The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-25 00:00:00

ITALY.

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A letter from Rome, in the Corriere Mercantile of
Genoa of the 20th, states that two French officers
having on the 15th bought cigars in different parts of
the town and lighted them, they suddenly exploded
and wounded the smokers' faces ; one of them, it adds,
has lost an eye by the explosion. The Osservatore
Romano of the 16th confirms the main fact, but does
not state whether the persons were French officers or
not.

In consequence of the following circumstance the
political offenders confined in the Roman prisons Will
no longer be allowed, as heretofore, to receive once a
month the visits of their relatives. On Sunday, the
Bth instant, the notary APPOLINI obtained, after
eight months' entreaty, permission to see his son.
The emotion of the poor father was such that at the
moment he encircled his child in his arms, he was
struck with apoplexy. Monsignore MARC EVANGE-
CISTI, the Chancellor of the Tribunal of the Consults,
remarkable for the harshness of his temper, was pre-
sent at the scene, and opposed the sending for a sur-
geon to bleed the father, but insisted on his instant
removal lest be should expire within the prison, and
his daughters, who had accompanied him, procuring a
coach, removed their parent in his then unconscious
state. On Sunday, the 15th, M. EVANGELISTS, in
leaving his house, received from an unknown hand
a blow from a poignard at the bottom of the abdo-
men. The wound thus incurred was very serious,
and appears to be a mortal one.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Second Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sous. each,
5 ft; for three yrs old colts, Ist 71b; and fillies,
Bst 41b. Two Miles. (17 Subs.)
Mr. G. Wentworth's Azelth walked over
The Tyro Stakes of 10 sous. each, p.p., and 50 added;
for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b;
winners 21bs extra. T.Y.C.
Mr. Shepherd's King of Trumps (Bumby) 1
Mr. J. Watson's Agnes Wickfield ...(Wintringhs,m) 2
Mr. IL Stebbing's Sir Charles Napier (Marlow) 3
3 to 1 on King of Tramps, who made all the play,
and won cleverly by half a length. Run in 1 min. 23 secs.
Tho Northumberland Plate of 200 soya., added to a
handicap of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, the second to receive 501., and the third to
save his stakes. Two miles. (70 Subs. 32 of whom
declared).
Mr. T. Wilkinson's b c Neasham, sst 41b...(Hexby) 1
Mr. Redfern's Testator, 5 yrs, 6st 1•21 b (Walker) 2
Mr. J. S. Davidson's Jack Leming-, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b 3
Lord Stanley's Uriel, 5 yrs,.7st 12 lb (J. Marson) 4
Count de Vaux's The Ebor, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Osborne) 0
Mr. A. Johnston's Jenny Liud, 5 yrs, 6st 41b 0
Mr. C. Wintringham's England's,Glory, 3 yrs, sst 61b 3
Mr. Dawson's Cyclops, 3 yrs, 4st 81b (Aldcroft) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Uriel, 3to 1 agst Neasham, 11
to 2 agst Jenny Lind, 5 to 1 agst England's Glory, 8 to
1 agst Testator, 9 to 1 agst Jack Leeming, 15 to 1
agst Ebor. Jack Leeming made the running to the
Newcastle Turn, where he gave way to Testator, who
went on with it till inside the distance; Neasham then
wont in front, and won easily by two lengths, Jack
Leeming a length from Testator, beating Uriel by a
neck. England's Glory was fifth, Jenny Lind sixth,
The Ebor seventh, and Cyclops last. Run in 3 min.
49 secs.

The Ladies' Plate of 15 son., added to a sweepstakes of
5 aovs. each; three years old, 6st 31b; four, 7st 51b ;
five, 7st 121 b; six and aged, Bst 21b; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31bs. The second to receive 5 sovs., and
the winner to be sold by auction, if demanded, for 25
soya. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Fawcus s Reversion, 5 yrs (301.) ...(Cartwright) 1
Mr. White's Clara, aged (301.) (Livesey) 2
Mr. J. Coxon's Mysticle, 5 yrs (40L) (Coxon) 3
Mr. Benson's Fern 6 yrs (251.)
Mr. Thrift's True Love, 3 yrs (2SL)
5 to 4 agst Clara, 5 WI 2 eget Fern, and 3 to 1
each agst the others. Won by a neck.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles.
Mr. J. Arnold's Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b ... (A. Day) 1
Mr. Woffenson's Post-tempore, 9st 41b (Bumby) 2
sto 2 agst Pitsford. Won easy.