The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-12 00:00:00

WAR NOTES.

Cunrous CAPTURE.—The first incident of which
we received notice was the capture of a thousand French
soldiers in a railway train. Similar circumstances oc-
curred in the great American struggle, but this is the first
of its kind in European warfare. The train was pro-
ceeding apparently from Haguenau to Bitsche,
in total ignorance of the advance of the Prussians beyond
Weissenburg. The surprise must have been complete, as
not a shot was, I believe, fired. The astonishment and
horror of the French when, upon the train having come
to a standstill, they looked out, and found themselves
covered by the rifles of the Prussian infantry, must have
been ludicrous inthe extreme ; and it is fortunate for them
that no resistance was attempted, or the slaughter, pent
up as they were in railway carriages, must have been
terrible. The incident, although of no great importance
in itself, shows a want of arrangement and an absence of
any system of mutual intelligence between the various
divisions of the French army, which is certainly signifi-
quit of bad generalship, and is in strong contrast to the
perfection of the arrangements of the Prussian army.
—.Mannheim Correspondent of Daily Telegraph.

A. DEMONSTRATION IN BRUSSELS.—At nino o'clock
to-night (Wednesday), when I was quietly reading the
London papers in the Rue du TrOne, where the British
Embassy happens to be situated, I suddenly heard some-
thing like the tramp of a small army approaching. As a
matter of course, I went out at once to reconnoitre, and
inquiring from one of the foremost skirmishers what it
meant, was informed that the popular demonstration
before the British Embassy was about to take place. I
ran up to the Embassy in company with an
English friend, and we posted ourselves in the hall
door, which the servants opened for us just in time to
receive the crowd, which consisted of more than 4,000
men of the middle and working class of Brussels.
Unfortunately neither the Envoy nor any of his secre-
taries were at home. The crowd, preceded' by an Eng-
lish flag, commenced their well-meant demonstration by
crying, "Vive l'Angleterre !" accompanied by " Hip,
hip, hurrah ! " Then " God Save the Queen " was
sung, and fresh cries of " Vive l'Angleterre ! Vive l'Am-
bassadeur Anglais !" were raised. I told the leaders of
the crowd who surrounded me at the hall door of the
Embassy that the Ambassador was not at home, but
that the English nation would be informed of their mani-
festation, whereupon a tremendous outburst of " Vivent
les Reporters Anglais" (the term by which English
newspaper correspondents are designated) brcke forth,
and some hundreds of hands were. tendered to me,
which I had to shake. To the reiterated cries of
Vive l'Angleterre !" I replied, " Vive la Belgique !"
and the crowd took up lustily the cry. A few more
spirited shouts of " Vive l'Angleterre ! " followed and the
people then went homewards. A heavy rain was falling
all the time. I was assured by the students of the Uni-
versity of Brussels, who formed tho nucleus of the crowd,
that the number of persons taking part in the demonstra-
tion would have been at least threefold that present if
the weather had been more favourable.--Letter in Daily
News.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON 111.--We are in-
formed on good authority that the Emperor's health has
suffered considerably from the exhaustion and fatigue in-
cidental to the great physical exertion and mental excite-
ment through which he has passed. Baron Larrey and M.
INT6Ia ton are in attendance, and have prohibited the active
exertions which the Emperor wished to make on two
accessions since he has assumed the command at Metz.
Letters which have reached Paris from two medical
*woes, however, describe the Emperer as displaying
erhtl, ferenity under sertOus phyucal and mental
;T :toftt'fick MUM lourna.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Langley Park Plate. About half a mile straight.
Mr. Roper's Bouquetiere, by Voltigeur— Pauline, 5
yrs, 9st
Mr. Walker's fby Colsterdale--Tiny, 2 yrs, Est
121 b
(Webb) 2
Mr. Hodgman's f by Vedette, dam by Chanticleer, Os-
trogoth's dam, 2 yrs, Est (car. Est 11Ib)... (Jewitt) 3
Maurice, Sir Pertinax, McSycophant, Cadanette c,
and Mousey a also ran. Won by three quarters of a
length.
The Clewer Stakes. About half a mile; straight.
Lord Anglesey's. Steppe, by Saunterer—Seclusion, Bst
91b
Mr G, jones's Sauntering Alma, Bst 12Ib (inc. 31b ex.)
(Fordham) 2
Mr Lethbridg-e's Faith, Bst 911, (Maidment) 3
Sauntress and Athol Daisy also ran. Won, after a good
race, by a neck.
'The Osterley Handicap. About three-quarterS of a mile,
straight.
Mr Chaplin's Countryman, by Stockwell—Village
Lass, 3 yrs, 7st 51b
Mr Faucit's Rodomonte, aged, 7st lib (Hudson) 2
Mr Chaplin's Religieuse, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Newhouse) 3
Won by four lengths.
The Castle Handicap. About one mile
I Mr G, Angell's Scarboro, by Lambton—Cordelia, 3 yrs,
Est 101 b
Sir C. Rushout's Vagabond, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Maidment) 2
Mr J. Dover's lonia, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car sst 9lb) (Loates) 3
Vestminster and Westley also ran. Won by a neck.
;The Forest Handicap. About half a mile, straight.;
Mr J. C. Stuart's Petioles, by Newminster—Pera, 6
yrs, Bst 51b
Mr Joseph Dawson's La Mouse, 5 yrs, 7st 91b . (Hunt) 2
Mr Head's Bonnie Katie, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Butler) 3
Bliss, Religeuse, and Sour Grapes also ran. Won by a
head.
The Park Nursery Handicap. About half a mile.
Mr Goodwin's fby Oxford—Defamation, .7st (Wilson) 1
Mr Chaplin's f by Newminster— Bonny Bell, 7st 31b
(Jeffery) 2
Mr W. Hale's Echo, Est 121 b (inc 71b ex) (Rowell) 3
La Giroflee, Metheglin, androisy also ran. Won in a
canter by four lengths.
A Welter Handicap Plate. About five furlongs. •
Lord St. Vincent's Rosalie, by Lord Clifden—Prairie
Flower, 3 yrs, 10st
Mr Walker's Ude, 3 yrs, lOst 51b (inc 51b ex ...(Parry) 2
Mr Goater's Rockery, 3 yrs, lOst 9lb (inc 51b ex)
(J. Goater) 3
Mr Cobham's War Queen, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b
(Mr Reynolds) 4
Won easily by two lengths.

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER--THunsDAY.
EBOR ItANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Mysotis (t2-I4)
Bto 1 agst Blandford (offered)
10 to 1 agst Good Hope (offered)
100 to 8 agst Torreador (taken)
100 to 8 agst Lord Hawthorn (offered)
100 to 8 agst Cherie (offered)
100 to 7 agst Moscow (taken)
ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken)
6to 1 agst Palmerston (taken)
15 to 2 agst Macgregor (offered)
sto 4 agst Kingcraft and Macgregor coupled (t)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

August 5, at 9 a.m., The Nigger, out of the Lewes
Nursery.
August 5, at 9 a.m., Childe Harold, out of Windsor
engagements.
August 5, at 11.5 a.m., Transgressor, out of Surrey and
Middlesex stakes, Egham.
August 5, at 12.30 p.m., all Mr. Buckenham's horses out
Egham handicaps-
August 5, at 2,55 p.m., Aftermath, out of Betting Stand
Plate, Egham.
August 5, after 6 p.m., C. by Cambuscan, out of Emily,
and c by Citadel, out of Lytham's dam, out of Warrington
Biennial, Windsor.
August 6, at 9 a.m., Baron Audley, out of Tyro Stakes,
Liverpool Summer Meeting.
August 6, at 9a. m , Caprera and George Osbaldeston,
out of Windsor engagements.
Aug. 6, at 9 a,.m.,. Mistake; out of all handicaps at
Egham.
Aug. 6, at 9 a.m., Ploughboy and Lucretia, out of
Stockton engagements.
Aug. 8, at 9 a.m., Moscow, out of Stockton engage-
ments.
Aug. 8, at 9 a.m., Disdain, 2 yrs, out of Egham en-
gagements.
Aug: 8, at 9 a.m., Sash, out of King John Stakes,
Egham.
Aug. 84 at 11.55 a.m., Laird of Scotland, out of Wind-
sor and Lgham engagements.
Aug. 8, at 11.55 a.m., Olympia, out of Cooper's Hill
Nursery at Egham.
Aug. 8, at 1.12 p.m., All Mr. Ray's horses, out of
Windsor and Egham engagements.
Aug. 8. at • 1.15 p.m., Pretty Bird, out of Cooper's Hill
Nursery, Egham.
Aug. 8, at 2 p.m., Roxana, out of all engagements in Mr
Brayley's name.
Aug. 8, at 2 p.m., Soucar and Minnie Warren, out of
Egham engagements.
August 8, at 2 p.m.. Thornettle, out of Surrey and
Middlesex Stakes, Egham.
August 8, after 6 p.m., Appeal and Lady Louise, out of
Windsor engagements.
• August 9, at 9 a.m., Black Gown, out of Wolverhamp-
ton engagements.
August 9, at 9 a.m., all Mr. E. Green's and Mr. T.
Golby's horses out of Windsor engagements.
August 9, at 9 a.m., Perils of the Deep out of Abingdon
Stakes.
August 9, at 9 a.m., President Lincoln, out of Windsor

engagements.
August 9, at 9 a.m., The Poet, out of the Champagne
Stakes at Lichfield.
August 9, at 1 15 p.m., All Mr. A. May's horses out of
Wolverhampton engagements.
August 10, at 9 a.m., All Mr. Merry's horses, out of all
Handicaps at Windsor.
August 10, at 9 a.m., Miss Sheppard, out of the Castle
Handicap, Windsor.
August 11, at 9 am., Bennus, out of Welter Cup,
Windsor.

'The following assumed names have been registered :
Mr. McCormack, Mr. J. W. Balfour, and Mr. Eykyn.
CoLoußs OF RIDERS. —Mr. J. W. Balfour, black and
gold stripes.
STEEPLE CHASE FORFEIT LlST.—Marc Anthony (late
Rattletrap) paid to qualify, Brackly, Fertullagh.
HERTFORD, 1870.—Will take place on Thursday and
Friday, the 20th and 21st of October, being the two days
immediately following Cheltenham Meeting.
BADEN BADEN.--These races will not take place this
year.