DUNEDIN.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1865, 7 April 1869, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

There is Tery little alteration in the general market to note, hat the tone of Melbourne advices will tend to stiffen the value oT more than one item, and for these any improvement in demand will induce better rates at once. Breadstuff's have witnessed more life. Wheats have an,, advancing tendency, and good parcels move readily at our quotations. Flour, from some unexplained couee, is not charing in the improvement. The other grains have been in good enquiry, barley commanding full rates, and oats witnessing about the rates current at the early part of the week, though closing with rather less firmness. Teas have had but little attention, and except in the quittance of some trade parcels of good congous nothing has been observable. Sugars are again at higher rates, and with the advices to hand respecting these goods, it is by no means improbable that our market will continue to advance. In the meantime our stocks are very bare, and for the present supplies are not likely to be otherwise than Tery small. Spirits of all kinds are at maintained prices, but not yet in any- better enquiry, the trade sales of brandies, whiskies, and genevas witnessing but .a slight consumption; a better business in these goods is, however, to be looked for immediately. Corneacke have been working out of importers' hands, the current rate for sales being 15a. There is an improved inquiry for bacon, but no change in value. The other items in provisions are quiet, butter and cheese from the Northern provinces standing respectively at about Is o£d to Is Id and 7d to 7£d. Candles are in rather better demand, the quotations for the chief parcels in stock are, Brandon's, Hid; Belmont, Is. Kerosene is held for 2s 6d; the quantity remaining in first hands is very trifling.— *• Otago Daily Times," April 5.