Commercial.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 352, 8 March 1861, Page 3

Commercial.

During the past month business has been dull and confined to articles of daily consumption. The arrival of the Dona Anita after a long passage, bas supplied all the wants of dealers, and stocks in first hands are still .pretty heavy. Indeed we do not how know of any articles which are short of stock.

The harvest is now oyer, and the wheat crop proves a fair average one. Unfortunately the greater portion of the Waimea districts has been overran by ah enormous quantity of caterpillars, which have des-, troyed every vestige of verdure wherever they have made their appearance, and this will render feed for cattle scarce and dear during tbe ensuing winter. The gold-fields continue to progress favorably, and we believe that upwards of 3000 ounces will be shipped to England, per Bride, which ;vessel •' is expected to sail, with a full cargo, and some passengers, to-morrow, amJ is to be followed by the Dona Anita. The following are our quotations:— Brandy—well supplied Geneva, old torn, and whiskey—do. Wines, port and sherry—-do. Rum—fair supply Bottled beer—do. Tea, half and whole chests—good, well supplied. Sugar—No. 1 Pieces—fail supply Coffee—fair supply . Colonial candles— none Sperm candles—full supply Oilman's stores--*fair supply Soap—good supply Tobacco—Negrohead—-wanted Cigars—market full. American notions—market full. Slops and Drapery goods—market fairly supplied Boots and Shoes—fair supply Our Price List is as follows : Spirits, in bond:—> Brandy, Martell's per gallon—lss 6d to 16s Ditto Henessey's ditto—15s Sd to 16s Ditto U.V.C. ditto—lss. Ditto other brands ditto—los to 12s Rum, W. I. 6s to 7s Whisky, ditto—Gs 6d to 7s Old Tom, Pigeon's per doz.—l9s Ditto ditto, Booth's ditto—l9s Ditto ditto, per gallon—6s 6d Geneva, 4 gallon case—lßs to 19s Winks, in bond:— Port, per dozen case— ll 14s to 21 2s Sherry ditto— \l 10s. to 21 Port pur gallon—l.2s to 17s Sherry ditto—lis to Ms Claret, per caso— 2l los -nominal Champagne, per dozen—2Z 10s—nominal Ale and Porter—bottled, per doz, quarts, Porter 1 is.; Ale, 12s. out of bond. Ale, per hhd. good brand— 7l lss to 811 58.—large . stocks

Stout ditto— ll to 71 7s.—unsaleable Tobacco and Cigars, in bond— Negrohead, per pound— 2s to-2s Id.— Manila, No. 2, per 1000, 21 17s. to 31 3s. Teas—duty paid. Congou, per chest, 111 11/' to 12/ 12/ Sugars— • Loaf, per ton 63/ to 70/ Cossipore, ditto, —none Mauritius Crystals, ditto, none Ditto, counters, 52/. to 56/. Sydney Company's pieces. No 1 —58/ Pampagnas—47/ Coffee, per pound—lsd, to 18d. ' Sperm candles ditto—ls. 6d. Sydney moulds ditto—good—none Rice, Patna, per cwt—l/ 6s Ditto, English dressed, ditto—l/ 8s to 1/ 10s 6d Salt, Liverpool, per ton, — 11 Ditto coarse ditto—6/ PRODUCE. Gold, 3/ 8s 6d to 3/ 13s per ounce Wheat—-7s 6d Oats, 5s per bushel of 401bs—scarce Barley, 8s per bushel of 521bs—ditto Flour, first, 20/ per 2000 lbs Sawn timber, 14s to 16s per 100 feet Shingles 16s to ISs per 1000 Laths, 2s per bundle Bricks, 3/ 10s to 4/ per 1000 (delivered) Cheese, Port Cooper, Is 6d; Nelson, ditto, Is 2d per lb—scarce Hay, 6/ to 11 10s per ton— Cordials, 24s to 40s per dozen Lemonade, 3s Gd ditto Soda Water, 3s ditto .Raspberryade,.3s 6d ditto ~..., Ginger Beer, 2s ditto. Ale— G. Hooper and Co's XXX. 6/ per hhd 2s 6d per gal „ prime bottled ale, 8s per dozen „ best porter, 5 / per hhd Harley, Gentry and Co's XXX, 6/ per hkd „ „ „ best XXX, 2s Gel per gal M. Biythe's ale 5/ per hhd ~' 2s 3d per gal. A. Bank's XXX ale 5/ per hhd „ 2s 3d per gal.

Stout ditto— ll to 11 7s.—unsaleable