Business in the imporfc market has been fairly good, and values of most lines are fully maintained. Sugars continue fco attract attention, and stooks be ing moderate the market Is steady. China sugars command in trade ots £28 to £28 10s per ton, duty paid, for finest whites. Mauritius of the same de scription soil at about 20s per ton less money, while resales of Queensland are made afc Btill a shade lower. A fair demand exists for the uew teas, ond they appear to recommend themaelves aa good value. No very large lines are changing hands, but they are going quietly into consumption. Ale and stoufc are meeting with a fair amount of attention, favourite brands being taken up freely afc agentß' list prices. In the bagging market there is on Improving in quiry for-woolpacks, and they move off in Bmall parcels at up to 2s 2d aud 2s 3d per pack. Wo have no Bpofc Bales of cornaacks to report, but fchere Ib some inquiry lor parcels to arrive. Cement is a abode firmer, 17s per barrel being paid for Bmall lots, ex warehouse. Fruits aro hardening, particularly currants and eultauas. The following are not offer ing uuder 4jd per lb, nor are sultanas under EJd per lb, while there iB a tendency on the part of holders to ask higher figures. Elemes selling at 5d to SJd por lb. There is very little doing in fish. Quarter sardines are nofc plenti ful, aud semira up fco 48 9d per dozen; half sardines are worth 8s por dozen. American salmon Is In steady demand afc 9s 6d to 10s per dozen for molt favourite brands. Hops ore quite neglected—pur chases being confined to o few odd bales now and again. Of oils, raw ond boiled linseed are in fair de mand at 3a ld to 3a 3d per gallon. Castor oil sells freely ab 3s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. Kerosene—as to be expected afc fchis season—iß dull and values weak; nominally leading high-test branda commond is 8d per gallon, duty paid. The advance reoently reported in rice is now firmly established, and sales are passing of Patna at £23 per ton (duty paid), and of dressed Japan at £10 per ton. 