The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY )

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.
Good supplies of most kinds in season, and a fair trade.
Mushrooms, ls. 6d. per pottle ; Black Grapes, 2s. per lb. ;
Almeira, Is. per lb. (some kinds of grapes were as high
as ss. per lb.) ; Pine Apples, is. to Bs. per lb. ; Pota-
toes, Scotch, 80s. per ton.'; Devons, 655. ; York, 60s. ;
Jersey, 50s. to 60s. ; Spinach, Is. per sieve ; Cabbages,
6d. per dozen; Apples 4s. 6d. to 12s. per bushel ; Lemons
63. to 9s. per 100; Oranges 3s. 6d. to 10s. per 100 ; Turnips
11, per bunch ; Brocoli 10d. to 2s. 6d. per bundle ; Carrots
4s. Gd. per dozen bunches ; Onions Is. Gd. per sieve ; Celery
2s. per bundle ; Plants 9d. to Is. per dozen.
NENVGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

A large supply of all kinds of killed meat, but the demand
was dull generally; prices much as last quoted. Beef, 2s. Bd.
to 3s. 6d. ; Mutton 2s. 10d. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal 3s. Bd. to
4s. 6d. ; Pork 3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d ; Irish 3s. to 3s. Bd. per stone
of Sibs. A very large supply of all kinds of Game and Poultry,
-demand limited-prices unaltered. Turkeys 4s. 6d. to 9s. ;
Gold Plovers 6d. to Is. ; Pheasants 3s. to 4s. ; Grouse 2s. to 3s. ;
Snipes 6d. to Is. ; Rabbits 9d. to Is. 6d. ; Geese 4s. to 6s. 6d. :
Pigeonsl6d. to 9d. ; Chickens Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. ; Fowls 3s.
to 4s. ; Partridges 2s. to 2s. 6d.; Hares 2s. to 3s. ; Teal
6d. to is. ; Wocdcocks 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d.; Larks Is. 6d. per
dozen ; Eggs Gs. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per 120.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
There were but moderate supplies, and no description of
Fish could be quoted cheap. Turbot, 58, to 20s. ; Cod, 3s, to
Its. ; Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, 13d. to 4s. ;
Oysters, 12s. to 40s. tier bushel ; Whitings, 53. to 13d. ; Had-
docks, Bd. to Is. 6d.

HUNGERFORD MARKET.
We hail fair supplies of most kinds, and a good demand, prices
much as last quoted. Turbot ss. to 20s. ; Cod 3s. to 12s. ;
Soles 10d. to 3s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters Iod. to 4s. ; Beef, id.
to Sid. ; Mutton, 7id. to Sid. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ; Poi k, 7d.
to 81b. per lb. Of vegetable.; the supply was good for the sea-
son, and so was the demand, at prices the same as Covent-
Garden.

HAY MARKET.
The supplies were to a fair extent, and so was the demand.
Prices unaltered. Hay, 60s. to 90s. ; Clover, 803. to 1103. ;
Straw, 30s. to 403. per load.
TALLOW MARKET.
This market was very quiet, and the price of P. Y.C. 495.
per cwt.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
DEAL, D> c. 13--Wind, S.W.—Arrived the Lord
William Bentinck, Stockley, from China; Tigris, Simons,
Ceylon; Dash, Barber, Cape of Gaud Hope.
LIVERPOOL, DEC 13—Wind, S. S. E. Fresh breeze.—
Arrived the Dart, Gray, from Terceira; Eliza Kilbcck,
Waugh, St. Domingo; Why-not? Dart, Lisbon.
DOVER, DEc. 13.—Off Port the Adiona, Simonian.
from Denia ; Elizabeth, Fukkins, Batavia, for Rotterdam;
Orleans, from Batavia.
COWES, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Perkins, from St.
Andrews, N. B.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 12—Wind, W.N W. to S. W. Fresh
breezes and squally.—Arrived the Opossum packet-ship,
from Rio Janeiro—sailed, Oct. 20 the Express, packet-
ship, for Vera Craz 10e 8 1 Tampico 30th.
and Havanna 9th ult., brings 420,000 dollars; Carline,
Harry, Cephalonia.,
Now DEC. O.—Arrived, the George Robertson,
from Rio Janiero,
ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 12.--.04011, the Symmetry, Cie-
mentson, Altea.
MILFORD,DEC 12 —Arrived Bachelor, Murray, Quebec.
WATERFORD, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Patriot, Nicols,
from Alexandria.
CnRK :DEC. 11,—Salled Truman, Tullevary,.Barbadoes.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 11.—Arrived Galles, Wright, Memel.
SUNDERLAND, DEC. 12. The Friendship, Blythe,
of Yarmouth, in entering this harbour to-day, struck,
and drove round, but was assisted in by the Tiger,
steamer, leaky.
LOWESTOFFE, DEo 13.—The Vidra, Morley, from
Sunderland, ran on Newcombe Sand, this morning, but
was assisted off, rather leaky, and will proceed.

IRE IN BERNIONIDSEY-STREET.—This morn-
ing, at a quarter-past four o'clock, a fire was discovered
by the policeman on duty:in Bermondsey-street, on the
extensive premises belonging to Air,' Smith, wool-
stapler, residing qt No, 102, Bermondsey-la,-
fire engines promptly arrived, but r
tible nature of the

~,;t.. The
,rom the combus-

on the premises it was not
~..,sued till about six o'clock. The damage is con-
fined to the premises of Mr. Smith, and is said to be
very gregt. The premises are insured in the Sun Fire
Office.

DISTRESS.-,-Tin eonsequenee of the very great
distresi which prevails in Nottingham, a public meeting
has been held to take the situation of the poor into due
consideration.

nave been transmitted from St. Pe-
„ugh, and are hourly expected in London, or
probably have already arrived, containing such mo-
difications of the propositions recently submitted by
Baron Brunow to the British Cabinet, on the sub-
ject of the Eastern question, and more particularly
with regard to the admission, under certain con -
dilions, of the ships of war of Foreign Powers
through the Dardanelles, as are likely to lead to an
arrangement with respect to the measures to be
adopted by the five Powers for the settlement of
the differences between the Porte and Mehemet Ali.
—Morning Post.

EVENING Ea TT lON