that have the entree of the market, as generally accep table, are pretty numerous. But by turns one or several predominate in popular estimation over the others. Porter has been equally in demand, but is be coming scarce. Tea exhibits a little more liveliness. In sugar, the event of the week has been the sale by auction, by Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co., of the cargo ex Sophie from Mauritius, imported by Messrs W. G. Turnbull and Co, and consisting of GlO7 niata of white and yel low crystals. The attendance was good, and 2401 mats were sold at remunerative prices. The following will convey an idea of values, those who iiave not seen the samples remembering that they are branded Constance A :— Finest white crystals, £34 10s ; fine yellow Qryß tals, from £30 10s to £32. In dried fruits there is no change, thei c being for currants a fair enquiry at 4jd ; raisins, dull. In provisions there is little to report. Hams and bacon, imported, move very slowly, neither Prentice's nor Ooey'a being in brisk enquiry, the price, no doubt, bringing them into unfair competition with the inferior Colonial product, which can bo sold, however, at a much less price. In fencing wire, No. 8 is in 'slight enquiry. In timber there is great complaint of overstocking. In kerosene, Devoe's brilliant ia quoted at Is Gd. Candles re main as before, De Roubaix'a at lCd, stocks being reduced. Corn sacks are in lessened enquiry — quotations varying very much. If the average from 9s 9d to 10s 3d be taken, viz., 103, it will be about cor rect. The harvest is now ne»rly over, and thrashing about completed, so that little advance need bo ex pected. Flour continues firm at £11 for prime qualities— the town trade being pretty brisk, and som.e export going on ; but not what it is expected will shoitly spring up. Wheat remains at last quotations — offering freely. Oats are quoted, prime milling at from Is 6d to Is lOd, feed at from Is 3d to Is 6d.
