The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-04 00:00:00

PARIS SPRING MEETING.

The running yesterday was favoured with glorious
weather, and the company was more numerous than ever.
The Imperial stand was occupied by the Empress, Prince
Napoleon, the Princess Clotilda, and the Princess Mathilde.
The field within the cords and the road between the bridges.
of St. Cloud and Suresnes were crowded with vehicles, in-
cluding a number of handsome equipages, the Duke de
Morny's splendid scarlet livery being conspicuous among
the number. The Poule d'Essai, which, as throwing some
light on the probable result of the great events of the year,
thus ranking as the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket,
was the chief event of the day. The Duke de Morny's
Bayard, and Count de Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, who bad
just arrived from England, divided favour pretty equality
but both were very cleverly disposed of by Baron N. de
Rothschild's Baronello. a remarkably handsome brown colt,.
who appeared yesterday in public for the first time. Mr
Carter, the trainer of the winner, appeared highly gratified
e°t
at this result, and was warmly congratulated i en-
closure. The other events were the are
d'lena, a condi-
tion of which race is that the horses are to be ridden by
French jockeys. This is fortunately the only event of the
kind. After one false start the lot go!
.away in detach-
ments, and then Pholoe, who was making the running,
jumped the cords and disappeared somewhat in the direction
of Paris. The winner was M. Schickler's Feu-Gregois,
Duke
P Prix
do ar-
tisa Bri a
gaveg
atell
ae
who pr aably owed his success to being less badly mounted
than the rest rather then
followed,
gntohisthoewDn merit.ke d
e Morny's In the
',synalwhilch lot of 3.yr-olds 351 b and a good beat-
ing, as he won in the cAntuonest of canters. The second
year of the sixth Biennial came next, in which Pergola, the
winner on the previous occasion, was not able to repeat her
victory, the increased distance being apparently too much.
The winner was Guillaume-le-Taeiturne, a much stronger
horse, who ran third last year, The day's business was
brought to a close by a handicap, won by the top weight,
Count de Lagrange's Jamiooton, a 4-yr-old, who was able
to give 271 b to several horses of his own age.
The Prix d'lena of 2,000 f, for horses 3-yrs-old and upwards,
to be ridden by French jockeys only. Entry 100 f; weight

Betting-6 to 4 agst Mlle. Mignon, 3to 1 each agst
Pholoe and Sarcelle, 6 to 1 agst Feu Gregeois.
After a false start, caused by the restiveness of V ulcain,
the horses got badly off, Pholoe leading. At the cascade,
however, she bolted and leaped the cords. The running was
then made by Mlle. Mignon and Beranger ; but at the
stands Feu Gregeois went forward, passed Mile. Mignon,
and won by a short length. Courlis finished a bad third.
The Prix de Bagatelle of 2,000 f, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
entry 50f ; weight• for age; winners of certain events to
be excluded. About 2,400 metres. 10 subs.
Duke de Morny's Partisan. 5 yrs, 1301 h .. (A. Watkins) 1
Mr. Carter's Eva, 3 yrs 981 b . (Williams) 2
Count Lagrange's Belle Ferroniere, 3 yes, 921 b (C. Pratt) 3
Scsevola, and Mikaelea also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Partisan, sto 2 agst Eva, Sto 1 agst
Be le Ferronniere.
At starting Belle Ferroniere went off at a tremendous
pace, and obtained a lead of about 20 lengths, her jockey
having lost all control over her. For some time she looltet
as if she would not be caught, but at the last corner she be-
gan to tire, and Partisan, overtaking her, passed and 'won
iu a canter by about five lengths ; Eva beat Belle Ferro-
niere for second place by a neck.
The Poule d'Essai (trial stakes) of I,ooof, with 5,000 f added.
Forfeit, 6001, or 500: only if declared; colts 1081 b, fillies
1051 b. The second to receive 2,0001. About 1,500 metres.
35 subs.
Baron Rothschild's 8ar0ne110........ (Mortimer) 1
Doke de Moray's Bayard (A• Watkins) 2
Count de Lagrange's Fine de l'Air (C. Pratt) 3
The following also ran:—Bois-Roussel, Golgia, Antinous,
Jeanne d'Arc 11., Leuctres, and Genereux.
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Bayard and File de l'Air, 7to
1 eget Baronello, 12 to 1 agst Leuctres.
A capital start was effected, the Duke de Moray's two
going to the front, followed by Leuctres, those three form-
ing a front division. A couple of lengths behind were Bois-
Rouissel, with Count de Lagrange's two, Baronello and
Genereux ; Golgia, who had got badly off, being last of all.
At the plantation Leuctres took first place, but on coming
down the hill File de l'Air went past her horses and joined
Bayard, the two on arriving at the corner being in front.
For the moment the race appeared likely to end in a match
between-those two, for on nearing the stands Baronello was
seen coming up outside, and Fille de l'Air here showing signs
of distress Baron Rothschild's horse took her place along-
side of Bayard, and getting in front a short distance from
the post landed a winner by half a length; Fille de l'Air
third, passing two lengths behind Bayard, with Bois-Rous-
sel fourth, and Glorieux fifth.
The Second Year of the Sixth Prix Biennial, 1863-64, for
horses foaled in 1860. Entry 150 f; the second to receive
5001. Weight, colts, 1201 b; fillies, 1171 b, with certain
penalties and allowances. Distance about 3,200 metres.
20 subs.
M. Schickler's c Guillaume-le Taciturn (Mortimer) 1
Count de Lagrange's Villatranca (C. Pratt) 2
M. Lupin's f Pergola (Kitchener) 3
Dame-Blanche and Trouville colt also ran.
Betting-3 to 2 agst Guillaume, 3to 1 agst Pergola, and
4 to 1 agst Villafranca.
The horses ran in Indian file, Pergola leading, then Guil-
laume, Villafranca, Trouville, and Dame Blanche about a
couple of lengths behind each other in the order named.
Dawn the hill Guillaume and Villafranca overhauled Per-
gola, passed her at the corner, and came along the straight
together 20 lengths ahead of M. Lupin's filly, Guillaume
winning by a neck.
A Handicap of 4,000 f, for horses 4-yr-old and upwards.
Entry 2001, 100 f forfeit, or 60f only if declared. The
second to receive 500 f. Distance about 2,900 metres. 24
subs,
Count de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, 4 yrs 119 Th
(C. Pratt) 1
Baron de Herissem's Solferino, 5 yrs. 1031 b (Thompson) 2
M. Teisseire's Princet, 4 yrs, 1101 b (Chilney) 3
The following also ran :—Africaine, Aventuriere, Demon,
Buzet, Hermine, and Astrolabe.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Buzet, sto 2 agst Jarnicoton, 2to 1
agst Astrolabe.
Demon made the running, with Africaine and Solferino
coming next, Jarnicoton and Aventuriere being the last two.
On nearing home the two hindermost horses went to the
front; Aventuriere, however, again fell back, but Jarnico-
ton maintained his lead, and won easily by two lengths.
Solferino was second, and Princet third.

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" JANITA'S CROSS." By the Autho! of " St.
Olave's."—A new novel, by the author of " St.
Olave's," will be warmly welcomed by all the readers of
that clever story. " Janita's Cross" is a still more charm-
ing work. It is characterised by fully as much power,
patbos, and truth to nature as " St. Olave's ;" and the
chief personages of the tale are even more remarkable for
the rare excellence with which their individual characters
are developed. Their changing fortunes will be followed to
the close with undiminished interest. Janita, herself, the
fascinating heroine; the strong•minded old maid, Miss
Hepzibath Ruthven ; the manly, energetic Gavin Rivers,
and, his treacherous, worldly sister, Noelline ; the faithful,
honest-hearted Roy, and his coquettish sweetheart, Bessie
Ashton, are portraits that will long live in the reader's
memory.
THE CONFEDERATE STATES.—The following is an
extract from a letter by the wife of a General in the Con-
federate Service to her friend in Europe—" There are many
little things in which our daily life is changed—many luxu-
ries cut off from the table which we have forgotten to miss.
Our mode of procuring necessaries is very different and
far more complicated. The condition of our currency has
brought about many curious results—for instance, I have
just procured leather for our negro shoes by exchanging
tallow for it, of which we had a quantity from some fine
beeves fattened and killed upon the place. I am
now bargaining with a factory up the country to ex-
change pork and lard with them for blocks of yarn to weave
negro's clothes—and not only negro clothing I have woven,
I am now dyeing thread to weave homespun for myself and
daughters. lam ravelling up or having ravelled all the
old scraps of fine worsteds and dark silks to spin thread for
gloves for the General and self, which gloves I am to knit.
These home-knit gloves and these homespun dresses will
look much neater and nicer than you would suppose. MY
daughters and I, being in want of under garments, sent a
quantity of lard to the Macon factory, and reoiliod in re-
turn fine unbleached calico—a pound of lard Paling for a
yard of cloth. They will not sell their cloth for money.
id far outstep the
This unbleached calico my daughters and self are now mak-
ingr up for ourselves. You see some foresight is necessary to
one so already, but I
provide for the necessaries of life. If I were to describe all
the cutting and altering of old things
to make them new
which now perpetually goes on,
limits of a letter—perhaps I Mira
elegant Preen trifles I used to give at that
tj to my relations in Savannah,
thought this sketch would smug° you, and give you some
idea of our Confederate ways and means of living and doing.
At Christmas I sent
and instead of the
seasonbaeo n, I
butter, bestowed es followei—several bushels of meal, peas,
lard,
d eggs, sausages, soup (home-made),
and silks
jewels would
at we laugh
have been.
these To
changes all of these
inwe
our
a
rope, string, and a coarse basket I all which articles I am.
t
assured were most warmly welcomed, and more acceptable
thanw
are so t
ways of life, and keep our regrets for graver things. The
pboWgraPhs of sour children I was happy to see. You
would have smiled to have heard my daughters divining
the present fashion from the style of dross in the likenesses.
you must know that amid all the woes of the Southern
Confederacy, her women still feel their utter ignorance of
the fashions whenever they have a new dress to make up
or an old one to renovate. I imagine that when our inter-
course with the rest of mankind is revived we shall present
a singular aspect; but what we shall have lost in external
apperance I trust we shall have gained in sublimer virtues
and more important policies."
THE ASSAULT ON Da. ROWE.—On the case of

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Jame 3 J. Brico and James Scott, who have teveral
times been remanded on the charge of having violently as-
saulted Dr.W, F. Rowe, of Pembroke-place, Liverpool, be-
ing called on at the Police court yesterday, Mr. Cobb, who
appeared for the prisoners, said as there would be a formal
remand, he prczumed there was no occasion to have his
clients brought up. Mr Raffles—lf they wish to be brought
up they can. Mr. Cobb—No, sir, they would rather not.
Mr. Raffies—Ob, very well. Mr. Stephens, from the office
of Mr. Alfred S. Samuells, then put in the following certi-
ficate :_,‘ 76, Pembroke-place, May 2, 1864. We hereby
certify that Mr. Rowe is not yet able to attend the court.
(Signed) THOM&S PENNINGTON, J. H. BARNES." Mr.
Cobb said, in the absence of the learned counsel, Mr.
Deighton, he had again to apply to the magistrate to admit
the prisoners to bail. Mr. Raffles intimated that he refused
the application. The prisoners were then further remanded
for seven days, when we understand the case will be fully
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The Weather—Sun Office, May 4, 1864.

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THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-30.02.
Wind—S.E. ; moderate breeze, with rain.

HIGH WATER Al' LONDON BRIDGE.
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SUIT,

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1864.

The long and somewhat angry discussion which
took place on Monday evening on the vote for the
Admiralty dock at Malta, proves that public atten-
tion has been drawn to the matter, and that suffi-
cient confidence is not placed in the management
of our naval affairs to remove the uneasiness excited
by Captain TALBOT'S statements. It will be remem-
bered that the dock in question is something more
than a mere experiment in bricks and mortar, it is
no trifling item whose wont result would be the
avanecessary expenditure of a few thousands. It is
-a matter of grave and substantial importance, which
may hereafter from the changes of time and circum-
stances even affect cur welfare and position as a
nation. The value of a first class dock in the
Mediterranean is at once apparent to all seafaring
men, and it is only marvellous that our authorities,
even allowing for proverbial efliaial supineness,
should not long ego
supplied the want. It is
preposterous that the
absolutely first naval power
should have no
Proper desk accommodation in so
important a locality, when Our French neighbours,
more energetic or less Prejudiced, have n
Mediterranean no less than
three docks in ;doe
receiv-
ing the largest ships. One capable of
would suppose that
Xriglaad must be deficient in ships, money, or
clginec7ing skill for such a matter to be long
treated with inz.lifference. As was said by Sir J.
lANINOTON, who, as is usual with
him in naval
matters, took the side of practical common aense in
the discussion, we have no dock in a good position
at Malta, and we ought to have constructed one
years ago. Now that the Government have Made
up their minds to do something, of course they must
.sat about it in the wrong way. The dock is to be
constructed in a comparatively awkward and unfa-
vourable position against the judgment ofgood autho-
rities, when all the while a site in every respect
vastly superior might have been had for the choosing.
Lord CLARENCE PAGET entered into a lengthened
e7planation of the engagements entered into with
the Maltese Government, and with a curious Mil-
ton of virtuous indignation and pathetic appeals to
the opposition sense of honour he deprecated the
idea of " a breach of faith." On a careful exami-
nation it appears, however, that the alternative is
not quite so formidable. The Maltese Government
have not declared any objection to the dock being

constructed in the French Creek instead of in the
Marse, and it does not seem that the suggestion of
a change in the plans has been made to them. It
is curious to observe how the defenders of the Maras
dock change their line of argument as the discussion
goes on. When first Captain TALBOT brought the
matter forward the French Creek was spoken of in
slighting terms, its distance from the dockyard was
declared to be much the same, and it was contended
that the natural advantages of the Mersa were
nearly as great. Now it is admitted that there was
any sort of comparison between the merits of the
two sites, but that the whole matter rests on the
auestion of possible or not possible. " All the local
A.VHITBREAD, would object
at
ou ?hoer iFt ireesn, 'c'
h''aCyrseekir,.but he does not cite the name
of one of those formidable opponents. On the other
hand, it seems that the only four independent
members of the Malta Council have gone as far as
to address the Duke of SOMERSET on the subject,
stating that they were not at all opposed to the
construction of a dock in. the French Creek, and
endorsing their statement with the opinion of the
Chamber of Commerce at Malta, which was to the
same effect. From this we may naturally infer
that there is no strong feeling on the part of the
general population in the matter, and we have yet
to learn that any attempt has been made to smooth
matters with the authorities. The difficulty appears
to be that it was stipulated that the merchant
shipping should remain in undisturbed possession
of French Creek until all the works intended to be
performed at the Mersa are completed. This does
not seem to be an insuperable obstacle, but in truth
the Maltese Government form a very convenient
en.cuse, seeing that they did not stipulate that the
basin at the Mersa should be deepened 30 feet instead
of 12 feet, so as to make it available for men-of-war
as well as merchant vessels. One of the worst
points in the Government case, however, is the
manner in which they have treated the opinion of
men of eminent position and long extended expe-
rience. Admirals CODRINGTON and Sir W.
MARTIN, both of whom, from their position, are
intimately acquainted with the requirements of the
dock and the island, have expressed themselves very
strongly against the Admiralty plan, bringing for-
ward many objections, all of which, as Lord C.
PAGET quietly admitted, had force. They disap-
proved of the distance of the Mersa from the dock-
yard—nearly two miles, instead of 800 yards, like
its rival—and declared that it would be very diffi-
cult to get large ships through the merchant
vessels moored there. Lord C. PAGET, as we have
said, changed the grounds of his defence, and
endeavoured to pacify his opponents by hinting
that at some future time the Government would
assuredly avail itself of the superior advantages of
the French Creek. Sir JOHN ...PAKTNGTON detected
one of the inconsistencies with inconvenient quick-
ness, and propounded the embarrassing query why,
if no change could be made without so serious a
breach of faith, the Government should have sent
out gentlemen to Malta to examine into the matter.
It is almost amusing to find the verbal report of the
two Lords of the Admiralty gravely outweighing
the repeated evidence of experienced men like
Admirals CODRINGTON and MARTIN. The public
will be very much of Captain TALBOT'S opinion that
the minds of the Admiralty Lords were made up
before they started. Something, however, has been
gained by the opposition to the matter. Lord C.
PAGET has promised the House that the dock
itself shall not be commenced with. ut Parliament
being again consulted, and the vote of last Monday,
so reluctantly agreed to on the part of Captain
TALBOT and his friends, is only to be devoted to
the deepening of the basin. The First Lord of the
Admiralty also proposes to refer the question of the
dock to a select committee, when we may hope to
see Captain TALBOT'S augury realised, and that,
however the committee may be constituted, the
result of their labours Fill be to produce an cMctual
alteration in the scheme for the Malta dock,

Attention may be given to an appeal to the
people of Europe which has recently been drawn
up for the National Association at Copenhagen.'
It has been translated into English, and well de-
serves that some notice should be taken of its
contents. They are the expression of strong con-
viction, and earnest feelings on the part of a
nation that has indeed cause to declare its opinions.
The indifference that has been displayed by some,
and the unworthy part that has been taken by
others in these unhappy disputes, certainly call for
a full explanation of all particulars, and a decided
protest against the tyrannical conduct and aggres-
sive policy that has been displayed. Some pae-
sages in particular of this little pamphlet call for
especial notice, and seen., more particularly to point
out the real issues of the question, such as appertain
to actual events, and not such as figure in the pro.
blematical reports of diplomatists, and the one-sided
accounts of interested parties. For instance, the
enormity of the case is thus forcily described in
these terse words: " The fact is that two millions
of men are engaged in a life-and-death struggle
with sixty millions." Certainly this is putting the
chief feature of the affair before us in a prominent
form, and with strong colouring. The moral de-
duced from this telling circumstance is that so much
faith under difficulties, zsal under discouragement,
and spirit before hosts of enemies could never be
displayed by a people that were strengthened by
the " consciousness of right." Justifiable
indignation is expressed at the manner in
which Prussia and Austria carry on the conflict,
and the treatment which they exercise to the
countries they are now occupying. This is a heavy
charge against these arrogant and aggressive States,
who seem to think themselves privileged to do as
they please, and are sufficiently short-sighted as
not to perceive that their cruel and unjust mode of
attack is injuring their opponents less than it
damages their own reputation. It is no disgrace
to a small nation to succumb before a large one. If
courage and constancy animate the defenders they-
have done their utmost, and all must honour their
motives and hallow their memory—

"In man's regret they livo and woman's tears,"

But language is powerless to express the scorn and
contumely that belongs to those who violate the
principles of fair play, transgress the laws of
nations, and carry on war with the vindictiveness
of barbarous tribes in savage lands, rather than as
becomes the soldiers of civilisation fighting beneath
the banners of Christendom. It is shown how the
fair first made by the besieging armies
werePrboll3kle'ne broken., the engagements unfulfilled, and the
tactics entirely changed. They who were for not
disturbing any civil functions at first, speedily
changed their determination, and proceeded to en-
force their dictatorial decrees in the moat barefaced
manner and with the most unblushing effrontery.
Ail officials were dismissed that were not German
in their sympathies
Germany and Denmark were in use,
; the Danish language was put
aside. In all places Where the mixed tongues of
impera-
tively commanded that German solely should be
substituted. In fact, it was
Sehlestrig rim thenceforward tois bep" trans-
formed into a German
province. Such
rickery and subterfuge may be very well in

* "Appeal to the Peoplo of Europe," issuacl by the
National Association, at Copenhagen, Bentley, New
134thagton-etreet.