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

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The Peninsular and Orient il Company's steamer
Colombo, Captain J. S. Field, hts arrived with the
East India and China mails.

She left Alexandria April 19th; Malta, 221. ;
and Gibraltar, 231.
The Colombo brings 122 passengers ; specie,
value 9,500/. ; 277 hales of silk, 18 cases of gum,
and 225 patlkages of general merchandise.
M, s. Philps, passenger, from Malta, died of con-
sumption the day before reaching Southampton.
The Colombo spoke the Company'ssteamFr Indus
on the 25th, at 7 a.m., in lat. 36.30. N., 3.10 W. ;
the Russian barque Jenny Lind, on the 30th, in
lat. 45.33 N., 8.3 W. ; and the British ship Violet
on the Ist May, at 11 p.m., in lat. 49.36 N., 39 W.
At Alexandria.—Her Majesty's ship 'Tartarus.
At Malta.—Hibernia, Osprey, Vulture, Snake,
Wrangler, and Wanderer ; and the Royal Albert
was ?xpoted on the 29th.
At Gibraltar.—Mlacca, Spiteful, Curlew, Fancy
gunboat, and Wallace.
The Curlew, Capt. Horton, returned to Gibral-
tar on the n'ght of the 25th, from a cruise to the
eastward ; five of her petty officers remained behind
in Malaga, where they were imprisoned by the
authorities for creating a disturbance.
The Indus, steamer, arrived at Gibraltar on the
25th at 2 p.m., and left the same evening for Malta
and Alexandria ; the Sultan also left for Southamp-
ton the same evening.
The Rhone, Captain Wakeham, arrived at Gib-
, raltar on the morning of the 27th from the coast of
Sicily, for Liverpool ; and the Meander, from Li-,
er pc) A, for the Italica-a ports. Both were to leave
fur their destinations the same afternoon.
Gibraltar exchanges on the 25th were as follows

—London 90 days' date, 51f ; Paris, sf. 36c. ;
Marseilles, Of. 38c: ; Genoa, Of. 39e. ; Madrid, 8
days' sight, 1g dis.

MARICET NEWS.--(ii :-1 Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of vegetables were considerably en the in-
crease, but those of fruit were limited. The trade ruled
steady, as follows:

FRUIT.

Pine apples, per lb. 7s 04 to lOs Filberts, per lb ..... Os to Os Oct
Colonial do., ea Os OA to Os 0,1 Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 110 s to
Grapes, per lb I2s Od to 20s Almonds, p. lb. Os 04 to Os Od
Foreign do Os 04 to Os 04 Walnuts, per 100 04 too s 0(1
&felons, each —Os Otto Os 0,1 Figs, per doz Os to Os Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... Os to Os 03 Strawberries, per
Nectarines, do. Os 03 to Os Od ounce Bd to is
Apples, p. h. sv. 3s 6d to 8s 04 Gooseberries, per
Pears, per d0z....8s to lOs 0 i half sieve ... Os Od to Os 0,1
Oranges, per 100.6 s 0,1 to 12s Currants, p. do. 03 03 to Os Od
Lemons, p. doz. 038 d to is 8d Plums,:per do. Os Od to Os Oct
Apricots, p. doz. Os Od to Os 03 Green gages, do. Os Od to Os Od
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Raspberries, p. potl. Oct to Od

VECkET.

'ABLEta.

Greens, p. doz. bun. Os to Oi Od
Cabbages, per doz. is to is 6d
Slvoy do., p. do. Os Od to Cs 0d
Cauliflowers, do. 0 01 to Os Od
Brocoli, p. bun. is 0.1 to is 6..1
Potatoes, per ton 110 s to 190 s
New do., per do OA° Os
Peas, per quart ...0d to Os Od
Turnips, per bunch 2d tot d
Carrots, per bunch 8d to is 6d
Cucumbers, each E.'d to 2s Od
Garlic, per lb ......0d to Os Od
Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os
Spinach, p. d0...1s Od to is 6:1
Brussels sprouts, per
half do is Od to 2s Od
Onions, p. bush Os Od to Oa Od
New do., per bunch 2d to 6:
French beans, per
100... 2s Od to Os Od
Leeks, per do Od to 0..

Shallots, per lb Od to Od
Iforseraddish, p. bun. Os to Os
Parsley, per do. 3d to 6d
Celery, per do Os 9d to is 9d.
Beot, per doz. Os Od to Oi Od
Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od
Small salad, p. pun. Od to Od
Mushrooms, p. ptl.lsoltols 6d.
Artichokes, each od to 01
Lettuces, per score 6J to 9d.
Endive, per score is Od to 2s
Radishes, p. d oz. bu n 2d to 6d
Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. Os to Os Od
Walnuts per 100...0s 01 to Os
Chillies, per 100 03 0(1 to 03 jg
Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os
Rhubarb, p. bun. 3d to is 23
AsprAragua, per 100 4s Od to 8s
3eakail,perpun.ls 3(1 to 2s 6d
I Turnip greens, per
I bush o:3od to Os Od

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 5s al to 7s ; Poults, 5s 64 to 7s 04; Geese,
Os al to Os 01 each ; Goslings, is ed to Os Od ; Duck-
lings, 3s 01 to 4s bd ; tame rabbits, is al to 230 d each ;
wild do., 91 to IEI,OI ; Pigeons, 91 to is each ; large
Surrey Fowls, 8s to 12s ; barn-door do., 48 Od to Os; Chick-
ens, 6s 01 to Os 04 per couple; Capons, Os 01 to Os; Hares,
Os 01 to Os Od ; Grouse, Os Od to 0.3 01 each ; Pheasants,
Os to Os 01 ; Partridges, Os 01 to Os 01 ; Woodcocks, Os 01
to OS 04 ; Snipes, Od to Os 04; Teal, Os al to Os 01; Will
Ducks, Os 01 to Os 04; Widgeons, Us to 0301 ; Plovers, Os al
to OS 01 each ; Guinea Fowls, 4s to 7s 6d ; Roasting pigs, Os
01 to Os Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s Od ;
English do., is id to is 44 per lb. ; English' eggs, Cs
64 to 7s 6d; French do., 5s 94 to 6s 01 per 120 ; Leverets,
:33.01 to 3s 6d each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 61 ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb,
4s 01 to 630 1 ; 33 8d to 43 8d; pork, 4s Od to 53 Oa
per 8lbs•, by the carcase.
WHITECHAPEL.

Beef from 3s Id to 4s Gd; mutton, 3s 6(1 to 4s 31 ; lamb,
41101 to 6s 0.1 ; veal, 3a 61 to 4a 81 ; pork, 4s Oct to 5s Oct
per 811)3., by the carcase.