COMMERCIAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 107, 20 January 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Wkst CoAbT TiMKs"O!lice, Friday evening.

Ani unusually largo sum for Customs' duties on imports was collected to-duy, tho amount boiug £977 19s.

There was no gold cloarcd.

Wo notico nn improvement hi trade during the present vjeok, many country purclmsors being in town for storos, chiefly for Okarita and southern diggings. Tho transuclions arc confined to miscellaneous merchandise, no largo parcels of any ono nrliclo changing hands. Tho sales by auction nro lew a certain sign that goods aro not being forced on tho market. Wo feel convinced that from the prices quoted for all kinds of mcrchnndiso in tho neighbouring rolom'os, jiriccH hero must gvuii&nvlity nilvßiipi>. Tii|l(er m<\ spirits

have been imported to Melbourne, price.-* ruling higher in (Iml market. Flour has had little alteration in price ; best Adelaide is sold at £30 per ton; Chilian, best, £2(5 to £27. Thero has boon sonio inquiries for oats, and prices have slightly advanced. For primo lots holders nro asking Ba. in quantity. Bran brings 3s per bushel for small lots ; it has been sold in quantity nt2s Odpor bushol ; chalV is worlb £22 to £24 per ton, and improving. Hams and bacon nvo still scarce, best brands arc worth Is lOcl to 2s per lb. Good colonial bacon is in bettor demand, and first class is sold at Is Gd to Is Bil per lb. Bultor is still plontifulj best Wellington dull of salo nt.ls 9d to 2s per lb. Cheeso is scarco and worth Is 8d to Is lOd per lb. Ton, of ilrsl mto' qualities moots with v fair demand nt paying prices. Tho same will apply to sugars ; dark and ration almost unsaleable. Wines and spirits nro in bolter domand j Martcls and Honncssy's brandy 9s to 10s per gallon, tho markot being well suppliod. Geneva, JDKZ, 17s to 18s per case. Old Tom, 18s, Wines, port and sherry, aro saleable at our last quotations. Hottled ale and porter in good domand nt lGs to 18s per doz. Oihnons stores, j dried fruits, nro in stondy demand at fair ! prices.

Wo liavo Intel but fow arrivals for Iho week, importations being chiefly drapery and wearing apparel.