Commercial Record.

New Zealander, Volume XV, Issue 1365, 18 May 1859, Page 3

Commercial Record.

SYDNEY MARKETS.— May G. Wheat has advanced fully 3d per bushel, Os being now freely given for good samples, Flour is very firm at £2l tor fine and £l9 far second quality per ton of 2000 lbs. Bran has advanced to IsGd per bushel. Biscuit.—Mr. Wilkie quotes as follows: Navy 20s, and cabin 27s per 100 lbs. Mr Hamilton ; Cabin 27s per UK) k.s., navy 20s. Butchers’ Meat.—Beef, Ijd to IJd ; mutton, 3d to 3]d ; pork, 7d, and veal (id per lb.; lamb, 5s per quarter. Potatoes £2 10s to £3 Ids, onions £5 to £tl per ton. Groceries.—The arrival of the Oneida has not had much effect upon the market, although the advices to hand shew a further reduction in shipments. This may be attributed to some extent to the hourly expected arrival at Adelaide of the Benares, with a month’s later commercial intelligence. “Teas.—March advices speak of a further advance in the price at China, and vety little coming forward, which in the present condition of stocks in the market, together with the loss of the Marion M'lntyre with equal to 4803 chests of congou for this port, has caused a further advance, and several parcels of ordinary congou have been placed to-day at rates varying trom £ll 15s. to £9 9s. .Sugars maintain the recent advance, with a moderate demand. The latest news from Mauritius via Melbourne is that sugars had taken a further rise, and short stocks, with extensive orders for the continent, C o ff ee .—There is better inquiry, and several sales have been made at an advance of about 3d. per lb-, on last quotations, Provisions.—Bacon and hams continue scarce, and in good request at Is. 2d. to 1. 2sd. Butter : The heavy shipments to Melbourne for January have had a depressing effect upon the article, and a decline of fully 2d. per lb. has taken place since the arrival of the mail. Kice; Owing to the number of vessels loading in Calcutta for the colonies, the price of Patna is lower this week, and little disposition to purchase ; Java, dull of sale. Dried Fruits.—Currants and Raisins are very saleable, and good shipments of fresh fruit command from 7d. to7J|d. for currants, and 9d. for raisins. Figs: Several small lots had found buyers at Did. to 10d ; Muscatels, lid. ; almonds, 9]d. to 2s. Oilman’s Stores. —Well assorted invoices are dull, and nearly all sorts have advanced in price, particularly salad oi Is sardines, &c. _ » Salt.—Coarse salt is still saleable at £9 95.. dairy £8 to £JBs. [By Elbctuic Telegraph ] MELBOURNE. Thursday, May 5, 6 p.m. Flour sold at £23 for Adelaide firsts. Holders are asking £24, Belmont candles, at Is. 4,} d. Butter speculations are at an end. Good samples of Patna rice realised, at auction, £l7 Ids. Oats have arrived in large quanliti >, no less than (10,000 bushels in the last nine days.