The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1865.

MARKETS-•This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The demand for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday was, on the whole, steady, and very little change
took place in prices, Barley met a slow sale at late fates,
but as regards oats, beans, and peas, the trade was decidedly
firm. Flour changed hands to a moderate extent at previ-
ous quotations.
On the Continent the corn trade has ruled steady at full
prices, but at New York both wheat and flour continue dull
with a very limited export demand.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were small. The imports from abroad comprised 120 quar-
ters of wheat, 17,059 barley, 623 oats, 1,358 tares, 184 lin-
seed, 40 rapeseed, 3,400 maize, 80 sundry seeds, and 1,064
sacks of flour.

Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of wheat from
Essex were small. There was a fair number of samples
on the Kentish stands, but quantity of produce represented
in bulk was limited. The condition of the produce being
very middling, dry samples met a steady sale, and were
disposed of at the prices of Monday last. For damp
qualities the trade ruled heavy, yet no change took place
in prices. The whole of tho supply had not been disposed
of at the close of business.

The supply of foreign wheat on tho stands was but
moderate. The business transacted was chiefly to meet
the immediate wants of millers ; nevertheless holders were
firm, and last Monday's prices were supported.
Wheat, afloat, was in fair average request, at the late
advance in prices, and most descriptions of spring corn
to arrive were held at fully late rates.

Tho supply of barley on offer was in a considerable
degree confined to secondary and inferior produce. Even
fine samples, however, met a slow sale, whilst the trade
for inferior produce was very dull. Prices were unaltered
from Monday last.
The malt trade was quiet, at late rates.

With oats, the market wus but moderately supplied. Tho
trade, however, was slow, and whilst inferior samples
changed hands at rather easier prices, good and fine quali-
ties fully supported previous rates.
The supply of beans on sale was moderate. The de-
mand was in a sluggish state, and prices were rather
drooping.

Peas were in short supply, and the trade for them was
firm, at full currencies. _ _ _

About an average business was transacted in flour, at
late rates. The market continues to be scantily supplied
with barrels.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1803, per qr 383 to 11s
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 4ls 455
Ditto, 1864
INorfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864
Rye— 26s 283
Barley—Grinding 228 25a
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 548 618
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 64s 618
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolush.,. reeding l9s 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBB 23s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding l7B 22s
Beans—Tick" 3lB 335
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple
White
Boilers 348 378
flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2BB 303
Stockton and Norfolk...—.. , 25s 27s
American, per barrel 2ls 25s

wrote. The principal feature to notice is a somewhat active
inquiry for Cape wool, at a slight advance in prices from
last series. Good Australian clothing wool is quoted at
1s 10/d to 2s 6d ; combing do., 1s 111c1 to 2s 7 d ; greasy,
is ld to is 5/11 ; good and fine Cape, is 8d to 2s ld ;
medium, is Mtois 7 d; greasy, 9d to lld per lb. The
export trade, as far as the Continent is concerned, is in a
healthy state. Privately, the trade for English wool con-
tinues dull, with a downward tendency in , prices. The
import into London last week was 2,154 bales from Mel-
bourne, and 2,716 bales from Adelaide.

Current prices of English wool per lb.
s s d
Fleeces - South Down ho,ggets ..1 1d 1
2 0
Half -bred do 2 2 2 4
.
Kent fleeces
t• ouch Down ewes and wethersl 10 1 It
Leice-ter do 2 t 2 2
Sorts Clothing 1 6 11.4
Combing 1 8 2 1

•
Particulars. 1851. 1882 1863. 1864. 1805.
---
Stock this day.... ;1.795 43.325 45.623 55.817 43,057
Price of Y.C. .. 1 60s0:1 :o 46501 to 44530 to 41801 to 40s 3d to
—sOd — sOd —sOd —sOd —sOd
Delivery lastweek 717 1,949 1.0.,2 1.8^.8 •,,033
Ditto from June 1 76,7 9 102,032 68,995 63,002 70,369
Arrivals last week 655 1,6 5 877 458 t 52
Ditto from June 1 112,62 J 88.596 71,329 81.0 / 75,405
Price of Town .... 58s 9d 49$ 61 45s ihl 43a Od 43s 9d

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PLAYING AT " ROUNDERS" IN HYDE PARE.—Henry
Ricketts, Charles Southgate, and Robert Jeffreys, three lads,
were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with playing at a game
called "rounders," in Hyde-park, to the common danger of
the passengers.

A constable, No. 51, said that yesterday (Sunday)
afternoon a lady and gentleman called his attention to the
defendants and some other boys who were playing at
rounders opposite the Life Guards•barracks in Hyde-park.
He went to the lads and cautioned them, and they left off ;
but on going to the spot after about half an hour's absence,
he found the lads had returned to the game, and as there
had been numerous complaints for several Sundays past he
took the defendants into custody.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said where the
lads were playing was about 20 yards from Rotten-row,
and 30 yards from the carriage road.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fine'd the defendants 25.•6d. each.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AITSTRALIAN
NAILS,

The Delta was to leave Malta at 10 p.m. on
Friday, and the'Ripon at 7 a.m. yesterday.
The former may be expected at Marseilles to-day,
and the latter at Southampton on the 21st inst.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

MALTA, MAncit 9.

The Pera, from Marseilles, on the sth inst.,
reached Malta on the Bth at 2 a.m., and left at
11 a.m. for Alexandria.

The Nyanza, from Southampton, Feb. 27, arrived
on the Bth inst. at 5 p.m., and left at midnight for

Alexandria.

Telegraph from America to Asia.

Colonel Bulkley, engineer-in-chief of the Collins'
overland telegraph and western union extension, has
arrived in San Francisco in company with various
members of the organisation for erecting the tele-
graph which is to connect the United States and
Russia. About 1,500 men will be employed on land
in the proposed work, besides a co-operative force at
sea or on the coast, landing the material at inter-
mediate ports as may be practicable. The line of
the Western Union Company is to be extended
from the Western States to New Westminster,
British Columbia, by the middle of March, and
from that point it will be taken up by Colonel
Bulkley's party. They will proceed from New
Westminster to Port Babine, through a country
already explored. From Babine Lake, in the centre
of British Columbia, to the Yukan River, in the
British possessions, the country has never been ex-
plored, and through this wild region it is the inten-
tion of the company to make their way, a distance
of about 3,000 miles. The fleet on the ocean will
co-operate with them as far as practicable by means
of the numerous rivers on the coast, many of which,
however, must be explored. It is the expectation
of the company to find the same character of coun-
try between the Coast Range and the Rocky Moun-
tains in this new region as is found between the
Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada in the more
southern latitudes, and to come out on the other
side of the Yukan River, at its head, where they
will find the first settlement after their departure
from Babine Lake. The river is a very large one,
having, several outlets in Norton Sound, south of
Belaring's Straits, where it is known as and called
Kinchpak. The river is navigable for about 300 miles,
so far as known, and has for some years been known
by the Russians in their trading operations. From
the Yukan River the company will proceed to Cape
Prince of Wales, which is the point of land nearest
the opposite coast of Asia. From this point a sub-
marine cable will be laid across Behring's Straits,
which are here only 36 miles wide. Arrived on the
Asiatic side of the Straits, they will go around
Anadyr Bay through Techuktchi (an unsettled
country, though not altogether unexplored), until
they strike Penjinsk Gulf, or the Okhotsk Sea,
whence they will follow the coast around the Amoor
River. This country is settled by the Russian Cos-
sacks, and roads are built the entire distance. The
company anticipate that by the time they arrive at
the Amoor River the telegraph from St. Petersburg
will have been completed to that point.—Alta Cali-
fornian.

PORTRAIT OF L.E.L.—I can see her now—her
dark silken hair braided back over a small, but what
phrenologists would call a well-developed head ; her fore-
head full and open, but the hair grew low upon it. The
eyebrow perfect in arch and form ; the eyes, round,
soft, or flashing, as they might be, grey, well formed, and
beautifully set, the lashes long and black, the under
lashes turning down with a delicate curve, and forming a
the
well and defined,
soft relief upon the tint of her cheek, which, when she
enjoyed good health, was bright and blushing. Her
complexion was delicately fair ; h
tran-
sparent ; her nose small (retrousse), r s
nostrilldn soft d
hed
slightly curved, but capable of a scornful exPression,
which she did not appear to have the power of repressing,
°Ten though she gave her thoughts no words, when any
mean or despicable action was alluded to. It would be
difficult to describe her mouth ; it was neither flat nor
pouting, neither large nor small; the under jaw projected
a little beyond the upper. Her smile was deliciously
animated ; her teeth white, small, and even ; and her
voice and laugh soft, low, and musical. Her ears were of
peculiar beauty, and all who study the beauty of the human
head, know that the ear is either very pleasing to look on,
or much the contrary; hers were small, and of a delicate hue.
Her hands and feet were even smaller than her sylph-like
figure would have led one to expect. She would have been
of perfect symmetry but that her shoulders were rather
high. Her movements, when not excited by animated con-
versation, were graceful and ladylike, but when excited
they became sudden and almost absurd.—Mrs. S. C. Hall,
in the Art-Journal.

AN ARAB ON A JOURNEY.—The next morning
shortly after we had resumed our journey, we saw
at some distanco before us a .nondescript-looking object
floating on the water, which turned out, on nearing it, to
be a white-bearded old gentleman taking a voyage down
the river to Tekrit, to which place ho said ho was going
on business. His mode of travelling was exceedingly
primitive, and doubtless much less fatiguing than
either walking or riding. He was seated astride upon a
heap of rushes secured upon half a dozen inflated sheep-
Was proceeding,
i
his destination.
sul,ciitnhs(,)uatnadny thus,exetrrtai
onnquoilnl yhiss moowknin gpara pt: pteo,
His naked legs hung down on each side into the water,
serving as paddles, three or four vigorous kicks sufficing
to give his conveyance an inclination either to the right
or the left. We offered him a place on our kelek, which
ho accepted, and taking his frail raft in tow, wo continued
our course.—A Journey from London to Persepolis, by John
Ussher,

SPORTING NOTES.

The most noteworthy circumstance in connection with
the Liveipool Grand National Steeplechase was the acci-
dent which befel L'Africain when en route to Liverpool. It
appears that shortly after leaving Hednesford the horse
commenced kicking violently, so much so that he got rid of
both his shoes, and but for being promptly removed on
arriving at Colwick, ho must have smashed in the side of
the box and seriously injured himself. As it was, although
the rumours of his " cuts and bruises" were much exagge-
rated, he was found to be so stiff and sprained after his
violent display, that it was impracticable to send him on to
Liverpool; and he was ultimately struck out of the Grand
National on the following day, much to the chagrin and loss
of his numerous backers, for very few horses have left the
Continent of late years with so high a repute for cleverness
across country as L'Africain, a repute that was certainly
not lessened after his equivocal performance at Derby.
Alcibiades, the winnei: is the property of Mr. Angell, one
of the most straightforward gentlemen on the turf. His
friends are largo winners. Hall Court would have been a
"skinner" for the bookmakers, as his name was never men-
tioned, and few of them know that there was such a horse
in the race.

The Doncaster meeting commences to-morrow. Tho
principal events for the first day are the Trial Stakes, the
Doncaster Spring Handicap, the United Hunt Stakes, the
Hopeful Stakes, and the Londesborough Plate. The Trial
Stakes will likely be secured by the French division with
either Doge or Sancho, as Donnybrook will be wanted later
in the season for something better. The Doncaster Spring
Handicap has an excellent acceptance. East Lancashire
heads the list, but can have no chance with Set. 121 b.
Wandering Minstrel, from the forward position he secured
last week at Liverpool, must be very dangerous ; and the
same remark applies to Idle Girl, who won both her races
very easily. Hourly, who was an immense favourite for the
Lincoln Handicap, will in all probability represent the
French division; but the horse must have vastly improved
to have a chance on the present occasion. Change is very
well in, and ought to take a prominent part in the race, if
thoroughly prepared. So is Hartley, who is said to possess
some racing points. The" Grapple; if in anything like his
last year's form, when he ran Victorious a dead heat at
only a difference of 31b., in the Chillington Stakes at Wol-
verhampton, must hold all the three-year-olds safe. The
winner I expect lays between WANDERING MINSTREL, IDLE
GIRL, and THE GRAPrLEE, giving a slight preference to
the first named. Qui Vive should win the Hopeful Stakes,
as Chapel Royal has incurred a 71b. penalty. The Abbot
or Little Goy will do battle for me in the United Hunt
Stakes, and Voluptas in the Londesborough Stakes. The
Betting Room Stakes have nearly the same horses engaged
as in the Hopeful Stakes, the winner of the latter being a
good guide of the merits of the different horses engaged.
If Arbury is among the starters for the Great North of
England Steeplechase he can scarcely lose ; next to which
I fancy Tony Lumpkin.
A FRESHMAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CITY BETTING—Tms DAY.
DONCASTER Brum° HANDICAP.
7 to 2 agst Wandering Minstrel (taken)
sto 1 agst Idle Girl (taken)
Bto 1 agst Earl of Surrey (taken)
Bto 1 agst Gaily (taken)
10 to 1 agst Hartley (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 agst Skiffington (taken)
100 to 8 agst Verger (taken)
100 to 8 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken)
100 to 8 agst John Davies (taken)
15 to 1 agst Heurlys (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
1000 to 60 agst Mcestissima filly (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
Bto 1 agst Liddington (taken freely)
15 to I agst Archimedes (taken)
17 to 1 agst Ariel (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Grinder (I

NEWMARKET FIRST
MONDAY,
Acceptances for the Prince of
added; to a handicap of 2
Age st lb
Cambuscan ... 4 8 12
Master Richard ... 4 8 8
Bcchus ... 4 8 7
Argonaut ... 6 8 7
Coup d'Etat ... 4 8 7
Blue Mantle ... 5 8 0
Marigold ... 5 7 13
Vivid ... ... 5 713
The Plover ... 5 7 11
Skeffington ... 4 7 10
Fantail ... 5 7 10
Merry Heart 5 7 10
Moulsey ... 4 7 10
The Monk ... a 7 10
Queen of Spain ... 6 7 10
Durham. ... 4 7 9
Paris ... 4 7 9
Holyfox ... 4 7 9
Glendusk 4 7 9
King George ... 4 7 9
Gordian Knot ... 4 7 8
Planet 4 7 7
Onesander ... 5 7 7
Crisis ... ... 4 7 6
Idler ...4 7 5
Hark Forward 4 7 5
Elhelred 4 7 5
Donnybrook 5 7 4
Effie ... 4 7 4
Double X 5 7 3
Cadiz ... 5 7 3
Beadle ... 4 7 3
Bedminster ... 3 7 2
Countersign ... 4 7 2
Flutter colt 4 7 0
Columbia ... 5 61
Nebula 5 3 11
Camball ... 3 5 10
Puritan ... 3 6 10
Diomed ... 4 6 9

taken freely)

SPRING MEETING.
MAY 1.

E Wales's Stakes of 200 sous,
15 soya each. lm. 17 yds.
Age st lb
Missionary 3 6 8
Land of the West... 4 6 7
Madcap ... 4 6 7
Yamuna 4 6 7
The Little Gentle- _

man 4 6 6
Moestissima, filly ... 3 6 6
Swordsman 3 6 5
Perfumer ... ... 4 6 5
Black Draught ... 3 6 4
Agatha ... 4 6 4
Isca ... 4 6 3
Bonus ... ... 4 6 3
Peeress ... 3 6 2
Advance ... 3 6 0
Lampoon ... 4 6 0
Connection ... 3 6 0
Kate Hampton ... 3 6 0
Lavinia ... ... 3 6 0
Appro ,rer ... 3 5 10
Love Applo ... 3 5 12
Spice ... ... 3 5 12
Heir-at-Law ... 3 5 12
Lazaretto ... ... 3 5 12
Hanstead ... 3 5 12
Lady Wildair colt 3 5 11
Amata colt ... 3 5 11
Foxholes ... 6 5 10
Sympathy 3 5 10
Spadassin 3 6 10
Doge ... ... 3 5 10
Ardericca ... 3 5 10
Arkansas 3 5 9
IBlack Eyed Susan f 3 5 9
Rustic Beauty 3 5 9
Lady Florence ... 3 5 9
Scheldt 3 5 8
(Merton ... 3 5 7
lElaine ...:3 5 7

BANBURY OPEN STEEPLE CHASE.—King Fisher's weight
should be list., not 12st. 71b., as advertised in Bell's Life.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DATCHET STEEPLECHASES.-SATURDAY.

The second day of this cross-country gathering was
scarcely more attractive than the opening day. The
weather was disagreeably cold, and slight rain during the
early part of the afternoon damped the ardour of the com-
pany, who were hardly so numerous as expected. The
majority of the favourites met with defeat, the Datchet
Steeplechase proving a rare turn up for the fielders, as
both Rattlesnake and Balleycasey were warmly sup-
ported, but the winner was not fancied, and as much as
10 to 1 was offered against him. The once famous Royal
Sovereign, but now named Donkey, carried off the Selling
Handicap, and was bought in for 51 guineas. The other
items of sport are fully recorded below.
The Stand Plate Handicap of 30 sovs, added to a Sweep-

stakes of 5 sous each. About two miles and a half.

7 subs.
Mr. B. Land, jun.'s, Surbiton, lOst 101 b (Page) 1
Mr. B. Land's Strike, lOst 71b (States 2
Mr. C. Nottey's Little Dick, 11st (Richards) 3
._... _ __

The following also ran :—Piggy `'Piggy, Moscow, and
Sinite.

'Betting-6 to 4 agst Little Dick, 3to 1 agst Piggy
Wiggy, 4 to 1 each agst Surbiton and Strike.
Moscow made all the running for the first two miles,
the others following in close crder, with the exception of
Surbiton,,who, pulling hard, lay off till the third fence
from home, when he went up to the leaders, and after a
good race won by half a length ; the same distance sepa-
rated the second and third ; Sinito beaten a head, was
fourth ; and Piggy Wiggy fifth. Moscow threw his
jockey at the last fence. The winner was objected to, on
the ground of his being in the forfeit list.
The Datchet Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10 soya each,
5 ft, with 100 added; winners after the publication of

the weights 71b extra. About threo miles and a half.

17 subs.
Mr. Evans's Goldfinder, 6 yrs, I.ost 71b (Monahan) 1
Mr. J. Read's Balleycasey, aged, list 51b (inc. 71b extra)
(T. Barton) 2
Mr. Bidgood's Rattlesnake, 6 yrs, list 41b (Owner) 3
Gorsehawk and Lady Douglas also ran.
Betting—Even on Rattlesnake, 5 to 2 agst Balleycasey,
4 to 1 agst Gorsehawk, 10 to 1 agst Goldfinder.
After going about 200 yards Rattlesnake took up the run-
ning, and went on for the first mile with a clear lead.
Upon passing the Stand the second time Balleycasey went
up to the leader, but again retired, hisfollowers being Gold-
finder and Gorsehawk. Lady Douglas, a long way in the
rear, was pulled up after going two miles. The favourite
held a slight lead of Balleycasey when two miles and a'half
had been traversed, Goldfinder following many lengths in
the rear. Crossing the lane half a mile from home Rattle-
snake gave way to 'Balleycasey, and Monahan sending
Goldfinder along, caught Balleycasey before reaching tho
last fence, and won cleverly by three lengths ; the same
distance dividing the second and third. Gorsehawk walked
in fourth.

Match, 200 soya each; list each. Two miles.
Mr. Gilke's Moscow (Pickett) 1
Mr. George's Dinorah (Mr. Harford) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Dinorali.
Moscow made nearly all the running, and won by two
lengths.

A Selling Handicap of 30 Bove each, with 20 added ; the

winner, to be sold for 40 sous. About three miles. 14
subs.
Mr John Oliver's Donkey, lOst 101 b (J. Page) 1
Mr. Fletcher's Remunerator, list (Brazier ) 2
Mr. W. Riley's Wuite Stockings, lOst 121 b. (Mr. Grant) 3
The following also ran :—Surbiton, Strike, Eheu, and
Irish Lass.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Donkey, sto 2 agst Surbiton, and
4 to 1 agst Strike.
Remunerator made play for the first mile, when ho was
joined by the favourite, and the two took a long lead till
within two distances from home, when White Stockings
got on better terms, but the favourite maintained his ad-
vantage to the end and won easily by three lengths. A
neck divided the second and third; Surbiton was fourth,
and Strike and Eheu, side by side, nett.
The winner was bought in for 51 guineas.

A Scurry Handicap Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, with 15
added; the winner to be sold for £5O. Two miles.
Mr. Barry's Attoman, 10st 101 b (A. Sadler) 1
Mr. Fletcher's Remunerator, list 21b (Brazier) 2
The following also ran :—The Don, Concave, and
Sprat.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Concave and 3to 1 agst any other.
Remunerator led for the first mile, when Attoman joined
him, and half a mile from home held a clear lead of Remu-
aerator, but the latter never catching Attoman, was beaten
easily by two lengths. Nothing else passed the post.
The winner was bought by Mr. Wright for 100 guineas.

THIRD EDITION.