The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Sept. 28, 18:3'2, made up from the Returns
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England
Wheat---- 565. 6d.1 Oats --
and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
375. Id.
Barley-- 333. Ind.( Rye 345. 2d 1 Pease---- 395. 9d.
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TILE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING.
Wheat-.. 58s. 8:1.1 Oats - 9s. 10(1.18ean5.....--- 365. Bd.
Barley.---- 335. 7d.1 Rye 345. lid 1 Pease.--.... 38s. sd.
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Barley 12s. &If Oats --- 168. 9d.1 Beans....-- 1id.4d.1 Rye - lBs. 3d.1 12s. tkl.

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 15 to £3 0
Kew Meadow Hay '2 15 3 15
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 5
Clover Hay 4 0 5 5
Oat Straw £1 Bto£l 10 I Wheat Straw ... 112 113
Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 5
Clover Hay (extra tine)...£6 o... Generally
Oat Straw ... £1 10 to £1 I'2 I Wheat Straw 1 12 1 13
A good supply, and a dull trade; prices as last quoted.

The agents of Don PEDRO, in London, give
a grand dinner to-day to the recruits and petty officers,
who are expected to sail next week on board the Welling••
ton, for Oporto, under the command of Sir JOHN M.
DOYLE,

PROSECUTION OF THE FREEMAN'S JOUR-
NAL.—The Magistrates of the Head Police-office,
having intimated to Mr. LAVELLE that the prosecu-
tion instituted against him by the ATTORNEY-GENE-
RAL for an alleged libel on the Marquis of ANGLESEA
and the Irish Government, was removed by cer-
tiorari into the King's Bench, and having required of him
to give new bail accordingly, be attended at the Head
Office yesterday, accompanied by his sureties, and entered
into recognizances to appear in the Court of King's Bench
on the first day of next Term.—Dublin Freeman's Jour-
nal, Tuesday.

There is at present in the garden of Drum-
mond Castle, a beautiful Agava Americana, in flower ; the
height of the plant from the pot to the summit of the stem
measures 23 feet, the circumference of the stein at the
bottom is 11 inches, the diameter of the stem, including
the flower at the top, is four feet three inches ; the flower
shoots are thrown off alternately, and taper off in a spiral
form, and the number of flowers at present is 1,380.
Perth Courier.

On Monday evening a fine young woman at-
tempted to drown herself at Blackfriar's-bridge. She was
rescued by her husband, with whom, it appears, she had
quarrelled, and taken into the Glaziers' Arms, Water-lane,
a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, where she
wag recovered by Mr. HUTCHINSON, a medical assistant to
that institution, and Mr. W.EsTaorr, ite Secretary.

COMMON COUNCIL.-(TIIIS DAY.)

A Court of Common Council wait held to-day for the
despatch of ordinary business. The LORD MAYOR touk
the chair at 12 o'clock.

REFORM ALMSHOUSES.

Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from the committee
appointed at the public meeting of the inhabitant house-
holders in the City, to carry into effect the erection of alms-
houses, to commemorate the passing of the Reform Bills,
praying the aid and assistance of the Court to carry so de-
sirable an object into effect. The Hon. Member trusted
the Court would readily vote a sum of 2,0001. for so benevo-
'cut a purpose. He was glad to state to the Court that it had
been intimated from a high quarter that land would be
given sufficient to build 100 alms-houses, together with
every assistance in the accomplishment of so magnificent
an undertaking. An architect of eminence had also come
forward, and offered his services gratuitously.
Mr. MANSELL, one of the petitioners, in a bog and
eloquent address, advocated the prayer of the petition, in
quoting several instances of the liberality of the city of
London, and concluding by expressing his confidence that
a cause like the one he was now advocating would meet
with the generous and liberal consideration of the Court.

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)