The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

-I,II,ORTHLEACH STEEPLE CHASE..--TUESDAY.
4e Cotswold Handicap of 2 sovs. each, with 30
entitled; the second to save his stake. 4 miles. 22 subs.
°I. i
Charritie's Black Prince.lOst. 71b. (Crackmera) 1
Cockerell named Grimace, 1 lst.
J. Newman named Lr. g. Frolic, lOst.
Several others started. Won in a canter.
The second chase f r a sweepstake with 20 sous. added,
71b. each, 3 miles, was won by Mr. S. Onley's
t4"hopper (Holman), beating five others.

WAR IN .FRENCH AFRICA.

11.,"%ztract of a letter from Algiers, 23d ult.:—The
tit d'Aumale was on Sunday received by the 24th Re.
4'lnt as its Lieutenant-Colonel; a military ceremony
114.0 i attracted a crowd of spectators. The Prince was
with acclamations from both officers and men.
thAving assumed the command of the corps he directed its
Net'teuvres with remarkable skill and steadiness. In the
°l°,,g the Colonel gave a dinner to the Prince and all
litocers of the regiment.
e health of his Royal Highness having been given
eolkittkef de bataillon, the Duke returned thanks, and
4)b dad by proposing the health of the Colonel in the
IPoi..„log terms:—" To the brave Colonel Geutil—the
144,-Lued Cock of the 24th I May be live to receive more
lilt `mai fin,'seill find strong arms enough to support
d generous hearts enough to defend him I"
11. heoe words, uttered with feeling, were loudly ap-
fittded„,and ollowed by shouts of " Vivo' le Roi I"
jvre le 'Duo d'Aumale I" On the 23d the Royal Duke,
tapmed by the Intendant-General, Commandant
it 4. Cap tain Neigre, and a great many other officers
"feted
the hospitals.
Jouchim Ambert, a distinguished officer, who has
Vi'sgt scientific chservations on the savannahs of America,
Lorived here ‘,Nith the charge of investigating the dif-
iii:trt districts, ant.' pointing out the best means of bring-
e4the lands into cuNivation. He is also commissioned to
the the question Of forming corps of native troops.
e Moorish genda..snes of Coleah lately made the fol-
to!'„,"1 coup de main. Divesting themselves of their uni-
tty,"44!, and putting on the' garb of Arabs, they went before
t''°f day towards Kelsour Dounia, beyond the retreats
Hadjoutes, who, seeing them come from a direction
N7141t0 t.) that of Colvah, took them for some of their
sbje°lsla, and were not on the alert. They were thus
al .d to seize and drive off 150 head of oxen and seven
lit4:ll'_, Two Belgians (brothers) lately arrived from the
so,.tteed army of Don Carlos, bad a few day: ago the
Renee to go out shooting beyond the Aratcb. They
wOEon by a party of Bedouins, deprived of their guns,
eed One of them was immediately beheaded, and
Ninlier left in charge of one of the party. This man,
16.,1111i to take advantage of the absence of bin
.fellow-
-19%15-ls to strip the prisoner, loosened his bonds The
O taking advantage of his liberty, drew a pistol he
ree°ed to have in his pocket, shot the Arab, and made
back to Konba.

FRENCH STAMP ACT.
tbel ° followinic Stamp Duty Bill was presented by
14, Nljuister of Finance to the French Chamber of
later. 'es during the sitting of the 6th inst.
.• I. From and after the promulgation of the present
will not be permitted to make u;e. ,her in public