The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-16 00:00:00

I AIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
Their lordships met at two o'clock.
DAY OF THANKSGITING.

The Duke of GRAFTON gave notice that upon Mon.
day next he should move that a day be appointed for a
day of general thanksgiving for the successes of our arms
in the Crimea ; and he should also move for a return of
the sums of money arising from the Patriotic Fund col-
lected during the late war, and also those sums collected
during the present war and paid to the commissioners,
specifying the places where they had been received and
to whom they had been paid.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH explained that the
fund raised during the late war was a private fund, over
which this house had no power, and no return,„could be
made at the order of the house.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that the sums
raised during the late war was placed in the hands of
private trustees, whom he had no doubt would not ob-
ject to render up an account of the funds under their
trusts.

THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL.
On the Neport upon the bill being brought up,
Lord ELLENBOROUGH opposed the bill,
And, after some discussion, the report was agreed to,
the number being reduced from 15,000 to 10,000.
The house then adjourned.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the Mining Journal of this day.)

The Mining Share market has been dull this week,
and in the absence of any demand for some of the
favourite shares, prices have given way very conside-
'ably. Sortridges have receded to 2/. ss. to 21. 10s. ;
North Roberts, 181. 10s. to 191. ; South Tamar, 6/. to
61. 10s.; Bedford United, Dl. ss. to 91. 108. ; Bullers
have been largely dealt in, at 5701. to 5901. ; Bassets,
5301. to 5501., but few sellers. Alfred Consols have
been enquired after, and a great many changed hands at
171. 10s. to 181. West Basset, 301. to 311. ; a very
great improvement has taken place here. North Basset,
201. to 211. ; Hints on Down, 121. 10s. to 131. ; Whe
Clifford, 2101. to 2201. South Caradon advanced to
300/., 3051., and sought after. East Tamar, 12s, 6d.
Great Alfrd, 281. to 301. ; in this mine, owing to the
late improvements, a good business has been doing.
Wt st Alfred Consols remain flat, at 181. to 20/., although
the mine is looking better, according to the report pre-
sented to the meeting than it has ever done before.
Trehane, 51. 10s. ; East Rose, 191. to 20/. ; St. Day
United, 1/. 17s. 6d. to 2/. ; Clijah and Wentworth,
141. to 141. 10s. ; West Stray Park, ill.

MABKET NE W3-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

Wo were well supplied with vegetables for the time of
year, bat the show of fruit was very moderate. About
an average bnsinesa was transacted, at last week's currency.
FRUIT.—Mire apples, English, 4s Od to is per lb; apricots,
03 to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 4s Gd to 8s Gd per lb ;
foreign ditto, 10,1 to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os each
peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen ;
apples, 4s Od to 103 Od per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to
Gs Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to
Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums,
3s 0 to Os Od per half sieve ; cherries, Od to Os per pound ;
lemons, 6,1 to is per doz.; oranges, 3s Gd to 9s per 100; fil-
berts, 958 to 110 s per 100 lbs; cobnuts, 140 s; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 0,1 per 100; figs, is Od
to 2s 6d per lb..
VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, 6(1 to is Od per dozen ;
red ditto, 2s Od to 4s per dozen ; Freud; beans, is 61
to 2s per half sieve ; brocoli, 8(1 to is 3(1 per bundle ;
potatoes, 95s to 130 s perton; vegetable marrow, Od to Os each;
peas, is Gdto 3s Od per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half
sieve ; turnips, 2(1 to 4,1 per bunch ; carrots, 3d to Gd per
bunch ; cucumbers, is 6d to 2s each ; garlic, Os 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is to is 6d per sieve;
onions, 2s 6d to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to Gd ;
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 5s 0,1 per bundle ; parsley, 2d
to 3d per bunch ; celery, 9d to is 3d per
bunch ; endive, 9d to is 3d per score ; beet, id io id
each ; parsnips, 1s Od to 2s Od per dozen ; small
salad, 21 to 3(1 per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9d
to 15 Od per score ; sorrel, 6/1 to is per half sieve ;
radishes 9d to 15 per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s 6d to 4s
Od per half .sieve ; chillies, 19 to 1s Od por 100 Brussels
sprouts, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100.