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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 268, 1 October 1867, Page 2

mail steamer. Currants meet with buyers at 3£d. The lumber, ex Julia Ann, Eunnyniede, South America, Nellie Chapjn, and Surprise, consisting of .dear pine, wjiite pine (T and G), white oak, &c, and thfl cedar ex Lookrout and Eliza Blanche, were disposed of by auction. In liquids, geneva .continues to be moved off at lQs for JDKZ, 1000 oases having been placed. Brandy has also been largely sold. About 1000 cases of If ennessy's were quitted at 26s 3d and g6s Gd, $vbile towards the afternoon 26s 9d was realised for a small parcel ; holders now generally ask 275. Some 600 cases of Otard's .weie disposed of at 21s 9d ; the agents, howpver, have notified thaji they do not intend to sell more at anything like this figure. A shipment of seyenty rftve quarters of Hennessy's brandy in bulk was ' sold (to arrive) on private teims. Sales of Martell's case brandy are mentioned at 2.3s 6d. A parcel of common red wine has found a purchaser at Ll4.

Dttnedin.- The Daily Times, of the 23rd inst, reports as follows : — Since the departure of the Home mails via Suez, nothing of any particular moment has occurred in the import market, though a steady miscellaneous trade is doing for town and country requirements, aud a few goods are shipping coastwise. Market prices remain unchanged, and in prospect of light shipments of most goods at present, rates are tolerably firm. The auction sales have been inconsiderable, furnishing no occasion for notice. By the Omeo, our advices from Melbourne are to tiie 14th ult. The Argus of that date reports : — . In the impprt markets to-day a very considerable amount of business was carried .through, hoth privately and by public auction r the chief transactions having been under the hammer. In breadstuffs, we hear of a small parcel of Yictprian wheat having been placed at 4s Qd, Maize is rather firmer; holders now refuse to sell under 3s for sound. The sale of new season's teas by the Hans attracted a large attendance, and the auctioneers succeeded in disposing of a great portion of the cargo, viz. : — 6sp cheats, 2291 and 1850 quarters. The boxes were sold at prices ranging from 2s to 3sThe half-chests realised up to 2s Bd, and the cheats found buyers at up to 2s fid. prices which fully sustain current rates, and were considered satisfactory. Of sugars, abput 9700 bags of Bourbpn sorts were offered, and some 3679 bags were placed, Low rations brought 20s 3d, 21s 9d, and good rations 24s to 255; browns realised 27s "9d ; yellow counters sold at 325" 3d, yellow crystals at 34s 3d to 34s 6d ; grey crystals brought 35s 6d. The Mary Miller's damaged portion of Mauritius sugars, to the extent of 1200 bags, were likewise quitted at satisfactory prices, condition considered. Sales of coarse salt were effected at 14, while fine stoved salt was disposed of at 14 10s. Li tobacco, we 1 hear of a line pf fifty cases cf half-pounds dark having brought close on Is 4d. In Dundee goods we learn of one or two parcels of woolpacks having been sold at 4s l|d, and sales of ccrnsacks are reported atlls7£d. Wo are informed that a small parcel of t genuine Mocha coffee, the first that has been imported direct, has come forward by tti c