The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-08 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 10s ' • clover do.,
3/ lOs to 5/ 10s; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 9s per load.
A full average supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 12s ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to Si 10s; and straw, 1/ 5s to it 10s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 10s; clover
do., 3/ 10s to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ Os por load.
Trade dull, at late rates.

According to usual custom there were several ntelee 8
between the gownsmen and townsmen of Cambridge on
the sth of November. Five collegians were fined by
the magistrates next morning for assaulting the police.
Riotous proceedings took place at Wakefield on the
occasion of celebrating the sth of November. Several
of the police were severely injured by the mob in at:
tempting to extinguish a bonfire.
Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London
Hospital on the body of the driver of a Hansom ca'r,
named Mill, who was killed in consequence of being
thrown from his seat by a collision with a waggon be-
longing to Mr. Braxendale, the extensive carrier. A. ver-
dict of "Accidental death" was returned. Law pro-
cee'fings are to be commenced against the owner of tl •
waggon.
An inquest was held on Thursday last on the body of
Mrs. Tisley, who, with her husband, was in charge of
Barrington-ball. From the evidence of the husband it
appeared tint the unfortunate woman was subject to
attacks of derangement. The jury returned an open
verdict, in consequence of certain mysterious circum-
stances being connected with the affair. The police
have take❑ the matter in hand.
CURIOUS CUSTOM ON GUY FAWKES' DAY.—There is a
custom which has been upheld from time immemorial by
the Dean and Chapter of Durham on three days in tl •
year-30th January, 29th May, and sth November, the
anniversary of King Charles's Martyrdom, Royal Oak
Day, and Gunpowper Plot, which is pretty generally
known among the lads of this city as " push penny."
On these days the Chapter cause 20 shillings in, copper
to be scrambled for in the college yard by the juveni e
citizen•, who never fail to be present on these occasions
Whence the custom has its origin we are unable to say.
Probably some of our readers can inform us. —.D arliam
Advertiser.

THE MAILS.--SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 7.—The Bailie-,
sular and Oriental Cdmpany's steamer Madrid, Captain
Bradshaw, sailed to-day with the mails for Vigo, Oporto,
Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 24 first class, 12 second,
and 5 deck passengers, and en freight 4501. in specie for
Lisbon, 8281. foe Cadiz, and a full general cargo.
Among the passengers are—Major-General Scbodde,
Lieutenant-Colonels Daubeney and Shelley, and Captains
Hamilton and Wilkinson. The Royal Mail Company's
steamer, Tyne, Captain Yeller, will sail on Monday next
with the monthly Brazilian and River Plate mails. The
Aron, Captain Revett, with the homeward mails from
the South American ports, is expected about the 12th
inst. The European and Australian Steam Navigation
Company's chartered mail steamer Simla. Cape. Cooper,
sails on Wednesday for Australia via the Cape, with
mails., passengers, &c.
DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT COFFIN.-0a Saturday
last, while some men, who were employed at a meadow
called Wake Field, were digging gravel, they came upon
a lead coffin at a depth of 5 feet from the surface. It
rested upon old oak beams, which were nearly rotted
from age. The coffin was so firmly imbedded in the
gravel that it was with some difficulty it was extracted.
The one side hed given way, and allowed the lead on
that side to press down upon the remains which had
been interred within. These were almost entirely decayed,
though the moisture had, in a great measure, preserved
the shape of the leg's and chest especially, retaining their
firm, having lost ad the appearance of flesh, and looking
merely • like a human figure moulded with moistened
earth. Portions of the skull still remain, as also part cf
the jaw, though so far decayed as to break at the least
pressure. The teeth were the most perfect of the remains, ;
beimn still whole, and fixed in the different portions of
the j iw, but quite blavik. The coffin was made of cast
lead, and seemed to hove been at fiat a quarter of an
inch thick, but had experienced considerable decay, anti
was now e bin 3-16ths cef an inch. There was no sign
of any inscription having existed upon the lid, though,
even if there had, the decay which had taken place had
removed all traces of it. During the day this relic
of ages gone by was disinterred, and hundreds
went to see it, as also on the succeeding day. The
field referred to has only latell been used as the Wake
Field ; there is, however, no historic evidence, we be-
lieve, to show that it had ever been used as a burial-
ground. Some little time ago an ancient jug was exca-
vated near the same spot. The coffin, which was burst
on one side, was Fix feet in length, one foot broad at the
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head and feet, and about 11 inches deep. The remains
i inside kept a height of about four inches, and on re-
llmoving a little of the decayed matter of the limbs por-
tions of bones were still discernible here and there. The
lid had not been soldered on, but was made to lap over
all the way round.— Worcestershire Chronicle.