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SYDNEY MAKRETS.— Friday. September 23.

The Mills. —Messrs. Barker and C 0.,: little or no wheat is arriving to market; there is, however as yet no alteration in price—say lOs. per bushel for good samples, There is a good demand for flour at 25/. per ton for fine, and 23/, for second quality. Bran 3s. 6d. per bushel.—Mr. Breillat: At present there is no alteration to notice on funner quotations, but there are strong indications of higher prices being demanded. Wheat is selling at from 9s. to 10s. per bushel, and somewhat higher for very superior samples.) Fine flour 25/, per ton, seconds 23/.. Bran 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d per bushel, being scarce and in demand.—Mr. Smart, There is no alteration to note this week. Fine flour is still firm at 25/. and seconds at 23/. per 20i 0 lbs. Wheat sells readily at from 9s. to 10s. for good samples.— Messrs. Furlong and Kennedy : For every superior samples of w heat a shade higher price than last week’s quotations is obtained, but for ordinary descriptions it varies from 9s. to 10s. per bushel. Fine flour is firm at 2 51. per ton, seconds, 23/. Bran 3s. (3d. per bushel; —Messrs. J. and H. Hayes ; Flour remains at last week’s quotations, say 25/. per ton for fine, 23/ for seconds, with a decided tendency to advance, large sales being effected at these prices- Little colonial and no imported wheat has come to market; for the former 10b. to 10s. 6d. has been readily paid. Bran 3s. 6d. per bushel. Biibad. —Household bread is selling at 7d. the 2 lb doaf. Biscuit is quoted by Mr. Wilkie at 36a. for cabin, 30s. for pilot, 265. for ship, per cwt ; and meat biscuit at 20s per tin of 301b. . Campbei.l-stheet Mabket.— -For every description of produce brought to this market there is a brisk demand, which the supply is not adequate fully to satisfy. The prices to-day are—for hay 14/, to 20/. straw 51. to 6/. per ton ; green food Is, 6d. to 2s per dozen bundles; wheat 9s. 6d. to 10s. maize, Bs. 6d. to 9s. per bushel ; bark 10/, per ton. Geouoe-sxreet Market.— Fowls 6s. 6d. ducks Bs. geese 12s. turkeys 12s. to 20s-per couple. Roasting pigs 6s. to 7s. each. Butter —Glenlee 3s. to 3s. 3d. other dairies 2s. to 2s. 6d. per lb. cheese 7d. to Bd. bacon and hams 6d. to 7d., lard 4d. to sd. per lb. Eggs Is. to Is. 2d. per dozen. Potatoes 14s. to 20«. per cwt. Cabbages 3a, to Bs. cauliflowers 4s, to 7s lettuces Is. to 3s. turnips, 3s. to 4s. celery 6s. to Bs. leeks Is. to 11-'.I 1 -'. 3d. parsnips 3s. 3s. del. carrots 3s. to 4s. pumpkins 6%. to 12s. per dozen or dozen bundh s as the case may be. Green peas Bs, to 10s. per bushel, Oranges Od, to Is,

lemons Bd. to Is. citrons 6d. to Is. per dozen, Loquats Bs. to 10s. per bosket. Horses.— Mr. Burt reports that the horse market has been fairly supplied during the week. The demands have been large and the sales consequently heavy ; prices, have fully maintained former quotations Poor stock remain unsaleable, and stockholders are requested to take notice, that it is only well conditioned and properly broken horses that sell readily, and at a good figures. Powerful colts, suitable for omnibus and coach work, are enquired for. Carriage pairs and first-class hacks ore much wanted. The supply of heavy draught stock is still under the demand. Prices during the week have been ; —Draught stallion Young Farmer 200/. Heavy draught horses, 50/. to 76/. Light ditto . SO/, to 40/. Frst-clasa hacks, 31/. to 551. Various horses 10/. to 2S/. Mr. S. Wooller, of the Bull’s Head Horse Repository, George-street, reports that during the week the sales have been well attended, and a slight rise has taken place in the prices. Since last report 121 head have been disposed of at prices ranging from 81. to 70/. viz, heavy draught horses, at from 40/. to 701.; light ditto, from 281. to 40/ ; gig horses, from 20/. to d 5; good hacks, from 18 to 30/.; inferior ditto, 8/. upwards. Good stanch heavy draught horses are still enquired for. Gig horses and strong journey hacks are also in demand. Mr. Martyn reports that during the past week there has been a fair demand for all descriptions of well broken horse stock, more especially good hacks. Heavy draught horses still maintain former prices, but few for sale; what has been in the market has been purchased for Sydney use. Heavy Draught, from 60/. to 96/. light ditto, 25/. upwards ; good hackneys, 25/. to 50/.; gig horses (scarce), 30/. to CO/, ; carriage pairs none for sale; inferior backs, 10/. during the upwards, past week there has been a great demand for carriage pairs, and good coaching horses are much wanted.

BuTciiEns J Meat. —There is a good supply ofbeef in the market, which the carcase butcher’s are selling at from Id. to l-|d. per ib, Sheep are scarce ; we have not heard of any sales during the week. Calves are soiling at 255. to 355. each, and pigs at 6Jd per lb. Mr. Singleton sold to Mr. Neale 80 bullocks, at 21. 12s. 6d. per bead; Mr. Flanagan sold 80 to Messrs Neale and Richards, at 4/.; Mr. Miller sold 100 to Mr. Ryan, at 41. 12s. 6d. ; and Mr. Rouse sold 200 very superiorbullocks, estimated to average 800lfcs. weight, to Messrs. Hassall, Sulivan, and Neale, at £5 ss. per head.

MELBOURNE COMMERCIAL RECORD. (From the “ Sydney Empire,” September 2G.) We have intelligence from Melbourne to the 22nd ins’ant, inclusive, which is chiefly interesting in reference to the import markets of the two colonies. During the five days from the J7th to the 21st, 42 vessels arrived in Hobson’s Bay—lo from Great Britain, with general cargoes, and 509 passengers } six from the United States, including one from San Francisco, with general cargoes, and 279 passengers; three from Foreign ports in Europe, with general cargoes, and ten passengers ; one from Ireland, with general cargo; five from India and China, with general cargoes and 19 passengers; sixteen from the colonies, with 655 passengers. The total number of passengers was 1472. The arrivals from America consisted largely of lumber, provisions, and fish, with a variety of usual ‘‘notions,” and including about 5047 barrels of flour. A vessel from Marseilles had brought in 2170 barrels uf flour, with spirits, wines, and a few sundries to fill up, including 200 casks and 550 cases cognac. A cargo of tea had arrived from Canton. The vessels from India brought down a considerable quantity of furniture aud clothing with assorted merchandise. According to the Melbourne Herald tbe number of vessels that arrived from the 18th of August to the 20th of September was 208, amounting to 66,172 tons, and the number of passengers was 80.10. The latest report of the markets we extract from the same of the 22nd, as follows :—“ As regards the present and future prospects of the wholesale market, it is difficult to arrive at an accurate general conclusion. The extreme depression which we reported last month has certainly given way to a more buoyant state of affairs ; but still the demand is far behind the supplies now in the Bay, and the opening of the markets for the diggings will, in all pobahilitv, cause a rush ’of sellers, tending to produce a s’i!l farther temporary decline in many artic-les; but without doubt subject to a reaction which will give speculative purchasers very large profits.

‘‘The aspect of the flour trade has been materially altered during the last two months; extensive withdrawals of inferior barrel flour, and tbe withholding of supplies to any extent from the Australian and Tasmanian granaries, has produced a steady advance, until a remunerative figure for importers has now been attained, and has every appearance of remaining steady for some time to come. Alarmists (or more probably large holders) have been anxious to show that tbe recent advance in England, aud the temporary cessation of American supplies, threaten us with famine prices ; but there is no ju-t ground for such speculations. The stocks of colonial wheat are known to be large; and the accounts from California show that the progress of local cultivation in that state will soon withdraw her as a purchaser from the North American markets. Our last advices, (to June 11) from San Francisco, show that tbe highest figure obtained for Gallogo and Haxall flour was 11 dollars per barrel (equal to about 465.), while here a similar article is now selling at 60s. to 655. As these facts will be known at New York while the shipment of produce from this year’s harvest is in full activity, we see no reason to fear any alarming scare ty of flour in our market, even if the produce of the colony be not increased by the number of new arrivals who are now seeking an opportunity to extend our local agriculture.

“ Amongst our recent imports, the number of iron, zinc, anil wooden bouses that have come to hand from Great Britain, Singapore, New York, and other ports, have been very considerable, and is probably one reason why the price of limber lias fallen some 30 or 40 per cent, below the exhorbitant rates which so long ruled here. Another reason, however, for this decline may be found in the great increase of brick and stone building which has of late taken place here, instead of making use almost wholly of wood in stores and dwell-ing-houses. “ In the spirit trade, brandies %nd all case spirits show an improved state of the market; and bottled beer is also slightly advancing. “ Boots and shoes, and many descriptions of apparel, must long continue to be a drug; but some descriptions of soft goods, well suited to the season and to our markets, have moved oft’ lately at 30 or 40 per cent, advance on invoice prices.

“ The hope of finding coal in sufficient quantities to pay for working, has not yet been realised in the colony; although the idea of ultimate success is not abandoned.

“ The tea market is at present firm at an advance of 20s. to 30s, per chest; other articles in the grocery trade are steady at late quotations. English provisions have remained at a low figure for many weeks past, and do not at present show any sign of improvement.”

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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 783, 15 October 1853, Page 2

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SYDNEY MAKRETS.—Friday. September 23. New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 783, 15 October 1853, Page 2

SYDNEY MAKRETS.—Friday. September 23. New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 783, 15 October 1853, Page 2

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