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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 464, 11 February 1869, Page 2

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ffoKHTKA..—The Daily News of Monday reports: The nr:irals from Melbourne have in created some of the stocks, but have n< t n.f?ec'ed | ri.es verv much, the new trade springing up inla id regulating the demand and supply. Theie has of Course been a little activity in business during the past week, but transactions have not been very numerous There ia a moderate supply of oats and chad now in'the market. Most of the cargoes of the Canterbury iin-.l Dunedin were purchased bj speculators, and are hsld for advanced prices. These ;i-e likely to rule; the dry weather in Victoria and Canterbury Causing a. deficiency in the crops. Frowi Canterbury. last J ear, 40,000 bushels were exported, but'.t is anticipated that this year there will lie a deficiency of at least. 10,000 bushels. Chan is stilt at quotation of ast week. Brandieare also fi mat last week's quotation. Hennessy'fl bottled is almost out of the market. *nd of dark brandy there is no stock in hand. The bonded stocks of Saucel whiskey are very low. The stocks of oilmen's stores are quite equal to the den and. Butter is likely to advance, us higher prices have been asked. The present quota!inn for prime is Is 6d. In other goods, there is very little or no change from last we k*s quotations. Dunedin.—The Times of the 30th ultimo reports:— Business wfars an appearance of steadiness; but what has been doing to-day has been ol minor importance—nothing noticeable going forward in the import markets, there being no inclination to operate nntil after the receipt of the mails. Breadstuff's arc quiet, but firms and millers and holders are careless as to making engagements. There has been some little business i:i sugars, both bv private sale and by auction ; parcels, both sound a:-,d with eH faults, having pissed under the hammer. ;"n all cases, the prices have been fully up to rooent rates. There hive been moderat' transactions in teas, without, Itowever, anything remarkable in prices realised. Tobacco (Two seas), at Is 21d ; kerosene, at 2s 2d ; ar.d a few packages of ordinary sherries, at £2B per butt, are among the few sales repot te '.