The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

THE &ALE OF GAS ACT.

(From the Tournal of Gas Lighting, P., 11rev. 22, 1859.)
The standards which the Treasury were required
to provide by the third section of Lord Redesdalc's
" Act for regulating measures used in the sales of
gas," have been duly deposited in the office of the
Comptroller of the Exchequer, No. 6, Old Palace
Yard, Westminster. They comprise a weight of
62-3211b5. avoirdupois ; a bottle containing that
weight of distilled water at a temperature of 62
deg. Fahr., and a barometric pressure of 30 inches
and a King's cubic foot transferrer. The whole
have been prepared under the direction of and
verified by the Astronomer Royal, assisted by Pro-
fessor W. Miller, of Cambridge. The weight is of
brass, and has made by Mr. L. Oertling, the well-
known balance-maker, of Store-street, Bedford-
square. The cubic foot bottle is a copper cylinder
with conical ends terminating in tubes, the bottom
one being closed by a cork, and the upper one be-
ing open. Ithas been manufactured by Messrs. Ladd
and Co., of the Old Jury, the hydrometer-makers to
the Excise ; and the cube feet transferrer has been
made by Messrs. Crosley and Co., of the Southwark
Bridge-road. It does not appear to be considered
necessary at present to prepare any standard multi-
ples of decimals of the cubic foot measure, but gas
companies and others can have the indices of their
own testing gasholders adjusted to the Exchequer
standard, or they can procure duplicates of
the cubic foot transferrer, and adjust the
indices themselves. They may, by adopt-
ing either of these courses, ascertain at
once what meters do and what do not comply with
the tests prescribed by the Act, and thus mitigate
to some extent the inconveniences to which the
further delay . in the appointment of inspectors
under the Act is now subjecting them.

7111 S DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 433 ld ;
barley, 358 lld ; oats, 21s lld ; rye, 28s 4d ; beans, 40a
9d ; and peas, 39s 6d.

Tint Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. .-- Wheat, 42s 10d ;
barley, 35s 9d ; oats, 21s 5d ; rye, 29s 7d ; beaus, 39s 6d ;
peas, 38s 7d,

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 134,005;
barley, 95,691; oats, 13,349; rye, 222; beans, 5,608, peas,
2,795 quarters.

COVENT-GARDEN.

About an average supply of fruit is on sale here, and the
show of vegetables is seasonably large. On the whole, the
demand is steady, at full prices :

FRUIT.
0. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 7 oto 8 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Grapes, per lb 2 6to 5 01 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do 0 9to 1 3 ' Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
lielons, each
Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz 2 6to 3 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hi'. sv. 2 6to 4 0 Gooseberries hfsv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do.. . . 2 6to 8 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100.. 5 otolo 0 Plums, per do. 5 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0

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VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 Shallots per lb 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9to 1 0 Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 2 0
Savoy do., pr do. 0 10 to 1 3 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Brocoli, per U 0 Btoo 10 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Old potatoes,p ton 80 to 120 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per ton 00to 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 8 0
Peas, per 4 sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 9
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 2' oto 6 0 Endive, per score 0 9to 1 3
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, lit* sve 2 6to 4 6
Spinach, hf. -sv 0 Bto 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New do., W. sv.. . 1 3to 1 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
French beans, h.s. 2 oto 2 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Seakale, per pun. 0 0 to 0 0
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings,
Is 9d to 3s 0s1; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 8d
to is 2d ; pigeons, 6d to Os 10d each; largo Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 9s Od ; chickens, 3s Od to 6s Od ; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 3s Od ;
grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ;
ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; snipes, is
Od to is 3d ; teal, Os 6d to is Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s 3d;
widgeons, is Od to is 3d; plovers, Os 6d to Is Od each;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, Os 11d to Is id; English, is 2d
to is bd per lb; English eggs, 14s Od to —s Od ; French do.,
12s Od to 13s Od per 120; leverets, 2s Od to 2s 6d each.