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n Melbourne. Stocks are held chiefly at high rates, by
one house, and the trade has been partly supplied from
Sydney. American spades are much wanted. They are
liked best for garden purposes. Long strapped English
spades are in great demand on the goldfields. American
picks, axes, and hatchets are also scarce, and firm at our
quotations. Axe and pick handles.—The former are
worth 18s., and the latter 15s. per dozen. Building
ironmongery.—A brisk demand is expected in the spring
for the goldfields, where building operations on a large
scale are contemplated. Camp ovens are scarce, also
patent and clout nails. There is no eale for cut nails.
The stocks of ironmongery and hardware generally are
light. The market is supplied with English tools.
" Metals.—Muntz's patent sheathing is scarce, but
the demand is very limited. Iron.—Of bar and bolt
there are large stocks. Galvanised and corrugated have
advanced 51. per ton. Sheet iron has advanced in value
11. per ton. Lead.—There is a slight disposition to spe-
culate in sheet lead, but the stocks are still very large.
Assorted shot has rather declined. Rolled zinc, heavy,
is now worth 301.
"Provisions.--Bacon and hams have declined, and
are dull. Irish pork is scarce, and wanted. Butter and
cheese are still in good demand. The former article has
been sold in large quantities at from is. 10d. to is. 11*1.
Stocks being very short in Ireland it will probably re-
main firm. Cheese is not quite so firm, but is still rea-
dily saleable at Is. 11d. for the best English, and some
parcels of Dunlop have been sold at the same rate.
"Fish.—Sales of red herrings at
andlOs. o
per firkin
06grlkisihniobo.f
salted salmon at 7d. to Bd. per lb.;
sters at ls. Bd. are reported.
" Spirits.—A slight fall has taken place in brandy,
caused by arrivals from Sydney, Hobart Town and
other colonial ports, and parcels have been offered at
14s. for Martell's, and other brands in proportion ; but
as at times it has been found that the brandies from the
neighbouring ports have been tampered with, they do
not command in this market the same prices as impor-
tations direct, via London. Sales of Martell's at 14s. 6d.,
and of Hennessey's at 145., cash, are reported, and a
number of houses hold Martell's for 15s. This port has
now become the greatest depot in these colonies, and
prices will probably rule higher, unless considerable im-
ports are received from abroad. Rum—Comparatively
little of this spirit is now consumed here, and prices rule
low in the face of small stocks. Geneva and Old Tom,
in case, have receded since our last, and sales are made
at 21s. to 225. Booth's clear glass bottles are in demand.
Irish whisky is lower.
" Sugars.—Since tie fall in price, some three weeks
since, this trade has been steady. The stocks of refined
are large, and the demand is decreasing. The stooks of
other sugars are moderate, and prices are pretty will
maintained. Some Java and China sugars have been
received. Brown Java is quoted at 271. to 281., and
China brown to yellow 331. to 351.

Tobacco.—Generally, negrohead is dull. The prices,
however, are pretty well maintained. There is none of
Cheve's eagle in first hands, and it is inquired for. There
is no sheepwash in the market. Strrng descriptions have
been sold at Bd., and 7d. could be got for an invoice
from first brands. Cigars.—lnconsequence of supplies,
No. 2 Manillas are offered at 575. 6d. Real 11a.vannahs
are worth from 12s. to 17s. per lb. Other kinds are un-

"Timb T.—This trade is altogether without transac.
tions, and prices are nominal.

" Wine.—There is improvement in the quotations
for good sherry, but the wine trade is excessively dull
compared with last year."
The gold dust received at the Sydney Mint dur-
ing the week ending the 18th August amounted to
939 ounces. Mr. Khull reports the gold market
as follows :
" Gold has continued unaltered in price during the
week at 765. 6d. The demand for shipment per the
Ballarat has been fully met from the increased quanti-
ties that have been offered for sale.
" Now that the Mount Blackwood gold-fields have
assumed a steady yield, it becomes the duty of the gold
authorities to grant it facilities with regard to escort
accommodation, which its rising importance demands.
They cannot withhold it on the score of its not yielding
a sufficient revenue, as the large amount of cash remitted
lately to the Treasury demonstrates. Being distant only
a few miles from where the main escort passes, a branch
could easily be started to meet it, and thereby give the
Mount B!ackwood community the weekly facilities for
transmission which they are entitled to. Should this
ample matter of business not be at once done, without
being consigned to the conventional routine of a Board
of Inquiry,' composed of men whose feelings and inter-
ests are not at all concerned, we can expect no other re-
sult than its being burked.
"The quantity of gold for the week keeps well up ;
and were it not for the monopolising channels through
which it is confined, a very consideiable amount of bene-
fit would accrue to the commercial and trading interests
of this bank-ridden colony.
Number of persons arrived
Number that have left

Addition this week 322, and year 38,828
"The escorts have brought from—
Mount Alexander and Bendigo 17.803 ounces.
BAllarat, including Geelong 13,265

8,02 G
1,153
398

Amount this week 40,645, year 1,181,794

Gold shipped in 1855
Per Nile to Hong-Kong 5,454
Per Te'egraph to Sydney

1,396.103
Or 58 tons 3 cwt. 1 qr. 171 h. 2 oz., at 804., 5,584 424/.
" Exchange on London—Draaghts against gold taken

Freight of gold, 43d. per ounce, delivered t►: the
Bullion-office, Bank of England, London. Insurance,
24 per cent."

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—The arrival of the George
Law yesterday from California places us in receipt
of gold to the amount of 1,670,477 dols., and it is
supposed that the Star of the West, now overdue,
will increase the amount to over two millions. This
carries up the total receipts this year (as shown by
manifests) to 30,182,919 against 40,816,107 dols.
during the corresponding months of last year. The
total exports of specie from Naw York and Boston
for the same time amount this year to 39,132,000
against 39,964,000 dols. during the corresponding
part of 1854. At present a much larger shipment
is going on than is usual at this season. The bill
drawers, especially for the continent, are making
large shipments, induced by the present value of
gold in London and Paris. The export of
breadstuff:3 has also revived under renewed orders.
Last week it amounted to nearly a million
of dollars from this port alone, and orders
are yet unfulfilled, and shipments going
on. The supply from the west is equal to the pre-
sent or probable future demand. Freights con-
tinue high, and our ships aye now amonc, the most
productive property of the country. The rates to
Liverpool and Havre are said to be double those of
last year ; and considering, also, that American
shipping is engaged in the colonial trade of Great
Britain and her colonies, and also to some extent

in transport service for the armies, this branch of
national wealth was probably never more prosper-
ous than at present. With au abundant harvest,
yielding a rich tribute of freight to the railwa3rs,.a
business still contracted within reasonabloedu limitsati on
from the reverses of last year, a continued
of Californian gold, and so favourableua
lit topresent
the navigating interest, this countrwyhoicg
h it is now in
a picture of prosperity ; instead. of Stocks
of
Stocks have sunk
the middle of a financial paknic.
eculators for a rise
and are sinking, and stock
are breaking and threateningey to break. This comes
ircles of London and
money
is always peculiarly
Paris, to which this
of the feeling in the
momentni the Bank of England ad-
sensitive. The
obability of American securities
interestofflg4 a people
eng Londonbegin t o hous
this market.
specu-
latevancuespotnheoraetepr
upon
being returned
e that, owing
o to the higher
Nwreowt
York; and to the exchange being in favour of
United States, the London banks purchased
In the panic
the
American stocks for remittance to New York, and
that the Anil ricau debt was probably much reduced
during the year. The present feeling here is partly a
partiallyresponse
au
to the
eLondon and Paris markets, and is
by the unusual exports of gold and
the fall in exchange, and partially by the fear that
American securities held in Europe will be returned
upon New York. The justice of the latter appre-
hension can be better determined in Europe than
here ; but I have been induced to think, from the
views entertained by some of the leading houses,
especially those having continental connexions,
that the fear is an exaggeration. There is a popu-
lar idea among those not familiar with the business,
that the flow of these securities in times of pro_,.
perity is all one way, and that there is a cclistan!
butt_ •eL, have___
increase of indebtedness to Europe ;
been assured that such is by no means
constantly
casothat, on the contrary, they are as
which must
the present
com-
ing in as going out. If experi?nce
tell the story shortly—do not justifywithin itself
apprehensions, this countryn for the comingliess
ele-
ments of a prosperous busi

season.
The weekly Bank statement shows a decrease in
loans of 887,004 dole., in specie of 1,298,202 dols.,
and in deposits of 877,695 dols. Within 12 weeks
the loans and deposits have decreased each about
6,000,000 dols., and the specie about 4,000,000
leading house yesterday sold a quantity
i
dols. The best exchange on London sells at 109
at
109. A ad

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COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS.—In the colonial pro-
duce nuvkets yesterday there has been a great change of
tone, the recent excitement having subsided and a dis-
position to realise being generally observable. The
transactions in sugar at public auction were at a decline
of is. to is. 6d. per cwt., and subsequently there was ex-
treme difficulty in effecting sales. In coffee, also, there
was a reaction of is. 6d. from the price paid yestertayy,
in private bargains for plantation Ceylon. Tea W
.142,
at a slight reduction. The only article which exhibited
increased firmness was rice, for which an adTaDoe
__ :n the
was obtained, owing to the state of the huim"
Corn F4change.

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