Commercial.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1337, 10 June 1859, Page 3

Commercial.

Tnii m»rl;et still remains quiet, hut iliere are ovident.signs of improvement. There have been tlimis unction sulfa this week, and property to a considerable iLiiionnt lins changed hands. The t-vnit of the week has been the public meeting at the Mechanics' Institute for the purpose nf es>ablishin<,'ii Gas Company in Wellington. Mr. Wright's eln'borate alutemont, which we published in our last issue, will be rend with a considerable degree of interest by evvry citizen of Wellington. It is there clearly demonstrated that gas is the most economical light that can bu used, sotting aside its greater brilliancy and cleanliness. Oiu companies are note,! for being pitying concerns, both i.i England and the colonies; and we have no douU that if n gas compuny is established here on a liberal basis, and properly conducted, of iis bein* a most profitable speculation. The C/mlnh sailed for the Ghaihame on Tuesday evening lust, having been chartered by Cnpt M'Onith to pro.'.eed thare for the oil saveil from ike wreck of thu barque Terror, ami bring it on tv ih .s port. It being perfectly calm, the Wonqa Wongu tinveJ :he Cheetah to the heails. By tile White Swan we have received papers from Auckland to iho 3rd, nnil Napier to the 4th inst; by the Queen n-e have papers from OUgo lo the 3rd, and Canterbury to the ith; and by the Taemanian Maid Nelson papers up lo the Blh inst. We und«istand that this will not he the last trip of the White Swim lo ilie South.

The following is au alstract of the sales that have taken plnce this week:—

On Wednesday last, Mr. J. Smith sold by Public Auction, (it the sioies of »m. Rowier Son & Co., n liirgo quantity of Eastern produce aail mei'chundise receutly imported by them, which realized as und;:r: liraudy, (Heniiesey's and Martells) 10s. (id to lie. per gallon, (in bond;! rum 4s. Gd. to Sβ. do (inboml); Trn man's I'x.'ort stout, X'O per hhd.i Canterbury flour, i'.'O p u r ton ; tea. .£'.) per chest; sugar, con paiiy's erysials, MftO to £57, do. pieces, £ftl, Miiuritiiis crystals, £H I to £.')2 per ton; Sydney soap, 4ls.ptrcwt ; Col man's starch, e.Jd.perlb.; do. blue, Iβ. to Is. Id.; Port Cooper cheese, lid per IU. ; c.irn sucks, 10d. to lid. ea«h; Ewliauk's nails, 30s. to 375. od. per keg, Hccording to size; galvanized iron, ids. per cwt, Roman cement, 20s. per owl.j a large assortnientof Holloware and crockery at fair prices. Ou Wednesday last. Messrn. 13»:tbuue.& Hunter held tlieirti&ualmonthlysale nf stock, m their stockyards, .Uaiiuers-street. There was a large attend amse of buyers, the bidilina; was spiriied, and the prices realised were considered satisfactory, being better than have been ruling of lute. Four lier.ses and a quantity of second-hand-ngricu'tHral imjilc. nneiits were sold at the following -prices :—four draught horses at .G'27 X'si>. ,£(ii 10*.. ilm l j.'yn each ; 1 large wagson. fined for druuglit liy horses or biill.tcKs, £->H; 2 large home drays, i'l3 nvA ilOeach; 2 largo bullock drays, £-H; 1 chaff cutter, Ml(S; 1 corn biniser, Mi ; I winnowiii" inachine, i 5: 1 plough, .£■■); .1 p,,ir harrows, £± ss. ; also, 10 cows, at from £H H'ri-to'jfi-lO eae'li; 3 heifers, £2 ss. to £i is ; steers, Mi to .£2 10a • 1 bull, with exrt mid harness, ,£:2S; 2 well-bred colts, £-Z?) C n o ! 1; three mures and fouls, aud two geldings, put ui>, but n-.t sold.

Yesterday Messrs Bithune & Hunter sold by public auction, nt the Kxoh.inge, a lur«e mid varied assortment of fmiey goods, comprising Berlin wools, canvass, Berlin patterns, conimunced bead cushions bags, screens, purse ornaments crotchet silks ami cottons, floss htal ilres.es, jewelry, portnionnaies, leather hags, velvet colhirs and cuff*, sleeves, &c , &n. There was a small aLteiidiince of buyers but piicesontlic whole were sutisfnetory. A few lots were withdrawn.