Commercial Intelligence

Southland Times, Issue 885, 20 January 1868, Page 4

Com me rcial In telligence

TiarEsOffice, . . Evening. The following are the Customs Returns for-^ ; Friday, Jan. 10. : r

... ■ . ♦ T— The steamship Omeo, 1000 tons', Hugh Mackic, commander, sailed from Port Phillip Beads, at 6 p m. ; on the 11th inst., passed Swan Island at 9 p.m. the following day, experienced strong'S.E. winds the first 24 hours; sintie then, light east and S.E. .winds, with fine weather; sighted the West at 1 a.m. on the 17th, and arrived at Bluff Harbor at 6 p.m. the same day. The English Mail was telegraphed at Adelaide, as the Oir.eo was leaving Port Philip If earls. The Argus of the 13th inst. says : — Little of very special consequence has been allowed to transpire in the import markets to-day, the week having closed without adding materially to .the business reported at an earlier period. Flour has been disposed of in parcels at £lo 10s for Victorian, and up to £16 for small lots. Sa'es of wheat io a . moderate extent continue to be effected, at 6s 6d to 6s 9.1. Maizo is very steady at 4s 2J : sales, however, have not been extensive. A fair inquiry i* maintained for tea, at 2s for fine medium congou c. There has been more inquiry for candles ; and we hear of trade sales at 12£ d for best brands. Sugars are still moved off. very freely at 34s to 355. Of brewing crystals, we hear of 550 bags Having been closed for at those figures. A line of 200 drums of colza oil has been sold for shipment at 4s 9d, in -bond. Holders of prepared opium have been enabled to establish a slight a Ivan ce and the price hjw realised is 255. In liquids, sales of JDKZ geneva are mentioned at 42s 6d ; and we learn that buyers of Heiinessy's case brandy have been compellfd to pay '2i7s 6d. The P.N:Z. and A.X.M. (.Vs. s.s. Rangitotp cleared Port Philip Heads at 6.30 p.m., 13th inst. Experienced fine weather with moderate head winds the whole passage, arriving: here at; 3 p.m., 18th inst., making the passage in four, days and twenty hours. She brings nineteen tons of cargo, and Mr and Mrs Pearson as paE» sengers.'

Brandy, 19 galls „; £li; 16 3 WirieV2B galls v.. W., : ' 5*12 0 " Tea,622lba ... ... 15 11 0 Sundries; ... „■.. 2 5 0 . .- ..■; " ; && 4 3 Monday, Jan 13. Brandy, 112 galls ... £67 0 0 Wine/55 calls ... ... 11 ° 9 • - -',--. -v £78. 4 0 Wednesday, Jan 15. Brandy, 56 galls ... £32 12 "0 Geneva, 28 galls ... 17 5 0 Beer, 132 galls* ... 6 12 0 Wine, 27 galls. .*. ... 5-8 0 . Tea,lo92lbs ... 27 6 0 . - Tobacco, 110 ' ... . 13 15 0 Sugar, 2577iba. ; ... 10 14 9 J;' . '...; £114 12 9 Thursday, 16th Jan. Geneva, 26 galls... " ... £10 2 6 . Eum, 33 galls 19 6 0 Whisky, 9 galls*... • ... 4 1«»- 5 Wine,*29galis^... ... 516 O Sundries... -- ... «.... : 517 6 • £52. 1 5 Friday, 17th Jan. Whisty, 9 galls ... - £4 17 :.8 Drapery ... ... 512 1 Piano . ... ... 118 11 Sundries .:. ... ■ 0 33 » £13 ,2 .;&.. Saturday, 18th Jan.. •:,.. Brandy, 9 galls ... £5 12 2. Whisky, 21 gnlls ...'1215 0 .: .. . _'.. .--. £18 7 2