WELIINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 532, 9 December 1857, Page 4

WELIINGTON.

We take the following commercial extract from the 'Independent' of the 28th ult — Considerable activity has been displayed this week m commercial affairs, Two important auction sales have taken place, and a W quantity of goods and merchandise have been quitted at paying prices. ' On Tuesday last, Messrs. Bethune & Hunter sold by public auction, for James Kelham Eg the whole of his valuable and choice stock of wines and spints.and also a choice assortment of oilmen s stores, ex John Macvicar. There was a very large attendance of the trade and general JTSffi!" 1* a^ thV S Sale ' and between and £3000 worth of property was disposed of The prices obtained were in most instances satisfactory, more particularly for wines- but when their quality and the state of the home market is taken into consideration, they could not be called dear. Wheat, 7s. 6d. only beW offered,was withdrawn. Flour, 12 tons/sold at from£-21 lOsto£22^ton. 80 ton. o/col, £ £3 os. Od., to £3 7s. 6d., per ton. 23 hhds draught stout in bond,, was sold at £6 10 per

" Yesterday, Mr. Allen sold by public auction, for Mr C. E. Dransfield, an extensive assortment of general merchandise. The attendance was good, and a large amount of property was disposed of. The prices realised for teas, considering that comparatively large parcels were offered, were good, although, perhaps no advance on former rates; yet those rates were fully maintained Sugars, however, may be said to have a downward tendency, in consequence of recent intelligence received from the Australian markets. Ine following are the prices realized:—Tea, £8 10 to £9 per chest; Cossipore sugar, £7<> per ton; Company's pieces, £62 do.; Dark Mauritius £50 do.; Sydneymould candles, B|d. <$> ft.; French candles, Is. 4£d. do.; tobacco, (brand unknown) Is. Id.whisky, 1 doz. cases, 175.; Sydney soap, £43 per ton; the ironmongery fetched good prices; and 15 trunks boots and shoes sold at a fair advance on English cost price."