Commercial intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 179, 9 June 1864, Page 3

Commercial intelligence.

The cavijo of Hour, ex l-'orres, from California, was otl'er.'d at auction yesterday by Messrs Mahin ami (iiaham. A portion of it sold from £21 10s to £25 ; and the balance was withdrawn at .C 2-1. Tlie same tirm also sold inaizi', on :id ; oats, os ; and bran, Is l>d per Imsliel ; ale. Allsopp's No. ;>, OJs. Mr. S. C.lnane sold yesterday the hull of the l.ria- Aniiur McKeii/.ie. now lyin-stranded at I'ort Waikato. It was pureiiased by .Messrs. .Stephcnson ami Warileil tor CV2. Yesterday Mr. D. Nathan sold an extensive assortment of Yankee notions at his stores, isliort-lai!d-stie.t. The following jirici's were realised:— California wood seat chairs, os Od-. Baltimore wood seal do., -Is '.M: extra do. do., os 3d ; Layfavclto caiu seat chairs, 7s tUI ; child's high wood seat do., ;j s ilil ; dv. low hole seat do., 3s 3d"; do. high cane seat do., ."is ml; crown top mahogany spring chairs, 11s; carved do. do., 11s f>d ; ehihTs cane rockinir do.. !>s; %\'.];. bn.ouis. Its 6d -.- American cut nails, j.aleiit premium pumps. 22s ; blued tacks. Id per packet ; japanned vestas, ou's to l,ii(itr s , tVom los to ;ißs lid ; American knee boots, Us '.HI to Ms ; lobsters, Us lid : clav pipes, 2s ,'i',d jier uross ; Milos j d.,.. -Js 1,1: Kel-iau do., 2s: bowls, 2s Id: Dutch .io.. 2s -. axe handles, IBs. | Yesterday .Messrs. Kidiugs and Powdeu held an | extensive sale of groceries, spirits, &c, at the stores of Mcs.-i-s. NYoollcy iv- Co., Kort-strcet. It was well attended, and tiie prices realised were as follows : — liramlv. Imperial, 21s. <«1. per dozen: do., Tluvej ]>a.'«i-V*. i's. per ualloii: Martell's hrandy, !)s. , -allon: tea. Odin, L's. to 2s. 2d."; do., A.P.M. A Co., Is. sd. per 11>.: saloon mutches. ;is. liil. ; oysters. lUs. itil. ; y east powder, -Is. '.Id. ; dried apples. I'.'.d. : black pepper-corns, lijd. ; "hitedo., If.il. : tobacoo. :is. ;!d. -, i'atna rice, 2d. to 2\<l. ; sardines, (is. '.lil. : Mijo. -Id. : mackerel, 10s. (id. to lls. : lemon peel. Is. :!d. : cigars, .'-'.) 2s. lid. ; candles, light weight, ii'.il. to ii;,!.; do., full weight, 11-VI. to 1 l : ;d. ; splft peas" dama-cd. lid.; turps, 10s. tid.: confeilionerv, Is. Id."; bottled fruits, lls. to 10s. 3d.; salmon. 10s. to llis. (id. ; jam*, 12s. 3d. ; pickles, 10s. ; butter. Is.; loili t soil]', 1.-.; kerosine, 3s. (id.; American axes, 7">s. Messrs. .lones ic Co.'s <ale of drapery, boots and shoes. iU-.. held \esterdav, was well attended, and the price:- obtained were' most satisfactory. The things bein- so varied and numerous, we cannot, -ive a ileiailed rep.,n. The tohowin- is the report of Messrs. -T. S. Macfarlane A. Co.'s sale of ship's stores, &c, held yesterday :—Pork. 3d. : molasses, ]vd. ; lard, JSj.l. ; Hour, Kid. : buit.-r. 11.'.d.: cornmeai. r>6.; oatmeal. 2 : ,' d. ; suet, z:d. per lb.