COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 247, 7 July 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times Office, Friday Evening. The amount of import duty collected at the Custom House to-day was £348 10s Od. The following list of merchandise cleared shews its distribution :—: —

There was no clearance of goldf

The return of fine weather, which commenced with, and continued through tbe

week, has correspondingly enlivened business, showing a marked contrast to the previous ten days. Considerable activity has b6en apparent amongst the wholesale houses, doing business with country storekeepers, but no heavy transactions affecting the market can be noted. The dearth of arrivals of overdue vessels has been brought to a close by the i. arrival of the Mary, Jane Lockhart, and Alma, with well assorted cargos. The steamers Gothenburg and Thane have also added to our stocks. As the bulk of the cargos have not yet been discharged, no impression has been made on tbe market ; the principal lines are to houses not likely to press sales, so that no material alteration need be anticipated. M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co. offered at' their rooms, on Tuesday, an extensive and very good assortment of goods. The attendance of the trade was very limited, and few lines of any consequence were placed ; executing orders on hand appeared to have preference to replenishing stock. This will apply to other sales held during the week. There is some probability that a considerable amount of goods will change hands during the coming week at satisfactory prices.

■Brandy Rum 21 0 0 Whisky 23 8 4 Geneva 18 11 3 Wino 11 4 0 Ale and Porter 85 10 0 Tea Groceries 31 0 0 416 8 Oilmen's Stores 31 7 11 Dry. Goods 20 4 2 £348 10 0