AUCKLAND.

Press, Volume IV, Issue 449, 7 April 1864, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

"We take the following from the • Southern Cross * of the There is nothing particular to notice with respect to the State of trade daring the week, excepting the effect whfcli the increased price of Hour in the Australian markets ha.< had upon our own. This has been very inconveniently demonstrated by the bakers having raised the price of bread to 7d the 2lb; and as to the price of flour it would be unsafe to quoie it, as there 1b comparatively so little in the mnrket in proportion to the demands for it. The millers only dispense it to their customers at fixed prices, and there has been no speculation whatever in the article. It Js expected that the large importations of flour that arc expected in Australia from California soon, will relieve the market fl'Om tlie pressure, anil bring flour and bread down to:. reasonable price. It is quite dear, indeed, that such famine prices cannot last long 1 . Tlie Kngllsh mail by thiClaud Hamilton has been only delivered to-day (Good Friday\ and therefore there has been no time to ascertain what effect the news ft likely to have upon the market. The idea is, however, that the shipments to arrive are not more than will he wanted to supply the market adequately. Timber has risen to an extravagant price owing to the demands of the Commissnrtnt. It is nearly double what 1 was two or three years ago. When the Commissariat demands for hutting the troops are supplied it will no doubt fall c nsidorably in price. The trade between this port and Midi o mc lias vow been thoroughly opened, and vessels are constantly arriving, the importations being considerable. There lias been a tolerably brisk demand during the week, and business men do not seem to complain of their return. MR. BI'CKI.AND 8 REPORT, During the present mouth the arrivals of all descriptions of stock have been very large. In horse stock the prices have hi her to been well sustained, but the continued impnrs mus soon aA'C'liem very considera'ly. On Saturday las', a i lie Havntaikct, 7l> head were sold, generally of seconddas-: quality, i a c prices wore obtained. Imported Australian cattle urn a complete drug. Thee that hate lately arrived are only good stores, not, fit for Imme Hate consumption; and the prices realised have not in ninny instances covered the cost of height and landing. There was a short supply of fat cattle on Thursday, and prices advanced for our own bred stock *os per head. Dairy cows a-e in areat request, and bring high prices, good animal* in milk or near calving bringing from £20 to £29 The sheep market is kept full by the continued imports, and without much variation in prices. Australian merinoes. good stores, rea ised 16s; fat, 245: Napier wethers, 24s to 3.t» 6d ; Leicester wethers. ftos; half-bred ewes, 30s to 34s each. The market was more bare than usual.