The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

OTHER BUSINESS DONE.

LINES LEASED.—London and Greenwich (Preference),
231 ; London, Vihnry, and Southend, 10i ; Northern and
Eastern, 5 per cent., 59 ; Wilts and Somerset, 92.
MlNES.—Brazilian (St. John del Rey), 27i ; Cobra Cop-
per, 47 ; Linares, 9# ; United Mexican, 3.
JOINT STOCK BANKS.—English, Seottish, and Australian
Chartered, 121; Oriental Bauk Corporation, 47i ; Union
of London, 24 x d.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

A very large business was transacted here to-day, as
follows :

F Rum—Pine apples, English, 3s Od to 5s Od each ;
hot-house grapes, 2s to 4s; peaches, 4s Od to 12s Od
per dozen ; nectarines, 3s Od to Os Od per dozen ;
melons, is Oil to 4s each ; strawberries, 6d to is 6d
,Eer
pound • raspberries, 41 to 8d per pottle; gooseberries,
2s Od to 3s 01 ; currants, 2s 04 to 4s 04 per half sieve;
apples, is 64 to 33 Od per half sieve; pears, is 6d to
35 01 per half sieve; Orleans plums, 94 to is 6d per
punnet; common plums, 2s to 4s per half sieve; cherries,
As 0.1 to 5s per doz. pounds ; lemons, 9d to 2s ; oranges,
12s 01 to 16s per 100; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona
nuts, 24s per bush.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is 6d per dozen ;
greens, is 64 to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, is
to 7s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is to 33 Od per doz. ;
potatoes, 5s to Gs 6il per cwt.; asparagus, 2s to 4s per bund.;
peas, 2s Gd to 4s 6 d per bush.; broad beans, is Gd to 2s per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d. to 4d per hunch ; carrots, 4d to 64 per
bunch; cucumbers, ld to 84 each ; garlic, 8d to
is Od per pcuuil ; spinach, is 6d. to 2s Gd per junk ;
onions, 21. to 51 per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d :
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 24
to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os 91 to is 6d per
bundle; endive, 2s to 3s Od per score ; beet, 3d to 84
each ; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 941 to Is 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 3d to Od each ; cos lettuces: 6d
to is Od per doz. ; sorrel, 9d to Os per half sieve ;
radishes 84 to 9d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, is 6d per
punnet.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkey poults, 4s to Gs ; Goslings, Os to Os Od each; Ducks,
4s Od to Gs Od per couple ; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ;
wild do., is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6s to Os per dos. ;
largo Surrey Fowls, les Od to 13s Od ; mildling, 6s to Ss ;
spring Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; Essex Fowls, 4s Od
to Gs Od per couple ; Guinea Fowls, Os to Os Od mots ;
Leverets, 3s to 4s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lls Od
to 12s Gd, and English lls 6(1 to 14s Od per dozen lbs.
English Eggs, 7s Od to Ss Od; French ditto, 5s Od to 63 Gd
per 100.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s Gd to 14s ; Brills, is to Gs Od each ; Salmoi
8d to is Od per lb; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s Od each ; Soles,
4d to is Gd per pair; Eels, 8d to is ld per lb; Lobsters, 8d to
2s 6d ; Crabs, Gd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Oct to 9s per doz.;
Common Oysters, lOs to 15s ; Natives, 40s to .52s per
bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelts, is 6(.1 to 2s per doz.;
Skate, Oct to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters, is Gd to Os Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 9d to
is Gd per doz. ; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per doz.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
9d to 10d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4 lb loaf.
NEWPORT.
Beef from 3s Gd to 4s Gd; mutton, 33 6d to 4s 10d ;
lamb, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s Gd ; pork, 33 6d
4s 10d per Sibs.