Commercial.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2194, 30 April 1870, Page 2

Commercial.

Press Office, April 30,1870. The recent boisterous weather has completely stopped anything like activity in business during the week, as no country trade his been doing, and the town enquiries hare been very limited, owing, in a measure, to the departure of the English mnil. Wheat has been coming forward somenhnt tardily, and the bulk of it unfortunately appears to be affected by the lute rains, to the great disappointment of shippers. No actual ulteration can be noted in Tallies, but the demand ie scarcely co active Hβ a week since. Faulty parcfle are quoted from 2« 8d to 2s 10d, and superior at 3a to 3a Barley is in merely nominal request at 3<3dto3s6i. Flour remains stationary for town use at £$ 10s to £9. Oars are a ehsde easier, as buyers are more chary in their "pemtione since the receipt of the last Mcl bourne advices ; moderate samples may be pkced at 2s to 2s 2il, aoonriir.g to quality. The Siberia sailed on the 27th inetantseeking, but her destination is not currently known. No new arrivals have come to hand during the week, and values reuiuin almost unaltered The demand for teas has not improved ; a few fine lines have been placed, but at low rates. Fine teas are readily quitted in mnall parcels, as this market is only a email consumer. Gunpowder and orange pekoe are not held heavily, but the demand is inconsiderable. Sugars are firm at late quotation?. The recent sale, however, has almost supplied the retailers, so that very little wholesale business is doing. A email shipment in about a month would fetch full prices. Candles work off more freely at to Iβ, according to brand. Kerosene is wanted, and is readily quitted at 3d 6d, ai the demand during winter is always active. Stocks of cornsacks have been supplemented by fresh arrivals, and quotations have given way to 14s 3d. Hennesey's case brandy is moving at 29e. Bulk brandy is dull of sale, stocks being full. Geneva fully maintains late rates, as the market is not overstocked. Mr W. H. Hargreaves disposed of a shipment of timber ex Emulous, on the 28th mat. The parcel was not of good quality, but fair prices were obtained, 6 x 1£ flooring fetching 22s 6d ; fi i 5, 21s 3d ; 6 x J, 15s 6d ; 6 x J, 15s 6d ; 6x $, 12e 6d to 13s. 168 pieces architraves realised 19s per running foot. Fine salt has met with improved enquiry, and several lines have been placed at £4 15s. Plantation coffee is in better repute at 14£ d, and as the winter advancf-e a good trade will no doubt be done. By late advices from England we notice a continued firmness in hops ; good Kent, 1869, are rpadily quitted at Is 9d to Is 10d ; 1868, from Iβ 4d to Iβ 6d.