The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

SPORTING NOTES.

CORN EXCHANGE.

GOSSIP ABOUT GOODWOOD.

The country markets held on Saturday were for the
most part but moderately supplied with wheat, yet all
kinds moved off slowly, at a decline of from is to 2s p( r
quarter. Barley was heavy and cheaper. All other grain
met a dull inquiry.
The near continental markets continue dull, yet very
little change has of late taken place in prices. Advices
from New York state that both wheat and flour were
drooping.
Very moderate supplies of English grain came to band
last week. From abroad we received 10,207 quarters of
wheat, 3,819 barley, 23,843 oats, 600 beaus, 1,225 pe:,s,
101 tares, 6,602 linseed, 749 rapeseed, 1,275 sundry seeds,
2,966 sacks, and 100 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat from Essex
and Kent were very moderate ; but about 3,000 quarters
left over from Friday were in the market ; hence the show
of samples was by no moans small. Owing to the limited
number of buyers in attendance, the commencement of
harvest work in various forward districts, and the
increase in the granaried stocks of foreign, the demand for
all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled excessively, heav v,
at a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of
from 2s to 3s per quarter.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat in good con-
dition. So few transactions took place that the quotations
were almost nominal. To have effected sales, a decline of
fully 2s per quarter must have been submitted to.
There was scarcely any demand for floating cargoes of
grain, the arrivals of which continue moderate.
We had a moderate show of barley, all kinds sold
heavily, and the currencies gave way, compared with Mon-
day last is per quarter.
The malt trade ruled dull, but no actual change took
place in prices.
Good oats realised full prices, but damp parcels gave
way cd. per quarter.
Both beans and peas sold slowly, and in some instances
the rates had a downward tendency.
The flour trade was very dull, and country marks were
2s. per 2801bs. cheaper.

When Turf authoritie, agree their unanimity is won-
derful. Two or three years ago one and all were la-
menting the departing glories of Goodwood, and pro-
phetically fixing the time when the Graaf] Stand and
the magnificent course would be turned from their pre-
sent use. Like the celebrated traveller from New
Zealand, who, Mr. Macaulay informs us, will one day
take his seat on a broken arch of London Bridge to
sketch the ruins of St. Paul's, it has been predicted that
the coining Torfite will sit a ruin amid ruins, on the
summit of the Trundle Hill, and tracs out, through
tangled fern and bushwood, the arena of many stirring
encounters, and weep over the broken columns and
fallen walls of the once Grand Stand, where were
wont to congregate the beauty and the chivalry
of the country. These dismal anticipations are,
howevrr, not likely to be realised within the pre-
sent generation, and sporting writers are, therefore,
now eagerly bearing testimony to what they call the
sustained popularity and undiminished prosperity of the
glorious Goodwood meeting. The facts by which they
back their assertions are patent and indisputable, and
to adduce any additional evidence in support of their
statements would be merely piling Pelion on Ossa. The
Duke of Richmond has expressed a hope that he may
long receive his friends at Goodwood, a hope whieh is
shared in common by every sporting man.

Certain racing incidents which marked the proceedings
have an enduring importance. The mania which existed
about a year or two ago for giving extravagantly high prices
for yearlings is not likely to be revived. Scarcely
one of the " dear purchases" have answered the sanguine
expectations which were formed of them, and the way
in which they have turned out would indicate that they
had been fattened and tel on oilcake on purpose fur sale.
Voivode, who was bought by Mr. J. Merry for the ab-
surdly high price of one thousand and ten guineas, made
his debut on Tuesday, and proved au utter beast with-
out the shadow of racing merit. He is a confirmed
roarer, and is not worth a twentieth part of the money
that was given for him. The signal defeat of Fly-by-
nieht for the Ham Stakes created a sensation. He was
reported a " little off," but his backers did not for an
instant doubt his ability to achieve success. He was,
however, unmistakeably beaten, and Alfred Day gave
him too such " galvanisers" with his whip as
disturbed the echoes of the place. Mary Copp,
who was recently purchased from Lord Eglin-
ton, by J. M. Stanley, Esq., won easily. She
repeated her success on the following day, and by her
two victories it is said that her owner cleared the amount
which he paid for her and the entire stud of the Lord of
the Tournament. Lord Eglinton, if he have any love
of racing, must regret parting with so valuable an animal.
Despite his many triumph•, however, he was always a
faint-hearted sportsman, and he doubtless repents his
want of pluck. Mat Dawson was not a little rejoiced
in winning the Steward's Cup for Lord John Scott with
Clotilde. The success of Quince for the Goodwood
Stakes proved the misguiding teudoncy of his running
at Newmarket and Ascot. Surgeon-General " cut
up" an utter brute, Ivan was incapable of stay-
ing, and Epaminondas's running was regarded
with suspicion. The doubts which were created
with respect to Epaminondas had their rise in
the many rumours which were circulated about
him, and the assertion which was 'made with respect to
his owner not being "on." The scratching of Homily
certainly afforded another argument in favour of the
abolition of p. p. betting. It admits of no extenuation,
for the mare was well and perfectly fit to run, and the
cause of her withdrawal can only be traced to a money-
getting motive. When gentlemen, play such fantastic
tricks with their horses, no wonder that their example
is followed to a ruinous extent, and to the destruction of
the sport. Such a Homily is not likely to be soon for-
gotten by sporting men. Goorkah was struck out be-
cause his owner could not get on at the price lie wished.
Although, however, I acknowledge Mr. Barber's tact and
ability, yet I am compelled to confess that if he really
desired to back his horse he went somewhat clumsily to
work. His repeated offers to take 30 or to lay 25 to 1
were simply preposterous. Did he really imagine that
anybody would lay him 30 to 1 against Goorkah when
it was well known that not a dozen starters would go to
the post ? Hervine's running was not a little surprising
to those who were informed that early in the year she
had dropped a foal to Caravan.
I shall not attempt to explain the opposition which set
in against Oulston on the Wednesday, and which was
sustained in certain quarters down to the hours of start-
ing. They who pronounced him a roarer would find it
difficult to state their reasons for forming such an
opinion. After the Cup race he pulled up sound in wind
and limb. It is no exaggeration to state that Baron-
cino " won all the way." Homily made running for
him, and Fordhatn was frequently compelled to shout
out to Crouch, who was riding her to make the pace
stronger. Lord of the Isles was, I fancy, only started
to get a line with Oulston. The conditions of the Cup
are about to be revised, and the allowances to foreign
horses are to be materially reduced. The absurdity and
injustice of making English horses concede 221 b. to
French horses that ate by English sires, and have all
the benefits of an English training, are too ob-
vious and too widely acknowledged to require
indication. Baron Rothschild and party won an
immense stake, whilst Mr. El wes, the owner
of Oulston, was judicious enough to couple the
" foreigner "in his investments. The Nursery Stakes
proved a " good thing " for La Victime, who was the
favourite at Goodwood. Elfrida, however, was an im-
mense " pot " in London. The Chesterfield Cup was
carried off by Pumicestone, who, strange to say, found
few supporters in the ring. Brother to Grey Tommy,
the favourite, got badly off. Instructress won the Nas-
sau Stakes in a style which caused not a little grumbling
among those who had backed her for the Goodwood
Stakes, and who found themselves "put in the hole " by
her withdrawal. Verily, the good easy public will, for
the future, be cautious how they deal with Mr. Magen-
nis's horses.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL. MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• 70s to 71s
Red •• .. new 67s to 73a Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto.• old —s —s Lineolnsh., Feed 26; 30s
Ditto, White new 80; 85s Potato
Ditt0........ old 84; 85s YougheA and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. 25s 29s
coin, Red, old '6s 80s Cork, White ... • 26s 30s
Ditto new •• Gas 77s Scotch, Feed... 27s 30$
Rye—Old ............ —s —s Reans—Tick ••• 41s 41;
New •• 42; 44s Pigeons 43, 47s
Barley—Grinding ••• .. 303 33s Peas—Grey
Malting ..• •• 32; 33; Map1e........... 38s Vs
. . 344 35s White •• •• 39s 45;
M alt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ......... 431 465
folk.. 62; 6751 Flonr—Town-mado.•• 65s 70s
crown .••• • • • sas cOsi Suffolk .... 50s 54s
Kingstonand Ware 68f, 70s; Stocktn & Norfolk 50; 53s

TEE TURKISH. ARMY IN THE CRIMEA

To-morrow I will collectsome "Bits about Brighton."
August 6. A FRESH MAN.

K.A.AIARA, JULY 24.

Omer Pasha Las not -cet returned from Constan-
tinople, and the idea is more and more „Gaining
ground that he will not again return to the Crimea,.
But, nevertheless, he is expected back by the
soldiers with great anxiety. When he left he made a
kind of address to the soldiers, in which he told them
that he was going away for a short time, but that he
would be back soon. The soldiers, in that free and
off-hand way which characterises the intercourse of
high and low in the East, if there is not some dirty
interest in question, uxclaimed--" Come back soon,
or else we will go off too." The poor fellows did not
reflect in the excitement of tie moment that the
Crimea is for us an island, and that in our scep-
tical age the genii disdain, even in the East, to
build bridges over 150 miles of sea, or to carry an
:army of true believers through the air. Fortu-
nately, the Turkish army is a school of patience,
and so every one is waiting quietly the decision of
his fate.

MR. W. S. LINDSAY AND 711 E REPRESENTA-

Yesterday the news arrived that Omer Pasha
had landed in Kamiesh, and horses were accord-
ingly sent down to meet him ; but they returned
in the evening. The whole had been a mistake ;
it was Abdi Pashi, the same who commanded last
year in Epirus and Thessaly, and who is daily ex-
pected here, who had arrived.
In the rear—for since all idea of an advance on
this side has been given up we again form the rear—
there is nothing new, except that some English
light cavalry had been sent down to the Yale of
Baidar. They arc detachments of the 4th Light
Dragoons, the Bth and 11th Hussars, and the 17th
Lancers, and they have occupied an open place
alongside an old Tartar cemetery, near the
Woronzow-road, where this latter begins to
ascend towards the sea. A little beyond the
old cemetery there are some curious old graves,
very likely the burial places of Tartar chiefs.
They are of the most primitive construction, and
closely resemble those found in the mounds in
the neighbourhood of Eupatoria, with the only
difference that these latter were imbedded in the
mounds, while those at Baidar are above•ground.
Both are formed of four roughly-split limestone
slabs without any polish or ornament, Three of
these slabs enclose the grave from north, east, and
south, leaving it open to the west, while the fourth
is placed on the others without any cement. Two
of these graves are constructed on a kind of plat
form, surrounded by smaller stones. All these
graves are in a row, suggesting the idea of some
family burialground. I asked several Tartars
about them, but all they knew was that they were
very old, a piece of information which we may'
gather at first sight, without claiming any unusual
penetration.
The French have moved on to Tchouliou, near
the bridge leading over the Tchernaya. Here this
latter river forms our boundary. It is occupied
in its whole length from the spot where it comes
out of its native mountains, near the village of
Skelir, down to Inkerman. The only exception
forms that part of it where, leaving the Valley of
Baidar, it runs through a precipitous narrow gorge,
which defends itself, being only, and that with
considerable difficulty, accessible to pedestrians
down to Tchorgoun, where it leaves this gorge.
Our outposts were, until lately, everywhere on the
opposite bank of the river ; but a slight change
occurred a few days ago in this respect. .
The Russians had, for sonic time past, been seen
working on the road leading up to Mackenzie's
Farm. In the beginning it looked as if they were
fortifying, but it soon became clear that, on the con-
trary, they were repairing the road, where it had
been cut up, in order to make it inaccessible to any
advancing force. Lately they have come clown and
repaired likewise the battery which commands the
ascent of the road, and which has been destroyed
by the French on the occasion of their advance to
the Tchernaya. In conseriftence of this movement
of, the Russians the French outposts retired over
the bridge of Traktir.
All this looks as if the Russians had some inten-
tions to attack us, instead of waiting for our ad,
vance. Perhaps they are tired of waiting, which
would not be at all surprising ; although, on the
other hand, it seems scarcely credible that they,
who hitherto knew so well where their advantage
lay should be carried away all of a sudden by an
untimely warlike ardour. However, as you say in
one of your latest numbers which have reached us,
" War is a tragedy of errors, and we must hope
that all the blunders will not be on one side."
According to all accounts, a great deal of sicknesS
prevails among the Russians. In one of my
rambles in the neighbourhood of Baidar I found
in a solitary country house on the seashore, which
had been lately deserted by its inmates, several
letters from Simpheropol of a recent date—the be-
ginning of June—which were strewed about in the
rooms, and all of them speak of a fearful morta-
lity. As they were private letters, and left behind
in the hurry of a sudden departure,: there can
be no doubt about their veracity. The Tartars
pretend that it is the plague, and that several
cases of it occurred likewise in the Tartar
villages, infected by the presence of the Rus-
sian troops. It must be a virulent kind of fever
which, like the epidemic last winter among
the Turks at Balaklava, is called plague by the
Tartars, for the plague season is over. In Egypt
and Syria, after the middle of June no case of
plague ever occurs. However, if the accounts of
the virulence of this epidemic are. true, .it answers
just as well as plague for reducing the Russian

TION OF TYNEMOUTH.

forces.
On the night of Sunday or Monday we had some
heavy firing in front. According to the accounts
which have reached us, the French were ,vigoronsly
attacked by the Russians in the Mamelon works,
but repulsed the attack. The Highlanders are
spoken of as having taken a considerable part in
repelling the Russians.
It seems as if the Crimean summer heat, which
everybody has hitherto been expecting with such
dread, has set in at last. For several days we had
98 degrees in the shade, notwithstanding all possible
contrivances used to establfsh a current of air, and
thus to mitigate the heat of the sun. As usual in hot
climates, the mornings, up to 11 o'clock, are the
most oppressive ; about noon the sea breeze springs
up and moderates somewhat the heat of the tem-
perature. The nights afford scarcely any relief ;
except the sudden chill which accompanies the
sunset and sunrise, and brings down the thermo-
meter by 10 or 15 degrees in a few minutes, there
is scarcely any difference between day and night.
The consequence is a nearly uninterrupted Rus-
sian bath, with a very moderate allowance of water
for an occasional douche. We have, indeed, the
whole sea before us, but the descent to and the
ascent from it over the steep cliffs more than
counterbalance any advantage to be derived from
it. The springs and wells in the neighbourhood
are very scanty, considering the number of men
who expect to be supplied by them. They are be-
sieged from morning to night much closer, than.
Sebastopol, and in greater danger to be soon re-
duced ; for, besides the Turks, there are numbers
of French and Sardinian fatigue parties cutting
brushwood for gabions and fascines, who refresh
themselves on their way to and fro.

TYNEMOUTII, SATURDAY NIGHT.

Captain Linskill, cousin to Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P ,
the latter gentleman being private secretary to Lord
Palmerston previous to his election for Liskeard, having
announced his intention to contest this borough at the
next election in the somewhat uncertain character of a
Liberal Conservative, Mr. Lindsay has issued an ad-
dress to the electors. With regard to the motives in-
ducing Captain Linskill to contest the borough with
him, he says :

" Considering that there is not likely to be a general
election before next session, I should think, to say the
least of it, that gentleman's address has been somewhat
premature ; as there is, however, a great deal behind
the scene—far more than I can tell you in a letter—l
will postpone what I have to say till I have the pleasure
of seeing you when the business of this session is over.
Till then, I ask you (and in common justice I feel you
will grant my request) to withhold your pledges to one
who has hitherto made professions of friendship, but
who now appears as my opponent, should be adopt the
unusual course of personally waiting upon you to invite
votes, long before there is any prospect of an election.
I will then ask from you, in public, a continuation of
that support as your representative which I am sure the
majority of all sections will readily grant, when they
hear from my own lips a full explanation of my conduct
as a public man ; and more especially when I tell them
the extraordinary way in which I have been dealt with."
There is a rumonr that Mr. Hugh Taylor, of the
London Coal Exchange, who it will be remembered was
unseated by a committee of the House of Commons for
treating, will be brought forward by the Tories to con•
test the borough.

The Southampton Dock Company have given orders
for the construction of a flight of steps for the especial
use of her Majesty's landing and embarking at the
docks.
The first order issued by Sir B. Hall, after his accept.
ance of the office of President of the Board of Public
Works, directs that 200 new seats shall be placed in the
public promenades of the Regent's-park, and he ha
given orders for the throning open of Kew-gardens to
the public during the whole of Sundays.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 4.—SAILING- OF THE AMERICA.—
The royal mail steam-ship America, Capt. Lang, from
Liverpool for Boston, sailed this afternoon, at a quarter
past two o'clock, with a full cargo, the usual mails, and
186 passengers.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain
Soy, left this day with the East India and China mail,
48 passengers, and a full general cargo. Amongst the
passengers were Colonel Adams, L;eGt.-Colonel Anstru-
ther, &c. The Indus takes out the following amount in
specie :—For Irdia and China, 396,290/. ; for Alexan-
dria, 25,400/. ; total, 421,6901. The Sultan, with the
heavy portion of the East India and China mail, is ex-
pected to-morrow.
THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIM—LIVER-
POOL, Satu' day.—The British and North American Royal
mail steam-ship America, Captain W. J. C. Lang,
.sailed
from the Mersey this afternoon for Boston and Hali-
fax, with the usual weekly mails, 186 passengers, and a
valuable cargo of merchandise on board. Amongst her
passengers were Mr. J. B. Gough, the celebrated tem-
perance orator (who was escorted to the tender by a
large concourse of friends, and loudly cheered on his de-
parture), and Mr. George Vandenhoff (son of the cele-
brated tragedian). The royal mail clipper ship James
Baines cleared to-day and sails to-morrow forenoon fur
Melbourne, with the fortnightly mails, 450 passengers,
and a full cargo, a large amount of freight being left be-
hind.
AUSTRALIA.-7 'he novices from Australia to-day are
dated Sydney the 12th of May, being nearly a fortnight
later than those previously received. According to a
circular from Messrs. Prost, Kohler, and Co., business
was steadily improving, and the prices of several imported
ahratfficleexP including most kinds of provisions and spirit.,
experienced a rise. 'Tonnage was less scarce. The
delay of communication was much complained of, the
February mail from England being still due. Immigra-
tion from New York was setting in, a considerable num-
ber of persons having recently arrived by the Tropic.
The latest departures from Sydney bad been the Duke
of Northumberland on the 20th of April, with 1,712
ounces of gold. and the Laly Wharncliffe on the sth of
May with 1,634 ounces. The accounts from Port Philip
were to the Bth of May, and the produce of the goldfields
was very satisfactory.

CRYSTAL PALACE.--FIVE SHILLING DAY.—August 4.
—Admissions on payment, 473 ; ditto by season tickets,
2,367.—T0ta1, 2,840.
ACCIDENT ON THE MERSEY.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.—
The iron barque Retriever, while being towed from the
Sandon to the Prince's Dock, and when in the act of
turning round opposite the Birkenhead pier, was caught
'twixt wind and tide, anl being without ballast capsized.
A. number of steamers at once went to her assistance,
and succeeded in taking off all parties on board, several
of whom had received contusions from the shock. The
unfortunate barque sank in about fifteen minutes after
capsizing.
THE LAUNCH OF THE MARLROROITGH.--By special
command of her Majesty, Mr. T. R. Williams, of
Regent-street, was commissioned to take a series of
stereoscopic views of the launch of the Marlborough.
Having been favoured with an opportunity of examin-
ing the results, we emphatically declare them to be
the most successful instantaneous photographs that we
have yet seen. The operations, indeed, must have been
literally as quick as lightning, for the surf, which
crested the waves, the spray thrown from the paddle.
wheels of the steamers, the rowers in the craft which
studded the water, the puffs of vapour from the steam
funnels, and the balls of cloud from the guns of the Illus-
trious, are indicated with a sharpness and individuality
of detail that might fairly have been thought impossible.
The beauty, indeed, of these views is unsurpassable,
considered simply as photographic efforts, without
reference to the disturbing conditions to the operator of
the entire scene and its accessories being more or less
in motion. With such photographic issues as these
before our eyes, it is evident that future generations will
not be without pictorial records of historical events of
the highest interest and importance, however evanescent
may be their practical existence.

TFIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EvENING AUGUST 6 1855.