COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1753, 5 July 1869, Page 7

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald Office, Friday evening, July 1869. ; Thero has boon little alteration in prices since our i la*-t, a fair amount of business hus been transa'.tcd, ; but current rated aro scarcely rcmuner itivo to importers. All kinds of country produce uro in brisk demand, and with tho large consumption at the Thames, tho supply is soir.owhat Bcunt To-day Mesnrs. C. Arthur an X .Son, sold a largo shipment ex Challtngn from 1 unterbury. Tho e»lo was well uttondcd, and the followiiiE- prices were realized;:—Bacon BJd to BJJ, butter Hid, lurd in kegs s}d, cheese B|d to Bjd, oats (seed) 4s,"fit,ur £12 10s, liums lid. Tho--- has been a amount of sacculation in mining intcrc-ts at tho Thames during the week, and ir.im the number <<f claims daily proving rich, tlio jield of Rold from this dis'rict bids fair to exceed the highest expectations that have been entertained of it. \Ve append detailed quotations of prices current: — liottled Heer—Considerable shipments hare arrived by the Lancastria, &c, und tho market is now fully stocked. First brands arc quoted at lis Gd to li's Cd per dozen, duty paid. iiaeon, Ac. — Regular parcels of bacon coming in from the. \Vaikato district and various otiier purts of the province keep tlio m irkoi m i.ieratclv siii'died ; piim: samples ;..re w;rlh BJd t'> 9d. The defnr : 'ng!i-h bacon has subsided. Huttcr is in fiir demand at TJd ; che ).-e i* enquired for, and 8d is :cidi!y obtain:ibl<: fjr prime quality. C.indh'j—l'ho mari;i:t ii over.-'.ocked by heavy direc' .-hipmeat.H per k:to arrival" from 'uigland and Au?(ra ! i;i. Quotations (whole-ni-j, whicli nte merely nomiua', aio 12.Jd to 131 for 1' ■■■;* s :io. ), and Ud to 12'! for other brauds. t.'oir e, Ac—There is littlo diinx in this line, und quotations havo not undeigo;.e any alteration. Slockti ar, largo, and tho demand comparatively slight. ' liiccj-y U in full supply at 3Jd. D/icd Fruit. —Thtro is a slight improvement iu the demand for dried fruits, but prices continue btatiunary Cuiranta aro quoted at 4d to Ijd ; ruinirm (f'.lcii;e), Id to 5d ; dried applos, SJ. Klou?—Millers' quotations aro: Superfine flour, £14; silk dressed ditto, £13; Adeluide, £13 10s ; sharps, £8 ; bran. Is per bashel. Notwithstanding the low price of flour, sharps and bran conliuue com-

paratively high, consequent on tbe demand for he Thumti Goldfield. Of the Utter, gmsll shipmenta , from the South meet a ready tale. Flax—There is a Tegular demand for this fibro for shipment to Australia and England. Prices vary , from £20 to £25 per ton, delivered in Auckland. Fish—A slight improvement peroeptiblo. Quotations are as follow : Salmon, in 1 lb tins, 14s to Hi 6d ; lobsters, 7s 6d ; oysters, 7s ; bloater*, Sis and 325; Morton's anchovy paste (small jara), 6s to • 6s 6d. Oruin—The market is well supplied with wheat and oats. Present quotations are : —Canterbury wheat, 5» to 6s 3d; Auckland (East Coast) ditto, 5s 3d to 5s 9i; oats, 3s Cd to 3s 9d, wholesale. ! Coal—The improved quality of Bay of Islands coal has caused it to he genorally used for private consumption. Supplies are now regular. The markot is supplied with Newoaalle cod. Prices of both kinds range from 26« to 35s per ton, wholesale. Gum—Good northern well-scraped bold gum realise 28s to 33s ; ditto, middling-scraped, 28s tu 32s ; ditto, ordinary, 23s to 265, all in kits The r large demand for tho bettor descriptions, Mnize—The market is supplied with maize, and further shipments are duo from N.S.W. Present wholosalo quotations are from 4s 9d to ss; retail, 6b 3d to 5s 6d. Hops—Ordinary grocers' hops are unsaleable, the market being overstocked. Trios* of good quality, suitable for brewing, are saleable at 2s 6d to 2s 9d per lb. Oilmen's Stores—Siocki of all kinds of goods coming under this head are amply sufficient for the requirements of tho markot. Sales continuo to be mado ut auction at prices which do not pay to import. In addition to regular supplies from England, consignments continue to arrive from Sydnoy and ! Melbourne. Oils—lieoent shipments from Sydney have glutted, tho market with colza and tea oil. Linseed oil is also overstocked, and as heavy shipments have arrived from England por Coulnakyle, &c„ pricos aro merely nominal. There is an onquiry for castor oil in tins, stocks of which are light. Kerosino is in active demand at 3s Gd. Ei.e—Stockaarc beiug slowly reduced,and but little mprovement in price is perceptible. Well dressed Java i* quoted at £19 to £20 per ton ; but large parcels ot indifferently dressed rice are offorini; at considerably less than those pricei, without finding purchasers. Soap.—The market continues glutted, and importation* continue to arrive from Melbourne. Wholesale quotations of the Auckland makers continue ut £26 to £28 for best quality, aud £ 23 to £24 for household soa[>. Salt.— Liverpool salt is saleable at £5 for fine, and £4 5s to £4 lCs for coarse. The market is ! fully supplied by shipmonts per Kate Waters and j 1 uneustria. i Spirits'.—Stocks in bond are houvy, an 1 sovcral shipmonts nre landing ex recent arrivals, < Buyers ar« supplied at auction to a cjrisiderable extent. j Sugars.—The markot is bare, and prices are firm, | at the following quotations:—White crystals, 5Jd ] to sjjd ; straw crystals, 5d to 5Jd ; yellow to brown, j 4§d to 4£d ; crushed lonf, ojd to s|d ; lotves, no j demand. leas.—The markot for medium to good oongou | teas is improving, and snail parcels are saleable i at fair rates. Common teas coutinuo a glut hi the j market Tobacco. —Saleable kinds are in fair demand. Good cavendish (12's) is worth lOd to 14d. Fancy tobaccos are seldom wanl»d. SALES BY AVCTION. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son sold on June 5, tho cargo of the Kate Grant, consisting of 8 tuns cocoanut oil, at £30 per tun ; 19 bales cotton, lOd per lb.; 7 tons cotton seed, £2 per ton. Messrs. Lewis Brothers' sale of clothing, -fcc. on June 7, was well attended, and good prices were realised. Messrs. <■'. Arthur and Sou sold on June 8, 5 cases Campbell's bacon, ex Phcebo, at BJd to 9d per lb.; pears, ljd per lb.; apples, 2JJ to 2sd per lb.; potatoes, 4s 9d to s<; butter, 8d to lOd Mr. B. Tonka sold at his mart on Jun 8, the follow - ing goods, ex Mary Shepherd : —Plates, 4s ; dishes, 16s; tuilot sets, 14s 3d; tareons, Us 6d ; boats, 6i; cut wines, 3h 3d; out tumblers, 6j 6d ; deemters, 17s 6d per set; breakfast cruets, 7s 3d; 10 and 12 inch waiters, 8s Cd to 11a 3d ; tea and coffee services, 40s to 50s ; liquor frames, 30s to 87s ; table spoons, 14s 9d ; dessert ditto, 13s ; teaspoens, 10s. Mr. Vaile held a sale of au extensive and miscellaneous assortment of drapery and clothing—too various to particularise—which were quitted at satisfactoiy prios, on June 8. Thirty-eight cases and bales of winter drapery were sold by Mr. B. Tonka, at the stores of Mr. Turrell on June 9, when the following prices were realizsd :— 114 white blankets, 225; blue 10-4 ditto, 14s Cd ; hearth-rugs, 10s to 17s ; 2 cage* men's twill shirts, 345; 1 esse men's Oriental chock ditto, 38s ; 5 cases Crimean shirts, all wool, 60s to 70s ; 3 casea men's grey larnbswool half-hose, 10s : 2 bales wincey, BJd ; 1 bale constitution fltnnel, 12Jd; t bale fancy lilac plate prints, SJd to 6sd ; 2 cases fancy alpacas, BJd ; 2 bales longclotli, s£d to 6d ; 2 casea fancy striped Scotch skirting, Hid; 5 bales grey calico, 4Jd to 8d ; twill shirts, 23a to 295. Sixteen tons of potatoes sold by Mr. L. W. Katon on June 9, brought from £3 5s to £5 10s per ton. the s»me auctioneer got from 3d to SJd for apples; New Zealand maize, 4a 7d por bushel, and onions 2d per lb. Part of the 80 tons of guano, per Onward, was sold on Juno 0 by Messrs. B. Cochrane and Son, for £6 per ton. Mr. A. K. Cohen obtained at auction on June 9 tha following prices :—for Manilla cigars 10s 6d per do*., and for Trabuco's, lis 6d; Concha cigars brought lis, and Opera 10s; flvo boxes Peter Leary tobacco I fetched 10d per lb; and plaid vestae, 7s lOd j 5 eases | 250's, 22s 6d. The sale of boots and ahoea, ex Mary Shepherd, by ' Mr. S. Jones, on June 9, was well attended. The ' following prices woro obtained : —1 trunk men's kid an 1 memel French calf goloshed olump boots, 8s Cd ; 1 trunk kid legs, morocco goloshed S S boots, patent calf toes, 8* ; 1 trunk kid legs, patent cdf Garibaldi S„s boots, 7s 9d ; 1 trunk purple morocco French calf gol-.ahod H 3 boots, toe caps, 7s 6d ; 2 trunks, fawn morocco legs, French calf goloshed S S boots, too caps; 12 trunks men's stout calf S S screwed : boots, 7« ; 1 trunk youths' superior, kid legs, French coif g.doshe i S 3 boots, 5s 7d: 1 trunk boys' «uperior kid ]e S s, French calf g.loshed S 3 boots, Gs 7d ; 2 '< trunks Udios' M H seal kid S S screwed polish welt ', boots, 4s; 2 trunks ladies' M II seal kid 3 S scrowed polish welt boots; 2 trunks ladies' M If memol -S S ! screwed welt hoots ; 1 trunk cashmere ij fci pump ; bootH, <cal vampc, 3s; seal strop shoe?, from 2s 2d to ' 3s Id ; memol balmoruls, seal goloshed sewn, from 2s 2d to 3a Id ; kid S 8 pump boota, patent calf, beadsd toes, from 2s 2d to 3s Id; memel pump balmorals, seal vamps, from 2a 2d to 3a Id. Mr. Tonks held an extensivo sale on June 10 of Hnglish te»B ex Jary Shepherd, groceries, &c. There was a very largo attendance, and good price.! obtained. The following ia u list of tho prices realised :—Teas (in bond), half-cheats, Is 7d to 2s 4Jd; chests, Is sjd. Grccerics—:-alud oil, half»piuts, 8s 2d ; quarts, 24s CJ ; Copland's pickles, 10s ; Cowards do, 10a ; soda crystals, 10s 7d ; American salmon, 13s; Copland's jam?, 21b tins, 16s 3d; assorted aauces, 6a; Kobiudun'a groats, 9s 11; potted meats, 10s 3d; El.rnc raisins, 4jd; loaf sugar, 6Jd; dark sugcr (ia bond), 3id; white crystals, 4 11-16 d; mixed spices, Is Id ; kerohine, 3* 4d per gallon ; currunts, 4Jd ; Do Kabeaux candles, Is OJd; pbid vestas, 7s 7d. .Mr. A. K. Cohen sold at auction on Juno 10 4 esses iron bedsteads at from 16a to 19s each ; also 4 casfs, at £4 10a. Samuel Cochrane & Son sold on Jun.) 11, 380 acres I in tliu Parixh of Kuiwaka, Doing lot 92, and p-.rt lot j 93, at 2s 3d per acre. For 10J acres in the Parish of Ahiparu, Mongonui, lot 15, 3s un acre vns the | highest bid. Two cottagos at the foot of P,,rnell I Kile brought £82. The samo firm aUo told CUO j aorua in the Kuipnra, with a frotituco to the | Kaukiipakapa district, for £10-', and 224 acres in the Paiish of Waitakerei, beiug allotments Nos. II . and 12, with dwelling-houso thereon, for £122 ; 80 | acr.s, Grnru, Mongonni, lot 36, brought 2s 6d :in j acre ; 171 acres, Parish of Karanguhape, partly cultivated, brought 2s 6d an acre; and 200 acres ut Opotiki was knocked down at 3a Cd an aero. An equal half-fhiro in tho Golden Terrace claim Moaimtairi, near tho Victoria battery, wus Bold by Messrs. Cochrane and o'on for £20. Stanuua Jones bold on Jane 12, tea and coffee ser. vices at prices varying from 37s to 50s ; tea and coffee pots, from lGs to 20s; cruet aud egg stands, 30s; j candlesticks, 10s. Mr. Jonas also sold 300 cases of | keroeeno at 3s 6d ; whiting at 6s 61; chalk at 7s: ( and 20 cases half sardines at 9s, '

Mr. 0. Davis held a sale of drapery on June 14, ! and obtained satisfactory prices. Hats brought from 53s to 74a. Messrs. Samnel Cochrane & Son aod by auction, on | Juno 14r. on the premises, thiit valuable freehold pro- . perty situated at the corner of Hobson and Wellealey- | atreets, by order of the trustees in the estate of the late Mr. Thomas Klorance. The attendance was | large and brdding brisk. The property \vas disposed I of in three lot*, and the torma being csßh, prices were j moat i-athifactory, ai follows :—Lot No. 1, consiating j of the Albion Inn and outhouses, with thn allotmenr ! upon which they stand, having a frontage of 38 feet ! 6 inches to Hobson-street by 96 feet to Welle?ley, | ►treet, brought £520 ; Mr. A. K. Plumley being the i purchaser. Lot No. 2, consisting of dwelling-hous.;, | shop, and bakery, with tho allotment, having a i frontage to Uobsi.n-street of 35 feet by a depth of ! 96 feet 4 inches, bought by Mr. Corlev, for £6 15s : per foot, or £23*? 5s for the lot. Lot. No". 3, a vacant i allotment ndj lining the obovo, having a frontago of ' 42 feet to i: obson-street by a depth of 96 feet 4i j inohes, brought £4 17s 6d per |foot, being £204 15a : for the lot; purchased by Messrs Thornton, \ aud Firth — The sMme firm ulbo sold, at their mart, ; Fort-street, this day (in tho estate of the late '<'.. j Haym.t), tho schooner Kate Grant, which, after | keen compotition, wis knocked down to Captain I Davies, of the Argo, for £515. cash. The yacht I Lizurd was disposd of privately fur £70. Mr. ... K. Cohen huld an extensive sale of drapery, ! clnthing, &c , at his rooms, on June 14, when a large ■ quantity of goods were quitted at rates not quite up to previous Haleß; still, considering that the season is eo far advanced, and tho large supplies now to hand, prices obtained must be considered satisfactory. Shotland, U W. i hose, 9s 9d to 13s 6d ; twe«d trotwers, 6« 3d to 6s 9d ; boy's tweed, 4< 3d to 4s 7d; youth's tweed ditto, 4s 3d to 6s 4d ; doe trousers, 10s 3d to 14i 6d ; vests, 6s to 8a 3d ; plush hats, 36s por dozen; felt hat*, 56s to C3s; witnoy sac, 14s to 16* 9d; Bedford cords, 18s; Crirneans, sls to 90s per dozen; flannel shirts, ii 61 to 8s; trousers and vest?, 16s 6d to 23s 3d; black alapacas, 9\d to lb'Jd; sheeting, Is lOd to Ii 3d ; fancv silks, 2s Id to 3< 4d ; poplins, 9Jd to lOd; Welsh"flannels, 9id to 16Jd ; scarlet flannels, Isjd to lS^dMe.«sis. U. Arthur & Co. sold on Juno 15, currents, j 3Jd ; sugar, 4Jd; butter, Is ; 31 sides Waikato bacon and hams brought Bjd to 9Jd per lb, nnd fowls, 3s to 4^. Mr. tl. Vai'e cleared out a quantity of secondhand furniture on June 16 at th" following prices :— Uining tables, 20s; cedar 100 tables, 29s ; stuffed couolirs, 40s; colonial couches, 5s 9d ; wood chairs, 3s 9i ; ea-y chairn, 30j ; cut tumblers brought Si 6d per dozen ; and cut wine', 4s ; alabaster clocks, 31s 6d, and plated cruets, 23s fid. | The sale of groceries, &c, by Mr. S. Jones, on June j 16 wus numerously attended, and fair prices were I obtained for most articles. Mr. L. W. Eaton quilted at auotion on Juno 17, 30 j cases apples, at 3Jd per lb.; potatoes, £510 a; butter, 1b ; onions, 2d. per lb. j Mr. Geo. Sibbin held a sale of wines and spirits, ; ex Mary Shephurd, on June 17. The attendance was i thin, and very low pri.-es ruled. Several lots, howorer, | parted at good prices privatoiy. j The trado sale of drapery and clothing ex Mary j Shepherd, by Mr. B. Tonks on June 17, was fairly at- | tended,and the following prices were obtained:—Bedi ford cord trousers, 12s to 15s; m"le, d 0.,75; tweed and ] doo trousers anJ vests, 16s; Crimean shirts, 54a ; military half-hose, 8a 9d ; lambs' wool hose, 10s; Scotch tweed and black doe, 4s 6d to ss; black lustres, lOd ; do. cobourg, 10d ; wool plaids, 3s 8d ; ladies' cloth jackets, lis 9i ; coloured flannels, 2Jd white do., Is 4Jd ; West of England tweeds, 4s 6d to 5s ; wool shirtings, la 4d. Mr. Kobert Vaile held a aale of toys on June 17, at which the attendance waa good, and fair prices were realised. Messrs. E. and H. laaaos sold at auction on June 17, 17 casks currants, 3|d ; soda crystals, 9s to 9s 3d ; pearl barley, 2Jd ; Palmer's vestas, 7a sd. The s.s. Jane was offered for salo on June 18 by Messrs. Arthur & Son. Hhe was, however, withdrawn, there being a reserve of £530. Messrs. C. Arthur i; Son disposed of by auction on July 17 : French crab apples, 3d to 3Jd ; Pearmain, 3}d to 3id ; Nonpareil, 3Jd; pears, l£d to 3£d ; bananas, 7sd The sale of furniture by Jlessrs. Cochrane and Son on June 18, wm well atte ided, and very good prices were obtained. A portion of the cargo ex Kauri, from the Islands, was sold by Mr. 8. Cochrane on Juno 18. Oranges brought 9d ;or dozen; native mats, 9s each; and coffee, in bond, 5Jd per Pi. The same firm disponed of a theodolite and stand for £6 10s, and a circum- | ferenler and stand for £4 2a 6d. Sale of Long Dbivb apBCiMiNS. — The rich and valuable specimens from this claim that haTB been exhibited fjr some time ia Mr. Peacock's window, were sold by auotion by Meesrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son at their mart, Fort-street, on Juno 22. No. 1, weighing 80 ounces, waa knocked down to Mr. Clarke, of Messrs. McGinley aud Clarke, for £0. 10s. No. 2, weighing 68 oi. 14 dwts., w»s quitted at £54 10s, to Mr. Stannui Jones Both specimens are of brown qunrU, particularly impregnated with rough and leafy gold. We believe that Mr, Clarke, who is proceeding to Melbourne, has taken the larger specimen along with him. Mr. Kobert Vaile held a isle of drapery and clothing on Juno 22, when ths following prices were realised :—Grey blankets, 10s ; whitney, 17s 6d ; winceys, 9Jd ; flannel, 12Jd ; Cheviot tweed, 2s 3d ; doe trousors, 6a. Messrs. 0. Arthur and Sob sold on Jnno 22 four cases of engravings receded by the Hero from Sydney. There waa a very fair attendance but prices rule-* low. Mr. B. Tonka aold a consignment of drapery goode ex Mary Shepherd, on June 22, and obtained the following prices : —Mole trowsera, 6s lid ; Bedford ditt", 12* Gd : tweed ditto, 9s ; doe ditto, 12s ; men's Crimean Bhirts, 60s; flannel shirts, 40s ; men'i and women's worsted hoie, from 7a 6d to 12a ; skirtings, Is 8d ; alapacas, lid ; blaok lustres, 12Jd ; winceys, 9d: merinoes, 2s 3d ; white calicoes, s{d; grey ditto, 12id. Mr. G. Sibbin aold by auction on June 22,40 boxea tea, 20 kegs butter, potatoee, oheeaea, <fec There waa a good attendance, and tho bidding was epirited. Mr. Stannus Jones held an extensive salo of groceries, oilmen's stoics, spirits, &c, at his mart on June 22. The following prices were obtained : — 10 ! > boxes Belmont aperm candlee fetched lljd ; 5 | cases (half-pinta) aalad oil, 8s 3d ; 10 cases salmou (lib. tins), 13a 9d; 40 barrels crushed loaf sugar, 5J.1 ; 3 cases English bacon, 9d ; 37 kegs Scotch outmesl, 2Jd; 10 cases arrowroot, 6d; 30 cask., soda crystals, 9s 3d and 9a 4d; 30 boxes Melbourne scap, 255; 30 boxes Allender's do., 23s 6d; 7 cases table salt, Gs 6d ; 30 kegs Wellington butter, 8d to Is. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son aold at their stores, on Juno 22 au invoice of damaged paper, ex Mary Shepherd (on account of whom it may con- | cent), at the following prices:—Laid news, 6f 1 per j lb ; demy, 6.<, 7a 6J, 9s 6d, and los 61 per ream; I royui l.rown, 3d and 3Jd per lb. ; elephant brown, I 3d per lb. j Mr. Vailo sold Manilla rope on June 23 at 8d j per lb. I Tho household furniture and effects, sold by , Messrs. O. Arthur and Son on June 23, realised fair [ prices, l'hcre was a large attendance. j Messrs. Lewis Brothers held a trade sale of wines, ! spirit*,&o.,uttheirroomson.TunO 23. There wusuvery i fair attendance of tho trade, und the following prices i were realised :—flennessy's quarter-cask brandy, 8s | od ; ditto cine ditto, 27s Cd ; Martell's ditto ditto, 2fis 6d ; port wine, in bulk, os 6d. The remaining lines in the udvortiement were quitted privately at satisfactory rates. Mr. George Sibbin sold by auction on Juno 26, 63 bags New Zealand maize at 4s 9d to 5s 3d per bushel; | smokod mullet, per dozen, 2s 9d ; potatoes, os 9d to I4s 3.1 ; butter, l.s ljd ; cheose, 7fd; mutton hams I 4d. I Air. V.obert Vfii'.e, sold on Jane 26, fruit trees, from j I 9dto2s9d each; pim-s, 3d to 9a ; potitoes, 5s per cw!.; . i flour, first, 14«; second.., 12s ; oatmeal, 2Jd; i Hobartown jams, 8s 6d ; itaisins, 6d per lb., Neva j eundaei, 12Jd per lb ; sugar, sid to s|d ; ducks 5s | ! 6d copies fowls, 4s 3d. | Mi. l>. cibLin disposed of at his mart on June 28, I 40,u00 oranges, part of tho cargo of the schoouer Meteor; They s-.ld ut from 6d to 9d per dozen. Alio 400 ocres of land at I"o Amamutu, Waikato, which brought £520. Messrs. M. Cochrane & Son aold at thair room* on June 28 the cargo of the schooner Peri, consisting of 40,000 orange;, which fetched from 7d to 7Jd per dozen, 1,000 cocoa nuts, which sold at 2' per dozen, and 200 pines, which realised 6s 6d per dozen. ! Mr. A. Cohen held an extensive sale of rrintoI drapery, elofiing, &e.. on June 28. There was a fair ( attendance, and the prices obtained were rather abcrff t the average.

Mr. G. Sibbic held a gale of orangei, produce, and groceries at his eto on Juno 29. The attendance w»» not large, and the following prices vera obtained :-~- Orangei.'Sd psr dozen ; butter, In to la Id; chsesa, Bid ; white »ugar, 5d ; fine tea, 24a per box ; rcll mutton, 3Jd; potatoes, 3»9d to si6d; candles. Is flour, 13s 6d to 14s; maize, ss; beef, 15s to 50s. Mr. Robert Vaile held a sale of furniture and offsets on June 30, at bis mart. There was ;i rjood attendance, and fair prices were realiied. The silk dressed flour, sold by the same gentleman fetched 12s and 14s, Messrs. Jobu Koberton t Co. sold on June 30at their rtores, Durham-street, 15 trunks boots and iho*s, ' The following prices were obtained :—Wcmmj'» kid E S boots, Mil riv, 4s; ditto, TPli ditto. 3»j felt front Inco boots, red lined, flush bour.d, 2s 3d ; men's grain nipoleuns, sprigged, 9s; men's enamelled ditto, pegged, 12s; black felt slippers, red lined, flush bound, 2s 6d ; ditto 7-18 cordovan KL boots, TPH riv, ls6d; ditto Ll-1 ditto ditto ditto, 2s Id ; ditto 11-1 ditto front lace bx>ts, TfH riv, 3j 6d ; ditto j 7-10 ditto ditto, 3s 6d ; youths* calf bluche.re, 2s 3d; ■ memel balmorals, patent front*, cap toes, riv, 2s fid ; ! grain front lace boots, 2i 7d ; cordovan front lacs ; leather boots, riv, 2* Id; womn'i colored leathsr E ! 8 boots, 'IV H riv, 4s 3d. ! Messrs. C Arthur and Son sold en June 30 by prij vate sde, the wheat, ex Challengo, from Kaiapoi, at I Ss per bushel. ■ Mr. A. E. Cohen sold on July lat hia rooms, 2 ! cases Bliss' tweeds. There was a fair attendance, and I average prices were realised. Mr. Robert "Vnilo sold on Juno I. at his mart, 40 cases and bales of drapery, clothing, and blankets. '.The prices obtained may be considered vary satisfactory, anrt aro as follows : —5 bale; white blsnkets, 18a 6d; 4 balef Wrench grey blanket?, 12»; 2 bales blue gray blankets, &3 ; 1 cave l'.tney doe and tweed trousers, 6l to 12s ; 1 iftse men's boys', and youths* blick cloth vests, 83 81 to 6s 3j ; 1 case reversible overcoats, 17s; 1 cafe Bedford cord trousers, lls9d; 3 cases men's, bojs', and youths' millers mole troneerss 4s 63 to 5s 7d ; 1 case boys' and youths' caps and hats, 2s Id to 3i 7d ; i case men's, boys', and youth white shirts, 21s to fi4s ; 1 case Scotch twill shirts, 25s 6d ; 1 case fancy jean shirt", 28s j 1 case printed regatta shirts, 28s 6d ; 1 case < rimean i.hirta, 37s to 60s j 3 cases calicoes, fid ; 1 case nV,nel», la Id ; I case winceys, BJd ; other prieas satisfactory. Mr. B. Tonks held a trade *«lo of groceries on June lat his store, al<o 20 boxes tobacco. There was a good attendance, and the bidding spirited. The following prices weie obtained :—5 cases Compten's hams, " f'xtra," Is 2d : 5 ditto ditto bacon, 12jd ; 5 tons Aueitiand soap, £21 ; 10 boxes Colman's starch, 4fd ; 10 cases Oneuttl pickles 10s 6d ; 5 cases Keiller's jams, 94 9d ; 5 eases ini-ed spice, 20 boxes Sultana raisins, 6Jd ; 2 ci-r-s new muscatels, 9Jd ; 10 casks prime curra.ts, 41 j 21 chests fine Congou tea, " Minnie," Is 2d ; 50 boxes ditto ditto, 21s; 7 che-.ts English tea. "Star of C -:ina," 2s 5d ; 5 ditto ditto, " Challenger," 2s 4d ; 5 hitlf-ehests ditto, " Wild Deer," 2s 2d ; 4 tons white Mauritius oryst>tl->, 4|d ; 3 ton* counters, 4|d; 3 bales wrapping paper, 4d ; 15 boxes prime cavendish tobacco, " Forrest*," 94 ; 5 boxes prime cavendish tobacco, " Commercial," 9JI. Mr. !S. Jones sold by auction on Jun 2 a quantity of rum, brandies, whistev, >ic. i'ha following are the prices obtained. 14 hh J* rum, 35 to 33 0.p., 4s 3d j 4 qr-catks brandy (Jules, Robins & (Jo.) 7s 4d ; 1 hhd ditto, 7s 3d; 1 qr-cask Martoll's brandy. 7s; 105 caies ditto, 26s 6d ; s'i cases I>j':v'!le's whiskey, 14s 3d to 14s 6d ; 105 cases .'-citch whiskey, 16s; 5 cases gcr.eva, 18s; 1 hhd sherry, 6s; 12 ,-ipvs ditto, 5s lid ; 10 qr-caskr. ditto, 3s 3d ; 1 q--dßk port, 6i 4d. Messrs Cochrane !t. Son sold by auction on June 2 ■ varied assortment of jewellery. ih»r» was a large attendance, and very satisfactory prices were obtained. Messrs. Arthur & Son held a sale on June 2 at their mart, of bacon, haae, cheese, fl nr, butter, &o. Ther* wn"= a good itt»ndance, and comvetiiion was brisk. .The following prices Were obtained: —l 66 sides smoked bacon, to BJd ; 155 smoked hams, lid : 233 prime cheeses, Bjd to 9d ; 350 bushels seed oats, 4s Id ; 150 bushels barley, 3s lOd to 4s; 92 sacks silk dressed dour, 11a 9d to 12s; S keg* lard, 5Jd; 3 kegs butter, ll^d; 9 ca6es Keillor's confectionery, lOd. Monthly Ripost op Messrs. J. Niioro and 00. Tba amd Coffee Merchants, Aucexaitd. July 1, 1869. Tes. —Very little alteration has takan placo in the prospects of th-» tea market in this province during the month of June, t ur stocks in bond are constantly increasing ; we now estimate them at thirtyfive weeks' consumption. We, however, observe an increasing scarceness of the finer qtiMlitiea, which can iti consequence bereadih sold at remunerative prices. Our advices from Melbourne and rtvdney report an advance on finer kinds (from good middling upwards) of Id to 2d per lb.; lower quotations remaining about the same an bofaro. Uy Auction. —The sales during the past month have been very small indeed, made un of small lots of nenrlyall sorts, which mostly pissed into tho hands of the trade at satisfactory prices. Our present quotations are !or cosgu in bond (duty 61 per lb, Foo Chow leaf, dust and 8d to lid broken loaf and Lw ordinary, 1 Id to Is Id ; ordinary wich leaf, Is Id to Is 3d ; good ordinary, Is 3d to Is Id ; middling, Is 4d to Is od ; best middling, rather strong. Is 5d to Is 6d ; best middling, strong freak burnt flavour, Is lid to Is 8d ; Kaisou kind, Is 3d to Is lOd ; kaisou. Is lOd to 2s 21 ; finest kaisou, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; Souchong, good common, Is 6d to If 9d; Souohong, medium to fine, Is 9d to 3s; Souchong, extra fine, 2s to 2i 6d ; fine Prkos Souchong, 2s to 2s 8d ; Tayshan, 5d to 9d ; (. anton leaf, 9d 1» 2d ; orange Pekoe, long leaf, 2i 2i to 2s 8d , do do, fljwery le-.f, la lOd to 2» 4d; gunpowder true green cuutry kind. 2s to 2i 7d. The above price are for chests, hulf.chests being Id, and boxes 2d more. Coffee—The market is still overstocked wi coffea, and must be for a very long time to come. A kind of mania s.-emi to have fatten possession imp: rters of this staple, for although every part of these colonies are overstocked, they keep on increasing their importations, the result of which must bo ruinous to We quote this month in bond, duty 3d per lb. in coffee, Id on whole and 3i on qruui.d pepper. Cov'ion plantation, lOd ; Ceylom native, "Id ; fine blue bean Java. SJd ; i.rdinary Java, 7id ,- Manilla, 7d ; black p6p,ier SJ, and white pepper lOd. !!___ AUCKLAND STOCK A>T> SHAKE MAKKET. Me. Reader Wood's Rspobt poe tue Wbee EXDisa July 2, 18G9. T!: • ler.iaii.i " =h'.r-s in dividVnd r' 1 . 1 ' 10 ? coui-pani.-M nt -i« • liiuis< is iin-i-e'tsiiig, und prices are cliiilv Tho puucip.i! s'ies this weekhave been L>- ,g ilrivo's, £IJO, £'130, £140, ami £145; | Moan..'.u.r:'a. £70; '.'uUJoiiuna, £3J ; 'iham-.-s Gold j J.tiniv.s ' .nd £15; Dixon's j No. J,'£9, jBIO; .'.urok.iV, 3J.- ami Sr.*, ■ ;luaieward ■ 8.u:..:, iiaO. .here -.ro in the a\ rket, All Nations, I £20; . ,i:y'~, X 5 103; Whaus. i2G; JJii'.-ii's So. 1, ] £10 ; :t..d liivst of thu i.'ompmies' shares at quoted I pric*. I SCHEDCLE OF SHARES AND STOCK.

: Names £% I J= ig -2j= = p ■* S j of o-5 cj 5»; 23 S"S Companies. jS .=* = x " *•' 5 S. K** i T 1 Kuninui Gold Mining Co. .. 10,000 1,000 10 j 8 »0 Thame* l ".old Millin? Co. .. 00,000 0.C0O 10: 8 1» Long Drive Gold Mining Co. 6,000 1.2<X> 5 ! H '» Moauatairi Gold Mining Co. 5.000 500 10 j 9 — Poverty Gold Mining Co. .. 5,000 I Sou 10! SJ 21 Fearnaught Cold Mining Co. 0,000 ; 000 10 I 19 J WhauGold Mining Co.. .. 7,000- 700 10 I — *» Golden Hill Cold Mining Co. 2,370 | 2.»7 10 I 8 — Caledonian Gold Mining Co. 15,450 ; 1.200 12 : 12 JO Diion'-i No. 1 Gold M. Co. .. 21,009 ' 2,400 10 , 9 10 Gt.KepublirG.M.C..\Vaio:ahJ O.400 04 100 | 90 — Dawn of Hope Gold M. Co.. 25,000 ' 5,000 5| i *i Grand Junction Gold M. Co. 5,000,' — — ! — . Homeward Uouud G M. Co. 2,520 : S4 30 7 1M i PaiMariric.dd Milium Co.. 3,200; 320 10; 10 » Star of the .--.>uth Gold M. Co. 5,000 , 400 12J — 1-* Teutonic Gohl Mining Co. .. 4,200; ?;"> ,— • Golden Crown Gold M. Co.. 192,000 ; 102 1000.1000 1W» I Eureka Gold Mining Co. .. 21.741 ,20,70o 11 1 *>"- I TWn To-t.l i - ( ,l,l \linin-Co ->7 Oi'iJ ' 2,7oo! 10 ' 9 -U Sho over Goltl Mining Co. .. 224,000 , 22411000 9S0 KXW Alburnia Gold Mining Co... 21,000 • 2.100 10 I 9 - Cure Cold Mining Co 10.000:10,000 1 ISa - Magenu Ciold Mining Co. .. 16,000 ■ 16,000 1 10s — Point ltusaeU Gold M. Co... 7.200' 000 12 i lit ~ AH Nations ... M.000 I M°« 10 . '. ~ |? Kelly's 20,000 j 4,000 » * «* Bank of New Zealand .. .. 500.000 i 50,090 10 ■ 10 1«J New Zealand Insurance Co.l250,100 : 2,3110 100 , 23 *» Auckland Gas Co j 30.000 ; 0,003 a I { « N Z.Loau S Mercantile A.Co. 500,000 ' :0,0oo 2j i *lr *» Buy °i I*land» Co-' f" I °" "0" 2.000 10 ' 10 ' Beadeb Wood, Sharabrokar. Auckland, July 2, 18G9.