DUNEDIN.

West Coast Times, Issue 127, 13 February 1866, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Tho Daily Times of February 5 roports": — Tho operations of tho weok just closed havo beon of a vory quiet character. Scarcoly any animation has been porcoptiblo in any branch of trade, and but little disposition has been evinced to do bu3inoss to any extent beyond tho supply of actual requirements. 'Tho domancl for stock for tho West Coast has been limited, anil tho gcnorul tono of intelligence from that place has not 1 been encouraging enough to prevent the slackening of shipments of general merchandise. <)f produco (excepting wool) thero aro scarcely any shipments making, and the oxport trade is at present quite dull. Tho dispatch of wool, of cdurso, is ono oxecption, and tho shipmont of this staple is proceeding with remarkable vigour, tho fourth ship of tlio season boing now reported ns having complotcd her lading. Tho Hour market has not shown any activity during tho week, cither' in South Australian or Chilian j no addition to the stock of theso articles has taken placo, and as tho quantity hold has become much reduced, prices havo become firmer, though not nominally higher. Thoro is nothing to note in tho sugar markot, beyond tho continuance of a good current demand for fino sorts, tho value of which arc maintained, and are about equal to the prices last realised at auction. In teas, a rat hor demand bos been experienced, and medium sized lots havo changed hands at unalloyed pricos ; tho genoral indisposition to buy largely of anything has alono proventciba fair trade being done in congous. Malt liquors in bulk havo beon dealt in, but to a small extent, and no improvement in rates has beon offucled ; howover, in bottlod boors, though pricos havo not boon mended, thoro has been a much better trado .doing, tho transactions being largor in stouts than in ales, tho quantity of tho latter it tho market exorcising a depressing eflbct on Iho extent of sales 5 of stouts, Machiiv\ is reported ns being placed in quantity nt 9s 6d, and London and Colonial Co.'s at prices .kept back. Tho provision market continues in tho same ill supplied condition, ami tho fow lots of bacon nnd hams which havo been oblaiuablo havo coinmnnded high prices. English cheeso is scarcoly in bettor supply, while buttor (though no Cork is on hand)- is now coining forward moro frcoly. No trado worth noting has been done in spirits buyers confining thomsolvos to trifling parcels 5 the btato of stocks, however, provents tho Australian advices from much aifcoting quotations. Horse feed is easier ; tho cleolino in tho value of oats has led to a few sales, and possibly shipments may aguiti tako placo.