Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 288, 14 October 1864, Page 4

Commercial.

AUCKLAKD. Vesteriliiy Messrs. Jones and Co., hold a sale of brim, jnn : z<;, oats, and glassware, r.t their auction mart, Brunswick Buildings. There was an average attendance' uf huvers .'tiid bidding was very spirited. The prices obtained were very satisfactory, as may bo ceen by the subjoined list: —linn, 1/11 per bushel; Kcw Zealand maize, JS/tj to -I/') prr bushel, slightly damned; Sydney do., ■ili to ((/, ]>er buslifl: Canterbury oats, -l/G \\? bushel; Capo oats, if, .'i pei bushel ; pre.-.sed beer goblets, 3/0 ])«• do/en; confection goblets, 4/(> each; bonbon stands. .'s(l' each ; cuke shade*, 7/0 to 11/ ciicli; centre dishes l/'.l to ;>/;S each ; p. m. caniffs and tops, 1/U to 2. S each; coloured whiski.-y bottles, (quarts) I' 3 rach : rlo. pints '_'/0 to 3/each; parallin lanterns, 2/'t> to :y ; globes, l/lieaeh: chimnics, t'lfA too/3 j>or do/.en ; tumblers, l!/7 to :i.' per ilo/.en ; paruilin lanterns with reflectors -l/li each. ilosM-s. Killings A: Dowden had as usual n verr good uttemlanec at. their sale. ; tho articles offered for coniputition were kiro ine, oatmeal, washing soda and butter. I , rices realised : bci-t kerosine ,">/l to o/l' ]>cr gal ; oatmeal, U\il. jicrlb. ; washing soda, l.'.d. per lb. ; butter, /7 to /'J per lb.

SYDNEY. [From tlif> ITrralil, October 5.] The vessels tliiit wcru lost at Newcastle and 15ellainlii (hiring the late. tempestuous weather, are, wo understand, insured in tin: following offices: the barque Jircadalliuno, for £lßoo,in the Pacific Firoand Murine In.-inanco I Vunpany ; the schooner J nines, for .two in the same ollici-; thi.-V. Lowesloft, JL'oOOu, in the Australasian Fire, Life, and Murine Insurance Company ; but half of this amount wsia reinsured in tho Pacific-. Then; is also £1000 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. In Smyth's Sydney Marine. -Assurance «'fliee, there was an open policy on the <™ils of the Rreiidallmne, the value of winch would bo itbout JL'oO. The New Moon was lepoitcd lost this afternoon. .She is insured in the l.'nited Fire uml Murine Insurance Company for X2OOO, half of which is ro-insurod in the Victoria. The arrivals to-day arc —The Nepuul, from Marseilles, with a cargo consisting of -1700 bugs of wheat, and n quantity of >rcnch wines and liqueurs, mid brandy; and'tho Sir John l-mwrenco, from London, with u full of funeral inerehandiso. We (Si/iliin/ Jlatdd) have, papers from Melbourne to the 29th ultimo. Tho Aryii.s suys : — business in tho import market to-day lms been flat. Flour continues firm at yesterday's* quotations, mid sales .'ire reported at lull rates. For u unreel of •MHO bushels of South Australian wheat, wo ure informed tin extreme i/rice has heen offered, but the holdeis decliiio selling under 12*. Some 2000 bushels of the Califurnian wheat, placed at auction yesterday at i)s. 3d., has been resold at ]os. lid. In kero.siiii; further sains liave been effected ; 4.')0 cases of 'Downer's have l.isen disposed of at (is., and 200 of Ponland at os. 7id., and holders ure now seeking Gs. 2d. for Downer's ami Oozxen's, to land. In respect to this iirticle we liml that in our report of this morning we understand the quantity the Lady Dultbrin brings by close upon 2UOO cases. The low price for some time ruling for preserved oysters lias induced a speculation m them, 3Uol> cases havin" to-day changed hands. 5(/0 hhd.s. of Jlmrion's ale, No. H, luivu ocen ],liu-ed ,-a a .rood market price. The. sales of Mm-hin's stout are ul.-o reported. Jn malt, there has-been bule doing, and the market continues firm. J. he miction nale- of ten announci.il fur to-day uttracted a -,„:.,! attendance, l>ut little disposition to purchase was manifested, and not moro thim 800 packages were disposed oi', a low price being roali-

The suit: of Crown hinds held (o-d;iy lit the sale rooms of viemmcll, M'Caul and Co., was Humorously attended, but passed oIT vory unevenly ■-no kss than tvuiity-two of the town "uUotuiunts situjidHl in various of Carlton, buinjj piisst-ti without ;in o|],.r having boon uiiidu. Ul" the lcViduo hi tlutt lofahtr, tight, oiiJy wuiv sold, and those cluuily sit the iipsul pricu. The lots od'eral wore well uontfsti'd, and brought, satisfactory priuo-s. -1 lie country lands wont oil' with much animation the- rates obUinod nuigmjj lVo.u XI 15s. t u £ 5 10-.' pur acre. J'lio proceeds of tho day's sale realised ■L-O.i, 2d., for :iO->u. 3r. 37p. of land nlicimttd ii-oin tin; Crown.

'J'lio following is from tho Age of thu same duto •— <>onond business in the. import, market luus not boon characterised by any great activity to dav. l'..Uh,,r sales ol kerosene oils are reported at Us f.'r ■ Ulj kiss ~1 Downers, and [>* 7.1(1 for 200 cases -I orllaml, to land ex Lady Duifcrin, , lmi wo u \ so understand that in some instances higher rates tstil) «ro asked. Tlie scarcity in tho market has, however ueen eo liir relieved by the arrival, "ytssterdny of the Ludy JJulfei-in, while the Kensington is also due unci daily expected. Continued linmiuss is ovineod in lhe market for brpailsluils. Kales of \deliide (lours are reported id £26 10.s. aTid UTi. For Cliiliau V 2.1 10a. eiiii readily bu. obtained, but Imldnrsare even chary i,f selliiifr i n ;illy , lllanl ;i v !lt UI ; M othl>! ._ wise several Hundred parcels might have boon quitled. J ho sugar market, is <puet though firm. Yellow crystals rca'iise £IU U. £11 in trade icircols K..'g;irdi;i- tlie new crop in ,J ;,»■„, M,.^ rA , y. lin ,J htneker, and I'o., under date li7th July, report:— " Sugai-.—U'lic reports liom the interior conlirm tho opinion alreiidy expressed as to the dolicit in this year's err.,., which, as now estimated, will do about OOU.OOO parcels, and which is attributed to tho imiavouraWi) weather that we lim-n had duiiny (he past ye-tr. .Some Jiibrieui.ts will not only l m ve nodispossible sugars from their crops, but w'ill, it is feared, be even short of the quantity they are to deliver to Government under their contracts." Jiolders are linn and are now asking 17|-f. for immodiato delivery borne -1000 piirculs lnaiiuiiiciurcfl in this vicinity, aiul pruicijwiJly of low numbers, have been sold at, 17t per parcel for Xo. 1 ( ;." Little buisness bovond whatis l e q i,ired for trade want, has transpired in teas, bales of late have not been large. Tho Tien Ism, whose arrival is mentioned in our shipping

columns of to-day, is from 3?oo Chow, and she bringa the first of the new season teas to this market. Messrs. Frrtser and Co., offered to dav, at their rooms, a lurije quantity of teas ex Tien Tein, Juno, Jessie Beasley, Elizabeth, &c. Thoro was n good attendance of the trade, but not tho least desire to buy in large quantities was evidenced and they only sold 800 packages in half and quaitor-chests, at a. price about Id to l.jd per lbi lower. No doubt tho arrival of tho Tien Tain With tho first of the now season's tens, prejudicially affected tho sale, as it is-said this is to bo ollbred on an early day. Tho imports for tho week ending t?io 24th Septombpr, as taken from tho Hill af Entry amobnt to £104,032, and the exports to £583,400. HOBART TOWN. [From the Mmun/. Sept. 21.] Business for tho week him closed without any change being manifested in our markets. Trade, generally is dull and prices continue as follows :■?—Flour, £'20 per ton ; whoat, Us. Cd.to 12s. por bushel; bran, Is.. fid. per bushel; sharps, £12 per ton; oats, :Ss. fid. to '«. Tier bu.«hel ; hurley, ss. 3d. to 6s. por bushel; hay, £5 to £(i por ton, according to quality ; potatoes, £1 10s., to i'-5 poi" ton (without bap*) ; onions £!) 10a. to ;ult per ton, according to quality ; butter is in good demand at from 10d. to lOid. per po'.ind. Lai'nceston.—Wo tako tho following from tho Km miner of the 17th inst.:— " Increased firmness has been given to the flour and wheat market by tho news to hand by the s.k. Blade Swan. In wheat, too, there has been to-day a speculative enquiry on account of tenders called for by tho Government for tho supply of 5,000 bushels;; and 10k. have been offered, but we urn not aware of any jictunl tijin.snctions at that figure."