The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-02 00:00:00

BOW.

The Prince of Wales's Ground had also a large muster,
nearly 2,000 being present. The running matches were
well contested, and under the able management of John
Goulding, the pedestrian, all was excellently carried out.
The grounds were in good order. Jem Howes was starter.
The once-famed champion, James Pudney, ga,vethe prizes
for competition, and Goulding was the referee. The fol-
lowing took place : _ .

THE HANDICAP OF 120 YARDS.—There were 68 entries,
who were divided into 12 beats, which were won by
Sogarty, Pinnock, Holkine, Bower, Nichol, Cousins, Sim-
monds, Tuker, Johnson, Sullivan, Hartland, and Dennis.
The above 12 were again drawn in three heats, when Sim-
monds won the first by a foot ; Bower won the second by
a foot ; and in the third Pinnock came in first by a yard.
In the final heat, Pinnock, 15 yards start, won easily by
two yards; Simmonds, 14, was second ; and Bower, 12, a
bad third.

Foun MILESWALKING HANDICAP.—There were 17 corn
pctitors who came to their respective marks, but Davison
550 yards start, Stockwell, 100, and Redfern, 600, soon
singled themselves out. At two miles Redfern had the
lead, which he held to the end, winning easily ; Stockwell
second, about 50 yards in front of Davidson, who finished
third. R. Brown, 750, was disqualified.
Larly in the morning a Handicap, distance 120 yards,
for small prizes, given by Messrs. Swain and Uoskins,
came off. The competitors were divided into six heats,
and ran as under :
First Heat (starting at half-past eight). - Simmons's
Lad, 22 yards start, first ; Beaufort's Novice, 2, second.
Won by a yard.
Second Heat.—Was a walk over for Mitchell, scratch.
Third Heat—Biron, 12, first ; Lewis's Novice, 7, second.
Won by two yards.
Fourth Heat -Deeble, 12, won by half a yard; Green's
Lad, 10, and Brooks's Novice, 25, ran a dead heat for se-
I cond place.
16, First ; Cockshot, 12, second.
Fifth Heat—Simmons,
Won by half a yard.
Sixth Heat—Trallis, 8, first ; Riddell, 12, second. Won
by a yard and a half.
Final Heat—Doable, Ist ; Simmons's Lad, 2d ; Trallis,
3d. Won by half a yard ; a good third.
J. Goulding was starter, and Mr. Swain was referee.

BROMPTON.

Notwithstanding the counter attractions at various me-
tropolitan grounds, at the Agricultural Hall and Hackney-
wick in particular, there was a large attendance on Mr. E.
Jones's West London Cricket-ground, to witness Messrs.
Rogers and Jones's open Sheffield Handicap of 225 yards,
the first prize being £2O, the second .£3, the third, £1 55.,
and the fourth 15s. The ground was in excellent order,
and praise is due to Mr. Jones, the referee, and Mr. Rogers
as starter, for the manner in vvhfch they brought matters
to a satisfactory close. There was a numerous entry, and
the men were divided into heats, as follows :
First Heat—This was won by Blandford, of Southwark,
72 yards start, by two yards and a half ; Darby, of Chelsea,
82, second.
Second Heat—F. Oliver, of Whitefriars, 77, came in
first by two yards ; Collins, of Battersea, 79, second.
Third Heat—This was a splendid race, but in the end,
Drew's Novice, Westminster, 75, won by one yard ; Hob-
ins, Southwark, 76, second.
Wa
Foiut/x Heat—This was won by ghorn, of Deptford,
75, Who deliberately stopped three yards from the tape, so

In order to pay American debts abroad, people
naturally look to the exportation of cotton, and are
anxious to have the annual cotton crop restored to
its old volume. I have already sent information
abroad on which reliable factors here estimated the
probable crop for 1866 at about 1,800,000 or, pos-
sibly, 2,000,000 bales. In the past few weeks, how-
ever, there has been some revision of estimates, but
the general tendency among those who have studied
the matter is to adhere to the estimate of 1,800,000
bales. The New England manufacturers, who de-
sire to unduly depress the market, are circulating
reports and estimates that the crop for 1866 will
reach 2,500,000 or 3,000,000 bales. On the other
hand, however, the Secretary of the Treasury, -.rho
for some reason, in spite of his error last year, per-
sists in making small estimates, has given out that
but 1,000,000 bales will be raised. He has made
no official statement to this effect, but has permitted
the publication in Washington newspapers of letters
addressed to him from Southern planters arguing
that the crop cannot exceed 1,000,000 bales. The
New York Tribune prints letters stating that the
crop will reach 3,000,000 bales, while the New York
Daily News thinks it will be 2,000,000 bales. The
editor of De Bois's Review, who has just completed
a tour through the cotton States, estimates the crop
at but 1,500,000 bales, and says
Those figures are not likely to be increased by anything
that is now to happen, and may be greatly reduced by the
GREENWICH. I ignorance, neglect, or desertion of the labouring forces
At no former period, during the palmiest days of the fair which, judging from the experience of all other countries,
with its popular attractions and Richardson's show, has is more likely to occur than not, and reduce the crop to
Greenwich been more crowded by visitors than on Friday. 1,000,000 or 1,200,000 bales. No account is taken in the
The park and Blackheath were thronged by immense mul- calculation of the application of white labour to cotton
titudes, who indulged in the usual amusements of kiss-in- beyond what was applied to it before the war."
the.ring, the rapid descent of One-tree-hill, donkey riding, The Columbus Sun, an influential journal in the
&c., and who found no difficulty in " scraping" acquaint- interior of Georgia, estimates the crop at from
mace with each other by means of those small wooden con-
-1,200,000 to 1,500,000 bales. The New Orleans
trivances termed "the fun of the fair." Notwithstanding
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the constant trains, the railway company was severely imes, the journal of largest circulation at that
taxed to afford the means of transit for the thousands of great Southern port, estimates that the number of
passengers, and large numbers had to remain until a late I cotton producers in the South has been reduced by
hour. the fortunes of war from 1,200,000 in 1860 to
485,000, and upon this states the crop at 1,500,000
bales. Messrs. Neill, Brothers, and Co., of New
Orleans, universally regarded as reliable cotton-
factors, in their circular of March 6, consider that
a yield of from 1,500,000 to 1,800,000 bales might,
with average weather, be looked for, and that
2,000,000 bales would not be a surprising yield.
They say the reports from the cotton States are
quite favourable ; that Tennessee and Texas will
raise as much this year as any year before ; and that
the reports from the Atlantic States justify a larger
estimate for them than has heretofore been made.
In all these statements two facts are observable.
Manufacturers and journals in their interest make
large estimates, because that will depress cotton ;
while, on the other hand, the planters and every
one in their interest make small estimates, as they
naturally desire to keep up the price. Ou the
whole, it appears that 1,800,000 bales L3cluite a fair