VICTORIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 306, 15 September 1866, Page 2

VICTORIA.

The Melbourne "Argus," of the 7th inst., reports : —^.ln the import mnrketsan exceedingly quiet day has been passed, the contrast between yesterday anii to-day 4 i>eiug most marked. Considerable anxiety has been evinced, and numerous inquiries have been made, respecting the announced stoppage of Philip Levi and Co., of Adelaide. We may state, upon undoubted authority, that no bank -in this colony has anything to do with their business, l heir' account having been kept with the South Axistralian Banking Company, Adelaide. In the market for breadstuffs flom\ maintains a firm aspect, though the business done is rathci" on a moderate -acalo. Sales of. .best Adelaide flour have been effected at from Xl 65s to Ll6 103, according to brand. We also hear of trade parcels of Californian flour being disposed of at Llo 10s. Wheat is firm. W, e do not, however, hear of any large transactions being effected. A parcel of 2000 bushels Chilian was quitted at 63 Id, short terms. Sound maize is held for prices rang- - ing from 4s 4d to 4s e 6d. One parcel of about a thousand bushels was placed at 4s 3id. Salt is difficult to move. No sales of coarse have come under'our notice, but wo learn of fmelhaving been disposed' of at a shade under L 6, Cdrnsacks continue to be disposed of in quantity at 13s, all offering at this figure being l-eadily purchased on speculation. About forty bales changed hands to-day at our quotation. In liquids we learn of sales of Blood's bottled stout at 10s 3d to 10s Gd. For a small parcel -of Whitbread's stout L 6 10s has been accepted. , Transactions in Hennessy's case brandy camo under our notice at full ratesS Further sales of kerosene oil have tranap'iretl at 3s 6d, and as some large importers have been cleared but of lato, tluro is more desire to purchase evinced. Trade sales of yellow brewing crystals are reported at L 36. Patna rice is disposed of amongst the trade at from L2B to 1)28 10s. The auction sale of. oilmen's stores did not result salisfac-> torily, a groat portion of what was offered not having been sold ; and in many cases a decline on last week's prices had to be submitted to before sales could 'be effected."