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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1286, 28 November 1857, Page 2

Although the early part of the wnnb feat me calling for any remarks, Thursday T lune hilly iniulc up for previous inactivity* for O n two days, in sales by Messrs. Bethune & n„°? 1 ° se Mr. Allen, merchandise of various kinds w»«s ou fair terms, to the amount of between £4nnn° CI! ? Z. 5001). Messrs. Bethune &. Hunter’s sale includ/? 1 large qmmtuy of wine imparled l>y Mr Kellm™ I therelore, considering the quality ofthe article ■mdu" 1 state of markets m Europe, the prices though inch emmol be looked upon as dear. Page’s Port Win. • <|r.-easks brought Ids, to 17s. per gall., dutvnaid 1 13s. to !3s. (Id. per gah, in bond, the same wine^n bottle brought 4 Is. per doz, and Champagne 50s. per do! eases, duty paid, 365. P-w’doz.^andTn qr.-casks sVm’ per gal. n, bond. At the same time a portion of a „ myo.™ of Oilmen s Stores was sold, Mustard in I C bringing 10s 6d and in 1 lbs. 16s. per doz. • r‘ s „ berry Vinegar, Ils. per doz.; Bloaters, 2 doi tin Is. 3d to 4s. 6d.; Bottled Fruits, 14s. per’ doz • Pearl barley in tins, 4d. per lb. ; Tapioca, 14s ; Ca v’ enne Pepper, Bs. 6d. to 9 S ; Jams, 1 lb„ q ss . Lm/' I lb., 135.; Castor Oil. pints, 18s„ 1 pi n ’t 8 Smu-es 7s. (ul to 2s ; Capers, ! lbs., 7s. 6d. per doz'.-’ Beigersßtcc Starch, }, J, and] lb. packets 6d m bld. per lb ; Salad Oil, Pickles, and Lemon Juice were bought m, as was also a quantity of Canterbury Whew for winch only 7s. Gd. per bushel was offered ; 12 tons 7,7 ‘ n m. l - I<t rb £ ' 2l 10s ’ to ' £22 i 80 tons coals at os. to ~3 /s 6d. ; and 20 hhds. Stout, in bond at £b 10s. per hhd. The attendance of buyers was very large, ami the general result of the sale satisfactory The last remark wdl also apply to Mr. Allen’s sale yesterday. It took place at Messrs. Bransfield's new stores, and the goods were imported by those gentle men About 3110 packages of Tea were sold —chests at Z-S 10s. Io £'.<) ; half-,-bests, £'4 7s. 6d. to £4 10 s ! boxes, 30s. io 325. each Cossipore Sugar realized £.O per ton; Company's Pieces, £62; and Brown Mauritius, £ao; Sydney Mould Candles, B>d. and French Spenn Caudles, 14Jd. per lb., a large quantity ..I each being disposed of. 5 haif-tierces Negrohead Tobacco (m bond) sold at Is. Id. per lb. ; Whiskey (1 doz. cases in bond), at 16s. each; Sydney Scan £'43 per ton; 0.1 Cloth, 2s. 6d. to 3s 6d. per yard • Boots and Shoes at a fair advance, and Ironmongery also at good prices. The sale was evidently genuine and unreserved, and hence such a large quantity of goods were, quitted at rates that upon the whole must be regarded as fully equal to the average that similar goods have recently brought, when offered in much i mailer quantities.

The Ashburton, from London, arrived on Thursday with cargo and passengers; and the Marchioness, with the English mails, t ame in last evening. We are not able to present our usual summary of the English and Colonial markets, but hope to do so in our next issue.