The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14


The banks advance from so to COS per
Freight of gold delivered at the bullion Office London
~ per ounce.
Insurance az guineas per cent.
EDWARD KHULI., Bullion Broker
IS Great Collins street, west.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
SATURDAY, Dec. 15, 1883.
During the past week business especially as regards
the town trade has rather improved but the arrival
Of the harSngsr has still checked speculation and pre-
cumulating, and until holders informed Of serious
diminuton of shipments from England they cannot be
he fall in storage from Is to 2s per ton per week. to
he extent of half in the last six weeks Lghteage
Flour has rather improved Mr. Degraves advanced
1is price f1 Though have heard of sales Of AIDE
aide at less than last weeks quotation yet the prin
psl holders are demanding and getting high as
80 The market Ia not firm at that price, but as stocks
we light rise is expected.
well assorted ironmongery saeabe at 80 to 20 per
cent Such prices only be obtained for well assorted
on"h n Of ali op
sacsble American and picks wanted and cook
ing stoves and ovens saleable
provement in prices Good English bacon saleable at
is. Id per b, Herrngs sardines and salad oil in
cned Rice Of all sorts Is scarce Ration sugars are
scarce and in demand at higher prices. English loaf
sugar 10 in better demand at improved prices Whiting
Timber fully maintains it's price, and the trade Is brisk
We ought to mention, however, that singapore cedar,
ming foot American timber is duh at sl2 to Els per
900 feet.
The pirt market is sti in very sluggish state, and
prices have ruled lower than last weeks quotations
We have heard Of sales Of Mares brandy at but
In asserted that the very can be got at los 3D.
Other kinds Of spirits have also declined.
There seems to be strange uncertainty In the market
in reference TO tea For congou received infor
sSs heard o. holders a sS holder. sIs se
ng at from 81 &c. to 81 los, have not altered our
Quotations.
The market s full Of soft goods and few Of them can
W. ~ Id 1T remunerative prices.
3oots and shoes suitable for the vented.
We have pleasure in concluding with the announce
mt that oil sorts Of firearms now unsaleable In this
arkct,
LABOR MARKET.
SATURDAY Dec. II, 1858.
IL ere Ia stin good demand for all kinds Of labor.
ia', during the week have been ~ follows Married
es,, per annum, with rations, &c, ESQ TO f120 !;
herds per snnum, with ratons f35 10 ESQ hutkeep-
do, do, f25 bullock drivers for the roads, per
\, ~ Los to IS, with rations bullock drivers, with
ms = to ~ los per week, ION farms cooks,
TO 200 grooms, per annum, f62 to f70 carpenters,
day, Boz to 35s.; biacksmiths Dos to 25s do; ma
aos TO ses do gardeners, per annum, with ratons,
ESQ farm laborcrs, with rations sos to 35s per
lsborers the roads, l2s. day, with wood
n and tent accommodation walters sos to 40s per
!. female servants OF all work, per annum eos to
houscmaids, do, f20 TO $50 iaundresses, do, fs5
% nursemaids, do, EGO TO f25.
SYDNEY GOLD CIRCULARS.
1, ices from Braidwood show improvement in this
en- which IL highly satisfactory. About 500 licenses
3 ssucd for the month of November and the ordina-
Fnings per are estimated at from los TO 2os.
~ There many instances OF much greater sue
han this, and some few Of considerable takings.
A. Aagngs the Buffalo Range, the Ovens, have
Brbt 10 be situated the River Buckand about hfty
macs south Of Spring Creek There are great many
% 70 at work on the SPOT With varied fortune On the