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West Coast Times, Issue 1008, 15 December 1868, Page 2

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W«BT Coast Times and Okskkvkr Office. Monday Evening. The Duties collected at the Customs today auiouuteu to £207 Cs 11(1.

VICTORIA. The Argus of the Ist December says :—: — There lias been little show of busiuess in the import markets, the day having been kept by a number of mercantile films as an eutire holiday, and towards the afternoon almost all the offices were closed. In breadstuff's I there has been little doing; the feeling in the | market, however, is one of greater firmness, notwithstanding that Californian advices are not so favorable, the three cargoes advised as coming forward to Sydney and Melbourne not having been expected. For bnst brands of Victorian flour, we quote" to-day £14 10s, and trade parcels have been disposed of at £14 to £14 10s. Oats are in fair request. We note sales of New Zealand, a very prime sample, at 3s 9d to 3s 9jd. Maize is likewise moved of freely, at 4s 4£d in quantity, to 4s 5d and 4s 6d for smaller parcels. Candles continue to fiud buyers at up to 1 1 Ad for best brands. The only feature of consequence in the day's transaction was the auction sale of the Alexandra's cargo of Maoritius svgar — 8434 bags were offered, and the whole cargo, to within 1000 bags, was rapidly cleared off at prices sustaining late sale'srates. An offer had also been made for the parcel withdrawn, and it was expected the lot would be cleared off before the day was over. Rations brought 26s 6d ; browns, 31s to 31s 6d ; low yellows, 32s 3d ; middling ycllows33s 9d to 35s ; good to finest grainy yellow crystals realised 35s 6rl to 37s 6d, aud low middling white crystals, 37s 9d to 38s. A line of common Patua rice baa been placed at £16. Since the auctiou sale of caustic soda at £18 10s, great difficulty is experienced in making Bales." Cornsacka arc wauled, but the stiffness interferes with business.

The following auctioneers' reports have beni received :- -

" Messrs UYaser and Co. offered this day, at their rooms, the entire cargo of the Alexandra, from Mauritius, consisting of 8431 bags sugar, aud succeeded in selling every bug, at 2Gs 6d for rations, 31s to 3ls 6d for browns, 32s 3d for low yellows, 33s 9d to 35b for middling, do, 35s fid to 37s Ccl fur good to finest grainy yellows, 37a 9d to 38s for low to middling whites— prices which about sustain previous currency. They also offered for the same account, ex Amoor, from Foo-chow, 609 packages congou, and ox. Cap Sing Moon, 1000 boxes gunpowder ;

out none were sold under the hammer. A portion has since been disposed of, and the remainder is in treaty for at full current rates." j " Messrs Gemmell, Tuckett, and Co. sold at

their rooms 29 casks Avhale oil, at £39 per tun."

Brand/ Tobacco Wine Hardware Provisions Tea Dried fruit ... Oilmen's stores Drugs Paper ... 15 1G 10 18 17 6 5 8 0 12 14 0 30 9 0 54 G 6 15 14 7 48 1] 4 2 4 "I 3 5 1 Total £207 C 11 No gold.