Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 49, 9 December 1867, Page 305

Commercial Intelligence.

. Lyttelton Times, of the 25th November,'reports as follows- - - The business operations of the past week have been iipon a very limited scale, and confined entirely to goods forimmedlate .consumption.. Although retailers’ stocks are very moderate, no disposition is shewn to increase them, but the greatest caiition is used in inaldng parchases. This state of affairs, while-it; greatly limits the. amount of business done for the. present time, places the transactions actually completed upon a much safer footing -than before.' There' is a much Vetter And sounder feeling.asregards credit; and fadlures.have now. greatly, decreased., The money - market' Is tojlraably easy; . ' ' t - " • ' .. ! . Qta«).—The Daily Times, 6f tHe2sih'Noyeniber, reports w s:

t has .been, moderately good dturing.the greater' part of .the 'week. tho'ugh suffering from thei'extrfcmelyunfavorablejweather. - Breadstuffe are steady; but. though no doubt stocks are lower than hitherto supposed, no; speculative inquiry either forflbttr'or' grain has been manifested. ! A few sales made of;sugars, chiefly yellow, and white crystals, shew prices to .be firm at a shade, over last auction rates. The trade supi plied themselves with' hew season congous at the sale of I thO -Rubicon’s cargo ,on the':22nd ; prices teaß the best prices. No operations of any. moment.have takeUi>laoelhprovisiens.t ; 4 take: the >' following from ‘lne*'Welm^^ ; s; •;

At an auction sale held on Tuesday by Mr-G. H. Vennellion thepremises .adjoining Trelisaie farm, a lot of sheep and. lambs,- consisting of 38 of the former,’ and 27 of the latter was knocked flown at £34 .108; 1 Sir 4 odwa : were knockedflown ht an airbrage :of . £lO 10s ; each ; l a fine, bullook brought £l4/ .'i;; r :-"'.' , --!' ; bf anbtion on Tnesday.There was alarge flttendahee ptbnyers,anfl,quiok competition:.; Aiewibaleaof ! washeflwereknockeddownat lljd.--30th'Nov.-