MELBOURNE MARKETS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 11, 16 December 1862, Page 2

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

We extract the follow ing frura the Age t Dec. 6: — ifessrs Ft. Golclßbroiiijh and Co. report : — Wool: TVo have the j.-lcasure of reporting that a largo amount of business hns been transacted by us this week, and at prices fully s upporting late quotations. Our sale held on Wednesday attracted it numerous attendance of buvr-rs, and although the quantity catalogued was the largest evdr offered at ono auction'sale ia the colonies, namely, 5378 bales, biddings for every lot were most animated, and fV!!y pr<-Av\ how jirmou" hiirors are. to remit iv

xrool — provided ther can rTo so with even n moderate chance ofsecuxing themselves against deficiencies, — in fact if they can only save the exchange. Our wool-growing friends also, nre. we nre gratified to find, satisfied with tho prices we nre now obtaining, and shipping to the home markets on their account is fast becoming the exception. This week we have sold by auction and private contract, 4260 bales, and a glance at the prices obi oined will be sufficient to convince growers of tho advantages they reap by selling in this market. At auction we sold 3241 bales— Greasy, at from 9^d to Is 2Jd ; scoured, at from Is s^d to 2s 2d ; and fleece, at from Is 3d to Is ll£d per Ib. By private contract we have placed 9QG bales, among3t which are two clips of fleece at 2s Id and 2s 2d per lb, respectively- Sheepskins continue in good inquiry, our sales bein? at from 5d to 8-Jd per lb. for station skins. Hides : No change to report. We have sold country wet salted at from 9* to 10s 9d each, and dried at from 2s to 4s 6d each. Tallow: We have placed several small lots at auction n->iA by private contract, at from £37 to £38 for beef, and £38 10s for raised.

Row, Kirk & Co. report:— Fat Cattle: 919 head of cattle came to hand, about one-third of which number were good quality. The best cattle sold at an advance on last quotations. We quote — superior quality bullocks £6 10s, to £7; do cows, £. r ) to £-5 10s.: good bullocks. £5 to £(y 10s,; do. cows, £4 to £4 179. Gd.; middling bullocks, £3 10s. to £4 10s.; do. cows, £2 10s. to £3 1.55. per head. Inferior cattle at store prices. Sheep : The supply has again been moderate (fS9SS), with a somewhat brisk demand. Prices continue at about last quotations, say— best wethers 13s. to 13s. 6d.; good do., 11s. to 125.; middling, 9s to 10s. per head. Horses: Trade has bepn more active since our last report, and a fair amount of business has been transacted, at rates which show an improvement on late quotations. There was a full attendance of buyers throuahout the week, and useful trained draught horses and hacks, suitable for shipment to New Zealand, were well competed for, and realised prices that were generally satisfactory to the vendors. There was a decided improvement in the enquiry for heavy draught horses, several bavins been moved off at LSO to L7O. The demand for medium class draught was also very active, a considerable number having changed hands nt L2O to L 3-5. Inferior not ni'ioh in request. Medium hacks and light harness horses are getting scaree — all suitable for shipment were readily cleared out at full mtes. Our sales of unbroken stock comprise the following, namely : — On Monday, twenty fivs head from the station of Messrs. Lewis Brothers, at from L 3 to L 9 ; on Tuesday, « lot from Lancefield at nn average of L 6 ; on Wednesday, one hundred head, privately, for fjrnzing The market is completely overstocked with light weedy horse 3, but strong active colts are in request at advanced rates.

Tasmania. — Wo take the following from tho Hobart Town Mercury of 3rd December: — Some small sale of wheat and flour, with tho disposal of a small parcel of oats, comprised all tho business transacted to-day. There was very little wheat offering, and that that was au'Atcd, commanded 6s 4.1, being an adr<vrice of Id per bushel on yesterday's rates. The inquiry for oats was very lififlit » b"' those which changed hands realised 7s Od. Flour for homo requirements only. was in limited request at £13 wholesale, and £1-1 retail. Bran, not much in demand, Is •!<!. Of hay loose, there wns a fair supply, at £4 10s to £6, but no pressed hay was offered. Of potted butter there was none in first hands, but there was a brisk inquiry for parcels to arrive at from Is _6d fj Is Bd. We take the following from tho Launcesian Examiner of December 1 : — Business is a^ain very dull, no transactions except to supply immediate wants taking place. We cannot, however, remark any alteration in quotations Flour is held for .€ll to £12; wheat, 5s to fo 2.1 ; oat», 7s ; bran, Is 3d. The Abbey, for Sydney, takes 1011 brtg3 of wheat. Mr Henry Howej on Tuesday, sold by auction the stock in trade of Mr Parkinson, grocer. The whole of the stock was sold and excellent prices realised. The Mills — Union, fine flour, £11 to £12 ; seconds, do, £9 10s, wheat, •'is for very prime samples; bran, li 3d. Exotor,' fine flour, A,' ll to £12 ; seconds, do €9 to £11 ; wheat, -ss, for very prime samples; oats, 7s • brao-. Is 3d; flour by tho bag, 25s to 265. Cn famet. fine flour. £11 to £12: seconds, £9 to £10; wheat. ss; bran, Is 3d. Albion, fine Dour, £11 to £11 10"; seconds, do, £0 10s to £10; wheat, os fur good samples, bran, Is 2d.

Mr. Lincoln's Last Stokif.s. — The following stories have found their way into print as emanating from President Lincoln: — " The other day a distinguished public officer of this State was at at Washington, and, in an interview with the President, introduced the question of slavery emancipation. ' Well, you see,' said Mr. Lincoln, ' we've got to be mighty cautious how to manage the negro question. If we're not we shall be like the barber out in Illinois, who was 'shaving a fellow with a hatchet face and lantern jaws like mine. The barber stuck his finger in his customers mouth to make his cheek stick out, but while shaving away he cut through the fellow's cheek, and cut off his own finger! If we don't play mighty smart about the niggers we shall do as the barber did.' Dr. Hove/, of Dansvillc, New York, thought he would call and see the- President, and, on arriving at the White House, found him on horseback, ready for a start. Approaching him, he said, ' President Lincoln, I thought I would call and see you beiore leaving the city, and hear you tell a story.' The President greeted him pleasantly, and asked him where he was from. The reply was, ' From Western Now ¥ork.' 'Well, that's a good enough country, without stories, replied the President," and off he rode. That was the story. — New York World.