MELBOURNE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 3 September 1864, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

By the City of Hobart we havo our Melbourne files'to the 2-ith instant. We take the following from the Argus: — "Tho usual preparations for the outgoing mail occupied the atteution of tho merchants to-day to some extent, and no great amount of "business was transacted. Some parcels of twist tobaccos changed handß at prices which did not transpire. Sugars aro firmer, especially counter sorts, which are scarcer than other kinds. Rice was sold at lower rates by auction ; but there was a peculiarity in tlie bags, whicli is stated to have affected the market value of the articles to the extent of at least 30s. per ton. By auction, also, full-weight foreign caudles brought 9| per lb ; but they were scarcely co firm latter in the dav, when the arrival of the Cornelia Matilda, from Rotterdam, was announced, with 16,000 boxes as a portion of her cargo. Tho Neva Stearino Company hare fixed the price of their candles at 9 id. per lb. Nearly 100 tons of flour were sold by Messrs. Greig and Murray, some by auction, and the rest privately. Beeby 's brand, "and that of Gait and Smith, brought £21 10s., at one month, and damaged Tasmanian, with al' f au l Ls , gold from £16 10s. to £17 10s. Other private sales of Adelaide, ofthe best quality, were reported to us at £22, also on terms. For Cliilian, in small lots. £20 is now asked — a price that for the present has put an end to sales. For wheat 9s. 3d. is oflered, and 9s. 9d. is asked. Horso feed is steady, and maize advancing. Generally speaking, the feeling in trading circles, is better, and the competition at the auction sales much brisker. Exchange on England may be quoted at par. Among the arrivals to-day was the Pactole, from Hong Kong, with 33,520 lb. of tea (of the old crop), 1,500 cases of Chinese oil, and sundries. In the Western District more flour is offering. At Hamilton, on Friday, there was a strong disposition shown to realise, and the German farmers were . offering their stocks at £23, without finding a ready sale." «