SUPREME COURT.-IN BANKRUPTCY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1465, 13 December 1879, Page 12

SUPREME COURT.-IN BANKRUPTCY.

Monday, Bth December. (Before Mr Registrar Gordon.) BE THOMAS BEDPOaD CAMEBON. Motion for order of discharge. Mr Lewis appeared for the debtor ; and the application being unopposed, it was granted. BE H. W. SMITHIES AND E. K. BMT.THIES. Motions for orders of discharge. Mr Sinclair for tbe debtors. Orders of discharge granted. BE WM. FINOH. Motion for order of discharge. Mr Adams for the debtor. Application granted. ADJODBNMENT3. The following motions were adjourned until Monday, tho 15th inst. :— E$ James Gray, for order of discharge (Mr Callan for debtor) j re Charles Gifford Moore and James Lees, motions for orders of discharge (Mr Kettle for debtors) ; and re Donald M'Donald, motion for declaration of complete execution of deed (Mr Callan for debtor). This was all the business. The political canvassing in view of a probable general election continues. The principal members of the Cabinet, except Lord Beaconsfield, and the principal Opposition members have already spoken in the various parts of the country, and are now being followed by minor personages of both sides. Most of the Liberal speeches are confined to attacks upon the Foreign policy of Government, but do not clearly indicate any alternative policy. Lord Hartington's declaration is regarded as somewhat vague. Messrs Fawcett and Brasaey are the only Liberal members who ; whilst condemning the Government policy in Afghanistan, have admitted that what has been done would not be reversed. Mr Brassey said a continuation of the system was necessary in the external action of the country. Mr Chamberlain, however, at the same meeting, declared that advanced Liberals considered this a dangerous proposition, from which they must entirely dissent. The programme of the Home measures has not been promulgated by any Liberal member, nor any definite declaration of policy in Ireland. Mr Fawcett is the only one who has spoken decidedly on the Irish question.

ABBIVALS. December 4th Beautiful Star, a »., 146 toss, Jones, from Timaru. Union Company, agents. Palace, barque, 359 tons, Home, from Newcastle. T Paternon, agent. Friendship, schooner, 50 tons, Wilson, from a sealing cruise. Thomson Brothers, agents. Huon Belle, ketch, 42 tons, Brown, from River toe. H Guthre, agent. Albert Victor, barquentine, 257 tons, Armstrong, from the Mauritius. vV and J Secular, agents.

Alpha, ketch, 25 tons, Tyson, from Catlm's River. H Guthrie, agent. Eliza M'Pbee, ketch, 41 tons, M'Leod, from Riverton. Master, agent. Transport, brig, 807 tons, King, trom Newcastle. J Fox, agent. Pearl, barque, 636 tons, Howes, from Boston (July 25). Bates, Sine, and Co, ayents. Alexandrine, barque, 244 tone, Gautter, from the Mauritius (Octobor 8). Rattray and Co, agents. Wakatipu, s.s , 1158 tons, Wheeler, from Sydney, via Wellington and Ljttelton. Union Company, agonts. Passengers —Mesdamea Holmes, Linbury, Misses Grant, Holmes, Warren, Johneon, Captain and Sirs Mills »r.d child, Messrs James, Pitt man, Proctor, Grant, Preston, Johusou, Wilson, Ewart, Cartick, Captain Peterson, and 22 in the steerage. December sth. Maori, b s., 118 tons, Bernech, from the Weat Coast, via Timau. Union Company, agents. December 6th. December 6— Shag, s.h., SI tons, Wing, from Shag Point H Quthrie, agent. Beautiful Star, b.b., 140 tons, Jones.Jfrom Oamara. Union Company, agents. Waitaki, 8.1., 228 tons, Edie, from the North. Union Company, agents. Passengers— Sirs Morgan and family (3), MUb M'DonMd Mr Knowlsley.

The Union Company's steamer Waitaki Bailed on Monday afternoon with cargo and passengers for Northern ports, I The Union Company's steamer Aravrata, from Melbourne, via Hobart Town and the Blnff, with over 60 pnpgoogers and 100 tons of cargo for Dunedin, arrived at Port Chalmers at 11.15 a.m on Tuesday. One feature of the laßt eruption of Kilauea, the remarkable volcano in tbe Sandwich Islands, Is the fact that tbe gre»t molten lake of lava, [occupying a huge cauldron nearly a mile In width, and known as the " South Lake," was drawn off subterraueouily, giving no warning of its movements and leaving no visible indication of its pathway or the place of its final deposit. The old process of replenishment which had gone on since the last eruption in 1863 is reported to have begun again, andafttr another decade another disgorgemenc may take place. The iron ship Philosopher, from Calcutta to Boston, has foundered. All hands and a cargo valued at 200,0C0d0l were lott. The Union Company's s.s. Hawea arrived at Port Chalmers at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. She experienced fine weather during the run from Auckland to Napier, and after leaving that port encountered strong head winds until «he reached Wellington. Strong southerly winds marked the run from Wellington to Lyttelton; thence she had fresh fair winds to arrival. Early on the morning of the 6th of December newa reached Port Coalmen that several square-rigged vesiels wer* off the Ocean Beach, and it was at once conjectured that the first to arrive would be the Albion Shipping Company'e clipper ship Dunedin, under the command of our old friend Captain Whit* son. This proved to be correct, for at 5 p.m. she w«9 brought up to an anchorage off the Bailway Pier, in tow of the p.s. Koputai. She was promptly boarded by the Health and Immigration Officers, together with the medical efficer of tho Local Health Board, Dr J. Urysdale, and everything on board the vessel being found correct, she was at once cleared in. A second Home ship reached Port Chalmers on Saturday, December 6th, in. the shape of tat New Zealand Shipping Company's Wanganui, from London, after an excellent passage of 84 day* from port to port, and 81 daya from laud to land. CapUin Watt, of the Wanganui, reports that on September 21st he sighted a vessel under French colours miking ifgiala of distress. A boat w«s lowered away, and Mr Bone, the chief officer, boarded the vessel, which proved to be the barque Marie AifrU, from Lagos to Marseilles, nine months out. Her foremast was sprung, and altogether she was in a most pitiable condition. Her crew were nearly starved to death, and, of course, unable to work, the captain informing Mr Bone that they had been short of food for three months, and for seven weeks they had only been able to get a biscuit and s-half a day. An ample supply of provisions was at once sent on board, and every aasistince given to them.

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ROM. I In bulk, 4s to 6s 6d | Lome, bulk, 6s 6d, ease 19 GBJfBVA. JDEZ, per owe, 1H 6d I Old Tom, per ewe, BurSwain's Boord's, 13s | nett's, 14s KBROSENB. Noonday, 2s Id I Nonpareil, 2a 2d Astral, 2s 2d | Calcium Light, 2s;2d THE MARKET 3. GROCB&IBS. Fresh butter, 8d to lOd Honey, 8A per lb. to li par lb. Bread, over tho oounter, Bait, lOd per lb. 5d ; do, delivered, 6§d. Fresh eggs, la 6d per Oatmeal, 261bn, 4s. dozen. Dried apples, 6d to 8d per lb Bacon, Is per lb. Jam, 110 tin, 8d to 9d Ham, li to £2d. American salmon, lib tins Cheese, lOd to 1«. Is. Milk, 4d to6d per quart. rail. Boasting bsef, 6d to 8d Mutton, 2d to sd. per lb. Pork, Bd. Steaks, 6d to'Sd. Vestl, 4d to 7d. Boiling, 2Jdto 4d. Lamb, 28 6d to 4s. To hotels and boarding-houses the charge all round iß4dto6d. POULTRY. Fowls, 6i to 7a per pair Turkeys, Si to 20s each Geese, 12s to 16s per piir , Rabbits, 2 j per pair Bucks, 9a to 10s per pair VHGHTABLE9. Cabbages, 3d each ' Potatoes, 141b to 181b, Is ; Do per dcsen,f2g New Potatoes, 4 & 6lbs Is Carrots and turnips, la 6d Cauliflownrs, 4d to Is each per dozan Onions, 2& lbs, Is Apples— eating, 6d to 8d Pineapples, Is to 2s 6doach per pound Oranges, 4 and 6 for Is Apples— baking, 4d fish. Baracouta ii still very scarce. The market is fairly supplied with other descriptions of seasonable fish. The following areJMr Melville's quotations :— , Flounders, 2s to 6» per doa B'ue cod, 6d to Is 3d each Mullet, 2i per doz Soles, 63 to 10s per doz Garfish, Is to 23 per doa Oyittrs, Is per doz, in the Crayfish, from 3s per doz shell. Bed cod, 6d to 9d each HERDS. Msurs Nlnimo and Blair report :— There has been more activity in the seed market during the past week, than for come time back, and several parcels of clovers, as well as turnip and other gseds have gone into growers* hands. Prices, however, do not vary much. PROUOCB REPORTS; Mr J. Fleming, Princes street south, reports, under date the 10th instant : - Wheat, 4s 9d to 6s per Chaff, £4 to £4 5s per ton bushel Straw, £2 5s per ton fowl's wheat,- 8s 9d to 4s Bran, £4 10s per ton Oftte, per bushel, li 91 Pollard, £5 per to a to 1* lid milling 2s. . Flour, large sacks. £11 10s Barley, 6s to 5i 6d per bshl. to £12 per ton Teed, S» toSs6d perbahl. Oatmeal, £12 per ton Potatoes. £8 6s to £6 10s Pearl Barley, £S6 per too according to quality. Onionß, 25s per cwt New Kidney potatoes, 16s Old Cheese, 8d per lb • per cwt New Cheese, 7d per lb Hay, M per ton ' Bacon, rolled, 9d per lb. Messrs Anderson and Co., millers, report, under date the 10th instant:— Flonr, £11 10a, £11 15s, Pearl Barley, £23 per ton and £12 per ton Fowl's wheat, 3s 6d to 4 Oatmeal, £12 per ton per bushel Pollard, £6 per ton | Oats, 2s to 2s and 2d per Bran, £4 10s per ton bushel. Barley dust, £4 10s per ton Sacks, 6d each. Mr Donald Stronaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports' (or the week ending 10th December as follows:— ' ' Fat Cattle.— The large supply of 216 head came forward, of which' two-thirds were good to prime quality, the balance medium and stores. Considering the number yarded, competition was fairly animated, best quality making fully 27s 6d per 1001b ; medium do, 28s to 253. We disposed of 46 on account of Mesers W. bhand, Rainforth, and Alexander Thomson. Bullocks brought up to £12 17s 6d per hud; cows, £9 12s fld. . Fat Sheep.— The unusually large number of 2971 were penned, consisting principally of shorn crossbreds in good condition ; a few, however, were not better than stores. ■ Owing to this abundant supply prices were lower to the extent of Is to Is 6d each. Best croisbreds b/ought from 10s to lls ; medium, 9s to 9s 6d— or equal to fully 2d per lb for prime mutton. We sold a draft on account of Alexander Thomson, Esq. , at market rates. Fat Calves. — Thirty-five were yarded, and sold at from 10s to 35b each, according to »iz* and quslity. Fat Lambs. — Six hundred and ee vent; -nine were penned, much in excesa of requirement!, and prices consequently receded. Best quality realised from 4s to 6s. Store Cattle and Sheep.— We have several lots of both cattle and sheep for sale ; delivery in a few weeks. ' Wool.— Our London office telegraphed, under date 3rd December :— " Wool market is unchanged. Home buyars are purchasing freely, but Continental demand I* limited, and competition on French account is sluggish. A good many second-hand parcels have been offered during the sales. The sales will close on the 6th. Up to date about 87,600 bales have been ■old." (Further telegrams have been published stating that 129,800 bales hid been catalogued to the close of the series, and reporting a maintenance. of firmness in the tone of the market, and an expectation of a large foreign demand at the next auctions. We held a sale on Monday last and disposed of several small lots, crossbreda fetchug up to Bgd pet lb. The principal marks were as folio * :— Greasy crossbred, LX, 2 bales, B|d ; DD, 3 bales, 8d; £H, 9 bales, 7|d ; V,2 bales, 7&d; JK, 3 bales, 7£d; V in diamond, B§d ; club, 5 bales, 6}d ; R, 4 bales, 7d ; S, 2 bales, 7jd. A few bales of merinos marked AH fetched B*d. Skina. — We disposed of a small catalogue on Monday at quotations fully maintaining those current last week. Merinos brought 2s 5d to 4s 6d ; crossbreds, 2» 7d to 4s ; lambskins, 8d ; pelts and station ekine, 4dtolsßd. Hides.— We have to report a decided improvement in the tone of the market for hides, and quote 2Jd for wet-saltsd. We have orders for good-conditioned salted hides up to 8d per lb. Butchers' greenhidei can be placed up to 18s each. Tallow. — The market is well supported, and parcels In fit condition for shipment are placed without difficulty at some advance on previous prices. We had a ■ale on Monday, at which we realised up to 26s par cwt. Grain.— Wheat : Market very dull, without quotable change in prices. We have sold 150 bags fowls' feed at 2s lOd to 8s lid per bushel. Oats : No improvement is business. Barley : No transactions to report. Messrs Wright, Etephbnbon, and Co. report for the week ending 10th December as follows :— Fat Cattle.— An excessive supply came to hand today, 216 head being yarded ; a coniiderable number of these were, however, little better than stores. Prices ruled much the same as last week. We sold 67 head, aad turned out 12. Our sales were— on account of Junes Shand, Esq., IS bullocks, at from £10 5s to £12; un account of Mr G. Wallace, 11 head, at from £11 10s to £14 10b ; on account ef Messrs Mcc Brothers, 6 head, at from £6 2i 6d to £9 15g; on j ccount of Messrs Green Brothers, 14 head, at rom £5 10s to £6 17s 6d ; on account of Mr J. M'ADley, 13 head, at from £3 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d. We quote prime beef at 27s 6d per 1001b ; medium, 22s 6d to 255. We beg to call attention to our sale of Christmas beef next month, when we shall sell some of the finest quality cattle that have ever been offered here, including 50 from the N Z and A L Company's Edendale Estate; 60 from Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co.'fl Gladbrook Estate; and 20 from Mr James ShandV. These cattle have all been specially reserved fur Christmas week. There will be no tale of fat stock at the Burnside yards on Wednesday, 21tb instant. The sale will take plac« on Monday, 29th instant, instead. Fat Calves.— Thirty-five penned, and of these wo ■Old nine at from 10s 6d to 31s. Fat Bheep.— 297l were penned, consisting chiefly of ■horn crossbreds of from inferior to very prime quality. With the exception of about 400 all found purchasers at prices showing a slight decline on last week's quotations. We sold on account cf Edward Menlove, Esq , Wlndior Park, 2006 crcssbreds, at from lls 3d to 13« 3d ; on account of John Hunter, Esq. 1 330 croßsbredß, at from 9s 9d to 12s ; on account of James Allan, Esq., Hopehill, 95 crossbred ewes, at , Us; on account of N.Z. and A, Land Co,, Pareora, j

200 crossbreds, at 11s Od ; and on account of other vendors, 185 crossbreds, at from 8s 61 to 11b. We quote prime mutton at 2d per lb. Next week, on account of the N.Z. and A.L. Co., we shall sell 600 very prime crossbred wethers from their Totara Estate Fat Lambs were in fall supply, 679 being penned ; prices were in consequence rather easier. We sold 500 at from 4s 61 to 8i on account of the following vendors :— Mr* Nimtno (The Orange), James Allan (Hopehill), James Sband, Jamesi Robertson, Boss Bros, G Wilson, J M'Aulev, and others. Store Cattle.— There is a fair demand for well-grown cattle. At ourmonthWsale at Palmeraton on Thursday last we disposed of 90 head mixed cattle, at from £2 103 to £6 7<J 6d. Privately we have sold 50 head bullocks at a satisfactory price. We hare also several lots under offe-. Store Sheep.— We have no transactions to report. Country Sales — We b'g: to call attention to our sale at Anderson's Bay on Tuesday, 16th instant, when we ahull offdr the whole of Mr J. A. Reekie's dairy herd, growlnpr crops, &c, also his dairy farm, Totara Park ; and on Thursday, IB'h in«t., to our sale at Seacliff, on account of Mri Fraser, when we shall offer the whole Of her dairy stock, implement", &c. Horses.— For horses of all descriptions the demand Is scarcoly ao brisk, and prices are rather easier. On Saturday last a very larsje number came forward, a considerable proportion of which changed hands at reduced rates. On Saturday, 13th inst, we shall sell, on account of Mensrs Little Brothers. 20 first-class draught and llpht-harnesa colts and flllie?, and on account of Mr James Black, Papakaio, 10 first-class saddle and light-harness horaes and two Shetland ponie'. We quote first-clans draughts at from £40 to £50 ; medium, £25 to £35 ; good hacks and lightharness horse, £17 to £25 ; medium, £12 to £15 ; light and inferior, £3 to £8. Wool —Under date London, December 6fch, the following CBblfgram h«s been received :-" The wool galas have clofei. The tone was firm to the cose. The Adelaide new clip attracted much attention. A laive foreign demand is expected next leries." In th's market but little bunness has yet been dour. On Monday last we sold several small lots of farmers' wool at, for nisrino, from if 1 to 10£ d; and from 7JI to 9Jifor haifbred. Competition was very keen. The regular sales will probably commence about the first weak in January. Sheepskins -The was a full attendance of buyers at our weekly salo, with good competition for erery lot, late prices being fully suntalned. We catiloKued about 1600 ekiu<i. Butcher*' crossbreds brought from 3s 8d to 4i Id ; merinos, 3s 9d to 4s 4d ; station skins, from Is 7d to 4<< Sd. Hides are in fair request at, say, 2|d per lb for sound we*. 3 lted. Tsllow.— Little offering; demand slack. Grain. — Wheat : Dull of sale. The following quotations are purely nominal — Prime wheat, 4s 10d ; ordinary, 4* 4d to 4s Sd ; inferior, 4s to 4s 2d ; fowls' feed, Zi 6d to 49. Oats are in limited inquiry. A few sales have taken place during the week at I«9d for feed, and Is lOd for prime milling. Barley : None offering. Maolhan Brothhrs report for the week ending 16th December as follows:— Fat Cattle.— The full supply of 216 head were yarded to-day, a large proportion of which were of good to prime quality, and thej balance little better than scores. We sold a prime draft of 40 head on behalf of the N.Z and A.L. Co., from their Edondnle Estate, at from £0 to £11 12s 6d for bullocks, and £8 153 to £9 10s for cows ; and on account of other vendors, 40 head, at f om £12 to £12 17s 6d for bullocks, and from' £3 l2s 6d to £7 12s 6d for cow?. We quote prime beet at 27s 6d, and 22s to 25s for inferior and medium. Fat Calve 0 . —A large supply of 35 came forward for to-day's market, and sold at from 69 to 80s each. Fat Sheep. — The market was fully supplied to-day, 2071 being penned, and were chiefly of good quality, all being disposed of ; but owing to the large supply, prices did not come up to those quoted last week. We sold 515 on account of the N Z. and A. L. Co., from their Clyde vale Estate; 277 on account of Mr Wm. Turnbull ; 211 on account of Mr Lovegrove ; 327 on account of Mr A. Thomson ; 78 on account of Mr P. Aitchison-in all 1639, at from 78 6d to 11s. We quote mutton at 2d porlb Fat Lambs. -679 were penned, and sold at from 4« to 9?. Christmas Market.— The sale of fat stock for the Christmas market will be held at the yards on Wednesday next, the 17th instant, after which there will be no sale of fat stock at Burnside yards till Monday, 29th instant. Store Cattle. — We have inquiries for stores in forward condition, but have had no transactions during the week. is tore Sheep. — We have inquiries for all descriptions for delivery alter shewing, but have no transactions to report. Country Sales. — We wouli direct attention to our sale at Mr W O Watt's, Crescent Farm, Stirling, on Friday, 19tb, when we sh»ll offer a large number of cattl", consisting of dairy cow*, fat anu store cattle, and alto a number of first-oUss draught mares >mi geldingi, implements', &c, &c. Wool.— The following .telegram has been received from Messrs Helmuth Schwartze and Co., London :—: — " D urine: the latter half of the series sales continued animated, but prices are scarcely maintained, pirticularly for crossbred scoured*. Prices for Port Phillip and Adelaide grease are, on the average, id to Id per lb higher than close of last series ; prices for Sydney grease are scarcely higher than closing rates of last aeries. The total quantity catalogued in thiß series comprises 130,000 bales. Market is almost entirely cleared of old stocks." In this market we disposed if <i small lot on Monday last, at from 7d to BJd for crossbreds. Sheepskins.— At our sale on Monday last there was a good attendance of buyers, and all the lots were disposed of at equal to last week's prices. Butchers' skins fetched from 3s 2d to 4s ; dry skins, 2s 3d to 3s 6d. Hides are in fair demand, and prices have improved to the extent of £d per lb. Luring the week we have disposed of all the lots on hand at 2fd per lb for wetsalted. Butchers' green hides are worth 17s to 18a. Tallow.— We offered none this week. Prices remain without change. Grain. — Wheat is in moderate inquiry for prime milling, which may be quoted at from 4s 9d to 4s lOd ; medium, 4s 6d to 4s 7d j fowl feed, 3s 6d to 3s Bd. Oats are still dull of sale, but a few lots have been moved off during the week at a reduction in price. We quote feed at Is 8d; milling, Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley : There is no change to report. Messrs Donald Rbid anb Co. report for week ending 10th December as follows :— Fat Cattle. — 216 yarded, about half of which were good to prime, the balance Inferior to medium quality. This number proved an excessive supply, and caused prices to recede fully 20s a bead. Best bullocks (heavy weights) brought £10 17« 6d to £13 ; good do, £8 12s 6d to £10 ; others, up to £7 10s ; cows, from £5 10a to £11 7 sod —or equal to 27s 6d per 1001b for prime. 21a to 22a 6d inferior and medium quality. We sold, on account of Mr Alex. Todd and others, 20 head at quotations. Fat Calves ware in full supply, 35 being penned, inferior to good quality. We sold 12 at from 9a to 52s 6d. Fat Sheep —2971 were penned, all cross-treds, in* eluding some very prime drafts. All were sold at pr'ces slightly under last week's rat e»— best heavy weathers making 13s 6d ; good do, 10s 3d to lls ; others, 83 61 to 10a. We Bold on account of Messrs Currie and Bell a small lot at quotations, and delivered 600 privately. Fat, 679 penned, ranging in quality from inferior to good ; best fetched 6s 3d to 8s 6d ; others, 2s 6d to &i ; we sold 70 at 5s 6d to 6s 3d. Store Stock.— We have sales pending, but no transactions to report. Sheepskins.— tour catalogue on Monday was a small one, all lots offered being taken by the trade at full rates. Merinos brought 4s ; cross-breds, 3s 3d to 4s 2d ; skins in bale, 5Jd. Hides.— Prices firm at last week's quotations. On Monday we disposed of 110 at 2|d per lb for sound salted, 17 butchers' green. Tallow. - No alteration in price to report, only very prime mutlon being inquired for, at say 22a 64 per cwt ; rough fat, 15s. Grain.— Wheat : There has been a fair demand for prime sampler, and in euch a moderate amount of business has been done during the week, at prices equal to last week's quotations. luferior sumplei are difficult to move at prices slightly abova value of fowls' feed. Oats are neglected ; very little business hag been done during the week ; prices same as la- 1 week. Barley : Prime samples are wanted, but littin offering. Quotations: Wheat— Prime milling, 4s 7i to 48 lud ; inferior, 4a 2d to 43 3d ; fowlb' feed, 3s ii to 4s Id. Oats-Milling, Is lOd to 18 lid ; feed, Is 91 to Is lOd. Barley, 4s 6d to 6s. Potatoes (nominal), £6 to £7 per ton.

Messrs R. and A. J. Park (share and money broker j) report for week ending 6lh December :—

Bunk of New Zealand, £17, £17 6s ; National Bank of New Zealand, £3 6s ; Colonial Bank of New Zea-

land, £2 la ; National Insurance Company, 19s 6d ; Union Insurance Company, 16s ; Colonial Insurance Company, 7s ; Cromwall Quartz-mining Company, £2 ; Tipperary Quartz- mining Company, £17 («x div)-Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mlninpr Company, 16s 6d. Money secured on freehold property, 9 and 10 pet cent, per annum.

Messrs WhithliAW and Co. report that on the 6th they offered for sale by auction the cargo of new season's sugar, just arrived ex Emily, from Mauritius, on account of Messrs Dalgety and Co. There was a good attendance of the trade, and after a spirited cmpetition the whole cargo was sold as follows :— Fine yellow, £33 ; finest yellow, £36 10a ; brewers' cryst«ls £34 10s to £37 6s ; fine grey, £36 6s to £37 12s 6d J finest white, £37 17s 6d to £33 2s 6d ; snowdrops, £38 7s 6d to £38 100.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany report, under date, London, 3rd Inst : — Wool market is unchanged. Home buyers are purchasing freely, but Continental demand is limited, and competition on French account is sluggish. A good many bard parcels have been offered during the past sales. The sales will close on tha 6th, Up to date, about 87,000 bales have been so^d. Tallow market is fl*t, wl'h no trade or speculation demand ; the tupplies of town mtlted are he»vy ; best mutton is worth 38s 6d per cwt., and bent beef 86s 6d. The wheat market is quiet ; foreign arrivals heavy. Adelaide is worth 60s per 4981bs The leather market ii firm, with a good made demand ; best sides are worth Is. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMB. (By SraoiAii Wire,) , WeliLikqton, December 6th. Leary and Campbell, at their market sale to-day, sold new potatoes at Id per lb ; Auckland onions, 2JI to 4d ; oranges, 12s ; cherries, 3Jlto4d ; gooseberries, 16d : green pears, 9J to lid ; fresh butler, lid ; geese, 5s 6d each ; maizi, 4s 6d ; pollard, £5 10s ; bran, £4 10s, bags included. (Br CABbK.) Sydney, December 6th. Henneasy'g brandy— case, 84s 9<i to 365 ; ditto bulk (quarter*), 9s6i. Kerosene (Devoe's), Is lOd per gallon ; Patna lice, £22 p-r ton ; New Zealand wheat, 4* per bushel ; New Zealand oate, 2s to 2s 3d per 401b ; maize, 2a 4d per 601b ; sugar (Company's No. 1 pieces), £10. Adelaide, December 6thAdelaide wheat, 6s 4d per bushel ; Adelaide flour, £11 15s to £12 5s per ton. A London telegram of the Bth inst. advises that Barrows and Co., the leading South Staffordshire makers of bar iron, have withdrawn all quotations, and that prices continue to advance LONDON WOOL MARKET. Messrs Cirgilla, Gibbs, and Co. have just received the following telegram) from Messrs Hslmuth Schwarfze and Co.. London :—'• During the latter half of the leries sales continued animated, but prices are scarcely maintained, particularly for crossbred scoureds. Prices for Port Philip and Adelaide grease are, on the average, £d to Id per lb higher than close of last series ; prices for Sydney grease are scarcely higher than closing rates of last series. The total quantity catalogued in this series comprises 130,000 bales. Market is a'most entirely cleared of old stocks." Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. have received the following cablegram from London :— ".The wool sales closed with a moderate attendance in the saleroom. The total amount catalogued in sales was 130,000 bales, of which number 6500 bales have been withdrawn. There is no material change in prices, which closed on an average equal to the opening rates of the season." DUNEDIN LABOUR MARKET. December 10th, 1379. Mr Skbnb reports the market as stocked to overflowing. With the late large arrivals from Home, it will be hard lines with some of them. Of course, those well up to farming, stations, dairy, &c , will soon get placed. Female* are plentiful, but they are easily settled down. Tradesmen of all kinds are very quiet. It would be a blessing if buildings would set agoing. Hotels will im rove when the holidays come round. Sheep stations were too easily supplied this season, as so many swaggers' were tramping the country. Wages continue without variation, but they are s good deal back from last year. MINING NOTES. Mr J. F. Watson reports for the week ending 10th December : — Business during the week has been rather quiet. Reefton. — The Keep-it-Dark Company's amalgam for the week was 2730z. from 200 tons of stone. The Wealth of Nations Company have struck good stone on the Vulcan ground. The Just-in-Time Company's claim is looking weli. The Welcome Company's intermediate level is also laoking well. Macetown.— The Tippersry Company are crushing good stone, and in a few week* will wash up. The Macetown district will be a grand one when capitalists can ba induced to work some of the ckims already partly prospected. Keep-it-Dark, 16s to 16s 6d ; Welcome, 335 ; Wealth of Nations, 21s ; Cromwell, 40s ; Tipperary, £17 to £17 10s, ex div. .