The total amount o£ Customs revenue re ceived to-day on goods cleared for consump tion was LI 100 I'Js 4d, the items being— Brandy, 450 gals, L 270 17s M ; whkky, 422 gals L 253 2a 2d; geneva, 222 gals, LIB 2 lls ; wine, 2-13 gals, JAS ; bottled beer, 500 gals'LSl 3s;'tobacco, OSGlbsj LI 23 5s ; tea, IGOOlba, 142 0a ; sugar, LlO3 2a <kl; coffee, L2O 9»; oilmen's stores, L99Bs 2d ; drapery, L 26 4s Gd j sundries, L 8 18s 3d. I

The week has commenced with a fair amount of business. There is a steady in quiry for most staple goods, said in the trans

actions coming under notice, a disposition to in>X>rovctncnt is noticeable in more' than one item. 'Some activity has been apparent in tiio floisr market—ProvinciaUlourwasfjUoted yesterday, at Ll4 10a } to-day, the asking price is L 1 0; Adelaide stands at Ll ß.' A shipment of bacon and hams ia reported as placed at full rates ; and there have Tjccii moderately good sal'-s of augara, whisky, salt, and other minor articles. By auction, there ban been a l.irger amount of quods offer ing, and, both in prices obtained and ext'nt of Hales, thi* br.meh of bu.iines.j exhibit:, im provement.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAIL CLOSE-

For Northern Provinces of New Zealand, per u.s. Tiiranaki, on Friday, the 20th inst.j at 10 a.m. - •■ - '.
Late letters till 10.15 a.m. : Newspapers at 0 a. in. . llegistc-red letters and money ortlcrs, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the 10th inst.
