The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-23 00:00:00

WOOL.

The attendance of buyers at the public sales of colonial
wool now in progress continues large. Both for Cape and
Australian produce the biddings have ruled active, and
compared with the close of last series, most qualities show
an advance in prices of from yd to Id per lb. Foreign
buyers have purchased freely, at the above improvement.
The demand for wool, of home growth, in the private con-

SPORTING NOTES.

THE GREAT EPSOM MEETING.

The races set for decision to-morrow are the Heathcote
Plate, the Woodcote Stakes, the Brighton Stakes, and the
Rous Stakes. The Woodcote Stakes looks a certainty for
Plantagenet, if Lord St. Vincent runs ; and Blarney ought
to carry off the Heathcote Plate. The Rous Stakes looks
a good thing for Soapstone.

The great event of the meeting is fixed for Wednesday,
when nearly two or three hundred thousand of the London
folks will be present to witness the decision of one of the
most open, best-betting Derbys that has ever been decided
at Epsom. The field will in all probability comprise the
following :

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
HORSE. SIRE. JOCKEY.
General Peel Y. Melbourne Aldcroft

Forager Stockwell
Cambuscan
Paris
Ely
Uoast Guard Saunterer
Birch Broom .... Idle Boy
Scottish Chief .... Lord of the Isles A. Edwards
Baragah
Prince Arthur .... Weatherbit Osborne
Historian
Valiant Barnton
Hollyfox
Ackworth Fazzoletto ..
Miner . • ...... Wild Dayrell Whiteley
Copehagen
Washington Charleston
Guerilla
Appenine Weatherbit

Wells
E. Sharp
French

Surat
Solon
Blair Athol Stockwell
Idler ldle Boy -
War Daace Fandango
Kngt. of Snowden Fazzoletto
Warrior
I. Walton -
The Major
Strafford Y. Melbourne
Peon

Privateer
GENERAL PEEL belongs to one of the most high-spirited
noblemen on the turf. He has maintained the premiership
in the betting ever since his easy victory in the Two Tho-
usand Guineas, Lord Glasgow never intended he should
run for that race but for the unfortunate breaking down of
First Flight; his preparation was consequently hurried.
Having beaten Paris easily, who was one of the best two-
yr-olds that performed last season, it will take a clipper to
beat him on Wednesday. He has improved nearly 101bs.
since he ran in the Two Thousand Guineas.

SCOTTISH CHIEF has been very steady in the market
during the whole of the winter. In all probability he will
start first favourite, being what is termed the " gentleman's
horse," but I question his ability to beat General Peel.
CAMBUSCAN beat Scottish Chief last year when only
half prepared, and no doubt ho will do the same
this. The wonderful trial he had with Revolver and
athilde I do not believe in, although holding his chance
almost second to none.

BIROS BRoorotemd,
as from' i
having beaten Merry Hart in his
trial, is e
pp
it was all over but shouting, but no
Merry Hart would have Kwon the City and Suburban had it
supported
not been for the false starts,

FORAGER, from a report that he met with an accident
in his trial with Little Stag on. Saturday, has been knocked
out to the 100 to 1 division. It was reported at Tattersall's
on Saturday that he was scratched, but as I have not yet
heard of any confirmation of the rumour, I should advise
that no liberties be taken with him, as he may yet become
a rattling favourite. Lord St. Vincent, no doubt, would
have put the pen through the horse's name if there had
been any truth in the report. Should he see the starter
those
who have been operating will have to get out at a

very short price.
COAST GUARD will succumb to Cambuscau.
BARIGAII, a dark horse in John Scott's stable, is now
supportel in preference to his stable companion Hollyfox.
The latter ran well in the Two Thousand Guineas, and if
the former is better, he will be a dangerous customer for

the favourites.
COPENHAGEN is again supported, although he out such
a wretched figure in the Two Thousand. John Day's tac-
tios are generally so mysterious that it would be best to
keep him on the safe side.
ELY, as a two-yr•old, was a good performer, and is the
most likely of the outsiders to pull through.
VALIANT has been supported in earnest by the Epsom
division, but he would be a valiant man that would stand
him. Very likely the Epsom division will now be enabled
to get rid of some of their rash-in-the-Pan winnings.
HISTORIAN will not bs able to reverse positions with his
Two Thousand victor, although he may run into a place

again.
BLAIR ATHOL is the best bred horse that will strip for blue
ribbon honours, but from the equivocal position he held in
the market I must look for the winner elsewhere.
SURAT is a certain starter, and has been nibbled at at out-
side prices. He is a Rataplan colt.
PARIS and IDLER belong to the wily American. The
latter has been occasionally supported. If Ten Broeck
wins the Derby it will be with the aid of the latter.
Prince Arthur has been occasionally supported during the
winter. John Osborne should know what he could do with
Little Stag, and if he is only 71b better his chance must be

judge in his
when my
decision, Having
great.
0a ;tic forestalled
araetacus,
at
yh
ee a r ,
wi forth thehe lastexe espi
tsi
oyne
selected, The Marquis, only suffered defeat by a head, I
shall now attempt to forestall the judge on the present oc-
casion by placing
GENERAL PEEL
SCOTTISH CHIEF ............... e .
CAMBUSCAN 3

The Oaks field will be made up from the following :
Fills de l'Air, Linda, Molly Carew, Tomato, Saragossa,
Effie, Madame Walton, Hippolyta, Lady Hylda, Antoinette,
Breeze, Finesse, Tooi Tooi, Masquerade, Gazza. Ladra,
Lobelia, The Hersey filly, Sardinia, Sister to Drake, Star-
beam,that TENERIFFE or
F
Alice Fauconberg, Cutaway, and Teneriffe. With-
oluilvtLigLllo: DE inego throuLAlßghwill
retmhear
win, performances
y stating
rfb
givingormances of the different horses,
the preference to the
former. A FRESH MAN.

THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND is much bet-
ter. It is not yet determined when the Duke and Duchess
leave Alnwick for town.