Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 276, 30 September 1864, Page 8

Commercial.

: MONTHLY- COMMERCIAL:iR-EVIEW,' - : at». J. j>£ niiiscii's litl'dirt.' '' . '' ' .... , ....; Auokltiiui,-30th 16G4. 'Xhcro. lias been, very litlle. business' cl\Vr!ng'tliis' month,, tra'cio bt-ing i'nUy sujVpliccl, aiul i'io ppec-nla-tinri .wliatcvcr going on. ' The market' is 'o'tersto'eliod' ' with goods "of every descri'j'itioii, Vrltlf very few exceptions', 'arid supplies al-e' still coming'in'plentifully t froiii lionie ' iln'd "the neighbouring eolonies; -,-N6- ' ' geher«rilnproveineiit in prices can hardly be expected '• for sohuvtime tocomc. T'lie : very low-prices sibnic of the goods are fetching, can be accounted for,.;imsome. : way,- iVbin-tho rccklcss anxiety .of some ,of our inv. r porters to realize, ae goods are sent forsale to auctipn. without any reserve, whatsoever, and . not only sold at t a sauridce,-but retailrpjircels,,disposed o( accordingly uuder wholesale quotations. Under these circumstances it ,is very di(ljeult to do _business; lnany persons.wlip,might fetj disposc'tl to. buy .are cither rrluet.niit to do they "na'tv.'rally imist. expect a' '■ further decline. . ' -" 'liie following will lie .1 fair guide regarding the state of tlie market :• — - - ■ - . • ... Fi.iint'.—Large- supplies have come to hand fjom • V«lparafeb" and San Francisco. As several"moro. • vessels '.lie- expected from-the above ports, we must; most-eaniestly recommend extreme caution.to shippers, in Australia, as the shipments to hand are nior.Q than, ; sifflicient to keep,, us, going for a .considerable tifne, and- quotations, [it present, ale even ilowcr tl\an in Sydney: and .Melbourne. -As an illustration of the present .statu, of tlie mark-et, we may liicritioii tliat tlie ' Sir (!Grev ' with her original cargo liom'Siin Francisco has been despatched to Sydiifcy. l^u'ccls' l of silli-diesscd Hour are now to "b'e" Obtained at' l'rOm • £S0"I0s. to £'21 10s. ' : ' •• Si'fiAu!—lii "this article 1.0 speculation whatever has' hcefi'going on;' Dark Mauritios.sugars are still plentiful and in- little demand.: Company's No.; 1 aiul 2. aro lather scarce, and readily .bought Vlp .at to •):}. l.oat'sugar has been slightly inquired fp.r- ... Tka ,—Some <lew parcels have .changed for imiiit diate. ronsunip.tion.; ,low; Congo.us are declining ; tine congous arc still in, ih-inand, 'la s r ; piic.es.,. The market is overstoclud wTtli gic'en teas, lor-vyliich there is no sale w'lniti vcr." .'' . - Coi-i'i'-:i;.— Nothing of "iinpoitaiico liaß bct'ri doing. Siive'i ill I mall parcels wcie' sold at auction,' and lOi'd to lid., in lend, obthilied" for Ceylon'plantation: No private'sales have trarifpircd: ■ • • Al.t .KH fair juncunt of business .has been towards 'the l end •Of the month .in bottled, ale-; the season lor consumption approaching; favour.-. ite ; l)iandfe are. fetching. 10s (Id. to ,10s £)d, duty paid, : Bottled porter was, nqt so, liiiieh in deuiand, but , readily lxmpht up at auction lit 10s to 10s 3d, duty paid. Bulk ale an>Tj«T?Tcr in <1"I1 of tnlo. CJoo.l ale in bulk, lias iodized, less .than invoice. prie<p ? the market being overstocked. , Wines ami SriiuTs'.—Stocks" «iro exceedingly and prices merely ncminsl.- , Fine porta and l shelli-cs aic 1 sci.ice arid• • flf-filitly er.riiiiid Jorbut- only- poor ■ prices ofieiod.. • Medium ..and low wines are abundant.. ...and.,.. unsaleable., lirandy is overdone, and tnide being fully supplied, haidlv any f-ales bave been offecteil. jVlaitell s and lieiinessy's in "caf'es; slightly ' enquired' "fir,' but as]ir:ees "are" low;" little indii'ef merit oflors to sell "at' present rate. 1 ". ' Th'O'milrkl't' is"lull of Geneva; and' best brands are (•'tt'dnig at TO'. ftl to l-ls;, wilhout finding buyei-s. --Whiskey'hi but very lilllu enquiredtor,:ai.'d best-- brands-bav(>-.been-:sfdd at. -Is.. .1 o -ls. Gd. ]ie.r gallon.- ■ 1 Hum, -.30.0.p., is firm at3s. (id...to rls.i Old .Tom is .sliplrtly...enquired for,..but.price?.oller.edbeing ry.tber.low; .and.impQi'tcis npt.vy.lljpg,}o submit,, toji. Ltdueticn., no tales of.any i(°t e ,-Oii>i).n's S-l<jy:j:,s.—;'lbe niavlcrt pei;fectly glutted with oiimcn's' stoics of all kinds. Several parcels have been .sold at. auction, , but the resi|lts were ariy'tbirig' but Val'isfaeVory ;'.'iiiite'ed'sellc'fs iiiust linve suileVed,' severe loss-' 'lliire, is 'no b]ici)iiig for private' ialcs,' as" Hie"tra'de ' is '-liVdstly' supplied at-' | auction! " "' ' ''" • " •"

■ T'ocac CO.—Sevrfal tar£<t parcels ' nlvc be'civsliippeA to-Sydney- and' •Wdlholimo, its'Hit-re-'is hardlyany sale'iwthe : nrl-ifje in-Hiis market. Slocks ;iru liuitvvand- trade fully •. CißAiis.hr- A... luwl |>«ic-«l8..of -No. 2i llavannah. sjiu ]:(.(! Manillas jltc at. 075.. Cdi— J)»t a IV.rlh.er.tleeline being anticipated., ;l luL Initio : fnl; the, present supplied,only fv'JV.saJ u S]U t VP.kcen cflected.. Clicioots can,,he 'quoted..at 903.-jSlu.s.. JJavanrmh cigars arc in supply, and pW at from £7—4.0. Oii.s.— is very a shipment would, find'ready .'ale at' os.'pof gallon'..' AVI] OLEBALE .ITxICES QUPJiENT.' . A ; ]>, September 'SO, 1 o(i !. WISES (iii tjpnd)—duly 3s r per giUloii. . ' Port/Mijii-rior, pi>r gallon 1". £0 )'I 0' — 0 18' £ 'Coin!, per gallon' ' 0 0 O ' Conlmon, ]'kt giil!6n 0 4 '"(> ' 0 'S 0" Sfipei-i'oi - , ptftf t'fozeii .'.' '10 1 'o'"—-3" ■!) 0 Goccl;per'difzen' 1 '• 1 10 ' 0 — 1 2 0"-0-Common; dozen:.-. 0 IS . 0' 1 "O • 0 • • fc'lu>n - y,-t?uperioiyi»LT gallon • -0 11' O. 0 12'. 0 — Good, per gallpn 0 t) • • t >: i — .0 10.. 6 . Common, per.gallon .; 0 . 3i i - —..0 8. 0 . , Superior, .pei-.dozen 10:;.O,- — 3.. 0 .(>. Govd, per dozen .. ..J .10,. ,0 — 2 . 0 , 0 Common, per dozen , 0 15 0 — 1. .5 0 Champagne, good, per dozen 2 0 0 2 o 0 Ordinary, per dozen,. 1 5,0 — 1 lo '0. SI'IIUTS (in liolid)— duty; Os: poi; gall6n. ' Hl , ai l idy,3liirti!irM, pel'giilliift" 0' '!) "(!"—'o 10' 0 • "i licniicss'y's, par gall. ; 0 "J 1 o'• — 0 'J 9 ■ ■ ■ Other gOod--brand:-, ■ '' 1 • per gallon .. 0 8 G — O 9 i-2 • • i Middling, lowj p gall. O. :i ;G — 0 : • 8 > 0 ..: ■ ... . MarteU'a,. pur.'dozeu: .1 .'J . .0 , .0 , .0 . 0 . Ikinncssy.'s per dozen..l- • ii:-i- 0 ...0....U ChawpHgim. : Vine- : " ...: .. J.' ! . ll 'd,i.l|er dcweij ,1 . 7 . 0, -TT - 0 ,Q. .0 ; , United ..Vineyard ~ ; ; , i'rppriotors,' p. gall.. 1 .<3.0 -r— 0 O. O Oilu'i" uraiVds. "6 "Ife 0 — 1. 'a f d ' " ' (Heavy blocks—Little doing.) '"Old'Tbm, best liniild", p.'caiie t) 11" o'— 0 '11 0 "KuYiV,'l'o o.UV per gallon' . .•••'0" 3 ,: 3 •— 0; 3 '() ' ]titm, ; 30 o-.p.> per gallon •. ."-" O ■ 0 — 0 ! ; 4" - 0 • • • \Vftiskey,• pungallon'"• * v. • 0 4..-0-—' : o---4' (> : '■ • ' :: ilo. -jjer-caso 0 11- - --i— i 0 1U■ • • Oonovaiipei'-case: .' 0 .9. (> 1 G . ti (Heavy..blocks.) :.ii .. . . Geneva, per.lwKfi..— 0...8 Q ■ii . (tiliglillyi in deipand.): . i;:i . ... t l<; ANI> W ... Ale—JJass'a No. o, ]ier hlid. . / , 0 0 ; -— 7 ; J> 0 liawooii's," per lihd.' .y C/ io 0 — 7 0 .0 Allsopp'sperliliii.'o''o'— 7" ; 5' '0 "" Ollieis !'. ' s'ls| o'— G 15" 6 " Byass'striirfgle',"pjdoz. -0 -Lo'-'*9 -^-'o'll 0 ' ■ •' • vMlsbpp's-j'per do'/en. 0-10 9 0"11 ;0 ■ ] '• ! l'elm«iit'si"per dcfzeir 0 10 : - (i:' — 0 10 - 9 • i •: OtiliW'Sj per dosden•• .v 0 10. 0 — 0 10 6 • ••Porter —Taylot'o, por hhd...-j . . . s r.,.. •• JUood'.s, poiildKh:i(i. G .. 0 1 o'— 0 T3' "0 : .. ~iJ tlitjctJjty.jjcx- nlitl 1., i , —(.. i — .1. Jdis!- J. :.... • ...ii .. .. _ '.ptlicrs Ji>;lo, : ,Q;rT-_.fi, ■ " iiyasS's, per dozen 6 10 3 — 6 10 C Dunjihey's, per doz. 0 10 0 — 0 10 !) Ulood's, per dozen 0 10 G — 0 10 i) Truman's, per dozen 0 10 3 — 0 10 (J I'arelay's, per dozen 0 10 G — 0 10 9 Others, per dozen 0 0 9 — 0 10 3

,TOBACCO (in bond)—<luty,'is. '6'd. per pounct . .Nfcgrolicad.'por . ."''b •'2' (J— v .o"'"4' : '6* ! Cavendish, per lb. .. .. 0 1 ; S b" "2'i 3' bond). d\ity, 4)s: ; per ppund.. ■ ~ , | ' Miiuilly, ifo.i;2,;pei; 4, IQ. 0 — 0 ■.0 ,q • ditfejp;. s.,,js T q.. j '4.x,cr l ji. -\4i iff q —. 4 15,, 0.. •' W.aviinnaKf. ... '7 0 Yo.—iO'iO 0 ' " " * * • Arjfowrobt, West'. India"".' ,i "(duty''paTdJ'pcr'lb'.'"" o'"O'^OJ— l 0 "0- 0 ! ,1 Aiiple^*(di'iid)' '' 0 "O -O-O- , j Candied'Fuel;per■lb'.-"'"' 0 —0 ' 0 '0 . Cofl'ce (Java)-dutypaid; crp' ! ' •' " 1 ».lb.-,iv . -.i iy.-.W!-- . i.'.'O - .1.1 2—,,0 i.'l. j3. . 1 i Cocoa,.par lb.' r -.i i .1.1 0..U 4 —,0| 0. 0. . " i Chocoltitu,ipor.lb,: .-., v . : 0•!.. .2.— .0,; | Ujinjiwiji, pw.Ab-,... ...u 9 • ! • i® TT ® ; Honey, per lb. . .. . .'. 0 0( Go -o 0 8 • Jariis, onc'pourid, pcr .0 12 0; — O \half''i)duh'd'/''pef' " ' dbzWl"" :V " 0 ' 8 -6 —'0! '9 "0" I Oil—Salad, half pints .. 010 0 ;^-'O-' •<:> ■ 0 .i.pijits. .... 13.. iQ —.0.14 ;P ~.• i»C9l??»PO>r gilUvn....,. :,0 6~0 —,0 .6., 3. : Pglar,,per gallon t .. ,0 4 0 ; —|o , 4,0 ticklosj pmtjS, per dozen ..' o'!'9 o.— 0. 11 0 (ac'c6(aiiig to brand:)' " ' , Rlce-^.Tava',"per toil 'Iff 10" 0 —20 0 "0' \ I'lftiia/iibfton " ' '!>" 0 0 — 0 10"0' ' IkiiMns—Muscatel;' per''lb'. 1 ' 0' •• '0' 6— tf ''0 "• 81 —Elcnjoj'por •vi« 0-0 >6 —'0 ' 0 64-' 1 i SagOj.per' lb.-* '■ vv •- ■ -1. 0 0 '"4-J—- O' Oj-'O j , ! tiipu.Haisins.« ..i . . i:.-i 0-.0 ■ 50.: 0. ..G • , | Salpntre, per ..lb.-/scarce,. ... i.- .] „ gi,il£;,r;;striyte.(l) ~.'i .0.;;.?„„0 —r Q.,,0 0. | per tqn , : j .,.. '4 15 0 ;T - ; ;} 0 0, . ~ i | ; Coarso, ppr ton | j .. ; : 4'lo .0 -7; 0 0 0;, I Soap—Tjivcrpool,,'per cwt... i l'O 0-— 0 0 0 " :! ' Sydney, jior cw'tV , ."' '1 12 "0 —0" 0' 0 . | tjttiil's (bostj, ptr toil '3a "0' 0 —3G '0 0" - ! Soda—Co'rboimtc, per • t)'*lß' "0" ; — I' "0 0' ' , ; - per'cwt.■ '0 12 0 . - 0-12 0' ; . : Sardines(qmirter); per dozen •0-G -3— 0 '6' 9' • . j Sardines (liall^ 5 -pw. dozen ,*i > () 9 o—-0 ..9 G . Sugitr-^.Loaf(duty. ..paid),' . . i ~:pex.lb.., t : 0, 0, Gi— ,Q 0: 0. : : .Cpnipany's Ctystals,. per lb, Ko. 1 .. 0 0 sy— 0 0 0 ■ ''' Cpny.'s'jro: 2 per 1b. ,: '0 0 5 — 0" 0' 0 ■ *" l'unipangttj pur ton. '0 ■ 0 : :0 — 0 0 0 Treaefc,'j)cr toir (dnty 'jMiid). 35 () ■() —40 ■ 0-. 0 Tea. ; Ordinary : --Congou, . ■ • • 1 sliest : ... .. . 7 0 .0.-*r. 8,.10 .0 . 1 ; ,l?ine:Congou,;cl)cst ,8,,10 : 0,- —. 9..1fi.. Q. ( ! . .;, ... 11 li>.; _ .0. 2 0—- 0 0 0 . ("Js'rket supplied.) . . .. 'Jiyiioaij'pcf/lb. . .. 00 6 — 6.,0, 0 ' i-'iigli.sli Vinegar,' pe'v. giilloii 0 19 —' 0 O'.O ljo'ttled A r inegar, per'aoz. .. ' 0 10' 0 — 0 0 0 1 per lb: ' .'. "0 0 B—o "0 0 Turpentine, per gallon .. 0" O 0 —-O I' 3: 0 AVliito Lciid, per cwt. .... 1 10 0 — 1 12 0 • i (Nominal —heavy stocks.) Gunpowder (blasting restr'd) 0 0;0 : — 0 0 8 Gunpowder (canister X'T'T -1 ) /0. 2 G --- :0 2 9 ' . ■>- (Salo'by License only.) I'itcli (scajce), pen baiTcl .. 2 ifi- 0— _0 0 0 Tar (Stoddiolm),. per ban el 1 ,1.7. 0 7--. 0 0 0 ; • (Large stocks.) : , , ~.. Ijin.seed .Oil—rliaw (drum), ... . per gallfm . ... . . 0: ,5 O— 0 0 O lioilwi, per gallon .. 0 3— ,0 5 G Ivaw (cask}, per gallon 0 5.0 .—. 0 0 ■ P (saleable.) •— ■ ; -■ . ••• • - Beet'-(salt),• tierce'" .. ' .3- <0 O:—0 .0 0 (Ftill supplies-Salt Beef.) ■ Uork (salt) r baiiol. .. ... .. :.... . .I*'louk—iVilclaide, per. ton 22, .0 o—o - 0 0, .Cliili, pertQn,.,., .0,. .0 —.0 ,0. 0 , ~ . ; CiJonialj ppv ton. 21 10 0,- 0 0 0 {3 > 1.- i.ei- Ijuf lu.-l ;0.1',1i0 11j.5.. 0 2 3— 0 0 0 Biscuits (cab'ini, per 100 lbs. ,1 0 0 —- 0 0 0 i •Oatniteir..v 7 .0 -o-.0-■ ■ CHAIN,;&c— ~',J .7 .7. i iWbeal,; ]'.w',l)iisUcl jqf 60 lbs., : none in tlic market. ; ;JUaizp. per bushel. | ' lbs/.' "... '0 ® 0 f". 0 ' 0 6 i Oats) per biisl'icl of'io'lbs!"'" ' I -'(heavy stocky)"-- ; l . ' 0 3' G.— 0.-.4 13 ' ■ I'T'ay,'per ton- ■■■••■;. • ■ S- -O .0 -rr-10 .0. .0 . j ton i .... .3.10 o.,tt- .15., 0.. ' :IST!H^Dns T Gf : SIATEItIAI,—' < .... • > ... - -' ! ■ ; | -iHorttTQ •• »• 1 I Tiiul:er, -pov- lUG.icet,. los. to 19s. ... .... * ..: -i I . Brides,.. ]Mr 1000,. £G... .... ......... ! Mates,. Countess, per. 1000, £10 lOe. to £11. . j ,T'ii:\e, per. bushel, Is. ,-td., to Is. i^d. /ilafs, 40 j)ci' mit, advance oil im-uice. . ! L'oniigatt({ Iron, £34 tq .C3tf. ' | BliingresJ 125.;(5d. " i^>>r..^ATiAiS])'pi'ipptigK—, t .' „ ~ '. ' ! Kauri Gum, per ton, accoiding to ([uuiity, £S to. ; " 'xto.'; " . -'. "Hi'des,' 14s. to'lGs. . i '"Avcol,' waslieil, l'si.'orf. to Is. Oil.'; iii'gi'ca'Se,'lod.' ; ' l'li'ix, iione oHeriiig. ' ' ! 'Lciiilitr—colonial poifc,T6.id;{ kip,- Is.2d. to-ls.Gd'. •• • j ■ • ealt; Knglisli; Ksi Gd. to 4s.' Gtl: i i Wcol'lashiifg,. i£l -lGs. per <ivrt.'• •••. ■ • ■ ■ ISUNDRTEB—' ;i { " - ; | ' CV'i'ils, * 1 * -*- ♦» » j-. ' 1 ' " 've'sfbl)','\jei' ton" :. '" 2 1 0 i--0 • —-2' 5- 0 t r O'tiah-;' Austi-aliaii,"pfcr ton. i : 1 -18 O; — 2. -0 - 0. '•-Coals,--K«w-Z<-alaii(l, per ton 1 0 O' 0 .0 0. 0. Firewood, per toil .. .. 0 0. 0 -.--.0, l-'3 ■ 0 . lien—Knirlifdi Bar, per ton Ki 0 o—. 0 0 0 : 1 ' l'iir, ]iQr ton "o 'o'o — 0 "0' 0 :; "'Ewj-imysXiiW'!; 'lo'-o -o'^ffust-piifco) '"Cor'itligij per t'otj, iflO'tt) jCtjOl—.t'6s." 1 ' u i • "ilVohtnoVigeiV, fiipplied: : ' "j : . "klationeiS-j.-Oei-y Ktarte. ; • • ,:l ... . -• • -Hooks, -l«ige.stocks.'- .:.i ... - ■ i ..!> . I ' ! . ilUiolsi mid.ishouK,.the- lnaiket glutted,..and heavy. 1 . . stuck...... ..... ...i r ''■■■■■ .

"•::: iiAiiKETs: : '" ' T rii\iisd;i}-,' September 29tl\. " Fa'km ant). J).ViicT .i'KolVtteV^'Milk, perqiiart; Gd.' t'o'fkl. ;'butie'rj' ()vi i sli)','']Vi'r ]b'.'2s. Gd. :• tliees'e; (c'olo ; riial)', IV. -nl. ; c ; ggs7'p<. , T do'z.','lk 9d.yvr 1 b.. 1»; o'd. Tow'l-S" per' pair. 5.^.' tS 'Gs: ] ducks,: tfrfto, ■ OS- ; "ceso, ciuli, 7s. lo : £'s.' 6<lvy"turkeys, each, Ss'. to 105..(](1.;..bnf0n,, per , 111-* lis. .fid,; pcr.lb., is- Od, j .polutov?,. per, 9s-. 6d. to 10s. . , jjUTCiiK)t?',ji;KA;r-—l!eeij.;pcrlb., (id. Sd. tpi.ij |8d- ;..pork, iHI, , ~.. i . jper'iib. loaf, Bd. ( j - . . THE'in'i-W. ' '\\'lioiE^vi'.E.Vlviiil' /JJouh-ifcHk' djVsscd)', : pcr 'l(ili JS'luseconds,£2o ; 'sliarps,£l'K 1 Bvail,' '2S. od.' ''Retail.—Kii'io" flour, pel'" lOOlbs., '-7s: j'sccdnds 2'2s': i'siVarps;'l34'. •"BraK,.•pet bushel, 2s. 3d.'- : 1 uiril,L>lXG ' 3I.Vn:HIAI9. - "=•' ' Tim rru.-—Boards s-nd- scantling, per 100 feet, 21s, t.n 'Jls; v -boards,' tongncil- and--grooved, -2£sj to 275-; -illingles, pei- 1000) lSJs.'; palings, per 100, ilSs . • Posts alidlliAiLS, per 100, i £-11.0s. i . . i • ■ J3itiCKßy pev IjOOO, £6-to. £7.delivered. •i.JjiMJ-:, per busiiel,. 15..0d,;1Q.15,9d....,