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

AUSTRIA.

The Official Gazette of Venice, of the 30th ult.,
says 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 storehousesh wheat
th
de-
posit it in. Thirty-seven vessels laden w
and maize have entered the port. The prices,t 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
and which this
the apartment
just left by the head of theupoielid.
The gonfalonier
e
latter had previously
of Kerli, menaced in consequencees:lene° of the scarcity of
which he had imposed a
bread, and the manner in
tax on the various trades, took to flight last night,
proceeding to Florence.

DEPARTURE OP MRS. H. B. STOWE.—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. Holme, 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.

R OCHE STE n RACES.

Hothorpe

Assoio

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

MA IDEN PLATE.

VISITORS' PLATE.

Odiham

Nine ran.

SPORTING NOTES.

ST. LEGER SUGGESTIONS.
The meeting which terminated at Warwick yesterdal
was marked by no incident of sufficient significancee2).
exeroie material influence on speculation on th
Leger. The unexpected victory of Little Harry. lac',
ever, sekimingly encouraged the backers of Ratapla%
who consequently figured with increased prominency
„,1
given 1"
the betting. Additional support was also
The Reiver, but the investments on him were not extra;
ordinarily heavy. The movements connected with Wes.
Australian have, recently engrossed the chief attention,:
their origin is apparently inexplicable, and their ten
ency ency is regarded with considerable doubt and perpleiutbl;
Still his partisans are seemingly nothing dismard
the determined hostility which he at times encounte
and continue to display the most unshaken confidence i"
the superiority of his chance. Notwithstanding tla
all opposition, West Australian has maintain a
his position of leading favourite in the betting ;00
position which he will, undoubtedly, hold up t° the
hour of starting. Indeed it is probable that, in her
teeth of all opposition, 2 to 1 will be betted on biroeit
on or before the day." Rumour assigns various rteurf
sons to account for his seeming unsteadiness in the d
market ; but they are as silly as they are unfoun e f
and must be regarded only as very weak inventions °r
the enemy. That the intentions "of his 0wn,,,,e '
trainer, and jockey are honourable, I unhesitatingly 1';
lieve, and that West Australian will achieve the vier
I confidentlyexpect. His performances and the proceecilne
connected with him give the strongest support tames)e
convictions. After West Australian, the next n
of importance is unquestionably Sittingbourne—as
and true a horse as ever looked through a briv
Notwithstanding The Reiver's reported vast itaPrf:
ment of form, I entertain but slender hopes
chance, and Rataplan will, as in. the Derby, Wit'
cumb to Cineas,
The field for the St. Leger will be numerical)
Y in%
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, P Orrock. _Ang
I shall yet have further opportunities of diseP*-
fully the comparative chances of the competitor
September 8. A FRESH .111.-°'"