The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-28 00:00:00

NEW EXCHEQUER

At the Present Time.

Officers. Salaries.
Comptroller... 2,000
Deputy
1,000
Chief Clerk
900
Accountant
5 other Clerks, varying
from 2501. to 1001 l,OOO
,15 other Officers

Total Salaries New
Exchequer 7,000
But in order to make a
fair comparison, the
Office of " Paymaster
of Civil Services" must
be added, that Office
springing up on the
abolition of the Old
Exchequer, viz.:—
Paymaster 1,500
Chief Clerk BOO
2 Cashiers 1,200
Accountant
12 Clerks, varying
from 4001. to 90/ 2,980
------7,080

Total Salaries of the
New Etchequer, &
Paymaster of Civil
Services £14,080
saving to the Public has also
;e for Contingencies and

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Supplies were very good, and so was the demand. Foreign
Walnuts and fruit of various kinds were very plentiful. Ve-
getables, particulary Greens, were also abundant. Plums,
Peaches, and Nectarines are now on the decline and prices
higher. Plants, ls. per dozen; Celery, ls. to ls. 6d. per
bundle • Onions, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per sieve ; Currants, 4s.
to 4s. dd. per dozen; Brocoli, 9d. to Is. per bundle ; Turnips,
9d. per bundle ; Oranges, 30s. per 100 ; Lemons, 6s. to 10s. :
Apples, 4s. to 7s. per bushel ; Pine Apples, 10s. 6d. to 15s.
each ; Hot-house Grapes, 3s. 6d. per lb. ; Cucumbers, 4d.
per brace : Cabbages, 9d. to Is. per dozen; Spinach, 2d. per
sieve ; Peas, 4s. per sieve ; French Beaus, 2s. 6d. per 100 ;
New Potatoes, Ilb. per lb.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
All kinds of Butcher's Meat were in good supply, but the
demand was dull on account of the weather, and prices rather
lower. Beef, 3s. to 3s. 6d. Mutton, 33. Bd. to 4s. Lamb,
4s. 4d. to ss. Veal, 3s. 10d. to 4s. Bd. Pork, 3s. Bd. to
4s. Bd. Michaelmas Geese were very abundant, but the de-
mand was dull, at ss. to Bs. each. Leverets, 2s. to 3s. Fowls,
2s. 6d. to 4s. Chickens, Is. 6d. te2s; Grouse, 2s 6d. to 4s. Quails,
6d. to ls. 6d. Rabbits, 9d. to Is. ld. Ducks, ls. 9d. to
2s. 3d. Turkey Poults, 4s. to 6s. 6d. Partridges, Is. 6d.
to 2s. Pigeons, 3d. to 6d. Eggs' Ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per 120.
lIUNGERFORD MARKET.
Supplies good, and so was the demand--prices steady. Tur-
bot, Os. to 20s. ; Cod, Is. 6d. to Bs. ; good Salmon, ls. 6d.
to 2s.per lb; Soles, 10d. tops. 6d. per pair.Beef,:7d. to BP. ;
Mutton, 7d. to Sid. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ; Pork, 7d. to Bd.
per lb. Vegetables, particularly the cabbage tribe, were in
good supply, and prices were much the same as those of Covent-
garden.

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supplies were tolerably good, and prices much as last
quoted. The demand was good. Turbot, ss. to 20s. ; Cod,
2s. to 10s. ; Good Salmon, Is. 6d. to 2s. per lb. ; Oysters,
12s. to 40s. per bushel ; Lobsters, 10d. to 4s. each ; Grey
Mullets, 2s. 6d. ; Whitings, Bd. to Is. ; Haddocks, Is. to 25.6 d.
HAY MARKETS.
The supplies were not large, but the demand was brisk.
Prices steady. Hay, 60s. to 955. ; Clover, 80s. to I lbs. ;
Straw, 325. to 445. per load.

There are now only fifty sailors remaining who
served under the late distinguished veteran, Sir Thomas
M. Hardy—viz., twenty-two who were with him in the
Victory, and twenty-eight who served with him in other
vessels.—Court Journal.

The Conservatives are regular gluttons. Other
men eat to live—they are eating to get political power.
Amongst the other festivals they have lately held there
was one at Shaftesbury on Friday, where about 150
of them sat down and tried who should do most to
achieve their success. We have not room for the
trash they spouted, and if we had we should disgust our
readers by publishing it.