COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. [From the "Sydney Herald," August 2.]

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 557, 16 August 1851, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. [From the "Sydney Herald," August 2.]

NolwiilistniKlma: (lie quantity of gold continually n) riving from 13 .tliurit, our mnrkels rrai.un exceedingly dull, the only siles being efiected are very limited in amount, and only to supply country ohlpi°. .Nothing approaching speculative demand exists, although there is a laigo quantity of capital lying idle, and stocks are lighter than usual at this season, in sugars and tea especially. Quicksilver is quoted nt 25*. per Ib. Corlosive sublimate and vennillion Imve been bought freely for the mercury to bo obtained fiom them. We anxiously look forward to a good and legitimate dp mand spunging up as the present dullness 13 very discoui aging to impoiters. R. H,\n\tir, Broker. Sydney, August 2.

Sydney Mai-kit-. — Friday, Aug. 1. The Miiis' Ri ronrs. — Mcssi*-. Marker and Co's. — A larger supply of wheat lias come to hand this week than for some tune past ; owing, probably, to tbe improved '-tate of the weather; and prices havo ruled, according to sample, fiom 9f>. 3d. to tOs. per bushel. A lot of 700 bushels fiom New Zealand bicught 9s. 10d. Flour is very firm at last quotation? — jltb foi line, and i.2J for second quality, per ton of 2000 lbs. Br<m Is. 2d. per bushel. Mr. Bnell.u's mill : A few trifling lots of wheat have been brought to tha mill, for which Bs. 6d. to 10s. per bushel was given. Small sales> of Van Diemen's Land wheat have been made at 11 s !. A steady demand continues for flour, and the price is very fiim at £20 per ton, and .£23 seconds. Bian Is. 2d. to Is. 4d per bushel. Mr. Smart's mill : Veiy little whr-at has come tomiiket duiina; dip past week* prices vary from 9s. 6d.tolos; only very superior samples command the latter figure. The demand foi iloui has been r.ithei limited but prices are firm at £%5 fine, £'23 foi seconds, per toa oi HOOO lbs. Bran without alteration.