The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .

Business done,
228

3 per Cent. Reduced'Annuities lOOB 100
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 3-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
_ _ _

South Sea Old Annuities 994 100
Consols for Account
Exchequer BillS 11d. June. March.
£lOOO 4 1 5 4 1 5
£5OO 4 1 5 4 1 5
Small 4 1 5 4 1 5
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 41 per Cent IOOI
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
2

Ditto 3 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 23
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent. -
Ditto for the Account 27*
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent.
Peruvian Scrip
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.,
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent lO4l .
Sardinianßonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 9Bl
Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deferred 241
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6i p c
Swedish Loan -
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 41 per Cent.
Belgian 41 per Cent.

Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Consols
Ditto May Account

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THREE O'CLOCK.

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SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCXIX.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.—The bill of fare to-mor-
row comprises seven items, three of which—the Scurry
Handicap; Dee Stand Cup, and Selling Plate -call for
no remarks from me.

The Cheshire -Welter Cup of 100 sovs., the rest in
specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, h ft, &c., over
the Grosvenor course, will, I opine, be contested by
Agis, Montague, Caurire, Titterstone, The Carrier,
Sphynx, and perhaps by Trifle and Fairplay. My idea
of the result is that Fairplay, if he runs, will win. In
his absence I must place CATJAIRE first, Montague
second, and Titterstone third.
The starters for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate
depends so much on the running for the Cup to-day that
it would be absurd to attempt giving a list. My opinion
points to PELION as the probable winner, April Fool
perhaps occupying the second place, Indian Warrior
third.

The First Triennial Stakes, one mile and three-quar-
ters, will, I understand, terminate in a walk over for
Osborne's Merry Bird.
The Dee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 200 added, for
three-year-olds, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b, Grosvenor
course, will, it is said, have the following at the post:—
Prince Leopold (brother to Shylock), John Bull, Eliza,
Helena, Orinoco, Sylphine, and perhaps another or two.
If I were to take the betting as any criterion, Orinoco
would be my selection, as they lay slight odds upon him
against the field ; but, as the case stands, I must look
to a thorough dark one for the winner, and I expect to
see

PRINCE LEOPOLD
first, Orinoco second, and Sylphine third.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

CHESTER, THIS DAY.—LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC,' TELEGRAPH).
CHESTER CUP.
sto 2 agst Trifle.
Bto 1 agst Lord-Lieutenant.
Bto 1 agst Peggy.
12 to 1 agst Talfourd.
15 to 1 agst Newminster.
20 to 1 agst any other.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.
Truth, Koh-i-noor, Allegro, Babette, Hatchet, Content-
ment, Guicowar, Orinoco, Caurire, Prince Leopold
(Brother to Shylock), Pelion, Effie Deans.
and Kin
Dawson's lot are all scratched but Peggy g of
of Trumps. Bardolph scratched.

GOLD IN NEW ZEALAND.---The advices from Auck-
land, New Zealand, by the last arrival, with regard to
the gold discoveries in Coromandel harbour, give the fol-
lowing description of the specimens brought in :—" The
dust consisted of flaky gold of a pale lemon colour,
largely intermixed with auriferous quartz, the separa-
tion having been effected only by washing in the
simplest manner. No very accurate assay has yet
been obtained, but it is found to be free from any
alloy except silver, of which it contained a portion.
The quartz is highly auriferous, and from its great
friability may be separated by crushing with great fa-
cility. Considering the small number of diggers yet
upon the ground—not more than 40 persons, scattered
over an area of 10 or 12 square miles—the short time
since the first specks of gold were discovered—only two
months—and the large proportion of the time of each
digger employed in explorin,, we hail the commence-
ment of the Auckland gold 'diggings as affording the
most brilliant promise of ultimate productiveness."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER RACES-TUESDAT MCINING.

During the early part of the morning the scene on the
Roodee was of the usual animated and exciting charac-
ter. A large number of horses gallopped. The Cup
candidates—Trifle, Peggy, Black Doctor, Woolwich,
Newminster, Lord-Lieutenant, and Mr. I. Day's two,
were particularly admired for their bloom of condition
and style of going.
At the betting-room the investments were again
chiefly confined to the two leading favourites—Trifle
and Peggy—each was backed at 9to 2. There was,
however, a considerable improvement in the position of
Newinster, as little as 12 to 1 being taken ; 40 to 1 agst
Woolwich, .►0 to 1 agst Goldfinder, 100 to 1 agst Retail.
TUESDAY.

The events of the day were decided as follows :
GROSVENOR STAKES of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 30 added ;
three-yr-olds, 6st 1 Olb ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st llb ;
six and aged, 9st 31b. A winner extra. Mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Grosvenor Course, about a
mile and a-quarter. Eight subs.

Mr. T. Dawson's Lerrywhent, by Lanercost, 4 yrs,
Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Massaroni, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Wells) 2
Mr. E. Knowles's Pearl, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Barker) 3
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Deerhound, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
(F. Marson) 4
The following also ran :—Truth, Le Juif, and Sanita.
PALATINE STAKES of 15 sovs. each, sft, with 100 added ;
for three-year-old fillies, Bst 71b. each ; allowances for
maidens; winners extra. The owner of the second
horse to save his stake. From the Castle Pole once
round and in, rather more than a mile and a quarter.
(18 subs.)
Mr. Merry's Exact, Bst 71b (W. Day) 1
Mr. Halford's Eliza, Bst (Charlton) 2
Mr. Copperthwaite's The Deformed, Bst 71b

(Harrison) 3
The following also ran :—Mr.Wilson's Ann Eliza, Bst
71b (Marlow), Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bloomer, Bst 41b (J.
Marson).

Bumby weighed for Misletoe and her number was put
up, but she did not start. The betting closed at 6to 4,
on Exact, 5 to 2 agst Ann Eliza, 5 to 1 agst The De-
formed,'and 6to 1 agst Bloomer. Won by a length ;
the third closed up with the second.
SWEEPSTAKES Of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added ; three-
year-olds Est 121 b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six
and aged, 9st 21b ; allowances for maiden four-year-
olds ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to
be sold for 80 sovs. Once round and a. distance. 8
subs.
Mr. Pedley's Sweetness, by Sweetmeat, 3 yrs, Est 91b
(Wells) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland, Bst 41b (Templernan) 2
Lord Caledon's Mushroom, 3 yrs (Stairway) 3
MOSTYN STAKES of 10 SOTS. each, with 100 added, for
two-year-olds ; colts; Bst Glb ; fillies and geldings, Bst
21b ; a winner extra ; the second to receive 20 sovs.
out of the stakes. Three quarter of a mile. 28 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Brown Brandy, Bst 61b (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's c by Napier, Glenhawk's dam, Bst
61b. (Bartholomew) 2
Mr. G. Taylor's Czarina, Bst 21b (Flatman) 3
The following also ran :—Happy New Year, c by
Faugh-a-Ballagh, Miniature, and Bright May.
Betting—The betting opened at 6 to 4 agst Brown
Brandy, but closed at 2 to 1 agst Miniature filly, 3 to 1
agst Brown Brandy, 7 to 2 agst Bright May.
Napier colt made the running to the half distance,
when he was caught by Brown Brandy, and beaten by
a neck. Half a length between the second and third—
same betweeri third and fourth.
CHESTERFIELD STAKES, a handicap of 10 sovs. each,
with 100 added, for 3yr olds. The second to receive
25 sovs. A winner of a handicap subsequent to the
publication of the weights of 100 sovs. clear to carry
51bs. extra. Once round and a distance. (27 subs.)

Lord Chesterfield's Jacqueline, Est (Ashman) 1
Mr. Wilson's f by Gameboy—Maid of Monton, Est 61b
(T. Cliff) 2
Lord Waterford's April Fool, Tat 61b (D. Doyle) 3
The following also ran :—The Hatchet, f by Assault—
Newton Lass, Dressmaker, and Mocassin.
OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 30
added, for 3-year-olds and upwards ; the winner to
be sold for 150 soys. ; allowances if to be sold for
less ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. The
winner to be sold by auction after the race, and any
surplus to go to the fund. (5 subs.)
Welsh Harper 1
MaYfly 2
Sally 3
Flying Buck

Won easily.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN BE LILY.—IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMERCIAL
BANK OF LONDON.

The bankrupt formerly carried on business as a mer-
chant in Great St. Helen's, and to-day was appointed
for hearing a claim made against the estate by the Com-
mercial Bank of London..

Mr. Pearson appeared as counsel for the Bank, and
Mr. Aspland as counsel for the assignees.
Mr. Pearson said that ho proposed, in the first in-
stance, to enter a claim, on behalf of the Commercial
Bank of London, on a bill of exchange for 2,5001., drawn
by Lackerstein and Co., on the bankrupt. The bill was
dated the Ist, of December, 1851, and professed to be
accepted for "value received on shipments." The ob-
ject of the present claim was to follow the shipments,
and ascertain what they realised.
Mr. Aspland submitted that if the bank sought to
prove a claim on the bill, they must waive any col-
lateral security, or else' realise the security, and prove
for the difference.

Mr. Pearson on the contrary, urged that both the
bankrupt and Lackersteins had distinctly vouched to the
cashier of the bankrupt that the bill was on the ship-
ments, and he hoped his clients would not be pressed to
make an election now.

His Honour concurred that the general rule was
to either prove for the debt, and abandon the collateral
security, or to realise the security and prove for the differ-
ence, and he did not see why it should be departed from
in the present case. The only effect of admitting the
claim would be to shut up a large sum of money from
being made available for a. dividend amongst the gene-
ral body of creditors. The bankrupt could not be pre-
judiced by a, delay, as there would be an abundance of
assets to meet their dividend, in the event of the right of
lien on the shipments not being supported.
The claim was then withdrawn, and it was agreed that
the right of lien should be argued before a Court of Com-
missioners, whose decision was to be final. Commis-
sioners Goulburn, Holroyd, and Fonblanque will be
the commissioners On the occasion.

CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—The Commis-
sioners met yesterday at the Guildhall. There was the
usual routine of business disposed of, and tenders were
received for the cleansing of the streets and removal of
dust, &c., for the year commencing at Midsummer next.
The Commissioners, directed the Medical officer of
Health to examine the business premises of Messrs.
Cuthbert, in Paternoster-row, which have obtained
notoriety from the frequent complaints made of nui-
sances from the fat-melting process carried on there ;
and he was directed to report at length as to any means
that can be 'devised to get rid of the nuisance. The
Court also agreed with a committee who had had under
consideration the widening of Birchin-lane, at the pre-
mises of Messrs. Waterlow, but found that the cost re-
quisite to carry it out, even to the extent of six feet,
would be so great as to render it unadvisable to adopt
such a course. It was rumoured that the sum asked
amounted to several thousand pounds, so great is the
value of ground in that part the city.
SAVINGS' BANKS. —lt has been announced that the
Government intend to propose a measure with regard to
the management of Savings' Banks. A similar promise,
it will be remembered, was repeatedly made by Sir
Charles Wood a few years ago, when heavy losses were
being sustained almost daily by the poor from defalca-
tions in all parts of the united kingdom. Nothing,
however, was done after the immediate excitement had
passed away, and hence, as the connexion of these in-
stitutions with the Government was allowed to continue
without the slightest protection being afforded to de-
positors, who were deluded by it into the belief of
perfect security, the remedy still remains to be applied.
If the Government are to have anything to do with
these establishments, it is unquestionably desirable that
they should assume a real instead of a deceptive respon-
sibility. At the same time, it would be more in ac-
cordance with sound principle if they were to leave such
matters entirely to private enterprise, and in place of
assuming, after the Continental fashion, that the humbler
classes are too helpless to conduct their own banking
transactions without State assistance, were to enconrage
them to exercise their discretion, and to acquire by
experience the advantages of self-reliance.

APROPOS ON WMFES.—A remarkable feature of the
times is the advanced, and still advancing, price of nearly
all the necessaries of life, both in articles of food and
clothing— a circumstance which, coupled with the call
for labour of every description in the colonies, and the
other numerous inducements to emigration, has led to a
general demand for enhanced wages on the part of the
workmen in different portions of the kingdom. This
feeling was first exhibited to a great extent by
the porters and labourers upon some of the most
important of the midland and northern railways.
It was followed by similar demands from other
inferior railway servants, by dock labourers and ship-
wrights in the north, and even by the agricultural
labourers in several counties. In some cases the con-
cessions required by the men have been yielded, and in
others their claims are still under consideration. Dis-
putes between employers and employed are always of a
most painful character. They result in injury to
both parties. The master usually suffers
person,
for pocket, and the man not unfrequently in his
for strikes and combinations arise, and he places
himself within the meshes of the law. But it is
the delight of a good master to let his servants share in
his own prosperity; and where large masters are thriving
and flourishing, the propriety cannot be too strongly
urged upon them of volunteering to their men some slight
additiOU to their wages. Liberal landlords reduce their
rents when prices are low ; why should not liberal em-
ployers of labour increase- their wages when prices are
high ? Prudence and kindly feeling, and also abstract
justice, dictate this step. It would be a graceful and
becoming act, it would strengthen the feeling and con-
nection which it is so desirable to cultivate between the
classes ; and such a timely concession would prevent de-
mands of an exorbitant and outrageous character, which,
if this be delayed too long, will unquestionably be made.
--Edinburgh, Advertinr.