SYDNEY, November 17

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2606, 24 November 1865, Page 4

SYDNEY, November 17

The produce auctionoeis held to diy their weekly siles of wool and sheepskins 'Hie Quantity of wool olfeied was CG7 bales, of which about 420 wero sold There was a much better feeliii2 exhibited to day amongst buyeis, and as holders appeared willing to submit to a f 111 reduction on lust season's rates the bidding was spirited, and most of the lots in the grease were quitted. Foi fleece wool the reserves jjeneially were too high, and seveial large lots were consequently pissed She&p skins were firmer, and brought a slight improvement on the rates obtained lait week — " Sydney Morning Horald " A very important a act ion sale was held to day by Messrs L E 'lhrelkeld and Co , comprising the cargo of tea e\ 'Cithay,' just ai rived from Foochow, on account of Messrs. JXimell, King, and Co . also balance of the Mauritius cargo e\ ' l'anuy Tishei,' on account of Messrs Wilkinson, Brothers, and Co Theic was a large attendance of tho trade, and the biddings throughout were spirited The whole of the teas were placed at an improvement on recent sales The cargo comprised 2,240 chesti, 2,527 half chests, and 2,355 boxes 1 lie fine tea? realised from £8 to £8 7s Cd , medium, £7 to £7 15s ; boxes, 22» Cd to 23s 3d. The sugars brought nn advance of about 30s per ton on last sale? A large parcel of candles was sold at 10} d peril) net cash (boxes stained) An invoice of liatgor and Co 's oilmen 1 ! store? brought advanced latcs. Muscatel raisins, O^d , candied pool, from lljd to Is 2WI per lb The total amount of the salowasabont £10,000 Tho same firm sold, privately, on account of Messrs McDonald, Smith, and Co , the cargo of Mauritius sugars ex 'Invergie,' just arrived . and the cargo of Chilian breadstuffs ex ' Feionia,' on account of Messrs Dibbs and Co , for export — Ibid, A'ovombor 10. The " Argus " says, from San Francisco our dates aro to the 23rd of August The " Morning Call " reports as to tho market for breadstuff's as follow* •— Flouk — Tho demand is confined to job lots for homo trade, and prices arc without change We quoto extra 5 dollar's 50 cents to 0 dollars, and superfine 6 dollar* 25 cents to C dollars B0 cents per barrel, according to quantity and quality. Wheat : There is more doing, and the market has settled to about 1 dollar 70 cent* for good quality, at which price 0,200 xacki changed hands since our last , also, 350 No 2, 1 dollai 05 tents, and 150 ditto— wheat and sacks, both inferior, 1 dollar 50 conti per 1001b Barley: Sales, 3,250 sacks at 1 dollar G2{ cents ; and 700 ditto, inferior iack>, at 1 dollar per 1001b Oats : Sales, 450 sack* at 1 dollar 55 cents to 1 dollar 02} cents per 1001b for inferior to good. Corn : 250 lacks yellow Russian River, at 3 dollai s 50 conts por 1001b The Melbourne " Age " *ay« : — From private San Francisco adv icei, to the 21th August, vre extract the following : — Our fanners aro not disposed to part freoly with their wheat at present rates, but look for better prices ; much, however, will depend upon tho weathei, for, should tho wintor bo a dry one, with their experience of the mo in prices which occurred last «eason, they would be sure of getting higher pricca : on the contrary, should the weather bo rainy, so as to insure u good coming crop, prices must rulo moderate There is no demand foi export except to China, where the quantity they will take will very much depend upon tho yield of their rico crops An active demand for export would immediately send pi ices up. Wheat was quoted at 1 dollar 75 cent* to 1 dollar 85 cents per 1001b Oats, 1 dollar 05 cents to 1 dollar 75 cents per 1001b. Barley, 1 dollar 5 cents to 1 dollar 10 conts per 1001b.; and flour, 5 dollar* 50 cents to 5 dollars 75 conts per barrol of 2001b. Wo have Molbonrno papers to tho 13th inst. Tho "Argui" »ay» :— In the import markets to-day business closed for the week without ihowing >igm of vitality In bieadstuflf* nothing of the (lightest importance transpired ; salei have boon trifling, not having extended beyond trade requirements. Adelaide flour remain! steady at £28 10s to £20. Chilian has been maintained at £25 10s ; and Chilian wheat closet firm, at 12< for trade purponos Oats meet with considerable notice Some fi 000 bushels of colonial wore placed at 6i Oil. A ihipment of Robert Porter's (tout has been placed at Ss 9d ; and Henry "White and Co'» has been dhpoiod 6f at 10s. 3d Holder! of coitric «alt refuse to quoto undor £4 Alois pork has advanced to £0 10s for barrels, at which it i« firm. No clearances of gold having been effected during the w«*lc, the amount expoited sinco the beginning of tho year remain* tho same as previously recorded, namely, 1,430,8220z ,of which 137,2080z were transhipments fiom Now Zealand During tho concipondlng period of last yoai, tho quantity oxported was 1.551,5C10z., and of this 192,1170z. were th» produce of Hexr Zealand goldfleldi. Our date* from Tasmania aro to tho Oth imtant. The "Xaunceston Examiner" reports as follow* : — The advice* received from tho other colonle* by tho arrival of tho iteainer 'Black Swan,' yosterday evening, havo had tho effect of ctuilng a utill further advance In the price of flour £20 ii diked, although Itttlo buiincu i* doing tit thi* flguro. Wheat has not been affected, and remain* at 10s In oat* the demand ha* increased very consideiably, though principally for exportation. Tho 'Black Swan,' which leavos early thi* morning,' take* close upon 2,000 bagito Victoria The dimand being groat, price* havo advanced, and 4s to 4s 3d. may now be named. A imall parcel of flour, consiiting of 120 bag*, i* alto shipped for departure to-morrow. Bran remain* at I*. od,; potatoe*, at £0 ; and trained hay at £6 10s.

Tho ", UobMt Town Morcuryi" 7th lhlstiiht, romarlu':— • iiuilncM during to-day has bo«n slacfc, »nd until the arrival of furthor advicos from Melbourne, vrlaioh may b» exported to-day, wo slmll have vory Httlo to roper t. Tlure has boon a slight inquiry for oaU (luring the last day or two, but no v«ry extensive sales havo beon offooteil. ( Wft have hwhl of a lot having boon quitted at Si Oil. per busheL Gcneial produce continnoi at under :— Flour, £24 por ton : wheat, 10s Od per bushel ; sharps, .-CO por ton ; bran, front Is. 3d. to Is. 4d ' nor bushol , oaty 3s (Id. to 3i. Oil. por bushol ; maize, fii. 0(1 per biuhel; bailoy (English), .fis. to ss. Od. per builio) • bay (prcsiod), ii 10s to £5 por ton ; potatooi, £i to £1 10 i nor ton, bug* in ; checiio, Bd. to lid. por lh.; butter (potted), I*. tO JS* i£(it Our dates from South Austrnlin are to tho Oth instant. The " Roglstei" report"! ni follows :—: — Fioun. — Filcosas before quottd, £$ to £20 per ton Wheat • Thcro i«( hardly any offoring, and nouo could bo piocurod under125 porb'ishcl GiNKRATi MEncnANniSE.— During tho past two day» themarkets hava boon somewhat raoro activo, and builncis *o*ras to liavo exhibited signs of improvement. Candlea havo boon oxtonsivoly dealt in. Wo havo heard of 1,000 boxes »old (to arrive), but the prico obtained lias not trampired In provisions, bacon and hams contlnuo in good request, but tho high pi ices now domanded by tho principal holdort have, to a great o\tont, chocked sales. Prosorved flih of all description* sells readily at our last quotations. In somo instances tho demand is gi eater than tho supply. In bags thcro is a prospect of a bettor demand in consequonco of some three or four voxels having been chartered for Chi(i ; and tho probability is that bags will bo taken on to South America by each of tlicie iliina Vor other articles of moiclmmliie, suoh us bottled beer) draught stout, &c , somo fow »alei to arrivo have boon made at nbout current rates.