MAURITIUS. [Via Melbourne.] March 6.
The prices of sugar are firm ; it is calculated that the quantity likely to be shipped up to the next yield Will reach 120,000 tons. The weather recently has been farourable to the young canes ; owing, however, to the number of canea destroyed by the drought, it is feared the yield will not this season reach the average. Breadstuffs have improved,, and the heavy stocks are now disappearing ; an advance is therefore likely. , There has been some inquiry for bran, '.stocks of which are limited ; for oats, pricei are liigher,and fluctuating j coal is unchanged, and the prices moderate ; there is no demand for tallow ; horses doubtful; tonnage inactive. The restric tions on the price of labour have been abolished. An > Australian colonist reports that, there are^ih;. j dicationt of MAuritiuS bring 'a gold country.* Arbived.— * Western Star,' from Sydney. i Departure, — * Result,' for Sydney.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3040, 24 April 1867, Page 5
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150MAURITIUS. [Via Melbourne.] March 6. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3040, 24 April 1867, Page 5
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