COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 317, 25 December 1862, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

: DAILY TnißS QFFICB, v ■>■ Wednesday Evening, i Tbe continuance of fine weather ha 9 hail tiberiefi- , eld effect, on trade. The numerous dr«ys loading for the jEiold fields have given the town rta animated appear* , hue tended materially to ' reduce stocks," On the .. " whole a healthy and satiyfadtory tone is' exhibited, ; at though in the building tra;le tnere hsive been ?a few failures of contractors.stimukted by'over compel jtion , '.; to 'take work at unrenmnerat ive p.rjcea.; There arc ' ' Also rumors of embarrassment ctiusied by the failures/ ''.'',..".\ iut; confined to one :dtaleiV and not of serious -:;■■' . -':? ;'\'/" ■••■ ~l' :'\ ~: ' ;;■[<' ■'■■■-■'■ ':.--':.■ r-.-.r- :<y "^^p''^MpitimiB v -- Fine salt is: inquired for. ■ Flour \ ",■ s ".ibhiinixek ,'fii'Bpi atlast^^ rates,, anO'ti ja steady at la 9id "'"''^JEjOibr gdwt'CQTtgou dv»y fpliidi; -OaU- 10s t<*lQ*(kiy 6ut large'sappli«B'-to hand areexpedtodjvbjranj.l?lua to-2a,anjd difficult; to ge^ ■' - ' .■'■■'■ Building uiatevikla have improved, but to a Very •light extent only. For spirits, wines, and beei1 of good brands mi UHitnblo kiaOsthertj tea fair demand.

_ II W.i.ip»,.p lT Of genevßHAter&ar&<;oHSKieFabte stoeka oaland. Bottled sfcout scarce and inquired for at 13a. I There were no export entries for gold passed at the Wuatojn* House to-day.? ~ - + r i ft??8!? 1113 Revenue for imports to-day amounted to 1.1,303 Us, of which the following are the Win eipal items .-—Sugar, 4«,395 lb, L2Ol 12? lid; geffevarSOfr galv~LW~lQa-ld :-brandy, 26ii gals. W2O 6a stl; tobacco, 1,509 lb, Lll9 os; general merchandise, LBO 19s; whiskey, 171 gals, L77os sd; tea, 4,504 lb, L75 is 4d • cigars, 270 lb, L4O JOs.