The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-27 00:00:00

1MXt.11166.

0U8D1033 1101.
l'aid. Nominal Priers. i to-day.
Agua Fria 1 I I%p ! 2%
Anglo Californian ...... 10s. P
Asturian .....
Amitralian „ 5 • %
Ave Maria qdis • Far 1
Blacnarvon Iron & Coal all
British Australian Gold
13!.5. (115
~!
11
24% 2
Do. Cocaes and Culabe all 1X
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 2234 2334
Cobra Copper • ..... •• • 40 33 —B4
Coptapo -•••••• • • • 14 4 5 4%
Eng. & Australian Copper 2% s dis % p
General •• • ••••• • • • • all 93,E 10%
Gold Mountain •••• .. • • 1 % dis par
Great Polgooth ......all P
Mexican& S. American 9 4
N,.uveati nau1e...... 1 34 P 1%
Santiago do Cuba .... LUX 5
uTinnitCerdoftve.y. ••••
• al7l I°2 21114 10X
West MaripoSa .. • • •• • • 1 % P
JOINT ISTOCZ, 13ANILS
Arultralasia ~........ all 34 39%
British North America.. 50 47% 49
Colonial ........ • ..... 25 11% 12%
Commercial of London.. 20 24 251,4
London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17
London and Westminster 20 19% —3O
National Provincial Eng. 25 • •
De. New ........ • ... 10 • • —• •
National of Ireland .... 37% 17 X— 17
Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 —3l 4 xdfl
Provincial ol Ireland— •• 25 12% —43
Do. New all lb% 16%
Union of Australia • • all 35 86%
Do. Now .... • • 2% 8 .8%
Union of London ...... 10 14% ib%
Union of /Madrid • all • —• •
Australian Freehold, X.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada ..... ...... 8234 48 49%
Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 27% 28'4
?min. &Oriental Steam. all 70 —7l
Ditto ditto 10 17% —lB 17% %
Royal Mail Steam 60 77 78%
rWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, 1
. .

Canada ..... ......
Qen. Steam Navigation .
renin. & Oriental Steam.
Ditto ditto
Royal Mail Steam
rWe cannot be anaweri
will not be influenced by

Lble for tl
interest

le errors of the Official Lists, an
1 correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 300
American were taken for export and 1,000 oa spectila-
don. The market closed firmly. The sales comprised
300 Pernam and Maranham at 50. to 6/d., 100 Bahia
at 51i. to 51d., 250 Egyptian at 50. to 74d., 1,000
Surat at 3d. to 4/d., 20 Sea Island at ls. lid. to le. 6d.,
and the remniatier American.—Railway Shares wore
quiet.
In the Produce Markets the sales held this week
have been more numerous, and there is a better tone in
the market for the principal staples. Tho purchases
are for consumptton, not speculation, and the supplies
are adequate to check any decided or permanent ad-
vance. The Indigo auctions have closed satisfactorily
for the importers, and Wool has gone steadily. Cotton
has maintained its price, and silk is hold at high rates.
Sugar has been firm, and Coffee in more request.
Spices maintained their value. Rum has been duller.
Tallow is mach the same, and also Tea.
The advices by the Avon steamer have been delivered
this morning. A movement was again making for the
purpose of obtaining a diminution in the amount of tolls
or duties exacted by the home country upon the staples
of the colony, the amount being considered enormous,
when the value of the goods is taken into consideration.
The object desired is that products of, the colonies
should enter this country upon the same footing as the
various counties of England, otherwise sugar growers
will be compelled to abandon the cultivation of that ar-
ticle. There exists no desire to increase the duties upon
sugar, whether foreign or colonial, but they seek as
great a reduction upon their produce as possible.
Another reason given for the reduction is the increased
supply of beet-root sugar from the continent, and also
the large amount of slave grown. Perhaps, on the whole,
this is a more tangible move than we have yet had, and
finding higher duties will not be acceded to, the colo-
nists seek relief in lower ones. Still the differential
principle would thereby bo established, and this is not
likely again to be recognised.
Of the weather in Jamaica it is stated :—A high
north-eaaterly wind has prevailed for the last two or three
days, which has created a considerable ground swell in
the harbour, and a pressure of rollers into the River
Bay, though not to the obstruction of business, nor to
the fishermen. Grateful showers have fallen in the
night, but the temperature, which is about 76 morning
and 82 at noon, has undergone no considerable change
for the last few days. The grass round the town had
suffered greatly from hot dry winds, and has become
brown and parched. The continued northerly winds
have not improved it. Colds, catarrh, and iufluenzas,
prevail.
The terms upon which the Bank of England will
make loans on Stock during the shutting of the transfer
books have not been lowered per cent., as stated by
the Times. The charge is 2 per cent., and was the
same prior to the payment of the January dividends.
The steady this morning, 'and there
is al Funds
ittlemoraere verybusiness
for transfer. Consols
bring 97 to I. Bank Stock is up to
2181 to 2191.
Exchequer bills have been supported at 603. to 635.
prem. There is no speculation going on.
- - -

The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have, in
conformity with what they believe to be the wish of their
constituents, opened negotiations for an advance on the
Mexican assignment to them of 2,500,000 dollars of the
American indemnity; and hope, after the arrival of the
packet from the United States early next week, to be
able to communicate a satisfactory result.
The Foreign Stocks are all good, and the settlement is
going in their favour. Mexican have been nt 32i. to 33
Grenada Deferred have touched 9 and 9i; Equador are
44 i; and Peruvian 101 i to 102 for the Five per Cents.,
and 52 to 53 for the Deferred. Spanish Bonds are nomi-
nal. The bonds advertised to be paid oil' represent cer-
tain British claims adjusted in 1828. Dutch Four per
Cents are 82i- to id.

Railway Shares aro moderately in request, but a trifle
lower in some instancee. Some aro quoted ex-dividend.
Foreign Shares are steady.
Gold Mine Shares are supported, but dull.
QUARTER TO THREE.
... 97i I
... 97* i
ONE CLOSII,G
PRICES OF BRITIMU. FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduipid Anne
9734 98 9734
3 par Cent. Consols Annuities..
New 314 per Cent. Anna- ...
Long Nam to expire Jan.lBN 7 1-16 7 1-16
India Bonds, I,ooot
Ditto under 1,0004 ...... .
.......
73 p
Consols for Account ....
„chequer Bills. 1 Lii. d.
1,000/.
5001.
Small. ..
ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN rurNba. O'CLOCK.
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent....
Ditto, 5 per cent. 103% 104
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, lUt per Cent —
Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 2l ;V
Deferred

Consols ... lllll
Ditto Account, March 11

73 p
9714

63 p
63 p

63 p
CLOSING
nucEs.

101

21%
9%

Ditto, _
nocan. 3 per C. ent , 1816 ..... 32%
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent...— lOll4 102
Ditto, Deferred
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Account B9 8834
Venezuela Bonds. 3 W per Cent 37
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,4 per Cent. 12 Guild 59%
Ditto 4 per Cant. C )rtltiAatas

32
83
103
531/g
89
88.14
371,i
59V
9246

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--(T HIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 27.--Wind at noon N., moderate breeze
and cloudy. Danish brig,
LIMA, JAN. 9.—The/ Sarah Johannes,
With coals for San Francisco, is on shore at the entrance
of this port, having attempted to pass the Boqueron
Passage, and it is feared she will be lost.
and from Li-
d Reef 19 h
ANTIGUA., FEE. 2.—'The Warwick. ofi
January, and went to pieces next day ; crew a por-
vorpool for Apalachicola, ran on Bird Is an
and t
tion of the materials saved.
LIVERPOOL, Fzig. 26.—Vind N.E.—Acrd, Java, New
; Charles San d a
Orleans; Australia, tit. Jobn's, New Brunswick, Sld.
Albert Gallatin
Mary Hartley, LirerarlocetrlßoofenCosheAsteyr;osS; hmanagrthhai:
Ptianartheorf the
h
New Orleans; Pandora, Mobile; Wilson,_ Savannah;
Franchise, ' MAatitielan, La Guayra
w'recNkuowf Yallnnuse:arkhip;
tirel,itstoCnh.arleston;
—fnAwrldtdn.YBdirom maesodn
ssahiolerde
with some
and
26.square—
here during i nrg
Fan.athert
Philip;last2 6 .
a earn Castle, Port Natal;
QueenLondon,DE of Britain,
Trial, Tortola; Charles, Boston;
St. Vincent; Lady Clark, Barbadoes;
the River
WHITSTABLE Maria, Bermuda.
zetlerfelin" painted
wrecked on the Monsoon her
, FEB 06
. •,. .—A gulliot with' Von Bock-
ALMOUTH, FED 26..—The
Quebec, which
was
fallen
awbiatnhdoo quarter- board, has been
F
1851, • Gilmour, of Bristol from
43 N. Inn abandoned
on the
9th 205 ft
February,hof November,
lst.
g• -- W., by the Old Rapp, arrd. here.
PORTO PLATA, JAN. IC—The Cinderella, of Jersey,
Matanzas to Carthagena, was wrecked on the Silver
Keys, on the 12th instant; crew turd. here. 30th..._
The Bassermacu, of Bremen, struck on the Keifs here,
on the 24th instant, and has become a wreck; part of
cargo saved in a damaged state, and sold, together with
the wreck and remainder of cargo on board.

liErk IN-1-viVS•-(TIIIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY.
During the present week a full average supply of
English Wheat has been received up to our market coast-
t having amounted to 4,280 quarters, chiefly from
ts see 9 it
and lieut. By land carriage a few samples of
both red and white came fresh to hand this morning
from the midland districts in good condition. The show
of Wheat of borne produce being on the increase, and
the attendance of millers by no means large, the demand
was lees active than on Monday, yet prices were gene-
rally supported. For forward delivery very little was
doing. The imports of foreign Wheat have amounted
to 3,450 quarters. Selected qualities were scarce, and
quite as dear as last week. In all other kinds very few
sales took place.
Floating cargoes were in some-
what improved request, chiefly on Dutch account.
The show of Barley was tolerably good, yet we bad a
fair inquiry for malting parcels at full currencies.
6632dipg %ad distilling mats wore held et late ;Me&

Malt was in good supply- and moderate request at prev
ous currencies. For the time of year, we were exten
sivi-lye supplied with Oats, the inquiry for which was
heavy, and prices were 6rl per quarter lower. Woo,
Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour sold at Monday's quota-
tions. The imports of the latter article have Inen con-
fined to 440 sacks.

RIVAL THIS WEEK

Wheat. Barley. i Oats.

T lour.

Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrfl• SackB'
English .• •• 4,2 S 0 3,970 6,920 I 2,.,30 3,610
Irish •••• • • • • 1,910 I t.,231
Foreign .•.••. 3,450 4,490 19,280 440

Te-day's Institut was scantily supplied with
both us to number and quality ; nevertheless, owbe
inasts,
g to
.
the limited number of buyers in attendance, the deu3and
for that description of stuck ruled heavy, at barely MOn"
day'd decline in the quotations, the top figure for the
best Scots being 33 6d per Slbo.; prime Down Stine?
were scarce, and held at lull prices; but all other breed:
met a Blow irquiry. About 200 lambs were brought
forward, and which sold slowly, at from 43 Sd to 5s Per
81b4.; Calves, were in moderate suppij, and sluggish
ck
demand, at our quotations. The Pork trade was dull:
but no change to
place ill prices. Atileh Cows solo
at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf.
Per Sibs. to dinl the offal.
s. d. to s. a
. .to s. d.
Inferior Beasts-- s 2
d 2
2 4 inferior Sheed •• •2 10 °
Second quality 2 6 210 Second qua'. Sheep 3 -,0
Prime larwe Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 Coarse-weeded/RU(3 10
Prime Scots •• •• •• 3 4 3 tl Southdown wetter 4 2 4'.!
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Ditto eut of the WOOlO 0 ",2 6
Primr•nuati•litto .. 4 2 4 4 Large Hogs ..... . 9 6 ;10
Suckliug Calves • •18 0 21 0 Small POriterd •• •• -0
Lambe •• ••
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Md.
I noel. 1 Calves. 300
2,05 190
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calved. I Figg•
160 380 83
NENVGATZI AND X.EADEZIaaIai•
The suppliesbAng extensive, the general cleinah,
ruled heavy, at bate& stationary prices.
At per stone by the Carcase. A.
s. d. to s. d. to
Beef. Inferior."... 2 0 2 2 ' Mutton, Inferior •• 6„ s 4
middling ••• • 2 4 2 6 --- middling• • 3 3
primelarge .. 2 8 210 - prime •••• 3 ' 4
-- prime small •• 3 0 3 2 Perk, large •••• • • " ; 3 8
Veal• ••••• • • .. a 4 4 2 small ..•• •• - •
BOROUGIES 130 P IVLAIWILMT.
We have a steady, but by no means active+ demand for
is
fin° Hope, at full prices. In other kinds very
doing; at least four-fifths of last year's oroP be"
changed hands. Sussex Pockets, per cwt, 112 s to 1261
Weald of Kent, ditto, 126 s to 140 s; Mid and East Jell
ditto, 140 s to 2505.

Beasts.
70i

SuoAa.—For British OZONta lA3I.
the market has been
leas agnoimneat4eit
fotiblyan.iiirleaysitoyuegarr.ateTs,haenbdetttior
sdescriptionsteady,b
ut
have
inferior and brown reareely s 6 dear. Barbados
~779
auction went at 39s to 40s for find yellow, 348 6d 10
for good mid to good, and 30s to 34s for low to lito
Demerara brought 41s to 43s for fine yellow, 305 61s,
34s for low to mid, and 28s 6d to 29s for brown' "--11
fined has been quieter at about the former value; br(l
lumps 44s 6d. found
EAST
INDlA.—Nearly 10,000 bags of Mauritius to
buyers publicly on the former terms; fine yellow 355,,r,
36s 6d, mtd to good 34s to 34s ad, low 30a to 30a 0,'4
brown 27a to 29s 6d, ord to fine grey 285 to 345,,fa
common to mid grainy 30s to 33s 6d. Madras, 4,797 P"0-1
went at 33s to 35s for mid to good crystalized gNeeri
soft fine yellow was taken in at 26s to 29e, and browilbuot
235. Bengal, 6,400 bags principally found Milers' fin e
the soft brown and yellow was scarcely 00 dear,; 354.
white Bemires 35s fid to 36s 6d, mid to good " 000
and good to fine 28s to 30s per cwt. Java, about 1,
to
bags and baskets went at 32, 6d to 38s 6d for oitt-;e o
good bright yellow, but mid to fine dry grey was
in at 34s 6d to 37s per cwt.
FORElGN.—Between 4,000 and 5,000 boxes of X6d
nab have been put up; low to mid yellow sold at 32ad
10
to 34s 6d, good mid and good 35s to 375, fine 378 6 od.
395, and low to good and strong brown 305 6(1 to 33smid
1 an
iabia has been held for advanced prices; ord
brown has been sold at 25s 6d to 28s 6d, and g°4 °-
fine at 29a to 32s 6d per cwt. bolder:
COFFEE.—Tho demand has improved, and
have asked enhanced rates. Native Ceylon bill )(),:d
sold at 6d to is advance; good ord 395, and le' good
ord 39s 6d to 40s. Privately, Plantation Ceylon JO! to
at fuller quotations, and at auction low mid was te;Lie,at
at 47s to 51r, fine fine ord at 45s to 48s 6d, and tr',ll,g6 for
40s to 42s per owt. Costa Rica has been sold at *,, as
very good ord. Mocha has been held very firmly'
well as West India sorts. ket
is
Cocoa..—Prices have bcen steady, but the war- 400
dull. Grenada 30s for mid grey. Trinidad 360 t°,,d
for ord to good red, and 32s to 37s for ord 10 gv-id
grey. Sc. Lucia was taken in at 27s to 30th for °
and mid. "I to said
SPlCES.—Pimento has been steady; good °.
4id to 4id per lb. Cloves also have been
lb Cochin
Bourbon mid and good dark 5-,1(1 to 61d Per -
a ld
bo •and
Ginger has been sold at 66s to 66s 6d for g°°-
30s to 378 6d for mid and small wornik „ in t la ld
ARROWROOT.—Bermuda has been Labe.. 5
BlM—There have been no public per lb. support . I
pu
sales. Privately full.
rates are obtained nt brisk.
GOTTON.—This. 4
article has been steady, but n'd
to 41d
Tuiiievelly at auction has been taken in
,t

per lb. -
Ittm.—The market is quiet.
INnico Tt
goeneocr-ua-ttb-itruhLi‘g—wht'Fsrau'itllsrahtaLeh car°eriebleuecincdo'b°tallide Pedilicell hoe
cwt 'it:IA:A.Ln.L-I,o:ol:_shpeorpet.,iie,s.nend.o,hraaouswi inbneaeation i u the
~ as pfr
St. Michael,to contfrsoo.
GREEN FRUIT.—The mai ket, owing
iald,alized an advai,ce of 3a to 48 andr
winds, is bare of Oranges, a cargo ex "Parkeijil' frog
sold
by
Keeling
nt
3tin6datp3csesa9vvdt!O 7 Ty.'
for the
in proportion. The cold weather is favour
..el
I the Baia of Chesnuts, and they are tle per bar;
higher. Binh S •
Spanish Nuts meet with
No inquiry for ib Io uxn. t
Barcelona. The low price of Brest[ is
causing attention to that article. -IT err:e7r-: herd.

--------• s
pit. it., )
CRIMINAL COURT.---(11" •
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMs.) _ were
Two young men, named Smith and christma6! of
, „bortion
Anse Ohm by administiqing drugs to he
indicted for endeavouring to procure the
"
r. for the pro
Mr. Ballantino and Mr. Rebton appeared
s°n for the
seoution, and Mr. Parry and Mr. R obin
prisoners. . of earl"
s--°f
The prosecution was instituted by $ °-- „t• woo°. ~
table ladies, whose object is the protenti°l3o-bre that °'''°
It appeared from the evidence of Ann
L. o she was L." , .
entered the service of Smith's father w"r- •th hirs '°'
years of age, and had been acquainted vn bins took
about five years. Her first connexion with /io WO
place before she left his father, and this conlre ivesete
continued from time to time afterwards till sla u
assistant, when ho found she was pregnan , L"..
nd take 104
in the family way. Smith, who was a linen drisPe:r2
duced her to leave her situation a ,
...... _
pay alt the expenses. 'lna.
ings,. promising
t_war_ •
in London-road, Sou h k
h ea, c
hut ladu, it
aasa s t obt: 0
an apprentice to a chenant
try
while
in lodgings, and gave
other prisoner, Chritsotrt,They visited her freqne l
res and brown powders, which
was a frind of Smith, and
her white and green wixtu
I A
EureidtingT.
Queen Charlotte's Hospital, and re'
was confined
in
Q t went -four hours a ffe
mained in labour lot; ring
- born
caused her great pain
agony until sho
ws
thirteen days. .
alive, but onlylived During its $495'"
enddelivyvoe
, endured smotherrea alid kioSatia-eadYulli
existence 1
in the night-time. The was subsequently re"
moved to the Maryleboue Infirmary, where she is no
ir
an in-patient, her weak state of health still continuing'
Nothing was elicited in cross-examination to shake

be; testimony
roblMedical and other evidence was called in cor
ration, but the trial had not concluded when we "111
to press.

KEW COURT.

SHoeTING wiCi.,l3,: If or e t lai esaliElajbtern:
feloniouslyis‘h described
.r., Itlr. Lilly
gles, aged , ..• _Edward Sag.
NTENT TO MURDER."" t
DeThrseleiy.acdtesfeonfdethdethceasperihsoanveer.
murder him,
Ti_ • - •,
ne prisoner pleaded not guilty.
a`ploptelnagredatfliorentirlye Bparrobaecer.ufleai,osintili:disinclittdeeudt;tcrr:
the public, that it is hardly before
late thew. The prosecutor is the proprietor of sone'
chemical works, and the prisoner had been in his Or
ploy. On the 11th of February the prosecutor beard*
beneencesssoarryecetolitliecapillr
noise in his factory after it had been closed for the
night, and upon going in to ascertain the cause of it,
some one threw a quantity of vitriolic liquid upon 11
and he retreated in a state of great alarm. flo 0511 e
for assistance, and a next-door neighbour prouiptly,re/
plied to the call. The two then returned to the facto*
together, and pursued the prisoner up a ladder into a'
sort of loft, when the prisoner fired two pistols at Or'
prosecutor, and the balls grazed his shoulder. Tbe ref
sonar was immediately afterwards secured, and one 4:).
the pistols, the barrel of which was quite warm,
int
found in his hands. A policeman was then called
and the prosecutor, prefacing the question with a state;
ment that memo acid had been thrown into his face, err
afterwards fired at, asked " if it was not a banging 031"'-
ter," and the prisoner exclaimed, ~ Aband I shall bang
well too." The policeman then took the prisoner to the
station-house, and on the way there a woman handede
the officer a black mask, which she said belonged 50
him, and ho had thrown it away. On arriving at
th
station he was searched, and four pieces of lead and
300301,!°_
percussion caps that fitted the nipple of the stole
were found in his trowser pockets. A bullet
vrea
at the bottom of the ladder, but although the police:
man made a minute examination of the premise* °"
marks of a tired bullet could be found, either upon are
floor or walls of the warehouse.
Mr. DEARSLEY addressed the jury for the
defcnee!
and commented upon the glaring discrepancies which the
case presented. It was said the first. bullet struck a oar:
dlestick, which the prosecutor carried in his band, but
hMut
ro
cand!esiick was not forthcoming, nor did it appear ta
any mark had been found which could have
been
jurY
p'
ducod. The ball, however, was produced, and the
would tee that it was quite impossible that it could bare
been fired from a pistol. But there was no motive a .
signed for tho committal of this offence, and he there°,
fore insisted that the case was too much surround
there-
with improbabilities to justify a conviction, and he „.
ones
• wltu
afoltroogectahlleerd,
ourpotonfitnhde.hjinuary either to acquit the pris .
L.
guilty of simply sho'ligal onli
out the capital Wont, in other words, to convict ,
of a common assault.
The Learned RECORDER then summed up.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
be was
triusperie4 Pr tell yesre.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CLXXVIL
THE LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
„,"Ini—Lincolti opened the ball for the season on the
du of February, and at the expiration of the month the
second Spring Meeting at Liverpool is marked for deci-
i!fl. Frain this meeting to the Houghton at Newmar-
ket, . October next, with the exception of the Derby
nettling week, there is presented au unbroken stria;; of
meetings. The card sports five races for hill() on Wed-
nesday next, commencing with the Trial
Stakes
of
5
8"8 °act), with 30 added by the Earl of Sefton; 3 yes,
6st 41b; 4 yes, Bst 41b; 5 yrs. 9A; 6 and aged, 9st 41h;
mares and geldings allowed 411 s, one mild and a quarter,
"hn.. or no race. This stake closed on the
Ist of January, and the subscribers have to name
on Tuesday evening by seven o'clock. The second race
(211 the card is the Liverpool Spring Cup (a handicap) of
100 soya, in specie, by subscription of 15 soya. each, 10
foffeit, and 5 only if declared, Szn., with 60 added, one
mile and three quarters. Eighteen acceptances
It'rehTn obtained to the Cup; one, however, Joe Miller,
!!teoms, was left in by mistake. The difference between
the top and lightest weights is four pounds short of three
Ikme. Abdallah, who figures at the head of the list, at Bst
71b stands but little chance of clearing the winning post
first. Hungerford, at Sot 51b, will, 1 take i u ithout any
trouble, dispose of all thu heavy weights, although, iu
IltY opinion not good enough to be the actual winner.
Cardinal Wiseman and Kilquatle, at 7st 131 b each,
are of bat little account; the Irishman being
the best of the brace. The Abbess of Jervaux, 7st 111 b,
has been backed off and on for a good deal of money;
but from some reason or other which does not seem very
clear, her position in the market is very unstable; I,
however, con,ider her chance to be a very fair one, al-
though the distance may somewhat militate against it.
Mulford and La Fiancé?, at tte same weight as the
Abbess, cannot possibly have any chance in her presence.
Ischia, 7st 71b, I hold in some esteem, as her running
last year was at times rather superior; I expect to see
her figure well in the race. The colt by lied Deer, out
of Sister to Portobello, I should imagine will hardly be
found at the post. True Girl, 7st 11b, is asserted by
bee ,admirers to be not only a true, but a good one
likewise. Her performances last year were generally
.of the victorious kind ; but as she beat nothing but
40raea of the trashy class, they will not do to rely upon,
sea guide in this instance. She has found many sup-
porters, but Ido not place myself among them. Merry
Bird, 76t Alb, and Sir Charies Napier, Est 91b, I pre-
-1121°2", Will be on the missing list, or, if runners, will not
._ll4 Zelmyra filly, 3 yrs, Est 51b, in the company of
Von Carlos, at 2 lbs less, can have no hopes whatever.
1!"1", 53t 111 b, may likewise be put down as hope-
"'it. The remaining trio of light weights, Don Carlos,
eat nlh
i Snowdrop, 6st Alb ; and Surprise, sst 11th,
it is not at all improbable, turn out the trump card;
1:1"14h. despite the great favouritism of the last
INlned, it would surprise me a little were Snowdrop and
a.,on Carlos to play second fiddle to Surprise. In a word, I
that Suownnee•will probably be the animal, Surprise
~,11111)071 Carlos in close attendance; Ischia, The Abbess,
74 liungertord being the foremost heavyweights.
httie already given my opinion on the Grand Ns-
- sh°ll,4l, and although in the generality of my remarks I
:Frmiratn the exact state of the case will be found, yet,
liont certain signs in the market, I expect on or before
tio°l3(laY next I shall have to alter my previous selec-
t n; I may .as well remark, however, that Mel-
ittkt, Simple Harry, Dolly's Brae. Silent Friend,
Aye"r..iL Monk, James, Bullfinch, Venture, Maley,
°n, Royal Blue, Perjury, and Buscot are
le'Y improbable starters. Sir John, it was reported,
hu:_not quite up to the mark; it seems, however, that
494 now himself again. Maria Day's condition is by
s3,.means first-rate. The favourites maintain their po-
v!l°11 firmly in the odds; Chieftain, Miss Mowbray, and
tette
kn.. rat), are in capital condition, and the last accounts
C", Gazza Ladra's quarters report her as quite to
hit Work. my final opinion on this stake, with all the
St information from Liverpool, &c., will appear on
Monday or Tuesday next.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Veb• 27, 1852.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
2 to 1 agst Mr. Gooch na Surpri.e—take 9 to 4
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 10 1 agst Mr. Atkinbou's Chieftain
12 to 1 apt Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—taken
12 to 1 ast Mr. Goodwin's La Gazza Ladra
20 to 1 agat Mr. S. Thompson's Hardwick
20 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John
25 to t agst Mr. Barling's Bedford, 6 yrs old—taken
30 to 1 agat Mr. Choyca's Bedford, 5 yrs old—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
12 to 1 apt Duke of Bedford's Hesse homburg, 4
yrs, let 31b
15 to 1 agst General Anson's Backbiter, aged, Bst 31b
25 to 1 agst Ir. Morris's Hareafoot, 4 yrs, sst 711
CHESTER CUP.
No betting.
DERBY.
5 to 1 apt Mr. Merry's Hobbit) Noble—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stanley's Orelio
1,)0 to 15 agat Mr. J. Scott's Phantom—taken
The above quotations with very few exceptions, are
'tide up from offers. Business 3 was unusually dull.

ZZV
ERPO OL ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
ea Monday evening Mr. Copeland opened this popular
spe.atre for dramatic performances, introducing for the
et lime to the Liverpool public a Yankee actor named
I,Bbe e, who created a great sensation at the Adelphi
e°Theatre, in London, during the last few months. Mr.
b4l). Silsbee is undoubtedly the best comedian America
he created
ever sent us; and if wo may judge by the laughter
created on Tuesday niftlit, when we saw him in a
PZtece called the Yankee Ploughboy, ho will prove highly
xistruetive at the above establishment. He does not give
the idea of the 'cute town Yankee, tall and slim,
b0"a3.11 chewing tobacco and whittling, but the rough,
euEltlY, and smart rustic Yankee, full of droll sayings,
hu"l'lq‘ving with cunning, and a fund of broad unctuous
tat "lour which is irresistible. His dress is quite unique,
(41)1111hly home-spun and rough, and of the, most
-ralfth,
celiver.peovoking description; his walk, his ac-
totaputa look, and dancing are irresistibly comic, and
" unlike anything we ever saw before, either on or
Pie the
,nage—althoug, doubtless, true to nature. The
iak:tkne played iu was poor, and the plot so bewilder-
. • oiii; that we will not attempt to describe it. In fact, no
• eared for the piece—it is all Silsbee—whom the
itifel,ell" roar at with a perseverance and energy which
145 the most blasé playgoer. He convulsed the house
ti ,Pl°roughly Yankee story of a " sausage specula-
It 1,n14 While the string of Jonathanisreai, which rolled, as
44 tint:, from his lips, were as preposterous and absurd
quit.; we ever met with in print. Silsbee, in fact, is
tullej generis—" none but himself can be his pa-
lee fiLlilad alt who enjoy a hearty laugh should go and
".--Liverpool Times, Feb. 26.

, IiREA, ---------
088 SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND) _
miles). - Return for the week ending Feb. 21 ;
tasaengers, parcels, &c. ... £3,135 18 10
luerchandise and cattle ~., 1,017 13 3

, Total £1,153 12 1
wrresn -°l4illg 'Week last year ... 4,345 9 5

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