The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-20 00:00:00

MARKET I~E WS.-(THIS DAY.)

OVM T(..G.A.R.111 E .
Pines, 7s to 103 per pound ; Strawberries, 4d to 8d ; and Rasp-
berries, 6d to is per pottle ; Hothouse Grapes, 4s to 7s, and Cherries,
2(1 to 8d per pound ; Oranges, 4s to 128 ; and Lemons, 7s to lOs
per hundred ; Rhubarb, 6s to Is per dozen bundles ; Aspa agus, 2s
to 6s per bundle ; Rail, Is to 2s 6d per punnet ; French Beans,
6d per hundred ; New Potatoes. 2d to 8d per pound ; Cabbages,
6ti to Is per dozen; Greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches; Celery,
Is ; and Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle ; Spinach, Gd to 8d per
junk ; Cauliflowers, is to 2s 6d per doz_n ; Cucumbers, 4d to 2s 6.1
each ; Carrots, 3s to 4s; and Turnips, I s to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ;
Gooseberries, Is 3d to Is 8d per half sieve ; Currants, Is to as per
gallon.
lITYNGERPORD.
Very liberal supplies of most articles of produce were on sale,
while the general demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward
tendency.
NEVTG.A.TE AND LEADEVHA.I.Z.
Prime Mutton was in good request, at very full prices, otherwise
the demand was in a sluggish state. of from 2s 401 to 3s 6cl;
Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2cl ; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s Brl to 4s 8d ;
and Pork, 3a 4C. to 4s 8(1 per 81bs, by the carcase. Turkey , 3s 64 to
8s; Goslings, 5s to 7s; Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 3d; Ducklings, 3s to
3s 6:1; Pigeons, 8d to Is each ; Surrey Fowls, 8s to lOs ; and
Chickens, 4s to 7s per couple. Fresh Butter, 9d to Is per lb.
NEWPORT.
Beef from 2a 8d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 5s id to 6s 2d ;
Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Sibs.
WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s ; Lamb, 5s to
6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs.
BILLINGSGATE.
- Full average supplies of Fish were on offer, yet the demand was
firm, at fully previous quotations.
BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 8d to
; of Household do, Gd to 7%cl per 41bs loaf.
HIDE MARKET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d ; do. 721 b to
801 b, 3d to 34d; do. 80Ib to 881 b, 3y,d to 3%d; do. 831 b to 961 b.
3%ti to 4d; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4cl to 410; do. 104Ib to 1121 b, 4%d to
sd. Calf Skins, 3s 6d to Os 6d ; Horn Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, Os 0(1
to Os Od ' • Kents and Half Breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os to
Os Od ; Lambs, 3s Od to 4s 3d ; Shearlings, 10d to Is.
tilLesLY acas..STi.
SMITIMELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover ditto, 41 5s to
5/ 15s; Oat Straw, I/10s to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s per
load. Supply good, and trade very dull.
CUMBERLAND.-31eadow Hay, 3/ to 41; Clover ditto, 415 s to Si
12s; Oat Straw, 1/ 108 to 11 125; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
WinTzensPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 4l 4s to Si
169 ; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, it 12s to 11 14,
per load. Both Hay and Straw met a very dull inquiry, at barely
late rates.
Now Meadow Hay was selling at from 2/ bs to 315 s per load.

Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased
to transmit, through his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, a handsome
present to the three Highland dwarfs, who are now being exhibited
at the Cosmorama Rooms, 219, Regent-street ; and at the same time
to express her idajesty's satisfaction at their appearance on both
occasions on which they hal the honour of attending at Bucking.
ham Palace.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE FOREIGN MINIS-
TERS AT THE MANSION-HOLTSE.—Last evening the Lord Msyor and
Lady Mayoress gave a grand dinner to the Foreign Ministers, their
Pldies, and a large and distinguished company ; amongst whom we
noticed his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his Equerry
in Waiting, the French Ambassador, the Austrian Ambassador and
the Countess Dietrichatein, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van
de Weyer, the Minister of Rio de la Plata, the Portuguese Minister
and the Baroness de Moncorvo, the Prussian Minister, the Belgian
Minister and Madame Lisboa, the Danish Minister and Countess de
Reventlow, and Countess Hilda Reventlow, the l'eruvian and Turkish
Ministers, Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Earl of Devon,
Earl and Countess Wilton, Earl and Countess of Elton, Earl and Coun-
tess Elective, Lord Ebrington, Lord and Lady Worsley, Lord and Lady
and ti a Honourable Miss Napier, the Count and Countess de Melfort,
Dwarkanauth Tagore and his son, Mohun Lal, the Honourable ox
Mauls, Jeffery Browne, Admiral and Mrs. Ross, Mr. W. Johnson
(brother to the Lord Mayor) and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Langridge, air. and Mrs. Procter, the Rev. Charles and Mrs. C.
Farebrother, Captain Sir Edward Parry, Colonel Sir C. and Lady
Wade, Sir Walter and Miss Riddell, Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, the Rev.
Sir P. and Lady Wood, Sir I. L. and Lady Goldsmid, Colonel and
Mrs. Moberly, the Governor of the Bank of England and lady, the
Chairman and Deputy -Chairman of the East India House with their
ladies, Mr. Montague Gore, M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr.
Wilkinson, Mr. Mildmay, M.P., Mr. Walters, Capt. Probyn,
Delane, Mr. 3liche le, with many of the Court of Aldermen, th
Sheriffs and their ladies. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge
was unable, from indisposition, to honour the Lord Mayor with his
company. Apologies were also received at the last hour from Sir
Robert Peel and several members of the Administration.
RLD It is
POPULATION AND RELIGION OF THE
calculated that there are 1,660,000,000 Fouls in theWeeO)rld ; of whom
153,000,000 are in Europe, 156,00.1,000 in Africa.
120.dos0.0,r0tehOeipnaAcilica.,
150,000,000 in America, and 7,000.-00 in the is
Flve parts of the population areC.hfortristn one part.ians. six are Mahometans,
eighteen arc idolators, and the Jew
Ts W. UPCOTT,
THE LIBRARY OF THE LA
Messrs. Sotheby concluded the
CLustou OF THE SAER—Y!ster,...day
the property of the late W.
sale of of the rare collection of
cott, Esq., of the London Institution. The books sold yesterday re-
lated principally to the co
unties of Oxford and Northampton, the
following being deserving_
c2fnwilg
otliees::--" Graphic Illustrations of
Oxfordshire,"eonsisting of 842 dra and 1,215 prints of churches,
old houses, and antiquities, portraits. &c., which occupied the late
proprietor twenty-four years in collecting, sold for 2351.; a portfolio,
co»taming neatly e•lnolete cel tli', " 0:0,1 „
tit ln
the commencement to the present-, time, sold fur 211. 10s. A collec-
tion of newspaper cuttings in packets, consisting of many hundreds
of thousands of advertisements and paragraphs relating to events of
great public interest, &C., Sold for Si, Iss. The other lots sold were
equally carluaof And the tiTe Min pale has re Owl Intwolu 21000/.
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