Commercial Report.

Colonist, Issue 13, 4 December 1857, Page 2

Commercial Report.

Colonist Office, Thursday Evening. Trade is veiy dull in town. Until the present bad weather takes \ip and becomes more settled it cannot be expected that any improvement will take place. The market is still very much overstocked with most descriptions of goods. There are^ considerable quantities daily expected from England. " The present appearance of our markets makes what few buyers there are very cautious. We have heard of no particular instances of goods being sacrificed yet; but without shipments from Australia are suspended for a while, we fear great losses will be sustained. Considerable additions to our population have been made within the last few weeks. Many have returned without even trying- the Diggings; others remain. Great results may be anticipated aB soon as fine weather sets in. Boots and Shoes —Market full. ■Drapery Goods. —Ditto glutted. Slops. —Ditto ditto. Liquids. —Brandy, geneva, and old torn—market full. Rum—little or no sale for. •Wines, in bond, per dozen cases— Port— ll. 10s to 11. 18s Sherry ditto— ll. 4s. to 11. 15s. Port per gallon—lls. Gel. to 15s. 6d. Sherry ditto—Bs. to 14s. 6cl. Claret per case—nominal Champagne per dozen— 2l. to SI. Bottled Beer—little demand, market full. Ale and Porter—bottled, per doz., quarts, 10d to 13s Ale per hdd., good brands— Bl los Stout ditto—7 Ho. Coffee— is improving Tobacco and Cfyar*—market well supplied Teas are quiet—retailers holding large stocks Sugars—ditto ditto Oilmen's Stores—Market well supplied •Soap and Candles, (Colonial)— Market full Belmont Candles—enquired for Our quotations are as follows, although in many instances prices merely nominal. Spirits in Bond :— Brandy, Martell's, per.gallon— ll to 11 3a. Ditto Hennessy's ditto— ll to 11 2s Ditto W. V. C. ditto—l7s to 11 Is Ditto other brands ditto—l2s to 15s. Rum ditto—4s 6d to 8s 6d Whisky ditto—7s to 10s 6d Old Tom, Pidgeons", per doz.— ll Is 6d to 11 3d Ditto ditto Booth's ditto— ll Is to 11 3s

Ditto ditto per gallon—6s to 8b Tobacco and Cigars in bond— Negrohead per Id. Is. to Is. 6d. Manila, No. 2, per 1000, 31. to 31. ss, Teas—Congous per chest, 81. Bs. to 101. ditto per box, 11. 17s. Gd. to 21. Sugars—Loaf per ton 73/ to 83; Cossipore ditto 68/ to 72 J Mauritius Crystals ditto £66 to £70 Company's prices 62i to 661 Coffee per pound—ls to Is 2£d Rice, Patna, per cwt— ll 8s Ditto English dressed ditto— Xl 16s to 21 Salt, Liverpool, per ton 41 to 41 10a Ditto coarse ditto— 3l os to 41

Gold, per 0z.,— 31 11b to 31 14s Wool, 8d to Is 6d