Commercial.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 806, 5 December 1865, Page 2

Commercial.

“ Evening Star” Office, 4.80 pm. The' total _ amount of revenue collected,; at the Customs to-day was £BISB 10s Bd. ,

‘We indebted to the courtesy of Messrs and Co. for . perusal - Coast 'STiities. _ Thilt;|tfqi*6r I&TlSbe 2ncl'rdat.).-reports that business is'sbinewhat dull ; latge - supplies 1 of quicksilver have caused a" fall in the-pHce of that article, the last quotations being frOra 4si 3d to 5s 3d per lb. A marked decline h'as - taken place "In.''horse feed, and thniharket'^^hefally - is '‘vveit stocked with oolong;produce. .The experiihent of-importing carcase" 'nSeat has proved unsuccessfu.l. The was well supplied, and prices have receded.

The Obey. —The' Argus reports :—Since our last report the only additions to our stock have been by the Florence from Melbourne with a general cargo ; and the Ballarat, p.s, from Hokitika, the goods by the latter vessel consisting principally of outside articles, it being impossible to import from the Hokitika market heavy goods of general consumption at a profit. Business during the early part of the week was remarkably dull ; 'but with the fine weather of Wednesday and Thursday a brisk trade was done with the upcountry and the beach store keepers. The news from all sources being of a highly favorable nature, both as regards increase of population and-the richness and extent of the goldfield, and .as a consequence tending to increase the confidence of both buyers and sellers. Our stocks of some articles are getting very low, such as fiour, bacon, hams, butter, cheese, &c., the first article, as anticipated, continuing to advance in price, and may be now quoted at an advance of from two to four pounds per ton; Chillian, in .50 lb bags, L 35; Adelaide, L4B.