COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 539, 13 August 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SOT7TKLA2TD TIMES Office, Saturday Evening. The following are the Custom Returns for — Friday, 10th August Geneva, 46 gals £27 15 9 Brandy, 19 gals 11 12 6 _ £39 8 3 We are in receipt of Tasmanian papers to the 24th July. We extract the following commercial items from the "Launceston Examiner" of that date : — The week has opened without any improve ment in the markets. The arrival of the Derwent has caused no perreptible change in prices. Business to-day has been confined to limited transactions for local wants. We quote wdeat 5s 6d, ■with few buyers at that figure ; flour, £13 to £13 10, sccording to brand and quantity; oats are easier at 4s 8d to 4s lOd ; bran remains at 3 s 6d, hags included. At their auction marfc to-day, Messrs Bell and Westbrook disposed of the following valuable landed properties at Circular Head — Freemasons' Arms, bought by Mr Patrick Breheney for £925. Section 3, seven allotments, £9 each. Lots 1 and 2, two allotments with buildings, £17 each ; lot 3, one allotment, £25 ; lot 4, one ditto, £8 ; lots 5 and 6, two ditto, £40 ; lots 2, 8, 9, 10, four ditto, £320, purchased by Mr J. Jones. Lots 11, 12, and 13, three allotments, £60 ; lot 14. corner allotment, £52 10, purchased by Anthony Tatlow. There was a fair attendance at the sale, and the bidd : ng on the whole was rather spirited. By the arrival of the Otago we are placed in possession of later commercial intelligence from the different Provinces. The " Otago Times," of the 9th, says : — Business is still almost confined to transactions for trade requirements, and very little of which notice can be taken has transpired. The market for breadstuffs is quiet, and prices nomiually the same. General quotations are without alteration in any important respect. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Wm. Pole took place at the Phoenix bond, this Hfternoon. The statement submitted showed liabilities to the amount of £9650, of which about. £4000 was covered by collateral securities. On examination the assets were found to be reduced, by losses and depreciation, to a comparatively small available amount. A resolution was r.dopted to place the estate in the hands of two creditors, for the purpose of winding up.