COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 1134, 2 April 1869, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Times Office, Thursday Evening. The following are the Customs returns for —

» MELBOTTBNE. — The ' Argus' of the 25th ult. says : — Business in the import markets has not been characterised by much animation. In the auction rooms little has transpired of any consequence, and the sales reported privately have not been of much account generally. In breadstuff's, flour is maintained with great firmness at from £14 to £14 5s ; at auction a small lot of Dixon's flour was quitted at £13 15b. Fine wheat cannot be purchased under 6s 2d to 6s 3d ; and we hear of a parcel of inferior having been placed at 5s lid. Quotations of maize are steady at 4s 5d to 4s 6d, but there is little business to refer to in the way of sales. In sugars, very considerable activity is still experienced. We learn of some 2000 bags, ex Helen, having been got rid of in paicels, thus leaving unsold of the entire cargo only Borne 1200 bags and 2000 pockets, the greater portion of which was expected to be cleared off to-day or to-morrow. Teas are disposed of in moderate lots j a line of medium congous, in chests, met with a purchaser at Is 6d. A shipment of Keiller's assorted confections was taken up at lOd per lb. In provisions, sales of Varey's hams are effected at 13d. Kerosene oil is moved off quietly in considerable line a ; some 2000 cases were quitted at an extreme figure. Speculative attention has been directed towards toba&coes,' leading to the sale of at least a thousand packages, consisting chiefly of fancy aromatics, twists, half-pounds, and tens, and amounting in value to fully £10,000. JBulk brandies obtain no liotici- ; there is, however, a brisk inquiry for Henjieasy's incase :>but; as all the importers refuse to name anything under 27a, buyers have been unable to operate. ■ The '-advimce required of Is per case is fully expected to be" established.

Thursday, April 1. Whisky, 89 gals £53 15 9 Brandy, 52 gala 31 12 5 Geneva, 29 gals ... ... 17 16 3 Rum, 31 gab 18 19 2 Tea,7B7lbs 19 13 9 Sugar, 22401bs 9 6 8 Tobacco, 2781b9 34 16 0 £186 0 0