The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-03 00:00:00

THE binv, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIING, APRIL 3, 1865.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

As compared with the previous week, there was de-
cidedly less activity in the demand for wheat in the
country markets. held on Saturday. All good and fine
dry samples, however, changed hands, at full prices ; aid
in tie value of inferior produce very little change took
place. Fine barley was very firm, but most other articles
moved off somewhat slowly, on former terms.
Advices from th 3 Continent state that a fair business
is doing in wheat and flour for shipment to the Conti-
nent, but at New York the corn trade generally con-
tinues in the most inactive state.

The arrivals of English wheat to our market last week
were very moderate. The imports from abroad consisted
of 3,260 qrs. barley, 2,830 oats,'66s beans, 875 tares, 3,612
linseed, 3,958 oilseeds, 12 sundry seeds, and 50 sacks of
flour. There was no import of foreign wheat, rye, peas,
maize, or barrel flour.
Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat from Essex exhibited a decided increase as com-
pared with Monday last ; but the receipts from Kent were
only moderate. The condition of the former was good
—of the latter, but middling. The weather
having become more favourable for agricultu-
ral operations, and the re-opening of the navigation
of the Baltic Sea and the American canals being speedily
anticipated, the trade for all qualities of home-grown wheat
was much quieter than on Monday last. At the close of
business, however, a considerable proportion of the supply
had been disposed of, and the late advance in prices in
nearly all transactions was steadily supported.
The supply of American wheat on the stands was small ;
of continental produce but moderate. Millers operated
somewhat more cautiously than on Monday last, and the
total business transacted was rather limited. Prices, how-
ever, of all descriptions ruled firm and without change
from last week.

There was less activity in the demand for wheat afloat ;
nevertheless, the late advance in prices was supported.
Spring corn, to arrive, changed hands to a moderate ex-
tent, at full quotations.
Good and fine barley—owing to the small supply on
offer—sold readily, at extreme rates. Inferior barley,
however, met a slow sale, at late prices, the supply on offer
being tolerebly large.

Nearly all descriptions of malt sold slowly, at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was but moderate. Both for
English and foreign qualities the trade was firm, at fully
last Monday's currency.
The market was scantily supplied with beans, and the
prices realised were fully equal to those current on Mon-
day last.
Peas, the supply of which on sale was small, moved off
stftadily, at full currencies:
No change took place in the value of flour. The supply
of barrels on sale was very small. English qualities and
foreign sacks changed hands to a fair average extent.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 42s
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 123 474
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1883
Talavera, 1864 .. . 97a 523
Bye— 265 28s
Barley—Grinding 22s 258
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s4s 61s
Brown
Kingstown and W are 548 61s
Chevalier k 64s t'sB . ,
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding, 19s 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBs 238
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding l7s 228
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey. .. 33s 368
Maple
White 36s 38s
Boilers.. ..., 345 378
flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2BB 30s
Stockton and Norfolk. 2ss 27s
American, per barrel 2ls 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in but middling condition. Sales progressed
slowly, at drooping prices.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, but the quality of most
breeds was good. The supply from Scotland was in prime
condition. _ _

From Ireland the receipts were limited. The beef trade
was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations,
compared with Monday last, of 2d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cardiganshire we
received 1,700 Scots and crosses; from other parts of Eng-
land, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 375 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen and heifers.

There was an increased supply of sheep in the pens.
Most English breeds came to hand in good condition.
The demand for them was somewhat heavy, at 2d. per
81bs. less money. Prime Downs and half-breds in the
wool mostly sold at 6s 6d, whilst the top figure for shorn
sheep was ss. 4d. per 81bs.
La mbs were in moderate supply and sluggish request,
at from 6s. to 7s. per 81bs.
Calves moved off slowly, at 2d. per 81bs. beneath lasi
rates. Prices ranged from 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. per 81bs.
Pigs, the supply of which was good, were dull, and 2d.
per Blbs. lower.

Port Natal, 4,916 Port Philip, 2,305 Sydney, 1,287 Laun-
ceston, 863 Adelaide, 1863 Port Augusta, and about 400
bales from Sundry ports. The following prices were
realised at the recent public sales :—Australia—Fleeces,
is ld to 2s 3d ; lambs, is ld to is 10d ; scoured and hand-
washed, is ld to 2s 6d ; unwashed, 7d to is. Port Philip
—Fleeces, is 4d to 2s 4d ; lambs, is 2d to 2s 3d ; scoured
and handwashed, is 2d to is 7d ; unwashed, 7d to is 2d
Van Dieman's Land—Fleeces, is 4d to 2s 2d ; lambs, is 2d
to 2s ld ; scoured and handwashed, 7d to ls. SOuth Aus-
tralia—Fleeces, is 3d to is 10d ; lambs, is 3d to is 10d ;
scoured and handwashed, is 3d to 3s ; unwashed, 6d to
is 2d ; locks, is 3d to Is sd. New Zealand—Fleeces, is 3d
to 2s ld ; lambs, is ld to is 9d : scoured and handwashed,
is 2d to 2s ; unwashed, 7d to is 2d. Swan River—Fleeces,
is 2d to is lld ; lambs, is ld to is 7d; scoured and hand-
washed, is 4d to is 9d ; unwashed, 8d to is. Cape—
Fleeces, is to 2d ; lambs, lid to is 9d ; scoured and hand-
washed, lid to 2s ; unwashed, lid to 10d per lb.
Current prices of English wool per lb.
sd s d
Fle.oes Song' Down hozgets 110 111
Half-bred d 0... 2 1 2 2
Kent fleeces
t-ontli Down ewes and wetbersl 8 1 10
Leice ter do 1 It 2 0
Soes -Clothing 1 6 I'll
Combing..... 1 8 2 1

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP FRAUD.—Charles Young, a
tall, well-dressed man, speaking with a foreign accent, who
gave the address, No. 11, Burton-street, Pimlico, was
charged before Mr.Tyrwhitt, on a warrant, with unlawfully
conspiring, with another man not in custody, to obtain
various sums of money from Varlow Rosenof, a Russian

SPORTING NOTES.

Both Liddington and Breadalbane have each in their
turn occupied the position of first favourite for the T wo-
Thousand Guineas during the last week. It is now almost
certain that they will both take part in the race, but Lid-
dington has nothing to fear from Mr. Chaplin's horse. The
Chelmsford Meeting turned out very successful. The
Ring and Stand were well patronised, several of the lead-
ing London bookmakers being present, and speculation
ruled heavy on many of the events. The talent opened in
form, for Troublesome and Lytham were equal favourites
for the Trial Stakes, and they ran first and second, but the
Two Year Old Plate was an upset for them, as Ambition,
upon the strength of the form she displayed a few
days previously, caused her to have the call of the
eight runners, at 6 to 4, and a determined race ter-;
minated in her defeat by a filly by Fitz-Roland, out of Miss
Bowzer, whose jockey was better up to his business than the
rider of the favourite. Thais had the call of the eight starters
for the Belhus Selling Stakes, and the contest was again
of a most exciting description. The issue was left to the
favourite and Neilgherry, and upon the last-named Jemmy
Grimshaw outlisted Fordham, the sale of the winner after
the race gave a good turn to the Race Fund. The Chelmer
Handicap was the principal event of the Meeting, and the
Earl of Surrey was much fancied from having run Dunkeld
so closely at Doncaster. 6to 4 was taken about him, and
of the others Grace Darling had the call. The " pot" was
in trouble a long way from home, and the race proved an
easy thing for Greenland, who was sold a few days ago at
the Corner for 210 guineas, as well as Accident. The pair
were the property of the notorious Ferdinand Hedworth
Williamson, and the success of Greenland completely took
Drewett, with whom he was located after his sale, by sur-
prise. Even money was laid upon Fickle for the T wo-yr-
Old Plate, and Fordham and Jemmy Grimshaw, were again
first and second, the latter steering Kingmaker, a young-
ster in the interest of Mr. Pardoe. He got home a
head in front of Fickle, but it was afterwards discovered
that he had carried 31b under weight, and the race was
awarded to the favourite, whose sale benefited the Fund to
the extent of nearly £3OO. On Wednesday the Boreham
Plate for two-year-olds, the opening event, was run away
with by the winner of the £lOO Plate, the Fitz-Roland
filly, the four horses opposed to her being of very mode-
, rate calibre. The Stand Handicap was contested by seven
of the twelve entered, and it resulted in the defeat of the
favourite, Lady Kinghorn, by Bittern, who has thickened
into a good-looking filly. The Springfield Stakes, a sell-
ing race for all ages, proved that those who backed King-
maker on the first day were right in their estimate of his
capabilities, for he upset the odds betted on Thais very
easily. The starting of Kingmaker was objected to by
Mr. Pardoe's trainer, on the ground that having been dis-
qualified for the £lOO Plate on the previous day, Mr,
Jennings had no right to claim him, but Admiral Rous gave
his decision in favour of the winner. The Essex Stakes
proved the correctness of the running for the Trial
Stakes, for, after a dead heat between Lytham and Trouble-
some, the latter again won, but with very little to spare.
The attendance at Lewes on Thursday was far from
large. There were half-a-dozen races set for decision, and
at half-past one the Meeting opened with the Welter Cup
Handicap, which resulted in the defeat of the favourite by
Llangollen, cleverly ridden by Mr. Whiteside, against
Fordham on Warwick. The latter party were recompensed
for their disappointment, for Birague upset a "a pot" en-
trusted to Indian Star, for the Castle Stakes, and was
bought by Mr. Thelluson for a "fiver" over the entered
selling price. The Two Year Old Stakes was the most
interesting event of the day, and it produced ten runners,
including Fickle, who carried a 51b penalty. William Pitt,
by Prime Minister, out of May Morning, in the interest
of Mr. Savile, had the call, but succumbed, after a close
struggle, to Alberta, a fine filly, by King Tom, out of
The Princess, who lost start at Qui Vive's race at
Warwick. The Craven Handicap was booked a "moral"
for Kangaroo, and he won so easily that 1,000 to
10 was accepted about him for the Derby two
or three times. He will be remembered as the colt by
Prime Minister, out of Yarra Yarra, who was talked of
some months ago in connection with the "blue riband."
Mr. Brayley started a couple out of the three that ran for
the Selling Stakes, and he supplied the favourite in Ana-
dyomene, but Confusion beat his pair in the easiest manner,
and added " fifty " to the gains of the Race Fund. The
sports terminated with the Town Plate, which went to
Queen Bee, hardly backed for a shilling. There were in-
quiries after Mail Train for the Northamptonshire in the
course of the afternoon, and 100 to 7 would have been taken
several times. On the second day there was a consider-
able falling off in the company, but the racing was superior
to the first. It commenced with a match between Land
of the West and Imogene on the T.Y.C., in which the
former, notwithstanding his giving Imogene only 121 b
for the year, suffered an easy defeat, odds being betted
on the winner. The Maiden Stakes was contested by
three=of the six entered, slight odds being betted on
Redoubt, an importation from the sister isle, and a
very good-looking colt, by Artillery out of Lady Caildon
by Simoon, who beat Charmian very cleverly by three-
quarters of a length. The Innkeepers' Plate was contested
by nine of the thirteen horses weighted, of whom Velute,
Imogene, Benanoar, and Rosina were backed, but the latter
was only able to divide the honours of the second place
with Pegasus, the race being won cleverly by Imogene.
The Sweepstakes for two and three year olds brought to
the post seven of the fifteen horses entered, three of them
of the former age, and one of whom, the Arethusa, in the
home stable, was made the favourite. She, however, cut
up badly, the finish being left to Jack o' Lantern and
Birague, the latter of whom won cleverly by a length and
a half, and was bought by Mr. Ten Broeck for 245 guineas.
The Lewes Spring Handicap came next, and six of the
nine horses coloured on the card ran, of whom East Lan-
cashire enjoyed most favour, and after him Greenland. The
winner, however, turned up in a rank outsider, J evington,
whose running at Chelmsford was overlooked by the talent;
but-as he had 141 b. the best of the weights with Greenland,
compared with those they met in Essex, he won cleverly
by a neck. The largest field of the day ran for a £5O Sell-
ing Plate, which Shamrock, another Irish importation, won
easily, with 10 to 1 agst him, and was subsequently bought
by Lord St. Vincent for 180 gs, while Mr. Munday claimed
Benanoar, and both Termagant and Mazaguzo were sold at
auction. The small Selling Handicap was won by Con-
fusion, who was also fancied by Lord St. Vincent, who
bought him for 130 gs ; and the meeting was brought to a
close with a Scurry Handicap, which the favourite Jun-
eaton won out of the fire in the last half-dozen strides.
The betting on future events was limited to the North-
amptonshire, the Stakes, for which there were plenty of
offers to take 8 to 1 about Mail Train, while 10 to .1 was
taken about Skeffington, and 25 to 1 about Gibraltar.
The first legitimate meeting of the season, the Northamp-
tonshire, commences to-morrow. The field for the Great
Northamptonshire Stakes will, in all likelihood, comprise
most of the following:—

Age st lb. Jockey.
Dr. Syntax
Gibraltar
Mail Train
Fantail
Black Deer
Planet
Beaver
Nuneaton
Gaily
S cam= der 5 7 8 H. Grimshaw.
The Brewer
Alabama
Battaglia
Hartley
John Davis
Huntsman's Daughter 5 7 1 E. Taylor.
Discretion 3 6 6 Elphick
Spring Gun
Swordsman

Never since the race was instituted has there been so many
dead horses in the market. First Skeffington, then
Thalestris, then Verger, then Acturus, then the Marquis
of Hastings with his nasty Organ Grinder, and, as a climax
to the whole, there is William Day travelling by the Mail
Train, who, by the way, is supposed to be in reserve for
the City and Suburban Handicap. Gibraltar ran a great
horse at Warwick, and is almost certain to get a place, if
not the actual winner. John Davis has been knocked
about in the betting to make room for the demonstrations
made in favour of Mail Train and The Grinder. Now
that the latter is scratched, and the former is following
fast in his footsteps, a reaction has set in, and he now
occupies the position of first favourite. He is certain to
occupy a prominent place in the race. Battaglia is in the
same stable as Gratitude, and ought to run well. She only
scored one win last year in the Park Hill Stakes (a weight for
age race) at Doncaster, but there were several good horses
behind her, including Molly Carew, Bandarilla, and Sister
to The Drake. Her owner fancies her much, and sho is
backed for genuine money. Swordsman is one of the best
bred horses in the race, and will be steered by that accom-
plished horseman, Jemmy Grimshaw. He has been backed
in good quarters, and those investing on him will be sure
of an honest run, which is more than can be said of three-
fourths of the horses engaged in the race. Hartley I re-
commended last week, when 20 to 1 could be got about
him. He has slightly retrograded in the betting, owing to
the increased support awarded to other horses, but l expect
he will be a thorn in the side of the favourites. Gaily has
an outside chance. The four that I anticipate will occupy
the foremost positions are JoirN DAVIS, HARTLEY, SWORDS-
MAN, and BATTAGLIA. To forestall the judge in his deci-
sion, I will place
SWORDSMAN 1
BATTAGLIA 2
HARTLEY or JOHN DAVIS 3 _ .

Tho Whittlebury Stakes will be won by Brahma or Qui
Vive, and the Stand Plate by Greenland or Lansdown•
Paris and Linda have not been everweighted for Earl
Spencer's Plate. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes has
both Oldminstor and Dunkeld engaged, which one of them
ought to win. A FRESH MAN.

The Gun-cotton Committee have been trying
further experiments with this highly explosive material,
and there seems to be every hope of its being used instead
of powder, as a bursting charge for shells, and also as a
mine in the torpedos and other similar vessels, which are
expected to be largely employed in any future naval war.
—Army and Navy Gazette.