The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-24 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—AIeadow Hay, 215 s to 3114 s ; Clover ditto
31 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 105 to 1/ 14s per load. Supply
good, and trade rather dull.
CUMBEHLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 163; Clover
ditto, 315 s to 4/ 14s ; and Straw, 11 105 to 11 Ids per load.
A full average supply, and a steady demand.
WHI.TECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2l 55 to 31 15s; Clover
ditto, 31 8s to 4/ 18a; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 14s per load.
Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended June 24,1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLET.I OATS. I BEE. I ISEANS. I PEAS.
RPICE •• I 91s 7e. 52s Id 333 8d 765 lld 1 57e 5d 156 s 10d
The Duties on Foreign Grain arc now suspended.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ON BOARD A
STEArien,---Yesterday afternoon a most desperate at-
tempt at suicide, and which is expected to prove
58,r0v whoefatal,
was made by a bookbinder, living at No. 8, Great Earl-
street, Long-acre, named John Hodgson, aged
it seems had latterly been in a very low and desponding
state of mindi and at about half-past one in the after-
noon he was returning from the City on board one of
the penny boats that ply from London-bridge to
Hungerford, and as the vessel arrived at Waterloo-
bridge the unfortunate man made a desperate rush to
the side, and precipitated himself into the water. The
boat was, however, soon stopped, and the unfortunate
man rescued, though in an almost lifeless state. He was
removed to the Charing-cross Hospital, and put under
the care of Mr. Steggall, the house surgeon, but remains
in a very precarious state. Life Was all but gone on his
admission.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON TILE RivER.---Yesterda3,
afternoon Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Arolbwtihnn:
Tavern, Upper East Smithfield, on view of the body of
James Weller, aged thirty.seYen,s enabgogaged to in
boatman
employ of the Custom House. On Thursday afternoon,
the 17th instant, the deceased was
a
lying
female searcher to the James Watt, a steam-vessel,
in the river off the St. Katherine Dock Steam Packet
Wharf. H e had landed the female on boardthe vessel,l
a lundereNa
when, in returning to his boat, he slipped, and struckv
his head against the side of the steam-vessel.-
s
rendered insensible, and immediately disappeared
the water. Search was made for him, but he was not
recovered until the following Tuesday morning, when
offthe
Alderman-
stairs,
lde r
m a
n-
his body was discovered by a Waterman in
paddle-
wheel
of the Shannon steam-vessel, lying
stairs, Upper East Smithfield. The jury returned a
verdictiE
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STMINSTER HALL.—On
Tuesday the public exhibition of the works of art and
oil paintings intended fur the ornament of the New Pa-
lace at Westminster was announced to commence on
Monday next, the 28th inst., at 9 o'clock in the morning,
at Westminster Hall.

FALL IN TIIE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the
bakers throughout the metropolis reduced the price of
the 41b. loaf one halfpenny. The best bread is now
cimrged lid.; secuud quality, 9ici. rind 9d. In Willie-
chapel, the New Cut, Westminster, and other populous
districts, the price is 81d. and 83. weighed Qn delivery.
Rye bread, 7d. and lid. the 41bs.