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Otago Daily Times, Issue 521, 21 August 1863, Page 4

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DAILY TIMES OFFICE,

Thursday Evening., „- No export entry was passed for gold to-day. The total r< venue receiver!, at I/it) Tiustom Eousg to-day on: goods cleavcrr for consumption was LGB7 Js_6l._aad comprised—Bottled beer, 54 gallons, L 2 14s; beer, in bulk, 788 gallons, Ll9 14s; brandy, 453 gallons, L 217 7s; geneva, 219 gallons, L93 8a 2d ; rum, 111 gallons, L49 19s; whisky, 122 gallons, L 54 19s 8d; wine, 398 gallons, L 59 14s; cigars, 2221b, 133 6s; tobacco, 5281b,, 139 12s; sugar, 2314 lb, L 9 12s ; sundries, Jjlo2 2s lOd.

Messrs Foksaith, Fry, & Co., on behalf of Messrs J. H. Barr, disposed of 140 kegs DR Cork butter in cloth (thirds, only an average sample), at auction, at 9cl per lb. The colonial butter was not sold.

The Alhambra arrived this morning with a full complement of passengers (the prelude, we trust, to further immigration, and the English mail. The latest date from Otago was April; 18. In Spirits, the market for rum is dull, Jamaica was quoted at 2s 3d to 2s 6d per gallon ; oilier brands, Is 4nd to Is 5d per gallon. A good business had been done in brandies for export at former prices. :

In Provisions, there had been a better demand for prime Irish butter at an advance. The finest foivign commanded 84s to BSs per cvvt. The arrivals of bacon continued extensive, and Irish had fallen in value.

In Sugar, the arrivals were extensive. The wool sales which commenced on the 30fch June., show an improvement and exhibited a remarkable uniformity of prices. Foreign buyers contributed chiefly to sustain prices, and it was the prevailing opinion priess at subsequent sales would be fully sustained vibh probably an enhanced value. .Serious losses would accrue to speculators in this hemisphere wha h.-sve made their returns at maximum prices. The arriv ;ls from New Zealand amounted to 6917 bales. The prices for New Zealand clips were quoted as follows • -Extra flocks, Is lid to 2s OM ; superior flocks in hest condition, Is 8i to Is lid ; average to good far condition, Is 5d to Is. 8d; ordinary and iil conditioned, Is 2£d to Is sd. ; scoured Is lOd to 2s 2Jd; lambs, Is lOd fo 2?, i-d •■ fair and handwashed, Is 4d to Is 7d per )b • inferior and keinpy, Is to: Is 4d do1; lambs, good, Is 6d to Is 9.i do ; do, inferior to average, Is 31 to Is 51 do; broken locks, 8d to Is Id do ; in grease, £d to Issddo.

The following are some of the London quotations : -

Brandt, first brands, 1860, 6s 6d to 9s 3d per gallon.

Geneva, 30s to 445; io, German, 24s to 255. Hops, Lsto L 7 per cwt, Sussex; do, L-i 10i to Llodo,Kent. Butter, Cork, 56s to 76s per cwt: do, Carkw, 36s to 99s do. . ■

Bacon, Irish, 42s to 64s per cwfc. H ims, Irish, 60s to 86sv per ewt. Cheese, English, 46s to 70s per cwt. Prime Irish Pork, 130s to 140s: pork, bacon Irish, 70s to 78j. . ' In the money market the Bank of England-had advanced its rate of Interest to i per cent, and 4 ani 5 per cent were considered outside quotations for three and four months bills. :

Mr J. Reid M'Kenzie, late manager of the Bank of Ceylon, has been appointed manager of the JN'ew Zealaad Banking Company (limited), and was to proceed to New Zealand forthwith:

Ships loading at London for Auckland :-—lda Ziegler, Green Jacket. Canterbury: Pekin, Bahia, Brothers, Pride. Invercargill: Witch;of the Tees. Nelson : Magna.Bona. Otago: Persia, Harwoul, ravid G Fleming, Phcebe, Dauntless, General Witsdham,~Ohilej Star of Tasmania. ; "".'■■'';■'■■'

At Glasgow for Tort Chalmers : Nelson.- South-1 land : Helenslee. .'■■'.'■■■■:,. ■■■'■■■

The departures of vessels hi June were:—June 5 — City of Dunedin, for Port Chalmers from the Clyde. June 6—Mataura, "for Port Chalmers, from the Clyde. June 10 -AceriDgton for Canterbury, from Downs. June ll~Aifiance,fbr Wellington, from the Downs. June 12—Owen Glendower, for Auckland, from Plymouth. June 13 -Sir R. Abererombie, for Otago. from, Gravesend. June 13 -Zainbese, for Canterbury, from the Downs. Juae 14—Victory, for Cantebury, from the Downs. June 16 -Cashmere, for Nelson, from Gravesend. '. -'■'"'

The arrivals at home were —June 16—Witch of the Tees; from. Otago:.-:- February 21—Chile, from Otago. April 1- Star of Tasmania, from Otago. February 25 -Derwentwater, frdm'Lyttelton. The Mallard and Dudbrook, from London, were announced to sail on the 18th May; and the Sir Ralph Abercrombie sailed on .the 13th June from London. ■ -

The exports.are By no means excessive for our requirements, if we are leniently dealt with, by Melbourne merchants. The Home Ncxos announces further clearances for the colony, and amongst th:-rn we notice by the Mallard, lhidbrook, Sir Ralph Abercrorabie, and. Mataura, exports of upwards of 1,200 hogsheads beer, in bulk, and 700 packages beer, in gla<s. ■' : v '- Butter.—About 320 firkins.

Bacon and Hams.—Nearly 1,000 cwt, Bbandy.—Opwards of 20,000 gallons. Geneva; upwards of 3,000 gallons. 'Rum; about 3,4oogallons. British spirits, principally whisky, 25,000 gallons. The comparative statement showing the total of exports to New Zealand, for the month ending, June 12th, 1882, and 1863, of some of the leading 'articles is as follows :— 1852 1863 Ale and Beer (bulk) 929 lihds .. 2122hhds , „ „ glass !2-3pkg3 ... :■ 1,373 pkjjs Barley and Malt ... 920 brls .. 6,146 brls Slates ... .. . — .. 10,300 ~ i Gunpowder .. — ... 15 2501ba ' Hardware. ... £4,370 .. £9,240 Haberdashery .. £6,095 ... £12,302 Oils ... .. 2,092 gals ... 4.837 gals , Bfandy ..; ... 4,3U gals ... 26 572 „ -Geneva ... ... 16,748 „ ... 6,108.,, Rum ■.. .;. 4.845 „ ... 5,594 „ ! British .. .. 3,325 „ ... 3,130 , Tobacco and Cigars 7,959 lbs ... 29,796 lbs From the foregoing, it will be observed that shipments of certain classes of good 3 have bsen heavy, whilst no less than eight ships are now on the berth in London for this port, and one at the Clyde, without including Southland's, Some suspensions and assignments have occurred in Melbourne, affecting one, if not more of the recent arrivals here. The reports without doubt are correct, but not calculated to affect the credit of the city.