Commercial.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 72, 7 February 1862, Page 2

Commercial.

Daily Times Office, Thursday Evening

Tho news from the gold-fields continuM favorable. The' Escort lliN woek bnr>»3ll,7Bo ozs. 1 dwt., independent <v" Hint brought by private linn-N and from the YFaipori field. I'rivate' reports nro very (.'iieoii-rap-inji', ami as the suinmor adrp.neos this feiirs v.Jiicii had been I'xpivsscd ns to tlie dcvertion of thn diirp-in^s during-"the cjining- wintor, sfem to he. (U<pol!ed. Tlicrc is, we'think, no prospect of any very material redr.ction tnliinn-'phi'.-n in tin: population of tlifi ftold-nelds durin<r the wiiifor. TJse " AMirnxn," cl«ir«d yesterday with 20,043 oz>i. iif ;.vo!d, and lmr nrriva! at Melbourne, is likely to cause a continuntion of the einigrntion to tins plane. The City of Ilobart cleared the snniD day. There is no alteration to report in business, wlroh continues hrisk amoupst the houses trading' with the diggings, "'here is no specnlntion alt!iou;xl) 11m news of r''vrincpd rates in Jlcllwurne would seem to warrant Such. lucre is a little enquiry for low-class brnmliw in case. WhiskyincasoandoldTomwll more readily at. fair prices; wines arc very dull indeed, except for good lull liodied ports, for which thero is a demand. Fiwt class samples of hams are very scarce. The demand for dried fruits is very lijrht. Oilman's stores are witii few exceptions well suj>plied. Galvanized corrugated iron is lower. Scotcli flooring is scarce with a pood demand. lonpr handled shovels are very heavy in sleek. With toliacco tin? market is .supplied and juices are in some instances lower than in Melbourne.

The flour jnnrket is very unsettled and no correct quotation can be made ; there is a great deal in the market that in damaaed morn or less.

Tea is stiil vcit dull indeed.

Sugars ; we do not notice any alteration of values, but the demand is ligh. The cargo of the " Amazon" comes to the hammer to-morrow, and will be a good test, of prices.

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