MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7180, 3 June 1891, Page 3

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

+. [Spkcial to Pbhsb Association.] rfieceived June 2, at 10 20 a.m.] BEELIN, June 2, General Von Caprivi, the Imperial Chancellor, stateß that the new commercial treaties with Bussia and Austria will secure a reduction in the corn duties, but will not immediately effect a decrease in the price of corn. Corn has risen seven marks per quarter. ■ LONDON, Jusb 2. There is a disturbed feeling in the City, in consequence of a report that the Banks have been aaked to guarantee another important firm, who are in a similar position to that of the Barings. I deceived Juno 3, at 11 a.m.J LONDON, June 2. At the Antwerp wool sales only 400 bales of River Plate wool have been sold, at prices equal to those ruling at the March sales. Owners are holding back for better prices. BYDKET, June 3. Wheat, milling ss ; very small quantities are being offered for eale. Flour, atone made £10 5a to jeiO 15s, roller JBII 10a to £12. Oats, feeding aorta Is 9d to 2s, seed 2s Id to 2s 2d; Maize, 2a 4d. Bran, lOd. Pollard lOd, market dull. Potatoes, New Zealand grown £2 2a 6d, Circular Heads £2 103 to £2 15a. Onions, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d. Butter, New Zealand 9d to la, dairy made 1b Id, factory la 3d. Cheese, s|d to 7|d. Bacon, machinemade, 5d to 6d ; hand-made, 6Jd to 7d, Hama, New Zealand, lOd to lid. MELBOUENE, June S. Wheat, average quality, milling sorts, 4a 10id ; beßt quality, ss. Flour, stone^ made, £10 10a to £10 15s ; roller, £11 10 a Oats, Algerian, 2a Id to 2a 2d ; Tartarian 2s 4d; Danish, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Maize 3s 3d to 3a sd. Barley, feeding sorts, 2i 2d to 2a 3d. Peas, 2s 6d. Bran, lOJtd. ADELAIDE, JuHE 3. Wheat, 4s 8d to 43 B£d. Flour, atom made, £9 5s to £9 15s ; roller made, £H 10a. Oats, New Zealand, 23 2d to 2s 4c Barley, 23 4d to 2s 7dj English malfcin; sorts, 2s 9d to 4a. Bran, la Id. Pollarc la Id. The market ib flat and trade ama! all round. [Pkb Peksb Association.] WELLINGTON, June 3. The petition of Edward Seager, iroi founder, for winding up the New Zealau Antimony Company, is set down for hea ing at the Supreme Court on June 12.