COMMERCIAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 72, 18 November 1865, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Wkst Coast Times Omen, Friday Evening.

Prices have not ma'erially altered during the "'Week. Our market, although fully stocked with every class of "staple goods, shows indications of early improvement oa the low rates ftt present ■ruling. Spirits continue unchanged ;— geneva • mid brandy vevy slow of sale. Bottled beers • slightly improving ; 17s 6il was freely offered 1 within the Jast few days for Bynss's porter, duty • paid. Caudles' continue quite unsaleable at importers'~price&. Sugars seem tending to an advance on current prices, stocks of Mauritius running lo>v. Teas, so'long fixed, are passing from • importers' handset slJgh'ly improved rates.

' During the last few days an apparent reaction ' has taken place in flour. Adelaide was ruling at XiiO, when a sudden check was given to speculation by the receipt of intelligence that the Australian drought was breaking up. A decline of L3to L 5 per ton immediately ensued, at which *we are by no means certain it is steady.

In ■ oats a perceptible decline] has taken place In 'consequence of a few small parcels coming to hand. Favorite brands of bacon ami hams are steady at former quotations, other kinds falling. Cheese continues in demand at good prices. Oilmen's* stores saleable at fair rates. Building materials sought for, supply "very heavy.

Our summer having now fairly .°et in, wo may look for a good bar during the next three months. In consequence of a falling off in tho shipments to this port, freigh's 'are expected to duffer a reaction shortly. The presence of several efh'ctent steam tugs must nffect insurance, and the other shipping charges which slill aro unreasonably high.

Our price ciment of the Hokitika market will be found iv the Supplement to this day's "Times."