MELBOURNE. .

Southland Times, Issue 1201, 25 January 1870, Page 2

MELBOURNE. .

The Argot of the 19th inst. reports : — • An exceedingly uninteresting day has been passed in the import markets, and no special transactions of any importance have come under oar notice. In breadstuff's sales of flour continue ito .be reported at £12 to £12 10s, the latter being realised only for baker's lots. About 50 tons were cleared off by auction at prices ranging from £11 10s to £12, rates generally allowed to have been fully up to market value. Supplies jrheot came forward bo rery slowly that we

are still unable to sjire nny reliable quotation. Maize meets with a very free enquiry for trade purposes at 4s ; no large sales, however, can be effected at the price. New Zealand old oats have met- with purchasers at 4? 31 ; about 1000 bushels broiizht this price. Victorian new oats have been quitted at 3s lid, and we quote up to 4s Id. Cornsacks to the ; extent of about 40 bales were disposed of by auction at the low price of 11s 9<\. Sales privately have also been effected at the quotation. Towards the afternoon, • however, an improved feeling was perceptible, as offers at the figure named appeared to be made more freely than accepted. Candles are somewhat steadier; we understand that an offer of lOfd made for 1000 boxes of Brandon's was not responded to. There is a good_ business doing in hops ; numerous buyers are in the market, who show every disposition to operate to some extent, and besides actual sales reported, others are likewise said to be pending. A line of 35 pockets new Kent '69 was placed at Is lOd. By public sale this forenoon some 30 pockets Tasmanian '69, medium quality, were quitted at 13fd' to 14d. Trade sales of malt are mentioned at 9s 6d. Business in sugar has been unimportant ; a small parcel of damaged Mauritius was cleared off at middling prices ; Borne 500 bags Java crystals realised 36s to 38s.