The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-15 00:00:00

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n partly supplied from
Sydney. American spades are muc'i wanted. They are
liked bestlcirt 7ardetipurpa,seM— Lunt 'strapped English
spades are in great demand on the goldfields. American
picks, ax.,s, and hateliets are also Scarce, and firm at our
qu ,tatiuns. Axe and pick handles.—The fornier are
w,rtb 1-itti-r 15, per dozen. Building
ironmongers.—A demafld is expected in the spring
.for the goldfi,-,14, imilting op,rations on a large
sole are co,itemplad. Camp ovet:s are scarce, also
patent and clout nails. There is no sale for cut nails.
The stocks of ironmongery and hardware generally are
light. The market is supplied with Ez;lish tools.
"Metals.—Muntz's patent sheathing is scarce, but
the demand ie very limited. Iror.—Of bar and bolt
there areiarge stocks. Galvanised and corrugated have
advanced 5/. per ton. Sheet iron has advanced in value
17. per ton. Lead.—There is a slight disposition to spe-
culate in sheet lead, but the stocks .tire 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. Butterand e
cheese are still in good demand. The former article bas
been sold in largeluantitiesr at from is. 10d. to is. llid. '
Stocks being.very short in Ireland it will probably ,re-
main firm. Cheese is not quite so 62-I,' but is still rea-
dily saleable at ls. lid. for the best nglieh, and some ,
. parcels of Dunlop hate been sold at the same rate.
"high.—Sales of red 'herring, at 10s. per. firkin ; of
salted salmon at 7d. to Bd. per lb.; and of English lob- '
sters at is. -Bd. ars reported.
: " Spiritsee.-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 inehis market the same prices as impor-
tations direct, via London. Sales of Martell's at 14s. 6d.,
and of Hennessey's at 149., cash, are reported, and a -
number of houses hold Martell's for 155. This port has
now become the greatest depot in these colonies, and
prices will probably: rule higher, unless considerable im-
ports are received froin abroad.' Rum—Comparatively
little of this spirit is now consumed here, Id prilie,ee robs
low low in the fele of small stocks. .Geneva and Old Tom,
in case, have recalled since our last, and sales are ;nade
at 21s. to 22e. Booth's clear glass bottles are in demand.
Irish whisky is lower. , . .
.
" Sugars.—Since the fall in price, some three weeps
thig trade has been steady. The st9eltg pfTefineiil
'otter s~JCfrugarsnclare moederalftSTAliii—' prettr '‘"44-eite*---44*:
maintainer'. Same 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 pricer:,
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. Stteng descriptions have
been sold at Bd., and 7d. could be got for an invoice
from first brands. Cigars.--Inconsequence of supplies,
No. 2 Manillas are offered at 575. Gd. Real Havannalis
are worth from 12s. to 17s. per lb. Other kinds are un-
saleable.

" Tunb ,r.--This trade is alLogether without transact.
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 :
"Go!cl 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 goldfields 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 demomjtrates. 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 Blackwood community the weekly facilities for
transmission which they are entitled to. Should this
imple 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 considerable 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, andyear 38,828
"The escorts have brought from—
Mount Alexander and Bendigo 17.803 ounces.
Ballarat, including Geelong 13,265
Mary borough 8,026
Daisy Hill
Avoca

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

Gold shipped in 1855
Per Nile to Hong-Kong
Per Telegraph to Sydney

.. 1,389,652
- 5,454
_ 1,000

1,396,106
Or 58 tons 3 cwt. 1 qr. 171 b. 2 oz., at 80s., 5,584,424/-,
" Exchange on London—Draughts against gold taken
at par.
"Height of gold, 43d, per ounce, delivered a, the
Bullion-office, Bank of England, London. Insurance,
2} per cent."

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1 one house; and the trade has been