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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1106, 13 February 1872, Page 2

Melbooiwe.- -The Argils oi the 6th irst. reports :—

In tbe i import markets to-day business has shown more appearance of activity than we have been able to notice for some time past. In breadstuffs, flour is offering more freely again, and is scarcely so ready of sale ; trade parcels of town brands find buyers at Ll2 10s to Ll2 15s; country made, however, is disposed of in parcels at Ll2 to Ll 2 ss. There is a good demand for wheat, and supplies as they come forward are moved off readily ; sales are reported at prices ranging from 5s Id to 5s 3d. In oats we are unable to report any business. Maize is again a shade easier ; the larger buyers do not care to offer over 3s lOd, but for small parcels we continue to quote 3s lid; two cargoes have recently arrived. Sugars are firmer, and the public sales this forenoon show an advance of fully 10s. on tho last sales ; some 5500 bags, comprising the cargo of the Parana, were offered, and about 1470 bags were disposed of at and after the sale. Low counters brought L 32 15; medium yellows, L 34 5s to L 34 10s ; good yellows, L 35 103 to L 36 10s ; yellow rowing crystals, from L 36 10s to L 37 10s ; and good white crystals L4O. We also hear of private sales otherwise to the extent of 4500 bags, at prices rising from L 36 for yellows to L4O for good whites. At the public sale the stand made for a rise 'did not 'seen to be taken favorably, but a further considerable rise is still expected, for though shipments of late have arrived pretty freely, the fact must not be lost sight of that out of the 100,000 tons yield in Mauritius, 80,000 tons have already been shipped in five months, and that of the re* maining 20,000 tons to be shipped in r the last seven months of the season, very little suitable for Australian requirements will be found. Our latest Mauritius circular to 27th December, moreover, states that the shipments this season to the Colonies are only 14,623 tons, or equal to an average of 4666 tons less than the average of the three previous years tp the same period. Our last advices from Java also stated that further shipments of grocery sorts need not be expected till May next. We observe that about 5000 bags and mats Bourbon and China sugars will be offered for sale to-morrow forenoon. The China sorts appear much superior to. any offered for jiome time back. :ffie^lftgfflyer"w4U*"Be sußmllteaTio competition on Thursday, and some damaged lots will be sold in the interval. Cornsacks have met with more attention; we hear of 70 bales having changed hands at 12s 4£d. Sales of gunnies have been made at Bs. A shipment of white herrings, in barrels, has met with a purchaser at 28s. Attention has been more directed towards kerosene oil, for the supply of export orders. We learn of the disposal of 2000 cases Devoe's brilliant at Is 9d, and small lots have also been sold for shipment at Is 9£d even. The Vision, from Colombo, whose arrival ha 3 just been announced, brings, we understand, the first cargo of new season's coffee, to the consignment of Messrs J. F. M'Kenzie and Co. In liquids, we hear of sales of Bnrke's stont being freely made at 10s 3d. Holders of JDKZ ask an advance on late quotations — 12s 6d being now generally required for trade parcels.