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Otago Daily Times, Issue 206, 6 August 1862, Page 4

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Daily Times Ofiice,

Tuesday Evening. Export entries were passed at the Custom home today for 15 dwts. gold. Customs revenue collected at the Port of Dunedin Monday, August 4th, amounted to £491 Is. The following are the principal items:—Whisky, 65 gallons £31 10.?. ; biandy, SO gallons. £11; treneva, 07 gallons. £3i) Ms. 7d.;*nnu, 143 callous, £75 25.; tobacco, 176 lbs., £1345.; t=-a, 1720ib5., £28 13s. 4d • sugar, .23*-} lbs., £13 y d , sd. Tbe Geelong, from London, has arrived, bringing a large cargo of general merchandise. This being the dullest season of the year, we have very little of interest to chronicle. Our market w not ?overstoekod wilh goods, but the demand, where any exists, is of such an exclusively retail character, that stocks are more than suhicicnt for our wants at the puvpiit extent of trade f..r >wne time bi come. 1 he City of Hobart arrived fi-.m Melbourne on th.? Ist instant, and tho Akihu'a on thu 3rd. By last named vessel we have dates to 2'lh n't.—the news was md, of great importance. Fpe.-'.d.-.thm had been cheeked, aiuHhe market thert war; duller than for the last few weeks. The (.tet!<>;j^ has arrived from London, after a very lengthy parage ; :.die brings a large averted careo, a considerable portion of which are lirpiids. Tiie news from the mi.ics- i; of a dull character, but as far as it goes .vati«.fa;:toviiy ; tho miners are remuneratively employed, but the weather lut; been so had that mach of t':e ti i c operation:, have been at a st in i .still ; the yiel { of gold ha:; tMiivequentlv been li-liter, but of tho permanence uf our -~!.! fields, amf their capability of sap,, cling a lar^e mining population, no doubt whatever is felt. Stacks of merchandise at the diggings aro very sp u-l-. bat the state of the roads is so wretched, and cartage eoi^e.;--nt)y high, that none nut the nnst necessary sui-plie.; are forwarded an<l even then in such driblets ;u; a >t at all to affect our market.

Doth steamers' from Melbourne brought a la-" number of pa-sc:igor.s, and a stead v iiuiai-ration se. Ms h,:elv from that qinrtcr, h.it it is much toi r:i riv to expert any rudi of p^em-ers. i...r until we havo mure settled weather U such deshuHc. WeivliV'S that tlie Australian Steam Navigation Company are ahouf to place it Cramer on the hor* h betv.ven Sydney and the Southern ports; of N» -a /.calami. This will bo a voy important addition t<< oui'hteam tralhe, as it v. id open up direct communication with New South Wa!,*, aud give a decided impetus ti trndt; with that colony. In giving notices of various articles of m^rchandi^ under their respective heads, we must promi*,.-th-u quotations when uiven. are such as sales are made'at when a dealer wants the goods, and at undent merchandise is taken in many instances jiist hy a k-w packages at a time. Por any large invoice or r-allv wholesale parcel, we could not Venture to i-tate a value. Ale anu Pouter.—Prime quality hulk ale is scarce; all other malt liquors are very quiet in.leed, wnethcrni hulk or hottle. Bags and Baugi.vu.—There ia a small demand for corn sacks. Boots and SnoKS.—Excepting for American "rain hoots, there is no demand. A large quantity of cuv, inferior goods, especially watertights were* sent from' Melbourne at the beginning of the season and have been sold very low. F tou it.—the demand is very quiet, indeed ; nothing bavin? for the country, and the town trade taking hut small parcel*. There » but a limited «npply of good Adelaide in stock, but supplies of Otago milled, and Victorian qualities are ample for present requirement". Oats of good quality are scarce, but our price < do not co]xi with advanced Melbourne cost. Slatrs.—A smallstoclv, but a very limited demand, | and only used for exceptional buildings. Ttmbsu.—This market is very dull indeed ; most of the yards about Man rue tolerably stocked with assortments. The building trade is very quiet and the roads, even within the town boundary. ar-> iii such a heavy condition that cartage become., a vrv important item on such bulky material. Hx^rptin'" some enquiry for 1-inch shelving, v.y cannot note any activity. Caniu.es.—There is a slightly improved demand • the^ value for fidl weights is Is 'i<\ for prtm-k Ci«:.viis.~A very limited demand, and market fully supplied. Fisii.—Owing to the liWal supply of fresh fish, any demand for this commodity is almost exclusively for country wants; hence, at'Uio present time, it :* veryvjuiet. A few sales have been made—Ul, lobsters, 8-i Gd : lib salmon, ISs ; lib oysters, Ids. Dnini) _Fr.rrrs.--(;ii!TatiLs have'been scarce, an«l 7.J1 vyas given for a prime sample; but fmmdlesa'-e arriving.

FiTRMTi.'RE.—A rr-fvjit. miction sal.} of S-ot.-'].----made turnit-tre w.-iit-diVntusfnctorily. For American sort.-, tli; d,':ii.vH \.< slaid:. lKo:.-Mi)S.;:;.:v. --Am".-*' L. 11. shovels, sb.icir-fors-rs. and r.';d.!!i-r h-.^ aye war.-.}. Axe* nnd pi,-! s are supoiicd. American cut nails are in light sUk4 blit no liMi.i.v.i;:',.:-: demand. ' Mattini —Cfvva fibre U v.-mt?d. Mutai.s.--Tlio demand f'tc corrugated iron lrc alino.-t censed, ov iucr to the very limited nature cf building npernti.-ms nt orc^enf. Oilman's Storks.—We cannot, name any m-ib-1,. as scarce. Thei" has beon s.mn demand for lib rims at 12.,- 0! tot ■'.-?. Pint piikK-y aie worth lf*i'ttl to 145.; fnn!?, ]«Is : salad oih, half-pints 11« 0.1 tr, l&j; [.mis «2')s ; white rJarch. 8d; quarter sardines, 9s ; sago, .V.d. ' Provisions.—fiond hams and bn«-on are scare* .wl wanted. Wellington butter is worth 2h for good quality; and Tasmauinn about tlie same. Rice.—A vpi-y small demand. Spirits—First brands of palo brandy, in quarters are saleable; and medium e ase qualities are abd inquired for. The demand for other sorts is very dull indeed. ()M Tom has advanced iv value, and' is wortii vOs in bond. Suoah.—Market decidedly dull. The cargo e\ St. .Vtgnus, from Mauritiu;, must, in the prw.istate of the market, be «tor.il f ur a brisker demand." " EAS.—A shade better inquiry. Tobacco-Petail parcels only are selling. The market is hardly so firm.

Tlie Melbourne Herald of July 21 contained the following remarks upon the 'Melbourne import market:—" Although during the week a moderate amount of trade has been doing, few features of special interest are noticeable. For the present the feeling of speculation with respect to American goods has completely subsided, nl though if there wore anything to justify tho excitement wliich has lately provailed on the subject, nothing has since occurred to warrant re-action. The following report upon the market for tobacco, supplied to us by Mr. W. Kent Hall, indicate.? such a perspective scarcity of tion article as to reasonably induce the belief tint present prices will at least be maintained. Mr. Hall says:--' The arrival of the last mail found tho tobacco market firm at higher quotations than have yet appeared on the price list. The success of the Federal arms in the States have, however, canned many to conclude that there will be a speedy end of the war, and acting under this belief, several hohl.-rs have placed their parcels on the market, but hem" mostly of inferior quality have not found buvcr" Holders of prime quality have not changed their figures, nor will they accept anything less than the prices ruling last week. Only one small parcel of 40 packages is advised of as being shipped since the previous mail. The immense destruction of 8,000 tons of tobacco in' New Orleans is only the initiative of the determined policy the Confederates will pursue as to their staples, if pressed too close by their' enemies, so that there can possibly be no hope of any conquered place that can place cotton and tobacco in the hands of the Federals. I referred several months since to the very probable fact that there would be no crop planted this year: the latest news brings positive information to this effect—such an ■ occurrence even in the ordinary course of trade is sufficient to enhance prices 50 per cent. As there have been many assertions made that the stocks in the colonies are sufficient for 12 or 18 months' consumption, I submit the fallowing reliable statistics for the perusal of there interested, and from which they can make their own deductions. The stock being nearly all concentrated m—

Melboqrne and Sydney, jointly have .... 3,083,000 Geelong and Adelaide, do 36,000 1b.3,U9,000

Last year Melbourne and Sydney paid duty on -',611,000 lb, and iiHepcadent of rids. -.«/.■ exported alone from Melbourne, in bond, 2,3G5,t.- J*:j ib. It w well known that tho country and the n<-i-i>bouiing colonies are bare of supplies. Sheapwask iv full iiandii, and held tiriuly tit Is. for destroyed.' "