Commercial Record.

New Zealander, Volume XIII, Issue 1192, 19 September 1857, Page 2

Commercial Record.

Ntdv-Zfalaxoku Office, Auckland, Friday, September 18th, 18r>7. 'l'ticre has been an agreeable, as well as beneficial, change in the weather throughout the greater part of the week, the wind having shifted from the Eastern to the Western quarter, from which, however, it blew hard throughout Sunday and Monday. With the exception of Thursday night, when rain fell thickand fast, we have had fair and seasonable weather, with every prospect of some continuance. From what we can learn, our Agriculturists, Native as well as European, have been energetically employed : and the amount of general croppings for the year is of greatly larger breadth than has hitherto been known. There have been two departures for Sydney and one for Melbourne since our last. The Gertrude, Dunning, (whose cargo we previously reported) Bailed at an early hour on Saturday morning: and was followed, in the course of the afternoon, by the brig Sarah, Captain Firth, with 24111 bushels wheat, 273 bushels maize, AO tons potatoes, and 20 tons kauri gum. The cargo of the Gertrude for Melbourne consisted of 44 tons flour, It tons bran, 8 tons kauri gum, 3} tons flax, 33$ tons potatoes, 2499 bushels maize, and 17,300 feet sawn limber. The brig Gil Dias, is cleared for sea, and satis for Sydney this morning with 2091 bushels wheat, !)24 bushels maize, 92 tons potatoes, 1800 lbs. butter, G’i tuns oil. The foreign arrivals of the week have been three; namely the schooners Gazelle and Spray, with general cargoes from Sydney, and the Sybil, with snndiies, from Melbourne. The arrivals, coastwise, have been nearly nil, most of our traders being on the cost for cargo. The supplies, in consequence, amount merely t0450 bushels wheat. 225 bushels maize, 21 tons potatoes, 13} tons kauri gum, 000 palings, 790 feet sawn timber, .37 tons firewood, 18 tons copper ore, 1 pig. The Customs receipts for the week ended the 12lb inst. were £914 IGs. 3d. being £259 18s. lod. of increase on the receipts of the preceeding week. The weekly cattle sale held at Newmarket, on Tuesday last, by Mr. VV. Hunter, was fully supplied with stock of all kinds and well attended by buyers. Fat cattle were sold at a slight advance upon previous prices: they brought from £l2 2sfid to ,C‘9 7s GJ. Scveial lots of store stock sold from ,£G 15s to £4 ss. Dairy cows brought better prices than have been obtained at the last few sales; several were sold from £ls 5d to£l(i 15s. A lot of heifers brought from £7 12s (id to £5. Fat la übs averaged Ms.vjd. A horse brought £1.3. Dy some unexplained omission, wo are without Mr. Duckland’s report of sales. AUCKLAND MARKETS. —Fuiday, Sect. 18. COLONIAL PRODUCE —WHOLESALE PRICES. Thr M ills. Fletcher & Soloman’s prices are flour, fine, £2O ; second, £l7 per ton ; bran, Is. Gd.: wheat, 7s. Cd. to (is. ; maize, with a downward tendency, 55.; potatoes £5; kauri gum £ll» per ton. — Wharf Stkam Mint., Messrs. Thornton Smith, and Firth; —(lour, fine, £2O, second quality £l~ per ton • bran Is. 3d., wheat 7s. (id. to Its.— Mkssrs. Low & Motion : Flour, fine. £2O, seconds, £l7 per ton ; bran, Is. 3d.; wheat, 7s. Gd. tods. — Mr. Partington :—Flour, fine, £2O; seconds £l7 per ton ; bran Is. (id. ; wheat 7 s * fid.; maize, ss, to (is.; oats, 7*. Gd. ; biscuit, (cabin) 255. , pilot, 225.; and ship 20s. per cwt.

Mr. Brigham.—Flour, fine, £2O : seconds, £l7 per ton ; wheat 7i (id. to IK.; bran, Is. 3d. Mr. Cooi.anan. Biscuit, captain’s, £l B<. ; catiin, ,£l 55.; pilot, ,i’l ;)s.; ship, £l : picnic, Is. per lb.; wine biscuit, Kid. ; briers, 2s. ; lemon drops, Is.; bread, Gd. per 21b loaf. Mr. 1). London, —Iliscuit, captain's, 3!)s. per 1(H) lbs., cabin, 2Gs. ; pilot, 245.; Abcrnclhy, ltd. per lb. : briirs, Is. Pd. ; lemon drops, Is. Pd. plenum biscuits, 2s. per lb. ; picnic and wines, Is. Building Matkrials. —Kauri timber boards and scant ling, 14s. to Kis, per 100 feet, tongued and grooved, £\ 3s. shingles, 13s. to 14s. ; palings, 15s- ; bricks, £4 to £4 10s posts and rails, £3 ss. RETAIL PRICES Potatoes, 7-s- lolls, percwt. ; onions, 3d. per lb; hayss to Gs.; straw, 3s per cwt. ; bacon and hams, lOd. to Is. Id. per lb. ; eggs Is. per dozen ; cheese, Is. per lb. ; lard ltd. to lid - per lb.; salt fish in pickle, 4d per lb. smoked mullet, ss. per dozen; maize, 7>. : oats, 7s. to 10s ; bran. Is. (id. borse beans, 155.; Hour, 225. per cwt. ; Butchers' meat —beef, 5d- to Cd. ; mutton, (id. to 7d. : pork, (id. NELSON MARKETS— August 22 Tim Mills.—Mr. Saunders’: Flour, fine, £23; seconds, £2O per ton of 2,000 lbs ; Wheat, per bushel, (Is. to 95.; Bran Is.: Pollard, per KM) lbs, (is,; prices at the mill, not delivered. Mr. White’s : Flour, fine, £23, seconds, £2O per ton of 2000 lbs.; Wheat, per bushel best samples. Us. (id-; Pollard Is. (Id,; bran, Is. 3d. — Mr. Campbell’s: Flour, fine, £22, coarse £l2 per ton of 2,000 lbs. ; Wheat, per bushel, Us. ; Pollard, Is. Gd. ; Bran, Is.3d. Bread. 4 lb. loaf. Is, ; Butter , fresh, Is. Cd- per lb. ; ditto, salt, Is.; Eggs, Is 3d. to Is, (id per do*. ; Cheese, Is. to Is. 3d per lb.. Lard, Is. per lb. ; Beef, (id. to 9d.; Mutton, (id. to (Id. Lamb, 9d ; Veal, fid. to lOd. ; Pork, 7d. and !)d. ; Bacon, Is. 4d.; Hams, Is. (id.: Candles, home-made, fid. ; First Flour, per 100 lbs., 21s. ; ’turnips, per bunch, 2d. ; Potatoes, per 112 lbs., 9s. ; Carrots, per cwt. 7 s - : Cabbages, each. 2d. ; Fowls, per pair, 4s. to ss, ; Ducks, 5s to (is. ; tieese, <ach‘ ss. to 7s. ; Turkeys, 9-.; Apples, Us. to 12s. per bushels, Onions, per lb.. 3’d. A U S T II A L 1 A N C O M M E R C I A L INTELLIGENCE. SYDNEY. [From the “ Herald,’’ September 5.] PRODUCE CIRCULAR. Tin re is Utile to note this week in the wool market. I lie demand is active, but the arrivals have been limited to a lew bales (loot the northern ports, and some unwashed winds from the neighbouring fellmuiigemig eilabiisbmenlo. Ihere is not any nltrratiou in price. Tallow.—There has been a greater demand for shipping parcels, and pi ices have improved Is pet cwt. ; but tins ran only tie e.nisideied ~ leiri) in’.ny .idv.iuee, whilst the vessels on the b< rill are ..(leinig low ft eights to serine the same lor cargo. The piiee ~ i.la nod for heel tallow Was f 19 las to £SO 1 .’S (id. No innilon sold. Sheepskins are in lan request, it ad pii.es (he same as lasi wet k. Hides.—There has been ditlictilty in slopping parcels except ■ at an a ivanced freight. This, combined with tho withdrawn I of

everal parties from the market.has 6d was the highest rate obtained for best heavv ’ * n «< 26. Stock and Stations.—Very few pasioral pronertie. market, and we have no sale, to report. 1 P “** ** in Store Sheep and Cattle—The market is , ,i Although the demand for store sheep is good I.’" lnac t»»e disposed to operate at the advanced price holder?"* are n't for delivery after shearing. We have sold a few LT wethers deliverable in the northern districts inn k *° r «o r s at IDs. and 10. 3d. In cattle, unless for d f “J C " mh ” hex ward, there is nothing doing. vcr > lo u, e Fat Stock.—We have had no prime beef or mm. nominal. ‘ mu,,ot >—prj c Wool —The supply is still very small, quite i na a.„ '* wants of buyers, and extreme prices are Irecly „!? rt qnate to Sheepskins and Hides—No alteration in the „ prime heavy lots of the latter are bought uu wilt. ."V' 1- ’ *hil„ decln.e in last week’s rales, has not quite recovered™’ b,lt the Tallow continues f, improve in value, good alpect U6 ,t af ‘ tr : and ‘ iie lna,kt 't generally '«• Maize—'The quantity coastwise has been , average, but the rough state of the roads ha. „ er * bb y f«i, arrivals from the interior. Dealers’ Mocks hj? rtv,,nt i;a an? through the iate severe weather, and having forsom .- Ver > W supplied Hun selves to meet pressing demand, .Tfi. ,m * m *r»lr lively high rate, whirl, have hitherto exclusion ..f several buyers for shipment) tlievh ““> the freely during the week, and the advance l»,t P° r chsied rather exceeded. To-day the market has (lagged^, ha * Cj we ran only repeat our last quotations. bS u a ''We, Hay —A considerable portion of the pr-s-m very much damaged and inferior, any lots of’"'’'’’* bf|„. readily command high figures, with a great probabiM?^ 1 continued * u * u *nty of btj/ Wheat and Flour—The market combine, withm . * but there is no particular vaiiation in price business doing. Two or three parcels have com. • neighbouring colonies, to order, but nothing fore , fro, R hie feeling is entertained in some quarter, n, tH . ' A ,i r „ of higher prices, and holders generally, retain sL!w ‘ ht «»» firmnes'. w uh mnci, ParcEs Cubrivt. Wool—.Fine scouted fleece, Is lod to 2s fid - fi„ pie-, Is )0d to 2s; fair to middling ditto, ]*|«d . , cle «» »sm. lo ditto ditto. Is lid tolls rtd; greasy, 9d to ;"2d *° ** 10< ' ; lo* Sheepskins and Hides.-Sheepskins, per lh sa . . fair lo good, each, £1 lo £l 7s; ditto,inferior ,r‘° * o<, i b >det Tallow—Mutton, £SO to £56; beef fas’, V u lß <- ' £nt«£sv to * J °;«utio 0 Flour, Town and Country made—Colonist c £•23 to £25; ditto, seconds, £ls to £2O- Can’,a "**’ S ° W U» £24 to £25; Adelaide ditto, with bag., £25 to '"pertjne, £22 to £2l; Chilian, £23 to £24: C«lif uru i a n Lf 4 *®*#!*#, bran, per bushel. 20 lbs., Vs to ‘>s 2d. ’ *•“ lo £lj. drain, Farm Produce, &c.— Wheat, per bushel rn n. to 8s 6d ; ditto, extra fine, 10s (id to I Is; harlev i) I , 9s to lOs ; ditto. Cape, Is. to 9s; oats, 50 lb. Col • , '^ n {Nsh ditto, Scotch, b. to »s ; main-, fio lbs. E> Bd'io o.°-°k ’ '* 10 »•;’ market, £l2 lo £l4; ditto, lucerne, £lo m a*. ■/ P*r ton, and V.D.L., £l4 to £ f. ; cheese, per lh. ""rn, bacon. 6d to 8d ; butler, fre.h, per lb„ Is I 0 .. i® 1 *o 8d • lOd to Is. ’ 1 ditto,l lilh | „ , V., D Jackfo * & Co., Coro and Hour Fac.o-s, and Gen ral Produce i 1 itt-street North, near Circular tin Sydney, 4th September. lrcular Wharf. MAITLAND. [Front tke “ Maitland Mercury,’’ Anr 3| 1 WEEKLY COMMERCIAL Report At, might be expected, under the circumstances in’whirl „• community is|at present placed, trade is at the 10w,'.. sales are being etlect-d, and all are like the crew of a. few a storm, busy repairing damages. It mav be tairle . * f tvr one week the stores have been completely at a 'n B*for 8 * for a general gloom pervades all mercantile transactions d 8111,3811 Wool and Tallow —No sales have been cltecterl 1 prices quoted have been for soap tabow. ;qj l 1 0 ■>■, l“j Uut 'h» die tallow, 42/ lo 45/ per lon 1 08 1 HitHides—No sales have been effected. Wheal, Maize, See. No parcels of wheat or maize k. ..(b red during the week, and none are expected tor , , to come. Wheat wi 1 now rule at about 0». per bu.be! qn mtity of maize has been lost during the (i,, u d ' A Ur H e Flour—This article is very firm, and there will in hamllty, he an advance m price. There is n„ oi.„-v p ™‘ the pa.l of the millers to enter into contracts, a-.raliv 0 ", T effected are lor immediate supplies. Mill prices are-irT* four, 21/ per ton; seconds, 22/ per ton; bran 10/ , Owing to the flood, bran is in demand for horse food V Bread. —(id the two-lb, loaf. Hay—Hay is now very scarce, some of the usual balder, bemg now quite on. Enquiries ate very numerous, but sales are effected. 1 here 11 an indisposition on the nan ~r holders to sc,l on any terms as under |.r sent district demand both tor horses and cattle is very heavy hi thought by some that hay will have to he brought from Sydney 1 meet local requirements. No price can be quoted, ami It i s '’ n , , U probable that any shipments of this article can be expected. barm Produce. Ham, bacon, and laid remain without th» slightest all.rations. e

Dairy Produce.—Wholesale prices: Fresh butter Varcelv 10 he got;, vs Cd to V» yd; salt butter, 2s per lb.; colonial ch.L Cd to 0 1 per lb. 1 Vegetables.—Potatoes, Hs to 13s per cwt', and, owing to the flood, no oilier vegetables in the market. Poultry.— It is oiilicult to s ate piicei, as none are off»rine most of the rousting having been destroyed by the flood, cannot be bought at almost any price fur shipment. ' * S Butcher's Meat.--ILef, 15s per cwt. ; mutton, lid to 414 per lb. 1 PRODUCE REPORT. The heavy rains from the Kith to Die 2nr.h instant rendered transaction* in produce so limited in extent at to make it impos. sible to iramc a cmiecl report of current rates, purchasers boy. mg in small quantities to meet the then demand. Since that time three has been an inundation of lar greater height and more completely destructive to the operations of the farmer thin either of the previous floods, accompanied by serious loss of Die and destructiou of farming stock and produce. Communication with the country being obstructed by the flood, and the agitation not having yet subsided, business being only generally resumed lilts day, no sufficiently determined prices can be given, 1 lie stock of corn, except in ihe hands of the millers and others who purchased before the floods, is nearly exhausted, and pAHT— ~ must eventually be very greatly affected by these disastrous viiltalions. Potatoes lor seed will rule considerably higher than previously, and may b- quoted at Irom 12s o 14s; lucerne seed, Gs. per lb.; Cape and English barley, 10s to 11s; bacon, 9d to Is; hams, Is to Is Gd per lb. D. C. Cart tn, Auctioneer and Broker MELBOURNE. (From the “ Argus,” August SI.) The money market continues to be tight for commercial purposes, the banks having shown a disposition to call iu advances as much as possible. In Hie present stagnation in trade anything like pressure will, it is presumed, be avoided, as (he result would be highly injurious to all interests alike. If goods were now forced into the market they would not realise anythiug like p line cost. When the up-country demand tairly sets in, goods will be moved off more readily ; until then sales to any extent cannot be effected without very gre t sacrifice. There hare been reports flying about that tlie banks are about tn raise the rates of discount, but these have arisen pmbably from the fact liiat, for renewals, a higher rate lias been imposed in some in* stances. They now charge 7 per cent, for discounting bills having under 95 days currency, and S percent, minimum tor those having over 95 day s to run. For renewals and tor overdrawn accounts 10 per cent, is charged. For mm (gage on good property, with a margin, capital is offering pleuti ully at 8 per cent. The alteration in the usance of exchange is still giving rise to a great deal of discussion among merchants. Nothing has beta advanced in defence ot lliv step, but the fact that large quantities of gold will have to be shipped to England in sailing vends, and that the sixty days are required, io ensure the arriulof these vessels before the drafts arrive at maturity. The basks now issue drafts at GO days sight at 2 per ceut. premium, lor amounts under £SO, they i*sue at 2.J per sent, premium, having 30(lays to run. Dills against gold are purchased at 1 percent premium. Freight on gold, by direct steamers or sailing »n----sels, 3}d per ounce, deliverable in London, insurance 1$ per cent. Dy the overland route J per cent., that is ,"d. per ounce, as nearly as possible. I nsutance. 1} per cent. The share market participate* in the general dulness, and the tendency of prices lias been downward ibis week, with very lew transactions taking place. The system of time bargains which prevailed some months since, is now operating to the detriment of tins description ot property, ihme who purchased fur blue being now compelled to lealisc. Dank of Victoria Shares have declined, and may now be purchased at £ls; Melbourne amt Hobson's Day Railway Sliaics are worth £so; MelbourneG»s and Cuke Company, 55 per cent, pienmnn. Colonial Insurance, £t ISs per share; and Colonial Dank of Australasia £5 M fifl per shaic. The net addition to our population by the seaboard during the year, up to the evening of Friday, has been 25,762 souls. The break in the weather, the heavy arrivals of importid poods, the tendency to tightness in die money market, and lastly, and to no Hiding extent, the deplorable calamities w hicli have had io be chronicled Ins week, have all contributed to render it one ot ihe dullt si as regards business that we have ever had to report on. A few transactions to meet actual wants are all that have taken place. Speculation has been altogether quieted lor the present by the attitude assumed by the banks with repaid to advances on the security of merchandise. Torre has been very little done in despatching goods to the intern"!, the demand from which is un piece dentally small even fur inn season of the year, when large ordeis are not looked fur. The aspect of the market is very heavy generally, and in many descriptions of goods invoices are occasionally ottered at prices winch will not return to the shipper the original cost of ttie articles, without reference to freight and charges. Liquors.—ln spit its of a I kinds ihcrc is not the align change to remark; there have been no sales effected excep small parcels for immediate use. Luge quantities of loturi brandies are known to be on the way out, but the re y genuine, bisnds in the market are not likely to be e ,! c ,. . value. Gin, rum, and whiskey remain without the >b|? * alteration. Wines are maeiice. but inquiries are springing H by bottlers for the summer trade. Draught ales of prefer g( brands are in rood demand, and selling readily: Dass s No. ■ £9 Vs fid to £9 ss; All.opp’s, at 19; Worthington and ‘ s m’s, at 9 ’.; and other ah » which have acquired a standing the market, at lair prices. sevei.il hiiheito unknown *’* have been br tight fm w .ml, some of them ot very bur Q u * and, being submitted at low rates to bring them luto 11 . ’ have interfered with the sales of llio-e belter known. J ». poiler continues very dull ot sa'e without any unendme value. Dottled beers aie iu steady demand, and parce choice brands to arrive are ol ready sale at full quoted P r . ,r , Flour, Grain, Ac. The flour market has been very in during the whole week; there are speculative purchasers maiket, but they arc not buying largely at present raid, rather watching to buy at a leduciion, as opportunities Holders are generally firm, and show nodisposition 10 P* ,y stocks at lower figures. Ttie business of die week hav bee limited. Adelaide flour is worih 24/. to 25/. per ton, acco * f brands, quantifies, and terms. Parcels ot good »D. • V have changed hands at 21/. per ton, cash. Ttie low p , bran lias induced purchases, and some considerable P a ... Adelaide have been disposed of at Is fid per bushel. continues of steady sale; the millers are buying at (| its (id, and any parcels f good quality qffenng under toe arc eagerly pmcliascd. Oat* a e assuming a soinewlia appearance, and the purchases have been it no great a ... really prime parcels are field for high-T rates, though, . j supplies known to be on die way, it is soinewlia whether these expectations will be tealised. renorl. Groceries. —ln these articles there is no change , e| . Prices of leas are well supported, and the full rates for , )a8 a cr ptions having cleared out the lower sorts, the iuar . Dr j c cs, decided upward tendency. Coffees arc very steady K. y and although no amount ot business beyond that o Bt consumption ba* been exhibited, no apparent decline on P #n(J quotations appear probable. Sugars are in bl t,el 'p™ ’ £ rop ruling rate* wdl supported. I lie fist cargo of ttie i , # from Mauiilius will ne offered lor sale at Missis. basry aticl.on-rooiii on Monday, which will hi a great tnea. standard maiket price until further arrivals come t haE d» at large quantity of Gape raisins have recently change 9d per ID. , , we psve Hull. rof good quality is in much request, but, ** uver - ■ lately lemarked, the stocks on hano had been so [ _ for that d is difficult to tmd anything beyond •• mid<nmS ’ j|y these kinds, however, Is Oid is [laying, and we belie L r. e)B bJy panic parcels coining to band would readily realise co above present quoted rates. i» E° c<l Candles show no improvement in value; the tlem sa ami sicaoy, but not sufficient to bear against arrtvc.xicm to influence prices for an advance. , ,j [)jj(J| I‘mvisions are without change, prime qnaUt'.et < being of stvudy talc at quoted rates, while the Intel!®

■''■'"’’T. wh lVh the market is swamped,are utterly unsaleable lion*. * ,in | nw a nd changing rales, quotations of which ** c , i' 1 , tfer no eutdance as to market value. coiil'l °", c»,ire.« continue steady in demand in moderate parOilinan s■- ■ vvj| | l#ut change in prices; but anv attempt cels. ’ r „ )e „„nl.l he met with great reduction on to force a ,“colman** half-lb. mustard, without the label, quoted prir’ • r h OZ(MI . 1 Materials continue lobe forwarded tn considerable Building intcr |„ r a.jd this branch of trade continues quantities |, s . (l f . lir demand for tue country. bri«b. H " , continued arrivals of iron prevent any ImproveThe h *. Ty article Sheet-lead and iron (corrugated and galmetil '!* .„ iU K|e for roofing and other building purposes, are in alrtiougb we cannot report any improvement in »nl"< : - t was riff yesterday that, In consequence of the ru- * ‘Tl'.fi ie„cv in the Opium crop from Calcutta, speculative luourediiem | )t , e n made, hut the report is not confirmed by purchases iia # arrival of rice (12,000 bags, per Amitie, from (I'llders- added so large a slock to the previous heavy Calcutta. ■ n(lcr the article very dull of sale. Quotations supply> * ■ j ,| fl , r [he present. ar c t' nl,rt y tr ade has been liglit and dull throughout the q'he i'' • j remain without alteration. First (lour, 33/.. week, s' 1 * I |()|| (trail. Is 9d per bushel. Wheat in lair "■'""' il’at 0* 3d to 9s (Id per bushel. demand* ••. B|l , chcr .a 1/( ,al : beef, 4Jd to 7d per lb; sa n. 7d do ; veal.Sd to lod do. ; pork, lod to Is do. mutton. 3 2 75. to 30s. each; geese, 20s. to 25.. per VtsaUry s t ' o | 5 , do.; fowls. It to 13s per couple. Dairy pair: (lu ' f n ,,h, 2* 9d to 2s per lb ; rabbits, 5« to os. per Priu'uo® Vtfl d 3s per dozen ; milk. Is. per quart. 15r«»d—braces j*®'2 11 the —The arrivals continue to show n continued deH, y of mtitoiv During the past week 205 loads only were rrease • I I^ t | ua( |, in the previous week, and brought o corresponding week of last year, when the *•? ‘Tb'd hay was only It)/, per ton. Sales hare been brisk, price °j oc orime qualities, which have sold readily at an jwlienUnjf ' 1’ 1 W e qnole-Hest hay, 15/. in, to fir "os' ; 'second qua lit y «/. to Id/.! stained. 8/. to to/ ; straw — Kat Cuttle Thu market during the past week Cin badly supplied with really prime stock, the greater M* ,»' re d consisting of second-rate only, and for superior pens, i ’. ,rl °J.s t 'l risk competition, prices ruling for really prime beef there w r (()() | bv Second-class brought 25s to 3l)s. friini 3 JS R|)W ' all d y,,. advise .sales of a lot consisting of 73 .'ir r is at from 5/. to 15/. 10s per head, and 51 cows from d/. 15i , i- ,-ch Mr. W. Hurst also announces sales of a lot of Mile Id of bullocks and cows at an average (trice of !•/. Ills all i t small lot Of 02 head, quality good, but of light weight rn "", i 4/. 5s lor bullocks, and 7/. 5s to 11/. 5s for cows, 1 .noiher lot of ID bead at from 10/. to IS. las for bullocks. » UI J, ... jo/ 15s. for cows. Storo cattle conliuue dull of S die denied being very inactive. U’ - .fallow, Ac.—The transactions in these articles hive s if no 'amount; pricesare, however, linn, ami until the new flips'arrive in the market no alteration in llie wool trade can be l0< ? 1 iio'uß M*»K«T.— Notwithstanding the great influx ofimn,i«anis by the lately arrived ships, no fntther depression in n , market has occurred. Suitable persons meet engagemei.l. ; him an v of the arrivals are so unfilled tor colonial employment a's to find much difficulty in procuring engagement.. Married wi ,h families are the least inqni.ed lor. (.oral farm i.os arc slightly in better request, and ready good domestic frunle servants are readily engaged, though at Mill rather d.rates of wages. The following a e the current rates at ihe bur olßces, ahhough, where immigrants arrive without any , ' whatever, lower prices are in many instances submitted ' , ll( . inc ,ins of procuring immediate enmloyment. With 'shims-Married couples, without families, 7()/. per aiumm ; do, I. families. (10/. to «i 5/. do. ; gardener.. 55/. to Ml. do ; grooms, JO toil)/ do. ; Kockkecpeis. shepherds, Innkeeper., 20/. /o J,,,,,. . ueneral farm servanis, 20s per week ; ploughmen, 2('s lu do. ; iitillock-di ivers on the roads, 80s do ; do. on it«iious» w' ,?i t0

ADELAIDE. (From the “ Observer,” COMMERCIAL HE POUT. na*infns ilnrinir the wi-rk has been on rather a small scale, •ml trade UcneraMy has been !anj;»i(l. , , Tneii! has been a tallins oil in ilumaml tor (l»nr, an I sales of ,mue secoii.l-rale town binnils were nu le at ratlin- Dwer rates those of the pievioits week, bat choice town bramls sell A IK'or ts 'of wheiitare "hj nI U y som-hl after, and 10,1 ,11 to 10s X’ks°of hr,iu'ari^ctutn• 1141in^; 1.3:1 to Is 6d per bushel Is (he current value. Cornsack* stand at unaltered rules. Sprits.—An active enquiry has been in Ite for qoo-l bramli. ~ mil 21>. pai'l for direct importations ot the I. >. toinpan> s. Other spirits are less in request. Beer - The sonny weather continum*; has c,use,l a yo.vl demo.,) for hth (Iram-ht and bottled beer. Alls,)), s ale fetch-, ia, H» per hogshe d; Hyass s. !■> (hi per ,:o/.e„. quarts; and Friend’s, 11 s for quarts, and tid. lor pints. Other (air bran s are fully worth Ids to 11s. Coffee.—Slock* are but moderate, and fine samples fieely bought up- Native Ceylon was done at 9#d. Rice—The previous week’s prices Inve improved, and notwilhstanding the tUtness ant inactivity of the market with rrmect to most other goods, enhanced pries for tins article have bet,l obtained. Sales of dressed Patna were closed at 1-4. Tobacco having advanced 25 per cent, in \ ictorta, a flrimiL-is 111 price has been created here. Inn .ales have been limited. Halt.—The demand has somewhat subsided. Soap is to he done at low-r rates, but buyers or speculators ir* little inclined to purchase. ~ Wines—ln wines there more business doing, and fir>trate qualities of both port and .berry are .ought alter lor ttie dimmer season. Page’s one down pun. are wanted very much, and Offlfv's double diamond wa» .oil at L,U Ills per pipe. Claret, Burgundy, and other wines will soon doubtless be in request for summer supply. , , , , • .Sugar.— The UKde in tins article ha* been less active, owing partly to a falling off in country orders —an occurrence by no weans usual at this lime of year Oilmen'. Stores, Croceries, ic.-ln these we have had a firmer market tlii. week. Drnueiy —Gloves, spring, and other goods an- wanted. Auction sales.-Mrs-rs, Wieksirad, ll> ding, Townsend, & Co. „ldai their rooms this week as under t—Medium quality cotulucks, .1 2?s per dozen ; and woolpaeks (k lb .») at -Is lid. fit'OTS I'ION. ST T II K M I LLS. Company's Mill, John Stevens, Thursday.-Fine flour. £25 nrttoif, .rcmtds do, £’2l per lon ; pollard. Is fM per bushel; bran 1. 3d per bushel, hen wheat, It), per bushel. Hindmarsh Steam Mill*, J Magarey, Thursday.—Fine (lour. £2a per ton ; seconds do., 20/ per ton ; pollard, 2s per bushel ; htim. il. 6d, do., without bags and cartage. Wheat, IP. per "fbebarton Mill. Print/, & Christen, Thursday. —Fine flour, IM.; pullaid, Istnl per bushel; bran, IsOI per bushel—exclits ve iff bags and cartage. Wheal. Ids per bushel. Albion Mills, (irenfell-stree 1, tWrby and Dunsf in.-F me flour, 25/. per ton; seconds ditto. 18/. per ton ; pollanl, '2s per bushel; bran, Is Utl per bushel, bags included; wheat, 10s per Barker and Cox's Creek Mills, John-Dunn & Sons.— At Mount Barker Mills—Fine flour, 2.F. per ton; wheat 9j per bushel. At Cox. Creek Mills-Fine flour, 23/. IPs per tun; wheat, Os (id per bushel. At their Stores. Pine-street, Adelaide—Fine flour, 21/. per lon ; seconds do., 20/ per ton pollard, Is ltd per bushel ; brsn, Is (id per bushel. CAT T L E M AU K KT. There were 1,840 sheep and 88 lambs in the market to-da. * Wethers su'd at 21s to 22s ; lambs, 12. each. The market ««■ thinly attended, s.nd tlie supply much exceeded the demand. Beef, at the Slaughter-house., first quality, 2Gs ; aecond quality 111 pet lull lb*, i.i the catcase. HOBARTOWN. '.From the *• Daily News," Augirt 27.) Floor, from heal colonial wheat, wa. quoted at 21/. per Ion; wheat, As 6d to 8. 04 per bushel ; English barley, «» tid to Us ; Cape barby. 8s til to Os fid ; oats, Os to Its (id ; potatoes, 8/. to Si. |ii) per ton ; pressed hnv, 8/. toll/. ; hydraulic pie-scd imv, Wl. to lof. Ins; onions, 23/. to ‘ill. LAUNCESTON. Thk Mild.*,— Union—First flour per ton, 22/. ; seconds do. Jo/. ; bran, I. ltd ; wheat bought at 8s lid to H.< Pd per bushel. Cataract.—First flour, 21/. per ton ; seconds 10/. ; wheal bought at 8s !ld to Its per bushel ; bran Is ltd. Tamar—Flour, 21 /.; wheat bought at ss G4 to 8s Cd ; bran Is M; uats, IDs. Exeter Mill.—Fine flour "I/.; lecouds 19/.; bran Is 9d ; wheal b. Od ; in p* best saniples. Wellingltm-street .Steam Mill.— First flour 22/. ; seconds, 2 u1.; bran, Is fld ; wheal 8,. fid to 9*. Hay; pressed, 111/ to Ilf- per (on. Haney (Cape), 8s Gil to 9»; English, Ps to 10s (none). Potatoes. 11l I. net inn ; onions, 25/. per ton. Bread, tid 4lbs, loaf.