MELBOURNE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I
Stubbs and Son sold on the wharf on Saturday, ten wooden houses, ex Helen S. Page at 51/. to 561. each ; ■stores ex Formosa, barrels bread 455., keg barley 235., barrels flour, 21s. per ban el, peas 225. per barrel, poik 9d. per 1b , potatoes 18s. 6d. per cwt. Little and Co. sold on Sdturdaj, November 20th, fine flour 32/. 10s. per ton : Mauritius sugar. 265. per cwt ; potatoes 21s. per cwt ; bottled ale and porter, 15s. per dozen : tobacco 3«, 4d. per lb ; regalias 61. per 1000. Bengal cheroots, SI. 10s. per 1000. Grain and Flour Market— Messrs Alison and Knight's Mill. — In consequence of late importations I from the neighbouring colonies, flour has fallen greatly in value during the past week. The price at the com- ! meucemeiU of the week was quoted at 47 1. per ton for fine flour, and on Saturday fine flour was SOL per ton ; seconds do 28/. and bran 2s 6d per bushel.— 'Argus, \ Novembtr 22. i _______
Gold continues at former rates, viz, 3/. 9b 9(3 per ounce, and appears to be firm. Portland Markets. — Cash price of flour at the Agents' Stores, Portland :— First flour 35/ per 2000 lbs each. 2nd do. 34/.— Portland, Nov. 19, 1852. C. A. Rosa & Co. sold yesterday on the Queen's Wlmif, Van Dieman'a Land potatoes 13/. per ton, also pailings from 47s to 50s per 100 feet, battens seven by two and a half 9|d. per foot. At Messrs Gilbert and Cos. sale yesterday, Smyrna raisins realised 6|d. to 7d. per. Ib, currants, Carrateels, 3£d. to 9d. do, sugar, inferior, 231. 10s. per ton. Symons and Perry sold on Monday, flour 30/ per ton ; potatoes, 15/. to 16/. per ton, cigars, from 4/. 5s to 41. 17s per thousand, J. T. Cbailton sold on Monday, on the Queen'b Wharf, Y. L. Land hay, 18/. per ton ; bran, 2« per bushel. Stubbs and Son sold on Monday tbe fore and alt schooner Sea Witch for 250. profit upon their preriout. sale of the 15th, out of 23J0/.— Herald, Nov. 24.
W. M. Tennent and Co sold by auction yesterday at the stores of Messrs. Westgartb, Rosa, and Co, tlie following goods, ex Rival, from Singapore ; — White Siam sugar £"27 10s, per ton, yellow do. £20 15s. to £25; coffee, in bags, Is. lsd. per Ib; black pep] er Is. 4i ; white do. 2a ; sago 2fd. to 3^d.; cloves Is. 3d. peril) ; nutmegs 4s. lOd ; mace 3s. lOd ; castor oil J7?. per. dozen ; arrowroot 6£ to Bd. per. 1b ; tapioca SJd ; hysonskin, in catty boxe*, 265. 66. per. catty; black tea, in boxes, 41s. per. box ; also, the barque Augustus, for £700. Little and Co. Bold yesterday, flour £3\ ss. per. ton; bran 3s. per. bushel ; sugar 275. per. cwt. Messrs . C. A. Ross and Co, sold by auction, on Tuesday la-t, palings 4?s. 6d. to 50s. per. hundred, baltens 7x'2£ at9£d per. foot, Van Diemen's Land potatoes £ 3 per. ton. Messrs. Gilbert and Co. sold on Tuesday, Smyrna raisins 6ld. to 7d, currants BJd to 9d, sugar £23 10.-, per. ton. — Argus, November, 25.
J. A. Hay sold yesterday, on the Queen's wharf, wooden houses, four rooms, from £93 to £97 each, ditto two rooms, from £"is 'to £41 eacb. C. A. Ross and Co. sold, yesterday, boards 335. 6d. per 100 feet posts and rails £7 ]os. to £8 per, do, Van Diemen's Land hay £15 10s. to £i7per. ton. Gold. — Business was dull at £3 95. 6 d. to £3 9s. 9d. — Messrs. Gibbon and King sold, yesterday, ironmongery 100 per cent on invoice prices, Adelaide flour 30/. per ton. V.D.L. potatoes 22/. 10a-,, bacon and bams is Is. 4d. per lb. jMessis. E. Gilbert and Co. sold, yesterday, sugars, fine Mauritius, 32/. seconds 21/, champagne 455 a. per \ dozen. C. A. Ross and Co. sold, yesterday, potatoes 18/. per ton, eggs 22d. to 2s. per dozen, cut deals 9*3 Is. -Id. to Is. Bd., 11x3 Is. Bd. Stubbs and Son sold, yesterday, by public auction, the cutter Eagle, 27 tons rogister, for 570/. Little and Co. sold, yesterday, fine Adelaide flour, 2S/. 10s. and 30/. per ton ; bran, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per bushel ; Adelaide bacon Is. 3|d. to Is, 4d. per lb; English cheese. Is. 6d. per lb; souchong tea, ( 265. 6d. per catty; Mauritius sugar, 28s. perewt; potatoes, 17/. per ton ; English barley, 16s. per bushel ; fine sample oats, 19s. per bushel. — Argus, Nov. 26. Siiidbs and Son sold, yesterday, at their Rooms, Eng ish ham, Is. IJd. per lb; bacon, Is. Id. per lb ; Dutch cheese, Is. 2d. per lb; English boots. Bs. to 14s. fid. per pair; go l d watches, 8/. 10s.; do. chains, 6/ ; golden sherry, '265. per dozen ; cheese, Is. 4d. per lb. Cheese in hampers at the stores of Messrs. Browne and Co. at Is. sd. lo Is. 6J. per lb. I Little and Co. pold, ye»terday, Adelaide flour. 31/. | and 321. per ton. Bran, 2s. 7d. and 2s. Bd. per bushel ; | English cheese, Is. sd. Bacon, is. 4~d.
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New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 697, 18 December 1852, Page 2
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