COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 311, 23 April 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

V'fnNnt* M*t& Otficif, Momlay Aftemeea. Dt'N KPtS ("OJtJtKßt'tAt„ tk» mmonnt of r»vi>*u» cotli-cfiTit »r. the C>nn«ilir* |«rt BeWMft on Ki'iUa.v was M,'M)t> tfi* -d.

AUCTIONF..E.RS' RETORT.

MELBCKfBtf'f MARKKT3.

Messrs. and rti>WKS report. tl»fc at Ifleif eivte f>E tiraher, ex JKann«Ctit\ from Okaift'» Bay. Banlt's IV'ntnsnb, oa tmatt only » few lot* were soti-l. tFic fc«j»g et-ick. The buljince of the uargi* haw •ititu I»;pti soM by private- cmitraot.

The Melbourne Ar<j ?» of the ttth report* : •.-Breadstuff* are very firm. Wheat is wanted* and a much larger (••pTantifcy than |b»t offered iu the market"£ot sate uontt! be got rid of at even the extreme figure of §» 4(1,. now geae.ra.Uy quoted when sifters wish. t» do business!. Flour is mure noticed •gain* and numerous sales have been made •tli!4» Oats are nwvin;* off quietly; som i 3 301* bags of feeding Were Sold privately at 9s 6d. while n*der the hammer about V.OVM fcttshefe were disposed of at 3s 6£d to 3s 8d fo* New Zealand, and 3» for T*sma> tun. The scarcity of ma'*a has caused a sudden »dva»ce in this corn ; 3s t()<S wan offered this moraing and refused* up to-Is. being asked. Sugars were offered this forenoon by aaoti»n. •udi about 3000 bags were cleared off. the diat'Ofaishitrg feature of the sate being that while the lower qualities brought improved rates, the better descriptions sold at a slight decline. Fine white crystals reaf's.'d t.38 6»* brewing and grey crystals were quitted •t L3S Ssh to t."H ; grainy yellow counters •6 LJJS to Ti3.> tils. Medium counters sold «t I3'i to Ufo tOs ; Wowns* at Ui to LSI fie J; good rations, aft fiSOiSs. A considerable feusJuasa hits been done in teas. Under the hammctr 1174 packages congous were cleared eff at IG'£d, to Idd: and at same time tH>!> Bttckages Jar* teas were disposed of at tEd t»l»4|d* Privately, business has also been Imported at prices ranging from Is to Is id 3tt eue instance. We also hear of oV>f) half•beat*,. 50 chests* and 801 > buses having been placed at front IOUI to ts 3d. Kerosene oil •titt continues to be run after ; a tine of "-'OUO vases .Defoe's w;ts sold this morning to artil* J three tines amounting to £T><:(> ea.«os Weru also disponed of at out quotation* of &i tw 'is Id for Diamond and Povw's. The low priue of brandy directs attenti»u to the market: we hear of about 100 hluU. Hennesuay's having changed hands at a tower tiguro than has yet been, taken. °*soo eases Kennessy'e have also been taken tip on private terms.