COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 671, 18 November 1867, Page 2

COMMERCIA L INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times Office, Saturday Evening. The amount of import duly collected at the Custom House to-day avos Ll-18 17s Bd. Tho following list of merchandise cleaved ahowa its distribution : — Brandy £60 8 3 Whisky 9 15 0 Geneva 57 12 0 Gin Sweet 10 13 9 Oilmen's Stores 10 8 8 £143 17 8 Business during the week has maintained the activity wo noted in our last report, a large quantity of staples having come

to hand, owing to the vastly improved state of the entrance, all the cargoes in tho roadstead hnve been received, and fluo weather prevailing they have been discharged prompt, tho market has now assumed a more settled tone, cereals and colonial produce '.have been freely offered under tho hammer at ship-side, but without realising improvement on previous rates, the aspect of the produce market cannot be considered satisfactory to shippers ; there is, however, a prospect that shipments during the next fortnight will be light, and prices consequently improve. The cargo of Adelaide flour, ex Sarah and Mary, realised at auction, £17. which compared with value ruling in Victoria is low, we cannot quote over £17 10s has present value. Tasmanian has boon sold for £14.-. Bran, Is Sd to la 4d. Chaff is in overstock, £10 to £12 been tho price realised at auction. Oats continue iv good supply, at 3s to 3s 6d. Potatoes plentiful, at £4 15s to £5 10s. Provisions remain unaltered, excepting butter, this item has not maintained recent dates, bringing from Is 2d to Is 3d, a prime parcel of Canterbury realising an average of Is Id; inferior is totally unsaleable. There is a slight improvement in brandies, consequent on late Australian advices, the advance quoted has not yet been realised hero. Geneva is slightly better, in othor spirits and wines there is no alteration ; country business has beon active, and the Coast goldfields have afforded more employment to wholesale houses. Spring trado having fairly set in, the amount collected at customs for import duties for tho week amounted to £2560 193 4d. Mr G. W. Einney reports the following sales during tho week : — Ex Lconidias, potatoes L-Ji 12s Gd, bran Is 4d, chaff Ll2 10s, Geelong eggs Is Id, butter (inferior) s£d, Newcsdtlo coals L 2 17s ; ex Pilot, chaff LlO 10s; cargo of Adelaide flour ex Sarah and Mary at Ll7, bran Is 4d ; ex Hector, eggs Ls 9d, fowls 10s, ducks 15s, turkeys 25s per couple ; pigs averaging L 2 5s each. A largo assortment of merchandise at mart at satisfactory rates; also property in Tancred street for L 200; furniture on same premises realising good prices.