COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Times Ofstce, Tuesday Evening. The following are the Customs Beturns for — Friday, March 20.
The " Argus "of the 16th «ayi :~" In the import markets to-day an unusual degree of apathy seems to hare pervaded business, and a disinclination to enter upon further engagements of any consequence has been a prevailing feature. The firmness imparted to breadstuffs by yesterday's purchases continues to be maintained, and though in anticipation of an advance holderi are ! not so ready to part with stock, there are still I sellers at £19, that figure having been realised I for a few parcels of Victorian flour. A line of I about 2,000 bushels of Tasmanian oats has been ! disposed of at 4s 9d, less discount, and a rumor ■was also current that a much larger parcel had changed hands. Maize is steady at 3s lOd to 4s for sound parcels. Sales of prepared opium are mentioned at 255. Chinese oil is quitted at 4s 3d ; the price, however, is considered most unsatisfactory. Portland cement is still quoted as 16s 6d to 17s for best brands ; but the trade are fu'ly stocked. There are, however, few parcel* to be met with in first hands : some 350 barrels have been placed at a price sustaining our quota-, tion. We learn that the Emma, reported to-day from Mauritius, is ordered on to Sydney with her entire cargo of sugar. We observe that a large sale of tobacco is advertised for Monday. The Hannah Nicholson's cargo of coffee will be offered for sale on Tuesday.
Whisky, 8 gals ... ... £4 19 5 Maraschino, 3 gals ... 1 19 5 Sundries ... ... ... 2 13 0 £9 11 10 Saturday, March 21. Tobacco, 336 lbi... ... £42 0 0 Sundries 12 1 6 £54 1 5
Monday, March 23. Geneva, 69 gals £35 8 9 Tea, 23581b8 59 12 6 Kerosene, 400 gals ... 10 0 0 Sugar, 9250 lbs 38 10 10 Tobacco 116 lbs 14 10 0 Sundries 17 610
£175 7 11 Tuesday, March 24. Brandy, 109 gala... ... £65 16 5 Whiiky,7ogals 42 7 3 Wine, 79 eals 15 16 0 Tobacco, 396 lbs 49 10 0 Sundries 0 14 0 £174 3 8
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Southland Times, Issue 922, 25 March 1868, Page 2
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361COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Southland Times, Issue 922, 25 March 1868, Page 2
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