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Otago Daily Times, Issue 1090, 17 June 1865, Page 4

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Daily Times Office, Friday evening. No export entry was passed for gold at the Custom House to-day. The amount of Customs revenue received on goods cleared for consumption was LG32 2s Id. The items were—Drapery, L 42 10a ; ale, 372 gals, LlB 10a 6d ; brandy, 305 gals, L 213 48 9«1; geneva, 30 gals, LlB 33 9d ; whisky, 152 gals, L 79 13s j wine, 238 gals, L 47 4s ; sugar, C 791 lb, L2B 5s lid ;. tea, 1674 lb, L4l 17s ; tobacco, 1052 lb, Ll3l 10s ; sundries, Lll 4s 2d.

Shortly after the despatch of our last summary, the home mails for March reached our hands, bringing, amongst other intelligence, advice of continued email shipments from Britain to this Port This, with the reduced stocks, operated favorably for importers of all manufactures. The effect has been to confirm the better position of all leading articles of import, nnd generally to impart a very firm and steady tone to this branch of commerce. Some goods have attracted special attention, but in genera?, ro great disposition has been evinced to rush into heavy speculative operations. Foreign imports have been unusually light, and wiih the exception of teas and flour, have not been on a par with consumption. The improvement in current busineFs, noticed by us when reviewing the proceedings of the preceding month,, has been fully maintained during the present, notwithstanding that a continuance of most unfavorable weather has tended to keep all departments of trade quieter than would have been the cuse had the season been more propitious. In this respect the country trade has shewn the chief difference. Supplies for the interior, which are usually despatched heavily about and before this time of the year, have, owing to the condition of the roads, gone forward in much less than the usual quantity. Stocks in all places being light, it may be assumed that a good country trade will be done throughout the winter. No falling off has taken place in the amount of shipments coastwise, which has kept up to the average, although in the trade with some of tho Northern I'orta, particularly Hokitika, competition with the Melbourne markets, is more than ever felt.

Ales, in bulk, new brew.—The demand has kept pace with the supply, and shipments to hand have been cleared off at rates shewing some improvement upon last month's quotations. Old brew beers have been o.ffl-red in quantity, both privately and hy auction, but low rates have had to be submitted to, and some lots arc still in the market for which very reduced figures would be accepted. For bottled ales and stout the demand slackens during the winter season ; however, of good brands sales have beeii numerous at rates a little easier.

Cornaacks have slightly declined in consequence of improved supply. In Spirits there have not been any very heavy transactions, though a fnir trade demand has been kept up. Brandies have latterly exhibitel a trifling improvement ; second and third class brands, which are in very moderate supply, have been inquired for more than usual. Whiskies have shown ti decided move upwards, both in bulk ami case; stocks are still heavy, but have passed into fewer hands. Rum is in such small supply as to he almost out of the market. In genevas, the market is inactive, with ample supply. Sugars—ln all kinds transactions have been light. Javas have changed hands at low rates, but this sort is quite out of! favor in this market. Mauritius descriptions and Victorian Company's produce maintain their rates. English loaf and crushed are very scarce. Of Teas considerable shipments hare come to hand via Melbourne, of which some lots have been placed at full rates. Altogether there has been a fair amount of business done, at maintained prices. In To'^accos an impetns was expected, in consequence of advices of heavy speculative operations in neighboring markets. As yet the beneficial effect has not been manifested with us, and rates remain much the same. Provisions look well, very little, if any, of late shipments remain in first hands. There is no material alteration in quotations, but the 1 state of stocks indicates the probability of some advance. New Cork butter there is none. Old Cork is much out of favor, and is chiefly in requestforshipment. The principal business is now done in colonial, which has come to hand more freely, but without suffering any reduction in price. Candles shew a lessened stock with better rates. Oilmen's stores remain without alteration, except in the article of pickles, which have become scarcer and of higher value. All kinds of timber and building materials are very dull, and sales are mostly of small parcels at unimproved rates. Every description of iron is difficult to work off. The market closes firmly for breadstuff* and grain, with a tendency upwards ; transactions in Adelaide hare been confined to small trade lots; the wide margin between it and other kinds, preventing a heavier consump-. tion. In Chilian, taking Into account our limited market, a large business has been done ; the Eleanor Wood's cargo, about 800 tons, passed from importers' hands, in one line, and has been resold in lots since, at LlB 10s SALE BY AUCTION

to Ll9. Otherparceb have come to hand also, realising an equal value. Of Provincial flour thesnpply is very moderate, the quality keeps good, and prices are as firm as for other sorts. The grain market is scarcely affected by iinrorted wheats or oate, of which there is next to no stock. Some little speculation has been going forward in Provincial grown produce.

Ale and Beer — Balk, in bond, duly 9d per gallon—Bass's No. 3 ale (new | per had Marrian's (Jo <?o Jeffrey's do do Dawson'a do .do j- 7 10 0 8 2 0 ASaopj/a do i'o I Yaungur'a do do I Cilfs'c do do j M'Ewfn'fl do do j London & Col. Co'a do 700 7100 Taylor's stout do 6 10 0 7 0 0 Wliitbread's do do 6 10 0 7 0 0 Chher brands do do GOO 650 Ale A!<d Bkbr—Bottled, in bond, duly 1*01 per gallon— Tennont's ale (qtrarte) per doz None. Prestonpans do do 0 8 9 0 9 0 Ind Coope & Co'a (Jo 0 8 9 0 9 0 Muir"u do do 0 8 9 O 9 0 Moric?, Cox & Co's do 0 8 9 0 9 0 MaizeUi'g do do 0 8 0 0 8 0 Victorian Stores do 0 7 0 0 8 3 Blood's stout do 0 9 6 0 0 9 Mathin'fl do do 0 9 6 0 9 9 Dtinplty's do do 0 9 6 0 9 9 Bau/s do do 0 8 6 0 8 9 Boots and Eboks—duty (5s per cubic foot) paid— BcitKnglishand French,"J snb-tantial makers, ( 25 per cent, to 30 per poods, men's I cent, advance per invoice J Best English and French 1 gooda, ladies' >25 per cent, advance per invoice j mg^*jr$\:Mv^ per Mnt-ad-India rubber do J Candlbb—duty (4s psr cwt) paid - Price's Belmoat, lib Dkts per lb 0 1 0 HaleV, do do 0 0 11J 0 1 0 Ocr'ebvV. do do 0 0 11 0 0 11J Ner;>, do do 0 0 Hi Other f>n ign full weights f'o 0 0 11} Light weights, do none CoPVBB--in bond, duty 3d per lb— Ceylon plantation per lb 0 1 1 0 1 1J Native do 0 0 11 0 0 11* Wanila do 0 10 0 1 0J Java do 0 10 Chiookt—in bond, duty 3d per ib— Taylor's perlb 0 0 34 Barry's do 0 0 3j Coooa—duty (3d per lb) paid— Taylor's or Fry's do 0 1 3J 0 1 4 Homoeopathic do 0 13 0 14 Chocolate—duty (31 per lb) paidTaylor's soluble do 0 1 2.J 0 1 3 Hotpoejpatbic do 0 13 0 14 French do none Cohfectiohbry—duty (5a per cubit foot) paid— Wotherppoon's Scotch mixtures per lb 0 1 0 Keillor's assorted do 0 10 Candied psel do 0 13 0 14 Fruits dried—duy (5s per cubic foot) paidCurrants, new Patras perlb 0 0 4} 0 0 4\ old do 0 0 3J 0 0 4 Raisins, Muscatels, layers do 0 0 10 NfufcUels, loose do none Cbesmes, do dp 0 0 7 0 0 74 Elemes do 0 0 7 0 0 7j Caps d"> 0 0 7 0 0 75 Sultanas do 0 0 7A Fi^ do 0 0 1\ 0 0 8i FreDoh plums do tone Apple*, dried do 0 0 6 0 0 6j Quspowder—duty (31 per lb) paid— Canister, FFF perlb 0 2 3 FF do ucsilenbc Bla?tinft(free) do 0 0 7 0 0 8 Ironmongery and FTardwarb —duty (4? per cwt) paid— Shove's, LH, Ames's per doz 3 5 0 3 7 8 I.H, other brands do 1 10 0 2 5 0 Short do 2 0 0 2 2 0 Axes. Sharp's and CollitK's do 3 0 0 3 2 6 Picks, Coilii.s'a do 3 0 0 3 5 0 Hlnien forks do 4 0 0 Axe handles do 0 12 0 0 12 6 Pick handles do 0 12 6 0 13 0 American paila do none Po brooms do none T>o tubs per nest none Do (t'-ves invoice Ewhanks' nails do Cutlery, co.-r.min, cupo- } , 5 t t 25 per no-.in demand, per J advance , invoice ) Liqueurs—duty (12s p?r gal) p'W Absinthe. PeraodV.perdoz 3 10 0 4 0 0 Ouracon do 2 10 0 2 15 0 Maraschino f'o 2 15 0 3 10 0 L'quorice—duty (5j per cubic foot) paid - Solozzijuce 0 19 Other do 0 16 Oilmen's Storks -duty (5i per cuVib foot) paid— Bottled frnlt", Crosseand Blnckw^ll's per doz 0 15 6 0 26 6 Do, Mi rton'fl, Batty's. and <^rs, do 0 15 0 0 16 0 Jams, lbs, lwstEngliah do 0 11 0 0 12 9 Do,lb>,T»3maniand6 0 8 6 0 10 0 Capers. French, h pints do 0 8 0 0 8 6 Curry. Jibs do 0 12 0 0 13 0 iU, Salad, A pints do 0 9 0 0 9 6 Do, plats do 0 15 0 0 15 6 Do. cistor, h pints do 0 5 6 0 6 0 Do do pints do 0 12 0 0 12 6 Mu'tard. Cotman's, in tins porlb 0 0 9 0 0 9J Do do, A lbs, bottled per doz 0 8 0 Do do, 1 lb do 0 12 0 Pickles, Crosse and . Blackwdl's, qte dtf' Not in dcmsnl Do, other brands 'quarts .do Not m demon I Dj, Crosse and - Blackwe l's, pta do 0 13 6 Do, others, do da 0 11 9 0 13 0 Sauces, I ea and Perrin's, pints do °°n8 ft n ,. « Do do, i pinta do 0 14 0 0 14 6 Do, other brands pints, aswted do none D °JokA do 0 10 6 Oil 0 Blue, Colman'a perlb 0 0 10 Spirits, in bond-duty (12s per gal) - Brandy, Kartell's pale, pergal 0 8 9 Henneasy's do 0 8 9 ssf" & tit ? ? | U.V. Proprietors do 0 7 0 _ Vioegrowers do 0 73 0 7 6 Central V.P. do 0 6 0 0 6 6 Imperial do 0 4 0 0 4 . BritUh do 0 2 6 0 86 0 Henneasy'a (scarce) per case 1 10 0 111 o Kartell {• US 110 ° Henaulfs do 1 3 0 Jules Robin's do 1 o O Clouzeau'B do. none