Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1119, 15 June 1867, Page 4

Commercial.

AUCKLAND. New Zealand llkrat-d Oft ice, Friday afternoon,

To-day Messrs. E. and IT. Isaacs sold at auction, by order of tho importers, the following goods, undor bond :—Overton's Mbs cavendish tobacco, 7d to Od ; Queen of Heart's ditto, Is od ; black bird twist do, s{d ; Queen of the South ditto, 12id ; fancy aromatic ditto, 2s; 10's cavendish, Is ; Taddy's assorted fancy snufl', 2s 3d ; vestas, plaids, 250's, 2~s; 1000's, £i to £5 ; meerschaum pipes, 4s to Cs each ; wood ditto, 2s to 3s ; aromatic tobacco, lllbs, 2s per lb ; also a largo assortment of purses, pouches, fancy goods, Slc., at fair prices. The attendance was very good. AUCKLAND PROVISION MARKETS. HETAIL PltlOBS. The following aro the selling pricos by the Auckand dealers :— YAHM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. Milk, quart, 0 oto 0 0 Ducks, pair 5 oto 6 0 Butter lb. fr. 1 6— 0 0 i Geese, each C 0— 7 o Cheese (col.) 1 0 — 0 0 Turkeys, oh. 0 0— 8 0 Eggs, dozen 2 3— 2 6 Bacon, ib. 1 3— 16 Lard, per lb. 1 0— 1 3 Ham 1 6— 19 Fowls, pair 5 0— G 0 1 Potatoes, cwfc. 5 0— G 0 ItUTCHKKS* MKAT. Beef, per lb. 0 5 — 0 7 1 Pork, per lb. 0 6—o 8 Mutton, lb. 0 6— 0 7 Bread, 4d to <Ud per 21b. loaf. COLONIAL PRODUCE. Buying prices as correctcd by the Auckland dealers, June 14, 1567. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Butter, per lb. 1 3— 0 0 Ducks i 0— 4 6 Cheese 0 7— 0 9 Geese 5 0— 6 0 Eggs, per doz. 2 0— 2 3 Turkeys 5 o—6 0 Lard, per lb. 0 0— 1 3 Bacon (col.) 0 o—l 6 Fowls per pr. 3 G— 4 6 Hams 1 3— 1 6 Potatoes, £4 to £4 ss.

FLOUR MARKET. The Mills.—Fine flour (wholesale), £14 per ton ; seconds, £10 ; bran, Is Od. (Retail) fine flour, 15s per 100 lbs.; seconds, lis do.; sharps, £9 per ton ; bran, Is 3d por bushel; fresh California flour, wholesale, £13; do. Chilian do., £13.

HAT MARKET. A. Bttckland. —Best oaten hay (pressed), £6; loose, £3 to £3 10s ; clover hay, £3 10s to £4 ; straw, 50s the ton ; maize, os Gd ; bran, Is Od per bushel ; oats, 4s. M. SoincHYHLE.—"Wholesale — Maizo, 5b ; Oats (seed), 4s 3d per bushel ; ditto (feed), 3b 6d to 4s ; bran, 1b Od; hay, £4 10a per ton ; straw, £3 ditto. Retail —Oats (seed), 5s per bushel ; ditto (feed), 4s to 4s 3d; maizo, os to 6s ; bran, Is 3d ; hay, 5s 6d per cwt; straw, 4s ditto. D. K. Clakkson. — "Wholesale — Maize, ss; feed oats, 4s ; Tasmanian Eeed oats, -1b 6d; barley, 5s 6d; bran, Is per bushel; hay, 4s Gd; straw, 3s ; chaff, 6s to Ss per cwt. Retail —Maize, os Gd ; oats, 4s 6d ; Tasmanian seed oats, 6s ; barley, 6b ; bran, Is 3d per bushel; hay, 5s 6d ; straw, 4s ; chaff, 6s to 8s 6d ; flour, Auckland brands, 16s por 100 lb.

AUCKLAND COAL MARKET

Receipts this week, from "Wangarei—42 tons. Pricc—2ss per ton, delivered. Receipts from Newcastle, N>.W.— 291 tons. Price —50s per ton, delivered (limited supply). BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet, 9s to 10s; boards, tongued and grooved, lis to 13s ; broad timber, 32s to 15s. Posts, £4 10s; Rails, £2 10s; 6-feet paling3,l6s; 5-feet paiingF, 12s; shingles, 10s; New Zealand palings, lis; do. shingles, 10s to 12s. Bbices per 1000, wholesale, £2 los delivered, retail, £3 5s to £4 (warranted) dolivered. Lime, per bushel, Is 3d to Is 6d, delivered ; stone m e, in roach, 2s per bushel; wholesale, Is Id. KAURI GUM MARKET. Quantity received this week, 35 tons. Our adviceß this mail inform us of the home market being overstocked, and prices have a downwar tendency ; sales are not easily effected, and trade dull, we may therefore expcct that tho prices were will lower some £2 or £3 per ton very soon. Report also speaks of a large quantity laiely imported of an inferior quality, light, chalky, and spongy. "Wo piesume this will be tho Papa ura gum. We quote the following priccs on tho Auckland market:— Well scraped, and bold 35s to 35s Medium scraped, in kits 25s to 27s Inferior quality 18s to 20s Papakura, well ECraped 22u to 245. "W. J. HURST & CO.'B PRODUCE Pbices Cubrknt to it Week en-ding June 14. Oats. —Importations continue to arrive from Canterbury, but are taken into importer's stores. Maize.—The market is again bare ; for good 5s may be quoted wholesale ; 5e Gd to 5s 9d retail. Bran.—Wholesale, Is ; retail, Is 3d; scarce. Baulky—4s 6d to 5b ; seed, Gs 6d per bushel. Potatoes.—Wholesale, £3 to £3 10s per ton ; retail, 4a 6d to os. Southern markets present a slightly firmer appearance, but as yet, Sydney affords no prospect of a market. Hat—£3 10a to £5. Oaten, £5 to £G. Bone-dust.—£B lOa" 1 , to £9 por ton; 10s per cwt. Vitriolised bono manure, £12 per ton; 13s 6d per cwt. Bag3.—New, 16p 6d ; second-hand, 12s. Guano.—£lo per ton; 12s the cwt. Phospho guano, £8 per ton. Seeds.—Red clover, Is 3d per lb.; whito, ls6d; perennial rye grass, 14s per bushel ; alsyke, 2s 6d per lb. Coals.—New South "Wales, 45s at store to 50s per ton, delivered ; 2s 6d per cwt. ; Wangarei coal, 30s per ton, delivered. W. J. Htjbst & Co., Produce Brokers, Queen-Btreet. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MR. ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY EEPOET. At the Haymarket on Saturday last fodder was in full supply, and sold more freoly than for several weeks. It brought from 3s 3d to ds 3d tho cwt. Maize 5s to 5s 3d the bushel. Horse stock continues dull of sale. The property of Mr. T. S. Georgo, at Remuera, brought £555. At tho Triangle, on Tuesday, there was a full muster of stock. Grown steers brought from £G to £0 15s. Dairy £12 10s to £17 15a each. 1500 merino wethers from 7s to lis 6d, averaging about is 9d each. Long-woolled lambs, 12s 6d eacb. At Mr. H. 8. Andrews' sale, at Mangare, there was a numerous attendance, and the stock sold freely, at full rates. i At Remuera, on Thursday, tho weather was very inclement. There was a large number of dairy cattle penned, prices were lower, 40s per head, and several animals wore withdrawn. Grown steers, in fresh condition, were betflr worth, 10s per head. About the usual number of fat cattlo were penned,* but unless of very choice quality, the prices offered were very low, and the greater number were withdrawn. In fat sheep there was a considerable improvement, averaging about 3s per head. Store half-bred hoggetts brought from 16s to 22s each. Pigs offered in less number than for some weeks; prices were without alteration. MESSES. VT. lIUN'TEH ANT" CD. Have to report that their Horse Sale at the Bazaar Yards, on Saturday last, was well attended. About twenty-five horses changed hands. Hacks and light harness horses at slightly improved prices-; heavy draught and plough horses, from £16 to £23. Saddlery sold well.

At their salo at Newmarket, on Monday last, fat nnd store stock sold at about last week's prices dairy cows wore in great request, and realized good prices, ranging from £12 to £18 10s. Thero was a good Bhow of sheep in tho Market, all of which were bought by consumers ; merino wethor-i fetching from 3s to 4s 6d each. Thero was a good supply of fat and storo pigs, which sold at fair pricos. At Otahuhu on Tuesday hi9t, two to three year old steers sold, at from £0 2s Gd to £7 17s Gd each; dry cows, from £5 los to £0 los each; a lot of weaned calves fetched £2 17-s Gd each ; two horses were sold, one at 30s, tho other at £3 17s Gd.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE MABKET. Mil. KGADF.II WOOD'S WEEKLY HEPOItT. Tho sharo market exhibits signs of general improvement; both Bank of New Zealand shares and Was shares havo advanced in price. I havo sold several parcels of Hank of New Zealand shares this week at £16 10s. Gas shares have boon sold at £5 5?. -In Gold Mining shares there is nothing doing. Reauek Wood. Auckland, Juno 14, ISG7.

MELBOURNE. Wo have been obligingly furnished with the following trado circular, received by Mr. D. Balharry hy tho last mail. WOOLI,KY AND CO.'a CIECDTAR. Tn tho interval which bus elapsed sinco wo forwarded our last dated 27tli ult.,tho freight market lias not experienced much change, and if anything, rates have advanced and now remain firm at our quotations. Tho demand for tonnago has boon chiolly for ships to load coal for India, Java, Manila, China, San Francisco, and tho Mauritius, and during tho latter part of tho month suitablo vessels have been enquired for to load whoat for England, but tho ratos offering have not been such as to load business. Tho transactions liavo not been very numerous owing to tho scarcity of tonnage, but, nevertheless, aro to a fair extent, and those reported may be considered of a satisfactory character to the owners. For London.—Although no vessels have been got to load breaclstulls exclusively for England, the liners liavo lately sccured wheat or flour sufficient for their requirements. Tho lfeigate and Highflyer each took away about 250 tons, and tho Norfolk and Devano, tho sole occupants of the berth at prosent, have engaged 250 and 150 tons respectively. For Gullo.—The Kato "Winifred proceeds thither via Newcastle, whero sho is to load coal, under homo charter. The St. Louis secured a similar freight here. For Calcutta. —Tho Medusa takes up 100 horses and 300 tons copper. The Castlemaino takes up coal and has sailed for Newcastle. For Bombay.—Tho Yanda and Mniblumo arrived horo under engagement to tako on coal from Newcastle. A cargo of horses is awaiting shipment here for Bombay, but hitherto no suitable vessel has bora availablo for this freight. For Java.—Tho Isabella and Underlandhavo sailed henco via Newcastle. For Manila. —Tho Caesiterides takes lip coal from Newcastle, and is engaged to load back for Melbourne with sugar and homp. For Shanghai.—Xl io Thomas Brown is the only charter made hero this month for coal. For Hong Kong.—Tho Princess of Wales and Goetho •were chartered here to load in Newcastle, as also tho Venezuela to load in Sydney. Tho charterers of tho latter named, have, however, tho option of sending lier to Ningpo. For San Francisco—Tonnage is wanted but no business has been done. For tho Mauritius —The Formosa and Eva Joshua sailed in ballast, and are to be followed by tho Elizabeth. Tonnage thither with coal is in request. For Maldon Island—Ships aro wanted to load guano for tho United Kingdom. CiiAiiTEus. —Medusa, Mclbourno to Calcutta, horses, £12 10s; copper, 20s per ton; Thomas Brown, Newcastle, to Mianghai, ditto, 80s ditto; Prince of Wales, Newcastle to Hong Kong, ditto, 2Rs ditto ; Goethe, Newcastle to Hong Kong, ditto, ditto; Venezuela, Sydney to JJong Kong ditto, 27s ditto, or Ningpo, ditto, 3Gs ditto ; Veno, Newca»tlo to Adelaide, ditto, Ms ditto ; Aurifera, Newcastle to "Wallaroo, ditto. 17s ditto; St. Louis, Newcastlo to Gallc, ditto, 23s ditto; Caseiterides, Newcastle to Manila, and back to Melbourne, £1675 lump sum for the round. Fhkigjits aro readily obtainable at tho following rates, viz.: — Melbourne to London, wool, & per lb.; wheat 30s to 355; ore, ss; Melbourno to Liverpool, wheat exclusively, <J.2s per ton ; Melboiirno to Hong Kong, Chinese, JL'-l per head ; Melbourno to Calcutta, horses £12 10s ditto; Melbourno to Bombay, ditto, £13 ditto ; Maiden Islands to United Kingdom, guano, 52s Gd per ton ; Newcastle to Shanghai, ditto, -JOs ditto; Newcastle to Hong Kong, ditto, '29s ditto; Newcastle to San Francisco, ditto, 2Ss ditto; Newcastle to Tomato, ditto, 27s ditto; Newcastle to Padang, ditto, 27s ditto ; Newcastle to Timer, ditto, 22s ditto; Ncwcastlo to Singapore, ditto, 22s 6d ditto; f ewcastln to Java, ditto, 20s ditto; Newcastle to Adelaide, ditto, 1-ls ditto; Newcastlo to Manila, ditto. 21s ditto; Newcastle to Mauritius, elitto, 2!s ditto; Newcastle to Wallaroo, ditto, 17s ditto, Newcastle to Galle, ditto, 21s ditto; Newcastle to Bombay, ditto, 25s ditto; Newcastle to Melbourne, ditto, l is ditto.