VICTORIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 75, 25 November 1865, Page 2

VICTORIA.

The latest commercial report is contained in the "Argus" q£ the ]2ilrinßt., which we quote ns follows .— ;>• The non-ftrrivtl of the mail creates a good deal of di.=Mitif-factiou in commercial circles, and acts very unfavorably on general business, the week having opened out with very little promiso of activity. The auction sale of teas attracted considerable attention The auctioneer:* for tho first time determined to combat tho prejudice which Ims hitherto existed amongst the trade against purcha&iqg teas publicly, n:id the salo met with complete, suficesi, tho ■wholo cargo having been clcnraVoff from the box at an advanco of fully a- penny on Into pales- 1,337 chests, 2,311 half-chests, nnd 3.1G0 .boxes of congous, realised fiom 1h lf^il lo la lOd, according to quality. 1,000 boxes of S.O. pekoo brought from Is lid to 2s O,fd Tlio market for breadstufls has been extremely quiet, and sales till the close of the day wero limited to mero trade purchases, at fiom L2B 10s to L 29 for Adelaide Hour, nnd 12s for smnll lots of wheat. We learn, however, that towards the evening the flour portion of the Prances Ilenty's cargo, consisting of 250 tons, changed hands in ono line at L'2'ii net. An oiler of 11s has .been mado and refused for the wheat, which is under treaty at a higher figure. The Prances Hciity brings dales from Valparaiso to 27th August, nun the following regarding further shipments is extras! ed from a pi ivnto communication of tint date ;—; — "The export demand tins considerably fallen oft", but. holders aro (-till unwilling to quote lower rates, hoping for further orders from the colonies. Theio is no disposition, to send further consignments on Chilian account, and orders stem to be exhausted, as wo cannot got a freight for the Witch of iho Tees, clipper barque, which has como over from Otngo seeking, although the captain would bo glad to accept L 2 fis per ton back. Tho brig Western Star, at Tome, h the only ' colonial vessel wo arc aware of as loading return cargo for tho colonies." Maize is ra l her easier • trade parcels can only be placed with difficulty at Cs. The Douglas's shipment of OJarcnoo Itiver mnizo Oi2oo bags) was quitted on private terms. Currants meet with ready sale nt 44, in bond, nnd stocks havo now got into a very narrow compossi Wo nolo symptoms of advance, offers for a quantity at the figure named having been reftmed. A parcel of tocaceo, bomo sixty boxes, was placed at about 13d. Quicksilver continues to bo moved off 3s Cd. Siues of Mairian's ale, in bulk, in parcels to a fair extent, aro reported at L7toL 7 2s fld. Pine salt riie6ts with trado buyeis at LI j a shipment of 825 bags, ox Itesuilt, was bold in the bay on private terms. Somo outairfo lots of coarno havo been cleared out ntL3 lCi. A shipment of Pren'tor's hams has been disposed of at Is 3d, in bond. Sales of Whitbrcad's fctotit, in bond, uro mentioned ul L 7.

NEW SOUTH WALES. [By Electric Telegraph.] fIYDkRY. Monday, Nov. 13. Busincs 1 mnttoro are dull, owing to tho mail's non-arrival. Ureadstufl's havo a tendency ,to fall, but no sales except for trade demand:!, can be

efl'ected. A-lolnido flour is woi th from L2B to MO ; Chilian in small lot* L 25 to 1,26. Ves'-els me being despatched almost daily to California and Chili for breadstuffs, in anticipation of a small colonial harvest. Maizo is quoted at 4s Bd, and is quiet. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (By Electrio Telegraph.) AnK&Ainn, Monday, Nov. 13. The wheat market is less firm owing to tho entire absence of export orders. The last sale, on Saturday afternoon, was at 11s. Many of tho mill's nro ciosod for repairs. Flour is quoted at L 27 10s to L2B los,