The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(TIHS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.
Supplies very good of most kinds of vegetablas, and prices
reasonable. Plums are nearly out. There was not much ien-
prow-mcnt in trade. Plants Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per dozen;
Kidney PotAtoe4, per bush,-1, 2s. 6d. ; Celery Is. 6d. per
bundle ; Onions 3s. to ss. per dozen bunches ; Carrot, 3s. 63.
to ss. per dozen ; Broeoli 9d. to Is. (id. per bundle ; Turnips
2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per dozen ; Lemons 6s. to 9s. per hundred ;
Apples, per bushel, 4s. to 7s. ; Walnuts, per peck, 7s. ; Black
Plums, per sieve, ss. ; Damsons 4s. 6d. ; Endive Is. per
score.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
Meat of all kinds in good supply, and the demand good ;
prices have a tendency upwards. Beef, 2s. Bcl. to 3s. S,d. ;
Mutton, 23. Bd. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal, 33. 6d. to 4s. 8d; Lamb,
44. to 4s: Bd. ; Pork, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Irish, 3,. to 35. 6d.
Game and Poultry in good supply, and the demand good, at
the following prices for each, and not for couple or pair :--
Pheasants, 4s. to ss. ; Black Game, 3s. to ss. ; Turkeys, 5;.
to Bs. ; Rabbis, Bd. to is. 3d; Lcvcrcts, Is. 6d. to 2-. 6,1. ;
Hares. 3s. to 4s ; Fowls, 3s. to 4s. ; Chickens, Is. 6d. to
2i. 6d. ; Geese., 44. 6d. to 7s. ; Pigeons, 4d. to 7d. ; Ducks,
Is 9d. to 24. 6d.. Eggs in moderate supply, and prices ss. 61.
to 7.5. per 120.
HUNGERFORD MARKET.
Supplies of most kinds good, and the demand fair. Fish-
Turbot, ss. to 18s. ; Soles, 9d. to 2s. 6d. per pair; Lobsters,
106. to 3s. ; Cod, 2s to Bs. and 9s. Meat-Trade rot very
bri,k, and priers. as this is a Retail Meat Market only, much
as List quoted. The Vegetable Market was well supplied,
and prices much as at Covent-garden.
FISH MARKET.
There was a better supply of all kinds of Fish to-day at
market, and lower prices ruled. Cod, I. 6J. and 2s to 10s.
each ; Soles, 10d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, 101. to 3'.
ac%l ; Turbot, ss. to 21s. ; Whiting, 2d. to sd. each ; Had-
dock, 4d. to Is. each.

HAY MARKET.
Supplies good, and the dern,nd brisk; prices as follow :
Hay', 70s. to 113 s. ; CloTer, 90s. to 130 s. ; Straw, 365. to
445. per load.

TALLOW MARKET.
P. Y. C. to day was 52i. both ways, and but little
passing. Town Tall.,w, 55a.
METAL MARKET.

The only variety in this market is an advance iii Spclter to
191., and a brisk domand.
SILK SALE TODAY.

To-day there was a public sale of about 4,000 Bales of Silk,
principally Bengal, at the London Commercial Sale Rooms.
There was a good attendance of buyers, and the sale pro-
gie-3s,id with spirit. Most of avhat was put up, sold nt rather
above market prices. This is the first day of the sale. It will
last s,verf,l days.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL MAR-
KETS DURING THE WEEK.
A very fair business done, and prices generally better for
the sellers, as our daily reports have shown. All kinds of
Raw Sugar for consumption have advanced Is. 6d. to 2,
per cwt. Grocery Rcll6ed Goods have risen ls. 6d. to 2s.
Coff-c of all kinds has declined Is. to 25.; Spices have been
firm ; Rum has risen 2d. per gallon; Rice has been flat and
rath,n. lower; C:coa has been firm, and so has Cotton. The
imports, on the whole, have been heavy, exports considera-
ble, and deliveries extensive.

NIONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY TIIIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Arrivals this morning—French mail ; and ship letters frcm
the Cape of Good Hope, 16th July, arrived at Poole.
Arrivals this morning, from the westward, are again pre-
vented by contrary winds, consequently we have a blank
miming for news.