COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 875, 3 January 1868, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

■* Times Office, Thursday Evening. Since our last summary we have no large * transactions to note, but on the whole business continues in a sound condition. Owing to the heavy arrivals lately of tea and sugar direct from China and the Mauritius at Port Cholmers/ these staples rale rather low in this market. Money i 3 easier, and can be readily obtained on good securities. Auction sales during the month have not been of any great importance — in some cases to close consignments. In the flour market a very perceptible and marked change has occurred. Adelaide flour has risen rapidly from £15 to £25, at which figure it is firmly held. The same rub applies to Provincial, which is quoted at £^v. The sudden rise may be attributed to the rusfc ha. ing destroyed a large portion of this year's cro-> at Adelaide, and also to the lact that on the news reaching here considerable speculation resulted in the whole available stock being placed in the hands of a few. In breadstuff's generally an upward ; pendency is observable.

» loor, Adelaide, £26 » Provincial, £20. Oats, 2s 6d } Hams, Provincial, Is 4d to li 8d Bacon, Provincial, Is 2d to Is 3d. Tea, good congou, £9 10s to £11 Ale, new brew, in bulk, Bass's No 4, £10 10 ato j £11 10s Potatoeß, new, 18s per owt Oatmeal, colonial, £18 Candles, full weights, Is lid to Is 2d Jams and jellies, 9s to 13s Pickles, best brands, quarts, 20; pints, 16s to 16s Butter, fresh, full supplies, Is 6d Brandy, Maxell's and Hennessy's, 8s to 8s 6d Geneva, 18a 6d .". Beef, 4Ss to 50a v^ Pat wethers, in the wool, 18s to 20s Biles, raw, 6s to 8s Tallow, 25s to 28s Mr Wihiah Todd reports :— Business during the past month has been rather quiet. The hors* and cattle market has been well supplied. Mr ! Lawson'a importation, ex Omeo, from Melbourne, sold on Saturday last, realised as follows : — Medium hacks, £14 to £20 ; light harness and good hacks, £20 to £27 ; medium draught, £35 to £44; milch cows in calf, £16 to £17 10s; bull, £25. The team of working bullocks did not find a purchaser at the sale ; but was sold privately in the afternoon at barely a paying price.. I have to report, ex Tararua, which arrived from Melbourne this morning, a consignment of forty head of cattle and seven horses— Mr Gidney's selection. Landed Properties are very dull of sale. Prodace is in better demand at advanced rates. General Merchandize — Owing to tho holidays but few sales are taking place. The clearing out sale of Messrs W. B. Scandrett and Co. will take place this day at twelve o'clock.

The following ate the Customs Returns for — Thursday, 19th Dec. Wine, 20 galls £3 18 8 Saddlery 0 16 10 £4 151J6 . Friday, 20th Dec; Rum, 63 galls ... ... £37 16 0 Brandy, 30 galls 18 0 0 Whisky, 47 galls ... 28 11 6 Wine, 10 galls 2 0 0 Tea, 3231bs .... ... 8 16 Sugar, 64501bs ... . ... 26 17 6 Sundries ... ••> ... 5 4 2 • £126 10 8 Saturday, 21st Deo. ' Brandy, 27 galls " ... £16 4 0 Whisky, 24 galls ... 14 12 6 £30 16 6 Monday, 23rd Dec. Brandy, 27 galls ... £16 4 0 Geneva, 28 galls ... 17 5 0 - Whisky, 34 galls ~ ... 20 8 0 Sundries ... ... 20 15 10 £74 12 10 Tuesday, 24th Dec Beer, 250 galls ... ... £12 10 0 .- Geneva, 57 ga115,... ... 34 13 9 Brandy, 84 galls... .... 50 .8 0 Old Tom, 8 galls ... 5 3 2 Whisky, 34 gala ... 20 8 0 Kerosene, 400 galls ... 10 0 0 Coffee, 7671bs 9 II 9 Fencing Wire ...-*" ... 10 0 0 Sugar, 56121bs ... ... 23 7 8 Sundries 17 1 3 £193 3 7 Friday, Dec 27. Whisky, 39 gals'... ... £23 12 6 Brandy, 28 gals 16 16 0 Rum, 68 gals , 39 12 0 Geneva, 28 gals 17 1 3 Tobacco, 172 lbs... ... 2110 0 I Tea, 420 lbs 10 10 0 Cigars, 83 lbs ... ... 20 15 0 Sugar, 2113 lbs ... ... 8 16 1 Jewellery... ... ... 3 0 0 Sundries „' 2 18 8 £164 11 6 j Saturday, Dec 28. ; Brandy, 70 gals ... ... £42 2 3 Geneva, 29 gals ... ... 17 5 0 Whisky, 57 gals 34 2 6 Rum, 29 gals ... ... 17 8 0 Wine, 26 gals ... ... 5 4 0 Sugar, 3861 lbs 16 1 9 Tea, 240 lbs 6 0 0 Sundries ... 111 3 Gold, 650 oz» ... ... 81 3 11 £230 8 8 Monday, Dec. 30. Brandy, 39 gals ... ... £23 12 6 Tobacco, 107 lbs... ... 13 7 6 „ (sheepwash), 4440 lbs 55 10 0 Whisky, 102 gals ... 61 4 0 Wine, 48 gals 9 12 0 Drapery 12 13 4 Sundries 9 7 8 £185 7 0 Tuesday, Dec 31 Tea, 366 lbs £9 3 0 '-• - Whisky, 18 gals 11 5 0 Wine,26gals ...... 5 4 0 £25 12 0 Thursday, Jan 2. Whisky, 72 gals £43 4 0 Brandy, 125 gals. 75 1 6 Wine, 27 gals 5 8 0 Beer, 177 gals ... ... 916 3 Sugar, 6980 lbs ... ... 29 1 8 £162 11 5 m ■ ■ The following are the Lrrercargill Prices Current: — £ b. d. £ 0. d. Aib — Beeb (duty paid) Ale, Bass' No.,4perhhd. (new brew) 10 10 11 ID „ Allsopp's No. 3, do. (new brew) none 10 0 10 10 „ Tennents' Bottled 13 0 13 6 „ Byass' bottled, qts., per dozen 013 0 014 0 Allfiopp'* ditto- do. 012 6 013 0 „ JeSrey'sEdin.jStone bottles, ditto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pobteb — Byass' (green label) Stout... 012 6 013 0 „ Bottled, qts., p>.r doz., Blood's 012 0 013 0 „ Byass' 012 0 013 0 Flora— Adelaide 25 0 0 0 0 0 Provincial 2(j 0 0 0 0 0 Oats, per bushel 0 2 6 0 3 0 Bran, ditto 0 16 0 0 0 Maize, ditto 0 5 6 0 0 0 Potatoes, per ton, 310 0 4 0 6 Bricks, per 1000 2.0 0 3 0 0 Flax, native, prepared... 25 0 0 35 0 0 MiIOrFACTirBES— • Boots and Shoes 25 per cent, advance on genuine invoice. Candles, mould, per lb. 00 6 0 0 7

MSTAtS— fcun,barand'rod,pefton 18 0.0 0 0 0 *• hoop, ditt0.......... 22 0 0 " galvanised oorru* gated, ditto. 85 0 0 40 0 0 according to gaage and maker. Hardware, ironmongery 40 to 60 per ct. adv. Nails, Ewbank's 116 0 2 0 Q American Out Nai15...... 116 0 2 0 0 Navai Stokes (delivered on board) —market overstocked Pitoh.English.perbarrel 310 0 40 0 Rosin, ditto, per 0wt. ... 25 0 210 0 Tar, Stockholm, per brl 3 6 0 315 0 „ coal, ditto, 210 0 8 0 0 Coals, English, per ton None. „ A. A. Company's ditto 2 10 0 0 0 0 Grey Eiver 310 0 0 0 0 Gunpowder, blasting, perlb t 016 0 19 Cordage, Europe, as- .£ sorted, per cwfc. ,3 6 0 310 0 ' sizes, ditto 310 0 315 0 Twine, seaming and . . roping, perlb 0 16 02 0 Canvas, per yard......... 0 16 0 20, Ohmen's Stokes . anb Gbooebies. — Little demand, stocks rather • heavy — Candles, Price's patent sperm, - Oil* 0 12 Otherbrands,fullweights 0 1 OJ 0 12 „ light weights 0 0 11 0 10 Fruits, apples, dried, do. 00 9 00 10 CurrantB><lo 0 0 5* 0.0.6 Raisins, do 00 8 0 0 m 9. Bottled Fruits, assorted, 016 0 018 6 Oatmeal, per lb. 1. 0 0 2£ 0 0 3 Rice, Java (scarce) 1 14 0 1 16 0 - «.« Patna, (scarce). 1 16 0 1 18 0 Hams 0 14 0 15 Bacon 0 12 0 13 Beef, per tierce (Melbourne cured) 4 0 0 4 10 0 Cheese, English per lb. 0 1 4 0 15 „ Colpnial, „ 0 10 Oil Herrings, in tins, per doz 1 16 0 0 0 0 Sardines, i-tins, per doz. 012 0 012 6 " i-tins, ditto 0 8 0 0 9 0 Lobsters, lb. tins per do. 13 0 014 6 Salmon, ditto 017 6 1 18 6 Matches, per gross (250) Bell and Black's 1 16 0 1 18 0 Blacking, tins, per dozen 0 3 6 0 4 0 Pickles, quarts, per doz.. 10 0 0 0 0 " pints, ditto 0 15 0 0 16 0 Salad Oil, pints, ditto 015 0 10 0 ' i-pints, ditto... 09 0 010 0 Sauces, assorted, Jf-pints per doz Oil 6 0. 12 6 Lea and Perrins Sauces, i pints per doz. 0 15 0 o|l6 0 Salt, Liverpool,, coarse . .., or dairy, per ton 510 0 610 0 " fine, ditto t 610 0 7 0 0 Soap, Melbourne cwt... 2 0 0 2 5 0 " Hobson's Bay 210 0 210 0 " Liverpool 2*5 0 2 8.0 Paints, Oils, &c. — White Lead, per ton... 40 0 0 45 0 0 Linseed Oil, per gallon 0 6 6 Turps, ditto 012 0 0 o 0 Whiting, per cwt 010 -0 011 0 Spibits (in bond) —^large stock on hand — Brandy, Martell's pale, pergallon 08 0 0 8 0 „ flennessy's 08 0 0 8 6 „ Champagne Vine yard, gal 0 7 9 0 8 0 „ Martell's pale ... 19 0 110 0 „ Hennessy'sp.do. 111 0 112 0 „ Incase, M.H.W.V. andOtards 1 10 0 Bum, 10— 120.p., pergallon -0 4 0 0.5 -.0 ~■' " Supplied. Geneva, JDKZ, or Key, i per case .;. 013 6 0 0 flStock heavy 7 Whisky, Scotch, bulk, ; . pergallon 0 5 6 0,6.6 Whisky, Case 012 0 0 12' 6 SUGAR (duty paid)— Loaf,pearlb 0 0 8 00 8i Crushed Lump, ditto... 0 0 7 0 0 0 Company's Crystalsper ton 57 0 0 58 0 0 Pieces, No. 1, ditto 55 0 0 56 0 0 No. 2, ditto 50 0 0 52 0 0 Mauritius Crystals, ditto 46 0 0 53 0 0