MELBOURNE.

Southland Times, Issue 1279, 15 July 1870, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

: :The Argus of the 7th inst. reports : — Business in the import markets to-day has evinced nosigns of activity j the utmost dullness has ruled-' for the greater part of the day. Benewed confidence has, however, been imparted by the straightforward and satisfactory statement - placed before the creditors at the meeting held this afternoon. The arrival of the mail steamer was reported early in the day, but somehow less interest than usual has been attached to this ciroujnstance, owing to the longer interval that has elapsed since the steamer was first telegraphed irdm Adelaide; In the way of sales , we have extremely little to refer to. Breadstuff's only command attention to a veiy limited extent; Trade parcels of flour are quitted at £11 2s 6d Ato £ll- 7s' 6d ; f'at r auction; a small parcel- of Wangaratta was sold at £11 ss. The supply of wbeatrisoxceediogly scanty ; indeed, it is a matter of surprise how the millers can get on with so __Ja_tle. jwming Jorwajd._ Bather jajoor sample of Tictorian was quitted, by auction, at 4s lOd, but .- • ?aleß of anything like fiur qualities can readily be * J; e_ectedat 4s lid to ss, while 5s Id is" offering ireely for "Wangaratta. New Zealand wheat was disposed ©f, ; by auction, at 4s 41 to 4s 6d. -Oats are very firm,*.at 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; nearly 4,000' bushels were quitted publicly at our quotations. Maize is very scarce, and it may be said that *-■- none ia-to-be met-with in first hands; 4s 6d is readily obtained for good samples. Sugar is — -aaoving-offvery steadily, though, no. large, transactions can be reported, -so many importers preferring to store and hold for betterjprices than accept the rates now ruling. The cargo of the Carl, from Mauritius, and the Ploermel's cargo of Bourbon sugar, now landing, will not, we under- - stand, be offered for sale at anything like present prices ; but we observe that the Isabella's cargo • : oEPeruvian sugar, comprising 7,000 bags, will be submitted to public competition to-morrow fore- ," xiodni. i.Tri. tobaccoes we note the disposal of damaged twist at Is 2fd to Is 3fd. In liquids, < sales of Martell's case brandy at 245., have been made pnblic. About 140 hhds and quarter-casks •■ IBisquit Debouch, and Co.'s brandy were cleared off by auction, all faults, at 4s lid to 4s 3d. "ii- uAttthe. wool sale yesterday afternoon, 112 bales, consisting principally of Darling clips, were offered, and every bale found . purchasers at fully equal to late rates.