The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-28 00:00:00

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THE COUNTRY MARKEI:S

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BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 27.—At Gloucester and Wor-
cester markets, on the 22d, the wheat trade ruled dull, at an
advance of barely is per quarter. Barley, is per quarter
dearer. Oats fully maintained their value. Beans and peas
unaltered. During the present week, a lair business has been
done in wheat, at an improvement of 6d to is per quarter on
all qualities. Fine barley, again is per quarter dearer. Oats
have realized rather more money, and we have some little
speculative inquiry for beans and peas. At this day's market,
the trade ruled dull, at an advance of scarcely Is per quarter ;
the supply of English was again short. Barley sold readily, at
the above nominal rise. Oats were firmly held for quite as
much money. English beans is per quarter; and Egyptian
and French were more inquired for. We did not hear of a
transaction in peas.
BRISVOL, AIARCH 27.—English wheat in short supply, at
6d to is advance. Foreign wheat firmly held, but at the rates
of last week. English wheat! (new) sold at 34s to 40s per
imperial quarter; Foreign white ditto, 38s to 42s per 4801bs;
ditto red ditto (extra), 37s to 39s per 4801bs; ditto (fine),
35s to 36s 6d ; ditto (ordinary), 32s 6d to 34s 6d per 4801bs ;
ditto (hard), 33s to 35s per 4801bs. Flour was freer of sale
at previous rates. English flour (seconds), 278 to 29s per
sack ; American ditto (sweet), 23s to 22s per barrel. Good
malting barley was about is per quarter dearer, and grinding
ditto at previous rates. English barley (malting), 23s to 28s
per imperial quarter; ditto and foreign (grinding), 20s to 22s
per 4001bs. Oats were in small demand at former rates;
Devon and Welsh oats, 15s to 16s 6d per imperial quarter ;
Irish white ditto, 16s 6d to 18$ per 3201bs ; ditto black, 15s
to 16s per imperial quarter. Beans were of dull sale and
short supply at previous rates. English beans, 24s to 2Ss_per
imperial quarter ; foreign ditto, 23s to 26s per 4801bs. The
averages are :—Bristol wheat, 36s 2d ; Gloucester ditto.
39s 4d ; Bristol oats, 15s 5d ; Gloucester ditto, 18s6d ; Bristol
barley, 24s 8d; Gloucester ditto, 24s 8d ' • Bristol beans, 325.
LOUGZIBOROUGH, MARCH 27.—We had a flat market to-
day, but wheat must be quoted nearly Is higher than last week.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, .MARCH 25.—There was
a good supply to-day of Scotch bullocks, besides several lots
from our neighbouring counties ; the demand and prices about
the same as it has been for several past markets. The number
of sheep was about the average, and high prices were asked
for them. Fat pigs were plentiful. Fat and store calves are
weekly increasing; the demand was flatter than it has been for
some time, and there were many remained unsold at a late
hour. Beef, 41d to sd; mutton, 6d to tild ; veal, 5d per Ib;
pigs, 7s to 7s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of
141bs. Hides, 11d to 21c1 per lb ; calf skins 2d to 4d per lb.
BOSTON, MARCH 26.—Wheat, red 24s to 39s Od, white 38s
to 425, extra 41s to Otis ; barley 18s to 24s ; oats 12s to 188;
beans 22s to 28s; peas 22s to 26s per quarter.
LYNN, MARCH 25.—Wheat 29s to 345, fine 38s 40s to 445;
barley 17s to 20s, fine 22s to '26s per qr.
NEWARK, MARCH 26.—Wheat, old white 46s to 50s, red 448
to 465, new white 408 to 425, new 38s to 40s ; barley, malting
23s to 265, extra 00s, grinding .20s to 21s, extra OUs ; oats,
seed 209 to 225, feed 18s to 20s ; beans, 26s to 30s ; tares
38s to 40s ; malt, Ms to 56s per qr.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, MARCH 26.—We had
a good supply of grain to-day. Sales quick for all sorts excepting
barley, which was dull The top of wheat
2s 6d down, and the
average Id up. Barley on the top is 6d, and the average
3d down. Oats on the top Is down, and on the average 7d
down. Beans on thgertsowl.l.hsa:mate,
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5741 b. 31e Od
44ilb. 23s Od
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9 9
68dqurspib.,
oeUifossiolNvd—h Barleyesa9t
671 b. 308 Od
~ Beans
EDINBURGH CATTLE IHARIKET, 111AitcH 26.—The number
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and inferior, from 5s Od to 5s 6d per Dutch atone. A good
clearance was effected. The number of sheep this morning
was 2,351, or 7 less than last week. Top price of the best
mutton, tid per lb ; current, 51c1 to Od; ewes and inferior
sorts, 4d to bd per lb.
DUNBAR, MARCH 25.—Wheat, weighing 001bs, brought 395,
and Prices to 28s Od. Barley, weighing bbilbs, brought
s Od, and prices to 235( d. Oats, weighing 44t1bs, brought
21s Od, and prices to los 6d. Beans and peas, weighing
66klbs, brought 27s 3d, and prices to 2416 d.

B arrels.

CORK, MARCH 26.

Currency.

0 White wheat oos Od to OOs Od 00s 04-20 stone
23 Red wheat 18s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 do
14 Barley II s 6d to 123 3d 00s Od-16 do
0 Dere
59 Oats
16 Figs 2ls Od to 34. 6d OOs Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; 10 barley; 0 bere ; 16 oats ;
14 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week:—
Wheat, 56. Barley, 3/4. Oats, 1,060. Pigs, 411.
Return of Cattle sold for the week endineMarch 22 :
Pigs, 659. Sheep, 382. Cows, 128.
Coitx.—Flour—First 115 6d to 125 6d ; extra 13s Od ;
seconds, lOs 6d to lls Od; households 9s to 10s Od; thirds, 65 to 85
per cwft. Oatmeal 108 to 10s 6d; Indian meal 7s 3d to 7s 6d; wheat.
meal, 9s Od to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 71 Os to 715, Od per
ton. Bran 90. to 92s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 325 to 425; average
36s ' • dealers 42s to 505 Od; average 46s per ton. Stz aw— Farmers
20. Od to 40s Od; average 30s; dealers 00s Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bid to 6d ;
household loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
12d per lb. Eggs-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 153 ; Landore 145 ; Neath Culm,
13s 64 per ton. Tallow 37. Od to 385 per cwt
Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 94 per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 40 to bid ; mutton 5d to 7d ; veal 4d to
54 ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 6110 s to 01 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3155 per
ton. Bark—Barbary 710 s to 8/ Os ; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; ' Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 321 to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 195 to 00s ; red
ditto, 26s to 005 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 1115 s to 001 per
ton. Timber•—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 108 ; yellow
ditto, 21 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 158 per 100. Hides—
Market 245 to 345; salted 25s to 34s per cwt ; calf skins
aid to aid per lb. Potatoes, white Bd' to 10d; Minionr,
104 to 13d. Guano-Peruvian, 11110.: Ichaboe, 81 to 91 Cs
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 195 per '• --reL

ARKJETS.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. XXV.
A GLANCE AT THE CROXTON PARK, CATTERICK
BRIDGE, AND EPSOM SPRING MEETINGS.

"My judgment shoots at flying game."—PorE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sxn,—lt is to be hoTaedtile:Clerll of the weather" will give
us, poor mortals, during the ensuing week, a little less of the
cataract and water-spout diversion, that has anything but
diverted the sporting community during the last fortnight.
I perceive this morning, that the quicksilvery, not the flying
Mercury, has condescended, unlike certain official persons in
" another place," to rise in its place, and announce in its own
peculiar silent language, that its budget, for some little time
to come, will be of a more sunshiny, heart-cheering nature
than the wooden one submi'ted to the public some time
since in the before-mentioned " other place ;" but yet it
would probably be somewhat of the mixed wind-and-watery
class. The course at Northampton, as at Warwick, was in a
most disgusting state, it was a perfect slough; in some parts
where the water had settled, it was eight or nine inches deep
in a nice pudding mixture, which, of course, put
trials of speed out of the question ; the
consequence was that the heavy weights were bowled
over in almost every instance, and the strongest and
gamest horses the winners of every race. The gelding by
Orlando, out of Insurance, now called King Charming, being
one of the stoutest animals at Northampton, not only carried
off the Trial Stakes on the first day from Peep-o'-day Boy,
Recruit, The Swede, and The Reaper, but yesterday made
mincemeat of Musician and Harpsichord for the Delapre
Stakes, and Aristos (second, defeated a neck), Panope, Bor-
neo, Nutmeg, and Doubt for the Cup, a remarkably cre-
ditable performance ; he is a fine slapping animal, and can
stay any distance. My judgment was completely floored
for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes; the winner (Valen-
tine), a moderately strong horse, with next to nothing on
his back, I thought, like nearly everybody else, was held safe
by Legerdemain and St. gosalia ; however, my calculations
wpre all, askew,_ my fancy couple getting into difficulties
before they reached the distance. In my analysis of the
Handicap, in Note No. 8, I remarked, concerning the win-
ner, that Valentine, at 4st 91b, ran fourth to Sauter-le-
Cpnpe, 6st 81b, for the last Epeonl Autumn Handicap, then
3 yrs old, with a slight addition of age, and only Est llb on his
back, he'll do very well if he can manage to run into the
same position again ;" the state of the ground, however,
enabled him to figure much better than I expected. If my
judgment was capsized on the handicap, I made amends in
the couple of two-years-old stakes; about the first, called the
Triennial, I observed in my last note, that "Mr. Greville's
Frantic, a well-bred horse, and a dangerous one to be against
for whatever he may be intended for," was " a foregone conclu-
swn ;" so it turned out, for with:the race in hand at the dis-
tance, Nat t•ok him past the post a clever half-length from
France; Ambrose (of whom I said, " Lord Exeter has a re-
• markably fine animal among the entries (Ambrose), which
must not be despised") beaten a head for second place, Con-
vulsion stalled of. Ambrose also ran second to the now re-
doubtable Elcot for the Althorpe Park Stakes, the latter,
fiowever, won easily, beating the large number of 16 starters ;
the favourites (The Greek and Hetman Platoff filly) were
nowhere! • My remarks concerning them were verified
to the letter; I observed, "the Hetman Platoff filly, sup-
ported for a very heavy sum in the City, I cannot fancy;"
that the Greek was "INFERIOR to others in the race," and that,
though "considered a certainty by the stable and a great por-
tion of the sporting public, I will venture to assert that he
will not be nearer than third; there are several horses
in the race good enough to beat him." I gave the race to
Flirt, Miss Conyngham, and Elcot, the two first named ran
home fourth and fifth, and Elcot was the winner; about the
latter, in my last Note, I remarked—" Mr. Clarke's Elcot
may astonish the natives, I should say' The Ring;' the Marl-
boro' Buck, from the same stable, distinguished himself by
winning the only stake lie ran for last year; and Elcot, quite
equal to what his stable-companion was when he accomplished
the aforesaid victory, might do something notable at Northamp-
ton on Thuriday ; mark that !" This horse is entered for
several stakes, and is a dangerous nag to be against for any.
I expected one of the four light-weights, at the bottom of
the handicap for Lord Spencer's Plate, would turn up the
trump card, if Visite missed the mark, but gave no definite
decision on this race, more than stating that the trio of
cracks would be beaten. The ensuing week boasts of
three meetings, concerning whom I now intend to skim
the cream, merely glancing at them for the present; but,
as far as regards the most important, at Epsom, will re-
turn to the subject next week. At Croxton Park
there are only three stakes of any note that I
shall touch upon; on Tuesday, Oleander ought to win the
Belvoir Castle Stakes, but, as he may not run for it, Theseus
or the colt by Dromedary may accomplish the feat in his ab-
sence. For the Granby Handicap, that continually worked
horse Clothworker, with the top weight list 101 b up, is
looked upon as the victor; I cannot discover anything to
beat him, or that even stands a chance of doing so, with the
exception of General Sale, 5 yrs, lOst 71b, and Bushranger,
4 yrs, 11st Ilb. The decision for the Gold Cup on Wednes-
day will be materially influenced by the result of the Granby,
as pretty nearly the same horses figure in both. At Cat-
terick Bridge, Dawson's stable, as usual, is in immense force,
but it is not at all unlikely Scott will also come out strong;
the two stables in conjunction with Peck's and Fobert's will
probably carry off three-fourths of the stakes. I shall go for
ChBntrey and Fleur de Seine for the Revival Handicap ; the
Italian for the First Triennial (The Knight of Avenel,
Cyprus and Pitsford are also entered for this stake);
Entre-nous for the Second Triennial (Cnteus, Sunrise,
Presto, and Confidence also figure among the en-
tries) ; Cleveland and Claverhonse are said to be
good things for the Third Triennal ; Paquette for the Filly
Stakes; Uralia or Evadne for the Shorts; Entre-nous and
Leading Article first and second for the Claret Stakes; and
Burndale and Cleveland may possibly occupy the same places
for the Champagne Stakes. Before closing this epistle a few
words on the Epsom events will not be amiss. For the Two-
years-old Stakes my fancy, or judgment, which you will,
leads me to select Flirt, Miss Conyngham, and the Old Lad,
as the best of the twenty-one nominations; if the ground is
in good order on the day, they stand in my estimation as I
have placed them, if it is not, reverse them. For the City
and Suburban Handicap I cannot see why the couple of
feather-weights and Theorem should not be backed, as well
as Tightwaist and Windhound.
For the Metropolitan Handicap I remain of the same opi-
nion as expressed in Note No. 10 ; Vatican and Vampyre, if
meant, will be somewhere about the mark; and the trio of
light-weights, Cnzus, Sunrise, and :Hesse-Homburg, will, or
ought, to send forth the winner !
I am, Sir, yours, Ire.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
March 28, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, YESTERDAY.
A blank day.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES.

THURSDAY.

The Delapre Stakes of 5 sovs. each ; for three-yrs old,
7st; four, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b.

(6 'Subs.)
Mr. Rogers's King Charming, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (Hammond) f
Mr. R:Forster's Musician, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Howlett) 2
Lord Clifden's Harpsichord, 3 yrs, ist 101 b ...(G. Alarm) 3
Betting.-6 to 4on King Charming. Won by two lengths.
Run in 1 min. 55 secs.

Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sous., added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each; a winner of a Handicap
after the weights appear, 71b extra. From the Spencer-
post; five furlongs.
Lord Strathmore's The Incurable, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Wells) 1
Mr. G. Hancock's The Pilot, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.... (Evans) 2
Mr. Gaman's Maid Marion, 6 yrs, Bst 31b Arnold) 3
Betting-5 to 2 agst Forlorn Hope, sto 2 agst Sir Robert,
5 to 1 agst The Incurable, 6to 1 agat Old Fox, 8 to 1 agst
Visite, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Incurable made nearly
the whole of the running, and won in a canter by two lengths
—a length between second and third ; Sagacity a good fourth.
Run in 1 min
_7 secs. _ _

The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for
two-years-old ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; winners before
starting to carry 51b. About half a mile. (27 Subs.)
Mr. J. Clarke's Elcot (11. b)
Lord Exeter's Ambrose . (Norman) 2
Mr. W. Edwards's The Old Lad • ...(H. Edwards) 3
Betting-51to 2 agst Greek, 4 to 1 agst Flirt, 5 to 1 agst
Elcot, 6 to 1 agst Hetman Platoff filly, 10 to 1 agst Ambrose,
10 to 1 agst Sabra, and 12 to 1 agst any other. Elcot took
a slight lead at starting, improved it in the straight run-
ning, and won very easily by a length ; a head between
second and third ; France, Miss Conyngham, and Flirt close
up. Run in 52 secs.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 50 added.

Ons mile and a half.
Mr. F. Parr's Clothworker, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Flatman) 1
Sir W. Booth's Retail, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ...... ..(Whitehouse) 2
Mr. R. Barrow's Abdallab, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ...(W. Sharpe) 3
Mr. Wilson's Ellar, 3 yrs,.sst 41b. (Kendall) 4
Lord Exeter's Tophana, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Norman) 5
Betting—Even on Clothworker. Won by a length. Run
in 3 min. 9 secs.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each ; the
winner to be sold for 500 !Joys., if demanded, &c. To
start at the Spencer-post, and go once round, about two
miles and a furlong.
Mr. Rogers's King Charming, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hammond) 1
Mr. Wilkins's Aristos, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Arnold) 2
Mr. Maunsell na Panope, 4'yrs, Bst 41b ...(G. Hall) 3
Lord Clifden's Borneo, 5 yrs, 9st llb (Pearl) 4
Lord Exeter's Nutmeg, 4 yrs, Bst 41b... (Norman) 5
Mr. Meeson's Doubt, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (C. Marlow) 6
Betting-5 to 1 agat Ki.-g Charming, and 2to 1 agst
Aristos. Won by a neck; a head between second and third.
Run in 3 min. 27 secs.

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added; a winner
in the present year of the value of 50 sovs. 31bs ; if two
fifties or Ito/. exclusive of his own stake, 51bs. extra ; the
winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if demanded, tic. ; and
allowances if for less. One mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Ondine, 4 yrs, 7st llb ...... ...(Charlton) 1
Mr. Stevens's Britannia, 3 yrs, bat lib (Kendal) 2
Lord Exeter's Nutmeg, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Nunn) 3
Even on Britannia, and 7to 4 agst Ondine. Won by two
lengths; Nutmeg beaten off.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
biETROPOLITAN HANDICAP.

7 to 1 agst Cnmus (taken) I 9 to 1 agst Hesse Homburgh
7 to 1 - Sunrise I 10 to 1 - Valentine
THE PORT STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Beehunter
THE CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Montague
Tux DERBY.

15 to I agst Marlborough l5 to 1 agst Teddington
Buck 1 50 to 1 - Midas (taken)
The weather this afternoon was comparatively favourable,
the attendance immense, the racing first rate, and the ma-
nagement, as it invariably is at Northampton, unexcep-
tionable. The stewards for 1852 are Lord Stanley, Captain
Lowther, and the Master of the Pytchley Hunt.
YORK SPRING MEETING.
Acceptances for the Spring Ebor Handicap
Age at. lb. Age at. lb.
Wanota ...... ........ a 8 7 Chantrey 5 7 8
Uriel
Clincher .... ........ ... 4 8 6 Lady Eden 4 7 2
Backbiter ........ 68 2 Achyranthes
Baby ........ ..
........ 5 8 2,York-you're-wanted 4 6 11
The KnightofAvenel 4 7 12!Mona's Pride 3 5 I
Radulphus ............ a 7 li 1
The highest acceptance being under Bst 71b, it has been
raised to that weight, and the others in proportion.