The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-12 00:00:00

NAPLES.

The difference which had arisen here with the
English authorities, in consequence of shots fired on a
British vessel without explanation given, has been
arranged, the Minister of Foreign Affairs having
made an ample apology to the British Ambassador.
The expedition to Sicily had been suspended. The
number of Sicilians captured in the vessel off Corfu
was 624. They were imprisoned at Nisias.
On the 3d, the Fives were done at 8.5 i.

BOULOGNE.
(FRON A CORRESPONDENT.)
Tranquillity being (as we are fain to hope and believe)
permanently established at Paris, the Boulognese are
looking forward to the fine weather for their ordinary
influx of English visitors. Opinion varies as to whether
or not the number of strangers will this year be so great
as usual; some declare that foreigners will be afraid to
venture even into this most peaceable corner of a country
recent!), revolutionized, while others assert with equal
assurance and equal plausibility that curiosity will over-
balance timidity—people will wish to see with their own
eyes a glimpse of the new Republic. As to which
opinion may be right time alone can decide, but the
shopkeepers and the rnaitres d' hotel seem inclined to that
opinion which is most favourable to their own interests,
and are exerting, themselves with their usual disin-
terested hospitality to provide for the entertainment of
the expected strangers. The number of hotels has been
increased since last season by one bearinF a name of
happy augury—the " Hotel de la Pai.r." '1 his house of
" Peace " has evidently been prepared for the especial
convenience of foreign visitors, for it is situated in a
most central situation, within a stone's throw of
everywhere, as will be seen by a brief descrip-
tion of its whereabouts. The Hotel de la Pam
is in the middle of the Grande Rue at the
entrance of the Passage d'Herlen (this perssage by the
way is considerably improved and now contains shops of
of all descriptions); vis-a-vis to the hotel is the Church
of St. Nicholas and the market-place, which presents a
pretty coup d'oeil to the loungers at the hotel windows.
At the back of the hotel (through the passage) are the
English church and the post-office; on the left hand, at
the top of the hill, are the old town, the ramparts, and
(just now) the fair, while on the right hand, is the Rue
do l'Ecte leading to the Port. Having said so
much of the exterior of this new hotel, let us say
a word about its internal arrangements. Here,
notwithstanding the elegance of the apartments and
the comfort of the arrangements, economy
is the order of the day—e.g., a dinner at the table d'hole
(and those who have dined in-France alone know whit
is a dinner at a table d'hote, namely, the very antipodes
of a dinner at Duke Humphrey's)—a dinner at the table
d'hole may be had for two francs and a half (about two
shillings), wine included; a breakfast for one franc, or
dejeuner a la
,fourchette fur one franc and a half; and
everything else in like proportion. It has been happily
said in reference to this new hotel, that if conti-
nued peace permits the English to visit Boulogne the
hotel of " Peace" will not permit them (voluntarily) to
depart hence.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
PRESTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Holme Stakes of 5 sou. each, with 20 added; three-
yrs•old, 7st; four, Bst 21b; five, Bst 91h; six and aged,
9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners
axtr.i. One mile and a half.
Mr. Dillon's bm by Liverpool, 5 yrs ...(Kennedy) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Mentor, 6 yrs
Tau Tradesmen's Cup of 100 soya., added to a sweep-
stakes of 15 SOTS. each, the second to save his stake.
Two miles.
Mr. Meeson's The Dart, i yrs ...(Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, aged ...
Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 3 yrs ... 3
Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 4 yrs 0
Mr. Scobell's Prince, 3 yrs ... ••• 0
Match, 100, Bst 121 b each, two miles—Mr. Watson
ns The Despised, 5 yrs (Whitehouse), beat Mr. Utley
ns Kitty Casey, 5 yrs.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 25 son., added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 soya. each. T.Y.C.
Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 2 yrs ... (Hiett) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, aged... 3
The Hack Stakes were won in three heats by Milk-
maid, beating Preston Lass, Sharp, and Miss Nancy,
THURSDAY.
The Borough Member's Cup of 50 sovs., added to a
handicap of 10 soya. each; the second to save his
stake. Mile and a half.
Mr. Heap's Brown Fly, I yrs ... ... (Charlton) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Mentor 3
Mr. Burton's Hector, 6 yrs .., f
ell
The Preston Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added.
Two miles.
Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, aged ... (Hiett) 1
Mr. Phillips's Little Mary, 6 yrs
". 2
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, aged ...
The Rufford Hall Stakes of I soya, each ; one mile and
three-quarters.
Mr. Dillon's bm, by Liverpool ... walked over.
The Selliag Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ;
two miles.
Mr. Roberts's Lady Flora, aged (Limey) 1 2 1
Mr. Tempest's Novel, 3 yrs ..• ••• 3 1 fell
Mr. Parkinson's Milkmaid, 5 yrs .. 2 3 dis
Mr. Norris ns The Despised, 5 yrs ... 4 4dr
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
WOLYERHAMPTON STAYER.-3 to 1 agst Cracow (t)-
7to 2 agst Yardley-6 to 1 agst Fernhill (t)-6 to 1
agst Inheritress-6 to 1 agst Lazarillo.
EBOR HANDICAP.-5 to 1 agst Meux-6 to 1 agst El-
lerdale (taken)-9 to 1 agst Remembrance-9 to 1 agat
Maid of my Soul-10 to 1 agst Sir Martin-14 to 1 agst
Little Cassino-12 to 1 agat Paphos-100 to 1 agst
Lucaria (taken).
ST. LEGER.-5 to 2 agst Springy Jack-4 to 1 agst
Justice to Ireland (taken)-9 to 2 agst Flatcatcher
(taken)-6 to 1 agst Surplice (taken)—and 20 to 1 ags•
any other.
7 to 1 ngst Springy Jack for the Great Yorkshire
Stakes a t York and the St. Leger et DPlWaiter.
Nothing done on the Derby.