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The third series . of London colonial wool sales has been fixed to commence on Thursday, the 13th August. The following are the quantities arrived up to date : — 59,920 bales Port Phillip, 54,714 Sydney, 39,058 New Zealand, 96,228 Adelaide, 8477 Van Dieman's Land, and 14,319 Cape— total, 190,116 bales. A further supply of 20,000 bales may be expected to arrive in time, making the probable total 210,000. There is not much spirit in business, but the trade is everywhere well employed, and in the face of good harvests all over the world consumption may, towards the fall of the year, be expected to revive — a new and more powerful impetus than it has experienced for the last couple, of years. ' The last sales closing prices will, under these circumstances, be probably firmly maintained. New Zealand and Australian securities generally have been strongly supported. New South Wales Government five per cents, 1871 to 1876, 99 to 101 ; January and July, 99 to 101 ; do, five per cents, 1888 to 1895, January and July, 96 to 99 ; do, six per centß, 1891, June and December, 109 to 111. Queensland six per cents, 1891 January and July, 105 to 106. South Australian Government six per cents, 1888 and 1892, 108 to 111 ; do,

1893 to 1908, 110 to 112. Tasmanian six per cents, 1895, January and July, 104 to 106. Victorian Government six per cents, 1891, January and July, 113 to 115 ; do, April and October, 114 to 116. The July dividends are deducted in these quotations.