COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 31, 18 January 1864, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

" IXYEBCARGH.I. TIMB3 " OFFICE, ■'■ Saturday Evening. Business with thb goldfields has benefited so little by the ad-ranee of the season, that but for the steady ; arrival.of the wool "- drays from the country stations/our* town would present as dull an appearance asit- did in the depth of winter* The' reason for' this ,is„to be HFound in the circumstance that the reason, has at no time heen dry for ;a sufficient, length' ofrthne to'ddmit of the diggings being fully worfced/tmd the miners have in many instances b.'ea drives from- their claims. This neccssarily.lea.ds to a more careful prospecting of the neighboring country, and as a first' result we . have . accounts 1 down of ai' fresh find iii the Kpkom'aidistric^ which it is to be hoped will yet turn out. a' good permanent goldfield. If such is the'case,"it will; liave' a niost beneficial effect on the tratle of "Inyercargill, which up to the prescirt time must have somewhat: disappointed some* of the storekeepers from Victoria who came amongst us last Btimmcr. A few small tradesmen have succumbed to the times, and eredifc is being rigidly •restricted by the larger houses. Ofthe defaulters two have succeeded in gettingclear of the-countvy, . one was Ytqpped= af the Bluff while awaiting the s'earner from Jle'bourue; the others have remained to meet their creditors, and give what assistance they can in winding up their estates, a course which must afford them much higher satisfaction in the end than can be enjoyed by the meanand cowardly fugisi yes. Dnr'.ng the month a large quantity of wool has "come ia from the country districts, and has realised in case of parcels sold about the same rates _ as last year, good fierce ranging from ls 5d to Is 6sd, and greasy lOd. Aboat 1000 bales are estimated to be now waiting, shipment. The return of gold exported during the last month is as folk>ws^ — By the Bank of New South Wales. 3-172 oz; .by the Union Sank, 3500 oz. The. following quotations, may -be given as the ruling rates for goods most in demand-: — • ■ " £ c. d. £ s. d Bulk Ale, per biid ; ... 9 0 oto 910 0 Bottled, stout per doz, 0 12 6 Brandy, Hen essay and TSTartellpergal 0 12 6 Do do-in-ense ... 1 12 0 Whisky— Kirkliston ..050 Do incase-. ;.. ... 0 12- 6 Geneva, JDKZ ... ... 0 14 0 Rum, OP ... ... 0 4 0 Fiour, Adelaide. 200-lb ... - ba^s *.„ .-.18 00 to 19 0 0 Do ' "small-bags „.: IS 10 .0 to. 19 10 0 „-y.. Do. Tasmanian, ...15 0 0::tol6 0 0 „Qa:tß, colonial per bushel.,.. ;0 7 O ■ Do' Scotch „, . ... 0 5:0 to 0 5 6 Maize, ... ... ' -0 6 -6 to 0 7 0 Bran,- -.„.- ~: • 0 2 "0 - • Hiy, 15 6 0 Butter, Colonial ... 01 3to ti 1 4 Do Cork, ... 0 .0 10 to 0 10 Cheese, English ... 0 1 .0 to 0 1 3 Hams, 0 I 3 to '0 1 4 Bacon, ... 01 .2 -J < Candles, ... ...0.1, Mo 0 1 2 Sugars, fine counter, duty paid, per hhd ... .45 . 0 oto 48 0 0 Teas, per chest, congou,. duty paid .. 9 .0. 0 to 10 0 0 Coffee, ground, fully sup- - plied by local manuf cturers Salmon, 1-lb tins per doz... . 0 19- Oto 1 0 0 Lobsters, do 0 12 0 Sar.iines, halve* ... 0- 13 6 •Do quarteis ... 0 8 9 Pickles, pints- . . 012 6to 0 H 0 .Spiled oil, - 0 7 0 White Lead, .. ... 2 0 0 Flooring boards, 6i 1} ... 1 18 oto 2 0 0 Deals, 9x3 0 0 $$ „ . 11" x-3 ••■'■■' ... ... : 0 0 8i Colonial hardwood ... 019 0 Paling. s and 6 feefc ..Vl' 0 0 RSTOES -OF iMPOTtTS FOX THE QtT AUTfiE E SDISG 31st December, 1863- - -■ '■-,■-. y i T>atr pfiirii ". Spirits ...""' ... ... £9031;*.. l 8 Cigars, &c. •■ ... :* ..... 236 17 0 .. Tobacco ... ... ... 1082 7 3 4 Wme ... ... ... 10.44-11 '5 ' ,Ale,&c • — 809. 6 G Tea - ' ... ... ... 690 210 Coffee and Cocoa .... , ... 224 16 9 ; Sugar • ...-•■: ... 1953 0 8 . .-,.... ....-.■■ ... ..£6 15, O. *'' "Gunpowder ....... ...2 11 2 Goods, % measurement ...; 1981 17 &-. Goods, by weight,...,; : ... ,418 2 5; "' ; '"'"' '"- : *~ '■''■''' '' ' l: 4 ' JJ : £i7jiSßiq 0 The corresponding ■ quarter of lastr year gavo , £3938"6a'8d. > '< .:;.".. r ,Vf.' : „J4 ,■ ■