The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-23 00:00:00

SALES THIS MORNING.

The Cotton trade is in a state of increased activity, and
the accounts from the United States are watched with con-
siderable anxiety. Boweds were last quoted at a re-
duction of %d. per lb. This morning very nearly 700
bales of Cotton were offered, and sold with animation: the
Surats (481 bales) at from 6%d. to 6%d., and American
(200 bales) at Bd. to 9%d. per lb., with a very spirited
competition.
SALTPETRE.-Very nearly 1,000 bags were put up this
afternoon, refraction 33% to 93% per cent., and the whole was
sold briskly at 24s to 2.5 s per cwt. The market had pre-
viously fallen from 6d to is per cwt.
SPICES.-About 400 bags of Black and White Pepper
were put up to-day, and realized heavy prices. The Black
sold well_at 31%d per lb; White was taken at B%d per lb.
Cassia Lignea is heavy at a reduction of 2s to 3s per cwt.
1,036 bags of East India Ginger sold to-day at 28s to
28s 6d per cwt.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, MAI `2l.
We have had a very animated cotton-market to-day, the
sales amounting to 7,000 bales, princially to spinners,
a few on speculation at full market prices. Brazils are
rather higher—viz., 320 Maranhams,
1,000 Pernams, 1 lid. to 12d. ; 100 ahias, 100 ;
300 Surat, 6d. to 61d. ; remainder American, from
7d. to 91d, up to 9d. for Orleans,llr. w II

SPOETING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

THE DERBY (THURSDAY NEXT.)
On looking at the odds quoted below) it Will be OA
that, as regarding Shilelah and Olympic, they present
most important variation from those given on MondsP
In the early part of the afternoon the offers against Shge'
lah did not exceed 5 to 1 ; by degrees they rose to 10 t$
1, this soon grew into 13 to 1, till, just at breakiiif
up, he received the " coup de grace." OlymPiq
" decline and fall" was brought about after t$
same fashion. Without stopping to inquire the
why and the wherefore of these changes, it is evident frets
this betting that both horses are " shut tip" for the Derblj
The Irish nag has been backed to a large amount, 4AI
some of his friends have not yet hedged their money:
the commencement of the bettin
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ley against Glencoe ; but as the afternoon advanced ull
Glencoe partly rallied, took 9 and 10 to one, and plac
him two points in advance of the others. The first fase,uj.
rite stands at 3 to 1, with plenty of offers to take I t°
Bubastes, strengthened by Warlaby Baylock's running
York, and Shilelah's defection at Epsom, rose to 7to
or 4 to 1 takers ; fifty pounds were betted even thath sa It
first favourite on " the day" agst Plenipo. The prime
the close of the room were as follow :
3to 1 agst Plenipotentiary (7 to 2 taken)edeagerne
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27 tto. 22 azsgstt MlL.dWjearttse'syßstiobalesitso(c4(tatokle-nflken)
12 to 1 agst Mr. Yates's Bentley (taken)
(taken)
16 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Br. to Marpessa
f.l to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah 1
l's to 1 agst Mr. Gardnor's Comet (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Houidsworth's Darius (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Morotto (taken)
50 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Olympic (taken)
60 to 1 agst Mr Greville's Faunas (taken) atisls
Several of the bets were made previous to the alter
on Shilelah, Glencoe, and Olympic. ' ,

OAKS.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Cotillon (taken)
6 to 1 agst Lord Berner's May-day
8 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Louisa (taken)
9 to I agst Mr. Greville's Pickle (taken)
12 to I agst Sir S. Graham's Zulima
20 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Fl, catcher
20 tot agst Mr. Sadler's Delightful
DONCASTER ST. I.EGER.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Cotillon (taken) till half'
The betting was heavy, and did not terminate
past six o'clock. The room was crowded.

YORK SPRING MEETING.
York, Wednesday'
Match-100 sovs. each, h. ft. Four miles.
Colonel Thompson's b. m. Prosody, by Dr. 5yv..,4---
aged ; Mr. Thompson's Edie Ochiltree, by Tramp, 6 I—.