The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-26 00:00:00

SPOLTING NOTES•

A PRELUDE.
The week just brought to a dose has been fraught
with many changes. New favouiltes for different races
have been introduced into the betting, while old ones
have been knocked out of-the market. Fazzoletto has
taken the place-of Fly-by-Night in the list of quotations
for the Two Thousand. He has been tried with Hobby
Horse, Bracken, and others ; and although somewhat
backward in his preparation, yet "he did all that was
asked of him" so easily that hopes are still entertained
that the Two Thousand, at least, will be carried to Mal-
ton. Yellow Jack " oscillates," most perplexingly be-
tween 7 to 4, and 3 to I. He has been hotly " peppered"
during the past week, and the hostility of his opponents
is attributed to the unsa'isfactory nature 'of the trial
which it is asserted he had with Omer Pacha.
Bird-in-Hand is quiet. If the ground be soft
he may .be seen to advantage. Despite, however,
the powerful opposition which is grayed against Yel-
low Jack, I must confess that I am in expectation of
seeing "Bilious John all right again."
The defeat of Ellington by Fisherman created a sen-
eatiln, and has cleared the way for the advance of cer-
tain animals from the outside division in the Derby bet-
ting. Cannobie has recently been located at Cawston,
where he has undergone a course of physic. He is, how-
ever, nave all right again, and is doing good work.
Wentworth has been backed during the week with con-
siderable spirit and determination. He is entered for the
Newmarket Stakes next week, but it is doubtful whether
curiosity will lee gratified by his fulfilling his engage-
ment.
The prospect of a busy and important meeting. next
week is most cheating. I shall despatch my advises from
Head-quarters for publication on bionda,y, when I will
communicate to the reader any little bit of information
I may be enabled to pick up. As the R. M. Plate will
be decided before my notes are placed before the reader
on that day,l will express mY present fancy\ fer Kali.
pyge and Omer Pacha.

A .FRESIII MAN.

PROGRESS OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURES

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The magnitude of the cotton manufacture is apparent
from the fact, that the real value of last year's importa-
tions of raw cotton amounted to nearly twenty-one
millions sterling. So rapid has been the increase of this
great branch of our manufactures that the raw cotton
imported into the United Kingdom has almost doubled
in quantity doling the last fifteen years. Within that
period the cotton manufacture has been careering onward
at a pace which has outstripped the most sanguine ex-
pectations. Manchester, the principal seat of the cotton
trade, has rapidly advanced, from the enterprise and
suceesa which have accompanied it, in arts, science, and
all kinds of useful learning, until it has taken high
rank among the most distinguished cities of the world ;
and, at the present time, its numerous suburban villages
and towns continuo to-stretch out towards the central
seat of trade and opulence, so that it will not be extra-
vagant to, expect that Manchester and the surrounding
manufacturing towns will, at no far distant day, become
one mighty city of manufactures and coonnerce.
Tiie total quantities of raw cotton imported into the
United Kingdom, from the United States, the Brazils,
the Mediterranean, the British possessions in the East
Indies, and British Guiana, and other countries,
amounted in 1841 to 487,992,3551b5. ; whilst in
1855 the imposts reached tha large quantity of
891,752,002 lbs. To show the relative quantities
of cotton wool contributed for the use of our
spindles, and the support of tens of thousands of our
industrious population in the manufacturing districts,
we subjoin a statement of imports for. the past year :
From the United States, 681,629,424 lbs. ; from the
8razi1R,24,577,9521ini.; theMediterranean,32,9o4,ls3lbs;
British possessions in the East Indies, 145,179,216 lbs.;
British West Indies and British Guiana, 468,452 lbs. ;
from other countries, 6,992,805 lbs.
Our exports of cotton manufactured goods have in-
creased, as the prosperity of the manufacturing districts
show in an equally gratifying degree. In 1841 the th•
Glared value of cotton manufactures of all kinds exported
from the United Kingdom was 16,252,5101. ; of cotton
yarns, 7,266,968/ .Iu 1855 the declared value of cotton
manufactures of all kinds was 27,581,2781., showing an
increase in value of about 11,000,0001. The return as
to cotton yarns shows a slight decrease as compared with

figures indicate the vast amount of ma-
chinery at wortc in the cotton districts of Lancashire
and Cheshire, and the great importance to the empire of
our cotton manufactures.

MAItKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

We had a steady trade to-day, and prices generally were
well supported.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 15s to 25s 0,1 per lb
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 3s 6(1 each;
peaches, 2s 01 to 6s ; nectarines, is 6d toe 45 per dozen ;
apples, 2s Oct to 35 Oct per half sieve; pars, 3s Oct to
6s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, is 6d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums,
Os 0.1 to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to OA per pound ;
lemons, 6d to is 6(1 per doz ; oranges, Gs to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, 9s to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnnts 15s to Os ; almonds,
Os to
Os per lb. ; walnuts, Octol to Od per 100 ; figs, Os 9d
to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, Od to is 6a per oz. ; goose-
berries, Os Oct to Os Oct per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to
Os Oct per half sieve ; raspbsrries, Oct to Od per pottle.
VEGETA.BLES.—Greeus, is 6,1 to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, is to is 6d per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is to Is 6d per bundle ; potatoes, 60s
to 955 per ton ; vegetable marrow, 0(1 to Os per doz. ; peas,
Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beaus, 2s Od to 3s Oct per
100 ; turnips, 3d to tid per bunch ; carrots, 6d to 8d per
bunch; cucumbers, 1s Od to 2s 61 each ; garlic, 6d to
Os gd per pcund ; spinach, 2s 6d to 3s Od per sieve ;
old onions, 2s 6(1 to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
6d to 81; horse-reddish, 2s Oct to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
3d to 5,1 per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is 6(1 per
bunch ; endive, 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. ; beet, is Od to 2s
per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to 18 Oct per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 33 per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to 2s Oct
perpottle ; artichokes, 6d. to Bd. each ; cabbage lettus,
6d to is Oct per doz. ; sorrel, Oct to Os per half si ce
eve ;
radishes, 6d to 180 d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 48
per half sieve ; chillies, is to is 6d per 100 ; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 35 Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, oa to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers,
15 to 4s Oct per doz. ' • rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle ;
asparagus, 5s to 12s perloo ; sea kail, is to 286 d per punnet.
NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s Gd to 8s 6d ; Goslings, 5s 6(1 to 7s 6d each ;
Ducks, 3s Od to 48 Od •, wild do., Os Od to Os to Od ; rab-
bits, is to is 6(1 each ; Pigeons, Gd to 8d each ' • large
Currey Fowls, .Os Od ito Os Od ; middling, 28 to 3s Oa;
Chickens, 25 6a to 3s 6d ; Capons, 311 Gd to 5s Od ; Hares,
2e 61 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, Os Oct to Os to 01 each ; Pheasants,
Os Oct to Os 01; Partridges, Os Oa to Os to Od ; Guinea
Fowls, 2s 9d to 3s
g pigs, Os Oct to 03 Oct each.
; Roasting
Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s Oct, and English 12s Od
to 16s 6d per dozen lbs. English eggs, Os to 10s Od ; French
do., 5s Od to 78 Od per 120.
NEWPORT. •

Beef, from 3s 2d to 4a 4cl; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; lamb,
5s 4d to 6a 4d ; veal, 3s 101 to 4a IQd; pork, 3s 4d to 4s
81 per Blbs., by the carcase.
WIIITECHAPEL.

Beef from 33 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to Is 6d ;
lamb, 53 6d to 6s 2d; veal, 38 8d to 4s 10d ; pork, 33 2d to
4s 8d per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, 1s Od to 7s each; Salmon,
2s Od. to 3s 6d per lb ,• Cod Fish, 2s Od to 5s each ; Soles,
3d to is 6d per pair; Eels, 8d to ls per lb; Lobsters, Os 6d to
31 Od ; Crabs, i.d to 2s 6cl ; Whitings, 38 Od to 12s per doz. :
Common Oysters, 16s to 208; Natives, 48s to 50s per bah. ;
Mackerel, 36s to 40s per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 38 6d per doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ;
Bloaters 5s Od to 8s 01 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 14s Od
to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Oil -per
bushel ; Doreys, 28 to 158 each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per
doz. • Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od Per lb Prawns, 3s Od to 4s;
Mullets. 6d to 2s 6d each ; Plaice, 6d to is each ; Halibut,
6d psi lb ; Flounders, la 6(.1 to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish,
2d to 84 per lb.

BREAD.
The prices of whoaten bread in the metropolis are from
9,1 d to 10d; of household ditto, 76d to 9d per 4 lb loaf.
HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3; d to Od ; 611 b to 721 b, 33d
to 4d; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to kid ; 801 b to BSlb, 41c1 to 4id ;
881 b to 951b,,4„d to 4iii ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Oil ;
to 1121 b —d to —4l; upwards, —d to —cl ; Horse hides,
Os Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto,
full, eis 6d to Os Oil; Polled Sheep, 03 Od to Os Od ; gents,
8s 0d "to Os Od.; Half-breds, 8s Od to Os Oil ; Downs, 6s Od
to 8s Od ; Shearlings,lld to la Od ; Lambs, 2s id to 3s 4d.
HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 158 to 5/ 178 ; clover d0.,-
41 15s to 6/ 128 ; and straw, 11 7s to 1/ 118 per load.
A. fair average supply, and a moderate demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 188 to 6/ Os; clover do.,
41 168 to 6 108 ; and straw, 11 7s to it 128 per load.
Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full quotations.
WHITICCHAPEL. Meadow hay, 31 106 to 51163; clover
do., 41 18s to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ Os to 1/ lls per load.
Txcle, steady; .at oar quotations.