The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-31 00:00:00

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow. Hay £2 :5 to £2 10
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto
Fine Upland Meadow and Rae-grass Hay 4 5 4 10
Clover Hay 3 10 5 10
Oat Straw ...... .E 1 12 to .£1 14 I Wheat zqtaw 1 18 2 2
Straw 2s. per load higher than last quoted; prices otherwise
stationary. Supply good, and trade rather dull.

SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 0 0 (3 0
Useful Old Ditto `3 0 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 4
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 10... Generally
Oat Straw £ 1 Bto £1 12 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16
Supply limited, trade dull ; and prices as last quoted.

The KING and QUEEN, after the Drawing-
Room on Saturday, gave a dinner to the different branches
of the Royal family, about thirty in number. The party
separated at eleven o'clock.
His MAJESTY received the Sacramant at the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, on Sunday, after a sermon
preached by the Bishop of London. The KING and QUEEN,
and the Royal suite, left town in the afternoon for 'Windsor
Castle, where they will remain during the week.
The KING offered the vacant Blue Riband
to Earl GREY, soon after his Lordship's acceptance of
office, which he requested his MAJESTY'S gracious permis-
sion to refuse; at the same time recommending the dis-
tinguished honour to be conferred on the Duke of BED.
COED, who was immediately created Knight of the Garter.
The Duke of RICHMOND is now named as
the probable succes'or of the Marquis of ANGLusEA in the
not very enviable post of Viceroy of Ireland.

Lord F. LEVISON GOWER entertained up-
wards of 300 fashionables last night, at his residence,
Bridgewater House, when a play was given on the occa-
sion, being the second this season. The stage was most
conveniently fitted up at the end of the splendid picture gal-
lery. The scenery, which was most beautiful, did infinite
credit to the artist of Covent Garden Theatre, by whom
it was painted. Miss FANNY KEMBLE had the honour of
delighting the visitors; the rest of the characters were
susttined by the nobility. The entertainment did not
break up till two o'clock. Amongst the distinguished
persons we noticed the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD, Earl
CARLISLE, Lord IZAVENSWORTH, Lord STIRLING, Coun-
tess EUSTON, Countess HAREWOOD, Lord D. STEwAs,T,
TANKERVILLE, Earl Of LIVERPOOL, Lord MORLEY,
Countess ERROL, Countess SANDWICH, Countess Oulu)-
, FORD) Lobes C. LASCELLES, D. STEWART, CLIFFORD,
BROMLEY, HAMILTON, C. LINDSEY, the Archbishop of
Potts, Sir R. WILSON.
FINE ARTS.—Lord BROUGHAM has lately,
at the earnest solicitation of his friends, been sitting to
Mr. BOWYER, of Pall-mall, for his portrait, from which,
we understand, an engraving is now making to follow en
suite with those of their MAJESTIES and that of Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, nearly completed. Lord BROUGHAM is
in his robes as Lord High Chancellor.
From the number of clerical attendants at
some of the late Levees and Drawing-rooms, a natural
suspicion arises as to the state of health of some of the
Church Dignitaries.
If it be true that it is at length determined to
convert Buckingham Palace into a National Gallery, it is
not at all improbable but that the treasures contained in
the British Museum will he placed there also.

The Italian Opera House was on Saturday
evening the fullest of the season, presenting a most inte-
resting assemblage of beautiful females, attired in the
splendid dresses, and decorated with the sparkling diamonds,
worn by each of them in honour of the KING'S birth-day.
Mr. KEMBLE is at present in Paris, catering
for a second splendid dramatic spectacle ; rumour says the
Citizen King will form the subject, and some of the events
of the three days of July will be introduced to give effect
to the piece.
The late M.P., who, having lost the Parlia-
mentary race at Bridgenorth, now denies the use of the
race• course to his ci-devant constituents, is evidently on
the wrong side of the post on both occasions.
Our readers will perceive that the Marquis of
BLANDFORD has signified his intention of offering himself
for the representation of this county in Parliament at the
next vacancy, which his Lordship expects will take place
almost immediately. It hiss been currently reported in
this city, that our new county member, Mr. HAncoußT,
is likely soon to be created a Peer ; but see learn that let-
ters were received from him yesterday, by some of his
agents, in which he makes not the slightest allusion to such
an event.— Oxford .Journal.
We are sorry to learn that the bitterness of
the Anti-lleformers has found its way into the intercour,,,,
of private life ; and that in some instances hitherto fast
friends have become estranged, and even wills altered.
The Hannah, from Sierra Leone, with hard-
wood and pepper, for Liverpool, has put into this river•
The master, mate, and six of the crew, died of the malig-
nant fever, in the pestilential climate of Sierra Leone.--
Limerick Chronicle.

It is at length decided, that the New Palace
is to form a national gallery ; a disposal of this interesting
edifice which will at once satisfy the murmurs of the
public, and fulfil a purpose for which it is well adapted.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—At two O'clock
this afternoon, a dreadful accident took place in Fleet-
street, opposite WEna's, the robe-maker. A gentleman
was driving a spirited horse in a gig, and when near Chan-
cery-lane the animal became restive, and darted a few,
paces; a lad happened to be crossing at the moment, and
the horse knocked him down, and the near wheel passed
over his loins—the groans of the sufferer were terrific.
A coal heaver ran forward immediately, picked Ida' uP'
and he was carried in a dying state to the hospital, where
his death is momently expected. It was said that no blame
is attributaMe to the gentleman, who reirkred the sufferer
every assistance.