The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-18 00:00:00

COVENTRY RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The Caven Trial Stakes of 10 sovs, each, with 50 added from
the fund, for two and three years old. Once round and a dis
tance. Nine Subscribers.
Mr. T. Water's gr. h. Vertumnus, 3 yrs, Set. 71b (Marlow)
Mr. E. Peel's b. c. Alzdorf 2 yrs, 7st
Mr. Corbett's hr. f. Jenny Jones, 2 yrs, 6st. 111 b.
Capt. Lamb's br. c. Speed, 2 yrs, 7st
Two others :tarted. Won cleverly.
Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., free for all horses,
with 30 sovs. added fron the Fund. Mile and a half. Seven
Subscribers.
Mr. Tome's gr. g. Isaac, aged, 9st.
Mr. W. Walters's b. c. Goldhurst, 4 yrs, Bst.
Mr. T. Walters's ch. m. The Fairy, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b 3
Five started. Won very easily.
The City Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added from the Fund,
for horses not thorough bred. Mile and a half. Gentlemen
riders. Nine Subscribers.
Mr. T. S. Morris's b. g. Pawick, 4 yrs. (Mr. Sadler) 1
Mr. B. Collett's d. m. Duenna, aged, list. 111 b.
Captain Lamb's br. c. Goldicote, 4 yrs, 10st. 71b.
Mr. Chapman's bl. g. St. John, 5 yrs, list. Ilb 4
Won by a length.,
A Silver Cup, with 10 sovs. for the second, added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each. Two-mile heats. Seven
Subscribers.
Mr. J. R. Wyatt named br.f. Tale-bearer, 4 yrs, Bst 3 1 1
The Earl of Craven named b. c. Exorable, 5 yrs, 9st 1 2 1
Mr. B. Collett's ch. c. Bath, 3 yrs, Bst ... 2 3 dr
First heat won with difficulty ; second, a good race ; the third
won easy.
The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added.
Two miles, with six leaps. Gentlemen riders. Six Sub-
scribers.
Mr. Robertson's gr. g. Cigar, aged, list 111 b (Mr. Patrick 1
Mr. Little's gr. g. Sponge, aged, l Ist 111 b
Mr. Chapman's bl. g. Little John, 4 yrs, list I llb
A good race, and won very cleverly.

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THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The fresh supply of Corn coastwise was short, but there ii
a considerable quantity of Foreign Wheat. The scarcity of
flue English Wheat occasioned the factors to obtain rather
higher prices ; in other qualities there was no alteration, and
some extent of business was transacted in good Foreign at last
quotations. Barley has receded Is. per quarter since last Mon-
day, but a better sale. Beans and Peas are unvaried. Oats
have advanced Is. per quarter. The Flour trade was extremely
heavy at former quotations.

PRICES ON BOA RD OF SHIP
Wheat, Red (old) .........—s. —s. Beans, Small (new) 43s 41s
—White (old) —a —a (old) 46..481.
—Red ;1838) 6os. 625. ----- Tick (new) 34s 35,
-- Fine 645. Ms.
.. Superfine 66s 723 Harrow (new) 37..38s
ls
—W,te (1838) ....635. fss.
Fine 688. 70s. Brank
Superfine 71s 78s. Oats, Feed
--Foreign free 601. 78,. New 235. 270 i
Rye 425. 455. Poland —S. --s,
Barley 345. 40s. New ?4s 28s
Grinding 343 36s Potatee kits. 30 ~
Malting .............40i. 42s
Malt 56s Css Scotch 2Bl.3i's.
~.- Fine New 66s 68s. -- Irish 22'....24265.
Pease, Grey, New 35c 365. Flour Town (per sack).... 60..63e.
... Maple New 375. 335, -- seconds 565.5 if .
.---- White 40s. 42s .—...,.. North Country..., 521.54,.
—.... Boilers 425, 445. Branl24 13.,
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK
Wheat. I Barley. I oat.. nour
English 2,001 qrs. 4,278 sirs. 717 qrs. i 3,443.a0ks
Irish — ---- 514
Foreign
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
The Supply of Beasts was considerable, and the whole was
sold at last lUonday's prices. Mutton in better demand, arid
rather better prices were obtained. Fine Veal was rather
scarce, and prices advanced 2d. per stone. Not much doing in
Pork, and prices unvaried.
CITY FISH MARKET.

2,514 brit

Supplies fair, and trade:good, prices much the same as on
Saturday.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The transactions
of this week have been extremely limited, but full prices at
our last quotations have been obtained. The importers
are very firm, especially as the latest accounts from Ja-
maica (21st January, brought by the Great Western from
New York, state the continued refusal of the labourers to
afford that regular work which is absolutely necessary,
during the season of crop time particularly ; and fears were
entertained that the crop, though limited, would not be
taken off in due time. The packet now due will bring a
few days later date, and is anxionsly looked for by all par-
ties. No arrival this week, either from the West Indies
or. Mauritius, and the stock in hand of importers and grocers
is very small, on other articles of colonial produce we
have no sales to report, the market being quite bare of
samples..—Bristol Mirror, March 15.
HINT TO RAILWAY DIRECTORS.--The dis-
tance from Paris to St. Germain by the Railway is about
twelve miles, and the fare by the lolvest class carriages,
up to the commencement of the present year, was one
franc (10d.) The Directors, finding that three-fourths
of the passengers went by this class of carriages, have
reduced the fare from 10d. to 7frd., and during the last
two months the receipts have increased 8,005 francs (3201.)
VAN DIEMEN S LAND.—This morning the
deputation of the public meeting held to petition the
Queen for a Legislative Assembly, carried up the petition
to his Excellency Sir John Franklin, in as much state as
the condition of the colony would permit. It was
composed of Mr. Stephen, Captain Swanston, Mr.
M'Lachlan, Mr. Gregson, and several other gentlemen,
whose carriages formed a handsome procession. His Ex.
cellency, surrounded by the officers of his family, the Mem-
bers of both Councils, and the chief public officers, re-
ceived the deputation in the most courteous manner. The
petition was several yards in length, signed by many Mem-
tiers of Council, by upwards of one hundred Magistrates,
and four thousand householders.—Australasiatic Review,
I Oct. 30.
STRIKES.—Monday last, the operative masons
in this town, struck work for an advance of wages. Their
claim at first, was 275. 6d. per week: but, we believe, a
desire exists among them to resume work at 255. No con-
ference, we believe, has yet taken place between the em.
ployers and operatives. -_Paisley Advertiser.
A dispute, respecting prices, has arisen between
the cotton spinners employed in the new mill, lately erected
in Johnstone, by Sir W. M. Napier, and their employers.
We have not heal:cl the nature of the dispute ; but we un-
derstand some reduction of price was proposed, to which the
spinners would not submit. Some symptoms of rioting
having been exhibited, a party of constables was dispatched
from Paisley yesterday morning to preserve the peace ;
and last night an additional force was sent off.—Paisley
Advertiser.

tWIONSTONE COLLIERY.—We understand
that the whole of the sufferers who were so providentially
resued from a lingering death on Sunday mcrning last,
were on Tuesday ready to resume work, with the exception
of the oldest woman, the wife of George Campbell, who
was in rather a feeble state previous to the catastrophe,
but who is now greatly recovered, although not as yet able
to descend the pit. On Monday last the Messrs. Sten
house again visited them all, and generously gave 1/. to
each.—Scotsmah.