The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well at-
tended by buyers, and the biddings are active, at the open-
ing quotations. The following prices have been realised :
—Australian— —Clean sheep's is 100 to 24 7d ' • scoured,
;
2s 3d to 3s 2d scoured lamb's, 2s 0,1 to 2s 0; skin, 2s
to 2s 4d. Port Philip--Clean sheep's, 28 to 2s 7d; scoured,
2s 2iid to 2s 611; lamb's, 2s 4d to 2s 9d. New Zealand
Clean sheep's, 18 9;d to 2s 41d ; lamb's, 2s to 2s 4d.
Adelaide—Clean sheep's, 18 110 to 2s lA4. Van Dieman'e
Land—Clean sheep's, 2s ld to 28 21. Cape— Clean sheep's,
Is to 18 11,d ; scoured, ls 4d to is 110 per lb. Several
parcels of foreign have likewise sold at high rates. By
Last week's imports
w is
from Havre, 54 from
pArelierlvatilne6debroianal t,ers2a9fertofmrnoomtli i°llnggaa doing.
worn
from Sydney, 138
from Callao, and 8 from Constantinople.
The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down togs, 18 7d to 18 8d ; half-bred hoggets, is 6d to 18
7d ; Kent fleeces, is 51 to is 61; Down ewes, is 51 to
18 6d ; Leicester fleeces, 18 4d to is 5d ; combing skins,
is :id to is 51 ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 6d ; and blanket
wool, 10d to is 2d per lb.

SEEDS.
notwithstanding the exceedingly short arrivals, and
the limited stock of linseed, prices are again in favour of
buyers. Bombay is quoted at 71s to 72s ; Calcutta, 69s ;
and Odessa, 69s per quarter. Linseed cakes continue
quiet, without alteration in pr!ce. Transactions in rape
and oilseeds are on a limited scale. Sound Calcutta rape,
673 to 68s ; Calcutta teelseed, 62s ; poppy, Ole; and niger,
49s to 50s per quarter.
Turnip,White,per bush. 20s to 2le

Bwede •• 20s 2181
Sinstsrd, Brown • • • • 203 22,
White, new...... 10s 12s
Tares,Wlnter, new...• 5s Gd 6s Od
Canary, per quarter .. 643 70s
Rye grass (new) • • • ..• 30s 4 Is
CloTer,RedEng. (cwt.) 52s DG.
White • • • • • • 68s 824
Foreign Bed.. • • • • 683 778
White••.. FEis go,
Trefoil, 28s 344

Carraway .. 44/ 463
C0r1ander............ 22s 248
liempseed,per qaarter 451 465
Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 72i 76s
Crushing •• 581 72s
Baltic --s —s
Odessa 68s 69s
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
English ...10110s 10115 s
Yorelgn,porton 915511 5,0 d
I Rape Cakes,per ton 61 bs 6' 10,,
Rapeseed, pr qr.. 868 90s

TALLOW.
Since Monday last only a moderate business has been
tendency. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 635.
transacted in our market, and
For April to June the quotation is's3, the end of the
prices have had a downward
year, 525. Town tallow, 55s nett cash. Rough fat,
3s Id.
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lris3.

1854.

1855.

1856. i 1857.

Stock this day —.. • . 36,369
44,10,1•(
Price of Y. C 1
_g 01
Delivery last week • • 2,235
Ditto from Jane l .... 182,836
Arrivals last week.. 786
Ditto from Junel ... • 78,577
Frio of 45: 91

35,412
64i Od
0-80'

1,354
81,514
937
13.493
649 d

36,079 23,123 13,833
495 3du 575 Gd to 63s Od
—5 Od —5 Od to —5 Od
1,238 1,073 282
65,454 87,568 89,853
707 470 1,224
65,531 64,149 86,736
508 Od 534 64 6a* 9d

REPRESEAT.ATION OF MA RI-Lk:BONE.

Mr. Jacob Bell, who contested the representulion
of this torough, with so much spirit a-id ability, at
the last election, in opposition to Lord Eh:IP...Jul,
having heard that the noble lola me ans to solicit a
renewal of the suffrages of the ehc:cto•s, has
nrimated to his lord-hip h's in'en'ion of not
again opposing him. This is very onerous on
the part of Mr. Jacob Bell, Ind will not be
without its we;ght if he should contest the re-
presentation of any ether place. With regard
to the other member, Sir Benjamin Hail, no ol,e
of course would think of putting up in opposition
to hitn, now that the only question which ever
caused any material difference between the right
hot!. baronet and a port on of It's consttnents,
satisfactorily disposed of; never more, we hope, to
be revived. Sir Benjamin has hal tl.e rare good
fortune to he re-elected without opposi:ion, for the
largest and the most opulent bor,u,4lk in the w.-rbl,
for the long period of 20 yi ars. This fact—l very
are not ung~ra'eful, but that, on the c ivrarv, they
sense of the se-cie..s those wLo
great fact—conclusively shows that can Oliencie:
hate ably, fi:tilfully, awl Slle .eisruly e,ent,d
them in Par Lament It is an a ddli‘,ll,llY pleasing
fact, that many of those who to ,k the deepe,t iut
rest in the right hen. ge,ide nat,'s etorti in 1837,
a-eno,.v, in 1857, as sine' re and s 7, cations in th, it
and support as they weie then. The
re-election of Sir Benjamin atd, not only without
opposition, but without even the t of an opposi-
tion, is a circumAanca of whikh the Com nii:s.oi.er
of Works may be justly proud ; and no leis proud
ought the electors of Marylebo:,c to be, that they
have such a representative thus to el:ct and re-e'ect
for a peri-d of 20 years. Happy re; ,r. sentative.
Fortunate constituency.—Morning Advertiser.

SPORTING NOTES.

RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE.

Mr. Topham pilotted his'Grand National triumph-
antly through the storm of abuse which once seemed
likely to swamp him and his undertaking. The brecz?
of popular favour, however, now again filis his eails, and
will carry him on prosperously to his I.:eh port on the
Dee. To drop clumsy metaphor, and to deal with facA,
I may endorse the opinion which has been advanced to
the effect that Mr. Topham is the beet and most abused
handicapper in England. Of late it has become a
fashion to descry his handicaps, and to attribute to I im
the most unworthy motives in distributing the weights
Yet be always commands large fields, and invariably
close and interesting encounters. Superiority, ho /f-
-ever, always excites envy and suspic'on, and a man who
boldly puts into practice his own notions in oppositi
to the theories of a clique, will always come in for a fair
share of abuse and adverso criticism.

The Liverpool meeting may, unquestionably, be pro-
nouncedli tl e spe cau sl
ua
tcicoens si h
and extcietedlegoitnillat
ynae
transient
ccnotaso ined
interest,
yet for the time they certainly sust.sined curiosity, and
were not regarded with indifference. They, too,
brought out certain horses, which it was ex-
pected would perform prominent parts in the course
of the current season. Charles O'Malley, who had been
backed for the Northamptonshire Stake., gave turfites a
spice of his quality, and time may enable him to give
that spice a little stronger on a future occasion. Messrs.
Barber and Saxon's horses do not seem ex.,c!ly up to
the mark at present. A nice, speedy filly was, however,
brought out in Polly Peachum, who may do them good
service. Mary ought to have won the Spring Cup, but
she seemed to shut up when Rodburn endeavoured to
squeeze her, and Bashi Bazouk pulled through by sheer
gameness. Mary seems soft and unable to stay. Fish-
erman, looking big and lusty, sailed gallantly away from
his opponents for the Trial Stakes, and he appears to be
neither sick nor sorry after his severe work last year.
He has thickened into a nice horse, and has lost that
" spread eagle" appearance which he presented last
season.

The Steeplechase was only a steeplechase in name.
The jumps were nut formidable enough to deter a man
from leaping them, and the spills which did occur at
them were mainly attributable to the number and the
speed of the horses. Emigrant won with ease,
and, indeed, after clearing B.:tcher'e brook the
second time, it was evident that only a fal.
would prevent his suc:iess. C. B ,yce, both as
jockey and trainer, deserved the high eel; itins that
were passed on him, and the style in which he rode
showed that he was suffering no ill effect from an acci-
dent with which he met in the Hunting fill I a few days
before the race, and which was likely to have deprived
him of the mount. Mr. Hodgman was confident of his
horses' success, and imparted his faith to all his friends,
who have themselves to blame if they did not get on.
They certainly had the office in time. Mr. Green, who
is part owner of the horse, throws in f)r a good stake;
few other winners are reported. Ben Laud made little
mistake about Weathercock, who ran much better than
the public expected, after the horse's performance at
Derby and Lincoln. Emigrant formerly belonged to
Mr. Land, and was purchased by Mr. Hodgman just
prior to the Steeplechase at (I think) Shrewsbury two
years ago, the horse winning the event for which Mr.
Hodgman bought him. Treachery, who seems capable
of galloping for a month—not without going off a cabbage
leaf, as I heard some one remark—justified Mr. Hughes's
assertion that one of his lot would get a place. Still the
field must have comprised many " duffers" for anima's
like Weathercock hud Treachery to obtain places. Minos
sorely disappointed his party, the "swells" were on him to
a man, and they had every confidence in the safety of
their investments. The horse seemed somewhat over-
trained. As I expected Escape was incapable of living
the pace with the light weights, and his owner was
doubly unfortunate in being defeate I at Glasgow and
Liverpool. Two accidents were fatal. Garry Owen
roiled over a bank and broke his back, and Albatross
broke a blood-vessel. Both horses belonged to the Irish
Division. Tom Oliver wasted hard to ride Hopeless
Star, but he could not get down to the weight ; so, to
compensate himself for his disappointment, he had a set
to with a couple of Lancashire roughs, and having " well
foughten," he became tranquil and resigned to his fate.
His second was another accomplished steeplechase rider
who was deprived of a mount by the low scale of weights.
The various mishaps and incidents connected with the
encounter have been so fully and accurately described by
the reporters to the daily and weekly press that I need
not refer further to them here. The Grand National
may in these" degenerate days" be regar led as a steeple_
chase phenomenon—it was a square race.
St. Giles was made a rattling favourite on Friday and
Saturday last for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and it
is confidently expected that his stable will furnish snore
than one winner of the spring handicaps.

Sporting men have now commenced work in earnest;
at Line, In and Nottingham they took their preliminary
canters, and at Liverp-ml they made the stlrt tor the sea
son. They show pretty good form, and reem Ili if they had
benefited by their winter's rest and relaxation. Two
meetings will be held this week, one at Doncaster to-
morrow and Wednesday, and the other at Salisbury, on
Thursday and Friday. The Northern gathering will be
most attractive, its Hopeful Stakes alone being a tows
of strength to the meeting. The Steeplechase has been
restored to the programme, in obedience to the clamorous
demand made by the inhabitants of Doncaster, and the
farmers of the locality. The weights, however, have
been so adjusted as to give no encouragement to Lin-
dolashire and Yorkshire bunters. Odd Trick, it is said,
has recently changed owners for a stiffish price, and is now
in Mr. T. Parr's stable. Should he go to the post I shall
trust him, as Mr. T. Parr evidently intends to farm all Trial
Stakes this season. From the public performers entered
for the Hopeful, I shall select Heroine and Polly Peachum,
and from the " dark lot" Fly-by-Day, who, report states,
has some form about him.
St. Giles is amongst the nominations for the Spring
Handicap, but it is doubtful whether he will go to the
post ; at least at my present writing no sign has been
made in his favour. Odd Trick, Codrington, and The
Martlet are the only animals that appear to me to be
trustworthy, and I shall take them in the order named
For the Chesterfield Plate I shall " stand "Breeze, Pon•
tifical, end Charles O'Malley. The Steeplechase will
bring out a large field, but I shall not attempt to deter-
mine the probable result.
"The Days" will be in great force at Salisbury, but
the meeting, perhaps, scarcely prospers in the shade of
their powerful stales. Still the racing is likely to be
interesting, and doubtless many turfites will scamper
from Doncaster on Wednesday in order to be in time to
assist at it on Thursday. Apathy, Tame Deer, and
Madame Rachel deserve notice for the Wiltshire Stakes,
and either Impatience or Gaberlunzie may win the Cra-
ven Plate, Moonshine and Mohawk are my fancies on
paper for the Handicap Plato, and, should Tricolor and
Arsenal fight their battles o'er again fcr the Biennia!
Stakes, I do not believe that " the Tricolor will float
over the Arsenal."
MARCH 9.

A FRESH MAN.

FEIST'S RACING RECORD.

A work of reference long required by sporting men
has Leen supplied by Mr. Albert Feist, the reporter of
Sporting Intelligence for the London daily papers
Every month it is his intention issue a complete re•
cord of the racing season, together with much informa-
tion to racing men. To judge from the March part, his
undertaking is likely to be moat aucemful. Returns of

every meeting in the United Kingdom, from theist of
January up to the day of publication, aregiven. and an in-
dex, in which the pedigrees of the horses and the trainers
names are stated, is also furnished. A. complete list of
winning horses, with the amounts won by each accurately
calculated, is a most prominent "feature" in the work,
whilst the Summary of Betting will be an invaluable
guide to all persons who indulge in turf speculations.
Altogether a more useful book of reference fur all per
sons loterested in horse•racing has never before come
under our notice. Much care and labour have been
employed in its compilation, and the typographical ar.,
raugernent does credit to the printer and publisher,
Mr. Wright, of Fulwood's Rents, Holborn.