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Favourable State of 'the Wool Market, j.
f . ' " I¿ndo¿rFobraary 10.'; .1
Itocclvcd ln'Bydney,'^uranry'23rd; i'.ll p'.iri; I
The Marquis of Normanby, Sir Alfred', Stephen
Sir JamesM'Culloch,and tho Hon. John O'shannassy
have'been appointed Knights Commander oft St;.
Michael and St. George. .;..»" . ... 4ñ¡.'...-,;/. <
Mr. Charles Keed has been knighted; '; .> '
Thc money mnrket is easy; In: consequence""oí"
tho expected influx of gold from Australia. ; .. ."
Tho hank rato of discount is 3¿ per'cent'."'' ' "'fi
Tho oponing competition at .the -London wool'
gales is well maintained, and prices faWy/'sua^;
tained. 'Greasy descriptions- afô'eàgérly U80ugiit
for. - It has beon determined to hold.a.series of,
five sales for the; present year. .-.
Tho corn . "market, is flat, heavy, and inactive,
[ owing, to tho; abundance'of .'wheat supplies..' "Ade-. ,
laido wheat is exceedingly scarce, and: is firmly
held for 70s;per quarter.!-. Adelaide flouiasr worthy
40s to 50s per sack of 280 lbà,' according to quality;."
Tho copper market is" depressed with few trans-'
actions. Prices ore quoted asatL83 toL89por ton .
for cash. ... ..'-* ¡~¡\
Tho tin market-presents a quiet appearance..
Straits is quoted at L107 per ton. . ".'/.''j' ~. ".\
Australian tin ore has been sold,'by tender, at-.
prices ranging between LSD and L02 per ton.?;f J
Speculative purchases of New Zealand hemp -
have caused a partial recovery "of prices. ' '?' 'I
Arrivals.
-Hartaban, Cashmere, Centurion, Duck,!.!
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