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Otago Daily Times, Issue 1943, 23 March 1868, Page 4

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Dally Times Office. Saturday Evening. The total amount of Customs revenue received to-tlay, on gomla clcsared for conoumption was LS-13 11« 9A, the items being —Brandy, LSS -Js 9.1; rum, Ll9 Kb ;geneva, Ll-i 1 Is"; wine, Ul Cs 8d; tobac.o, LIS; sugar, L 29 4s 5.1 ; clothng, L 570 17a 4d ; sundries, Llos 17«.7d. Castkiibchy.—The Lijtklton Times of the 21at mat. rvporta: — There has been a steady but limited business during the p%Bt week, chiefly to aupply immediate wants, or to fill up deficiencies in. the btocks of retailors. Discounts are quiet, and exebang-s remain as before quoted.

The sale by auction, of BUgars ex Fairy Queon, went off with animation and spirit, and the prices realised must have been very satisfactory to the importers. Fine white grainy sugar broutrht. for bright, fine first counters, 365, 3!>b (3d, 40s, and 41s fid ; light yellow counters, 35s to 35s Gil ; second bright grainy counters. 33s to 33s Gd; second yellow counters, 295, 30s, and 31s; light yellow crystals, 3Gs 6d ; and dark rations, 28s. Wo understand that another shipment of sngars mrvy be shortly expected. Crushed loaf i 3 still scarce and wanted. In teas, there has been a fair trade inquiry for good medium congous. Green teas are scarce, but the stocks of congous on hand are ample. Geneva continues very scarce, and the price is much higher. Some hoWers. looking at the rise in price all over the Colonies, and in first cost, are not inclined to deal in brandies at former quotations, though there are still sellers at the old rates. Whisky and rum are quiet. A bett<r demand for bottled stout may be looked forward to as the season advances. Ales, both in bulk and bottle, arc neglected ; bacon, hams, and cheeeo are not inquired for. Candles are quiet, but the price is firm. Rico is vory bare in stock, but the demand is small. Malt and hops are still scarce. There is a decided improvement in the grain market, but the desire lately evinced by speculators to purchase largely has been somewhat checked by the firmness of farmers in holding. Oats have a decided upward tendency, owing to advices from Australia.