Commercial.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 306, 25 September 1860, Page 2

Commercial.

LONDON WOOL REPORT.-July 25,1860. Our sates commenced on tho 19th of July, the arrivals to that data consisting of 23,741 bales Australian, 27,511 bales Port Philip, 10,527 bales Van Diemen's Land, 4993 bales Adelaide, 12,231 bales New Zealand, 1010 bales Swan River, 9669 bales Cape; total 89,682 bales. i : : , Prior to the commencement of these sales a very general feeling existed that prices would be about the average of the May series, an impression confirmed by the opening. sale; and although the attendance of buyers, both home and foreign, was scarcely so large as usual, still biddings were animated, and a general wish to purchase was manifested by all. The continuance of vet weather produced'extreme caution,,, and, this, coupled with an advance in the corn market caused some buyers to act with but the, absence of stock kept manufacturers well up to the • aiark and no decline was established, although a few descriptions may have been a shade in the favour of the buyer; but with improved weather a better feeling was manifested, and this evening's sale has gone off with much spirit—one flock, the three legs from Hobart Town, realising from 2s. Bd. to 4s. per lb, for fleece, average about 3s. 6d. per lb. : ; MELBOURNE —Sept. W: Adelaide flour market is firm- at £15 to £15 10s. per ton. Wheat is in demand at 6s. 6d. a bushel.— Sydney Umpire. ' . .. . SYDNEY.— Sept. 15. Flour.—Adelaide, during the week has been quoted at jgl7, and gradually rose to £18. The price to-day has advanced a little, and £lß,is now asked. A resale of a portion of the cargo of one of the late arrivals has taken place at £17 lQs. ADELAIDE.— Sept. 15. ' ; Flour market firm at £15 to £15 10s. Wheat in demand at 6s. 4d. ...[.■ i;