The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

RpTINSULAR AND NORTH AFRICAN
MAILS.

The Peninsular and North African Steam Navi-
gation Company's steamer Warrior, H. Cooper,
Commander, arrived in the river Thames yesterday
morning, bringing mails from Teneriffe, 22d Fe-
bruary ; Mogador,. 26th ; Cadiz, sth March ; Lis-
bon, Bth March, and a full cargo, consisting of 168
bags cochineal, 528 casks wine, 1,500 flasks quick-
silver, 75 boxes oranges, 2,498 elephants' teeth, 103
casks gum, 93 pipes olive oil, 344 casks almonds,
84 casks beeswax, 12 packages sundries, and four
packages specie.

At Teneriffe left her Majesty's steamer Ardent.
At Mogador trade was dull, although produce
was abundant. There were no ships in the bay.
At Lisbon carnival festivities brisk. Left the
Dutch steam squadron at anchor in the Tagus.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'-MONDAY.

For the Warwickshire Handicap 3 to 1 was offered on
the field ; 4 to 1 was taken about Etoile du Nord, and the
latter odds was offered against any other. 13 to 2 was
offered against the favourite for the Northamptonshire
Stakes, and 9 to 1 was at last taken about Mutineer
whilst 10 to 1 was the highest offer against Little Agnes
9 to 1 was booked about Drogheda for the Chester Cup, and
1,000 to 55 was laid against Pole Star.
The Promised Land was in some forco for the Two
Thousand, and 11 to 1 was taken and afterwards offered
against him for the Derby. 20 to 1 was taken about
Gamester whilst Cavendish retrograded to 33 to 1.

CLOSING PRICES.

WARWICK HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Yellow Rose (offered)
4to 1 agst Etoile du Nord (taken)
4to 1 agst Greek (offered)
4to 1 agst Aysgarth (offered)
TWO-YEAR-OLD RACE.
sto 2 agst Oxford (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.

6to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered) (take 7to 1)
9to 1 agst Mutineer (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agk Little Agnes (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Shafto (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Fleet (taken)

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
9to 1 agst Drogheda (taken)
1000 to 55 agst Polestar (taken)
50 to 1 agst Jordan (taken)

DERBY.

11 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
15 to 1 agst Volcano (taken)
100 to 6 agst Musjid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken)
2000 to 60 agst Cavendish (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Gladiolus (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Far West (taken)
1000 to 14 agst Stoekham (taken)
OAKS.
450 to 100 agst Ariadne (taken)

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD..—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover,
do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load.
A moderate inquiry.
CUMBERLAND.---Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 108; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 58 ; and straw, £1 68 to £1 lOs per lead.
The whole of the supply changed hands steadily, at full
prices.

AVHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4los ; clover
do., £4 5s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load.
A fair demand.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market is very quiet, but prices continue
firm ; and most parties are waiting the arrival of letters by
the overland mail.
SUGAR.—There have been few transactions of import-
ance to report, and prices show no alteration. In the
refined market scarcely any business has been done, and in
some few instances slightly reduced rates were current.
COFFEE.—A fair demand has been experienced for the
better qualities of plantation Ceylon, and full rates are
obtained. The stock in the port of London, compared with
that of the same period in the previous year, shows a defi-
ciency of 1,370 tons.
Rica.—Business has been almost suspended, no public
sales having taken place, and prices show a downward
tendency.
SALTPETRE.—The market generally is inactive, but there
has been a partial inquiry for the common qualities, at
about former quotations.
TALLow.—Scarcity any transactions have been reported,
and the market is dull, at Us. per cwt. for P.Y.C. in all
positions, and town tallow is quoted 50s. 9d. per cwt. nett
cash.

COUNTRY MARKET.%