The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE JOCKEY COB'
—The remarks which we made last week may
prepared many of our readers for the announcement a tue
beealv
Prince of NY ales's election to the Jockey Club. .A.
ing reticence, which we trust never to transgress, forbade
any more distinct allusion to the hopes we must all hat;
entertained, and induced us merely to comment upon t--a
extreme satisfaction with which such a step would be Niel"
by all who have the interests of racing at heart; 14e'vr;r:
when official reserve is broken, we can venture to indllige'
congratulations to the Earl of Coventry upon the fact tlis
the auspicious introduction of the Heir to the Throne to the
ranks of the Jockey Club formed the last and crowningh °
of his three years' stewardship, Elected into a body, witt
whose narrow limits the inquirer will find the names of t,",„
past and present Premiers of England, the leader of l"ci
ali
House of Lords, and more than twenty noblemen ld
gentlemen who have been either Cabinet Ministers or he
high office under the Crown, the Prince feels a natrleil
pleasure in returning the courtesies he has invariably re ;
pleasure in returning the courtesies he has invarlallo
ceived from the Club, and adding to his already well-cane
popularity. We are in a position, however, to state Oa
the present event must not be looked upon as conveying tll.B
idea that his Royal Highness will take any active part In
racing, as the Prince has no intention whatever of keelliag
racehorses.—Sporting Gazette.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended hi
his equerry, Lieutenant Haig, yesterday honoured the
stitute of Painters in Water-colours by an inspection
their 30th annual exhibition.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses fieleAn:
and Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, P3i'r
visit to the ex •Queen, Marie Amelie, at Claremont, Yeste-.'
day afternoon. na
His Excellercy the Austrian Ambassador 6
a,
the Countess Apponyi entertained the Earl and Conlit'.
e 0
Russell and Lady Georgiana Russell, his Excellency
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, his
lency the Portuguese Minister, the Countess (FrOe-,
Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Forteectl:
Viscount Chelsea, Viscount Sudley, Viscount Witnlpg'-:
Count Kalnoky, Prince Ysenburg, Prince Paul Esteth°
yy
and Count Alexander Apponyi at dinner on Thurscilli
evening, at Chandos House. Deb
His Excellency the Count Kieczkowski, Fre,,z
Ambassador at Pekin, with the Countess Kleezkowski
Tudor) and family, have arrived at the Brunswick 11°-
Jermyn 'street.
The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwen d°llll,
CP'
St. Maur arrived at the First Lord of the Admiralty
he
cial residence at Whitehall yesterday, after passing a

weeks in Paris.
The Mike of Newcastle is going on favourat4f;
His grace has regained his appetite, and appears )If'

recovered his strength.
Prince Dmitry Soltykoff has left Long's lit3tte
The Marquis of Bristol and Ladies Hervey °/j,
arrived at the family mansion in St, James's-Equal.° ft°

Brighton. 1,08
The Earl and Countess Nelson and family °-
arrived at 14, Portland-place, for the season.
Lord and Lady Coletiester received at GL11.6
yesterday evening, at their residence in Berkeley-Nil: cj,,
Lord West, Lord Redesdaie and Hon. Miss DW:l4it
Dowager Lady SJelley, Colonel aad Lady Jane Dallas'
Walter and Lady Caroline Stirling, &c.
Lord and Lady Do Lisle and Dudley brill
arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
I,:.rd and Lady Londesborough are shortly eta
pected at their house in Grosvenor place, from GriviSt°

Park, for the season.
Lady A.