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Evening Star, Issue 5589, 5 February 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The amount of revenue received at the Custom/house on goods cleared thia day for consumption was L 756 3s 9d. Mr Thomas Hunter received a telegram from Lyell to-day stating that the crushing of the United Alpine Company's mine realised 1450z of amalgam from the plates. Eighty-two tons of stone were crushed in three days. During; January 883 persons arrived at Port Chalmers. Of these, 161 came from the United Kingdom, 83 from New South Wales, 187 from Victoria, and 2 from Tasmania. The departures were 211; 86 proceeding to the United Kingdom, 62 to New South Wales, 106 to Victoria, and 8 to Tasmania. Messvs Donald Reid and Co. report having held their fourth sate of this season on Friday. There was the usual attendance of both local and foreign buyers. They offered a catalogue of about 500 bales, and disposed of 241 bales. Late prices for the finer wools were well maintained, but coarser sorbs show a slight reduction compared with their last sale. Greasy crossbred sold at 7|d to 12d ; greasy merino, BJd to 12£ d; washed and tojurej, 13d to 16fd. Au improved tone has marked business transactions throughout the week. A fair business has been done In BUgars. Yellows, which for some time past have been neglected, are now inquired for, and stocks have been considerably deduced. Company's susrars are beiDgr offered at prices barely covering cost to importers, and in consequence a large quantity has been sold Of teas we can only report trade sales at former rates. There hog been some trade in ease spirits in anticipation of the pending alteration of the mode of estimating the duty. In consequence prices are somewhat stift'er. In bulk, Hennessy's brandy commands lis 6d; Bisquit de Bouche, 8s; A.V C, Bs. Whiskey: Glenury, 6s 9d ; II Pure Malt, 5s 6d to 5s 9d • Glennissa, 4s 61 to 4s 9d; Thorn and Cameron 8 Fine Scotch, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. Imported candles are being offered more freely, and prices have slightly jtiven waw Roubaix Jsuar's can be purchased at 9d. Kerosene is dull of ealo, and stocks have farther increased through the arrival of the Mabel. Cornsacks are firm at 8s Od. Butter and cheese are very abundant and prices nominal. Messrs Connell and Moodle, in conjunction with Mr Montagti Pra, this afternoon offered fer sale the private township of Waverley, the property of Messrs W. J. M. Larnach and James Smith. The proceedings took place in the Garrison Hall, where a large number tof people assembled. The townshtp was divided into eigVrt blocks, which was ffub-d'.vided into 348 sectionß, but tho only sales effected were the following : Block. Section. Price. Buyen I. 24 £7O G. W. Eli<?tt „ 25 75 A. Campbell „ 56 70 do „ 27 50 R. Ewing: „ 28 85 G.W. Eliott „ 29 45 A. Campbell „ 30 80 G. W. Eliott 81 45 do VIII. 8 60 G.H.Barnes „ 9 45 do The sale of block 6, Grant's Braes, was then proceeded with. 1 his block is divided into ten sections, which were disposed of as follows : Block. Section. Price. Buyer. VI 4 £9O T. Burt „ 5 90 do „ 8 76 C. E Blackle „ 2 Passed „ 7 90 R. Ewing ~ 8 100 do „ 6 100 T.Burt „ 9 260 J. Remedy „ 10 245 T. Burt „ 1 Passed. The London Grain Market. Messrs Royse, Stead, and Co. have received the following telegram from London, dated February 8 : " The present price of New Zealand wheat per quarter of 4961b, ex granary, sacks extra, is 48s to 48s 6d for lonjr-berried ; 46s to 463 6d for fa*r average quality. The present value, ex ship, is 43e to 44s per 4801b sacks, as the wheat market is stationary. New Zealand ordinary cats, 21s to 22s 6J per SB6lb, and 28s 9d to 81s per" 3841b for extra fine oats, ex granary, sacks extra. New Zealand barley, 23$ to 36s per quarter of 400 ib, sacks extra." Tne London Wool Market. Messrs Carols, Gibbs, and Co. this morning received the following telegram from Messrs Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co., London, dated Brd inst. : " The next series will commence on the 15th. The quantity of new arrivals to be induced in this series w limited *o 800,000 bales, provided this figure bo reached before the commencement of the sales; no wools arriving after the opening day to be admitted." Tne Snare market; Messrs Street and Morris report for week ended February 6:—Bank of New Zealand, L 22 10s; Colonial Bank of New Zealand, 445; National Bank of New Zealand, 68s ; National Insurance Company, 26s 6d; Standard Insurance Company, lis 9d; Union Insurance Company, 19s 6d ; Keep-it-dark Quartemiuing Company, 14s; Mbsgiel Woollen Factory Company, L 3 12s 6d; National Mortgage and Agency Company, 28?. Tne Labor Market Mr Skene reports for the week ending February 5 as follows:—A good, steady demand for all men suited for out-door hard work. Harvest operations occupy all the attention kow. Couples, ploughmen, stackers, binders, grooms, gardeners, are in lartre demand ; female servants getting scarce, and the domand for hotel assistants, male and female, fast improving-. Wag-es—Day labor, (Is to 9s ; harvesters, 25s to 30s; stackers, 40s to CO3; couples, ess to Sss; station cooks, L 65; hotel men, 20s to 60s; hotel females, 15s, 20s, 255, to SO.'; milkers, 10a, 12s, to 15s ; fa:m and oUier girls, 10.->, 12*, to 15s ; boys, 5s to 10s ; storemen, LIOO to Ll5O. [Br Tblsgrafii.] Adelaide, February 4.—Wheat, 4s 4d to 4s 4Jd ; market quiet. Town flour, LlO 10s to L1015s: country brands, L 9 5s to L 9 7s 6d. Sydney, February 4. Hennessj's brandv, bulk quarters, quoted at lis 0d ; Raven twist tobacco, at lis 4d.