COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the " Sydney Herald," June 26.)
An exceedingly wet week put a stop to business in 1 great mcasuic. The tr.idc availed themselves ot the tew lioms of sunshine to opeiate tot incoming paicels of niaiketable goods>, ot which, we .ire much in need, the supply being inadequate to the demand foi the outports and ioi consumption. All ai tides used by mineis lealizc an enoiinous advance on cost. At public sale e\trcnie lates weie realized for suitable descriptions of nonmongeiy. Dundee goods realise veiy high rates. Canvas and cveiy available substitute are lieely quitted at eMiavagant priLes. blocks of Bottled Beer have been reduced to 11s. and 12s, Biandy lias been quitted in small parcels at 125. ; 50 hogsheads ex Anna Mdiy and Mary Banuatyne have not in the slightest allecled rates. No Geneva has anivcd by these vessels; holdeis aie looking foi mipioved l.ttes. Sales ol Rum aie icpoited at 4s. for 8. O.P. Fiuits — are quoted high) and stocks very model ate. Metals aie quiet; Tin l'latcs, Zinc, and Sheet Iron of sizes only being in demand. Oil. — Nothing paiticular to note; Black is in demand, and Speim has been quitted at £03, but higher lates are looked foi. Cigais — Arc very scarce, and high lates luhng. Collee. — A small paicel, ex Emma, is lepoited sold at 7d , which iigmc has been lefused foi one of the two paicds rcnuiaing on hand, now leduccd to a veiy limited supply. Sugai. — In the absence of anivals, holdeis aie finnei with Pampagnas; 18s. is quoted foi low samples, line qualities cannot be obtained at 19s. Tea. — All the bupeuor brands of Hysonskin have been taken by the tiade or conntiy storekcepets at foi the best paicels 775. Gd. Second class teas must again come into demand, as the finei qualities aie not to be had in quantity. Thiee-bushel bags are eiiquned for; best hemp lealue IC3. Fluur sales aie repoitcd foi speculation at £IQ. Candle!,, s,o,ip, cheese, canvdb, fish, h.uus, bacon, poik, butter, oatmeal, peail bailey, peas, pickles, soda ash, woolpacks— aie «aleabl», and lugli and advancing latcs obtainable. Glass, hops, nails, nitie, oakum, pipes, quicksilver, salt, soda, ciystal and caibonate— aie dull of sale at Icln.ullela.tlng rates, Tobacco has been submitted at declining rates, ex late arnvals. 11. Haunuit, Biokei. Sydney, June 26.
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New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 653, 17 July 1852, Page 3
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387COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the "Sydney Herald," June 26.) New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 653, 17 July 1852, Page 3
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