WELLINGTON.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3404, 13 June 1868, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

The transactions of the past month in tdwn nave bekn unimportant,' and wholly confined lib the supply of -immediate want*: nor have the country dealers shown any dispositiion to .do otherwise. Our stock oflgbodsis probably lighter than it has been for some 'yeiws pwt, yet such Is the general feeling of depres'aion that prices are only sliglrtty affected in some few rnltanoei by what in mois active times' would have l caused a brisk and speculative demand for every artiile of general consumption. The arrival of th'6" 1 Ger'trude' from London, with a large cargo for this market, will tend to keep prices stationary, unless some cause for improvement shall arise, which we cJnnoi'H this moment see much Vearfonto'aViiifcipate. Oir heavy tariff presses too heavilyjon 1 trade to admit or much expansion, and the exceedingly low prices of produce of every description put it out of the ' power of 'farmers to do otherwise than exist, in the r hipe tiiat better rimes va%'y be in 'store for theta. [Sugars, duty-paid : The market is 'fully supplied with Australian sugars, Which noW take the lead in oAr market, to the exolusipn of Java and Itfairitius sorts. No 2 W. BUelbou'rne Company's pieces, is worth &jk ; No I C, ditto, £&2 j Y, ditto, ,640 .to 'M2 j Maurititw counter knd crystal, £37 to £48' per too. „ „ Flour remains ttationary at £22 to £23 per ton, with k slight cfownward tendency. Canterbury flour ia^ offering »t £21 10s. > . , -> , |Oa^tsh'avecomemin good supply, and,/are barely 1 iJleable in any quantity at more than 2s «d to 2s lid ' p^r bushel. , ! Moize : None in the market ; 5s is the nominal quotation. — Independent, June 6.