Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 337, 10 December 1864, Page 4

Commercial.

AUCKLAND. WEEKLY TRADE SUMMARY. December 10. Bunmoss during tlio last week has been rather quiet, the present sessions taking the greatest share of attention of our mercantile community. Of auction sales thero were only very few, and private transactionswere beyond a few cocsidorable purchasers of rum and tobacco, only limited to immediate trade requirements. Not a little astonishment and dis>satisfaction was generally felt at the cliango of our tariff, and the heavy iucreaso of duties in general must certainly have the effect of only very limitod purchases for some] time, as consumers will cortainly move off their old stocks before making any fresh purchases. Flour.—Thero is no change whatever in this article ; no sales at any prico havo taken placc, and prices have not undergone any alteration. Sugar. —There is still a fair demand for this article, specially for Company's No. 1, and browu Mauritius sugars, which are very scarce. Wo have had a little supply of crushed loaf which was roadily sold ut 6id. to 6?d.

Tea.—A few sales havo taken place, and priceß obtained wore at a slight advance to our previous quotations- Good Congou in chests and half chests are much in request, and when offeriug are easily disposed of. Oilmen's Stores.—There is a fair demand for theso goods ahdpricesnre certainly much bettcrtlianwe have lately been accustomed to. Bottled fruit is very scarce, and is now worth 17s. Gd. to 18s. perdoz. lleßt brand pickles aro in fair demand, at 10s. 9d. to lis. Jams, 13s. 6d. to 14s.

Alo and Porter.—Good alo in bulk ia enquired for at £6 15s to £7, but very little being at present in the market, and the duty considerably increasod, we may anticipate a rise. Ale and porter in glass is in fair demand, and several parcels liave changed hands at fair prices.

Wines and Spirits.—These articles havo been rather dull, beyond a few trifling sales of champagne, •which is rather scarce. Claret and summer wines in general are slightly enquired for, but spirits of every description are all dull of sale. Tobacco and Cigars.—ln these goods there is but little or no change. There has been a considerable speculative purchase of negrohead and tens, but prices havo not transpired. tiwiss cigars aro slightly enquired for, but we know not of any being in tlio market.

NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES. £ b. d. 1. Ale, beer, cider, and perry in wood —tlio gallon - - - 0 0 9 Ale, beer, cider, and perry in bottle —the gallon - - - - 0 1 C 2. Cigars and snuff—the lb. - 0 4 6 3. Coffee, chicory, cocoa and chocolate • —tlio lb. - - - - 0 0 .3 4. Cutlery, hardware, platedware, holloware and ironmongery of all sorts and candles and soap of all airts —the owt. - - - - -040 5. Firearms of every description—each 0 5 0 6. Gunpowder—the lb. - - 0 0 3 7. Manufactures of silk, cotton, liner, and woollen and all ai tides manufactured, therefrom, drapery, haberdashery, hosiery, millinery, furs, hats, boots, shoes, confectionery, bottled fruits, dried fruits, mu - tard, olive oil, picklcs, preserves, sauces, spices and oilmen's stores of all kinds (measuring outside tho packages)—the cubic foot - - 0 6 0 8. Spirits and strong waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding tlio strength of proof by Syke's Hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength than tho strength of proof—the gallon - 0 12 0 9. Sugar raw and refined of all kinds and treacle and molasses—the lb. 0 0 1 10. Tea—the lb. - - - - 0 0 6 11. Tobacco—the lb. - - - - 0 2 6 12. Wine in wood, containing less than twenty-five per cent, of alcohol of a Bpecific gravity of -825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer—the ja'lon - 0 4 0 13. Wine in bottle, containing less than 25 per cent, of nlcolvol of a specific gravity of "825 it the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer —the gallon - - - 0 5 0 14. Anchors and chains, and rod, bolt, bar, sheet, hoop and pig iron, and nails, sail cloth, cordage, twine, cotton yarn, bags, sacks and woolpacks, spirits of tar and turpentine, tobacco for sheepwash, nuts of all kinds, p ;wder fit only for blasting purposes and all uninnmerated goods, wares and merchandise - Free AUCKLAND MARKETS. Friday, Becember 9. Fabm jlkd Daihy Phoduce.—Milk, per quart, 6d. to Bd. ; butter, (fresh), per lb. Ib. Gd.; cheese, (colonial), Is. 3d. ; eggs, per doz., Is 9d. ; lard, per lb., Is. 6d.; fowls, per pair, ss. to Gs.; ducks, ditto, 65.; geese, each, 7s. to Bs. 6d. ; turkeys, each, Bs. to 10s. 6d.; bacon, per lb., Is. 6d.; hams, English, per lb., Is. 4d.; potatoes, per cut., 9s. 6d. to 10s. Btjtchebs' Meat.—Beef, per lb., 6d. to Bd.; mutton, Bd.; pork, 9d. Bbead, per 21b. loaf, Bd. the stixts. Wholesale.—Fine flour, (silk dressed), per ton £25 ; seconds, £20; sharps, £11. Bran, 2s. Retail.—Fine flour, per lOOlbs., 275.; seconds 225.; sharps, 13s. Bran, per bushel, 2a. 3d. BUILDING MATEBIALB. Timbeb.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet, 21s. to 245.; boards, tongued and grooved, 265. to 275.; shingles, per 1000, 195.; palings, per 100, 18s. Posts and Rails, per 100, £4 10s. Bricks, per 1000, £4 10s. to £5, delivered. Lime, per bushel, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MB. AXFBED UCCKLAND's WEEKLY REPORT. At the Haymarkefc, on Friday last, the annual sale of Mr. Grigg's rams was well attended. The sheep were of a very uniform appearance, and found ready purchasers. The price varied from £7 10s. to £26 ; and averaged £11 10s. each. On Saturday about 80 horses were brought forward, of which number one half were sold; a large portion of them were medium sized draught stock; the owners of which are seeking higher prices than purchasers think warranted, and in consequence the greater number of horses of this class was withdrawn ; seven were s 'Id and brought from £34 to £57 10s. each. The rac'ng horse, " Stockman," brought £40 ; inferior horse stock from 3os. to £8 ; hacks and light harness horses from £11 to £'25 ; tho carriage brought £102 10s.; a second hand buggy brought £20 ; and a light spring market cart £20 10s. The cattle sales have during the past week been abundantly supplied. Australian store cattle are unsal( able from £2 to £4, being the prices offered for two and four year old oxen. Young quiet cattle, Auckland reared, sell freely at comparatively high prices, yearlings 18 months old, bringing from £5 to £7 ; 2 year old, £7 10s. to £8 each; fat cattle havo declined from last week and although in the early •part of Thursdaj's sale a few animals sold at higher rates, the average of the market for best cattle was not more than 40/ and second class cattle from 32/ the 100 lbs. Fat, sheep are abundant. In the early part of the sale, a few pens sold as high as /7 the lb., but the average of the market was under /6 the Jb.; lambs v e-n in fair s : pply and maintained a h'gh relative pr.i e Pigs continue plentiful, the whole of those penned were disposed of, but at much lower rates than have lately ruled. AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE MARKET MR. H. P. STAHK'S BEPOItT. ; The Sharemarket is firm at current rates, and an

average business has "been registered throughout the week for investment, thero "being an ontifo absence of speculation at present. Quotations remain unaltered.

[ t Last Capital. Am,t Am ' quotat' ipr.shr. paid. pr. *hr Bank of Now Zealand £500,000 £10 £9 £Ukdv X. Z. Banking Corporation ... 600,000 10 10 — hank of Auckland 100,000 10 110 10s tm N*ow Zealand Insurance ... 250,000 100 18 — N. Z. Steam Nav.Co., limited... 250,000 10 210 — Auckland Gas Company 20,000 5 1 io los dia Waihoihoi Coal Company ... 10,000 5 2 — Auckland Saw Mill Company... lo.oooj 250 250 — Auckl. Sash Door Company. 25,000 5 15 — Albert Hall Company 12,0001 0 $ —_ GOIJ> MINES. Ciioltal Am '* Atn,t T-ust |Cupital. 1)rBhr pftM fni0 Golden Point Gold Mining Co. £8000 £50 £10 £35 pm. Coromaudol Ditto ... 5120 lu 210 12 pm Southern Cross Ditto ... oooo 50 15 Albion Ditto lu 1100 10 — 11 pm White Swan Ditto ... 2000 251 — II. P. Stank, Share Broker Queen-street, Auckland, December 9, 1864.