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

BENTLEY

We have in this number of Bentley three narratives
of the events of the French Revolution of February.
The best is written by an American lady, the next
best by our old friend the Flaneur, and is illustrated
with a life-like portrait of M. Guizot ; and the other
is a very lady's-maii-like account by Mrs. Romer,
who seems never to hare recovered from an agony of
horror since her ears were startled by the ter-
rible vox populi, "Vine la Republique," and her
nerves were shocked by the dreadful sight of " nine
fierce-looking individuals in blouses, who visited her
domicile in search of arms." She says, however,
" To do them justice they behaved with much civility,
and on finding that their search was fruitless, and that
neither pistol, gun, nor sabre formed any part of female
belongings, they quietly departed, with many apologies
for the trouble they had given.'
The fellowing anecdote of the flight of the King is
new. We cordially re-echo the answer of the stub-
born Republican :
" The royal pair descended to the garden of the
Tuileries, which they traversed in the direction of the
pont tournant, preceded by the Duke of Montpensier,
who endeavoured to prevent the crowd from pressing
too rudely upon his father. A few National Guards,
and one or two Deputies, accompanied them, one of
whom, indignant at seeing the crowd keep their hats on
in the King's presence, exclaimed, Messieurs, decouvrez
vous in presence du ;tor —• Il n'y a plus de Roi!' was
the answer. Alons, si vous no respectez plus le Roi,
respectez au moins le malheur,' was indignantly urged
by the speaker. Et le crime done?' was all that could
be extracted from the stubborn Republican.'
With all her love for Louis Philippe, over whose
fall she tells us she shed tears, Mrs. Romer is compelled
to admit that there was something ignoble in the

" Precipitate flight of the Royal Family, who de-
parted with such haste and in such disorder that the
sanve qui peue instinct appears to have scared away
from them every other sentiment for the moment. and
the young princesses were left to make the best of their
way. out of the tumult, unaided by their husbands. The
Parisian population have already instituted a comparison
between the flight of the last Bourbon sovereign in 1830,
and that of Le Roi des Fran pis in IS4B, which fully
expresses the estimation in which they hold the latter:
they say, Nous avons renvo)i Charles pix (t, coup de
cannon, et nous avons chasse Louis Philippe a coup de
pieds 1"
Her narrative closes with the following well deserved
tribute to M. Lamartine, whose portrait illustrates
this paper :
" Undoubtedly the mass of publio opinion goes with.

and supports the Government, and above all, pays tribute
to the devotedness, intelligence, and loyalty of its bright-
est ornament, Monsieur de Larnartine. his courage in
resisting the recent demand of the combatants of the bar
ricades to change the national colours, and substitute the
red flag of revolt adopted by them on the late occasion
for the tricolor, consecrated by so many glorious memo-
ries, was absolutely sublime; and his attitude, words,
and demeanour, when the bayonets of the ruffianly de-
peputation were pointed at his breast and crossed over
his head, were characterised by a noble calm worthy of
the greatest heroes of antiquity."
"Are there Those who Read the Future," is a tale from
the pen of the Gaol Chaplain, which will be devoured
by all lovers of the marvellous, while the lovers of
adventure, and the admirers of true courage, will
read with feelings of intense interest the " Narrative
of the Wreck of the Archduke Charles." " Captain
Spike" is brought to a conclusion.. The old pirate
Spike dies of his wounds, and Mulford and his pretty
wife Rose take Jack Tier with them to New York,
where they are all living happily. Professor Creasy
gives us the fourth of " The Six Decisive Battles of
the World, via., Arminius's Victory over the Boman
Legions under Varus." The other articles are all of
the average merit.

NEW MONTHLY.
Cordially do we welcome back to us an old fa-
vourite, Colburn's New Monthly—endeared to us by
the editorial labours of Sir Bulwer Lytton, of poor
Theodore Hook, and of dear Thomas Hood. The
magazine still flourishes under the editorship of
William Harrison Ainsworth, and what we prinei-
pally regret in his editorship is that he abstains from
adorning its pages with his own contributions. Al-
though we can sympathise in no respect with the
political predilections of the New Monthly, we re-
cognise in the advocacy of them no inconsiderable
ability, and, consequently, are disposed to treat with
some sort of respect ideas which would otherwise
have' provoked our unmitigated derision. For in-
stance, in the opening paper for April—a miniature
biography of M. Guizot—we find it seriously main •
tamped that the Government of Louis Philippe has
been during the last seventeen years "mild and pa-
triotic," while the subsequent pages go to pronounce
the character of Guizot immaculate, not only as an
historian but as a statesman. He!—the man of
Ghent !—the peculator in the affair Petit !—the con-
niver at the odious and despotic enactments of 1834 I
He, immaculate forsooth! Still the writer shows
throughout that he is a man of education, a man,
moreover, of an education that has biassed his judg-
ment. In allusion to his remark upon the character
of Guizot we are fain, with all respect, to quote the
couplet of Lord Byron—
" If Captains the remark or Critics make,
They too lie also—under a mistake!"
At page 396 there is a melancholy blunder in allu-
sion to the venerable mother of the ex-President of
the Council. She is spoken of as one who " still
lives"—when scarcely could the page have been dry
from the press, when Madame Guizot was lying
dead in the esidence of her son at Brompton.
Charles Rowcrof t continues his amusing serial of
" Tick ; or, Memoirs of an Old Eton Boy." The
auction scene i 5 capital. " The Richest Commoner
in England" also
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deserves a very. thoughtful consideration. The lite-
rary criticisms in the magazine are impartial, varied,
land entertaining.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour, Eciterry
in Waiting.
The Countess do Neuilly paid a private visit to her
Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
their accustomed pony and walking exercise yestet day.
Her Royal highness the Princess Helena was taken an
airing yesterday in the royal gardens.
.Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess de Neuilly visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St James's.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia visited their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Ilesse, on
Sunday, at Cambridge House.
The Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief
had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing street.

Mr. John Lefevre had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Lord and Lady John Russell and family arrived at
their residence in Cheshaua-place yesterday from Rich-
mond Park.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.

THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.

Lord John Russell paid a complimentary visit to his
Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia yesterday, at the
residence of the Legation, on Carlton-house terrace.

His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse also
honoured the Prince with a visit yesterday morning.
The Prince took equestrian exercise in the afternoon,
horses having been provided from the royal stab'es.
His Royal Highness dined last evening with his Excel-
lency Chevalier Bunsen. The Hon. Julian Fane, son of
the Earl of Westmoreland, had the honour of joining the
party.
In the evening the Prince, with the members of his
suite, honoured the equestrian performances at Drury-
lane Theatre with his presence.
The following paid complimentary visits to his Royal
Highness during yesterday and Sunday:—Lord Dudley
Stunt t, the Dean of Westminster, the Right Hon. H.
T. L. Corry, the Rev. A. Waulbaum (chaplain to the
Prussian Legation), the Dowager Lady Clinton, Sir
Frederick Adam, Mr. Langley, Sir Benjamin Hall, Sir
Francis Palgrave, Captain Howard Vyse (Royal Horse
Guards), Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. J. Marengford, Sir George
Walker, Hon. Julian Fane, Hon. H. Fitzroy, Mr. R. C.
Legh, Mr. Culling Smith, Dr. Meyer, eca.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
ORANBY HANDICAP.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Blake's Ballinafad
3 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Peep-o'-day Boy—taken
7 to 2 agst Lord Stanley's Bowstring
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow, 3 yrs, sst 61b—'
taken and afterwards offered
7 to I agst Lord Loosdale's Jericho, 6 yrs, 9st—
take 15 to 2
10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham,
5 yrs, 6st 71b
10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs,
sst 31b —taken and afterwards offered
11 to 1 agst Capt. Barnes's Tufthunter, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
—taken
13 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 6 yrs,
Sst 71b—taken
13 to 1 agst Mr. H. Johnstone's Snuff-box, 3 yrs,
sst 71b
15 to 1 agst Count Bathyany's Gannet, 6 yrs, 7st llb
20 to 1 agst Mr. Nevin's Blackbird, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
20 to 1 agst Mr. Shelley's Remembrancer, 3 yrs,
4st 101 b
20 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Sister to tEgis, 4 yrs, 7st
25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 121 b
25 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
25 to 1 agst Mr. Verity's Walmgate-bar Without,
4 yrs, 7st 61b
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, 5 yrs,
6st 101 b
30 to 1 agst Mr. Nicol's Moscow, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b
Cracow was in general demand, and in a very short
time became first favourite, notwithstanding Jericho's
friends mustered in considerable force. Tufthunter,
Glen Saddel, Lady Wildnir, and Gannet had some sup-
porters, but were not backed to any extent. Rat-trap
was out of the betting, and the investments on the horses
quoted at 20 to 1 and upwards were in such small sums
that we have some hesitation in placing prices against
them. Alboni was scratched at twenty minutes past
three o'clock. It is thought that there will be about 25
starters.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES.
5 to 2 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher—taken
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bourerie's War Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 6lb
—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow, 3 yrs, 4st 71b
—taken and offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshea, 4 yrs, Est 91b—t
40 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Peep-o'-day Boy, 4 yrs,

.'ist—taken
4,000 to 60 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First, 5 yrs,
Bst 121 b—taken
There were not a dozen bets laid.

DEBBY.
9to 1 agst Mr. Bovres's Springy Jack—take 9i to 1
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice
10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—take 11 to 1
16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
25 to 1 agst Major Pitt's Fern
40 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Sesostris—taken
40 to 1 apt Mr. E. Nunn' The Fowler—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Sir J. B. Mill'sDeerstalker—takensEagle,s
Plume—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Wreford 5 Whitstone
1,000 to 15 sgst Mr. Sa,nd.ford's
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from Northampton; prices at
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plice, however, was not in odour, and may be looked upon
as third favourite. The fowler was backed rather freely
at I,ooo's to 20 and 25.

THE GENTLEMAN-AT-ARMS,__A paragraph has
been in circulation for some time, stating that the corps
of Gentlemen-at-Arms, or, as they were formerly
called, Gentlemen Pensioners, was to be remodelled, and
that all persons in any way connected with trade or
commercial pursuits were to be excluded from the corps,
which is to be in future called the Queen's Royal Body
Guard. This report is as mischievous as it is untrue,
and we are authorised to state that it is without the
slightest foundation.