The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

RUBY THE ROARER.

The race for the Two Thousand was uninteresting and
unimportant. The curiosity, however, which the appear-
ance and performance of Ruby excited redeemed it, per-
haps, from utter insignificance. The mystery which at-
tached to this horse has been now dispelled, and it is pro-
bable that the good easypublic, ()raven his fondest partisans,
will never " stand" him again. Ruby is not a gem of the
first water, but a worthless counterfeit and a sham. He
seems to be an unmitigated impostor, and has his parallel
only in the Lightfoots and Lapidists of the turf. He is
an "old boy" with many infirmities, touched in the wind,
and, it is said, slightly shaky in the legs. Like the York-
shireman's filly Aurora, he's a roarer too.
His mouth was examined in duo course this morning,
and a properly-attested certificate of his ago was posted in
the subscription-room. No sooner was it put up, h. owever,
than some mad wag converted the " 3 years only" into " 13
years only," and this merry jest excited much amusement
and badinage. Other incidents sustained curiousity re-
specting Ruby. The " call" that was made upon a certain
trainer, who had betted seven " monkeys" against him to
stake, was unanswered. After much discussion and'con-
sultation, the taker of the odds expressed a determination
to "hold the bet ;" but whether he changed this resolution
before the race, I am not in a position to state.
The race resulted in the signal defeat of the favourites,
the first and second horses belonging to the outside divi-
sion. No third horse was placed. Champagne and Boi-
ardo finished close together behind Middlesex, the former
being slightly in advance. Hermit, the winner, is a nice-
looking horse, but somewhat " peacocky" in appearance.
He was admirably ridden by Alfred Day. I wish I could
apply this remark to Champagne and his rider. Boiardo
ran a thoroughly game horse, but his defeat somewhat dis-
couraged Dervish's Derby backers. Ruby cantered in last
but one !
The success of Hermit was fortunate for the "fielders." Mr.
Davis was not, however, a winner of more than a few pounds,
although he stood sixteen hundred against Boiardo. I
heard him declare, indeed, that the balance in his favour
would be scarcely a " poney," but he would have won all
his money had Middlesex pulled through. The prophets
were out in their calculations, and they who " followed
them" doubtless found the profits all loss.
Some uncertainty still exists as to the starting of Virago
for the One Thousand on Thursday. Should she run she
will meet a formidable antagonist in the representative of
John Scott's stable, for which Sortie will perhaps do
battle.
1 For the 100 Sovs. Sweepstakes, D. M., I shall " stand"
Champagne.
The meeting of Middlesex, Champagne, and Boiardo
will impart peculiar interest to the race for the Newmar-
ket Stakes. Taking their running to-day as a criterion
as to their ability, I shall expect them to pass the winning
chair in the order in which I have set down their names.
A FRESH MAN.
Newmarket, Tuesday Night.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of English wheat in to-day's market was very
limited ; yet the demand for all kinds was in a depressed
state, at barely Monday's prices.
Upwards of 31,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come
fresh to hand, that grain ruled exceedingly dull, and largo
parcels were easier to purchase.
Floating cargoes were much neglected.
The barley trade was heavy, on former terms. The value
of malt was almost nominal.
We were well supplied with oats, in which a good busi-
ness was doing, at full quotations.
Beans were quite as dear as on Monday ; but peas and
flour met a dull inquiry.

ARRIVkLii TlllB WEAL
\ \ Wheat. Barley. M alt.
Enc,,lish .. 350 1160
Irish .• • •
Foreign .. 31,350 4,980

Oats. Flour.
260 639
7,110
4,540 4,2905 ks
6,h60brl

WHITECHAPEL.

Tho general demand ruled steady, at fnll quotations.
Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 41 to 4s 8d ; lamb,
5s 6d to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; pork, 39 4d to
4s 8d per Sibs by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
A full average business is doing in most kinds of hops,
and last week's prices are well supported.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

The following letter has been received at Lloyd's this
morning from their agent at St. Ives, Cornwall, dated May
1, but there is too much reason to believe that the state-
ment of the person referred to is a gross fabrication :
" Gaston Tongue, the second mate of the brig Ville de
Marseille, has landed here, and reports his having escaped
by swimming from a Russian frigate which had taken his
vessel about 20 leagues from Cardiff, having first hoisted
English and afterwards French colours. The master and
part of the crew tried to escape in the boat, and were fired
into, when the master and three men were killed. He
reports the frigate to have gone into the other channel. I
have forwarded him to the French Consul at Penzance.
(Signed) " LLOYD'S AGENT."

LONDON, May 3.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; light
breeze, and fine, but cloudy.
OFF DOVER, May 2.—Nelson, from Mobile, for Bremen.
PLYMOUTH, May 3.—Arrived—Forerunner (s s), from
Africa, with 2,002 ounces of gold.
OSTEND, April 30.—The Resoe (Riso), Swedish brig,
from Stockholm to Lisbon, timber laden and derelict,
was picked up at Sea by a French fishing smack, and
towed on shore on the Flemish coast, W. of Fumes and
the Panne, April 20, where she now lies stranded. The
cargo is expected to be saved, but the vessel lost.
PARIS, May 3.—The Josephine (French sloop), of Cher-
bourg, from Bordeaux to Hamburg, with wine, &c., was
driven 26th April on a rock in the East pass at Roscuff,
but was got off the same day, apparently without much
damage, after lightening, and has been brought into
Roscuff.
BELFAST, May I.—The Scotland, from Liverpool to Mo-
bile, came into the Lough this morning, having received
much damage forward, from having been in collision on
on the 17th April, in lat. 45 N., long. about 20 W., with
the Oolbert, of and for Havre, from Calcutta, with a gene-
ral cargo, all the crew of which vessel, with one exception,
succeeded in getting on board the Scotland, the latter will
be towed up for repairs
GIBRALTAR, April 28.—A large ship, supposed to be the
Echunga (transport), anchored at the other side of this
Bay, April 26, and came over to this bay to-day. It blew a
very heavy gale at S.E., April 27, when a Spanish brig
and French barque were stranded at Algeciras. The
Ariro (Austrian ship) bound to New York, was in grt
danger near the Green, Island, but rode out the gale iea in

safety.
ROTTERDAM, May I.—An English schooner was totally
lost on the Oaster, 28th April. The attempts of the life
and other boats to rescue the crew were fruitless. Nothing
but an empty boat and some broken spars have been
picked up.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m.
Wind SW., moderate and fine.
Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus arrived here yester-
day afternoon.
Arrived—Niagara (s), from Malta.
Off the Port—Alsa Comet, Jon Davis, and Empire State
(ship). Emigrant (barque), Garland (brig), and Science
(schooner).

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind S.W., tide last hours' ebb ; weather, fine.
Arrived, May 2—Codrington, from Antigua ; Spray,
Macon ; Caractacus, Penang.-3d—Providence, from Caen ;
Johanna Margretha, Oporto ; Rehoboth, Volo ; Caroline
Henrietta, Rostock ; Ocean, Guernsey.
Sailed—The usual Continental steamers.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.24 a.m.
Wind W.S.W., fine.
Passed—Phantom, from New York ; Mary Gillespie,
from westward ; Lockinger, Geelong—all for London.
Anchored—Maria Key, from London, for Rio Janeiro ;
Relampago, from London, for Havannah ; Azorian, from
London, for Gibraltar.
Put pack—Eliza Hunter, from London, for Launceston.