The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of vegetables in to-day's market were con
siderably on the increase, yet the demand for them ruled
steady, at full prices. Fruit sold slowly, on former terms.
FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, I.os to 18s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Oil to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s 6d each;
peaches, 2s Oct to Os; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 3s' Od to 5s Od per half sieve; pears, 3s Oct to
O's per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, is Gd to 5s Od per doz.; common plums,
Os Od to Os Ott per sieve ; cherries, Od to Od per pound ;
lemons, 6tl to is 6d per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 15s to Os ' • almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, Os 9d
to is 6d per doz, ; strawberries, 6d to is Od per oz. ; goose-
berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ' • currants, Os Od to
Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Od to 0d per pottle.
VEGETABLEb.—Greens, is 6d. to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, ls to is 6d per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is to is Gd per bundle ; potatoes, 40s
to 95s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas,
5s to Os Oct per quart ; French beans, is Od to 2s Od per
100 ; turnips, 3d to 6d per bunch ; carrots, 9d to is per
bunch ; cucumbers, Os Od to is 6(1 each ; garlic, 6(1 to
03 8d per pound ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s Gd per sieve ;
old onions, 4s Oct to 5s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
8d to is horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
4d to Od per bunch ; celery, Os 6d to is 9d per
bunch ; endive, 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. ; beet, is Od to 2s
per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6(1 to is Od per dozen • sma.l
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 64
per pottle ; artichokes, Gd to 8d each ; cabbage lettuces
6d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Od to 03 per half sieve;
radishes, Oct to 9d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s tot s
per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Od to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers
is to 4s Oil per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8(1 per bundle;
asparagus, 2s 6cl to 7s per 100 ; sea kail, 1 s to 3s per punnet.
NEWGITE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s 6cl to 8s 6d ; Goslings, 5s 6d to 7s Od each ;
Ducks, 2s 6(1 to 3s 6(1; wild do., Os Od. to Os to Od ; rab-
bits, is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large
urroy Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s to 3s Od ;
Chickens, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Capons, 3s 6d to 5s Od. ; Hares,
2s 63 to 480 d ; Grouse, Os Od to Os to Od each ; Pheasants,
Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, Os Od to Os to Od ; Guinea
Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each.
Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s 6d, and English 12s Od
to 16s Od per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to lOs Od ; French
do., 5s 6d to 7s Od per 120.
NEWPORT. _ __ . _

Beef, from 2s 10d to 4sod ;mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb,
58 Od to 5s 10d ; veal, 33 8d to 43 8d; pork, 3s 6d to Is
6d per Slbs•, by tho carcase.
WHITECHAPEL.

Beef from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 2d to 43 64 ;
lamb, 45 sa to 5s 8d; veal, 35 8d to Is 8d ; pork, 3s 4d to
4s 6d per 81bs.
BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, is Od to 10a each ; Salmon,
is 6d. to 2s Od per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 43 Od each ; Soles,
3d to 2s Od per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 9d to
2s 6d ; Crabs Pd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 35 Od to 7s per doz. ;
Common Oysl
Oysters, 16s to 20s ' • Natives, —s to —s per bsh
Mackerel, 40s to —5 per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 3s Od per do; ;
Skate, 6d to Od per b; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon. •,
Bloaters ts Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 48 Od
to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Oa Od to Os Od per
bushel ; Doreys, is to 103 each ; Haddocks, 4s to IN per
doz. ' • Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od to 4s;
Mullets, Gd to 3s Oct each ; Plaice, 6d to is each ; Halibut,
6,21 pea lb ; Flounders, is 6d to Os Oct per doz.; salt fish,
2d to 8d per lb.