The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-08 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Official Gazette of Venice, of the 30th ult.,
says :—ln order to contradict the exaggerated
rumours which have been circulated of a scarcity,
we are happy to announce that the harvest has
not been so bad as was at first feared, and that
there arrived last week at Venice such a quantity
of corn that it is difficult to find storehouses to de-
posit it in. Thirty-seven vessels laden with wheat
and maize have entered the port. The prices, not-
withstanding, are quoted higher."
The Gazette of Turin, under the head of Faenza,
of the 27th ult. says :—" The Austrian mayor of
Ravenna has taken' possession of the apartment
just left by the head of the police, and which this
latter had previously occupied. The gonfalonier
of Kerli, menaced in consequence of the scarcity of
bread, and. the manner in which he had imposed a
tax on the various trades, took to flight last night,
proceeding to Florence."

DEPARTURE OF Mae. H. B. STOWS.—The celebrated
authoress of "Uncle's Tom's Cabin" bade farewell to
this country yesterday at noon. She took her depar-
ture from Liverpool in the United States mail steam-
ship Arctic. She was accompanied to the steam-tender
by several of the principal inhabitants of Liverpool,
amongst whom were John Cropper, of Dingle Bank,
the Rev. Dr. Raffles, and several of the resident clergy.
The Mayor of Liverpool (S. Hoime, Esq.) invited Mrs.
Stowe to breakfast, but her time being limited she was
obliged to decline the invitation. The Arctic carried
out 204 passengers, besides the usual mails, and a very
large and valuable cargo of merchandise.

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(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
MAIDEN PLATE.
Hothorpe
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Odiham

VISITORS' PLATE.

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Nine ran.

SPORTING NOTES.

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ST. LEGER SUGGESTIONS.
The meeting which terminated at Warwick yesOrdatle
was marked by no incident of sufficient significances,
exercase material influence on speculation on the•
Lego.. The unexpected victory of Little Harry. 11,1,
ever, smingly encouraged the backers of Ratal3°,
who consequently figured with increased prorninency do
the betting. Additional support was also give°
The Reiver, but the investments on him were not extra;
ordinarily heavy. The movements connected with We°
Australian have, recently engrossed the chief attention.;.
their origin is apparently inexplicable, and their end
ency is regarded with considerable doubt and perplexil.
by
Still his partisans are seemingly nothing dismayed
the determined hostility which he at times encounteir.;
and continue to display the most unshaken confidence'
the superiority of his chance. Notwithstanding tla
all opposition, West Australian has roaintsin a
his position of leading favourite in the betting ;the
position which he will, undoubtedly, hold up to the
hour of starting. Indeed it is probable that,
tber
teeth of all opposition, 2 to 1 will be betted on him el'
"on or before the day." Rumour assigns various rev,
sons to account for his seeming unsteadiness in the Atlierd:
market ; but they are as silly as they are unfoune
and must be regarded only as very weak invention
et,
the enemy. That the " intentions "of his °,v/13h;
trainer, and jockey are honourable, I unhesitatingly -„„
lieve, and that West Australian will achieve the viot°''
I confidentlyexpect. His performances and the proceedin:
connected with him give the strongest support to these
convictions. After West Australian, the next andoThs
of importance is unquestionably Sittingbourne--880,
and true a horse as ever looked through a "",,r
Notwithstanding The Reiver's reported vast huP"', hts.
ment of form, I entertain but slender hopes,
chance, and Rataplan will, as in the Derby, ar°

cumb to Cineas, . Jog
The field for the St. Leger will be numerically °
f the ,
nificant ; the subjoined list comprises the names
.
only animals likely to muster at the starting Post ...
West Australian, Orestes,
Umbriel, Honeywood,
Filbert, Cineas,
Sittingbourne, The Reiver,
Mr. Sykes, Pug Orrock.
...iog
I shall yet have further opportunities of diem'
fully the comparative chances of the competitor...s;
September 8. A FRESS x.'--