The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; TUESDAY EVENINCII-, AtIGIIST 7t 1855.

SPORTING NOTES.

BITS ABOUT BRIGHTON.

When undertakings are prosperous the managers dine
and talk about them. They congrdtulate one another
on these prandial occasions, and form resolutions to
render the benefits which they have.obtained substantial
and permanent. No wonder, then, that the Brighton
Race Committee celebrated the success which has at-
tended their exertions in this old English fashion. Some
weeks ago they gave a dinner, at which were present
the chief patrons and well-wishers of the meeting. Com-
pliments, well deserved and modestly acknowledged,
were paid to Mr. Slight, jun., for his active exertions in
restoring the meeting to popularity. Mr. Stocken,
the secretary, also came in for his share of praise,
whilst the ability and tact of Mr. Dorling were not
passed over in silence. The speech-makers on that
occasion, however, did not omit honourable men-
tion of one of the principal causes which contributed
to the success of the race meeting and the pecuniary ad-
vantage of the town, viz.—the travelling facilities which
are afforded by the Brighton and South Coast Railway
Company, The statements which were then made were
founded on truth, and the gathering, which will com-
mence to-morrow, will show that they were not mere
noisy boastings caused by temporary success. If the
programme contains no 'very prominent feature of in-
terest, yet it presents a promise of attractive sport, which
is likely to be fully realised.
Speculation on the Brighton Stakes has been mate-
rially stopped by the formidable "French Flyer," Baron- '
cino, who has engrossed nearly all the betting. Still,
despite the easy style in which he achieved his success
at Goodwood, I am inclined to believe that, at the
weights, he will find Quince a most troublesome oppo-
nent. He meets him at a difference of only Gibs. for
the year, and this fact, coupled with the circumstance
of the great improvement manifested in Quince
at Goodwood, is sufficient to warrant the opinion which
I have expressed. Still I do not think slightingly of
Baroncino's chance. If the reported trials between
Mishap and Surgeon-General be true Mishap can have
no chance. The winner will doubtless be either BARON.
CINO or QUINCE, and the judges' decision may reverse
the order in which I have set down their names. Were
they out of the race I should desire no better champions
than Winkfield and Fulbeck.

The Biennial Stakes may bring out Escape, Pugnator,
and Instructress. Although Escape beat Pugnator at
Epsom I do not expect him to repeat the achievement at
Brighton.
I shall not express an opinion on either the Marine
Plate or the Pavilion Plate, because it is impossible to
ascertain the probable starters.
George Brown is in brisk demand for the Nursery
Stakes. I, however, prefer the chances of Elfrida and
Rip Van Wir.kle. Should he start old Rataplan will, of
course, win the Cup. The Champagne Stakes will, per-
hap, be carried off by Andover. If his owner, how-
ever, do not deem it advisable to bring him out for it,
either Pumicestone or Epaminondas may win.
August 7. A PRESET MAN.

LEGITIMIST CONSPIRACY IN FRANCE
AND SPAIN.

The French papers announce the discovery of a
conspiracy, with very extended ramifications,
under the auspices, as it is affirmed, of the Counts
de Chambord and de Montemolin, with the two-
fold object of promoting their own peculiar inte-
rests and at the same time creating a diversion in
favour of Russia by embarrassing the Western
Powers. It is needless to add that Russian gold
is the mainspring of the whole affair.

The following document, which is published by
the Constitutionnel, it appears, was intercepted in
the possession of General Elio, who drew it up for
the Count de Montemolin. It is dated London,
Nov. 24, 1854, and states :—" I have had the
honour to see his Highness, whom I found better
than I could have expected. I have seen General
Cabrera also. But before speaking to you of these
gentlemen I must give you an account of the mis-
sion of M. d'Escars. Yesterday he visited me, ac-
companied by M. Chapot, and described the inter-
view which he had with Prince Gortschakoff at
Vienna. I made him repeat the whole narrative,
so that I might learn it by heart, and I now send
to you in the form of a dialogue, in order that
you may the better understand it :
D'Escars—Prince, I come on the part of the Count de
Montemolin to deliver to you this letter for the Emperor.
It is a confirmation of the negotiations with you which
were commenced by the Count de Chambord.

Gortschakoff—l beg pardon, Count, for interrupting
you ; but in the few words you have said I already no-
tice two mistakes. The Count de Chambord has never
said a word to me on the subject. The Duke de L—s
called on me and spoke of the affairs of Spain as a mat
ter which interested him personally. But what he said
was merely in the way of conversation, and bad in no
respect the character of a negotiation, for I had no powers
for such a purpose.
D'Escar. (somewhat surprised, because he had been told
that it was the Count de Chambord, and had said what
he did under that impression) : As you will, Prince.
But to give more authority to that conversation, and to
confirm the details given by Cabrera, the Count de Mon-
temolin wrote to the Emperor.
Gortachakoff—l don't know whether I ought to re-
ceive this letter. Do you know what it contains ?
D'Escars—Certainly not ; but I suppose it is, as I have
said, the confirmation of General Cabrera's note, in order
to relieve the Emperor's mind from any doubt, and to
call his attention to the state of Spain, and show the ad-
vantage which Russia would find in a diversion.
Gortschakoff—l have made up my mind to receive the
letter, but merely as an act of politeness—nothing more.
Understand this perfectly, I beg, M. le Comte, and be
good enough to repeat what I say exactly. No doubt a
diversion in Spain would be very useful. But the de-
tails I have received are extremely vague, and the Em-
peror cannot compromise himself in an affair which may
be nothing but smoke. Parties are apt to deceive them-
selves, and readily mistake their wishes for facts.
D'Escars—lt is possible. But the situation of Spain
is too well known for it to be apprehended that the affair
in;which the support of the Emperor is desired can be only
smoke, and a few millions might insure the success of the
enterprise. I presume that the Emperor bad the first note,
and you possibly may have received some answer to it.
Gortschakoff—You are aware that Russia is engaged
in a struggle with all Europe, and that, consequently,
she has need of all her resources. Not a word on the
subject of the application made to the Emperor.
D'E:cars —That is true, Prince : but for the very rea-
son that you are spending hundreds of millions, the five,
six, or seven millions that we require can be of no mo-
ment to you. I apprehend that the Emperor must have
seen the note in question, and perhaps we may be per-
mitted to know his intentions on the subject.
Gortschakoff—lt is evident that such a matter as that
must have come to his knowledge. But I have received
no instructions, and, as I have already said, I must beg
you to repeat our conversation correctly, and to repeat
that I receive your letter only by way of courtesy, and
listen to your details and this entire conversation only as
information.

D'Escars thought it useless to press the matter fur-
ther, and went to London to tell Cabrera, who was ex-
pecting him with impatience, because the first accounts
which D'Escars must have communicated to you had led
him to conceive flattering hop©s which this conversation
did not confirm. Finding me here, D'Escars requested
me to make you acquainted with what precedes, because
he was too pressed for time, and he went away immedi-
ately. After this explanation, we spoke in a general
way about money. It appears that there are no means of
getting any. I put forward your idea of a subscription—
yourself, the Infant, Chambord, Modena, Cabrera, &0.,
each subscribing according to his means to create the basis
of a fund. For myself I think, as far as I can see at present,
this would be the shortest way. But there is this additional
circumstance—the gentlemen here,and especially Chapot,
who appears to be an intelligent man, think that with the
foundation of a fond it would be possible to negotiate at
Paris. We therefore strongly recommended them to
press these considerations on the Count de Chambord,
although they said he could do but little, his income
being otherwise engaged. As lat present see no other
course open, until Providence sends us another, we must
work this, and, subject to your Majesty's approbation,
my opinion is, that it would be well to write to Cham-
bord, Modena, and Berry to come to an understanding
with the principal personages of their town (sic) to see if
they can aid your Majesty. They may do this without
compromising themselves, because the object is to find a
confidential banker with whom the funds may be placed,
and no other names will appear than those of your Ma-
jesty, the Infant, and the Count of Morella. With
these respectable names, and all the collective subscrip-
tions, it is to be hoped that we may negotiate so as to
obtain something more. The French have stipulated
that their names are not to be mentioned. . . .
Having discussed with these gentlemen the three prin.
cipal questions confided to me, we have resolved them in
the following manner :-
1. For the moment they do not consider it necessary
that your Majesty should quit Naples ; but you should
be ready to leave, either publicly or secretly, whenever
it may be necessary. 2. On the subject of money they
have done nothing, and all that can be said about it I
have largely developed above. 3. As to what may be
done in Spain or elsewhere—in Spain, until we have re-
sources, there must be a thorough reorganisation be-
fi ire commencing. I have asked Cabrera to point out
some persons possessed of the necessary qualifications
to be put at the head of the provinces. He has promised
me to think about it, and to mention to me any fit
name that may occur to him.
A letter, signed by Count de Montemolin him-
self, has also been seized, in which he says
" Cabrera will tell you, when you see him, what it is
thought we may get from Russia."
Conjecture is altogether at fault to assign the
reasons which have induced the FrenCh Govern-
ment to publish this correspondence at this parti-
cular moment.

Mdlle. Rosa Bonheur's picture of " The Horse Fair"
is sold to an Englishman—but not a resident in England
—for a trifle under 2,000/.

THE WBEAT CROP OF 1849 AYD TH

CROP OF 1855.

(Front the New York Herald.)

We find the following comparative table of the wheat
crop of 1849, as shown in the United States' census of
1850, and the estimated crop of 1355, in the Cincinnati
Price Current :

1849. 1835.
Bushol.4. Bushels.
Ohio 14,457,000 10-, 000, OGO
Pennsylvania 15,3fi7,000 18,00 ),000
Virginia .
New York 13,121,0)0 15,000,000

Alabama
Illinois

Indiana

204,030 50(4,000
9,414,000 13,000,030

10, 000,000

lowa

1,530,000 2,50,),000

Kentucky
Marylanit
Michigan 4,925,01)0 6,000,000
Missouri

Tennessee
Wisconsin

1,619,00) 3,5J0,000
4,:86,0)0 7,000,000

Totals 92,086,000 114,500,000
Since the season of 1849, and including the present
year, in nearly all the Western States at least one-third
more acres of land have been placed under cultivation,
while in New England, New York, New Jeisey, Penn-
sylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, the number of
acres cultivated have been but slightly if at all aug-
mented. But this year's crop, according to all ac-
counts, will yield probably one-fourth more bushels of
wheat on the same number of acres than the soil pro-
duced six years ago. If we acknowledge these facts—
and we see no grounds for contradiction—the above ag-
gregate of 114,500,000 bushels, or an increase over
the yield of 1849 of but 22,000,000 bushels in the 14
States named, does not even approximate to the proba-
ble actual result. For instance, the estimated yield of
Ohio is put down at 16,000,000, while an average crop
in that State would be 22,000,000 of bushels ; and in
Illinois, whence we have a report that the crop would be
25,000,000—which, however, we regard as altogether
too high a figure—the table above allows only 13,000,000.
In New York the increase over 1849 is put down at
1,879,000, while, in fact, it will not fall much short of
Being 3,000,000 bushels greater than the comparative
meagre yield of that year. We have prepared the
following table after a great deal of calculation, which,
we think, will be acknowledged, and will no doubt be
found to be, a great deal nearer the actual aggregate of
the wheat crop this year in the States named than that
of our contemporary in Cincinnati :-
1849 1855
• Bushels Wheat.
Ohio
Pennsylvania 15,367,000' 21,000,000
Virginia ll, 21'3,000 15,000,000
New York 13,121,001) 16,000,000
Alabama 291,000 700,000
Illinois
Indiana
lowa
Kentucky
Marfand
Michigan
Missouri 2,981.000 5,500,000
Tennessee
Wisconsin

Total 92,086,0a0 153,700,0 )0
This shows an aggregate of nearly 157,000,000
bushels of wheat as the estimated product of the crop in
1855 in 14 States, which is an increase over the produc-
tion of 1849 of 62,500,000.
If we continue our figures for the balance of the States
and territories we shall be able to form some estimate of
the entire crop of the country. We put them down as
follows :

1849 1855
Bushels Wheat.
Arkansas
California
District of Columbia 17,0 )0 20,000
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
1,038,0J0 1,200,000

Louisiana
Maine
Massaehugetts

296,000 400,000
31,000 50,000

,
---,--... ...
Missisgippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey 1,601,4)00 2,00 ),000
North Carolina..., 2,130,000 2,500,000
Rhode Island
South Carolina.. 1,066,000 '1,20:,000

Tex as

Vermont

Minnesota

41,000

loo,coao

535,000 650,000

1:000 500:000

Now Mexico , 196,000 406,000
Oregon
Utah
Kansas - 200,000
Nebraska — 200,000

Total 8,383,000 1.1,872,000
14 States in previous table 92,086,000 156,700,000

Grand total 100,468,000 168,572,000
By the above it will be seen that our estimates make
168,500,000 bushels of wheat as the total yield of the
present season, which is 68,000,000 bushels over that of
1849. The value of the wheat crop in that year is put
down in the census report at 100,000,000 dols. If we
value the present crop at 11 dols. a bushel—which will
probably be its average price—it wilt be worth an aggre-
gate of more than 210,500,000 dols.

MARKET J.VEWS.--(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.

SurrturELD.—Old meadow hay, 4/ 108 to 61 15s ' • new
ditto, 410 s to 5110 s ; old elot?t, 41 lOs to 61"15s ; new ditto
41 5a to 51 153 ; and straw, 11 4s Od to 1/ lO Od per load.
A limited supply and a firm demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 12s to 61 15s ; new
ditto 41 Os to 51 12s ; old clove), 4' 5s to 61 12a ; and new
ditto, 41 5s to Si 12s ; and straw, 1/ fis toll 103 per load.
Trade steady.
WurrnoßAPEL.—Old meadow hay. 4'los to 6',125; new
ditto, 41 Os to 5/ 10s ; old elovo• , 4/ 10s to 71 Os ; new
ditto. 41 5. to 51 12s ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 104 per load.
Supply limited, and trade firm.

COLONIAL.

TEL.—The business doing is small.
COFFEE.—There has not been much done.

RICE.—The demand is limited and prices are lower.
Arracan for the continent has been sold at 1?s 3d per cwt.
SUGAR.—'Phis article is firm, and in moderate request.
There were landed last week at the East and West India
Docks 1.964 hhds 283 trcs 592 brls ; there were taken for
home use 2,048 hhds 229 trcs and 432 brls. The stock is
9,092 hhds 788 trcs 2,030 brls.
SALTPETRE. —Prices are firm, but the market is inactive.

COTTON.—Scarcely anything is doing.
Rum.—There were landed at the above docks last week
53 pens, taken for home use 161 puns 10 hhds, and ex-
ported 433 puns 414 hhds. The stock is 10,631 puns
610 hhds.
TALLOW.—lfesers. Smith and Charles report as fol-
lows :—We have no new feature to report to-day in the
tallow market. The advices from St. Petersburg are to
the 16th (28th) July. Exchange, 37 7-16ths 5-16ths.
1,000 casks done at 1108 to 111 s. The quantity of tallow
forwarder) to this date was as follows :-1852, 6,763 casks ;
1853, 20,539 ; 1851, 9,365; 1855, 13,589. The cost of im-
portation is now about 558 per cwt without commission.
The market has been quiet to-day, not much business
doing speculatively. There is, however, a good demand
for consumption, and also for exportation. We have off
spot, new, 55s 3d ; old, 54s 3d , August and September,
555, sellers ; October and December 558 3d. We quote
South American 565, palm oil 42s 641, cocoanut oil, Cochin,
435, Ceylon, 425, linseed oil 43s 6d, tallow oil 37s 6d, tal-
low Elaine 5 ts, town tallow 54s nett cash.