The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-26 00:00:00

MARKET IfEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENTGARDE/I%
Both fruit and vegetables sold readily. In some in-
stances prices had an upward tendency.

FRIIIT.—Pine apples, 6s Od to lOs Od ; hot-house grapes,
8s to 108; Hambro ditto, is to is 6cl per lb ; apples, dessert,
8s Od to lOs Od ; cooking ditto, 5s to Os per bushel ; pears,
is exil to 4s per dozen ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; oranges,
4s to 9s per 100 ; pomegranates, 4d to 6d each ; almonds,
6s per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts,
1108 per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, is to 18 6d ; Brussels sprouts,
28 Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; broooli, 3s to 48 ; greens,
ls Od to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 3s to 5s pe
100 ;• asparagus, 5s to 98 per bundle ; sea-kail, 2s Od t
3s Od per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; cauli
flowers, Od to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 1508 per ton ;
turnips, 2s Od to 3s Od ; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per doze n
bunches ; cucumbers, 18 Od to 3s Od each ; celery, ld t o
2s Od per bundle ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6xl per half sieve ;
onions, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; beet, is Od to 1 s 6d
per dozen ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d -
garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is Od to le 6d per score
small salad, Od per punnet ; horse-reddish, 18 Od to 3s Od
per bundle ; mushrooms, 2s Od to 3s Od per bottle ; band° 7,,
2s Od to 3s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is 3d
per bushel.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Geese, 48 Od to 7s Od ; Turkeys, As to 103 each ; Ducks,
is 9d to 3s Od; tame Rabbits, is Od to ls 9d; wild ditto, 8d
to ls; Pigeons, 8d to is each; roasting Pigs, 5s Od to 8s
each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 98 Od; ditto Chickens ,
3. Od
to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od pqr couple Pheasants, 4s Od to 6s Od; Partridges, la 3d to Is 9d; Hares,;
2s Od to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 3s Od
to 4s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 38 Od; Snipes, 6d to ls; Teal,
gd to ls; wild Ducks, is 3d to 28 Od ; Widgeons, Is to
is 6d; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English-Eggs, 108 Od to
12s od; French ditto, 8s Od to 12s Od per 120; fresh Butters
lid to is 2d per lb.

AD.
The prices of wheaten b BRread in the metropolis are from
7d to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to 6id per 45 loaf.
Beef, from 2s NEWPORT.
8d tols 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 48 6d; Veal,
2s 10d to 4s 6d; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 81bs.
WHITECHA.PEL.
Beef from 23 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3a 4cl to 4s 6d ;
Veal, Bs Od to Is 6d ; Pork, 2s 6d
by the carcase. to 4s Od per 8 lbs.

Turbots 6s 0d to 1118 Od ; Brills, is 6d to 5s Od; Cod Fish,
Od to 7's Od each; Soles, 841. to 2s Od per pair ; Eels,
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to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s Od;
Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; Haddocks, 8d to 14 2cl;
Doreys, Os Od to Gs Od; Mullets, Od to Os each ; Common
Oysters, 8s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 30s Od to 36. Od per
bushel; Mackerel, 4d to 9d each; Smelts, Os Od per dozen;
Scate, 4d to 7d per 1b; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per gallon;
Bloaters, is ld to is 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, 15 Od
to is 6d per dozen.
HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, Od to 24d; 641 b to 721 b, 24d
to lid; 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 20; 801 b to 881 b, lid to 3d;
881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to 3iid ; 10111)
to 1121 h Od to Od. Horn hides, 5s Od to 5s 6d; Calf skins,
light, is Od to 2s Od; ditto, full, 3s 6d to 5s Od; polled
sheep, S. 01 to 10s Od; Kents & Half-breds, 7. Od to 84 3d ;
and Downs, 5s 3d to
HAY 6s 3d.
MARKETS.

SMITIIFIRLD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 4/ 4s ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 13s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
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and straw, 1/ 68 to 1/ 13s per load.
CUMBERLAND.-11I' hay, 31 Os to 4/ 103; Clover
ditto,
Aitfthuil 3alvlesrasgthe stplp6lBy, and a steady demand.
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Supply good, and trade rather dull.
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A deputation from Wakefield Waterworks Company,
the Gas Company, the Public Charities, and Borough
Market Company, consisting of Dr. Wood and Mr. W.
Stewart, accompanied by Mr. George Sandars, on the
subject of the special clause for fixing amount of rating
of these bodies at one-fourth of the annual value, had
yesterday an interview with Sir W. Atoleoworth.