COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2720, 28 April 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Pbbss Office, April 28. Wg&b§B& in? the -import market during"the week has. feeifeiHybm^Juilding^te^

could be \ obtained. , .Slates—Blue counters, 20 x>lo. A shipment of 35,000 just to hand have been placed at £12 10s—a price which leaves but small margin for importers. . Galvanised iron—G. Q>. anchor .brand is; still offering -at: £36 Ida;, A few parcels have been placed at this figure." Teas—A fair business has been done in trade parcels, good,lines fetching full rates. Sugar—A cargo ex, Kerßchallon ; now offering here, and. another cargo ex Hopeful will be submitted to auction to-day. Both these cargoes come to a good market, and satisfactory rates are looked for. There has been great demand for finest white, for which we quote £38 to £39 ; brewers' crystals, £34 to £35 ; yellow counters, 4*30. Oilmen's stores meet with ready sale at full rates ;'business, mostly con fined to the trade. Candles are in demand at lid to Hid. Several large lines have been placed at these figures. . Tobacco —A moderate business has been done. Venus twist in boxes, Iβ 9d, cable twist in qr-tierces, Is Bd. rSpirits—Hennessy's pale brandyjibbnljc, Iq. demand .;at 9s 6d ; Mar"teil's dark, 9s 6d; Hennessy's case,' 31s 6d ; Clouzeau's bulk .pale, 8s 3d; case, 28s. Whisky commande attention at full rates. Bottled Ale—We hear of no sales of note to report% i Market'weUetockqd.. Btout—A little bnaraessinas beenilone inSlod&Woife'g. Sales have been effected at Us (3d to lie 9d. Market considerably overstocked with~-all kinds of Btout, and holders are forcing sales at reduced rates. Bass' ale in hhds—a few parcels have been sold at £1$ to £10 §a. Oornsacks lofjale at 14stT|5alt —Fine salt is now at" £4 7s 6<f ; coarse, £4 5s ; a fair business has been done at these figures. Kent hops have been selling at 2e Id for prime samples. English malt —Market almost bare ; prime earn pies,are worth 11s 6d.