The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.
The supplies were rather on the increase, and the demand
generally ruled steady, as follows :
FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 103 to 18s Oct per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 33 6d each ;
peaches, 2s d to 6s; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 3s Oct to bs Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to
Gs per dozen ; plums, Os to 03 per sieve ; green gages, 03
per punnet; apricots, ls6d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums,
Os Oct to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Cd to fist per pound ;
lemons, Gd to is Gd per doz ; oranges, Gs to ns per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobuuts 15s to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100 ; figs, 03
to is Gd per doz. ; strawberries, Gd to 1 s 01 per oz. ; goose-
berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ' • currants, Os Od to
Os Od per half sieve ; raspbsrries, Od to 0d per pottle.
VEGETABLES.—Greens, is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, is to is 6d per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Gd per do. ; brocoli, is to Is Gd per bundle ; potatoes,
to 9Js per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas,
5s to 6s Od 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 Oct to is 6d. each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 84 per pcund ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per sieve;
old onions, 4s 0.1 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 6d to is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, is Od to is 6,1
per pottle ; artichokes, 6d to 8d each ; cabbage lettuces,
6d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve ;
radishes, 6d to Od per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4i•
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 100 ; walnuts pickling, 03. to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers:
is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle ;
asparagus, 2s 6d to Ts per 100 ; sea kail, Is to 3s per punnet.
NEWGITE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s 6d to 8s 61; Goslings, 63 Od to 7's 6d each ;
Ducks, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; wild do., Os Od to 03 to Od ; rab-
bits, is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 61 to 8d each ; large
Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s to 3s Od ;
Chickens, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Hares,
3s 01 to 4s Od ; Grouse, 03 Od to Os to Od each ; Pheasants,
Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, 03 Od to Os to Od ; Guinea
Fowls, 2s 6d to 31 3d ; Roasting pigs, OS Od to 03 Od each.
Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s Od, and English 12s Od
to 16s 6d per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to 103 Od ; French
do., 5s Od to 7s Od per 120.
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 0,1; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; lamb,
4s 8d to 5s 8(1 ; veal, 3s 8d to 43 81; pork, 3s 4d to 4s
6d per 81133 , by the carcase.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 4d
lamb, 4s 81 to 5s 8d; veal, 3s 10d to is 10d ; pork, 33 2d to
4s 6d per Sibs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s O 1 to 15e ; Brills, is Od to 7s each; Salmon,
Is 6d to is 9d per lb ' • Cod Fish, 2s to 5s Od each ; Soles,
3d to is 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, is to
2s 6d ; Crabs, (id to 2s Od ' • Whitings, 53 Od to 15s per doz. :
Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, -s to —s per bah. ;
Mackerel, 40s to —s per 100 ; Smelts is Od to 3s 6d per doz. ;
Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, 1s
26d to 2s 6d per gallon
Bloaters 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s Oil
to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., 01; Sprats, Os 01 to Os 01 per
bushel ; Doreys, is to 103 each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per
doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od t. 4s;
Mullets. 61 to 3s 6d each ; Plaice, 6d to is each ; Halibut,
Gd per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 61 per doz. ; salt fish,
2d to 8,1 per lb. _ _