The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Sic o'clock.

GREECE,

Riza Bey, the New Turkish Minister, in lately
delivering his letters of credence to King Otto,
Iliad° the following speech
"Sire,—Called by my august Sovereign the Sultan to
renew relations between Greece and Turkey, I cannot
too strongly express to your Maje,ty the pleasure I feel
at being charged with so honourable a mission. Your
Majesty may be assured that in my quality of faithful
interpreter of the friendly sentiments of my august
toaster towards Greece, all my efforts shall be exerted
to preserve that good understanding from any inter
ruPtiee, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship
which ought to exist between two neighbouring States,
united to each other by such numerous interests. I shall
never fail, sire, to seize with eagerness on every oppor-
tunity for pointing out to the Sublime Porte the proofs
of friendship between the two countries which the
Government of your Majesty, I doubt not, will give me
during the course of my mission. Such, sire, are my ar•
dent wishes, and I venture to hope that I shall be as-
sisted iu their accomplishment by the exalted kindness
of your Majesty."
The King replied,—
"The great value which I attach to a good understand-
ing between Turkey and Greece makes me receive with
pleasure the letters by which his Majesty the Sultan
accredits you to- me as his Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary. It is an agreeable circum-
stance to me that the choice of your august master
should have fallen on one who testifies so much zeal
in being the faithful interpreter of the friendly feelings
of the Sultan towards me, feelings in which I fulls
Participate. You may be fully convinced that my
Government will eagerly second your efforts in strength-
ening the relations of amity and good neighbourhood
between the two countries."

SPORTING NOTES.

NOTIONS ABOUT THE HANDICAPS.

The most important movement during the last three
days has been that which caused the elevation of Yel-
low Jack to the premiership for the Chester Cup. Not
°illy for the Great Cestrian P e,riz but for the Two
Thousand and Derby, this horse has been backed wit an
earnestness which is unmistakeable. Still, without pre.
tending to a knowledge of his owner's intentions
concerning him, I am induced to regard the support
Which Yellow Jack has received for the Chester Cup with
Much suspicion, and shall not be surprised if he be
entirely reserved for the Two Thousand and Derby.
That the Chester Cup is a stake worth winning is in-
ccntestible, and a recent trial may have satisfied the
Findon party, " bar accidents," Yellow Jack's success
IS reduced to a certainty. Acting on the old proverb
Which tells us that a " Bird in the hand is worth two
the bush," the owner of Yellow Jack' may be in-
clined to let the horse jeopardise his Derby chance, by
taking a part in the Roodee "Scrimmage." As I have
already stated, however, I entertain doubts as to
"'bother Yellow Jack will go to Chester.
The forfeits which were declared yesterday for the
Theater Cup have been placed before the reader.
The animals "left in" the Metropolitan are of a some-
what moderate character. The three which at present
Galen."fancy" are Mishap, Lady Florence, and
'Van The " contents" for City and Suburban
are satisfactorily numerous. The lot which appears to
e to be worthy of notice comprises Wild Huntsman,
-"Van, Ellermire, New Brighton, La Yi-Aime,Fisherman,
and Bubble.

Fly-by-Night has within the last five days encountered
considerable opposition for b,,th the Two Thousand and
Derby. His backers are evidently not discouraged, and
be horse's retrogression has not been very decided.
4-,,11 suits of rumours are circulated about him, but Scott's
Derby horses are never much the worse for being tem-
porarily "depressed" in the Turf market.
Feb. 2. A FRESH MAN.