The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; MON DAY EVENINeIi JULY 21, 1856.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day• )

SPORTING NOTES.

CORN EN olf A NGE.

THE WEEK'S SPORT.

scantily supplie4t with wheet,
Most of the provincial markets held on Saturday were
in which a steady business
was doing, at very full prices. Barley end all other arti-
cles of grain, from their short arrivals, were steady, at
extreme rates.

The whirligig of time is spinning round so rapidly
that it will bring the Goodwood Meeting before turfites
are scarcely prepared. They will have little leisure on
their hands this week, for on the home circuit there are
isues to be tried at Chelmsford, Ipswich, and Marl-
borough, whilst at Knutsford and Lancaster racing
"assizes" will also be held. Sporting affairs at Chelms-
ford have been placed under the management of Mr. S.
Merry, who certainly possesses a happy knack of com-
piling an attractive programme. :The committee exer-
cised a wise discretion when they called in his aid, and
they seem determined to second his efforts to promote
sport with a cordial co-operation which does them cre-
dit. The good folk of Chelmsford, indeed, will have
scarcely recvercd frmi the excitement attending the
agricultural show, but they will not be sufficiently tired
with pleasure to regard these races with indifference
The programme comprises twelve it:ms ; five being
"set" for to-morrow, and seven for Thursday. Metro-
politan turfites will ttJ enabiel to get t 3 and from
Chelmsford with comfort and despatch, for the Eastern
Counties Railway Company have announced special
trains on each race day. By the way, the Ipswich
Meeting would be materially benefitted, and a further
accommodation to the puliiic would be secured, by the
running of "specials" to awl from IpsNich on Thursday
and Friday.
A moiety only of the feu: teen anitnals weighted for
the Welter Cup has been left in, Sirocco being the most
formidable of the lot.

There is less activity in meat of the Continental markets,
although they continue to be very scantily supplied. Ad-
vices from New York state that large quantities of wheat
and flour were in progress of shipment to England.
Only limited supplies of home-grown produce were re-
ceived up from markets last week. From abroad they
were liberal, viz., 19,793 qrs of wheat, 7,2'43 barley, 23,926
oats, 2,590 beans, 895 peas, 3SO tares, 3,550 linseed, 2,000
rapeseed, 6,072 Indian corn, 455 sacks and 23,434 barrels
of flour.

For the time of year an average supply of English wheat
was received fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land car-
riage, and the quality of the samples was tolerably good.
For tine qualities of red and white there was a modrate
inquiry at prices about equal to those realised on Monday
last. In the middling and inferior kinds only a limited
business was transacted, and, in some instances, the quo-
tations wore the turn in favour of buyers. At the close of
business a largo portion of the supply remained unsold.
There was a fair show of most kiutta of for.rign wheat.
Millers generally purchased with extreme caution. Hence,
the business doing was rather limited, at about stationary
prices. Floating cargoes of grain commanded only a
limited amount of attention, yet holders were tolerably
firm.

No English barley at market, but the supply of foreign
was good. Most kinds moved off steadily at is. to 2s.
per quarter more o.oney.
Malt wee tolerably firm, at full q notations.
We had a full average supply of oats and straw. The
trade was less active than lest week. Prices, however,
were fairly supported. There was . a slow inquiry for
beans, at last week's q rotations.
Peas were dull, 3 et very little change took place in
prices. The flour trade was rather dull, at about previous
rates. A public sale of 6,003 barreb, of American flour has
taken place to-day.
CURRENCY PElt IMPERIAL MEASCRE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, 3141t—enevaller .... 75s to 763
Rod •• •• new 705 to 7Ga Oats Yorksbir3 and
Ditto.• • • .... old 735 78a Lineolnsia., Feed 25s 27s
Ditto, White new 765 84s Po Ato •• .• 26s 293
Ditto..... .. 01,1 753 81s
Yoaghal and Cork
Norfolk and /do- Black. •• 22s 25,
coin. Red, old —5 —3 Cork, Wei to ... •• 24s 27s
Ditto new • • • • • • 673 77s
cmhaclvt lan:li
0.7: • Scotch, Feed... —27 s
dye-01d .• •• •• •• •• .. 42s 435 3eans—Ticli ..... •• .• 375 40s
Now .... „ „.... 425 44s Pigeons. • • ....... 423 45,
Belay—Grinding ..• • 378 403 Peas—Grey .......... 335 40s
42s 43a Maple. • • ........ 42s 4 is
White. •• •• .• .. 445 493
Milt—SnffolkandNor-
...• ••
••
43i 45s
Boilers .......... 44s 491
Brown .•• •• •• •• .- •• •• " file Suffolk ••-........ ass Ks
Talk. 66.5 73s Flonr—Town-:nade.•• 633 Gus
Kluge% :ndWare 668 74s Stocttn & NOriolk 51s 52s

For the Chelmsford Handicap Winkfield and Pole
Star have been in some request, and no fault can be
found with the julgment of the " talent" for picking
them out. According to his performance at Ascot and
at Hampton, Winkfield ought to be a most formidable
competitor. If, however, Pole Star be in her last year's
form, he will find it difficult to concede 2111bs to her for
the difference of age and sex. Crown Pigeon is weighted
with much leniency, and ho is the only other animal in
the list whose pretensions appear to be worthy con-
sideration. Calculating upon a start, therefore, I shall
expect to see him and Pole Star occupy the foremost
positions.

Gemma di Vergy has Ms extra to carry for the Brent-
wood Stakes ; I am therefore induced to believe that he
will be defeated by Perfume, who has some speed, and
who, it may be remembered, ran a close race with him at
Ascot.

Until the numbers are displayed on the telegraph it
will be somewhat hazardous to make a selection for the
Cup Stakes. Flatterer, Sly Fellow, and Lady Florence
seem to be favourably handicapped.
The Marks' Hall Stakes I assign to Ethelbald. Either
Bannockburn or Naughty Boy may carry off the Stand
Handicap. For the Town Plate Escape is my fancy.
The good people of Ipu.violl must be cot a little sur-
prised at the wonders worked for their races by Mr.
Merry. Not only has a promise of abundant sport been
secured, but the means and appliances seem at the com-
mand of the C. C. for the realisation of that promise.
Many of the horses entered for the different stakes have
engagements at Chelmsford; it would therefore be absurd
to enter into a full discussion of the probabilities at pro,
sent. My " fancy" for the Suffolk Handicap points to
Sirocco and Tug-o'-War.
The Lancaster Meeting, which will take place to-
morrow, will afford a pleasant day's sport. Prince
Plausible and St. Andrew are the most noteworthy
names amongst the nominations for the Members' Plate.
Alonzo and Goldhill attract my attention for the Cap,
and for The Blackburn Plate Indian Queen ie " well in."
The Marlborough Meeting will be somewhat preju-
dicially affected by its clashing with the second day at
Ipswich. Either Alladin or Curious seems likely to
win the Severnako Forest Stakes. Gold hill, Lord Nelsoy
and Gemma di Vergy are the most attractive names for
the 10 Sovs. Sweepstakes.

The running of G aldhill and Fisherman, at Stamford,
imparted an unexpected importance to the meeting.
To explain Goldhill's defeat by Melissa is somewhat
difficult, and his subsequent running for the Cup would
indicate that the suspicions which have been entertained
by shrewd judges respecting his staying powers have
some foundation. Still, whatever favourable opinion I
may entertain about his chance for the Goodwood Stakes
is not shaken by his recent performances, and if he be
not run off his legs (luting the current week I shall be
induced to believe that at his weight, 53t 13lb, he will
lie a most formidable competitor. Chevy Chase has been
introduced into the market with considerable force, and
the lightness of her weight ought to render her danger-
ous,,if she possess racing merit raised bull slightly above
leather-flapping mediocrity. Fisherman's running with
Melissa for the Welland Stakes at Stamford affected his
position for the Cup. Melissa, however, evidently pos-
sesses much racing ability, as was attested by her Oaks
running, and by a race at Chester, in which she
bolted ; but, although she lost much ground, she never-
theless finished third. I hold that Fisherman is
one of the best, if not the very best, three-years-old out,
and this opinion I am not at present inclined to alters
When an author establishes a reputation and becomes
celebrated, a kind of toadyism marks the conduct of his
inferior literary brethren, who gaze with envy and per-
haps admiration on the high position to which his genius
has elevated him. Every opinion, however unsound,
and every saying however devoid of wit, uttered by the
great man is repeated and echoed in a variety of ways.
Thus when a most popular writer expressed the chari-
table sentiment respecting knocking on the head all
persons who bet upon horse races, his literary toadies
became rampant in their hostility to the turf, and re-
peated the great man's opinion on every occasion.
Punch echoed the sentiment by saying something about
all men on the turf ought to be placed under it, and
the sma'l fry, or "outer set," of literary men took up
the cry. Not ono of them, however, is acquainted with
the sport or the practice which they pretend to denounce.
The most amusing instance of how utterly ignorant
the writers in question are of sporting men is set
forth in- the following extract which was recently
published in a weekly journal, and which emanates from
the pen of a person who styles himself the "Sojourner
in the Sewers," or something else. "Another curious
thing is that, during his trial, while Lord Derby was
seated on the bench, a note was accidentally dropped by
Palmer on to the floor, and handed by one of the gaolers
to Mr. Wetherhead, the governor of Newgate. On
perusing it, Mr. Wetherheo.d found it to be from Lord
Derby's heal trainer, disclosing several secrets of the
racing stable to Palmer, and hinting at the considera-
tion that was to be paid for the information. Mr.
Wetherheal immediately gave she letter to Baron
Alderson, who glanced at irs contents, and, with a smile,
handed it to Lord Derby. It ie needless to say the
trainer has since bran dismissed."

Was ever a statement so false and ridiculous placed
gravely before the public. The dismissal of John Scott
by Lord Derby for divulging "several secrets of the
racing stable" would, indeed, create a sensation in the
sporting world. But the whole story is so absurd that
one is only surprised at the ignorance and credulity which
could have believed and promulgated it.
July 21. • FRB3II MAN.

CHELMSFORD.—MONDAY.
Arrived.—Winkfield and Bannockburn.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

LONDON, July 21.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.;
light airs and cloudy. -
PORTSMOUTH, July 20.—Wind W.N.W.— Arrived—
Pollock, from Quebec; Charity (s.s. 14 ), Caesar
and London, Black Sea; Indomitable (s.s. tpt. 7). Con-
stantinople and Malta ; Ripon (s .tpt. 25), Malta ; Osprey,
(s.s. tpt. 23), Constantinople • Lion (s. tpt. 132), Balak-
lava ; Hotspur, London, for Calcutta, &c. Sailed.—Lady
Russell (tpt. 27) and Akb.er (tpt.), for Woolwich.
PLYMOUTH, July 20. Wind W.—Arrived—Clio, from
Quebec, struck on the Winter Rack in coming in, but
came off without apparent damage. Sailed—Tchernaya,
for Quebec.
FALMOUTH. July 20.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Te-
resa and Lizzie Drow. from Havana. Off the port—Joshua,
from Sydney, N.S.W. ; George Wilhelm, Akyab, and
sailed for Bremen.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PORTSMOUTH, Monday Morning.
Arrived—The steam-transport Hansa, with the Second
Battalion of the British-German Legion. from Smyrna.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—Enterprise, from Constantinople ; Gipsy,
Llanelly ; Fanny, Cardiff.
Tho steam-transport Hansa passed Hurst, for Spithead,
at 7.54 a.m.
LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

.Wind N.W.
Arrived—Ellen Radford, from Valparaiso ; Cheshire,
Demerara; Tennessee, Charleston; Talivera, Baltimore;
Elizabeth Ann, St. Dorningq ; Gem, Aux Cages ; Culloden
Castle, New Orleans ; Fanny Fern, Baltimore ; Avon,
Siesta ; Daniel Dyer, Dragomestre ; Benedietus, Nordreg-
borg ; Elizabeth, Jaffa; Imogen, Macao.
QUEENSTOWN, July 19.
Wind W.N. W.
Arrived—Sirhowy, from Genaives ; Llewellyn, Barba-
does; Wanderer, Galata.
WATER E ORD, July 19.

Wind Nil.
Sailea—Active, for Charleston.
DUBLIN, July 19.

Wind W.
Arrived—lgnez de Pastro (8) from Oporto ; Ripley,
Barbadoes.

THE 'LEGION OF HONOUR.--We are requntea to state
that in the list of names quotod from the Moniteur that
of Lieutenant•Cnlonel E. A. ;3onierset, and the eleven'
following, should have been announced as belonging to
the Rifle Brigade, and not to the 97th Regiment.