The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

graE ISUN, LONDON, MONDAY, EVENING, JUNE 8, 1857,

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

SPO.

►TES.

BA,LWAYS.

Leasing
ICompanies

Closing Prices
this day.

Business
title day

CORN EXCHANGE.

ARISTOCRATIC ASCOT.

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Only moderate supplies of English wheat were on sale
in the provincial markets held on Saturday. The trade,
however, was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary
prices. Barley and all other grain were quite as dear as
in the previous week, but flour ruled heavy.
The continental markets continue steady for most kinds
of produce and prices generally are supported,
Only limited supplies of English grain were received up
to our market last week. From abroad, the imports were
large, viz., 45,013 quarters of wheat ; 14,741 barley,
70,147 oats, 373 rye, 515 beans, 2,432 peas, 183 tares,
4,821 linseed, 7,830 rapeseed, 10 sundry seeds, 75 sacks
1,941 barrels of flour.

The gorgeous realities of Ascot will quickly diminish
the few remaining shadows of the Epsom events.
Already has the Blink Bonny victory ceased to be talked
about with that wonderment which was at first excited,
and people now regard her performances at Newmarket
and at Epsom—strangely different as they were—as a
matter of course, and deem the " damnable hints and
diabolical inuendos" which the mare's running has ex
cited with an indifference which shows that all minds
have been made up on the subject. If Blink Bonny's
successes have caused certain members of the ring to be
temporarily "knocked out," they have restored others
to their proper position. Some strange winners are,
however, reported, and amongst them persons are men-
tioned who perhaps never, prior to the past Derby,
made half-a-dozen bets in their life. Yorkshire to a man
stood " the mare," and Blink Bonny's popularity is
likely to eclipse that of Beeswing, Alice Hawthorn, and
Nancy. By the way, the last-mentioned mate reminds
me that Mr. Martinson, her sometime owner, is amongst
the fortunate partizans of Blink Bonny. I shall not
refer now to the principal winners, because men
have an objection to see themselves gibbetted in
print as " fortunate youths," and to state the
indiscreet class of bettors would now,perhaps, be causing
unnecessary pain where pain enough has been inflicted.
All things connected with the Epsom Meeting must
sound to turfiten

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The quantity of English wheat received fresh up, to-day,
coast wise and by land carriage, was limited ; yet, as seve-
ral parcels were on show, left over from last week, the
number of samples was by no means small. Owing to the
prevailing fine weather for the growing crops, and the
large influx of foreign produce, the demand for all kinds
of wheat of home produce was rather inactive; yet last
Monday's prices were supported.

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We wero very extensively supplied with foreign wheat,
even the finest qualities met a dull inquiry ; but, fromithe
small amount of business doing, no actual change took
place in the quotations.

The few floating cargoes on offer commanded full prices.
Thera was a full average show of barley, yet all kinds
were in good request, and late rates were well supported.
Malt—though in but moderate supply—moved off
slowly, at last week's currency.

There was a large show of foreign oats, yet the transac-
tions wore extensive at full quotations.
.For beans there was a good demand at fully late rates.
The supply was very limited.

As tedious as a twice told tale
To the dull ears of a drowsy man.

I shall, therefore, without ceremony, drop the subject,
and proceed to fresh fields and pastures new, by discur-
sing•the probabilities for Ascot.
The recent rain has produced a most beneficial
effect on the course, albeit its continuance for
a few hours longer would be desirable. Certainly
those horses that like to hear the clatter of
their hoofs will be well served at Ascot. On Satur-
day last I walked right over the course, and although
the herbage was here and there somewhat thick, yet so
far as the condition of the ground was concerned, I might
just as well have been walking from Temple-bar to St.
Paul's. Pitapat, Lord Raglan, Flacrow, and Rosa Bon-
heur were the only animals that I saw " out," and they
went bowling along over the hard ground not exactly as
if they liked it. Flacrow came into posession of Lord
Londesborough during the late Newmarket meet-
ings, and I mention this fact simply from the
opportunity which it gives me of stating the " ac-
quisitions" of another nobleman. Lord W. Powlett
is increasing his stud. I think it was a Marquis
of Westminster who said that he would never
enter a valuable animal for a handicap race, to run the
'risk of being beaten by a beast scarcely worth a saddle
and bridle. Lord W. Pewlett seems to be of the same
opinion, for he has "agitated " sufficiently to induce the
jockey club to establish more weight for age races, and
I presume he has purchased Cedric, Saraband, and Mar-
tinet, in the hope of carrying off events of that

We had a steady male for peas at extreme rates.
The flour trivia ruled dull, and the quotations were
barely supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex it Kent. Malt—Chevalier .. •• 78. to 80s
Red .... new 514 to 62s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto.• •• .... old —s —1 Lineolnek.,Feed 20s 23s
Ditto, White new sls 721 Potato . •... 22. 29,
Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal aadCork
Norfolk and Lin- 81ack......► 18s 22'
coin, Red, old —s —a Cork, White ..... 19s 28s
Ditto new •• •• •• 59. 63a Scotch, Feed..... 20s 24.
aye—Old .. •• • • •• • • •• —, --s Beans—Tick .•••• •• •• 36s 39.
New .• .......... 32s 36. Pigeons .... 42' 45s
Barley—Grinding ••• •• 26s 321 Peas—Grey .......... 371 39.
Malting ..••••••• 401 414 Maple... •••• •••• 39s 40•
Chevalier.... . . 42s 46s White... •• •• •• 39s 40.
Yalt—Snifolkandlgor- Boilers • •• •• •••• 37s 39,
folk— .......... 67. 77s Flour—Town-made... 505 52s
isr3wn .............. 62$ 63s Suffolk .. •• •• •• .• 40s 42.
Kingston sndWare 691 781 Stooktn & Norfolk 42s 44s

description.
With few exceptions the fields for the different stakes
to be contested at Ascot will not be numerous. I shall
limit my "notes "to the principal events. Speculation
on the Ascot Stakes has not been very brisk. Wink-
field and Cerva have commanded most attention. The
former is sure to run well, because he is fresh and
" used to the ground." Cerva would like plenty of dirt
to get through, and is not, I fancy, capable of sustaining
a steady racing pace over bard ground. Although
"the money" tempts me, yet I am compelled to with-
hold confidence from the two animals mentioned, and
*hall pin my faith to RaDEMPTION and Cnow, both of
whom have performed respectably enough to warrant a
favourable consideration of their pretensions.
Everybody seems to think that Sydney ought to win
the Ascot Derby, but I do not fancy he has more
chance for that event than for the Epsom Derby, and
shall be much surprised if he be not beaten by both
Turbit and Chevalier d'lndostrie.
The Gold Vase I assign to Strathnaver ; I scarcely
know what to select for the Hunt Cup, and I fancy the
seeking of a needle in a bottle of hay would be about as
easy a task as picking out the winner. From the top
weights I shall select Flacrow and Polmoodie, and from
the middle weights, Jesuit, Good Friday, and Bel
Esperanza ; I do not fancy one of the light weights.
Zaidee will win the Fernhill Stakes if she run ; Aya-
canora will carry off the Coronation Stakes, and Gamma
di Vergy the Windsor Castle Stakes.
The Queen has signified her intention of being present
on Thursday. On Wednesday I will express my opinion
at length on the probabilities for the Cup ; at present I
shall content myself with being " out of the fashion,"
and stating that on paper I see nothing to beat ROGER-
THORPE and ADAHAS.
June 3. A FRESH MAN.