The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-24 00:00:00

Constantinople letters and journals to the 15th
have reached us. Prince COUZi'd visit is the prin-
cipal incident of interest. The following account
of the proceedings connected with the visit is given
by the Levant Herald, which journal, however, it
should be premised, has never been very favourable
:o the Prince :—" Whatever may be the difference
of opinion as to the political morality of the Hos-
podar's late proceedings, or as to the real motive of
his journey to Constantinople, there can be no ques-
tion as to the character of the reception he has met
with. Externally, at least, his visit has been a
great success." From first to last the event has
gone off as well as the best managed royal progress
ever burlesqued at Astley's or Cremorne Conveyed
from Tchernavoda to Kustendjie by a special train,
he was saluted on mounting the quarter deck of the
Beyrout with the full royal complement of 21 guns.
Again, as the corvette passed Buyukdere on the
early morning of her arrival—flying the Moldo-
Wallach standard at her fore—the French gunboat
saluted the princely bunting, whilst her crew
manned yards and hurrahed as lustily as if the
Gallic Caesar himself had been sweeping by. On
landing the captain of the corvette again tran-
scended the exigencies of etiquette and repeated the
21 gun salute. Ashore his Highness found not an
ordinary yali—such as lodged the Viceroy of Egypt
during his visit to the capital—but a private kiosk
hitherto sacred to imperial occupancy alone ; and
so consistently on throughout the week. On Wed-
nesday (the Bth) he was honoured with a most flat-
tering audience by the Sultan, at which, however,
the Grand Vizier, and not the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, attended—the fact of his Highness's
mere vassalage being thereby ceremonially indi-
cated. On Thursday forenoon he received the
visits of Filed and A'ali Pashas; and, later on the
same day made his own round of calls on the foreign
ministers, in Court carriages, attended by his suite
and escorted by a couple of Sadyk Pasha's dragoons.
Sir H. Bulwer, as doyen of the diplomatic body,
received of course the first visit, which lasted about
half an hour, after which his highness passed on to
the French embassy, where he honoured the Mar-
quis de Moustier with, we believe, a causerie of
nearly two hours' duration. The round of other
diplomatic visits being completed, the Prince pro-
ceeded to the Porte and made the usual calls on the
chief members of the Divan. These done, he visited
in rapid succession the Greek Patriarch and the
patriarchs of Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria,
by all of whom his highness was received with as
much show of affectionate unction as if the little
affair of the Convents had never happened. On
Friday, the foreign representatives returned the
Prince's visit. In the matter of these diplomatic
calls, we may here mention, occurred the first of the
two or three hitches which have slightly—very
slightly of course—marred the ceremonial harmony
of the week's proceedings. Without pretending to
the confidence of any one of the august personages
who have contributed to this Hospodaric triumph,
we are, we believe, accurate in saying that it had
been arranged that the important first visit should
be exacted from and not paid to the Prince by the
foreign Ministers. From this understanding, how-
ever, Count Greppi, the Italian chargé d'affaires,
appears to have departed, by himself calling the
first on the Hospodar. Again, on Friday evening,
the Marquis de Moustier, though only second in the
diplomatic hierarchy, displayed his friendly zeal in
being the first of the corps to offer a banquet to
Prince Couza. His Excellency's invitations to this,
however, were not accepted either by Sir H. Bul-
wer, Baron Prokesch Osten, or M. Novikoff, the
Russian chargé d'affaires. On Saturday, after re-
ceiving the return calls of the patriarchs, the Hos-
podar visited the imperial yachts, the various bar-
racks, and.Tophaneh, and in the entertainedeveningunda
y
Count Greppi at a quiet dinner en famtwes s
forenoon was passed in hearing mass in the Fanar,
where something like a scene occurred when the
Patriarch volunteered his blessing in terms unaccep-
table to the Hospodar, who protested, a haute vo''x,
against the formula employed, and retreated hastily
before the conclusion of the service. In the evening
his Highness was entertained by A'ali Pasha at a
grand banquet, at which the whole of the Ministers
HORSES STRUCK Ott the Grand Vizier excepted—and high functionaries
June 18, at 250 p m, Junius, onoof the Porte were present. On Monday he was
ford, and all engagements in Mr W. Bev._ the guest of Sir H. Bulwer at a dinner for which
June 18, at 3p m, Comet, Countersign, RIM Ino diplomatic invitations had been issued, The
out of Bibury and Stockbridge engagements nresence, however, of the leading members of the
June IS, at pm, Peignoir, out of the Croome Handicap,
-went, with that of Lady Herbert of Lea, Mr.
Worcester clove,
Gent;: al Camberbatch, and a few leading
June 20, at 9 a m, Spitfire Kitty, out of Odiham engts.
June 20, at 9 a in, Enchantress, out of the Dsgmersfield
members of 0111, society, gave sufficient weight
Park Stakes, Odiham members

The Hull Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added ; 2-yr-olds,
12Ib ; 3-yr-olds, Bst 121 b; penalties and allowances.
Kinoton course. 8 subs.
Mr J. 04:orne's Spring Gun, 2 yrs (Whiteley) 1
Mr T, Wart.er's Foxholes, 2 yrs (Carroll) 2
Captain Gray's Sweet Margery, 2 yrs (Gorry) 3
The following also ran : Boynton, Exceller, and Club
Queen.

Betting-2 to lon Spring Gun, 3to 1 agst Sweet Mar-
gery.

'Von by half a length; three lengths between second
third.

The Holderness Hunt Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
weight for age; certain winners and jockeys extra;
second to save his stake. Two miles. 18 subs.
Mr W. I'Anson's Hyperiinestra, 4 yrs (l'Anson) 1
Mr G. Walker's Patience, 5 yrs (h b) (Owner) 2
Mr G. Walker's Pigeon, 5 yrs (Mr R Walker) 3
The following also ran :—Diploma, Introduction, Peggy
Taft, Princess, and Contractor.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Introduction, sto 2 agst Pigeon, 3
to 1 agst Hypermnestra.
Won by two lengths ; .same between second and third,
The Westwood Cup (Handicap) of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter.
6 subs.
Mr Bowes's Theobalda, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (inc 71b extra)
(Loates) 1
The following also ran :—Sunnyside, Bonny Scotland,
and Warlock filly.
Betting-5 to lon Theobalda.
All bolted except Theobalda, who was the only animal
who passed the post.
Match, 100 sovs, h ft. both 2-yr-olds, Bst 71b. T.Y.C.
Mr W. Harrison's Cannonade, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Mr J. Gilby's Piano, Bst 71b (Snowden) 2

Betting-5 to 4on Cannonade, who won by two lengths.
The Stand Stakes of 5 Bove each, with 25 added ; weight
for age, with selling allowances. Kingston course.
Mr T. Warters' Richmond Lass, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st Blb

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(Hereon) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Nelly Grey, 2 yrs, £4O, sst 121 b
(Carroll) 2
Mr T, Bancroft's Cronstadt, 6 yrs, £3O, Bst 131 b
(Challoner) 3
Betting—Even agst Nelly Grey, 5 to 4 agst Cronstadt,
2 to 1 agst Richmond Lass.
Won by a length ; a neck between seoond and third. The
winner was sold for 60 guineas.
The East Riding Handicap of 3 soya each, with 40 added;;
winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 18 subs.
Mr Bowes's Welcome, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (Loates) 1
Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 9st 31b, inc 121 b extra
(Snowden) 2
The following also ran :—Chivalry, Sir Watkin, Secret
Treasure filly, and Sundeelah.
Betting—Even agst Welcome, 5 to 4 eget Fontenoy, 5 to
, as -st SAndeelah.
Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and
third.

BETTING AT NANCIIESTER--THURSD.VY.
There was a fair attenOuce here to-day, but very littlo
doing on future events. Baktcht Serai continues in great
request for the Northumberland Plato, 5 to 1 being taken
freely at the close. Sir Roger had friends at 6 to 1, and
Bto 1 was booked several times about Caller Ou. There
was no betting on any other race. Closing prices :

NORTHUI(BERLAND PLATE.
sto 1 agst Baktchi Serai (taken freely)
6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken)
Bto 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
8 agst Trust (offered)
100 to - -+ Oldminster (offered)
100 to 6 agb .1.1".••••••••

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