COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4020, 30 September 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Xr.w Ze.vi.and Herald Office. Tuesday evening. The Customs duties collected to-day amounted to £3U3 12s lid. The following are the items:— £ b. d. Spirits .. .. .. .. .. GO 0 2 Colonial spirits .. .. .. .. 42 10 10 WiriO 1!) 8 0 Tobacco 15 7 6 bu.;ar, ic 5G 19 11 Tea 51 9 6 Ad valorem 08 IS n Sundries 11 IS 3 At Messrs. 33. and 11. Isaacs' sale of ship's stores and groceries, this day, there was a very full attendance of the trade, and bidding for the ship's stores was spirited. For the groceries and oilman's stores not so much liveliness was exhibited, although the most part, of the goods were understood 10 he sold • vithoui reserve; stilt the trade appeared cautious in not buying beyond their wants. The auctioneers deem this a wholesome feature in the trade;—it signifies care and discretion, thereby rendering tha trade sound. Prices on the whole ruled fair, but uureruuner -.tive to the sellers. Goods amounting to about £12,000 '.verc quitted.

TELEGRAPHIC COMMERCIAL. ■ CMBiSTCHUP.cn, Tuesday. Mr T,'a Bourbcl reports the sharemarkct:—Buyers: National Insurance, 295; i»at:onal Bank, 07s; South "Britiali iOs- Standard Insurance, 10s Gd; Colonial ' BaaU, i-i Oil. Sellers; National Insurance, 30s; -National Hank, 70s; South British, 51s; Shipping Company, 10.-:; Standard Insurance, lis; Colonial Bank, 135." .

CALLS. The following are the current calls payable in the companies named below :— Calls - £ s. d. Date, r: Imperial ..0 2 0 — Oct. 1 O:: •.1 of the May .. 0 2 0 — Oct. 14 £n.li-. ilill ..0 0 6 — Oct. 14 Ciiy of London .. 0 5 0 — Cct. 20