Commertial Report.

Colonist, Issue 19, 25 December 1857, Page 2

Commertial Report.

; ; . Cottmiit Office, Thursday Evening Owing to the continuation of fine weather and £he season of the year, there has been a slight improvement in the amount of business transacted during the past week. Millers repeat the quotations of last week; and our general ■produce market remains with, but dight alteration. . \" | By the arrival of. the Emma, from Sydney, which vessel has considerably added to our present overbtocked market, we Jeam the fact that trade in Victoria;is in a state of complete prostration, and that no immediate prospect of improvement presented itself.,' .. ] Boois and ShoeEH-Market full. ' Drapery! Goods—Ditto glutted. . • Slops—Ditto ditto. Liquids—Brandy, geneva, and old torn—market tfull. Rum—little or no sale for. : ? Coffee—lmproving. . ; Tobacco,and Cigars-r-Market well supplied. : Teas are quietr--retailers holding large stocks. ; Sugars—ditto ditto. ...... - ■■■ Oilmen's Stores—Market well supplied.; , , - Soap and Candles (Colonial)— Market full. •: V Belmont Candles—Enquired for. Qur quotations are as follows, although in many in-, stances prices merely nominal:— ■ . " Spirits, in bond:~ .-,-.■.: ■■..-:.;• : •" Brandy, Ma'rtell's, per gallon— ll'to.llon.. ; ; Ditto Hennessy's ditto—lZ to 1Z 2s Ditto W. V. C. ditto—l7s to \l Is Ditto other brands ditto—l2s to 15s ; Rum ditto—4s 6d to 8s 6d Whisky ditto—7s to 10s 6d Old Tom, Pidgeon's, per doz—li Is 6d to 11 3d > .', Ditto ditto Booth's ditto--in's to 1/Si . r Ditto ditto per gallon—6s to 8s - • ■; Winks, in bond, per dozen cases— ~ Port--1?. 10s to 1?. 18a 1 Sherry ditto— U 4s to 1Z 15s . : ; Port per gallon—lls 6d to 15a 6d SheiTy ditto-83 to 14s 6d .. . , Claret per case—nominal Champagne per dozen— %l to Zl Bottled Beer—little demand, market full , . Ale and Porter—bottled, per doz, quarts, 10s to 13s ] Ale per hhd, good brands— Bl los ; . . ; Stout ditto— 71 10s. . . .;' Tobacco and Cioaks, in bond— Negroheadper pound, lsto]s.6d ' " • Manila, No. 2, per 1000, SI to 31 ss. .■ Tkas— ■. ' .. . : ..- .; .',...., \ Congous per chest, 81' 8s to 101 ~';.' . '. Ditto per box, 11 17s 6d to 21. SUGAES— . . Loafperton,73/toß3l . Cossipore ditto, 68/to^J Mauritius Crystals ditto. jE66 to £70 Company's pieces, 62/ to 66/. Coffee'per pound—ls to Is 2Jd Rice,-Patna, per cwt— ll 8s Ditto English dressed ditto— ll l6s to II , Salt, Liverpool, per ton, 41 to 4/ 10s Ditto coarse ditto— 31 5s to 41 Gold, peroz.,—3aißto3n43 Wool, 8d to 1h 6d. . .••....•..■■■.