The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

MARKET NEWB.—(ibis Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.
The supplies of fruit and vegetables were but moderate,
and the trade generally ruled steady, at full prices.
FRUIT.

Pine apples, per lb. 3s Od to 6s
Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od
Grapes, per lb is Od to 4s Od
Foreign do Os Od to Os Od
Melons, each 3s Od to 5s Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 880 d
Nectarines, do. 2s Od to Ss 0(1
Apples, p. h. sr. 3s Od to 8s Od
Pears, per doz. Os Od to Os 0(i
Oranges, per 100..3s 6d to 9s
Lemons, p. doz. Os ed to is 3d
Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od
VEGE

Filberts, per 1b...10d to la 3d
Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 110 s to —s
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od
Walnuts, per 100 6d to 18 Od
Figs, per doz la to 3a Od
Strawberries, per
potkl• Od. to Ott
Gooseberries, per
half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od
Currants, p. do. 080 d to Os Od
Plume, per do. 2s Od to 5s Od
Green gages, do. 4s Od to 76 Od
Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od
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Greens, per doz. Shallots, per lb 4d to 6d
bunches 9d to 2s Od Horsera,ddish, p. bun. too 5s
Cabbages, per doz. 9d to is 6(1 Parsley, per do. 2d 4d
Savoy do., p. do. is Od tots Ocl Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s Od
Cauliflowers, do.ls Od to 3s Od Beet, per doz. is Oct to 2s Od
Brocoli, per do. Os 9d to is Oct Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os
Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0, Small salad, p. pun. 2d to fid
New do., per d0....65s to 120 s Mushrooms, p. potl. is to is Gd
Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Artichokes, each 4d to 8d
Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4d Cab. lettuces, per
Carrots, per buneh...4d to 6d scorn Os 9d to is 3d
Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od Endive, per do ls Od to 2s Od
Garlic, per la 4d to Os 6d Radishes, per dos.
Spinach, p. sieve 28 6d to 4s Od hands is to 2s Od
Sorrel, per sieve Od to 0. Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s 0d
Brussels sprouts, per Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is
do 3s Od to 4s Od Chillies, per 1001 s Od to 1s 6d
French beans, p. do.Os Od too Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s
Old onions, p. bus. 5s 6d to 7a Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Od
New do., per bunch Od to O. Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Os
Leeks, per do ld to 2d Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkey Poults, 5s Od to 7s Oil ; Geese, 5s to 6s 6d each ;
Ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 6d 2 - tame rabbits, Os to Os Od each ;
wild do., is to is 6d; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large
Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ;
Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capon; 3s 6,1 to 4s 6d ; Hares,
3s Oct to 4s Od ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 2s 6d each ; Pheasants,
2s 9d to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d ; Guinea
Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each.
Ostend fresh butter' 12s to 13s Od ; English do., 12s Od to
16s Od per dozen lb 's. • English eggs, 93 6d to 10a ; French
do., 7s to 74 6d per 120; Leverets, Os Od to Os each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ,•mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 81 ; veal,
44 Od to 4s 101; pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d par Bibs., by the car-
case.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d : mutton, 3s fid to 4s 8d;
veal, 30 10d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 21 per Blbs., by the
Care6Bo.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s Gd to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 7s each; Salmon,
Os Od to Os Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s Od. to 15s each ; Soles,
4d to is Gd per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to
2s 6d; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 12s to 16s ; Natives, 50s to —s per bsh. ;
Mackerel, 40a to —s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 2s 6d per doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ;
Bloaters, 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s
to Oa per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per
bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each ; Haddocks, 4s to 15s per
doz. ; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, Gd per lb ; Prawns, 7's 0(1 to Os;
Mullets, 6,1 to 23 Gd each ; Plaice, 4(1 to is each; Halibut
6d per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; salt fish,
Od per lb.

BREA.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from
9d to 9ad ; of household ditto, 7id to 84d per 4 lb loaf.
HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4 to 41d; 641 b to 721 b, 4id
to 5d ; 721 b to 801 b, 5d to s,jd ; 801 b to 881 b, sid to 6d ;
88 to 961 b, 6d to 6td ; 961 b to 1041 b, bid to 7d ; 1041 b
to 1121 b, 7d to Od ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides,
9s Od to Os Od ; Calf skins, light, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto
full, 9s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 7s 3d to Ss 9d ; Rents,
6s Od to 7s Od; Half-breds, 6s Cd to 7s Od Downs, 4s 3d to
5s 3d ; Shearlings, Os Od ; Lambs, Os Cd.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 8s ; olpoevrerlodaod..
3/ lOs to 5/ 8s; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9,4 per load.'
A fair average supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 10::
clover
do., 31 10s to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 9s
Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 7
do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 8s; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 94 per load.
Supply tolerably good and trade dull.

The usual weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board
of Works was held yesterday, but the proceedings were
entirely of a routine character.

The screw steamship James Watt, 91, Captain T. V.
Anson, is appointed to leave Plymouth Sound to-day to
try her engines.
The Southampton Dock Company contemplate adding
a shipping agency force to their staff of °Meters in the
docks.

Mr. Hall, who has for many years been the Poor Law
Inspector in charge of the metropolitan district, has
resigned his office in consequence of his severe illness.
MINES.—From the further rise in the price of copper
we may anticipate that new life will be thrown into cop-
per mining, and that an enormous demand will spring
up for shares in copper mines. The advance would no
doubt have had a beneficial effect on the market to-day
had it been known, but such was the secresy of the smel-
ters tbat the sharebrokers were in total darkness. How-
ever, the higher the price of copper the greater the value
of shares, and we must therefore congratulate the miner
upon the present highly favourable prospects of the cop-
per market. The announcement today is an increase of
91. per ton on manufacturing qualities, and ld. per lb.
on manufactured, and a gradual improvement in the
standard may be looked for. Already the price is the
same as that which ruled from Nov. 1853 to within the
last few months ; yet there is every probability of a still
further advance being established. There is a good de-
niand for tin, whilst the supply is oomparatively small,
which justifies us in expecting an Upward tenpency,—
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