AUCKLAND.— The " Weekly News " of the 13th inst, reports : — The market during tho weok lms beun very cjuiefc, ami there is little change to report since our last issue, with the exception that the market is weaker in sevtral articles which affect country set tlera. Potatoes, which ft short time ago were in demand at L 3 17s 6d to 1/4, aro now lower in prico, several cargoes having been brought from the South ; and we aotioo that there are upwards of 2500 sacks afloat, which may arrive at any moment. Oats are a little weaker, and several lines have been sold at 3« 8d to 3s Od. Maize still continues firm, and as there is very little coming for ward, present prices aro likely to be main tained. The following are given as whole sale quotations : — Maize, Sydnoy, 4d Gd to 4s 9d ; do Provincial, 4s 3d to 4s 6d j Fiji maize, 4s«6d ; oats, South, 3s Od ; wheat (fowl) 4s to 4s (id ; do. (nulling) 6a to 7s ; potatoes, per ton, L 3 10s to L 4 5s ; hay, per ton, L 4 to I*s ; oaten, do, L 6 ; straw (load), L 2 10s to L 3 ; chaff do, L 4 to L 5. Super fine Hour, silk dressed, per ton L2O; fine flour, do, household, L 1 8; sharps, per ton, L 7 10s ; Adelaide, per ton, L2O ; Oamaru, do, LI8; Dunediu, <fo, LI 7 10s; Canterbury do, Ll7 to LlB ; bran, do (sacks included), L 5 to L 6 10. Butter, fs, lb, 8d to 9d ; do, lit, lb, 4cl to 8(1 j cheese, VVairoa, fid to 6d ; do, Canterbury, fid to 6d ; eggs, doz, 9d to 10<l ; salt butter, Canterbury and Wanganui per lb, 8d to 9d ; lard, lb, 6d ; bacon, pro vincial, 6d to 8d ; hams, Provincial, (id to 9d ) Canterbury bacon, 7<l to 9d ; Canter bury hams, 8d to lOd.
