The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-05 00:00:00

MARKET N EWS.--( THIS DAY.)
Full average supplies of Vs.g,tables were on sale
here this morning. For most kint's the demand
was in a sluggish state. In the general quota-
tions we have not the slightest change to
report. TEe sale for Fruit was tolerably steady.
„English Fruits—Pine Apples, 43 to 6s ; Muscat of
Alexandria Grapes, Gs to 5s Gd; Black Flatnliurgn
Grapes, 3s Gd to 41 Gd per lb; Pears, 5s to 10s; Eating
Apples, 2s Gd to 3.6 d per half-sieve; Apples for cooking,
2s to 3s Gd per bushel; Filberts, 7os to 75s per 100113.7,.
Foreign Fruits—Block Hauaburgh Grapes, 8d to Is;
White ditto, 6d to 9,1 per lb; Spanish Nuts, 4s to ss;
Walnuts, 3s to 6s ; Brazil Nuts, 3s to 4s per peck;
Oranges. 3s to lOs ; Lemons, 5s to lOs per 100; Bar-
eelons Nuts, 5s to 6s; Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to 6s; and
Almonds, 5s to Gs per peck; Spanish Onions, 12s to 17s
6d per bag. Vegetables—Cape Brocoli, 4s to 8s per
dozen bundles; Cauliflowers, 2s to 4s per dozen heads;
Turnips, 91 to Is; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; Greens, is 8d to
2s; Leeks, 91 to 1:-; Parsley, Is to is 6d per dozen
hunches ; Onions. 23 tid to 3s 6d per bushel ; Horse•
rsdisb, Is 61 to 3s ; Celery, is to Is 3d per bundle;
White Cabbages, 6d to 8d; Savoy ditto, 6d to 9d; and '
Red ditto, Is 3d to Is 9,1 per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, is
Gil to Is 9 1 per half•siere; Endive, is 3u to Is Gd per
score ; Red Beet, Is to is 6d; Parsnips, 4d to 8d per
dozen; Mushrooms, 9d to Is per pottle; Spinach, is 3d
to is 6d; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to is 6d per half-
sieve; Small Salad, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen punnets;
Sage, 24 61 to 3% per d. zen bunches; Corn Salad, is
3d to is 6d per half sieve; Shallots, Sd to 4d per lb;
Potatoes, 70s to 1201 per ton; ditto, 2s Gd to 3,3 6(1
per bushel; Ssa Kai!, 2s 61 to 3a per punnet; Asparagus
63 to 8s per 100.
NICIWGATIB AND LEADE2TTIAL7...
Turkeys, 6s Od to 15s Od; Geese, 5s Od to 8,6 d ;
Ducks, Is 9d to 3s Od ; Tame Rabbits, is Od to
is 3d ; Wild ditto, 6.1 to is ; Pigeons, 6,1 to 9d;
Roasting Pigs, 5s Od to 8s 6d each ; Surrey Fowls,
73 Od to lis Od ; ditto Chickens, 3s 6.1 to 7a Od ;
Bsrndoor Fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od per couple ; Fresh
Butter, Is to Is 2d per lb ; English Eggs, 12s Od
to 14s Od ; French ditto, 103 Od to 11s Od ; and Irish
ditto, 8% 6d to 10s Od per 100 ; Pheasants, 23 61 to
48 Od ; Partridges, is 3d to Is 9,1 ; Hares, 2s Od to
3s Oil ; Woodcocks, 2s Od to 3s Od , Grouse, is 9d
to 2s 6d; Ptarmigans, is 6d to 2s Od ; Snipes, 9d to
Is Od ; Teal, 6.1 to 101 ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s Od ;
Widgeons is 3d to 2s Od; and Plovers, 6d to 9d each.
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 36 8d; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 10d;
Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ,
per Blbs.

WIIITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d;
Veal, 3i 2d to 33 101; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Salmon, Os to Os Od per lb ; urbots, 4s to 18s;
2s Od to 55; Cod Fish, 4s to 12s Od; Whitings,
4d to 10d; Lobsters, 10d to is 9d; Crabs, 4d to Is 9d each;
Soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, 4d to is per lb.; Large
Haddocks, 9d to is ; small ditto, .5d to 86 ench ;
Critnpsd Skate. 8d to 10d; and Prawns, 2s 3d to 2s 9d per
lb. Shrimps, Is 4d to 2s 61 per gallon; Bloaters, Is 3d to
is cd per duzen; Common Oysters, lOs to 15s; Scotch
Pearls, 16s to 20s ; and Best Natives, 42s to 60s per
bushel; Flounders, 9d to Is; and Smelts, is to Is 6d
Per dozen.

2. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
:I.°lll 6fd to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41bs
loaf,

IVIARICMT.
Market hides, 561bHIDE
to 641 b, lfd to lid; ditto, 641 b to
721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 2id; ditto,
°lll to 881 h, lid to 21d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b. 3d to 3fd;
4
di 0,061 b to 1041 b, 3id to 3}d; ditto, 104113 to 1121 b,
3id to 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s to 3,; ditto lull, 5s 6,1 to
61 Rum Hides, 6s 6d to 7s; Polled Sheep. 5s Od to
es 61; Runts and Ilalf-breds 4s Od to 5s 3d; Downs.
n
Od to 4s Od.

RAY MARKETS.
SMITIIF/ELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31. 103; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 103 ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1,8 s per
1021,.,d. A fair average supply and a sluggish demand.
nirnErti.e.mr.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 103, Clover
mltto 3/ Os to 4/ 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per
load,. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
WRITECHATEL. Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ 10i ;
Clover, ditto, 3/ Os to 41 103; and Straw, 112 s to 118 s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our
quotations.

1 8 5 0.
A FABLE FOR TO-DAY.
311 Y brother hath gone," said the gay young Year,
Time's favoured, youngest born,
he upward turned a loving glance—the look of our
g,
„.?pening morn;
TVill let nie go and see the world that he is leaving now,
411 soon be back with flowers of earth to twine around
Your brow."

The grey old Time leant on his scythe to rest his hoary
head,
And looked upon his favor'd child as quietly he said,
" It cannot be, indeed," said he--" indeed it cannot be,
The world is full of woe and sin, not fit for thee to see."
" Ohl let me go," said the gay young Year, in accents
sort and sweet,
As lovingly he nestled at his aged father's feet,
" Still let me go—l long to live upon the grassy earth,
To clear the darkness of its woe, and light it up with

rou're told me that my brother's seen of want and woe
ar more
Than. all in generations past have ever seen before,
That Death has done naught else but make deep graves
since first he knew
That earth was filled with many sad, and happy but a few.
"Then let me go to those who mourn, and gladden them
With Spring,
And shame bring;
all evil-doers with the goodly gifts I
.A,,d's'n my sunny raiment and twine m) hair with flowers,
Pant
their hour them plenteous corn aad wine to joy away
s.

k give to them the happiest daYs my Summer time
a can OVVIT,
411c1 not a seed shall wasted be that man hath rightly
sown.
skY Autumn gently passing, my Winter stealing on,
"all bring them gitts of joy to make them bless me when
Fro gone.
It rin.
44411 let me go and see if I may not some comfort prove'
" from the overburden'd heart its weight of care
remove
Ohl let me go, I'll soon be back to join you here again,
hod with you in the Past to live and evermore remain.'
The greybeard Time then faltering said, with tremulous
A voice and weak,
'4B though his Irlert was far too full to let him rightly
speak,
isou leave me for a world of sin, of wickedness, and woe
But blessings follow noble hearts wherever they may go!'

• • • • •
Life on the earth beneath was glad to see the sun so bright,
And the workman work'd, and the drudger druged, with
„, joy in the beaming Lea;
411 e poor man once more laugh'd to feel a gladsome hope
A to cheer,
As the earth beneath embraced in love the light of the
gay New Year;
And church bells rang, and poets sang their soft melo-
diousi rhymes,
*Ektid as merrily clsnk'd in the heart of man Affection's
sweetest chimes—
ubl love your neighbour as yourself, and deem him just
as dear,
Was the chime that was rung in the heart of man by the
laughing, gay New Year.
DRe. 31, 1849.

JOHNSON BARKER.

DIAMOND DUST.

(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
t It is in general the natural refuge of mortified va it,
? Persuade itself that it retorts contempt upon those that
,rw it, and to pass off upon itself the auger it feels, for
'4",irtore dignified passion of scorn.
Reprove others, but correct thyself.
15,Y
it._relying on our own resources, we require mental
iiie_ngth; but when we lean on others for support, we are
e an invalid who, having accustomed himself to a
itch, finds it difficult to walk without one.
‘,dleness—the sure pilot fish of crime and shame.
iisce true to, yourself for that which you recognise
blight be ready, not merely to die, for that is easy;
Ao 16e, and that is almost always difficult.
leat.rays
room is the large upprr garment of a person, it
the habits, and somewhat of the character re-
el), 1133 impressed upon it. It is for this reason the
vi:4lbers of famed or loved individuals are so much
It61(1, one seams to look into th-ir minds.
111

coot,, Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. has
11eu,filed one hundred pounds tuwards Mr. Sidney
Fe'll rued for promoting female emigration.
In bc;;lzsT To THE BUICHERS.—A number of persons
butch."Nland, considering that the present price of
re, cre' meat was rather extravagant, came to the
° utien a few days ego of acting as their own pur-
t eY°ll. and for this purpose they clubbed their shillings
ee°ghieethh.er, and purchased a couple of Highland wethers,
inte tey emp'oyecl a person to kill for them, with the
ever-nkton of afterwards sharing the mutton according to
coy caele interest. After slaughtering the sheep, the
itin of labour attending which, as well as the time lost
feetneeakille the division, was taken into account, it was
--uu that the mutton cost just 4d. the pound. It is
5e1e13,4- idcred that, owing to an extra demand for butchers'
„Tefit at tills season, the purchase of the sheep was made
rather unfavourable terms, and that, if bought
poq
Rtte
i
lee 4, sheep were more plentiful, the cost per pound
IlituultiiorthaTre been about a halfpenny less.—Perth Con-
tl I‘IETEOPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.—Yesterday
QrZeAeral court was held at the office of the commission,
th, street, St,ho. Sir John Burgoyne presided, and
k ether commissioners present were Mr. T. llawe.s,
LtWes, Mr. Stevenson, Captain Dawson, and Captain
di, Th. The only business of public interest transacted
tCring the sittieg was the increase of Mr. Woolrych,
c secrtarys, salary from 6001. to 8001. a year. It
:Its stated that when Mr. Woolrych was appointed it
Lv_lts. understood that after the first year his salary should
:filue, Mcreased to the amount at which it now stands, and
ch was what his predecessor in office, Mr. Hertslet,
kfi_e_eived. The year of probation has not yet expired,
su_u.t. the commisaiontre expressed themselves so highly
a‘,Ligfied with the manner in which Mr. Woulry ch had
`,l,_'eeehttrged his duties that they had no hesitetien in at
raising his salary. At its rising the Court ad- to Friday next, at twelve o'clock.