The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-31 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.
(THIS DAY.)

n COVENT-GARDEN.
"Wing to the continued mildness of the weather,
"e bad a very large supply of most kinds of vegetables
°ll sale in to-day's market, while the demand
,was
L
• 74y'y at barely last week's currencies. Fruit was
sla In e.hundant, and extremely lowin price. Potatoes
'ula heavily at their quotations. Potatoes from 3s to 4s
Per cwt • Turnips,ls 10d to 2s 3d; Carrots, 3s to ss;
Col
eworts or Greens Is 3d to •2s ; and Leeks, is to
"dyer dozen bunches ; Apples, is 3d to 3s ; Pears,
4sto 5s Gd; Onions, Is Gd to 2s 6d per half sieve;
" Oranges and Lemons, 8s to 10s, and Walnuts, 10d
t
Is 4d per 100; Brocoli, 6s to 12s, and Celery, 13s
1188 per dozen bundles ; Endive, ls 6d to 2s 64 per
; Savoys, ls to .2s, and red Cabbages, 2s to 8s
t? dozen heads ; Mushrooms, ls to ls Bd, and small
2d to 3d per punnet; Turnip Radishes, 8d to
7Per dozen hands ; Horse-radish, ls 6d to 3s per
ttndle ' • Spanish Nuts, 2s to 3s ; Barcelona, 3s to 3s 3d;
141(1 Chesnuts, 2s 6,1 to 3s 6d per peck.
ICEVTGATE AND IMADENHAIM.
._Our markets, though they did not exhibit a very
l:lensive supply, were. in a very sluggish state, and
irquotations were a shade easier. Beef from 3s to
4 ,84 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Veal, 3s 84 to 4s 2d ;
tola Pork, 35 8d to 4s Gd per Blbs. by the carcase.
e supplies of both Game and Poultry on sale here
*Clay being extensive, the general inquiry was heavy
Ilia following soinew hat depressed rates. Turkeys,
4
to 20s ; Geese, 4s to 7s ; Capons, 4s to lOs ;
casting Pigs, 4s to 8s; Rabbits, 4d to is 3cl; Hares,
to 3s 6d ; Partridges, Is 3d to 2s ; 'Woodcocks,
.to 3, ; Pheasants, 2s to 4s ; Grouse, 2s to 1
Ptarmigan, Is 9d to 2s 6d ; Snipes, Is to Is 6d ;
;'4l, 4d to ; W Ducks, is 34 to 2s; Widgeons, 8d
t I,s 6d; Plovers, Gd to,Bd ; and Pigeons, 6d to 10d
• Fowls, 4s to 8s ; Chickens, 2s to 4s ;
to', bucks, 2s to 4s per coule. Fresh Butter, ls 3d
" .5d per lb; Eggs, 8s to lls per 100.
BILLINGSGATE.
141'ish—We had a decided improvement in the de-
-18:11(1 for most kinds off Fish, and the rates
1 an upward tendency. Turbots sold at from
47 to 24s ; Cod Fish, is 6d to 12s ; Haddocks,
6to ls .2d; Whitings, 4d to 8d ; Mackerel, 8d to Is 24 ;
143's, 2s. to 3s 6d ; Crabs, Gd to 2s Gd ; and Lobsters,
1;34 to 35 64 each; Soles, 8d to 3s 3d per pair ; Smelts,
it_lod to 3s;. Fresh Herrings, Is to 2s 4d ; and
jo7, rues Flounders, Is 2d to 2s per dozen ; Salmon,
6,14, to is 4il; Crimped Skate, 6d to 10di and Eels,
leq is 3d per lb ; Sprats, 35- to 4s 3d; and Oysters,
to 25s per bushel.
WHITECIZAPEZ.
The supply of Meat being large the inquiry fur it
11s slow at late rates. Beef from 3s 24 to 3s 8d;
lltten %'4d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 2d; and
ort
4 38 6,1 to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase.

-211YNGEurbR,D.
Notwithstanding the supplies of meat and other
kOles were scanty, the general inquiry was slow, at
-qit late rates.

EWPORT
this e ,had a large N
supply ofmeat brought forward
43 Morning, the sale for which was slow. Beef from
tr) 2d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s: to 4s 2d.; Veal, 3s 8d
t,,,48 4d; and Pork, Is 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the
BREAD.
th lle prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are
4%111 7d to • 7-Vd; of Household do., 5d to 60 per
loaf.

HIDE MARKET.
.w. Hides at per stone of 14 lbs. ; Sheep and Calf
1,1.t'3, at per skin.—Best Steers and Heifers 6s to 6s
' middling Hides, 5s 4d to 5s 10d ,• inferior do,
hl:(1 to os 2d. ; Market Calf, 8s to 9s ' • Long-woolled
sp, 2s "10d to 4s 4d ; short do, 2s 2d to as.
HAT MARKETS.
!krrurmx..—Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ to 3/
,15s;
i`l4l ditto, 3/ 18s to 4/ 4s ; fine upland ditto, 4/ds,to
/I,l°s; Clover; Hay, 41 to lOs ; Oat Straw,
' '0 212 s • Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 214 s per load.
„
th;
t'l3' moderate, and trade rather dull, at about sta-
oy prices,
111 meadow Hay, 31 5s to
R 5 ; useful ditto, 4/ to 4/ 5s ; fine upland ditto,
f%13 to 4/ l2s ; Clover Hay, 4/ to 51 6s; Oat
load.
2/ is to 2/ 3s ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 4s to 2/ 5s
inaAl. A short supply, and a steady inquiry, at
i,bove quotations.
ty lIITEcuArEL. Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to
15s ; useful ditto, 4/ to 4/ 4s ; fine upland
5,4°, 4/ 5s to 4/ 103; Clover Hay, 4/ 5s to 5115 s ;
i 4 Straw, 1/ 18s to 212 s ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 2/
I,4er load. Both hay and straw met a slow inquiry,
gout material alteration in figures.

I,,IWAREFIELD CORN MARKET.—FEIDAY•
tr,,k4'ere was a good supply of most articles in the trade
tis 4", 111) for this market. New Wheat. in good condi-
tikd found buyers at last weeles prices, but,parcels in
of which there was a great portion, were difficult to
(4,14 at a decline of ls. to 2s. per quarter. Barley, Beans,
'nd fo
Uat
a without alteration in value, with a limited de-
r each article.
tY, Per qr. of 601 b. to the hush-I.
eat,. Red, Essex and Kent New Us. to 49, • xtra 50,
N.,r1011. an 4 SlTpoll.. New 455. 48.• 50%
Bostim and Wisheich New 445. 4 s. 498.
Yorkshire. N w 43i. 445. ...
-gl sh, White New 48.. M.. •. 55
Old
koraign
kt• Per quarry imperial.
leY, Norfolk aml Suffolk New - 6.. to 28.. xtra 305.
Yorkt.hrte a d Lincolnshire 24.. `26t. 275.
Sc itch
Gri. ding 22s 24.5. —s.
Per qr. of 631 b. to th... bus!lel.
141113. New 25;. 295. —s
11/2, Old 29;. 31s. ...22.
Potato a &Poland ....
10d. to 101 , Fon:4n —d —d. pet Stone
itirng 235. to 244. per ad.
000000000 l6s tine 39;. per d.
sed ....... 301.05. 311.05. per LAP,

Ilse .. PRICE OF BREAD.
ilv highest price of Bread bi the Metropolis is 7%d, :or the fib
' Got4l Bread may be hid at 5)4d.
pis Per Cwt. PRICES OF SEEDS.
1 Pm Quarter.
,o,if,tliglish Red Clover..: 75s St. Fein —s fBs 41s
,ls,,,'„'ltto Ditto s—3 s'Rye Grass .
11114 13r,oreign Ditt0......-3 56s 75s Pacey Grass . . -s —s •-.3
ts, Ditto Linseed, tor feeding
til WI ' i d lite (..over 503 ses fil,sDiVo, for sowing .......--s ties 145
kt.,,,1tt0 Ditto „—s g a!Ditto, for crushing ....—s 4es Otis
tlfj TrerlDi I —s 18s 22s'llein ....... ...... .. ........... 42s 48•
tr, l'itto
1, rnihin
irtii.h 3 —3 ....3 ...--3 i Per Bushel.
r,or,•s'. ay —s 4es 4'is; White Mustard.... 9s Od to Ils ed
l•oti.!Rn Ditto
..41:
der —s 143 :20sTares as 6.1 to 5, 0
PRICE 31, OIL.
Dame Oil, brown, per ton £4l 10
Ditto refined
Linseed Oil - 3l 10
1•11)3,•ed Oil Cake at the Mill (per 1000) ll 0
1 44i.e per ton .. 510
tot„ „ I'll ICE OF TA LLOW, SOAP &c. per 112
- fallow .C2 10 0 Melting Stuff £1 14 0
WV'" Russia
pitli;; ........
0 0 0 Good Dregs 0 5 0
I'lle, PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of albs
of fallow (as stated by th e,Tal low Melters)
COAL MA II KET.
411 Ships arrived since last maraet.day, 57. i
cf. IC. d
tildit%
15 ti W. K Braddyll'sHotton ... 21 o
C,,plor Mai
16 6 Walls End Riddell's lB 6
life in t Main
16 I, Walls End Todd's Benaham 14 0
'l,, •hvt Ili-1111e • orki., ,
Moor
ant l7 6 Walls End Iletton
icAt Vl,
,N.l
"414 ,31am IR Walls End Stewart's
',lid Clennell l6 I Cowper, l6 6

RAILWAY RETURNS.
W
ex,i e extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re
1 ttd on the principal Railways of Great Britair
lot tt
the week ending on the day of the month prefixd
h„..tlxch. The return includes the money received fot
Crksengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer
lodize ;.___
..tytk
Miles
Llit_le4 Name of Railway. Opened.
-'„_24 Birmingham k Derby Junct. 48
4a Birmingham and Gloucester 55
s— Brandling Junction 25
23 Chester and Birkenhead ..
25 Dundee and Arbroath ...
24 Edinburgh and Glasgow
25 Eastern Counties .....» 17%
24 Glasgow and Alr .. ... .
24 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 22%
24 GrandJunct.,Chester&Crewe 113
24 Great North of England 45
25 Great Western
--- Hayle ... 18
24 Hull and Selby
--- Lancaster & Preston Junction 204
23 Liverpool and Manchester 3l
24 London and Birmingham 1124
29 London and Blackwall ......
24 London and Brighteß
----Ditto Shoreham Branch ..•••• 5%
27 London and Croydon lO%
29 London and Greenwich 3l
25 London and South Western
22 Manchester, Bolton..and Bury 10
24 Manchester & Birmingham
24. Manchester and Leeds
24 Midland Counties . . 57%
24. Newcastle and Carlisle
,60%
24 Newcastle and Noy4F.Shields 7
25 Northern and Easf7rn . 29
24 North Midland
23 North Union
24 Preston and Wyre 19%
24. Sheffield and Manchester 7
29 South Eastern .
24 Taff Vale .
tre Ulster
24 York and North Midland 2B

Total.

X. S. d.
1,322 7 9
1,719 15 6

372 1 8

184 9 ICi
1,693 18 4
947 .711
779 8 7

589 18 11
7,741 18 6
1,332 7 8
13,691 0 5

882 4 8

3,693 19 10
16,886 8 10

56;► 11 0
3,379 9 5

222 6 7
825 9 7
5,516 14 6
537 7 7i
2,477 1 8
3,966 11 3
2,718 2 0}
1,201 13 2
286 8 9
1,331 6 2
4,330 12 8
910 16 9
139 8 11
220 '2 7
1,712 18 1G
593 8 1
432 5 5
1,706 11 5

thWe are happy to announces from personal inquiry,
that considerable revival of trade is visible in most of
demand
Gloucestershire clOthing districts, where a brisk
the
exists for the kinds of cloth manufactured for
,rti China trade. There is fair ground for hope, not
v_erely that this improvement will be sustained, but
Liat it will extend.—Devizes Gazette.
PRESENT TO IlEn MAJEsTy.--Forbes Esq.,
la of' PRESENT
NnonEay, one of the first sportsmen' in the I:ligh-
bncls! on Friday last sent, through the Duke of
bueelcugh, to Windsor Castle, for the aceeptance of
er Majesty, a young deer-bound of the true High,
nd breed. This gentleman, who is the brother of
f
e Present Lord Advocate, has long been celebrated
thaving the best ,b'reed of this species of dog in
h.eotland: We feel assured that this present will be
ighly prized both by her Majesty and Prince Albert.
d "le body of the unfortunate tnan Gibson, who was
wrelvited in crossing our river about five weeks ago,
picked up on the Wootton marshes on Thursday
'lit --Norwich AVercury.