VICTORIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 677, 25 November 1867, Page 2

VICTORIA.

The Melbourne " Argus" of the 14th inst., reports : — Rather a quiet day hits been passed in the import markets, the arrival oi" the mail, but more especially the uncertainty regarding shipments, having caused speculators and dealers to operate wit'i extreme caution. A private telegram received in town states : — Cotton is much' lower, malthas advanced 2s, barley is dearer, coppei is LI per ton lower, sugar 15s to 20s per ton higher, and stocks rapidly decreasing;" and another telegram Btates that it is now ascertained beyond doubt that the harvest all over England will be onefourth below nn averngo, and gives tho price of new wheat at 7s 6d to 8s 4d, and of old wheat at 8s to 9s, according to quality. There are no sales to report in flour, but wheat has been offering more freely, without finding buyers. A small lot of 600 bushels was taken up for shipment at late quotations. Oats and barley do not attract notice. Maize is firm at 3s Id to 33 2d. The Swordfisli, just arrived, brings a cargo from Clarence River. Sugars have met with a very frao sale. Under tho hammer 4644 bags Mauritius realised price? fully equal to late sales, while an advance was established on white crj stals. Of tho Holene's cargo of Bourbon sugars, comprising 7000 bags, some 5000 bags were quitted at an improvement. Rations brought LZ3 5s toL23 los; brown, L 26 10s $ and fine yellow counters,

L3l 10s to L 32 ss. A line of Cossipore sugar was placed at L 46. In teas little has been done privately. By auction, however, the balance of the Hans' cargo of this season's met with a favorable reception, the whole amounting to 36 i chests, 664 half-chests, and 145 boxes, having been disposed of at prices ranging from Is 3 id to 2s lid, in bond. In" provisions we note sales of Varey's hams at •13id. Some fifty bales of cornsacks were disposed of, in parcels, at prices rising to 13s ljd. In oils we observe more inquiries for kerosene, and business is meant too. An offer of Is 9£d for 1500 cases Dovoe's oil was refused, tho difference being a more trifle. Sales of currants arc mentioned at 4Jd to 4?d. Rock salt has-been placed at equal toL6, duty paid. Trade sales of Putna rice arc effected at L3O. Fine tobaccoes are still wanted. A shipment of Peach and Honey half-pounds, and a line of fifty enses aromatic pounds, at fair rates, arc amongst tho sales referred to in the market. In liquids we hear of a considerable parcel of red wines having been placed at Ll9. Sales of Burnett's old torn havo been made at 14s. Eight hundred cases Byass's stout have changed hands on private terms. Eight hundred and fifty cases Barclay's porter were sold publicly at 6s 6d to 7s lid. Sales of Mnchen's are reported at equal to 9s 3d, and pig stout has been quitted at 10s.