The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

Q 2, 185 4.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

The following is the text of the- Convention be-
tween the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of the French
relative to the aid to be given to the Ottonian
empire :---

Lours Majestes la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande
Brotagne et d'lriande et l'Empereur des Francais decidees
a prear leur appui i Sa Majeste le Sultan Abdul Medjid,
Empereur des Ottomans, dans la guerre qu'elle sentient
contre les agressious' de la Russie ; et amenees, en entre,
malgre leurs efforts sinceres et perseverans pour maintenir
la paix, a devenir 01es-I:Mines parties belligerantes dans
une guerre qui, sans leur intervention active, eut menace
l'existence de l'equilibre Europeen et les interets de leurs
propres Etats, out en consequence resolu de conclure une
Convention destinee a determiner l'objet de leur alliance,
aipsi que lee moyens a employer en commun pour le remplir
ilfet nomme a cet effet pour leurs Pleuipotentiaires :
"Sa Majeste la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande
Bretagne et d'lrland, le Tres Honorable George Guillaume
Frederic, Comte de Clarendon, &c., Principal Secretaire
d'Etat de Sa Majeste Britanuique pour lee Affaires Etran-
gereS •
" Et Sa Majeste l'Empereur lee Francais, le Sieur Alex-
andre Colonna, Comte Walewski, S:c., Son Ambassadeur
pres Sa Majeste Britannique ;
" Lesquels, s'etant reciproquement communique leurs
pleins-pouvoirs, trouves en bonne et due forme, ont arrete
et signe les articles suivans :
" ARTICLE I.
"Les Hautes Parties Contractantes s'engagent a faire ce
qui dependra d'elles pour ()parer le rotablissement do la
paix entre la Russia et la Sublime Porte sur des bases so-
lidos et durable, et pour garantir l'Europe centre le retour
des regrettables complications qui viennent de troubler si
malheureusement la pail generale.

" ARTICLE
"L'integrite de rEmpire Ottoman se trouvant viole par
l'occupation des Provinces de Moldavie et de Valachie, of
par (Ventres mouvements dos troupes Russes, Leurs Majestes
la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et
d'lrlande et l'Empereur des Francais se soot concertees et
se concerteront sur les moyens les plus propres a affranchir
le tot ritoiro du Sultan de l'invasion etrangere, et a atteindre
le but specific dans l'Articlo I. Elles s'engagent a cet effet
entretenir, selon les necessites de la guerre, appreciees
d'un con; mun accord, des•forces de terre et de mer suffisantes
pour y faire face, et dont des arrangements subsequence de.-
temiuironto s'il y a lieu, la qualite, le nombre, et la desti-
nation.

" ARTICLE 111.
" Quelque ovenament qui se produise en consequence de
l'execution de la presents Convention, les Mutes Partiqs
Contractantes s'obligent n'a,ccueillir aucune ouverture
nine aucune proposition tendant 6, la cessation des hosti-
lites, et n'entrer dans aucun arrangement avec is. Cour
Imperials de Russie, sans en avoir prealablement delibere
en commun.

` ARTICLE IV.
',"Anim6es du desir de xnaintenir Pequilibre European, et
ne pOursuivant aucun but interesse, les Hautes Parties
Contractantes renoncent d'avance A retirer aucun avantage
particulier des evenernens qui pourront se produiro.
" ARTICLE V.
" Leurs Majestes la Refine du Royaume Uni de la Grande
•Bretagne, et d'lrlande et l'Empereur des Francais, recev-
ront avec empressntent dans lour alliance, pour cooperer
au but propose, celles des autres Puissauces de I'Europe
qui voudraient y entrer.

- "ARTICLE VI.
"La present° Convention sera ratifiee, et les ratifica
tions serout eohangess a Londres dans l'espace de huil
jours.

"En foi de quoi les Plenipotentiaries respectifs I'on
signee, et y out appose le sceau de lours armes.
" Fait 11 Lonclres, le dix Avril, l'an do grace mil hui
cent cinquant•quatre.

" CLARENDON.
" A. WALEWSKI."

SPORTING NOTES.

NOTIONS FROM NEWMARKET.
Certain races at Newmarket were prospectively impor-
tant, and they have alrealy exercised a perceptible influ-
ence on speculation on coming events. Baalbec's satisfac-
tory performance on Tuesday brought him into increased
prominence for the Chester Cup, although his subsequent
defeat by BJiardo without materially discouraging his
supporters, evidently "flattered" and reassured his oppo-
nents, The renewed demonstration too that was made in
favour of .N ewminster caused a temporary reaction to set
in against him. His " downward tendency," however,
was too slight to dismay his partizans, and ho again
steadily maintains his position in the betting. That
Baalbec will be a most formidable competitor for the
Chester Cup, I unhesitatingly believe. It is plausibly
argued, however, that his running with Boiardo proved
him to be an animal of somewhat limited racing ability.
But this opinion appears to be founded on prejudice and
error. He certainly " lived" with Boiardo throughout the
encounter, and he beat Phaeton—an animal much fancied,
and the winner of the Criterion—by many lengths. Grant-
ing, however, for the sake of argument, that Baalbec 2:3 a
moderate animal, still it must be acknowledged that at his
weight, 4st, bib., even a horse of slender pretensions must
possess a somewhat formidable chance for the Chester Cup.
Indeed, as a shrewd judge remarked to me, " Baalbec need
not be within a stone of a good horse to win the Chester
Cup."

Newininster is a puzzler. One day he is spiritedly sup-
ported, and them for a week his name is seldom mentioned.
Still my " advices " from Malton state that he is in excel-
lent health and condition, and that " all Yorkshire will
stand him to a man." On the publication of the handicap
Newminster was among my " first fancies," but I am com•
pelled to confess that the " fondness " which I once enter-
tained for him has been somewhat diminished by the mys-
terious movements connected with him.
Boiardo is, of course, the rtiling and undisputed favourite
for the Two Thousand Guineas. Indeed his success seems
almost reduced to a certainty. Still he will encounter a
somewhat stropg field of opponents. Much uncertainty
exists respecting the starting of Ruby, and odds are freely
laid that he will not go to the post. His party certainly
' seem little inclined to exhibit him to the public ; a circum-
stance which is by many persons regarded with suspicion.
A question has been started respecting his age, and although
it is probable that when he does "come out" an examine-
of his mouth will be ordered, yet people who declare that
they " knew him when a foal," assure me that he correctly
is described in the list of nominations. Marble Hill is a
large well-made horse, and possesses no insignificant out-
side chance of carrying off The Guineas.
The hastily-penned note which I despatched from New-
market on Tuesday, respectina the Port Stakes, prepared
my readers for the scratching of West Australian, and the
defeat of Sittingbourne. I then wrote :—" Even the
withdrawal of West Australian front the " Port" will not
surprise me. Sittingbourne, too, although much fancied,
appears to me to be not "exactly up to the mark." Should
West AUB ralian be scratched, I shall, with a start, be in-
dined to place some faith in Orestes. At the time the above
sentence was penned, odds were betted on West Austra-
lian, and Orestes had not arrived, or was scarcely expected
at Newmarket. On the withdrawal of West Australian,
3 and 4to 1 were freely betted on Sittingbourne. My in-
formation, however, preyed correct, Sittingbourne was
" not exactly up to the mark," and my faith in
Orestes was not misplaced. I believe that I am
the only sporting writer who entertained any con-
fidence in the success of Orestes. Indeed, so great
a certainty was Sittingbourne's success deemed that
" Vates," who is distinguished for the general correctness
of his judgment, stated, on the morning.of thelrace, that
"it would almost galvanise him to see anything shoot
Sittingbourne past the winning post."
The York Spring Meeting will take place on Tuesday
and Thursday next. Speculation on the Great Northern
Handicap is almost entirely engrossed by Virago, whose
success seems to ba regarded as a foregone conclusion.
Notwithstanding, however, her double victory at Epsom,
I shall be little surprised to witness her defeat. I shall
reserve my opinion on the probable result until Monday.
April 22. A FRESH MAN.