The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-06 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

ZMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/ Os ; clover do.,
3/ 10s to 5/ Os; and straw, 11 51 to 1/ 108 per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 4s ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ lOs per load.
A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. •
WHITEOEIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 03 ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.

The Parma Oazette publishes a decree, by which the
Duchess Regent lays a tax upon dogs, which is to come
into operation from the Ist of July next.
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF CASTIEL.—The
Limerick Reporter says that the bulls, confirmatory of
the nomination of the Most Rev.-Dr. P: Leahy as arch;
bishop of Cashel and Emly; have been received from
Rome, and the consecration of -the archbishop is shortly
expected to take place.
GRANTHAM AND SLEAFORD RAILWAY.—Tbis line is
to be or ned on the 13th inet. A dinner is to be given
by the directors and contractors to celebrate the event,
On the opening of the line another portion of the Amber-
gate and Boston, the works in continuation to Boston
from Sleaford, will be commenced,
FRATERNIZATION OF PATRIOTS.—Mr. Smith O'Brien
has eent, "as a token of his regard," a copy of the
journal which he wrote while in Greece, in company
with his son, to his late brother-in:arms and exile,
Thomas Francis Meagher. The latter is' now proprietor
of a violent anti-English newspaper in the United States.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed the 9th inst. as the settling-day for the shares of
the Paris Chocolate Company, but they are not to be
marked in the official list. The committee have also or-
dered the bonds of the Corporation of the town of Gee-
long and the city of Melbourne respectively to be
marked in tho official list. The committee have further
oordered that the shares of the Riga and Dunaborg
Railway shall be reinstated in the official list.
CRYSTAL PALACE, SYDENHAM.—The monstre orchestra,
prepared for the great Handel Festival, to be celebrated
on the 15tb, 17th, and 19th of the present month, has
been completed, under the able superintendence of Mr.
William Earee, the company's cl-rk of works. This
large orchestra is now tastefully decorated in blue and
white, which harmonises with the general colouring of
the building. It is calculated to accommodate with
me and comfort 2,560 performers. The large organ in
its centre is also now finished, and was played upon for
the first time on Saturday last. There are twelve ways
of access and egress to this musical amphitheatre, those
by the staircases at the rear being of the most ample and
substantial description.—Building News.
MERCANTILE MARINE FUND.—The following rre the
receipts by the Postmaster-General of the Board of Trade
on account of the Mercantile Marine Fund in the year
1856, viz. :—From the Commissioners of Northern
Lighthouses, 109,1231. ; concurrent payments, 176,5231.;
from the Dublin Corporation, 211,270/. ; payments,
166,5251. ; from the Trinity House, for lighthouses,
948,658/. ' • payments, 677,532/. ; and for ballastage
rates, 144,2021 ; payments, 137,8001. The total sum
received on account of lighthouses was 1,269,0521. ;
concurrent payments, 1,020,5811. ; and the total re-
ceipts on account of ballastage rates, 144,202/, ; pay-
ments, 137,8001.