The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-28 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Pan's, Aug. 28.

The official journal of this morning says
" Alarming rumours have been circulated about
the Emperor's health. These rumours are false.
The rheumatic pains his Majesty is suffering from
are disappearing more and more every day. An
investigation is being made with a view to &cover
the authors and propagators of the disquieting
rumours which may be attributable to regretable

manoeuvres."
The Empress left Toulon last night at 9 o'clock
for Bastin.

The last quotation of rentes on the Boulevards
was 27.00 yesterday.
BOURSE, Aug. 27.—Three o'clock—The market
closed as follows :

41 per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month_ 73
Credit Mobilier
Transatlantic 285 5G
Credit Fancier 1735
Paris Gas 1650 -
RAILWA'

Bank Shares 2875
Italian Fives 55 50
Austrian Fives
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt 44 80
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
.YB.

Cash
Orleans
... 968
Western
607 f
Northern
Strasburg
Lyons and Mediterranean
So uthern..... 620
Sardinian
Austrian B3O
Lombard 554f
North of Spain 524
Saragossa
Roman 53

NORTH PETIILIZTON AND TAUNTON VALE HUNT RACES.
—The managers of this popular hunt meeting have issued
flair programme, containing half a dozen events, includ-
ing an Opan Hurdle Race Handicap. The course is con-
veniently within three miles of the Durston station, and
every promise is held out of good racing on Thursday,
Sept. 15.
JAMES SNOWDEN.—This popular jockey is progressing
most favourably, and his medical attendants are sanguine
as to his complete recovery from an accident that pro-
mised at one time to have most serious consequences. His
return to Richmond from Pontefract is daily expected.
Mr. Fletcher purchased at Hungerford the colt by
Young Melbourne out of Cantine, 3 yrs, and ho has joined
his string at Newmarket.
The following horses have joined F. Kellow's string at
Letcomb to be trained for their engagements:—Nightmare,
3 yrs ; colt by Caractacus out of Intimidation, 2 yrs, and
Playmate, 2 yrs.
Riga, 4 yrs, Tornado, 4 yre, and Tenedos, 3 yrs, have
left Joseph Dawson's stables for T. Wadlow's ; and Lang-
ham, 5 yrs, has also gone to Stanton.
Lord Calthorpe claimed Royal Lad, 2 yrs, at York on
Thursday from Mr. Bromsgrove, and he has gone into
Alfred Bloss's stable at Newmarket.
KING'S LYNN RACES.—On account of the harvest being
late this meeting will take place on September 16, instead
of the Bth. The managers anticipate a largo meeting.
and the Great Eastern Railway will run cheap trains on
the above day from all stations within 50 miles of Lynn.
RICHMOND RACES.—On Tuesday next the fallowing
stakes for the above meeting close and name :—The Rich-
mond Cup of 50 sovs, for all ages, entrance 2 sovs each,
Greystone in ; and the Belsay Castle Nursery of 80 sovs,
for two year olds, entrance 3 sovs each, Greystone in.
James Grimshaw has been engaged as second jockey to
Joseph Dawson's stable, and made \an excellent start by
winning two impertant races at York on Hester.
Finisterre, 2 yrs, was claimed at York on Thursday by
Mr Lincoln for Mr Charles Rasiier, jun., and the colt will
join his string at Newmarket.
Mr. E. Weever has purchased Lady Stanley, by Prime
Minister, dam by Orlando, 3 yrs ; she is a fashionable
mare, and from her size and substance should make a
grand brood mare.
Crown Piece, 2 yrs, was sold to Mr. Scott Stonehower
for 105 gs. after winning the Bradgate Stakes at York on
Tuesday last.
SCOTTISH QUEEN.—This filly, winner of the last Ono
Thousand Guineas, has left Danebury, and returned to
her breeder, Mr. Dawson, who resides near Driflield.
King Cophotua, 3 yrs, and Antietam (brother to Chat-
tanooga), 3 yrs, have been added to the list of geldings.
Weather Star ran so badly in the Ebor Handicap that
he was given away immediately after the race.
Lord Calthorpe's colt by Umpire out of Thalostris was
sold for 25gs. after running unsuccessfully at York on
Wednesday.
C. Searle, the Epsom trainer, purchased Falstaff, 3 yrs,
on Friday last, at Croydon, and the colt has joined his

string.
Lord Zetland's two year old Metaphor, by Turstall out
of Meta, has been turned out of training.
Lord Zetland has sold althon to Mr. Gregson, of Dram-
ham, for a hunter.
Cranmore (East Somerset) Races will take) place) over
th usual course, on Tuesday, Qct. 5.