Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 550, 10 February 1858, Page 4

Markets.

NEW SOUTH WALES,

Commercial advices from Sydney are not very important. The following notice is from the Empire of January 6, at which date the November mail had not arrived :—

Trade generally is very inactive ; the arrival of the mail will, we hope, brine: us cheering: intelhgence.

There was a fair meeting on 'Change to-day, but we still remarked a want of buyers, while on the other baud sellers were numerou&ly represented; a few transactions of medium importance took place. In the spirit market there is no enquiry for brandy; 28 o. p. rums can be bought at 55.; case gin, key brand, is selling at 17s. 6d. to 18s., according to quanfcitj'.

We hear of no transactions in Eastern produce ; a very general opinion prevails in favour of a further decline in sugars; we notice a considerable parcel of Pampanga advertised for auction on the 7th ; this will in a great measure test the market.

Teas are quiet, the quantity of green in first hands is very nominal. Congous are variously quoted according to quality. There is some enquiry for oilmen's stores, but prices although apparently high do not leave any profits to importers.

The Simla may now be looked for hourly; we trust her intelligence will be satisfactory ; it will be without doubt most important to our future prospects. "WELLINGTON. Our advices are to the 3rd instant, from this province. The ' Independent' of January 30 contains the following : — There have been three auction sales this week.

On Monday, Messrs. Smith & Co. sold the cargo of the Kate Kearney, consisting of 22,000 feet of Kauri timber, which realised the following prices : Scantling, 14s. 6d. per 100 ft.; battens, 16s. do.; boards, 18s. to 19s. do.

On Wednesday, Messrs. Bethune and Hanter sold the cargo of the.Marchioness without reserve, which realised the following prices :— 29 oases currants, sfd. to 6d, per lb.; 15 mats dutes, 3|d. per lb.; 15 doz. American shovels, 18s. to 20s. per doz.; 34 ditto picks, 20s. to 235. per doz.; 2 cases blacking, Is. 2d. to 3s. 6d. per doz.; 6 American stoves, £4 10s. to £5.; 5 kegs butter, all faults, 2|d. to 3d. per lb. Messrs. Duncan and Vennell sold, for Mr. C. E. Dransfield, by public auction, on Thursday last, the cargo of the brig Burnett, from Sydney—46 chests tea fetched from £8 10s. to £8 15s. per chest; 26 half-chests, £4 7s. 6d.; | 5 boxes tea, 285.; Sydney soap, £40 per ton; I 32 boxes candles (Sydney moulds), B£d. per lb.; 20 mats sugar candy realised 7£ per Jfe. ; 4 tons rice, from £21 to £22 per ton; New Zealand flour £17 per ton ; marble trayglasses, from 40s. to 50s. each; cigars, No. 2 Manilla, 275. 6d. per 1000; 8 trunks boots, Wellingtons, 13s. to 14s. 6d.; Balmorals, 148. to 155.; Ladies' Cashmere boots, 7s. 9d. to Bs.; cloth boots, ss. 6d.; watertights, 11s. to 13s. 6d.; tumblers, from 4s. to ss. 9d. per doz.; oil cloth, 2s. 9d.per square yard.— lndependent, Jan. 30. Retail Markets.—Tuesday, Feb. 9. Christciiurcii.—Flour, 20s per lOOlfes.; bran Is 3d, sharps, Is 9d per bshl.of 201t35.; bread, Is2d per 411} loaf; eggs, Is 6rl per doz.; butter,(fresh) Is 2d; do., (salt) Is 2d; cheese, (new) lid; lard Is; beef, 5d to 8d; mutton, 5d to 7d; veal, 8d; candles, 1 Oil per 11).

LYTTEr/rou.—Flour, 25s per lOOlfis.; bread Is 2d per 41)3 loaf; eggs, 3s per doz.; butter (fresh) Is Gd; do.,(salt) Is 4d; cheese,(old) Is2d, do., (new) Is.; lard, Is2d; beef,fid andod; mutton, Gd and 7d; veal, 9d ; pork, 9d; candles, Is; per I}].

Kaiapoi.—Flour, 22s per lOONis; butter, (fresh) Is 9d; do., (salt) Is Gd; beef, Gd to 8d; mutton, 4d to Cd; pork, Gd and 7d; lard, Is; candles, Is pur I)"); timber, 20s and 2ls per 100 it., delivered on the river.