MELBOUNE COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 29, 17 February 1863, Page 2

MELBOUNE COMMERCIAL.

j " . (Fro., the Age.) Business flaring the \>nnt week hits not been wlmt could have been n->stred. The town and country demand has not been great, and wero it • not that a large trade has licon done with New £Jralan<i, ftngnatian and dullriess mtißt have reigned sunrpmc. For the temporary an.l very » questionable benefit thus confen-oil wo ore likely to pay <I«\rly, by the af<j-ne(icn j\t nvesent set bo» fore «ir (Jigfffrs by that colony. The steamers invariably leave this full; the sailing vessel* on the berth are filling up rnpidly, and the Red J«cket wont.dowa the .Bay t-bw afeemoon wit|i about 900 passengers— thus practically proyius that our frcqupotly expressed; fears of the effect of recent *drice« oo enir nngratory mii>w* were col r]U>-

eptcler-grroundless. Tlie price of most articles has been well Rustainnrl, in many cases a rise .having 1 b«»n established. In feulk ales a fiiir trade demand Ims l»eon experienced. Stout, in bottle has come f'orwnrd more freolv. Candles area shndfi easier. Malt fully mnintr.ins the advance last reported. In morals pig 1 iron bus attracted the attention of spmilntoivi. Messrs Greig & Murray having foW to on* 1 firm fiOO tons (the price was not eommunicatnfi), find placinqr the whole iu the market in one hand, nnd establishing an immediate advance. Flour hns been very flat. In horse feed new colonial oats hnve been in demand. Salt is ft complete drug. Rico is very quiet. Su»ar has again declined 20?. per ton. Tobacco has been in considerable favor. Ton without improvement. Timber extensively dealt in. Tverosin* oil is firm, nnd sardines have advanced. The English and foreign arrivals comprise seven vessels from England, one from France, and one from Calcutta.