THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 68

RETURN OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 31st December, 1857*

| Heads of Revenue. | Rates of Duty. | Auckland | | Russell | | Mongonui | | Hokianga | | Kaipara | | New Plymouth | | Kawhia | | Wellington | | Wangauui | | Napier | | Nelson | | Lyttelton | | Akaroa | | Otago | | Bluff | | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | £ s. d. | Qty. | Quantity. | Revenue. |
| Spirits | per gal. | 4,334 10 0 | .. | 125 6 0 | .. | 58 1 0 | .. | 20 19 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 584 6 6 | .. | 23 9 0 | .. | 3,759 9 0 | .. | 528 0 0 | .. | 411 10 0 | .. | 1,636 9 0 | .. | 1,612 9 0 | .. | 143 13 3 | .. | 862 15 8 | .. | 30 16 0 | .. | 36,554 1/2 | £ s. d. 14,741 16 7 |
| Tobacco | per lb. 3s. | 179 17 0 | .. | 3 12 0 | .. | 83 18 9 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 17 6 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 66 7 6 | .. | 13 11 6 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 130 10 0 | .. | 73 0 4 | .. | 4 10 0 | .. | 4 13 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 3,180 | 476 19 7 |
| Wine | per gal. £ s. d. | 1,177 3 9 | .. | 101 1 3 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 120 1 3 | .. | 91 16 3 | .. | 167 7 0 | .. | 55 5 0 | .. | 540 13 9 | .. | 48 0 0 | .. | 111 11 3 | .. | 218 0 0 | .. | 381 15 0 | .. | 36 7 6 | .. | 171 8 9 | .. | 1 15 0 | .. | .. | 55,130 | 3,435 12 6 |
| Ale and Beer (in wood) | per gal. 6d. | 296 10 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 20 5 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 389 17 0 | .. | 2 10 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 275 6 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 30 15 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 1,862 17 9 |
| Ditto ditto (in bottle) | .. | 450 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 13 5 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 946 8 6 |
| Tea | .. per lb. 1s. | 148 16 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 4 10 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 1,076 4 6 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory | per lb. 2d. | 66 1 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 6 11 0 | .. | 5 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 635 6 9 |
| Sugar | .. 2d. | 89 14 2 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 614 1 8 |
| Other articles specifically charged | .. | 76 10 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 2 17 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 8 15 0 | .. | .. | 0 | 1,437 2 9 |
| Measurement, at per cubic foot | .. | 56 7 11 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 17 5 8 | .. | 1 10 11 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 115 9 2 | .. | 3 2 8 | .. | .. | .. | 276 13 11 |
| Goods at .. | .. | 320 8 3 | .. | 575 8 11 | .. | 84 3 6 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 258 6 3 | .. | 398 7 5 | .. | 0 0 0 | .. | 801 12 9 | .. | 133 8 3 | .. | 0 1 8 | .. | 940 5 7 | .. | 113 3 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | | £11,243 10 0 | | 1,741 14 9 | | 977 5 3 | | 76 14 0 | | 8,222 17 8 | | 5,374 1 2 | | 219 11 0 | | 4,103 9 1 | | 2,534 1 6 | | 115 9 2 | | 1,380 17 1 | | 5,374 1 2 | | 1,076 4 6 | | 2,697 13 8 | | 961 9 11 | 21,524 1/4 | £34,730 14 1 |

• The Return of Customs Revenue at the Chatham Islands for the December Quarter has not been received.

Treasury,
9th April, 1858.

R. F. PORTER,
Accountant to the Treasury.