MONTHLY COMMERCIAL RECORD.

New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1570, 4 May 1861, Page 5

MONTHLY COMMERCIAL RECORD.

f Nothing of interest to report. There is a complaint that t dulness prevails, but we hear of no positive depression. Sales f are, no doubt, not so active as they have been ; but at our • usual mode of "clearing,” by the hammer, there are few, if any, f alarming sacrifices lo chronicle: merchandise, suited to our > market, holds its own; real estate, though plentifully brought . forward, has its reserve, and that, almost invariably, at a figure i by no means prejudicial to the interests of the vendors. 1 The Stock Markets are active; and for fat meet of all sorts prices favourable to the graziers are realised. Unhappily, in consequence of the war, our Native producers have fallen far short in their supplies of wheat, maize, and other agricu'tural produce, so that we have, for the time, become importers instead of exporters as we formerly were: but, with the thriving Northern settlements rapidly pushing into energetic existence, a short period will suffice to rectify these mischances. As a whole, we regard the condition of the Province of Auckland as not only prosperous but exceedingly promising ; and if her increasing Customs Revenue may be considered a criterion, there must be a very considerable ammout of business being quietly transacted.

' A RETURN, IN DETAIL, OF IMPORTS, At the Port of Auckland, from the Ist to the 30th day of April, 1861, both days inclusive.

A nTicutf s. Value. Articles. Value. £ £ Agricultural Implements, viz— Rice - - 497 Ploughs and Harrows 350 Salt • - 20 Ale and Beer, *c., - 22 Seeds • - 126 Apothecary Wares - 93 Ship Chandlery, viz,— Arrowroot - - 35 Anchors and Chains - 22 Bags and Sacks . - 583 Coal Tar - • 25 Books printed * - 20 Copper Nails - - 45 Boots and Shoes - - 40 Copper Sheathing - 390 Candles - - 501 Sail Cloth - - 155 Carts and Drays 24 Tar - - 31 Cement • 34 Soap - " 7dß Coals - ■ 916 Soda - * 33 Coffee * - 209 Spices - * - 39 Cordage - - 162 Spirits and Brandy - 10 Corks - - 24 Geneva - - I Drapery Goods, vis.— Whiskey - - 2 Cottons - - 591 | Sugar - - 4,395 Hats ami Caps - - HI) i *1 allow - - 100 Linens - - - 42 I Tea ... 1938 Woollens - - ih | Tobacco, viz Haberdashery and Cigar* - - 60 Clothing - . 1871 , Vcsu Ma,chc, * * ■‘-A' Earthenware - 5 Vinegar - . - 25 fruits (dried) - - 197 ; Wine ' - * !#» Glass and Glassware - 82 All other Goods, Wares, Grain, viz and Merchandize - 3t!4 Maize - - 120 —— Oats - - 364 T° tnl £25,808 Wheat - - 1,154 Hardware * Cutlery - 74 Harness * Saddlery - 30 Warehoused, Iron, Bar, *c„ - • 44 ~ Ale and Beer - - 313 ironmongery, viz— Boots and Shoes- . 115 Nails ; - 137 Chicory . . .37 All other kinds - • 401 Coffee . - . s!«i Leather ' - - 117 Drapery ... 620 Machinery - - 414 Fruits (dried) - - 164 Oilmen’s Stores - • 978 Soap - _ 232 Oil, viz Spirits, viz.— Colza - - - 265 Brandy . - 583 Linseed - * 82 Geneva - . / 5 Paper - - - 37 Kum ‘ * • <*' Plants * - Id Whiskey - - 2.’7 Provisions, viz,— Sugar - - 1,3.)6 Bacon - - .30 Molasses . - 16 Mutton - . 92 * CA ' * " A 93 Beef ... 772 Tobacco ... 528 Pearl Barley - * 20 Cigars ... 221 Flour - ' 5,243 Wine - - - 232 Oatmeal - • 9 Pork - - 40 Total £31,69^ A RETURN, IN DETAIL, OF EXPORTS, From the Port of Auckland, from the Ist to the 30th day of April, 1861, both days inclusive. Articles. Value. I Articles. Value. £ | £ tie and Beer, *c., - 36 j Salt ... 20 trrns (under License) - 100 | Sheepskins - - 20 handles - - 15 I Ship Chandlery, viz.— Coffee - - 8 j Anchors and Chains - 7 jordage - * 5 j Soap ... 20 Jrapery * - 145 Timber - • - 46 r ruits (dried) 17 Wool - - • 1.380 ’urniture - - 50 turn - - 780 £4,986 ■ I ides - - 95 Ironmongery, viz.— Ex Warehouse. Nails • • 5 Spirits, viz.— All other kinds - 41 Brandy • - 166 Jil, sperm • - 1,950 Gin . . 8 Oilmen's Stores • • 111 Ruin - • Onions - - 24 Sugar ... 16 Paints and Painter’s Tea . . - 21 Materials • . 5 Tobacco • - * 20 Potatoes - - 60 Wine ... 49 Provisions, viz.—Biscuits • • 46 Total £5,37H Limber Exported by Henderson & Macfarlane, from Ist March to 30th April, 1861. southern Provinces — 221.530 feet . ~ Value £1,790 0 0 [•‘oreio.v—----30,000 " .. .. " 130 0 0 251.530 <• £1,928 0 0 April 26—City of Melbourne, (it,7osft. Taranaki •• £772 12 2 <’ 26—Eliezer, il.4l()ft. Napier •• 75 10 8 •• 27 —Montezuma 30,000 ft. Sydney •• 130 9 0 103,115 ft. 979 0 10 BANK RATES. EXCHANGE AND DISCOUNTS. EXCHANGE. SELLING. nUYINO. On London, at 30 days’ sight 2\ recent, prem. Par. @ i 0 dis. On ditto, at 60 ditto , 2 qfx cent. prem. Par. J @ I 0 dis. On Sydney, Demand Ij ditto $ tp< ct.dis. 15 dys On ditto, at 3 ditto 1 cent. prem. - On Wellington, at ditto ■! tp< cent. prem. 1 cent. dis. Melbourne and Tasmania same as Sydney. Scotland and Ireland demand 3). DISCOUNTS. For Bills having not mot more than 95 days to run, 8 qa* cent. Do., do. 125 do. 9 qv cent. For Renewals .. .. •• .. •• 10 qa* cent. INTEREST ON MONEY. For money deposited for 3 months certain, 3 qjx cent. qp ann • Ditto ditto 6 months certain, 4 qp cent, qjw ditto. Ditto ditto 12 month* certain. 5 q?< cent. q»* ditto. Interest allowed on the monthly minimum balances above £SO at the rate of 2$ tyv cent, qp annum. RETAIL MARKET. Biscuits.—Cabin, 325, Bread, per 2lb. loaf, 6d. Butchers’ Meat.—Beef, per lb., 6d. to 7d. Mutton, 6d to 7d; Pork, 6d to ?d. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Bolter, (fresh) per th., 2s : Cheese, (Colonial) per lb.. Is. to Is. 6d ; Eggs, per doz. 2s 6d ; Milk, per quart, 5d.; Bacon, per lb,, Bd. to 9d.; Hams, per lb, 10 to Is.; Potatoes, per cwt.. ss. : Onions, per lb, 3d lo 4d ; Hay, per ton, £7 10*.; Straw, £4. Building Materials.—Board* and Scantling, per 100 feel. 13s. to 14s, Boards, tongued and grooved. Ills ; Shingles, I2s Jier 1000 t Palings, 8* to 10s: Posts and Rails. £3 to £3 5s per 100: Brick* £3 5s to £3 IDs per BHH); Lime, Is 4d to 2s per bushel. THE MILLS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Wholesale.—Fine Flour £22, Seconds £l3, Sharps £9 per ton, Bran Is 6d, Wheat, 7s. to 7s. 6d. Retail,—Fine Flour 245, Seconds 17<* Sharps ils pci 100 tbs.. Bran is 6d, Maize nominal. AUCKLAND PRICES CURRENT. Saturday, May 4, IBOJ. Spirits. (in Bond.) FROM TO £ S. (I. £ 8. tl. Brandy—Martcll’s dark, per pal 0 13 0 0 13 6 United Vineyard, Pale . .do. 0 12 6 Falo Brandy, per doz. .. 114 0 116 0 Rum —BP 10-12 o.p, per gal. 0 3 0 0 4 0 Geneva—J D K Z, or Key, 4 gal. per case .. 0 15 0 0 17 6 “ Half cases each 0 8 9 0 9 6 Old Tom —While, in bulk,gul. overstocked ..0 4 0 0 4 3 Booth’s .. .. per doz. O 14 0 0 16 6 Whisky—Scotch, white., gal. 0 4 6, 0 6 0 Case per doz. 0 12 6 0 1 4 0 Mines, (in Bond.) Fort per gal. 0 8 6 0 15 6 Sherry .... do, 0 8 0 0 12 6

ew Champagne, Jacqnesson, doz. 2 0 0 2 4' 09 Do., ordinary to good, do. 115 0 2 0' » Claret .. 18 0 1 12 « ,d Ale and Beer. (Duty paid.) U* Ale—Bass’s No. 3,4f hhd. .. 815 0 Allsopp’s No. 3 .. .. none tl Dawson’s .. .. ..8 0 0 dull of salt _ Man ian’sNo. 3 aleinhhds. 7 10 0 Worthington & Robinson’s, per hhd. 710 0 Lincoln Brewery Co, hhd. 7 15 0 Savill Brothers on the way. 8 o t Jeffrey’s Edinburgh ... ditto !t Bass’s bottled, quarts .. 010 6 012 6 s Allsopp’s do OH 6 scaroe r Marzetti do. do. 010 6 scarce I Blood, Wolfe & Co. .. Oil 0 Oil 3 t Jeffrey’s Edinburgh Ale t in stone bottles, per . * dozen on wa 7 ; Pouter—Taylor’s Hhda. •• 615 G 1 Lincoln Brewery Co. hhd 7 0 0 1 Bridges’ .. per doz. 010 6 011 0 Blood Wolf & Co. .. 011 0 Oil 3 lloxby •• do. 010 0 Barclay Perkins do. 010 6 011 0 Marzetti ..do. 010 6 011 0 Tobacco and Cigars, &c. (in Bond.) Tobacco—Negrohead..pcr lb. 0 10 0 2 0 Cavendish .. .. do. 0 12 0 14 Cigars—Manila, No. 2, 1000 2 7 6 2 10 0 Ilavannah Manilas .. do. 2 10 0 3 5 0 Oilmen’s Stores & Groceries. Arrowroot —South SealP lb. 0 0 9 0 010 Sago—Pearl white, .. do. 0 0 3.J 0 O4i Blue—Colman’s thumb do. Oil 013 Candles—Price’s Belmont do. 0 15 0 17 Neva .. .. do. 0 15 0 16 Fruits —Apples, dried .. do. 0 0 7 Almonds, Jordan .. do. 0 2 0 Currants do, 0 0 6J 0 0 7 Pie Fruits, assorted, per doz. 0 18 0 Prunes, Imperial .. per lb. 0 1 7 Raisins, Muscatel .. do. 0 10 0 0 1 0 “ Elemc .. .. do. 0 0 8 0 08j Mustard-i lb .. per doz 0 9 6 010 0 in bulk ~ per lb. 0 10 0 12 Split peas .. •• per lb. 0 0 2 Oatmeal .. •• per cwt. 1 5 0 Pearl Barley .. •• do. 114 0 Rice-—Java .. . do. 1 3 0 Patna .. .. do. 16 0 18 0 Hams & Bacon—English, lb. 0 0 10 0 1 0 Beef —Sjdncy .. per tierce 3 lO O 5 0 0 Cheese —English .. per lb. 0 10 0 12 Fish—Herrings, white.. \ brl. 1 8 0 Bed .. do. 1 10 0 in tins..per tin 0 2 9 0 3 0 Sardines in \ tins ..per doz. 0 12 0 0 12 6 do. | tins .. do. 0 8 6 0 9 0 Lobsters, in tins .. per lb. 0 I 0 0 13 Salmon do. 0 1 4 Matches, vestas .. per gross 0 17 6 0 18 0 Soda. Crystals .. per ton 11 o 0 12 o 0 Blacking, bottle .. per gross 2 8 0 “ tins.. •• do. 2 4 0 Spices— Cinnamon ~ .. per lb. 0 2 6 Cloves do. 0 1 0 Nutmegs do. 0 3 6 0 5 0 Ginger, bleached .. do. 0 1 0 brown .. .. do. 0 0 (5 0 0 8 Pepper, white do. 0 1 0 black .. .. do. 0 0 6 .. per doz, 0 17 0 pints .. do. Oil 0 0 12 <1 Salad Oil—pints .. do. 014 6 015 6 *-pints . do, 0 110 0 12 6 Sauces—assorted, £-pmtsdo. 0 9 0 010 0 Salt—Liverpool, coarse or dairy .. per ton 7 0 0 Fine .. do. 6 0 0 7 0 0 Jars .. .. per doz. 012 0 Soap—Steel's best, per ton wanted Ditto common do. 20 0 0 25 0 0 7Sydney .. .. do. 42 0 0 43 0 0 Starch—Colman’s .. per lb o 0 6.J Vinegar—Hill, Evans & Co’s per gal none Quarts .. per doz. 0 10 6 0 ll 0 Sugar. (Duty paid.) Loaf per lb. 0 0 7 Crushed Lump • • do. 0 0 7 Co’s Crystals ..per ton 60 0 0 Pieces, No. 1.. .. do. 56 0 0 “ No. 2.. .. do. 52 0 0 Bastards do, 44 0 0 46 0 0 Manilla, refined .. do. 50 0 0 Molasses f . .. per cwt. 15 0 17 6 Tea & Coffee, (Duty paid.) Congou, good .. per chest 8 10 0 9 10 0 Half-chests 4 15 0 5 0 0 Catty box, 13} lbs. ..220 Coffee, Java .. peril). 0 1 1 Manila r 1 1 in bond. Metals. Iron—Bar and Rod., per ton 13 10 o 15 0 0 Hoop do. 11 0 0 Pi ,r do. overstocks Galvanized, Corrugated do. 44 0 0 50 0 0 Muntz Metal .. .. per lb. scarce Lead—sheet per ton (sold by license) 34 0 0 36 0 0 plates, 25 per cent, advance Hardware & Ironmongery 40 to 50 do. Spades overstocked Hollowware 60 per cent, advance Nails. Ewbank’s .. .. market glutted Zinc-Belgian .. per lb. 0 0 5 0 0 5* Paints, Oils, &c. White Lead .. .. per lb. 0 0 4 good wanted Linseed Oil.. .. per gal. 0 4 6 0 5 6 Turps •• •• •> do. 0 6 0 scarce Whiting per ton 8 0 0 Building Materials. Glass, window .. per box, very scarce Slates, Countess .. per 1000 12 <> 0 “ Ladies.. .. do. dull of sale Manufactures. Boots and Shoes .. .. ladies’ wanted Fancy goods supplies on the way Earthenware unsaleable Grindery .. Saddlery ‘(nil of Perfumery invoice cost Clothing Drape-y.. from 25 to 50 per ct. adv.-heavy stocks Stationery heavy overstocks Toys, Platedware, &c. ■. dull of sale. Watches, Clocks, &c not required Hi. I. Products. Leather—Kip .. ..per lb, 0 18 0 19 Calf .. .. do. 0 4 0 0 4 2 Sold .. • • do. 0 12 0 13 Timber—Kauri boards, per 100 feet 0 110 0 12 0 Scantling 014 0 015 0 Candles—Mould, per doz. lbs. 0 8 6 Flour—Best .. .. per ton 22 0 o wholesale Seconds .. .. do. 20 0 0 Sharps .. •• per 100 lbs. Biscuits—Best Cabin, per brl. Wheat .. .. per bushel 0 7 0 0 7 6 Barley do. none Oats .. •• do. o 0 6 scare** Bran .. .. do. 0 I 3 Maize .. •• dr, scarce Maize, Cracked do. 0 7 0 0 8 0 Hay .. •• per ton 610 0 7 0 0 Bacon per lb. 0 0 7 0 0 8J Pork (salt) .. peril). 0 05J Cheese do. 0 0 9 Potatoes per ton 4 0 0 4 10 0 Onions peril). 0 0 2£ Black Oil •• .. per tun 30 o 0 40 0 0 Sperm Oil .. .. do. 80 0 0 82 0 6 Bricks .. .. per 1000 4 0 0 Flax per ton none Rope do. 35 0 0 40 0 0 Wool lashing .. .. do. none Wool per lb. none. Kauri Gum ..per ton 11 () 0 12 10 0 Naval Stores, (deld. on board.) Pitch (English) ..per brl. 1 15 0 none Rosin do. wanted Tar (Stockholm) .. do. 1 10 0 1 15 0 “ (coal) .. ..do. 10 0 110 0 Coals—English.. ..per ton 215 0 3 0 0 “ A.A. Co.’s.. .. do. 22 0 Gunpowder—Blasting per lb. in canister, FFF .. do. , sale forbidden Cordage—Europe, astd., cwt. 2 3 0 215 0 Boltropc do. .. do. 216 0 310 0 Spunyarn do. 216 0 310 0 • Oakum do. 2 10 0 Manila, sizes .. .. dQ. 2 10 0 216 0 Twine, seaming and topng per lb .. .. 0 010 0 1 2 Canvas very scarce

0 NEW ZEALAND. O ° TARIFF OF CUSTOMS DUTIES, PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1858, . DROUGHT INTO OPERATION JULY’ 18, 1859. 1c £ s. d. 1. Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in wood, the gallon 0 0 6 Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in bottle, 0 the gallon 0 I o 6 2. Cigars and Snuff, the Ih 0 3 0 3. Codec, Chicory, Cocoa, and Chocolate, the Ih 0 0 3 3 4. Cutlery, Hardware, Platcdware, Holloware, Ironmongery, of all sorts, and Caudles and Soap of all sorts, the cwt. 0 3 0 5. Fire Arms of every description, each ... 0 5 0 6. Gunpowder, the Ih. ... ... ... 0 0 3 7. Manufactures of Silk, Cotton, Linen and ) Woollen, and all articles manufac--5 'turcrl therefrom. Drapery, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Millinery, Furs, ) Hals, Jloots, Shoes, Confectionery, 1 Bottled Fruits, Dried Fruits, Mustard, Olive Oil, Pickles, Preserves, Sauces, Spices, and Oilman’s Stores of all i kinds, (measuring outside the packages), the cubic f00t... ... ... 0 4 0 8. Spirits and Strong Waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes’ Hydrometer, and so on in proportion fur any greater strength than the strength of proof, the gallon ... 0 9 0 9. Sugar, raw and refined, of all kinds, and Treacle and Molasses, the Ih. ... 0 0 1 If), Tea, the Ih 0 0 4 11. Tobacco, the Ih. ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 12. Wine, in wood and bottle, containing less than 25 per cent, of alcohol, of a : specific gravity of *825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit’s thcr- ( mometer, the gallon 0 3 0 ■ 13. Anchors and Chains, and Rod, Bolt, Bar, ] Sheet, Hoop, and Pig Iron and Nails, . Sailcloth, Cordage, Twine, Cotton > Yarn, Bags, Sacks, and Woolpacks, j Spiriis of Tar and Turpentine, Tobacco j for Sheepwash, Nuts of all kinds, . Powder lit only fur blasting purposes, . and all uncnumcratcd Goods, Wares, 1 and Merchandize Free. '