COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 563, 18 September 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

______ O___o_:, Monday Evening. The following are the Custom Returns for — Monday, 17th Sept.

♦ -■ LONDON WOOL REPORT, (From the "Home News," July 2.) Since the close of the sales there has been a moderate inquiry for all descriptions of wool, and several sales made at a slight advance on the closing rates of last sales. There is a large business doing in the North. Manufacturers are well employed, and the raw material is entering into consumption at a full average ; the mills running full time, all have large orders, many for the spring trade. An easier money market, with peace, would cause a great demand for wool, and we should have to quote an advance all round of Id. to l_d., and in Port Philip 2d. to 2%&. The next sales are expected to commence on August 9, and the anticipated arrivals to that date may reach 130,000 bales. The actual arrivals to tb_3 date are — Sydney, 29,432 bales ; Port Phillip, 15,611 bales ; Van Diemen's Land, 8847 bales; Adelaide, 6956 bales ; New Zealand, 33,110 bales ; Swan River, 456 bales ; Cape of Good Hope, 12,935 bales ; total, 107,347 bales. «• We extract the following article on the commerce of Canterbury from the Press, of the 10th September : — We have still to note a continued dulness in our import markets, and although a fair amount of business has been transacted during Ihe past week, it has been mostly confined to small parcels for immediate requirements. No change has taken place in late prices of all descriptions of goods, with the exception of candles, which may be quoted Id per lb lower than our last week's quotations. Sugars are in moderate request, and we do not look for lower rates ruling until the new stocks come into the market. In malt, all the English arrivals have brought out full supplies, and it may be said to be slightly overdone just at present, but with the heavy consumption of colonial beers during the summer months we do not anticipate consignees having to quit at a loss. In breadstuff's, the market is very unsettled, and purchasers in many cases name their own prices and terms ; stocks of flour of all qualities are heavily held, and we do not expect to see any great advance in prices throughout the remainder of this season. We quote from £13 to £16 per ton, according to quality. Bran, £7 10s ; sharps, £8 15s, with good sale. Oats are rather easier, and we cannot quote higher than 5s 6d per bushel for good feed samples. Wheat is nominal at 4s 6d to ss. Peas are ECarce for *se_ purposes, and clean unmixed samples are •eadily sold at Bs. Beans are also scarce at Bs. Barley is in moderate demand for seed, and prices range from 8s for common to 10s for Chevalier. Potatoes are a drug in the market, and difficult to quit at any price ; we quote £2 10s as that asked ~jj holders. In cattle, only a few very inferior were yarded on Saturday, and mostly bought in. A great many owners of cattle are putting a fancy price on them at present.

~ "" Brandy, 86 gals £51 12 0 -pf Bum, 30 gals 18 0 0 W T Tobacco, 118 lb 14 15 0 fg Tea, 120 lbs 3 0 0 §gf Sugar, 514 lbs 2 2 10 Bundrieß 7 15 8 £97 5 6