The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 3 d Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10
New Meadow Hay 0 0 o o
Useful Old Ditto 2 10 3 IS
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 hll
clover Hay 2 15 S
Oat Straw £1 12 to £1 14 I Wheat ntiaw... 118 2 i
Supply molerately good. tririfs d+•11. and prices as last quoted.
SMITHFIZLD.
Ccarse heavy Lowlanu ...........ua ....., .C2 0 to £2 10
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto. "I 15 3 15
Fine Uplaud Meadow and liye-,,rasa Hay . . ....
Clover Hty e .tra fine)....£s .6 Generally
,Lit Straw £1 14 to £1 lo I Wheat Straw 1 1R 2 2
Best Meadow and Clover Hay in a few intances : s per load
higher than last quoted; I.rices otheiwise tationary. A limited
sal ply, anti a dull trade.

CELEBRATION OF HER MAJESTY'S BI RTH-
an Y. —This being the anniversary of the bit t* - lay of ou r
gracious QUEIN, the morning was ushered in by a merry
peal from the bells of most of the metropolitan churches,
and which at intervals were kept ringing during the day.
Flags were hoisted at the Admiralty, the Tower, Somer-
set-house, and from many public offices,—the hannt r ou
the tower of the shot manufactory, Waterloo-bridge.,
floating above all the rest. Below bridge the river pre-
sented an unusually gay appearance, scarcely a vessel
amongst the thousands which are now in the port of Lon-
don, in the docks, &c., being without its colours. Many
of the ships mounted new flags, with A. R., on the no-
casion ; and some had the colours of all nations mounted.
The different foreign vessels displayed the national colours,
blended with those of England. At the west end of the
town all is bustle, and the parks were crowded at an early
hour, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather. The Guards were in Court drete:; and the
Drawing-room is expected to be a more splendid one than
any that has occutred for years past. The preparations
for firing a Royal salute at the Tower and St. James's
Park were early completed.

LADY BROUGHAM.—Her Ladyship's only
son by hey first husband, JAMES SPALDING, FAT, is a
Cornet in the 9th Lancers, commanded by Lord Loucis-
DOROUGII. Mr. SPALDING, who inherits conside.-ab!e
property from his deceased father, arrived in town a few
days ago, on a visit to his distinguished relatives, in Ber-
keley-square, Lady BROUGHAM, Crh6) is the eldest
daughter of die lan. THOMAS EDEN, Esq., uncle of the
present LOA AUCKLAND and Loni HENLEY, has five bro-
thers, viz., Lieut.-Colonel JOHN EDEN, late of the 15th
Foot ; Capt. HENRY EDEN, R.N. ; and TneatAs.
ARTHUR, and JOHN EDEN, ESV. ; and two sisters, Lady
GRAHAM MOORE and Miss D. EDEN.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the Llst India House, when the following Captains were
sworn into the command of their respective ships, via.
Captain ROBERT 1.00:,31 Duke of York; Capt. Ismrs
Kzu.savAr, licanbay, fur China direct. The under-
mentioned Commanders took leave of the Court previous
to (Nl:opting for their respective destination., viz. Captain,
WM. Hoer, Herefora,shire ; Capt. THOMAS SHEPHIV.„
Hythe, for Bombay and China ; and Captain HAMILTON
BLAut AV,AIt,NE, Warren HlStinft", for St, nei,„„,
and China.
Prince of Wales Hind,

Yesterday a ballot was talen at the East India
House for the eleetiot! nC n Director, in the r0...,rn of
SWENY `'; gel 1134 disqualified. At six o'clock:
theglasseTs°t°vNerEe' (Llased and delivered to the scrutineers,
who reported, Ole election to have fallen on Russet.t.
VS 4..

The publication of DoLBY's Dictionary or
Cookery and Confectionary has been attended o ith
very essential advantages to the dorne.tic portion of tip.
public.--Vir,tly, the convenience of the alphabetical ar-
rangement which enables any one to find a rece'pt in.
stantly ; and secondly, the great variety of dishes,
without increase of expence or trouble, are placed within
the 'choice of families of moderate means. Neither of these
advantages haw been anticipated in soy book of Cookery,
native or foreign