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

NEW MONTHLY.

Cordially do we welcome back to us an old fa-
vourite, Co-lburn'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 Ainswortb, and what we princi-
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 .Month'y, 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•
tained 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 18341
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 39G 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
fires"—when scarcely could the page have been dry
from the press, when Madame Guizot was • lying
dead in the residence of her son at Brompton.
Charles Rowcroft continues his amusing serial of
" Tick; or, Memoirs of an Old Eton Boy." The
auction scene is capital. " The Richest Commoner
in England" also progresses—the tone of it is riante.
Prince Metternich, as well as Guizot, receives many
compliments from a contributor to the New Monthly
—a contributor who appears to take a delight in be-
coming the Panegyrist of such outcasts of Govern-
4, Revolutionary Paris" is a chapter conceived
in a violent anti-democratic spirit ; nevertheless it
deserves a 'very thoughtful consideration. The lite-
rary criticisms in the magazine are impartial, varied,
and entertaining.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour, Equerry
in Waiting.
The Countess de 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 yesterday.
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
phe Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Cla-
irence 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 Hesse, on
Sunday, at Cambridge House.
The Military Secretary to the.Comrnander-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 Chesham-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.
'llia 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 Dudlck
Stuart, 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, &e.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
GRANDY HANDICAP.
i 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 1 agst Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 6 yrs, 9st—
; take 15 to 2
10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham,
5 yrs, Est 71b
10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs,
sst 31b —taken and aft, rwards 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,
Sat 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 lib
20 to 1 agst Mr. Nevin's Blackbird, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
20 to 1 agst Mr. Shelley's Remembrancer, 3 yrs,
4st 10Ib
20 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Sister to Zgis, 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 2lb
's Walmgate-bar Without,
25 to 1 agst Mr. Verity
4 yrs, 7st 61b
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, 5 yrs,
Est 10lb
30 to 1 agst Mr. Nices Moscow, 5 yrs, Est 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 Wildair, 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 STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcateher—taken
CHESTER CUP.

20 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
—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, 6st 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,
8)t 121 b—taken
There were not a dozen bets laid.

DERBY.
9to 1 agst Mr. Bowes'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. Me,tyn's Loadstono
25 to 1 agst Major Pitt's Fern
40 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Sesostris—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. E. Nunn's The Fowler—talon
's Eagle's Plume—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Sir J. 13. Mill's Deerstalker—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Wrcford's Whitstone
Prices at
ton; Sur-
-1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Saudrord's The Sheriff
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton
s*Totheinfoodwokurr,ivt
The favourites remain at nearly the same
liTalelederlaotohkeerdupon
which they were last quoted from Northbamp
Alice,ast ll third however,
favourite.a
at I,ooo's to 20 and 25. freely

TIIB GENTLEMAN..AT.•ARIII9.--A paragraph has
teen in circulation for some time, stating that the corps
of Gent!men- 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 bo 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.