COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 359, 16 November 1866, Page 4

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Commercial operations for the month current from our last Summary have not been particularised by any material fluctuation in staple commodities, supplies having run very evenly with tho demand. The increaso in population noted in our last, continues, and it is very satisfactory to note again, that business is in a healthy and satisfactory conditionImports for the month have been heavier than during the period embraced in our last report ; but our requirements have been in proportion. Slocks are not found heavier than the spring and .summer demand warrant; shipments advised are calculated to keep the market fairly supplied for a short time, and the experience gained by importers and shippers, as to the requirements and absorbing capabilities of this market, will, no doubt, check anything approaching to overstocks. Wines and spirits have come into the market freely. Demand for first-class brandies continues without alteration in prices. Geneva, whisky, and old torn, are in good supply, and have not moved from last quotations. Wines have not been taken into stock freely ; enquiries are for better classes. Beer in bulk (British) has been more enquired for, Marian's, and Bass' No. 4, having the preference ; the consumption of local brew continues to increase, an index of the quality we presume. Beer in glass lias met with butlittle attention, lower prices having been accepted. Provisions of all kinds have been in good supply. Hams and bacon have been placed at low rates. Butter has come forward freely, and a considerable decline has been submitted to. Cheese lias been for some time scarce, and must now leave a good margin to importers. Candles have mot with a further reduction, consequent on full stocks. The new tariff, noted in our last summary> though not then finally passod, has been slightly altered ; one item— butter — quoted afc id (one halfpenny per pound) has been fixed at Id per pound for duty. Bbaicdy, in good supply, at., for Martell's palo, in bulk, 8s 6d to 83 9d ; Hennessy's 8s 3d to 8s 6d per gallon ; other brands, 7s 6d to 8s ; dark not enquired for ; case, MarteH's, 28s ; Hennessy's, 32s per case. Geneva freely offered, for JDKZ (3 gals), 15s 6d to 16s. Whisky and Old Ton have been in better demand, without alteration in value. Wines have not been much enquired for ; fine sherries and good medium ports have sold ; lower classes neglected. Beee ix Bulk has met with bettor sale Bass' No. 4 and Marian's have been freely taken at from Lll to Ll2 per hhd. d.p. Hokitika and Nelson beer have an extensive sale* at from L 6 10s to L 7 10s per hogshead. Beer is Glass has not met with the demand anticipated for the season. Blood's stout, 16s to 16s 6d; Byass', 14s to 1 5s per doz, are the ruling rates. Tennant's ale is offered at 16s to 16s 6d, Outside brands neglegted. Provisions continue to come in freely. Bacon and hams — Sinclair's, Is 4d to Is 5d rcerlb; other good brands g:> into consumption at a shaclo lower. These two items are not in excess : the season and the scarcity 0^ fresh meat tending to raise their value. Butter. — The high price ruling in this market for some time has been irresistible, and shipments have come forward heavier each week, with the usual result — a falling mnrkefc, prime colonial only being accepted here. Really good Sydney has been sold at auction for Is Id j and Wellington at Is 6d. We quote current rates at Is 6d to Is 8d per lb. Cheese continues scarce ; for good English — say Cheshire and Cheddar large & North Wilts, and Cheddar loaf, Is 5d to Is 6d may be quoted. Dunlop, in tins, Is 3d to Is 4d. Port Cooper, arriving in good condition, Is sd. (Greater care in packing the latter items would result move favorably to shippers.) Oilmen's Stores continue in good supply. Tho reduction in duty has given an impetus to consumption ; prices remaining stationary. Candles have further declined, and may bo I quoted — for Nevas, Is 3d to Is 4d ; Belmonts, Is 2*cl to Is 3£d. Fruits, Deied, remain without alteration, with the exception of currants, which are more plentiful, and have slightly receded from our last quotation. Tea.— In this article we have no alteration to note. Tho market has been very fairly supplied with a quality better meeting our requirements than as previously noted ; the enquiry being for a good class of strong to fine congous ; inferior being quite unsaleable. Flour has come forward during the mouth in quantities suitable to our requirements ; prices having ruled steady. First-class Adelaide was in good supply "early in the month, with a downward tendency. An improvement during the lastfew days has taken place, and best brands of Adelaide have been enquired for afc Ll9 to Ll9 10s. Californian and Chilian finding buyers at LlB to LlB 103. Oat 3 are plentiful. 63 4d to 6s 6d have been realized at auction during the week. BRAN, 2s 8d to 2s lOd. Maize, 7s 6d to Bs. Chatf is heavy in stock, realising Ll6 10a to LlB 10s per ton. Potatos— Good Taieris are scarce, and have realised at auction, Lll io Ll2 per ton,

HOKITIKA WHOLESALE TRICES CURRENT. (Quotations Dctv Paid.) £ s. d. £ s. d. SPIRITS (duty 12s per gal,):— Brandy, in bulk — Hennessy's pale, per gal. .... 1 1 0 12 0 Martcll's pale, per gal 12 0 13 0 Do, dark 0 18 0 0 19 0 Champague Vineyard's pale, per gal 11 0 12 6 Brandy, in case — Hennessy's, per case 2 15 0 3 0 0 Martcll's • - ... 213 0 218 0 Renault's, per case.. 213 0 2 15 0 Otard, Dupuy & Co's percaso .... 215 0 218 0 Whisky, in bulk — Kirkliston, per gal 017 0 018 0 Saucel, per gal ..0160 017 0 Glenlivefc, per gal . . 016 0 017 0 Whisky, in case — Kirkliston, per case 1 16 0 1 18 0 Saucel, per case . . 115 0 116 0 Old Toji— Burnett's, per case ..200 230 Pigeon's, per case . . 118 0 2 0 0 Geneva — JDKZ, 3 4-32, pr cs 2 16 0 2 18 0 Key, per case . . 214 0 216 0 Rum — W. 1., 10 0.p., prgl 1 0 0 110 Ginger Brandy, pr cs 115 0 ■ 2 0 0 Ginger Wine, per ease 110 0 115 0 WINES (duty 4s per gal.) :— Sherry (in bulk) — Superior, pr qr-ck ... 18 0 0 20 0 0 Medium, pr qr-ck ... 14 0 0 16 0 0 Low, pr qr-ck 12 0 0 14 0 0 Port (in bulk)— Superior, pr qr-ck ... 18 0 0 20 0 0 Medium, pr qr-ck ... 16 0 0 18 0 0 Low, pr qr-ck 10 0 0 12 0 0 Sherry, (in case) per case 1 15 0 2 0 0 Port, ( in case ) per case 2 0 0 - 210 0 Champagne (in case) — No. 2, moselle, pr case 3 0 0 3 5 0 ClaretSaint Julien, per ease 118 0 2 5 0 Hock— Sparkling, per case 3 0 0 3 15 0 BITTERS :— Stoughton, per case 110 0 115 0 CORDIALS, per case... 10 0 1 10 0 BEER— Porter (duty Is per gal., in bulk)— Taylor's, per hhd 9 0 0 10 0 0 Ale— Byass's, per hhd, N.B. 10 0 j 11 0 0 Nelson, „ ..700 710 0 Local „...7 0 0 8 0 0 Porter (duty 2s 6d per doz quarts, in glass) — Blood's, per doz ... 017 0 0 18 0 Guiness's, „ ... 017 0 018 0 Byass's, „ ... 015 0 016 0 L. &C. „ ... 015 0 016 0 Loctu „ .. 0 14 6 0 15 0 Ale— Tennent's, per doz 0 17 0 017 6 Allsopp's, . „ 015 0 016 0 L. &0. „ 0 14 0 0 16 0 TOBACCO (duty 2s 6d per lb)Aromatic, *'s. pei lb 0 5 0 0 5 6 Best dark „ 0 4 3 0 4 6 Bucknor's, 10's, „ [0 4 0 0 4 6 Barrett's twist „ 0 6 0 0 6 6 CANDLES— (Duty Id per lb) St. Petersburg, Neva, F.W., perlb ... 0 1 3 0 14 Belmont, 0 13 0 14 Foreign, 0 12 0 13 CIGARS (duty 5s per lb)Ormond's Swiss, per , 1000 4 10 0 4 15 0 No. 2 Manilla, per 1000 5 10 0 COO Havanna, „ 10 0 0 25 0 0 SUGAR— (duty Id per lb ) Victoria Co's, Ist white „ per ton 61 0 0 „ 2nd white 59 0 0 „ Ist counter 57 0 0 „ V 55 0 0 Mauritius, Ist counter 54^-TT 0 „ 2nd counter 52 0 0 Crashed lumj. , per lb. 0 0 6£ TEA— (duty 6d >er lb)— Congou, superior, perlb 0 2 10 0 3 0 „ medium „ 0 2 3 0 2 6 „ low „016 019 Scntd orange Pekoe,, 0 3 6 0 4 0 Gunpowder „ 0 3 6 0 4 0 COFFEE— (duty 3d per lb)— In tins, 1 and 2 lbs ! perlb. .... 0 1 2 0 3 £ FLOUR (Free) — Adelaide, silk-dressed per ton 20 0 0 21 0 0 Chilian 18 0 0 19 0 0 Colonial 15 0 0 16 0 0 GRAIN (Free) Oats, colonial, perbush 0 7 0 0 7 3 „ imported „ Bran /V 0 2 9 0 3 0 Maize, cracked „ 0 7 6 0 8 6 Chaff, per ton ... 17 0 0 19 0 0 Potatos „ ... 11 0 0 12 0 0 Onions, per lb ... none. PROVISIONS (duty Id per lb) :— Hams and Bacon (duty Id per lb) — Sinclair's, per lb ... 0 1 4 0 15 Coey's, per lb 0 14 0 15 York, perlb 0 13 0 14 Bacon— Sinclair's, per lb ... 0 1 3 0 14 Coey's, perlb 0 13 0 14 Compton'a, per lb ... 0 1 3 0 14 Broom's, perlb ... 0 1 2 0 13 Cheese and Butter (duty Id per lb) — Dunlop, perlb ....012 014 Cheddar Loaf, per lb 0 1 3 0 15 Do. Large, perlb 0 15 0 16 Gloucester, per lb ... 0 1 5 0 16 Colonial, per lb ... 0 1 2 0 14 ButterColonial, good, per lb 0 1 6 0 18 Do., inferior, prlb unsaleable Oatmeal — Scotch, per cwt ... 115 0 118 0 Bencraft's, per cwt. .200 220 Colonial, per cwb ... 1 15 0 1 18 0 Rice (duty 2s per cwt) — Patna Dd, per cwt ... 1 12- 0 1 15 0 Barley (duty Is per cwt) — Pearl, per cwt. ... 116 0 2 0 0 SaltFine, per cwt 0 10 0 0 12 0 Soap (duty 2s 6cl per cwfc) — English 2 6 0 2 8 0 Victorian 2 5 0 2 10 0 OILMEN'S STORES (Duty 2s 6d per foot)— Salmon, lib tins, per doz 1 10 12 0 Lobstera „ 0 13 0 0 14 0 Sardines, Vs, i. „ 0 14 6 0 15 6 Do, i's, „ 0 8 6 0 9 0 Oysters, „ 0 16 0 0 17. 0 Herrings, red, 2 doz per tin 0 3 0 0 3 6 Ling, dried (duty 25 per cwt) per lb. ... 0 0 8 0 0 9 Jams, English, per doz 013 0 »0 14 0 Do, Colonial „ 012 0 013 0 Anchovies, per doz ... 0 14 6 0 16 0 Salad oil, |pts. perdcz 012 6 013 6 Pickles, pints, doz ... 015 0 01 fj 0 Sauces, assorted, doz 012 0 016 0 Bot. fruits, per doz 018 0 10 0 Mustard, in 71b tins 0 11 0 13 Do, half-lb, doz ... 0 10 O 0 11 0 Chocolate, per lb ... 0 1 8 0 19 Cocoa, per lb ... 0 I 9 0 1 10 SUNDRIES (Duty 4s per cwt.) Shovels— L H, per doz 310 0 4 0 0 „ SH, „ 213 0 3 5 0 Axes, Collins, „ 410 0 5 0 0 Axe Handles 0 18 0 10 0 Pick „ 0 18 0 10 0 Sluicing Forks..: ... 7 10 0 8 0 0 Quicksilver, perlb... 0 3 0 0 3 6 Kerosene OH ' 0 5 3 0 5 6

THE NEW TARIFF."'""' Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider and perry in bottle, Is 3d per gallon Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider and perry in bulk, Is per gallon Almonds, in shell, Id per 1b Almonds, shelled, 3d per lb Ammunition, sporting powder, 6d per lb Ammunition, blasting do, Id per lb Apparel, not otherwise described, 5s per cubic foot Apples, dried, Id per lb Apothecary wares, not otherwise described, 3s per cubiu foot Arms, firearms, 5s each * Axles axle arms and boxe*, 2s per cwt. Arrowroot, in bulk, id per lb Arrowroot, in bottles, jars, or tins, 2s'6d per cubic foot Arsenic, 4s per cwt Bacon and hams, Id per lb Bagging, bags, sacks, and woolpacks (empty) Is 6d per cubic foot Baskets and wicker ware, 6d per cubic foot Baking-powder, Is per cubic foot Beef, salted, 2s per cwt Bellows, Is per cubic foot Bicarbonate and carbonate of soda, 2s per cwt Biscuits, plain and unsweetened, 3s per cwt Biscuits, fancy, 3a per cubic foot Bitters, 12s per gallon Blacking, I 9 per cubic foot Black lead, Is per cubic foot Blankets and rugs, 3s per cubic foot Bonnets and hats, trimmed, 5s per cubic foot Bonnets and hats, untrimmed, 3s per cubic foot Boots, shoes, slippers, and goloshes, 5s per cubic foot Boots, men's common watertights and laceup, and diggers' long, 3s per cubic foot Bqpt and shoe, vamps and uppers, 5s per cubic foot Brass and brass manufactures, 4s per cwt « Brushware and brooms, Is per cubic foot Buckets, wood, 2s per dozen Buckets and tubs, of iron, 4s per cwt Butter, Id per lb Candied peel, 3d per lb Candles — tallow, id per lb Candles — other than tallow, Id per lb Capers, 2s 6d per cubic foot Caps, apparel, 3s per cubic foot Caps, percussion, Is per 1000 Cards, playing, 6d per pack Carpet bags, 3s per cubic foot Carpets, woollen, 2s per cubic foot Carpets, hemp, coir, or jute, Is per cubic foot Carraway seeds, 2s 6d per cubic foot Carriages, carts, drays, and waggons, ad valorem, 5 per cent. Carriage and cart wheels, 5s per pair Catsup, 2s 6d per cubic foot Cement and plaster of Paris, Is per barrel Chains, except gold and silver, $-inch diameter and under, 2s per cwt Cheese, Id per lb Chicory, 3d per lb China, porcelain, and parian ware, Is per ! cubic foot Chocolate, 3d per lb I Chutney, 2s 6d per cubic foot Cigars, 5s per lb Cocoa, 3d per lb Coffee, 3d per lb Coffee, essence of, 2s 6d per cubic foot Collars and cuffs, of paper, 5s per cubic foot Combs, Is per cubic foot Confectionery, 5s per foot Copper manufactures, not otherwise described, 4s per cwfc Copying presses, 4s per cwt Cordage, 3 inches in circumference and un . der, 3s per cwt Cordials, 12s per gallon Clocks and watches, £10 for every £100 value Cotton manufactures, nofe otherwise de- *• scribed, and all articles made of cotton mixed with any other material, 5s per cubic foot Cotton counterpanes, 3s per cubic foot Cream of tartar, Id per lb Curry powder and paste, 2s 6d per cubic foot Cutlery, 4s per cwt Doors of wood, Is each Drapery, 5s per cubic foot Drugs, & druggist's sundries, 3s per cubic foot Earthenware, 3d per cubic foot Engravings, prints, drawings, paintings, and pictures, Is per cubic foot Essences, flavoring, 2s 6d the cubic foot Fish — dried, pickled, or salted, 2s the cwt Fish — potted and preserved, 2s 6d per cubic foot Fish paste, 2s 6d the cubic foot Floorcloth, Is the cubic foot Forfar sheeting, unbleached, 3s tho cubic foot Fruit, bottle, or preserved in syrup, 2s 6d the cubic foot Fruits, dried, Id per lb Furniture and cabinetware of wood, 6d the cubic foot Furs, 5s the cubic foot Gelatine, 2s 6d the cubic foot Glass, crown and sheet, Is per 100 superficial feet Glass, plate, Is the cubic foot Globes, and chimneys for lamps, 6d the cubic foot Glassware, Is tho cubic foot Glue, 2s the cwt Groats, rrepared, Is the cubic foot Grindery, Is per cubic foot Gutta percha, manufactured' (not being apparel) , Is per cubic foot Hardwai'e, 4s per cwfc I Haberdashery, 5s per cubic foot Hair-seating, Is per cubic foot Hams, Id per lb Harness, 2s per cubic foot Hats, 3s per cubic foot Holloware, 4s per cwt Hops, Id perlb Horse-shoes, Is per cwt Hosiery, 5s per cubic foot Ink, writing, Is per cubic foot Iron — fencing wire, staples and standards, straining posts and apparatus, Is per cwfc Iron — gates and gate-posts, 4s per cwt Iron — galvanised sheets, tiles, ridging, gut- <• tering, spouting, rivets, washers, screws,' nails, and wire netting, Is per cwt Ironmongery, 4s per cwt Isinglass, 2s 6d the cubic foot Jams, jellies, and marmalade, 2s 6d the cubic foot Japanned and lacquere"d rnetalware, 4s per Cwt Jewelry, LlO for LIOO value Lamp 3, lanterns, and lamp- wick, Is per cubic foot Lasts and shoemakers' wooden pegs, Is per cubic foot Lead, sheet, pig, and piping, Is per cwt Lead manufactures not otherwise described, 4s per cwt Leather, sole, id per lb Do, other kinds, Id do Do, bags, 5s per cubic foot Do, leggings, 5s do Do, manufactures not otherwise described, Is per cubic foot Liven manufactures not otherwise described, and all articles made of linen mixed with any other material, 5s per cubic foot Liqueurs, 12s per gallon Liquorice, 2s 6d per cubic foot Looking-glasses, Is do Maccaroni, 2s 6d do Maizena, and cornflour, Is do Malt, 6d per bushel Mantel- pieces, Is per cubic foot Marbles (toys), Is do Matches and wax vestas;. Is do

Mats, door nuts, Is do Matting of c-oco.i (ihic, md other kinds, tni per cubic fool ' Moats, potted and pi\*mi\l, -s G.I per cubic fool Millinery not otherwise described, 5s per cubic foot Musical instruments, Is do Musiard, 2s 6d do Nails, of iron, Is per cwt Nuts of all kinds, except cocoa nuts, Id per Oil, vegetable, in bulk, 6d per gal Do, do, in bottle, 2s 6d per cubic foot Oil, mineral, 6d per gal Do, in bottles, 2s 6d per cubic foot Do, perfumed, 2s 6d do Do, not otherwise described, 6d per gal Olives, 2s 6d per cubic foot, Opium, £1 per lb Oysters, preserved, 2s Gd per cubic foot Paints and colors, 2s per cwt Paper, writing, Is per cubic foot Do., wrapping and bags, Is do Do, hangings, Is do Papier-mache ware, Is do Pearl barley, Is per cwt Peas, split, Is per cwfc Pepper and pimento, unground, Id per lb Pepper, Cayenne, 2s Gd per cubic foot Perambulators, 6d per cubic foot Percussion caps, Is per 1000 Perfumery, not otherwise described, 2s 6d per cubic foot Pickles, 2s 6d per cubic foot Picture frames, Is per cubic foot Pipes, tobacco, 2s per cubic foot Pitch, Is per barrel Plate, gold and silver, for every LIOO value, LlO Platedware, 3d per lb Pork, salted, 2s per cwfc Portmanteaus, Is per cubic foot Raspberry vinegar, 2s 6d per cubic foot Rice, 2s per cwt Rice, grouud, 2s Gd per cubic foot Rosin, 2s per cwt Rugs, woollen, cotton, or opossum, 3s per cubic foot Saddlery, 2s per cubic foot Sad irons, Is per cwfc Safes, iron, 43 per cwt Sago, in bottles or canisters, 2s 6d per cubic foot Sago, in bulk, 2s per cwfc Saltpetre, 2s per cwfc. Sauces, 2s 6d per cubic foot Sashes, window, Is per pair Scrim cloth, Is per cubic foot Shirts, navy serge and Scoth twill, 3s per cubic foot Shirts, white, regatta, Crimean, 5s per cubic foot Shot, 10s per cwt Silk manufactures, 5s per cubic foot Snuff, 5s per lb Soap, common, 23 Gd per cwt Do, scented and fancy, 2s Gd per cubic foot Soap powder and washing powder, 6d do Soda crystals, Is per cwfc Spices — cassia, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, nutmegs, mixed and ground spices, 3d per lb Spirits and strong waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes' hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof, 12s per gal Spirits of tar, 6d per gal. Starch and blue, 2s per cwt. Stationery and account books, Is per cubic foot Steel, Is per cwt. Sugar, treacle, and molasses, Id per lb. Sulphur, Is per cwt. Swords, 5s each Syrups, 2s 6d per cubic foot. Tacks, 4s per cwt. Tapioca, in bulk, 2s per cwt. Do., in bottles, jars, oi % tins, 2s Gd per cubic foot Tar, Is per barrel Tartaric acid. Id per lb. Tea, 6d per lb. Tinware, 4s per cwt. Timber, sawn, Is per 100 feet super. Timber — Shingles and laths, Is per 1000 Palings, Is per 100 ft Posts, 4s per 100 ft Rails, 23 per 100 Tobacco, 2s 6d per lb Do, for sheepwash, subject to its being; rendered unfit for human consumption, and to such regulations as the Commissionera of Customs shall, from time to time, prescribe in that behalf, 3d per lb Tools — Carpenters' and others, not otherx wise described, 43 per cwfc Toys and faucy goods, not otherwise described, Is per cubic foot Trousers — moleskin and covd, 3s per cubic foot Twine, 2s per cwt Turpentine, Gd the gal Tubs, of wood, 2s the nest ; Umbrellas and parasols, 5s per cubic foot Varnish, 6d per gallon Vermicelli, 2s Gd per cubic foot Vinegar, 6d per gallon Weighing machines, 4s per cwfc Whips and walking sticks, Is per cubic foot Whiting and chalk, Is per cwfc Wine, in wood and bottle, containing less than 25 per cent of alcohol, of a specific gravity of °825 at the temperature of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the gallon, or for six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles, 4s per gal Woollen manufactures not otherwise enumerated, and all articles made of wool mixed with any other materials, 5s per cubic foot .Zinc, sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, piping, and roll, Is per cwfc Zinc manufactures not othorwiso described, 4s per cwfc