The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WOLVERHAMPI ON RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Shakespeare Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sous each, with
26 added ; for all ages. Three.quarters of a mile.
Lord De Freyne's Ophelia, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Challoner) 1
Mr, T. Cliff's David Ann, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b .... (Clement) 2
Mr. Whittaker's' Sorceress, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Mordan) 3
The following also ran :—Teddy, Flexmore, Curie, True
Heart, and Lady Evelyn filly.
Betting--6 to 4 agst David Ann, 4to 1 agst Flexmore, 8
to 1 agst Ophelia, 10 to 1 agst Teddy, 100 to 6 agst Curie.
After a capital start David Ann, with Teddy at her
girths, made play, True Heart and
Ophelia following
closely until rounding the lower turn, where David Ann
drew away and came on with a clear lead, followoed by
Toddy, 'l'rue Heart, Ophelia, and Sorceress,the(r.
straight, where Ophelia ran to the front, andhallnletn
her stable companion, David Ann, at the distance, the pair
ran head and head to the stand, where the latter -ot
slightly in front, and won an excellent race by a neck 6 a
similar distance separated the second and third ; the Lady
Evelyn filly was fourth, close up ; True Heart fifth, curia
sixth, Flexmore seventh, and Teddy last. The last two
passed the post pulling up.
The Chillington Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 sous,
added for two. yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies and geld-
ings, Sst 61b ; certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C.,
straight half a mile. 27 subs.
Mr. T. Stevens's Faith, Sat 101 b (in. 41b ex.) (Payne) 1
Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b ex.)
(Challoner) 2
Lord Stamford's Acolyte, Bst 41b
Mr. T. Cliff's Heart leap, Bst 41b .... G. Fordham) 4
Betting-5 to 4 (at first 5t02) on Persuasion, 2to 1
agst Acolyte, 5 to 1 agst Faith.
In one of the two false starts which preceded the actual
race, Acolyte struck into the heels of Heartleap and un-
saddled Edwards, who fell heavily on his back. Faith
made play, followed by Persuasion and Acolyte into the
straight, where Persuasion went to the front and held a
clear load to the enclosure, but the weight telling she let
up Faith, who won cleverly by a length. Acolyte was
beaten two lengths from the second, and Heart-leap, who
was never in the race, was beaten off.
The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with
50 sous added ; for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies and
geldings, Bst 61b ; certain penalties and allowances. One
mile and a half. 37 subs.
Marquis cf Hastings' Trumps, Bst 21b.. (Judd) 1
Mr. W. I'Anson's Borealis, Bst 31b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Merry's Gladstone, Bst 91b (H. Covey) 3
Mr. Rich's East Lancashire, Bst 61b ....(H Grimshaw) 4
Lord Stamford's Oscar, Bst 91b (A. Edwards) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Borealis, sto 1 each agst Gladstone
and Trumps, 10 to 1 agst Oscar.
Gladstone made play, followed by East Lancashire to the
T.Y.C. post, where the latter dropped into the rear, Borealis
pursuing Gladstone, Trumps going on third, and Oscar

fourth. They ran with little variation to the distance,
where Borealis closed with Glad tone, and a fine race home
with the trio resulted in the victory of the Marquis of
Hastings' colours by a head. A similar distance separated
the second and third ; East Lancashire was a bad fourth,
Before the race 100 to 7 was taken about Borealis for the
St. Leger, and after her defeat 100 to 3 was offered agst her,
whilst several offers were made to take 50 to 1 that she won
"the ellinger."
The Borough Members' Plate of 60 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 7 sovs each, 4 ft, for all ages; winners extra.
Straight half mile.
Lord Stamford's Hesper, 5 yrs, 9st 71b.... (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Geo. Angell's East Sheen, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (in.slb ex)
(F. French) 2
Mr. F. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .... (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (car 7st 51b)
(H. Grimshaw) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst East Sheen, 3to 1 agat Peignoir,
100 to 30 Hesper, 5 to 1 agst Lufra.
East Sheen and Peignoir, side by side, clear of the other
two, made play to the distance, where Peignoir shut up
on being called upon. After " the American" colours had
dropped into the rear, llesper and Lufra challenged Mr. Geo.
Angell's filly, who giving way to Hesper in the centre of the
stand, was beaten after a splendid race by a neck. A
similar distance separated the second and third; Peignoir
beaten off.
The Wolverhampton Stakes (Handicap) of 20 soya each,
10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 200 sovs added ; winners
extra. About two miles. 62 subs, 33 of whom paid 5
SOTS forfeit.
Mr. H. Wilkinson's Oldminster, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Doyle) 1
Mr. John Whittaker's Change, 3 yrs, Sat 1311)
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. S. Thellusson's Jack o' Hearts, 3 yrs, Est (S. Mordan) 3
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Isoline, 3 yrs, let 81b (Challoner) 4
The following also ran :—Suburban, Blithfield, Tourist,
West End, and Joco.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack o' Hearts-6 to 1 each agst
Change and Tourist-8 to 1 each agst Oldminster and Isoline
—lOO to 8 agst West End.
Blithfield was first off, and next him wero Jack o'Hearts
and Joco. Tourist, who was last but one from the starter,
in the first 200 yards, pushed to the front, and forcing the
running at a clipping pace. passed the stand clear of Change,
West End, Oldminster, Jes,k 3' hearts, Blithfield, and 1 sa-
line, who followed in the order named. At an interval of
half a dozen lengths followed Joco, and 20 lengths from the
leader Suburban brought up the rear. Rounding the top
turn beyond the stand, Blithfield ran into the second place,
with Change and West End side by side next, and imme-
diately after these came Oldminster, Jack o' Hearts, Iso-
line, and Joco, in Indian file. Suburban continued
whipper-in on the far side, ten lengths in the rear of every-
thing. Tourist maintained the front position until half-
way up the straight, where he gave place to Change, who
was waited upon by Oldminster and Jack o' Hearts. Old-
minster next the rails obtained a slight lead at the stand,
and won cleverly by half a length; a length separated the
second and third; Isoline a bad fourth; Tourist was fifth,
Joco sixth, and West End next; Suburban was last but
one, and Blithfield the absolute last.
The Wrottesley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for
all ages; certain penalties and allowances. Straight half
mile.
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 3 yrs (L3O), 7stT.b
(41 French) 1
Lord Wrottesley na Poetess, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 111 b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Mellon's Southport, S yrs (£3O) Sat 41b (J. Reeves) 3
Captain Moss's Pony, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 71b .. (S. Adams) 4
Mr. James Barber's Helen, 2 yrs (£5O), 6st 41b
(Meadows) 5
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Erythia and Southport, 100 to
30 agat Poetess, 7 to 1 agst any other.
Erythia made all the running, and won a capital race by
a short head ; two lengths between the second and third.
Mr. Mellon claimed Poetess for Count Bathya.ny.
The Enville Welter Cup, value 100 Bove, by subscription
of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; gentlemen riders ;
professionals extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. T. Hunt's Misfortune, 4 yrs, lOst 81b (in 131 b ex)
(T. French) 1
Lord Stamford's Knave of Trumps, 3 yrs, Sat 131 b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2
Mr. W. Hart's Middlewatch, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b (in 61b ex)
(Clement) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agat Knave of Trumps, 7to 4 aget Mid-
dlewatch, 2 to 1 agst Misfortune.
Middlewatch made play, followed by Knave of Trumps,
to the T.Y.C. post, where Misfortune took second place,
and after a capital race won by a head; two lengths sepa.
rated the second and third.

IL&RSETS7This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 3d ;
barley, 313 6d; oats, 23s Od; rye, 31s 6d; beaus, 38s 8d;
and peas, 34s 9d.
THE SIX WEEKS' ATIIRAGES.. Wheat, 46s sd;
barley, 30s 6d; oats, 23s ld ; rye, 33s 8d; beans, 39s 7d;
peas, 36s 10d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.—Wheat, 70,034;
barley, 974 ; oats, 4,212; rye, 34; beans, 1,951; Peas
260 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE..
et
was
only
The supply of oats on sale in to-day's Inarl
Owing to their
moderate, and in very middling conditioenin
at in some in-
scarcity prime breeds were taken off
foorewpared with Mon-
stances an advance in the quotations,
day, of 2d per Sibs ; otherwise, thee ef trade was inactive,
ce was 4s 10d, and the
at late rates. The extreme
_loprpsibB. Sheep, the show of
more general quotation 4ds d
,130,,lianded more attention, and
which was rather limite
'tendency. A few very superior
prices had an upward er 8lbs• Lambs sold briskly, at 4d
Downs realised as 2d per
The supply was limited. Calves
per Blbs more
walorayinca,tonlaftoerrmateerst.ermlns.pigs and mulch cows
move] off slowly,
very little was -
Per Sib. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. , s, d. s• a•
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4
_cis 4 10
Second quality do. 3 8 4 '2 ' Prue. S' thdown d 0.4 1U
Primelarge oxen 4 6 4 8 `Largo orse. calves 34 4 4 0
2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 IPrime small do..
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 i Large h0g5...... 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 j Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6
Lambs, Ss 4d to 6s 4d.
Suckling calves, 12a to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
las to 25s each.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ....
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

TOTAL SUTZLY.
Beasts 954
Cows l3O
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 412
MEET bIARKET S.
NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of mea,
is limited, and trade is somewhat firmer. Beef, from
3s 4d to 48 2d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 8d tots 6d;
veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs,
by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Aug. 12.—The supplies of stock were large,
and the trade ruled somewhat neavy, on rather easier
terms. Beet,
from 36 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d
to 5s Od; lamb, 56 Od to 5s 8d; veal, 3s Rd to 4s 4d; and
pork, 3s 8d to 48 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, Aug. 12.--Each kind of stock moved off
slowly, at the following quotations :—Beof, from 3s 8d to
4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od; lamb, 58 Od to 6s Od, veal,
3s 10d to 48 4d ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s Gd per Blbs ; suckling
calves, 12s to 19s ; quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 2s; and
milch cows, £l3 to £lB 10s each.

HAY MARKETS.
Sum-171E1,D. Old Meadow hay, £3 10s to £4 10s;
new do., a to Di; old clover, £4 108 to £6 Os ; new do,,
£4 Os to £5 Os and straw, 88 to 41, 168 per load.
A moderate supply,