Commercial Record.

New Zealander, Volume XIV, Issue 1228, 23 January 1858, Page 2

Commercial Record.

New-Zealxnder Office Auckland Friday, January 22nd, 1858. The extraordinary weather that we have experienced throutrout ‘he months which are registered as those of , pri ' and summer, still continues to prevail. Last week we h.5 two severe thunderstorms to chronicle, with a succession of fotrev tntiggy days which we had fain hoped had glve n plite to bright and genial weather. On Monday, however, it blew , hard gale veering from W. S. W. to W. N. W. accompanied bv the first really hot wind we ever remember to have expert, in Auckland. On Monday night a thin rain set in, m Tuesday continued to be showery, but with a cool and bracing temperature. Wednesday was fine; but Thursday was a of constant dropping : and this day, Friday, we have amoderate decree of moisture, and a disagreeable return to the fog sultriness of the previous week. The season, we learn, has been an unusually severe, one throughout the worlds and here we have had a share of iu Z c recables altogether unprecedented in the recollects* of the oldest residents. We read of heavy gales in the EnglUb Channel • of Typhoons that have swept the China teas i n a manner that has been unknown for Hie last five and twenty years; in Australia flood has followed flood with thrice inctee*. ing fury, whilst in Sydney, no longer back than the day preceding Christmas, we learn that the morning breathed forth an intensely hot wind, and this was continued under a cloud, less sky until one o’clock p.m.—the thermometer ranging from Mi to 104 in the shade. A brickfielder then set in. which has been rarely, if ever, exceeded in violence- So dens* * cloud of dust prevailed in George street that vehicles and persons passing were invisible at the distance of a few yard*. Many of the keepers of confectionary and fruit stalls hj, the Market were taken by surprise, *3 he gaie continued till about ei ght o'clock. Although we have not been subjected to such trying vicissitudes, still the severity of the spring and th* absence of any continuation of summer weather must cause our harvest to be late, and our fruit crops to be unusually short and unsatisfactory. The long standing dulness is sensibly aggravated by the non arrival of the October and November Mails, for whose appear, ranee the most feverish impatience is universally manifested. Our only arrival of the week is the schooner Sybil front Sydney, and the sole probable departure the brig Moa, which is ready to sail, a full ship, for the same port. Her cargo consists of 07 tons kauri gum, lbs. wool, 744 bushels bran, 13 cwt . wool lashing, 4 cwt.; onions, IUO ounce* gold, *nd sundry merchandize. From the Coast, our supplies have baen limited consisting of 1008 bushels wheat, 12 bushels maize, 4‘) bushel* applet, p> cwt. onions, 32 cwt. bacon and hams. 5 cwt. salt pork, 1 cwt. lard, 12 cwt flax, 74 tons kauri gum, 120 totara pile*, j bags wool, 54 tons firewood, 5 bags bran, 10 cwt biscuit, 1 bag flour, 1 pig. 24 head cattle. The Customs Revenue received during the week ended the IbTh. inst. amounted to £744 17s Id. Mr. Alfred Auckland’s report of last week’s Faleshoßi thai the Livestock market still continues active. The weather, on Tuesday last, was extremely wet, and the attendance was consequently not so numerous as usual. There was, however, no diminution in the prices obtained ; all dei. criptions of Stock selling well. Hand-fed Heifers and Jjleeri met with a brisk demand. There is a renewed enquiry foj good Dairy Cows, Fat Sheep sold as usual fetching from 3Gt. to 30s- ; Lambs from 235. to 2fls.

Mr. W. Hunter reports that the Cattle Market presents very little difference from last week’s account. At Tuesday's Sale, held by him at Newmarket, Beef fully maintained last week'* prices, with a flight increase of demand ; they brought from £l-2 17s 6d. to £'J his. Store Stock were plentiful, and realized fair prices, several lots bringing from £li to £4 15*. Dairy Cows sold from £b 2s. Gd. to £8 10s. A mixed lot of Sheep brought from 3.15. to23s. each. Horses were offered, but were not wanted; good Draught Horses, however, are still enquired for. AUCKLAND MARKETS.—Friday, Jan. 22. COLONIAL PRODUCE—WHOLESALE PRICES. Tub MiLLS.-Fletcher & Solomon’s prices are flour, fine, £lB second, £l4 per ton; bran, Is. to Is. .id.; wheat, Gs, togs. 6d.; maize (is. Gd. to 75.; kauri gum, £lo per ton.— Whahf Steam Mill, Messrs. Thornton Smith, and Firth;—flour, fine, £IG, second quality £\A per ton; bran Is. ; wheat, 55.; Cracked Maize, 7*. G<L per bushel.— Messrs. Low 5: Motion :—Flour, fine, £lB, second*, £ls per ton; bran, Is.: wheat, 7s.— Mr. Partington :—Flour, fine, £IC; seconds £l4 per ton; bran Is ; wheat Gs. Gd. to 7s. ; maize, 7«. ; oats, 7s. ; biscuit, (cabin) 255. , pilot, 225.; and ship 20s. per cwt. Mr. Brigham.—Flour, fine, £IG ; seconds, £l4 per ton; wheat Gs. to Gs Gd.; bran. Is, to Is. 3d.

Mr. Coolahan. —Biscuit, captain’s, £ I fls. ; cabin, £l 6*.; pilot, £] 45.; ship, £T Is.; picnic. Is. per lb. ; wine biscuit, lod. ; briers, 2s. ; lemon drops. Is.; bread, Cd. per2lb loaf.

Mr. I>. Lus don. —Biscuit, captain’s, 325. per 1(X) lbs,; pilot, 28a.:shin, 255.; Abcrnetliy, fid. per lb. ; briers, Is, 9d.; lemon drops. Is. 3d. ; lemon biscuits, 2s. per lb. ; picnic and wines. Is. Bread, sd. per2lbs. loaf. Building Materials. —Kauri timber boaVds and scantling, 18-, p er ICO feet, tongued and grooved, £T 5»., shingles, 15s. to 10s.; palings, 15s. ; bricks, £4 10s to £5, posts and rails, £'3 ss. RETAIL PRICES

I’otatoes. nominal; hay, ss. to Gs. ; stk!JK> ,1s per cwl. ; bacon and' hams, 10d. to Is. Id. per lb.: Cgss. Is. 3*l. per dozen ; butter and cheese, Is. per lb.; lard, 7d. to tul. per lb.: salt fish in pickle, 4d per lb.: maize,7s. CJ. ; oat» ( Hs. Gd. ; bran, Is. 3d.; horse beans, Us.; flour, Ills, per cwt. . butchers' meat —beef, sd. to Gd.; mutton, Gd. to 7d,: pork, W,

S Y D N E Y. Thcte are no alterations of any consequence in the Australian Markets. Fiour is still at the former quotation of £lB for fine; £lB for seconds. Wheat; Cs, Bran; 2s, per bushel. Potatoes £8 to £ii, and Onions £lB to £25 per ton. From the Commercial Record of the Empire of the sth January, we learn that the news from Melbourne is far from encouraging. Most articles of general consumption were again declining. Adelaide flour, town brands, was quotted at £ls, '1 he large arrivals of sugars from the Mauritius, and ths quantities that were daily being poured into auction, had caused an extreme decline. Counter crystals were selling at £44 to £4B per ton, duty paid. Teas had aiso experienced a slight decline.

From China we hear that the new crop of tea was coming hi freely and that very large quantities were lying at the various shipping ports without purchasers. Prices were still ruling high, but a decline was anticipated before long. Our Horae markets are very stagnant. We hear reports of the suspension of one of our laage dealers and traders for a large amount, but the whole of the facts are not yet publicSpirits are very dull. Brandy is rarely enquired for. Rums are flat at a considerable reduction. Beer in draught, of first brands, comes forward but slowly, and commands extreme rates. Dyass’ half ale and half porter is fiat, at 9slM. In eastern produce we hear of no movement; about 100 ten* of Panipanga weie shipped to Melbourne last Saturday. WELLINGTON MARKETS. [From the “ Independent." Jan. 2.] The Mills.—Owing to the intelligence received per " Part." and the recent heavy importations, llour has again declined, and is now quoted at the different Mills as follows: Schultz’s Mill: flour. £li) per ton : wheat, 7* to 7s fid pet bushel; bran, Is lid per bushel; pollard, las per ll»0 lbs. Cameron’s Mill: flour, £1!) per ton ; wheat, 7* to 7s fid per bushel; bran, 2s per bushel; pollard, 15s per 100 lbs. Renal!** Miil: flour, £T‘) per ton ; wheat, 7s to 7s fid per bushel; bran, 2s per bushel: pollard. 15s per UK) lbs, Britannia Miil: flour, £1!) per ton ; wheat, 7s to 7» fid per bushel; bran, 2s per bushel ; pollard, 15s per Its) lbs. Butchers’ Meat.—The market has been well supplied with both prime beef and mutton. There has been a tolerable supply of beef, at fair prices ; veal and lamb more plentiful, at usual rates. Beef, 4d to fid per ft.; rump steaks, 8d ; mutton, -Id to 7d ; veal, 7d to !)d; iamb, 7* fid per quarter. Fruit and Vegetables.—Vegetables of ail kinds are raihct scarce, in consequence of the backwaidness of tie season. Potatoes, 13s per cw:.

X E L S 0 X. [From the “Examiner,” Jan. I.] The old year just expired has been, on the whole, one to uj more strongly marked with commercial advancement and prosperity than any since the foundation of the settlement. We have had developed resources which promise, and for ought we know, will yield wealth beyond the dreams of avarice. Of course we refer to our Gold and Copper, and to the advantage of Local Steam Navigation. The late fine weather has, by enabling the diggers to get to their work, led to about l,tk i ounces of gold being sent from the Aorere to Nelson this last three weeks. The Dun Mountain Copper Company are opening out their mine, and the little “ Tasmanian Maid ’’ continues to ply about blind bay with her accustomed regularity and success. The Customs' revenue, ending yesterday, was over £15,00.) for the year, and if our Provincial Government, now reposing so quietly in Sleepy Hollow, will hut bestir themselves, and by any means manage to give employment to disappointed diggers, of which in every Gold-field there are some—we think our commercial prospects for the ensuing year, are as bright and promising as caa be expected. M A R K E T S. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders’: llotir, fine, £22; seconds, £l9 per ton of 2.000 lbs. ; wheat, its per bushel; bran. Is; pollard, (is per 100 lbs.; prices at the mill, not delivered. Mr. White's: Hour, fine, £22 ; seconds, £lO per ton of 2,ihk) lbs.; wheat, best samples, )ls per bushel; pollard. Is lid : bran, Is fid. Mr. Campbell’s: flour, fine, £23; coarse, £l2 per ton of 2,000 lbs.; wheat, lls per bushel; pollard, Is fid ; bran, Is 3d, bread. Is 3d per -1-lb. loaf. Potatoes, 2d per lb.