THE ENGLISH MARKETS.

Colonist, Volume XVIII, Issue 2016, 6 January 1876, Page 3

THE ENGLISH MARKETS.

Messes N. Edwards and Co., of 32, Cornhill, .ondon, in their monthly circular, dated Nov. 18th, eport: — Wool.—Since onr last, the wool market has been cry quiet; enquiries have been unimportant, and raiisaetions resi rieted, The 4-th and closing series of üblic sales for the year will open on tho 23rd inst., nd extend to 14th December. The arrivals up to 6th inst. are:— Bales. Sydney and Queensland 18,597 Port Phillip 9*jj sl Adelaide Ifi™ Swan River **17 Van Dieman's Land 404 New Zealand 10-774 Cape of Good Hope 40»386 Total 51.460 f which about 7460 bales have been forwarded reet from ship to Yorkshire, Continent, &c.; but lerearetobe added some 25,000 bales held over om previous sales. Range of prices during the 3rd ries of sales of New Zealand :— s. d. s. d. leece, superior 1 9 to 2 5 „ medium 1 6 „ 1 8-V , ordinary and ill-conditioned 1 3f „ 1 5J loured, superior 1 11 „ 2 3£ ~ medium 1 7 „ 1 10* „ ordinary and ill* conditioned 1 4 „ 1 5 ■ease, superior O 111 „ 1 4i „ medium 0 9 „ 0 11 „ ordinary aud ill-conditioned 0 7 „ 0 S_r New Zealand Hemp.—On 10th inst. Messrs ■vitt and Hett offered at auction 324 bales, and d nearly all at very steady prices. Tons. Tons. )ck Nov 1,1875 1459 against 2061 in 1874 porta to Nov 1, 1875... 309 „ 1755 „ liveries to Oct. 1, 1875 905 „ 1560 „ otations.—Common £16 '_> ton. Fair 20 „ Good 22 „ Fine 26 „ .allow. —Owing to pressure of sales, the prices )ted in our last were not maintained ; lower rates ! •c taken and successive auctions. On sth instant tton brought 44s to 4Ss '$ cwt, and beef 42s to 46a cwt; but at the last sale, 12th mat, there was re firmness in the market, and prices advanced, cially for fine qualities; mutton brought 47s to 6d *ty cwt, tho latter price for a choice lot, and f 44s 6d to 46s 6J ~|> cwt. There is no prospect : ncreased supplies from Australia, only 1900 casks telegraphed aa having been shipped for the month, king 4000 casks afloat to arrive up to tho middle of >ruary, and the stock here is small, not exceeding 0 casks in first hands. The stock of tallow of all ;s is a small one, and is not likely to be iucreased my great extent for the next three months. The isian market is closed, as far as shipments are cerned. Total stock, 9SOI casks against 23,695 ;s last year. ieather has met with limited enquiry, and, jgh prices have dropped, the result has not led to ye business. Ist hides and sides lid to 13d; nds 10* id to 12d '$■ 11). Basils have sold more . ly and prices fairly maintained, 7_.d to Is 3£d b. [ides have been unusually quiet, and scarcely any ' nesß bas been done. New Zealand ox and cow, • 5d to 6d ; 2nds, 4£d to 4Jd f- lb. Stock 29th ] 12,054 hides. 1 Pheat and Flour.—Business is, quiet, this being i dull season of the year. Adelaide wheat on the ;is now worth 55s to 55s 6d, and best qualities J manian and New Zsaland at 53s to 54-j all "_> 280 landed. Superfine Adelaide flour brings 38s to ( 6d, fine sorts 33s to 34*, and New Zealand or { manian 33s to 365, all 280 lb** net in store.

lank rate 3 cent,