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London, England, 1856-10-17 00:00:00

TH E SUN, LON i;()4', PRIDA G, OCTOBER 17 t 56

NEWIYIARKET RACES.—(This Day.)

THE PRINCIPALITIES QUESTION.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEURAPII.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Spinet

.............. 1

Stormsail

Seven ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
MaryCopp
Birthday filly
Evening Star colt

Fourteen ran.

Won by two lengths.

SWEEPSTAKES FOR TWO YEAR OLDS.
Inspiratio❑ ............... ................
Admiral of the White ..................................

Four ran.
PRENDERGAST STAKES.

Sydney
Anton .

Fugitive .

Six ran. Won by half a length.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 20 SOVS.

Flyaway ..._
Alcyone

Four ran.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

The great Powers have succeeded in delivering
I the Danubian Principalities from the thraldom of
Russia ; but the subjoined letter, which is from a
sure hand, goes far to prove that the unfortunate
Wallachians are in a worse position at present than
they were three years and a half ago :
"BUCHAREST, OCt. 6.
" Some time ago the present Government publicly an-
aeunced its intention to depose all those functionaries,
whether ecclesiastical, administrative, or judicial, who
in their quality of members of the Legislative As-
sembly had expressed themselves content with the
services rendered by the ex-Hospodar ; but we were
far from expecting such a complete razzia as took
place eight or ten days ago, by order of the Kaimakan.
Not only have the employ 63 of the Supreme Court
of Justice and those of the Courts of Appeal in
Great and Little Wallachia, been dismissed en bloc, but
the Government is now occupied in the same way in
the lower courts. Numerous changes have also been
made in the Administration, bit in order not to tre
you, I only mention in particular the dismissal of the
Secretaries-General of the Prefectures of districts, and of
the employes of the General Guardianship of Orphans.
"Fortunately, however, public opinion unanimously
condemns such an abominable abuse of ephemeral power,
and most energetic protests have been made against
such petty and odious coups d'etat. M. Constantine
Brailoy, one of the most distinguished lawyers in
Wallachia, who was formerly employed in the Supreme
Court of Justice, was nominated President of the Com-
mercial Court of Appeal, but he seat back his appoint
meat to the Minister of Justice. The Government was
so offended at this freedom of speech that it ordered
M. Brailoy to be brought before the newly-formed
Supreme4Court, to answer for his disobedience and
insubordination.'

"Twenty-seven lawyers of repute have offered to
plead the cause of M. Brailoy, but it is doubtful
whether he will ever be brought to trial, as the Go-
vernment must be afraid of the consequences of its
own acts."

THE POLITICAL PRISfINARS IN NAPLES,

(Front flee Journal des Debuts of yesterday ) NAPLES, Oct. 13.—Attempts are boil), ado to
It would appear that the question of the Danubian divert public attention from. the main Principalities is about to enter a new stage. It is said issue hero, first by reports that a new Acidana at
e
that the Austrian troops, which occupy those provinces tion is about to be formed, and secondly, tha many
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in virtue of treaties contracted between Vienna and prisoners had been liberated. As regards the first
Constantinople, have not yet returned to the Austrian statement, after strict inquiry, we believe that Prince
territory; is said that this occupation will not cease for Satriano (Filangieri) has Pot been sent for, and
some time to come ; that Austria has come to an under-
that he certainly would refuse office were it offered
ii;.A.
standieer with the Porte, who demands nothing betr to him, at all tvents in the actual state of thi
pelf i.
than to accede to her desires; that Prussia, who approves As regards the second statement, that many+cal prisoners have been liberated, it is undoubtedly
her conduct, would, with the Cabinet of London, offer
~rue, especially retards as reards those who were swept
no objection to the continued occupation. We have
off and detained byb a simple order of police.
great difficulty in believing this deterrnina'Gion of Austria, Upon this fact, too, a portion of the French
which is certainly contrary to the stipulations of the and German press have built up a defence of
treaty of peace, and to the engagemouts taken in the the King of Naples, forgetful, as it appears to
name of that power. These stipulations are formal. me, that the more they multiply such proofs of
France, England, Austria, and Sardinia promised to Royal mercy (or timidity), the more they multiply
tle proofs of Royal despotism. Pursuing the same
evacuate, "as soon as circumstances will permit,' the
territory occupied by their troops during the war. The linelast there were
cas
of
argument, the Debuts adds, that in April
erle not more than 200 political pri-
belligerent powers have recalled their armies. Austria has
soners of al
saens, aluodo.thatTahtia can-
notpraetsetenttntehetreia
recalled her troops. This is a subject of astonish-
not lie more th
ment, and it may be well be asked what the power far from the truth that I do not
haesitatento gsivoe
ful motives can possibly be that have determined Austria it a positive denial. Even the Government I
on prolonging an occupation which she ought first informed on a very high authority, admits that
to have ceased. Before the war, Russia exercised i there are G 00; but the calculation I have obtained
a protectorate over the principalities which was from men of character may, I think, b© de.
very hostile to their independence, to the rights of the pended on. In the prisons and the castles of the
capital,. intheislands of the Bay, in the Fort of
Sultan, and to the security of Europe. Europe has
Brindisi, the Castle of. Trani, the citadel of Pes-
abolished it; it had not the intention of substituting the cars, and in the provincial prisons there cannot be
protectorate of Austria for that of Russia. Before the fewer than 1,700 unhappy men imprisoned, either
war, Russia never allowed a pretext to escape for he under sentence, or on suspicion, or by misura di
vading the principalities and for occupying them ; and
the last invasion of the principalities
was one of the de- l polizia.—Times (Second Edition.)
terminating causes of the war. The occupation of the
principalities by Austria would have the same inconve-
niences as their occupation by Russia. This has been
clearly expressed by the treaty of Paris, and so often ex-
plained both in the conference of Vienna and in the
congress that any equivocation is impossible. Russia has
renounced her pretensions to the Island of Serpents ;
she has consented to the direct cession of the isles of
the Lower Danube to the Porte. If we assume that the
friends of Russia bad at one time entertained certain
hopes these must by this time have ceased ; the dis•
cusdon relative to Bolgrad cannot revive theta. The
prolonged occupation of the principalities by Austria i"
therefore without a pretext. . . Austria will, it is
true, escape the blame of the congress, if, as it is said,
she has come to an understanding with the Porte,
and has submitted her desire to Prussia and England.
But of this we may express our doubts. That Prus-
sia has approved in advance the conduct of Austria,
will not surprise us ; a reconciliation is taking place be-
tween the two great German powers, and Prussia may
not have wished to oppose the Cabinet of Vienna on a
subject which, after all, is only of secondary interest to
her, We should conceive with greater difficulty even
the tacit adhesion of England, who during the first ses-
sion of the congress displayed so much animation in
favour of the Principalities, who sustained against
Andriathe necessity of their union, and constantly op-
posed the armed occupations of that power. We shall,
doubtless, be before lorg better capable of judging this
grave and delicate subject.

The Neapolitan Government liberated the prisoners,
acquitted at t-,e late trials, on Saturday the 11th. Mig-
nona demanded a passport for Genoa, but it was refused.
Madlle. Piccolomini gave a concert at Belfast on
Saturday last, which attracted an immense audience.
The musical writer in the Belfast Mercury is in ecstaciee
at the performance of the gifted lady.
ITALIAN OPERA IN DUBLIN.—The first of the three
operas constituting the repertoire of the brief engage.
ment effected by Mr. Harris with the leading vocal
artistes of her Majesty's Theatre was presented yesterday
evening (the 14th) before an audience which might with
justice be called an overflowing one. "La Traviata "
was the opera. The curtain fell amidst thunders of ap-
plause, which was kept up until Mdlle. Piccolomini was
led forward before the curtain, when the entire box
audience rose, and cheers the heartiest we have heard in
the theatre greeted the fair and gifted actress and vocalist.
For the two remaining performances all the reeerved
seats in the theatre have been taken.—Dublin Freeman.
The Augsbury Gazette learns from Venice that the
Military Governor, Count Gorezkowski, has received
official notice that their Majesties the Emperor and Em-
press of Austria will arrive in the " City of the Lagunes"
on 25th Nov., and remain there a whole month.
Bologna letters of the Bth speak of the continuance of
the outrages in the country. One letter begins thus :
" We are in the midst of assassinations and robberies,
and, indeed, one would suppose that the Government
wishes to turn our attention from political affairs, and to
leave the field clear to the brigands."
A letter of the 7th from Forli, in the Papal States,
speaks of a disturbance having taken place in a small
town called Meldola, about 10 miles distant. It origi-
nated in the arrest of a young man by the gendarmery,
for having refused to discontinue smoking in the street.
Several groups of young men assembled and prayed the
civil authority to liberate him. The Mayor sent the order
to that effect, but the gendarmes refused to comply with
it, and they treated that functionary very rudely. The
people became irritated, and commenced assailing with
stones the gendarmes and a number of soldiers of the
line who came to their assistance. These had to take
refuge in a wine-house. A reinforcement came up ; a col-
lision ensued, in which a gendarme was killed, and the
soldiers were disarmed. It was said the Government
would demand the aid of the Austrians. The police
attempted to arrest the ringleaders, but they succeeded
in escaping.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—MaudesIey Draper was
on Wednesday fully committed from Marlborough-street
Police-court, on a charge of embezzling 7001., the pro-
perty of his employer, Mr. Harding, a trimming menu-
facturer, 108, Regent-street.
The Univers confirms the intelligence given some days
ago to the effect that the Sultan has presented to the
Emperor of the French the sanctuary and church of St.
Anne, detained by the Turks since the capture of Jeru-
salem by Sultan Saladin.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—As a covey of partridges
was crossing the rail on the farm of Mr. Kent, of Chip-
penham' on Thursday last, three of the birds flew with
such violence against the telegraph wires as to cut their
heads clean off, and another broke its wing.—Bury Post.
EXTRAORDINARY JOCKEYSIIIP.—At the Caledonian
Hunt meeting, at Ayr, last week, the ridet: of Yeutick,
H. M`Lean, in the race for the Western Stakes, in the
endeavour to chop down the field, discovered his saddle
slipping round before he had run half a mile. Dropping
astern, he, however, followed on in the race, waiting
until the saddle had fairly slid beneath the animal's belly,
when, on the horse's bare back, he again set to work,
and proved the winner amidst tremendous applause.
RESPITE OF Jon M‘Mniens.—The Lord Provost on
Tuesday received a communication from the Home Office,
conveying the intelligence that John 111‘111anus, who was
1
sentenced at the last Circuit Court to be executed in
Glasgow on the 23d inst. for the murder of a labourer
named M4Lavey, at Castlehill Iron-works, on the 12th
of Aug. last, bad been respired.—Glasgow Daily Mail.
PRICE OF PROVISIONS IN PARIS.—The price of meat
for the second fortnight of this month is fixed as fol-
lows :—Ox beef, Ist category, lfr. 86-s. the kilngramme
(lc. lower) ; 2d, lfr. 46c. (le. lower) ; 33, lfr. 6c. (lc.
lower) ; 4th, 75e. (Ic. lower).—Cow and bull beef, let
category, lir. 57c. (9c. higher) ; 2d, hr. 14c. (90.
higher) ; 4th, 53c. (9c. higher).•—Veal, Ist category, 11r.
83e. (2c. higher) ; 2d, lfr. 43c. (2c. higher) ; 3;1, lfr.
22c, (2c. higher).—Mutton, Ist category, 4fr. 'Pc. ; 2d,
lfr. 33c. ; 3.1, Hr. 9c. (all unvaried). The price of
bread fur the same period remains fixed at 50c. the 21b.
loaf, first quality.
HAMBURG, Thursday.—The Board of Commerce,
favourably viewing the petition of the merchants,
has sent to the Senate a memorial of 38 folio pages,
strongly recommending a gold standard for Ger-
many, and urgently praying its immediate intro-
duction here.
ECLIPSE Of THE MOON.—The following is a de-
scription of the beautiful lunar eclipse that took place
on Monday, as seen from Mr. Howell's Observatory,
at II eve :—" The moon vas sliming with intense
briehtness over the sea, in a cloudless sky, S.E.
by S., and at an elevation of about 45 deg., when,
punctual to the predicted time, Oh. 21w., a slight dimi-
nution of light was evident on the eastern limb of our
satellite, like a very faint wash of Indian ink, and after
a little while, as she advanced in her easterly course,
dipping into the earth's shadow, this latter appeared
like a small dent in the moon's side, gradually growing
deeper and wider, until a large piece seemed to have
been actually eaten away. At this time the indented
part could not be clisitingui,hed from the surrounding
ebou sky, but about lmlf an hour from the corn tuencd-
merit, on carefully looking through Mr. Howell's
equatorial for the obscured portion, I could plainly
diatinguich it, clearly defined by a sharp edge, and of
delicate roseate hue, and which, on my drawing
their attention to it, was also seen by Capt. Soay and
the other gentlemen present. As the eclipse proceeded,
and more of the moon's disc became covered by the
earth's umbra, the red colour grew much stronger, per-
vading, though with unequal intensity, the whole por-
tion of the disc on which the shadow was advancing
like a smoky haze, with a very fiat curved outline. In
advance of the curved and coppery umbra a variable
band of bluish tint gradually came into view, some-
times very light, which continued until the period of
deepest immersion (10b. 45w.), when a very small por
tion of the moon's upper limb remained visible, and of a
yellowish green colour. Fer a quarter of an hour the
moon remained almost entirely buried in the earth's
shadow, but still visible, the larger portion being of a
coppery glow, but towards the upper limb dissolving into
orange, this again into blue, anti the very small segment
at the top into yellowish green. The appearance of the
moon was now very peculiar, like a transparent bodyAs
crossed by coloured eenes, parallel to our horizon. •
time proceeded, the moon was seen slowly rising above
itsbove
the shadow (at one time looking like a crescent with
horns turned downward), and as more of the illumined
surface came into view the colours gradually faded away,
aint r2e7veirilsienuotredaera,fteurnintilidtahieghttrmi
at the
finallythesouihd-iwsaepsreadrgede
of the disc. the obscuration having lasted just three
hours six minutes. The obscuration of the moon made a
very perceptible difference to the brilliancy of Jupiter,
situated about 15 deg. to the west, and also to that of
the stare which shone brightly all around, and two
small ones. within 15 min. of the moon itself. For a
short time after eleven o'clock a few clouds passed
over the moon, and then the sky remained clear again
to the end. A total eclipse of the moon occurred
some ,ears ago, when, contrary to the expectation
of several of us who were observing it the moon's
disc remained visible as an ill-defined circle of cop-
pery red, even when completely buried in the earth's
shadow. Remembering this made me desirous of
watching the eclipse of last night, to see whether any
similar phenomena would be displayed during a partial
obscuration, and which I expected, because the eclipse
was so nearly total. The appearances presented last
night could he seen with the naked eye ; but through
the telescope we could also see the whole surface of the
moon, and plainly distinguish the various spots, lines, and
circularranges of mountainaso well known toastronomers.
The cause of the singular and beautiful appearances
witnessed by us last night was the refraction and de-
compositioU of the sun's light iu passing through the
earth's :atmosphere ; but those desirous of investigating
the sulaject will find it fully explained, on mathematics.
principles, in ' llerschell's Outlines of Astronomy,' sec-
tions 421, 422, 423, 424, and 425."
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