The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-16 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export, and 2,000 on speculation.
The market closed steadily. The sales comprised
7,000 American, 400 Pernam and Maranham at
sid. to eid., 50 Bahia at 6d., 300 Egyptian at 6d.
to 'rid., 400 Surat at 3id. to 44d., and 50 Sea
Island. Railway Shares were dul, at rather
lower prices.
Owing to the Chusan steamer whichibrought the
mails from Sydney and Adelaide being only on an
experimental trip, scarcely any one connected with
Australia appears to have received letters by her.
The few items obtained, however, show that the
gold yield was fully equal to the former average,
and that there may probably be great discoveries
yet made.

Stocks are rather lows: to-day for special transfer
only, in consequence of 'le difficulty of obtaining
names corresponding to those in which the seller
has been entered in the Bank books. Consols also
have been down to 99i- to 100* for Money, and to
100 k to for Account, cash being in demand. The
New 31 per Cents. have been 103 i, including the
dividend. Exchequer Bills of June are at 10s.
premium, and those; of March 12s. Bank Stock for
account has been at 22C1.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
limited, except in Spanish Stock, which is still
rising. The New Loan, it is now said, will be for
about about nine millions sterling, but of which
two millions will be merely in the nature of a con-
version or redemption of the existing debt, the
coupons being taken at 10k. The market price this
morning for the Certificate was 8i to • and 24- g.
for the New Deferred. Mexican are higher, having
been done at 26g. The allusion in the message of
President Pierce to his desire to increase the terri-
tory of the United States wherever it can be done
by peaceable means, gives rise to the impression
that ultimately Mexico may become annexed.
Brazilian 41 per Cents. have been marked 98i.
Russian Bonds have been at 1031. to 104 for the 41
per Cents., and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 99i to I-.
The Railway Share Market has been governed
mainly by the settlement of the account, and prices
are slightly lower. French Shares have been im-
proving, and there is more, doing in Paris and
Lyons, Northern, and Luxembourg.
The Gold Mine Shares have been fluctuating,
owing to the adjustment of the account. The Port
Philip have declined, because of the conflagration
at the company's stores. Australian Freehold are
higher, and also Australasian, Australian, the Cor-
dillera, the Colonial, and the Great Nugget Vein.
The Brazilian Imperial Cocaes are buoyant.
The Land Companies' Shares are scarcely so
good, but Van Diemen's Land have risen, and also
North British Australasian.

The Australian Bank shares are firm, and are
quoted with the extra call paid upon the English
and Scottish and the London Chartered.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
Buriness done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities lo3i div.for mon,
Bank Stock for Account 22Bi
Consols for Account 13th April
Exchequer Bills, lid. June. March.
£l000
£5OO lO
Small — 19.

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO,CK,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 4,12. per Cent 9B
Mexican 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 4i per cent lO3 4
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 2si i
Ditto for the Account 256 i
Spanish Passive (Converted) 64 6
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun ',3i i
P e
Dutch Exchange 21 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.. • 99ii i
HALF-PAST TWO.
99i 100 A
1004 i

Consols
Ditto April Account

SPORTING INT.F;'LLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCXCI.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING
MEETING.

A useful little filly of Mr. Watson's, by the Sheriff
out of Faintaway, ridden excellently well by Wells,
opened the ball yesterday in a five-furlong scurry, beat-
ing the Gip, Exchanfge, and Sophia filly in such easy
style as to give grevA promise of accomplishing a good
thing in the time to come.

The Trial Stakes furnished au interesting race be-
tween Defiance and Poodle ; but, as might be expected,
the former, with. Wells up, won cleverly, with something
to spare.

The favourite for the Woodcote Stakes—the colt, by
Hercules, out of Sister to Dexterous—was beaten with
the greatest ease by Mr. Wauchope's colt by John
o'Gaunt, who cantered home three lengths in front of
Oleaster, the favourite being the same distance in the
rear of the latter.

The Epsom horse for the Willoughby, the Hero, won,
as they said he would, in a common canter. I, how-
ever, could not fancy him ; but had I seen him a few
days ago, his condition, backed by his being ridden by
Doekeray, would have made me hold his chance in some
esteem.

The Free Handicap was considered, at the last mo-
ment, a first-rate thing for Conmore; and the'wires were
worked to some purpose, for all fie money that could
be got on in town was taken off the lists in an hour or
two, and as little as 7t04 on the course. He won very
cleverly, with nothing to spare, by a short length. It
was, however, a good performance, as he conceded loads
of weight to everything in the race, giving the second
favourite—Black Jack—no less than fifty-four pounds
for the year. His owner, it is said, has backed him for
the double event—the Free and Great Warwickshire
Handicaps ; and it looks very likely to come off suc-
cessfully.

DireCtly that Defiance had won the Trial Stakes-there
was a rush upon Trifle for the Chester Cup ; he ad•
vanced in the course of twenty minutes, upon a mode-
rate outlay, to 10 to 1.

Conmoi7e's victory brought Ninnyhammer into notice
for the Derby, and 22 and 25 to 1 was taken to some
money.

The Grand Military Steeple Chases to-morrow, in all
likelihood, will furnish some excellent sport, as full two-
thirds of the horses engaged are on the spot. By a few
bets made at Leamington yesterday morning, it would
seem that Lieut. Probyds RoUTH and Lieut. Sartoris's
ch. g. YOUNG SIR EDWARD are pretty nearly certain,
one or other, to carry off the Gold Cup, value 100 sovs.,
added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., &c. &c.
The Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each is said to be a good
thing for ESCULAPIUS or AMBER WITCH. The former is
the property of Captain Lane Fox, and the latter of
Captain Rowley.
For the Welter Stakes Clipstone has been talked
about, but not, so far as I am aware of, backed.
Mr. J. D. Hewitt's two years' old b. c., by Sir Her-
cules out of Sister to Dexterous, received the name of
Sampson yesterday.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

RACING FIXT

RES FOR 1853.

The figures within paren
days'

hesis denote the number o

acing.
;OH.

MA:

Warwick Spring (2) 15
Kiplin Coates (11 17
Newcastle Spring (2) 23
Leamington (1) 29

AP:

Croxton Park (2) 5
Epsom Spring (1) 7
Newmarket Craven (5) 11

Chester (4)

Newmatket Sec Sp (3) 10
Liverpool Hunt (2) 11
Shrewsbury (2) 11
Edinburgh (2) l2
JU.

Newton (3)
Ascot (4)

Catterick Bridge (2) 29
Northampton (2) 30
Abergavenny (1) 31

Hampton (2) 15
Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15
JU

Newmarket (3)

Worcester

Carlisle (3)

Liverpool (3)

...13
AUC

Brighton (2)
Brighton Club (1)

York Spring (2) 19
Malton (2) 21
Newmarket F. S. (5) 25
X.
Redditch (2) 1/
Bath (2) 17
Manchester (3) 18
Epsom (4) 24

Wolverhampton (3) 8
North Staffordshire (2)
Yarmouth (2)
Reading (2)

SEPTE!

Bibury (1) 22
Stockbridge (1) 23
Winchester (1) 24
Newcastle (3) 28
',Y.
Stamford (2) 19
Nottingham (2) 21
Goodwood (4) 26

"tn.
York (3) 17
Radcliffe (3) 22
Egham (2) 23
Derby (2) 24
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 30
MBER.
I Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
I Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27
I Northallerton (2) 29