The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-20 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

The Handicap of 2 sous. each, h. ft., and 20 added from the
fund, for the beaten horses. Heats, once round and a distance,
was won in two heats, by Mr. Barrow's gr. m. Eaglet, 5 yrs,
9st. olb. (Peirse), beating Mr. Marshall's Jim Crow, 5 yrs,
Bst. 71b., Mr. Owsley's Victoria, aged 93t., Mr. Barrow's b.
m. Catha'ina, aged, I Ost. 61b., and two others, easily.
The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added
from the fund. Heats, once round and a distance, with two
leaps in each heat, were won in two heats (the first by a head,
and the second easily), by Mr. Lowe's Beggar Boy, 6 yrs,
list. 111 b. (Jenks), beating Mr. Smith's Dandy, aged,
1 Ist. 111 b., and Mr. Eyke's gr. g. Ravensman, aged.

FRENCH MINISTRY.-Since the Revolution of
July 1830, France has had 43 different Ministers, viz. :—ln
the department of Public Instruction, 10—Messrs. Barthe,
Montalivet, Guizot, de Broglie, Salvandy, I'elet (de la
Lozere), Dirod (de l'Ain), Merilhour, Bignon, Parent.
Foreign Affairs, 9—Messrs. de Rigny, Thiers, Mole, de
Broglie, Sebastiana, Maison, de Montebello, Bignon,
Jeurdan. Finances, B—Messrs. d'Argout, Humann,
Duchatel, Lacave, Laplagne, Louis, Passy, Lafitte, Gen-
der. Marine, B—Messrs. de Rigny, d'Argout, de Rosa-
mel, Sebastiani, Duperre, Jacob, Tapinier, Charles Du-•
pin. Interior, 7—Messrs. Montalivet, Guizot, d'Argout,
Thiers, Casimir Perier, Gasparin, Bassano. War, 6
Messrs. Maison, Gerard, Monier, Bernard, Cubieres.
Justice, 6—Messrs. Barthe, Persil, Sauzet, Girod (de
l'Ain), Dupont (de l'Eure), Merilhou. Commerce, 6
Mestrs. d'Argout, Thiers, Martin (du Nord), Duebatel,
Passy, Tests. These numbers amount to 60, but 14 of
the Ministers have served in different department. M.
Barthe and the Count de Montalivet are those who have
been longest in office, the former having held place, alto-
gether for 1,908 days, and the latter for 1,637 days.
Titz EARL or DERBY.—We learn with un-
feigned and deep regret, that this universally popular and
deservedly esteemed nobleman continues in a precarious
state of health. It is painful to state that for some weeks
past his Lordship has experienced no favourable change,
nor is there, we grieve to state, any symptom indicating
the probability of his speedy restoration to health.—pres.
ton Chronicle.
STUPID DRUNK.—At the Westminster Ses-
sions, on Friday, Elizabeth Wade, a female operative in
the gardens of Hammersmith, was indicted for stealing a
basket and a box of toys, value tenpence, the property of
John Cutting. The fact of the possession, though not of
the unlawful seizing, of the basket and its contents was
fully proved, for which the prisoner could give no better
reason than that she was " stupid drunk, and never did
nothing to no one."—Acquitted.
SALE OF STOCK SEIZED FOR TITHE AND
CIVIRCH-RATES.—A sale of six wetter sheep and a store
ox took 'place in our market to-day, by Mr. Charles
Force—the property of some Members of the Society o
Friends, who make this periodical sacrifice for conscience
sake. The sale was scarcely known to the market, and
we observed but one hand-bill announcing it. The hour
fixed on was ten o'clock, but the sale did not commence
till half-past, when the ox was put up at 14/., and after a
short but brisk bidding, was knocked down at 161. 10s.
The sheep were then put up, and fetched 28s. each. The
auctioneer announcing that there was no duty on stock
seized under a warrant of distress for tithes.— Western
Times.

OPERAS IN THE COUNTRY.—Laporte is mak-
ing arragernents for performing Italian Operas at Birming-
ham, Manchester, and Liverpool. taking two out of the
three towns on each trip, which may be easily accomplished
between Tuesdays and Saturdays, which are the regular
opera nights in London, particularly if the rate of railroad
travelling is to be increased, so that the distance from
London to Liverpool or Manchester will be performed in
nine hours, and to or from Birmingham in five I—Musical
World.