COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 184, 30 June 1862, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Daily Times, Salurday evening. ■ The arrival of the Gothenburg this morning has placed us in possession of Melbourne dates to 21st inst. In tie market the influence ofthe Euglish Mail bad bpeu a general hardeninc of prices in almost every article. This had resulted in speculation in most articles of American produce. Purchasers of Tobacco were still made, and sales of Twist are advised at 7s. perils in bond,—and of No. 2 Manilla cigars at 60s. Kerosene had been bought up. Lumber was be.d for advanced quotations. The value of ltice hai. advanced: and there was some attention given to Flour, which was quoted as high as £U tor first brands. ,„ . ' ■, . ' AH reports that reach us, are to the efiect that a, large .emigration from Victoria towards Otago. is likely"to fako place in the spring, and the mining population were anxiously awaiting news of improved weather. Very few vessels were laid on at the time ofthe Gothenburg's leaving, but charters were in negotiation for the passenger traffic. . . ■ We have to record a very dull weeks trade; and in no nrtiele can we chronicle any movement beyondthe most limited " hand-to-mouth " demand. Tobacco is taken by tbe trade at advanced quotations, which we may note at 4s. and 4s. Od. for tens; os. and ss. Od. for Jlb lumps; 7s. for twist and Cs. Oil. for aromatic lumps—all in Bond. Good. Butter is scarce, aud sells readily. Dried fruits are also taken in limited quantities. In our Money Market there is some little chauge to record. In fact, we hear of some pressure in certain'quarters, but nothing beyond what has been expected for some time past, and certainly nothing whatever that -can interfere with proper business transactions, or, be: recorded as any unsoundness in our commercial system.

■ ■ Dunedin Customs, . June 28, 1802. Tbere were no export entries of gold this day. The imports realized £2D2 lis. 9d.

Mi::.nooKNK.

(From tho Argus, June 21.)

To-day being the anniver ary of He? Majesty's accession to the throne, has been kept as a : partial holiday. Many- of the leading mercan tile firms closed business at noon. Transactions in the ir.ipt.rt markets have been, .of moderate, .-'amount, and sonw degree of reaction is exhibited in prw.es of-several of tlio articles lately larprely speculated in.; Flour continues in good inquiry. Sales of Hart's and Mngarey's brands have been placed at £1-1 10.-v per .ton. Wheat has been in improved, inquiry ; sales ot good; samples are reported at sj'9'd, some, holders declining to accept lower than Gs per bushel.'.- Speculative operations in oats continue brisk; colonialgrown ore quoted at 3s, and California- at ss.Gd per irashel. Messrs. Greipr'and Murray, sold, at the stores of Messrs. Flower, M* Donald, and Co, a .parcel of D.R. Cork butter, old, with ail faults, at 3|d to 4Jd per lb. y and, at their rooms, Kainc's bla-itinsr powder (iv bulk), at 8d per lb. ; uaptlin, ..-Is, per gallon. MeS'iv. John. Levy and Sons sold at their rooms, for net- cash. —Thin's case. whisky, glass stoppered, 10s 6d ; Irish bulk whisky, 4s ikl to os par gallon; J.DKZ geueva (duty 27a. Od), at 13i 3d to. 13s Gd in bond; Java■■■"coffee, splendid sample, 9;jd to > 101 per lb., iv bond; halfpound mustard, 2s 81 per dozen; Dunn's •2-lb. salmon, 26s per dozen; Allsopp's bulk ale, per sample, £i per hhd ;- currant jellies, American, all faults, 3< 4d per dozen ; French case brandy,. 203 n»r dozen—duty lis; Breranaf's'butter, all faults, od per lb; Kincaid's pickles, &■ 9d per dozen ; Whybrow's, i)s Gd per dozen; kerosene oil, 50 case 3, in tins, .American, r« 9J per gallon, and balance withdrawn, for 6s ; Feast's bottled, gooseberries, Gs 9d ; Loudon and Colonial Company's stout, four-dozen eases, 10s 3d; half sardine.'., 10s 6d per dozen; Twelvetrees'wahing powder,.all'faults, 5s 3d pi>r grass; Wotherspoou's jams,'ihf;tins, all.faults, 8s Gd. Messrs. C. S. Hos:) and Co. sold, by auction, on Australian' Wharf, ex Star of the North, 12.606 ft, . 6 x i, T and G white lining, 10s per: 100 ft ; 33,097 ft, 6 x -:j, white flooring. 10s pur lOOftj■ 54..2t50ft, 6x -J, white ftooriiv-, 13s S'l to 13s Gd per 100 ft; 23,012 ft, 6 x-l-J; white flooring, IGs Gd to IGs 9d per 100 f t; - 29,053 ft, Cxli, red flooring, 19s 3d-perlooi't; 2y,316ft, 6£ x i, red weatherboards, 10s 9d p»r 100 ft j 32,484 ft, GjJ x -|, white weatherboards, 10s Od per. 103 ft; lolGtt, 6 x If. architraves (whitewood), 3d perfoot; T 230 ft.' oh x V#, architraves (whitewood), 3d per foot; 1133 ft, 4x 1, architraves (whitewood), l^d per foot; American doors 2ff x 6ft,- li IM', 7s Gd; 2ft Sin x Oft Bin, li R P, 10s Od; 2ft, Bin x Gft Bin, li RP, lis Ud;- 2ft 4in x 6ft 4in, li DM,os6d Mh Gin, x Gft Gin, 12- I) M, lis Od ; 2ft Gin x Gft Gin, IJ D M, 12s 3d : 2ft Sin x 6ft Bm, 3 8 I> M, 14s 9d ; 2ft Sin x:6ft Sin, UD M, 13s 3d; 2ft lOin x Gft lOin, l£ S M, 12s 3d ; 2ft lOiiv x Gft lOin.-l^ DM, 17s 9cl; 2ft lOiu x 6ft lOin, 2in D M, 18s Gd ; 2ft lOin x 7ft, 1V DM. 16s Cd ; 3ft x 7ft, li SM,IOs 3d ; 3ft x 7ft, 2m TM, 14? Gd. Sash doors— 2ft lOiu x Gft 10m, IJDM, 15s; 7.x. 9, li - sash,. ss; 8 x 12, li sash, 6s 9d: 9x- 12, H .sash, 7s ; 9 x 13, li sash, 7s 3d; 10 x 12, li sash, 9s 6d; 10 x 14,'1i sash, 9s ;10x14 IA sash, 10s Od ;10 x 15, V, sash, 9s-9d: 10 x 16, H sash, 9s 9d; 10 x 16, lg sash, 9.3 7d ;11 x 18, 1/. sash, 9s 9d ; 12x 16, V 2 sash,, lis Gd; 12 x IS, H sash, I3s, . _■ To-day bas been observed as a holiday on the Stock Exchange. - -.'...

: The banks have advanced the rates of exchange on England. The present charge is one per cent premium for drafts at sixty days' sight, one and a half per cent, at thirty days,' and two per. cont at sight. The Oriental Bank Corporation charges for thirty days' exchange—on Bombaj', .Calcutta,- and Madras, 2s"id per rupee; Hong Kong and Singapore, 4s lOd per dollar; Mauritius,-4s 2d. per .dollar ; Ceylon, three and a half per cent, premium. '