The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES.

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Gaffer Green, Wilmont, Chanticleer, Collingwood, Riby,
Inheritress, Sponge, Fernhill, Slashing Alice, Lady
Wildair, Didsbury, Magician, Shilmalier West, br f by
Morning Star, out of Miss Lucy, Harriott, Concertina
colt, Romance, Capsicum, Cast-off, Ada:Mary, Carthage-
Man, Teresa, Post- tempore, &c.
A great number are on the road, and will be here to-
morrow.

Since the Autumn meeting a great many improve-
ments have been made, and the course is now as complete
as it is possible to make it. The run in from the distance
has been widened, the saddling area has been extended
by the removal of the hedge, and adding to it a portion
of the Rodee, to give additional room for such purpose ;
the betting ring has been enlarged, and placed nearer to
ihe :ow h end of the Grand Stand, so as to remove every
inconvenience to the spectators above; the space at the
soath end thereof has been extended; a new telegraph
frame, designed on the most approved princip!e, will
exhibit, in addition to the number of each horse, the
names of the jockeys; there will also be th, number of
the first and second horse exhibited immediately after
the raci.;s. The rails have also been extended round as
far as the railway turn. It is expected that about thirty
will run for the Cup.

" The time approaches
That will, with due decision, make us know
What we shall say we have, and what we owe.
Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate ;
But certain issue strokes must arbitrate."
SHAKSPERE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The first act of the racing drama of 1849 has
lust closed its wintry existence. Before reviewing the
good things at Chester, let me take a retrospective glance
at the two Newmarket, Epsom, and Bath meetings, and
see what light their results throw on those reunions of
note yet in embryo.
En passant, I cannot help remarking how completely
suceessful the prognesticstions of my last two "general"
letters were. In the first, written in the Warwick week,
September, 1848, I foretold the victories of Surplice for
the St. Leger and Grand Duke Michael Stakes ; of Tad-
mor lor all his Newmarket engagements, fire in number;
of Nunn) kirk for the Two Thousand Guineas ; and in-
formed your readers that Blueher and three or four other
nags would be entered, and accept, for the Chester Cup;
with the exception of Limestone, they have all done so.
I also declared my conviction that Tadmor end the Flying
Dutchman were the best horses in the Derby, and that
they would figure at small odds before the day; that
Nunnykirk and Flying Dutchman were the nags for the
St. Leger ; that Narbonne, if she remained sound, would
be a rattler for the Oaks of 1850 ; and that Pontifex
was a " second edition" of Surplice.
In my second general letter, written at the beginning
of February, among others, I selected Loupgarou
(2d) for the Northamptonshire Stakes; Canezou (Ist)
for the Newmarket Handicap; Tadmor (Ist) for the
Column Stakes; Flatcatcher (Ist) for the Port Stakes;
Brandyface (3d) for the Semersetshire Stakes; Canezou
(fell amiss), and Inheritress (reserved for Chester), for
the Great Metropolitan Stakes; Nunnykirk (Ist) for
the 2,000 Guineas; Pylos and Vatican (Ist) for the
Newmarket Stakes; Inheritress, Lady Wildair, Blucher,
and Dacia, for the Chester Cup; Elthiron for the Dee
Stakes; Tadmor, Flying Dutchman, and Nunnykirk, for
the Derby; and Wawa, Sister to Arkwright, and Esca-
lade, for the Oaks.
The Newmarket Craven " meet" annihilated by de
feat the chances of the following Derby horses:—
Burghley, Skudar, Escalade, Turban, Pylrees, Queens-
berry, Silistria colt, Knight Errant, Cracow, Tommy,
Mecca colt, Indus, Flambeau's dam colt, The New Era,
Routh, Fire King, Sir Launcelot, Velveteen colt, Pylos,
Chicot, and Honeycomb; and the First Spring disposed
of this additional batch:—Cacus, Strongbew, Cambric,
Abd el-Kader, Vatican, Garrick, Do. the-Boys, Oqu6tos,
Beauvale, Testator, Cashier, Bernadotte, and Juggler.
All that are likely to run for the " great go" on the
Surrey hills are included is the following list:—Tad-
mor, Nunnykirk, Flying Dutchman, Elthiron, Belus,
Vanguard, Uriel, Honeycomb, Osterley, The Jester,
Old Dan Tucker, Langton, Rochester, Snowstorm,
Saucy Dick, Garrick, Chatterer, Drakelow, John Bull,
Vatican, Brother to Campanero, Normanton, Magician,
The Seraph, Fire King, and Newport. Even at this dis-
tent date I think I can venture to proclaim Tadmor with
Nat up as the winner of the Derby! with Nunnykirk
and the Dutchman handy; the next rank being com-
posed of Old Dan Tucker, Osterley, Saucy Dick, Uriel,
Elthiron, and Vanguard.
The past Newmarket meetings, according to the run-
ning, have disposed of the chances of the following
Oaks fillies:— Quinine, Escalade, Damson, Jane Eyre,
Premature filly, Industry filly, White Lady, Racketty
Girl, Midia, Grace, Cayenne, Kiss-away, Bon Bon,
Sister to Jolly Dick, Chadlington Maid filly, Touchy,
Francesca, Fleece, Susan Lovell, Perspicacity, Czarina,
Memento, Highland Fling, and filly by Piccaroon out of
Bonny Bonnet. It is impossible to name the starters for
the Oaks at the present time, but the following list may
be somewhere near the mark.—Glauca, Clarissa, Eva,
The Model, Sister to Arkwright, Lady Tryphena, Emma
Donna, Lady Barymore, Priestess, Grace, Christiana,
Czarina. Letitia, Highland Fling, The Probe, Escalade,
Fleece, Nina, Lady Jersey, West Country Lass, Heroine,
Wet Nurse, Rosalind filly, Cheerful, Cigarette, Jeanie
Woman, and Batwing. Nat on Glauca or Clarissa will,
is my opinion, clear the post first; Escalade, The Yodel,
West Country Lass, Industry filly, and Nina forming
the van of the ruck.
The Bath racing was very mediocre, Jelly Fish doing
a clever thing in beating The Model and Tiresome for
the City Cup ; and Essedarius, with little Cowley up,
doing another clever thing by just winning the Somer.
shire Stakes from Loupgarou.
As I expected, that crack little filly, Officious, won
the Westow Stakes at Bath on the Tuesday, and the
Two-years-old Stakes at Epsom on the Saturday, in the
easiest of canters.

For the Great Metropolitan Stakes, my espeeizl
fancy, Flatcatcher, did not exert himself running in sixth,
while the horse I placed third (Fernhill) did the deed of
note.

The Chester bout begins at half•past two o'clock on
Tuesday with the Grosvenor Stakes, for which Raby,

Sponge, o,llingwood, and Flatcatcher are entered.
Sh nild the latier tvo run, they fir-t and sf c!n t,
Toe Paletwe Sta!:es, wish 13 may pr,,b-Aby
draw together six or rev n starters, int:el:111)4
Fish, Slashing Alioe, and P:iestoss, whom I expect to
see piss the pt,st as I hive pleePrl titcm.
Thy Nlostyn Stakes for two yrs old hai 15 subs. As
they are all dArk" hat, tw,), it is not the easiest task
imaginable to name the winner, blt I fancy Penang,
Leonidas, ilarri and the Courress of Albemarle will
form the front rank at the finish.
For the Chesterfi-11 Stak,s, Pyrland, ist 12'h, and
the Meal cult, 7st 31b, look on piper as good as
anything.

Oa Wednesday, the day of the week, five events stand
on the card fur decision, including the first handicap in
importance in the world; for the Chester Cup this year,
from tweniy-five to thirty may be expected to shoo/
off their racing qualities, to be selected from the
following:—

st Ibi st lb
Chanticleer, 6 yrs 9 9, The Swallow, 5 yrs.... 6 12
Cosziat4i, 5 yrs. 9 1 Gsffer Green, aged ~.. 6 11
Inheritreis, aged
Impostor, 5 yrs 8 5 Rathrnines, 5 yrs .. 6lO
Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yes 8 5 Mahon, 4 yrs 6 10
Lady Wildair, aged... 8 0 Egret, 4 yrs
Dough, 4 yrs
Executor, 5 yrs 7 12 Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs 6 6
Dulcet, aged 7 10 Cheapside, S yrs
Halo, 5 yrs 7 10. Tuscan. 4 yrs
Blucher, 4 yrs . . 7 8 Cast off, 4 yes
Clermont, 5 yrs 7 6 Ada Mary, 3 yrs
New Forest Deer, aged 7 5 Melody, 3 yrs 5 2
Fireaway, aged ..., 7 4Sllshing Alice, 3 yrs. 5 2
Ballinafad, 5 yrs
Dac'a, 5 yrs 7 2 Lugar, 3 yr 5.....
John Cosser, 4 yrs.... 7 2 Loup:mrou, 3 yrs 4 10
Fernhili, 4 yrs 101 b ex. 7 0 Snowdrop, 3 jrs ... 4 4
Geraldine, 6 yrs
From the heavy weights I shall take Inheritress,
Peep-o'-day• Boy, and Lady Wildair; from the middle
weights Bluche-, BAiinafad, and Dacia; and from the
light %eights, Loupgarou, to form the front rank at the
distance. Half way up Lady Wildair, Ballinafad, and
Loupgarou decline the contest, and the remaining four
finish the race something after this style:—
BLUCHER ••• ••• ••• 1
IN El ERITR ESS ... ... ... 2
DACtls4..
-PEEP,O'• DAY BOY ... ... 4
Het 'Majesty's Plate to Flatcatcher if he starts, other-
wise to Cossack t.rlnheritress.
On Thursday, the the Stakes to Elthiron; Langton
and Garrick second and third.
Should any alteration take place I will communicate
the same to-morrow.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
April 30. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

COUNTRY MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—There has been a large ar-
rival of vessels from America the last three days, and
they bring uPvelardr-Of 40,000 quarters of Indian corn,
but not much of any other article of the corn trade. At
yesterday's market there was a good consumptive de-
mand for wheat and flour, and fully the prices of Tues-
day were obtained. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale,
and were rather easier to buy. Burley, beans, and peas
were without change in value aad in limited request.
There was a fair sale fir Indian corn at a decline, since
Tuesday, of is to is 6d per quarter. White corn was
selling at 30s 61 to 3ls, up to 32s to 32 6d per 48016
for yellow. The trade stands unchanged today.
MANCIIESTER, APRIL 28.—The fl yur trade through-
out the week has been exceedingly inactive, and so little
business has occurred that prices aaere almost nominal.
For oatmeal, on the centrary, there has been a good de-
mand at fully previous rates. The imparts into Liver-
pool this week consist of a moderate quantity of flour
and a large supply of Indian corn from the United
States; the arrival from all other sources being on a very
limited scale. At our market this morning wheat de-
olined Id to 2d per 701 b. English flour moved off slowly
at a reduction of about Is per sack; but American was
held firmly at the currency of this day se'nnight. In
oats no change can be nosed; but oatmeal, of which
there was very little of choice quality °Miring, advanced
6(1 per load.
COLCUESTER, APRIL 28.—The advance in the price
of wheat established last week has not been sustained,
and in nearly all the markets of this district the quo-
tations of the week for this article are from Is to
2s per quarter lower. In our market to-esty
even the best samples we're cheaper Is to is 6.1
per quarter—the best white being 251, and red 42s to
445. Barley maintained its former advance, especially
for the best qualities, which were much sought after.
At Chelmsford yesterday there was a dull market for
wheat, and sales could not be eff( cted without an abate-
ment of is to 2a per quarter : the supply was large, and
the demand rather slack. White wheat was 51s to 535;
red 41s to 475; barley 27s to 30s; peas 30s to 34, Other
articles underwent no alteration in price. In the prin-
cipal markets of Suffolk wheat has also d(clined : the
advance of last week, induced the farmers to bring for-
ward their samples freely, dud the supplies have, there-
fore, been larger than known for many weeks. At Bury
the business was net limited; buyers held off, and the
quotations were barely sustained. At Ipsis ich higher
prices were at first asked, but eventually a redir•tion of
2s per quarter was submitted to. At Woodbridge the
trade was heavy at 2s decline; the price of barley ad-
vanced. On Thursday, at Stowmarket, last week's quo-
tations were not lowered, but little business was (brie
at them. In scene parts of this district the farmers are
complaining that the young barleys have been injured
by the late severe weather.
WINCRESTER, APRIL 28.—Corn—The new Exchange
was well attended this day both by buyers and solerA,
yet trade was exceedingly depressed, prices going back
from the advances yielded to about ten days prior. At
this the quantity ot home-grown Wheats was scanty,
yet that deficiency was made up by several Southamp-
ton and (niter dealers offering various descriptions of
foreign-grown grain, excellent both in qu dity and
weight. The agreeable change in the weather, from
frost and snow to gentle rain and fertilizing sunshine,
tied also the of -ct in bringing about this alteration.
Wheats from Groningen weighed 621bs per bushel,
from the Mediterranean 62ibs to 631bs ditto, from
llamburgh and Rostock 611bs to 6311bs ditto, from
Russia and Canada 601bs to 62Ibs ditto, while our best
English weighed 631bs ditto, red 621bs, second rate
not more than 581bs ditto. Indian Corn was also
to be had on easier terms for the buyers, as were
also English and American flour. The decline in best
wheats was full Is per qr, secondary ditto 2s per ditto,
inferior scercely saleable at any price. English flour
MI is per bag of 280.b5; Canadian ditto, is per barrel.
Highest prices given. White, 54s to 56s per qr; red
ditto, 50s to 52i; ditto other kinds, from 44s to 48s;
ditto English flour, from 34s to 37s 4,1 per sack; Cana-
dian and American, 24s 'to 26s 6d per barrel; bread, is
2d to Is 4d per gallon loaf; white maize, 32a to 34s per
qr; yellow ditto, 31s to 33s ditto; Indian corn meal,
17s 6d per barrel of 1961h5; rye meal, 6s to Is per 112 lbs.
Barley was not eith, r in great demand or show, conse-
quently prices gave way is per qr, and then but few
samples were disposed of. Stock—A good show ot fat
sheep, lambs, beasts, calves, and pigs, yet many were
left unsold; prices for every size and quality fell full id
per lb; beasts going at 8s to 9s per score pounds; calves
at from 9s to 10s; ditto sheep, at from 3s to 3s 10d per
stone of 8lbs; lambs at from 5s to 5s 8d; pigs at from
8s 61 to 9s 3d per score. Lean Stuck—Cows and heifers
were offered at very low figures, but few finding buyers.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 26.—At OUT
market to-day the numbers were—oxen, 712; sheep,
897; lambs, 6. We had a large supply of very superior
beasts on sale, the demand for which ruled very heavy.
For all kinds of cattle a reduction had to be submitted
to before sales to any extent could be effected. Best ox
beef realised 475, seconds 445, ordinary 40s to 423 6d,
cows, bulls, and inferior beasts, from 353 to 38s per cwt.,
sinking the offal. A good number of fine cattle turned
out unsold. We had also a pretty large supply of sheep,
taking the season into account, the demand for which
was extremely dull, and before sales could be made
sellers had to submit to a reduction of id per lb below
last week's quotations. In the case of one fine lot, we
are credibly informed that they were disposed off at 4s
a head below previous prices. A good many turned out
unsold. Best mutton barely 5:0, current 51d, second
from 4id to 5d per lb, sinking oda
BELFAST, APRIL 26.—The supplies of grain this week
has been small, and of oatmeal moderate. Wheat sells
pretty freely at, and for some choice lots, a little over,
the advance noted on Friday of 3d per cwt. Foreign in
better demand—say Odessa, at 101 to 101 10s; Baltic,
101 10s to 111 lOs per ton. Flour sells rather more freely,
and full prices are obtained. American sells from 25s to
26s per barrel. Barley maintains the advance of 3d ob-
tained on Friday. Oats are in demand at rather over
Friday's rate, being 61 advance on the week. Oatmea
is a slow sale, and Friday's advance (3J) is barely main.
tained.

CORK, APRIL 27.—The receipts of home grain are
miserably small. The trifling quantity of wheat arriv-
ing is taken readily at full prices, while barley and oats
are eagerly sought after for seed purposes, and fetch
considerably advanced rates. In prepared (Irish) and
Fortign wheat we have but a very moderate business
passing, and at prices perhaps 6d per barrel lower than
could be obtained last week. We quote the value of
Irish 245, Pulish Odessa 255, and Marianople 26i per
barrel. The market is completely bare of barley. S nee
rather extensive sales of oats have been made this week
in the outports, at prices varying from 9s 6d to 103 per
barrel; but we have not observed much business doing
in the article here. Our bakers having supplied them-
selves pretty liberally last week are not disposed to add
to their purchases. The flour trade in consequence as
less active, but we have no change in prices. In the
early part of the week holders endeavoured to ebstablish

an iidvAnce on Indian corn, but without much success.
For the last day or two the article has been a less free
sale, and at, in some cases, lower rates, sales of Galatz

corn hrrving been made by some parties at 71 76 6d r
ton, which is a decline of 2s 6d from rates of last week.

We quote the extreme value of the article 7/10s, all hough
some few holders are looking for 71 12s 6d per ton.
Indian meal is less inquired for and the turn cheaper.
Flour—Firsts 14s Od to 14s 6d ; extra l 5; 6d ;
seconds, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; households lOs to 12s; thirds Sc to 1
per cwt. Oatmeal 123 to 12s 6CI; Indian real 8g 3d to 9s; w:►»at
meal, 103 6d to I lsper cwt. Indian corn BOsto 8/ lOs rt... ton.
Bran 41 to 4/ 5s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 40s; average 375;
dealers 43s to 481 ; average 45s Od per ton. St►aw__F'arrners
183 Od to 32s Od; average 255; dealers 35s Od to 403 ott;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61d;
household loaf 5d to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
9d per lb. Coals—Newport 16s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 16s ;
Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 43s 6d to 44s
per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gal-
lon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton 5d to bid; veal
bid to 7d ; pork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 6/ lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ 55 per
ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ 10s; Valonia 0/ to ; French
71103; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone.
Hemp 34/ to 361 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18a to 19s ; red
ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 101 lOs to 12/ per
ton, Timber—New Memel 4110 s; old scarce; red pine 31