Commercial.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 16, 6 May 1867, Page 104

Commercial.

STAPIEB. Times Office. Wednesday evening. The Customs Receipts at the Port of Napier for the month ending 30th April, amounted'to £1975 10s Id.

CANTERBURY.

Trk Lyttelton Times, of the 13th April, reports as follows:

Business during- the past week has heon very quiet, and the demand for merchandise very limited. Dealers continue to purchase very sparingly, and only to supply the wants of immediate consumption. The purchases for the winter season do not appear to have commenced as yet, although the usual demand generally commences’ at' this time. The arrival of the Canute on the 7th inst., w«th a very hen vy cargo for this port, has added considerably to our alre-idy overstocked markets, and has not tended to improve the feeling in our commercial circles. We are glad to see by late advices that some difficulty is experienced in fitting up the vessels laid on for this port, as it indicates a cessation of shipments, and may eventually give time for our overcharged stocks to relieve themselves. There are but few articles requiring notice this week. Bulk East; India pale ale is still <carce, and wanted. Bottled stout of ffrst-class brands is gettingscarce Cntidßes are dull. Some little inquiry has-been made fo - cheese and- English hams, principally for the West Coast. Sugars are quiet, but stocks are moderate, and the rates firm. Teas, good medium congous, are more inquired for.

We have heard of no'more failures during the week, and hope we have seen the end of t-henr for some time to come.

There is no change in discounts or exchanges. Tho money market is fairly easy.

The same journal, of the lath nit., reports as follows :

The market is still heavily supplied with produce, though growers are making great, efforts to hold their stocks. The best samples of oats exhibited sold at 2s 6d per bushel, and good feed c.'uld be bought at 2s 4d. Wheat and barley went off ’heavily at last week’s prices; wheat at from 2s 9d to ,3s 3d per bushel.-and malting barley at from 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. Good Canterbury flour was offered at £9 per ton.. Sharps and bran may be quoted at £4 4s and 63 3s respectively per ton.

NEW YORK. @th March.. Trade is dull, and commercial values are unsettled by the fall of gold.. Money is easy and sterling declining. Bankers’ rates for sterling exchange are 103 J. Flour is lower. Californian is quoted at 13 dollars 50 cents to 14 dollars 25 cents; Western extra at 11 dollars 50 cents to 12 dollars 50 cents. The market for, wheat of all kinds is dull, and prices have a downward tendency. Californian wheat is quoted at- 2 dollars 90 cents; Western spring.-at 2 dollars 25 cents.

Californian harley closed steady; Canada barley is held at I -dollar -15 cents to 1 dollar 18 cents. Manilla hemp is quoted at cents retail. Crude whale oil is 4 dollars 70 cents; New Bedford selected California coast whale oil is 82 cents. Crude and- refined petroleums are lower; the latter in tins is held at 35 to 33 cents in bond. Whalebone closed dull aud lower. Arctic is held at 91 to 95 cents at retail Wool is'; unsettled under the influence'of the new tariff,. Fine wool is held at sto 8 cents higher. Manufacturers are not disposed to purchase, owing to the depressed condition of the market foi goods. 20,0001 bof California wool have been sold at 28 to 32 cents. Gold closed, yesterday at 136.