Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

ALE AND PORTEIL—Ths inquiry continues moderately
brisk, as dealers are preparing for the increased consump-
tion which invariably arises in the hot season. Bulk ales
continue firm, and bottled are slightly advanced iu price.
Byass' and Alsop's are quoted at 12s. to 12;. 63..
BUILDING MATERIALS AND TIMBER.—The former are
somewhat easier. The recent aeiivals of slates have tended
to lower rates, though the increase of buildings which is
usual at this season has prevented any serious decline. In
Timber, Baltic deals are quoted 6:2 I. to Gad. for 9 a 3.
Several cargoes of Hardwood have come in this week,
which have affected the markets in that description of
timber, and occasioned lower rates.

BUTTER e mtiuues at about the same price, 111 d to 121
First-rate parcels just arrived might pzobably be Gisposed
of at a better figire.

Dav GOODS : —Considerable business has been done in
seasonable g iols, but the very large arrivals almost daily
coming forward prevent large profits being realised upon
the invoices. This week, for example, when our arrivals
have been comparatively few, the imports of haberdashery
are estimated in the Bill of Entry at £37,209, and boots
and shoes at £36,242, for 1,312 packages.
noun. AND GRAIN. —The week has been very quiet, no
transactions of importance being mentioned. Flour con-
tinues at about the same rate. £2l for Adelaide at three
months' credit. The rail! prices are, Degraves fine limit,
x 23; Dight's, £2l. The anticipation of much higher
prices being established before the new flour began to
arrive is not likely to be realised Stocks in town
are large enough for our supply, and holders
are vowing more disposed to operate as• the weeks
advance. Tee demand for wheat continues good, and for
the best grinding parcels 103 to 103 61 is the quotation.
Bran is somewhat easier, the speculation having subsided.
2s 4d is the most general price, the higher rate not being
readily obtainable Oats are firm. Californian are re-
ported as sold at 83 31 to 8s 6d. Scotch are worth 7s 01
to 83.

OILMEN'S STORES. A good inquiry has existed for
almost every description. Some of the most favourite
articleA are growing scarce.
Sue IRS AND TE IS, &c.—The former are somewhat lower.
The rates realised at auction this week were, for fine white
crystals £6O 15s; good yellows, £5l 103 to £53; and
fine yellows, £54 to £56. For Rice the inquiry is reviving,
and higher prices are demanded—XlB to £lB 103 may be
given as the fair quotation. Teas are still tending upwards.
WINES AND SPlRlTS.—Spirits generally are in less
demand, and for brandies a reduction in price is accepted.
Martells cannot be quoted beyond 17s 93 to 18s. The
only class of wines asked after are such as will suit sum-
mer consumers. SYDNEY, OCTOBER 10.

Since our last summary, dated September 9,h, thh
share market has been remarkably steady, and the
fluctuations in the prices of the different securities has
not been to any extent. An average amount of business
has been transacted, and the principal features are an
advance of ten shillings per share in the shares of the
New South Wales and Commercial Banks. The half-
yearly meeting of the former wid be held on the 28th
of October, when it is expected that a dividend at the rate
of 20 per cent. per annum will be declared. Union Bank
shares have declined £2 per share, at which price there
are sellers. Newcastle Coal and Copper Company shares
have declined 5 per cent., and are dull of sale. Govern-
ment debentures are not quite so much in demand, and
until Parrament meets it will be impossible to say
what steps the Government intend tak7ng with refe-
rence to issuing debentures It is believed they will
fall back to the old plan of terminable debentures, payable
at short dates. Money is not quite so easy as it was ;
there has, however, been no change in the rate of dis-
counts, which continue at six per cent for bills of three
months, seven per cent for bills of four months, and eight
per cent for over that period. The banks have lowered
the exchange on London for bills at sixty days' sight half
per cent. The baying rate is now one per cent premium ;
selling rate, 2:`,, per cent premium.