The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-12 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, DIAReg 11.

STOOK EXCBANQE.—The tone of the market was dull
to-day, as regards business, but the prices unaltered.
Great. Western Birmingham Guaranteed Stock was done
at 724—London and North Westerns were dons at 99L.
—Midlands, 6% to 70i—Old Birmingham Canals, E 2.

LEEDS, MARCH 11.
STOOK EXCHANGIL—MidIands, 70 69Z—Grand Trnnk
of Canada, 113. its. 31.—Consols, 9/. 15s. 3d. C.

The despatch gun-boat Coquette, Commander Risk,
Failed yesterday morning from Greenhithe, on a Cruisethe direction of the Scilly Islands.

Turfites "acquire a natural and prompt alacrity " in
standing "Sam." The Clerk of the Course is a popular
man.; he knows how to hit the public taste, and he can
apparently always command a good. meeting. Despite
maiiy drawbacks the gathering at. Warwick attained
considerable success, and the promise which the pro.
gramme
,presented was realised to an extent which was
little expected. If the sport was not-marked by much
proSpective importance, it was at least of considerable
temporary interest. On Monday the Trial Stakes ex-
cited evident curiosity. Jack Shepherd, who looked in
blooming condition, was much fancied. Stork was next
in demand, whilst many persons, placing faith in the
judgment of Mr. 'l'. Parr,' who stated that Fisherman .
was sure to beat Stork if he could only beat Jack Shep-
herd, trusted the puce jacket and white sleeves to pull
them through. Fisheionan won very cleverly, and was
subsequently much talked about for tbeCity And Subur-
ban Handicap. Some weeks ago I mentioned him in
terms of strong commendation, and suggested the policy
of his never being slightingly regarded. After all, Mr.
T. Parr did not make a very bad bargain when he
bought Fisherman last July at Liverpool. Some Bur-
prise was expressed to him on that occasion because he
had just sold The Coroner, and people could not under-
stand why he should sell one two-yeerl*l anoCktly m-
other. Mr. Parr is said to have aikeiigisd at the time,
" Why, I have sold an animal for 1,4001. and bought a
better one for 5001." Not believing; however, that
Fisherman is as good as The Coroner, I still fancy that
one 71bs. better would win the Derby.
- Mr.,Goodman made a sad blunder with Fulbeck for
the Willoughby Handicap. In his endeavour to "draw
it fine" he completely threw the race away. He was
in fact out-ridden and " knocked silly" by Captain
Little, who rode Itodo-meli with all the tact and
,determination of a professional jockey. The Ful-
beck party were again sorely disappointed to-day
by the contest for the Great Warwick Handicap.
They deemed the raze reduced to a certainty, but
Little Davie, making his own running, won with
evident ease by three-quarters of a length. Veteran
attained the barren honours of third place, and surely
such utter brutes as he and Surgeon-General are more
suited to a fish cart than a race course. People who have
formed high expectations of The Prince of Orange will
doubtless be inclined to sing—

" There's a good time coming, bop,
Wait a little longer."
The brothers Parr were again brought into collision
to-day. As in the case of Coroner and Stork at various
meetings last year, Tom beat Edwin for the Two•yr-old
Stakes. The winner is well-looking► enough, but Lam-
bourne seemtd as fat as a bull, and was evidently out of
condition. He will yet be heard of to advantage.
Madame Clicquot, a filly, very mach like Bay Rosa-
lind, was an immense favourite, but she led to the die-
tanle, where she stopped.

The starter and the jockeys do not exactly put their
horses heads together. The "rows" between them be-
come annoyingly frequent. Mr. Hibburd insists, and
rightly, upon rigid obedience, but still he is incapable of
bringing the spoiled boys, with whom he has to deal,
under proper discipline. Jockey 4 are fined, but to no
purpose, and the starter gets foul abuse for exerting his
authority. Stewards of races and the Jockey Club,
however, will doubtless protect their own "official"
from direct personal insult.

The Something which I have to say about Salisbury
mu.A be nucossariiy short, for no information can be
gathered here respecting the appointed sport. Should
Sultan start ho will, of course, win the Trial stakes,
Either May Boy or Alice Wentworth may win the Wilt-
shire Staks. Rogerthorpo would be eagerly scanned
were he to be brought out for the Biennial Stakes. In
his absence intimidation ought to pull through.
Flacrow, Fiageolet, and Master Horion seem to me
the most noteworthy names among the twenty-four
nominations for the Handicap Plate. Apathy may fol-
low up his Warwickshire success by winning the 'ffilton
Park Stakes_

A FRESH MAN.

LeaTnington, Tuesday Night.

Sporting* Intelligence.

WARWICK SPRING MEE LING.—TUESDAT.
A Handicap Plate of 50 soy. T.Y.O.
Mr. Barber's Sir Rowland Trenchard, by Ithuriel,
aged, 7st
Count Bathyany's Rudstone, 5 yrs, 64 13Ib (Quinton) 2
Captain Christie's Roving Betsy, 4 yrs, Get 71b
(Pritchard) 3
The following also ran :—Colt, by Slane—Raillery,
Humboldt, and Plausible.
Betting—Even on Sir Roland Trenchard ; 4 to 1 agst
Raillery colt, 8 to 1 agst any other offr,red.
Won by two lengths; a length between the second
and third ; bad fourth.
On returning to scale the rider of Rudstone lodged
an objection against Sir Rowland Trencnard for crossing
him twice below the distance. On hearing the evidence,
however, the stewards decided iu favour of Sir Ito 1.7.
land.
The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50
added. Colts, B.t 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Five fur-
longs. 14 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Apathy, by Annandale, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Mr. E. Parer; Larnhourn, Bst 71b (Sopp) 2
Mr. S. Thelluson's Ma lame Clicquot, Bst 4lb
(A. Cowley) 3
The following also ran : —Oak Ball, Kenerdv, Cast-
away, filly by lago—of Manitnifer, Aloupka, Brother
to Shoreham.
Betting-5 to 4 a;st Madame Clicquot, 6to 1 each
agst Apathy and Kenerdy, 8 to 1 aget Oak Ball, and 10
to 1 agst any other.
Won by twa lengths ; a length and a half separated
the second and third, Aloupka was fourth, Oak Ball
filth, Kenerdy sixth, Brother to Shoreham seventh,
Castaway eighth, and Marnmifer filly last.
The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 save, each, 10
ft., and 5 only if declared, dsc., with 50 added. The
wiener of any handicap, value 100 sous., after the
declaration of the weights, slb extra. The second to
receive 20 save out of the stakes. Two miles. 45
subs, 28 of whom pay 5 sous each.
Mr. E. Parr's Little Davie, aged, 7st llb (Sopp) 1
Major B..ingburst's Fulbeck, 4 yrs (inc. 51b extra, Gst
Silt) (Fordham) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Veteran, 6 yrs, Est slb (Cresewell) 3
The fallowing also ran : Alembic, Bolton, Cossey,
Surtr'eon•General, Dolly, Pelissier, The Prince of Orange.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Fulbeck, 6to 1 each aget Veteran
and Cossey, 6 to 1 agst Alembic, 8 to 1 aget Little
Davie, 12 to 1 agst Bolton, 20 to 1 agst any other.
Won cleverly by three-quarters of a length, a neck
between the second and thud ; Bolton was a bad fourth,
Cossey was filth, Surgeon-General sixth, Prince of Orange
seventh, and Alembic eighth. The other two beaten off.
A S r eenstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Certain winners extra. The win-
ner to bo sold for 1501. ; allowances if entered to be
sold for less. One mile. 5 subs.
Mr. H. Brown's Coal Black Rose, by Robert de Gor-
ham, 3 yrs (201.), sst lllb (Button) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Magus, 3 yrs (201.), 6st
(Cresswell) 2
Mr. French's St. Julian, 4 yrs (401.), Bst (Kendall) 3
Mr. E. R. Clark's Bilingham, 5 yrs (201.), Tat 111 b
(Wells) 4
Betting—Even on Coal Black Rose ; 2 to 1 ag-t
Magus.
Thd favourite made all the running, and won by 20
lengths. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas.
The Debdale Stakes of 5 says e.tch, with 25 added, for
bunters, 12st each. Certain winners extra. Half-
bred horses allowed 71b. Gentlemen riders. Two
miles. 6 subs.
Captain Price's Royalty. by the Dean, aged, 12st
(Mr. Cotton) 1
Mr. Littledale's Squire of Mahon, aged, 12st 71b
(Captain Little) 2
Captain E. R. King's Beggar Boy, 6 yrs, list 71b
(Owner) 3
The following also ran :—British Sailor and Belsize.
Betting-5 to 4on Royalty ;3to 1 agst British
Sailor.
Won by a length ; bad third.
A marked improvement was displayed in the attend-
ance of company. The weather, too, was sunny and
genial, and the sport sufficiently interesting to arouse
and sustain curiosity. The Two-Year-01d Stakes
brought out a large field. Madame Clicquot was made
the favourite, but she sorely disappointed her backers.
She seems to be made for speed, and not endurance.
She was beaten at the distance, whence the race was
solely confined to Lambourn (brother to Coroner) and
Apathy—horses belonging respectively to Mr. Edwin
Parr and Mr. T. Parr. The Great Warwick Handi.
cap was won by Little Davie, who made all his own
running, and whose luck on this course is notorious.
He was backed at prices ranging from 100 to 6 to 8
to 1.
So limited was speculation on the Steeplechase and
other coming events that we do not feel justified in
making a formal quotation. 4to 1 was offered on the
field for the Steeplechase, and 15 to 1 was taken to
1001. abort Barber's lot for the Chester Cup.
Franc Picard, Jean du Quesne, Emigrant, Beech.
nut, and Harry Lorrequer have arrived.

AN INTELLIGENT SIGN.—A post was erected by the
directions of the surveyors of the roads of Kent, some
years ago, bearing the following inscription :—" This is
a bridle-path to Faversham : it you can't read this, you
bad better keep the main road."

The Pearl, 21-gun screw-corvette, Captain Sotheby,
arrived at SpAhead on Monday night, as did the Devas-
tation, Commander Marshall, and Heela, Commander
Aplin (6-gun paddle steam-sloops), and joined the fleet.
The latter convoyed thither the new gun-boats Brave
and Beacon from the contrac'or's yard. The Glatton,
14, floating-battery, Captain Cumming, was taken into
the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday to be refitted,
and the Perseverance steam troop-ship, Commander
M`Donaid, was taken out after refit. The Dee i-team-
transport, for the Thames with supernumeraries, lett
Portsmouth on Monday night.
The following ships and vessels are fitting out and re-
fitting at Portsmouth:—The Victor Emmanuel, screw,
91, will he ready fur trial of her machinery at moorings
on the 15th instant, and ready for the pendant by the
15th of April. The Rodney, 92, depot-ship, will he
ready for service on the 29th inst. The Shannon, 51,
'new screw frigate, will be fitted with her machinery,
and ready for trial at moorings on the 15th hot., and
ready for commission by about the 31st. The Parse-
verince steam troop-ship will he ieady for service again
by this day or to-morrow. The Vulcan steam troop-
ship will be refitted by_the 20th instant. Tho Centaur
paddle-frigate is refitted in the shipwright department,
and will be out of the hands of the chief engineer about
the 28th instant. The Basilisk paddle-wheel sloop will
be refitted and ready for sea again by the end of the pre-
sent month. The Transit steam troop-ship has repaired
what defects she bad, and is ready to embark. The Al-
giers, 91, will be refitted and ready for sea again by
about the 25th inet. The Resistance store-ship will be
fitted by about_ the 22d. The 'Urgent screw troop-skip wail
be refitted in her machinery and ready for service by
about the middle of next month. The new screw sloop
Flying Fish, 6, will be out of hand of the artificers by
the end of this week. The Pioneer, 6, will be out of
hand by about the 20th inst. The Fury, 6, paddle-
sloop, has refitted, and is out of the shipwrights'hands.
Workmen are engaged at Portsmouth upon the fol-
lowing gunboats, which are daily being completed :
Guns. Guns. Guns.
Stork
Weasel 2 Tickler
Biter
Pincher
Starling
Banterer
Dapper 2 Cockchafer ... 2 Jackdaw
Carnation 2 Cheerful
Bullfrog
Bustard
Forward

. Sine the gas-boat flotilla has assembled at Ports-
mouth the commanders have embraced every opportu-
nity to get them into the most efficient working order ;
come of them are in complete readiness for action, and
the condition of many is more like that of first-class
yachts than other craft.
The Imperatriz screw steam transport, No. 150, Capt.
Henry T. Cox, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Bala-
klave, Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar, with the
following officers and men of the Royal Artillery (com-
prising 17 companies) for Woolwich, for which place she
left after coaling : Major Broughton, in command ;
Licut.-Cd. Dixon ; Majors Millman, Grant, Andrews,
and Strange ; Captains Curtis and Blosse ; Lieuts,
Campbell, Parsons, Cavendish, Humphrey, Phipps,
Price,. Eltan, Lloyd, Brown, Hall, Miller, Connolly, and
Newman ; Surgeons Protheroe and Mnlunn ; Assist.-
Surgeon Taylor ; 951 non-commissioned officers and
privates, 2 commissariat bakers, 1 child, 6 horses, 300
tons of baggage • also Major Nason, 49th Regiment ;
Mr. Milynav, R.E. ; and Mr. hauling.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Great Western,
transport No. 6, received on board at Southampton yes-
terday the horses and troops previously enumerated in
The Sun. The Great Western will sail for the Black
Sea this morning, touching at Gibraltar and Malta. The
General Screw Company's steam-ship Harbinger, trans-
port No. 86, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and will
be immediately refitted.
Tho gun-boats Insolent and 'Nightingale left Wool-
wich Arsenal yesterday morning for Greenhithe, on a
trial trip.
The elm-boat Sparrowhawk is to be removed from
Young's lock at Litnehouee to-day to Deptford, to be
fitted with her engines and boilers, and will sail thence
for Chatham to be rigged.
The gun-boats Sspoy and Erne, built by Messrs. T.
and W. Smith, of St. Peter's, Newcastle, left the Tyne
on Monday afternoon, in tow of the Cock-o'-the North,
for Woolwich. The gun-boats Spider and Lively, re-
cently laumithed by the same firm from their building-
yard at North Shields, are getting in their engines and
having their cabins and other work finished. They will
be ready to eail.on the 20th. This firm also launched
a latge Iron merchant steamer on Saturday. She is in-
tended for the Mesiiterraneen trade.

Mr. .Tohn Laird yesterday launched another wooden
gun-boat, the Redbreast, from his Birketahead yard, and
two iron mortar-boats Tram his building yard at Liver-
pool, making four mortar-boats and three gun•boAti
launched by hiss since Thursday. The gun-boats B.acen
and Brave, launched a few days ago, proceeded to Ports-
mouth on Friday, and the Braz7n and Blazer will go on
Thursday or Friday next. Four more mortar-boats are
expected to he launched from tho same yard next week,
which will make six mortar-boats and eight gunboats
built by Mr. Laird. Several others are on the stocks.

The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :—The Rev. C. J. Armistead, Chaplain,
to the Meander ; Alfred P. Peace, Second-Master, to
the Tyne ; Edward J. Maitland, Second- Master, to the
FiPgard.
The Legislative Assembly of Nova So ltiA has placed
150 guineas at the diTnsal of the Government to present
a sword to General Williams, who is a native of that
province. In order to enhance the gift in the estimation
of the 'gallant officer, it has been determined that it shall
he made entirely of materials produced in his native
country. The Acadian Iron Company has furnished the
steel, and the order is already in progress of execution.