The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-07 00:00:00

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COLONIAL WOOL SALES.
(From the Circular of Maims. Dutton and Hincken, dated
June 6.)
The second series of public sales of colonial wool com-
menced on the 9th ult., and terminated this evening. The
arrivals in the interimof the beginning of the last and present
sales amounted to 59,842 bales ; the catalogues have, how-
ever, comprised • considerable excess, arising partly from
wools held over, and partly from many parcels withdrawn.
being subsequently re-offered, showing a total of 63,786
bales, viz. :—Sydney, 13.1,72 bales ; Port Phillip and Port-
land Bay, 20,960 balm ; Van Diemen's Land, 4,666 bales ;
South Australian, 13,792 baler ; New Zealand, 1,222 bales ;
Swan River, 1,014 hales ; Cape of Good H0pe,8,450 bales;
total, 63,786 bales. There has been • large attendance
throughout, both of home and foreign buyers. It is long
since the home trade lies shown so much depression
as on the present occasion, especially in the Bradford
branch ; the languor, in consequeoce, on the part of the
English, has contrasted strangely with the spirited competi-
tion of continental buyers ; their purchases have been ex-
truism, and the bulk of the finest wools has passed iuto
their hands, the prices paid being apparently far beyond
the reach of meat of our mauufscturera. Owing to
their operations, former rates from the commence-
ment were most fully maintained, and the market
has shown considerable buoyancy the hat fortnight,
prices of most descriptions ruling decidedly higher.
Whilst the quality of meat of the Port Phillip wool is equal
to last year, many of the combing flocks are considerably
improved ; on the other hand, with the exception of the
Moreton Hay district, and some few Sydney, there is a de-
cided deterioration in the Australian flocks, showing (inde-
pendently of their exceedingly moity and burry condition),
that they are not so well cared for is formerly in respect of
upholding the breed. Van Diemen's Land wool, of which
barely one-fourth of the clip is as yet to hand, is arriving
much more free from omits ; it commanded attention for
home as well as for continental consumption. The Swan
Slier and New Zealand, mostly strong middle quality
combing wools, were bought chiefly for this country. The
larger half of the Adelaide clip has been offered on the
present occasion; as of late, the bulk from this colony has
arrived in the grease. Although wools in the grease from
this colony have hitherto attracted more attention than those
of other districts, the very heavy condition of a large portion
of this year's importation has operated very considerably
agaiost their sale, and the difference between the present
and hat year's prisms is consequently very great is many in-
stances, although still in full relative value to other wools.
Independently of the extra heavy coodition of the fleece
many flocks are much more moity and burry than last year.
Of Uspe, as veal at this season, the supply was small. This
is rurally guarded spinet by buyers stocking themselves
more freely in Mamie, so es to await the July series. The
quantity en the mama occasion, wee, however, required,
and prime of tie dray Western District wools WOWS tally
maiatidesett Interior short stapled, amazed, and greasy
mealitine, sold above the improved rates which were este.
Weed at the done of led sales. Lamb wool was in good
apply. The demand for Fiume was more than usually
naive for all good and fine descriptions, and the quantity
taken fee export was large. Skis wool, is limited quantity,
esensmaded fair rates. Of the Odessa a large portion was
seemed hand ; most of these were withdrawn or bought i.,
peke' offered being considerably below met. First-band
parcels found ready liuyers, and some of the better qualities
realised improved rates. The few Buenos Ayres sold were
M a reduction of 12 to 15 per cent on prices current this
time lest year.