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

" ARTICLE W.

" Animees du desir de maiutenirl'equilibre Europeen, et
ne poursuivant aucun but interecise, les Hautes Parties
Contractantes renoncent d'avance a retirer aucun avantage
particulier des eveneineps qui pourront se produire.

" ARTICLE V.

" Leurs Naiades la Iteine du Royiurne Unt dela Grande
Bretague, et d'lrlande et I'Einpereur deg Francais, recev-
rout avec einpressraent dans, lour alliance, pour -cooperer
.au but propose, cellos des autres Ppissances de l'Europe
qui voudraient y entrer.
'A/Max VI.

"La pr6,sente Convention. sera ratifieN et les ratifies.
tions seront echangess a Londres dans l'espace de huii
jours.
_ _

"Ea foi de quoi les Plenipotentiaries respectifs I'on
sip:l6e, et y out appose le see= de Wars armes.
" Fait a Londres, ,le dia Avril, I'an de grace. mil hut
_cent cinquant-quatre.

" CLARENIAN.
"A. WALEWSKI."

SPORTING NOTES.

NOTIONS_ FROM NEWMARKET.

Certain ivies ,at Newmarket were prospectively impor-
tant, and they have alrealy 'exorcised 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 13.3iardo, without materially discouraging his
supporters, evidently "flattered" and reassured his oppo-
nents. The renewed depionstration too that was made in
favour of Newminster caused a temporary reaction to set
in against him, His downward tendency," however,
was too- slight to dismay his partizans, and he again
steadily maintains his position iu 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 Boiatd6 proved
him to be an animal of somewhat limited racing ability.
But this opinion appears to be founded on prejudice and
error. He certainly f` lived" with_ Boiardo throughout the
encounter, and he beat Phaeton—an aninittl much fanbied,
and the winner of the Criterion-4y many lengths. Grant-
ing, hoWever, for the sake of- argument, that Baalbec as a
moderate animal, still it must be acknowledged that at his
weight, 4st. 101 b., even a horse of slender pretensiOn# must
pessess a somewhat formidable chance for the Chester Cup.
Indeed, as a shrewd judge remarked to me, " Baalbec need
not be within a stone of, good horse to win the Chester
Cup." _

Newmineter is a puzzler. One day he is spiritedl7 sup-
ported, and then for a week his name is seldom mentioned.
Still my "advices" from Malton state that he is in excel-
lent health,v,nd condition, and that "ill Yorkshire will
stand him to a man." On the publication of the handicap
Newminster was arnont my " tirit fancies," but I am coin-
polled 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 ruling and undisputed favourite
for'the Two. Thousand Guineas. Indeed his success seems
• almost reduced to a certainty. Still he will encounter a
somewhat strong field of opponents. Much uncertainty
exists respecting the starting of Ruby, and odds are freely
laid that he will not go to the poet. 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 examina-
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•madi horse, and poisesses no insignificant out-
side chance of carrying Off
,The Guineas.
The hastily-penned note which I despatched' from New-
market on Tuesday, respecting the' Port Stakes, prepared
my, readers for. the scratching of-West Australian, and the
,defeat of Sittingbourne. I then ,wrote :—" Ecen the
withdrawal of West Australian
,fr9m, the f` Port" will not
siiriiriee me. • Sittingbourne; ' too, althouyh,' much fancied,
Uppears!to me to be not ".exactly up to the mark." Should
• West Australictn, be, scrateked, 1 slcccll, with a start, be in-
.Clined 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 withdm.wal of West Australian,
.3 and 4to 1 were freely betted on Sittinghourne. My in-
!ern:ration, however,. proved correct, Sittingbourne was
." not' exactly up to the mark," and my faith in
Orestes was not misplaced. 1 believe that I am
thi only sporting writer who. entertained any con-
fidence in- the success of ,Orestes. Indeed,. so great
a` certainty was Sitiingbonrne's success deemed that
." Pates," who is distinguished for the' general correctness
of his judgment, stated,- on. 'the morning 'of the race, 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 be regarded as a foregone conclusion.
Notwithstanding, however, her doubje victory at'Epsom,
I Shall-be little surprisea_ to witness . her- defeat. I shall '
reserve my opinion on the probable result until. Monday.
April 22. A FRESH MAN.