The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-19 00:00:00

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool commenced on the 15th
inst., and will be continued till the 25th of September.
The arrival since last sales are as follows :—Sydney,
28,810 ; Victoria, 24,796 ; Adelaide, 7,142 ; Tasmania,
4,866 ; New Zealand, 38,913 ; Swan River, 430 ; Cape,
21,886; total, 126,846 bales. This, with about 23,000
bales left over from last sale, and 10,000 of probable fur-
ther arrivals, make the quantity to be offered about
150,000 bales. The attendance of both home and foreign

buyers was good, and the biddings were rather spirited,
May rates being fairly suliported. In English wool there is
very little doing, but prices are unchanged. We quote :
Current prices of English wool per lb.
•sd a d
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 4 1 5
Half-bred do 1 5 1 6
Kent fleeces 1 4 1 41
South Down ewes and wethers 1 3 1 4
Leicester do 1 2 1 4
Sorts—Clothing
Combing

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAT.

The main feature of the doings to-day was in
connection with the Ebor Handicap, for which there
was an evident commission out in favour of Beeswing,
who soon advanced to be equal favourite with
Bradamante. Both of the Danebury mares were
at one time in request, but towards the close
Gomera alone met with support, which was freely
accorded, as below. Fortunio was often named,
but Goodwood seemed almost friendless. Challenge
was not in strong request, but did not appear to be
altogether " gone." The other quotations will be
found below, together with some few on the St.
Leger, for which Hermit was very firm.' Au con-
traire, Vauban " shaky." Marksman also was
freely betted against :

EBOR HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agst [lnswing (taken)
9 to 2 agst Bradamante (takou)
7 to 1 agst Gomora (taken)
Bto 1 agst Goodwood (offered)
10 to 1 agst Challenge (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Fortunio (taken)
100 to 8 agst Seville (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Treasure Trove (taken)
100 to 8 agst Fairwind (taken)
100 to 8 agst Sealskin (taken)
100 to 7 agst Mandrake (taken)

ST. LEGER.
7to 4 agst Hermit (taken and offered)
100 to 30 agst Vauban (taken)
10 to 1 agst Achievement (taken)
100 to 6 agst Marksman (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Julius (offered)
25 to 1 agst Fervacques (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Taraban

(From the Newmarket Correspondent of the Racing Times.)
The racing of the past week has been anything but
pleasant to the regular habitu6s of the Turf, and what with
being par boiled at Egham, choked with coal dust and
heat at Wolverhampton, and nearly drowned at Oxford,
rendered it ono of the most miserable racing weeks I ever
remember. There was some good sport at Egham and
Oxford for most of the races, but there were one or two
glaring cases of roping at Egham on the first day, which
the gallant Admiral would probably notice. The class of
horses we have had running lately, with a few excep-
tions, are very moderate, but I suppose the good ones,
if there are any, are kept in the back ground for the
Autumn Handicaps. There were some surprises at Stock-
ton, as no one expected to see Taraban beat Tynedale.
The owner of the latter should now be satisfied that he has
overrated his horse, and must see what a chance he missed
in not running him for the Goodwood Stakes, where he
could not have failed to beat the wretched la who contested
for that event. Those who assert that Vauban will turn
the tables on Hermit in the St. Leger must begin to feel
uncomfortable on that score, as we all saw him extended
to beat Tynedale in the Goodwood Cup, and old Moulsey
ran away from the latter at Brighton. How would J. Day
try Vauban and Moulsey together? That is the question.
For my own ;part I shall not DO surprised to see Julius
finish before Vauban at Doncaster, as the Duke of New-
castle's horse is one of the most improved animals in
training. As I told your readers before the Two Thou-
sand and Derby he was too light then to have any
pretensions to win a great race ; but from the great im-
provement he has made lately, and from his running in
the Lewes Handicap with Bst. 21b., I must recommend
him as a safe place investment for the St. Leger; but as
long as Hermit keeps well he will beat him and every-
thing else that he will have to meet this year. I have
cause to be proud of my selections last week, as I placed
first and second for the Wolverhampton Stakes, and
selected Uncas for both his races ; and those who fol-
lowed my advice would gat a good price about him, as
he started at 6to 1. I also selected Beauty for the Nur-
sery, Amanda colt for the Cleveland Cup, and La
Dauphine for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes
at Egham. I only hope I may bs as fortunate at
York, where all the touts and tipsters have been
floored to a man for the last two years, and many backers
were broke by laying odds on what they considered
certainties. It was there the great Rustic received his
coup de grace for the St. Leger; in fact favourite after
favourite got bowled over until tne backers were nearly
all settled. There are eight closed races for Wednesday,
and most of them rich stakes. The Old Three Year Old
Produce Stakes will fall to Mr. Merry by the aid of the
filly by Dundee out of Blanche of Middlebie. There are
55 nominations for the Convivial Stakes, and the best public
performer is Tregeagle, and unless Mr. Merry has a good
dark one, Lord Falmouth's smart colt will beat all the
others. The Eleventh North of England Biennial Stakes
is worth over £7OO, and should Hermit put in an appear-
ance he will wiu, if not Vauban will place this rich stake
to the credit of his noble owner. There are a bad lot of
fillies in the Yorkshire Oaks, and if Romping Girl
is in form she will have little difficulty in placing
this stake to the credit of her owner. The Black Duck
Stakes, worth over £3,000 in forfeits alone, will fall to the
Duke of Beaufort's Herald, and Lord Glasgow will win
tho Burgundy Stakes with Brother tcr Bird on the Wing.
The Chesterfield Handicap has a good entry, and no doubt
will produce a large field. I have no fancy for any of the
top weights until I come to Westwick, nor should I have
named him, only I dreamt that he won a race at York ; but
as a dream is only a shadow, I must look somewhere else
for the winner. It would be only a waste of time for me
to go through the performances of all te horses
and whichever
engaged
in this race, as they aro a moderate lot;
Joseph DaffBoll runs, Friday or Miss Harriette will win,
that is, if he thinks this stake worth going for. They
are both well, and will win a good race before
the year is over. The last time I saw them gallop they
ran clean away from Guy of Warwick, the then quondam
favourite for the Goodwood Stakes. Should Mr. Pryor
prefer keeping them for so met hing better Ischia must be
my next choice. The Filly Sapling Stakes will be won by
Witchcraft or Lady Highthorn. Europa will win the
Twelfth North of England Biennial. Blinkhoolie will win
the Ebor St. Leger if he runs ; if not, Lochabe r will be
best to stand on. The Prince of Wales's Stakes looks
a good thing for Idalia ; and the Rawcliffa Stakes will be
won by Philosopher. Twenty-four horses have cried
content for the Ebor Handicap, but I have no fancy for any
of the top weights until I come to Bradamante, as John
Day can have no chance with any of his lot. Gomera
certainly won the Goodwood Stakes, boating a wretched
lot of horses. Beeswing has plenty of weight, but no
doubt she will be a great favourite, as the pub-
lic will follow the Squire, but in my opinion
she can't beat Bradamante. Ackworth has been
troubled with the slows for a long time. I once had a
great fancy for Sealskin, but 1 am afraid he can't stay two
miles. I shall be surprised if he does not obtain a situation
in this company. Treasure Trove I know nothing of.
Raglan has lost the little form he once possessed. Chal-
lenge is a good fair horse, but not up to Leger form, and I
think Mr. Porter will not consider him well enough in
hero to put the prices down so freely as he did at Hun-
tingdon. The Peer is a bad horse, and the Amanda colt
has earned a reputation lately; but I don't fancy him
to
in
this company, as John Davis and Moose got too close
him at Goodwood in the Queen's Plate. Major Stapylton's
horse is well in, and is worth notice, as he ran respect-
ably in the Northumberland Plate, and won the Cumber-
land Plate the week after. As I know there is some good
money on him, I must therefore couple FAIEWIND with
BRADAMANTE to pull me through, with Sealskin for
n a place.
The Fairfield Stakes will bo won by Uncas, an
the Hermit
d Inerdale
will win the Colt Sapling Stakes, and should
be sent to York, he will most likely be indulged with a
walk over for the Knavesmire Stakes. Vauban will win
the Great Yorkshire Stakes. There are so many
dark
horses in the Gimcrack Stakes that it would be best left
alone until the numbers go up. Philosopher looks best
at present. The Nursary is a riddle that I shall not
. try
to solve. Moulsey will no doubt be a groat
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RACING FIX
TI
Ali Gil

Hastings ... . .............. 20
York August ............ 21
Dover .................... 22
West Drayton. ............ 22
Plymouth ............ 22
Lichfield .................. 26
PT]
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rRES FOR 1867.

Margate ............... . 3
Warwick Spring ••••••••• 3
Abingdon .................. 5
Leicester ...... ........... 5
Doncaster ............... 10
16
Brecon ....................OUT

IsT.
Canterbury
Derby
27
Yarmouth 27
Weymouth
Tunbridge
Baden Baden
IMBER.
Richmond l7
Hendon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 2O
Newmarket Ist October 24

ENdoirtnhbaumrgphton Autumn 123
Bedford
NOV]

IBER.
Newmarket 2d October 7
1 Cheltenham l5
Newmarket Houghton
DIBEIt.

Livorpool Autumn 5
Shrewsbury Autumn ll

ILeamington Hunt

COURSING.

COURSING MEETINGS TO COME.
SEPTEMBER.
Name. Judge. Days of Running
Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick
OCTOBER.
&ncaster and Willoughby,
Lincolnshire Mr. Spofford

A STEAMTUG SUNK.—About 11 a.m. on Friday,
as the National Steam Navigation Company's steamship
Helvetia was passing Holyhead she unfortunately came•
into collision with the Liverpool steamtug Prince Arthur,
and sunk her. The crew of the Prince Arthur were taken
on board the Holvetia and conveyed to Liverpool. The
Helvetia sustained no damage. 4ft