The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-01 00:00:00

OLD LONDON.

Early in the-15th century, Henry IV., who was mainly
indebted to the Londoners for raising him to the throne,
indulged the City by restoring divers commercial rights, of
which they had been deprived by the Crown, and giving
them power to collect tolls in Cheapside, Billingsgate, and
Smithfield. There was a third plague in 1407, which was
fatal to 30,000 people, and in the same year corn fell to 3s.
4d. per quarter; at the same period the chronicles speak of
various public diversions at Glerkenwell, which lasted for
eight days ; a principal feature of these amusements was the
performance of a mystery play, out the subject of the Crea-
tion of the World, which was folio wed at Smithfield by a
grand tournament.
.In 1410 (according to Maitland),
" John Bradley, a tailor, and convert to Wycliffe's doc-
trines, refusing to recant, was carried to the market, and
there being secured in a barrel, was burnt to ashes."
Prince Henry, compassionating his sufferings, would have
snatched him from the flames, and because he was grievi-
ously maimed by the fire, would have given him a pension
of 3d. per day ; but he constantly refused to own his heresy,
and so died a martyr's death. This tragedy was suc-
ceeded by a more savage execution ; Sir John Oldcaatle,
Lord Cobham, on suspicion of Lollardism, was roasted
to death by a slow fire in St. Giles's fields. Guildhall was
built in the same year, and in 1415, the Mayor, Sir Henry
Barton, made the first attempt to light the streets, by or-
dering housekeepers to hang out lanterns in winter, between
Allhallows and Candlemas. Watchmen, in long coats, and
halberd in hand, passed through the streets after dark, cry-
ing at intervals "Hang out your lights." Shakspere com-
memorates the rebellion of Jack Cade. That event happened
in 1450, and was of a very serious description. After en-
camping on Blackheath, his numbers became so formidable
that he resolved to take possession of London. The citizens
favoured him. On his entrance he struck London Stone
with his sword, exclaiming " Now is Mortimer Lord of the
City" (such was his assumed name). Occupying Guildhall,
he submitted Lord Say to a mock trial, and commanding
him to be taken to the standard in Cherie his head was struck
off. Sir Jas. Cromer was murdered in like manner. Still
Cade continued popular, and was entertained by Alderman
Malpas at a sumptuous feast. In a few days, however, he
quarrelled with his hosts, a conflict ensued in the streets,
his army, on promise of pardon, dispersed, and Cade, fleeing
for his life, was slain by the Sheriff of Kent,--City Tress.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LYNN-TUESDAY.

At our market to. day there was a small supply of wheat,
the best descriptions selling readily at is per qr advance.
Barley scarce, and 6d to is higher in price than last week.
Beans and oats as before.
White sos to 52s 1 Barley. 3ss to 37s
Red .. ..44s to 47s Grinding ..32s to 34s
Beans .42s to 48s Oats .24s to 27s
New 42s to 46s I Peas —s to —0

NEWARK—
White wheat new, 49s to 54s
Red do. 46e to 48s
Old white 49s to 54s
Red do.. 46s to 48s
Barley, malting 38s to 42s
Peas, ....

:WEDNESDAY.
Barley, grinding 29s to 328
Oats, old
•• 26s to 30s
New do 22s to 24s
Beans.. 42s to 45s
Beans, new —s to —s
Us to 48s.

HULL—TUESDAY.
Since our last a good demand has set in for wheat, and
for a holiday time a comparatively large business has been
done at fully is advance per quarter. To-day wheat came
sparingly to hand, and last week's rates were maintained.
Spring corn unaltered.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr sos Od to 53s Od
Old red I) t'' 4Bs Od to 50s Od
New white .. "
New red .... "
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 52s Od to 56s Od
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od
Baltic and Hamburg, red...* 49s Od to 518 Od
St. Petersburg and Riga, old. 508 Od to 52s Od
Barley.... English malting 34s Od to 37s Od
Grinding 3lB. Od to 33s Od
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 33s Od to 34s Od
Grinding
Oats English, new
Archangel and Riga, per at oBl2ld to 13d
Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 08131 d
Swedish and Danish oBl2ld to osl3d
Beans ....English, old, per qr
New pigeon 42s Od to 44s Od
New tick

Egyptian .. 34s 6d to 35s Od
Peas Foreign boilers .. 37s Od to 38 '. 6d

Grinding 7s 0 d tc 38s Od
Tares ....Spring
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding 62s Od to 56s Od
crushing • 4os Od to 52s Od
Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 0 oto £9 5 0
Foreign Bl5 oto 9 0 0
6 0 Oto 6 5 0
5 5 Oto 610 0

Rape cakes
Bones

COAL M
(Prices of Coal per Ton at

ARKET.
the olose of the market.

s. d.
Bell's Primrose l3 6
Buddle's West Hartley 14 6
Carway and Duffryn
Malting 22 0
Do. Anthracite 20 0
Eden Main .....16 6
Tanfield Moor l3 6
Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6
Walker Primrose 12 9
Craighead Steam 14 0

Walls End.

B. d.

Ships at mark&

Hetton .. lB 0
Haswell lB 0
Wharneliffe 16 3
Belmont 16 0
Cassop 17 0
Hartlepool 17 6
South Hartlepool.... 16 9
K elloe ......17 3
South Kelloe l7 3
Thorpe .. ..16 0
74 ; sold, 38.

SHARES.—A writer in a contemporary says
this variable climate any signs which may serve as
indications of the probable temperature of the seasons must
be generally interesting. During the last two summers visi-
tors to our coasts have been scared by incursions of sharks,
which were duly chronicled in the newspapers. On the
strength of this I have ventured in both instances to predict
mild winters, not, indeed, wholly exempt from frosts, but
from frosts of long continuance. My theory is that the pre-
sence of sharks is a sure indication that the Gulf stream is •
setting in full force round the shores of these islands, tem-
pering the severity of these northern climes ; for it is a
well-known fact that these monsters of the deep abound in
tropical latitudes, and therefore it may be presumed that
some of-them follow the hot water. lam confirmed in this
view by observing that the two last winters have been re-
markably inclement in Russia and on the continent gene•
rally, while with :us, notwithstanding long spells of north
winds which ought to have frozen us up entirely, we have
had very little cold to complain of. I need scarcely add
that, if my hypothesis is of any value, sharks will hence-
forth be looked for as welcome guests. We never hear of
any fatal depredations committed by them on these shores,
but if Jack Frost be the prey they are in quest of no one
will grudge them their repast.
GARIBALDI AT CAPRERA.—We read in the
Movimento of Genoa :—The Sardinia, having on
board Garibaldi, has arrived at Caprera. The general's
litter was lowered on to a boat, and thence removed on the
shore. The general, who had not suffered in the passage,
beheld his rocks again with pleasure. The two medical at-
tendants and M. Occhipinti carried the litter in their arms
to the dwelling, and deposited it in the small room of the
ground floor of the old house. Thus Garibaldi, after four
months' troubles, again saw his dear Caprera. The ser-
vant most affected was Fruscianti, who had remained all
this time at Caprera, and scarcely dared to hope ever again
to see the general. It was at 8 o'clock on the morning Of
the 22d that the general re• entered his habitation. Towards
10 o'clock, after the toilet and breakfast, the illustrious in-
valid requested that his litter might be transported outside
and taken about the cultivated land, where it might be car-
ried without too much shaking, desiring to revisit his fields,
the vine and olives, to which Fruscianti hyperbolically as-
signs the name of Olevibo. These walks in the warm air
of Caprera have already greatly improved the physical and
mental condition of Garibaldi, who congratulates himself
on having decided to retire into solitude, where at least he
can breathe the air freely. There was a little snow on the
day he arrived, but now we have a mild autumnal tempera-
ture. The wound is better, and the foot is scarcely at all
swollen. The rheumatic pains are now not felt. Christ-
mas day was celebrated near his bed. The snow and ice
of the night allowed the preparation of some sherbet,
certainly the first which has been drunk in the midst of
these rocks.