The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEICESTER, May 7.—Rather more activity is
perceptible in the hosiery trade; orders are given
out a little more freely, and business in the ware-
houses is slightly on the increase. The warm
weather is favourable to light goods. In the country
districts there is not much change, but still, upon
the whole, rather more is doing. Many operatives
are, however, yet out of employ. Yarns keep up
their prices, and spinners produce sparingly, so as
not to overstock the market. Wools remain with-
out change in price.
NOTTINGHAM, May 'Z.—There is more doing in
the silk branch of the lace trade this week, particu-
larly in edgings, which is in excellent demand, in
consequence of the prevailing fashion being greatly
in favour of this class of goods. Wide laces, shawls,
mantles, &c., are also in good demand—and, indeed,
the silk trade generally is decidedly active. There
is not much doing in cotton goods ; Mechlin quil-
lings are, however, in good sale. The fancy trade
is dull. There is a slight improvement in the
hosiery trade; both as respects home and shipping
goods there has been rather more doing. Manu-
facturers now think that they have seen the worst.
Yarns remain very high in price, and those of good
quality are scarcely to be had at any rate.

SPORTING IN7ELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.-

WEDNESDAY.

After a thunderstorm in the night, which fell but slightly
over the town, and after men had reflected on the manly
and straightforward account of Old Calabar given by his
owner in the Subscription Rooms on the preceding evening,
morning broke with a clear sky and a cooled atmosphere.
Settling for the racing of Tuesday (when no large sums
were lost or won) went on very smoothly until 12 o'clock,
then future events again called forth the attention of spe-
culators, and the One Thousand Guineas Stakes came on
the tapis, Imperatrice, Ethel, and Hurricane having parties
who supported them at the odds quoted below. Twelve
races stood on the card. At 1 o'clock the first of the six, a
walk over the course, took place. Before 5 o'clock people
had left the heath, satisfied with an easy day and no surfeit
of sport on that which followed the bustle of so large an
assemblage as that seen at Newmarket on Tuesday.
The Jockey Club Plato of 100 sovs, added to a Sweep-

stakes of 25 sovs each. 15 ft. B.C.
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, 9st 4lb (Wells) w. o.
Handicap Plate of £5O, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Bretby Stakes Course.

Mr., IL Goater's Caliban, 4 3 rs, 7st 121 b.. (G. Fordham) 1
Lord Westmorland's Knight of the Bath, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
(Hunter) 2
Lord Stamford's Xurullo, 3 yrs, 7st 41b .. (A. Edwards) 3

Tho following also ran :—Hetty, Fee, Woman in Red,
Disappointment, Coulon, Will Watch, and Madge Wild-
fire.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Xurullo, 3to 1 agst Caliban, and 5
to 1 agst any other.

Woman in Red, in company with Knight of the Bath and
Caliban on the far side, made the running, with the others,
headed by Xurullo, lying close up to the top of the hill,
where Caliban joined the Woman in Red, and ran with her
into the bottom, where she was beaten, and he took a decided
lead. Xurullo at the same time came with a rush, and got
to the girths of Lord Westmoreland's colt, the three finish-
ing a good race home, Caliban winning cleverly by a lengths
a head between the second and third, Woman in Red was
fourth, Hetty fifth, Madge Wildfire and Coulon sixth and
seventh, close up.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;

weight for age. The winner to be sold for 70 sovs. First
half of Ab. M. 7 subs.
Mr. Angell's Entomologist, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b .... (Perry) 1
Lord Stamford's Ballerino, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (A, Edwards) 2
Lord Strathmore's Sugarstick, 3 yrs 7st 101 b .. (Covey) 3

Telegraph, easier Oil, and Bitechus also ran.

The betting opened at 2 to 1 agst Ballerino and closed at
to 1, 2 to 1 agst Caster Oil, 4 to 1 agst Entomologist, and
5 to 1 agst Telegraph.
Entomologist being the quickest off, cut out the work,
followed by Sugarstick, Bacchus, and Ballerino into the
coods, when the latter came out and joined Entomologist,
the three finishing a close race home, Entomologist, who,
appeared to hang at the finish, winning by a head ; a
length and a half between the second and third ; Castor
Oil was fourth, close up, ana .i.elegrupu
last.

On returning to scale, Covey lodged a complaint against
Perry and Edwards for closing upon him, and Edwards
against Perry for hanging upon him, and preventing him
getting up, which remains for the adjudication of the
stewards, who will enter upon the subject this morning,
before the commencement of the races,

Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3. yr-olds

and upwards. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. First

half of Ab.M. 6 subs.
Mr. Brayley's Tarragona, 3 yrs, Est 61b (J. Daly) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Snowdrop colt, 3yrs, 6st 101 b (Pearson) 2
Mr. Ingham's The Prophet, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (S. Rogers) 3
Mr. R. 11, Nevill's Dionosa, 3 yrs, Sat 121 b

(J. Grirashaw) 4
Count Batthyany's Pergula, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Hunter) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Tarragona, and 4to 1 each agst
Dioncea and The Prophet.

Some time elapsed before they could be got together, in
consequence of Pergola and Dioncea repeatedly breaking
away. When the flag was lowered Tarragona jumped away
with a clear lead, was never after caught, and won in a
canter by two lengths; half a length between second and
third.