The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

THE PUN 140N.DOW AVrNiNnt JANTATtY Imte,

Spirit of the Public Journals,

Sporting Intelligence.

tuir.wwli;

Latiskim
Cerapan6,

Clash;,
this eLay..

thla day.

TATT E RSA LL'S.-MOWDAY.

(From the Times of this day.)

Our foreign intelligence still runs in one current.
We learn from Vienna that Russia " simply and
unconditionally" accepted the propositions made by
Austria and. the Western Powers as to the funda-
mental conditions of the future treaty of peace. It
may seem ungracious to cavil at so gratifying an
announcement, but still we confess we should have
been better pleased had the terms been offered to
Russia in a shape which would have admitted of
their being made, not into the foundation of a
treaty, but into the substantive treaty itself. It is
very possible that in this we may be quite wrong.
We respect diplomacy much, and should respect it
a great deal more, had we not had such recent and
rueful experience of the errors which it is possible
for the most learned professors of this occult and
intricate science to commit. We have not yet for-
gotten the Vienna Note, which was to have de-
livered Turkey from the interference of Russia,
only that, by the confession of its talented authors,
it happened to have exactly the contrary effect ;
and we are still struggling in the meshes of the
Clayton-Balwer Treaty, which, we are told, was
intended to save rights that it does not save, and
has added tenfold perplexity to an already intri-
cate question. There might have been difficulties
which we do not see in tendering to Russia a
treaty for her execution, just as the seller of an
estate tenders a conveyance to an unwilling pur-
chaser; but certainly no good reason could be given
for the intentional circumlocutions and ambiguities
with which the terms are encumbered. Why could
we not say in so many words that English and
French Consuls must be allowed to reside in the
ports of the Jack Sea, instead of talking about
" institutions suctioned by the law of nations ?"
and why could we not demand at once an under-
taking not to fortify the Aland Isles, instead of
veiling it under the pompous periphrasis of reserv-
ing to ourselves the right of proposing ulterior
terms ? These are merely verbal criticisms, but
in such cases words are things, and things of
immense consequence when they serve to retard a
settlement which it is of the last importance should
not be delayed for an unnecessary hour.
The•terms are accepted, purely, simply, and un-
conditionally. About them, therefore, if good faith
is to be observed, there ought to be no dispute,
and all that remains to be discussed is the best
method of carrying them most effectively into
execution. If we once depart from this simple
and obvious rule, we shall be involved in intermi-
nable wranglings and discussions, and end by being
either completely mystified, or perhaps cheated by
the pen out. of the advantage we have won by the
sword. If we adhere steadily to the conditions
agreed upon the matter can soon be closed ;
at all events, we protest, after our experience of
last year, against the necessity or policy of an
armistice. It is clearly our interest to have the
question of peace or war decided as soon as
possible, and we ought to take care as soon as we
can that Russia shall have the same interest.
But this she will not have if we once grant an
armistice. Then it will be worth her while to ne-
gotiate fsr the sake of negotiation, and apply all
the wily arts of which she is the mistress to pro-
tract the breathing-time ::allowed her, and to use
threats, promises, and intrigues, to sow divisions
in the councils of the allies, and among those Ger-
man States whose allegiance to their patron and
protector is beginning perceptibly to waver. To us
it is of no very great importance whether we have
peace or war, but it is of the very last importance
that our councils should not be distracted nor our
attention diverted by a state of things which is
neither the one nor the other, but the whole ad-
vantage of which is with our enemy and against us.
The best and first proof that we can ask of Russian
sincerity is that the Czar should be content to ne-
gotiate without requiring a suspension of hostili-
ties. This will be a proof that negotiation is not to
him an end, but a means, and that the object ho
has in view is peace itself, and not intrigue or de-
lay.

It was expected that the publication of the weights for
the leading Spring Handicaps would impart considerable
activity to business to-day ; the Chester Cup was, how-
ever, the only handicap event touched upon.
20 to 1 was the highest offer against Coroner, who is
likely to be closely pressed by Courtenay--25 to 1 being
taken about the latter to some money ; 30 to 1 was
taken to a small amount about Imogene ; Epaminondas
was backed in company with Quince, at 1,000 to 25
each, and afterwards separately at 1,000 to 30 ; York-
shire Grey obtained good support at 1,000 to 25, and
1,000 to 30. These were the principal movements rela-
tive the Cup

THE Two THOUSAND.—FIy-by-Night showed marked
improvement; alter 4to 1 had been laid to 251., 7 to 2
was taken to some money ; 4 to 1 taken to upwards of
30W. about Yellow Jack.

THE DERBY.-7 to 1 agst Wentworth, to 50/. ;9 to
1 agst Fly-by-Night, to 100/. ; and 13 to 1 agst Yellow
Jack to 100/. were the only bets on this event that came
under our notice.
The prices at the close were as follow :
THE CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Coroner (offered)
25 to 1 agst Courtenay (taken)
30 to 1 asst Imogene (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Fatalist (taken)
1000 to 30 aget Epaminondas (taken)
1000 to 30 ags,t Yorkshire Grey (taken)
1000 to 25 agst Quince (taken)
1000 to 25 agst Hungerford (1000 to 20 taken)
1000 to 20 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Redan (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Scythian (1000 to 10 also laid)
1000 to 15 agst Stork (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Lord Derwentwater (taken)
500 to 25 eget Quince and Mishap, coupled (t.)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 2 aget Fly-by-Night (taken)
4to 1 agst Y ellow Jack (taken)
6 to 4 apt the two— (taken and offered)
THE DERRY.
7to 1 apt Wentworth (taken)
9 to 1 agst Flyby-Night (taken)
13 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken)

We are requested to state, on authority, that William
Palmer was never a member of Tattersall's.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.—APRIL 10.
WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT METROPOLITAN.
The eleventh year of the Great Metropolitan Stakes
(handicap) of 25 soya, each, 15 ft. and only 5 if de-
clared, with a bonus of 300 sovs. added by the contd.
butione of the lovers of the national sport of racing
resident in the city of_ London and metropolitan dis-
tricts, together with gratuities from, and subscriptions
received by, the licensed victuallers of the metro-
polis ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50
snvs. out of the stakes ; the winner of any handicap of
200 goys. value after publication of the weights to carry
51b, of any two such races or more, 10l'o extra. The
winner to pay 30 sovs. towards the expenses, 101, 10s. to
the Licensed Victuallers' School, and 101. 10s. to the
Licensed Victuallers' Asylum ; Great Metropolitan
Stakes Course, two miles and a qudrter, t ) start at the
winning-chair. Forfeits to be declared on or before Jan.
29. 79 subscribers.

Age et lb
Scythian
Rifleman
Fandango
Sultan
Little Harry a 8 6
Defiance 6 8
Speed the Plough 6 8 4
Rotherham
Epaminondas 5 8 0
Balrownie 6 - 7 11
Homily . 4 7 11
Poodle a 7 10
Baroncino
Bonnie Morn 4 7 9
Chicken, by Chan-

Ago st lb
111irage
Sir George 4 6 4
The Earl
Surgeon-General 5 6 0
Lord Fordwich 4 5 11
N.loorcock
Pyrrha
Pack
Lhverna 3 5 10
Agra
Tie Russian
Preston
Lain of I-lazle-

wood
The LibeHist 3
C,Annobie
Nielissa
Diego 3
Panmure
Prince of Orange 3
3
Absolution 3
Alice Wentworth 3
Maid of the Morn 3
Sly Fellow 3
Termagant 3
One Act 3
Pelissier 3
Lady Florence
Mr Huffarn 3
Smack
Buck n Alain 3
Pretty Bay
Van G:den 3
Rip Van Winkle 3
Midhope
1. by Alartn—Du-
yernay
Post-horse 3
Dresser
.liddleton

ticleer . 4 7 7
Quince
Vandal
Flatterer
Coroner 3 7 .5
Imogene 4 7 6
Little Davie a 7 5
Winkfield
Goorkah
(h b)
Bolton
Grmculus Esuriens 4 7 4
Mishap
\Vantage
Roscommon 5 7 1
Cock of the North 4 7 1
Fatalist 4 7 0
Jolly Marine 4 6 13
Neoptolemus
Shoreham
Cossey 4 6 11
Lady Bird 5 6 10
Fanny Fern
Virtuous
Spindle
Hospitality

We may express a hope also that the con-
ference may be confined to the belligerent Powers
and to Au-tria, through whose good offices it was
brought about. We hear a great deal now about
the immense influence which Prussia has exercised
at the Court of St. Petersburg, and how it is by
her instances, much more than those of Austria,
that the change in the dispositions of the Emperor
was brought about. There are States, as well as
individuals, who will watch a man struggling in
the water without making the slightest endeavour
to save him, and when he has reached the shore
encumber him with superfluous help. If the word
of Prussia be thus all powerful, why has she with-
held it till now ? Why has she been deploring
and making money out of the war, which a single
earnest appeal from her would have been sufficient
to stop ? In what capacity could such a Power be
admitted to the conference ? Not as our ally, not
as the ally of Russia, for she disclaims both charac-
ters ; not as impartial, for she has been at no pains
to conceal her predilections; not as a great Power,
for of a great Power she has deliberately abdicated
the honours and duties. Her presence could only
perplex, mystify, and protract-, and give colour
and encouragement to any attempt on the part of
Russia to evade the obligations she has undertaken.
Prussia has mediatised heriself, and in the con-
ference of great Powers them is no place for shams.
We may also express a hope that the place of
the conference will not be Vienna, nor any town of
Eastern Germany. If it-is to be neither London
nor Paris, let it be some such place as Frankfort.
Frankfort is free from Prussian or Austrian in-
fluences, and is easily accessible to all the 'contract-
ing parties. We should there breathe a freer at-
mosphere, and escape the Russianising influence
which occasioned so remarkable a transformation
of our Plenipotentiary in the course of last spring.
Indeed, as to this point, precautions ought to be
taken to prevent the country ::7roin being a second
time exposed to discredit by the ignorance, the in-
capacity, or the vacillation of its representative.
At a European conference like that now impending
there is but one man who could worthily represent
us—one man in whose hands every Englishman
would feel confident that the destinies of the coun-
try were safe, who could speak with an authority
such as no one else could command, and iu the
presence of whose long experience and firm resolu-
tion no diplomatictour de force would be attempted.
If the negotiation is to bo long, it ought not to be
entered into at all ; if it is to be short, no man is
so fit to conduct it as Lord Po.lmerston. The Prime
Minister of England, the leader of the House of
Commons, is also at this moment the complete re-
presentative of the feeling and spirit of the English
people, and in that, the hit:hest character of the
three, we trust he will not refuse his services to the
nation which he has saved from disgrace and con-
ducted to victory.

WEIGHTS FOR THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
Forfeits to be declared on or before Tue.day, the 29th
of January. Last mile and a quarter of the new
Derby Course. 94 subs
Age st lb
Rattle 6 9 0
Vindex
Scythian 5 8 9
Sultan
Wild huntsman 5 8 4
Hercules
Putnicestone 5 3 1.
St. Hubert 4 8 0
Chicken (by Chan-

Age at' lb
Barrel...
Neoptolemug 4 6 7
Crown Pigeon
Doctor Cook
Wandering Willie 3 6 7.
Cave Adullara 4 6 6
Kettleby
Spindle
Alfred
Stork , 3 6 5
Plausible
Sir Geoi ge 4 6 4
Boer
Fulbeck 4 6 3
rage
Hospitality 3 6 2
Flyaway ..... 3 6 1
Surgeon-Gtneral 5 6 0
3 5 12
Prestbury,byGab-

ticleer)' 4 8 0
Ireland's Eye 6 7 12
Eulogist 6 7 13
Rotherham 4 7 13
Clotilrie
Bright Phcebus
Bonnie Morn 4 7 10
Remnnerateur
Flalrownie
Flatterer
n
Polvdore
GrmculusEsuriens 4 7 7
Coroner
Eilermire
Capucine
Mary
Ariosto
The Assayer
Border Chief
Gamekeeper 5 7 4
Claret 4 7 4
Winkfield ...... 5 7 4
Le Juif
Catspaw 6 7 0
Alembic 5 7 0
Noisy 4 6 13
Welbarn 5 6 13
Roscommon
Roebuck
Simony
Dolton
Swindler
New Brighton
Sir R. Tronchard a 6 9
OM Noll 5 6 9
The Hind
Hollander
Helene

bier
8111,3 Rock 3 5 10
Lavern% 3 5 10
La Victime
Pyrrha,
Lawn
Laird of liazlewood 3 5 9
Imposture
Fisherman
Lord Ford wich
Cannobie
Termagant 3 5 7
Alice Wentworth 3 5 7
Pantuure
Grey Pyrrhue
Sly Fellow 3 5 5
Bubble
Little Tibby
Pretty Boy 3 5 3
o.ner Paella
3 5 3
Buckingham
The Duffer 3 4 10
Teddy 3 4 10
Post-horse
Moselle
Blue Beil
Diuraeli

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON ;UTTERS
TO TIIE EAST INDIES.

On the Ist of February next, and thenceforward, the
postage upon letters forwarded to the East Indies, via
Southampton, will be reduced to a combined British and
li.dian rate of 6d. the half ounce. Letters for warded via
Marseilles will be liable to the same rate, witl i the addi-
tion of a French transit rate of sd. per quarter ounce.
Letters for the island of Java will be chargeable, in
this country, with the same rates of postage for their
conveyance as far as Singapore ; but they will afterwards
be subject to a Netherland rate of postage, on account
of the conveyance from Singapore to Java.
The following table shows the rate of progression ac-
cording to which letters will be chargeable :- -

NORTHAMPTON RACES.—MARcu 26.
FIRST DAY.

Weights for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. For-
feits to be declared on or before the first Tuesday in
February. If the highest weight accepting he under
Bst 71b, it will be raised to that weight, and the rest
in proportion. Two mile,
Age st lb
Rataplan
' Early Bird 5 8 8
Typee_ 6 8 8
' Saucebox
Sultan
Defiance
Mortimer
Speed the Plough 6 8 0
Eulogist 6 7 12
Bonnie Morn 4 7 12
Ivan
Epaminondas
Hercules ..
Quince
Ariosto
GrwculusEsuriens 4 7 8
Homily
F by Y. Lochin-
var, darn by
Muley Moloch 4 7 7
Ireland's Eye
Jack Sheppard 4 7 4
Escape
Winlaeld ..
Wild Rose a 7 4
BloomingFfeather 4 7 4
The Chicken (by
Chanticleer)
Mishap • 5 7 2
Roec“mnion
5 7 0
Goorkah
Imogene
Flatterer
Poodle
Vandal
The Hind
Alembic 5 6 12
Jolly Marine 4 6 12
Weathercock
Mary 4 6 11
Bolton
Little Davie a 6 11
1 Paletot
Paros 4 6 10
,Ladybird , 5 6 9
11.:affir
V`,.'.:3 n tag e
.6 7
Lord Fordwich 4 6 7
Palmerston
SidiAg
Shen liarn
fine Jaorse marked thus

Age it lb
Cossey
Fu'beck 4 6 2
Diana 4 6 2
Besika
Georgium Sidus 4 6 0
Virtuous
St. Clare ..

Bold Buccleuch 3 6 0
Freddy
I-LA(lam

('hallow Boy
Prrha .

4 5 12
3 5 12

*;klfred
Spindle .2.

.3 5 9
3 5 9

C by Red Hart—
Evasion 3 5 7
F by Alarm—Du-
vernay
Lawn 3 5 7

Moorcock
Dolly 3 5 i
Agra 3 5 7
Diego 3 5 7
Hospitality
Preston

Maid of the Mill 3 5 5
Adamant
De Ginkel
Puck
Alice Wentworth 3 5 4
Napoleon 111 ... 3 5 4
Lady Florence 3 5 3
Anr.onncernent... 3 5 2
F by Birdcatcher

—Sacrifice7 3 5' 2
Br to Fully-o'-the
Day
Omer Pacha S 5 0
Bobby Taft
Early Morn
Prince of Orange 3 5 0
Absolution

St. Domingo 3 5 0
Pollux
Smack 3 4 12
Bandalore ..... 3 4 10
Middleton 3 4 10

Pretty Boy
Post Horse
Laverna 3 4 10
Slidhope
having been entered without