COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5360, 1 June 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The following arc the duties collected at the Custsms y slerdxy:— , n ,

Tim amounts of ('ua'ouis duties rcceivod at tlie port of Wellington for the week ending the SOlh of iSJav, were as under:—

The following is the amount of Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington during the month of May last:—

The amount collected for the corresponding mouth of 1877 w.w £14.022 03. 2d.. In the sm|K>at trade the n*nal amount of business Jian licen doue during the p»st we«k. but we cannot avoid noticing the complete absence of any speculative demands which’ lead to hu apjHtarance of dulne*a n dwihstandlng the large amount. of goods wJiieh daily change hands as a necessity to supply current wants. Trices renuiin unaltered, although heavy stocks In most descriptions and desire to realise keep down quotations, which arc greatly in favor of buyers. At auction tales the biddings are languid as a rule, and prices low. On the 27th the following prices were realised : 5 cases paperhanglnga at Od to 2s per piece ; *55 esnes Belgeau glass at. for 28 x 15, 20s ; 32 x 18, 21s; 24 x 20, 20s ;28 x 2», -J-Jh ;30 s 18. 21s; 14 x 10, 15s ; >l3 x 12. 18s ; 22 x HI. 17» : 32 x 20. 23s : 1 ton Hodeon's whlPdead, £2B; 20 drums raw linseed oil, 4s 31, &c. In colonial produce there has been little doing, and wo report no variation from oar last quotations. Keg butter is in a little belter inquiry, as only small quantities come forward, but the highest price obtained fur a tirst-claa sample would not exceed l)d or Ojd per lb. ; Cheese Is in fair supply at7d to 7.id for best Canterbury make. Bacon ami hams dull at Sd to Pd fur new cure. .Southern flour —heavy stocks selling at £l2 10s per ton for sacks In bakerr parcels. Oats in full supply at Is 3d; wheat for fowls’ feed scarce at 4.s to 4 i 0 1; maize scarce, worth (is 3d to 0s Od i>er bushel. Mr. George Thomas reports Adelaide flour, £l7 10s to £l3; Colonial, £l2 15* to £l2; pollard. £7 ; bran. Is 2d: wheat, Is 3d; ham?, B}d; bacon, 8d; oats, 4s 3d: maize, 0* 0d; cheese, 7d; potatoes, £3 10i: flutter. Is. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report. under date London. May 22nd Wool sales progress firmly; lambs'< wool is Arm : up to date 53.000 bales have hen sold. Tallow l.j dull; beef, 37s Od; 38* od. The wheat market is quiet : »w Zealand, 495. Leather is flat: 300 Australian sides bavo been sold since last report; bo it sides‘are north 3;]d. M A I; (-KLAV D SIIA UEM All K KT. (I’ltoSl OUll OW*V COUK^PU-VPKNX.) AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports:—Knyura; National Hank, 735; Colonial, 535; Wouth British, 70s; New Zealand insurance. 90s; Auckland ii&», £lO los; Albumin. 50s; Mo inatairi, 05s; Kurunuh I is; Corby, 3Us; Thames, 30s. (PKIt I’ltßrtd AOBSCY;) OAMAItU, Friday. Very little Is doing In wheat. Buyers are not Inclined to give growers the prices asked. Mulling barley of good quality Is In demand; wheat, 4s; outs, 3s to 3s Id; barley, ss; flour; £ll to £lllss f-0.b.; oatmeal, £10; pearl barley, £2O; pollard, £5 sa; bran, £i. CHIUSTCIIUIICH, Friday. The grain and produce market Is quiet, but prices are Arm. Wheat, f 0.b.. 4s Od to ss; oats, 3s 3d to 3s (id; barley, scarce, 5s to 5s (id; -flair, £l2 to £l3; bran, iU J 5 : sharp - £5 10s; hams and bacon, Sd, in cloth; potatoes, £3: butter, lOd; cheese, 0!d. ■ aCCKXANJ), Friday. At Mr. Courtney's cattle sale cows fetched £2 15s; do. In calf, £4 12s Od to £8 ss; do, fat, £0 15s; pair steers, £l4 10s; owing to (lie shortness of grass buyers were shy. ■, Mr. Buckland quotes a rise of 2s per lOOJhsiufat cattle: owes, 2] I per lb; v/efchers, 3d per lb. Share Market..—H.ileu to day of New Zealand Insurance, f)2s (id. Buym; National Hank. 78«; Colonial, 535; .South British insurance. 71b od. Sellers; Union Insurance, 13s 0-1; Bank of New Zealand, £23 10s; (ititlirie and Larnach,'47s Od.. Mining sales: Moarmtrtlaru, 07s 0d; Alburn In, 57s Od: Ktirunui, 14a Od; Vuiuu Beach, 18s; Queen of Beauty, 8s Od,

DUNEDIN, Friday. Wheat, 4s 3d to 3s 4d: choice Northern, 4s (khoats. 3s 4d to 3s 6d; barley, malting samples, 6s to os oa; milling, 3s Cd to 4s. „ ... . r , a* Mr. Bradshaw reports:—Bank shares: Colonial, £7 10*; National. £3183 Od; National Insurance, 2/irOd; Standard, 22a Cd; Union, 143 (id to 15s; Mosgiel Factory, 484: Guthrie and Larnach, 50s, ox div., Scottish and New Zealand Investment, 19s. s ' , . SYDSEV, Friday. .Brandy, kerosene, and rice ; are unchanged. New Zealand wheat. 5s 2d to 5s 3d; oats, 4s bd; tobacco, sugar, and candles are unchanged. ADELAIDE, Friday. Wheat, 5s (id; flour, 12s to 13s.

Spirits .. . ?. . 10i 8. it. 11 10 Wine . c 2 6 Cigars .. . IS Vi 0 Tea .. .. Itl 0 0 'Sti'jar . 17 17 2 Al'i (bottled) . V W. 0

£ a. cl. flood*! (wtflit) .. 5 15 0 Ad valorem .. o»> 10 i) Other duties .. 30 3 3 Total .. L'6-H 11 o

oi ax*y, we o »i mm X »/ «I. Spirits .. W3 17 4 G Tobacco " »«> It) G JJccr S 4 Tc.i .. 20Q 3 G S:i/ar ., cso 7 10

£ 8. cl. (locals by wgfc. 137 14 0 A si valorem .. 302 17 S Otlivr duties.'. 100 13 0 Light dues, shipping, Ac* 123 0 « Total . £3274 IS 8

4 & B. d. Spirits 4240 5 10 Wine .. 417 8 1 Uiffirs.. 300 0 10 Tobacco •.. i -*.n 7 0 Tea .. 1U0.7 5 0, Coffee 133 1 0 Ale anil beer, (hoUluil) .. 402 C H

.c 5. (I. Du (In wood) 100 0 0 Sujrur.. .. 2521 IT 0 <r>od.v by wcfcbt .. 1IU4 1 7 Ad valorem .. 4:52!) 11 10 Other duties 707 0 1 Total £115.703 11 6