Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 528, 25 November 1857, Page 4

Markets.

Recent advices from Sydney go to S K«» * t the near approach to English prieS wffii. that suited from sales of wool in Sydney if Jjft re' to be longer maintained. Surprise hL S iy quently expressed in the circulars of iLl e~ brokers at the rates obtained in thp «^ .n market; whatever the cause of this wLi?° nial longer the case. We quote a paragraph t?&

"Messrs. Mort and Co. held to-day «..• weekly produce sale. There was an Li eir amount of wool offered, but the prices obl3 show a decline, and the demand for all T* ned tions of wool is less than it has been forS* time past. 166 bales of wbcl were sold at T following rates:—fleeces, Is. 9id. to is inS c

, Retail Markets.—Tuesday, Nov. 24 Christchubch.—Flour, 25s per looffis • h™« Is 3d, sharps, Is 9d per bushel of2olbs. ; Breadl. per 4ft loaf; eggs, is 6d per doz.j butter, (fresS ls4d; do.,(s ai t)ls 4d; cheese, (new) iid- S] is; beef, 6d and 7d; mutton, 4d to 6d; veal X?. candles, lOd per Ib. sOU»

Lvttelton-Flour, 28s per loolbs.; bread }! "Ll^fL loaf; eggs, 2s per do Z . 5 butter (fresh) Is 6d; do.,(salt) is 6d; cheese,(old) uS* do., (new) is.; lard, Is2d; beef,7d andßd ; mutton, 5d and 6d; veal, 9d; pork, 9d; candles v per re. '

Kaiapoi.—Flour, 26s per lOOfts; butter (fresh\ is 9d; do., (salt) Is 6d; beef, 6dand 7d; mutton 4d to 6d; pork, 6d and 7d; lard, Is; candles v per 16; timber, 20s and 21s per 100 ft., delivered' on the river. . . . „