The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-26 00:00:00

COVENT-GAUDEN.

The supply of Christmas decorations here to-day,
was unusually large, hence the .market exhibited a
a very gay appearance.—ln most--kinds of vegetables,
a fair amount of business was transacted; while the
sale for fruit was steady at full prices. Potatoes were
abundant, but the inquiry for them was extremely in-
active, at barely late rates. Potatoes from 3s to 4s
per cwt; Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d; Carrots, 3s 6(1 to ss;
Coleworts or Greens, is 6d to 2s 3d ; and Leeks, is to
is 6d per dozen bunches ; Apples, is 3d to 3s • Pears,
4s to 6s, and Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve;
new Oranges and Lemons, 8s to 10s, and Walnuts, 10d
to is 4d per 100; Brocoli, 6s to i ls, and Celery, 125
to 16s per dozen bundles; Endive, is 6d to 2s 6d per
score ; Savoys, ls to 2s, and red Cabbages, 2s to 75
per dozen heads ; Mushrooms, 10d to is 6d, and small
Salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; Turnip Radishes, 10d to
is per dozen hands; Horse-radish, Is 6d to 35 per
bundle ; Spanish Nuts, 2s to 3s ; Barcelona, 3s to 3s 6d;
and Chesnuts, 3s to 3s 6d per peck.

NEMTGATE AND znis.DErfizA.Lz.
Scarcely has ever such large supplies of game and
poultry been exhibited for sale in these markets as
was the case to-day ; yet the best descriptions sold at
rather high prices, the inferior sorts being a mere
drug. Turkeys produced from 5s to, in some in-
stances, 35s ; Geese, 5s to 8s ; Capons, 5s to 15s ;
Roasting Pigs, 4s to 9s; Rabbits, 4d to is 6d ; Hares,
ls lod to 3s 6d; Partridges, ls 3d to 2s ; Woodcocks,
2s to 3s 6d ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 4s ; Grouse, 2s to
3s 3d ; Ptarmigan, ls 9d to 2s 6d; Snipes, Is to 2s ;
Teal,4d to Is; Wild Ducks, is to 2s; Widgeons, 10d
to ls 6d ; Plovers, 6d to 8d; and Pigeons, 6d to 10a
each. Fowls, 5s to 9s ; Chickens, 2s 6d to 45;
and Ducks, 3s to 5s per couple. Fresh Butter, Is 3d
to is 5d per ib; Eggs, 8s to lis per 100. Notwith-
standing the immense supplies of superior meat on
sale for Christmas consumption, we had a very firm
demand, and higher prices were realised by the sales-
men. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 6d to
4s 4cl; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 6d to
4s 6d per 81bs. by the carcase.

BILIGXNGSGATE.
The supplies of Fish brought forward to-day were
not large, yet the demand ruled inactive. Turbots sold
at from lOs to 25s ; Cod Fish, Is 6d to los ; Haddocks,
4d to Is 2d; Whitings, 4dto 8d ; Mackerel, 10d to 1s;
Dorys, '2s to 3s 6d ; Crabs, 8d to 2s 6d ; and Lobsters,
153 d to 3s 6d each ; Soles, 8d to 3s 3d per pair ; Sineltsl
ls 10d to 3s ; Fresh Herrings, is to 2s 3d ; and
Thames Flounders, is 2d to 2s per dozen ; Salmon,
10d to Is 4d ; Crimped Skate, 6d to 10d ; and Eels,
6d to is 3d per lb ; Sprats, 3s to 4s 6d; and Oyster"'
165 to 25s per bushel.

WurrECHAPEZ.
Our market was very abundantly supplied, yet the
demand was tolerably steady. Beef, from 35 4d t°
4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 35 8d to 45 4d;
and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per Blbs, by the carcase.

NEPORT.
We had an abundant W
display of Meat this morn-
ing, which sold at the following prices:—Beef, from
3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 10c1
to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the
carcase.

RIINGERVORD.
Fair average supplies of most articles usually 5011,
here were offering to -day, while there was a OP'
improvement in the general inquiry, at full prices.
inDE
Raw Hides at per to
snee of 14 lbws.--Best Steers And
Heifers, 6s to 6s 5d ; middling Hides, 5s 4d to 61
10d ; inferior do., 4s 8d to 5s 2d. Sheep and Calt
skins, at per skin—Market Calf, 8s to 9s Long'
woolled Sheep, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; short do, 2s 2d to 35-
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are
from 7d to 7d; of do.,
Household
Sid to 6fd per
41b. loaf.

HAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ to 3115541;
useful ditto, 41 to 41 4s; fine upland ditto, 4l 53::
4/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4l to 51 103 ; Straw'
2/ to 212 s ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 513 s Per eon
Straw sold freely, at improved rates ; but, 10
kind of hay, exceedingly little was passing. 41;
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ 5s
useful ditto, 412 s to 4/ 85; fine upland ditto, 4/ 109
to 41 13s; Clover Hay, 414 s to 518 s; Oat Streit,
r .
1/ 18s to 2/ 2s ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 25 to 21 gs pe
load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. 7to
WHITECHAPEL. Coarse Meadow Hay, 3‘ a
3/ 16s ; useful ditto, 4/ to 4l 55; fine uplAn
ditto, 4/ 6s to 4/ 10s ; Clover Hay, 4l to 51 15s)
Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21; Wheat Straw, 21 to 21 os"
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FurDAY.
There was a large supply of Wheat, and good of other • ,
articles, fresh up for our market. The demand fo,l:' • . ''.
'Wheat was not extensive, but a fair quantity sold a*
Is. per quarter below last week's prices. Barley Wet
with a slack demand at Is. per quarter decline. Bean
and Oats each lower.
Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel.
Wneat, Red, Essex and Kent ...... New 48,, to. 5J,. txtra 52"
Norfolk and Suffolk. New 445. 50s. ..• L•
ig'
Boston and Wisbeach New 445. 4" s. ••• 4,43.
Yorkshire. N w 428. 455. "• 55..
English, White New 48..
4544: wbitesl3::
Old
Foreign
rex' ImPerl3 •
Per Va. 3.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk New -h1• L'° el. 28 ;.
Yorkshire iird Lincolnshire ....•. 25'• -- ' ...
28'
Snatch . *** 255 9.7 i. •••
_...,:
Grinding
, f 631 b. c 0 ...
Per qr.
Beans, New 2Bl. 31. i. ... r,„,
Old ..,
Oats, Potato a d Polv:d 205. 225 ... . --5,.
—d pet ,S,oz,
healing lO4 to 101 , Foreign --d to '
SliOling ../. to 24, per Mai.
a xtra 313
Malt
Rwesi -ed —l.os 30r. Os. 311. Os. per Lis,