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A Bit of Banter about i he q,:oriferiiiT
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(From No. 1 of the Otthr):
The Conference met for the ti 's t
at one o'clock. The membc.:s ra
about the round table in the or de r grAl4;Zi,/
respective countries will go to wa r iterneatatoidon
the termination of the Conference 3. Earl Russell
opened the proceedings by calling attention to the
fact that they were thirteen ; he t lierefere begged
to introduce the Hon. William Sena rt into a round
hole prepared for him in the centre of the table.
liis lordship added that the ostensible /unctions of
Mr. Stuart were those of prctoculist, but tbgt he
was really put there for luck.
vaLod
tionrtiCmlatrhena doa made
wasar the so
round
d mamneiwah
alt ioftleetibe oh:dlhcie cr.
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The French Amb,:,Kadcr took exceptku to this
statement, maintaining that he (Prime Do Ix Tour
d'Auvergne) was rounder, and his exuzllo-ey wru

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strides of home, when Challoner brought up Blarney, and
won a good race by-a neck, three lengths separating tho
second and third.

Match, both 2-yr-olds. Last half of R.M., £3OO, £looft.
Duke of St. Albans' Trapeze, Bst 71b
Captain Lamb's Star, Bst 101 b (Ford ham) 2
Betting-6 to 5 on Trapeze, who won cleverly by a
lf ngth.
Renewal of theS*eepstakes of 50 soya each, for 3-yr-old
colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Set 51b; those got out of stal-
lions 'or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b.
A.F. 4 subs.

Mr J. Bowes•'s Baragah, Sit 101 b
Mr J. 11. C. Wyndhara's Victoria Cross saved his stake.

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preparing, to support this proposition by Mr.
B3nting'a p?mphkt, when Lord Clarendon ccur-
tecusly waived the puize, is accord:Lee with his
instructions under no circumstances to opp:N.se any
spareciplro.frition emsnatiog frcru the Frencla Ambas-

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
ONE TIIOI.I.9AND.
sto 1 apt S,lrdinia (taken)
Sto 1 agat Masquerade (taken)
100 to 15 age Molly Carew (taken)
Bto 1 agst Sister to the Drake (taken)
8 to 1 agst Gazza Ladra (taken)
10 to 1 agst Tomato (taken)
10 to 1 agat Tool Tooi (taken)
100 to 6 agat Goldylocka (taken)
33 to 1 agst Linda (taken)
33 to 1 agst Auricula (taken)
33 to 1 agat Blokey Sharp (taken)
40 to 1 apt Breeze (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
13 to 2 agst Muezzin (taken)
13 to 2 agst Gordian Knot (taken)
16 to 2 age Accident (taken and offered)
7to 1 agat Change (taken)
Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
100 to 6 agst Oldmiuster (taken)
]4 to 1 apt Tooi Tool awl Wile 'zoo couple) ;taken

These preliminaries haling been arrEniged. the
members of the Conference exclianed foil posers
and other acts of elvility, and Earl Russell tech:
advantage of their being thus engaged, to vote
himself anftnimously into the chair.
After reproving the lion. William Stuart in an
undertone for winking at this, the noble earl pro.
cc:stied to state frankly that as they had met to
secure the blessings of paces to the North of Europe,
he would use the strongest and most abusive lar
guige against the first member o
who bliou,El raise a difficulty or elntradiet hire

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The Woolwich Cadets.

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The annual celebration of the athletic sports by
the Gentlemen Cadets of the Royal Military Aca-
demy took place yesterday at Woolwich. The
weather was most agreeable, and the grounds were
filled with a numerous assemblage of visitors, ad-
mitted by printed tickets only. The sports com-
menced at 11 a.m., with the game of throwing the
cricket-ball, the best throw over a distance of 92.1
yards, having been made by Mr. Fanshawe. This
was succeeded by a flat race, in which there were
26 competitors. The race was cleverly won by Mr.
Btiscoe, Mr. Crookenden coming in second. At
half-past 11 Mr. Crookenden again came forward,
together with Mr. Medhurst and Mr. Moore, for
the third game, namely, standing high jump over a
raised bar 4ft. 2in. high. It was won by Mr. Med-
hurst. A running high jump followed next, over
a bar 6ft. 2in. high, which was admirably executed
by Mr. Dyce. A hurde race was next performed
over a distance of 130 yards and a flight of 12 hur-
dles. Daring this race, in which there were 21
competitors, Prince Arthur, accompanied by Major
Elphinstone, entered the grounds from Greenwich
Park, and took his place on the Grand Stand. He
was joined by Major-Gen. Sandham, the Lieut.-
Governor; Major• Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, com-
mending the garrison, and Staff, and other officers
and their families. This was a most interesting race.
Mr. Briscoe came in a good first, and was followed
by Mr. Awdry, second, and Mr. Medhurst third. A
fencing match next took place, and was gained by
Mr. Pulford. The seventh game consisted of
throwing a half-hundred weight, which was won by
Mr. Crookenden, whose final throw was 18ft Gin.
At a quarter past 1 a flat race commenced with 27
candidates. The race was well contested. The dis-
tance was 440 yards, which was accomplished in 69
seconds, Mr Briscoe coming in first, Mr. Pulford
second, and Mr. Dodsworth third. The next per-
formance was leaping with the pole. The best leap
was made by Mr. Beaver over a bar 9ft. 3in. high.
Then followed a most fatiguing race, one mile in
length, 32 starting in the contest and continuing it
with great spirit until within a few yards of the
goal, when the majority gave ia. The race termi-
nated by Mr. Buckle coming in slightly in advance,
Mr. Blecksley second, end Mr. Curliv g third ; time,
4m. 65sec. After a single-slick mate"), v hick was
won by Mr. Mcdnuret, a steeplechase caimt-nee.,
over 600 yards, gained by Mr. M.dhurst, Mr.
Buckle second, and Mr. Awdry third; time Iw.
57aee. Putting the shot over a distance of 28 feet
2 inches was won by Mr. Awdry. Thinning wide
jump by Mr. Crookenden, 18 feat 8 inches. A rua•
ing lilt race was nest entered by 30 runnere, over
a dir,tacce of 680 yards, which was done in 2 min.
17 sec. Mr. ruliord and Mr. Buckle making a
dead heat, and Mr. Dodsworth a good third. A
most amusing hopping race next came on, and was
won by Mr. Crookenden. Afterwards there was a
hurdle race over 440 yards and 20 flights of hurdles.
This occupied only 1 min. 12 sec.—Mr, Awdry first,
Mr. Briscoe second, and Mr. Buckle third. The
consolation race commenced at 5 o'clock over a piece
of ground representing a rugged country, inter-
spersed with film banks, and brooks five or six
feet deep. Some eight or ten cadets started for this
race, which caused considerable merriment, as they
plunged boldly, with one exception, into the first
brook. The race then lay with Mr. Tisdall alone,
who cleared the brooks and came in the winner.
The final, or 20th, game consisted of a strangers'
race of 200 yards over 15 hurdles, open to all comers,
and terminated shortly before 6, when the prizes
were awarded by Mrs. General Sandham, wife of
the Governor, in the following erder :—To Mr.
Fanshawe an elegant dressing-case ; to Mr. Briscoe
three prizes—a silver cup, a ring, dreseing•case, and
opera glass ; Mr. Crookenden an opera glass, a pin,
a silver cup, a crop and spurs, and a desk; Mr.
Awdry a locket, hunting-flask, a whip, and silver
cup; Mr. Dyce a set of studs, &c. ; Mr. Medhurst
a dressing case, a fishing-rod, and silver cup; Mr.
Pulford, foils, &a., a ring, and cup ; Mr. Dods-
worth, a ridingwhip ; Mr. Beaver, a silver cup;
Mr. Buckle, a revolver, crop and spurs, a ring, a
powder-flask and shot pouch ; Mr. Black, a rifle ;
Mr. Clarke, a pipe ; Mr. Smythe, a pin ; Mr. Tisdall,
a cup; Mr. Gower, a racket bat; Mr. Briscoe, the
winner of most marks, a clock by the Lieutenant-
Governor ; and to Mr. Crookenden, the winner of
the greatest number of prizes, an opera glass, pre-
sented by Prince Arthur.

epeak French, was stczustomed to de:,.l with divio-
matists; uud wae'et ‘m.313 of tile warll. L:licrit7.E"<:l
modestly concluded by rPmarkieg that he dil not
believe anybody, except himself, thought him in
any way qualified for the poritien be then held.

The Prince de lm Tour d'Anvergno slid that Lord
Russell WeS fishing ior a compliment, but instezd
of payiag Lim one he would ste.te at or.ca what hii
instructions were. The prop ).ition to which his
Imperial master was determiccd to adhere was that
the will of the population of OA Duchies should bo
consulted, if not by plebiscitaaa, at all events by
the votes of the Routed conv.;k:d ad hoc.

Baron Brnonow begged to remark that in the
event of any such propoosl bt leg made he should
at once leave the table.

Count Appanyi said he had received instruction%
to act rather with Russia th .n with Prussia, but he
did not know exactly what his instraclions were,
as Biegeleben had got them, and would not shoe
them to him.

Baron Biegeleben explained that he had drawn
them up himself, and insinuated that he had drawn
up every Austrian State paper of any conso4uence.
since the Frankfort Conferenco.

Baron De Beust said that the less he alluded to
he Frankfort Conference the better.

At this moment the proceedings were interrupted
by Lord Clarendon, who requested to ba allowed to
shake hands all rourd. The noble lord rose frora
his seat, and pressed the hand of each member to
his heart.

Mr. Stuart made a note of this affecting episode.
Baron Da Beust resumed in a calmer tone, stating.
that he was prepared to support every proposition
emanating from the French Ambassador, without
even taking the trouble to listen to it.

Count Bernstorff said that his instructions wen)
to yield nothing, to object to everything, and to
propose the annexation of the Duohies to Germany
under conditions which should exclude the AuguE.
tenburgs, maintain the integrity of Denmark, and,
render the influence of PIMSitl paramount.
Privy Councillor Bailin remarked that M. Bis-
not the sort of min to stand any none.en2e,
and that you never knew what ho wns up to.
Lord Itm,sell requested Mr. Sztkart to make a
note of that.

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Count Wtch f mei

r said that ho was instrneed

to give the Danes op

see vet inEtru,,:tioris were quite
Baron 11, Biile asked Lim to exhibit his secret

ructions.

In accordance with this request, thry were handed
:o Mr. Stuart, to be translated by that gentleman,

-rom tho orig

nal Swediel-,.

Councillor Krieger remarked thut he belonged to
the Eider Dane party, and would bring forward r 4
proposition for a United Scandinavia.

Baron De Bille annonecnd his intention of car-
dially co•operating with his collelpes in achieving
this solution, when he received a violent kick on the
shins from M. Quaade.

At this moment Lord Clarendon again requested
permission to shake hands all round.

Lord Russell then proposed an armistice, which.
was agreed to by Baron De 13:11e and M. Quaade,
as between themselves, but dissented from, upon,
general principles, by everybody else.
Count Bernstorff complained that Lord Russell
bad taken the Conference by surprise.
It was then arranged that the members should
telegraph to their respective Governments for in-
structions how to meet this unexpected proposal.
The meeting then adjourned.

How it was all Arranged,

(From Fun.)

[The Scene is a room in Downing-street. The Dramatis
Persona) are two in number ; the one an aged man, over
whose head many summers had passed,* yet still of
jaunty steps; the other a younger man of astute mien
and budget-calculating eye. The aged one answers to
the name of P—n, the younger that of G—e.]
P—N,—Good morning, Gladdy, Johnny and I havo
been talking over Garibaldi, and we don't half like it.
G—E.—Pooh I nonsense I what's the matter now ?
P—x.—Well, Johnny says the British constitution is
in danger, and won't admit of so much enthusiasm.:
G-----E (sneering)—And he wants to write a despatch
upon it.

P---N.—Well, he did at first, but I dissuaded him. It
is wonderful what messes that little man gets into with pon
and ink. I knooked the idea on the head at onoo.

G—E (with relief) —I should thing so. Johnny wants
to go down to posterity as the (not always) polite letter-
writer of the Victorian era, and signally fails in the attempt.
But how about Garibaldi? I suppose you're not afraid of
the Tories getting up another Stansfeld-Mazzini row anti
kicking U 8 Out ?
not exactly that. But you see----

The French papers notice a project put forth by
M. Alexandre Lays, for the construction of a maritime
canal on Spanish soil which is to supersede the Straits of
Gibraltar, and to render " illusory the possession of the
fortified rock bearing that name." The capital required is,
it seenur, about four millions sterling. The plans of M.
Lays have, it is stated, boon carefully examined by compe-
tent persons, and the only thing now required is to find
some one willing to advance the money for carrying them
out. The dividend expected on the capital invested is not
mentioned.

G-E.--No, I don't seo anything except your fear of
our being kicked out.

P--N.—The Conference--

G—B.--Another of Johnny's projects.

be seriously embarrassed by the presence
of the General in England.
G--B.—Nonsense I—what's he got to do with it P
nothing ; but !handle Emperor mightn't
like it it he stays.
G--E.—And the country won't like it if he goes:
Utrum holm math accipe, and the elections 03312113 g on,
P--2i—We are on the horns of a dilemma. Dear
dear I what's to be done ?

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Nothing con be more delightful than the weather
at Paris. The thermometer yesterday afternoon at three
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G --z—Done ? Why I hum I ha I If you you rEally
think his presence will hinder the Conference, it is
awkward.

p-x (tohtedlingly)—Don't you think, Gladdy, as a
known friend of Italy, you could suggest to him on an
quiet, as they say vulgarly--
G—s. Very vulgarly—but proeord.

P—N.—That if he were to—that
i 8 to say, should it be
possible—shorten his proposed scjlurn in this country, it
it would be as well. His health, you know can't stand all
the excitement he is undergoing; and then consider hie
wound.

G--E.--Tell him to go, that's what you mean. Why
don't you say so at once ?

P—N.--Oh, no; nothing. of fhe Dort. I should be the
very last 'pon my honour I shout I—wouldn't hear of it for
a moment. But you Bee, Glad d 3
(1--z. (with intense disgust)-011, I see. I suppose I
must do it, and here are no three courses cpen to me. What
dirty work we unfortunate statesmen have to do sometimes.
(And somehow or other Garibaldi's stay in this country
was shortened. Curious—verY

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