The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-05 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)
•

COVENT GARDEN.
The general demand ruled steady, and last week's prices
were well supported. The supplies of both fruit and
-vegetables were very moderate.
FRurr.—Pine apples, 66 Od to 108 Od ; hot-house grapes,
8s to lOs; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert,
8s Od to lOs 0d ; cooking ditto, 5s to 9s per bushel ; pears,
is 6d 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,
110 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel.'
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, is to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts,
2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 3s to 4s ; greens,
is Od to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 3s to 58 per
100 ; asparagus, 5s to per bundle ; sea-kail, 2s Od to
3s Od per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; cauli-
flowers, Od to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 150 s per ton ;
turnips, 2s Od to 3s Od • carrots, 4s Od to 60 Od per dozen
bunches ; cucumbers, is Od to 3s Od each ; celery, ld to
2s Od per bundle ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per
_half sieve ;
onions, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; beet, is Od to is 6d
per dozen ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunrcohcid;dtiosshhial:lis
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garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is
small salad, Od per punnet ; horse-
per bundle ; mushrooms, 2s Od to 3s Od per bottle ; barsley,
NOdto3s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is 3d
per bushel.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Geese 43 Od to 6s 6d ;
.Turkeys, 53 to 103 each ; Ducks,
roasting Pigs, 48 6d to 73 6d
is 9d to 2s 9d; tame Rabbits, 133 d tc!ls 9d; wild ditto, 8d
ditto Chickens, 43 Oct
3s 3d to 5s Oct per couple.
to 1s;
Surrey Fowls,
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is 3d to is 9d; Hares,
2s 4bsarnod-tdooo6rs
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2s Od to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Oct to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 3s Oct
to
oPhe6ass
to 43 Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 33 Od; Snipes, 6d to ls• Teal,
9d to is; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons,' is to
is 6d; and Plovers, 6d to 1. each. English Eggs, 103 Od to
11$ Od; French ditto, 8s 6d to 9s Oct 120; freshl3u t
perter,
lld to is 2d per lb.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
7d to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to 64d per 41b loaf.
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8,1; Mutton, 3s 6d to 48 6d; Veal,
3s 6d to 4s 4d; Pork, 38 6d to 4s Od per 81bs.
WHITECHAPEL.
Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 48 4d. ;
Veal, 3s Od to 43 4d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s Od per 81bs.
by the carcase.

ILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 650 d. to l Bls Od • Brills is 6d to 550 d; Cod Fish,
4s Od to 7s Od each; Soles', 8d to 2s Od per pair ; Eels, 6d
to is per lb ; Lobster; 8d to 25 Od ; Crabs, 8d to 25 Od ;
Whiting; 35 Od to 6s per dozen ; Haddocks, 8d to is 2d ;
Doreys, Os Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each ; Common
Oysters, 8s Od to-16s Od; Natives, 30s Od to 36s Od per
bushel; Mackerel, 4d to 9d each; Smelts, Os Od per dozen;
State, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per gallon;
Bloaters, is ld to is 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od
to is 6d per dozen.

HIES AN D SKNS.
Market hides, 561 b Dto 641 b, lid toI Od; 641 b to 721 b, !id
to 2id; 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 3d; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 3id;
881 b to 961 b, 3Ad to 3id; 961 b to 1041 b, 3Ad to 4d ; 104113
to 1121 b Od to Od. Horn hides, 5s 6d to Os Od; calf skins,
light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 5s Od. to Os Od; polled
sheep, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Kente & Half-breds, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ;
and Downs, 5s 6d to 6s 6d.

HIT MARKETS.
SifITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 15s ; clover
ditto, 41 5s to 51 5s ; and straw, 118 s to 11168 per load.
Supply moderate, and trade very firm.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 8s to 4117 s ; clover
ditto, 41 Os to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 8s to 1117 s per load.
Trade steady, and prices on the advance.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 315 s to 41 15s ; clover
ditto, 41 5s to 515 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1116 s per load.
A fair average supply, and a steady demand.

MANCHESTEMMANIMACTURES—A GRAVE FACT. —At a
meeting of manufacturers of " domestics," held yester-
day, at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, James Thomp-
son, Esq., in the chair, it was unanimously resolved, in
consequence of the glut of that class of goods in the
market, to put their factories upon short time, i.e., four
days in the week instead of six, until further notice. It
is said that this step is only preliminary to a general
movement of a like nature throughout Lancashire,