RATES OF EXCHANGE.

Colonist, Issue 7, 13 November 1857, Page 2

RATES OF EXCHANGE.

On London—Buying at thirty days sight, 99 ; selling, 60 days sight, 102 J. On Australia and Van Diemen's Land—Buying at 15 days sight, 98; selling, 8 days sight, 1 02. On New Zealand—Buying, at 15 days sight, 99; selling, 3 days sight, 101. DISCOUNTS. Bills having a currency of 95 days, or^ under, 8 per cent, per annum. Bills'having a, currency of over 95 days, 10 per cent per annum. NELSON MARKETS.—November 12. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders reports: Fine flour £26, secondsjg23 per ton of 2000 lbs.; wheat, 9s. to 10s. per bushel; bran, Is. ; pollard, 6s. per 100 lbs.; prices at the mill, not delivered. Mr. Campbell reports: Fine flour £26,.seconds £23 per ton of 2000.1b5.; wheat 9s. to 10s. per bushel; bran, Is.; pollard, Gs. per 100 lbs.; prices at lhe mill, not delivered. - First flour, 245. per 100 lbs. : Bread—ls. 4d. the 41b. loaf. Butchers' Meat. Beef, '6d; to lOd. per lb. Veal, Bd. to lOd. Mutton, 6d. to lOd. Pork, 7d. to 9d. Lamb, 7s. per quarter . ; Farm and Dairy Produce. Butter, fresh, Is. Pr lb. Bacon, Is. 4d. ditto Ditto, salt, none Hams, Is. 6d. ditto Eggs, Ih. 2d. par dozen ■ Candles (home made) 9&. Cheese, Is. to Is. 3d.pr.lb ; Fowls, ss. to ss. 6dperpair Lard, Is. 2d. per lb. Turkeys, 9s, to Up. Vegetables. Turnips per bunch, none Carrots, 7s. to 83 per lOOlbs. Potatoes per 112 lbs., Bs. Cabbages, each, 4d. AUCKLAND MARKETS.—October 20. The Mills.—Fletcher and Solomons—Fine flour,, 241. ; seconds, 20Z., per ton. Wheat, 7s. 6d. to Bs.; maize, 55., per bushel. Thornton, Smith, and Firth —Fine flour, 201.; seconds, 171., per ton. Wheat, 7s. 6d. to Bs., per bushel. Building Materials;— Kauri timber boards and scantling, 20s. per 100 feet; tongued and grooved, 11. 75.; shingles, 13s. to 14s/; palings, 155.; bricks, 4J>. to M. 10s.; posts and rails, Zl. ss.