The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-09 00:00:00

THE PRICE OF GOLD

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per milk prem.,
and the short exchange on London is 25A0 per £1 sterling.
On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
178. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 4-lOths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4301 per mark,
and: the short exchange on London is 13.8 per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is losi to:108/ per cent., which, when compared
with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the
exchange is against England, But, after making allowance
foiloss of interest and charges of transport, the present
Price leayes 110 profit on seudiug gold to the thaited States.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RACES-TUESDAY.

The Preparation Stakes of 20 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 so, s each, for three-yr-olds and Upwards.
Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold
for -P I;;O, if demanded. To be ridden by gentlemen ;
professionals to carry 61b extra, To start at the dis-
tance and go once round.
Mr. T. Bell's Gleam, 3 yrs, lOst 51b (L 150) (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Simpson's Lucknow, 4 yrs, list 131 b (inc. 61b ex.),
(E. Sharp) 2
Mr. Gulliver's Necromancer, 3 yrs, lOst 51b (E 150)
(Mr. W. Bevill) 3
The following also ran :—Auricula, Tempest, Caliban,
Shingle, and Flotilla.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Gleam-4 to 1 agst Necromancer-
6to 1 agst Shingle-7 to 1 agst Auricula.
Gleam lay off till entering the straight for home, when
he came to the front and won cleverly by a length and a
half ; half a length between the second and third ; Auri-
cula was close up, fourth; Caliban next; the other three
beaten off.

The Two-Year-01d Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added
(by his Grace the Duke of Bedford) ; colts, Set 71b ; fil-
lies, Bst 41b; winners extra; maiden allowances. Last
half mile.
Baron Niviere's Mademoiselle de Champigny, 7st I Ilb
U (
H. Grimshaw
Tr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Sheerness, Bst 10Ib (in. 31b ex.)) 1
Mr. E. Thomas's The Tutor (S
, Bst 71b (J Rogers) 2
. Goater) 3
The following also ran :—Lorelei, Chrysalis, Victor,
Tom Sayers, and Genealogie.
Betting—Even on Genealogie-5 to 1 agst Tom Sayers
—6 to 1 agst Lorelei-8 to 1 each agst The Tutor, Sheer-
ness, and Mademoiselle de Champigny.
A very straggling start, the favourite and Chrysalis
remaining at the post for some time, The Tutor and
Sheerness alternately led until passing the Stand, when
Grimshaw sent Mademoiselle through and, passing both
The Tutor and Sheerness within a few strides of the chair
she won cleverly by a length ; a head dividing The Tutor
from Sheerness ; Victor was fourth, Lorelei next, the other
three beaten off a long way.
The Town Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 3
sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances.
Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. T. Bell's Gleam, 3 yrs, £4O, 7st 71b (Midgley) 1
Mr. W. Groom's Blacklock, 2 yrs, £5O, Set 71b, car 6st
(J. Daley) 2
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs, £4O, 7st 71b (I'. French) 3
The following also ran :—Antioch, Miss Coutts, Volition,
Lord of the Tees, Bookaloom, Caliban, Rossmore, Shingle,
Lucknow, Evangeline, and Holdersyke.
Betting-4 to 1 each aget Gleam and Blacklock, 6to 1
aget Rossmore, 8 to 1 agst Miss Coutts, 10 to 1 each agst
Antioch, Caliban, and Evangeline.

A long delay at the post was caused by the breaking
away of Rossmore, Evangeline, and Blacklock. When the
flag fell all, with the exception of Blacklock, got off on
even terms, Mermaid showing the way, with Antioch,
Gleam, Miss Coutts, and Bookaloom well up. As the lot
entered the straight Gleam deprived Mermaid of the lead,
and came on in front until opposite the Stand, where
Blacklock shot through his horses, and took second place,
but never could reach Gleam, who won cleverly by a head.
Blacklock beating Mermaid for second place by three parts
of a length ; Lucknow was fourth, Shingle fifth, Antioch
next, the rest beaten off.

The winner was afterwards bought in for 120 guineas.
The Bedfordshire Stakes of 70 sous, 50 given by the Duke
of Bedford, and 20 by W. H. Whitbread, Esq., added to
a handicap of 20 sous each; the second horse to save his
stake; winners extra. Two miles.