COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 849, 10 September 1864, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Daily Times Office, Friday Evening.

The total amount of revenue received to-day at Customs on goods passed for home consumption, amounted to L 342 6s 2d, divided as follows:— Wines, 253 gals, L3B 14s; brandy, 54 gals. L24 8s; rum, 63 gals, L2B 7s 3d; whisky, 29 gals, Ll3 ls; tea, 1166 lbs, Ll9 8s 8cl; sugar, 2800lbs, Llll3s4d; tobacco, 574 lbs, 'L 43 Is; chicory, 4480 lbs, L 56; drapery, L4O 19s; sundries, L6Q 15s 9d. Business quiet to-day. Sugar.—The clearing sale at the rooms cf Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn and Co. was well attended, but the bidding lacke'l spirit, especially for the brown and white crystals; the counters brought full rates. The following were the sales effected :—

In Bond.

By the Hero we have two days' later advices from Melbourne. We take the following from / fche Argus: —

There were more country orders in town today than tor some time past, but otherwise the amount of business done was limited. The spring business, however, will soon commence, if' the fine weather experienced to-day continues. Kerosene was inquired for, at. prices ranging from 4s 9d to 5s 3d. Woolpacks were sold, to arrive, at 6s, and three-bushel bags at ■ 16s 3d. More money is asked for rice—the first resalt of yesterday's speculation. Aconsiderable number of trunks of boots and shoes changed hands privately at satisfactory prices. In flour and grain there was literally nothing doing, and prices, though unaltered, are merely nominal. The .auction sales were unimportant in character. Expert entries were passed to-day at the Cus-tom-house for 713 ounces of gold, for shipment per African to Hong Kong. For some time past rumour has heen busy with the name of a firm whose retail transaeactions have been of some magnitude. It was understood that ihe assets largely exceeded the liabilities, and it was stated that the time and forbearance required by the firm had been conceded by tbeir friends. The Journal of Commerce of to-day, however, refers to the matter in the following terms :—" A meeting of creditors in the estate of the proprietors of the Monster Clothing Company, was held on Monday last, when liabilities to the extent of L22 000 were shown, with assets amounting to LIB.OOO. Messrs Marsh (of H Marsh and Co.) and Eller (of J. C. Young and Co.) were appointed trustees lo act for fche benefit of tbe creditors generally," AnEii«iDß.—(By Telegraph to lst September.)— Flour is firm at L2l to L2l 10s for best brands; country brands, L2O; wheat. 8* 9d, very little is coming forward ; white oat", 4s 9d ; Capebarley, 4s lid; English barley, 5s 6d.

A 50 bags brown 122 do do D 25 do first counters £30 15 30 5 36 15 § 13 20 do do do §14' 89 do do do (19 100 do low white crystal ... 131 do do do § 22 150 do medium white crystal Duty Paid. 37 0 36 15 38 5 38 0 38 15 A 16 hags hrown 19 14 do low white crystal .. 22 33 do medium white crystal £41 0 47 10 48 5