The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 sto £2 10
New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
Clover Hay 4 5 5 10
Oat Straw £1 Bto£l 10 I Wheat Straw... 114 116
Supply short, trade dull, and prices stationary.

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SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 15... Generally
Oat Straw £1 10 to £1 121 Wheat Straw 112 114

The LORD CHANCELLOR and Mr,
BROUGHAM leave town to-day, we believe, at half past
five, in his Lordship's travelling carriage, for Brougham
Hall, Westmoreland.
VESTRIES' AMENDMENT BILL.—A Bill has
been brought into Parliament to amend that of last session.
It enacts, that so much of the former Act as directed
churchwardens to declare whether two thirds of the votes
were in favour of the Act shall be repealed ; and substi-
tutes, instead, a clear majority of votes, examined by the
churchwardens, and compared with the last rate. The
provision of the former Bill that no person should vote
unless he had paid all the parochial taxes and assessments
due at the time of voting, is repealed, and exemption made
for such as have become due within the six months' imme-
diately preceding such voting. The provision restricting
the right of voting in the metropolitan parishes to persons
rated at 401 is altered to 251., but the vestry so elected
" shall consist of resident householders rated to the relit:
of the poor upon a rental of not less than 401. per anni.m."
Yesterday being St. Thomas's day, the
election of Common Councilmen for the different City
Wards commenced. We shall give the list of returns
when completed.
We have very late accounts from Madagascar.
The whole island seems to be in a state of tranquillity, and
the QUEEN'S power thoroughly established.
There was a meeting of the Irish Barristers
in Dublin, on Saturday, on the subject of Lord PLustxxrr's
proposed Amendment of Equity Bill. Resolutions in con-
demnation of its principle were adopted, and, it is said, a
very angry and disorderly scene ensued, which some young
Barristers brought about by their pertinacity in addressing
the meeting on subjects foreign to its purpose.
SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.'—These
gardens are advancing rapidly towards completion. The
large conservatory, SOO feet in circumference, is now
glazed, and has a most beautiful effect, it is the largest
continued surface of glass in England, and contains up-
wards of 6,000 feet, under which will be displayed the
greatest number of distinct species of climbing plants ever
seen together. Indeed, from the exertions making, these
gardens will prove as attractive to the botanist as the zoolo-
gist. The principal walks and avenues are being planted
with every description of native and exotic forest trees
that will endure this climate, each tree being a distinc tspecies,
which will he labelled with its common and scientific name
It augurs well to see that that able and distinguished
naturalist, W. SWAINSON, Esq , has accepted the office of
Honorary Zoologist to this institution, assisted by E. W.
GRAY, Esq., of the British Museum. Fresh donations are
daily adding to the collection. Lord PRUDHOE has pre-
sented a large number of gold and silver fish for stocking
the stream in the conservatory, a pair of wild swans from
the Marchioness of STAFFORD, and several brace of gold
and silver pheasants by J. FULLER, Esq. The Lour,
CHANCELLOR, the Bishop of LONDON, Sir J. EARDLEY
WiLstor, and,, the Hon. T. Ross, have become sub-
scribers.