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 "MELBOURNE HAY MARKET. "4th of July, 1856. "This week 468 loads came to market (consigned to me 360). We have experienced great difficulty in effecting sales, and our prices have a decided tendency downward.

"Best hay, £7 10s. to £8 10s.

"Second class and stained, £3 10s. to £6 10s., Salesman.

"N.B.—Next Tuesday and Wednesday being public holidays, our market will be positively closed: on Tuesday we commemorate our deliverance from our Sydney taskmasters; and on Wednesday we rejoice at the close of scenes of blood, privation, and mismagementmismanagement [sic], which we hope will never again be heard of. Lovers of liberty and peace, I am sure, will join with us."

"An increase upon the excessive arrivals of last week has had a tendency to further depress sales, and prices for any class but really fine can only be quoted at nominal figures.

"Tuesday and Wednesday next being public holidays, no business will be transacted in the market, which may afford a seasonable, although transient, relief.