The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-14 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—" The departure of Baron de Hess
is still uncertain. The imperial decree on the
new levy has been communicated to the Minister
of the Interior, who is taking the necessary steps
for its execution. It is generally supposed that
this body of troops will amount to within 80000
or 100,000 men. Another decree is spoken of,
which is to raise the income tax 11 per cent.
The greater part of the 3d division stationed in
Styria has been call( d tl Vienna, while nearly the
whole garrison of Vienna has left for Gallicia. The
6th division, under Prince Lichtenstein, which was
cantoned at Udine and Treviso, has received orders
to stop in Styria, and wait for further orders. It
is believed that it will be sent to Transylvania, part
of the troops there being ordered to Moldavia."
A letter from Vienna of the 6th, in the Post
Ampt Gazette, says :—" Travellers trom Kalarasch
state that 12,000 Bulgarians are now employed in
the fortifications of Silistria. The telegraph from
Varna to Rustcbuck is terminated, with the ex-
ception of the crossing the Danube near the latter.
town, which operation preHentg some difficulty.
English agents have demanded 1,000 oxen of the
first quality, and 540,000 okas of barley, to be de-
livered in the ports of Mangalia, Baltchick, and
Varna, for the English army.

The last detachment of the Austran troops
quartered in 'Tuscany, consisting of a battalion of
chasseurs and a squadron of hussars, left Florence
on the 6th. The Grand. Duke and the Princes
accompanied the officers a part of the way.

M. de Bismarck-Schonhatiseu, the Prussian re-
presentative at the Diet, left Frankfort on the 10th
by en express train for Berlin, having been sum-
moned thither by his Government.

The Legislature of the Canton of Ticino, elected
according to the new constitution, assembled fur
the first time at Bellinzona on the 7th.

SPORTING NOTES.

BITS ABOUT BATH.

Turfites will he busily employed during the current
week. The squaring of Derby books alone will occupy
no little of their attention, whilst the races at Bath will
be sufficiently important to excite their curiosity and oc-
casion brisk speculation. Last year important move-
ments were made on the "Heights of Lansdowne" in
reference to the Derby ; it was there that the downfall of
Autocrat and King Tom from their pride of place in the
betting was effected, and although similar demonstra-
tiens are not likely to be made this year, yet the tone of
the market with respect to certain animals will doubtless
undergo many significant changes. These considerations
alone will render the Bath and Somerset County Meet-
ing peculiarly attractive.
The preparations for celebrating the gathering with
success have been made on an unusually extensi scale,
and several judicious improvements and alterations have
been effected on the course and in the Grand Stand
and enclosure. The supply of eport is most satisfactory,
and if the fields should be numerically small, yet the
races will be interesting and important. The Lansdowne
Stakes is the first item on paper. Nineteen horses have
been weighted for it ; and among them figures the name
of Benhaine' who is deemed a "likely outsider" for the
Derby. Sbpuld his owner entertain expectations of his
chance in the great Epsom encounter, he will perhaps
reserve him entirely for that event, and for this stake
allow Saucebox to represent his interest. Cat'spaw,
Master Horton, and " Mr. Parr's colours" I ehall ex
pert to see prominent in the van.
Oulston will, perhaps, be again brought out to do
battle for the Rennial Stakes, and he will Oeubtless re-
peat his last year's achievement. His performance,
too, will be regarded with considerable interest from
the effect which it is likely to produce on St. Hubert's
position in the Derby betting. Should anything inter-
fere, however, with Oulston's success, Polydore, who
has a 3lbs. allowance, will perhaps place the stake to
his owner's account. For the Fourth Biennial Stakes I
shall select Wandering Willie and Stork.

The number of starters for the Somersetsbire St•tkes
is not likely to exceed a dozen or fifteen. The most
probable competitors are—

Age st lb
Rataplsn

Ago st lb
Newbold ...... 4 6 11
Cock Pheasant 5 6 8
Whalebone 5 6 2
Goorkah
Mishap
Crown Pigeon 3 5 10
Lambs'-wool 3 5 8

Little Harry 6 8 5

Defiance 5 8 3

llypee 5 7 13
Hercules (inc. 71h
extra) 4 7 1
Pantomime

St. Andrew

The improved racing ability which Typee displayed at
Chester, the present " luck " of her stable, and her un-
questionably favourable weight, have contributed ti ad-
vance her to the position of first favourite, and to render
her steady in the market. Still, doubts are enter ained
of her staying qualities, and experienced judges are of
opinion that the severity of the cour,e will effectually
destroy her chance. This opinion is certainly worthy of
attention ; still, considering the moderate character of the
competitors that she will meet, I am not inclined to allow
it to diminish whatever confidence I may place in Typee.
Her most formidable opponents will be .Little Harry,
Hercules, St. Andrew, Cock Pheasant, Mishap, and
Whalebone. The " absolute winner " will, in my
opiniorl, be either
LITTLE HARRY OR TYPEE.

Could I calculate with certainty upon a start I should
be inclined to make a venture with Cock Pheasant fur a
" cockboat."

For the Members Plate the most note-worthy names
are Vingt-un, Pyrois, and Matilda; Talfourd and Jona-
than Martin shall do battle for me for the City Cup.
Vingt-un, The Cropper, and See Clear I shall select from
the 32 nominations for the Dyrhatn Park Stakes: I
shall not touch upon the other events.
" WHEN DID IT HAPPEN ?" The game which was
played with Habena caused the facetious members of
the ring to ask this question repeatedly during the early
part of the week at Newmarket. The proper anew, rto
it would, perhaps, be—at forty minutes past three ois
Wednesday afternoon, for at that time Habena
was declared not to start for the Oaks. The alleged
cause of her withdrawal is an enlargement of one of the
sinews of the leg, consequent upon an injury which she
received in the race for the One Thousand Guineas.
This is the explanation given in a weekly paper, which
is generally considered the Admiral's "organ"" The
fact, however, that Habena was allowed to "remain
in" until the ring was thoroughly "drained," and that it
was impossible to get another sixpence out of her at any
price, cannot be explained away by arguments or state-
ments, however plausibly framed. If the assertions
which are unhesitatingly made by the Newmarket people
be true—for they declare that Habena is sound and
well—the ducal maxim of a man's having a right to do
what he likes with his own has, with respect to this
mare, been acted upon with an unscrupulous disregard
of public opinion. Still I can scarcely share the gene-
rally-expressed belief that the scratching of Habena is
solely attributable to money-getting motives. •
May 14. A FRESH MAN.