The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock,

SPAIN.

MADRID, March 17.—The Cortes are now
engaged in the discussion of the Budget of Ways
and. Means, Senor °reuse's amendment or sepa-
rate report as a member' of the Budget Commit-
tee being under discussion. Senor Orens3 is
at Albaida, and Senor Rivero being prevented
from attending in consequence of bis being en-
gaged to-day in an affair of honour with Senor
Sisto Camara, director of the Soberanaia, in conse-
quence of a most violent and personal article pub-
lished by the latter yesterday against him, Senor
Mathew has taken his place, and was left speaking.
There will be a long and tedious discussion before
the eight amendments or separate reports are dis-
posed of, but the Ministerial plan is expected to
pass in the end.
The news of the accouchement of the Empress
Eugenie was received yesterday, and the Duke de
la Vittoria and. Minister of Foreign Affairs pro-
ceeded at once to visit the French Ambassador
and congratulate him on the happy event.
There was no Bolsa yesterday, being Sunday, but
the funds rose out of doors, and are buoyant to-day.
The Three por Cents. have been done at 40f. 10c.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

We had a fair demand for fruit and vegetables, as

follows :
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 20s to 30s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s 63 each;
peaches, 2s 03 to Gs; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 2s 01 to 3s 03 per half! sieve ; pears, is 03 to
3s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, is 6d to 530(1 per doz.; common plums,
Os 03 to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to Od per pound ;
lemons, 6(1 to is 3d per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, 9s to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s
-to 15s ' • almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 0.1 to Od per 100; figs, Os 9d
to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose-
berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to
Os 041 per half sieve ; raspberries, Od to Od per paths. -
VEGETABLES.—Greens, 1116(1 to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, Is to 2s 03 per dozen; Savoy ditto, 93 to
is 6d per do. ; brocoli, is 63 to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s
to 901 per ton ; vegetable marrow, 03 to Os per doz. ; peas,
Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 3s Od to Os 0(1 per
100 ; turnips, 3d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 5d to Gd per
bunch ; cucumbers, 3s 03 to 5s 041 each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, 2s Gd to 4s 03 per sieve :
old onions, 2s 63 to 4a per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
8d to 101 horse-raddish, 2s 03 to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
41 to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os 93 to la 6(.1 per
bunch ; endive, is Gd to 4s 0,1 per score ; beet, is 03 to 2s
per doz. i • parsnips, Os 6(1 to is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is Gd per
pottle; artichokes, is 33 to 1s Gd per half sieve; cabbage let.
tacos, id to is 03 per score ; sorrel, 03 to Os per half sieve ,
radishes. Os to Os 03 per dozen hands ' • tomatoes, 3s to 41
per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s (hi per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 0 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers,
is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 6d to is Od per bundle ;
asparagus, 3s to lOs perloo ; sea kail, is to 2s 6d per punnet.