The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-04 00:00:00

SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCIV.
With respect to future events, but few changes were
brought about at Northampton ; the only "moves" of
any note being the sudden elevation of Ruby to the
position of premier for next year's Derby, and the ad-
vancement of Mr. Parr's Metropolitan "pot" to 7 to 2,
taken. On Friday, Contentment was all the go, nothing
else went down, 3 to 1 was taken freely as long as
layers could be found. On Saturday he was in immense
force, both east and west, and sto 2 was booked to
some extent. It struck me as being particularly in-
dicative of which way the wind lay, when I observed
several of the Arlington-street magnates, who, during
the last month or two, have made a dead set against
him for all his engagements, not looking quite so con-
tented as usual, and instead of being anxious to lay, as
heretofore was the case, doing quit t'other, and nibbling
quietly all the threes they could. Yesterday the furore
had not abated in the least, and as little as 2 to 1 was
taken about this wonderful animal. The only other
horse in force for the Metropolitan is Snowdon Dunhill,
about whom not more than 6 to 1 is to be obtained.
Peggy and Pug Orrock are inquired after occasionally,
but not backed - for much ; both will run very forward
in the race. Deerhound and Terpsichore (the latter
especially) are very "fishy."
The list of fixtures for the present week embraces no
less than eight meetings, viz., Croxton Park on Tues-
day and Wednesday ; Cheltenham Steeplechases on the
same days ; West of Scotland Steeplechases on Tuesday ;
Wensleydale Steeplechases on Wednesday ; Epsom
Spring Meeting (Metropolitan) on Thursday ; and
Steeplechases on Friday ; South of Scotland, and Leices-
tershire, Northamptonshre and Warwickshire Farmers'
Steeplechases on Friday ; and the meeting of the Liver-
pool Hunt brings the week's sport to a terminus on
Saturday.

CROXTON PARK MEETING.—This aristocratic and ex-
clusive meeting is marked to commence to-morrow at
half-past one ; but, considering the want of punctuality
of the gentlemen jocks, probably half-past two will be
nearer the mark. All the seats in the neighbourhood
are full of company, and an unusual attendance of the
aristocracy will be the consequence.
The first stake is the Scurry Stakes, which has yet to
close and name.

The second on the list is the Granby Handicap of 20
sovs. each, h. fr. about a mile and a half, The subscrip-
tion list numbered 65, 44 of whom were `non-contents.
The top weight is Russborough ; his running is ex-
tremely doubtful. Warwick, in consequence of his acci-
dent on Monday week, when en route to Lincoln, is an
absentee. Sir Robert, Faux Pas, Heriot, Harp, Harrier,
Ronunerator, Caurire, Jack-in-the-Corner, Humphrey,
Old Rowley, and perhaps Galvanism and another or so
will be found at the post, and will no doubt furnish the
best race for the Granby we have had for many years. I
have notmarked Gladiole as a starter, believing that she
will be reserved for the Gold Cup on the following day,
and that her stable companion, Humphrey, will repre-
sent Lord Chesterfield's interests. Taking the running
at Lincoln between Harp and Caurire as perfectly true,
the latter ought again to beat the former ; and to the
best of these two or Humphrey I shall look for the
winner.

P.S.—The Heriot has a first-rate gentleman jock up,
is meant, and with Humphrey will probably fill the first
and second places for the Granby Handicap.
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.—Out of the
strong entry of 84 whioh this stake has obtained, it is
not an easy task to select the winner, I fancy, however,
that he will be found in Longbow, Prime Minister,
Ethelbert, or the Varmint, with a preference for the
first and third named. Allegro has been strongly fancied,
but I cannot believe he is fast enough to beat the lot I
have mentioned.

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—The field for
this stake is likely to be larger than was imagined last
week ; the probable starters are the following :—Candle-
wick, Redmond O'Hanlon, Terpischore (d), Madeline,
Pug Orrock, Happy Joe, Richmond, Grapeshot, Snowdon
Dunhill, Fiom ma Coul, Invasion, Ireland's Eye, Peggy,
Contentment, Rosalba, Lampedo, Mr. Wreford's filly,
and perhaps Gadabout, Tobolski, Deerhound, and Pan-
tomime.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

HOO RACES.
SATURDAY.

CARMERS' PLATE of 40 sovs., given by the Hunt. Heats,
about a mile and a half.

Mr. Cox's Old Sam, aged, 11st 41b...(Mr. Bevill) 1 1
Mr. Nightingale's Black Spot, 4 yrs 13st (Owner) 2 2
Mr. Archer's Rebel, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Thurnall) 0 3
Mr. Jonathan Cox's Walter Gay, 5 yrs, list 41b
(Mr. Elwes) 3 0
Eight others ran.

The HIINERS' STAKES of 10 soya. each, with 25 added.
Eight subs.
Mr. W. Reid's Harpenden, list 71b (Owner) 1
Mr. Wilshere's Bayonet, list 121 b (incl. 51b extra)
(Mr. Elwes) 2
Mr. G. Bishop's Cardinal, list 71b...(Capt. W. Peel) 3
CLARET STAKES of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, with 25 added,
for three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age.
About a mile and a half. Eight subs.

Mr. T. Parr's Selina, aged, list 51b (Capt. Little) 1
Mr. Shafto's King of Troy, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Mr. Bevill) 2
Mr. Marson's Montenegro, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Mr. Thurnall) 3
The SCURRY STAKES of 5 sovs. each ; 71b each.
The winner to be sold for 40 sovs. Half a mile.
Eleven subs.
Mr. Leigh's Manufacturer (Capt. Little) 1
Mr. M. Halsey nd The Black Man (Mr. Prime) 2
Mr. Hussey's Carbuncle, aged (Mr. Bevill) 3
HANDICAP STAKES of 15 sovs. for beaten horses. Half
a mile.

Mr. Archer's Rebel, aged, list (Mr. Elwes) 1
Mr. Nightingale's Black Spot, 4 yrs, 12st...(Owner) 2

BETTING AFTER THE RACES.

CHESTER CRP.— 30 to 1 agst Braxey (taken).
DERBY.-12 to 1 agst the Reiver (taken to 1004.).
20 to 1 agst Contentment winning the Metropolitan
Stakes and Trifle the Chester Cup.

9,000 to 15 and 3,000 to 5 laid agst Contentment win-
ning the Metropolitan Stakes, West Australia the Two
Thousand, Trifle the Chester Cup, and Orestes the Derby.
15,000 to 10 against Contentment winning the Metro-
politan Stakes, Sittingbourne the Two Thousand, Braxey
the Chester Cup, and Honeywood the Derby.
20,000 to 25 and 8,000 to 10 agst Contentment
winning the Metropolitan Stakes, West Australian the
Two Thousand, Trifle the Chester Cup, and Umbriel
the Derby.
7,5000 to 5 agst Longbow winning the City and
Suburban Handicap, West Australian the Two Thou-
sand, Lady Evelyn the Chester Cup, and Orestes the
Derby.

NEWTON SECOND SPRING MEETING.
SATURDAY.

The GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 3 sovs. each, wick 20
added. Second to save his stake. One mile. 11
subs.
Mr. Tempest's Jupiter, 5 yrs 1
Mr. Moore's Ploughboy, 4 yrs
Four others ran.

FREE HANDICAP SELLING STEEPLECHASE of sovs, each,
with 30 added. About three miles.
Mr. H. Harding's Royal Blue, aged 1
Mr. H. Harding's Miss Purdon 2
Two others ran.

The Newton Selling Race was won easily in two heats
by Augean, beating Criuple Rate, Ploughboy, and
Fusilier.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE LESSEE OF DRURY-

LANE.

On Saturday afternoon the corps dramatique of Drury-
lane Theatre presented Mr. Smith, the present lessee,
with a very handsome gold snuff-box, of fifty guineas'
value. The inscription on the inner lid ran as follows:
" Presented by the ladies and gentlemen connected with
the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, during the season 1853,
as a mark of respect to E. T. Smith, Esq., lessee."
Mr. STIRLING, the stage-manager' in presenting Mr.
Smith with the box said, amongst other things, that
their speOulations in 'Gold had been eminently successful,
and that when the old ship " Drury " was running into
shallow water, and shoaling upon " Sands," such sands,
instead of proving quicksands, had turnedLoeutas
honourt o
auri-
ferous as the modern "diggings.
exertions the
Mr. SMITH, in returning thanks, gratefullyebx
acknow-
ledged the compliment paid him, and spoke in the high-
est terms of the cordial unanimity that existed amongst-
bt he e
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old " craft" had been so gloriou,s,lyconkterpoltlinagflopatc.me
towards h
alluded, in most impressive language to the cruel and
mimensetizwedhean,recent
arbitrary conduct pursued by the
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he had gone to considerable expeannsde in
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wholly unobjectionable. to them for pre-perusal was
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his best friends,
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a continuance of it,, and,'by so doing, long merit
their patronage. --Sunday Times.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.— STATE OF TRADE.—The com-
mercial advices by the Overland Mail were again rather
discouraging, the markets for manufactured goods both
at Bombay and Calcutta showing continued dulness,
notwithstanding an abundant supply of money. From
China the accounts are rather more favourable, and al-
though at Canton business had been suspended by holi-
days, at Shanghai there were symptoms of improvement,
and prospects were considered good. A notification had
appeared in the Pekin Gazette, which was looked upon
as indicating a disposition on the part of the Govern-
ment to legalize the opium trade by substituting
increased fines, which may be regarded as equi-
'valent to Customs' duties in place of the exist-
ing punishments for its introduction, the wants of the
Imperial Treasury in consequence of the rebellion hav-
ing suggested the alteration. Subjoined is the document
in question :—" On the 27th day of the 11th moon the
high commands were received as follows : --` A memorial
has been presented by the Censer Chang-Wei, stating
that the laws against opium are inoperative by reason
of their excessive severity, and proposing to abate the
punishments and increase the fines. Let the nine Great
Ministers and High Chancellors of the General Council
of State take this matter into mature consideration, and
report the result of their deliberations to us. Respect
this.' "

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DA T)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Although most of the country markets held on Saturday
were but moderately supplied with wheat, the demand for
all kinds ruled very inactive, at barely stationary prices.
In barley and malt, the business doing was comparatively
small. The sale for oats ruled steady, but beans, peas,
and flower met a dull inquiry.
The latest advices from New York represent the demand
for flour as in a very inactive state, on former terms. _ In
grain next to nothing was doing. Throughout the Conti-
nent, the trade has continued dull.
Up to our markets, last week, the receipts of English
grain were but moderate. From abroad, we received
26,562 quarters of wheat, 1,270 barley, 634 oats, 4,725 rye,
2,018 beans, 33 tares, 34 linseed, 8 mustard seed, 16
sundry seeds, 990 sacks, and 8,967 barrels of flour.
The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn-
ing's market, coastwise from Essex and Kent, was very
moderate, but in somewhat improved condition.
From the east coast, the arrivals were very limited, and
the receipts by land carriage from the Midland Counties
and other parts of Englan were comparatively trifling.
Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and
white was small, the demand for all kinds was far from
active ;—nevertheless nearly, or quite, the - whole of the
supply changed hands, at prices equal to those of Monday
last.

There was a slight improvement in the demand for wheat
for delivery during the present month ; but, as the growers
generally demanded higher rates than the millers were
disposed to give, the business doing was trifling.
The show of foreign wheat, ex 'granary, as well as from
fresh arrivals, was seasonably extensive. For good heavy
parcels we had a moderate inquiry, at full currencies;
but low and middling kinds commanded very little
attention.

Floating cargoes of wheat—the number of which was no
means large—moved off steadily, and previous rates were
well supported.

With both English and foreign barley we were but
moderately supplied. Malting parcels generally changed
hands at full prices. In grinding and distilling sorts very
little was doing, at late rates.
Malt, the supply of which was moderate, moved off
slowly, on former terms.
The aggregate supply of oats was very moderate. All
qualities sold steadily, but we have no change to notice in
the quotations.
Very few English beans were brought forward; yet the
sale for them was inactive, at late figures.
Peas were in short supply, and sluggish inquiry, on;_
previous terms.
We were well supplied with most kinds of flour,-the
quiry for which ruled inactive, at former currencies. A
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier 61s to 63'
Red •• •• new 42, to 480 Oats Yorkshire and
Ditt0..........., old 50s 54s Lincolnsh.ifeed 16s 22'
Ditto, White new 44s 548 Potato
Ditt0........ old 49s 60s Youghal and Cork
Nctriolk and Lin- Black l6s 19'
coin, Red, old Cork, White
Ditto new ...... Scotch,Feed 2ls 25'
Rye—Old •••• • • .. Beans—Tick 348 355
Pigeons 36 414

,arley —Grinding ...
Malting .
Chevalier .. .
Walt—Suffolk and Nor-

47s 53s
37s 478
29s 31s
29s 31$
28s 30s
31$ 34e
358 38s

Je
Peas—(rep 3le 353
Maple 33e 36s
White..• •• •• .• 36, 403
Boilers •

folk .. .. .. ••• . .. 54s 588 Flour—Town-made... 418 4°
Brown ...•. .. .. .. .. .. 468 528 Suffolk ••—.. .. .. 318 3,47,
Kingston and Ware 57e 60s Stookta & Norfolk 34s S'
SMITHFIELD.

For the time of year the imports of foreign stock into
London, last week, were good, viz., 2,761 head. During
corresponding period in 1852, we received 1,185 ; in 1851;
2,218 ; in 1850, 1,151; in 1849, 1,061; and in 1848, 1,393
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WASTE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigfii
Nieu Die') ..... 344 ...
Ostend l4l
Harlingen 296
Antwerp 16
Bordeaux ...... 10 ...
Rotterdam_ 262 1,044
Tot al .... 928 1,350

_ ... _
161 ... 66

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :---
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pie'
205 ... 664 316 ...
400 ... 1,547 ... 232 ...29

1852..
1851..

1850 272 ... 737 ... 142 ..
1849 259 F 604 ... 196
1848 526 ... 777 ... ... 92 •
On the whole the supply of foreign stock in to..daY
market was tolerably good, and in fair average condition.„
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beitn
fresh up this morning were decidedly extensive, and °,
full average weight. Notwithstanding that the attendant
of butchers was tolerably good, the demand for all kinds
beasts was in a depressed state, at a decline in the quotS
tions paid on Monday last of 2d per 81bs, and a total clear
ance was not effected. A very few superior Scots reali
4s 2d.'; but the general top figure for beef did not exc°
4s per 81bs.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and CO;
bridgeshire amounted to 2,000 Scots and short horns • 10:1)
other parts of England, 700 of various kinds ; and; fr°'
Scotland, 700 horned and polled Scots.
There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheeL);
hence, the demand for that description of stock viit
heavy, at a fall in the currencies of 2d per 81bs. I°t
very superior old downs, in the wool, changed hank',
5s 2d, but the general price was 5s per Blbs. Out of
wool, the quotations were from 4s to, in some few 70
stances, 4s 2d per 81bs. Lambs, the arrivals of which We ;
good, sold slowly, at from 5s to 6s per 81bs.
We were well supplied with calves, for which the
quiry was heavy, at 2d per Blbs less money.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.

8. d. 8. ue
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 4 4, 0
Prime small do 4 2 ; 0,
Large hogs 210 1 0
Small porkers 3 6 1 0
Suckling calves 20 0 g' 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 2*
5s Od to 6s Od.
Beasts 4 677 Beasts FOREIGN STIFFLY. 00
1
Sheep and Lambs 22,,290 Sheep
Ad
Calves 203 Calves ll
/
Pigs l9O Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices a 0
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle MarketA k
Monday, April 5, 1852, and this day, Monday, Apr"
1853. .

s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0
Second quality ...3 2 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 2 8
Prime Scots, dm. 310 4 0
Inferior sheep ...3 8 3 10
Second quality _4 0 4 4
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8
Lambs .
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
April 5, 1852. April 4,15,
s. d. •. d.,s. d. 0. tl
Coarse and inferior beasts
... 2 4to 2 6 2 10 to
Second quality ditto ...
... 2 8 3 0 3 2

Prime large oxen ... • 3 2 i 4 3 6 S
Prime Scots, &c 3 2 3 4'3 10 4 ILI
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 2 6 2 B'3 8 S
Second quality ditto ... ... 210 3 4 4 0 4 ;
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 3 6 3 8 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 310 4 24 10 5 I
Lambs ... .• • ... 4 8 60 5 0 6,
Large coarse calves ▪
3 0 3 S 3 4 I 6
Prime small ditto
... 310 4 2 4 2
Large hogs ...
.• . • 2 6 3 62 10
•••
Neat small porkers 3 8 310 3 6 .11
Beasts— ••• . 3,368 440
Sheep 22,630
Calves._ ... •
"• •'' ••• 178 pigs
... 410
SUPPLIES ox SAL; April •
E 7, 1851.—Beasts, 4,100 ; 004
1935° -; Pshigee'p46l lambs, 23,90
and
plia.ilmBb,slB2s3o,.l_loß;eacsatlz 3e5,,7
salves, 111; pigs, 250.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
were on a very. extensive scale for the tinlehe
the supplies on offer, slaughtered ir',"d
The arrivals of country-killed ..meat up to these markil
metropolis,To
-day,
tolerably good, whilst the general deni"'"
Blbs by the carcase.
ylaesatr e eTk
as follows :
teed. s. d. '
Do.;middling 3 0 3 2
h
Do., prime large 3 4 3 6
ißacienf aLdeUr inferior Br
. .......... 6 2 10
Do., do. small 3 6 3 8
Pork, largo 2 10 3 4
Lambs

s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 4
Do. prime
Do.,middling
...... 3 8 4
6
Veal .. .........3
4 2 ,
...........
Pork, small ...
3 6
5s Od to 6s Od.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is very scantily supplied with all kin as hops, in which only a moderate business is igko
follows :—Mid and East Kent pockets, 112 s to IV Weald of Rent, 100 s to 120 s ; Sussex, 95s to
_44' per cwt. An import of 37 bales took place from Alitv last week.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The receipts of homegrown potatoes have been
limited since Monday last ; but the imports from ab
have been liberal : viz., 250 tons from Havre, 360 f!-P
Dunkirk, 40 from Gravelines, 30G from Rouen, 50 ler
Calais, 4 baskets from Harlingen, and 4 bags from Rot✓
dam. The demand is firm, at the following quotationl'
York Regents, 115 s to 1658 per ton ; Lincolnshire ,"6./
to 110 s. foreign,
95s to 1355; Scotch ditto, 95s to 1355;

WOOL.
(1
During the week a full average business has been
in English wool, the stocks of which are unusually
and pnces were steadily supported. Amongst the sale
.oiyl
been one of 50,000 lbs. for the Belgian markets. Sline
is now becoming pretty general ; nevertheless, any deel
increase in the supply is wholly out of oj,
10
foreign and colonial wools very little isdoing
ports have been confined to only 19 bales from Oaten",
ditto from Hamburgh, and 6 from Antwerp.

SEEDS.
Fair average arrivals of floating cargoes of linseed
tie
been reported since our last, but the demand is less s9,:pe,
Sales of Black Sea have been quoted at from 48s to 410
quarter. On the spot Black Sea and Calcutta are !e,V
from 48s 6d to 495, and Petersburgh 470 6d per q
East India rapeseed is dull, at from 48s to 50s. 'll,
,'
Ttunlp,White, per bush. 9s to lie Carraway, new ......
:NS IF
Swede ........ • • lOs 12s Coriander, new 159
41
I.sustard, Brown—. • • 7s 103 Hempseed, per quarter 3/2;
White, new •• .• 7s 0d 103 Linseed, Eng. sowing..
Tsres,winter, new .. 4s 6d 5s Od Crushing 4$
10
,
Spring •• • • ...... 6s Od 6s 6d Baltic ..........
Canary, per quarter .. 40s 448 Odessa • • 48' ,0
Rye grass.. •••••• ..•. 28s 34s Linseed Cake, pr. ton-- 10;0
Cloyer,RetlEng. (cwt.) 48s 633 English .. .81 159 iOlO
White •• • .... • • 463 66s Foreign, per ton 7110
Foreign Red...... 48s 63s Rape Cakes, pr ton 61 OS 941'
White.. • • 50s 7( s Rapeseed,New, prlst 22100
Trefoil, new.......... 264 30s

TALLOW. ,It
Notwithstanding that the amount of business cloillogi
our market since Monday last has been by no ino3ll/0,,
tensive, the demand is steady, and prices have an oroov
tendency. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling °,"esdi'
44s 9d to 45s per cwt. Town tallow 44s to 45s not
rough fat 2s 6d per Sibs.

1849.

1850.

1881. T 1852.
------4, 51,,,
36,281 4%882 ;;19c1,'
40s Od to 3"s 6d r„ 0`)
00s Od to 35s 9d 40;010
1,296 1,19 S n 62/,
84,083 94,724 :0"
1,269 276 o
94,846 101,072
411 64 558 04

stock this day
Price of Y. C. ....
Delivery last, week ..
Ditto from June 1....
Arrivals last week ..
Ditto from June 1....
Prieto or Town

.2,8049
39s 6d
to 00s Odi

899
87,U6

1,470
108,282
411fril

30,558
36s 9d to
37s Od
1,613
8,3180

88,627
NS Od