Commercial.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1401, 27 January 1860, Page 3

Commercial.

There have been -four auction sales this week, •and goods <to a considerable amount have changed hands. Business on the whole, may be considered improving. The following is an abstract of thq : sales by auction :—

Mbssbs. Duncan & Vennell sold on Tuesday last, the 24th inst., ex " Emily Allison, from Sydney, 6 horses averaging £21 each ; $ ton bacon, at '6d per lb. ; Chilian flour, £26 per ton ; sharps £5 15s to £6; '8 carte, £11 to £17 10s each )- Van Siemens Land palings, 14s to 14s 6d per 100 ;blfie 14s pelOO .'.feet-; posts, Is 3d each; ; each', 9d; American laths, 143 per 1000;

panel doors, 14a 6d to 18s 6d each ; sashes, 15s to 19a 6d per pair; boy's laced, boots, 5s to 7s 6d per •pair ; boy's bluchers 5s to 7s per pair ; men's water•tights, 9s 8d to 10s 6d; women's leather boots, 7s ; .-girl's do., 4s 3d to 6s ; blacking, 8s 6d to 4s pec doz, .Bidding was very spirited and a large attendance.

On Wednesday 25th, Messrs. Smith & Co,, sold

;the part or portion of the " OHver Lang," (condemned ship now being broken up) landed at the yards ~of Messrs Win, Bowler, Son, & Co., which realized

' the buxjo. of i>4so. There was a good attendance; , -and prices satisfactory. 1

Mb. JohM/Makt-in sold by auction on Thursday j at the stores of J. Dransfield, Esq., Mauritius sugar J 4547 to .647 10a per ton.j Champagne, (duty pau^ £2s6d to 53s per doz,; half chests tea, £4 lsa;i "boxes do., 375 ; chests do., £B -ss ; : orange Pekop,l 5s 6d)perlb, ; Patna rice, £24 per ton^ Java d 0.,! ..^lB do.; China matting, lOd to Is per yard;': .pla'tfdrm J weighipg machines, 355. •-■ ' .' i *" Mkssbs Bethune & Hunter sold by auction on! ' 'Thursday 26th, household furniture and effects at

the residence of the .Rev. ■.; A*: Baker, Thorndon. 1 There were Humorous Buyers and the sale passed