COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5118, 18 August 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

- "Wo note no change In quotations of Imports during the past week; a moderate amount of business has been done, but complaints continue rife of heavy stocks and low quotations. At the several auction sales held during the week, unsatisfactory prices were obtained, both for imported goods and colonial produce. Mr. G. Thomas sold a quantity of goods in bond on the 14th instant, being the balance of stock In James O'Shea's eßtate, at the following rates:— Jgleaea sherry, in quarters, at 4s 6d to 5s Cd per gallon; Spanish-red wine, 2s per gallon; Australian wine, 4s per gallon; 23 cases sparkling moselle, at 30s; 20 do ■ Wachter's champagne, 62* Cd per dozen; 158 cases Hennessey's brandy, 31s; 30cases 3 star do, 41s; 7 qreasks do. 6s 2d per gallon; 89 cases Denis Monnio brandy. 2*s; H«ncke's stone gin, 12s; 5 hf-chests tea, la lOd per lb; 5 do, Is; 50 boxes do, ls;i 4 hhds Tounger's ale, £5 16s per hhd; 5 tons light brewers' -crystals, £32 10a per ton. Mr. K. J. Duncan on the ■l4th sold 10 cases haws andbacon, 7d to Od per lb. In colonial produce prices continue low; bacon and haraß are difficult to move, in any other than retail lots, at 7d to 8d per lb, for best brands of Canterbury cure; cheese in fair supply at 8d per lb; butter in kegs ia a perfect drag, and quantities—as was the case last season—are thrown into the market at nominal rates, •varying from 4d to Cd; new prime cure is worth 85<1 to 9d per lb, the demand being restricted to the supply of the retail trade. Flour has been received In full quantities from Southern ports, and stocks are ample but difficult to move, in any other than retail lines; holders quote £lB to £lB 10s per ton, for best; Oamaru and Canterbury mills,'hot prices are far from being well sustained. .Oats continue steady at4s to 4s 3d -per bushel for prime milling sorts; but there is a largo mum tity of inferior feeding sort in stock, which tends to lessen quotations. Fowls'feed scarce, and worth An fld to Gs. Maize In moderate supply at 4s 3d to 4s <kl. Potatoes, over supplied, sales at 60s per ton by ■auction. • ■'• •'".', Mr. Ueorgc Thomas reports produce prices as follows:- Flour i Adelaide, £24; colonial £lB to £lO. Oats, good feed, 4s; wheat 4s Cd; bran, la Id; hams, ftjd; bacon, (id; cheese, 7d; potatoes, £3 10s;"pollard, 73 Cd; maize, 4s Od.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. (from our own correspondent.) V AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr.' Alexandor Saunders reports :—Sales: Moanataiari £9; Cure, 9s; Alburnia, £S 10s; Kurunul, 20s; Thames, 60s. Buyers : Colonial. 435; National Insurance 325; City Of London, 13s 6d. Sellers: Bank of New Zealand, £22; National Bank, 725; South British, Sis; New Zealand Insurance, 100 s. (rER press agency.) Sliaremarket.—Buyers: Colonial Bank, 435; National Insurance, 325; Now Zealand, £5. -Sellers: Bank of New Zealand, £22 ; National Bank, 72s ; South British, Sis; Moanataiari, £8 12s Od. . Sales: Maanataiari, £9. Alburnia shares have run up to £8 10s, with buyers at that price, in consequence of rich speci-men-finds. ' ' ' ' '. ■ ''„ _, . , Mr. BiDney reports:—Flour: Dunedm, £18; Christcliurch, £l4 to~£l6. Bran, £5; pollard, £0 10s: oat 3, 3s 8d; maize, 3s 9d; potatoes, 3s to 3s 4d; hams and bacon, 8d ; cheese, 0d; oatmeal, £2O to £2l;,pearl barley, £24. The trade complains of limited business. Mr. Buckland reports fat cattle at 30s per lOOlbs.

DUNEDIN, Friday. Mr. Bradshaw reports on shares as follows:—New. Zealand, £22 7s Od; Colonial, £2 3s; National Insurance, £1 12s Gd; Standard, 18s; New Zealand, 100 s; Mosgiel, £3 ss. ' . Produce quotations are as follows:- Wheat, 5s 6d to 7s »d- barley, 3s 9d to 4s 3d; oats, 3s 2d to 3s 9d; bran, £4 15s; flour, £lB to £lB 10s; oatmeal, £18; potatoes, £3 6s; beef, 32s Cd per lOOlbs; mutton, 3d to 3}d per pound.

O AMARU, Friday. - In breadstuffs the market is quiet. Wheat is quoted at 7s to 7s 0d; oats valued at 3s to 3s Od; flour, £18; oatmeai. £2O; pearl barley, £22; pollard, £5 10s; bran, £4, all free on board. ,

The following are the duties collected at the Customs yesterday ;— £ a. d. £ s. d. Spirits 93 8 5 Goods by wght 2 10 10 Tea .. 28 15 0 Ad valorem .. 519 2 8 Sugar 210 2 4 Other duties.. 7 5 0 Ale, bottled.. '28 2 6 „ bulk .. 7 10 0 £901 10 9 Tie Cu3tom s duties reo»ived at this port for the week ending August 10, were as under :— £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits 1001 10 0 Goods by wght 449 6 3 Cigars.. 28 17 3 Ad valorem .. 3041 3 9 Tobacco 212 7 6 Other duties.. 282 15 4 "Wine.. 142 2 3 Light dues, 3eer .. 131 11 0 shipping, etc. 200 9 4 Tea .. 105' 0 0 Coffee.. 17 19 0 Snzar 167 10 9 Total £5840 12 5