COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9249, 31 December 1888, Page 12

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office. Saturday afterno- , The main feature of the month's commercial record is the failure of two wholesale traders long established in this city, and the j revelation of the undercurrent that has swept away for several years past many of the margins due to capital and skill invested in wholesale business. Where mistakes have been so frankly admitted, and bank management so radically changed, with tho determination to follow more conservative lines, it would be ungenerous to harshly criticise the disclosures, yet to ignore all reference to matters of common commercial discussion would not be dealing fairly with' our readers, who rely upon this column representing general trade views. The month's business has scarcely been up to the expectations formed at its commencement. Although returning: prosperity is as clear as daylight among all sections of colonists, it has not reflected itself in any marked form upon the state of trade. A certain listlessness comes over buyers in Christmas month, and a general tendency to put off transactions until the now year, has operated against any increased tr.-'.'Je, except in seasonable, and what may be termed festive, goods, Hi which a brisk business has been done. The wool sales have resulted satisfactorily. The crops look exceedingly well, and most of the local manufactories are busy. The considerable home advance in ilax reported by cable is a valuable help to a greatly growing trade. Auckland - roller our has established itself well in Australia, and its export is largely increasing. The downpour of rain in the eastern districts of that continent rather checked the demand for New Zealand produce, but excellont prices still rule, and encourage producers to increased energy. The contrast of climate with Australia is so great this season that visitors become our best advertisers, and the tide, of population is flowing. Otherwise there is very little to summarise. Prices in the main have been undisturbed. A cargo of frozen meat is arranged to leave here next month in the Tainui. Bottled ales have moved freely. Pints stout have been extremely scarce. Australian wines are ordered with some briskness. Clarets keep extremely quiet, although so seasonable. Champagne has had more attention. Increased trade in Hennessy and Martell's brandies is observable. The usual demand lor leading brands of whisky has been met with. 20 bottle 4 gallon J.D.K.Z. Geneva has been scarce. The demand for rum has suffered from the time of year. Limejuice has been dealt in to a largo extent. ■ t ■

Flour is exhibiting signs of weakness; a fall in price is considered imminent. Cornsacks aro wanted more freely; the market is unsteady; Melbourne offering freely. -Woolsacks aro quitted at a loss. Galvanised iron : Not muoh doing. The sheet-mill for the Onohunga ironworks has arrived, and in February next it is reokonod that both plain and corrugated galvanised sheet will be turned out satisfactorily. Prospects of a heavy trade with all New Zealand trade centres are exceedingly good. Pig iron is very scarce, with no advices of any coming forward. The sale of fencing wire has been fairly brisk, with no alteration in prices. Cement is scarce, but with no great local demand. In boiled and raw oil the country trade has been excellent. Castor oil has advanced. Turpentine is dearer. We quote wholesale price at 3s Sd. Kerosene : The market is steady, with no largo stocks. Oilmen's stores : Trade very fair in pickles, case Vinegar, cornflour, staroh, blue, Nostle's and Dairymaid milk; othor lines with no material alteration in demand. Cocoa: Dull trade. Fish: Salmon and herrings woll asked for, with sardines recovering attention now that importers have practically ceased buying the so-called sardines as a cheap substitute for the real fish. Lobsters and oysters rather improved inquiry. The catch of Kaipara mullet this season is now over, with a rather disappointing result, the cannors ask for advanced rates. Candles are held firmly for a corresponding advance to the cabled aavico from London. Dried fruits have had their best month of the year, and large business has been put through. Valencia raisins have been wanted a good deal. The high price of .Muscatels has not stopped business, and stocks are practically exhausted. The usual Christmas demand for candied peel, almonds, nuts, etc., has reduced stocks to small proportions. The long passage of the Waitangi is seriously felt, in the want of many lines expected long ere this. Californian tablo fruits have had free buyers at full prices. _ Jams are rather firmer. Jollies are dull. Hops : Several large lines have been placed at high prices and large profits. Malt: We have not heard of any sales, but the market is considerably firmer. Rice is steady at last month's rates, and there is no alteration in coffee, pepper, sago, or tapioca, with the usual business passing in all thesp. There is an excellent demand for bicarbonato of soda, cream of tartar, and tartaric acid. ' Sugar: Whites aro unaltered, manufacturers are buying crystal sorts much more freely. The market keeps very bare of yellows and browns. Sales have been made at full figures. Cube tablet and crushed loaf have been in good demand. There is a better inquiry for brewers' crystals, the market having rather improved. In teas the only alteration worthy of_ remark is that low Chinas are dearer. Indians are coming forward plentifully, with increased trade demand for this growth. Ceylons are meeting with favour. Salt: A large shipment arrived ex Zealandia, and the advance reported last month has been scarcely sustained. Tobacco: The demand runs mostly on Derby, Signet, Columbia, Venus, Juno, and Josephine in black work, and Williams, Victory, and Ruby twist in aromatics, prices are about the same. The market is now well supplied with the Derby brand, with consequently less doing in all the others. Whiting is scarce. Soda crystals fairly plentiful, with trade in imported much reduced since local maker's interference.

EXPORTS OF KAURI GUM DURING 1888. Mr. H. P. Barber, kauri gum commission merchant, has issued a detailed and tabulated statement, showing the exports of kauri gum during 1888. The first table, showing the exports by each vessel, is appended : — . Tons. Jan. 2, per Zealandia, for San Francisco .. 12 Jan. 7, per Doric, for London .. .. 15 Jan. 12, per Kaikoura, for London .. .. 101 Jan. 12, per Manapouri, for Hamburg via Sydney C Jan. 12, per Margaret Galbraith, -for London.. 247 Jan. 17, per Mararoa, for Hamburg, via Sydney 6 Feb. 4, per Arawa, for London .. .. 20 Feb. 9, per Tongariro, for London .. .. 99 Feb. I>, per To Anau, for Hamburg, via Sydnoy 3 Feb. 9, per Lurllno, for London .. .. 10 Feb. 10, per Rebecca Crowell, for New York .. 454 March 2, per Waitangi, for London .. .. 257 March 3, per lonic, for London .. .. 20 March 8, per Aorangi, for London .. .. 74 March 10, per M. A. Greenwood, for New York 439 March 25, per Zealandia, for San Francisco .. 12 March 30, per Iberia, for London via Sydney .. 65 March 31, per Coptic, for London .. .. 110 April 3, per RimutaJca, for London .. .. 31 April 3, per Ormuz; for London via Sydney .. 10 April 10, per Cuzco, for London via Sydney .. 93 April 28, per Tiraaru, for London .. ' .. 171 April 30, per Tainui, for London .. .. 32 May 8, por Orient, for London via Sydney .. 41 May 8, per Mathilda Hennings, for New York 448 May 21, per Worcester, for London .. .. 216 May 21, por Mariposa, for San Francisco .. 24 May 20, per Doric, for London .. .. 11 May 30, per Mararoa, for Hamburg, via Sydney 13 May 31, per Kaikoura, for London .. .. 145 Juno 7, per Oania.ru, for London .. .. 217 June 9, per Arawa, for London ._. .. 68 June 12, per Tarawera, for Hamburg via Sydney 5 June 16, per lilinor Vernon, for New York .. 450 June 28, per Rotomahana, for London, via Sydney 02 July 10, per Manapouri, for Hamburg, via Sydney 0 July 14, por Essex, for New York .. .. 534 July 21, per lonic, for Loudon .. .. 5 July 24, per Mercia, for London .. .. 329 July 26, por Wairarapa, for Australia .. 2 August 5, per Coptic, for London .. .. 70 Aug. 21. per Manapouri, for London, via Sydney 10 SopteruoerlO, per Zealandia, for San Francisco 21 Sept. 22, per Albert Russell, for New York .. 680 September 29, per Doric, for London .. 63 Oct. 3, per Mararoa, for Hamburg, via Sydney 12 Oat. 11, per Crusader, for London .. .. 541 Oct. 10, per Wairarapa, for Marseilles, via Sydney 8 Oct. 18, per Tongariro, for London .. .. 28 Oct. 31, por Star of tho East, for New York .. 098 Nov. 14, par Manapouri, for Marseilles, via Sydney 7 Nov. 24, per lonic, for London .. .. 28 Nov. 25, por Rebecca Crowell, for New York .. 454 Nov. 24, per Wairoa, for London .. .. 340 Nov. 27, per Tarawera, for Hamburg, via Sydney 4 Nov. 20, per Manapouri, for Australia .. 4 Dec. 4, per Zoalandia, for San Francisco .. 0 Dec. 12, per Rotoniahana, for Hamburg, via Sydnoy 2 Doc. 18, por Itingarooma, for Hamburg, via Sydney 4 Doc. 20, per To Anau, for London, via South .. .42 Dec. 20, per Mary A. Greenwood, for New York 488 Dec. 27, per Rotomahaua, for London, via South 25 Total „ .. .... ~ .. 8,341 KAURI GUM. The supply for the year now near y-at an end is, according to lowest computations, about 8680 tons, against 7185 tons for 1887 and 4573 for previous year. At foot wo give table showing exports for this year and also for some years past, by which it will be seen that the exports for 1888 are 8300 against 6906 for 1887, and this does not include the Ugglan and Zealandia shipments. The former is oxpected to sail for New York on the 7th proximo with 800 tons,: and the latter for London in a few days with 100 tons. Sineo last mail this market has been quiet, but firm for East Coast and good ordinary. Tho best qualities of the latter are becoming scarce, as is always the case during the summer months. Ihe Mary A. Greenwood was tilled by charterers, and sailed for New York on tho 24th instant with 487 tons. The next

vessel for New York after the Ugglan will be the Abiel Abbott. The supplies from mail to mail are about 640 tone. We quote -—Fair ordinary, 319 to 335; best ordinary, 343; East Coast, 43a to 443 j t Exports of Kauri Gum, 1883. England.. .. . .. .. 3,409 America .. „ .. 4,782 Australia.. ... ». .. 49 Total .. .. .. •"8,300 tons Comparison op Exports to England and America for Last Five Years. England. America. 1884 .. 3,225 tons 3,312 tons 1835 .. 3,482 „ 2,804 „ 1883 .. 1,000 „ 3,280 „ ' 1887 .. 2,468,, 4,425,, 1888 .. 3,469 „ 4,782 „ Comparison op Total Exports forXast Fifteen Years. 1874 « 2,100 tons 1882 .. 5,229 tons • 1875 .. 3,127 „ 1883 .. 6,356 „ 1870 .. 2,871 „ 1884 .. 0,637 „ 1877 .. 3,448 „ 1885 .. 6,840 „ 1878 .. 3,410 „ 1889 .. 4,680 „ * 1879 .. 3,247 „ 1887 „ 6,906 „ . 1880 .. 4,603 „ 1883 „ 8,800 „ 1881 .. 6,486 „ ME.' SAUNDERS' STOCK AND SHARE REPORT. Tiha market for stocks has been quiet but firm during the month, and there are signs of improvement In business generally. Money is plentiful, but Investments are scarce. . Six per cent, and seven per cent on first-class security are the present rates. Real estate is recovering its value steadily. There seems to bo a demand for good; agricultural land setting In. Banks.—A limited business only has been doing, the market being so quiet, and the holidays intervening and interrupting business, v' The same remarks apply to insurance and all other stocks. The Goldpields.— outlook seems bright for the coming year. The Saxon mine Is turning out a large quantity of gold, and has paid another dividend of 6d on 50,000 shares. The prospects of the Now Prince Imperial aro improved, and the Alburnia is soon likely to pay a dividend. The Cambria Company is not turning out much gold at present, but the future prospects of the mine are good. The Trenton shaft is being sunk, and will soon be through the hard country ft la hoped. when payable gold should be struck. Coromanael is looking up, and it is reported that the rich leader called Scotty*s has been truck in the KapangaCo.'s claim. A good deal of prospecting has been going on at Coromandel W.th favourable results. Altogether the fture of the Coromandol field seems very bright. The following list shows the rise and fall of the market in the different stocks :—

Alex. Saunders, Stock and Shaiebrokor. Auckland, December 27, 1888. SALES BY AUCTION. December 5. A large attendance gathered at Messrs. Tonka and Co.'s mart to-day, on the occasion of the sale of a number of small farms, homestead sections, and nursery sites, situated at Henderson Park, near the township of that name. The lots offered were of various sizes, averaging about, say, '25 acres each. The bidding was fairly brisk, and a good number of sections were disposed of at prices ranging from £3 10s to £2 1/sfid per acre. December 7. This afternoon Messrs. Vaile and Douglas offered several city and Ouehunga properties for sale; but though there was A good attendance the bidding was slow, and several lots were not quitted. The property of Mr. Graves Aiokin in Park Avenue and Carlton Gore Road (253 feet by 165 feet) was first offered, but no advance was made upon the mortgage value, and the lot passed in. The lease of Mr. G. Aickin's premises in Queenstreet, with 17 years to run, at a rental of £6 per week, with a contingent liability of £226, found a purchaser in Mr. William Aitken at £231. A bill of sale given by William Wildman to Alfred Kidd for £848, bearing 6 per cent, interest, was next put up, and was knocked down to Mr. Wildman for £310. Three allotments at Onehunga, with 60 feet frontage to Church-street and 89 to Catherinestreet, were bought by Mr. Thompson for £140. December 17. Messrs. G. W. Binney and Sons sold today, at their mart, 2*21 tons Queensland coal, per Darcy Pratt, at 14s 9d per ton. Two 1 houses in Alexandra-street, belonging to Mr. J. O'Brien, were offered for sale by auction to-day by Messrs. D. F. Evans and Co. The property was passed in at £680, the reserve being £600. December 18. At Messrs. Arthur and Buddie's mart today the splendid property at Lake Takapuna belonging to Sir Frederick Whitaker, consisting of 23 acres of land and a seven-roomed residence, was put up for auction. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the bidding starting at £1000, progressed b.iskly till £1250 was reached, but as no advance upon that figure was offered, it was withdrawn, as a higher price has, we understand, been offered privately previous to the sale. WOOL SALES. Messrs. A. Buckland and Sons held their second wool sale of the season at the Haymarket on Wed., Dec. 5, and besides a large number of dumps and bags there were 439 bales offered. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the ruling rates which preraild at the recent sales were fully maintained. • J Messrs. G. W. Binney and Sons held their second wool sale of the season at their mart, Fort-street, on Wednesday, Dec. 12, Mr. C. Kingßwell conducting tho auction. There was a large attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk. Eighty-four lots were offered, and of these 22 were passed. Those disposed of were quitted at an average fully equal to that of the firm's first sale.. A large quantity of bags and fadges were also quitted at good prices. - Messrs. Hunter and Nolan held their second wool sale of this season" on Dec. 13, when a decided improvement was manifested. Bidding was brisk, ,; and tho prices obtained were from M to Jd per lb higher than the last sale. Only -two lots of three bales in the whole sale wire passed. Messrs. A. Buckland and Sons held a wool sale at the Haymarket on Dec. 21. There was a good attendance of buyers, and with few exceptions all the lots were cleared, tho lots held over being reserved at higher prices than buyers were inclined to give. There were 416 bales on offer, besides a large quantity of bags and dumps. There was no perceptible change on recent prices. There were 25bales extra which wero not included in the catalogue disposed of. .. / ' -

Rates op Exchange on London.—Buying: do days,; 1 per cent.-discount; 60 days, J per cent, discount; 80. days, J per cent. Demand, par. : Sell ing: ,00 days, § per cent, premium; 60 days, } per mV premium; 80 days, ljper cent. Demand, 1} percent.' premium. H Fixed deposit: S months, S per cent.; 6 months, 4 per cent.; 12 months, 5 per cent. y- A. • Ales and Porter.— in bulk (duty paid) per barrel: Bass's, £7 ; Ashby's, £3. Ale <m bond) Tennent's, quarts. 4s to 6s ; Bass's«' Dogshead : brand (Bead's bottling): pints, 6s 8d : quarts, 8s 6d . (in bond); Bulldog (R. Porter and Co. s bottling), 6s and 8s; W. Younger's, 5s and 7s 3d; Ashbrs, , 6a 8d to &s 9d; Baas s (Blood bottlers), pints,4B: Suorts 0s <kl. Anglo-Bavarian: pints 5s 6d and 8s: oar's Head Stout: quarts, 8s 9d; pints, Cs (id. Guinness's Harp brand by Foster: pints, 6s: quarts, Ss. Norway ales: pints, 6s 4d ; quarto, > as. Foster's Bugle stout: quarts, 9s: pints, Cs . 3d. Blood's: pints, ss; quarts,. 7s. Dogshead Guinness's (Bead's bottling): pints, 6s 3d: quarts. 8s Cd. R. Porter and Co.'s bottling : pints, cvgrthmhuk« • quarts, 8s; Spark's Moline bottling: 6s, and 9s SiBurke's : 6s, and Da. Other brands: 5s and 7s Cd." e Duty: pints, Is 6d: quarts, Ss per dozen. fc; ;• ■:

Building Materials.Cement may be quoted at K. 8., 17s; German brands proportionally lower. Slates: English Countesses are worth £11 to £12 : i Amorican, £3 to £10. Plaster of Paris, 15s. Bags and Bagging.—: full weight woolpacks, 2s 6d; corn sacks, 6s 9d to 7s per dozen. Brbadstuffs and Grain.— best silk-dressed flour, £15; household, £13; Southern brands, £12 10s to £18. Wheat, nominal, 4s 3d; no local sellers. Bran, £610s. Sharps, £510s; Southern sharps, £5. Malta: Local, 3s 6d. . Oatmeal, £19 per 20001b. Barley (for malting), very scarce. Oats, Ss 6d (bags given in). Pearl barley, '21s. Cabin bread, £15 per ton. ' \ Cordage, d.p. (Subject to trade discounts). Manila : hemp rope, all sizes, Sydney, £43 to £60; Aucklandmade, £61 to £63 ; whale and lance lines. £80; New Zealand flax rope, all sizes, £35 6s to £37 6s; Auck-land-made, ' £35; wool lashings, £33; clothes lines, 6d per lb, subject to trade discount; Manila clothes line, 8d ; oakum, free, ditto, £40: spun yarn two-yarn ditto, £48 to £55; twine, shop, d.p., par lb, 9a to Is 2d ; sowing twine, Is Id per lb ; local-make, is to Is 3d. ' Coal.—Newcastle SOs at ship's side, S2s in yards, and 35s delivered, may bo taken as & fair quotation. Bay of Islands, 13s at the mines, and •27 6d to 303 at yard, is quoted; Whangaroi coal, 9s 6d at mine; ditto, Waikata' steam, Ss: household, 12s. ::.;a Coffee and Spices (in bond), per Ceylon, - coffee plantation, Is 3d; ditto, Island, none in the market; chicory, colonial, 42s per cwt; cocoa, d.p., Taylor's, Is 4d; Fry's, Is 4d; Van HoutenV 3s 7d; Eppa's, Is 7d; Mara villa, Is 6d; chocolate, Taylor's, Is sd; Fry's, is 4d. Spices, d.p.: Cloves, 2s; bleached finger, Is; unbleached ditto, lOd: nutmegs, 8s 8d ; black pepper, . whole, Is Sd; white ditto, Is 7d. f.. , : Confectionery.Local manufacturers aro producing good articles, and consumption is chiefly in their goods. Waters's colonial boiled, 4J4 ; dry, 7d ; jujubes, Is Id; Mennie and X'oy's boiled, 4Jd; Keillor's assorted confections, 9Jd; Gray's, 9Jd; candied lemon peel, d.p. (duty, 5d per lb), lid orange, Is • citron, is 8d; Keillor's Jujubes, Is 4d ; ] - Gray's jujubes, Is Id to is 3d; Compatmie Frangais' gums, Is 2d. Gum, Flax, <fca~Wo quote: Gum: Fair ordinary, £31 to £33; best ordinary, £84; East Coast, £48 to £44. Flax: First quality, . £19 ; : second, . £17; tow, £2 per ton (practically unsaleable). Cocoanut fibre, £15 to £17; coco anus oil (fine white), per ton, £24. - Copra, per ton, £9 to £12. Fungus, SJd to 4d. • Ironmongery.—Galvanised corrugated iron. 6 to 8 feet, £19 10s to £20 10s; 9 feet, £20 to £21; 10 feet, £21 iQs; English bar iron, per ton. £9 10s: pig iron, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; plato iron, £10 to £11; fencing wire,, assorted sizes, £1110s. Barbed wire, £24 to £25. Sheet lead, £20; pig lead, £18; sheet zinc, £25; powder, Curtis, Harvey, and Hall's, 6d to 7d; sporting (In canister). 2s; yellow metal, 8d to Oa; Muntz, Bid to 9^d. Jams, Dried Fruits, etc.—Duty, 2d por lb. English marmalade, lib., d.p., 7s 3d: Gray's, 7s; Moir's, 7s 6d ; Hobart jams, Knight and Johnson, 5s 6d: Peacock's, 5s to 5s 6d; Murray's, Dunedin, 4s 9d to ss; jars, (tyd to 7Jrd; Nelson (New ! Zealand), 5s to 5a 6d ; new sultanas, 6}d; Fronch ! muscatels, Is 5d to Is 8d; , California.!!, Is Id ; i elemes, old 5Jd to 6Jd,«new 6id ; currants, 5Jd; j figs, 7id; Turkish prunes, 7d to 8d; dried apples : (duty, 2d per lb), ordinary, in kegs and cases, 6Jd; 1 evaporated, 7Jd; dates, sd. d.p. Leather and Hides.—Sole leather, lOd to Is 3d j per lb ; kips, Is 2d to Is lOd ! runners, Is 7d to Is 8d ; I calf, colonial, 2a 6d to 8s 6d; basils, 8s to 18s per S dozen; closed uppers. 4s 6d to 9s 3d per pair ; ] hides, 2Jd to 4}d; calf skins, 4d to 5a per lb; i sheepskins, 6d to 4s Bd. Manures.— bonedust, £0 10s to £8; i Auckland, £8 10; i superphosphate of lime, £3 to ' £810s; bonsflour, £8; Peruvian guano, £14 to £17 ■j per ton: animal manure, nono; cocoanut oil cake, i none; linseed cake, £12; Maiden Island guano, *; £8 ; Huon Island guano, £5 to £6; Freezing Company's superphosphate, 32 per cent, £8; 25 per ! cent, £6; com manure, £8; root manure, £8 10s; j» grass manure, £7 10s; bonedust, £810s; Chesterfield guano, £3 10s. Malt and Hops.—English malt, no inquiry is oxf perienced; Colonial, 5s 6d to 6s. Hops : Nelson, 4 lew season, Is lid; old, Sd to 9d; glucose, £26, . 4.p., delivered to brewery. Oilmen's Stores.— Belmont Candles, new j duty, 2d, Bd, d.p., per lb ; McLeod's Dunedin of 1 various brands, 4d to 6Jd;; Orient Candles, lid (Dunedin make) Atlas Paraffins, 9d; •Anther fluted and plain, 9d.;, Price's National, 65d; Price's Battersea, B}d; "Soling's British Wax, Sid; Price's London Wax, 7|d; local blue mottled soap, £28 per ton ; carbolic, £S',r; best yellow, £28 ; 30. 1 household, £15; Ist Crown, £26; 2nd Crown, £17; soft soap, in tins, 4J'.l: per. lb; toilet, 01 to lOd por lb ; mould candles, 5d • per lb— 1 til subjoct to trade discount.' Salt, 10s per ton titty: Coarse, W. & W.,£4 15s, d.p.; fine Black Ifcrso, £5 ss, d.p.; Jordan almonds,: 2s 6d; Vtlenclas, Is; Blacking paste, Day and Martins. 4s 9d; Colman's starch, No. 1 (dutv, 2d par lb): white, 49s ; blue, 4Da; Orlando Jones' Bttrch, 445; Gill and Tucker's starch, <*4s; Hiumann'a,. 445. Mustard, d.p. : , Champitn's grauine 1-lb book-shaped tins, 19s to 10a <!d; 5-1) tins, 9s 3d to - 9s' 6u; Colman's 1-lb tins . (red), lis 6d; half ditto, 9s; 7-11) tins (red to gram), 73c to Is; 1-ib tins (green), 13s ; J-lb dittos, 7s Od; D 8? J-lb tins, 9s(scarce), lib, IDs; Keen's,9s. Blue: * Beikitt's Thumb, B}d ; Pans, in circle, new make, , 7d| Keen's, SJd. Matches: Vestas, d.p., Brjant ant May's 250, per gross, 183 ; ditto, plaid, 4s Sd ; ditio, fancy oval, 24s Gd ; Bell and Black's, 17s ; plaids, 4s 4d ; R. Bell and Co. 250's, 17s 9d ; plaids, 4s cd. All match quotations regulated by quantity of parcel. Oil: Castor, in pints, Ss 3d ; ha.lfpina, 4s 9d; quarter-pints, _3s 6d. Salad : C. Ind 8., pints, 13s to 14s ; half-ditto, 6s; Morton's pints, lis Od; half - pints, 5s 3d. Pieties: Stephens' pints, 83 ; Crosse and Blatkwelli, pints, 13s; Pool's, -9s : Morton's and others, from 9s; McConnochie s, none. Rice (groind), in tins, 4 id. Sauces : Lea and Perriifs, half pints, 14s ; C. and 8., half-pints, 9s 61; Melhr's, 7s 6d, pints 15s ; Stephens', 6s 6d ; GootalTs Yorkshire Relish, 7s; Vinegar, d.p.: Champion's, per gallon, 2s 4d ; Pew's, Is 9d t> 2s f Evans', 2s 2d ; Burnett's, Is lid; Pott?, Is lid ; local malt, Is 7d. Vinegai, case: Champion's, 8s 6d ; Burnett's, 7s . Cd; Morbn's, '7s 6d. Treacle, 2d ; Golden Syrup, bulk 2d to 2Jd. American honey, 21b-tins, lis 6d., 1-p. Sago, 3d; tapioca, 3d. Cornflour: Brow s, 3jd, d.p. : Brown and Polscn's, 7d; Johiiton's, Cjd ; Wade's, sd; Milan's, 6d. Preservd milk : tie's, 7s to 7b 9d, according to pared ; Milkmaid, 7s 3d to 7s 6d. Tartaric' acid, 2s 3d; cream of tartar, Is 8d ; bicarb, soda, £11; soda crystals, £7. Whiting, £4 ss.

Oils a<*d Paints.— 6d a gallon. Colza, in drum, 38 9d; bulk, 3s (3d ; linseed, boiled drums, 3s fld; bulk, 3s 3d; raw drums, 8s Id; bulk, 3a ; citato 1 , in drums, 3s 4d ; korosono, d.p., 130 test, Is 8d ; larosene, in bond, 130 test, Is to laid; 150 test, Is 3d. White lead, ground, per cwt, genuine, 28s; No. 1 white lead, 22s ; .red lead, dry,'£lß 10s. Oil coloub, assorted, £1 10s to £1 18s. i Turps, duty paid: drums, 8s 9d; American, 3s 31; resin, £S. American carriage varnish, 7s 0d ( to lis per gallon - '

Provisiins. — Cheese: . provincial, *5d ; Can' terbur;, nominal, 54d. Salt buttery 7d to Bd. Rico, lb., Japan dressed, £12 lot. Cantorbury bacon and , hams (in cloth), sides only, Id; equal numbers hams m>d bacon, 7£d; hams only, 9d. Fish: Xing, sd; boneless cod, 4d ; preserved red liirmgs, in tins, 3ft per dozen (2-lb tins); whit#, 30s por , barrel; Findon haddocks, 8s; lobsters,' American, libs, 10; Od ; 2lbs, 18s ; salmon, lib cocktail, d.p., 10s ffd: other brands, 10s, d.p.; pifkled salmon. Ccl; sardines, quarters. Is Cd to &>, halves, 8s Od ; oysters, €«; mullet (Kaipara), 53 id. Sugars.—Browens' crystals, £32 10s duty paid, (duty Jd per lb) j New Zealand Comparing Auckland refiiery, d.p., No. 1, £27; No. 2, £2; ; No. 3, £23 103; Millaquin, none l Fiji, crystd, £19 to £20 in tKTid ; China, £2e ; English crusted loaf, 3id ; Frcnch cube, 4d; yellows, i.b., Fiji,£l6 10s; browns, £15. ' i Spirits .—Duty, 15a per gallon of prooj spirits in built, 16s per gallon in case. Brandy; Rouyer, Gouillct and Co., 25s and 8s; MarceUain's, case, 22s 6d, i.b.; flask, lis 6d; half-flask, 35s 6d; quarter-flask, 53s dl, and in bulk, 7s 9d ; Hennessy's brandy, bulks lis 6d to 14s; case, 375; Bisquit, Dubouche, anl Co.'s pale, in hhds. and -casks, 7s; Beehive bulk, 8s; Oourcoisier's, case, 345; Otard's, cm;, 29s (nominal); bulk, 10s 6d; Beehive, case, 245; . Bisquit, Dubouche and Co.'s, 255; Hine'i, 28s; bulk, 8s ; Gautiei-'s, 32s and 10s 6d; Burgtud's, 7s 3d to 7s 9d; Muller Frere's, 20s; Cavalier Frere's, 245; J. B. Rene's, case, 225; Metfkow, 30s and 10s; Sonimaud, 6a; Deasandier'i 22s and 7s 6d. Whisky, bulk : Walker's WW,!los; ■ Greenless and Colville's, 5s 0d to 0s 3d, and Gieeuless and Colville's VO, 8s Od ; case, Rob Roy,tßs ; case, Beith, Ross and Co.'s, 0s; Teacher's, lOs; Vint's bulk, Cs 0d; Vint's case, 20s Od; Dunvii,e's, 5s 6d; case, 18s; Lome Highland, 21s ; Speyale, 21s ; Red Doer, 6s 6d to 7s ; case, 19s; Craitf, 6s Cd and 24s ; Royal Blend, 24s ; Teacher's old, as; Encore, 19s; Banagher, 19s ; Walker's WW. 2U ; Jeroboam, 28s; LL, 22s 0d to 235; all in bonl. Geneva, proof, 3 gallons, JDKZ, 16 bottles, 14561; 20 bottles, 18s ; key, Geneva, proof, li; Schnapps, . Wolfe's, 21s 6d. Gin, Booth's-, lot; Burnett's, 13s. Lowndo's rum, 30 0.p.. 4s; Ral Heart, case, 25a 6d; Burnett's case, 225. Key, 22i Teacher's white rum, 32s 0d in bulk, d.p. \ Timber.Quotations are as follows —Kauri boards , and scantling cargoes, 100 feet, at mill, f.0.b., East Coast, 10s 6a to lis iirst-class; 7s 6d second-class ■ at yards, Auckland, 14s fld to 15s first-class; 7s 0d tof 10s second-class. Flooring, 13s Gd to 10s first-class ; ! i 9s Od second-class, rusticated, 18s Od to 17s. West, Coast, sawn kauri, 10s; square baulk, 6s to 8s; ; white pine (kahikatea), 5s 6d: T. and G., 12s, f.o.b. at mills; at yard, flrst-ciass, 13s; secondclass, 8s ; Hobart palings, 5 feet, 13s Cd; 6 feet, 15s ; Hobart rails, £3 15s. Tobacco.—Duty, 3s 6d. Venus, 14s; three-quarter boxes, Is 3d; Venus, Navy flat work, Is 4d; double-thick ditto, Is 4d; Ruby Aromatic, 2s 4d; Victory, Is lid;' Juno, black, all shapes, is 3jd to Is 4Jd.; ' Unique, Is 3d; low, 10's, lid; Cameron's Fancy Aromatic, Is Sd ; Derby, . case, Is 7d; boxes, Is Sd ; Nailrod, Is 2d; Signet, Is IJd ; Gem of the Sea, Is 3d ; Josephine, Is 3d; Columbia, la 5d ; Watson and McGill's twist, 20's, ' Is 2d.

Teas.— range as follows (in bond). — Congous, common, Ou to 7d ; middling to line kinds, lid to Is; S&ryunta and - Panyongs, is 4d to Id 7d; Souchongs and Kaisows", Is id to Is Cd; Orange Pekoes, Is 3d to Is 7d. Indian teas are now largely used for mixing. Prices may be quoted for Semi-broken and lino Souchong kinds, la fid to Is lid, duty paid. Wines.—Champagne, duty paid: Perier .Touot and Co., first quality, quarts, 105s; pints, 110s; halfpints, 120s ; second quality, quarts, Sos ; pints, 903. Montebello, quarts, Sis; Moet, quarts, 00s; pints, 09s; Rooderor, quarts, 110s; pints, 1153; Heidsick, same; Pol. Roger and Co., 100s and 1053; Adolpho Collins, Ms and 06s ditto; ■ extra suporior, 70s, 80s ; St. Hubert's Australian, 32s per dozen; old's, 32s per dozen.

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