The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a
meeting of the Council of his Royal Highness, held
at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, Buckingham-
gate, St. James's park.
There were present the Doke of Newcastle, Lord
Warden of the Stannaries ; Sir William Dunbar,
Keeper of the Privy Seal; Sir Wm. John Alexander,
Attorney-General ; Col. the Hon. Sir C. Beaumont
Phipps, Receiver-General; Lieut.- General Knollys,
Comptroller of the Household of his Royal High-
ness ; and Lord Portman.
Mr. Bateman, the secretary, attended.

The Princess of WE.les, attended by the Countess
de Grey, took a drive yesterday in an open carriage.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Earl Spencer
and Lieut.-Col. Keppel, rode on horseback.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales had a
dinner party at Marlborough House last evening.
The company consisted of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Montpensier, the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the
Saxon Minister, the Spanish Minister, the Mar-
chioness of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster, Earl Cowper, Earl and Countess of
Carnarvon, Countess de Grey, Lord and Laoy
Rokeby, Lord and Lady Portman, Lord and Lady
Raglan, Lord and Lady Hobart, Lard and Lady
Dwaine, Col. Percy, Col Solie (in waiting to the
Duke of Montpensier), Lieut.-General Knollys, and
Lieut.-Col. Keppel.

The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attend-
ance, and played during dinner.

The Sultan's Birthday.

Yesterday evening M. Musurus, the Turkish
Ambassador, gave a diplomatic dinner party in
honour of the Sultan's birthday, which occurred
yesterday. All the guests wore their state uniforms
on the occasion. There were present—Earl Rus-
sell, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; the
Austrian Ambassador, Count Apponyi ; the Rus-
sian Ambassador, Baron Brunnow ; the Prussian
Ambassador, Count Bernstorff; the French Ambas-
sador, Baron Gros ; the Bavarian Minister, Baron
de Cetto ; the Italian Minister, the Marquis
d'Azeglio ; the Netherlands Minister, Baron Ben-
tinck ; the Portuguese Minister, Count de Lavrado ;
the Danish Minister, M. Torben de Bille ; the Ame-
rican Minister, Mr. Adams; the Swedish Minister,
Count Wachtmeister ; the Persian Minister, Mah-
moud Khan; Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's
Master of the Ceremonies Mr. J. Layard, Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Mr. I.
Murray, Assistant Under Secretary of Stata for
Foreign Affairs; Colonel Ahmed Bey, Major Said
Effendi, Khalil Effendi, and M. Paul Musurus.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured the Countess (Dowager) of Jersey with his com-
pany at dinner last evening, at the Countess's mansion in
Berkeley-square. A select circle met his Royal Highness.
The Earl of Sandwich entertained at dinner on
Wednesday evening Maria Marchioness of Ailes-
bury, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl of
Wilton, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscountess
Sydney, Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe
and the Hon. Miss Canning, Lord Henry Lennox, Colonel
and the Hon. Mrs. James Macdonald, the Hon, George
Fitzwilliam, and Mr. and Mrs. John Leslie.
The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord
Reidhaven have left the Clarendon Hotel for Cullen House,
Banffshire.

Viscount Palmerston was prevented, by a slight
attack of gout, from being present in the House of Commons
last night.

Lady Willoughby GJrdon and Miss Gordon have
arrived in town from the Orchard, Isle of Wight.

Sir Henry and Lady Sophia des Vceux enter-
tained the Marquis Conynghaul, the Earl of Sand.
with, the Earl and Countess Vane, Viscount and Viscountess
Somerton, Lord and Lady Ce.eilia Binguam, Hon. Frederic
and Lady Elizabeth Villiers, Hon Mr. Egerton, Mr.
Chaplin, &e., at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi-
dence in Berkeley-square.

MR. SIMS REEVES.—This popular 'artist has en-
tered into an engagement with the lessee of Her Majesty's
Theatre, and will make his entrée on the 7th of July in
Donizetti's opera of " Lucia de Lammermoor." On the
11th Mr. Reeves will appear in " Oberon."
BLINDFOLDED CHESS EXTRAORDINARY.—Pre-
vious to commencing the games left unfinished on
Saturday night, Mr. Blackburne exhibited his extraordi-
nary chess knowledge by playing blindfolded the knight
from any given square over the whole 64 squares, consecu-
tively, without placing it upon any one square twice. This
is styled the knight's problem, and until a recent period
was an unsolvable enigma. Mr. Blackburn resumed the con-
test by repeating from memory the games left unfinished,
which he accomplished with incredible exactness. Mr. But-
terfield's game, No. 6, was won in fine style by Mr. Black-
burne in about half an hour. Games No. 7 and 10, against
Mr. M'Clelland and Mr. Hopwood, respectively, were lost
by the blindfold player, after a gallant contest, in the latter
case extending over 75 moves.—Manchester Guardian.
THREE PERSON KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—On
Wednesday Mr. Wentz-, a shopkeeper in Glynde, a
small village in East Sussex, accompanied by his wife
dis-
tant and
another female, went to Brighton, about eleven miles
on some business. On their return in the evening
they were overtaken by a severe thunderstorm that pre-
vailed for several hours, and when within about two miles
from home it would appear that the cast was struck by the
electric fluid, awl the three inmates almost instantaneously
killed. Their lifeless bodies were discovered at an early
hour next morning by a person wit') was returning from
Glynde to Lewis.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES, JUNE 25.

The Tyne Handicap of 5 sous each, 3 fr, with 25 added, for

all ages. The second to save his stake. Three-quarters

of a mile.
Mr. Boadman's Rubini, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
Lord Warwick's Calabria, 5 yrs, Bst (Whiteley)
Mr. Jaques's Harvest Nell, 2 yrs, sst 71b (M. Noble) 3
Also ran Who's Who, Wallachia, and Betsy Copeland.
Betting-6 to 4on Rubini, and 3to 1 agst Wallachia.

Won by half a length. A bad third.
The Gold Cup Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and
only 2 ft (to go to the fund) if declared on a day to be
named when the weights are published, with 100 added ;
for all ages; the winner of the Northumberland Plate to
carry 91b, and the second 41b extra; the second to save
his stake, and the winner to pay 10 guineas towards ex-
penses. Newcastle Turn in. 37 subs., 13 of whom

declared.
Mr. M. Benson na. the Comet, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Whiteley) t
Mr. Saxon's Calot gelding, 3 yrs, sst 111 b.. (Grimshaw) t
Mr. Bowe's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, Est .. (Carroll) 3
001. Townley's Doefoot, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Harrison) 4
Also ran Dictator, Unfashionable Beauty, and Rosebud.

Betting-9 to 4 agst Doefoot, sto 2 agst Calot gelding,
7 to 2 agst Dictator, 5 to 1 agst Sauterelle, and 6 to 1 agst
Comet.

A bad third. Unfashionable Beauty at the Morpeth turn
threw her rider, and Rosebud and Sauterelle lost several
lengths at the start. The Calot gelding afterwards walked
over, and Mr. Saxon receives the stakes, the added money
going to Mr. Osburne.

The Northumberland Hunt Plate of 50 sous, given for
half-bred horses only; weight, 12et each. Gentleman
riders. Entrance 1 soy, to go to the fund. Northumber-
land Plate Course, two miles. 22 subs.

Mr. J. Halliday's Vandal, 6 yrs (Mr. Halliday)
Mr. Sartees' Cragsman, 4 yrs (qr. Wilkinson) 2
Mr. Hall's Walli Ali Shah, aged
Mr. Fellows's Elcot f, 4 yrs (Mr. Thompson) 3
.. (Mr. Hooper) 4
The following also ran :—Benedict, White Socks, The
Rover, Yellow Jack, Robin Hood, Sir Charles, May Day,
and Football.

Betting.-7 to 4 agst Walli Ali Shah, 3is 1 agst Crags-
man, 5 to 1 agst Benedict, and 8 to 1 agst Vandal.
Won by two lengths.

The Speculation Plate of 3 sovs each, with .25 added ; the
second to receive back his stake; 2-yr-olds, 7st 10ib ; 3-
yr olds, 9st 41b; 4-yr-olds, lost; 5-yr-olds, lOst 41b; 6-
yr-olds and aged, lOst lib; mares and geldings allowed
31b. From the Newcastle Tarn, nearly one mile.

Mr. Noble na Teddy (late Deserter), 5 yrs ....(Speight) 1
Mr. Wilkin's Betsy Copeland, 3 yrs (Doyle) 2
Mr. J. Itidley's Hospitality fitly, 2 yrs arroll) 3
Mr. Miller's Annabelle, 5 yrs (Whiteley) 4
Mr. Winteringham's Louis Napoleon, 2 yrs (M. N oble) b
Mr. Waugh's Benevolence, 3 yrs (Goodall) 6
Betting.—Even on Betsy Copeland and 3 to 1 agst
Teddy.
Won by two lengths; a neck between the second and
third, and half a length between the third and fourth.

The Corporation Plato (handicap) of 60 guineas, given by
the Corporation of Newcastle, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Entrance 1 soy., to go to the race fund. Once round.
97 subs.

Mr. Robson na Lothian's King, 5 yrs, 7st .. (Whiteley) 1
Mr, Shaw's Ripley, 3 yrs, Ost711) (J. Grimshaw)
Mr. C. Winteringnam's Weatherwise, 4 yrs, 6st 8113
(J. Noble) 3
The 7following also ran a—Pilot, Montrose, and My
Mary.

Betting.-4 to 1 agst Ripley, sto 1 agst My Mary, and
S to 1 agst Montrose.
Won by 20 lengths.

IPSWICH-THURSDAY.

The Racing Stakes of 5 soya each, with £25 added ; for all
ages; selling and other allowances, with penalties for

winning. About half a mile. 6 subs.
Mr. Willins's Sanita, 3 yrs (L2O), 7st 71b .. (H. Bradley) 1
Mr. John Nightingall's Fitz Ruyter, 3 yrs (L2O) 7st 101 b
(James Nightingall) 2
Mr. Barnes's Anemone gelding, 3 yrs (L2O), 7st 71b
(H. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Olive Branch, Vest filly, and
Sacrilege.

Betting-13 to 8 agst Olive Branch, 9 to 4 agst Fitz
Ruyter, 7 to 2 agst Sanita, 6 to 1 agst any other.
Alter one attempt they were got away, and for a few
strides the Anemone gelding and Fitz Ruyter were lead-
ing. Sanita, however, quickly got to the front, and with
Fitz Ruyter, the Anemone gelding in attendance, main-
tained the lead to the end, winning easily by two lengths.
A similar distance separated the second and third ; Olive
Branch, who was in difficulties all the way, was a bad
fourth ; Sacrilege pulled up on the post, fifth; and the Vest
filly next.
There was no advance on the selling price.
The Borough Members' Plate of £5O for all ages ; selling
and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 15

subs.
Mr. Fleming's Lady Derby, 5 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Norman) t'l
Captain Barlow's Deerfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
(H. Grimshaw)t2
Mr. Wybrow Robertson's Lapidist, 4 yrs, 9st 31b
(Brewtey) 3

The following also ran :—Little Alfred, The Prophet,
Yates, Belle of Yorkshire, Land of the West, and Santhal.

The Prophet having twisted a plate in his preliminary
canter did not start. Belle of Yorkshire kicked out and
struck Bradford on the leg and broke the saddle, which
caused Yates to bolt, and he did not start,

Betting-5 to 2 cacti ag-t Lapidist and Deerfoot, sto 1
agst Lady Derby, 6 to 1 agst Santhal, 10 to 1 agst. Vates.
Deerfoot and Lady Derby quitted the rest at the distance,
and finished with a dead heat, Lapidist was beaten four
lengths from the pair; Santhal was fourth, Belle of York-
shire fifth, Land of the West sixth, and Little Alfred last.
At the scales Norman objected to Deerfoot on the grounds
of "crossing," and after hearing evidence the stewards
awarded the race to Lady Derby.
The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5
only if dsclared ; winners extra, gentleman riders, jockeys
extra. One mite. 6 subs, 4of whom pay 5 ft.
Lord Rendlesham's Corroborator, 3 yra, 9st 91b
(Mr. H. Wombwell) 1
Mr. J. Godding's East Sheen, 5 yrs, list 21b (Mr. Dixwa) 2

Betting-7 to 4on East Sheen, who made play to the
distance, where Corroborator took up the running, and won
by a length.
The Chauntry Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 soya added,
for 2-yr-wds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, winners es...
tra, and certain allowances. About half a mild. 10

subs.
Mr. Alexander's Birthday filly, Bst 81b .... (E. Sharpe) 1
Baron Rothschild's bro to Canace, Bst 71b.. (J. Hayhoe) 2
Mr. Daley's Whitebait, Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Biddle's Wheldrake, Bst 101 b (R. Bashaw) 4
Mr. Godding's Mountain Maid colt, Bst 101 b (T. French) 5

Betting-2 to lon the Birthday filly, sto 2 agst brother
to Canace, 10 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite made play throughout, and won in a can-
ter by five lengths. Brother to Canace and Whitebait
passed the post pulling up, the Baron's horse gaining
second place by a head.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and up-

wards. Two miles. 8 subs.

Mr. Thellusson's Bally Edmond, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Barnes's Oberon, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b (Wells) 2
Mr. G. Bryan's Millionaire, 5 yrs, 9st 131b..(J Goater) 3
Antonelli, Charity, Lavender, and Mountain Maid filly
also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Bally Edmond, sto 2 agst Millionaire,
8 to 1 agst Oberon,

Bally Edmond made nearly all the running, and after a
spirited finish from the distance with Oberon won by a short
head. Four lengths separated the second and third.

The Shrubiand Park Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added

for hunters, &c. Two miles. 8 subs.
Captain Fitzgerald's Charybdis, 12st (Mr. 11...Wombwell) 1
Mr. Tupp's Miss Alice, (h b), list 7lb (Owner) 2
Mr. Alderson's Scarecrow (h b), list lib
(Capt. Fitzgerald) 3
The Despised, Actress, Little Toni, and The Sexton also
ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Charybdis, sto 2 agst The Sexton.
Coming into the straight Charybdis and Miss Alice came
away, and the favourite taking up the running at the dis-
tune., won in a canter by two lengths. Ten lengths sepa-
rated the second and third.

.
The winner was objected to for being thoroughbred, and
the second was also objected to en the ground of not haying
been limited, according to the conditions of the race.

MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.

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There will be a general meeting of the Jockey Club at
Newmarket, atter the race,,, on Wednesday in the Jul,'
meeting, for a ballot and for other business.

NOTICES OF MOTION.
By Sir J, Hawley—" That horses trained at Newmarket
shall in future pay a larger heath tax than those which unlY
go ihere to run."
By Lord Winchilsea—" That the privilege accorded to
the members 01 White's, Brookes's, and Boodle's Clubs, of
becoming members of the rooms without ballot, be re-
scinded."

SCRATCHINGS—June 1, at 11 35 a.m., Stradelia, out of
Ascot Cup. Juno 10, at 10 54 a.m., Garotter, out of Clare-
mont Stakes, Hampton. June 16, at 445 p.m., Rosemary,
out of all engagements. June 17, at 3 pail., Marigold, out
of Northumberland Plate ; to the clerk of the course, all
Lord Stamford's horses, out of Worcester handicaps, ex-
cept Little Lady in the Flying Stakes. June 18, at 3 p.m.,
&a Nymph, out of Goodwood Stakes; at 3 25 p.m., Bion•
din, out of Beaufort Handicap, Stockbridge. June 19, at
p
12
t a 35
ol Wortham, out of Bentinck Benevolent Fund
Stakes, Worcester ; at 4 30 p.m, incitatus, out of Town
Plate,
Stakes,
Chelmsford, and Duke of Cambridge, out of County
ke 7Wh
Members' Plate, Chelmsford, June 20, at 1 30 p.m., Alga-
zelle and Childe Harold, out of all engagements, 1863.
June 21, at 9 a.m., Chaff, out of Newcastle Eiagagements.
June 22, at 1 25 p.m., Croydon, out of all engagements;
at 2 15
p.m., Twilight, out of all engagements ; at 3 30 p.m.
Country Maid, out of Newcastle engagements; at 556 p.m.,
ighton, out of Northumberland Plate. June 23, at 9 a.m.,
Doncaster, Birdhill, Esperance. Miss Goldhill, Canary,
Balham, and Father O'Leary, out of Worcester engage-
ments; Chaff, out of all handicaps published up to the
22d instant, excepting the Goodwood Stakes. June 25, at
12 20 p.m., Brilliant, out of all engagements; at 12 30 p m.,
Bally Edmond, out of Suffolk Handicap, Ipswich. To the.
clerk of the course, Flower Safety and Pupil, out 0K
Worcester engagements.