COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5070, 23 June 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port yesterday were as under

The import trade of the past week has been without the slightest animation, and although prices cannot be said to have given way, there is a lack of spirit that checks all business transactions. The auction sales may to some extent be credited with being the cause of this, as, while produce is consigned to parties here for sale by auction at highest obtainable figure, buyers would rather trust to the chance of lower prices than purchase privately. The arrival of the Wennington from London adds to our already overstocked market. At the sale of O'Shea's atoclc by auction there was a good attendance, and favorable prices were obtained. Galvanised iron, £2o•'lOs to £34 per ton, according to brand ; wire nails, £2l to £2B per cwt; New Zealand rope, £23 per ton ; cheese, (id per lb ; bacon and haras, 7d ; Canterbury hams in cloth, lOdpcr lb ; Gregg’s coffee. Is 2|d to Is 4d ;60 boxes tea. 21s Cd ; 0 bales printing paper, 3d to 3Jd ; colored double demy do, G]d ; double foolscap, 7£d to 83d per lb ; 60 cases Hennessy’s-brandy, 32s ; 26 do Bisquit Duboache, 25s ; 5 qr-ca-sks IXennessy’s, Os Cd per gal, etc., etc. The produce market continues dull, and flour shows slight indications of weakness, in spite of the endeavors of the Southern millers to force up prices. IVe quote Southern brands. £lO to £2O per ton, for sacks ; butter, in kegs, dull at 8d ; cheese in over supply, sales at auction Od, holders quote 8d for fair quality ; bacon and hams, full stocks, at 7d to lid, according to condition ; oats, Arm at 4s to 4s 3d per bushel; fowl's wheat, 4s Cd to 6s ; maize, 4s Od to 5s per bushel. Mr. George Thomas reports produce prices as follows:—Flour, colonial, £2O; Adelaide, £26; oats, Ss Od to 4s ; bran, is 2d ; wheat, fowls', 4s 3d to 4s Od ; milling, 7s; hams, lOjd; bacon, ; cheese, 7d to 8d; maize, 6s: pollard, £7 Gs; potatoes, £3 10a to £4. JiY TELEGIUPH. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday, At Courteney's cattle sale ho sold 03 head of cattle ; small yearlings, £2 IDs, to £3 15s. ; 18 months’ old steers and heifers, £2 15s, to £4 10s. ; store cow*, £5 to £0 ; cows in calf, £0 to £0; fgood heifers, £8 2s. Cd.; fat cows, £7 ss. to £7 12s. Od.

NAPIER, Friday. Mr. M. R. Miller sold by auction this forenoon twelve Lincoln rams, bred by Duddlng, Wright, Marshall, and Kirkhara. The prices ranged from £ls to £SO. Mr. Ocorgo Ifuntcr, of Wellington, bought nine. Including some of the best. AUCKLAND. Friday, Mr. Buckland reports fat cattle of good quality maintained last week's quotations, 23a to 2Sa; fat wethers, 3d to Oi<l; ewes, 2{<X to 3d.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. Wheat is quoted at Cs Gd to 7s ; stock are getting low owing to excessive shipments to London ; good milling is scarce. Flour is In good demand at £l/ for sacks ; oats, 3s 6d for feed ; milling would command a shade more : oatmeal, .GIS to £22 ; potatoes, £3; cheese, 7d ; hams and bacon, Bd. Trade Is brisk.

SHARE MARKET. AUCKLAND, Friday.

(from our own correspondent.) Mr. Saunders reports ßuyers of Bank of New Zealand shares, £2l 15s ; National Bank, 70s : Colonial Bank. 445; National Insurance, 33s Cd; Loan and Mercantile 102 s Cd ; Caledonian. 100 s ; Moanataiain, 180 s : Cure, 8s ; Waitckauri, 14s 9d; Alburnia, 55s ; Tokatea, 11s ; Thames, 40s. (per press agency.) Bank of New Zealand, £2l 15s; National, 71s, buyers 70s; Colonial, buyers 445. South British Insurance, sellers 100 s : National, 33s Gd to 345, buyers 32s Cd ; New Zealand, buyers 102 s Gd; Caledonian (double), buyers £5; Moanatairi, £9 to £9 2s Gd, sellers £9 ss; Union Beach, sellers 27s ; Tokatea, 12s ; Queen of Beautv, 22s Gd ; Walotahi, 2Cs ; Piako, 9s ; Thames Gold Mining Company, buyers 50s.

DUNEDIN, Friday. Mr. J. B. Bradshaw reports reports the following l Bank of New Zealand shares, £2l 15s ; National Bank, £3 11s ; Colonial Bank, £2 4s ; National Insurance, £1 ISs ; South British Insurance, £5 ; New Zealand Insurance, £5 ss; Union Steam Shipping Company, £8 ss.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits 102 12 0 Ale (bottled) 8 13 9 AVine .. 21 7 2 Goods by wgt. 7 17 10 Tobacco Tea .. 32 0 5 9 0 6 Ad valorem .. 354 13 3 Sugar .. 14 2 4 Total .. £117 10 10 The Customs duties received at this port for week ending June 21, were a under £ s. cl. £ s. d. Spirits 525 0 3 Goods by wghfc 402 11 0 Cigars.. 18 0 Ad valorem .. 2231 10 9 Tobacco 214 15 0 Other duties.. 107 11 0 Wine .. 140 9 10 Light dues. Leer .. 210 1 ?, shipping, etc 210 9 4 Tea 242 1 0 Cofree.. 53 7 0 — Sugar.. 80 G 3 Total £4(1 05 U 8