The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-03 00:00:00

STATE OP TRADE,

DUNDEE, March I.—A moderate business con-
tinues to be done in flax on contract for shipment at '
the various Russian ports at full prices. For flax
the spot there is more inquiry, and several transac-
tions are reported to-day. The finer marks are firmly
held, but the prices of common qualities is rather in
favour of buyers. Tow and codilla are not very
active, and prices are unchanged. There is a good
detnand for medium to fine jute at late rates, but
common is still dull.
Yarns of all kinds were in
active request to-day, and a large business done in
them at a mall advance on the prices current last
market day for flag and tow
qualities. Jute yarns
have risen more than other sorts, and 71b are now
quoted 2s Oil to 2s 10d a spindle. Orders for linens
continue to come forward freely, and manufacturers
are generally well foresold. Extensive transactions
are reported in jute goods, the makers being gene-
rally largely sold in advance. Prices of the better
class of linens and also of jute fabrics are still on the
advance, the rise being from 5 to 6 per cent. within
the last week.

LEIC ESTER, 23.—Basiness in most departments of
the hosiery trade is improving. There has been a
fair demand for both fancy and regular goods. At
Loughborough and Hinckley trade is rather quiet.
The yarn market continues firm, and exceedingly
high prices are made spinners being generally well
engaged. There is no material alteration in the price
of wools. There are no stocks of yarns or hosiery
on hand.

NOTTINGHAM, 2d..—There is not much alteration
in the lace trade this week. The demand for foun-
dation nets has fallen off consithrably, and there is
not so much doing in Mechlin quillinp. The black
silk lace and narrow edging trade is extremely dull,
and indeed has been so for several weeks past, A
good business is doing in silk Mechlines, and silk
quillings are also selling tolerably well. Stocks of
all kinds of goods are kept exceedingly low. In
hosiery there has been a fair amount cf business
doing. There are some tolerable crders for shipping,
and the home trade is healthy. Yarns are firw,
without alteration in price.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING,—WEDNESDAY.
The Forest Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners extra.
T. .C,, 6 furlongs.
Duo de Morny's Partisan, 5 yrs, Bst 41b , • ;„,) 1
Mr G. Angell's Tailor, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .. (G. Sayers) 2
Mr Savile's Clairvoyante, 3 yre Ost (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr Joseph Dawson's Neophyte, aged Bst 9lb
(Challoner) 4
Mr W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Keates) 5
Mr Etches's Fluke, 4 yrs, 6st 10lb
Mr Saxon's Idle Girl, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (H Sharp) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Partisan, sto 2 agat Clairvoyante,
6 to 1 each agst Neophyte and Zeloo.
The start was delayed for a considerable time by the dis-
obedience of the jockeys, and it was not until Mr. Marshall
threatened to report the first rider who broke away, that
they got on anything like terms. Idle Girl was very restive,
and once nearly got rid of young Sharp. When the flag was
finally lowered Zeloo and Idle Girl rushed to the front,
followed by Partisan, Clairvoyante, and Neophyte, but
after a few strides the French horse went to the front, was
never afterwards headed, and won in the commonest of
canters by six lengths ; Clairvoyant°, who was second to
the half-distance, allowed Tailor to pass her ; Idle Girl ran
wide at the turn into the straight, half a mile from the
finish, jumped the rails, and both horse and jockey came
down a crasher, bnt beyond a shaking neither was hurt.
The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for two•yr-olds, half a mile, did not fill.
A Selling Stakes, for all ages, with 30 added. Half a mile.
Mr G. Egerton's Mother Bunch, 3 yrs (£4O), Bst 1113
(T. French) 1
Mr W. Gage's Flower Safety, 4 yrs (£43), 9st 41b
(W. Hobson) 2
Lord Stamford's Britannia, 2 yrs (£o), Est 41b
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr Mansfield's Vicksburg, 2 yrs (£4O), Est 41b
G. Sayers) 4
Bet ting-5 to 4 agst Mother Bunch, 7 to 4 agst Flower
Safety, 3 to 1 agst Vicksburg, 6 to 1 agst Britannia.
The two favourites lay nearly abreast up to the distance,
where Mother Bunch drew gradually away, and won a good
race by ahead; Britannia, who was a bad third, beat Vicks-
burg a head.
The winner was bought in for 155 guineas.
The Little John Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 61b ; winners Sib
extra. Half-mile straight.
Mr Hodgman's Vision, Bst 111 b (including slb extra)
• (Ferry) 1
Mr Savile's La Mechante, Bst 61b (Challoner) 2
Mr Samuel's Blackbird, Bst 61b (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—lscoid, Roulette, Princess
Dagmar, Zizi, Ericht, Lady Sefton, and Lady Chatham.
:Betting-2 to 1 agst Blackbird, sto 1 agst Vision, 4to 1
agst La Mechante, 8 to 1 agst Lady Sefton, 100 to 8 agst
any other.
After a protracted delay the lot were started well toge-
ther, Blackbird and La Mechante, with Vision at their
quarters, showing in front; but on settling into places
Princess Dagmar on the far side of the course took up the
running to the distance, where Vision, La Mechante, and
Blackbird came on locked together. At the half-distance
both Vision and Blackbird slightly gave way, but coming
again Vision won one of the most brilliant finishes ever
witnessed by a head; a similar distance only divided the
second and third; Princess Dagmar was a bad fourth, Rou-
lette fifth, Zizi sixth, and the last three were Escoid, Lady
Chatham, and Ericht.
The Welter Cup of 40 sovs in specie, for district hunters ;
12st each, with certain allowances. Once round, about a
mile and a quarter.
Mr Clay's Damascus, 6 yrs, list 21b .. (Mr T. Price) 1
Mr J. Houghton's Semley, 4 yrs, 12st (inolud 51b extra)
(W. Johnson) 2
Mr W. Nichol's Wilfred, aged, list 21b (car list 131 b)
(Captain Elmsley) 3
Mr Wilkinson's Football b), aged, list 91b
(Mr Boynton) 4
Mr Bancroft's Miss Clifton, 6 yrs, 12st (inc Sib extra)
(J. Page) 5
Mr J. Holiday's Goth, 6 yrs, list 91b
Mr Poppleton's Bceotia (h b), 4 yrs, llet 21b
(Mr Elmsley) 7
Mr H. Barker's Wild Rose, 4 yrs, 12st .... (Mr Nurse) 8
Betting-5 to 4on Damascus, 4to 1 each agst Wilfred
and Miss Clifton.
The favourite waited upon the lot to the distance, where
he and Semley drew away, Damascus winning easily by a
length and a half, two lengths between second and third,
and a length between third and fourth.
The Great Annual Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, with 50
added; winners extra. Two miles and a half over eight
flights of hurdles.
Mr Wallace's Lincoln, aged, list (Knott) 1
Mr Lincoln's David Ann, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (G. Stevens) 2
Mr Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, 9st Gib .. (W. White) 3
West End was scratched at one o'clock on the day of
running.
Betting—Even on David Ann, 2 to 1 agst Soothsayer, 5
to 2 agst Lincoln.
Soothsayer made strong running, followed by David Ann
and Lincoln, both pulling hard, until about a mile from the
finish, when Soothsayer gave way to the pair, and Lincoln
headed the favourite to the distance, where David Ann got
her neck in front for a few strides; but upon Lincoln being
called upon, he immediately answered, and won a capital
race by two lengths. Soothsayer was beaten off.
The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs for local hunters; certain
penalties. Two miles and a hall over eight hurdles,
Mr Parkinson's Kiss Me Quick, 6 yre, 12st :71b
Mr Audinwood) 1
Mr S. H. Smith's Gipsy Jane, 13st (Mr Coleman) 2
Mr Falconbridge's Florence, 5 yrs, 12st 71b (Ur Watson) 3
Miss Morgan, Farmer's Daughter, Little Captain's Maid,
Singlepeeper, and Wild Herd also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Miss Morgan, 4to 1 each agat Kiss
Me Quick and Little Captain's Maid.
Miss Morgan made play for a mile and a half, after which
Kiss Me Quick took up the running, and won by two
lengths—a similar distance separated the second end third.
Tee winner was objected to on the ground of being tho-
roughbred.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
L:VEHPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Bantam (taken)
Bto 1 agst Emblematic (taken)
Bto 1 agst Wee Nell (taken)
Bto 1 agst Jerusalem (taken)
25 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (offered)
40 to 1 eget Ireley (taken)
50 to 1 eget Brian Borhoime (offered)

SCARBOROUGH STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
The Scarborough Grand Annual Open Steeplechase Han-
dicap. Three miles and a half.
Silver Star, aged, 10st 41b .. (G. Waddington) 1
Rook the Gardener, 6 yrs, list lib (includ. 101 b ex.)
(Mr G Walker) 2
Wild Wave, aged, lOst 31b (Owner) 3
Banker, aged, 10st 91b (Mr Skeen) 4
Deerforit, 4 yrs, lOst
Betting-6 to 4on Rook the Gardener, 7to 4 agst Silver
Star, and 4 to 1 agst any other (offered),
Won by a head ; very bad third.
The Innkeepers' Plate. About two miles and a half.
Fugleman's Daughter, list (Saltnier) 1
Tomtit, 12st 71b
Brompton, 12st 71b
The following also ran :—Highland Jessie, Halaham
Billie, Paddy, and Little Jack.
Betting-5 to 4on Tomtit, 3to 1 apt Brompton, and 5
to 1 agst any other.
Won by two lengths ; three lengths separated the second
and third.
The winner was sold to Mr. Ward for 30 guineas.
The Scarborough Hunters' Plato of 60 sous, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 Boys each. About three miles and a
half.
Bridegroom, aged, 12st 71b
Cannibal, aged, 12st (Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Red Robin, hb, aged, 12st 71b ('lr, W. Simpson) 3
The following also ran :—Fireaway, Dixie's Land, Curi-
ous, Benedict, Miss Joice, and Balnamoon,
Betting-5 to 4 agst Red Robin, 3to 1 agst Bridegroom
4 to 1 each agst Cannibal and Curious, and 5 to 1 agst
Benedict.
Won by half a length, same between second and third.
A Hunters' Selling Stakes. Three-quarters of a mile.
Solferino, 12st llb
Tomtit, list 101 b
The Beau and Tally-ho also ran,
Betting-6 to 4 agst Tomtit, 2to 1 aget Tally-ho, and 3
to 1 aget The Beau.
Won by half a length. Only two passed the post.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY.

There was a small attendance of subscribers at our Sub-
scription Rooms to-day, and business was restricted to
a few transactions on the Liverpool Steeplechase, for which
Emblematic was installed the favourite. Ocean Witch was
again in great request at 16 to 1; likewise Jerusalem found
friends at 100 to 6. Closing prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
13 to 2 agat Emblematic (taken)
Bto 1 agst Bantam (taken)
10 to 1 agat Wee Nell (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Portland (offered)
16 to 1 agat Ocean Witch (taken freely)
100 to 6 agat Jerusalem (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (offered)

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, March 3.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Eaatorly ; moderate braze, and cloudy weather, with

FALMOUTH, March 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrrived—Peep o
Day, from Mauritius.

CARDIFF, March 2.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Restless, for
Grenada—Sophie, for Havannah.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Sailed—Mice Bland, for Malbourne—Charlotte Ann, for
Colombo—Lord J. Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk—Stadt
Dordrecht, steamer, for Dordt.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning,
All the inward bound sailed for the river.

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TIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 2.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Helena, walked in the grounds this morn.
log.

Princess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Bar.
rington and Lieutenant• Colonel Cavendish, returned
from London to-day.
Her Royal Highness Princess Augustus of Saxe-
Coburg, with Princess Clotilde and Princess Amelie,
visited the Queen and remained to luncheon.
Lady Churchill has succeeded the Viscountess
Jocelyn as Lady in Waiting.
Mr. Cleave (the mayor of Windsor) and Mr.
Darrik (town clerk) had the honour of an interview
to present an address to her Majesty from the town
of Windsor, to congratulate her Majesty on the
birth of an infant prince.