COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume VI, Issue 506, 2 July 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times Office, Saturday Evening. The following are the Customs Returns for — Feiday, 29th June. Whiskey, 32 gaUs £19 4 0 Tobacco, 220 lbs 27 10 0 Beer, 100 gaU* 3 15 0 £50 9 0 «. The Grey River Argus of the 16th June has the foUowing commercial inteUigence : — The trade during the week has been rather quiet, owing to the large arrivals, and the indisposition of buyers to operate until such time as they see how prices are likely to rule. In breadetuffs, the business done has been smaU, although prices have been fuUy maintained. But the arrivals, and anticipated imports of flour being quite equal to the demand, the upward tendency appears to have been checked, and prices now remain nominal. Adelaide is quotes at £33 to £24; ChUian, £18 to £20; CaHfornian, £20 to £21 per ton. As a considerable quantity of colonial flour is likely to find its way to this market the next week or two, any improvement in price is scarcely looked for. Horse feed, owing to the large arrival, has given way m value somewhat. Chaff cannot bo quoted over £26 to £27 per ton. Oats, 6s 6d to 9d per bushel. Spirits maintain their value, and brandies may now be quoted a shade higher. Hennessy's, in bulk, 10s 6d to lis ; MarteU's, 10s to 10s 6d per gaUon, in bond ; o___r brands, 9s to 10s. Case brandies, however, stUl remain neglected. The stocks of geneva are in few hands, and are held for higher * rates ; JDKZ, 20s to 245, in bond. Good port wines are in demand at from £10 to £14 per qr.-cask, according to quality. Case porter remains duH of sale, and quotations are still 17s to 19s per doz., duty paid, for first brands, and 16s to 17s for second. In provisions bacon and hams bave f-Hghtly given way in value, having been sold by auction at Is Id to is l-£d. Butter still commands fuU rate", and. may be quoted at Is 3d to Is 4d per lb, a- co- '"ig toquality. Chee?e remains duU of sai.>. at Is 3d to Is 4d per lb for Port Cooper. Cau les command full rates, and there are no seUers u^uer Is 8d for fuU weights. In sugars the market is rather quiet, without alteration in prices.