COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 707, 22 January 1853, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

WEEKLY TRADE REPORT. Empire Officp,, Friday Evening, Dec. 31 At the close of the year it is unusual for the Trade t<> make purchases of any extent. The past week, however, has been an exception to previous years. Nume rous arrivals of vessels, long since overdue, have tem porarily replenished our market, and the Trade having completely exhausted their stocks, have been compelled to purchase freely, and at high rates. The continued and increased demand for the Melbourne markets cause.i firmness in all the pricps of all descriptions of consu nable goods, and there is but little prospect of any alteration. Our demand and consumption is considerably in excess of the supply. A practice, hitherto but little resorted to, has bee: adopted to some extent during the last few months, by mrchasing to arrive in anticipation of unusual scarcity and large demand. Large orders continue to arrive for the Melbournt narkets, and notwithstanding the apparent laige importations there, prices are fully maintained. Tea.—No further arrivals. Purchases of congou have been made to some extent for the Melbourne market, at 80s. per chest. Sales of hysonskin, of gorxl quality, at 80s. to 84s. per chest. The stock on hand i<educvd to a few hundred chests. Sugar—Still remains as last quoted : say Pampanga, .t £22 10s. to £23. The cargo, per " Bhick River Packet," is to the Austraiasian Sugar Company, who ire still the only holders. Fine Java and Mauritius ugars are scarce,but we are in daily expectation of larg* irrivals from Java. Coffee. — No arrivals, and the stock on hand only » t few tons, and entirely in the bands of the trade. Orders for exportation cannot be executed. Cigars.— We notice a heavy import a ion, per '* Black Kjver Packet" say 364 cases. A large portion of thi> hipment is to the trade. •Tobacco. —There is a demand for Barrett's twi-t, foi ■xportation and town irade, held at Is. 8J to Is. 10u ier pound. A large portion of the importation, pei ' Revenue," has changed hands. Rice Remains without any intj-iiry. Spiuits,—Sales ot Martell's brandy at lis. per gallon, for certificates; B.P. rum, 10 0.P., at 3s. 9dJ; oa.se gin, 245. per ca-e. Wine.—We notice the arrival of the " Xarifa" at Vlelbourne, from Oporto, with 166 hhds., 539 quarterasks, 897 octaves, 184 cases. Beer.—Byass's bottled is scarce and in demand ; i is freely taken, as it arrives, at 12s. per dozen ; other brands at a shade less. Draught ale and porter, ver\ carce. Oilman's Stores—Realise high rates at public sale, md we.l assorted invoices are in demand. .Cured Fish. —Very scarce, and in demand for the Vlelbourne market. Salt.— Large arrivals, and a difficulty in effecting sales at previous rates. . Fruits.—The .Christmas season over, there is no demand except for tal It fruits, say muscatels, figs, nuts, A-alnuts, S. S. almond', Sc. •SETTLERS' WHOLESALE J RICE CURRENT. < Wheat—ls worth 6«. to 6s. 6d. for best samp'es, Flour—Has fallen £4 per ton, fine being now quoted tt Breillat's and Smart's, £2l for fine and £lB foi second*. Barker and Co., quote seconds £l9. Maize—Varies from 4s. 6d. to ss. per bushel, one >mall lot of very prime fetched sa. 3d. English Barley { This Season's Barley English and Cape ditto ) Cape, in demand. Hay—ln demand, at 9s. to 12s. 6d. per cwt. Butter —Is worth lOd. to Is. per pound. Cheese—Plentiful, at 5d to7d. per lb. Egg*—Very saleable. Is. 3d. to Is. 4d.per d^zen. Fat Pigs—Small sizes, in demand, at about sd. per lb Sheep—Prime ones, in demand, at remunerating. prices. Bullocks—From 30s. to 60s. each. Henry Ferris, Commission Agent, 291, Pitt-street. Sydney, December 31, 1852. SYDNEY MARKETS. Wheat and Flouu.-—T. Barker and Co.'s Mills. December 31st.— No transactions have taken place in wheat at these Mills for some time past. Flour is again lowered in price, the quotation now being—-£2l, fine; seconds, £lB, per ton. Sydney Flour Mills, December 31st.—No transactions have take place throughout the week ; the price may be nominally quoted at 7s. for the best samples. A reduction has taken place in floor, the price of the best fine being now £2l, and for seconds £lB per ton. Bran, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. per bushel. Victoria Flour Mills, Dec. 31.—The prices of wheat this week are nominal, as theie is no desire to purchase at the present rates. A further reduction has taken place in the price of flour; fine is now quoted at £2l, for best quality ; seconds, £lB. Bran without atteiration. Bread.—6d. the 21b. loaf. Biscuit.—T. Barker and Co.'s cahin, 30a.; seconds 245. per cwt. Wilkie's cabin, 305.; seconds 275.' pilot, 248. per cwt.; meat biscuit, 20s. per canister of 30lbs. Forage and Grain.—Campbell-street Market, Dec 31st.—Hay £lO to £l2 10s. per ton ; straw £3 15s! to £4 ; maize, ss. 6d. per bushel; oats 4s. 6d.; green food, Is. to Is. 3d.; bark, M 7 to £8 10s. per ton. Cattle SALis.-Fitz-erald, 84 bead, at £2 3s. 6d., JSeale and Richards; Reardon 69 head 7501b at £2 Bs., Neale and Richards; Easher, 100 head, GOOlb., at £!\ I J ea,e e a « ( ? Shards; Kioghorn, 80 head, 7501b., at £2 155., Sullivan and Pitt. SHEEP.-Bushy 1000 head, 541b., at 55., Sullivan; Ramsay, 800 head, 541b.. at 75., Piesley Horse Stock.— Mr. Charles Martyn has sold during the last fortnight 188 head of horse stock, comprising, AfT.sf° l°A 6Q ; 28 > from £3O to £4 ° j 42 > fro » * 2,a * 3 5 ' T6 > trom £l ° t0 a,ld 30, from Jtb to £lO. During the last fortnight the sales have been we attended, and a slight rise has taken place, espe*S 7 for , good draft horses, which will sell readily from £6O to £25. There is still a demand for thorough good carnage horses about 16 hands high, with plenty of bone. Uood roadsters have been freely purchased but very few on hand. ' Timber.—Hardwood, 225. to 255. per 100 feet; retail, 30s. to 325. 6d.; cedar in log, 21s. to 225.. retail sd. to 6d. per foot; pine, 16s. to 18s. ; retail, sd. per' foot; shingles, 2 s. to 30s. per IQ0Q ) laths, 16s. ber 1 1C0; bark, 2s, per sheet. r