COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 79, 2 December 1864, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SoxncHi.iM) Times Oihce. Thursday Evening. Th« revenue collected at the Custom House for the past three days, for articles cleaved for home consumption, is as follows : — Tuedsay, £54 6s. 4d.; Wednesday, nil (a holiday) ; to-day, £115 9s. sd. in all— £l69 15s. 9d., being duties levied as fol lowa : —

3> No changes of importance in quotations are noticeable in our markets. Business still continues dull. The Customs Revenue for the past two months i 3 as follows : — October £2327 10 10 November 2586 14 9 The value of the imports and exports at the Port of InvercargUl for the past two months is as follows ; — Imports. October £24,083 November „. ... ... 18,661 ; Expobts. October £ 693 November ... .±. ... 5,860

We have Otago papers to the 29th tilt. The Daily Times reports as follows : — '. Business has been moderately active during the L day. Some small transactions have taken place . in flour, bat the majority of buyers a2>pe»r in- [ clined to -wait the auction sales advertised. — Bottled beers continue to be looked after ; known ' good brands still commanding high rates. — j Liverpool and fine salt is sought for — price im- . rtroving. Wright, Bobertson and Co. sold this day, at ' the Provincial Hotel, one undivided moiety or I share in run No. 171, together with- the entirety , of 1,000 sheep, and 560 head of cattle, the whole subject to a lease, having about two years to run ; • the rent paid up to its expiry. It was put up at ' the upset price of £4,500, and knocked down at £4,550 cash. The attendance was limited.

Brandy, lOOi galls £45 5 5 Whiskey, "75*- " 34 18 4 Geneva, 4l£ galls 18 16 0 Wine, 100 galls 14 14 5 Ale, in wood, 1472 galls 11 16 0 Bottled beer, 278 galls 13 18 0 Sugar, 1043 lbs 4 7 4 Tea, 8501bs 14 3 4 Sundries 11 18 11 £169 15 9