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SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCXVII.
THE nAct FOR THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS,
WITH ODDS AND ENDS FOR THE CHESTER, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—With the exception of the race for the Otte Thou-
sand, and Alcoran's cantering exercise, yesterday's
sport was of the usual character, eminently uninteresting.
The race for the Guineas was remarkably truly run; my
particular fancy, the filly by Launcelot, cut out the work
at a moderate pace for nearly half the distance, when Kate
went to the fore, was never afterwards caught, and won,
after a severe race for the last two hundred yards, by a bead.
The Launcelot filly was beaten by the Lady-in-Waiting for
second place by a length and a half; Glenloce finished a
good fourth; Janina fifth, beaten all the way; and the Qua-
droon filly last. The winner is in the Oaks, bat I should say li
possesses but an inferior chance of carrying off that event.
Alcoran won the 100 sovs. stakes in a very off-hand style ;
waiting for a moiety of the distance, then taking the lead,
going on by himself, and winning in a common canter by
three lengths. This was accomplished in I min. and 44 sec.
—not bad by any means. Wingenund managed to beat
Honlakin for second place; and Ilex left the post in the
wrong direction. 1 begin to entertain a very favourable
opinion of Alcoran's Derby chance. He is a fine slashing
animal : good quarters, well laid down : action very easy : '
strong on his legs ; and, moreover, has a good strain of blood
running in his veins, being descended on the dam's side from
Bay Middleton. I never .had any partiality for the produce
of the sire (Theon) for any great event like the Derby, but
Alceran seems likely to overrule my objection.
The downward movement of the winter favourite, Hobble
Noble, is still going on gradually. Yesterday morning he
retreated from eights to nines; in the afternoon reached
tens; and at midnight twelve was freely offered against him.
Bay Rosalind, I am afraid, it will be impossible to prepare
for the Oaks; her present condition being very bad indeed.
Stock well I have but a moderate opinion of for the Derby ;
Homebrewed, none at all ; and of King of Trumps, who
came with a rush yesterday, but very little.
I will now lay before my readers a batch of odds and ends
concerning Chester. Caloric and Captions are in preparation
.forthe Palatine Stakes; the race at the present, in my
opinion, lays between the pair.
Whalebone is reported a good thing for the Iffostyn Stitkesit.
and Lambton and jaquenetta are said to be IsT twit thangerous rivals. My opinion, however, is, that Brother to
Shylock will be the most formidable competitor Whalebone
will have. I feel inclined to place Whalebone or Brother to
Shylock first, with Lambton next, and Qassio and Jaqpenetta
well up. Strait Jacket does not start. Mr. Payne has a
well-bred filly, called Hybla, in this stake, of whom private
report speaks favourably. Tom Taylor has a couple in, of
whom, also, he entertains a good opinion. Altogether we
may expect a very interesting race for this stake.
Redmond O'Hanlon is announced as a capital spec, for the
Chesterfield Stakes; but, as he is engaged on the following
day for the Cup, his stable companion, Lancaster, may de
duty in his stead.
Concerning tha Cup, it is now tolerably clear that the
largest field that has ever gone to the post on the
Roodee will be started, on Wednesday next. The gene-
ral surmise is that three dozen will be the number
telegraphed. Clincher will not figure in the fray.
Nancy is expected to pull through by her owner and
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be started to render her any service he can. I expect that
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can wish, and is a most dangerous outsider. Rusborough's
brother, and the Earl of Warwick are, I believe, non-starters.
Mr. Meiklam is confident of winning with Stilton. The in-
terest of Saunders's lot will be centred in Ringleader; the re-
maining six, it is said, will be absentees. There has been some
talk about the Black Doctor lately, but Parr does not for an
instant entertain any opinion of being enabled to
realise the winner with any of his half-dozen. Wad-
low's lot is a failure. Great things are expected of Old
Dan Tucker, who is at last coming out to astonish the na-
tives—at least so his owner and trainers say. Alec Taylor's
lot is on the forlorn list. Eskrett's half dozen are reported
to be of no service, unless Harp can pull them through.
Prince has a high opinion of Dusan-Dhurras's chance. Red-
mond O'Hanlon's running is not certain. Kick-up-the-
Dust and Cockcrow will not start. Vampyre is the only
one left in of Percy's four; they are freshening the old
animal up, but I am afraid he is too far gone in the sere and
yellow leaf. Kooh-i-Noor is to shine brilliantly on Wed-
nesday; there may be some truth in the report, but
there is none in that which says Truth will win.
French's couple are no go. William Day's lot, it
seems, is to be represented by Grosvenor, the other
two being out of the field. Lord Clifden's Poodle
is in careful preparation, and his chance is not
altogether out, but by no means a superior one. Tom
Taylor's lot will have only one starter, Lady Evelyn ; she is
said to be in better condition now than at any time since
she won the Oaks ; if so her chance is a fairish one. Dilly's
couple are without hope. Young Osborne stands up stoutly
for his Merry Bird, and asserts he is sure to beat the majo-
rity of three-yr-olds, if not produce the actual winner. The
Daneburyites are remarkably sweet upon Hothorpe, and not
without reason: he is certain to finish in front.

My final opinions, with all the latest moves on the board
at the hour of going to press, will be published on Monday
and Tuesday. I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; for four yrs old, 9st
81b; five, lOst 71b; six and aged, lOst 121 b. R.C.
Mr. Groville's Barcelona, 4 yrs (Flatman) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's Edward of York, 4 yrs (J. Manson) 2
Lord Exeter's Nutshell, 5 yrs (Norman) 3
NU. Combes's Tomboy, 5 yrs (Rogers) 4
Betting-2 to lon Barcelona, and 4to 1 agst Edward
of York.
Edward of York made all the running, followed to
the corner of the plantation by Nutshell, and thence to
the top of the hill by Barcelona; the latter then chal.
lenged, and the horse having swerved a few strides from
home, won by a head; Nutshell a bad third. Run in
7 min. 41 sec.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sots. each, and only 5 if
declared, for three yrs old and upwards; T.Y.C. (6
Subs., 2 of whom declared.)
Mr.Delamere'sGuyManneringoBst 71b(Bartholomew) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's Edward of York, Bst (Flatman) 2
Mr. Fox's Fernande, 5 yra, 7st 51b .....(Charlton) 3
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Water Lily, sst 121 b (T. Smith) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Water Lily, sto 2 agat Fer-
nande, and 3to 1 agat Guy Mannering. Won by half
a length. A length between second and third. Run in

1 min. 9 sec.
The One Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 sow. each,
h ft, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b; the owner of
the second to receive back her stakes. D.M.
Mr. Sargent's Kate (A. Day)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waiting (Charlton) 2
Mr. Wreford's, jun., fby Launcelot (W. Day) 3
Mr. Magenis's Janina Marson) 0
Mr. Payne's Glenluce 0.. (Flatman) 0
Baron Rothschild's fby Verulam—Quadroon( F. Butler) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Glenluce, 7to 2 agst Janina,
4 to 1 agst Kate, 6 to 1 agst Quadroon filly, and 7 to 1
agst Lady in Waiting. The Launcelot filly took the
lead, and followed by Kate, the Lady in Waiting third,
the others well up—made running at a bad pace to tile
new ground. Kate hero went in front, Lady in Wait-
ing lying second, with Glenluce end the Launcelot filly
almost abreast. They came in this order to the end,
where Lady in Waiting challenged. A fine race en-
sued, Kate, who was never quite reached, winning by a
head; the Launcelot filly a good third, and Glenluce
close up. Run in 1 min. 40 sec.

Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old
colts, sst 71b each. The winner of the 2,000 Guineas

Stakes to have carried 51b extra. D.M.
Lord Orford's Alcoran, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Payne's Wingenund, Bst 7lb (Flatman) 2
Duke of Richmond's Houlakin, Bst 71b...(J. Maroon) 3
Lord Exeter's Ilex, Bst 7lb (Norman) 0
Betting-9 to 2on Alcoran. Houlakin made the
running to the T.Y.C. post, where Alcoran passed him,
went on by himself, and won in a canter by three
lengths. Ilex bolted at starting. Run in 1 min. 44 sec.
Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. Magenis's fby lon, out of Palma, Bst (Flatman) 1
Duke of Bedford's Oasis, Bst 71b (F. Batler) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Palma filly. Won by three lengths.
Not timed.
A fow showers this morning have relieved the visitors
from the intolerable annoyance to which they have been
so long exposed from the dust, but has not produced the
slightest effect on the ground; twenty-four hours rain
is required to bring it into a fit condition for racing.
New Match for Friday.
Mr. Fox's Fernande, Bst 71b, agst Mr. W. E. Hug
Sophistry, Tat 101 b. First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.
A new stake of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, with 200, lidded, to
be called the Summer Handley, is proposed for the se-
cond day of the July meeting, to be run over the last two
miles of 11. C. 20 Subs. or no race.
BETTING AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 apt Hothorpe (t) 30 to 1 agstOld Dan Tacker
13 to 1 agst Grosvenor

DERBY.
Bto 1 egst Alcoran 14 to 1 agst Alfred th®
12 to 1 ago Hobbie Noble Great
12 to 1 egst Stockwell (t) 30 to 1 egst llomebrewed
OARS.
8 to 1 agst Gossamer.
NEWMARKET. FRIDAY MORNING.
LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
I 20 to 1 agst Nancy
30 to 1 apt Old D. Tucker

6 to 1 agst Stilton
12 to 1 agst Hothorpa
14 to 1 agst Grosvenor

8 to 1 agst Alcoran
1t to 1 agst Claverhouse
12 to 1 agst Stockwell

BY.,
12 to 1 agst Hobbie Noble
25 to 1 agst King of Trumps

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MALTA, APRIL 22.—The Medusa, with homeward mails
from India, is expected here on Saturday.
The Medina is under orders for Marseilles to convey the
overland portion, sent through France.
The Spiteful, Commander Parker, from Gibraltar, arrived
this morning. She will convey the second mails to the fleet
on their departure.
The Growler steam-frigate, on her return from Marseilles
and other continental ports, reached Malta on the 16th lost.
She will leave on Saturday for Leghorn, where she is to be
on station for some time.
The Firebrand, from Leghorn, has also returned to har•
bour, as has the Fury, from a short trip.
The vessels in port now are—
The Britannia (flag), the Bellerophon, and the Trafalgar.
Steamers The Spiteful, Growler, Firebrand, and Fury
(the Admiral's pet).
Packets—The Caradoc and the Ardent, repairing, and the
Medina.
The Oberon is at Corfu, and the Banshee at Marseilles.
The Bishop of Gibraltar is about to visit part of his dio-
cese. He will leave the island in a few days by the Spiteful,
proceeding first to Tunis, thence to Gibraltar.
The fleet is about to put to sea. Admiral Dundas, with•
his family, embark to-day, and will move with his vessels
on Saturday. Their stay will be long, extending to Novem.
ber. The Admiral will first go to Mahon, where he will
receive his first dispatches by the Fury; thence he goes to
Gibraltar, where the Spiteful will convey to him the dis-
patches by the mail of the middle of the month, and leaving
Gibraltar, his present intention—as far as report, at least,
justifies the assertion—is to visit the eastern ports within the
limits of his command, proceeding to Corfu, Smyrna,
and Constantinople. The departure of the fleet for so long a
period will be severely felt by the people of this island,
who depend in a great measure for support on their stay
in port.
A Swedish ship, the Scandinavian, went o❑ shore on the
13th inst., between the Munchiar reef and the shore, and
must be broken up. Her crew saved ; her cargo, beans and
cotton, will also be recovered.

. Admiral sent the Oberon and Medina packets to afford
relief, which was impossible, however, to effect ; for which
act of kindness and attention to the commercial interests of
the "place....lhe Chamber of ememerca.has addressed a letter
of thanks to Admiral Dandas,so which replied, statintli
to be " his duty and earnest desire to promote and protect
the commercial interests of our country, and to render every
assistance to the vessels of all nations that may be in'
distress."

On Tuesday we had a regatta. On board the flag-ship
and the Bellerophon several guests were invited, and
finished the evening by a dance. On the Bellerophon a
marine went to the maintopmast-head ; on this one of the
sailors, simply not to be out-done, ran up the rigging to
the maintopmast-head, and thence mounted to the main
truck, where, standing, he coolly waved his hands and arms
about, as fearlessly as if he had been on terra firma. He
then undressed and dressed himself again, finishing his
daring exploit by crawling down the backstays head• fore-
most, amid the prolonged and boisterous cheers, not only of
his own messmates, but of the crews of the neighbouring
ships. The feat was a most daring one (the main truck of
the Bellerophon—l have it from Lord l'aulett—not being
more than a foot), and one perhaps that not ten men in the
fleet could or would perform.
On Monday last 18 men were invalided at the hospital,
among them a naval cadet of the Vengeance, his disease
being caries of the bones.

A court of inquiry assembled on board the Ceylon on
Monday, Captain Goldsmith, Captain Codd, and Commander
Tatham, on Mr. De Rutzen, of the Trafalgar, a midshipman,
who it seems has been amusing himself with getting grog
into his cabin, and making a sentry drunk. It is said he
will be sent home to learn his duties better, before he is
allowed to re-enter the navy.
The Turkish frigate Feis Bahri, which arrived here on
the 16th inst., with his Excellency Suleiman Pasha and
suite, left Tunis on the 21st. She shortly after met with an
accident ; a man fell overboard, and on four sailors getting
into a boat to lower it, it broke from the davits and all were
immersed in the sea, but, except the first, who was drowned,
all were saved. She is now in dock repairing.
PORTSMOUTH APRIL 29.—The Amazon, 26, Capt. Barker.
arrived at Spithead this morning from the China station and
the Cape of Good Hope. She is 95 days out from Trinco-
malee, and has run over a distance of 51,076 miles during
her commission. She has had perpetual summer the whole
of her time, having been two summers at Hong-Kong, the
intermediate time being the summer season in the Straits of
Malacca, with Captain Troubridge as senior officer; the re-
mainder has been on the Singapore station with Captain
Barker as 'senior officer. She has lost by death during her
commission 2 officers, 7 seamen, 1 boy, and 3 marines, and
has invalided 28 seamen, 1 boy and 2 marines. Eight officers,
133 subordinate officers, seamen, marines, and boys, out
of those who left England in the ship, have returned. The
only changes among the gunroom officers are the master and
surgeon. The Amazon sailed from Trincomalee on the 24th
of January, and arrived at the Cape on the evening of the
2d of March, and sailed on the afternoon of the 7th. Castor
and Radamanthus were at anchor in Simon's Bay,
and the Styx in Table Bay. While at Simon's Bay she
received on board fifty-eight officers, marines, and boys,
being the survivors of the Birkenhead, whom she had
brought to England. She arrived at St. Helena on the
morning of the 16th ult., and sailed on the afternoon of the
same day. She arrived at Ascension on the morning of Sun-
day the 21st, where she was detained until Monday after-
noon to bring home eight invalids, five of whom were en-
gaged and wounded m the expedition against Lagos. The
Tortoise, Volcano steamer, and three merchant vessels, were
at the anchorage; the Wolverine had sailed from Ascension
for Sierra Leone, the Gambia, and England on the 18th of
March. Two courts of inquiry were to take place on the
arrival of the Commodore—one between Lieutenants Puddi-
come and Wood, of the Royal Marines; Mr. Sturdle, the
master, had applied for one on himself, Captain Kitchen
having accused him of assembling the officers on the
island at his house, and persuading them to op-
pose his (Captain Kitchen's) orders. On the even-
ing of the 31st of March, the Amazon, when in
latitude 1 deg. t 6 min. north, longitude 21 deg.
40 min. west, being nearly becalmed, was struck by a sudden
squall, and eight sails out of thirteen, which were set at
the time, were split and blown away. On the 31st she com-
municated with the barque Alice Maude, bound to London.
On the 21st of April, lat. 43 deg. 30 min. north, lon. 22 deg.
20 min. west, exchanged numbers with the mail steamer
Parana. On the 27th, off Scilly, she supplied the Dutch
schooner Pomona with water and salt provisions. 65 days
from Hayannah ; wind bound.
The Driver, 6, steam-sloop, Commander C. R. Johnson,
arrived at Spithead this morning from the Pacific, to be paid
off. She has been three years and eight months in commis-
sion, about three years of which has been on the Pacific sta-
tion, where she has been very actively employed, having
visited nearly every port between the parallel of Cape Horn
and our possessions north to Vancouver's Island, and ren-
dered valuable assistance to British merchant shipping, espe-
cially at San Francisco, where, during the late gold mania
the difficulty of obtaining seamen was severely felt. The
Driver, during her commission, has run over a distance of
77,000 miles, about one-half of which has been performed
is in a high state of effi-
under steam. Her machinery, &c.,ciencv, and will require but a trifling expense to fit her for
another commission. The Driver touched at the Falkland
Islands; the colony was doing well.
Died, on the 27th March, Mr. R. Langland, passenger, cf
Glasgow ; and on the 24th April Mr. J. Lockart Stephens,
late acting-master of the Driver; also Mr. Howell, subordi-
nate officers' steward, of the Conflict. She brings freight
252,0001., consigned to the Messrs. E. and E. Emanue (
Portsmouth. Rate of exchange at Rio on the 18th was 2' I
per milreis. The squadron was in the Plate. The Ra
brig was at Rio, on her passage to the East Indies.
The Orestes 14, Commander llawker, has been paid off
at this port this day.
The Echo steam-tug went off to the Driver at four o'clock
to take out and bring on shore her freight, which is packed
in 104 boxes.
The Hercules has a blue peter at her mast-head; she will
sail for Deptford to-night ; she has been brought home by
Lieut. Diggens and a party of men from the Queen.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Graham, has unuaoored, and will
sail to-morrow, wind permitting, for Plymouth.
'The Queen, 116, Captain Wise, struckehar Admiral
flag last night at sunset. She is dis gn g h r
i arke r
ammuni-
tion, preparatory to coming into harbour and dock, with a
view to a refit without being paid off.
The St. Vincent, 101, has sent up and lidded topgallant
masts to-day.
PORTSMOUTH GARRISON.--A ligeneral court-martial as-
PORTSMOUTH Cambridge barracks,
Portsmouth, this morning at eleven o clock, for the trial of
Lieutenant Edward Hamilton Finney, of the Ist battalion
Royal Regiment, on charges preferred by a superior officer.
The following officers compose the Court :—President, Col.
Colville, Scots Fusilier Guards. Members—Lieutenant-Ca
Walter,9sth Regiment; Lieutenant-Col. H. Shirley, 88th
Regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. Yea, 7th Royal
Fusiliers ; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Low,
38th Resimont Me or J. Dlackbut 85th RZ,
ment ; Major E. k. Holcombe, 13th Light
88th Regiment ; Captain' fantry ; Brevet Major J. S. Adamson, 38th Regiment;
Captain H. B. Saurey,
Dwyer, R.M.A. ; Captain P. B. Nolloth, R.M. CaptainF.
W. A. Rogers, 95th Regiment ; Captain the ;
H.
Tburrell, 85th Regiment ; Captain W. H. Elliott Hen. J.
Captain the Hon. C. L. Hare, 7th Royal F •
~ RA. and
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Withi
wards of 500 vessels have passed this
n the last 48 hours up-
many of these have been detained forport bound up channel.
Among them, it is reported, that there
weeks at the entrance.
viz., her Majesty's frigate A are three men of war
Baxter, from the East Indies • Amazon, 26, Captain Charles
Com-
mander Charles R. Johnson, , the steam-sloop Driver,
steamer. They were from the Pacific ; and another
under royals and fi •
steam up. flying jibs; no
The East Indianan Owen Glendower,
which left Bombay January I,the Cape of Good Hope
Captain Pare and
February 25, landed herelast
Bombay service ; Lieutenant M,Tght Captain H. Eckford,
Murther, of the 6th ; Mr. Lean, 94th Regiment ; Dr.
kinson. . Jameson, 94th; and Mr. Wil-

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THE
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THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Decrees are published in the 111oniteur directing
the functionaries connected with the Finance Depart.
ment and all professors, and other persons connected
with the department of Public Instruction, to take the
oath of allegiance within a month.
The Paris and Cherbourg Railway Bill, which is
before the Council of State, concedes the line to the
Rouen Company on the following conditions:—The
company makes the line from Rosny to Caen, receiv-
ing towards the estimated cost 52 millions, a subven-
tion of 16 millions ; the balance to be raised by 24
millions of shares and 12 millions en obligations, the
State guaranteeing four per cent. interest. The sec-
tion from Caen to Cherbourg will, so far as the en-
gineering works are concerned, be made by the State
—the company to put down the rails and find the
moving materials.
Incendiary fires appear on the increase. In the
Cher the wood of Roches, canton of Sancerques, was
lately discovered to be on fire, and considerable
damage was done before the flames could be arrested.
At Germiny a large dwelling house was burnt to the
ground. In the department of the Sadre also the
burning down of plantations is becoming a matter of
almost daily occurrence. The last accounts state
about fifteen acres of wood, ten years old, in the com-
mune of Parnac, had been set on fire and utterly de-
stroyed, it being found impossible to arrest the pro•
gress of the flames.
The Committee on the Bill relating to the defini-
tive accounts of 1848 has named M. DE PAEIEU its
president, and M. DE CHANTERAC its secretary ;
and the Committee on the Bill relating to the ac-
counts of '1849, M. MERCIER president, and M.
HALLEZ CLAPAREDE secretary. The Committee on
the Convict Rehabilitation Bill has named M. LANG-.
LAIS its reporter.
M. LATRADE, an ex-representative, who had been
exiled to Brussels, has passed through Paris, having
obtained permission of the Government to proceed
into Spain. bl. GAZARD, Prefect of the Allier and
of the Aveyron under LEDRU RoLLIN, and who had
been condemned to ten years' detention at Lambessa,
has had his sentence commuted by the PRESIDENT' of
the Republic into a forced residence in a town in qne
of the central departments.
The SiMe has an article of some interest on the
subjeCt of internal colonization. It shows the extent
of uncultivated land in France, and points out the
'neselswants Ulf anof torincrgieLigit ild°poPluitilitiovati""44) 1:114et the
has long occupied the serious ittejint.io' n Tofhenliciguhtetni°edn
statesmen. Nearly 30 years ago, when M. CASIMER
PERRIER was Minister, he had resolved to use all
possible means of promoting the cultivation •of
the waste lands, many of which, as experiments
on a small scale, have shown can be made. worn:ntit:o'
at a small outlay of capital, not only by establishing
colonies of French peasants in the uncultivated dis-
tricts, but by holding out advantages to foreign agri-
culturists, and particularly the English, to invest
capital and bring over labourers for the undertaking.
M. Unica PERRIER himself, in proposing the for-
mation of a company for this laudable enterprise had
set down his name for a very large sum. His illness
and other circumstances arrested the project, and we
believe that no person of sufficient influence to have a
reasonable prospect of success had taken it up, until
about two years ago, when the PRESIDENT of the Re-
public directed his attention to it. In what state it
now is as regards the Chief of the State, we know not ,
but it is reasonable to suppose that any project founded
on the bases of that of M. CASIMIR PERRIER would
have his cordial support.
The fine equestrian statue of the EMPEROR, mo-.
delled by M. DE NIEUWERKERKE, Director of the
Musses, and intended to be erected at Lyons, has
just been placed in the hands of the bronze-founders.
Baron WALCKENAER, perpetual secretary and sub-
dean of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-
Lettres at the Institute, died at Paris on Monday
night, at the age of eighty. He was known as a
learned writer on various scientific subjects, and had
formerly filled the office of prefect in several depart-
ments.

The PRESIDENT of the Republic has decreed that
for the future the Place des Italiens shall take the
name of Place Boieldieu.
There was not much business transacted at the Bourse,
except in railway shares. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
opened at 1001. 25c., and closed at 100 f. 35c. for the end of
the month ; the Three per Cents. closed at 70f. 85c. ; Orleans
Railway Shares, 1,200 f.; Rouen, 785 f. ; Havre, 2901. ; Great
Northern, 5951. ; Avignon, 271 f. 25c. ; Vierzon, 587 f. 50c. ;
Basle, 250 f.; Bordeaux, 6151. ; Paris and Strasburg, 5821.
50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 366 f. 25e. ; Paris and Lyons, 6151.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Arm 29.
Luxembourg, .171 —Namur and Liege, 6 y,—Northern of
France, 24 % —Paris and Rouen, 311, —Sambre and pleuse, 5
—Tours and Nantes, 111,1—Western of France, 7 j.

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 241 inst.

We read i❑ the Espana—

" Yesterday, in returning from her promenade, the
Queen paid rather a singular visit to her August Mother.
Her Majesty ordered her carriage to be stopped under
the balcony of the palace of Queen Christina, who,
being apprised of the circumstance, immediately went
to the balcony, and a conversation took place between
their Majesties, which lasted half an hour. As may be
readily supposed, this circumstance attracted the notice
of all the persons who were assembled in the square of
St. Anthony, and they drew near to listen to the con-
versation. Queen Isabelle complained greatly of the
length of the quarantine established between the two
palaces, in cons, quence of the measles in the children of
Queen Christina, and her August Mother
whom
repeatedly
replied, It is necessary; it is necessary.' A great part
of the conversation related to the Princess Royal,
Queen Isabella had in her arms, and on the time to be
fixed for her vaccination."
The Three per Cents. were done at 4 for time 3%
; the
New Three per Cents. at 22; the Debt of the First Class,
at 814 ; that of the Second, at 5 7-16 ; and the Coupons
at 10.