The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-20 00:00:00

THE LA PLATA STEAM-SHIP.

The passengers of this steam-ship were released
from her yesterday afternoon, a message having
been received from the Board of Customs by elec-
tric telegraph. The superintendent, Captain Bar-
ton, immediately on being informed of the decision
of the board, sent a small steamer alongside the La
Plata, and the passengers were at once conveyed to
the docks. No fresh case occurred since the ship
has been in the port, and the medical inspector,
Mr. Wiblin, reports that those on board who had
been attacked with the fever were in a fair way of
recovery. As regards the ship, nothing has as yet
been settled, but orders respecting her, it is ex-
pected, will be received to-day.
The La Plata is the first West India packet that
ever arrived with a foul bill of health, and is the
first steamer that ever lay in Southampton Water
in quarantine. The mails were released by being
put into a ship's boat, with Lieutenant Gardner,
the Admiralty agent, and Mr. Cow, the third
officer of the ship, and several sailors, and towed
down by a steamer to the Lazarette, near Ryde in
the Isle of Wight. Both the towing steamer and
the mail boat hoisted a yellow flag. On approach-
ing the Motherbank, the Government brig, in
which the. health officer resides, hoisted also a
yellow flag. The officer was on an official visit to
a ship off Ryde. The towing steamer dropped the
mail boat beside the brig, and proceeded. in search
of the officer. As soon as the latter was found he
was made acquainted with the affair of the La
Plata, and he proceeded on board the brig to com-
mence operations. The mail bags, loose letters,
ship's papers and newspapers, were all thrown
from the mail boat on board the brig, and by
means of tongs each letter, newspaper, or bag
was held and smoked over a lighted stove in which
disinfecting substances were burning. This ope-
ration took about an hour. It was years ago since
such an operation had been performed with letters
at the Motherbank. The mails were then put on
board the small steamer, and were conveyed to
Southampton. .

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The general demand ruled steady to-day, and prices were
well supported..
FRIIIT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d to 6s Od ; hot-house grapes,
2s 6d ; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert,
4s 6d to 7s Gd ; cooking ditto, 3s to 6s per bushel ; pears,
4s to 8s per half sieve ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; new oranges,
9d to la 6(1 per dozen ; filberts, 10d to is per lb ; cob-nuts,
755. to 80s per 1001bs.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is ; Brussels sprouts,
is 6d to 2s 6d-per half sieve; greens, is 3d to 2s 3d per
dozen bunches ' • cauliflowers, 8d to 2s per dozen ; potatoes,
85s to 1208 per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6d ; carrots, 2s 6d to
4s per dozen bunches ; celery, 8d to -is 3d per bundle ;
spinach, is to 2s per half sieve ; onions, is 6d to 2s per
half sieve ; leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d ;
garlic 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is to is 6d: per score ; small
salad 2d per punnet ; horseradish, is to 4s per bundle ;
parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
6id to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41b loaf.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Geese, 3s -6d to 6s Od ; Turkeys, 3s to 7s each ; Ducks,
is 6d to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, 12d to is 6d; wild ditto, 8d
to ls; Pigeon, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 7s
each; Surrey Fowls, 4s 6d to 8s Od; ditto Chickens, 35 Od
to 4s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d. to 5s Od per couple;
Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od; Partridges, is Od to is 6d; Hares,
2s 3d to 2s 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 2s Od
to 3s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to ls; Teal,
6d to 10d; wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, 9d to
is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 9d each. English Eggs, Os Od to
108 Od; French ditto, 7s Od to 8s Od per 120; fresh Butter,
10d to 1s ld per lb.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 4.1 to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4s Od; Veal,
3s Od to 4s Od; Pork. 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s Od; Veal,
3s to 4s; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 3s Od to 8s Od; Brills, is Od to 5s Od; Cod Fish,
3s Od to 7s Od each; Soles, 611 to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, Bd.
to 10d per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 3d; Crabs. 8 to 2s Od;
Whitings, 2s 6d to 5s Od per dozen; Haddocks, 6d to is Od;
Doreys, is 6d to 6s Od; Mullets, 6d to is each; Common
Oysters, 8s Od to 16s 1,0 d; Natives, 30s Od to 40s Od per
bushel; Mackerel, 10d each; Smelts, is Od per dozen;
Scate, 4d to 6d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d. to 2s 3d per gallon;
Bloaters, is Od to is 4d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is 6d
to 2s per dozen.