The Markets.

Otago Witness, Issue 769, 25 August 1866, Page 10

The Markets.

DUNEDIN TRADE BEPORT.

Witness Office, August 24, 1866.

The n> st imno f a^t occurrence *ince our Ipsr, is a tfenenl rilu-'im in the rates of cartage, whic ■ • ill. no doii^t. have a favorable effect upon trade. l\ioe» ot fl <ur >ir<j quite nominal as no transactions have fiken place. Another ca'go of Chilian has arrived during the week, which mast ten ' to depress prices much more, as the present Mipply of Provincial is qiite sufficient for the n quiretneuts ol our population. Kirkliston whisky, in case, is the favorite brand in this market. Recently a great s arcity has prevailed, but about 1000 c-ises h >ye come to hand, ex Viola, which are being placed at from 12> 6J to 133.

The folio a ing are the prices of leading a-tieie-- : —

■* • 1 i-ip fl"ir. £22 10s ; Chilian, £17 to £13 : OUko, £I.*) to £15 10s.

i (in b.rj"'), durj, 6d. Low to medium, i h.J ■ > HBd ; tr«od, Is 8d to 23; superior kinds, 2s Id to 2s 31.

Sugar, in bond : Mauritius, Ist white, none; 2nd do, £46 ; first counter, £44 ; 2nd do, £33 to £40 ; Company's Ist white, £50 ; 2nd do. £47 ; crushed loaf, 6 *.

Soap : Liverpool, no demand ; Colonial or Proviacial, 40s to 445. Spirits, in bond : Brandy, Martell's or Hennessy'a, 8s 9d to 9* per gallon ; Martell's, case, full contents, 31s; Hennej-sy's, do, 325. Rum, 4<> 6d to ss, according to proof ; Geneva, J. DX, Z., per case, 15*. Whisky, per gallon, 4s 3i to 4s 9d ; do, case, 12s 6rt to 13s per liozen. Old Tom, per case, I.ls to 16s,

Ale, in bulk (new brew), £10 10s to £11 ; in bottle, small demand, 12s to 13s ; Stout, 14s 6d to 15s fid.

Aromatic tobacco may be quoted at 23 to 3s ; dark, at Is 6i to 2s 6J ; and tens'. at 19 6d to 2s 3d.

Butter : Cork, none ; Colonial, 2s 3d to 2s 6d, stocks small. Coey's and Sinclair's hums and "bacon, Is 7d to is Bd.

Pickles, pint", 19*. scarce ; salaa eils, pints 18s ; half-pints. 12> ; jams, lib , Colonial, lls ; English, 12i 6d ; sauces, halfpints, IDs 6d to I:2s ; castor oils. pint 3 I3s6d; half-jjint<-, 9s, Candles : Full weights, Is 4d to Is sd.