The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

MARKETS—(1 his Day.)

POT.A:TOE.
The supplies of potatoes by water and rail are of fair
extent in the aggregate, but the proportion of really good
qualities is short, more especially of Flukes and Regents.
The trade is steady, and best samples, from their relative
scarcity, are very doar.
Cattle feed is in good supply and moderate request.
Swede; 405.; wurtzel, 30s per ton.

lIAY AND STRAW.
Supplies o❑ offer are now more adequate to the demand
which is dull, but prices cannot bo quoted lower, al-
though buyers have cccasionally the advantage.
TALLOW.
The market is steady at 42s 6d ; spot 42s 3d to 42s Gd ;
all the month, 42s 6d to 42s 9d ; April to June, 43s 3d;
next three months.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March 7.—Market opens firmer. Sales pro-
bably 10,000 bales.

MUSICAL _ITEMS.

Rossini, who having been born on the 29th of February,
has only ono birthday in four years, has just completed
his 76th year.
By the adoption of Barker's system of electricity to
organs it is possible for a performer in England to play
on an instrument situated in America. Would not this
invention be of signal service to some of our organists
who hold many appointments ? Were they to have the
wires laid down from the various churches to their own
residences, they might perform all the services at the same
time, and thereby save the expense of paying deplties.—
Musical Standard.

ACCIDENT TO LORD LEIGH IN THE HUNTING
FIELD.--While out with the North Warwickshire
hounds yesterday the Right Hon. Lord Leigh was thrown
from his horse, and narrowly escaped being seriously in-
jured. The accident occurred at a village near Leaming-
ton, imm9diately before the conclusion of a very spirited
run. In jumping a low fenoe his lordship's horse
stumbled and fell, throwing his rider with groat
force to the ground. Unfortunately his lordship
fell upon his loft shoulder, which has been se-
verely punished in a similar way on one or two
occasions previously, and although at first the effects of
the fall were imperceptible, at a subsequent period his lord-
ship complained of acute pain, and was conveyed home in
a carriage. After the fall Lord Leigh remounted and
continued in the hunt up to the "death," when he availed
himself of the kind offer of Dr. Busby, of Leamington,
who drove him to Stoneleigh Abbey in his carriage. His
lordship complained of pain in the loft shoulder, and Dr.
Busby having examined the part, found that there
wore no bones broken. He recommended a warm bath,
and it is hoped his lordship will be about in a day
or two.

TIIE HEREFORD FARRIERS.—Tho village black-
smiths around Ross, in Herefordshire, have determined to
raise their prices for shoeing, and the,farmers, having held
more than ono meeting on the subject, have determined to
resist the threatened advance.

THE CASE OF SCALDING A FIIMAN TO DEATH.-
The adjourned inquest upon the body of tho man Egerton,
scalded to death at the Crewe Steel Works last Sunday
fortnight, was held on Wednesday. Further evidence of
a contradictory character was taken, and the inquest was
again adjourned.

CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE POPE.—A let-
ter from Havre states that amongst the passengers
landed there from the St. Laurent are 136 Can'idian volun-
teers on their way to Rome in serve to the Papal army.
On quitting the custom-house the detachment immediately
proceeded to the railway station. The corps is commanded
by a captain, and bears a flag with the Pontifical colours.
The uniform is of grey woollen with white gaiters and a
cap of a pale yellow colour. Most of the men have gilt
crucifixes suspended from the chains of their watches.
They appear to belong to the better class of Canadian
society, and all speak French fluently.

SPORTING ITEMS.

GRAND NATIONAL HUNT COMMITTEE.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

Feb. 28, at 9 a.m., Lawrence (lato Maelstrom), out o,
all engagements in 1888.

Feb. 28, at 2.15 p.m., Pocket Hercules, out of all engage
ments.

Feb. 28, at 5 p.m., Flandrin, out of -all Liverpool on-
gagements.

Feb. 28, at 5 p.m., Astrolabe, out of the Trial Steeple
chase at Liverpool.

Feb. 29, at 9 a.m., Melton and Weather Isle, out of Li
verpool engagements.

Feb. 29, at 9 a.m., Fawn, out of Liverpool and Shrews
bury engagements.

March 2, at 9 a.m., Excitement, Bettie, Belzoni, Kate
Kearney, Star of the Evening, and Corkscrew, out of
Liverpool engagements.

March 2, at 9a.m., Sea King and Tennyson, out of the
Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool.
March 2, at 9 a.m., Reporter and Surnoy, out of all
engagements.

March 2, at 9 a.m., Jupiter, out of the Grand Nationa
Steeplechase at Liverpool, and out of Shrewsbury eu•
gage rents.

March 2, at 9 a.m., Bishopton, and all Mr. Herbert's
horses (except Columbia for the Spring Steeplechase), out
of Shrewsbury engagements.

March 2, at 9 a.m., Hopleaf, out of the Sefton Handicap
at Liverpool.

March 2, at 9 a.m., Philip, out of Norton Open Steeple-
chase, at Mallon.

March 3, at 10.35 a.m., all Mr. Flersheim's horses, out of
Shrewsbury and Warwick engagements.

March 3, at 2.30 p.m. (to the Clerk of the Course), Philo-
sopher out of Shrewsbury engagements.

March 2, at 3.6 p.m., Hornet, out of Liverpool en-
gagements.

March 2, at 4.9 p.m., Northern Light and Port Royal,
out of tho Grand National Steeplechase, at Liverpool.
March 2, after 6 p.m., Revolver, out of Liverpool en-

gagements.

March 2, after 6p.m., Molock, out of the Grand National
Hunt Handicap Steeplechase at Bedford.

March 3, at 10.25 a.m., Dragoon and La Ferto Fresnel,
out of Liverpool engagements.

March 3, at 0.40 p.m., Vici, out of all engagements.
March 3, at 2.28 p.m., Nutpockcr, out of Croxton Park
engagements.

March 3, at 2.28 p.m., Golden Cross, out of Shrewsbury
engagements.

March 3, at 2.45 p.m., Workman and Woful, out of
Chelmsford engagements.

March 3, after 8 p.m., Chantilly, out of Epsom Sp_ ing
Cup.

March 3, at 8.5 p.m., Woodbury Hill, out of the Spring
Handicap Steeplechase at Shrewsbury.

March 5, at 1.39 p.m., all Lord Potilett's horses, out of
Streatham engagements.

NOMENCLATURE.
Tho following names have been given :
Sir Joseph Hawley's two-yr-olds.
B c by Asteroid—Mendicant KingCophetua.
Br f by Musjid—Bas Bleu Nyl Gau.
Br c by Beadsman—Salamanca

FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid: —Jess, Half-moon, and c by Bucolic—Do-
bonaire, in List 1863.
STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LlST.—Ballycasey's forfeit pub-
lished as paid was only paid to qualify Mr. Barton's name,
the horse still remains in the list, and the forfeit is due to
Mr. T. Barton.
PERSHORE HUNT STEEPLECHASES.—Tho objection to
Brighton for the Croome Open Stakes has fallen to the
ground, as it was not made within a quarter of an hour after
the race.

SHREWSBURY RACES.—The following trainers will have
horses at this meeting:—M. Dawson, T. Dawson, Lowe,
Blanton, Bloss, T. S. Dawson, Wadlow, T. Stevens, Hol-
man, Peck, C. Green, Nightingall, Waugh, T. Brown, B.
Laud, Palmer, T. Price, Sly, Cowley, Treen, Hopwood,
Wetherell, Saunders, G. Stevens, Holmes, Balchin, Wat-
son, Daily, Martin, Reeves, Golby, W. Ford, and several
private trainers, A special express train will leave Pad-
dington on Tuesday morning at 8.30, arriving at Shrews-
bury in good time for the first race.
CHELMSFOED SPRING MIETING.—For this meeting,
which comes off on Tuesday and Wednesday next, the
course, we are requested to state, is in the best possitle
condition, and a large number of horses are expected.
The London ring division will be well represented, and
the upper ten are expected in considerable number. which,
coupled with good fields and sharp contests, will well
repay a visit to old Gallewood.
ABANDONMENT OF CHERTSBY STEEFLE CHASES.—In
consequence of Capt. Hastings refusing to send police o
maintain order, this meeting, fixed for the 20th and 21st
ust., has been abandoned.
LEAP FROG.—Mr. H. Smithson, of Mallon, has this
week purchased this promising two year old colt by
Thormanby out of Sauter°He from Mr. C. Peck's string,
and we understand he is for the Continent. Ho has also
sold his four year old mare Quoen Ellis, byHobbie Noble,
out of Queen of England, by Veto; and she has gone to
the North.
THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT'S SALE AT ASCOT.—We are
informed that the Duke of thaufort's horses will arrive
at Stockbridge on Thursday by special train for Ascot
Stand stables, where they will be on view on Friday, and
on Saturday they will canter on the course before the
commencement of the sale, which will take place at two
o'clock.

DONINOTON HUNT (FARMERS' HUNT Cur).—The ob-
jectim to the winner in this race, as having wou 15 sovs
at Fazeley, having been referred by the stewards to the
Grand National Steeplechase Committee, they decided
that a winner of a race under the value of 20 sovs was not
a winner according to Rule 4.

THE LATE PERSHORE STEEPLECHASE.—The protests
put in with the view of rendering the Croomo Open Chase
null and void, on the ground that the horses did not go
the proper course, have been overruled by Lord Coventry,
the acting steward, and Brighton, who came in first, is
declared the winner.

Egham Races will take place on Aug. 17 and 18, having
been altered in deference to the wish of the stewards, to
avoid clashing with York.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. William Owen,
of Liverpool, which took place rather suddenly on Thurs-
day night, from the effects of an attack of bronchitis.
Tubal Cain, 2 yrs, claimed by Lord Westmorland a
Liverpool, has joined T. Cliff's string.
Mr. Fletcher has sold Van Dieman, 3 yrs, to Mr.
Valentine for "fifty," and purchased Lupus, 3 yrs, for 46
guineas.

TILE SPORTSMAN AT TROY.—For the information
of that class of Englishmen who are devoted to the sports
of the gun, I may state that a great variety of game is
found in the uplands and lowlands of tho western sea-
board of Asia Minor. In the boundless waste of wild-

growing scrub, pheasants, partridges, hares, rabbits, wood

cocks, doves, quails, kc., are met with in groat profusion ;
while in the beds of the old rivers, ducks, gesso, snipes,

widgeons, teal, cranes, and long-necked swans, offer good

sport to the " itnights of the trigger," reminding the stu-

dent of the well-known lines of Homer which speak of

swans, geese, and cranes. Game also of a nobler kind is
occasionally met with, viz., wolves, foxes, jackals, and
boars, to try the mettle of the sportsman.—The Gentle-

man's Magazine.

THE PRESIDENTIAL STAGE.—The entries to the
groat National Presidential Stake, which now stands open
for November next, come in so numerously that we shall
be obliged to defer the publication until they can all be
published in a regular list, according to the usual custom,
at the time of the stakes. This course is rendered still
more necessary from the fact that there is considerable
confusion in some of the pedigrees, and they require exa-
mination. Tho stake will close on the 20th of May next.
The entries thus far published are those of Grant, John-
son, Chase, Butler, and Hancock.— Wilkes' Spirit of the
Times.

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At a meeting of this committee held at the Adelphi
Hotel, Liverpool, on the 4th of March, present—Mr. B. J.
Angell, Mr. E. C. Burton, Mr. C. H. Carow, Captain G.
Johnstone, Colonel Enox, Lord Poulett, Mr. A. H. Sum-
ner, and Lord Westmorland—the Duke of Hamilton was
elected a member of the committee, and attended the
meeting.

A request from some clerks of the courses to alter Rule
39, so that the weights in handicaps should not be raised
after acceptance, was not entertained.
After reading several letters from owners of horses, both
for and against the alteration of Rule 71, relative to the
postponement of races—the balance being against any alte-
ration—it was unanimously decided that the rule should
remain as it stands at present.
Lord Poulett laid before the committee a letter from Mr.
F. G. Hobson, enclosing one from the committee of Tatter-
sall's, declining to adjudicate on any question of disputed
bets on steeplechases. It was proposed by Lord West-
morland, and seconded by Lord Poulett, that a letter should
be addressed to the committee requesting them to re-con-
sider their decision.

,The following gentlemen were elected as qualified to
ride ; —Mr. W. 11. Long, Mr. John Groom, Mr. Bower
Talbot, ➢lr. W. C. Baldwin, Mr. Phillips.

Feb. 28, at 9 a.m., Said and Bret°line, out of both Hurdle
Races at Liverpool.

Feb. 29, at 9 a.m., The Colonel, out of bath Hurdle
Races at Liverpool.

Brighton
Brighton Club
Lewes Summer
Wolverhampton l7l i
Stockton
Plymouth
Windsor August l3 1
Egham lB
Hastings
York August

Dover
Oxford
Scarborough 2l
Canterbury
Derby Summer
Weymouth
Lichfield
Tuubridge
Margate 3l.

SEPTEMBER.
Baden
Warwick September ... 1 1 Hendon l7
Abingdon 3 Monmouth .. l7
Leicester
Doncaster September 8 1 Walsall 23
Brecon
Richmond
Hampton Autumn . _
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15 and Western M ...... 30
,OCTOBER.
Bedford 1 1 Cheltenham l3
Bromley Autumn
Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Newmarket Houghton 19
Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 1 Worcester Autumn..,,, 27
NOVEMBER,
Shrewsbury Autumn 9
Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt l7

STEEPLE C lIASES.
MARCH.
Liverpool Spring
Shrewsbury Spring...... 10 West Somerset 2l
Grand Military
Warwick l7 1 Southdown Hunt
Chcrtsey 2O 1 Cambridge

_
APRIL.
Grand National Hunt -I Knighton
(Bedford)
Roy.Artillery(Woolwich) 3 I Hambledon
Bromley
Aldershot
Hendon
OCTOBER.
Bromley 1 1 Ealing l5
DECEMBER.
St. Albans 1 i Ealing 26
Kingsbury