The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S.--TiIUESDAT.

Owing to the Manchester meeting beinz in course of
celebration the room was but thinly attended, and specu-
lation on the Derby was very flat. The, only noteworthy
feature was the retrogression of N. andermulin, against
whom 2,500 to 100 was offered during the early part of
the afternoon. At the close 30 to 1. was currently offered
against him.
Subjoined are the closing prices

THE DERBY.
3 to 1 agst Wentworth
6to 1 agst Cannobie (take 7to 1)
Sto 1 agst Fazzoletto (taken to 1001.)
12 to 1 agst Fiy-by-Night (taken)
1000 to GO agst Rogerthorpe (20 to 1 also laid)
30 to 1 agst Bird-in•Haud (taken)
30 to 1 agst Mr. Verdant Green (t. and offered)
30 to 1 agst Vandermulin (offered-40 to 1 was
laid once to a pony).
The subscription room will be opened on Saturday
tight.

HOWTH RACES—WEDNESDAY.
These races commenced to-day, Rata never ceaeed
to fall the whole day. The following was the principal

race :
Tantivy Plate of 1001. HandleAp Stakes, by subscrip-
tion of 5 sovs each. Two miles. Gentlemen riders.
Mr. E. NV. Murphy's Moigh Dair, by Harkaway, 6
yrs, list 41b (Mr. W. Kennedy) 1
Mr. James Bourke's Drunken Dick, by Burgundy,
out of Seaweed, 4 yrs, lOst 21b ...... (gr. St. John) 2
Marquis of Drogheda's Beware, eged, list 41b
(Capt. Bernard) 3
The following also ran :—Albatross, Goldfinch, Ban
Usal, 'ratterer, and The Gander, late BallinEskea.
Beware went off with the lead, and made the running
for two rounds, when he cut it, and Meigh Dair, fol-
lowed by Drunken Dick, passed him ; the race then lay
between the two, the former winning at the end easily.

LORD PANMURE AT MANCHESTER.--The Right sOn.
Lord P3rllllllre, Minister of War, has been spenLling a
few days at the residence of Mr. Whitworth, eugineor at
the Firs, near Manchester. On Wednesday his lords hip
visited Peel Park and the races, and dined afterwards
'vith Mr. Whitworth, the Mayor of Manchester, and a
few of the leading citizens at the Firs. Yesterday his
1 ordship was to witness some experiments with
Whitworth's new field-piece. Lord Hardinge, the Coin•'
pander-in-Chief, visited Mr. Whitworth some days ago
or a similar purpose. There is no doubt that this new
i neention in gunnery is destined to achieve results
1 titherto unheard of in field artillery.

R MAJESTY'S THEATRE:-
Mdme. ALBONI.
TO-MORROW Evening, Saturday, May 17, will be per-
formed Rossini's Opera,
IL BARBIERE DE SIVIGLA.
Rosina, Mdme. Alboni ; Ii Conte, Signor Caizolari ; Bartolo,
Signor Zuccoui ; and Figaro, Signor Belletti.
In the Lesson Scene Madame Alboni will introduce Hum-
mel's variations.

To conclude with the new Ballet Dirertissement,
LES QUATRE S.A.ISONS;
by Mdmes. Bellon, Bosehetti, Lizereux, Pierron, Katrine,
and M. Vandris. Pas de Deux, Mdlle. Boschetti and M.
Vandris; Pas, Mdlle. Katrine, accompanied by Mdllc. Pierrou
and coryphees ; Pas, Mdlle. Lizereux and Corps de Ballet ;
Pas de Bacchante, Mdlle. A. Bellon; Pas de Deux, Mdlle.
Bellon and IL Vandris; Finale, Mdlles. Bellon, Boschetti,
Lizeraux, Katrine, and M. Vandris, and Corps da Ballet.
Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.—The Opera
will commence at 8 o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Ay. K. r. smith.
ENGLISH OPERA.

THIS EVENING will be produced
CINDERELLA.

To conclude with
THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER.

THEATRE ROYAL, FIA7MARKET.
the Management of Mr. Bnckstone.
THI3 EVENING,
THE EVIL GENIUS.
Followed by
EL GAMBUSINO; or, The Mexican Goldseeker.

After which,

GRIMSHA.W, BAGSFIAW, AND BRADSHAW.

To conclude with
TOM THUMB.

RIYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of idr. CHARLES KERN.
THIS EvF;NING.
THE VICTOR VANQUISITED.

After which,
TTIE WINTER'S TALE.
Principal chlracters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Mean.

ROYAL THEATRE ADELP Eli.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
DireetresS, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
LIKE AND UNLIKE.
Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, P. Belford. C. Selby, Garden;
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham.

After which,
UROENr PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
To conclude with
MY PRECIOUS nErsr.

ROYAL OLYIIPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Mana:er, Mr. Alfred Wigan.

THIS EVENING
RETRIBU rum

To conclude with
ST A.Y AT 110AIE.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswic.k.

THIS EVENING,
JACK SHEPPARD.
Followed by

YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER.

To conclude with
BETSY BAKER.

A STLEY'S ROYAL Aif P [MUT gAT R E

Lessee and Manazer, Mr. Win. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,

4th time, a New and Original Romantic Equestrian Spectacle,
Written expressly for this Amphitheatre, called, THE 1101t3E OF
T IE CAVERN', or the It auft,?d Brigands of the khrazzi, in which
Mr. William Cooke's Stud of Horses. trained by him, will develope
various novel and surprising situations and effects.

After which,
A new series of SCF,NTE3 in the CIRCLE, conclactins with a
TABLEAU EQUESTRE.
Box-orlica open frun F..even t1:1 Fo tr. StaTe Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke,

HIGH. WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY—Morn. 0 min. aft. o—Evening 55 min. aft. 1
Tcl-MORROW—Morn. 50 min. aft.l2 —Evening 21 min. aft.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 16.
THERIIOIIETER, IN VIE SHADE.
60—Whist since noon yesterday.
43—lowest this morning and during the night.
69—thla day at noon.
BAROMETER, down to 29.48 • now up to 29.61.
WIND, N.W. to W.—Light, with variable weather.
lt rained heavily yesterday afternoon, and continued
;on till late in the evening, from S. to S.W.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1856.

It is more than hinted that a Secret Treaty, not
relating to Turkish affairs, has been entered into
between Austria, France, and England. It i.
also positively asserted that it has no direct refer-
ence to the Italian questions, ventilated by Count
CAVOTJR at the Conferences, and subsequently em-
bodied in the Notes presented to the Cabinets of
St. James's and the Tuileries.
If this be so, it would be well to know what
can be the object of these mysterious stipulations.
Everything relating to Turkey was disposed of
either by the " Precious Treaty " or by the se-
parate, although not " secret," convention sub-
sequently arranged between three of the contract.
ins parties, for the purpose of guaranteeing the
integrity of the Ottoman Empire. Nothing re-
lating to Italy or the Italians could fairly or
honourably be entered into by France or
England without the privity and assent of Sar
diuia, their faithful ally, who had acquired
an irresistible claim on their confidence and co-
operation. Austria was the Power against whose
unwarrantable proceedings she had been com-
pelled to protest, and a private arrangement with
Austria, on any of the points in which she was
interested, was therefore totally and altogether
out of the question.
What, then, via be the subject of this new con-
tract ? 13 it relating to B.3lgium, and the initia-
tory measures to be adopted for controlling the
liberty of the Press ? That seems more likely.
King LEOPOLD is closely connected by marriage
with the houses of Hapsburg and of Brunswick.
It may be necessary to strengthen his hands to
enable him to set aside the constitutional law of
the country over which he now reigns. England
could not well openly interfere in a crusade
against Journalism. But a private arrangement
might be made to answer every purpose, and
which could not be subjected to Parliamentary
criticism. This is but a further extension of the
objectionable system, lately introduced, and now
Pertinaciously followed up. The object is to
deprive Parliament of its legitimate functions,
and to enhance the prerogatives of the Crown, so
as to render the English more congenial to the
German system of Government.
Secret diplomacy is at all times
to be depre-
cated.r The representatives of the People have an
indefeasible right to full 'information respecting
every contract entered into on behalf of th 3
nation, and by which we ourselves, or our chil-
dren, may hereafter be affected. A peculiar
jealousy is entertained of Auatria. The deplor-
able evidences of duplicity and insincerity, as vrell
as of selfishness, displayed by that Power during
the late War, has excited the disgust and indig-
nation of all true-hearted Englishmen. It I,s,
however, clear that an extraordinary influence
was exercised in her favour, and that whatever
might be her conduct she would not be called to
a proper account thereof. There is, therefore,
the greater reason why no secret article should be
entered into, or any stipulations made, without
the sanction and ratification of the British Par-
liament.

Although the points referred to in the Treaty
may not directly refer to Italy, it is impossible to
say that they may not be turned to matters of
which the English Plenipotentiaries have at pre-
sent no knowledge, or, what is nearly the same
thing, may disclaim all knowledge. How can it
be known that wa may not be committed by
general terms to susf-ain the Court of Vienna in 1

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