COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 636, 19 May 1852, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(Fiom the " Sydney Herald" May 1.) A continucil demand foi exportation gives more than sufficient occupation to our trading community. Labom is> becoming (l.tit> moie scaice, ami wages advancing piopoitionattly. Aliea<ly tlie expense ot can j ing on meicantile ami inanufactuiing establishments has iuct eased cnoiinonsly since (he discovery of our gold fields, and the dillicnliy of conducting bu-iiucss increased in the same tatio. Until lattly the tiade pi oil Is have not been at all commcnsni ate. Ale and Poitci continue very scaice in wood. Stocks of bottled lidvt been much iclievecl (lining the week. Eiandy K\tieme latcsaie quoted foi MaiteJl and Hennessy's; sales have been effected at the advance : tow.nds the clo'c of the week holdeis weie confident of leali/ing JOs. to l'2s. Stocks are considerably uiulertlicollici.il lepotls as available toi bedesmen's nU'oi illation, not do we see how they can be .it any time a cntciion of our actual position. Geneva. — Fast dccieasing stocks and advancing rates 17s. was refused for one small pai eel in nnpoitci's hands, ; the quantity in the hands of the tiade js very limited. Rum. — We have heaul of no tians.ictions worthy of note. We anticipate having to quote a considerable amount of business and advancing lates. Wine*.— There has been a biisk demand for low wines, and impioving tates are noticed. Ihe sca\city of ale and portel, and advance on sph its, will have a benehcial eflect on this maikct. Fruits. — Cm rants and Raisins aie in busk demand ; though piocniable at 4 25., but ictail quantities can be obtained at this rate; indeed we may fully expect to see the Tiaiic who now sell at 425., ptu chasing from incoming paicels at 50s. Figs , ne in request. Apples will be nioie sought (oi as ollici diied fruits advance. Cigais.— We have licaid of no heavy operations. The anival of the Spaitan, fiom Manilla, without cigars, has caused liotdeis to be mm c confident. Out Melbourne quotations offer no inducement to shippeis, though very limited stocks, with advices of high puces ruling in Sydney, will doubtless tend to advance lates tbeie, dependent as they aie upon ns foi then supplies. Coidage— Sales of Manilla at 525. Rice, Sago, Anowroot, and Oatmeal, of good quality, in busk demand. Sngai.— Seveial sales of China aie »epoi led about 20s. for fine soft counter. Manilla sugar is in demand at 17s. to 18s. which leaves a fan margin on the cost of linpoitalion. The lemaindei of the ctigo of Madagascar sug.it, ex Jacques Caitiei, has been closed foL manufacturing pm poses. Sales of icfined sugais nave been heavy for Town tiade and for exportation; say pi ices at 20s. ; loaf at 405. ; and ciushed, 38s. The llefming Company with a desire to adapt thcii manufactmes to the wants of consumers, have mtioduced, and sold laigely, a new aiticle, similar to vacuum boiled sugar, well gi .mutated with a distinct ciyst.il, which they offer at 20s. Cd. to 305., considerably under the piice of ciushed, though closely appioaclnng it in quality, Teas. — Hysonskins of good quality are not to be had in quantity and hlty chests ot ically fine conn (cm teas are not to be bought ; oidiuary simples are diflicult of sale. Congous of fust qtnlity demand ID'S, to 110s : oidmaiy have impi overt, but a\e still obtained at 20s. to 30s. less. Anchos.— have been quitted at veiy l unions rates. Bag*.— We notice a demand for exportation, and for consumption. Candles.— Stocks of imported are heavy, owing to the demand foi exportation and difficulty of piocmhig eaudlemakeis; moulds aie still voy scarce. Soap cannot be' mannfactwed in sufficient quantities to supply the tiade, — the paiccls> taken (oi expoitatiou have been vejy heavy. Canvas — is enquired for, and maikct bare. Hops.— Sales aie icportcd of seveial paicels at prices ranging fiom 6d to 12d. The inaiket is in favom of advaucul rates. Mustaids— in J Ib. bottles aie cnquiied for. Oilmen's Stores aie saleable (or maikctablc goods. Salt.— Sales aie still reported low, 575. to 00s, Tobacco.— A (.lir business has been done. We notice no paiticulai advance, though seveial holders have been cleaicd. Hams, Bacon, Cheese, Butter. Fish— would all command a considuable piont on cost ot inpoilation. It. Harnlti, Bioker. Sydney Markets. — Friday, Aprii, 30. Tun Mills.— Mcssis. Baikei and Co.: A modeiate supply of ulic.it has anived to maikct tins week, iui winch Ss. tul. to Gs. Od , accoidini; to sample, has been given. Fiom lcmaius at last quotation— £'18 loi line, and i'lfi toi second quality, pei ton of 2000 lbs. Biau, Is. 2d. to Is. Id. pel bushel.— Mi. Hiiellaf The quantity ot wheat biought to maikct this week has not been gicat, an i continues to be leadily puicliased at (is Gd. to 6s. !)<). pei bushel loi best samples. The demand lot /lour is stilljfvuy active, and puces aie dim at £18 pei ton loi line, and £'tfi loi seconds. Bi an, li. <ld. per bushel. — Mi. Sm.ii l: The supply ot wlie.il conlmuts to be good, and puces have given way, gnod samples haung been bought at liom 0s 3d. to Us. !)d. In (loin a steady business has bi'oit dime at last weeks puces — namely, £18 toi fine, and {,'fd lor seconds, liiau, Is. 3d. per bits'iel. Hay amj Cohn Makkii. — Theie has been a (air amount of business at tins niaiket dining the week. The following puces have obtained —Hay, £<> to £7 )5s pi i ton (two load* ot veiy excellent quality went as high as £V,) inai/.e, .(;. (id to Js 9d. ; oa(s, is. oil to 2s. <J<l. : Cape hnley, 2s. to 2s. Gd , English bailey, Js to O>. Jd, , wheat. 6s, Od, to 03. lo£d. per bushel .