SYDNEY COMMERCIAL RECORD.

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 815, 4 February 1854, Page 3

SYDNEY COMMERCIAL RECORD.

' WEEKLY TRADE REPORT. Empire Office, Friday Evening, J3lh January. Our markets daring Ore past week have been very quiet, and b'lt little business has been done, either with the interior or for export. Importers generally have shown, less anxiety to force sales; and in many articles of leading consumption, better prices have obtained. We may expect a brisk demand for the nrxt three months, at rates far more satisfactory than have ruled latterly. The Shanghai steamer is anxiously looked for, as the advices by her will probably have considerable inllueace upon our marketw—both ia European and Eastern produce. Arrivals from English and foreign poita during the week are—the Minolta, from Valparaiso, with flour ; the A. II M. S. Co.’s steamer Australian, from Loudon : Khoue, trom hingapore; Howard, and Charlotte, from Hamburgh: Earl Selkirk, Mary Hall, an 1 Anna Margarclba, from London; all with general merchandise. CKANDY-Wc quote an advance of one shilling per ga'lon, with considerable animation in the market ; ami holders anticipate % imtlier advance. Imports during the week. 193 mgshead., 1450 cases. . , , , . BUM-Good sainp'cs of W. 1. arc enquired for by the trade, and taken freely at quotations. E. I. continues dull, with but little demand. Imports during the week. 20 puncheons, 147 hogsheads, 07 quarter-casks. GENEVA No alteration to note in this article-say I'.if. _ per case for best brands. Imports during the week, uv/ WINES- a p«rt, slicrrv.atid Mars la are in better demand. No enquiries for Hock and Market over- —*cd with Champagne of inferior desto ,'tihii' _ BEER-Bottled, of good brands, may be to on P’r dozen higher, with an active demand. Diaught moves otf slowly, without improvement in price. SUGAR—The Trade still indisposed to buy, except for immcfltate consumption. We hive no alteration in prices to quote. Bennett has been quitted at auction, at a decline on previous rates. TEA—A large parcel bought some lime back on speculative account lias changed hands, prices not transpired. The cargo of hysouskin, from Canton, ex Mary Ray, was, on Tuesday, tried at auction, but withdrawn at hi ms per cheat. . . . OILMEN’S Si ORES-Continue in good demand and vyenassoried invoices are teadily saleable at 25 to 30 per cent, advance. , TOBACCO—In Uercea-and half-llercc?, of good qtulity, is sa eaMa. Keg and Cavendish not much enquired for.

CIGARS —No transactions of any extent to note. They may he quoted at 55» to fiss, with market vcryd.tll, DRAPERY GOODS Sales during the week have, in most cases, been considerably below invoice cost.

SETTLERS’ WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Wheat—9s to 10s per hnshel, little coming to market. Flour —Fine, £25, seconds, £23. Maize— From 9s 6d to 10s (id per bushel. English Barley—None. Cape Barley—Chilian, from 7i to Bs. Hay —From £l4to£2o. Butler—From Is to Is 6d per lb. Cheese—From 6d to 7d—no demand. Bacon and Hams—From 8d to Cd, sound, well cured. Eggs—la 8d to 2s per dozen. Fowls—ss to (is. Potatoes - From I 2s to 14s. Tallow—From £.lB to £4O, and upwaids. Hides—From Os to 10s. Tobacco—Dull of sale. . HENRY FERRIS, Commission Agent. Pitt-strect, January 13th, 1854GOLD CIRCULAR. Great dullness has prevailed throughout the past week, an 1 the operations in gold have been of a very limited charact r with a tendency to a very slight decline in price, but insuflicteu to alter my lasi quotations, viz. : £ s. d. £ s. d. New South Wales - - 3 15 oto 3 15 6 Ovens - - 3 17 0 to 3 17 6 Pori Phillip- - - -- 3 17 3to i 17 6 WILLIAM DEAN, Auctioneer, &c. 427. George-slrect, Sydney, 13th January, 1554. SYDNEF MARKETSi Sydney, January 13th, 1854. GRAIN AND FLOUR.—Mr. Breillat reports-. The market remains at last quotations. Very little wheat has been brought in. Prices may be quoted as follows Fine flour, per ton, £•25; seconds, £23; wheat, 10s. per bushel; bran, 3s. 6d. Victoria Mills, Messrs Berkeley and Bale—Some lots of new wheat have been brought to market, which fetched from 9s fid to 10s tid per bushel; there is no alteration in the price of Hour, the demand for which is steady at former quotations, viz., fine flour, £.-5 per ton ; seconds, £23 ; bran, 3s. fid. per bushel. Messrs. Furlong and Ki nuedy report m ices similar to last week’s quotations which weie, for line flour, £25 per ton ; seconds, £23 ; wheat. Ids. per hnshel ; bran, 3s. fid. ditto. Messrs. Barker and Co. report prices as follows-fine flour, £25 per ton; seconds, £23 : wheat, Ida. per bushel; bran, 3s (id. BISCUIT. —Cabin biscuit, 36s per cwt. ; pilot, 30s ; ship, 265.

BREAD, 7<l the 2 lbs leaf. , . „ FARM PRODUCE. —The market was plentifully supplied during the week ; there has been a slight decline in prices. The following are present quotations: —Hay, from £l2 to 12f lOsper too; straw, £o ifis to £t3 ids ; wiieat, per Jjushel, 10s stuff, per dozen bundles, t.s fid to 2s; bark, £ 7 158 tv £ 8 per ton. GARDEN AND DAIRY PRODUCE.-The market was fairly supplied during the past week. Prices are as follows: -• (Wholesale.) Fowls, per couple, fin 6d to 7s; geese, lis; Turkeys, 20s to 40s; pigeons, Is Cd ; roasting pigs, Ss (id to Gs ; butler, per lb Is 3d to Is 6(1; eggs, per dozen, is Od to 2s; potatoes, per cwt, old, 14s (o 18s; new, l‘2s to Hs ; onions, 18s to 255; cabbages, per dozen, 4s. to 9s; lettuces, is 0.-1 to 2s. 6 1 . turnips, per dozen bundles, 2s to 3s; carrots, 2s to 3s ; parsni is 2s fid to 3s 6d ; pumpkins, per dozen, 12s to ISs; peas, per bushel, Its to IGs; broad bi ans, 4s to 6s ; French d.tto, 4stoCs: vegetable mat row, pcos+fizen, 4s to 7s ; oranges, per dozen, 2s. 3d ; lemons, Is to !s 6d ; bananas, 2s Cd to 3»; apples, per basket, 4s to 7s; pears, 6s to 8s; peaches, Is to Is fid j nectarines, -is 6d to 5* ; plums, per dozen, 3d to 4d ; greengages, Bd. CATTLE SALES.- Piuttt, 104 head, averaging. SOO ibs, at £7 10s, Neale; Sutter, 70, 750 lbs, at £B, Neale and York; Hamilton, 113, 650 lbs, £7 15s, Neale. SHEEP SALES.—Bowman, 1000 head,averaging 50 lbs, ISs. Peisley. HORSE SALES. - Mr.S. Wooller, of the Bull’s Head Horse Repository reports the market as being overstocked with inferior horses, thereby causing a great drawback, although the attendance at his sales during the week was numerous. Prices for superior animals are maintained, and a gieat many have bee., sold at a high figure, as follows Superior draught horses, from £4O to £7O; ditto, light, £2O to £3 > ; ditto, carriage and gig. £25 to £3o'; ditto saddle, £t(t to £3O; ditto stock, £‘o t.. £ls: Mr. C. Martyn reports the horse sales have been again well attended during the week, and prices have maintained Dalasi week’s quotations; the market has, however, ben very barely supplied with horses of a good description, with the ex ception of a batch of twenty of very fair quality, from the stud of Henry Osborne, Esq., of Woollongong, wnicli realised an an average of £33 each. First-class heavy draughts are much wanted, as are also well-trained carriage pairs (which would command £;oo to £150), and gig horses. The prices have ranged during the week as follows:—Good draught horses, from j6'4o to £SO Ids; carriage pairs, from £65 upwards; gig horses, from £3O to £SO; hackney, from £25 to £4O ; inferior horsts, £S upwards. LEATitEß—Prices have undergone no change in this article since last quotations, viz : —(T. C. Hail and Co.) —Heavy amt sole leather, Is per lb; kip leather, 2s 6d ditto; black a.d brown harness ditto, Is Gd ; calfskins, 5s per lb ; heavy kangaroos, 5.- ditto; kangaroo, 70s per dozen ; green kangaroo, COi dito ; grain leather 2s fid per lb; bag ditto 24s per side ; bridle ditto, 24s : saddlers’ basils, ISs per dozen ; shoemakers’ ditto, 1’» ditto. Patint Goods —Enamelled hides, from 50s to fills each ; enamelled sides. 25s to 30s; basils, ditto, 48s per dozen : kangaroo skins, ditto, 725; middling Japan, 3s per lb; Japanned miner’s h.lts, 24s per dozen. Mr. Wiltshire reports quotationas follows—Sole hj ather 9d per lb ; kip leather 2s ditto; calttkins, 5s ; ha. nets leather ts 2d per lb.