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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 592, 2 November 1869, Page 2

Melbourne.— The Argus of the 26th ult. reports : — In the import markets business has maintained an exceedingly quiet tone. The prompt arrival of the English mail is viewed with satisfaction, but in the day's transactions the usual reluctance to operate to any extent pending the delivery of the letters, has been manifested. In breads buffs we note a fair demand for flour, but the business done has not gone beyond trade requirements, and last week's quotations of Llo 10s to Ll6 for best brands are very firmly maintained. No sales of wheat have come under our notice ; parcels have been offering, but, until compelled, buyers are careless of giving the prices required. Maize ia very freely iuquired for ; a very brisk demand has been experienced for trade lots, as well as for large parcels, at ss, and this price seems now to be fairly established. Amongst the sales reported are lines of 600 and 300 bags ; we unders'aud, however, that less desire is evince.! by holders to quit large parcels than to dispose of small lots. Oats are moved off steadily to the trade at 5s 2d to 5s 3d. Currants and dried fruits of all kinds have been more wanted, the advices to hnml being of such a nature as to impart the impression that a very considerable advance on present rates will be obtained eie loner. Some holders of currants are refusing to sell at 4d. The damage 1 portion of the Marie's cargo of Java sugiir— l34s bags — wa3 disposed of under the hammer, at middling prices ; the Francis Banfield's damaged portion— about 2000 bags— will be offered on Wednesday ; and the balances of several cargoes, in sound condition, will be cleared off on Thursday. We understand that 184 packages of Cameron's tobaccoes will be offered" for sale tomorrow ; this parcel is a portion recovered from the Victoria Tower shipments, and is likely to attract attention as being the first sale of goods saved from the wreck of that vessel. B.- the Dandenong we learn that 500 cases of Western kerosene oil have arrived from Sydney ; the circumstance is of interest, as being the first shipment of any extent received from the works lately established in New South Wales ; it is manufactured from the Hartley shale, is stated to be equal, if not superior, to any imported, and is i ackedinß-gallon cases, similar to Devoe's. The agents, Messrs Stanford and Co., are in future to be in receipt of regular shipments, and the company are prepared to manufacture any quantity at a price that must eventually Blop all importations from America. The price required, we believe, is Is 9d to Is 9£d, according to quantity. Sales of Burkes stout, in parcels, are reported at 9s 9d.