Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 616, 2 October 1858, Page 4

Markets.

WELLINGTON. ' Our advices from Wellington are to the ult "^Business U reported as being brisk, especially ut auction sales", but the prices realized huve not been very satisfactory ; among other articles, New Zealand flour was disposed of at j£ 21 'per tou ; and Kauri boards, 12 10 IS.inches •wide, realized only 2!s. per ICO feet. NEW SOUTH WALES. We rake the-following from the ' Sydney Morn. Herald' ■of t'ept, ll,tho lutes' date received: The past month has been oue of extreme dulncss in all branches of trade, the imports of leading articles have been "■very large, especially of drapery and soft goods. Business, •which is generally brisk during August, in anticipation of the spring and xtimmer trade, has been entirely confined to uctual want during the past month. Much depends on advices per July mail, now due, arriving as it 'probably may at this particular month, during • whiih a good, portion of the appreaehing two months' trade U done by importers. The commercial intelligence wili have considerable influence on our markets. Should the news be of a favourable character, we may reasonably esthat a more brisk and profitable demand will immediately commence for numerous leading articles of import. Kecent intelligence from our new gold-fields at Port Curtis has caused great excitement here. The reports are very favourable, and large numbers of diggers are preparing to take their departure from Sydney, Moreton Bay, and elsewhere, and try their fortune on the cew fields. Flour and Grain.—Since our last the price of flour has advanced, sales of barrel flour have been made at 4-is, and 455., the mills quote jt'ti per ton for Australian. It is generally supposed that prices have seen their lowest for this year, and that c. reaction must soon take place. Wheat is in good demand by the miflers at 8sf. fid. to Ss. 9d. per Tmshel.