COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1944, 24 March 1868, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Daily Times Office, Monday Evening. Except the inward or outward entries of the mail steamers, no business wa3 trans" acted at the Custom House yesterday.

Melbourne. —The Aryus of the loth inßt. reports :— Iv the import markets today an unusual degree of apathy seems to have pervaded business, and a disinclination to enter upon further engagements of any consequent has been a prevailing feature. The firmness imparted to breads tuffs by yesterday's purchases continues to be maintained, and though, in anticipation of an advance, holders are not so ready to t>arb with stock, there are still sellers at H9, that figure having been realised for a few parcels of Victorian flour. A lino of about 2000 bushels of Tasmaman oats has been- disposed of at 4s 9d, less discount, and a rumour was also current that a much largo parcel had changed, hands. Maize la steady at 3s lOd to 4s for sound parcels. Sales of prepared opium, are mentioned at 25b. Chinese oil is quitted at 4s 3d; the price, however, iaconsidored mosfcunsatisfactory. Portland cement is stall quoted at 16*

od to I7b for best brands; bat the trade arc fully stocked, There arc, however, few parcels to b« met with m lust handu: sf-me :i"A) barrels feavo been, placed at a prieo sustaining our quotation. We learn that the Emma, reported to-day from Mauritius, is ordered on to Sydney' with her entire cargo of Kisgar. We observe that a large sals of tobacco is advertised lot Monday. The Hannah Nieholiioa'a cargo of coffee will be offered for *ale on Tuesday.