COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4253, 1 July 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Nrir Zeilakd Tlfrald Office, ■Wednesday evening.. The Customs Duties collected to-day amounteorto £94 is Id. MONTHLY CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following are the returns of Customs dutiei collected at the port of Auckland for tho month ended SOth June, 1875: — £. a. d. Spirit* 7,180 1 0 Cigars 100 3 7 Tobacco 2,391) Oil Wine .. 604 8 10 Ale 405 3 0 Tea 1,131 0 6 Coffee, 4c 210 4 0 Sugar 2,-:0 l 10 8 Goods by weight 1 i>os 9 7 Ad valorem 4,u25 12 8 Other duties not specified abovo £07 12 0 Total £20,774 6 3 Other receipts 243 9 7 Total £21,017 11 lo QUARTERLY CUSTOMS RETURXS. The following aro the returns of Customs duties collected at the port of Auckland for tho quarter ended 30th Juno, 1875 :— £ s. d. Spirits 13,151 17 1 Cigars 001 10 0 Tobacco 6,129 4 1 Wine 1,413 10 0 Ale 1,031 0 0 Tea 8,311 7 0 Coffee 41S 14 4 Sugar 6,050 IB 7 Goods by weight 4.170 18 10 Ad valorem 15,512 1 4 Other duties, not specined abovo 1,672 13 6 Other receipts SO9 4 0 Total £59.074 0 11 Corresponding quarter of 1874 55,020 7 10 Increase In Juno quarter, 1875 £3.453 IS 1 HALF-YEARLY CUSTOMS RETURNS. Comparative return shewing the nett amount of Customs duties collected at the port of Auckland (according to the several heads of revenue undermentioned),- for the half-years ending respectively 30th June, 1575, and 30th Juno, IS74:— 1575. 1574. £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits 82.857 1 8 23,659 5 6 Cigars I.S4U 10 4 1.557 15 10 Tobacco 12.103 9 4 10.709 0 0 Wine 2.511 19 31 2,745 12 8 Alo .. •• .. 2.130 5 G 2.230 13 9 Tea G,tw7 G 0 6,380 17 0 Coffeo 793 3 4 051 11 4 Opium -. 12,532 11,843 0 1 finmln hr welt" " O 0 oTblrdutiesnoYspeci- 00117 7 36.393 7 3 fled abovo .. ••_3^O_ JL _Q _ S.OSG 15 1 Total £121,940 10 3 £103^; — J ~ ANNUAL CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following are the returns of Customs duties collected at the port of Aucklind, for the financial year ended 3'Jth June, 1875 :— £ s. d. Spirits 63.403 4 8 Cigars 2,951 13 11 Tobacco 23,012 5 4 Wine 5,f.90 15 7 Ale 3.G03 17 0 Tea 13,067 8 9 Coffeo 1,141 o 3 Sugar 23,056 12 0 Opium 34 0 0 Goods by weight .. .. 15,092 15 4 Ad valorem "7.171 s 10 Other kinds not specified above 0,195 2 0 Total £234,540 1 7 EXPORT OF GOLD. Return of the value and quantity of cold exported from the port of Auckland for the quarter ended 30lh June, 1875:— Oz». dwts. grs. £ April 10: Cyphrenes, to San Francisco 11 0 0 31 May 1: Wellington, for transhipment per Lady Joceiyn to London 4,150 1C 12 17 572 May 27: W. W. Smith, to London 2,593 12 7 11,175 May -.9: \V. W. Smith, to London 2,EOS 0 S 7,050 June 4: Hero, to Sydney .. 1,702 3 0 \950 Total IO.WZ 12 3£40 77S Duty paid on same, £1,010 Us 9d.

AUSTRALIAN MARKKT3. Sydney.—The S.W. ir.'r-ilil of the ICIh reports: —Ther.; was a better feeling in cotninercial circles to-day-less alarm than lias been noticeable for days past, and more disposition to do business. Urcadsiuirj wore dull, aud price 3 noiuinal, particularly for wheat, owing to late complications. A large parcel held by one of the banks has beenjqulttcd privately on terms withheld. Bulk ale is rather easier, owing to the d.liveriei of parcels bonrht to arrive lirandies llrm. Henne«ys case, still «»■««. •—••—• at 33s for trado quantities There «s inquiry for teas u<. __ eii T crenter uortion of •'<« balance el Alini.i MabJlSv. ln 1 . 1 ,'.' , ,f, re f \" Sir. >ialamon—box ■» \>y auetiun, at 123 for "o* toils Oil for fine: halves, at 40s tn v.'s 0.1; chests at £4 5s to £7 12a Gd, and, privately, at a sifgin. improvement. Countess slates at £16. and a quantity of oilstores at current rites. The Sydu.-y i'c/io ot the previous day writes:—This week has commenced, as the previous one ended, with the most reckless rumours ftlfcting almost every person connected with the commerce of this city. Names are mentioned without the slightest regard to truth, and once mentioned, pass from mouth to mouth. In this way, and especially on occasions like the present, an infinite amount of mischief is done, credit is shaken, nnd stoppages arc brought about that had it not been for the slanders circulated would not have occurred. TbU playing with commercial reputations is a dangerous thing in any community—particularly so in a email one like ours, and uuitht to bo put a st"P to. Houses In as strong a position as any in Australia have been spoken about without a particle «f cause, so far an we can ascertain. It is pretty generally known that three lirms, or four pursons, in the wheat and flour trade have lost heavily, but have not yet called their creditors together, and in fact may EJt have to do so. Some small traders, whose posi lnoo have been bad for some time, may take advantage of the misfortunes of large houses, and escape their liabilities easily in the smoke that line been created; but as for the legitimate trade of the colony, and the old established tlrms engaged therein, we still believe both to be essentially sound, Some remarks have appeared In a Melbourne contemporary about wrong Impressions regarding the foundries of trade in Sydney. No doubt two Melbourne bouses have lost by several of tho lstn stoppages, but they had only themselves to blame for it. .Attention »as called some time, back to tho reckless way goods from that city were forced on this market, at pric s below what our importers would sell at; and if rec nt losses have tho effect of stopping such a course In futuro, the lesson of the past will not ha devoid of some beneficial results to those regulatly engaged in trado here who know the market and their customers. We may mention that tho statements exhibited at the meetings already held include the contingent liab lities, and in some cases the Karac amounts arc shewn by more than one. There was no business done in the import markets, except a few small sales not worth mentioning.—Mr. J. Wearno, miller and graindealer, had a meeting of creditors yesterday morning. The liabilities wero stated at about £75,i'00. It was decided to adjourn until a future date, for the purpose of examining the accounts.-In the estate of Messrs. Church and Hills, wholesale groceis. a meeting was held yesterday afternoon. The liabilities of the, firm, independently of the partners' private estates, amount to about £20,000, and tho assets ar« estimated at *»out hilf that amount. A resolution to place tho JKUerln the Insolvent Court was negatived, there being* majority in favour of an assignment to Messrs. t-wcD, 'iarrick. nnd Nelll. s.les of wheat have taken placo

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