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

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

TATTERSALL'S—Tins EVENING.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Physali cost (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bedouin (taken)
10 to 1 agst Attaman (offered)
14 to 1 agst Watchman (taken)
100 to 7 agst Paste (taken)
15 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
12 to 1 agst Oberon (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Merry Maid (taken)
25 to 1 agat Catch• em-alive (taken)
40 to 1 agst Buckenham (taken)
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
15 to 1 agst Asteroid (taken)
15 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Dankeld (taken)
16 to 1 agst Stradella (taken)
22 to 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
25 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS,
sto 2 agat Hospodar (Laken freely)]
sto 1 agst Saccharometer (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rapid Rhone (taken)
100 to 6 agat Early Purl (offered)
THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
10 to 1 agst Hospodar (offered)
15 to 1 agat Sacchat °meter (taken)
20 to 1 agst Melrose (taken)
20 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (offered)
20 to 1 agat National Guard (taken)
25 to 1 agst Automaton (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Rapid Rhone (offered)
40 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Taje (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Physalis colt (taken)
1000 to 15 opt Bald win (taken)
1000 to 10 agat Stockman (taken)
1000 to 10 agat Avondale (taken)

CITY BETTING—THIS DAY.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
12 to 1 agst Oberon (taken)
20 to 1 agst Merry Maid (taken freely)
20 to 1 agat Glenochty colt (taken)
33 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken)

MANCHESTER BETTING-THIS DAY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGARPH.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
14 to 1 agst Oberon (taken)
100 to 6 agst Adventurer (taken:
50 to 1 agst Alchymist (taken)
THE DERBY.
Lord Clifden much inquired after.

MEXICO.

(From the New York Herald of March 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 himself at the head of his generals conferring re-
specting the assault on Puebla. Before leaving Orizaba he
published two preclamations—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 to do it.
With the recently published instructions of the Emperor
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 Me xicans, but upon the
Anglo-Saxen population of this continent. Does it suit
Mhem to see established here a powerful Gove,nment 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 confined-, 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 in a 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 expect to largely in-
crease their army in Mexico. Well, if they pursue an open
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 they 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.
He 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, and
the Minister of Prussia was compelled to throw the inte-
rests of those whom he had been protecting upon the diplo-
matic cos ps. Tho action of Mr. Corwin may have been very
wise, and in ace. rdance with the instructions he has from
the St ate 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 get into trouble with
the Goverment at the present time. With Baron de Wagner
have come down some 40 persons—all flying from the des-
perate situation in Mexico. Amongst these are 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 aro 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 leud 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, wh,, 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 iu 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
own the Mexicans making a her is defence at Puebla. It
would be too much to anticipate a deteat of the French ;
but even that may happen from their extraordinary bad
management.

In Mexico they are sti I 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 Migre and the rearguard, will leave
Orizaba on the 28th for the encampment in frost 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
made on the l€th March, if the Mexicans only fight. The
French force before Puebla will be 23,000 men, with 3,000
Mexican allies.

-:--
The Artists' General Benevolent Institution,

The 48th annual festival of this institution was held on
Saturday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presidency
of the Earl of Carnarvon. About 200 persons sat down to
dinner, including, besides the noble chairman, Sir Charles
Eastlake, R A , Mr, David Roberts, R.A., Mr. E. m.
Ward, R.A., Mr. W. P. Frith, Mr. H. O'Neil, R.A., Mr.
T. Cresswick, R A., Mr. H. Weekes, R.A., Mr. J. E.
Millais, R.A., Mr. Faed, A.R.A., Mr. Carl Haag, Dr.
O'Connor, Mr. Geo. Godwin, Mr. F. Leighton, Mr.
M'Callum, &o.

The society, whose object is to extend relief to distressed
meriterious artists, whether subscribers to its funds or not,
has, since its establishment in 1814, granted 2,066 dona-
tions, in sums amounting in the aggregate to £26,212.

•
After the health of "The Queen," which was drunk with
the customary honours,

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal
Family," said it was the province of art, and the duty of
every true lover of art, to do homage to beauty and grace,
and he knew it required very little persuasion on his part
to induce them to render full and eager homage, and to do
ample justice to that unrivalled smile, that gracious de-
meanour, and that charming manner which won the hearts
of the whole population of this great city on the 7th of
March. (Loud cheers.)
The toast was drunk amidst great applause.
The toast, "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers,', was re-
sponded to by Mr. FRED. LEIGHTON, of the Artists' Volun-
teer Corps.

The CHAIRMAN, in giving the toast of the evening,
dwelt in forcible terms upon the vicissitudes and misfor-
tunes which often attended an artist's struggle for a living
and fame, and pointed out the usefulness of such a society
as this, which stepped in at the right moment to relieve
his distress, and did so not only with a liberal hand, but
with perfect secrecy, and in a way which could not give
rise in his mind to any feeling of shame or humiliation.
During the past year no less than 66 applicants had been
relieved with the sum of £982, and out of these applications
15 were new cases. One admirable feature of the institu-
tion was the economy of its management, the working ex-
penses being only 7 per cent. on the annual expenditure—
s smaller sum than that paid by aim. st any other charitable
society in the metropolis. Another gratifying fact was that
they counted among their subscribers some who had, in a
period of temporary embarrassment, received themselves
aid from the funds of the institution, The society derives
£5OO a year from funded property, the rest of its income
being made up by subscriptions, by far the largei proportion
of which was contributed by artists. He concluded by
giving " The Prosperity of the Artists' General Benevolent
Institution," which was enthusiastically responded to and
followed by a song entitled " The Artist's Dream," sung
effectively by Mr. Henri Drayton, by whom it had been
written and composed.

" The Health of the Chairman," proposed b). Sir Charles
Eastlake ; " Sir Charles Eastlake and the Royal Academy,"
and a variety of other toasts, including " The Ladies," fol-
lowed.

The subscription list, read by Mr. Henry NV. Phillips,
the hon. secretary, showed a total of £744, of which £4BO
had been received from artists. Her Majesty sent her cus-
tomary donation of £lOO, £25 was contributed by Lady
Chantrey, and £lO by the chairman, and by Sir C, Ea,t-
lake and several otter patrons of the society.
Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton, Miss Ransford, and Mr.
G. Tedder were the vocalists who lent their services on the
occasion.