COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1458, 6 December 1861, Page 2

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

The transactions during the month of November weie in excess of the dealings ia the pievious month ; but there was, notwithstanding, a hesitancy observable on the part of buyers, and which will not enthely disappear until perfect confidence lias been icstored. So long as there is a chance of hostilities commencing, the traders on the coast will not buy except to meet pressing necessities, and we are aware that sevoial large houses in the city have had their business curtailed on that account. Neither do the natives buy. But while these causes retard operations by persons at a distance, they do not extend- to this immediate neighbourhood. The credit of the mercantile and tiadnig classes ia good; ami although heavy demands weie made lait month in many quarters, we have not heard of a single instance in which a tradesman was unable to meet his engagements. 1 There has been considoiable aetlvityin shipping during the past month.- The 'Black Eagle,' from London brought a heavy cargo, and a large number of passengers. Besides this immigrant ship theie have boon several vessels fioin Newcastle and Sydney, with coals and oargoes of general merchandise; two craft's anived

from the islands with fruit and tropical produce ; four of our own fleet of coasteis returned from Otago, and the sftme number took their departure thence, carrying principally cargoes of timber, which is in demand in the South. A whaler belonging to New Bedford, also put into thia port; and the 'Mersey ' fiom Kaipara, with spars, timber, gum, and bark arrived. She will take her final depai fcure hence on this day (the stli). The ' Northumberland,' first wool ship of the season, is taking in cargo for her return voyage to England. Real estate did not come largely into the market since our last summary ; but what was quitted fetched high piices. City allotments are rising steadily in value ; countiy lands dull of sale, and little offering. ' Beef and mutton maintained their price steadily during the month. Store cattle is rising in value, chiefly owing to the forward state of the pastuiea, and the promising aspect of agiicultmal affairs. Breadstuffs are still a glut in the maiket; and as large stocks are advised to airive, the present depressed state of business may be looked upon as certain for some time to come. the requhements of the country, is giown, but the causes for this are stated in another column. The stocks of soft goods and diapery are large. Tliera was a fair retail trade during the past month, but no heavy transactions took place. Rice is scaice and in request, and fair prices are given. Oilmen's atoiea are in good supply, except pickle*, which aie sought after. Tobacco is a heavy stock, but no transactions took place, beyond what was lequired for the retail trade. It is still quoted high. Sugar is a heavy stock • tea is held in large quantities. Liquids are i» demand, but the supply is good, and dealings are a little freer. We do not alter quotations. Draught and bottled beer and porter aic in quick consumption. There are heavy stocks of ironmongeiy on hand, and moie to anive. Rough iron is not much in demand. Nails are becoming a little scarce, but the demand is not large. Coals aio more plentiful and cheaper. Timber is in steady demand. The trade sales for tho month will give a general idea of current rates. We quote the following reports :—: — An important trade sale was held by Messrs. D. Nathan and Co. on November 14th, who quitted the cargo oE the ' Iserbrook,' with a few trifling exceptions, at the following prices — 80 tons flour (Adelaide), B. and X., £12 per ton ; 40 tons flour (Duflield), £13 per ton ; 20 tons flour (Sismey), £12 10a. pei ton ; 20 tons flour (Harrison), £12 per ton ; 109 fiilcms Cork buttei, 6d. per ID.; 82 cwt. Fatna rice, I^l. per Ib. , 20 tons bait, £3 103. to £4 , 50 half-chests tea, from £3 to £3 155. ; 50 chests do., £G 11s. to £7 ss. , 100 boxes do , from 20s. to 295. ; 6 cases tobacco, 11 pei Ib. m bond ; -J tietce do., Is. pel Ib.in bond ; 50 cases geneva, 14s. 6d. per case in bond ; 50 i-eases do , 7s 6d to 8s per case in bond , 50 cabes old torn, 1 4s per case in bond : 100 cases brandy, 265. 6d per case in bond , 10 boxes candles, Is. per 1b ; 35 pkgs. rope (Manilla), 2}d perlb. ; 1 ban el poik, £4 ; 50 boxes blue, Gd to 6}d. per Ib. Messrs. S. Cochrane, Brotheis, aud Co , held a trade bale on the 25th November, at which puces favourable to importers weio realized. The following quotations give ageueial idea of the paces at which the commodities weie quitted — Ek 'Constance,' navy biead, 225. per 100 lbs. (105 eases sold) ; CO cases fine navy biead, averaged 26s Gd , and pilot bread averaged 275. ; watei biscuits, 4d. pei lb , butter do., 5d.; picnic biscuits, sjd. pei lb.; salmon, 5Jd to 6d.; tobacco, from Is. lO^d to Is. lid. pei lb , oats, ss. 6d. per bushel — Trade clearance Coik butter, sd. to s^d. pel lb., f>taich (Bugg'h), o^d per lb ; blooms, 225. to 2Ss Gd per dozen — Ex ' Velox,' black tea, from £9 to £9 2s Gd. per chest , halfchests, £4 5s to £4 10s.— Et 'Marco Polo,' black tea, at £8 to £8 10s, per chesfc — Tuule clearance • Ceylon coffee, 9d. per lb , Liveipool &oap, m 56 lbs. boxes, sold at 10s to 12^ Gd per box , whiting, 7s per cwt.; sperm candles, Is IUI to Is. S^d, perlb.; Auckland moulds, 7d. to 7]d , peail sago, 3^d ; chicory, 8d; cuuauts, Gd pei lb., Ciossandßlackwell't, fruits, 17s. per dozen ; Rechuei's soap, 3Gs. per cwt.; English cheese, Is. 4d. perlb., Wothetspoon's lb. jam, lGs. Gd per dozen ; Liveipool salt, £4 10s per ton ; Sydney beef, £2 5s per tieice, but no demand. The import of American goods by Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs, ex ' Gananoque,' w.is sold by Cochrane, Biother, and Co , Nov. 11, thus — 20 cases sixes, Ss^ to 875. ; 6 cases handles, 13s. 9d. to 14s 9d ;40 do/en small axes, 455. to 48s. 6d , 4 tons nails, 2\<\. to 2^d. per lb ; auguia, 60s. and GOs. ; levels, ss. fad. to 6s. ; clothes pegs, 10s. 3d. to lls. 3d. per box ; nest boxes, 2a. 3d. to 2s. 6d. each ; chairs, 6s. 9<l. to 13s. ; rocking ditto, 19s. 6d to 22a. ; child's chairs, 4s. 3d to 7s. 3d., carriages, 57s Gd each; brooms), 225. to 225. 9d. ; 70 dozen buckets, 2is Gd. ; 40 nests tubs, 225. Gd ; 10 bales cotton duck, 15^1. ; light ditto, 9?d. and IOJd., Raven's duck, 11-Jd to Is ; cotton twine, Is 5d to Is. 6d. per lb. ; 2lb. lobsters, 21s Gd.; lib. ditto, 12s. 6d. ; apples, sd. to 6d. per lb.; hei rings, per tin, 2s. 4d ; tobacco, 12^1. in bond. ; Apollo candles (30 cases, at Is. 1 id. ; pepper, 8 Jd. ; Lisbon wine, 10s. 6d. per dozen, in bond ; scythe stones, 5s per dozen. The day following, the bailey ex ' Constance,' was sold, upwards of 1,000 bushels fetched 6s. 9d. per bushel. On the 30th inst. the cargo of the 'Will Watch,' from the Islands, was sold by Cochiane, Brother and Co. Bunch bananas brought Is. 3d. to Is sd. per lb. ; oianges, 2u. Gd. to 2s. 9d. ; pineapples, Is. 3d. to Is., closing up at Bd. ; cocoa nut oil, 28s, sd. per tun, and pieseived bananas, 3d. per lb. ; 113 bags arrowioot were cleared out at 2 id. Messrs Cochiane, Brother and Co., have but few sales of real pioperty to lepoit A farm at Mahiuangi of 8G acies, sold at 26b. per acie , and cottage at Biightonfor £110. Mr. Stannus Jones reports that at a trade sale held on the 22nd November, the following prices were realized — English soap, 18s. to XSs 6d (half bows) , Belraont candles, Is. 4d. to Is 4kl. per lb. ; dried apples, 6d. per lb., in kegs ; candied peel, Is. 4d. to Is. 5Jd. per lb. ; tea, £3 17s. 6d per halt chest; sardines, 9s pei dozen, vinegar, 12s Gd per dozen pints , salad oil, J pintb 12s. to 12a 3d per dozen ; vinegar, per gallon, Is sd. ; Chinese matting, Is to Is. 6{d. per yard ; airowroot, 8d to Bid per lb Messrs. Cheeaeman, Huntei and Co, lepoit, that at a trade sale held on the 11th Novembei, they quitted goods at the subjoined rates — Sydney soap, 36s to 40i. ; English, do , 255. 6d. pel cwt. ; Hill and Hunter's table vinegar, Bs. per dozen ; Joulan almonds, Is. OJd. perlb. ; gingei, 6sd per do. ; herrings, 225. 6d. to 245. per do^en ; salt butter, 7|d ; veimicelli, 64d. per lb., =aladoil, 6b. 6d to Bs. 6d (pints) , quarts, 12s. 6d.; half-pints, 7s. 9d. to 9s. (Hill andHuntei's) ; Chinese gingei, preserved, 3s. 6d per jar ; Veloz tea, £7 10s. per chest ; led cabbage, 8s Gil per dozen ; damsons, 13s. perdoz.; bottled fiuit, 8s 9d ; Stephen's sauces, 6s. Gd ; nutmegs, 2s Id. pei lb ; Fienchpipe^, 3s. 9d. per giois ; tapioca, lOd. per lb , stationeiy and books bi ought fail pi ices. Mr. Alfred Buckland reports that at the sale of wool held by him on the Bth November, wool in grease fetched lOd. perlb ; washed, Is id. Theie was only one sample of washed sold ; 49 bales in giease were quitted. A sale of 230 bales of wool, two-tlmds of which is washed, will be held to day (Friday, Decembci sth).

Ewbanks' Nails, in demand, Wool Packs, 4s to ss. Coulage, pei ton, £40 to -£45 Ironmongery Stationeiy, moderate supply saleable. Books large stocks Boots and shoe?, 30 per cent on mv oice, if veiy good Seasonable Diapery, sale able at good prices. Earthenware, 75 per cent on invoice. Whalebone and Black Oil, scaice. Saddlery, heavy stocks. Perfumeiy, on invoice, at 33 per cent, advance. Canvas „ 25 per cent „ Slop Clothing „ „ 30 to 40 per c „ Drapery „ „ 25 to 40 per c. „ Plated Ware „ „ 20 Watches, Clocks, do. „ 10 „ „ Mimcal instruments, unsaleable. Big*, 14s. Building Mate) ial House blocks, per foot, sd. Timber, per 100 feet, 15s. Bricks, per 1000, Sl.vtes, Countess, per 1000, none Lime, per bushel, Is. 4d. to Is. Od. Glass, Corrugated hon, £40. Shingles, 10s Cd. New Zealand Pioduce Potatoes, per ton, £4. Kauri gum, per ton, nominal. Hides, Bs. to 10s. Wool, washed, Is 4d.; in giease, lOd F)a\, Leather — colonial sole, Is 2d ; kip, Is. Gil. to 2s ; calf, English, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Wool lashing,

Bank Rates : Exchange on London, 3 days' sight, "[ p c. pi cm » 30 „ „ 2J „ .. 60 „ „ 2 „ Sydney, 3 „ „1 „ „ Melbourne, 3 „ „1 „ „ Tasmania, 3 „ „ 1 „ „ New Zealand, 3 „ „ 1 „ Discounts — Bills under 95 days', 8 per cent. i) )> 125 „ " „ „ over 125 „ 10 „

HATES OF EXCHANGE AND DISCOUNT.

Articles. Value Arms & Ammunition, \i7., Aims £3 Pel eussion caps - 8 Pou del - - 11 Shot 1 Ariowioot - - 12G Dinpciy - - 240 Guano 7 Gum Kimi - - 175 Hiilcn - - 210 lionmongciv - - ]2 Oil, black go Cocoinut 88 Oilm ni*a stoi 03 . 95 ProMsions— w., Beef . 02 Bicnrt jo flour 5 Ai ticks. Value. Pork . . £ig Ship chandleij'— -M 7,, Anchois & chntns - 40 Timber - - 72 Tobicco jo Wine 29 Wool . . 820 AU other {roods, warei, and merchandise - 157 £2,302 Ft ■\vAnriiovsE. Arms & ammunition— viy.. .. GnnpoHilci - . Tobicco . . WF Totol . £1 Ifi7

A Return, in detail, op Exports from the Poet op Auckland, mou the Ist to 30tu November 1861, BOTH DAIS INOLUSIVB.

Articles. Value Agi icultm al implements, 11/ ,— Ploughs & Harrow s - £48 Spides and sho\els - 131 All other lands - - IVJ Ale, beer, &c - - 1093 Apothcciiy i\aies - 197 Arms - - 121 Airowroot 8G Uigs & iieks - - 450 Books, printed - - 253 Bootb and shoes - - 59b Bruslnv.ueandperfmnci) 284 C indies - - 272 Cms nnil can ngos - 2 0 Coils - - 5411 Coffee 20 Chocolate - - ('8 Coi tinge - - 130 Coiks 08 Drapeu — 117, cottons- 2522 Hits and cups - - s(>b Linens - - 12j Silks - - 440 "Woollens - - 218 Ilibeidasheij and clothmir - - 3187 Earthen K. Chinaw lie - 419 Tish, di led - - 452 Fiuits, giecn - - 102 lined - - H5 Fmiutuie - - 383 Ghss >nd gliv>nnic - 344 Gi iin — i \7 , b irlej - 400 Mii/c - - 2G2 Od*s - - 860 Wheat - - 6233 Gimdciy - - 240 Ilutlniiennd cutleiy - 348 Ilai ness anil s iddlerj - 591 lion - - 25 Iromnongeij — n/., i Ilollowaio CO Nails 1G All other kinds - - 433 Lend 5G Leathci . . 105 Lumber 90 Machinery . . 283 Musical lnstiumcnts - 630 Oilman's stoi cs - - 722 Oil— \\r. , cols-a 30 Cocoinnt - -120 Linseed - - 15 Faints and pamtcis' linteuals . . 430 Ai ticks. Value. Prowsions — n/ Poik - - £80 Biscuit - - 430 Butter - - 15i Flom - - 1015 Oatmeal - - 27 Hice 78 Phtc.md jencllciv - 8Q > l'apei . - 112 Silt . 405 beeds 3 Ship cliiniller} — Y17., Oi>liitm 80 Sul cloth . . 215 All other kinds - - 35 Soip . 354 Spirits, iiz., biamly - G8 Wino - - 10 Geue\ i 15 Stitioncn - - 47G Sugar - - 1000 To i - - 457 Turn tire - - 10 Tobacco, 11/ , cigars - 30 Tojs . . 5 Vostn matches - - 214 Vmigir 45 Mmc - - 107 All othei goods, wares, and merchandize - 1233 £33,879 WARFIIOUSED. Ale, Heci, He. - - 4'>2 Boots and shoes - - 195 Chicory - - 107 Coco i - - 12 Confcctionci j - - 208 Diapen.ii/ .cottons - 220 Woollens 8G Clothing - - 105 Soap . . 73 Spuits— \i/., brandy - 1203 Gin nmlgeneMi - 221 Rum - - 253 "Wlii-key 73 Spices - - 37 Sug-u - - 132!) Tea - - 1227 Tobacco - - 801 Wine - - 510 Total - £41,533

A Return, in detail, or Imports at the Pom OP AUCKb VND, FROM TIIP l&T TO 30TH NOVEMBER, 1801, UOTH DAI 3 INCLUSIVE.

„ Bass's bottled, „ 012 0 — 012 6 „ Byass, .. .. „ 011 o—o 12 0 „ Victoria Brand 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 „ (In Bulk), Bass' No. 3, pcrlihd,.. . 9 0 0— 9 10 0 „ Burton, No 3, London and Col Co. (limited) 815 0 — 0 0 0 „ Dawaon's, d 0. ,. None. „ Oidinary biands, per hhd., 7 10 0 — 8 10 0 „ Murrian's No 3, per hhd 710 0 — 8 0 0 „ Allsopp'o per dozen 011 6—o 12 0 „ Bottled, (Barclay and Perkins), per dozen 011 6 — 012 0 „ (Inßulk)perlihd. scaiee. „ Whitbiead's porter, pei hhd 7 0 o—o 0 0 Arrowioot(SputhSea)perlb 0 0 3 to 0 0 0 (SalUB of arrowroot, 3 tons @ 2,£ d.) Apples (dried), „ 0 0 7J— 0 0 8 Candied peel . „ 0 18 — 020 Coffee (Java) duty paid „ 011 — 010 Cocoa „ 0 12 — 018 Chocolate .. „ 014 — 018 Currants, Eleme „ H 8-8 0 C| Fruits, bottled, per doz 010 6 — 017 6 Honey . . perlb 0 0 6— 0 0 8 Jams (lib.) ... per doz. 0 14 0— 0 16 0 Mustard (ilb.) . „ 0 9 o—o 10 6 Oil— Salad, L-pints 0 11 0 — 0 12 0 pints 1 2 0 — 0 0 0 Colza per gal. 0 7 0— 0 7 6 Polar . „ 030—036 Pickle's (pints) . perdoz 012 o—o 13 0 Rico— Java per lb. 0 0 2£— 0 0 0 Patna „ 0 0 3]— 0 0 0 (Enquiied for ) Raisins — Muscatel . „ 010 — 013 Eleme ...» 0 0 7— 0 0 8 Sago .. . „ 004—005 Saltpetre . „ 009 — 000 S.ilt— Fine per ton 4 0 0— 4 10 0 Coarse ... . „ 410 0— 5 0 0 Soap— Liverpool .. „ 30 0 0 — 34 0 0 Sydney . „ 38 0 0 —40 0 0 Steel's (best) . .. „ 30 0 0 —34 0 0 Ditto (common) . . „ 38 0 0 — 40 0 0 Soda— Caibonatc per lb 0 0 3— 0 0 3J Wishing] per ton 10 0 0 — 11 0 0 Sardines (J)p.doz. (in demand) 0 8 6— 0 9 0 „ (4) ... „ 013 0— 0 0 0 Sugar— loaf, duty paid, I? ton 63 0 0 — 75 0 0 Crystals .. „ 56 0 0 —60 0 0 Co* No 1 Pieces „ 54 0 0 — 0 0 0 Pampanga . „ 40 0 0 —42 0 0 Treacle „ 37 0 0— 0 0 0 Tea — ordinary congou, chest 8 0 0 — 0 0 0 Fine congou ... „ 810 0— 9 0 0 Hyson Skin „ 900 — 000 Tapioca .. per cwt. 3 0 0— 3 10 0 Vinegar per gal. 0 19 — 0 2 0 Walnuts . pei lb 0 0 5— 0 0 6 Tin pentine (seal cc) per gal 0 0 0— 0 6 0 White lead . j>erlb. 0 0 4— 0 0 4| Gunpowder (blasting) ) , „ ,. , , „ (cannier FFF) { Sale P lohlblte <l Pitch (scaice) per ban el 216 0— 3 0 0 Tai (Stockholm) .... „ 2100 — 300 (None ) „ (Coal) per ton 2 0 0— 2 10 0 Linseed oil, law . per gal. 0 4 9 — 0 5 0 „ boiled ..„ 050 — 053 Pionsions Beef, salt, .pertieice 2 10 0 — 2 15 0 Poik, salt, „ 250 — 276 Flour, fiist per ton 14 0 o—o 0 0 „ second . „ 11 0 0— 0 0 0 Shaipq „ 800 — 000 Bi an per bushel of 201bs. 0 16 — 0 0 0 Biead per 21b loaf 0 0 4 — 0 0 4J Biscuits (cabin) per lOOlbs. 16 0 — Oatmeal per cwt. 15 0—176 Giani, <tc. : Wheat, per bushel of 601bs. 0 5 0- - 0 5 6 Maize (N S.W )„ 066 — 000 Oats .... „ 0 5 6-000 Hay . per ton 6 10 0— 7 0 0 Stiaw ....,, 310 o—3 15 0 Sundries ■ Coals, English (alongside vessel) per ton 2 10 0 — 0 0 0 Coals, Australian „ 2 0 0— 0 0 0 Fnewood „ 0 0 o—o 11 0 lion, English bar.. pei ton 0 0 0— 0 0 0 " pig .„ 500-000

Thursday, December 5, 1861. Wines, Spirits, itc. fin honilj . Poit/(in wood) ... per gal. £0 8 G — 0 15 0 Sheiry(do.) „ 0 8 G—o 15 0 Champagne per dew. 2 0 0 — 210 0 Biivndy, Kartell's, per gal. 0 13 0 — 0 13 C Hum, „ 0 310 - 0 4 G Whiskey „ 0 4 6— 0 G G Geneva per case 0 15 0 — 0 15 0 Ditto per \ case 0 8 9 — 0 9 6 OKI Tom per gal 0 4 3— 0 5 0 Tobacco — Negroheatl pel Ib. 0 2 0 — 023 Cavendish , 013 — 019 (No sales, holder? finn ) Cigars — Manilla, No. 2, ..per M 2 4 0 — 210 0 Havannah do. . . „ 210 o—2 18 0 He and Beer, <te '(duty paid) : Ale— Blood, Wolfe & Co., none in the inaiket. „ Marzettis, „ por do<s. OH 0 — 0 12 0

WHOLESALE PRICES CUIIBENT.

Poit and alien y, per gallon „ „ Spiuts, „ T'lbacco, per Ib. ... .... Cigara, „ .... Snuff, „ £0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 3 3 0 0 6 0 0

IMPORT DUTIES.