The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

The Piemonte of Turin of the 15th publishes
some of the speeches delivered at the banquet
given to General de la Marmora by the Deputies,
on the preceding day. That of Chevalier Bon-
compagni, president of the chamber, was as fol-
lows :

" Some time ago, a powerful voice issuing from Paris
proclaimed the principle that public opinion is the su-
preme judge in political matters. Piedmont may safely
await the verdict of that tribunal, which will not over-
look the fact, that of all the powers which occupy Italy,
one only, a constitutional monarchy, animated by the
breath of liberty, has served the cause of Europe by
deed as well es by word. Yes, we way have confidence
in the opinion of the most civilised nations ; for it is the
same that invoked war against Muscovite supremacy,
in defence of those elements of civilisation which are
destined to develop themselves for the benefit of liberty,
and to uphold the rights and guarantee the interests of
the constitutional monarchy of Savoy, as well as those
of Italy, too often neglected."
The Piedmontese Gazette publishes a law autho-
rising the admission of civil engineers and students
of three years' standing to the corps of artillery,
in case the military schools of Piedmont could not
during the present war furnish a sufficient number
of officers.

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

A somewhat brisk " cross fire " was kept up during
most of the afternoon by the respective friends of Yellow
Jack and Fly-by-Night for the Two Thousand. At one
time 3 to 1 was taken about eaeh, and 1,000 even and
500 even were betted between them ; afterwards they
alternately fell back to 4 to 1 and advanced again to 100
to 30. Yellow Jack bad, however, the vantage ground
at the close, as the subjoined quotations will show. For
the Chester Cup and the Derby he experienced a decline,
15 to 1 being laid to 150 against him for the former
event, and the same odds to 1251. for the latter.

Ellington was backed for the Derby at 9 to 1 and 8 to
I—the less odds were taken to upwards of 150/. 7to 1
was taken to 1001. about Wentworth, anti 10 to 1 freely
offered against Fly•by•Nigbt. Most of the investments
on the Liverpool Steeplechase were only in small sums.
Sir Peter Laurie, notwithstanding the position which
was assigned him in the City betting on Saturday, was
backed for 751. at Bto 1. Harry Lorrequer was merely
inquired after.

CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
8 to 1 aget Sir Peter Laurie (taken)
9 to 1 agst Emigrant (taken)
20 to 1 agst The Seaman (taken)
25 to 1 agst Jemmy the Black (taken)
25 to 1 agst Jean du Quesne (taken)
25 to 1 agst Freetrader (taken)
30 to 1 agst Potter (taken)
100 to 1 apt Minerva.(taken)
LIVERPOOL SPRING OUP.
9to 1 aget De Ghinkel (taken)
9to 1 agst Omer Pasha (taken)
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
15 to 1 agst Pyrrba (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
100 to 7 agst Boer (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
7to 1 aget Fandango (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
10 to 3 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
7to 2 agst Fly-by-Night (taken)
Bto 1 agst Polaioodie (7 to 1 also taken)
CHESTER CUP.
15 to 1 agat Yellow Jaok (taken)
500 to 15 agst Caurtenay (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Cockatoo (taken)

DERBY.
7to 1 agst Wentworth (taken)
Bto 1 agst Ellington (taken)
10 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (offered)
15 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
15 to 1 agst Ragerthorpe (taken)
1000 to 10 ag-t Barbarina colt (taken)
DOUBLE EVENTS.

30 to 1 agst Yellow Jack's winning the Two
Thousand and Ellington the Derby.
P.P. BETTING.—At the committee meeting which was
held this afternoon, with the view of settling the much- ..
vexed question of P.P. Races, the proposition which is
most likely to be the lex scripta of the betting-ring com-
prises the following events :—The Epsom Derby and
Oaks, the Doncaster St. Leger, the Ascot Cup, the
Goodwood Cup and Doncaster Cup, the Two Thousand
and the One Thousand, the Cesarewitch, and the Cam•
bridgeshire, and all handicaps of the value of 200 sovs.
each. the conditions of which respectively specify two
forfeits—the forfeit fur non-acceptors being not less than
5 sovs. each.