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Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 843, 10 April 1871, Page 2

Melbourne. — The Argus, of the Ist inst., reports : — The import markets show little appearance of improvement ; there is a moderate business doing, and sales come under our notice, but not to any great extent. Breadstuffs are not characterised by much activity, and though we make no alteration in our quotations, wo report the market as easier. Trade parcels are quoted at Lls. For a line of 50 tons Adelaide country brands a shade under this quotation was accepted. A shipment of 1600 bushels Adelaide wheat was disposed of at a full price, our quotation being 6s 81 to 6s 9d. 2000 bushels of T-w---maman wheat were placed on private terms. Oats are steady at 3s 8d to 3s 9d, but no business has been reported. Maize is dull and heavy, at our quotations of 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Some considerable parcels are advised as coming forward. We learn that the Australind's Bhipment of barley— about 1600

bags — has been disposed of in parcels at prices rising according to quality to 4s 3d. We note a moderate trade deraaud for sugar. Small parcels have been disposed of at L3O for good rations, and up to, L4O for whitish crystals has oeen got. Some 660 bags and 461 pockets Mauritius, ex various ships, were disposed of this forenoon under the hammer, vith all faults, at middling prices. The Balgownie, whose arrival was reported yssterday, brings dates from Port Louis to 25th February. The English news received a few days previous had made no change on the market there. The vessels loading for Melbourne wev© tbe Pacific and Corrarae. A parcel of tin plates has been quitted at full price. A shipment of oysters has been taken up at 9s. In kerosene, we learn that a parcel of 1000 cases Devoe's brilliant has been closed for, to arrive, at 2s 4d, and other transactions are said to be pending. Sales of Albert Mills American plaster (afloat) have been made at 15s. A consignment of 200 barrels has also been sold on the spot. An invoice of 40 tons corrugated iron, English make, has been sold to come in at close on L2B.