MELBOURNE.

Southland Times, Issue 2118, 17 May 1875, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

The Argus of (he ßth ins', reports.- — Breadstuff's do not show any improvement as far as regards wheat, and for good samples we cannot quote over 5~, though a shade over was realised in an exceptional instance. Flour is moving off quietly at ±10 12s Gd to £10 15?. Oats are still difficult t ) move. We, however, learn of the quittance of 400 bags feeding at up 10 3s lOd, Maize is very scarce indeed, aad I

there is nono to be got to meet the demand, though we understand that an advance on yesterday's quotation of 4s 7d would readily bo paid to obtain supplies. Sugars are only wanted for trade purposes, and nothing special has" come before us in the way of sales. Teas ore moving off in fair parcels. Fine rongous have been sold as high as 2s l^d. Medium have been plaocd at Is 6d, and sales of orange pekoes are meutionod at Is l£d. Currants still continue to meet with favor, but owing to the large quantity already Bold for export, parcels in the bay cannot be so realily met with ; we quote 3d in bond. Inquiries for colonial butter for shipment still continue ; a fair lino has been tnken up for New Zealand at Is. We report an improving demand for kerosene. Inquiries for Brill'ant are reported, but no actual sales have reached ua of this brand. A line of 1,000 cases Diamond has, however, been placed :it Is 2d, and further business is pending. On Putua rice, we report a decline ; sales of 25 ton parcels, in bond, have been made at £18, and a line to arrive has been taken at £17 10s. Trade parcel?, duty paid, are now offering at £22. The timber sales comprise 1,165 spruce deal*, sold all fault?, at 3d 15 lGths per foot 9x3. In liquids, we note an improving dem md for ■ Forrester's port wine — a well-known brand which [is rapidly getting into favor. Sales are being ' readily made at prices rising from £27 to £60, I according to quality. In the auction room this forenoon, ports were quitted at £25 to £38, while sherries realised from £27 to £39 ss, and up to £47 15s and £49 10j. Brown sherry sold at £48. Brandies maintain full quotations. Hennessey's pale was placed at 8s ; the parcel offered (10 hhd. and 30 quarters) being taken up in one lin?. Privately, a parcel of equal to 9G quarters old Martell's brandy, dark, has changed hands on terms withheld. Pale Martell'3 has been disposed of in parcels at 7s 6d, and sales of caao are making at 6s.