SYDNEY. Wb take the following fw  ... ' ' The collection of the nd valorem duties it causing extreme mconveuience to the mercantile community and must to ft certain extent entail loss, even should tho dutie» be remitted. All articles that are landed und are not required for immediate use, instead of boiug taken to the itorei of the importors, are bein° bonded; and to-day among the entiies passed was one for a buggy, which was placed in a bonded »tore. It will be oeen from the Customs' return that duties *ro being collected on all description! of goods, although the amount already received is not very large. We understand that the duties on green fruits are remitted, and that this article will be included in tho free list it having been found that the expenses and the duty, in many instances, exceed the value of the fruit imported. The ships lately anived fioin London are not being discharged at present, the general expecta tion being that tho new taiiff will not be confirmed liv the Assoniblv. The state of mnpense is acting very prejudicially on coiwnercinl operations. We notice that the petjtiojis against the propoied duties are being yory numerously signed."

GRAIN MARKET. Avokland, December 18. Dortko the pn«t week there have been very few »r rivnli of vei»el% either coastwise or foreign, convey ing giaiii. By the 'Uranus,' from Hamburgh, 338 bag* oats have been received j and the ' Pet,' from Melbourne, brought 240 hags oats. The ' Wanderer,' from Coromandel, brought 2 bags wheat.
