Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 552, 17 February 1858, Page 4

Markets.

"WELLINGTON. (From the ' Independent,' Feb. 6.) There have been three auction sales this week, and an average amount of business has been transacted; but trade, generally speaking, is considered dull. Stocks on hand are getting low, and parties are anxiously looking for the arrival of English ships with a fresh supply. The Creswell is now due, having sailed from London for this port in October last, and may therefore be daily expected. Our harbour is unusually bare of shipping, there not being a single square rigged ship in it. The steamer Wonga Wonga, with 50 passengers, and a full cargo, sailed for Ahuriri on Tuesday last. We are glad to perceive the increased activity and growing importance of the trade between this port and Ahuriri, and trust the time is not far distant when the steamer will have to make weekly, instead of monthly trips, as at present. The brig Burnett sailed for Sydney on Wednesday last, with a number of passengers, and a valuable cargo, consisting of wool and gold dust, of the estimated value of £3888-. '■ On Wednesday, the 3rd inst., Messrs. Bethvrae and Hunter sold by public auction, at the Exchange, 43 bales wool, and other merchandise, which realised the following prices:—17 bales wool in grease, Is. lfd. per lb.; 1 do. do., Is. 2d.j 1 do. do., 9d., locks and pieces; 3 do. do., lljd. r 2 do. washed, Is. 3d.; 12 ditto in grease, Is. l^d.; 1 do. do., 7sd.; 1 do. do., B£d.; 1 case silk and satin ribbons, 19s. to 435. per piece; 1 do. printed barege dresses, 13s. to 17s. 6d. each; 1 do. blucher boots, 7s. 6d. per pair; 6 iron ploughs, £6 10s. to £7 10s. each; 5 tons seed potatoes, £8 per ton; 7 casks black fish oil, £48 per tun; 20 baga feathers, Is. per ft. NELSON. (From the ' Examiner,' Feb. 3.) The report for the past month is perhaps more dull than usual, and there has not been so much activity displayed at the diggings as was the case a short time back. . The sales effected have been of a very limited character; but this will doubtless change shortly,, as we have ever observed the period after Christmas to be the worst for trade at Nelson. We look forward during the approaching race time for considerable improvements. Eegarding the Gold Fields, several parties have been doing excellently well, and, amongst the diggers at present located in Golden Gully, there are but few who are not perfectly satisfled. By the arrival of the Acasta, and the anticipated invoices of the Cresswell, we have had seasonable supplies, and the market is full in all leading articles. The Mills.—Four, fine, £22; seconds, £19 per ton of 2000115s.; wheat, Bs,. per bushel; bran, Is.; pollard, 6s. per 100lbs.; prices at.the mill,, not delivered. Bread, Is. 3d. the 4-lb. loaf.