The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 2s 641 to 153 ; Brills, I s to 78 each ; Salmon!
is 3d to is 6d per Ib ; Cod Fish, 2s 01 to 5s each ; Salo Gd
to 3s Od per pair ; Trout, Is to Os Od per lb ; Lobsters, is to
3s 6d; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6cl • Whitings, 3s Od to 103 per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 16s to As ; Natives, .Aos to —s ;
Mackerel, 35s to —3 per 100; Smelts, 3s 6d to Os Od per dos.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Oct per gallon ;
Bloaters, Os Od to Os 04 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 59
to Os per 100; Scotch do., 04 ; Sprats, Gs Od to Os Od per
bushel; Doreys, 2s Od to 10s each; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per
dcz.; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, 04 per lb ; Piawns, 6s Od to Os;
Mullets' 6d to Is 64 each ; Plaice, 04 to Os each ; Halibut,
01 per lb ; Flourtders, is Od to is 6d per dos. ; salt fish,
01 per lb; Eels, 8,1 to is.
BREAD.
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The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
84 to Bid ; of household ditto, Gd to 7Ad per 4 lb loaf.
HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, Sid to —d; 641 b to 721 b,
to 6d ; 721 b to 801 b, ad to Gjd ; 801 b to 881 b, eid to 63(1
331 b to 961 b, 6?;r1 to Gid ; 961 b to 1041 b, 61d to 7d ; 1041 b
to 1121 b, Od to Od ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides,
10i Od to Os 03 ; Caif skins, light, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto
full, 9s ad to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, —s Od to —s Od ; Keats,
Os O 3 to Os Od; Haif-breds, 8s Gd to 10s Od; Downs, 6s Od to
7s 6d ; Shearlings, Is 5d to is 6d ; Lambs, 2s 3d to 3s 6d.

lIAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 4g; clover do.,
3/ bs to 61 Og; and 'straw, 11 4g to 1/ Ss per load•
A moderate supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 6s ; clover
do., 3/ 5s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load.
Supply rather limited, and trade firm.
WiirrEcHAPEL.--2(leadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ 4s ; clover
do., 3/ 5s to 5/ Os ; g-nd straw, 1/ 4s to 1/, 9s per load.
Both hay and straw solci steadily, at full prices.

The copper smelters have given notice of a reduction
of 91. per ton in the price of copper.
THE SILK MARKET.—The monthly circular issued
yesterday by IVlessrs. H. Waithman and Co. remarks
" We have to report a very active market in silk during
the past mcnth ; prices of Tsatlees have fully recovered
the decline named in our last circular, and TayeaaraS
have aho experienced au improvement of 6d. to Is. pee
lb. The continuance of severe weather, and the fears
entertained of another failure in the European croPs
°stapled with the advices received from China of the
small settlements during the month (only about 3,500
bales), and the great advance that had taken place
in
prices there, has given encouragement to all classes of
buyers ; and the consequence is, that a large extent of
business has, been done during the latter part of the
mont's. The China mail just delivered brings dates from
Shanghai to the 6th March. The settlements for' the
month had amounted to 3 500 bale, giving a total set-
-dement to date of 74,000 bales. The shipments were
about 70,000 bales, in addition to which some 2,000
bales were on board ships ; unsold stock, 1,500 bales.
Prices bad advanced considerably, the latest quotations
being 40 to 50 dollars per pica higher than those of the
previous mail. Exchange at Shanghai, 6s. 74e1„ to 60.
81. The deliveries for the month are 5,624 bale. 111
Bengal silk there has not been much business doing.
owing to the smallness of the stock. Some fresh arrivals
are now coming to market, which will no doubt afford*
better assortment. In Italian silk there has been *
little more doing the last few days. Persian Silk.--The
imports for the month are 187 ballots."
VACANcIES A ITOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN Tflig.
CIVIL SERVICE.—War Department—Mr. Greensill, as'
'natant military storekeeper, Pm fleet, has been appointed
assistant military storekeeper, Stirling Castle, N. 8.; Me•
T. A. G. Satch well, assistant military storekeeper, Stirling
Caste, has been appointed assistant military storekeeper,
Purfleet; Mr. Richardson, supernumerary clerk, MilitarY
Store-office, Woolwich, has been appointed second-class
mlitary store clerk, Demerara. General Post-offioe-',
Mr. John Prise has been appointed postmaster
Bridgend, in the room of his brother, resigned. Coast'
guard—Mr. Jobn Heheck, Master, R,N., bas bee°
appointed to command Shoreham-statioo, vice Liset•
Winthrop. Customs..—A tide-waitership has become
vacant at Kirkaldy, by' the retirement of Mr. JaPle,El
Hill • Mr. Frapers W. Brown has keen appointed a clerk
in the London Docks ; Mr. Alfred Greaves has bean
al.pointed a clerk in the Imports and Exports-odeet
London ; Mr. W. Reeves has been promoted from secona
to first-class clerk in the Louder.; pocks; Mr. C. Blackeo
has been promoted from third to eteCond-class
the London Docks ; Mr. W. Barnes has been promoteea
from fourth to third-chiss clerk in the London Doeli
Mr. R. Davie has been promoted from commander 0_
the harbour-cutter, Liverpool, to be second tide-surveYT.
at Portsmouth ; Mr. Thomas W. Reader has been Pr,",,
moted ern locker third-.la' e, at Liverpool, to u`:
searcher at Preston ; Mr. Michael Breen has been
clerk it!
muted arum tide-surveyor at Grangemouth to be tier,
surveyor at Galway ; Mr. D. Stevenson has been y
I°o
mated from tide-surveyor at Galway to bo gmarche
Grangemouth.-- Vivid SCrrice GozeUe.