SYDNEY COMMERCIAL.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2020, 6 January 1864, Page 4

SYDNEY COMMERCIAL.

The Sydney Moi niixq Hci aid of the 21st nit. iepoi ts — Tilers has been more activity this womb in our markets than we have had to recoid foi some tune past iSuveml reasnnt may be assigned fm this unpioveinent in business. In the first place tho wool season has fanly set in, the new clip having come down finely , consequently onleis for the mteuor aie daily bung executed Secondly, the demand fur the neighbounnj,' -colonies of Queensland and New Zealand is still good ; although if the ad laloiem duties originally pinposed by tho Tieasnier had been cimed, tins ti.ide must, to a gieat extent, have lieen lost to us While the resolutions weie undei consideiation of the Assembly, no little uneasiness was felt by our meicuiiliU* community ; hut as theGovernm nt on Tuesday announced then intention of abandoning them, there is little probability of then beinu again piopoted by any Mnmtiy, seeing the geneial outciy that was laired against tlni system of t.ix.Uion. Aguin, at tins festive season of the yeai theie is geneially a fan denmnd foi aiticlesof consumption, and this tends to promote business. But the principal cause of the activity m om maikpta may be tiaced to the proposed tanffs which have been laid befoiePaihament, .uid which have caused some movement, and induced speculation on th lie articles on which the present duties aie to be nicieased, or on which duties aie proposed to be levied.

The Supplementary English Mail. — Thp *upplementary English tnail pel ' Storm Bird,' closes tc>tUy at 5 p.m — Ordinaiy letters may be posted until hilfpast 9 p'clcick, to inonow (Thursday) morning.

CROWDED OCT. — Pleasure upon our !>|>ace compels IB to hold over our report of the proceedings in yesteiciay's Piovincinl Council, ai also the feonlliein news.

Auckland Habmonjc Society — The committee of this Hncietv announce that they have seemed the Brunswick Hall fora trim, and tint then" i-,t meet ing for practice will be held to monow (Thursday) evening. An invitation is given to all musical amateun in Auckland and its subiubt, to become memlien of the society.

Mobk Troops to Raglan. -THe Government transom fc ' Alexandra' left the Mauukau at 5 o'clock yenteiday morning, with 400 troops of the 50th on boaid for Raglan.

Court-martial. — A com t-martial was held on Saturday and Monday last at Dmry, to try privates Lalor and Ready, the former (of the 18th Regiment) being charged with drawing his bayonet on a sergeant and a Rontry, and the latter with attempting to shoot a man named Wells belonging to one of the Waikato logiments. The result of the trial has not been made known yet.

PIOFOiV Matoh — A matcli took place yesterday between Mensrs. Redwood and Son, of Nolson, and Messrs. Bißlinji and Son. of the Tftmaki, for £100 & side. It took place in Mr. Robert fanner's paddock, on the One Tree Hill Farm, and resulted in a tie between the competitors. "■ '