Commercial.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 379, 11 June 1861, Page 2

Commercial.

Colonist Office, Monday Evening. During the past month a fair amount of business has been done, and stocks of many articles in first hands are beginning to run out. Chicory, bottled beer, . olive oil, salt, and a few other articles, are low in stock in first hands, but will be supplied per Glenshee now daily looked for. The market otherwise- ia well supplied and dealers are still buying cautiously to supply only actual requirements, and not en speculation. The progress of the Wangapeka diggings, considering the very rainy weather we have lately experienced, is satisfactory, and the gold is beginning to find its way into town. : The Collingwood gold-fields have experienced a check, consequent upon a rush to. Wangapeka, and business, at the port was dull at last accounts* .^ . : The West Coast diggings have also attracted many diggers from Collingwood and the neighborhood, and a small vessel is about to' sail for the diggings in this neighborhood with supplies. The character of the gold from this region is heavier than usual, and,, the natives have obtained some fifty ounces thence without tools! We may therefore expocfc• large results as soon as' an available road is opened. ' • ,-•■..-•

The tenders for the '■• remaining 'portion of the Dun Mountain railway have been taken up, and the works are inprogross. .Wemay therefore hope .to see a sufficient quantity of cbrpme brought down'to freight the wool ships uext season. •

It,is asserted here that the.bank of New South Walas intends establishing a branch at thiVcity ; but we have hot yet heard, it coufirmed... Whether the 'establishment of a second Jbank berewould.be likely to prove beneficial to.the settlement has always,.-been a. matter of debate. ,

The question, of a dry, dock, or slip, ,bas bees brought before''a. Select Committee of the Provincial Council, and recommended. We Lave no doubt that it will be carried out, but the government are recommended to guarantee 10 "'per cent, interest, on a capital not exceediifg £10;000 for that purpose. The establishment of such a work would doubtless cause a great increase in the'trade of'the'port. " , *'' i The'ironiighthouse for erection on the Boulder-bank, is on board* the Glensliee, and wevtrustto see the light exhibited before the end of the year, The following arejc-ur quotations':— ' ' " ; ~-,'. Brandy,—fair .supply ■ r ••••'. . Geneva, old torn, and wliiskcy—fair, supply ■■" Wines; port and sherry—do. ' .■ Rum—ifair supply •■'■■■' ■'■ ■ ■ ; Botjtlfidbeer—stocks vei7 low .-'■. - .-■. .-,■■ Tea, half and whole ohests—good, wqu

Sugar—No. I'Pieces-—small supply Coffee—fair supply Colonial candles—fair supply Sperm candles—fair supply Oilman's stores —small.supply Soap—good supply Tobacco —Negrohead—supplied Cigars—market full. American notions —full supply Slops and Drapery goods—fair supply itaots and Shoes—full supply Oui Price -List is as follows:

Spirits, in bond: — Brandy, Martell's per gallon—lss to 15a Gd Ditto Henessey's ditto—l4s to 15a. Ditto U.V.C. ditto—lss. Ditto other brands ditto—Bs to 12a Bum, W. I. 5s 6s to 6s 'Whisky, ditto—6s to 63 6d Old Tom,. Booth's per doz.~l9s Ditto ditto, per gallon—ss to 6s. Geneva, 4 gallon case—l9s

Wines, in bond :-— Port', per dozen case— ll los to' 21 2's Sherry ditto—JZ 10s. to 21 2s : Pprt^er galiojit—l2s to 17s Siiefi-y diffctSf Is to 14s 6d Claret, per case—2MO3—very nominal Champagne, per. dozen— 2l 10s—nominal , Ale and Porter—bottled, per doz, quarts, Porter

11s 6d ; Ale, 12s 6d out of bond. [ Ale, per hhd. good brand—7Mss to 81 10 a.—stocks

heavy " . ;.:■ ..; Stout ditto— 7l to 71 7s.—unsaleable

Tobacco and Cigars, in bond— Negrohead, per pound—ls lOd to 2s Manila,-No. 2", per 1000, 21 175. to 31 3s,

Teas—duty paid. Congou, per chest, 101 IOUo 112 Hi

Sugars— Loaf, per ton 652 to 70J Cossipore, ditto,—63s Mauritius Crystals, ditto, 56s to 60s Ditto, counters, 541. to 58/. Sydney Company's pieces. No I—6l l Pampagnas—47Z to 481 —scarce. Coffee, per pound—lsd, to 18d. Sperm candles ditto—ls. 6d. Sydney moulds ditto—good—10£ d Eico, Patila, per cwt—24s to 26s Ditto, Englishdressed, ditto—lf Ss to 11 10s Salt, Liverpool, per ton,— Gl— none Ditto coarse ditto— sl 10s—none PRODUCE. Gold, SI 8s 6d to 31 13s per ounce Wool in grease, 8d to lOd „ clean, Is 4d to Is 5d Wheat—Bs to 9s Oats, 4s to 5s per bushel of 4-Olbs—scarce Barley, 8s to 9s per bushel of 521bs—ditto Flour, first, 2il per 2000 lbs Sawn timber, 15s to 16s per 100 feet—rather scarce Shingles 16s to 18s per 1000 Laths, 2s per bundle Bricks, U to M 5s per 1000 (delivered) Cheese, Port Cooper, Is Id; Nelson, ditto, Is.per lb—scarce

Hay, Gl to 61 5s per ton

Cordials, 24s to 40s per dozen Lemonade, 3s 6d ditto Soda Water, 3s ditto _ Raspberryade, 3s 6d ditto Ginger Beer, 2s ditto. Ale—■

G. Hoopar and Oo's XXX. GZ per hhd 2s 6d per gal „ prime bottled ale,. 8s per dozen „ frest porter,6 Z per hlid 2s 6d per gal Harlev, Gentry and Co's XXX, 61 per hhd ; „" •„ .„ best XXX, 2s 66 per gal M. Ulythc's ale GZ per hhd „ 2s 6d per gal. A. Bank's XXX alo 51 per hhd 2s 3d per gal.