VICTORIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 199, 9 May 1866, Page 2

VICTORIA.

Tho <( Argus," of tho 2nd May, roports :—: — Businoss in tho import markets continuos extremely nctivo. Almost ovory description of goods hns been eagerly sought after, nnd Bftlos havo not only boon numerous, but in fiomo instances extensive Considerable inlorost was evinced by tho morenntilo community in tho result of tho publio Bale of property in tho contro of tho most business part of tho city, whon two ontiro Government allotments, with frontngos of 132 feet each to Collins street nnd Flindors lano, vonlisod tho largo flguro of £40,000. Tho mnrkct for broadstuffs generally maintains ft quiot nspcefc, though thoro is ovidoneo occasionally shown that thoro is somo spirit still left in tho mnrkot, by moro oxtonsivo engagements boing onterod upon ; and howovor exceptional theso may bo, tho market is materially sustainod thereby. Wo hoar of somo 495' tons of Califo'rnian flour (tho Douglas's shipment) having changed hands to-day in orio lino nfc £15 ss. Adelaiao town brands aro disposed of in modornto lots at unaltered rates, viz., £17 to £17 10s. Trade parcols of whent havo beon placed at 6s. 9d., nndovon 7s. is spokon of ns having boon realised 5 figures whioh aro not oxpooted to bo maintained boyond tho Iporiod necossnry for propaving tho ground for noxt year's crops, during which tho farmers avo prevented from bringing thoir grain to market. Oats aro not so firm j wo qxioto 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. for flno samplos 5 nt auction, from 4s. Gd. to 4s. 7id. wns roaliscd. Maizo hns beon sold on rnthor enaior terms — ss. 2d. to ss. 3d. A parcel of woolpnoks hns changod hands at 4s. 3d. Ko- ' rosono oil has been moro inquired for, but no sales are 'reported ovor 3s. ,9d., at which a couplo of parcols of bost brands havo boon plneod. Currants obtnin a good deal of notice ; ns thoro aro no stooks, howovor, transactions aro confined to parcols on tho wns. Two shipments havo boon placod to nrrivo, in all twenty tons, at sd, in bond. Wo hear of a shipmonb of pig-iron having boon disposed of afloat at £6, tuo vessel to bo named on receipt of mail advices. In brandies wo learn of a parcel of Otard's pale, hhds. and quartors, having been sold, to arrive, at Gs 9d. Several lumdrod-oase parcols of nonnossy'B have beon quitted at 29s ; and for (a parcol of 200 casos, sold to arrive, 28s Gd wns obtained. Tho advance in gonova has boon fnrfchov established by snles at 11s to lls Gd 5 though all tho ouisido parcols havo not boon cleared off, and occasional sales of largor qunnt titics turn up a shade under thoso rates ; 600 ensos woro so placod. Enquirion for old torn aro experienced, and though for months, nlmost for years, tho nrticlo hns boon neglected, attention being at length dircctod towards it hns led to tho salo of somo 3000 enses to-dny, nt prices ranging from 8s 9d to 10s for what nro cnllod second brands, whilo 12s is rcquirod for Sir R. Burnett's. Bulk stout is much wanted. Two shipmonts of about 100 hhds. of Taylor, Walkor, nnd Co.'s, to nrrivo, havo boon plneod on private towns. Candles still ancot with favor — Homo 4000 boxes, recent purchasos, havo beon ro-sold, to arrive, at tin ndvnnco of 2d per lb. on provious rates, 16d in bond, having been rcnlisod for nil disposed of. A report hns been current for tho last two dnys that the Nova Company had raised tho price of their brand, but the notification to this effeot did not reach us fill this ovoning ; tho prico now fixed is ]7d pcrlb. A parcol of ,500 bushels of mnlt, cold nt 21s, hns beon rosold in smaller parcels nt 255. Good medium tens moot with ftVir enquiry nt Is 9d. In tobaccos, a parcol of eovonty kegs of Blaokbird twist has beon quilted in a lino at fully yip to lato snles. Tho auction sales to-morrow will comprise tho tens savod from tho Poiho, and a portion of tho Clara Bnbayon's 'sugar. Tho Avaair's entire cargo of sugar is to bo offorcd on Thursday.