COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3961, 3 May 1870, Page 8

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Thi half-yearly meeting of proprietors in the Bank of New Zealand was held at the Bank, Qneen-street, on April 27. Mr. Thomas Russell, the President, occupied the chair ; and there was a good attendance of proprietors. Mi*. Y. L. Murdoch, tkc Inspector, read the seventeenth repuit. from which it appealed that the net profit fo< the half-year ending March 31, was £40,974 ss. Gd. ; leaving for division amongst the shareholders, when the balance of undivided profit fiom Vast half-year is added, £45,513 Ba. lid. The dnectors lccommend a dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and a bonus of five per cent additional. This will leave a balance of £8,013 Bs. lid. to be carried to the profit and loss account The report «as unanimously adopted. A vote of thanks was passed to the directors. A special meeting is to be called to consider the advisability of increasing the capital of the bank £100,000. Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son report the following prices realised ab their sale on April 4 : — Blood, Wolfe, and Co.'s ale, quarts, 5s 6d ; pints, 3s 3d. Bass's ale, quarts, 6s ; pints, 4s to 63 9d. Byass's stout, quarts, 6s 9d ; pints, 4s. Tennent's stout, (is 3d ; Allsopp's ale, 4s 9d. Mr. B. Tonks held a sale of teas, in bond, athismait, Queen-street, on April 7. 'Jheie was a good attendance, and the following prices ohtai- ed : —English, imported, 2s , finest scanted orange pekoe. Is I'd ; flavouring congou, 2s Bd. Mcssis. Lewis Brothers held a sale of wines and spirits in bond on Apul 12 (in the estate of Ogilvie, Campbell, and Co.). There was a good attendance of the tiade, but owing to the hijo »t< J*. of wines in the maiketonh' mo'kintt ]nicc=* weie obtained. We give bomt ot the puces : — Hennery's pale, brandy, Gs ]<Jd ; Mai toll's I'aik biandy, 6s Gd ; Marteli s bland/. -.~s fid ; Hennery* brandy, 28s ; Lownded's i\ini, 4s 4d ; cobacco, Gd ; gcncA?, J2s to 17s fi.l ; mie old port, 3s 6d to Us Od : sherry, ,"s Gd to 7? 9d. ZMr, D.ivis sold on April 13 the following ales, Tjiiuidi::*, fchvu y, tcoacoo, £:c ,by order of the trustee of Lij_ntine's estate : — C'ompain brandy, ISs (id ; Tennent's nle< 8s fid ; St, E mo lib. tobacco, 5s ; Sir Itoheit Peel eigais, 3s Id : Espanola cigor^, 40s ; choroots, 12s ; nib}' },lb, tobacco, 1.-. Id ; tea (gunpowder \, Is r»il ; ca^ks Associated brandy, 5s Gd ; !?..A,M. she :y, 7? ; casks Dunville's whiskey, -is Id; Jpiaieson ■* -uliiakey, .">s ; j burgundy. O3 ; bitters, 21s; Mai tell's brandy, 23s ; Hennessy's biandy, 25s : a&soifced confectionery (Keille/:-,), Cs Sd ; Coleuian'a jnustir.l, ">3 ■*";■, lad hi'uijiijs, 2v^ ; Lpki'ig pnwoLe". 2- Od *, "i^'o.tel «p,<Vs. i )'\l ; js.Vi£ £3. " I Mr. 0. SII/1 a r-'t'ijod pnoe: .is follow 0:1 "April 13 : - I'otatot:-, »'s to 3s ; ii>p:a\ tis Gd ; cLce^, i) 1 to 7d pet 1b ; nii'st^.i 1, tfjil ;biig«-j\ :,.{ ■ t\i. Is B', ft.) 2s Gd ; i.vs vi. inferior, />-, ]_><v l-o\ ; ix'O-siUL. 2s (;dt jo^3d ; ale, "~> r i (>d , jirfcd, 7-» <>d ; M^'iuL, !y> ; candles, li[d ; 'nutter, I 5!I 5 ! : )>«'uf, i ."» The sale ot riic towi'Shn> of (Jisbomo. Poverty* Bay, crme off on SYednof-dny. April 13, when £2.000 was realised, and about another £ 1 . ( '00 woi th lo lie tikou vp next day. Mr. S. Jone 1 ! hold a sale of groceries at his mart, Queen-sireer, on April 14. Tliero r-a.<i a good attendance of the trade, and the following prices obtained for goods in bond :—: — Assorted pickles, 8s 3d ; walnut pickles, Ss ; tobacco, Buchanans, 9d ; tobacco, 12s, McAvoy's, o\d ; fine white crystals, 4 3-lGd to 4d ; yellow crystals, 3 7-8 d ; soap, 21s rice, 2d ; C. and'B. ketchup, 8s; Lea and Perrin gancea, 13s ; sago, 2.Jd ; plaid vc-stas, 16s 6d ; B. and B. vestas, 2503, 18<3 ; light blue, 71b. -boxes, 8d ; jams. 6s 9d ; Morton's jar salt, 5s ; pipes, 5s ; Hill and Ledger's pickles, 9s 3d to 9s 4d ; coarse salt, -C 3 : tapioca, 3d. There was no sale for teas. Mr. Eaton sold by auction on Apnl 14 — Apples, 2jcl to 4jd ; pears, l{d to 2£d ; Whanuaniu butter, lid; cheese, 7d ; 2sew Zealand mnize, os 9d to 6s ; potatoes, 3s. A sale of {-own, suburban, r 4 'id spec'al niral lands took place on April 1 4, at the Waikn.to Lands Office. The attendance was not numerous, although mo think capital wps well vepresentoil, inasmuch as nearly nil tbe sections found i3i.lv buyers. Messrs. S Cojhrano aivl Sons sold Melbourne household sonp, boxer, 21s; halfboxes, 11s; mottled qonp, hoxex 29rf ; liolfboxes, 10s 6d. Me?srs. C. Arthur and Son held a sale of fruit on April 20. The following prices were obtained : Apples, 34dto 4id ; pears, ]\A to Sid ; potatoes, 2s 3d to 3s " The same firm also sold Crimean shirt-5. 3s 6d to 7s each ; imitation Pat.my flannels, 10.|d to lid per yard; twilled faucj* shirting, Is l]d to 1b 2-1. Mi*. S. Jone^ held a sale of flannel?, clothing. &c, at his mart, on April 2G, There was a good attendance, and the following are some of the prices obtained :—: — 30 pieces reps, Is lfd ; fancy shirtings, Is 2d ; flannels, Is ; plain repa, Is 6d ; mole trousers, 6s ; tweed suits, 24s to 28s ; doe rousers, 10s 0<l ; felt hats, 35s to ols. Mr. Jones also sold 257 bags maize at 4s 6d. Mr. B. Tonks held a sale of teas at hig mart, Queen-street, on April 26. There was a good attendance, and satisfactory prices were obtained considering the present overstocked state of the market. The whole of the tea and sugai-3 ex 'Wavevley' submitted to public competition by Mr. Stannus Jones on Ax^ril 27 still remain in importers' hands, not a -Jine being disposed of. The reckless way in which goods have been poured iuto th s maiket lias stepped legitimate purchasers from operating with any degree of satisfaction or profit to themselves. The present is a time when merchants should d6al with the greatest possible care and oiroumspeetion. Mr. G-. Sibbin reports having sold at his mart, Queen-streot. on April 28— Maize, 4s 9d to sa* potatoes, 2?. 10j } butter, Is Id; cheese, 7£d. j Mr. Tonka held a large solo of drapery goods at hia mart ou April 28. The following ; prices were realised •— 9-4 white blankets, 138 6d ; 104 white blankets, 17s ; Crimean shirts, 78a per dozen • fancy prints, 4£d per yard ; Union tick, 8£<1 ; beat cloth caps, 15a to 203 per dozen ; Shetland half -hose, 13s 3d per dozen ; Shetland pants, 408 per dozen; , Paisley shawls, 35s each ; shepherd-plaid shawls, lfis 6d ; elastic belts, 13s 6d per dozen; Welsh flanneVls,pBr yard ; Crimean flannel, Is to Is 3d per yard. At Mr. Sibbin's the following prices were - walified z-^Tea, _por box, 215,; oats ti 4s 3d to -4b fid per bushel ; soap, 22s ver box"; "flour, 13s'; apples, 2Jd; biscuit, 4£d; ale, &i Bdto 6s pei? dozen ; treacle, 2^<\ perlb. ; sugai*, l^d

May 2. ' I WINES(in bond)— Duty, 4s in wood, and bottl». Port (in wood) per gallon, fair to good.. JBO t 0 — 010 0 Common do 0 5 0-000 Sberry (in wood) per gallon, fine pale 010 o—o 16 0 Fair to good .. . . .. 0 7 0 — 0 10 0 Common do. (nominHl) „ o 4 0— 0 0 u Champagne (best brandi) per ilnren . . 2 6 0— S 0 O (Full stocks ) Deinhard and Co.'s Moselle, No 2 .. 210 o—o 0 0 SPIRITS (in bond)-rinty 12* per fa on, proof nmi under Dark ftrandv (Mai tell's,, per gallon .. 0 7 6— 0 8 n PUnid* 076 — 080 Mtirtell'tand Henneisy l i, per do*. 1 B0 — I 8 0 C V I. 1 0 t> — 1 0 • UVP. 120—140 num. 10 o p.. per gallon .. .. 0 3 6 — 0 3 h Rum 30 <« p , per gallon .. . . 0 4 to — 0 O 0 WSi-ki-y pirgHl 0 6 8 — O 6 i ttlii'ki v in <•«•* 012 0 — 0 16 0 Duiiv lie's ptrt«.llon. 5s 91 .in caso 0l« 0— 0 0 0 C ( nova ;iei uwe 1 1 or best Initials) .. 0 11 o—o IS 0 (Jeneva, pur half-crtxc .. . .. 0 8 o—o 10 0 Old loin per c»<e (according to brands) 0 10 0 — 0 16 0 OH Tom f Bernard's) 0 13 0 — 000 aIJi, Aa\n Itl-'l l( *c. 'duty. paid)— duty lin wood; I*, y«i gallon . mi buttle Is 3d. per gallon Alo- Bass's botlle.i, pule per dozen .. 0 il o—o 11 6 Unison's do 'iiomiiml) . . „ 090 — 0 9 «$ 'J eiilient'h 0 11 «—0 J1 0 JUHev's Vale Ale .. .. 0 9 9— 0 X 0 ■>tout-l.iood, Wolfe and Co., perdoz. 0 11 n— 0 10 0 Ujhss, do 011 0 — Oil 6 O> liuies-'i exha stout.. .. 0 0 o—o 12 6 Jttl ley's i oiler 0 10 0 - 0 10 IS E Porter and Co 's . . . . 0 10 6 — 0 10 0 Barclay's 0 10 6 — 0 11 0 Dawson's (nominal) . . . . 0 9 0 — 090 Porter— (in bulk, none; ..000 — 000 TOBACCO (in bond)— duty : 2s. Cd. per pound ; for sheep wash, 3d. Negiohead, per Ib. (no demand) .. 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 Cavendish, per lb., inferior .. „ 0 0 7— 0 0 8 (Overstocked. Cavendish, pel lb , good to fine ..00 9J— 010 Good tens, Southern 0 0 9 — 0 010 „ half-pounds, Aromatic 0 0 0 — 011 CIGARF— (in bond) duty :5s per pound. German . . . . 1 15 0— 2 6 0 AlamU, No ?, per II 3 10 0 — 315 0 .Swiss, per M (for Orniond's only) .. none. Uavaunahs (none). . . Nomin il.. 000 — 6 0 • MISCELLANEOUS— (Duty paid). Hops, duty id. per lb, 18G9 . . 0 2 0 — 0 0 0 iiiru\\root(Wesilnd )perlb —duty, id. pei lb. in bulk , in bottles, jars, and tins, 2* Cd per cubic foot .000 — 007 .Apples (dned) — dtttj : Id pel lb, 0 0 C— 0 0 0 (Giod Cd ) Candied peel, pei lb —duty, 3d per lb 0 13 — 014 Candles, Bclmont. sperm— duty, Id. peril) 0 0 11$- 0 0 0 (Jandles other biands .. .. 0 0 11 — 0 0 11} COFFtEE— (Duty paid l . Cej lou Plantation 0 10-0 1 1| Ceylon Native 0 0 104— 0 0 0 J.uj, Oidin.uv 0 0 10J— 0 0 0 J iva, Blue 13oan . 0 O 11J - 0 0 0 il.miU 0 0 11 — 0 0 0 Cocoa, pel lb .. „ ..014 015 Chocolate, pei lb. -.013 — 014 Cunants, per lb — duty Id per lb. (\eiy suuee/ .. . ..0 0 o—o 05j Fnuts, bottled, pei dozen— duty,2s 6d. per cubic foot 0 13 6 — 0148 Honey, per lb 0 0 7—ooo English lams, pei dozen— duty, 2s 6d per cubic foot .. .. .070 — OSO Ilobarfc Town Jams pei dozen— duty, 2s 6d per cubit foot .. .. OC9 — 0 76 Mustard (per pound), Coltaan's — duty, 2s (3d. per cubic root .. ..0 0 S}— o 0 0 Oil— Salad, half-pints— duty, 2s 6d. per " - foot ..076 — 080 „ pints — duty, 2< Cd. per foot 011 0 — 0 13 0 Castor Oil— Bulk (per gallon) ..060 — 000 fiott led, half-pints (per dozen) 0 G 0— 0 * 0 Colza, per gallon duty, 6d. per gillon drums .. 0 5 3 — 0 5 « Col™ French in small tins ..000 — 000 INo l No deni md } Pickles (pints), per dozen— duty, 2s. Gd. pei cubic foot— . . 0 9 6—o 12 6 According to brands. Rite — Java, perton— duty, 2s. perc\rt. 80 0 0—240 — 24 0 0 P.vti.a, pei ton (vciy dull) 10 0 0 — 0 0 0 (Nominal ) It.uslns — Muscatel, p;r lb , !?oo'l — ■ tlutj Id. pcrlb. .. 0 0 9— 0 010 Cup", per lb duty, Id. per lb. 0 0 I) — 0 0 5 KlPiue, per lb — duty, Id per lb, 0 0 U— 0 0 5 fcag< , per lb — duty, m bulk, 2s per cut ; in bottle or cmi-tci, 2s. Cd per cubic foot none; . . 0 02^ — 0 0 0 SoHpehe, perlb — duty, 2s percw , 0 0 0 — 004 Salt— Mne, per ton ' 0 0 O—S 10 0 Coiiise, pei ton 8 0 0 — 000 Soap — Liveibool, double cro^ n,per ton dutr, 2d 6d p*r cwt 25 0 0 — 27 0 0 Sydney, per ton „ .. 21 0 o—2B 0 0 Melbourne, perjlor . . . . 20 0 0 —25 0 0 Auckland, per ton .. . . 21 0 0 — 26 0 0 Poda— f'evrbonate, per cwt.— duty, 2s. per cwt . . .. 0 16 0 — 0 17 0 Washing, uer ton— duty, la "pci 1 cwf . . ..070 — 000 Sardines (quaitei}, per dozen— duty, 2s. Cd per cubic foot . . . 0 6 « — 0 0 0 Sardines (half), per do7en — duty, 23. j 0.1 per cubic foot (in demand) 0 9 6 — 010 0 I P'igar— Loaf, per lb —duty, Id perlb 0 0 0-000 English crushed, per lb.— duty, Id perlb ..0 0 5^ — 0 0 8 Co 's Ho 1 Piece 3, per ton — duty. Id. perlb (scarce) ..0 0 o—4o 0 0 V .uwtu.s, 'hit,- Id peril) 20 0 o—so 0 0 (Accoi Uug t > quality j j j Ji-<Hp, pjr ton-duty Id per lb .. - c 0 0 0 — 3a C 0 | I ! en, H-itiun, pei lb—dnty, fid perlb 0 0 8— 0 010 ] ?f (U "in Congou, per lb — duty, I Oil p«i l!i . . ..012 — 018; Good -duty Cd par lb . .01 10—0 2 4 1-iiiu Kaisow .. 0 1 9 — 0 2 4 ' Ounpo.uler, per lb — duty, r>\ pei 1!) .022-026 i i[..o«), I'ei lb — ('ill r, 2? percM m bulk , in Ktfcle, 2s Cd. per culiicfoofc . . .. 0 0 G — O 0 Oi EngM.h Vinesji i, i-or gallon— duty, GJ psi gallon 020 — 029 Bottled Vinegar— duty, 2s dl per cubic foot 090 — 0 10 6 Walnuts, perlb -duty, Id parlb. .. 0 0 o—o 0 5 lUuu-loims 007-000 Turpentine, per go —duty Gd pergal 0 4 0 — 046 V\ h'te Ic.id.per cwt — duty, 2s per cwt 2 0 0 — 210 0 GunpoftOer (blasting) . 0 0 7— 0 0 7i (Nominal — Full supplies ) Gunpowdei (canister l r l''F)ret — iliuy Is. 0 2 6 — 030 Pitch, pel ban el -duty, Is per barrel 2 0 0 — 000 ')nr (StocUholin), per banel „ 200 — 000 Tar (Coal) per gallon „ 004 — 000 fjnseed Oil (dutj 6d par gallon) — lUw '.drum), pei gallon .. ..046—050 Rkvr (cask), per gallon .. 0 3 9— 0 4 0 Boiled, per gallon fheavr stocks) . ..043 — 046 PROVISIONS— i Beef (■>alt\ tierce — dnfcy. 2s per cwt. 41« 0— 5 0 0 Pork (• lit), per bil , lush lUsfc — ili'.ty. 2s par cwt 5 10 0 — 0 0 0 English Cheese (duty Id perlb j 'iinno in mark«t' 0 0 o—ooo Hims, English, best brands— duty, Id. per lb (none) 013 — 014 Bacon. English— duty, Id per lb. (norel . .. 0 0 10 — 0 1 2 Baron, Colonial (none) .. . . 0 0 6 — 0 010 Flour— Adelaide per ton (none v ..000-000 Chilian (none) .. .. 12 0 0— 0 0 0 Rnpeiflnefl "r . .. ..0 0 o—l4 0 0 SilU <lrc sed floui . . ..000 —12 0 0 Hi in pei bus'iel, of 20 lb . . ..010-000 Bre.irt. poi 2 lb. loaf . . ..00 Si— 004 Beauts (cibin), per 100 lb 0 ID 0 — C 0 0 Oitmeal. O.Mbo, per ton 21 0 0—22 0 0 Pe.vl Pi- ley do 28 0 o—2B 5 0 fiRMN.Aa.W'hdrtt. per bnsh.»l of 00 lb 0 5 0—056 Vai?- '\' 8 U.\ per bnshel »f «01b 0 4 3 — 046 Oits, perbnsliel of 40 11) (feed> ..000 — 030 ; Oits (sen') 0 40-000 Haj, perton .. . . .. » 0 0— 6 10 0 ! Straw, per ton .. .. . .i 10 O—S IS 0 1 A'alt, overstnclced „ 0 9 6— 0 10 0 l uuirnTNG ■UA'ircnuL— ; Import duty timber (siwn). Is per 100 ft.; shingles and , lathes Is por',ooo, paling^uls par 100; posts, 4s. per 100 rails, 2s per 100 ) > Bricks per 1,000. £3. GALV\NT"SI'D CORRUGATED IRON — dntj, 20? per ton— 1 >ro-ewoofV= Phillli s .in'l Hill's, &c. SO 0 0 — 0 0 0 ' Second qualities . . . . . 20 ft 0— 28 0 0 J NEAV ZKALAND PRODUCE— Totatoe-s, per ton, £0. 3 Kami Gum- According to qu»lity, £30. Hides 8s to 12s. FUx £>•* to eas. ! Wool 1 ishing, £1 1 (Si. per cwt. Tnnb-r, 14s. to 16s per 100 ft , tongued <uul grooved, 22< per 100 ft SUNIMUKS— ' Cn.iU, Vnstrnlian, per ton . .. 1 5 C — ISO > CoaX Ke.v ZeaUnd, per tor. .. ..110 — 126 . Tirewoo-1 per ton 000 — 0 10 0 \ Iron— English Bar, per ton— duty free 12 0 0— 0 0 0 L Via. per ton . —510 0 ManiH Cordage, poi ton, £75 to £80 Do Frsncb, £52 10s ; uquired for, but none in the market — duty, Ss. per cxrt. for. sizes from 8 inches and undei '. TeatliPr— Sydney sole, ]i to It Sd. ; coloninl sole. 10d. to I Is Id . kip. Is 'id to Is (id . calf, Knglisb, 3«i. Gd. to 4s. 6d. I duty, sole J ,d per lb • other kind* Id. per lb. [ rroiiinoii«eiy, supplied— dn<y,4s per cwt — larje slock. stationery, inirket overstocked— duty, Is. p«r cubic foot. 5 Books ln.i restocks ', Boots and a hoes -duty, common sorts, Ssi. per cubic foot > better »orts ss. per oubic lot Diappry — Some kirn's of seasonable goods no*rce, and invoice to'urivo <sell ot * fair advance— duty, 5s per cubio foot Earthen waie, CO to T per cent, on invoice According to freisl.t— duty, 3d. per cubic foot Glassware full supply— 26 to 80 per cent, advance. | Saddlery — luty, 2». par cubic foot. L 1 Perfumery, 10 to 50 por cent, ndvtnoe for Rlmmel'*— aooord- ; ing to duty chargeable on assortment of goods. Canvas, 16 to 20 per cent, advance on actual ooat h» . uondon °lop Clothing, 10 to 25 psp cent. adv*no§ on aoiual ooit In ', London. Duty, 6s. pst foot. , Plated Ware, 20 to SO per cent, advance— duty Cd. perlb-" ! overstocked .. Watches and Clocks 10 to 80 pwetnt. *iiv*ac»— duty, £19 c for every £too value. 3 Musical Instruments, saleable, at moderate prlcw— duty 1 3 3 per cubio foot.

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