WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume III, Issue 335, 26 November 1863, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

The * Independent' of the 2lst inst. reports ,— There is rery little change to report since our previous notice, though the season may have caused a little more animation in trade than before. We hare to report the following sales by auction :— Messrs. Duncan and Vennell cold last week at their stores a quantity at sugar, teas, and o|* er Jf o o d »-T he following nrtee* were realised for the principal articles. Sugars-Mauritius crystals, £43 to £47, Counter sujrar, £si • yellow. £42 : tea (chests) £5 10*; half do. £2 15s ; boxes raWns. 3fd 4£d, Tjd per Ib. Rice, £2* per ton. Mt^ ,, Homer *old a larjre quantity of merchandise, including wines, spirits, procerics. Ironmongery, glass and tinware, at the stores of Mesarti. W. B. Khoden & Co. on Tticiuiav but. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the prices realised were considered satisfactory. Messrs. Owen. Brothers sold by public auction, on the 18th, the first lot of wartird wool that has been offered this season. The price obtained was about equal to last year's rates. Oats were withdrawn, there being no buyers. Metters. Owen, Brothers sale of general merchandise took place ye»terdav according to advertisement. We noticed a good attendance on this occasion, and are informed that the prices realised for the various lots put up were, generally speakiner. satisfactory.