The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

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The Cape of Good Hop is Only 2,300 miles from
Mauritius, and a branch steamer could carry the mails
there in 9 days 12 hours from Mauritius; say from
London to Cape Town in 34 days, or to Algea Bay in
31 days.
If such an arrangement were carried out by Govern-
ment it ought surely to satimfy all parties concerned, as
it would combine speed and economy in the transmission
of the mails to all our eastern colonies.—Correspondent
of the Morning Herald.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDE/T.

We were but moderately supplied with fruit and vege-
tables, and the trade ruled steady, as follows :
Faurr.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 20s to 308 Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, 01 to Os ; melons, 2s 01 to 3s Gd each;
peaches, 2s Gd to Os ' • nectarines is 6d to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 2s 01 to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s 01 to
Gs per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, is Gd to 5801 per doz.; common plums,
Os 0.1 to Os Od par sieve ; cherries, Od to 041 per pound ;
lemons, 8d to is Gd per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, 9s to Os pet doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s to 15s ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 0.1 to 01 per 100; figs, Os 9d
to is 61 per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; 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.
VEGETABLE/ff.—Greens, is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, Is to 2s 01 per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is Gd to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s
to 904 per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas,
Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 2s Od to 3s 01 per
100 ; turnips, 3d to -41 per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6d per
bunch ; cucumbers, 2s Od to 4s Od each ; garlic, 6d VI
Os 81 per pound • spinach, 3s 01 to 4s Od per sieve ;
old onions, 2s 6d. -Li) 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 41
pet bunch ; leeks, 2d. to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
8d to 10d ; horse-raddish, 2s 01 to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
3d to 4cl per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is Gd per
butch ; endive, ls 6d to 4s Od per score ; Ikeet, is Od to 2s
per doz. ' • parsnips, Os Gd to Is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2(1 to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per
pottle; artichokes, is 3d to Is6l per half sieve; cabbage let-
tuces, Gd to is 01 per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve,
radishes, Os to Os Od per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to.4s
per half sieve; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per LuO ; walnuts pickling, 01 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers,
is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 6d to is 01 per bundle ;
asparagus, 3s to 108 per 100 ; sea kail, is to 2s Gd per punnet.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s Gd to 8s 61 ; Goslings, 6s Gd to 8s Od each ;
Ducks, 3s Od to 4s 01 •, wild do., Os Od to Os to Od ; rab-
bits, 10d to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6d to Bd. each ; large
Surrey Fowls, Oa Od to Os 01 ; tnid.lling, 2s to 3s Od ;
Chickens, is 6,1 to 2s Od ; Capons, 3E 6d to 4s Gd ; Hares,
2s 61 to 4s 01; Grouse, Os 01 to is to 01 each ; Pheasants,
Os 01 to Os 01 ; Partridges, Os at to Os to Od ; Guinea
Fowls, 2s 941 to 3s Gd ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os 01 each.
Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s 01, and English 12s Od
to 168 01 per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to I.os Od ; French
do., 5s 04.1 to 7s Od per 120.
NEWPORT.

Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s Id ; mutton, 38 2d to 4s 4d ; lamb,
5s 6d to 6s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d
per Blbs , by the carcase.
WHITECHAPEL.
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Beef from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ;
lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; veal, 4s Od to 58 2d ; pork, 3s 4d to
4s 8d per 8110.

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 2s 6d to 203 ; Brills, 2s 6d to IN each; Salmon,
2s Od to 3s Od per lb •, Cod Fish, 2s Od to 7s each ; Soles,
6d to 2s Gd per pair; Eels, 8d to is per lb; Lobsters, Os 6d to
3s Od ; Crabs, d to 3s Od ; Whitings, 4s Oil to 12s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 16s to 203 ; Natives, 483 to 50s per bsh;
Mackerel, 60s to 803 per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 3s Od per doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters 43 Od to 8s 01 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 63 Od
to 03 per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, NOdtoOs Od per
bushel ; Doreys, is to 5s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per
doz. ; Pike (id • Sturgeon, Od per ib ; Prawns, 3a Od to 4s;
Mullets. 6d to 12s Gd each • Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut
6,1 per lb ; Flounders, 1 s 61 to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish
2d to 8d per lb.