The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-10 00:00:00

RACING FIXT

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Epsom 22

Ascot 5
Hampton l3
Newton 13
Odiham 19
Beverley 2O

J 1
Newmarket J. 3
Carlisle
Worcester 6
Liverpool
Abingdon 12

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Brighton
Brighton Club .. 3
Wolverhampton
Reading
Radcliff
Egham 14

Oxford l6
Plymouth 21
York 22
Lichfield 27
Stockton
, Derby
SEPTEMBER,.

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Doncaster ll
Chesterfield l7
Leisester l9

Monmouth 2O
Manehester Autumn 21
Newmarket F.O. .. 25

The French Government is adopting measures to
accelerate the journey from Paris to its newly ac-
quired possessions in the county of Nice. The
distance from Paris to Marseilles is accomplished
in 18 hours by the mail train, which leaves Paris
at 8 p.m., and arrives in Marseilles at 2 p.m. This
mail train is in future to arrive in Marseilles at 12
o'clock. At the same time a fast mail coach will be
established at Toulon to run to Nice, so that the
inhabitants of the latter town will receive their
Paris letters several hours sooner than they do at
present.

The answer of Sir Charles Wood on Tuesday to
the question whether the dividends on Rupee paper are to be
subject to income-tax both in England and India was totally
inexplicit. These dividends are not in any case paid in
England, but English holders can be furnished with a bill
on Calcutta for the amount. The statement reported to have
been made by Sir Charles Wood is simply that " if the in-
come is received in England it will pay the tax here, but if
it is received in India then the tax will be paid in India."
W. E. Franks and Son's in their monthly circu-
lar state. —We note but little alteration in the tea market
since the date of last ; recent arrivals have largely supplied
the market with most descriptions, affording the trade good
opportunity for getting into stock ; prices on the whole have
been well maintained, notwithstanding the occasional forced
sales " without reserve." The last advices from China,
bringing accounts of large shipments, tended to produce
a flatness ; it is stated, however, that the stocks at the
ports are now very small, and the shipments for the season
are not expected to be excessive.
OPENING OF THE CENTRAL LINE TO SHER-
BORNE.- Another link in the chain of railway communica-
tion between London and Exeter, through the centre of the
county/ and over the line of the Roman road, has been gained
in the completion to Sherborne of the Salisbury and Yeovil
line, which was opened on Monday to that town—an ear-
nest of the speedy opening of the line through its entire
course to Exeter. The line has for some time been opened
as far as Gillingham ; between that town and Sherborn e
there existed a formidable obstacle in the shape of Gilling-
ham tunnel. This, however, has been surmounted most
satisfactorily.

THE RIiINE AS A FRONTIER —A new pamphlet,
from the pen of M. Jourdan, of the Siecle, was on the point
of appearing. It was entitled, "Les Frontieres du
Rhin," and its object was to demonstrate the absolute ne-
cessity of France taking pacifically the Rhine as a frontier.
If not pacifically, I suppose the other alternative was
to be recommended —" Si possis recte ; si non, quoczen-
gm, motto." The authorities, however, did not think
the moment propitious ; in other words, the pear was not
ripe, and it would be imprudent perhaps toexcite attention
too soon to the subject. Be this as it may, it was intimated
to the publisher, or the author, or both, that the pamphlet
could not appear just now, and that if it appeared it would
infallibly be suppressed. An indemnity was offered to
cover the expenses of paper and printing.
The camp at Chalons is definitively organised. It
is composed of three divisions of infantry, a division of
cavalry, three batteries of artillery, a company of engineers,
throe companies of drivers, a detachment of hospital mates,
and a detachment of gendarmes. The troops altogether
amount to 40,000 men. The Duke de Magenta, Comman-
der-in-Chief of the troops encamped, enjoys the reputa-
tion of being the first strategist in the French army.
It is expected that under his direction the camp will
become a first-rate military school. Several new
theories are to be reduced to rractice, which are
based on principles applicable to infantry, cavalry,
and artillery. The experience supplied by the war in Italy,
and the employment of new and powerful fire-arms, will
give rise to some very important mancouvres which will ex-
cite no common interest throughout Europe. The camp!at
Chalons, like those of St. Omer, Boulogne, and Satory, will
be visited by practical military men, sent there by the
various Governments of Europe to witness the manoeuvres.
The Emperor will visit the camp of Chalons after his re-
turn from Savoy, unless his journey there should be post-
poned until the mouth of October, as is reported.