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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XI, Issue 735, 14 July 1854, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN WAREHOUSE. NEW GOODS EX u ECLIPSE," FROM LONDON. Now in process of unpacking, t'adies* winter bonnets in various materials, * J Ditto Mantillas, Mantiletts and Visettes, in cloth, black and coloured, Children's ditto, in variety, Girl's White Bonnets, in tweed and cloth, Fancy Mantle Cloths and Tweeds, Ladies' Dress Materials, in plain, shot, and figured, lustres and alpacca, Figured Cashmeres, Do Lames, and Coburgs* Fancy and Gala Plaids, Silk, Velvet, Ribbons, Ladies' Silk and Satin Dresses, in black and colours, Watered Poplins, and Coloured Silk Plush, Morning C;«ps, Polkas, New Garters, Bracelets, Children's sable ermine and squirrel Mantillas, Ladies' Thread, Cotton, Lace, and Hose, Ladies' Corsets, German, Castile, and Satteen, Ladies' white, black, and coloured horse hair Petticoats, Quilting and embossed fancy ditto, Square and Scarf Shawls, wool, ermine, and frilled Paisely, A VARIETY OF TRIMMINGS AND FANCY GOODS, Table Covers in variety, union, worsted, and cloth, Rich embossed ditto, printed cloth ditto, Gloss Towelling, Linens, Diapers, Hunchabaeks, Flannels, Printed Crumb Cloth, and Kideriminster Carpeting, Table Oil Cloths, in imitation, fancy wool and marble, Venetian Blinds, fancy pattern ditto, white holland ditto, Landscape and Marine Views, Marsailles' Quilts, White Counterpanes, Dimities, Black and coloured Moreens, embroidered Curtains, Toilet Covers, German, daisy and Toilet Fringes, Mohair Braids, Boy's and Children's White Shirts, Hosiery, and Gloves, Boy's black and coloured trimmed Hats, Worsted Belts, Ribbons in variety, Tics, Falls, Laces, &c, &c, &c, 11. 'JijLLlb. July 4th, 1854. ___ ___ .

BRITISH AND FOREIGN WAREHOUSE, EX " ECLIPSE.' Unpacking, T ADIES' SUPERIOR GASHMEEE, ADELAIDE, and VICTORIA BOOTS, JJJ J " fine cloth, patent waterproof sole ditto, '•' black seal goloshed cashmere ditto, " fancy lined Slippers, patent seal eDainel ditto, Maids' and Girls' Cloth Boots, in variety, Children's Boots and Shoes, patent calf and seal, Wellington Dress Boots, in variety. July 4th, 1854.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN WAREHOUSE. EX u ECLIPSE," One Case T ADIES' CABINETS, WRITING DESKS, DRESSING CASES, -Lrf " Work Boxes, Knitting Cases, Needle Books, " Companions, Silver Mounting Fittings, &c , " Reticules, Card, Racks, Envelope and Card Cases, " Pencil Cases, Agate Seals, Ink Stands, Tea Caddies, fancy devices, new construction, Silver-lined Thimbles, Drawing-room Books, Annuals, Album's Companion, Crystal Palace Illustrated, -&C, &c., &c. XI. xiiLLIS. July 4th, 1*54. _ j_—^ —

To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Sir, — I should be obliged by your inserting the accompanying letter, by order of James Hennessy & Co., of ■"Cognac. I am, &c, Walter Brodie. Cognac, 17th March, 1854. Sir,— The rate of the Brandy market must be a source of some anxiety to the trade, and we feel ourselves called ■upon to submit a few remarks to your consideration. Previously to the reduction of Duty in England, and to ths discovery of Gold in Australia, the annual exports of Brandy from this district to Great Britain averaged from 17,000 to 18,000 puncheons ; they have in the last three years reached 24,000, 26,000, and 39,000 puncheons respectively ; shipments to the United States, and to the North American Colonies direct, have followed nearly the same proportion. This rapid increase in the demand was met at first •without difficulty by the reserved stocks of a succession of abundant Vintages ; the failure of the Vintage of 1852 was attended with a material rise, which would have found a limit if a succeeding good crop had placed fresh supplies at our disposal, but the result of the Vinttage of 18-53 having proved still worse than that of 1852, precludes the possibility of offering Brandies of either of these Vintages, and we must now wait another twelvemonth before any serious addition can be made to the available stock here. Under such circumstances a rise was unavoidable, and however much we may regret to see the value of our produce so much above its former level, it is founded exclusively on the legitimate cause of supply and demand. •>„<. Consumption must therefore be taken as the basis of any opinion that may be formed of the future course of Brandy ; we cannot divest ours2lves of the impression that it will continue to be large; the taste for fine Brandy seems to increase in all quarters where it has been introduced. The sto^k here is loAver than we have ever known it to be, and if an accumulation has momentarily taken place' in England and in the Australian colonies, one cannot lose sight of the fact that the consumption of Great Britain has reached 20,000 puncheons, and that, on a fair computation, that of Austialia may be reckoned at 12,000 puncheons yearly, and there are besides several Colonial markets which draw their supplies from the bonding stores of England and Scotland. Availing themselves of the offers -\ve made to the Trade by our last Circular, most of our Correspondents have secured Brandies at the quotations we then issued, and we continued to take their orders so long as we found it practicable to do so, notwithstanding the daily increasing rise, which was the natural result of the failure of the Vintage, but we cannot now put Brandies at your disposal under the prices at foot, to which we beg to refer you ; they maybe exceeded if the demand continues, and" the only* depressing influence on our market would be the actual realisation of an abundant Vintage, than which nothing is more uncertain. With the renewed offer of our best services in this place, — We remain, respectfully, Sir, Your most obedient servants, JAMES HENNESSY & Co. Messrs. Twiss & Brownings, 37, Mark Lane. Mr. Hexnessy, 39, Mark Lane. Mr. Walter Brodie, Auckland. Quotations. Vintage 1851 \ toge- ./ f. 240 #' Hecto. ) equal to 10s. 1850 } ther \ 250 « ) 6d. ty gallon. 1849 260 '" 1848 270 1847 280 * Older, pale and brown, at proportionate rates. Shipments of Brandy from the Port of Charente to Great Britain, for Twenty Years, each ending ZOth June.

■Total Shipments for 20 years 419,445 Of this total quantity 220,909 puns, have been shipped by the two fiist Brands, viz.— Messrs. Jas. Hennessy & Co 110,805 Martell&Co 110,104