The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-24 00:00:00

DEATH OF " OLD JEMMY."

On Saturday evening, the 7th instant, that well-
known mendicant, James Bradley, better known as
" Old Jemmy," met a sudden and violent death ar
World's End, a little village near Reading. It
appears that he was partially intoxicated, and, in
endeavouring to ascend a bank, to avoid a coach
which was rapidly passing, fell backwards under the
wheels, and was killed almost instantly. The de-
ceased was a most singular being—one who knew
everybody, and whom everybody knew—and gained
a livelihood by traversing the country, vending
tracts, matches, &c., and occasionally giving speci-
mens of astrological talent in the way of telling for-
tunes. Some years since, by these means alone, he
had amassed a considerable sum of money, which,
for better security, was placed in the hands of a
banker at Reading, who shortly afterwards becoming
insolvent, the whole was lost. This disastrous
event affected him deeply, and led him to the deter-
mination to be, for the future, his own treasurer:
the consequence was frequent intoxication, and,
finally, premature destruction. There are, however,
several traits in the character of this ill-fated indivi-
dual which cannot be sufficiently eulogised. His
honesty and goodnature were proverbial. In his
wanderings he not unfrequently met with half-
starved and friendless children, who, but for his
protection, would probably have perished : his
practice was, to make them companions of his
travels, call them his apprentices, and feed and
clothe them till they could procure employment, or
commence " business" for themselves. The ulti-
mate benefit arising to his proteges from these ap-
prenticeships might be somewhat questionable ; but
it serves to shew that, with all his frailties and his
follies (and they may not have been a few), there
was much of the "milk of human kindness" under
an odd and sometimes truly ludicrous exterior.—
Even he had his dependents; he generally sojourned
in one spot about a fortnight, and invariably made
it a point to discover in the neighbourhood the most
destitute and wretched, and share with them the
contents of a well-stored wallet, the produce of a
day's ramble, chiefly furnished, it may be presumed,
as a reward for an abundant promise of " true lovers
speedy marriages, and bonny bairns," to the female
servants at the " great houses," whose deep curio-
sity on these interesting topics he well knew how to
profit by. An anecdote is related of him which
speaks much for his integrity, and must be recorded
—" The butler of the late Lord Carnarvon once
presented him with a bundle of cast-off wearing-
apparel; in the pocket of an old pair of small-
clothes he shortly afterwards discovered two Bank
of England notes of 201. each : these were imme-
diately returned, and his Lordship, as a reward for
his honesty, allowed him a yearly stipend of .5/.
during his life."—Salisbury Journal.

Annual expenses of Garrisons at home and
abroad :-Tower, London, 3,908/ ; Edinburgh, 7641. ;
Dublin, 457/. ; Windsor, 1,2944. ; Isle of Wight, 1,660/. ;
Portsmouth, 1,2281. ; Cinque Parts, 1,575/. ; Berwick,
8821. ; Plymouth, 1,510/. ; Tilbury, 527/. ; Sheerness,
5711. ; Carlisle, 416/. ; Chester, 3461.; Dumbarton,
352/. ; Stirling, 5441; Tynemouth, 457/. ; Inverness,
84.6/. ; Lantlguard, 567/. ; Hull, 856/. ; Fort William,
4101. ; Pendennis, 371/. ; Portland, 70/. ; Blackness,
2844. ; Calshot, 44/ ; Upnor, 173/. ; Scarborough, 151. ;
St. Mawes, 149/. ; Scilly Isle, 173/. ; Belfast, 88/. ;
Carrickfergus, 159/. ; Charlesfort, 655/. ; Charlemont,
318/. ; Cork, 572/. ; Duncannon, 550/. ; Galway, 456/. ;
Limerick, 449/. ; Londonderry, 88/ ; New Geneva,
159/. ; Ross Castle, 159/. ; Guernsey, 311/. ; Jersey,
255/. ; Canadas, 1,463/. ; Nova S...otia, 1,815/. ; Ber-
muda, 105/. ; Gibraltar, 1,504/. ; Malta, 474/. ; Cape of
Good Hope, 1,108/. ; Heligoland, 500/. ; Sierra Leone,
861. ; Van Diemen's Land, 88/.

ANCIENT COlNS.—Saturday, the 17th lilt.,
a number of ancient silver coins were discovered on
Hurkledale, parish of Cummertrees. One of Mr. Makay's
servants teas mowing some oats on a piece of moss brought
into cultivation this year the first time, when he happened
to find an "old sixpence," as he supposed. On turning
over the clods a great number of bright silver coins, in
remarkably good preservation, were found in a circle not
more than a yard in diameter. Not less than 200 were
found. There were 10 or 12 varieties discovered ; of these
four very fine specimens are now before us. They vary
a little in size, the largest being
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though thinner, than a sixpence. On each side of all are
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be-
tween are the inscriptions. On one side there is in-
other, with some exceptions,
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at one time monopolised almost the entire trade of Eng-
land. On one of the specimens we can clearly decipher
Alexinder de Gra. round the King's lie.d, before which
there is what we conceive to be a sword placed perpendi-
cuiarly with the belt upwards ; and on the reverse, on
which there is a right-angle across dividing from one an-
other four six-rayed stars are discernable the letters
" Rex Scotorutn." It is probably a coin of Alexander
111., who died in 1286, so that it must be five hundred
and forty-seven years old. On the three others is the
head of one of the Edwards, as we can snake out from the
inscriptions, probably Edward I•, judging from the bushy
locks. On the reverse the cross and twelve balls, placed
as above described ; but on each the inscriptions
are different. On one is the inscription "Civitas
Dublini ;" on two others " Civitas Cantor." On some of
these curious coins is the inscription " Civitas London ;"
on the others, " Civitas Eboraci," " Civitas Waterford," '
&c. All belonging to the thirteenth century, and appear
coins of Alexander 111. of Scotland, or Edward I. of
England. There was found along with them not the
slightest vestige of anything that might have contained
them ; they had been deposited by their owner at the root
of a tree, the mouldering remains of which were visible
where they were found,-..Dunifries Journal.

LONDON MARKETS.

PRICE OF' BREAD. for O!
The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is 9.,,d. Vow
lib. Loaf. There are others who sell from %d. to 1N
that price.

PRICE OF SEEDS_.—Se—pts..2-3.5.
New English Red Clover Seed (per Cwt.) —s. ---8. une „4.
Old Ditto Ditto. -- fine --1.
Sew Foreign Ditto _B, fine:.....—s•
Old Ditto --.
New White Clover fine
Oldl)itto Ditto

New Trefoil .........—.......—...... 253. 28s; fine
31d Ditto --.......— -. —a. —a. finc,.. ,7.
Rib Grass
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Carraway Seed .....g. .—..g. SO,' e '
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fine 44,4
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Rye Grass ..—. _ ___ s—3 new.,,,,e.".
Pacey Ditto -
--.7.5.. —sl 11 ' s ''''"
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-s. --b.60
....,
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........ —B. S. fin
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ICES OF HOPS.—Sept. 23. as,
New Knit Pockets (per cwt.) —4l 10s. 01. Os. to 81, 05
Choice Gs. 01. Os to 6,
East 0% Os. 01. 0.. to
Choice 71. Os. 0/. Os. to t
Kent 'Zags— 41. Cs. 01. Os. to
Choice 01. 03. 01. OS tel
New Soesex Pockets-- 41. Cs. hi, Os. to Oi
Superfine Ditto --6/. Os 01. 031.
The Hop Duty is estimated at 150,000/.

PRICE OF OIL. 140
Rape Oil, brown Refined
Linseed 0i1.,,,.• ••••••••••rvwwww*nne........novameara...... 1:3
Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, pgr thousand
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..... '26s. Od. to 28i. Od.

PRICE OF p
TOet.
Marsh Champions POTA—
, Os. OdES.—S. to 4s. 01. per'
New Ware ...,............... • 3s. Cd. to 3s. 6d. ditto.
Middling Os, Od. to 2s. (St. ditto.
Chats ......---- ---. Os. Od. to is. 9d. ditty

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Per lb. d„'
English Horse Hides,. a'
Spanish Ditto
Per dozen. 4ni
Calf Skins.. :30 to 4(lib. e
Ditto 40 to 601 b. 5!
Ditto 70 to 901 b.
Small Seals, Greenland iv, to
Large

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5 5,
Downs ....—........... 2 0
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Graves ,
Good Dregs