COMMERCIAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 70, 14 November 1865, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

VICTORIA.

The " Argus" of Ihe7th inst. reports »-—

•She 'import markets havo opened out without much appearance of activity, and tho character of transactions in almost all cases has partaken' inuoh of ft retail nature. Teas havo been inquiredffor, and sales of good common congous aro reported at Is -Id in half-chests, while good mediums in chests havo met wilh buyeva at Is 7d. Sugar dealers purchase very sparingly 'of that staple. Wo hear of good brpwns having been sold in bond at L 27 ftnd L2B. Kerosene oil as yet docs not attrapt mucji nolico from the trade at 3a B^d to 3s Od, tho rates required for email lots, j but we learn that a shipmcnt!of about COO cases to land has changed hands on private .terms. Candles meet with ft ready Bale at Iho advance lately established. Of ftelmont, duty paid, sales have been effected at lOJjd., while parcels in bond •havo boon quitted nt 9|il and lOd. Ilcnncssys 1 case brandy continues to bo moved off lo the trade at 275. Transactions in O.V.P. dark •brandy, in hulk/aro roported at Cs, Yinogrowers' dark brandy has also been placed at Cs. Campbolllown whiskey, in bulk, has mot with buyers nt 8h 8d to 3s. Gd, according to quantity. Sales of good medium sherry havo boon made at £48 in bond. A shipmont of Pigstont, in bottles, has bcon placed at 10s Gd. For Kioilcr's assorted confection, 10d.; has been accepted. Feeding grains maintain a firm attitude. Several shipments of oats to laud havo given an appearance of weakness to tho market, as ' some of Iheso, being inferior, aro oflfored at loss monoy — 6a. Os. ; but for good samplos thoro arc no Ecllers under Cs. Od. to Cs, Tho price of maizo is firm nt Cs. 3d .• to trado purchasers, though wo arc informed that for largo parcels ft shade under would bo accepted. ' At tho moment, hero ftro no signs of arty further advanco.t lircadatuffs aro moved off amongst tho trade to a modorato extent. Adolaido flour country brands, has boon placed at L2O for town brands L3O is asked, but wo havo not yet heard of sales at this figure Bakers' parcels >of Chilian realise L2G. Fifty tons of tho South Australian's Now Zealand shipment has boon disposed of at n shado under thnt'rato. Chilian wheat has bcon sold at 12s, and Adelaide at 12s 3d. Private telegrams from Sydnoy stalo that the Sunnysidc, just arrived, was loaded in Chili for San FranCisco, but not finding a market thcro, wns sent on to Iho former port. Sho brings datos to tho 18lh August from California, reporting good crops, and only two vessels loading for tho colonies — tho barquo Australia for, Sydney, and Iho barquo Meander for Melbourne Tho Francis Ilonty, from Valparaiso, 28th August, with wheat and flour, loft Auckland for Melbourne on 2Gth October.