The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CITY BETTING—SATURDAY.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
14 to 1 agst Oberon (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gienochty colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst Alchymist (taken)
2000 to 150 was laid that Glenochty colt did not win
either this or the Derby.

TWO THOUSAND.
sto 2 agst Hospodar (taken)
sto 1 agat Saccharometer (taken)
10 to 1 age Rapid Rhone (taken)
12 to 1 agat Blue Mantle (taken)
14 to 1 agat Brick (taken)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst Melrose (taken)
25 to 1 National Guard (taken)

CHESTER CLIP.
12 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken)
16 to 1 agst Stradella (taken)
33 to 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
33 to 1 agst Dusk (taken)
Very little betting.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY,

The betting was of a very desultory character. The only
horses in any particular request were Adventurer and
Oberon for the City and 6uburban-100 to 8 was the last
price booked about the latter. The principie business was
settling for the past week. Closing prices

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
12 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken)
100 to 8 agst Oberon (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agat Argonaut (taken)
90 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken)
66 to 1 agat Joey Jones (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS,
5 to 2 agst Hoapodar (offered)
sto 1 bar one (offered)
10 to 1 bar two (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken)
25 to 1 agst Caller Ou (wanted)

THE DERBY.
13 to 2on the field (offered)
25 to 1 agst Melrose (offered)
200 to 7 agst Glenochty colt (offered)
500 to 6 agst Munich (taken)
100 to 1 agst Stockman (taken)

MEXICO.

(From the New York Herald of Karch 17.)
General Forey has, Feb 23, aroused from his long and
quiet siesta in this enchanting town, and is now on the road
to put him-elf at the head of his generals conferring re-
specting the assault on Puebla. Before leaving Orizaba he
published two proclamations—one to the citizens of this
town, and the other addressed to the Mexicans—the text
of both of which has already undoubtedly reached you'
These proclamations simply mean that the French expect
to remain a pretty good time in the country ; for to fulfil
one-half of the promises made will require at least 10 to 20
years, according to the French mode of working, if it be
possible for them ever t' do it.
With the recently published instructions of the Empero r
to General Forey before us we can no longer entertain any
doubts as to the plans of Napoleon. The result of his ex-
pedition will not depend upon the Mexicans, but upon the
Anglo-Saxon population of this continent. Does it suit
them to see established here a powerful Government in the
interests of the midday people of Europe? Will that pon-
derous human swell of our race—which has overrun the
whole northern portion of this continent, and turned deserts
and wastes into populous regions—be turned back by the
order of a European leader, or through fear of his martial
hosts ? These are the questions which now suggest them-
selves, and which must be answered with time. At all
events we are likely to see illustrated very soon 'whether
America is yet ina condition to receive lessons in govern•
mental management from Europe, or whether the nations
of this continent are able to take care of themselves, and
we shall have to thank Napoleon for the opportunity to
demonstrate this problem.
The Emperor is unquestionably determined to try to carry
out h,s ideas, for by every mail we have further assurances
that the expedition is to be increased. At present there are
about thirty thousand French troops in the country, and
we know that some four thousand more have sailed, and
that six thousand mere were being made ready when the
St. Nazaire mail left for Vera Cruz. It is also said that
the g eater part of the French forces in Cochin China will
be landed on the west coast of Mexico, and that the princi-
pal cities on that coast will be occupied during the present
year. The great interest which is taken in pushing forward
the railway from Vera Cruz, and the other signs of the
times, all indicate that the French • xpect to largely in-
crease their army in Mexico. Well, if they pursue an Winn
and enlightened policy there is little fear of their building
up a Government in the exclusive interest of the Latin race
and hostile to the Anglo-Saxon. If ,hey attempt to set up
a restricted monarchy with European tendencies a series of
prolonged woes will be heaped upon Mexico, which finally
will end in the supremacy of our race.
Baron de Wagner, the Minister of Prussia, arrived here
on the evening of the 21st, having left Mexico on the 18th.
lie was at last forced to leave the capital owing to the bad
relations existing between himself and the Government of
Juarez. Before leaving the capital he requested Mr. Cor-
win to accept the charge of his subjects, as well as those of
France and Spain, left under his charge by the withdrawal
of the Count de Saligny, in December, 1861. Mr. Corwin
declined to accept the responsibility, pleading that it might
lead to difficulties between him and the Juarez party, ant
the Minister of Prussia was compelled to throw the inte-
rests of those whom he had been protecting upon the diplo-
matic cot ps. The action of Mr. Corwin may have been very
wise, and in accerdance with the instructions he has from
the Slate Department ; but it seems rather uncharitable at
a moment like the present, although it is probable he can't
do much for any foreigner who may got into trouble with
the Goverment at the present time. With Baron de' agner
have come down some 40 persons—all flying from the des-
perate situation in Mexico. Amongst these aro Messrs.
Barren and Forbes, the chiefs of the house of that name,
Don Antonio Escandon, the wife and daughter of Colonel
Talcott, of the railroad, and several others of good social
position in the capital. Baron de Wagner, with most of his
company, depart from Vera Cruz by the English packet on
the 3d of March.
By these recent arrivals we have very exact information
of the state of things in Puebla and Mexico. The party
only spent one night in Puebla, but were overwhelmed with
visits from persons of all classes and parties The general
voice is that the Mexicans intend to fight the French They
have some 16,000 to 17,000 infantry inside the city, and
6,000 to 7,000 [cavalry. Their works for defence are on a
grand scale, and they have abundance of ammunition and
a number of enthusiastic and plucky officers, mostly fo-
reigners. But it is said the troops are dreadfully demora-
lised ; that they are badly paid, fed, and clothed, and are by
no means, as a general thing, disposed to fight. What is cer-
tain is that there is a feud between Generals Comonfort and
Ortega, and that Comonfort, who has 7,000 men with him at
San Martin, will not go to help Ortega at Puebla. If this
be true, and there seems no reason to doubt, the effect upon
those inside the " devoted city " will be most unfavourable
for the defence. A gentleman, who is an old resident in
Mexico, and who has seen plenty of similar exhibitions,
assures me they will not fight. As he says, the Juarez
generals are doing too good a business in levying forced
loans for the defence, and so long as they can keep up at
this work they are not going to speak of running away ;
but the moment they find that the time is at hand to s'op
collecting these imposts, they will not much bother their
heads about the defence. My opinion is very similar to
this gentleman's; but, in this strange country, one must
be prepared to see the most improbable things happen, and
even the Mexicans making a her is defence at Puebla. It
would be too much to anticipate a defeat of the French ;
but even that may happen from their extraordinary bad
management.
In Mexico they are sti.l going forward with their defen-
sive works and collecting forced loans accordingly. They
have cut down all the trees on all the fine roads and passes
about the capital, and cut up all the roads and streets with
ditches and barricades, It is conceded, however, that the
fate of the capital will be decided at Puebla; and if that
place falls Mexico must surrender as a matter of course.
We hear that the French Consul at Tampico has been
thrown into prison, as was very natural to expect after the
evacuation of that town. General Forey goes on with his

system of evacuating places where the French have been
well received by the inhabitants. The last case is San
Andres Chalchicomula, where the French were very well
received and furnished with many important supplies, and
now this town is left at the mercy of the Juarez guerillas.
February 25.
General Forey should now be with his generals at Aca-
zingo, some 10 leagues this side of Puebla. The Count de
Saligny, with General Migro and the rearguard, will leave
Orizaba on the 28th for the encampment in front of Puebla.
Oriz ba will not be entirely abandoned ; but the place is
putting on a very sad appearance with the withdrawal of so

many gay uniforms. The grand attack on Puebla will be
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made on the ICth March, if the Mexicans only fight. The
French forco before Puebla will bo 23,000 men, with 3,000
Mexican allies.

General Dila Miron, the Juarez Governor of the State of
Vera Cruz, who was doing a good thing for biumelf and

commerce at the same time by letting goods go up to Jalapa
for a certain high impost on each package, has been cut

short in his career by order of Juarez, who regards this
liberty on the part of a State Governor as no better than
high treason, he (Juarez) considering it the special prero-
gative of himself to appropriate all the pickings which are

to be had for allowing foreign goods to be taken to the in-

terior for sale.

The Frenchmen exiled from Mexico some time since we
hear have all been embarked at Manzanillo, and are ex-

pected to arrive at Vera Cruz by the next English packer.

Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
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kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, ahvali*
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