The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morn-
ing in the pleasure grounds of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
their usual pony and walking exercise yesterday fore-
noon on the sea-beach; and her Royal Highness thdle
Princess Helena was taken an airing.
The Archbishop of Canterbury took leave of her Ma-
jesty yesterday. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay
also took his departure from Osborne yesterday morning,
on his return to town.

Lord John Russell, and most of the Cabinet Ministers,
assembled on Sunday, at the residence of the Marquis of
Lansdowne, in Berkeley-square.
The Governor of the Bank of England had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
Lord Ashley had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at the Home-office. Lord Bernard had also
an interview yesterday with the Right lion. Baronet.
The Military Secretary to the Commander-in• Chief
had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing street.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
6 to 4 agst Col. Anson's Blaze
7 to 4 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher—take 2 to 1
5 to 1 agst Major Pitt's Ferti—take 7 to 1-
The above were the laying prices at the close; as
much as 7 to 4 was laid in one quarter agst Blaze, and 2
to 1, three or four times, agst Flatcatcher.
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's Lola Montez
5 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Attraction—taken _
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs,
4st 41b—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, aged, Bst 21b
—taken
20:to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 3
yrs, 4st 101 b—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Kearey's Magnet, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—t
30 to 1 agst Mr. Edelison's Uetman P/atoff colt, S
yrs, 4st 71b—taken
30 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham, 4 yrs, Bst•—t
30 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Enchanter, 4 yrs, sst
101 b
33 to 1 agst Mr. Hargreaves's Sunnyside, 3 yrs,
4st 41b—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. R. Clifton's Giselle, 5 yrs, 7st 81b
40 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs,
sst 41b—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshea, 4 yrs, Est 91b—.
taken freely
50 to 1 agst Mr. Marson's Rufus, 5 yrs, Est 121.13—t
50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Pantomime, 4 yrs,
6st 31b—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, aged, 6st 121 b
—taken
The betting, taken as a whole, was extremely dull; a
few horses, however, were in good demand, particularly
The Magnet, Sunnyside, Giselle, and Keleshea. Very
little was done on the leading favourites.
DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice—take 9 to 1
10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken•
12 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower —taken and
afterwards offered
13 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loadstone—taken and
afterwards offered
18 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume—taken
to 2001.
25 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's The Fiddler—taken
and afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Major Pitt's Fern-28 to 1 taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Besborough—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger—taken
30 to 1 apt Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sponge—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher—taken and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Lillie's Great Western--taken
2,000 to 40 agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff—taken and
afterwards offered
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Lily's John Orridge—taken and
afterwards offered
2,000 to 20 agst Ilargreaves's Sunnyside—taken
The above quotations, made up to the close of the
betting, show very little alteration. Surplice was in
steady demand at 9 to 1; and some hundreds were in-
vested on Springy Jack at 10 and 11 to 1; not much
done on the other favourites, but a good deal of money
laid out on Besborough and Sponge, at improved prices.
lEagle's Plume, Fern, and Great Western, were also on
the rise; with reference to Sponge, we are enabled to
contradict a rumour that he has changed hands.
OAKS.
10 to 1 egst Colonel Peel's Lola Montes
15 to 1 agst Mr. Foljambe's
e Bird
15 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's Prairie 12 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's DoQ-iute-
-16 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lodine
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All the odds quoted were t
offered.
afternoon, but were subsequentlyDEßßY SwEEPs.—The
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BANE OF ENGIAND.—The public are not generally
aware of the extraordinary means of defence possessed
bythe Bank during the late excitement. It was for the
first time placed under military government, and from
room to room, and from office to office, this establish-
ment would have been defended, the centre being the
citadel. Although many attacks have been threatened,
yet the "History of the Bank of England" states that
the only one of importance occurred in 1780. The last
period, however, at which preparations were made was
in 1830, when, says Mr. Francis, " all the assistants
were required to remain, and some casks of biscuits
ordered in to provide against the wants of a siege." It
is generally understood in the City that the four corners
of the Bank will be so altered that the defenders may
always command the sides against any attack, however
unexpected,
Louis Pl] lIIPPE IN rOVERTF.—The French cor-
respondent of the Patriot states that he has received a
letter from a friend of hi., M. Vatout, who is also a
" most familiar and confidential friend of Louis Philippe,
and is now residing with him at Clarement, in which M.
Vatout says—A voluntarily exile, I religiously fulfil my
duty to the most unfortunate of Princes, one who, after
reigning during eighteen years over France, is now
liveleft
in real poverty. Thank heaven, I have enough to
upon,andremembranceofindeed;but,oldfriends, the
the least to be pitied among so,
exiles."
SOUTHAMFTO4 0
unfortunate
Ma/41A y.— The Dee, West India,
d steamer, Ca ein /41/en, with 46 passengerskait" large
general-cliA, and the usual West Ihdia insittleft our
rivt! srjasith.ree o'clock this afternoon. The next horne-
sysylriiiVil will be brought either by the Great Western
>hi the Thames, and may be looked for about Tuesday or.
"Friday next. The Madrid, Peninsular steamer,-Captain
J. Week, left this afternoon with the mails, twenty
passengers, and full general cargo.

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