The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-01 00:00:00

PRINCE WILLIAM OF DENMARK

PROCLAIMED KING OF GREECE,

ATHENS, MARCH 30.

The National Assembly to-day unanimously pro-
claimed Prince William of Denmark King of Greece,
under the name of G€ orge I.

The following telegram bas been received at Mr.
Renter's office from the Greek Consul-General this
day

"M. Mavrocordato, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
to the Consnlate-General of Greece, London.
" SYRA, 31st March.

" The National Assembly by a decree agreed to
to-day has unanimously proclaimed constitutional
King of the Greeks, Prince William George, second
son of Prince Christian of Denmark, under the title
of George I. King of the Greeks.

" Hissuccessors will profess the orthodox religion.
" A committee of three members, chosen by the
Ministry, will proceed to Copenhagen to offer him
the crown in the name of the Greek nation.
" A Te Deum was celebrated to-ds y, and was
followod by public festivities, illuminations, and
general rejoicings."

M, MAGNE'S RESIGNATIION ACCEPTED.

M, FOULD'S DECLINED.
PARIS, APRIL 1.

M. Magne has tendered his resignation, which
has been accepted by the Emperor, who has, how-
ever, appointed him a member of the Privy Council.
The following is the text of the Emperor's letter
to M. Magne :
" My Dear M. Magne,

" An incident, the responsibility of which does not
rest with you, has rendered more apparent the
difference of opinion which exists between M.
Fould and you on several financial questions.
Under these circumstances you have con -
sidered yourself bound to tender your resignation.

"In temporarily relinquishing your services, I
wish it to be known that I have never had but to
congratulate myself on your zeal and devotion. I
have therefore resolved to give you a strik-
ing proof of my confidence by creating you
a member cf the Privy Council. I hope that 3ou
will never entertain any doubt of my sentiments of
siLcerefriendship.

(Signed)

" NAPOLEON."

The Duke of Beaufort has arrived at the Hotel
Bristol on his way to Poitiers, where he is going
with a number of valuable horses and dogs for
wolf-hunting. The Marquis Oldoini, attached to
the Italian Embassy in Russia, has arrived at the
same hotel from St. Petersburg.
Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers has published an
order of the day to announce that or the 20th May
he will assume the command of the camp of Chalons.
Marshal and Mme. Canrobert left Nice three days
back for Arcs, where they were to take the railway
for Hyeres. .

The Princess Charles of Austria, travelling incog.
under the name of the Countess Crozanti, arrived
two days back, with a numerous suite, at Lyons,
and left on the following day by railway for
Avignon.
Count de Thun has arrived at Vienna from St.
Petersburg, where he has ceased his functions as
representative of Austria.
BOURSE, March 31.—The market continues in
rather a feverish state, but without any further
fall in prices. Threes, for the Account, have even
obtained a slight advance, being now at 69f. 10c.
Railway Share Market quiet, but for the most part
firm. The market continued improving to the close,
and left off as follows:

It per Cents. O6
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month..., 69 45
New 3 per Cants
Do. end month —
Credit Mobilier 1227 50
no, end month 1232 50
BALL'

Bank Shares 3qBo - -
Credit 1 oncier 1490
Italian Loan 7O 50
Do. end month 7l 20
lifißiall
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Home Debt 50 --
WAYS.
Cash. Account.
1110 .. 1112 60
1038 75 .. 1040

Orlear e
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1220 .. 1218 75
Geneva 427 50 .. 430
Southern 772 50 770
Western
Eastern .. 635 535
Sardinian 427 60 .. 430

Austrian
Loirhard
North of Spain
Saragossa 730 .. 730
Ditto to Barcelona -

SPAIN.
MADRID, MARCH 31.
An official denial has been given to the rumour
that General Concha intends to resign.
The statement that the Government disapproves
the conduct of General Dulce has also been denied.

A difference of opinion on political questions is
said to exist between Marshal Narvaez and M.
Mon.

Letters from Madrid speak of an incident which
has caused some agitation in the higher circles of
the Spanish capital :—" The Duchess de Fernan-
Nunez invited, with the consent of the Queen, to
the ball which she is about to give, Mme. de La-
grange, at present singing at the Opera at Madrid,
and who to her great talents adds the merit of irre-
proachable character. Tt.e invitation has, however,
excited a complete tempest in the fashionable world,
And one-half of the persons invited, and particularly
some ladies of the diplomatic body, have declared
that their dignity would not allow them to be in the
same salon with Mme. de Lagrange. There the
matter rests for the present."

SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.—At a public meet-
ing of the inhabitants of Southampton, held at the
Guildhall there on Monday, to express sympathy with Po-
land, the Mayor of Southampton (Mr. F. Perkins) in the
chair, the following resolutions were passed :—That this
meeting desires to express its sincere earnest sympathy with
the people of Poland and their heroic struggles, past and pre-
sent against the despotism,oppression, and cruelty of the Rus-
sian Government, tt hose flagrant breach of the most solemn
public engagements, total disregard for the faith of treaties,
and systematic plunder, proscription, and massacre of the
once free and gallant people, disentitle it from holding
them any longer in subjection, and that the re-establish-
ment of the kingdom of Poland is the safest guarantee for
the future peace of Europe. That a memorial in
acccrdance with the foregoing resolution be forwarded to
Lord Palmerston, and expressive of a hope that the power
and influence of the British Government will be united
with that of France in favour of the just rights and
national independence of Poland. That petitions
to both Houses of Parliament, expressive of the same views,
be agreed to and signed by the Mayor on behalf of the
meeting. That subscriptions be opened at the bank for the
benefit of the widows and orphans of the Poles who have
fallen in defence of their liberties, A meeting is announced
to be held at the Town-hall, Woolwich, to-morrow, in
favour of the Poles. Mr. P. Hennessy, M.P., Mr. Anger-
stein, M.P., Mr. Alderman Salomons, M.P., and General
Count Zamoyski will be present.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—FinaI
arrangements have been made in accordance with
which the match for the championship of the Thames will
come off on Tuesdtty, the 14th inst. The competitors will
be Robert Chambers, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (who, in
addition to being the champion of the Tyne, has the honour
of holding the championship of the Thames), and George
Everson, a waterman of Greenwich. The race will take
place, tide serving, at half past 11 o'clock a.m., and the
course will be from Putney aqueduct to the Ship at Mort-
lake. Great interest is excited in the forthcoming match,
inasmuch as Green, the Australian champion, who is now
in England, bas expressed his determination of rowing the
winner for £lOO and the empty title of champion—rowing
being the only sport for which there is no champion's cup
or belt.

The Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in
Water Colours—such being the title by which the late
New Society of Painters in Walcr Colours is to be known
in future—will open on Monday. the 20th of April. The
private view will be on the 18th. Pictures are to be sent in
on Tuesday, the 7th of that month, such being the works
of Men hers and Associates only.

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 31.

The Queen and Princess Louise, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce and the Hon. Horatia Stop-
ford, walked in the grounds yesterday afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Beatrice took a corliage drive.
The Earl and Countess of Derby arrived at the
Castle yesterday.
Earl Russell arrived at the Castle this afternoon,
and had an audience of the Qaeen.
The Senator Antonio Gonzalez, Spanish Minister.;
Count W acht mister, Minister Plenipotentiary from
Sweden and Norway ; Mahmoud Khan-Nasserol-
molke (Conseiller Prive), Persian Minister; M. J.
Sanz, Peruvian Minister ; and Mr. F. E. Dubois,
Minister Resident d'Haiti, were severally presented
to her Majesty at audiences by Earl Russell.

Arrival of Prince Alfred in England.

DOVER, Tuesday.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred arrived at
Dover this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by the Royal
Mail packet Prince Frederick William, Capt. Wer-
ter Clark, specially retained for this service. Cap-
tain Sir Luke Smithett was in attendance on his
Royal Highness from Calais, and, on the steamer
reaching her moorings, Col. Cuppage, R.A., Capt.
Triscott, R N., and other officers proceeded on board.
After landing, his Royal Highness partook of lun-
cheon at the Lord Warden Hotel and proceeded for
Windsor by the 3.45 p.m. train, the necessary
arrangements suitable to the rank ao d dignity of
his Royal Highness having been made by the station
superintendent. Royal salutes were fired from the
Drop Battery both on the arrival and the i eparture
of the Prince.
WINDSOR, Tuesday.

This afternoon, ai 4 o'clock, an unexpected com-
munication was received at Windsor by the South-
Western telegraphic line, to prepare for the recep-
tion of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred at seven
o'clock in the evening. Shortly More that hour
her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Prince
of Hesse, the Princess Helena, and the junior mem-
bers of the Royal family came to the station by the
private drive through the Home Park, and awaited
the arrival of the Prince in the Royal saloon, which
has been prepared for the special accommodation of
the Royal family. The Royal party was attended
by Major-General Seymour and Major-Gen. Grey.
Precisely at 10 minutes past 7 o'clock the Prince,
with his suite, arrived by special train, under the
charge of Mr. Godson, traffic manager, and as his
Royal Highness stepped from the carriage her Ma-
jesty came on the platform and most affectionately
embraced him.
A number of the most respectable inhabitants
were kindly admitted on the station by the South-
Western authorities to welcome the Prince's arrival.
The Prince, although he appeared thin, was in
excellent spirits, and in much better health than
could have been expected after the recent illness,
and he appears to have grown nearly as tall as the
Prince of Wales.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND THE LADIES OF
THE PRINCIPALITY.—The present from the ladies
of Wales to the Princess is likely to take the form of a brooch
of diamonds and emeralds in the shape of a leek, the national
emblem of the country. Sir Henry W. Wynn, the father
of Lady Williams Wynn, of Wynnatay, the originator of
the movement, was formerly for many years the representa-
tive of England at the Danish Court, and his daughter was
on terms of intimacy with that Court. She has, therefore,
exerted herself to organise a fund for presenting an offering
worthy the acceptance of the Royal bride. Six ladies, one
for each of the Northern counties, have undertaken the
carrying out of the project. Lady Wynn represents Den-
bighshire, as honorary treasurer, Mrs. Gladstone for Flint-
shire, Lady Louisa Pennant for Cern arvonahire, Lady Vane
for Montgomeryshire, Mrs. Wynne for Merionethshire, and
it is thought that Lady Williams Bulkeley will act for
Anglesey. The connexion between the Principality and the
newly married Prince has caused the warmest feelings of
loyalty throughout the country.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—A
most magn►ticently-executed group, representing
the marriage of his Royal Highness with the Princess
Alexandra, by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, is
now added to Mad. Tussaud's Historical Gallery, in Baker-
street. The portrait of her Royal Highness is truthfully
depicted, and the dress is elegant and costly; it being com-
posed of white and silver moire antique, trimmed with rich
Honiton lace and choice flowers, in strict imitation of the
one worn on the occasion.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—A
marriage is arranged to take place between Lady
Jane Hay, daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of
Tweeddale, and sister of the Duchess of Wellington and
Lady Emily Peel, with Col. Richard C. H. Taylor, C.B.
(late of the 79th Highlan era), Assistant Adjt.- General at
Shorncliffe, brother of the hon. and gallant member of the
county. Dublin.

AFTER THE BOAT RAcE.—A youth, adorned
with a blue and yellow rosette, cried out, in the
hearing of Mrs. Dodd, "I say, they are properly pumped,
both crews are :" then, jumping on to a spoke of her car-
riage-wheel, with a slight apology, he announced that two
or three were shut up in the Exeter. The exact meaning
of these two verbs passive was not clear to Mrs. Dodd : but
their intensity was ; she fluttered, and wanted to go to her
boy and nurse him, and turned two must imploring eyes on
Julia, and Julia straightway kissed her with gentle vehesl
mence, and offered to run and see. " What, amongst al
those young gent emen, love I fear that would not be
proper. See, all the ladies remain apart." So they kept
quiet and miserable, after the manner of females. Mean-
time the Cantab's quick eye had not deceived him ; in each
racing boat were two young gentlemen leaning collapsed
over their oars; and two more who were in a cloud, and
not at all clear whether they were in this world still, or in
their zeal had pulled into a better. But their malsdy was
not a rare one in racing boats, and the remedy always at
hand. It combined the rival systems. Thames was
sprinkled in their faces—Homoeopathy : and brandy in a
teaspoon trickled down their throats—Allopathy : youth
and spirits soon did the rest; and, the moment their eyes
opened, their mouths opened ; and, the moment their mouths
opened, they fell a chaffing.—Charles Reade' 5 " Very Hard
Gash," in Dickens's "_All the Year Round."
THE NEW BISHOP OF QUEBEC.—The Rev. Dr.
Williams, who has been elected to the bishopric of
Quebec, in the room of Dr. Mountain, deceased, was born
in 1825 at Overton, in Hampshire. He received his early
education at Crewkerne, whence he proc.eded to Pembroke
College, Oxford, and graduated in 1851, when he took a
third class in classics. Almost immediately afterwards he
was ordained by the present Bishop of Oxford to the curacy
of High Wycombe, Bucks. Subsequently, he served the
curacy of Huish-Charapflower, near Wiveliscombe, Somer-
set. In 1557 ho went to Canada to open the grammar
school in connection with Bishop's College, Lennoxville,
and in that college he has since held a professorship.
THE LATE RIOT AT STALYBRIDGE AND NEIGH-
BOURHOOD.—The Manchester Guardian of yester-
day says :—The committals up to Monday were as follows :
—3l committed to Chester from Stalybridge ; three to the
sessions from Ashton ; seven to Che,ter assizes, two to the
sessions from Dukinfield, and six to Chester from Hyde;
or a total of 44 to Chester, and five to the sessions. The
district is now quiet.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Palace and grounds will
be open on Good Friday from 9 in the morning.
Extra trains will run all day, as well as excursions from
many parts of the country. Mr. S:ms Reeves, Madame
ttudersdorff, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Thomas Harper will take
part in a cone,rt of sacred music at 3 o'clock. The Palace
will be lighted up in the evening, to enable visitors to re-
turn at leisure. The North London line by way of Ken-
sington being now available, a large number of visitors are
expected from the northern districts of the metropolis. One
Shilling Day, Tuesday, March Il.—Admissions on pay-
ment, 819; ditto by seas n tickets, 1,038; total visitors,
1,857.
REPRESENTATION OF THETFORD.—AIthough no
addresses have yet been issued, it is generally under-
stood that either Lieut. •Col, Lord Augustus Charles Len-
nox Fitzroy, Equerry to the Queen, the second son of the
late Duke of Grafton, or Lieut.-Col. Lord Frederick John
Fitroy, of the Grenadier Guards, the third son of the late
Duke, will become a candidate for the repre-entation of the
borough of Th,:t ford, rendered vacant by the elevation of
the Earl of Euston to the Dukedom. In the event of
neither of the noble lords offering himself for Parliamentary
honours, Colonel Fitzroy, who resides in the neighbour-
hood of Thetford, and who has much local influence,
will probably announce himself as a candidata. Thet-
fordce returns two members to the House of Commons' and it
generally happens that one is a Conservative (a Baring)' anti
the other a Liberal (a Fitzroy, and a connection of theDukt-
of Grafton). This arrangement is not likely to be disturben
on the present occasion, as the two families have lately be-
% come more closely connected by marriage.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CARDIFF MEE TING,-TVESDAY.

The Cardiff Open Steeplechase of 10 says each, sft, and 2
only (to the fund) if declared, with 80 added ; winners
extra. Over about three miles of fair hunting country.
11 subs, 3 of whom pay 2 says each.

Mr. Adams's Piff-paff, aged, lOst 91b (Holman) 1
Lord Coventry's Longford, aged, lOst 21b ... (Stevens) 2
Mr. Powell's Biscuit, aged, Bst 12,b (Nightingall) 3
Betting— 6 to 4 on Piff-paff.
Won by three lengths ; a bad third.

The Hunters' Stakes (Handicap) of 3 soys each, 1 ft if
declared, with 30 added. Over about three miles of
country. 13 subs, 2of whom pay 1 soy each.

Mr. Thomas's The Crab, 5 yrs, 10st .. (Nlr. James) 1
Mr, Jones's Safeguard, aged, list (Owner) 2
Mr. Pritchard's Bald Coote, aged, 9st 71b (Holland) 3
The following also -ran :—Bachelor, Blue Ribbon, Sam
Weller, Lady Jane, Daisy, and Harold.
Won by a neck ; a bad third.

The Fairwater Open Steeplechase of 6 sovs each, 2 ft,
with b 0 added. Over the same course as the Cardiff Open
Steeplechase. 8 subs, 2of whom pay 2 sovs each.

Mr. Henry's The Unprotected Female, aged, 12st
(Mr. Davidson) 1
Captain Worthington's Miss Stewart, aged 12st
(Mr. Jones) 2
Captain Williams's Rarey, aged, 12st (Mr. Merton) 3
Mr. Powell's Capeston. aged, 12st (Mr. Swilliver) 4
Betting-6 to 4 egst The Unprotected Female, 2to 1 agst
Miss Stewart.

Won by three quarters of a length ; a bad third.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.

For the Newmarket Handicap, the Physalis colt was in
great force, hardly anything else being backed. Bto 1 was
at one time taken about Bedouin, but afterwards 9 to 1 was
offered bar one, and 12 to 1 bar two. For the City and
Suburban Handicap, beyond Catch'em Alive being rather
freely supported at 20 to 1 and the Glenochty colt being
sent to the right about, nothing particular was done.
On the Derby the business was almost confined to the
favourite and the Glenochty colt; 100 to 15 was taken half
a dozen times about the former, but 6 to 1 was refused ; and
the last we saw of the latter was 15 to 1 to a " tennee'
being booked. Closing prices :

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Physalis colt (taken freely)
9to 1 agst Bedouin (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agat Attaman (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst Watchman (taken)
16 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
14 to 1 agat Oberon (taken)
14 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken)
20 to 1 apt Merry Maid (taken)
33 to 1 agst Joey Jones (offered)
40 to 1 agst Misfortune (iaken)
50) to 5 agst Glenochty colt (taken)
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
12 to lon the field (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken)
SO to 1 agst M. Philippe (taken)
THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agat Lord Clifden (taken)
15 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Taje (taken)

DERBY AND OAKS.

Since the reign of James I. was founded the
Epsom meeting during his residence at Nonsuch,
its immediate locality has been regarded as classic
ground by our race-loving public. In the little
parish of Woodmansterne is Lambert's Oaks, for-
merly an inn, but latterly a place of some interest
to the Jockey Club, since it gave name to the famous
Oaks stakes at Epsom races. The house, which
stands high and commands very fine views, was
erected by a society called the Hunter's Club, under
a lease from the Lambert family. It afterwards
became the residence of the unfortunate Lieut.-Gen.
Burgoyne, from whom it passed to the 11th Earl of
Derby, whose grandson, Edward Smith Stanley, the
12th earl, much improved it. Here was given on
the 9th of June, 1774, in anticipation of the mar-
riage of Lord Stanley with Lady Betty Hamilton,
the celebrated " fete champere," the first o; the kind
in England under the superintendence of Lieut.-
General John Burgoyne. This rural festival fur-
nished the general with the subject of a dramatic
entertainment, entitled " The Maid of the Oaks,"
and which, after a few bold touches from Garrick's
pen, was performed for the first time at Drury-lane
on Nov. 5, 1774:

" Whose is this piece ?—tis all k.urmisc—suggestion—
Is't his—or hers—or yours, sir?—that's the question:
The parent, bashful, whimsical, or poor,
Left it a puling infant at the door;

'Twas laid on flowers, and wrapt in fancied cloaks,
And on the breast was written—Maid o'the Oaks.
The actors crowded round ; the girls caress'd it,
Lord, the sweet pretty babe I they prais'd and bless'd it :
The master peep'd—smil'cl—took it in and dress'd it."
On May 14, 1779, Edward Smith Stanley, the 12th
Earl of Derby, originated the famed Oiks Stakes,
so named from his sylvan retreat at Woodman-
sterne. The first winner of the Oaks stakes at
Epsan was Bridget, a bay mare, foaled in 1776
the property of the earl. Bridget was of royal blood,
got by King Herod out of Jemitna. In the follow-
ing year (1780) the earl started the Derby stakes,
so named out of compliment to its noble founder.
The first winner of the Derby stakes was Diomed,
a chestnut horse, foaled in 1777, bred by the Hon.
Richard Vernon, of Newmarket, and sold to Sir C.
Bunbury, Bart. Diomed was got by Florizel, out
of the Spectator mare, dam of Pastorella, Fame, &c.
After the death of the Earl of Derby in 1834,
"'the Oaks" estate was sold to Sir Charles Grey,
and has since passed to its present proprietor, Mr.
Icseph Smith.—Notes and Queries.