The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

'MARKET N U'S-(THIS DA Y.)

COVENT GARDEN.
A very large business was transacted here to-day, -as
follows :

FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s Oct to 5s Oct each ;
hot-house grapes, 2s to 4s; peaches, 4s Od to 12s Od
per dozen; nectarines, 3s Od to 9s Od per dozen;
melons, is Od to 4s each ; strawberries, Gd to is 6d per
pound • raspberries, 4d to 8(1 per pottle ; gooseberries,
2s Oct to 3s Od ; currants, 2s Oil to 4s Od per half sieve;
apples, is 6d to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, Is Gd to
3s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums, 9d to is 6d per
punnet; common plums, 2s to 4s per half sieve; cherries,
2s Oct to 5s per doz. nounds • lemons, 9d to 2s ; oranges,
12s Oct to 16s per 100; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona
nuts, 24s per bush.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is Gd per dozen ;
greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, is
to 2s Oct per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is to 3s Od per doz. ;
potatoes, 55 to Gs Gd per cwt.; asparagus, 2s to 4s per bund.;
peas, 2s 6d to 4s 6 d per bush.; broad beans, is Gd to 2s per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to Gd per
bunch ; cucumbers, hi to 8d each ; garlic, 8d to
is Od per pound ; spinach, is 6d to 2s 6d per junk. ;
onions, 2d to 5(1 per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d;
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Oct per bundle ; parsley, 2(1
to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os 9,1 to is Gd per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s Od. per score ; beet, 3d to 8d
each ; parsnips, is Od to "s Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 9d to is 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 3d to Oct each ; cos lettuces, Gd
to is Od per doz. ; sorrel, Oct to Os per half sieve ;
radishes 8d to Oct per dozen hands ; tomatoes, is 6(1 per
punnet.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkey poults, 4s to 6s ; Goslings, Os to Os Od each; Ducks,
4s Od to 63 Od per couple ; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ;
wild do , Is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 6s to 9s per doz. ;
large Surrey Fowls, its Od to 13s Od; middling, 6s to 8s;
spring Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; Essex Fowls, 4s Od
to 63 Od per couple ; Guinea Fowls, Os to Os Od each ;
Leverets, 3s to 4s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lls Od
to 12s 6d, and English lls 6d to 14s Od per dozen lbs.
English Eggs, 7s Od to 8s Od; French ditto, 530 d to 6s 6d
per 100.

BILLINGSGAE
Turbots, 2s 6d to 14s ; Brills, lto.Gs Od each ; Salmon
8d to is Od per lb; Cod Fi.th, 3s to 7s Od each; Soles,
4d to is 6d per pair; Eels, 8d to is ld per lb; Lobsters, 8d to
2s 6d ; Crabs, bd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od. to 9s per doz.;
Common Oysters, 10s to 15s ' • Natives, 40s to 52s per
bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; smelts, is 6d to 2s per doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters, is 6d to Os Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 9d to
Is 6d per doz. ; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per doz.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
9d to lOd; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4lb loaf.
NE WPORT.
Beef from 3s 6d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d ;
lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 6d
4s 10d per Blbs.

WHITECHA_PEL.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ;
lamb, 44 2d to. 5s 2d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; pork,
3s 4d to 4s 6d per Blbs. by the carcase.

ANN
Market hides, SHIDES 61b to 641 b, ;3D 4dSK toI OdS.; 64113 to 721 b,
to 3Ad; 721 b to 801 b, :_3(l to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, Od to 4d ;
881 - to 961 b, 4d to 44d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b
to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; calf skins,
light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Oct to Os Od; polled
sheep, 2s 4d to 2s 10d; Kents, Os Od to Us Od; Half- breds,
2s 2d to 2s 4d ; Downs, is 10d to 2s 2d ; Lambs, 2s 6d to
3s 9d.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 15s ; clover
till°, 31 Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 1116 s to 21 Os per load.
Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 17s ; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 51 115; and straw, 11 16s to 21 Os per load.
A moderate supply, and a steady demand.

WIIITEOHAP.6L.--Aleactow hay, 21 10s to 4/ 15s; clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 6 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ Os per load.
Supply good, and trade firm.

Ye,;,. ineatiow hay realised 6N to 90s; and new clover,
80a to 105 s per load.

111_4RSET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—There has been a good demand for British
plantation, and full rates have been obtained. Barbadoes
low to mid sold at 31s to 31s 6d, and good to fine at 35s to
37s 6d per cwt. Demerara crystallised brought 33s to 35s
for ord to mid.. East India—ln the early part of the week
Mauritius sold briskly at Gd per cwt. advance, but has
been quiet since ; fine yellow went at 36s 6d to 37s 6d,
low to good at 365, brown at 26s 6d to 30s Gd, and good to
fine grainy yellow at 39s 6tl to 41s. Penang brown brought
's to 295, and yellow 29s Gd to 33s 6d. Madras brown
date sold at 26s to 26s 6cl, and low yellow at ..9s to 30s.
White Benares found buyers at 40s to 40s 6d for good.
Foreign has been taken freely and generally at full rates.
Java mid and fine white brought 37s to 39s 6d, good to fine
grocery yellow 34s to 37s 6d, and fine brown 52s 6d per
cwt. St. Croix good to fine bright grocery realised 37s Gd
to 39s Gd., and mid grey and yellow 35s to 36s per cwt.
Havannah sold at full values, viz., good and fine dry strong
refining at 87s to 38s Gd, mid to fine yellow at 34s Gd to
37s Gd, and washed at 33s Gd to 36s 6d. Porto Rico low
to fine bright grocery went at 31s to 395, and mid to fine
soft grey at 35s to 37s per cwt. Cuba very low heavy
brown brought 30s 6(1, and goad bright grocery 365. Per-
nambuco low to good mid greyish realised 35s Gd to 36s 6d,
and washed and damp 33s to 36s Gd. Relined was steady
at 444 for brown lumps.
COFFEE.—Very little has been done and no plantation
Ceylon has been offered publicly. Native Ceylon was taken
in at 45s for good, and Costa Rica sold readily at 49s 6d
to 54s Gd for tine ord mid colory. Good and St. Domingo
was taken in at 43s per cwt. Mysore ord to good ord
realised 45s to 475, and Mocha 67s 6d for good short heavy.
COCOA.—Bahia sold at 28s to good, and 23s for ord.
Trinidad has been lower. _ _

SPICES.—CIoves have realised previous rates, and
Pimento ord to mid has been sold at $/3d to 6d. Jamaie.a
ginger sold at 988 to 61s for small to mid, and Penang
pepper at 4Ad to 4d for mid. Ginger has been at full
prices.

RicE.—Lowor rates have been accepted. Good mid
Bengal sold at 12s to 12s 6d, and mid to good mid at
lie 61. Cleaned Java was taken in at 19s for tine. Penang
went at 9s Gd to lOs for good, and Madras at 9s Gd to lOs
for good pinkey.
SALTPETRE.--A better demand has existed. Bengal 14
per cent. refraction, sold at 275, and 15 per cent. at 275.
Bombay 32 per cent, at 23s Gd, and Madras 17. i to 151 at
25s to 25s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—Common Congou has been in request at lOid per
lb.

TALLOW.—Operations in Russian for all purposes have
been greater than in the previous week, and stiffer terms
are obtained. First sort P. Y. candle on the spot realising
67s to Ws 31, and 69s for delivery in V° last three mouths
of the year. A. free sale prevails for home melted, and
66s 6(1 is the currency cash. Other sorts are rather more
plentiful ; but a good demand existing rather higher prices
are obtained ' • Australian, fair to fine mutton selling at
63s to G7s 6(1, beef, 64s to 658 ,• and South American 61s
to 67s 6d. The quantity offered at auction this afternoon
was 500 casks. Stock of tallow still exceeds that of last
year ; deliveries are 5,000 casks smaller, and rates rule
14s to 16s. per cwt. above.
OlL.—Today at auction 60 tons Southern went at 381.
10s. to 411. for ord to fine.