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

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, in the Corriere Mercantile of
Genoa of the 20th, states that two French officers
having on the 15th bought cigars hi 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 lather 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 he 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. EVANGELIST', 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 sovs. each,
5 ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies,
Bst 41b. Two Miles. (17 Subs.)
Mr. G. Wentworth's Azelth walked over
The Tyro Stakes of 10 sow. 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 Wiektield ...(Wintringham) 2
Mr. H. 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 I min. '23 secs.
The Northumberland Plate of 200 stove added to a
handicap of 25 soya. each, 10 It, 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...(flaxby) 1
Mr. Redfern's Testator, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b. (Walker) 2
Mr. J. S. Davidson's Jack Leming, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b 3
Lord Stanley's Uriel, 5 yrs, Tat 121 b (J. Masson) 4
Count de Vaux's The Ebor, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Osborne) 0
Mr. A. Johnston's Jenny Lind, 5 yrs, 6st 4lb 0
Mr. C. Wintringhsm's England's Glory, 3 yrs, sst 61b 3
Mr. Dawson's Cyclops, 3 yrs, 4st 8:b (Aldcrofc) 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 Leming made the running to the
Newcastle Turn, where he gave way to Testator, who
went on with it till inside the distance; Neasham Ulm
went in front, and won easily by two lengths, Jack
Leeming a length from Testator, boating 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 Boys., added to a sweepstakes of
5 sove. each; three years old, 6st 31b; four, 7st 51b
five, 7st 12lb; six and aged, Bst 21b; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31bs. The second to receive 5 soya., and
the winner to be sold by auction, if demanded, for 25
boys. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Fe.wcus s Reversion, 5 yrs (301.) ...(Cartwright) 1
Mr. White's Clara, aged (301.) (Livesey) 2
Mr. J. Coxon's Mysticle, 5 yrs (401.) (Coxon) 3
Mr. Benson's Fern 6 yrs (251.)
Mr. Thrift's True Lovo, 3 yrs (254) (Oliver) 5
5 to 4 eget Clara, 5 toil 2 agst 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.

CRICKET.
GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS OF ENGLAND.—This match,
which was commenced at Lord's on Monday, was brought
to a close yesterday afternoon in favour of the players,
in one innings and 14 runs. The score stood as follows
at the close:—Gentlemen, Ist innings, 65; 2d innings,
128. Players, Ist innings, 207.

SHAD WELL REGATTA.
Six free watermen contended on Monday for a purse
of sovereigns, given by the inhabitants, ladies, and gen-
tlemen of St. Paul's, Shadwell. The race was with
sculls in five heats.