The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-29 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at 3
meeting of the Governors of the Wellington Col-
lege, held at the New Palace at Westminster.
The Prince of Wales, attended by the Earl of
Mount-Edgcumbe and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel,
was present in the afternoon at Mr. Alfred IVigaill
i‘ Reading," at Apsley House.
His Royal Highness afterwards rode out on horse-
back.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive,
attended by the Countess of Macclesfield.
Her Majesty the Queen of Holland visited the
Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough
House.

In the evening the Prince of Wales honoured
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone with his company at a ball
at their residence in Carlton-house-terrace.

THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.—Yesxrday
her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands visited
the South Kensington Museum, and on her return called
on the Countess Cowley. Later in the day her Majesty
visited their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Marlborough House, and also the Countess of
Westmorland. In the evening the Queen dined with the
Earl and Countess of Clarendon. A select party was
vited to meet her Majesty.

VISIT of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF
WALES TO THE CHANCELLOR OF ThE EXCHEQUER. •
—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mme•

Gladstone with his presence at a dancing party last even-
ing at the family residence on Carlton Terrace. A nume-
rous company were favoured with invitations to meet bis
Royal Highness. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, attended by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe and
Lieut,-Col. Heppe], arrived shortly after eleven o'clock,
and was met by Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone at the foot of the
staircase. Dancing commenced to Coote and TinneP
band immediately after the arrival of the illustrious guest,
the Prince of Wales opening the dance with Mrs. Glad-
stone, Lord Elliot and Miss Agnes vis-à-vis.
DEATH OF LADY JOHN SOMERSET.—The above-
lady died in Paris on Sunday last. Her ladyship, Cathe-
rine Annesley, was third daughter of Arthur, Ist Earl of
Mountnorris, and. married 4th December, 1814, Lord
Somerset, a younger son of Henry Charles, sth Duke of
Beaufort, who died in October, 1846.
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MR. AND MRS. ALFRED WlGAN.—Yesterd4l
afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan gave (bY
permission of his Grace the Duke of Wellington) a reading
from the poets in the picture gallery of Apsley House. Ili°
Royal Highness the Prince °Wales was present, and there
was a very brilliant and numerous attendance of visitorS,
comprising, among various persons of eminent social rank,
many also of high distinction in literature and art. The
programme comprised the following pieces The
Northern Farmer," " The Grandmother," and extracts
from " Enoch Arden," by Tennyson ; " The Arsenal,"
Longfellow ; " The Song of the Shirt," by Hood ; and
selections from Sheridan's comedy of "The Rivals." Ah
these pieces were read with a grace and vigour of expres-
sion which brought out the beauties of the text with telt"
ing effect, and the gratification of the hearers was intimated
by frequent and hearty applause. On next Wednesda9
there will be another reading by the same accomplished
artists, to consist of a selection from Shakspere's play of
"The Midsummer Night's Dream," with MendelssobllE/
incidental music by a choir and orchestra of amateurs
(ladies and gentlemen), under the direction of the llon•
Seymour Egerton.
A HORSEWHIPPING CASE.-011 Tuesday, at the
Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, held at Worcester
before Earl Dudley (chairman), and a numerous bench Of
magistrates, a case came on for hearing which has for sail
time past created considerable stir in the neighbourllo6;
of Redditch and Birmingham, where the parties interestea
reside, and are well known. At the preceding Quarter
Sessions the grand jury found a true bill against Mr. Samuel
Thomas, needle manufacturer, of Redditch, for an assault
upon Mr. Henry Howell, accountant, of Birmingham, °-
yesterday the trial took place. Mr. Motteram and 31,r..
Benson of the Oxford Circuit appeared for the complainant'
Mr. Howell and Mr. Serjeant Ballantine (specially retained)
and Mr. Richards for the defendant. The facts are bri°',
and displayed a lack of morality on both sides. Mr. Thomas
is a wealthy needle manufacturer, and the complainant, 31r"
Howell, is an accountant at Birmingham, and holds the
office of Secretary to the Birmingham Musical Festivals,
and certain other charitable and religious societies. 13°,9'
are married, and Mr. Thomas has seven children by his wit?:
Notwithstanding this fact, however, he had formed an Oen'
connection with a woman named Julia Reinagle Cecil, who
wont by the name of Thomas, and this connection, by the
admission of Mr. Thomas himself, had lasted 20 years. 5°131,1
time ago Mr. Thomas engaged the services of Mr. Irovreti
in his business, and matters went on very well er`,l.lA
Thomas's mistress informed him that Mr. Howell had Inn--
Thomas resolved on administering
an attempt, as she called it, to seduce her, whereupon 1,1.;
horsewhipping. It is said that the woman purchased di!
to Howell a Pub'l:
whip ; but, be this as it may, at a meeting of the Rodaitcht
Railway. Company, held at Redditch, early in the prese(ll,_
year, Mr. Thomas produced a dog whip, and with it ls.
ministered eight or nine blows on Mr. Howell's should r 3
Hence the present proceedings. The fact of the assaolii_
having been proved, the complainant was subjected t e 7
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severe cross-examination with reference to certain
which it was alleged he had received from Miss Cecil. ,
In-
cidentally, also, it transpired that a charge bad been inati;
(and is still pending) against Howell, at the instance
Thomas, of having attempted to tamper with Miss C ctatd
a witness in the case. Miss Cecil was not examined, !,
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at- the close of the trial the court sentenced Thomas to pel`J
a fine of £5 and directed that each party should paY
own costs.