The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-10 00:00:00

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 2s 6cl to 5s Od ; Brills, is Od to 5s Od each;
Salmon, 8d to is Od ; Cod Fish, 2s Gd to 4s 6d ; Soles, 2d
to is 2d per pair ; Eels, 4d to lld per lb ; Lobsters, Gd to
2s 6d ; Crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; Whitings, is to 3s Od per doz.;
Doreys, is to 5s Od; Mullets, Gd to Os 9d each ; Common
Oysters, 8s Od to lOs Od; Natives, 36s Od to 48s Od per
bsh.; Mackerel, 30s per 100 ; Smelts, is to 5s Od per doz. ;
Skate, 6d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6cl per gallon;
Bloaters, 1s 3d to 2s Od per dozen; Fresh Herrings, 3s Od
to 3s 9d per 100 ; Haddocks, 3s to 7s per doz. ; Plaice,
4d to Gd each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od
to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut,
6d per lb. ; Salt Fish, 2d to 5d ner lb. ; Prawns, 2s 6d to
48 Od per lb. ; Flounders, is to Is Gd per dozen ; Sturgeon,
6d per lb. ; Trout, Gd per lb.; Pike Gd each.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
80 to 9d; of household ditto, 60 to 8d per 41b loaf.

NEWPORT. -
Beef, from 3s 4d t4s Od; Mutton, 38 10dto 5s Od; Lambs
58 Od to 6s Od ; al, 4s Od to Is 10d ; Pork, 3s ICkl to 4s 104:1
per Blbs.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od ;
Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Pork, 3s 841
to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 3d
to 3id; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 3id; 801 b to 881 b, 3Ad to 4d;
881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4icl; 961 b to 1041 b, 4jd to 4,cd ; 104th
to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 6s Od to Os Od; calf skins,
light, is Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, Gs Od to Os Od; polled
sheep, 3s 8d to 4s sd; Bents, Os Od to 108 6d; Half-breds,
Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 3s Od to 3s 6d; Lambs, 28 10d to
18 4d ; and. Shearlings, 2s 7d to 3s 4d.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 5/ 5s ;
new ditto, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os ; old clover, 5/ Os to 6/ Os ; new
ditto, 3/ lOs to 5/ OS ; and straw, 1/ 8s toll 16s per load.
A moderate supply, and a dull trade.
CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 5/ 5s Od ;
new ditto, 2/ 12s to 4/ 4s ; old clover, 5/ Os to 6/ Os ; new
ditto, 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ Ss to 1/ 16s per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 4/ Os to Si Os ;
new ditto, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os ; old clover, Si Os to 6/ Os ; new
ditto, 3/ 108 to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load.
Trade dull.

SHIPPING AND TONNAGE.—A return to Parliament
has just been printed of the number and tonnage of ves-
sels built and registered in the ports of the British em-
pire in each year from 1815 to 1853, with other parti-
culars connected with shipping. In the United Kingdom
in the year ended the sth January last, 712 vessels, of
167,491 tonnage were built and registered in the United
Kingdom. In 1852 the total number for the United
Kingdom, Channel Islands, and British plantations was
1,382 vessels built of 293,679 tonnage. On the 31st
December last there were 243,512 men employed in na-
vigating the vessels belonging to the several ports of the
British empire. The vessels numbered 34,402, and the
tonnage 4,424,392. Last year there were of British and
foreign 6,730,169 tonnage in the foreign trade of the
United Kingdom that entered inwards, and 6,872,581
tonnage outwards in the same year. In the coasting,sBl
trade in the year ended the sth January, 1852, the
amount of tonnage employed, including the trade
be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, was 12,475,401thatgi nßc countries
onntr
entered inwards, and 13,441,815 that cleared Outwards.
In 1852 the number of ships built in foreign
purchased by British owners, and to which British re-
gisters have been given was 28, and the tonnage.lv an additional
WINDSOR CASTLE.— The erection of .6,.724.
porter's lodge at the top of the Lon
nnewx.itl
Ibe oPark-
street,f has been commenced. The gelevaaltiO
an ornamental character, more in
scenery of the park than with the massive grandeur of
harmony. with the
the Castle. Another lodge, of a
private road leading to Frogmore-lod e
to be erected at the entrance from the similar design, is about
Long-walk. to the
the residence of
her Royal Highness the Duehess of Lilt.