20 gs. Acrobat 7 by Ithuriel, out of Tour-de-Force, by Sir started 19, won 12 won Great Yorkshire untried. Denham, Uxbridge bay .... Mr. Wheeler .... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Stakes 40 Prantie.. Messrs. Barrow 11 by Alpheus, out of Zarina, by Morisco...... Defford, Pershore 8 W. Hadley h.b. 5 gs. 9 by Touchstone, out of Annette, by Priam 1 Ambrose staried 19........ Orchebill Burghley, Stamford. Mr. H. Rose 35 A pathy Halleaths, Lockerbie Mr. R. Scott.... 15 gs., h. b. 7 gs. Archy 19 by Camel, out of Garcia, by Octavian started 8, won 3 won £1000 at Newmarket 12 bay Clydesdale Swallcliffe, Banbury Mr. Gulliver .... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. &c. Rawcliffe, York ... ... T, Bateson...... Mr. Rathie 5 gs., h. b. 3 g8. Newbold Pacey, Warwck J. Clarke.... £1 58. 9 by Birdcatcher, out of Nickname, by Ishmael .. started 4, won 3 won Champagne Stakes 1 Augur chesnut Soothsayer D. Price Beverley Lymington ........... 13 by Gladiator or Don John, out of Scandal, by started 21, won 10 sovs., h. b. 5 sovs. Eaton, Chester ........ 5 Fandango...... Bushey, Hampton Court never appeared untried. Ashdean, Chichester .. J. Gilbert Bushey Paddocks. at Stockbridge Newmarket Mr. Stephenson.. 5 gs., h. b. 3 gs. burgh ........ 10 by The Doctor, out of Betsy Bird, by Voltaire. started 48, won 7 won Manchester Cup .untried. Black Doctor ... black Newmarket Messrs. Barrow 20 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Black Eagle black 12 by Voltaire, out of Cytherea, by Camel ...... started 8, won 2) won £1:0 at Newmarket 1 Raven Knighton Mr. Griffiths.... 3 sovs. Windsor. Freethinker Mr. Sparrow .... 5 gs., h. b. 2 gs. Woolston, Nottingham 7 h, b. 3 gs. untried. Trentham, Stafford J. Hitchcock.... 5 sovs., h. b. 2 sovs. Denham, Uxbridge ... Mr. Wheeler.... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Cawston, Rugby 10 gs , h. b. 5 gs. W. Hemming started 14, won 4 won Chester Welter Cup untried. Beverley D. Price........ 1g. 40 Vengeance Croft, Darlington.. T. Winteringham 20 gs. 25 Sittingbourne Ham, Sussex .......... 4 by Womersley, dain by Hampton ...... Newton Malton at Ripon...... tried. 5 gs., h. b. 2 gs. Great Yorkshire 1 Blacksmith Theobald's Farm Enfield Mr. Gray (mares) 62 started 11, won 73 won the Derby bay Pumicestone Althorp, Northampton Mr. Elliott. 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. (10 6 by lane, out of Gala, by Galaor ...... Corcebus........ bay started 17, won 4 won Bentinck M. 8. untried. Halliford, Sunbury. ... Mr. Carter...... 10 gs., h. b. 8 gs. 28 Cowl 16 by Bay Middleton, out of Crucifix, by Priam .. started 8, won 5 won Buckenbam Stake.. bay .... Leybourne, Maidstone.. Mr. Tweed...... 15 gs., h. b. 6 gs. Dervish Owmby, Brigg Mr. Ashton .... 20 gs. (45 mares). 8 by Jon, dam by Langar Tollerton, Easingwold . M . Batty ..... 10 gs. &c., h.b. 2 gs. Slodmere, Malton .... Sir T. Sykes 10 88. Harwood, Bolton - le - Mr. Redhead... 6 gs., h. b. 24 gs. Moors 6 by Touchstone, out of Miss Bowe, by Catton. started 4, won 3 won Newmarket Stakes, untried. Cross Keys, York ... Mr. Pearson.... De Clare ...... bay 7 gs., h, b. 84 88. De Ruyter ... 5 gs., h. b. 2 gs. bay ... 10 by Lanercost, out of Barbelle, by Sandbeck Lady Elizabeth Castle Archdall, Ennisnever appeared killen .. brown.. 21 by Muley, out of Prima Donna, by Soothsayer never appeared 10 Drayton ........ brown 10 g., h. b. 3 gs. Bourton ...... Orlingbury, Wellingbro' Mr. Manning 8 by Pantaloon, out of Decoy, by Filho-da-Puta never apreared .. 1 Marabout. Dupe, The ...... brown. Scotch Arms, Carlisle .Mr. Blamire ... 5 sovs., h.b. 2 sovs. 5 by The Flying Dutchman, out of Ellerdale, by started 10, won 3 won the Derby untriel. Ellington ...... brown .. Willesden ....... Mr. Phillips 15 gs., 8ce. 18 by Plenipotentiary, dam by Whisker started 26, won 7 won the Liverpool Cup 3 Puncture Comblesforth, Selby Mr. Hepworth 5 gs., h. b. 2 gs. Swallcliffe, Banbury Mr. Gulliver .... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Handicap 3 Deerhound Liss, Hants Mr. W. Ayling untried. Neasham, Darlington.. Mr. Cookson 12 gs. (35 mares) 5 by Orlando, out of Canezou, by Melbourne Dringhouses, York Mr. Pearson .... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. ........ Mr. Ashton 7 gs., h. b. gs. 11 by Giovanni, out of Rosalie, by Maple Filho .......... untried. nerer appeared .. Newmarket ........... 5 gs. Kirby, Tadcaster...... Mr. Scott 5 gs. 39 13 by Touchstone, out of Decoy, by Filho-da-Puta started 26, won 17 won 2,000 Gs. Stakes Flatcatcher ..... bay Courtenay Roydon, Diss G. Sturgeon .... untried. Plompton, Harrogate.. Mr. Groves 32 T. Bateson.. 15 by the Saddler, out of Trudge, by Tramp started 21, won 13 won Swinley Stakes .... Oleaster .. Newmarket ......... Mr. Stephenson 5 gs., h. b. 3 gs. Cheltenham Mr. Holman .... 28 Trousseau Plompton, Knaresbro' .Mr. Groves... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Bringham, Driffield ... Mr, Hudson gratis Theobald's Farm, Stock 10 sovs. well Ashton, Lancaster W. Robinson .... 3 gs. Hambleton, Thirsk.. Mr. Stebbing .. 5 SOVS. 9 by Pantaloon, out of Phryne, by Touchstone.. started 74, won 5 won New Stakes untried. The Curragh .. Gillingwood, Richmond Mr. Simpson..... 6 gs., h. b. 2 gs. Sandle Bridge, Knutsfrd Mr. Bowden 10 gs., b. b. 5 gs. Knockbill, Ecclefechan R. Menzies chesnut untried. 10 gs. (20 mares) Hesse Cassel .... chesnut 7 by Robert de Gorham, out of The Landgravine, started 6 untried. Newmarket Messrs. Barrow, 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. 7 gs. h.b. 3 gs. Idle Boy ... chesnut 13 by Harkaway, out of Idle, by Sir Hercules.. started 9 6 Ashton, Lancaster .... W. Robinson.... 25 gs. (40 mares) Mary Eastbury, Berks ...... Mr. West ...... 21 gs. 17 by Velocipede, out of Cyprian, by Partizan started 6, won 3 won Great York Stakes 7 Noisy Alvediston, Wilts Mr. W. Day .... 10 gs., h. h. 5 gs. Scarbro' Mr. Stephenson gratis, h. b. 2 gs. by Muley Moloch 9 by Velocipede, out of Mrs. Gill, by Viator .... started 47, won 15 won the Port King of Trumps . chesnut ...untried. York 5 g8. h. b. 3 SOVS. 9 by Venison, out of Queen Anne, by Slane ... Middle Park, Eltham Mr. Blenkiron .. 25 gs. (85 mares) 7 by Harkaway, out of Pocahontas, by Glencoe started 6, won 3 ran second for Derby untried. Mentmore, Bucks ... Mr. Markham (subs. full) Slattern ... Clonmulsh, Carlow.... .....untried. Burghley, Stamford Mr. H. Rose.... 20 gs. Bushbury, Volver: Mr. Daly ...... 6 gs., h. b. 3 gs. hampton Owmby, Brigg.. 5 gs., h. b. 2; gs. Launcelot ......brown.. 21 by Camel, out of Emma, by Whisker ....... started 10, won 6won St. Leger...... 24 Lane Paddocks, Sheffield F. Crofts 10 gs., h. b. 8 gs. untried. Barkway, Herts Mr. C. Adams S gs., h. b. 2 gs. Leopold ....... chesnut 9 by Phlegon, out of Marinella, by Soothsayer.. started 7, won 2 won Ascot Vase ........ untried. Mentmore, Leighton Mr. Markham 5 gs. Buzzard Libel, The 16 by Pantaloon, out of Pasquinade, by Camel started 7, won 3 won Chester St. Leger.. 14 Truth Sledmere, Malton .... Sir T. Sykes .... 10 gs., h. b. 8 gs. Longbow 11 by Ithuriel, out of Miss Bowe, by Catton ..... started 21, won 13 won Stewards' Cup untried. Knowsley, Prescott l'. Forshaw .... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. Lord of the Isles bay 6 by Touchstone, out of Fair Helen, by Pantaloon started 10, won 4 won 2,000 gs. Stakes .. untried. Croft, Darlington ... T. Winteringham 12 gs. Loup-Garou ....(brown 12 I by Lanercost, out of Moonbeam, by Tomboy.. started 6, won I received £15 ft. Lambourne Spye, Chippenham ....Mr. Cripp3......15 gs. (25 mares) bay brown.. bay by he Saddler, out of Executrix, by Liverpool started 15, won 2 won Wolverhampton St untried. Plompton, Harrogate.. Mr. Groves 12 y Arthur, dam by Mameluke ........... Saucy Boy.. Steeple - chase won the Caen St.-Chase, untried. Willesden Paddocks .. Mr. Phillips 5 gs., h.b. 3 gs. horse untried. Skirmet, 2} gs, Thames Camel untried Cheltenham Mr. Holman 5 gs. (45 mares) started 12, won 4 won St. Leger Mr. Sykes ...... Turf Tavern, Doncaster W. King ...... ...... bay .... started 18, won won Waterloo Shield 112 The Princess .. Rawcliffe. York T. Bateson...... 20 gs. 15 by Don John, out of Miss Lydia, by Walton .. started 3, won won £70 at Newton 2 Donna ...... Mr. Schillio... 6 gs., h. b. 3 gs. Warfield, Berks B. Bond 6 gs., h. b. 3 gs. Thirkleby, Thirsk untried. ....Mr. Nanfield 5 gs., h.b. 2 gs. Saucebox Lowfold, Petworth Mr. Scutt....... 10 gs., h. b. 5 gs. lock ran well in Ireland Holcombe, Somerset Mr. Lansworthy £2 10s. untried. Kirkby, Tadcaster Mr. Scott..... 30 gs.(40mares, full) Stormsail Redlands, Reading .... Mr. Lediard .... 10 gs. chesnut Findon, Worthing Mr. Mitchell ...10 gs. 27 16 by Gladiator, out of Lollypop, by Starch..... started 24, won 222 won Queen's Vase Sweetmeat. Mincemeat Mr. Eyke brown.. ..... 10 gs. (30 mares) Stanton, Shiffnall .... 6 by Epirus, out of Fraudulent, by Venison .... started 3........ H. Randall untried. Alvediston, Wilts. 7 gs., h. b. 38 gs. Sultan... chesnut 6 by Crescent,out of Madame Vestris, by Distingué started 11, won 6 won Cambridgeshire untried. Theobald's Farm, Enfield Mr. Gray 16 by Touchstone, out of Crucifix, by Priam started 16, won 9 won the Derby 25 Surplice Tarf Tavern, Doncaster Mssrs. Weatherby 15 gs. (40 mares) brown.. Sidney .. 8 won Gratwicke Stakes 12 by Ion, out of Palmyra, by Sultan Tadmor started 11, won brown.. 8 Tyre... G. Sturgeon ....15 gs. Roydon, Diss......... Maid of Masham Easby, Richmond ..... Mr. Jaques 20 gs. (26 mares) filly Newton Purcell, Oxon, Mr. Crawford 5 gs., h, b. 2 gs. Tempest - brown started 0, won 3 won Doncaster Two-yr. S. 16 by Emilius, out of Maria, by Whisker. 17 Alcoran Mr. P. Snaith Boston ... 7 by Ion, out of Prairic Bird, by Gladiator Theobald's Farm, Enfield Mr. Gray started b, won 5 won Chesterfield Cup 8 12 by Taurus, out of Clarissa, by Defence ...... bay Hamlet Warfield, Berks ...... B. Bond .. 10 gs., &c. 17 by Venison, out of Monstrosity, by Plenipo- started 5, won 3 won 2,000 gs. Stakes.... 18 5 gs., h. b. 2. gs. Ammonia Berry Hill, Stoke-on- Mr. Parlby Trent 4 won Cheshire Stakes. ...untried, Theobald's Farm, Enfield Mr. Gray 5 by Van Tromp, out of Little Casino, by Inheritor started 4, won Van Galen..... I won Tyro Stakes ......untried. Middlehan Mr. Fobert ....10 gs. started 27, won 1) won Newmarket S.... 5 sovs., h. b. 3 sovs. untried. Mr. Stebbing Hambleton, Thirsk ... Bushbury, Wolver- Mr. Daly 5 gs., h. b. 3 gs. hampton 6 by Chanticleer, dam by The Saddler ... ..... started 21, won 7 won Cesarewitch untried. Theobald's Farm Enfield Mr. Gray Vengeance...... bay .... 8 by Touchstone, out of Garland, by Langar.... started 40, won 13 won Champagne S. untried. Owmby Brigg Mr. Ashton 10 gs., h. b. 4 gs. 5 Middlethorpe, York.... Mr. Smallwood.. 30 gs. Vedette untried. Ashton, Lancaster .... W. Robinson.... 3 gs. untried. 9 by Voltaire, out of Martha Lynn, by Mulatto. started 3.... Northampton ..Mr. Merrick 5 78., h. b. 3 g8. brown.. Vortex ....... brown.. 16 by Sheet Anchor, out of Miss Letty, by Priam started 8, won 3 won Four-year-old s... Weatherbit 24 Weathergage Easby, Richmond..... Mr. Jaques ....15 gs. 8 by Melbourne, out of Mowerina, by Touchstone started 11, won 1 won the Derby ....... West Australian bay .... untried, Kirkby, Tadcaster Mr. Scott ...... 30 gs. (40 mares) Child wick, St. Albans Mr. Mather... Chilton Poliatt, Hun- Mr. Rickaby gerford Castle Archdall, Ennis- h, b. 2 gs. killen Turbit Burghley, Stamford.... Mr. H. Rose bay ... Woolwich 11 by Chatham, out of Clementina, by Acteon .. started 48, won 18 won Ascot Cup........ chesnut S Greenwich Pair. 10 gs., h. b. 3 gs. Bodicott Paddocks ....W. Mace Yellow Jack.... chesnut 5 by Birdcatcher, out of Jamaica, by Liverpool.started 7, won 1 ran second 6 times .... untried. Newmarket Messrs. Barrow.. Il gs. The Groom's Fee, if not included, varies from a Guiaca to Half-a-Crown. We are not answerable for all the Performances of, or Stock out by, Irish Horses, 364 THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST MONTH. The month of March has exhibited extraordinary The following were the recent quotations of wheat differences of temperature. The first fortnight was in different foreign ports :—At Paris the finest quality a continuation of the sternness with which February is quoted 4ls., and Antwerp notes 42s. 9d, per qr. closed; but immediately afterwards a brilliant spring- as a top price. Polish wheat at Amsterdam brought time commenced, with a warmth occasionally op- 56s. per qr. The best quality on the spot at Hampressive, and an almost entire absence of rain. Field- burgh was held at 45s. The rate at Stettin was work was immediately resumed, and the sowing of 40s. 6d., and at Berlin 41s. 6d. Ghirka and Polish Lent corn, which had been interrupted by the severe wheat at Odessa was still worth 43s. per qr. Low frost, has proceeded most favourably." Whatever Saidi wheat at Alexandria had sold at 27s. 9d. damage was done to the wheat and other autumn- Berdianski quality, at Leghorn, was held at 44s. per sown corn by the cutting winds must soon be ap- qr. At Alessandria, in Piedmont, top price was parent, but as respects the principal grain very little 41s. for soft wheat. Barcelona quotations were harm has been yet reported beyond what might have still as high as 52s. 8d. per qf. New York, by last been expected on exposed and light lands, from the accounts, was firmer; the price of good red there want of a snow covering. The dryness of the whole was 1 d. 25 c., equal to 43s. per qr. ; Southern white season, and the general appearance of the plants, are 1 d. 30 c. to 1 d. 524 c., equal to 44s. 8d. to 528. favourable to future prospects. The uncertainty of per qr. politics at the outset of the month seemed a check The foreign importations into United Kingdom for upon business, but the renewed assurances of peace, the two months ending February 28th, 1858, were followed by the most propitious weather, and a 606,394 qrs. of wheat, and 613,860 cwt. of flour. liberty to export wheat in the Papal States, have The first Monday commenced on a small supply combined, towards the month's close, to somewhat of foreign wheat, and a moderate one of English; reduce prices, and the value in the London market from the near counties, during the morning, the has receded about 4s. per qr. On all hands it is samples were but few. The weather was then exallowed that good stocks exist throughout the coun- tremely cold, and the condition being improved, it try; and if , with a steady importation from abroad, went off steadily at the prices of the previous week; farmers show an anxiety to sell, and overdo the there was also a fair retail demand for foreign. In markets at a time when the spririt of speculation is the country there were but slight changes : Hull, entirely wanting, there can be but one result, viz., Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol were firm; Lina still lower range than what is now obtaining. One coln and Louth were ls. dearer , but a few markets thing is however certain, that the reduction in value equally declined ;} Liverpool, being over-supplied with greatly increases consumption; and the largest im- French wheat, was 2d. per 70 lbs. cheaper. Friday's portations and lowest rates have invariably been fol market there underwent no farther change, and the lowed by scarcity and dearness, and the safety of London trade remained quiet to the week's end. holding must be proportioned to the moderation of The second Monday was still less liberally supprices. plied from abroad, and what arrived was chiefly from In the Baltic the season was commenced with Antwerp; of our own growth, the quantity was empty garners, and the produce of 1857 in these moderate. The morning's supply from Kent quarters is consequently reported to be below an was good, from Essex insignificant; the business average ; and should any drought occur this year done was effected slowly, but there was a pretty in these fertile provinces, they may require an general clearance, at full prices; foreign samples importation: while Spain continues in this posi- being unchanged. No particular change took place tion, and is likely to remain so till her new in subsequent country markets: Leeds and 'Hull crop is gathered. Neither Odessa or the United were firm, but Birmingham scarcely obtained former States have yet shaped their course by the English rates ; Liverpool had but a thin attendance both markets, though doubtless supplies will come on the Tuesday's and Friday's market, and no alon thence for the chance of improvement here, teration of quotations was noted. but not at the rates suggested by interest or appre The third Monday had an increased supply of hension, for old wheat has become a scarcity both in foreign, with rather more English; the near counthe old world as well as the new one; and while it ties also during the morning sent up rather more behoves us never to mistrust an overruling Pro- samples, and the weather having completely changed, vidence, it is well to remember that the blade on the with some appearance of permanence, there was less ground is not the sheaf in the barn. The importa- disposition to buy on the part of millers. Early in tion from the Papal States is not permitted beyond the morning at the Kentish stands some choice the end of May, and should prices rise materially parcels were quitted at quite as good prices, but it before then, would be suspended. In Southern was afterwards difficult to place without a small Europe and Algeria the wheat crop at present looks concession. The foreign trade was heavy without well, but in the North some fears have been felt, as change. Several of the country markets responded the consequence of the great changes and exposure. I to the London reports by accepting a decline of Is., |