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Otago Daily Times, Issue 361, 16 February 1863, Page 4

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DJIILT TIMES OPEICK, February ICth. The influx of population Eince last mail has bern considerable, and the export of pold satisfactory. The exact amount for the month will bese-n on reference to the statistics publifhed-in another co:umn. The total amount of gold exported to present date is nearly 700,000 ounces.

The Chile leaves in a few days with a full cargo of wool, and probably 30,000 ounces of gold. The Aboukir and Star of Tasmania are loading:, and the Chariot of Fame, daily expected, wi'l also be laid on for London.

Bates of carriage to the.gold fields have not fluctuated much during the month. They have ruled at 145 to LSO per ton to Lake tVa'katip. L 25 to L3O to the Dunstan, and (.14 to Llsto Tuapeka- At thpse rates considerable quantities ot goods have been forwnrded to the gold fields, and stocks proportionately reduced in town.

The imports have not presented any features of an unusual cliarader, an ' been Tat'ier light than otherwise in quantity. The money market is without alteration, and mortgages of the best character difficult to negotiate at late* of interest, varying from 10 to 12A and occasionally l-"> ptr cent. There has been much inquiry during the month for stout calicoes, American drills and moleskin tn>w*w>v which *r« vary ioarc«. Good bottled beer,

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of known brands, is also seareefitA,wlff4tin>CoUin'y '.fel}£ ?>Uji fcwTnTus'niarKe'tv 7™ ' , T t.t LIT 10s»WlftffFa¥^elaule. and LIS 113 t« Ll6 10s f«r Victorian brands." Stocks li-iltt. but i oiUid&'&l&sEipAieiib expected iiri&i Atic® Sliirdfil*V(H[e]bouriio. "-" u»Oat£.-£< :aliforpjiijv.a('[PP9ll r ;,BVSiiiiy,*aJ£.Qbleiirt ?* (M.r.fc'otocri; 1 9< io !fe 6u, but prices likely tp be murfj ■ alfeotediUy le incoming harvest. '* ' i» lißran-fiii i at Is lOil. ' (Sl l SJfWflTs -In hand*iWti&ti&tHiiiiHi!<M\.i sM&.tteVi ,anjj R«»»e °y's, 13s ; in bottle, 04s. ~,M:ntial Vine\y,.Jskv,w ( nnml^SMclO^fo 5s fflfm bottle, ll-£a.;lCs-jwr> sUijwmji3;i»i Ilufti, W:.!Ly!&J d>M4& >•'* ,j'B^hk ilass' ald,hiNoi)3,Becarce>i?atI!LUi'i "Orfe' jipvii)? iULt • LlO Q.J^j^^le/.^tbi^rjdaj^ias^dift)-. i^s.^Sjnut 13s Cello Hs. , , s .,i'F?!4,i.J?ii-' ltttUSAb LtO fgttfcWxl ■ron^ous.''-' • /1 '"" ' ...JP.VfIABc?! t->eks*««Kiif«H lJßrtatf 'pH-ifceV;cWrtni>£%w7 fln,d, (l quoted at Lvß for dark counters; L 42 foi ; . t!^qj;yiJftr- colonial saleable afj,,ls{)J.;. .inferior quite iH.nsajssvbJe, ,fl»f*>* t i,,- . <■ ..ft&SP**' P Hams—English (middles) Is 4d to 4f,,sd:.fiu^n al. Is 2.!. . : juiPjgß^S ■ Canterbury, Is Id to I 3 2J; Dnnlop .lglj-Jinqilisli, Is to Is Id. . .• Candle:* contiuue very dull, at Is 2d for Belmonts. • - - •..-.. Kerosene Oil saleable at 3s Cd to 43 for good brand-. Soav very dull of sale, at L 32 to L 33 for Liver-p-01. • Tobacco, in bond, Crown ami Kmu, 5s 31 to s*--6d ; Jinlf pounds and 10's, 3< 6J to 4< (51. Ironmongery— Ordinary descriptions dull of pale and small demand. Picks, shovels and axes of heM brands mnch ton^lit lor, and American preferred Inferior qualifies of miners' tools nnJ galvanised iron buckets overstocked ami unsaleable.

Buitiiijio Materials continue dull. Quotationfor t-'cotch ilooiing, 3d; American. Ll2; Kaui'i. 'I and G 23<; quaite'ing, 143 to 15s; battens, 13.= ; palings, 5 ft. 15s ;6' feef, lCs CI; galvanised iron in fair demand ; Morewood and Tupper's, 1.37 ; Scotch, L3O.

Ex HANGE —On London, at thirty days, 1_- pev cent premium ; at six'y days, 1 per cent. "11 Mcl b-urne, nt three days, l._ per cfint. J\. t^. Wales and other Austniliin coli'iiies. at fifteen days, 1 per cent On. Invercargill. at fifteen days, i per cent. OdieProvinces' of New Z aland, at fifteen days, i per teut.

l.isootTNTS—Ninety-five days and under; 8 pei cent; 93 10 125 days. 0 per cent. Interest on curreni accounts, 10 per cent.

Saturday Evening.

Expprt entries for S4Boz 7dwfs gold were passeVt al the Custom House to-day ; the duty paM being LIOG s. The gold is mainly iuteuded for shipment by the Gothenburg.

The <''ustom« Revenue m imports cleared for home consumption, amounted t> LS7O ISs 1011 ; the items bein<r :—Brandy, 17d snU, 180 12s ; whisky, 131 evils, 153 10s- irin, 57f pnk L2l 5* 31; wiiie, 178 t27 14s: ciaava, 2721b, T. 40 16^: tobacco, 11GI\ LS Ui; coffee, t, 1341b. Ll4 3s 61 : chicory, 1.1201b, Ll4; sugar, 3,Uiolb, Ll2 Us Id; miscellaneous, L6i' Cs.