SYDNEY.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 213, 14 June 1848, Page 3

SYDNEY.

Myi/ruM i>r Pakvo.— Amon;-t the wool sent to England last year by W. J. T. Cl.uke, Esq , ol" Van Diemen's Land, worn 25 fleeces Liken tiom some L»iC3ster sheep bred by himself, w.iioh realised £10 I4i. in London. The wool is remarkable for its length of staple, and a sample which was exhibited iv Hobart Town was much admired. —^hurst's corner, Melbourn, was brought to the hammer by Mr. JSi-jy, and realised the sum of .£832 Mi. Clarke, the solicitor, was the purchaser ol the M> feet fiontajc by 113, for £700, and Messrs R. J. and J. Murphy of the 33 leet in William- street, with a depth of IJ2 leet, foi X'l32. — Theie are 31 prisoners foi tinil at Mellx.um, wlio may be particularized thus. Exiles I], expirees 12, free 11- — A j>etition to Governor Ilobo has been presented, praying that ihe town of Adelaide might be incorporated. — St. James's church, Blakistown, was consecrated by the bishop of Adelaide on the 28th ultimo.— Mr. Justice Cooper sat,on tbe 2nd and 3rd ins'.aut, in persuanceof the local ordinance, for the purpose of granting certificates of naturalization to upwards of three hundred ol the Get mans who have •euled in South Australia. — Extensi.e improvements and additions to the Hobart Town wharves are being made. — A number of Chinese labourers have bern brought to Swan River, but it appear* they d-j not answer, except they are employed ingingb, as they pine for companionship.— The Melbourne Observer mentions a report that Mr. Attorney-General Piunkett is to be appointed Chief Justice of Van Dietnen's Land. — The " John Knox," Free Presbyteiian Church erected at Melbourne by voluntary contributions, was

opened on the 7th instant by the Jlev. Mcssrp. llastie and Mute. — \ l.irge quantity or Port Arthur toils were sold at Holmrt town by the Government by public auction at pric< s varying from l.'Js in 15«. per ton — Dunn; the fiist Mllm^ of ili« Nw Parliament the lollowi rr petitions wcie prescnteJ from Van Di -men's Ivtikl : — One, with G5O Mjjnnruipc, for the a'j >liti"n of: tr.in«-poi ( .ition ; one, with '.'>'> I signiitiirc, lor fit c emi^idlion to Van Dieuien's Laud; and one, with 720 signatures for tiie cnc(.iUc>{remont of fiee emigration generally. — The export dom Adelaide dvi ni!> lli(> first qunrtc'l of tbe piesenl v-»ar amounted to €172.592, ofwlnch. dL70,000 was for wool and 178,000 for oie. — Mr. Sinirlcton, the new Auditor G"nercl, had arrived ot Adelaide.— The |io>ent ficilnies of inteicoiuse betwcui tli s colony f.nd Port P.ullip disirict, bays the Soul h /titsli alum Ri«i\lei, hava, we understand favoured the inttoducliun of sime very doubtful and un lesirable clurncteis. The police are using increasing vigilance, and it behoves the colonists to he on their gnard.—SWrnv/ Ho aid, May 2).

SY DNEY MARKETS— Frid \y. May 19. Win. at. — The buppiy fiom the mteiior during the week has been more limited th n it w.is ('tiring the provious one, and at Icist thi re fourths of v\h r h <s rcaeh< d Sydney h.'s broil <if most m<Vi ioi qu ill y and the price of wh'ch his'ranged fiom 2s. G'l to 3 . 6<l. per bushel, i\nd sales uoteisily efl'ecicd. 'ilieie has c n*e']ucntly bfen nn rdvaiici on p:e%<ous lutus foi vm.it l.ulc of middling and good Fampl-s wcic. obtainable, and pucos h.iVi' been foi Hie fornur Imm 3"!. 7d. to 4-., and for the latter Is. 3J. to 'Is. Gd. iieT bu-li -1. Sales are slated to have bicn made in the cou'^e ut the week ala penny uiidm ihu laat quoted price, but a lather euensive puichtise, considc my the present scarce market, wa9 made \csl« iday, at the higher rate. Ftouft. — Tin* pnee at the trills is still ,£ll cash, per 20001bs. Imt theic is no disposition shown to dispose of any laigequmlilv at this rate, nndtbere is a greater thinness prevailing amongst ho der<s thaa there has been lor sonii' mi nttis past. Bread,— lhe general price charged for the 21b loaf is 3d. Bran — 10(1. wholesale, ami Is. retail, per bushel, cash. Tlie aiiic'cin demand and inther scarce. Biscuit.— No. I, c,ib.n, 18s-, No. 2, pilot, 13s. No. 3, ship, 13s. j'cr cwt. Grain.— The supply of ma'zc dining the wpek hns bpiri but small, but ot very g» >A quali'y, and as there haj b en some demand for the article, the price h'B considerably advanced, and the sales made have been ill I s -. 9d. good, to Is. lid. supesior, per busliel, the gencrjl rate, however, has been, for fair sampl-s, Is. lOd vrl'f re the whole of the consignment to the Sydney ! agent hns been taken. There has ben but little busi n.fes. fes dome in ci.her English or <'»pc b i Icy, or oats, and the princ pal holders import prices the same as last week. J J orATOrs. — There have bpm some Tm 5c sales during the wek, of both Cireul ir Head and Colonial, and the former being now rather scarce, X' 4 103. pel ton h asked. Colonial, if of good quuliiy, remain firm at £2 10s. llok.n t e» Cattle. — In the early part of the week a scarcity of ttock pievailed, and asmullherd, avc.aiing on c.ircaising, 700 to 7501b5,, sold at £'i peril -ad, biit during the last three days there having been several ur- ; rivals, and the beasts principilly ot heavier weight, thcie has l)een a (all on this rate, but s ill the hignest price of the previous wck has been the lowest ot the p;ese.nt one, £i 10s. to £2 13s. p°r liead, having been givt 11. AH the «teck brought to mark t has Lien in ex client condition, and the supply and demand have not been so equal for home ti-ne pus. "\lucheo,\ shave bi<ld i-ing y at an average 0! /..i 17s, nut thi-. jincc would not b° ob aincd if any Lug-n umber weiebi ought down and soil by the lot, as they would then fall into the U nils ef the (lealprb, wlvlst the purchases of single ones a c chiefly mado by smill da rymc •, or parties having suburban iejidenc b. Tn- p ice gnei for calv>s by th 1 buti hers shows, no a teu.l'.on, beiiigsr. to 203., accordir,'' tj g(— but al hou^h there is u fairstpply. it was not a plentt'al one. Sheep. — Serial 11- ks have arrived duiing the week, and have a!l met w th a ieady sale, having been in a far bet, e condition than those biou^ht ti Sidney dining the past muiih. The rate given hai been ss. Od. to os. per head, the latter '01 bG b. animals Although thcie hwe not leen nny Oifp in the market which could be de^imd i lierior, ilieie tias biti none of that desi ription whu h t'nc dircrss bn,v hers style j)r me, and oh" is hays bee.i made to take flocks answciing this tic nipti in at 7&. prr h- id. lioasFS.— Sev r.il good hneks vrcre sold by Mr. Stewart m the course ot the week at m average of about £\-l each. J 1 nquiiy is made for a few well bred horses aLoiu 15 hands ]n«h, but ior mares and veiy young stock tlur. is no diinand. J'lns. — Althoi'tjh there is a pi nliful bupplv, good condition I.as preveived any dccrea a u in tee previous p ice of 2 J-d. to 2 ,'d. per lb. g 4 vea by the poi k butcliers tor eai cas ling. Daiuv Phoduck.— Tlnee tons of butter paid maiket dues 'ii the course of the w<-i k, and was all disposed of at a slight advance, on pievious rates— l he pi ices given hctne;— Gd., 7d., and Bd. per lb., accord ng to quality. There has also been a larger quantity of bacon, l up_ waids of (ive tons havmg been brought to market, imd 4 id. to sid. per It). ww t 's realized. !,ues were paid on tlnce ton-j of cheese, and former pi ices of 3d. to 3£d. per 11). weie mniutaiiu'd. Eggs are scarce, and the dealers have been givinj lOd. per do/en. Pour.Tiiv. — Ten loads paid maiket dues during the week, and an advance in price has oeciined on some. Prices have be n— fowls Is. 7d. to Is. lOd. per pair, ducks, scaice, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. per pair, geese, 5s- Gd. to 6s. each, tut keys, Gs. 6d. to Bs. Gd. each, pigeons, Ib. lOd. per pan. L i/A men.— -Some Kangaroo skins have been offered during the week, at £2 per dozen, but they are of light weight, and £2 5->. is still asked and obtained for those of superior quality. Other leathers sell at — sole Gd. perlb. kip lid. to Is. per lb. basils, Gs. to 7s. per dozen, saddlers,' ditto, 7s. to 9s. per dozen, calfskins, 3d. 6'd. to 4s. perlb. harness leather, Bd. per lb. Fuel — Coal, IBj. per ton — wood, ss. pa* ton. Building Materials. — Shingles 11s. to 12s. per 1000— laths, three feet, 7s. 4 leet, 9s. per 1000— slabs, 10 feet, £2 10s. par 100— pobts and rails, £1 Bs. per 100— bark, G ». to Bd. per sheet — sawn stuff, hardwood, 10a. to 10s. Od. per 100 feet.— Sydney Herald.