COMMERCIAL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 19, 28 October 1871, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Thames Guardian Office, Friday evening, October 27. Business'during the nepk: has been satk-factoi-y. Trii'de generally'has been brisk; few alteratins in prices have occurred. The

most 'notable - is thpjdcclinc in potatoes ; a fortnighth,gpthejurcic.ensily placed at L 7 10s to LB, parcels are now offered at LI 10 to L 5. This decline'is owing to the sudden arrivals, but importation?.are now scarce, and holders sre,confident^of art-action, as the new poifcatoesiwill npfcbe ready for delivery until the end of and the samples now offering are in good condition. Breadstuffs arc without change, but buyers only buy for sufficient requirements, owing to the unsettled state of the Southern and Australian markets; quotations arc Ll 4to Ll 6, according to brands. Horsefeed continues in good demand, bu g hc t 1 • Good feed oats 4s to 4s 6d ; medium 3s to 3s 6d ; chaff 95.; bran is 4d ; sharps Is 4d ; hay, none in the 1 market,, woVth L 7 (o L 8 per ton. w ' "Cheese and bacon without *BW6fktiou, say 6(1 to 8d according to, quality. Groceries still moYc off at fair prices. The market is fairly supplied. Wines and Spirits.— f Market overstocked, and sales difficult, to make ; nominal quotation given :—Mart-ell's brandy in case, 29s in bond ; ditto dittcPltr bulk, 9s (id in bond ; Hennessy’s brandy in case, 31s in bond; ditto ditto iu bulk, 8s <?A in bond. Wines — port and sherry, arc more freely asked for, and arc quitted according to quality.J.’Bcer, ale, aud porter, good brands Scarce, but many inferior brands offering, which affect the market ; known brands maiutain their value.