Commercial.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1327, 26 February 1859, Page 3

Commercial.

We have no alteration to report in Commercial affairs since ou. issue of Wednesday last. Two auc tion Sales have taken place, and a considerable amount of goods have clinn.ed bauds, at lhe undermentioned prices.

On Thursday Messrs. Duncan & Vennell sold by public auciinii, ex" William Alfred," and other arrivals, an extensive a__.r__.ni of merchandise, whiclirealist(lrt_cfollowiii(rpriccs :—chest damaged tea, £5 f>s. to A. IBs. ; lialf do., £2 45.; arrow root, 6'd. to lOd. per lb.; brandy, (in bond,) 3s. Od.per gallon; i lb. tins sar-ines, 13s. per dozen ; 2 lb. tins shliu ,n, 30s. pur dozen ; coffee, Bd. per lb.; black pepper,4_d. per lb.; half eases geneva, 95.; rum, 4s. Od. pur gall ; vine.a. Bs. 3d. io !)s. pel doz.; pickles, 9s. 6d. pel* doz.; salad oil, pints, Os. per doz.; half do., Cs.Cd. to Os. 9d , with various other goods

_ On Friday Mi. John Martin sold by public auction at lais Sale .loom, Hnniipri-streel, a large and varied Hssorime.it of merchandise, at the following quotations :—grass seed, Us. per lb. : Itjdderminster carpet, 2s. per yd.; Brussels do., 3s. 3d.; tapestry, 4s. .1,1. ; galvanised iron. -£'43 to t'4. per ton; nails, _19 to £34 jier ton ; Ewbanks'do., i'7B do.; Roman cement, 19... per barrel ; stoves, (ranges,) £14 ench; register stoves, 48s. to 955.