The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

London, 74 51

MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira., 3}
City Offices, lira., 6t
Consolidated Discount, lim,, 81:
Credit Fonder, 104
Credit Mobilicr, 9 10/ • -
Discount Corporation, 151 !6
Egyptian Ccm, end Trading, Jim, 4

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
English and Australian" Copper, 11
Financial Corporation, 4k
Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 5; /
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Rm., 9; I
Hudson's Bay, 1,1 19k
Imperial Financial, lira., 107,
International Financial Society, lim., 11 10 1
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, 74
Joint Stock Discount, lim.,
Land Securities, Dm., 5
London Financial Association, Um., 26
Ditto, new, 15k
_London General Omnibus Company, 21
Mercantile Credit Association, lim., IS 17
National Discount Company, lim., 13 I
Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira,
Oriental Inland Steam, 3
Peninsula and Oriental Steam,
Ditto, new,'so
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., 27
Royal Nail Steam, 86 .
Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 61 /

SPORTING- NOTES.

THE CHESTER CUP.

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
Age st. lb.
Oldtnineter
Costa 5 8 2 H. Covey.
Knutsford .. 6 7 8 Edwards.
Tippler 4 7 5 Judd.
Change .. 4 7 4 T. French.
Canary
Donne Carne 5 7 1 E. Taylor.
Earl of Surrey 5 6 13 Nightingall,
My Mary
Accident
Bacchus
East Lancashire 4 6 8
Muezzin
Flash-in-the-Pan
Little Stag
Gordian Knot 3 5 12 Ward.
Lord Zetland
Tool•tool ..
Rose
5 5 11

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I Filly by Voltigeur—Hersey 3 5 9J. Grimshaw.
Colt by Van Galen—Vacuna. 3 5 7 Morgan.
It was expected that Challoner's services would have been
secured to ride Oldminster, but the arrangements to that
effect have fallen through. As a three•yr-old he was one
of the best horses of his year. At level weights he defeated
Caller Oui, the St. Leger victrix, at the Royal Caledonian
Hunt Meeting in her Majesty's Plate, over a distance of two
miles and a half. He also defeated her in the Caledonian
Cup by six lengths, carrying 7st llb, Caller Oui carrying
7st flb—including Slb extra, Judging from these perfor-
mances, the race would seem a gift to him, if ho only still
retains anything of his 3-yr-old form. The stable are very
fond of him ; and, I think, if not the winner, he is almost
certain to get honourable mention from the judge. Change
has been very steady in the market, and is sure to be with
the leaders at the finish. Costa has a very fine turn of
speed, but I thick the course is too long for him. Knuts-
ford is an inferior horse. Tippler, if he had been in his
last year's form, would have had a great chance. Canary,
I anticipate, will represent the Danebury division. Earl
of Surrey will run for a place. My Mary, with her
light impost, ought to run well, but the distance
is too far for her. East Lancashire will also try for a situa-
tion. Muezzin and the Hersey filly represent the Wood-
yates stable, and, from the tone of the market, the latter
looks like the best, However, if they should turn round at
the last moment and support the former, I certainly would
give him the preference over his stable companian. Bacchus
and Gordian Knot are both very dangerous, the former
from his victory over Suburban, and the latter from the easy
style he won the plate at Newmarket. Accident has went
up and down in the market like a shuttlecock, sometimes
occupying the position of first favourite, at other times
sent to the outside division. He may win, but for
bottled-up horses I have no fancy. Little Stag, like
Change, has kept his position steadily in the market for
the last five or six weeks. He has been successfully tried,
and done everything to the satisfaction of his party,
John Osborne is very sanguine, and thinks that he would
have had a great chance for the Derby had he been
entered. The Vaouna colt will carry the confidence of Mr.
Jackson, who thinks he can scarcely lose. Lord Zetland is
one of the best three-year-olds that have been out this year,
and ought not to be hft out in any lot to beat the field. He
certainly would have won the Metropolitan had he not been
shut in at the finish; Tooi-Tool will represent the White-
wall, and that will be all. With many thanks to my eon-
respondent, " J. H.," for his friendly advice, I see no reason
to alter the opinion expressed in .71te Sun of yesterday, with
the exception of placing the Hersey filly second instead o
the Vacuna colt. To sum up, I will again attempt to fore.
stall the judge in his decision by placing
LITTLE STAG
HERSEY FILLY 2
OLDMINSTER
A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TAT FERSALLS'._LAST EYENING.

The general desire to make an early start for Chester this

afternoon had its effect upon the attendance at Hyds park-
corner, where the muster was small indeed considering the
importance of the event just about to be decided. A few
odd' accounts" here and there were produced for settlement,
and in some instances with success ; but the majority were
left to lie in the limbo to which they were consigned on
Saturday, the probability being that their next airing would
be at Chester, where they might possibly be finally disposed
of. Speculation on the Chester Cup was confined almost
entirely to the two favourites, the Hersey filly having
slightly the call at the finish. Change and Gordian Knot
were each supported at 8 to 1, and Lord Zetland was
favoured with an investment at 300 to 25 at the commence-
ment of business, but subsequently 100 to 8 was laid severs
times. For the Darby sto 1 was offered on the field, and
Scottish Chief was friendless at 7 to 1, but at a point more
he would have been supported to money. Twelve "ponies"
were booked three times about Cambuscau, who exhibited a
very healthy and upward tendency, so much so that finally
only 10 to 1 was obtainable. Blair Athol was firm at his
quoted odds, at which price he was backed to win a couple
of thousand. Closing prices :--

CHESTER CUP.
11 to 2 agst Hersey filly (taken freely)
11 to 2 agat Accident (taken)
Bto 1 agst Change (taken)
Bto 1 apt Gordian Knot (taken)
MO to 8 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
[OO to 7 agst Little Stag (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Vacuna colt (offered)
16 to 1 agst Bacchus (taken)
LOO to 6 agat Muezzin (offered)

THE DERBY.
sto 1 agst General Peel (offered)
7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered—take Bto 1)
10 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered—take 12 to 1)
13 to 1 agst Birch Brown (taken)
15 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)
15 to 1 agst Paris (offered—take 100 to 6)
20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ely (taken)
1000 to 30 agst A:ckworth (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Valiant (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Gordian Knot (taken)
1000 to 8 agst Hersey filly (taken)
SCRATCHINGS.
The following list of horses struck out of their Chester
engagements was affixed to the notice board in the Sub-
scription-room yesterday (Monday) afternoon
CHESTER CUP.—Exchequer, Anfield, Balhatn, Redcap,
The Count, Dispute, and Teneriffa.
DEE ZiTAXES.—.Oratorio,
Trumps, Roulette, Attraction, Odine, Dispute, East
Sheen, Balham, Redcap, The Count, Teneriffe, and Sou-
champ out of all their engagements at Chester.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARTC2TS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 158 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 15s per load.
Trade inactive.

CUMBERLANDe—Meadow kay, £3 Oa to £4lss Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 153 Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 15s per load,
A. slow demand.

WIIITECHA,PEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4lss ; clover
£4 Os to £5 15s Ocl ; and saw, 41 ls to £1 15,3 per load,
Trade lees active.

COLONIAL.

TEA,—There has been very little business transacted, the
trade having been occupied with the samples of the quantity
to be offered at public sale to.day.
SUGAR.—The demand for raw sugar has been rather
inactive, although prices have shown little change of im-
portance,

COFFEE.—A. steady demand has been experienced for
both Plantation and Native Ceylon, without any material
change in prices.

RICE,—The dealings have been moderately active, at
about previous rates.

TALLOW.—A. heavy tone has been apparent as regards
prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s, to 435., and for
last three months' delivery, 435. 6d. per cwt.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial 'office from the Governors of the Bahamas, Heligoland,
and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.
Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commis-sioner of
the lonian Islands.

The following is a mere correct li,3t of those likely to take
part in the approaching contest than appeared in The Sure
of yesterday :