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

WOOL.

Tho public sales of colonial wool continue to be well at-
tended by buyers, and the biddings for most descriptions
of produce rule steady. Compared with the opening sale
very little change has taken place in prices since we last

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
is lOjd to 2s 6 d ; combing do., 1s ll d to 2s 7 d ; greasy,
is ld to is sid ; good and fine Cape, 1s 8d to 2s ld ;
medium, is 5d to is 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
Flexoes - South Down hoggets ..1 11 2 0
Half-bred do 2 2 24
Kent fleeces .... ...0 0 2 Oi
outh Down ewes and wethersl 10 111
Leice:ter do
Sores Clothing 1 6 1 114
Combing.. 1 8 2 1

SPO.

TES.

The most noteworthy circumstance in connection with
the Liverpool 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, he 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 Graud
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 parformance at Derby.
Alcibiades, the winner: is the property of Mr. Angell, one
of the most straightforward gentlemen on the turf. His
Mends are large winners. Hall Court would have been a
"skinner" for the bookmakers, as his name was never men-
tioned, and few of them knew that there was such a horse
in the race.

The Doncaster meeting commences to-morrow. The
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 Bst. 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 NVon 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 Grappler, if in anything like his
last year's form, when ho 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 GRAPPLER, 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.