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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1998, 19 December 1874, Page 2

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Melbourne.— The " Argaa " of the 9th insti has the following report : — , In the import market a moderate amount of business continues to be done, the general demand • showing little or no improvement, notwithstanding that the occasional speculai^t^nquiry leads to a considerable amount A I^Hi. '■ Breadstuffs show no . change; and « of < supplies checks business. l|JRn parcels is quoted at Ll2 5s to Ll2 10a ; but we have notbing ( tc record in the way 1 of B=»les. ! v s *ugar'f» have again been largely Bold; 1464 bags' Mauritius, damaged, ex Skepry vore, . were quitted, at L 29, l.O* to 1.34; 3339 mats Java, also faulty, were cleared off at L 29 to I 30 10s'; 1882 bags Bourbous were sold at L 23 5s to L 2 3105, for good rationß, and LI6 53 to L2l 108 for low rations; At same time 390 barrels cruahpd loaf realised L 39. We note also a good business in teas. Sales privately common cong ois, in boxes hay« heW m&ej at 1» '3d /-.Publicly, Fbovvever, 6ome 2238 packages congous were disposed of at lOfcd to lo 7£<i. 1001) packaeea fancy teas wereilikewise. placed at Is Id for old pekoes, and lOd to 10£ d for gunpowder. Last week we referred to -a > speculative inquiry for candles, and we now learn of a movement which has led to the" disposal up till this afternoon >ot 44. OOQ. boxes, chiefly, on the «pot, comprising Gouda'a Brandon's, and D.R,p.'s f and it is probable that for the future' a , rifore leeitiiriate' price will rule |San has nitherto'beetf obtained; as most of the'^Btodk'heliris'noW iri'tne handsif two buyers, who have raised the price to lid. Trade paroelfl of kerosene oil are moving at

1(8 2&for Dpvoe's, and Is I£4 for diamond. Af yiarjcftl of 'so nil a comsacka, light weight, i' Tßasj-'' 4'iitteA at 9a 6rl Henu.esßy b case "brandy is moving at 28a 6d, and s iles of 1b (<per.fce,nt. o.p" rum arentakmg at 3s 9 !.