The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY•)

COV GARDEN.
To-day's market wasENT heavily supplie I with both fitand vegetables. The trade ruled active, as follows :*--ditto
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s Oct to 6s Od each
colonial, is to is 3d each ; Orleans plums, is to 2s ;
gages, is Od to 2s Od per punnet • hot-house 61,1**
is Oct'
to 3s 6d ; foreign ditto, 8d to is per lb; aPP„„&
3s Od to 5s per bushel; lemons, is to 2s Od ; Oran
2s to 3s per doz. ; pomegranates, Od to Od each ; alment;
5s per peck • Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nn
a per 100113 s. • chesnuts, 8s to 204 per bushel ; filWr7
60s to 70s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to Is 6d per 11/01
peaches, 2s to 76 ; nectarines, 2s to 7s ; apricots, is
3s per dozen • figs, is to 2s per dozen ; damsons, 2s 6d °I
3s 6d per half sieve • melons, is to 3s Oct each.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 6d to Os 9d ; Brussels apron'
2s 25 Oct to 3s Oct per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 'ls ; gre7j
2s 6d to 4s Od per dozen bunches; broad beans, is
to 2s Od per half sieve ; French beans, is 6d to 2s 6a rig
half sieve ; sea-kail Os Od to Os Od ; asparagus, is 0(1
4s per bundle ; rhubarb, 3d to Os 6d per bundle;
flowers, 2d to 4d each ; potatoes, 85s to 140 s per
turnips, 2s Od to 2s 6d • carrots, 3s Od to 4s Oct per 41 to
bunches ; cucumbers, Os 2d to Os 6d each ; celery, '.",/0;
is Od per bundle ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per oleo
onions, Os Od to lOs Od per bushel ; Spanish do., 168 tpsi ;
per box ; leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to re:
garlic, 6d to 8d per lb; endive, 2s 2d to 3s Od pE.or _.„
small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; horse-raddish, is teridt
per bundle ; mushrooms, is Oct to is 6(1 per pottle ; pr-jd
2s Od to 4s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, cos
to is 6d per bushel ; beet, is Od to is 6d per dozen ;do,
lettuces, 6d to 8d per doz. ; radishes, is Od to 38 Od Persd
hands ; tomatoes, 6s Od to 8s Od per dozen ; mint)
5d per bunch ; artichokes, 3s to 6s per dozen.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL• DION
Geese, 4s Oct to 6s • Turkeys, 3s 6d to 5s 6d each ;. to u-•
is 6d to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, is Od to is 9d; cht odd
to 10d ; Pigeons, 5d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, Os Od pd
each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens,
tivio;
to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s Od to 5s Od per p 0 1e
Capons, 3s to 4s Od : Chickens, is 6d to 2s Oct per e°,4.areg,
Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; Partridges, Os Oct to Os Od; -""os 6‘l
Os Od to Os Od; Leverets, 3s Od to 55 Od; Woodcocks,
Teal
to 38 6d; Grouse, is Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; 0t()
6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 0,1
is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, 7; frog,
Os Od; French ditto, Os Od to Os Od per 120 ; Ostend
Butter lls, and English lls to 13s per dozen lbs.

NEWPORT. DOI°
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 01; Mutton, 4s Od to 5s Odj,
Oa Od to Os Od ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 45 v° '—
per 81bs.

WHITECHAYEL. 40 Oa;
Beef', from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to Se 8(1
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; Veal, 3s 81 to 48 8d; Pork,
to 5s Od per 81bs. by the carcase.

BILLINGSGATE.
7 Oa °ill
Turbots, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Brills, is Od soes,
Salmon, sto is 4d; Cod Fish, 5s Od to 128; 6a 0,
to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 6d to &I per lb ; Lobsters,_,i.ao.,
2s 6d ; Crabs, 6d to 2s ; Whitings, 38 to 7s V° &BO!
Doreys, is to 5s Od; Mullets, 6d to Os 94 each;od
Oysters, 10s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to oup___,.4o.
bsh.; Mackerel, 30s to 35s per 100 ; Smelts, is to 401)9;oolj
Skate, 6d. to 7d per lb; Shrimps, 1s 6d to 2s 6d Per,T3o u"
Bloaters, Is 3d to 2s Od per dozen; Fresh lie.Trinl'lsi°2
to 4s Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 68 to 12s per 2ll k_
4d to is each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace; Ten
to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Oa:
6d per lb. • Salt Fish, 2d to 5d per lb. ; PravrosPoilre"'
3s 64 per 13. ; Flounders, is to Is 6d per dozen ;
6d per lb. ; Trout, 9d per lb. Pike 6d each.
BREAD. ir°
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis rod.
9d to 10id; of household ditto,
HIDES AND SKINS. /211)1,1
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to Od; 6411) to d to 91,
to 3id; 721 b to 801 b, 3.1 d to 3" d; 8011) to 8811), 31_,
881 b to 961 b, 4d to 44d; 961 b to 1041 b, lid to 'lt'll,
to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides 6s Od to 75 04; riT
light, is Od. to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to 08 ni.
8d to 9d per 41bi
sheep, 48•8 d to 5s 6d; Rents, 4s 2d to 43 8d;
4s 2d to 4s 8d; Downs, 3s 8d to 4s 04; Lambs,
4s 6d ; and Shearlings, 2s 7d to 3s 4d.

HAY MARKETS. ola,
SMITHFIELD.— Meadow hay, 31 8s to 51 14P-
chtto, 4/ 4s to 6/ Os • and straw, 1/ 80 told 16s Y
Trade steady. oloff
CIIMBERLANE.—Meadow hay, 3110 s to 5 Gs; r 100,'
ditto, 41 Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw,ll 8s to 11 16s Pe
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. Os; gAoo'
L_ a
WIIITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, .'/ 8s 16s per
ditto, 414 s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to It
Supply good, and trade rather dull.

-- _ , - ,a,
TRH AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—SouTHAMPor4I, ;tow-
SEPT. 23.—The next contract mails from th.°ll;,:stsillili
colonies are due at Southampton by the Inu:iie 4th ;',
ship, with those from India and China, ou o time 4-
October„ and should have reached Singapore • cove/
be despatched thence by the homeward. stea,eL portbihc.
ing the overland mail, via Suez, the garsew— " t ne
of which will probably reach London
on or
Compsab°ute
re for
30th inst. The Peninsular and qi ale AO
screw-steamer Chusan, which sailed from --p-d At -b.
Australia on the 16th of June having embarher, sot a
place the outward Australian'
mail which le;', ehouleo
ampton on the 4th of May, is the vessel whi roe °tip
fromurl"g up to Singapere the expected mai9. obosor,
,Ii
have left at the
the Australian ports, supposine. the %iv y, ,l'F',
20,_ Port Philip, July 24, Adelaide, ;Tub' 27; ciatef',3:ese
appointed time, would be SY" arie a ICI
ueor:;e's Sound, August 2. There are ° soy tide
receivedof
ft from Australia late enough to bring. it i .01
possille)leprotogrecsosnjoefettuhreeChwuitshan degree
Al be Oleo!
whether that steamer would or woud not be
oevethe
keep the appointed dates of sailing frora "es,te Under
ports, and in time t° ts a
Chusan, therefooll
cool
to
reach Singa,pore oleo 1,0 or
hom arr3ul steanie roo
e•ward steamer. The new
which tb
.e homeward Australian ina!oci to the
emee
to come direct from King George's S u
o will of
• 4th
de
Ga'1:10, Ceylon, instead of Singapore, that
ef to
into , Dora
operation until the mails succeeding lu
of October. visitinb,loldi
Lord Stanley of Alderley, who has beenne r 130:. le,
and Lady Panmure at Birman Lodge'Cort%ebY ;ril
and the Earl and Countess of girlie at A ideriey
.400
has left the Highlands, en, route to -4'• A biO v
tteu"
Cheshire, and thence to London, 0 3
duties at the Board of Trade.