COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, 23 December 1868, Page 4

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tihes Officb, Wednesday Evening, -tusiness during the present month has been somewhat dull, and bnt few alterations have taken place on former quotations. Flour — In this article" we have to report large stocks on hand, and by the arrival of the Annie Beaton, from Adelaide with 1,265 bags of flour, there will still farther be an increase. There has, however, not been any material reduction as yet. Prices re. mainjsteady. We quote— Adelaide, £17 to -817 10s Provincial, £16. Oats are a (shade lower, but no transactions worthy of note has taken place. The Btock of candles is somewhat large, yet prices bave an upward Sugar— Prices remain without alteration. Spirits — Stocks moderate, and falling prices.

«■ ■ — ■— The following are the Invercargill Prices Current : — £ a. d. £ s. d. Alb — Beer (duty paid) Ale, Bass' No.,4per hhd, (new brew) 10 10 11 10 „ Allsopp's No. 3, do. (new brew) none 10 0 10 10 „ Marshall & Copeland's 6 0 0 to 7 0 0 „ Tennents' Bottled 13 0 13 6 „ Byass' bottled, qts., perdozen 012 6 013 0 Allsopp's ditto, do. 012 6 013 0 „ Jeffrey's 013 0 013 3 Portss — Byass' (green label) Stout... 012 0 012 6 „ Bottled, qts., per doz., Blood's 012 0 012 8 „ Byass' 011 6 012 6 Flour — Adelaide ......... 17 0 0 17 0 0 Provincial 16 0 0 16 0 0 Oats, per bushel 0 2 9 0 3 0 Bran, ditto 0 19 0 11 Maize, ditto.... 0 5 0 0 5 3 . Potatoes, per ton, 610 0 7 0 0 Bricks, per 1000 2 0 0 3 0 0 Slax, native, prepared... 25 0 0 35 0 0 Manufactures — Boots and Shoes 25 per cent.advance on genuine invoice. Candles, mould, per lb. 00 6 0 0 7 Metals — Iron,barandrod,perton 18 0 0 0 0 0 " hoop, ditto 22 0 0 " galvanised corrugated, ditto. 35 0 0 40 0 0 according to guage and maker. Hardware, ironmongery 40 to 60 per ct. adv. Naila, Ewbank's 18 0 2 0 0 American Cut Nails 18 0 1 10 0 Pitch,English,perbarrel 310 0 40 0 Rosin, ditto, per cwt. ... 2 5 0 210 0 Tar, Stockholm, per brl 3 5 0 3 15 0 „ coal, ditto, 210 0 3 0 0 Coals, English, per ton None. „ A. A. Company's ditto ; 210 0 0 0 0 Grey River 3 0 0 3 5 0 Gunpowder blasting, Kwlb 016 0 19 Cordage, Europe, assorted, per cwt 3 5 0 310 0 Manilla, sizes, ditto 310 0 315 0 Twine, seaming and roping, perlb 0 16 0 2 0 Canvas, per yard 0 16 0 2 0 Oilmen's Stores and Groceries. — Little demand, stocks rather heavyCandles, Price's patent sperm, «... 0 11 0 0 0 Other brands, full weights 0 11 0 0 0 „ light weights 00 0 00 0 Fruits, apples, dried, do. 0 0 7 0 0 8 Currants, do. 0 0 4f 0 0 5 Raisius, do. 0 0 7 ' 0 0 7_- ' Bottled Fruits, assorted, 016 0 018 6 Oatmeal, per lb 0 0 2 0 0 2 Rice, Java '.. 18 0 1 12 0 "Patna, 18 0 1 10 0 Hams 0 14 0 14 Bacon 0 10 0 10 Beef 1 per tierce (Melbourne aired) 40 0 410 0 Cheese, English per lb. 0 1 2 0 12_ . „ Colonial, „ 0 0 9 0 010 ' Herrings, in tins, per doz 110 0 112 0 r Sardines, i-tins, per doz. 011 6 012 6 " i-tins, ditto 0 7 0 0 8 0 * Lobsters, lb. tins per do. 9 6 010 0 c Salmon, ditto 0 17 0 0 18 6 Matches, per gross (250) - Bell and Black's 1 10 0 1 12 0 E

Blacking, paste, per gross 0 8 6 090 Pickles, quarts, per do 2. 10 0 0 0 0 " pints, ditto 0 12 0 0 13 0 Salad Oil, pints, ditto 014 6 015 0 1 i-pints, ditto... 0 9 0 0 9 6 Sauces, assorted, It-pints per doz 011 0 011 6 Lea and Perrins Sauces, £ pints per doz. 014 6 015 0 Salt, Liverpool, coarse or dairy, per ton 5 0 0 510 0 ** fine, ditto ...... 500 5 10 0 Soap, Melbourne cwt... 114 0 2 0 0 " Hobson's Bay 116 0 2 5 0 " Liverpool 114 0 116 0 Paints, Ous, &c,— - White Lead, per ton.-.. 40 0 0 45 0 0 Linseed Oil) pet gallon 5 9 0 6 3 Turps, ditto 012 0 0 o 0 Whiting, per cwt 010 0 011 0 Spirits (in bond) — large stock on hand — Brandy, Martell*. pale, per gallon 0 8 0 0 8 0 „ Hennessy's 0 8 6 0 9 9 „ Champagne Vine yard, gal. 0 7 9 0 8 0 „ Martell's pale ... 1 9 0 110 0 ,' „ Hennessy's p.do. 11l 0 112 0 I „ Incase, M.H. W.V. ! andOtards 1 10 0 j Rum, 10— -120 i.p.» pergallon.. i ..... i .... il 0 4 3 0 4 6 Supplied. Geneva, JDK_S, or Key, per case 015 6 016 0 Whisky, Scotch, bulk, pergaUon 0 5 3 0 5 6 Whisky, Case 012 0 012 6 SUGAR (duty paid)— Loaf,perlb 00 8 0 080 Crushed Lump, ditto... 00 7 0 0 0 Company's Crystalsper ton 56 0 0 57 0 £ Pieces, No. 1, ditto 55 0 0 56 0 9 No. 2, ditto 53 0 0 54 0 0 Mauritius Crystals, ditto 46 0 0 50 0 0 *. The following are the Customs returns for — Monday, Dec. 21. Brandy, 28 gals £16 19 7 Whisky, 51 gals 34 15 0 Tea 480lbs 12 0 0 Sugar, 6036 ibs 25 3 0 Kerosene, 200 gals ... 5 0 0 Sundries 13 6 0 £103 3 7 Tuesday, Dec. 22. Sundries ... ... ... £13 2 0