The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-29 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

Autocrat • it is -
is,
likely
to insure the appearance
that horse at the post, if, indeed, it be necessary to
oft
trY him there in a van. King Tom was, it is now re-
eorted, kicked by Hungerford, who was leading him a
6411°p, and although the injury which he sustained was
~
'erY severe, yet his hurts have been carefully attended
oft and his owner, it is said, has not abandoned all idea
eending him to Epsom. This report, coupled with
the, lad of a few investments having been made on him
" Isterda.y at 12 to 1 have contributed to sustain
riosity respecting King Tom. Although nine
A(l4Ye have not elapsed since the downfall of
;31toerat was effected, yet it has almost ceased to be
wonder. Indeed, it has been partly forgotten in the
attention and surprise which have been excited by the
'▪ 11(1den et rise" of other animals.
violent prejudice exists against Dervish. To
rilf (IP however, it appears to be as weak and ill-
t(3ll_nded as the objections which are urged against
teachess are puerile and inconsistent. Experience
us that when in earnest John Scott e
is sel-
"1 Out in his calculations, and on the present
f,
.tie,!asion, I am inclined to deem his judgment at fault.
" leading objection which is urged against Dervish is
4,4 account of his action, He is described by touts as a
o flesh oer" ; whilst gaoing, too, it is id he throws
A his head and changed his legs too oftensato please the
cgnoscenti. The opportunity; - however, which I have
recently had of seeing him at exercise, was not wasted in
Idle endeavours to discover defects real or imaginary, but
waadevoted to an impartial examination of him "at all
l'°illte." In Dervish, then, I saw a horse as "Was the most
careful
i training and able treatment could render him ;
18 eye sparkled with health and vigour, and his coat
Shone like burnished capper. His action is certainly
-"lewhat high, but not calculated to excite in an un-
prejudiced observer violent dislike or distrust. On
aturday he a
did sted sweatin. It is
ed,' and I must acknowledge g
withexercise some plausi-
th that the public performances of Dervish are
t sufficiently good to entitle him to the posi-
tion which he occupies in the betting. If this
argument was ever sound, it is, now that Autocrat and
L,ing Tom are virtually hors de combat, utterly unten-
able-, Re was only once defeated—Autocrat beat him
easily at Goodwood—but I have cogent reasons
f°r not attaching great weight even to that per-
formance. To his other running exception is taken, not
him,
the horse did not do all that was required of
11,,.1), but, as it seems to me, because did not do more.
-uhe,Trapper was tried on Saturday, and was not found
rtriting. Indeed, so satisfactory was the result, that
is advance in the betting was immediate. He is a large,
Aell made horse, and if he once gets fairly lauded round
attenham corner, he will doubtless bear his colours
home
-„, if not iu triumph, at. least conspicuously in the
Report, however, states that he is a roarer, and
1,11 addition to this defect, it is said that his preparation
however,
not been uninterruptedly conducted. The betting,
t indicates the amount of credence to be attached
those rumours.
To discover the intended of the Danehuryta, Andover
``,....14 Hermit—is not a little perplexing. Certain move-
Tents in the Turf Market would seemingly indicate that
idover will be the trusted representative of the stable.
Y.fancy is, however, for Hermit, for I cannot bnsi e in-
'need to to regard with indifference the Derby prete
tita " Two Thousand winner." The horses which
ernait defeated at Newmarket were not, as many per-
gprle affect to believe, below mediocrity, for the racing
merits of such animals as Middlesex, Champagne,
and Roiardo, if not of the highest order, is cer-
tainly none of the lowest. Hermit, too, will doubt-
fa'. go to the post on Wednesday next in condition at
least many pounds better than when he ran at New-
Inirket. Andover and Hermit have not yet, it is said,
been tried together, but their owner, doubtless, has had
an opportunity of estimating pretty-accurately their re-
spective chances. Whichever he selects to do battle for
.'4lll will be a most formidable antagonist,
The partiality which is widely entertained for Hos-
tadar is fully justified by the horse's public performances.
is running at. York showed that he posesses capabili-
ties of a superior stamp, and was sufficient to excite
.sanguine expectations of his chance. That he is tho-
-1'01111,1t7 game we have convincing proofs. He belongs
ato nobleman who loves racing for its own! sake, and
who will let no pecuniary considerations influence his
intentions. Job Mataon will in all probability be " put
up," but should Lord Zetland be unable to secure his
services, George Oates may have the mount.
Marsyas has reappeared with considerable force in the
netting. The silence which was lot g maintained respect-
ijug him, in the turf market is -attributed to the fact of
MA rhaving been " all to pieces." • Some people, however,
at% guy maintain that he has -cagy. Wm temporarily.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.50 a.m.
Arrived—Arabian (screw steamer), from Constantino-
ple ; Eliza, Santander ; Nautilus, Caldera ; George Anne,
Alexandria; Charles Southay, Charente; Laura Camp-
bell, Maccio ; Fairy, Odessa ; and Canada, Alexandria.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.32 a.m.
Wind S.W., tide one hour flood, cloudy, with rain.
Arrived, 28th—Kangaroo, (s.), from Malta; Emperor,
from Algos, Bay; Pristow, from Riga; Monson, from
Mauritius ; Centaur, do. ; Eliza Robinson, Jomaica ;
Furet, Gravelines ; Acorn, Guernsey ; Leon. Gravelines ;
Vesta, Harlingen ; City of Paris, (s) Boulogne ; Moselle
(s) Antwerp.
Sailed, 25th—Shepherdess, for Angola Bay ; Devonshire,
New York. 29th—Mary Sparks, for Hong Kong.
DEAL, Monday, 9.30 a m.,
Passed—Devon, From Gibraltar, for London, Malcolm,
from Mauritius, for London ; Pilgrim, do •, Caxon, Odessa,
for London • Hugh, from Monte Video for London ; Gover-
nor, from St. Domingo for London ; Orator, from Madras
for London ; Undine, from California for London; Ame-
rican liner, passing down at the back of the Goodwin
Sands ; Triton, from Hamburg for Monte Video ; Amity,
from Sunderland for Constantinople ; Leda, from London
for Trinidad ; Fowler, from London for Bahia ; Agnes
Smith, from London for Tobago.
Put Back.—Alert, for Sydney.

OCEAN STEAMERS.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday. —The Bri-
tish and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Nia-
gara, Captain John Leitch, sailed from the Mersey this
forenoon for Boston and Halifax with the United States
and Canadian mails, about 150 passengers, and a full
cargo of valuable merchandise on freight. The United
States Mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain Luce, sails to-
morrow morning for New York, and will be followed on
NVednesday by the Pacific, of the same line, Captain
Nye, for New York. The South American Steam
Navigation Company's screw steam-ship Lusitania. Cap-
tain Brown, sails on Thursday for the Brazils and River
Plate. _

--• ...
MR. W. H. HOLMES' CONCERT.—This gentleman
gave his second pianoforte concert at the Hanover-square
Rooms on Saturday, when I.e was honoured with the
attendance of a numerous and fashionable audience.
The programme embraced many of the best compositions
of the day, while Miss Dolby and Mr. Frank Bodda
added to the morning's entertainment by singing some
of the melodies for which they are most famous. Mr.
J. B. Chatterton, harpist to her Majesty, performed
upon the harp with his usual magnificence of tone a new
Fantasia Mosaique ; but most decidedly the gem of the
concert was the Romance d deux Minutes, a composition
for the piano, which was playel by Miss Huet in so
brilliant a style as to elicit a rapturous encore. Miss
Huet, who is a pupil of the Royal Academy, selected
this occasion for her debilt. This, her single perform.
ance, gave much promise for the future, as well as re-
flected the highest credit upon Mr. W. H. Holmes, her
preceptor. •
FINING JIIRYSIEN FOR NON-ATTENDANCE.—On Satur-
day, at the City Sheriff's Court, on Mr. Gurney, the
judge, taking his seat, only eight of the 36 persons BUM-
! rnoned to serve on kiries were in attendance. The
' judge expressed himself strongly on the subject, and at
once inflicted on the absent 24 persons sun:fawned the
full penalty of 10/. each. .. . .

CORN EXCHANGE.
Most of the country markets held on 'Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all
kinds was in a very inactive state, at a decline in the quo-
tations of from is to 2s per qr. For spring corn there was
very little inquiry, at barely previous rates. In flour
next to nothing was doing.
The nem. continental markets have been rather dull for
most articles of grain. Our latest advices from New York
state that the market for breadstuffs was dull and droop-
ing. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English
grain was very moderate. The imports of foreign amounted
to 47,006 qrs. of wheat, 4,400 barley, 24,999 oats, 1,499
beans, 118 tares, 5,857 linseed, 553 rapeseed, 4 mustard
seed, 4,137 sundry seeds, including Indian corn, 2,369
sacks and 12,171 barrels of flour.
Notwithstanding that the arrivals of wheat from Essex,
Kent, &e., fresh up to our market to-day were very mode-
rate, and that the stands were scantily supplied with sam-
ples of both red and white, the demand for all descrip-
tions was in a depressed state, at a decline in quotations
obtained on Monday last of fully Is phew r. In soe in-
stances low qualities were 2s per qr cp,T, and am lear-
ance was not effected. For for ward delivery very little doing.
We were heavily supplied with foreign wheat. A few
only superior parcels changed hands at the prices of Mon-
day last ; but other kinds were quite is per quarter
cheaper.
Floating cargoes were very dull, and is to 2s per quarter
lower to purchasers.
With barley, we were fairly supplied. All kinds sold
heavily, and the quotations had a downward tendency.
So little was doing in malt that the quotations wore
almost nominal.
We were largely supplied with both Irish and foreign
oats, which met a dull inquiry, at a fall in the prices of
Monday last of from 6d to is per quarter.
The supply of beans was moderate, all kinds sold slowly,
at barely previous rates.
We had a dull inquiry for peas, at last week's currency.
The flour trade was dull, in some instances, prices were
a shade lower.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Whes!--Essex It Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• 75s to 76!
Red •• new 73s to 85a Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto.. .• ........ old 77s 89s Lincolnsh., Feed 303 343
Ditto, White new 77s- 885 Potato •• •• 3/s 36.
Ditto... old 80s 905 Toughs' and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black..• 30s 33s
coin, Red, old 73s 84s Cork, White .•. .. 29s 355
Ditto new •• 74, 84s Scotch, Feed. •• •. 34s 36s
Rye—Old •••• ••...... 51s 52s lleans—Tick .•••• 45s 54s
New •• •• •• 50s sls Pigeons ...... 49- 66s
Ba-ley—Grinding..• .. 34s 40s Peas—Grey ..•••• 445 485
galling .•• •• —s Maple ... •• ...... 48s 53s
Chevalier.. •• •.. —5 —s White... •• 56s 62s
gill—SuffolkandNor- Boilers stis 60s
folk •.••• . •. 66s 7I s Flour—Town-made... 668 703
:Irown.•• •• •••••. 60, 62s Suffolk •••••• 58s 62s
Kingston and Ware 733 753 Atockts Nc Norfolk 583 64e

SMITHFIELD.
Last week's imports of foreign stock into London still
continue moderate, the total supply amounting to
3,185 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 3,131 ; in 1852, 2,703 ; in 1851, 1,168 ; in 1850,
1,926 ; in 1840, 2,177 ; in 1848, 3,245 ; and in 1847, 3,336.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
llamburg,h• •• • 12 101 ••• •• •
It otterdam 113 ... 667 ... 48 ... 238 ... _-
Harlingen l5B ... 1,209 ... 31 ... 151 ... 9
Antwerp
Dora
Carril (Spain) 4O
Coruuna 250
Bromvershven

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Fhr.

Total ... 614 ... 1,976 ... 135 ... 451 ... 9
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 636 1,847 137 483 28
1852 470 1,723 94 382 34
1851 72 ... 596 ..: 106 301 ... 93
1850 325 1,262 6 333 ...
1849 33 4 1,483 26 274 ...
To-day's market was very moderately supplied with each
kind of foreign cattle, the quality of which was by no
means good.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts were limited, and the general weight
exhibited a falling off. Although the attendance of buyers
was not to say numerous, the demand for all breeds of
beasts was very brisk, at an advance in the prices obtained
on Monday last of fully 2d per 81bs. Prime Scots and some
good short-horns sold at 5s per Blbs. In some instances
5s 2d, and even 5s 4d, per Blbs was paid for the finest quali-
ties, and a clearance was effected. This was one of the
most active markets for beef we almost ever recollect.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to ,950 Scots and short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 520 of various breeds ; and from
Scotland, 300 horned and polled S.;ots.,
but their general
With sheep we were fairly supplied
weight was not heavy. Nearly all breeds commanded a
steady trade, at prices fully equal to those obtained on
this day se'unight—the best old Downs out of the wool
readily producing 5s per Sibs.
Prime Downs lambs moved off freely, at full rates of
currency. Otherwise the lamb trade was in a sluggish
state, on former terms.
Calves were in moderate supply, and good request, at
full quotations.
We were seasonably well supplied with pigs, in which
very little business was transacted, on former terms.
Per Sibs to sink the offal&
s. d. s. d.l
Interior Beasts.... 3 Bto 3 101
Second quality.... 4 0 4 4,
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8,
Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 0,
Inferior Sheep ~.3 6 3 8,
Second quality ,„3 16 4 2
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6

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LONDON, May 29.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; fresh
breeze, and squally, with heavy rain.
PORTRItiOUTri, May 27.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Chris-
tiana, from London, and sailed for New York ; John
Scott, do., for Trinidad ; H M.S. Sealark, on a ernize ;
H.R.'s steamer Harrier, Pembroke. Sailed— H.M.'s
steamer Star, for Eastward.
PLYMOUTH, May 27.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Asia,
from Sierra Leone ; James, Acra, for London, with loss of
anchors and chain.
RAMSGATE. May 28.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Valiant,
from Portsmouth, for Sunderland, with figure-head, cut-
water, and jibbom carried away, bowsprit unshipped, &c.,
having been in contact with the Malvina (s), of Belfast, off
Dungeness.
FALiIOUTE, May 23.—Wind, W.S.W. to W. Arrived
—A.uxiliar, from Akyab ; Jane and Barbara, Sierra Leone;
Westmoreland, Pernambuco ; Indrareggeable, Malta;
Apanse, Liverpool and Queenstown, for Barcelona, leaky,
and with loss of bulwat ks and stancheons ; Janet, Rio de
la Hache ; James Gibson, Porto Rico, and sailed for Lon-
don ; Castor, Alexandria ; George Anson, do. ; Rosetta,
Jaffa ; Middlesborough, lexandria ; Adwilde, do. Off
Port—Aura, from Maultnain ; Treasure, Mauritius.
WHITEHA.vEN, May 27.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—John
Brooks, from Antigua.
• LIVERPOOL, May 28.—The Winchester (emigrant ship)
foundered at sea on the 3d of May ; four lives lost ; re- see,
mainder of the crew and passengers takeu into New Yolk Prime L,
by the Washington. Prime Sant,.
SuNDBRLA.ND, May 28.—Wind, S.S.W. Sailed—Elpris, Lambs ... .••
for Alexandria. Large coarse calves
QUEENSTOIVN, May 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—War- Prime small ditto ...
lock, from Callao, and proceeded for London ; Standard, Large hogs •.. •..
do. • Zephyr, Barbadoes ; Marianne, Alexandria ; Halifax Neat small porkers ... •.. .•
Packet, Callao ; Sea Bird, do. ; Syren, Tarsans. Beast S...
.•• ••• •••
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 15.—A serious accident has be- Sheep ..• •
fallen the Astrologer (s s) at Sinope—particulars unknown. Calves...
MALTA, May 18. —The Lady, from Newcastle to Athens, Pigs
with coals, struck upon a rock near the Due Traelli Capo
Serra, during thick weather ; came off and proceeded, but l
subsequently foundered ; crew saved, and arrived at
Biserta on the 14th of May.
PORT BEAUFORT, April B.—The Anion, from Cape Town
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
to this port, is on shore on the sand bank at the east side ---
of the river, a complete wreck ; crew saved.
EMVIG, May 19.—The Admiral de Winter, from New- Since our last report these markets have been very
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castle to Gothland, coal laden, which went on shore on the moderately supplied with each kind of meat, especially
south side of the Agge Canal on the night of 13th May, with beef. The general demand has ruled firm, at the
has become a wreck; crew and materials saved. Per Sibs by the carcase.
following quotations .
ELSINORE, May 18.—The Primus (Finland barque), of
s s. d. s. d.
131eaborg, has been captured by an English ship of war in . d. S. d.
the Baltic, and has arrived in this roadstead under com- Beef, inferior 3 4 3 6 Mutton, Inferior 3 8 310
mand of Mr. A. Burntson. Do., middling 3 8 3 10 Do., mddling ..... 4 0 4 4
May 24.—The Baltic (s), of Hull, from the Clyde to De., prime largo 4O 4 2 Do., prime 46 4 8
Pillan, which was on shore on the ,swinebottoms, May 22.1, Do., do. small ...,4 2 4 4 ;Veal 310 5 2
leaky, was assisted off on the 23d, and arrived in the road- Pork, large 364 4 , Pork, small 464 10
stead last evening, in tow of the Alfo and Herthr steamers; Lamb ss Od to 6s 6d.
she has been surveyed to-day, and will proceed to Hull for
repairs.
The Isabel, of Aarhaus, was stranded on the Lysegrund
18th May, and filled • craw and materials landed ; part of
cargo (lead and coals), has been thrown overboard.

Lambs

TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. s d.
PrimoSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Large erse. calves 4 2 410
Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
!Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sucklingeo.lves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
5s 2d to 6s Bd.

Beasti ..•• •• •• 3,476
;heap ••• • • • .... ..24 ,970
Calves .• •• •• •• .• ........ 249
A statement and comparison 41
stock exhibited and sold in
Monday, May 30, 1853, ani
1854. Per-81bs, to si

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is decidedly firm, owing to the unfavourable
accounts from the plantations, and prices have an upward
tendency. Some parties call the duty 130,0001. Last week's
imports were 26 bales from Antwerp, and 50 ditto from
New York. Mid and East Kent pockets, 5/. 15s to
81. 10s; Weald of Kent ditto, 51. 5s to 71. Os; Sussex
ditto, 51.5 s to 61. 12s per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supplies of old potatoes on sale in these markets are
limited. Very high rates are demanded for them, but so
little business is doing that the quotations are almost nomi-
nal. New English are selling at from 21s to 25s per cwt.,
but the supply is small. Very few new foreign b.ave yet
appeared.