The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-11 00:00:00

M
PARIS, TUESDAY.—The
o.f_Bt
hlTeLbLeLeagApipslTol
Legislative
taLitlin.Te
appointment
aomf
hMer.,Baislioaffilli..t
to the Presidency
cially announced this morning in the Moniteur, was
only decided yesterday after a good deal of hesitation.
The subject was discussed at some length by the
Ministers, who met forE:re, that and other business yes-
terday at the _ Of M. Billault's willingness
to accept the office,—
thatter perhaps the usual show of
coquetry, neither e President nor his advisers '
seemed to have an
in the last Y doubt. M. Billault had no seat
Assembly,b though. he was a member of
the Constituent, b flying been elected for the
Loire-Inferieure more than 88,000 suffrages.
He had obtained yconsiderable
and celebrity as an ad-
vocate at Nantes, was member of the Council
General of the &part
ment, in 1837, when two col-
leges of the department named him Deputy. He be-
gan his Parliamentary career in the ranks of the Op-
position by a vehement speech on " electoral corrup-
tion,', and another on th
countries. His
be relations of France with fo-
reigntobstility to the Cabinet, and
especially to what were
tion the "English tendencies"en termed by the Opposi-
and uncompromising, of M. Guizot, was in-
cessantsing. In 1842 this was still
more marked during the
of Search; and in the subsequent
debates on the Right
session he skilfully
and unscrupulously availed himself of the excitement
occasioned by the Pritchard
indemnity to denounce
During M. Thiers' short Admi-
nistration ho was named
in the department of co nder-Secretary of State
The celebrated Timon ov In jnerce and Agriculture.e Cormenin) has passedn
M
the following judgment o
"Billault is the most . Billault :
more remarkable
of all the incipient
orators, and if he was
Precise in his addresseswould be, as another Phociab he
of M. Guin /)
t, the second , the axe to the speeches
eraosthenes. M. Billault
has quite as much of political
well have; and much more, in any
as a lawyer can
any case, than is requi-
site for a Minister in our d
M. Thiers he loves to revel, yk. As the Lieutenant of
grinations by land and sea. 1 e his General, in pere-
de not mean that M.
Billault may not be some day a very useful Min
He is
ister, in
no matter what branch of the public
not bound by any precedent eitherrevenue.
to the Right or to
the Left. He has his petites entrde
8 at the Louvre with-
out being either butler or panties,
beingye enjoys the good
graces of the Opposition without
his fingers on the glowing coals of obliged to put
Radicalism. As a
speaker, he is ready for anything,
with rushes on, beats a re-
treat, and returns to the onset the same rapidity
of evolution, &e."
It is not yet forgotten that in the various Minis-
terial crises during the iPresiden
cY M. Billault's
name was more than once mentioned,
and on one re-
markable, and not remote, occasion he
Was very near
accepting office.
M. Billault being by general consent endowed with
so marvellous a facility of elocution, it has occasioned
some surprise that he should consent to fill the most
silent and passive of all posts in the
from which both eloquence and action new Assembly,
will be ba-
nished. He separated from M. Thiers'
Labour,ln the Consti-
tuent on the question of the Right of
is not stated that this Socialist tint has
been got rid
and it
of. Perhaps his political principles are
not
of such a
straight-laced nature as to refuse all Compromise ; or
he may have believed that on the occasion referred to
the wind was setting in from that quartet There was
a period when the Presidency of the Chamber
Depu-
ties was one of high honour. Whatever of
may be said
of the honour under present circumstances, the post
has not ceased to be lucrative. The ne
will in all probability have not less 80,000,thenwPresident
perhaps 100,000 francs o salary, and the or
splendid
hotel near the Legislative Palace for residence.
this would be a strong temptation to a still sterner
All
sterner
patriot, and such compensation is not insufficient for
three months' direction of the dull routine of business
in
the new Chamber of Deputies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
The Hopeful Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 50 added; for
two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b;
winners 31b extra. Half a mile. (15 Saba.)
Mr. J. Dawson na f Anteverta (Basham) 1
Mr. Morris's King David (Hamby) 2
Mr. J. Scott's Eaton
Betting--5 to 2 agat King David, 3to 1 each agat (Holmes) 3
Lord Chesterfield's cby Hetman Platoff (Nat) 0
Mr. Osborne's Bold Davie (Osborne, jun.) 0
Mr. C. Spence's Poetess (G. Simpson) 0
Anteverta and Eaton, and 5 to 1 agst Hetman Platoff
colt. Won by half a length; a neck between second and
third; Bold Davie a bad fourth. Run in 52 secs.
The Doncaster Handicap Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft,
and 3 only if declared, with 100 soya. added, the se-
cond to save his stake. St. Leger Course. (46 Subs.,
22 of whom pay 3 soya. each.)
Mr. J. Scott na Hyacinth, Est Illb ... (E. Harrison) 1
Mr. W. Stobbing's Knook-Knoll, ist 101 b (Basham) 2
Mr. G. Barton's Calculator, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (G. Oates) 3
Mr. J.Wilkins's Abbess of Jervaux, 7st 71b (Charlton) 4
Mr. Martinson's View Halloo, 6 yrs, Sstslb (Simpson) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's The Proctor, 7st Sib (Osborne, Jan.) 0
Mr. C. Peck na La Fiancee, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Aldcroft) 0
Mr. J. Gill's b c by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Flower
of the Tees, 3 yrs, Est 51b ... . (Carroll) 0
Mr. Ch. Thorpe na Zit. Michael, sst 101b...(llayboe) 0
Mr. T. Wilkinson's Dismay, 3 yrs, sst 101 b... (Alla) 0
Mr. T. Lister's Limy, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Kendal) 0
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Hyacinth and Knook-
Knoll, 5 to 1 agst Proctor, 8 to 1 agst La Fiancee, and
10 to 1 agst any other. Won very easily by a length
and a half, the same between second and third, and
half a length between third and fourth. Run in 3 min.
21 sac.

The Municipal Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 40 added, 3
yrs old and upwards; the second to save his stake.
St. Leger Course. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Baker's Emma, 4 yrs, 7st 61b for
(301.)...(Charlton) 1
Mr. S. Hall's Jack Rag (late Mogador), Bst 41b (301.) 2
Mr. R. Briggs's Slapdash, aged, 7st 61h (301.) .3
Mr. Hesseltine's The Setter, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (301.) 4
Betting-6 to 4 each agst Emma and The Setter.
Won by a length. Run in 3
rain. 31 sees.
The Sheffield and Rotherham Handicap of 5 sous. each,
and 40 added. One mile. (15 Subs.)
Mr. G. Barton's The Surveyor, 3yrs,6st 91b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Osborne's Proctor, 4 yrs, Bat 21b (Osborne, jun.) 2
Mr. H. Stebbing's Sir Charles Napier, 3 Yrs, 6st 131 b 3
Mr. Harrison's Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb
4
Mr. Sumner nd Merry Maid, 7st 41b (carried 21b over) 0
Mr. T. Smallwood 's The Twin, 4 yrs, Est 131 b 0
Mr. H. Austin's Brawn, 3
yrs, 6st 51b 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Sir Charles Napier, 3to 1 agat
The Surveyor, and 5 to 1 agst Miss Fanny.
half a length, the same between second and third, the
fourth well up. Run in 1 rain. 45 sec.
The Innkeepers' Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added,
for three yrs old and upvvards; T.Y.C. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Ryder's Lady Eleaketh, 3 yrs (201.)...(G. Oates) 1
Mr. Baker's Emma, 4. yrs (201.)
yrs (20/.) 3
Mr. John Pears' Ariel, 5 yrs (20/.) (Arran) 4
Mr. H. Stebbing's Canto, 3
Mr. Haywood's Hooton Lass, 5 yrs (201.)
Won easy. Two 1,
—eats were run for this race, the
horses having in the first bee started by mistake at the
Champage post—it was wormby a neck by Lady Hes-
(SimpWsoonn) "2
keth, Cerito second.
STEEPLECHASE BETTING AT SIX O'CLOCK.
5 to 2 agst Miss Mowbray
DONCA.STE_R
15 to 1 agat Sir Peter Laurie
NORTHAISIPTON HANDICAP:
D....0at:R0t:7.,
8 to I agst Cariboo.
(BT ELECTItIc T
LATEST STEEPLECHASE BETTING.
TELEGRAPH.)
6to 4 agat Miss Mowbray MORNING.
DARK 1852.
5585
yrs,et
to to
o R 210aaxi
Acceptances for the Granby Handicap.
Alonzo,
‘slothworker, 6 yrs, flat
131b—Chief Justice, 5 yrs, Ilst lolb—Lough Bawls. 4
yrs, Ilst 61b—Agis, aged, I lat 61b—Darkie, 5 yrs, list
61b—Sir Robert. 5 yrs, Ilst 51b—Brother to Dough, 5
l ist 41b—Faux Pas, 4
yrs, yrs, 11 st 31b—Herbert, 6
yrs, ltst 11b—Loadstone, aged, 11st—Warwick, 5 yrs,
lOst 131b—Jack in Corner, 5 Yrs, 10st 121b—John of
Berwick, 5 yrs, lOst 111b—Ast
's, 4 yrs, lOst 11Ib—
Estafette, 5 yrs, lOst 31b—Ischia, 4 yra, lost 11b—Don
Juan, 6 yrs, lost lib—Cyclops, 4 yrs, 9st 131b—The rest
pay 5 soya each.
Acceptances for the Gold C
Clothworkra, 6 yrs, l2st 41b--. up.
Chief Justice, 5 yrs,
list Ilb—Darkie, 5 yrs, list 111b—Elerbert. 6 yrs, llst
51b—Lough Baron, 4 yrs, llst inn,
--‘u---Harpsichord, 4
yrs, lOst 71b—Ischia, 4 yrs, lOst 21b —Don Juan, 6 yrs,
10st 21b—Cyciops, 4 yrs, 9st 13.
Weights for the Handicap of 15 soya each.
81. a. by Prince Cara ,
doc Miss Julia Bennett, 4 yrs,
Bst 71b—The Incurable, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Bardolph, 3
yrs, 7st 10—Evadue, 3 yrs, 7st 61b--Senoritce, 3 yrs,
Tat 31b. agat
g2gTassttt °I1B8814ni:ry: ri)l 1 Laurießs Dl I
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COURT CIRCUL—AR.
earl
Y walk yesterday
OSBORNz
. WEDNESDAY.
• The QI.IONI and Prince took as
morning.
The Prince of Wales te Princes,
younger branches of theßoy
al Family,
usual exercise in the grounds.y also took their Royal, and the
y

The Hon. William Cowper had an interview with Mr. n
Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the
—°lne-office. Mr.
Chisholm Anstey, M.P., had also an interview with the
Right Hon. Gentleman.
The Countess of Derby will hold her first assembly at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
s ay next, the 17th inst.
Mr. Parker, of Northampton
_ (Justice of the Peace),
and Mr. John Latchmore, of Nclthana
in Downing-street, on Wednesday
Northampton had an in-
terview with Mr. Secretary_ Walpole Yesterday, at the
Home-office, and submitted depositions on behalf of the
condemned convict, Elizabeth Pmckard,

rutward-bound ships.
clear a harbour as
hbl th----1,
A CLEAR. PORT.--Pro_a y _ere has not been
tahnatinsotfauLciev
Often, during the present year, as many as 1
00, and on two
or three occasions 150 ships, haveneen waiting to proceed
to sea. Yesterday, afternoon,
.
ned, however,fr the
for the 0 l
nlnaws t ten s
eynetasr s
foorf
seven follow-
ing ships were all that remal o 4 all causes, in the
port, the entries of which
bad been made at the Custom-
houseEurek to the previous evening: , a, for Jamaica; Brisk,
e • T
for Azores ; Don Pedro, for Hay 1 , cm Roberts, for Naples ;
heroine, for St. Michael's; Renner, for St. Thomas • and
,
Barka, for Trieste.
LORD RoDEN.—It .is confidently stated that the
new Irish Government intend to reinstate Lord Roden in
the commission of the peace.