The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Tagus we have dates from Gibraltar of the 17th ; Cadiz,
the 18th ; Lisbon, the 19th ; and Vigo, the 21st inst.
The Tagus brings Lisbon news of the 19th inst.
The French steam-sloop Le Newton was the only foreign
vessel of war in port. Admiral Corry left on the 15th
with his squadron, composed of the Prince Regent, the
Duke of Wellington, the St. Jean d'Acre, the iinperieuse.
the Arrogant, the Amphion, the Tribune, the Odin, and
the Valorous, but, unless under steam, these vessels are
likely to make a long voyage home, against the heavy
nortt:erly gales in the Bay of Biscay and upon the coast
of Portugal.

The Lisbon exchanges for bills of three months are
quoted 541 on London, with money over at the close
of 'Change, when something was done at 54a ; Paris,
529 ;•Amsterdam, 421 ; Hamburg, 474 ; and Genoa,
523. Portuguese New Three per Cent, stock, 37 to
381 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 133 to 130 milries dis-
count per share ; Oporto Bank Shares, 51 to 6 per cent.
premium. All the above rates are in metal, and the
discount of Lisbon Bank notes was 2!; per cent. There
is no p9litical news of Importance from Lisbon this mail.
Business continued at a standstill in the Cortes, in con-
sequence of the protracted debate upon the reply to the
speech from the Throne in the House of Peers.

- A report had been prevalent that the Portuguese Go-
vernment had passod a bill for stopping the shipment of
grain ; our correspondent states, however, that no such
dectsion had been come to, although it appeared proba-
ble that the exportation of wheat might be prohibited
for a time, in case it should continue much longer to any
great extent; as respects Indian corn, the stocks in
Portugal are ample, and its shipment was not likely to
be checked.

The new Brazilian Minister at Lisbon, M. Antonio
Pereira Maciel Monteiro, had been received by the King
Regent with the usual fermi of State, and presented
his credentials on the 16th. M. Maciel Monteiro is re-
presented as an amiable and intelligent man, calculated
to promote that good understAnding between the two
Governments which his predecessor had so unnecessarily
impaired.

On the 17th a French squadron, consisting of one
three-decker, three ships of' the line, and a screw steam-
frigate, passed through the Straits of Gibraltar to the
eastward, bound to Aigiors, to embark a portion of the
French expeditionary army for the East.
A dreadful hurricane blew at Gibraltar on the 15th
instant, causing great damage both to the town and
shipping in the roads. The health-boat, while endea-
vouring to visit the Tagus, capsized, and the health-
officer and two of his crew were drowned. Part of the
roof of the Commissary-General's quarters was blown
in. The Presbyterian Church and a great number of
houses were materially injured. A keeper and two con-
victs were washed from the breakwater, and other lives
were lost. Several vessels and small craft drifted ashore
in Gibraltar Bay and Algeciras Roads.
The Tagus bad no communication with Oporto. She
brings on freight 700 chests of oranges, and an assorted
cargo of gum, drugs, tapioca, almonds, &c.

MARKET NRIVS--(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of both fruit and vegetables continue good.
Generally speaking, the demand is steady, at very full
prices.

FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, Cs Od to lOs Od. each ;
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes
8s to 12s; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s Od per lb; apples,
6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; lemons,
Os 9d to 2s ; oranges 3s Od to lOs per 100 ; almonds, 2s
to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 120 s
to 130 s per ton ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts,
85s to 10Us per 100 lbs; walnuts, 8d to Is 6d per 100.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to is Gd ; Brussels sprouts.
2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9,1 to 2s Ud per bund.;
greens. 2s 6d to 4s Ud per doz. bunches ; French beans, 3s
to 5s Od. per 100 ; potatoes, 120 s to 165 s per ton ;
turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 6d per
bunch; cucumbers, 2s Od to 4s Od each ; celery, 9d ti
Is 6d per bundle; spinach, 4s Od to 6s Od per sieve;
onions, 2s 6d to 3s 9d •per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley 3s 6d to
3s 6d per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is Od to is 6d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s 6d per score ; beet, is to 2s 3d
per dozen bunches.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s 6cl to 8s 0(1; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s each ; Ducks,
2s to 2s 6(1; tame Rabbits, is to Is 6d ; wild ditto, 1011
to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6(1 to 8,1 each; roasting Pigs, 4s to 7s 0
each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, Os 0
to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, 1s 9d, to 2s 9(1 per couple.
Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od per couple ;
Pheasants, 3s 6(1 to 4s Od; Partridges, is 6d to is 9d; Hares
2s 6d to 3s 6d; Leverets, Os Od to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6d
to 3s 6(1; Grouse, 2s 0(1 to 2s 6(1; Snipes, 9tl to is 6d; Teal
6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Widgeons, 9d tc,
is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, Ss Od to
9s Gd; French ditto, 6s 9,1 to 7s 6d per 120 ; Ostend fresh
butter lls 6d to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s Oil per
dozen lbs.