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IMPORT MAKKKTS. -
. B.tggirej.-.ibc' market is iinii 'hut qiiiet..
11 air Hales have been made of eornsacbs nt"
/U5 for season s detivoiy.-und of bran bags-
on ."riot at 7/1.1 Fou the latter .7/2 Oeto-
l;er-Ueeember sbipmdnt is quoted: Wool-
I'lroba iire' steady n'b: 3/. - ; "-.' '4 :
I £««. — - Notirjtytnhdinx ' offerings'" ot
-4,099,000 lb. nt Caleiittii- on Tuesdav .values
showed no change, a fact that speaks vol-
iimys for tbe strength of the position. At
tho Lolqmho auctions .prices . were very
locally ftnmll lines. of Ceylon aiid in.-
dian changed bands at full rates.
Dried . Fruits.—1 There has been an in-
croase -in the volume, .of -trade in
Si«l;-v department. .( ..Mijdura ifunruntsy
(,we. ,- Gtowns,. i,.aj».v; quoted,- -iUMiw&lp
' 5?'d.,-
anrl'l-ib. packets" At 6/;"!' Xcwseasbns-ligH
aru- nnoted, 'pulled, in ' 5 and ' 10 - lb. boxes
at 9id.; 10-lb. glove boxes, 7/, T'onee
brand figviti jars, arc selling at 18/6 do/,',
hultanas. Four' 'Crowns,: are qiloted at 72d„
.Lhreo i.it_74f,.and Two at OJd. Seeded-
raisins, Union Oack brand;- ai-e mov'-
fng out at' 6/6. Muscatels are'- dis
tributing, at _ 1/1 for Six 'Crowns in ear-
tons, and l'/OlT'in' trays. ' Four Crowns', cilV-
tons," at '7 I'd:.' and trays;' lOld." -'. M'alagaS '
are quilted at 1/2 for /Nine "Crowns; %nd'
lower grades at concessions; Fib'. "liiiVl
2-lIu enitoiis, 1/3 to 1/4. Lexias, Four
ami Five Crowns, are distributing at ad.
and 51d. respectively. - Dates are selling
, fi ocly, bulk at 3d. to 3d., nnd cartons at 4-/0
to 4/0. Prunes are in. good request, local
distributing nt 7-bl. to Sd. for 2S-lb. bbxes
tahtornjju1 are somewlmt scarce oiv snot.. 1
dislTibuUngtat from 7M. to- Sid.; Frcnclu;
— fj — - tins for-.
Ciarlv . Dufor't, .JoVdaii .almonds
o/i - - . '"business 1 .at from
-/4 to . J/«,- - Sorrento ivnlnuts arv
inj ' ' lid.. - and - "l6eal nt QhV 'hj
t Soft shell almonds > -are moving:
out a t S.kl. to nd.-, hard. ?iieira'ImoTjds- 0(1/.
Biazil nuts have 'firmed, 1/1 being now.
quoted, and , Bareeloua . at .8W. to 'Sbl'.
lined upples'arc iu better' request, and 'are
quoted at Old. to ldd." % bulk, and' from
"%<!-. to lld.-iop l-ll). packets.'"'-
- , '"fQwotetiPns for canned saihidn-nte
still- a little irregular on spot. Flats; Mb -
are quoted at iip -to li/hV-and tails-nt-S/:
in- ; s»inlmes/;j XtefavcrinVk . I'm Ives - -are :
fpioted,.at ; </«;> qmirter to ffA-'mlvcs-
in- dlber dirands. \V .ffoin 4/0 'in" $P
quarters - froiu "2/10A to- 3/. - Sm6kedra
dines, Aylnte Bear,:'sVIb;; are qiiolrd "ilt:
"ahbiTr".
a?11' >V?' , T5ocal,.ilmw."Wis': not nuirte;
Mie. lull, aurnncb ui' xates for; Morton's,
iresh Jicrlnngs, so that a. further adjustment
would hav'c./o ,b.(j .made - in,, regard .to.
goods now .'ii Lausil; or tq. be shipped.
Mortons v fresfi.. /herrings,, are , quote!,
at., from.. 5/T , to " 5/4.1 - for - 1-lb '
flat. \«A5 '» tip tall,- 4-lb; 3/74, .
Hat; . 3/0; . l-|b, herrings, in' sauiie,', - 0/0;
halynK, .,4/3j I>lb, -kippers, . 6/9;. 4h)b.
kijii/er.-. -l_/3. . Wljite; Bear I-lb.. herrings
.111 sauce, »/9; do., kippered, 4/0." Salt- her-
;rings, 100's, are moving out at 9/0/ Bed
'herrings are distributing at 9/6 for 100's
2S/0 to 29/ for 24's, and '15/0 for 12s. Uing
,i_n distribirting lots, is supplied' at 51d. to
o;|d. per . lb. Daisy lobsters, 1-lb." are
ffi/6- Oysters, Kcnsett's, are dis-
trjbutuig at 5/6 to 5/9, and Continental at
.1/0. Amy season's "salt salmon 100 are
quoted at from 0/6 to 10/. Whitebait is'
.quptcxl iit.2o/-.for. St. -Georgo. or Woods'ri,
tins. la/. , ,, _ , . .
.Eastern l'roduee.r-'PriyatQ;!eubIe a'dvicris'
from _ Singapore. .indicate stea'dy markets' in"
notations-: hist. ' meritro'iied
npij.jpg - a . slight :- :firmncss - .for pep;
pels; aitdi- . an easier - position ..'iit
W0?1?:'.7 -'-On - . spot, , aseod tapioca .' id'
.distributing-'; nfc-; - £14:- -10/ m-
and.medumv pearl at £15 to "£1'o 10/ Bion.
A'ojd, £21 lO/Tur.-domcstKr, -£20 . 10/ for'No
'£ (lressedpniidrnp.to £28 fur Japan: Wholfr
white-.pep.pcr is -quoted at A/;-, ground; do.;'
,1/1; m tins, -1/2; whole black,-. (Id. .to ffld.:'.
ground, Oidv to lOd. -.-Cayenne is distribut-
nig ;at. ,1/3.. WliHe ijnnQnto. isr quoted at
ii'-i'-'P- 2/9 , whole; -iiud- 3/3 .ground.
'Wpvca-'are itdiatrilmtiog - ;At -. 1/3.4. -.-in-
'.J/4;-.-: Cinnamon, ::whole, : : 1/8. Caraway
seed is being supplied- at a 8A(l.. : :Tnpan
Sn,S?.f . f . firm at Od.,, Cochin at
OJd., and ground at from lOd. to lOld.
1 reserveiL ginger, local, is being siijiplfed
at from.8.1d, to Sid., and imported at Old
Uesiecafed,; eocoanut has 'bad spot husi-
-uess, distributing at froiii ,8d. to 8Uk,
chests at., 73(ls, and pnckqttr ali tPV ilKl
Aotmegs/roeijinn ut-.-l/2,-'-spot/stoekktbeirig
ri M L'r,'d Stbi'es. — Candied-', lemon peel is
distributing ;rit from 0d. tff fild. for 7-lb.
boxes, and 56s going out at fijcl.-' Vinegars
«!'« moderate request; C. . and B.'s is
distributing nt 9/; Champion's at 9/8, and
Stephens s at 7/ for cased and 1/16 bulk;
-V-ian!1r,B. s„ Tarragon medium 11/0, small
8/. bulk 1/iO; Crystal,
j ' . '!!ul Sutherland's bottled 4/8,
do. bulk, 1./. Cplden syrup is being
AaP-PJloil Oil. 4.0c Imsis of. 24/6, and treacle
at -If. in 2-lb. tins. Bolton's lioney, in
, 'af8, is selling at 7/3; 2-lb.. jars,- 12/,
V,r -x4'-,tm1' 9/9:. Rfid Label, 2-lb.ltinB;
®v,'- Mesons sjiecj) tongues are receiving
attention a t 1 ; /v-.and Imperiarat ;I3/6. -Ar-
niour s. ami; Libby's potted meafe are'- dis-
tril)ntjng-at"_2/9. - Canary see'd is qtiotecl at
irom 34/ lo 3o/ per ewt. for fimall quantities
Aim a concession for parcels. Imported vee-
tea nre.-mpvmg.oir at 3/10A, and local at 3/5.
Safety; matchort are' distributing at 2/4 to 2M\
for C»lcn Valley, and 2/5 for Express"
bun chutney is distributing ate 12/3 for
small, and 20/ for large." ; Holbrookes sauce,
lil being : supplied
ot 8/6, xrini 'L, njid/T. V Impexiud lialf Jiints
at 'iLV?in ff.r d'striiiilting lots of Allen
aiia JlanUivy s' food have- brcti advanced.
08. I and 2 are now quoted at 16/6 And
Ao. 3 at 10/. .Soaps are selling steadily;
Prejcrvenc and -Witch nt 30/ ewt.; bouse
«oW, at Jo/; liest brown, 21/; Sunlight,
?i ' Select, N/' per box; Kimmel's
?»/ Ptown yinrlsor. 7/9; Cufcieurn,
13/ clox. Symington's, enflee essence is
quoted at 10/ for large and 8/3 for
Inall, . Jirooke's. Dyason's and i)ainnv8
btnng "supplied at .10/ and. 5/ respec
lively. Davenport's -olive oil is be
ing supplied .at 7/ for 7:5.0/,. .and 32/
for- (marts. >Stonyfell .quarto. distributing.
«at.34/, I3-.OZ. at :13/7. and 5-oz. at 7/6; In
victa quarts at 30/. C. and 11/s hieca quart."?
moving out at' 3G/G. , Cu.stlc- line is
distributing at' 75/ for ton lots, and 80'
for -ton; :eoan?e, ton. lots, in sacks, 62/0,
do,, iu bags, 65/; Apex, eoame (for bides,
&c.), 55/,. sacks, in ton lots; Black Horse,
fine jS distributing,' in 1 ewt., at ;C5 per
fpn " autl I cwt. at £5 5/:' coarse,- at "X4-
f/L?:Cwt. sacks; and £4 10/ hags; dairj",
inl-cwtr bogs. at £o 12/6, and 4-ewtV bags,
I-'pdJ/C. G. arid celery salt is quoted
at /'/P, aid Cnstic Vi at '5/6 doz. Fnt
rock salt '70/ is the distributing rate, par
eels being supplied at a concession.
' pheinicak.— Crparii of tartar' is- firm -at
J2f . -A? "distributiha lots; kegs,
lOd. Blucstonc is quoted at from4 £28 10/
in ton Jots.- Saltpetre is receiving attention
at up to 25/ -per cwt. for ordinary, In
ncta/bmnd being supplied nt 30/ and
Brandrams at 36/6. Citnc acid is firm
2/-to.2/l, small lots to. 2/2. and tartaric
aem-is inoving out. at 1/4. luriip alnm is
quoted - at -10/6 per ewt., and powdered
borax is celling at 3d. per II). 'There have
been '.spot sales of carbide calcium and
blucstonc.
Sundries. — Business lias been transacted
in fencing wire, whiting and barbed wire.
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