The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

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THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY•)

HUNGERFORD RKET. t 8. ;
Meat is rather tolower to. day. Beef 6d. It
74d.; Mutton 6ici'v'iog 61
t
Veal 7d. to 80. ; Pork 6d. to Bd. per lb., all prime quality. 'hco'd
slay gcod and cheap. Turbot 4s. to 12s. and 14s. each for large; to
Is. 6d. to 4s. and ss. each for large; Salmon Is. 9d. per lb. Veneta sit.
more plentiful and cheaper ; and in Hay and Clover former prices pre
•
BILLINGSGATE MARKET. SOO'
Fish to-day were plentiful and cheaper. Turbot, 4s. to 15s•; „de
6d. to 33. per pair ; Salrnon, Is. 6d. per lb.; Cod, Is.
and good Mackerel 3d. to Gd. each; Whiting, 3d. to 6d., and Hew'
4d. to Bd. each. Trade brisk.
PROVISION MA RKET. °
The market generally continues to be limited in its business to boh
consumption. The only variation in prices is in Dutch Butter, '
Is 2s. to 3s. per cwt. lower than it was this day week,
I-JAY:MARKETS.
The demand still continues brisk, and the supplies are' in °ler' lager
equal to it. Prices are stable. Meadow Hay 85s. to 1.1305. i
Hay 1003. to 1 15s. ; Straw 38s. to 445.
TALLOW MARKET.
P.Y.C. to-day is 495. on the spot, and 445. 6d. for delivery.
COLONIAL MARKETS.
overload
We have such "a business advertised to-day as is not likely tobags i
the markets, which are not very strong. Mauritius Sugar 6,2,65 ;,,ot
Bengal 1,197 bags; and Bahia 154 chests, 2.2 barrels. There 0%0
much life or spirit in the biddings, but when we left prices were tole(' be
firm. Cocoa is in limited demand, and the article c(nlidosll
got on rather easier terms. Coffee, to.day public sales Of 'river
quanties of Mocha and Ceylon, which fetched the f° 795,
prices. Good ordinary Ceylon, privately fetches 785. t°Tesi
is
Indigo realizes sale prices in small parcels, and so does Cotton. tinges
now a shade higher than the prices ofthe late auction. Ruin e°,n t
to decline. Saltpetre, 500 bags at public sale to.day, which di" -°,,ad
briskly, prices are not lower. Spices are much at previous rate,, ~,,re
Rice is firm. The imports to-day were light. For to-morrow w jot,
no public sales of Colonial produce. B.P. Sugar today sold wit"o be
nese and prices had a tendency to decline. If lower prices eecUoiree,
taken, considerable business might be done in Foreign Sugar and

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 7, tots'
Very few transactions have been effected in Cotton this day, 'so op'
sales not exceeding 2,500 bags, for which our last quoted rates /won,
dined. 2,200 American 5 lid. t• 9d.; 50 Surat 4id. ; 100taisl
8 %d. to 9d. ; 100 Egyptian 81d to 12d. ; 50 Maranliam g 'A",,

OF BR
opEAD.
fhe highest price of BreadPRICE ia the Metrolis is ftl. or the 41b. Loaf
44 god Breed may be had at 6Uid. ...----..-.--..--

rttict.

*BEJJ.—AIaY 7.
Per Quarter 46 05 540
St. Foin
Rye Grass 18$ 3th'' 4S;
s 4`24.
Pitney Grass.
Linseed, for feeding —Os
s.
Ditto, for 6.'li ng
Ditto, for crushing —8 50S,
Canary s 40%.
Hemp —4. V'•
Per Bushel. AL
White Mustard 7s. OA. Q 3 04,
Brown Ditto
Tares 4s. CA fig.' 41
)t 28/.32/. Foreign 2tll.

HOPS.—May 7.
Al Os. 71 Os. to 81. o°'
41 10s. 01. Gi4to 71. Os'
0/ Os. 41. Us. to 6'. 6'
..... Os. 3/. 18s. to a e 2.
01 Os. 41. 6s. to 51. /?'
01. Us. 31 15s. to 41 ,
0/. 11e. 21. 16e. to 31. 14"
01. Os U. Os. to