COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6118, 27 June 1881, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Njrw Zealand Herald Oftic. Saturday afternoon. The value of the cargo of the barque Peru, which sails for London to-day, is as follows :— Kauri gum. 32-13 cases, 330} tons .. .. £1-1,030 Tallow, 129 casks, 4-1 J tons 1.135 Shankboncs, 15 bsgs, 1\ tons 13 Tools, 2 cases 41 Pyrites, 1 box 5 Dried chilies, 9 sacks, 7cwt 20 Coin, 1 box 103 Leather, 10 bales, 5,3801ba 323 Plato, 5 packages 250 Ilair, 1 package, Co3lb G3 Horns, 4440 end 3 cwt 20 Manganese, 10G tons 2 2 Sawn timber, 182 pieces, 14,100 feet .. .. 137 Curios, 2 cases r>3 Shell, 30 packages, 4 ton 3 310 Copra, 230 tons 2,300 Furniture, 1 case 2 Cotton, 54 bales, 24,3001bs 1,051 Pictures. 3 cases 133 Wool, 89 bales, 33,3821bs 1,92.'. Drapery, 11 packages 480 Total .. £23,077 LONDON. Our advices aro to the 19th May. From the New Zealand Loan nnd Meroautile Agency Company's report of that date we take the following quotations:— Stock Markets.—With a large business passing in these markets, there has been an upward tendency in

nearly all branches during the past month. A very large number of new undertakings, principally mining ventures, have laiely been offered to the public, and appear to have been successfully floated. Colonial, and especially New Zealand, stocks hare attracted a considerable amount of attention. In most instances they close considerably higher on the month. On average, New Zealand bonds are rather more than 1 per cent, better on the month, the upward movement in the 4 per cent, inscribed stock, to the extent of 3 per cent., being again most pronounced. Wool.—The second aeries of colonial wool Bales for the present year opened on the 10th instant. There was a good attendance of buyers from all sections of the trade, and on the whole excellent spirit was leading parcels. Since the opening night, there has been a decided improvement in the tone of the market. Tho descriptions which, up to the present, have failed to participate in the amendment, are Cape wools, low crossbreds, and inferior and faulty scoured merino, which may be considered a3 ranging from id to Id per lb. below the rates current at the end of last series. Lambs wool of all descriptions, if free from fault, is sensibly dearer, late purchases exhibiting an advance of from Jd to Id per lb. Corn Market.—Supplies of Australian wheat into London have been heavy, and, being sold to a large extent to close speculative accounts, prices have consequently given way. Now Zealand wheat is on offer in cargoes at 44s 0d to 44s 9d U.K., but no sale 3 are reputed. A few small parcels recently to hand have baon placed at 47s to 483 per 49D1b5. ex granary. Current quotations, ex granary, are as follow :—South Australian and Victorian wheat, 47s Cd to 453 Gd per 4901b5.; New Zealand, long berried, 47s to 503 per 49Glbs. nominal; New Zealand, ordinary, 4"s to 43s per 4901b5.; Australian flour, superfine, 32s to 34s per 2301b5.; New Zealand flour, 293 to 32s per 2301b5.; New Zealand oats, fine, 27s to 31s per Imperial quarter; New Zealand oats, ordinary, 24s to 263 per Imperial quarter ; New Zealand barley, malting, 303 to 3Ss per 44Slbs.; New Zoiland beans, 403 to 48s per 5041b5.; New Zealand oatmeal, 190s to 2103 per ton.

Tallow.—Wo quote:—P.Y.O., now, 40s per cwt.; Australian mutton, fine, 35s 6d to 36s per cwt.; Australian mutton, modium, 343 0d to 35s per cwt.; Australian beef, fino, 33s Gd to 34s per cwt.; Australian beef, modium, 3236 d to 33s per cwt. Leather and Hides. —We quote :—Best side 3, heavy, 13$ to 171bs. each, IOJd to llld per lb.; best sides, light, 10 to lOJlbs. each, IOJd to lid per lb.; extra heavy 20J to 231bs. each, 9Jd to IOJd per lb.; seconds, 12J to 141bs. each, 9Jd to 10d per lb.

Uasils.—We quote :—Best strained skins, averaging 10tol81b*i. per dozen 15d to 18Jd per lb.; seconds, avera»in"» 12 to lfljlbs. per dozen, lid to 14d per lb.; unstrained, averaging 11} to 2Hlbs. per dozen, 8d to lid per lb. Preserved Meats.—"We quote : Boiled mutton, 21b. tins, 5Jd to Cd per lb; 41b tins, 5Jd to s}d per lb; 01b tins, 6d to 5Jd: boiled beef, 5Jd to 53d per lb; 4d to.4}d per ib ; 4ld to 4Jd per lb; Kauri Gum.—Tho irregular advance in prices noted in our circular of 21st ultimo is still maintained, but the market ia not active, cousumers being, for the present, fairly well stocked. At recent auctions held on tho 10th instant, SGO cases were offered; only 80 cases finding buyers We quote; Pale selected, 130s to 200s per cwt; clean hard scraped, 75s to 110 a ; fair to good sorts, 55s to 75s ; soft pickings, 37s 6d to 52s 0d; chips, 303 to 555; dust, 223 to 303. Mother O'Pearl Shells.—At the public auctions held on the 10th instant, a good supply of Sydney shells was brought forward; other descriptions were comparatively scarce. New Zealand shells were cheaper, and could only be disposed of with difficulty. The following rates were curreut; Green Ear (New Zealand) fair, 6Jd per dozen; Green Ear (Now Zealand), ordinary 3d to 5Jd. Cotton.—ln Fiji, no transactions aro reported. 20 bales of Tahiti were sold at IOJd to 12Jd per lb for medium quality to fair. Copi-a.—At last week's auction, 1000 bags very good smoke-dried were bought in, but was subsequently placed at £13 12s 0d to £13 15s per ton.