SYDNEY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3367, 1 May 1868, Page 2

SYDNEY.

The hide and tallow sale held this morning showed a firmer tone in the market, and for both articles better rates were obtained. Extra weight hides brought 14s 3d to 22s 3d ; first heavy, 13a to 14* ; medium, lls to 12s 6d ; light and infeiior, 6a 0d to 10a 6i ; calfskin?, Is 3d to 6s 9d ; yearliugs, 5* 6d to Ss ; hair, 13 I ; harness leather, lid ; sole, 8d j calf, 2s At the wool sales in the afternoon there wer-3 hardly any lota offered of the quality most sought > for by the trade ; the biddings for second-class and inferior wools were extremely languid, and the amount of business done was below the average transactions at last sales. Scoured brought 14d to 16Jd; fleece, 7£d to 13£ d ; greasy, 3£d to 7£<i ; sheepskins were in improved demand, and brought from 3£d to 6d ; pelts, If dto 3d. The sale of the horses and carriages used by H. H.H. the Duke of E linburgh during his recent visit to the colony attracted an unusually large attendance at the yards of Mr. Buchan Thomson this afternoon. One pair of the Prince's greys were bought by Mr. Gilchrist at £107, the second pair by Mr. Vickery for £74 ; harness £50, Mr. Smith purchaser; four-wheel drag, £75, Mr. H. C. Dangar purchaser ; grey saddle-horse, £40 ; chesnut ditto, £41 ; grey ditto, £21 ; bay ditto, £24 103. The state carriage and team of six horses were purchased at £467 for his Excellency the Governor, aid the harness for £46, by Mr. S. D. Gordon. The saddles, bridles, Ac, were also disposed of at large prices. — Sydney Mail, April 11.