COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1001, 14 June 1862, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

During the past quarter the general tone of commercial matters has heen entirely satisfactory. Tradehasheen brisk, and both exports and imports have been heavy. Business generally has been confined within a legitimate sphere, and while the increase of banking accommodation has materially assisted the trading community, we have only to refer to the statements of the various banks to show that the position of monetary matters in the Province is perfectly sound and healthy. There has been considerable activity in both the export and import trade. In the former returns are included the cargoes of two vessels—the Mermaid and Evening Star, for London, with wool—while the import returns are swelled to an unusual extent ",by the arrival of large cargoes of sheep, which must be regarded rather as an addition to the capital of the Province than as an item to be accounted for by remittance or otherwise. The export of wool for the present season may bo estimated at 9680 bales of the value of £246,600, as against 8000 bales, valued at £192,000, for the past year. The following is a detailed account of the several vessels which have sailed for England during the present year with produce, and the value of their respective cargoes:— Chrysolite sailed Feb. 5 ... 3641 bales £91,477 went water „ Feb. 26 ... 1506 „ 43,315 / Mermaid „ March 3 ... 3278 „ ") oomto L - 40 bags 5 W > 77^ Evening Star „ June 8 ... 963 bales | 25 993 9484 £244,557 To which may be added 200 bales, valued at £4000, shipped by vessels to the adjoining colonies, Deducting £2000 as tne value of some parcels of gold, &c., shipped to England, we have the'sum of £246,500 in round numbers as the value of the wool crop for 1861-2, shewing an increase of £54,500 over the past year. Owing to a change in the date of departure of the English mail from Lyttelton, wo are unable to give tho exact totals of the Customs revenue for the quarter, as they arc not made up till the end of tho month. The figures piven elsewhere will, we believe, bo found to approximate closely to tho actual returns when they are published; these shew a steady and satisfactory increase over the corresponding quarter of tho past year, affording ample proof of the prosperous state of the community. The harvest of the past year, as wo stated in our last summary, was anything but satisfactory, the crops turning out far lighter than was expected, partly from extensive Wight and partly from imperfect farming. Hitherto tho farmers have suffered from the equally serious evil of low prices, the average value of wheat having not exceeded 4s a bushel. We are glad to'bo able to state that there is some prospect of an improvement. The Australasian markets all show a tendency, though perhaps slight, to improvement. In Nelson the price has risen to some extent, wheat being quoted as high as 7s at tho mills. Though the demand in that quarter would soon bo satisfied, it affords an indication that stocks are baro

and will not bo without ft corresponding effcct on tho neighbouring markets of Wollington and Auckland. Tlio extraordinary impulse given to tho land sales which wo noticed at length hi our last summary has continued. At tho present moment, after devoting £50,000 from the levenuo to the railway, and while carrying ou cxtcusivo public works at a largo outlay, tho Government is still sufleriug from an " onibarras do richesses," tho cash balance at the prosont moment being little short of £100,000. Tho grealer part of this is tho accumulation of monoy received for tho wasto lands of the province, and nothing could be a more satisfactory proof of the confidence shown by tho public in their ultimalo value. ~ The census returns, which aro published. in another column, afford a still more striking proof ol our progressive stale. Since December, 1868, in a space of only three years, tho population has increased from 8007 to 10,010. Tho houses, which numbered 1741 in 1858, now number 3237, tho increased value of the buildings bearing more than an equal ratio to then" numerical increase. Fenced land has increased from 22,926 acres to 72,939, and that under crop from 13,937 to 32,807. Of live stock we have 6049 horses against 2749; 33,576 cattle against 20,739; and 877,369 sheep in the place of 495,580. These figures require no comment. Compared with tho returns of tho othor provinces (Otago excepted) they shew a remarkable increase in all the items of a firmly based material prosperity. A considerable impetus has been given to trade by improved steam communication with the Australian colonies and with the several provinces of the colony. The English mail is now brought down from Melbourne to Otago and thence distributed among the southern ports of New Zealand, by which a saving of more than a fortnight is effected between the receipt and despatch of letters, Auckland receiving hers by a separate service from Sydney. In addition to this a steamer comes on to Lyttelton from Melbourne and a second boat is to trade between Sydney, Wellington, and this port. The interprovincial service is carried on by three distinct boats, every provinco being connected'with the seat of Government, by a fortnightly communication. Much dissatisfaction was expressed with this change at first by Otago, Wellington, and Nelson. With the exception of the people of Otago, or rather we ought perhaps to say, with that section represented by tho ' l)aily Times,' the southern provinces appear to be better satisfied with the service as they become more acquainted with it. The Otago opposition appears to have arisen partly from a desire to obtain a complete control over the mail communication of this island and partly from a feeling of personal opposition to any measures emanating from the PostmasterGeneral. The present arrangements are merely temporary, the whole question of inail communication having to be re-settled at the forthcoming session of the General Assembly, on which occasion we believe it is the intention of the Government to bring forward a proposition to enable the colony to join New South Wales and Queensland in establishing mail communication with England via Panama. Considerable inconvenience has lately been felt by the inhabitants of Christchurch and the Plains at tho scarcity and high price of fuel, and complaints have been rife at the want of enterprise shewn by those engaged in this particular trade, in having allowed themselves to run out of stock at the commencement of winter. One very important circumstance appears to have been overlooked, viz., the unusual demand made upon the supplies in this part of the colony by the visits of large ocean steamers to Otago. Not two months ago the Omeo and the City of Hobart were seeking coal both here and in other ports, and several hundred tons were taken away_ which would otherwise have gone into general consumption. This exceptional demand importers could hardly have been prepared for, while it is too much to suppose that they would refuse a handsome offer for the purpose of retaining their stocks. Some good will no doubt arise from the difficulty. A company is talked of for trading in fuel; as a rule these matters are best managed by private individuals, though exceptions occur sometimes. A more lasting benefit is likely to arise from locaienterprise being directed to opening up our own resources in the shape of fuel and timber. The supplies of coal at the Grey and timber at Little Eiver only require the combination of energy and capital to render them available, and we hear that efforts are likely to be made to open out both sources of supply. Matters of this kind take time, and under the most favorable circumstances the public could hardly expect to draw supplies from either source in less than a twelvemonth from the present time. In the meantime we are happy to be able to state that Christchurch is relieved from fear of absolute want of one of the first necessaries of life by the opportune arrival of two vessels laden with coal. Government immigration is being carried on, but only to a limited extent,. It is probable that at the next session of the Provincial Council a larger vote will be taken for the ensuing year. The ship Kensington, from London, is rather anxiously looked for; her date of sailing from the Downs was the 6th of February, making her 128 days out. As she carries some valuable live stock, it is probable she may I have put in somewhere for water.

Comparative Return, showing the amount of Customs Revenue collected at the Port of Lyttelton on the different articles for the Quarters ended respectively June 31, 1861 and 1862.

At this season of tho year trade is generally not very brisk. Sjomo of tho articles enumerated abovo aro vory scarce, bulk uud bottled beor especially; but largo quantities aro on the way, and may bo shortly nxpected. DETAIL PRICES.—CHBIBTCEUEOH. Beef, 4d to 8d; mutton, 5d to 7d; pork, 9d; voal, 9d; hams, Is Gd; bacon, Is 3d; pork sausages, Is: beef do, 9d per lb. Fowls, 6s to 7s 6d por couple. Grain—Whoat, 4s to 4s 6d; oats, 4s to 4s 3d; barloy, 5s to 6s 6d por bushel. Grocorios—Cheoso, Is to Is 2d ; sugar, company's pioces 7sd, snowdrops 8d; tobacco, fls ; raisins, 1b j currants, lOd to Is; candlos 9d; sperm do, Is lOd; salt,2^l; cofl'eo, 2s; tea (black), 3s 4d to 3s 8d; do, green hyson, 4s; do, gunpowder, 6s; butter, Is lOd to 2s; mustard, 2s 6d; soap, 7d; starch, 10d; ohocolato and cocoa, 2s; best rico, 6d; raarmalado and jams, 2s por lb; mixod pickles, pints Is 6d, quarts 2s 9d; Bardines, qr. boxes Is 3d, halt do, 2s; Hour, 16s por 100 lbs; bread, 9d tho 4 lb loaf. Wines—Port and sherry, ss; champagno, 10s; clarot, 7s per bottle. Beer—Alo and portor, 2b por bottle; English draught alo, 9d per pint. Fresh Fruit—Applos, Is to Is 2d; oranges, 3a to 6s per dozen; Australian grown pine applos, 2s to 6s each. Eggs, 3s por dozen; milk, 6d per quart; potatoes, 6s por cwt. Timber—Scantling, 265; boards, 8 x 1,275; wide do,

30s per 100 feet; V.D.L. palings, 28s to 35s per 100; shingles, 36s por 1000. Firewood, £4 per cord; coals, £0 10s per ton. RETAIL PRICKS —LYTTJU.TON. Boof, 3d to 8d; mutton, (s|d to 8d; pork, 8d; veal, 9d; liniris, 1 h (id; bacon, Is 3d to Is 4d; pork sausages, Is; beef ditto, lOd, per lb. Fowls, 5s to Os per couple. Grocorios—Cheese, Is 2d to Is 3d; Bugar: company's pieces, 7d to 7id, snowdrops, 8d; tobacco, 4s to ss; currants, lOd; raisins, Is; candles, lOd to Is, sperm ditto, Is 8d to 2s; salt, 2d to 3d; colfee, 2s; tea: black, 3s to 1 3s 6d, green hyson, 4s, gunpowder 6s; fresh butter, 2s to 2s 2d; mustard, Is 8d to 2s; soap, 7d to 8d; starch, 9d to la; chocolate and cocoa, 2s; best ricn, 6d to 6d; jams and marmalade, Is 6d to 2s, per 11); mixed pickles: pints, Is 3d, quarts, 2s 3d; sardines, -Jib. tin, Is. Flour, 17s per lOOlbs.; bread, lOd the 41b loaf. Wine and Beer—Port and sherry, 6s; champagne, 10s; claret, 10s; ale and porter,ls Odper bottle; English draft ale, Is 6d per quart. Oranges, 3s to 4s. per doz.; Eggs, 4s per doz.; milk, 6d per quart. Timber (scarco) —Scantling and boards, 26s per 100 ft.; firewood, 45s to 48s per cord, on the wharf. Coals—English, £4 10s per ton; Newcastle (N.S.W.), £4 per ton. WAGES. Farm servants and station hands, single men, with rations, £45 to £55 per annum; good ploughmen, £55 to £65; shepherds, £50 to £60; married couples, £70 to £80; female servants, £25 to £30; dairymaids, £30 to £40; day laborers, without rations, 7s to Bs. Machine thrashing, including all expenses, lOd to Is per bußhel. Ploughing, including team, stubblo land, 25s per acre; breaking new land, 30s to 40s; extra rough, 50s to 60s. BANK STATISTICS. Since our last summary the directors of the Bank of New South Wales and of the Bank of New Zealand have presented to their shareholders and through them to the public reports of their transactions to 31st March last. Both establishments appear to have been highly successful. The report of the Bank of New South Wales exhibits increase in every department of business; the profit and loss for the half-year was £115,296, being an increase on the former half-year of £25,034. A dividend was declared at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum, and the reserve increased by £29,737, making that fund £250,000. The Bank of New Zealand's first report discloses an amount of business which must be encouraging to the shareholders. The profit and loss account was £6097, from which £3000 was set apart for the formation of a reserve fund, and a dividend declared at the rate of six per cent, per annum. For the information of our readers we subjoin the balance sheets of the three Banks doing business in New Zealand (omitting shillings and pence). It must, how- : ever, be borne in mind that the Union Bank has offices in 'London, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, as well as in New Zealand. The New South Wales Bank has also branches in all ; those colonies excepting Tasmania and South Australia; while the New Zealand Bank's operations are confined to this colony only.

It will thus appoar that whilo tho deposits unci circulation have during tho quarter increased £638,935, yet during tho sumo tirno tho banks advances havo only increased £280,876. AT „ , , Tho vory rapid progress mado by tho .Now Zealand Provinces cannot perhaps bo more roadily ovidonced than by tho following figures: . In 1858 thoro was but ono bank m operation; m leoi thoro aro tliroo. 1858. 1862. Noto circulation 74,519 ... 330,593 Doposits 417,515 ... Bills payable 24,51(3 ... Coin 179,504 ... 668,803 Advances" . ... - W666 From comparison with tho banking returns oi JNow South Wales, Victoria, and Now Zealand, for tlio quarter last past, we find that tho circulation and doposits South W«l.» 10 6 In Victoria 10 9 0 In Now Zealand 19 19 0 per head of tho population.

AGRTCtriiTITBAT, BBPOET. The past quarter of the year is never a particularly busy ono with our farmers. The previous term winds up the business of the year by the harvesting of the produce, the potato crop only excepted. Unfortunately some of the wheat received considerable damage from the wet weather which occurred; it was however the first wet harvest experienced here. The thrashing of the crops and conveying the produce to market employs a considerable amount of the farmer's time in the colony—more in proportion than is so employed by the richer British farmers in the corresponding quarter at home. Our crops have yielded very fairly to the bushel, and the prices have been tolerably remunerative excepting for wheat, which has been very low and comparatively much below the price of other grains, at least according to English preconceived ideas. The first'wheats, sound and good in quality, brought to market, fetched 4s 3d to 4s 9d or 5s per 60 lbs, but in a short time declined to 3s 9d and 4s 3d. Sprouted has been of course a very bad sale, having been got rid of only at prices varying from 2s to 3s per 60 His. Barley has fetched 5s to 5s 6d per 50 His, the sample however has been generally inferior, containing much thin corn. Oats have made from 3s 6d to 4s 3d per 40 lbs. This grain is now firm in price, with a tendency to advance; but wheat and barley are a heavy drug upon the market. Potatoes have been a full average crop, and have been selling at from 3s to 3s 6d per cwt. Hay has been selling at 3s 6d to 3s 9d for clover, and 4s for good, made from English grasses. Cattle are now and have been a very ready sale, store making from £6 10s to £7 per head. Milch cows are in very great demand, if good milchers and quiet, and very high prices are given if these conditions are carried out. Sheep continue to be in great demand and the price high. Very considerable numbers have been brought into the province in the bygone quarter, particularly overland. Horses also have been largely imported and sold at prices highly remunerative to the importers. Our land sales have also continued to be very extensive, at the same time land is little sought after to rent. When we take these facts into consideration we appear to have irrefragable proof that notwithstanding the great dullness which appears in some aspects of the agriculturists business, there is on the whole an extensive and rapid progress in the right direction in that calling on which our province and the colony must mainly rely. More land, more horses, more cattle, and more sheep every day largely brought into productive use, undeniably prove that our national wealth must be rapidly improving both from its own increase and from large importations. Men of wealth are settling among us and our assisted immigrants are rapidly absorbed. ■ The facility with which our very extended demand has been met by a supply in the article of cattle has in no inconsiderable degree arisen from the breaking up as it may be termed of the settlement of Wanganui in the Northern Island. The people there doubt the quietness of the Maoris and many of them are selling off and looking out for other homes. Our farming operations in this province are considerably behind the stage of progress which we might have expected them to have reached; this, however, must naturally be the case when so great a portion of time is devoted to the thrashing and marketing of the last crop. "Wheat has been so unremunerative in the last year that a great many farmers will sow a much smaller breadth in the present season. At the same time so much newly broken up soil has been prepared for the crop that we may expect fully sufficient to be produced in the next harvest for our own consumption and some to spare for exportation, although not so much as in the year just passed.

We have seen it calculated by persons whom we believe to be very able to form an estimate that our produce of wheat in the last year amounted to 240,000 bushels of 60 lbs each and grown on about 12,000 acres or nearly. That of this about in rough numbers 100,000 bushels mil be required by our population, being about a pound a day for every individual, little and great ,• 24,000 bushels for seed, and consequently abdut 100,000 bushels to be spared for exportation in grain or in flour.

Heads of Revenue. ' Duty. 1861. 1862. £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits 3401 13 10 2483 17 3 Cigars, •• 86 5 1 11139 Tobacco, •• •• •* 866 4 3 346 14 6 Wine, 738 18 0 447 1 6 Ale and Beer, in wood, . . 292 18 0 173 14 0 ,, in glass, .. 216 0 0 194 10 0 Tea, 434 1 0 407 17 8 Coffee 159 11 3 205 10 3 Sugar, .. 1315 15 7 976 18 11 Firearms, 4 13 6 4 10 0 Gunpowder, " 000 036 4s. per foot .. «. .. 1577 3 4 1261 0 4 3d. per foot 188 7 4 153 11 10 Estimated Revenue for June, 1862 0 0 0 4000 0 0 9341 11 2 10,766 13 6 The following shows the duty collected in each month:— Months. 1861. 1862. £ s. d. £ s. d. April, .. .. 2968 4 4 4050 8 1 May, 3007 7 3 2716 5 5 June 3365 19 7 4000 0 0 9341 11 2 10,766 13 6 9341 11 2 Increase on Quarter, 1425 2 4 SHIPPING.—VESSELS INWARDS. For the months of April, May, and to 11 th Jane, 1862. With Cargo. In Ballast. Total. From. s ; —3 j5 £ Men Js £ Men £ £ Men United Kingdom, .. 1 1032 32 .. .. 1 1032 32 New South Wales, 6 5510 189 6 5510 189 Tasmania, .. .. 2 303 16 2 303 16 S.Australia, .. 1 436 15 .. .. .. 1 436 15 10 7281 252 10 7281 252 VESSELS OUTWARDS. With Cargo. In Ballast. Total. Where Bound. - 5 g £ Men >| g Men £ Men United Kingdom, .. 2 2044 62 2 2044 62 New South Wales, 2 281 14 6 5813 179 8 6094 193 Tasmania, 1118 7 1118 7 Ceylon, •• •• 1 525 16 ,* .. #a 1 525 16 5 2850 92 7 5931 186 12 8781 278 EXPORTS. For Months of April, May, and to the lltli June, 1862. Countries. Valuo. Uuited Kingdom, British Possessions: Now South Wales, 78 Victoria, 37 Ceylon, 30 Foreign Countries: Boston, U.S.A., 1,992 -fill,108 IMPORTS. Value in storling of Imports at tho Port of Lyttolton, for tlio Months of April, May, and up to 12th Juno, 1862. Countries. Valuo. United Kingdom, £27,430 British Possessions: New South Wales .. 43,403 Victoria,.. .. 25.084 Tasmania, 1,666 South Australia 2,567 Mauritius, •• 2,400 Total 102,556

Goods remaining in the Bonded Stores, Juno, I8G2. Goods. woo d« In Bottle. Brandy, •• .. • • • • 2533 905 WliisUv, • • » 190 , 5 . 468 Swotonod Qiu, " 543 472 Geneva, 488 '531 Rum, »> 359y Cordials, • • 19 Perfumed Spirits, » •• ® Ale and Boer, ■ •• » 2032 Wimi i) ' 896 605 Cigars ft 1831 Tobacco, >i 32,217 Tea, •• u 25,890 Coffee, Chicory, &e.,' 32,461 Sugars, „ 121,897 Treacle, » Drapery, Oilmen's stores, <fcc.,..Cub. Ft. 382 Firearms «■ •• 26

LYTTELTON PRICE CURRENT. [For Christehurch wholesale prices 30s a ton must be added.] BEER IN BULK.—(Duty, 6d per gal.) from to £ s d £ s d Bass, No. 3 Ale, .. per hhd. None in the market. ,, India pale ditto .... »' » London & Colonial Co.'s do. 9 0 0 9 9 0 Scarce. Dawson's do. 900 9 90 „ Youngor's do None. London & Colonial Co's Stout 7 7 0 7 7 0 Little demand BEER IN GLASS. —(Duty Is per gal.) London & Colonial Co.'a Ale, 1 jg q 12 (J\ per doz. / Market bare Bass, No. 3 do 12 0 12 b unt ., j)ext Marzetti's do 2 0 2 « k rrivalgfrom Youuger's do 1/ u J- o T onr i nn London & Colonial Co's Stout 12 0 12 6 Marzetti's do 12 0 12 6' SPIRITS.—(Duty, 9s per gal.) Brandy, Milrtell's dark, gal. 14 6 15 01 x,| m it e d „ do. pale .... 14 6 15 0 I „ Hennessy's .. case I 18 0 2 0 OJ Whiskey (Scotch) ..gal. 5 0 6 0 Ditto .. case 18 0 10 0 Old Tom (bust brands) gal. 5 0 5 3 Ditto case 10 0 110 Ruin(10o.p.) .. ., gal. 4 9 5 0 Geneva (JDKZ, or Key) case 10 0 110 Ditto ditto.. half-case 12 0 13 0 WINE.—(Duty 3s per gal.) Port (in qr.-casks) per pipe 50 0 0 70 0 01 Good qualSherry „ per butt 50 0 0 70 0 OJ ity saleable Champagne .. 1-doz, case 3 0 0 3 10 0 Claret .. ..110 0 115 0 TEAS.—(Duty, 4d per lb.) Congou (superior) ,. chest 10 0 0 10 10 0 „ (good) 9 10 0 10 0 0 „ (common) .. .. „ (141b. boxes) .. 1 12 6 1 15 0 Hyson skin., None. Fancy teas.. .. per lb. 3 0 COFFEE.—(Duty, 3d per lb.) Ground, in tins .. per lb. 16 17 Plautation 13 14 Native.. 11 12 Manila 10 Java .. .. Chicory 6J 7 SUGAR.—(Duty, Id per lb.) Loaf per cwt. 3 5 0 3 7 6 Crushed loaf .. .. .. 3 3 0 Sankey .. .... ..310 3 20 Company's pieces, No. 1 .. 2 14 0 2 16 0 No. 2 .. White Mauritius 2 16 0 3 0 0 Bright yellow .. .. .. 2 10 0 2 16 0 Good ration .. .. ..2 8 0 2 10 0 Pampanga 2 6 0 2 8 0 CANDLES.—(Duty, 3s per cwt.) Belmont spenn .. per lb. 16 17 Other brands .. ,. .. 1 6 TOBACCO.—Duty, Is 6d per lb.) Negroliead(bestbraands)ll). 4 0 5 01 Very light Honeydew Nominal. J Stock. Sheepwash (Free) .... 9 11 CIGARS.—(Duty, 3s per lb.) Havannah .. .. per ra. 6 0 0 6 fi 0 Manila Cheroots (No. 2) .. 4 0 0 4 5 0 HOPS.—(Free.) Kent per lb. 10 18 Well supplied SUNDP.IES.—(Free.) Oatmeal .. .. per cwt. 18 0 110 0 Pearl barley 18 0 110 0 Arrowroot .. .. per lb. 10 11 Rice (English drest) ewt. 1 17 0 2 0 0 Carbonate of soda .. .. Bluestone .. .. peril). 7£ 8 Tl'olr :: T"' IS „ (21b. jars) .. .. doz. 8 0 8 6 Salmon (lib tins) .. „ 18 0 10 0 Lobsters ,, ..,,100 110 Oysters „ .. „ 18 0 19 0 Sardines (4s cubic foot ) halves .. .. per doz. 11 0 11 6 Ditto, quarters .. „ 8 0 8 6 OILMEN'S STORES.—(Duty, 4s per cubic foot.) Pickles (best) quarts, doz. 10 0 110 „ pints .... 14 6 15 0 Sauces half-pints .. 15 0 15 6 Salad oil pints ., .. 19 0 10 0 „ lialf-pints .. 12 6 13 0 Mustard (Coleman's) lib btl. 18 0 19 0 Heavy stock, „ „ „ 12 6 13 0 Scarce. „ „ 71b tins, lb, 10 11 Ditto. Maccaroni 11 10 Soap (3s per cwt) Steel's, cwt 2 3 0 2 6 0 Starch(Free)Coleman'B, „ 2 16 0 3 0 0 ,, Berger's ,, 2 16 0 3 0 0 Vermicelli .. .... lb. 11 10 Vinegar .. .. .. gal. 1 10 2 0 FRUITS.—(Duty, 4s per cubic foot.) Raisins (Muscatel) ,.Wb. 11 10 ,, (Eleme) 8 9 „ (Sultanas) .... 9 9£ Currants 8 8^ Figs .......... 7 2 8 Almonds, soft shell (Free) 8 9 Dried Apples 7 8 CANVAS, &c.—(Free.) Canvas, Nos. 2 to 5 yd. 10 14 [at hand. Three-bushel bags .. each 16 18 Good supply Woolpacks 4 9 5 0 Out of season Seaming twine .... lb. 18 20 BUILDING MATERIALS.—(Free.) Slates (Countess) m. None in the market. Csment brl. 18 0 10 0 Deals .. .. 100 Bp. feet 15 0 Flooring boards ,, 17 6 V.D.L. shingles.. .. m. 1 8 0 Palings, market.. 100 15 0 „ box 18 0 Window glass—on iuvoice 20 to 30 per cent advance. METALS.—(Free.) Galvanized iron ., cwt. 2 5 0 2 8 0 ,, fencing wire ..180 1 10 0 Black wire 190 110 Bar iron 18 0 100 Ewbank's nails .. ., ..2 5 0 2 10 0 1 „ French 2 10 3 2 16 0 J Hei "rystock Sheet lead 2 0 0 2 2 0 Tin plates .. .. .. box 2 10 0 3 10 0 PAINTS, OILS, &c.—(Free.) White Lead S?" cwt. 1 12 0 115 0 Red 1 15 0 1 17 6 Black paint .110 0 115 0 Turpentine, tins.. gal. 8 6 9 0 Linseed oil.. .. .. .. 6 6 7 0 Boiled ditto 7 0 7 6 Colza ditto 80 86 Pitch (Stockholm) .. brl. 2 15 0 3 0 0 Tar 1 15 0 2 0 0 Spirits of tar .. .. gitl. 7 0 7 6

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