The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-31 00:00:00

THE IVIARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN MARKET.
There were good supplies of all kinds of Vegetables. Plums,
Peaches, and fruit of that class very scarce and dear. Foreign
fruit plentiful. Trade generally good. New Potatoes, Id. to
2d. per lb. ; Peas, 38. to 4s. per sieve ; Currants, ss. to is.
per sieve ; Gooseberries, 31. to 4s. 6d.; Spinach, Is. to ls. 6d. ;
Cabbages, Is. per dozen ; Cucumbers, 3d. to 64. per brace ;
Cherries, 2s. 6d. to 4s. per lb. ; Apples, 3s. to 6s. per bushel ;
Oranges, ss. to 12s. per 100 ; Turnips, 3d. per bunch ; Bro-
coli, 9d. to ls. 3d. per bundle; Carrots, 4s. to ss. per dozen
bunches ; Onions, Is. to 2s. per sieve ; Celery, Is. to 2s. per
bundle.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Supply large, trade languid, and prices much the same as
last quoted. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 10d. Mutton, 3s. 6d. to
4s. 2d. Veal, 3s. Bd. to 45. 6d. Pork, 4s. to ss. Poultry
in large supply, but heavy demand. Grouse, is. to 3s. 6d.
each. Geese, 4s. 6d. to 6s. Rabbits, 6d. to is. Turkey
Poults, 4s. to ss. Chickens, Is. 3d. to 2s. Leverets, 2s. to
3s. 6d. Quails, 6d. to Is. Ducks, 2s. to 2s. 6d. Fowls,
2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d Pigeons, 4d. to 6d. Eggs, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d.
per 120.

- HUNGERFORD MARKET.
Fish in moderate supply. Turbot, ss. 6d. to le, ; Salmon,
Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb. ; Cod, Is. 6d. to Bs. each; Lobsters,
10d. to 3s. 6d. Butcher's Meat in tolerable quantity, quality
good. Beef, 7d. to did. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. ; Veal, Bd.
to 9d. ; Pork, 7d. to Bd. Vegetables plentiful, and sold
well at previous rates.

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
But little good Fish at market, and prices much as last
quoted. Turbot ss. to 18s. Oysters 1.2.5. per bushel (com-
mon), and 40s. for natives. Cod Is. 6d. to 6s. Good Salmon
Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb. Lobsters 10d. to 3s. 64. Soles 6d.
to 3s. per pair. 3laekarel 9d. Whitings 3d. to 6d., and
Haddocks 8,(1. to Is. 2d.

WHITECI-IAPEL MEAT MARKET.
The market was but moderately supplied, and prices were supported. Beef 3s. 2d. to 3s. 10d ; Mutton 3s. Bd. to 4s. 2d
Lamb 4s. 6d. to .ss. 2d ; Veal 3s. Id. to 4s. 6d ; Pork 4s. to ss;

•
The continental exchanges were again flat this
( Friday) afternoon. This is very embarrassing to the Bank ;
but there can be no doubt that the directors will give assist-
ance to the mercantile interest, as usual, towards the close of
the financial quarter, when a large amount of notes will
necessarily be withdrawn from circulation in payment of
duties. The period for this has not yet arrived. A notice
noon the subject will, we dare say, appear in due course._
Morning Post.
,
SINGULAR SUICIDE.—A lunatic named Shea
suffocated himself in the cell in which he was confined in
the Cork Lunatic Asylum, on Thursday, by secreting a
piece of lime on his person, which he carried et night to
g placed it in his straw bcd, saturated it
whiisthcweialiearn.d, having

MOORS OF TWEEDDALE.—The game in this
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Courant.
EXPEDITIOUS LAW.—Yesterday morning, in •
half a brace .
Palace Court, an action was brought on a bill of
laid
exchange,
%htch affirded a complete refutation to the charge
against the law of delay. It appeared that thebill was
only dishonoured on the 17th of this mouth, since which
time the writ had been issued, and the sub3equont proceed-
ings carried on, and by the defendant suff•ringjudgment
to go by default judgment was
obtained this day g
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BANOT j
ER AGGRESSION BY THE FRENCH
ON RITISH SIIIPTING.--MONTH VIDEO, JUNE s.—The
British packet from Rio Janeiro (the Spider), Lieutenant
O'Reilly, entered this port last night, and just as she was
anchoring she was fired into (rnuAtet shot) by therench
corvette Le Perle, which brake the arm of one of thFe sea.
men on board the packet. This affair has created consi-
derable excitement, particularly among the British. The
Frenchman has made lots of apologies. We shall proba-
bly hear in a few days the result of the inquiry into the
affair. —44 merican Paper.