COMMERCIAL.
DAII.F TIMES office,
Saturday Evening.
The week closed with great disappointment at the non-arrival of the English mail. There has been little falling off in the amount of business transacted. The weather has been unfavorable, and in adverting.to the change, we have now to report the appearance of snow on the Lammermoor Ranges, and the consequent detention of drays. We offered some remarks on this subject iv a former issue, and we now express our opinion on good authority, that very shortly the traffic to the Dunstan will go via Waikouaiti. With a large population on the Dunstan <?old fields, it behoves Government to anticipate the difficulties yet to he encountered, in keeping open the communication between Waikouaiti and the Dunstan, co that goods may be forwarded at any period of the winter. Severnl large buyers are in town laying in tlieir winter stocks
Cartage continues at our last quotations, L3B to L 45, to the Dunstan ; LSB to Ll6 ti the Lakes; LIB to L2O to the Junction.
Bulk Ale, of the new brew, has been sold at the following rates :—Bass and first brands, LlO 10s to Lil ; second brands, LlO. BoTTLBn Alb and Porter continues scarce and in good demand —Allsopp's and best brands, 13s for ale ; 13s 61 to 13s Sd for porter. Flour is firm at Ll7 10 - for Adelaide first brands siik diessed. with reduced stocks. The la=t shipments of Beeby and Dunstans' have turned out remarkably well.
• Oats have advanced to 8s 6d for first-class samples, and the arrival of the Mariposa, from Launceston, with a supply, will not affect the market Sugar is very firm, with reduced stocks, and great consumption going forward. Brandt (pale) in quarter-casks, in demand, with very small stocks—Martell's and Hennessy's, none; Otard's and Champagne Yineyard'E, 13s 6d; Otard's is getting into favor. Geneva is a shade over our last quotations; Melbourne prices tend to repress this market. Bacos maintains our last high quotations, notwithstanding recent arrivals— r-incluir's, Coey's, and other good brands, ls 61. The Melbourne market has been pretty well drained of hams and bacon, and no reduction in prices may be looked for Butter continues still vesy scarce, and prime samples are eagerly sought after—Colonial, 2s 3d; sweet Cork, ls lOd. Hops (good new) are scarce, and in demand at 2s 9d per ib. Ames' L H shovels, 05s.
Collins' Picks, 753 to 80s. Timber—Deals have advanced, 9x3. 6^d ; 11 x 3, S.Jd ; in demand —tongued and grooved lumber, 82s; shelving, 355. It is possible the cargo of American lumber, intended for this market, will be placed in Melbourne.
Stocks have not increased during the week ia propirtiun to the c msutiiptiou. There is a steady increase in the pn|iu'.ition, but our latest Melbourne advices state, there existed some difficulty iv filling up the vessels ou the berth for Otngo. The Aboukir and Star of Tasmania, will convey upwards of 63,030 oz. gold. The weekly Escort arrived on Tuesday, with 13.308 0z.,15 dwts. gold. The Wakatipu contributing 5 324 oz.; the DutisHin. 4,868 oz. 10 dwts. ; and the Tuapeka, 2,410 oz. 15 dwts.
No entries for gold have been passed at the Custom House to-day.
The Customs Revenue on articles cleared for conniniption amounted to L 540 lis 4d. The items beine: brandy, 334 gals, Ll5O 4s lid ; uin, 15"> gals, LG9 17s 31 ; whiskey. 177 gals, 1.70 3s oil; wine, 207 gals, L3l ls; pbrter, 1,152 gids, L 57 12s; tobacco, 611 lb, L3B 6s 01; suenv, 11,403 lb, LGO 5s 3d ; miscellaneous articles (chiefly drapery goods), L'iP. is. Forsaith, Fry and Co report at their sale of sofr. goods, on Friday, a g-ood attendance of the trade, and satisfactory prices for seasonable winter goods: - Half-hose, 8s 0d to lO.s 3d ; knitted, 12s 9d ; Shetland, lis to 12s 3d; Aber.leen. lis 61: woollen pants, 40s to 53s ; flannel shirts, 50s: doe suits, 40.i.
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