The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

Modern Costume.

EveSnpnezotwa, orc ,c' a' n
onla morell AP—
TO THE EDITOR OF " THE SUN."
Srn,—Like the " Admirer of Colour," who has appeared in
the "
to
during which
chi
the
are well pourtrayed in
re-
member the time when country doctors and country i quires
appeared in their blue coats and brass buttons, with gaiters or
top-boots, and " shor s"
the comingcaricadtouvr!ento the knees,
s
published
saiy
we may see in London, especially
, recently in the " Suu," I can
Regency, and prior to the advent of " 11. Ti.,'
about the time of the May Meetings at Exeter Hall, a respect-
able pair of Hessians vi,ible within the precincts of the
Savoy.
But these antique reli.s, like the ideas of some of their
wearers, have faded generally out of public view, although
the uncouth custom of our dressing* in he manner of our an-
cestors is religiously preserved as a matter of Court etiquette,
in defiance of economy, of utility, and of good taste ; while
the hideous and unhealthy bat—though nature does abhor
a vacuum—still reigns paramount, to the prejudice of our
comfort and of our convenience also.
Let us hope that Hjit IL the Prince of Wales may be
pleased to effect an improvement in these matte, a connected
with daily comfort, and his example would soon be folio. ed ;
when these objectiouab e articles of wearing apparel would
give place to clothing which is more in accordance with com-
mon sense, health, and rational conduct. —Yours obediently,
SIMPLICITY,
April 8, 1861,

THE COURT HOBBY AT SOUTH K ENSINGTON.—
The _Lady'
betray the slow but certain secret progress of the great
s Newspaper refers again to the signs which
design for centralising all our great national collections of
science and art at South Kensington. In furtherance of
this inquiry, we should like to have an explanation of a
little item which we notice in the Civil Service estimates
for the present year, under the head of "Public Works and
Buildings." It runs as follows :—" For land, &c., at
Kensington Gore, £14,000." What is this land for ? And
above all, what is included in the significant &c. ?
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT SCARBOROUGH.
—The dead body of Mr. Nathaniel Josephs was found on
the beach near Gristhorpe, about seven miles from Scat-
borough, on Thursday evening. The particulars of the
unfortunate gentleman's disappearance from Scarborough
on Tuesday last have been already given. The apprehen-
sions therein expressed have been painfully verified. An
inquest was held on view of the body before Mr. Jennings,
the East Riding coroner, at Gristhorpe yesterday, and a
verdict in accordauce with the eircumotauces has returned,

LITERATURE,

CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL.—The Extra Double
Number, being (under date 23d April, 1864) the
Shakspere Tercentenary Number of this old and
favourite periodical—ought to have an immense
circulation. It deserves it. Although—being, as
announced, a double instalment—this extraordinary
issue of Chambers's Journal extends to as many as
thirty-two pages, the price of it is no more than
threepence. Scattered through the ample supply
of letterpress (every word of it of the most interest-
ing character), are nineteen beautifully designed
and executed wood-engravings. A capital portrait
and facsimile of autograph, to begin with—the
House in Henley-street, as a matter of course, and
equally as a matter of course Anne Hathaway's
cottage at Shottery : Charlcote Hall—the Grammar
School and Guild Chapel—Stratford Bridge—seve-
ral views of Stratford itself—the lovely old spired
Church there, both inside and out—together with
all sorts of arcLxalogical odds and ends, sach as a
tobacco stopper from the mulberry tree, a quaint old
signet ring, and so forth. Wherever a Coventry
Ribbon Tercentenary Favour goes on the 231 of
this month of April, there, too, ought to go, what
will be, in that case, to every purchaser of it, quite as
much of a favour in its way, this extraordinary
double number, illustrated, price threepence, of
Chambers's Journal for the Shakspere Tercen-
tenary.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSONI RACES-YESTERDAY.

The Epsom Spring has been successful this year. The
sport has been very good, most of the events keenly con-
tested, and it has afforded the rare, if not singular sight of
a dead heat between three horses for second place in the
Great Metropolitan. The magnificent weather of to-day
attracted a great crowd, and a most enjoyable afternoon;was
spent on the Downs. The backers of horses, though, must
have passed many meuvais quart d'heure, We heard
complaints on all sides that it was impossible to spot a
winner. Let us hope that the approaching Craven will see
a change of fortune.

The Waterloo Plate of 50 sow, added to a sweepstakes of 5

sovs each, for all ages. Threo•quarters of a mile.
Count Batchyany's Suburban, 6 yrs, 9st ..(Custance) 1
Mr Craven's Practitioner, 3 yrs, 65t 131 b (J. Grinashaw) 3
The following also ran:—Coronet, Overture, Bosh,
Comet, Baliverue, Deception, Barbadoes, Vingt-sept, Dis•
pute, Threadbare, and Attache,

Betting-3 to 1 agst Practitioner, 100 to 30 agst Attache,
4 to 1 agst Suburban, 100 to 12 agst Confederate, and 100
to 6 agst Overture.

Exactly half- an hour after the time set down they were
despatched from the post, Confederate, having a slight lead
of the favourite, and Bosh, came on with the running, fol-
lowed on the inside by Suburban, close up with whom were
Overture and Coronet. *Oa reaching the road the last
named three joined the leaders, and when fairly in the dis-
tance Suburban assumed the command, which he retained
to the end, and won in a canter by Len lengths; Practi-
tioner defeated Coronet by a neck for second; Bosh was
fourth; and Overture fifth;
.the others were pulled up
and trotted in.

The New Two-year-old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50
added, for 2 .yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 7.b.
Winners extra. T,Y.C,.(i hree. quarters of a wile.)
,e 29
subs.

Mr T. Parr's Friday, Bst 10Ib . ... (lleslop) 1
Mr Payne's Lemonade, Bst 7th
Baron Niviere's Gontran, Bst 101 b., . (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :--Eihelred, The Grappler,
Juneaton, British Queen, Shrapnell, Simoun, The Brigand,
Swordsman, and Isabella.

Betting-9 to 4 agst Gontran, sto 1 agst Grappler, Bto 1
each agst Shrapnel], British Queen, and Friday, and 10 to
1 agst Lemonade and Ethelred.

Lemonade cut eut the work, with Juneaton on her left,
the pair being followed on the lower ground by the favou-
rite, Grappler, and Siraoun. At the distance Juneaton
dropped back, and the favourite joined Lemonade, the pair
running locked to the stand, where they were joined by Fri-
day on the extreme right, who headed them in the next
half dozen strides, and won a fine race by a head; a like
distance separated the second and third ; Grappler finished
an indifferent fourth, Simouu fifth, Shrapnel' sixth, and
Bridal Queen seventh.

The Balaclava Stakes of five sovs each, with 30 added,
for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age with selling
allowances. Half •a-mile. Eight subs.

Mr W, Day's Vixen filly, 2yrs, sst 71b (30 sous)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Westmoreland's The Usher, 3 yrs, Bst
,1113 (30)

_
(Morgan) 2
Mr J. B. Reid's Little• go, 5 yrs, Bst llb (£3O) (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Secrecy, Balharu's dam filly,
Mountain Maid, Musk, and Ivanhoe.

Betting-11 to Bon Übher, 4to 1 agst the Vixen filly, 6
to 1 agst Teddiugton filly, 7 to 1 agst Secrecy, and 10 to 1
agst Little-go.

They ran in ccmpany for the first hundred yards, when
the favourite took a clear lead, waitod upon by the Vixen
filly, Little•go, and the Teddington filly to the half distance,
when W. Day's filly came out and won very easily by a
length and a half ; a bad third ; the Teddington filly was
fourth, Secrecy fifth, and Ivanhoe sixth, The winner was
sold to Mr. R. Sutton for 165 guineas, and Mr. Milne
claimed Usher,

The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs each,
15 ft, and 5 if declared, with 100 added ; the second re-
ceived 50 sovs. 2t miles. 82 subs„ 41 of whom declared.
Mr W. Day's Juco, by Joe o'Sot, 4 yrs, 7st 21b

(S. Adams) 1
Mr Naylor's Touch-and-Go. 4 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Challoner) t
Mr M'Kenzio's King Charming, 4 yrs, 7st.. (J. Marson) t
Mr W. Stewart's Major, 3 yrs, 6st (J. Grimshaw)
The following also ran :-13righton, Summerside, 'phi-
genia, Lord &timid, Aunt Judy, Greville, and Jeannette.

_ . .
Betting--100 to 30 agst Lord Zetland, 4 to 1 agst Joco,
5 to 1 agst King Charming, 19 to 1 each agst Major and
Touch-and Go, 100 to 6 agst Greville, 15 to agst Aunt
Judy, and 20 to 1 agst Jeannette,

Without the usual loss of time in unnecessary parading
the animals past the stand, Mr. M'George despatched them
from the post in close company. Major, after running a
few strides, took a clear lead, and came past the post slightly
in advance of Joco, King Charming, Lord Zetland, Sum-
mereide. and Jeannette, Touch and• Go, Brighton, and
Greville bringing up the rear. As they neared the bend
into the new course, Iphigenia rushed past her horses,
evidently making a pace for her stable companion, Major
going second, Aunt Judy third, Jeannette fourth, with
King Charming, Joco, the favourite, : and Summerside
lying up. At the turn into the Mile Course King Charm.'
ing took a decided lead, but when going through the
"fuzzes" he was headed by Iphigenia, the pair having as
their immediate followers Aunt Judy, Major, Lord Zet-
land, with Joco at his girths, in whose rear came Touch-
and-Ga and Brighton. Descending the hill Iphigenia,
having performed her allotted task gave way, and dropped
into the rear as they rounded the bend, leaving King
Charming lying in the centre with a clear lead, with the
Major, Lord Zetland, and Joco on his right, Touch-and Go
joining issue as they reached the distance next the rails
on the lower ground. They retained these positions
until they reached the enclosure, when Lord Zetland, in
his attempt to get through, was disappointed by the lead-
ing horses closing up, and Mordan had to pull round,
which materially affected his chance. At the stand the
four placed were so perfectly in a line that each in his turn
was proclaimed the winner, and they ran so to the end,
and it was not until No. 7 (the number of the winner) was
hoisted that the anxiety of the spectators was relieved, Joco
being declared the winner by a head. The judge, however,
was unable to separate his three followers, and gave it as a
dead heat between them. Lord Zetland was fifth, close up,
Summerside sixth, Greville seventh, andlAunt Judy eighth.
Iphigenia walked in last.

The Walton Stakes of 100 sovs each, 6 ft, with 50 added ;
2-yr-olds, Est 101 b ; 3-yr-olds, Bst 10Ib ; certain penalties
and allowances. T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. 21
subs.
Count Lagrange's Zouave Junior, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b _

(Hunter) 1
Mr G. Angell's Attache, 2 yrs, Get 101 b (N. Woodhouse) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Jupp) 3
Mr Crafton's Stiletto, 3 yrs, Bst lOtb (J. Goater) 4
Mr Saxon's The Flying Horse, 2 yrs, Est 61b (H. Sharpe) 5
Betting-7 to 4 asst Attache, 2to 1 agst Attraction, sto
1 agat Zouave Junior, and 6 to 1 agst Flying Horse.
Attache jumped away with a clear lead, waited upon by
Zouave Junior and Attraction to the stand, where the
Frenchman came out and won a fine race home by half a
length; a bad third. The others beaten off some lengths.
The Durdans Plate of 50 sous (handicap) for all ages.
Derby course. 13 subs.
Mr Fisher's E trl of Surrey, 5 yrs, Bst nib. (Hibberd) 1
Mr Hughes's T. P. Cooke, aged, 7st 7th (Challoner) 2
Mr J. Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs, 6st 101b(J. Grimahaw)
The following also ran:—Harvest Moon, Comet, Golden
Cross, Douche, Truant, and Pixie.

Betting-3 to 1 apt Earl of Surrey, 4to 1 agst T. P.
Cooke, and 11 to 2 agst Truant,

Earl of Surrty, with T. P. Cooko and Harvest Moon,
made the running to the half distance, where the latter gave
way, and her place was taken by Rosa Leo, to which lot the
race was reduced. The favourite, who was never asked, won
in a canter by two lengths, twice that distance separating
the second and third ; Pixie was fourth, and Golden Cross
filth. The last two were Harvest Moon and Truant.

NATIONAL SITAKSPERE CELEBRATION:—The fol-
lowing further arrangements have been reported in
connexion with the London Shakspere movement. Mr.
Geo. Cruikahank has undertaken to design a memorial
receipt card, to bs given to all subscribers of one shilling
and upwards. Steps are being taken to form a committee
in aid amongst the Germans resident in Lonaon. A public
meeting was held in St. Pancras on Thursday evening, to
lur,her the objects of the Monument Fund. Mr. George
Cruikahank occupied the chair, and Messrs. W. K. Sawyer,
J. C, Jeatfarson, and G. Linnaeus Banks, attended as a de-
putation from the National Committee. Madame Parepa,
Mr. H. Marston, Mr. J. B. Buckstone, Mr. J. L. Toole,
and Mr, Paul Bedford, have all promised to assist in the
Working -en's SilaksPen Festival ill the Agricultural
loA th 9 234 ihst,