COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 285, 22 August 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Timrs Office,

Monday Evening. The amount of import duty collected at the Custom House to-day was £716 15s 2d. The following list of merchandise cleared ■hews its distribution :—: —

In its commercial article upon the business of the pasfc week, tho " Grey Hirer Ar^us " of Baturday says: — "The busiuess done d,urinir tlie week has been rather restricted, and the tone of the trade, generally, has boen somewhat dull. Stocks have been considerably augmented by late arrivals. BroadstuflV, although they caunot be quoted lower, show a decidedly downward tendency, and on tlie part of holders, the disposition is to sell. Adelaide flour may be quoted £21 to £25 per ton ; Christchurch and Dunedin, £21 to £2?. Horsefeed has givon way in vt.l ie We hear of a sale of oats having been eliected at 7« fid per bushel. The market remains overstocked with chafl", and £20 to 21 may be queted as full value. In provisions, little has been" done, and prices remain nominal. For good wines and spirits there is a fair demand] Hennessy's .brandy, in qr-caeks, sold 'by auction at 9s 9d ; C V.P, at 9s 3d, in bond, phjph B»7 bf said to bp value." ■ . .

Brandy 308 19 8 Whisky 67 2 6 Crenova 51 15 q Sum 57 12 0 Sweet gin 10 17 6 "Wine in wood 19 16 0 „ in bottle 14 12 6 Beerinwood 11 5 0 Tea 9 15 0 Coffee 15 4 0 Tobacco 43 12 6 Cigars X 3 9 Candles , 110 Oilmen's stores 14 is 9 Drapery 66. 0 0 Hardware 4 0 0 £716 15 2