The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

(From Fun.)
EUROPEAN POLITICAL MEETING.
(By Pneumatic Despatch.)
The Criterion Stakes. Open to all the world, Catch weight.

Aoy distance.
1
Mr. Louis Napoleon's Congress, by Emperor, out of Am-
bition(Haul)
............ (Chase) )
Mr. Abe Lincoln's Nigger Melody, by Proclamation, out 2
of Tune
Mr. John Russell's Neutrality,
(Buncombe) 3
tiality
Nelson's Column, out of
out of Par-
.......... (Delay) 0
Mr. E. Landseer's Lion, by b.;Se.
imure'
Sight
Lead, out of
Mr. Unknown's Try-ft-On, by .
(Earl) 0
......
Swindle .................
Mr. Admire
I Kuper's Bombardtnent by Instruction, out
of Christianity............
agst Congress, 2 to 1 agst NibgeT
lany 4to agst
.other.
race. Try-it-on took the lead at
Melody,Brhe ti
sti
vegav—se
ans
uOO
n toL
excitingo n
starting, closely followed by Nigger Melody, Neutrality,
and Bombardment, but Congress, making play on nearing
the post, caused a diversion, and HAM landed Congress by
a head; a neck separated Nigger Melody and Neutrality;
the rest nowhere. The winner was sold (cheap).
Upon the principle that "short reckonings make long
friends," a prompt settlement upon this race was proposed;
but a leviathan bustle ensued, when it was discovered that
a "leg" had walked off, first buttoning up its pockets, and
that instead of leaning- against a tree, as heretofore, had
varied the performance by getting "up one." Settlement
was adjourned sine die,

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liDurt tirsulat

IIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 24.

The Qaeett, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Crown Princess of Prussia, drove in the grounds
of the Castle this morning. _

The Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe has
succeeded the
_Countess of Caledon as Lady in
Waiting.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Cavendish has succeeded
Lieutenant-General Sir H. Bentinck as Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prussia honoured Messrs. Goode's china
warehouse, in South Audley-street, with a visit
yesterday.
Thei: Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
f Wales passed through London yesterday after-
noon on their way from Sandringham to Windsor
Castle.

Her Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales has
honoured Miss Dixon by sitting to her for her royal
highness's miniature portrait since she has been at
Sandringham.

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to
Windsor Castle,

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales left Sandringham House yesterday on
visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle, the shooting
season of the Prince on his Norfolk estate having
been brought to rather an early termination by the
death of the late King of Denmark, which circum-
stance also led to the postponement of the contem-
plated visit to Holkar Hall, to meet the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Norfolk and the principal county people.

Their royal highnesses, accompanied by Lieut.-
General Knollys, Major Teesdale, Mr. Fisher, and
the Hon. Mrs. Francis Stonor, left Sandringham
House at 12.40 in closed carriages for the Wolfer-
ton station. Here they were received on alighting
by Mr. Robertson, general superintendent of the
Great Eastern Railway, and Major Palmer, High
Sheriff of Essex and director of the Great Eastern
Railway, and were escorted to the spacious saloon
carriage of the company. The train, which was
under the care of Mr. Robertson, Major Palmer, and
the superintendent of the carriage department--
Mr. Kitson, assistant•engineer, being on the engine
—left Wolferton station punctually at one o'clock.
There were but few persons assembled at any of the
intermediate stations, except Ely, till the train
reached Cambridge, where a stoppage of five mi-
nutes took place by the side of the south end of the
new platform.
On crossing the river Cam, just before reaching
the Cambridge station, a very pretty sight met the
view of the occupants of the special train, as a num-
ber of university men who were engaged in boat
racing ceased rowing and paid the usual aquatic
honours to their royal highnesses. The train passed
on to the North London line at Stratford, and at
Kew entered on the rails of the South-Western
system, reaching Windsor at 4.40, after a run of
three hours and 40 minutes, including stoppages.
The Prince and Princess and suite, occupying two
of her Majesty's carriages, proceeded through the
town to the Castle, whilst a merry peal from the
bells of St. John's Church gave them a welcome re-
ception. The arrival of the Prince and Princess 18
somewhat earlier than was expected a few days age.
Their royal highnesses are expected to continue
their visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle until
the Queen takes her departure for Osborne, which
will not be until after the 14th of December nest.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has
left town on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Darby at
Knowsley Hall, near Prescot, Lancashire.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond have arrived
at Hillingdon, near Uxbridge, from Scotland. The noble
duke and duchess will, with their family, take up their
residence at Goodwood Park, Sussex, about the 2d pros.
The Duke of Hamilton will leave Oxford, at
which university his grace is pursuing his studies, shortly
after the 15th proximo, to pass a few weeks with the
Duchess of Hamilton (lace Princess Marie of Baden) and
Lady Mary Hamilton, at Brighton.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr have left Buck-
burst Park, Sussex, en a visit to Mr. Russell, M.P., and
Lady Elizabeth Russell, in Bedfordshire.
Tae Earl of Haddington has arrived at the Alex-
andra Hotel, St. George's-place, Hyde .park-corner, fr°l3l

Scotland.
Viscount Midleton is still in very indifferent
health at Pepperharrow, near Godalming, Surrey. Yee°.
day the accounts were more favourable.
The Countess (Dowager) Cowper and the Ladies
Cowper had, by the last letters, arrived at Florence, 03
their way to Rome from Paris.
Lord Stanley, M.P., has left town to join the
circle at Knowsley on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Derby.
Lady Theresa Lewis has left town for The Grove,
near Watford.
The Hon. W. Bonverie has left Lo►tgford Castle,
Salisbury, for a tour in India.
The marriage of Mr. W. Clowes, of Broughton
Hall, Lancashire, with the Hon. Adelaide Cavendish,
daughter of the late Lord Waterpark, is to take place about
the middle of the ensuing month.
Sir Frederick Johnstone, Bart., leaves his seat,
Westerhall Castle, in Scotland, next week for India. Mr.
Chaplin, of Lincolnshire, accompanies Sir Frederick.

THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL,

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

Sin,—Your article on this subject was exceedingly op-
portune. Of course the trial itself ought not to be pre-
judged in any way. But it is precisely while a trial of the
kind is pending, and while, therefore, public attention is
being directed to the subject, that the two following points
ought to be considered :—One refers to the constitution of
courts-martial in general ; the other to the question whether
the points put in issue at the present court-martial were
sufficiently comprehensive to insure that the real c;:targe
should be investigated and settled, and substantial justice
done. Passing over the first point for the present, and
confining myself to a general view of the second, I would
beg to point out that the parties really aggrieved by the
prisoner, or the representatives of the aggrieved parties,
ought to be allowed by the law to prosecute, or at least to
consent to settle the form of what is in reality the indict-
ment brought against, him. I refer not to Colonel Crawley
in particular, and merely mention him as representing the
defendant in such cases. There is a very prevalent opinion
abroad that courts-martial, where a superior officer is the
defendant, and an inferior or a non-commissioned officer or
a private soldier is the aggrieved party—are intended
chiefly to exonerate and whitewash the former, and that
the latter stands no fair chance. The constitution of
courts-martial is the worst possible for getting at truth
through the medium of evidence and doing justice upon
the merits. It is to be hoped that the pending trial of
Colonel Crawley, end how it may, will be instrumental in
bringing about a salutary reforn2o.-1-crE
o am,r THE PUBLIC, Sir, yours obe-
diently,

THE COMING WINTER,