The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURS.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
SPECULATING ON THE ROYAL PROCESSION-SILBERBERG

T. WRIGHT.
This was an action to recover for cigars, plaintiff being a
wholesale and defendant a retail dealer.
Plaintiff's clerk said the goods had been supplied and
ought to have been paid for.
A letter was produced from defendant, and handed up
for his Honour's inspection. After his Honour had read it
he said—" I see that he expects to make a great deal out of
the Royal procession. Do you know if his anticipations
have been realised ?"
Plaintiff's clerk—l cannot say, but I think our debt
ought to be paid.
His Honour—You see he trusts to the Royal procession.
Plaintiff's clerk—l am afraid we cannot depend on that.
His Honour—No, and it is not the most brilliant mode
of displaying our loyalty. I must make out the usual
order.

The Coronation of the First Czar of Russia.

On the 16th of January, 1547, the coronation was per- I
formed. It does not appear that in this ceremonial the
ordinary rites of the communion and of anointing were
carried out. The pr ,ceeding was very simple in its details.
Karamsin, who gives a very short, but in fact the longest
account of it, made by putting together the few historical
and contemporary facts that remain, says :—The Grand
Prince repaired into one of the halls of the palace, at the
entrance of which were assembled the boyars, the voyvodes,
and the princes and officers, all of whom were magnificently
attired. The confessor of the Grand Prince having re-
ceived from his hands the holy crucifix, placed it with
the crown and collar on a gold salver, and carried these
emblems into the Cathedral of the Assumption, followed
by the grand equerry Glinsky, the treasurers and the sec-
retaries. The Prince, after waiting fora short time, repaired
also to the cathedral, preceded by another confessor, who
bore a crucifix in his hand, and who sprinkled the bystanders
copiously with the holy water. Ivan was followed in train
by his brother Youry, and the boyars, the princes, and, in
fine, the whole court. After arriving at the cathedral the
monarch placed himself amongst the holy fathers, and re-
ceived the benediction of the metropolitan. The choristers
then intoned the hymn, "In plurirnos annos," and mass
was celebrated. In the midst of the church, and on a
platform twelve steps high, and carpeted with velvet and
damask, two seats were placed, covered with cloth of
gold. These were destined for the monarch and the
metropolitan, who took their places on them. A richly
decorated table was placed in the front of the dais, on which
the royal insignia were deposited. These were presented
to Alacaire by the ecclesiastics ; he then rose from his seat,
and taking the crown, put it on the head of Ivan IV. of
Russia.

After the crown was placed on the royal brows the me-
tropolitan pronounced a solemn benediction. Finally, in a ,
loud voice, he prayed the Almighty Father to endow this
new David with the mightof the Holy Spirit, to place him
on the throne of virtue, and to render him as terrible to his
enemies as beneficent to those who should faithfully exe-
cute his word. The hymn " In plurimos annos" was again
intoned, and the ceremony was over,
The Grand Prince descended from his throne, received
the congratulations of his friends and nobles, took part in
the litany, and thence proceeded back to the palace, his
path being covered with carpets of damask and velvet. As
he passed the steps and gates of the church his brother
YJury scattered over him some pieces of gold which had
been carried in a vase by Michel Glinsky.
The coronation was viewed by a vast multitude of people,
who during the ceremony remained motionless and pro-
foundly silent ; but no sooner had their monarch left the
church than the mass rushed tumultuously towards the
place which he had occupied. As if a god instead of a man
had sat or stood on the draperies of the throne, they tore
tbem to pieces that they might possess but the smallest frag-
ment as a commemoration of the solemn event A more
striking picture than this could not be given of the bar-
barous ignorance of the Russian people at the commence-
ment of the reign of Ivan the Terrible.
It is worthy of remark that the monarch thus crowned
with due pomp assumed for the first time the title of Czar.
his father, was sometimes called Czar, but did not
attach it to his primary title of rank. Ivan did, and in so
doing made himself more dignified in the eyes of his sub-
jects. For the scribes of Moscow instilled the idea that in
this act the accomplishment of the prophecy of the Apoca-
lypse was fulfilled in the foundation of the sixth empire,
which empire was Russia. The name also having a Bib-
Heal origin, endeared itself to the people, recalling to them
the rulers of Assyria, Egypt, and Judea. Fourteen years
after his coronation the title of Czar was confirmed on Ivan
by Joseph the Patriarch of Constantinople.—Social Sciense
Review.

MARKETS---This Day

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AvEneats. --Wheat, 46a 2d ;
barley, 36s 10d ; oats, 21s lld ; rye, 33s ld ; beans, 36s 2d;
and peas, 37s 3d.
THE Six WEEKs' ATERAGES. Wheat, 47s Od ;
barley, 36s 3d ; oats, 21s 4d ; rye, 33s ld ; beans, 36s 4d;
peas, 37s 3d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 80,721;
barley, 55,387; oats, 19,607; rye, 106; beans, 5,346; peas,
1,296 qrs.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
To-day's maiket was very scantily eupplied with beasts,
and the demand for all kinds ruled active at an advance in
the quotation realised on Monday last of 2d per 8 lbs. The
best Scots and Devons realised bd per 8 lbs. Sheep—the
show of which was limited—sold readily at an improvement
in value of 2d per S lbs. The best Downs, in the wool, sold
at 6s 2d, out of the wool, ss:4d per 8 lbs. The few lambs on
offer changed hands steadily at from 7s 4d to 8s per 8 lbs.
We have to report a fair demand for calves at extreme cur-
rencies. The supply was very moderate. Pigs supported
late rates, but mulch cows were very dull.
Per Slb. to sink the offal.
13. d. s. d.
Cree. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 4 2 5 0
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s
20s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 10
Pme. S' thdown d o .6 0 6 2
Largo arse. calve, 4 4 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 8 4 4
small porkers ... , 4 6 4 8
and quarter-old store pigs,

671
Cows llO
sheep
Calves
Pigs

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