The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-12 00:00:00

PACHA.

His Highness the Prince of Egypt rose at his accustomed
early hour on Wednesday morning, and breakfasted alone in
his private apartment.
His Highness was engaged in transacting business with his
private ,ecretary until nearly twelve o'clock, at which hour
the carriages were ordered to be in attendatce.
At half-past twelve o'clock his Highness, accompanied by
the members of his suite, in two carriages, left Mivart's
Hotel, for the purpose of making a tour of inspection. The
illustrious party first drove through the City, and crossing
Tower-hill made the. Thames Tunnel their first object of ex-
amination. The visit having been an unexpected one on
the part of the authorities, only the secretary of the com-
pany was in attendance to receive his Highness.
Accom-
panied by that gentleman, the Pacha and the members of
his suite descended the entrance shaft, and traversed the
tunnel to the southern shore. The modeofits constructionwas
clearly explained to his Highness by the secretary, and the
questions suggested by the Prince were also answered by the
same functionary, to his Highness's evident gratification and
astonishment. The Pacha purchased several small articles in
the tunnel, and-, after devoting more than half an hour to a
complete examination of this ingenious absurdity, took his
departure.
The Tower of London was next visited by the illustrious
party. In carrying out the express desire of his Highness
to inspect the institutions and exhibitions of the country as
a private individual, on arriving at the fortress gates one of
the Pacha's English attendants was sent forward to procure
tickets of admission. This person had already done so,
and the carriages were about to enter the precincts, when
a group of warders, observing the glittering uniforms of the
strangers, rem off to the Deputy-Governor's residence, and
gave him information of the fact. Major Elrington was
soon in attendance on his Highness, and, having been in-
troduced by Major Dickson. the gallant officer led the way
first to the Jewel-house, where the crown jewels were
shown and explained by Mr. Swifte. His Highness exa-
mined the crown with especial interest, and remarked on
the beauty of the collection generally. From the Jewel-
house the party proceeded to the Armoury, of which they
made a minute inspection. His Highness subsequently
viewed the collection of ancient and modern guns preserved
within the fortress, several of the former of which are of
Egyptian manufacture.
The Mint was Vie next point of attraction. Here the
Pacha was received by the Right Hon. Sir George Clerk,
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, who conducted
hie Highness over every part of the establishment. The
method by which the bars of gold were rolled out, and the
subsequent operation of stamping the pieces, as well ss the
die machinery. were successively itiepected by the Pacha.
The coin in p'ocess of manufacture In ing his Highness's
inspection was exclusively of (ipper. intended for circulation
in Calcutta. To give lie Highness a more .pleasing oppor-
tunity of seeing the transition from a dull metal bar to the
bright coin, a silver medal was struck in his presence, to
commemorate his visit. One side here the profile of her
Majesty, while on the obverse a war trophy was struck.
Round the outer rim of the coin were impressed the words,
" Ibrahim Pacha, June 10, 184 t;." His Highness accepted
this mark of attention and reipect very graciously, and
having thanked Sir George Clerk for his courtesy, took leave,
with the intension of proceeding to
The Bank of England. where the party arrived precisely
at tour o'clock. Mr. Heath, the Governor, and Mr. Robin-
son, the Depute-Governor, with two sir three other members
of the board, of direction, were in attendance to receive his
Highness; and, the carriages having. driven into the inner
court, the Pacha and the members of his suite alighted and
accompanied the governors to the Bank parlour, where a
dejeuner had been prepared. His Highness having partaken
of some slight refreshment, was then conducted over the
whole establishment in the greatest detail. The party first
inspected the bullion cellars, where the gold bars are de-
posited, and in,which a very large quantity of Sycee silver,
paid as ransom money by the Chinese, is stored. His
Highness was subsequently shown the method of printing
Bank notes and dividend warrants, with the whole of which
he appeared greatly amused. While in the cash-office Mr.
Heath placed a small bundle of notes in his Highness's hand,
which were explained to represent the money value of up--
wards of 1,000.0001. sterling. The dividend office and other
departments were subsequently visited by the illustrious
strangers, and it was nearly six o'clock. before they had com-
pleted their tour of the building. On taking his departure,
the Pacha shook hands very heartily with the Governor and
Deputy-Gtiverntir, and expressed himself much indebted for
the attention which had been shown him.
The party returned to Mivart's shortly after six o'clock,
and dined together privately at half-past seven. It was ex-
pected his Highness wonld have honoured Drury-lane
Tneatre with his presence on Wednesday night.
Dr. Bowring, M.P., had an interview with his Highness
on Wednesday evening, and we believe the result will be that
the Pacha will visit the House of Commons this evening after
returning from Ascot Races.
The Queen's carriages have been ordered to be in attend-
ance at the Slough station yesterday morning to convey his
Highness end suite to Ascot.
His Highness was on Wednesday enrolled a member of
the United Service Club.
The following names were on Wednesday inscribed in his
Highness's visiting book in the order annexed :
Mr. W. F. Ainsworth, Secretary to the Syro-Egyptian
Society, and late of the Euphrates expedition ; the Earl of
Ellenborough, First Lord of the Admiralty; Tiscount Ir-
gestre, Captain R.N. ; Lord A. Lennox, Ordnance Depart-
ment ; Mr. J. S. Buckingham, Lieutenant-General Sir H.
Douglas, Mr. H. W. Masterson, Sadi Ombart, of Bombay;
Colonel P. Campbell, R.A. ; Colonel Rainey, Lord Howden,
formerly Envoy to the Pacha of Egypt; Mr. C. Cornellan,
Lord Blayney, Viscount Pollington, Captain Shea, Mr. A.
Galloway, Mr. G. W. Galloway, Mr. G. J. Jackson, Mr. J.
L. Phipps, the Earl of Jersey, Sir J. Hensler, the Duke of
Leeds, Mr. B. Botneld. M.P. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sims,
Lieutenant-General Sir J. Buchan, Captain D. Price, R.M. ;
Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart. ; Mr. V. R. Corbet, Earl Somers,
Captain E Carpenter, RN. ; the Right Hon. H. Ellis,
Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde, Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieu
tenant-Colonel Colquhsam, Royal Artillery ; the Earl of
Morley, Viscount Strangford, Mr. R. Coates, Captain Glad-
stone, RIB.; his Highness Hassan Mohun Lal, Major-
General Russell, Bombay Horse Artillery ; the Marquis of
Londocdet'ry, Colonel of tho 2d Life Guards ' - the Marquis of
Huntley, Sir J. M. Blakenbury, the Earl of Wilton, Sir
C. F .ties, Sir A. Clifford, Gentleman-Usher of the Black
Rod ; Mr. G. A. Hoskins, Lieutenant-General Sir A. Pil-
kington, Viscount Hiuton, Lord Worslev, Count D'Orsay,
Lord Kinnaird, Mr. R. Mayne, Mr. J. P. Muspratt, Director
oft he East India Company ; Sir R. Campbell, Bart., Director
of the East India Company ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir E. A.
Campbell, C.B. ; Mr. R. Campbell, Mr. J. Cotton, East
India Director ; Mr J. Sheppard, East India Director ;
Mr. H. Shanks, East India Director ; Captain Sir T. Hast-
ings, R.N. ; Hon. Colonel Lowther, Sir Henry *Pottinger,
the Earl of Clare, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress,
Hon. Oztaviue Duncombe, M ; Lord Claud Hamilton,
Mr. George Lvall, M.P., East India Director ; Lord Ernest
Bruce, M.P., Vice-Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household ;
Right Hon. H. Corry, M.P., of the Admiralty.

THE GRAND DUKE CONSTAN-

RUSSIA.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning &s Imperial
Highness, .accompanied by Vice-Admiral Lutke and Captain
Lout kow,lty, o: the Ingermankmi, and attended by Baron
Friedrichs and C,iptlin Mofet, was conducted over the dock-
yard by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., and the officers of
the estab.ishinent, commencing with the testing- house,
thence proceeding to the rigging store, present use store, and
thence on board the Amphitrite reek corvette, where his
Highness remained sometime making minute inquiries as to
her qualification., intended armament, service, and other
mitt era, which were explained by Mr, Traplin. the machinist
of the establishment (who attended the Royal party throu,glen..
out their inspection ). From the Amphitrite the i:ot:q t.en
ceeded to the dock in which the Rattlesnake, 28, litutilyzagi
for surveying service, thence to the Rifleman gunboat,
r,
e where the
the screw propeller principle 200-horse p
Prince made very particular inquiries as
ant°odwhienr fitness for
the duty for which she is constr.ubcted
naval tactics and con-
showed himself well conversant !!,
very intelligibly in English the
st ruction, conversingtßbeearG-Ardanmdiral Sir
whole time. On leaving the Duke
theienßte idficmt:n
Charles Malcolm was I"*ese by Sir Charles Ogle,
and the Russian
Admiralthe next offices visited, where Mr.
The metal
Owen, theirisnuip'lesrinv.teer;dent explained the process of run-
ning the copper fluid into pigs: for sheets for the bottoms of
ships; the royal party. then went, tough the metal mills
and nail shop
to the blacksmith s shop, where Nasmyth's
steam -hammer was exhibited, which attracted particular
attention from all the officers present. After this the shank
of an anchor was drawn out of the forge fire, and th
commenced welding it, to show the contrast in that mode
of beating out iron and the much more expeditious and less
laborious mode by the steam-hammer. From the black-
smith's shop the party proceeded to the saw-mills, and wit.
nessed the process of sawing the timber by the steam-saws,
and thence to the block machinery ; but the strap of the
shape-machine having broken after a few turns of the cylin-
der, prevented the further exhibition of blockmak-
mg.
The Imperial party then proceeded aloft, and witnessed
the formation and finishing of the sheaves for the blocks,
polishing the bolts, fixing the cogs, &c., with which they
expressed great satisfaction. By the time the finishing de-
partment had been gone through the strap of the shaping-
machine had been readjusted, when the party descended to
witness the manufacture of blocks. The plan of manufacture,
as patented by Mr. Brewer, or Bermondsey, was shown as the
plan upon which all future blocks will be made in this dock-
yard, and the old plan was also pointed out to the illustrious
visitors. It being now nearly one o'clock the party returned
to the Admiralty-house to luncheon.
At half-past one the Grand Duke and party, accompanied
by Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Charles Malcolm, and other officers,
embarked in the Admiralty barge from the King's-stairs in
the dockyard, and proceeded to the Excellent guillarYlhiP?

Captain Chads, where the Prince Was witness to some " ex .
cellent" practice.

His Excellency Baron Brumnow, the Russian Ambassador,
arrived at three o'clock, and met the Imperial party on their
return from the Excellent, and at fifteen minutes past three
the whole wait on board the royal yacht, which they left at
half-past three, and again landed at the dockyard, and pro-
ceeded to the Admiralty-house, where (after visiting some
friends at the George Hotel) the Grand Duke and suite will
be ent:rtained this evening.
His Highness wishes his visit to be considered strictly A
private one, consequently no extra saluting or ceremony has
been observed.

A superintendent of the metropolitan police and as-
sistants are in attendance upon the Prince during his so-
journ here.

The yacht built for the Emperor of Russia by Mr. Joseph
White' of East Cowes, a splendid schooner, was to be
launched this morning, named, by her Majesty's especial
permission, " Queen Victoria." His Highness the Gran d
Duke and a brilliant party were expected to have been pre-
sent, but they were not.

ASCOT HEATH RACES
THURSDAY.
For the first time, we believe, since her accession, the cup
day has been deprived of the presence of the Queen. In
other times this would have been a severe blow to the
meeting ; but it is fortunate that the national taste for
racing, whether regarded as a pastime or as a source of
gambling, has of late been so much encouraged by the
increase of the quality and importance of the sport,
that all " grand' occasions are certain to command a
crowded attendance. And it happened that the princi-
pal race of the week, "the Emperor's Vase," a magificent
substitution for the old Ascot Cup, and one of the few
remaining prizes for which good horses are suffered to
cotrione on fair terms, although it was not so prolific
of legitimate spculation as might have been expected,
proetuced its wont: d excitement amongst the public, and
the- fineness of the weatht r ffrred every inducement to
the enjoyment of out-door amusements. If, therefore,
as loyal subjects, we must regret the absence of what
has always been recognised as the crowning feature of
the day. we must, as honest journalists, declare our
belief that either from the intrinsic attractions of the
list, from a belief that Ibrahim Pacha would avail
himself of so favourable an opportunity of con-
tritsling British with French racing, or frail
the two causes combined, the assemblage on the Heath
yesterday aft,rnoon has seldom been exceeded innumber.
In the grade of the company, we admit there was a falling
off. Of the " horrors" of the rail and the road—arising
from over-eageruess on one side, and want of foresight
on the other, we are not in a position to speak. ,Having
taken up our quarters for the nonce in the neighbour-
hood of the course, we are, happily for our own comfort,

ignorant of the numberless annoyances and dangers to
which those were exposed who, in their pursuit of plea-
sure, encountered the mob at Paddington and Slough,
or the crowded thoroughfares from Windsor and Staines.
We have heard they were quite on a par with any bygone
Cup Day ; and, looking at the throng on the Heath
yesterday, the crowded state of the stands, and the
heated, " used-up" appearance of the thousands who,
rather than submit to the impositions of the coach and
" bus" proprietors, had been induced to walk (eight
miles " against the collar") from the station, we can
readily give credit to all we heard, and are equally dis-
posed to imagine that the return must have effaced any
pleasurable feeling that the superior character of the
racing or the visit of the illustrious Egyptian may have
left. It is not a little surprising that the route
from Woking, via the South Western Rail-
way was not more generally adepted. The dis-
tance is the same as from Slough, the road
tolerable, and would have been better, had it not been
for the quantity of broken stones laid down to be pul-
verized by the race-going vehicles There was abund-
ance of accommodation at Woking, in the shape of well-
horsed stage coaches, phaetons, &c., provided, in con-
junction with the South-Western Railway, by Mr.
Goodram, of Guildford. It will be beneficial to the public
to make this route better known to them, as it will create
a diversion that will cure the confusion, and diminish the
expense attendant in coming to Slough and Windsor.
The distance to the course by Nine Elms and Woking
was performed yesterday most comfortably in two hours,
and at insignificant expense.
Precisely at a quarter past one, three of the Royal
cariages Isere seen at the entrance of the straight mile,
coining slowly along, preceded by two scarlet-liveried
out riders. A rush was immediately made to the rails,
aria the balconies and roof of the Grand Stand b-Came
instantly filled, for it was known that the Hereditary
Prince of Egypt had arrived. No shout or cry of recog-
nition was raised until he came opposite the Grand
Stand, when he was cordially, but not boisterouslYs
gree'ed by those assembled about the spot. He rode
td
the first carnage, accompanied by two of his suite an
Major Dickson ; the two other carriages contained tbe
Earl of Jersvy, Major-General Wemyss, and Colonel
Bowles.
At, this moment the weather was most genial ; a few
.
fleecy clouds threw a cooling veil over the sun, and :
tialtny north-east wind blew refreshingly across the
course. We never saw the Grand Stand show to
greater
adv,ntage. The grassy declivity hef re it was almost in-
conveniently thronged by the mate elite of the country,
and a finer gathering of gen,lemen we do not remember
having set .n. Behind them, on seats, and above them on
the balconies, were a galaxy of beauty and fashion, that all
Circassia and Georgia could not eclipse. The course itself
presented a most animated appearance ; the booths were
deserted, the carriages cro.vtled with spectators, and
the rails bordering the straight mile now leant upon
by thausand, of at least temporarily happy beings His
Highness, the Pacha, took his place at the middle win-
dow of the R:yal Stand. He was plainly dressed in a
tdue cloth wrapper, over a jacket of the same colour, very
slightly embroidered. He wore the common Greek eel)
of red velvet, without ornament. From beneath his
wrapper. on the left side, appeared the plain hilt of
large yatagan. Major Dickson explained to him
e
na,ure of the course, and its different lengths for differ"
ent races. He seemed to take a lively interest. in the
explanation. His featur s were full of vivaca"Yirann.
gestures quick, and somewhat exaggerated, a l
caise. The different contests excited his nded
tion and admiration, and we fear—(he was surroll
Over-
by fair women)—that he forgot his gallantry,
powered, no doubt, by the, to him, attractive novelty_
ve
of a royal English race-course. He could never ha
seen such steeds and fleetness of hoof before.
Between this race and that for the Emperor's cup,.
hundreds of fashionables arrived, and at the period of
that event coming off the Grand Stand was a perfect hive
intense atten-
of beauty, rank, and fashion. We heard one of the
Oldest and most celebrated racing men alive say, that he
did not recollect having seen so numerous and brilliant
a meeting before. The race for the Emperor's cup was
a well-contested one in the opinion of most persons, and
Ibrahim Pacha never took his eyes off the horses from
first to last. It was the first great quadrupedal contest he
ever saw, and, if we may judge from his countenance, it'
afforded him much satisfaction. Immediately after the'
next race his Highness left the course in the same order
he came upon it. He was pretty generally cheered as'
he departed, but we regret to say that more than one'
long and shrill whistle proceeded from some parties in•
the carriages opposite the Grand Stand as he passed ht
them. His Higness never failed during the day to
knowledge any nas festation of respect paid to him`'
The absence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert Wes:
universally regretted. Prince George of Cambridgue,
happily was present, and was assiduous in his attentiw;
to the illustrious stranger. The weather was through°
magnificent, and no serious casualty occurred within our,,
cognizance to mar the pleasureable effects of this gran
racing gala. The racing commenced a few minutes be-
fore tate, and finished at a quarter past six.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs; three yrs old, 7st 21b; fb.,tl
9st 21b; live, lOst ; six and aged, lOst 51b. Start at ""
New-mile Post and go once round and in.
Mr. J. Dracke's Mkt Archer, 3 yrs
Mr. Onsiaws Ruff, 4 yrs
Whitehouse weighed for the Conjuror, whose number ws?,
put up with the others, and betting commenced at 6 to 4 WI.;
him, finishing at evens, 2 to 1 being laid against each of.to!
others. The Corjuror, however, did not arrive in
although some law was granted, and the race was run wt.?
out him, Ruff leading to the last turn, where Bold Arch
went in front, was never afterwards caught, and won by:
length. The fact that the Conjuror did not run was
known until the horses had passed the stand. and loud slow
angry v. ere the comments on the proceeding from the layer*
of the odds.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft; for three yrs old colts,'
Bst 91b; fillies, Bst 61b. Swinley Course. (8 Subs.)
Sir G. Heat heote's c by Hetman Platoff, out of Nannet t 0
(Ch.:pple), walked over.
TttiehrSeet.Jyarsineosl'ds Old -mile.
fillies, Bst hft ; for'
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colts, Sat
of 100 sous. cash,

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Emperor of Ali Russias, added to a Sweepstakes of 201
sous. each ; for three yrs old, Est 101 b ; four, 8 t 51b ; fiord
and geldings allowed
9st ; six and aged. 9-4 31b ; mares ' s
3113. Start at the Cup Post and go once round and ill,
about two miles and a half. (23 Subs.)
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Mr. Greville's Alarm, 4 yrs (Nat)
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 4 yrs
Lord Waterford's Wolfdog, 4.
The following also g, yrs .. ..... . .
Moor,-'s Co started but were not placed :--gre..
Corranna, Mr. Godson's ,-
Forward, Mr. Merry:„
by Don John out
of Peri, , ~
Mr. Meiklam's Inheritess oll.'
O'Brien's
Yarb Mentor Mr. E. R. Clarke's The Baron, Alaj?".4:
urgh's Miss Sarah, Mr. W• ,'' ' Col. pee''"
Orlando. igram s ke,shing,
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tting-3 to 1 agst lam 9 to 2 agst Wod 11 to
agst Jericho, 7 to 1 agstA Orrlando, 8 to 1 each agst
Miss Serslij
and The Baron, and 18 to 1 agst Corranna. ' ed 14
After a delay of nearly a quarter of an hour, occasion
Orlando having thrown his jockey and broken his bridt
they got off at the first signal, Corranna at once taking. a dn,
tided lead, followed by Jericho, Wolfdog, and the Peri co'.
the rest laid up. The speed, slow at first, mended at thea
Swinley post, but without any effect on the positions till ttles
horses neared the last turn. Alarm then took the fifth pla,ca,
from the Peri colt, The Baron, Miss Sarah, and Mentor, ?„,
lying forward. They came thus to the distance, where Or
Sarah, Corranna, The Baron, and Mentor, were defeated
and Jericho went on with a slight lead of Alarm to the hall,
distance, the latter then challenged, secured the race in abo.01:.
half a dozen strides, and won in gallant style by a lerigto
~do .
Wolfdog third, Corranna a bad fourth, and Mentor fifth. 0'
in 4 minutes 40 seconds. 01
The Visitors' Plate of 100 sous. • handicap by subscription.„„
5 sore. each, the surplus, with' the entrance-money of as y
subscribers, to go to the second horse. Once round on
distance. (31 Subs.) 1.
Count Batthyany's Gannet, 4 yrs, Est 31b ..... (J. Prince) ,
Mr. Perrigo's Auld Lang Syne, 6 yrs, Est 101 b Ilr'
The following also started, but were not placed :--- o',
Skerratt's Intrepid, Mr. E. R. Clark's The Conjuror, siLicl• •
R. Bulkeley's Queen Pomare, Mr. S. Stanley's ',mew:T.ord -
Mr. J. Drake's Bold Archer, Lord Chesterfield's Suake, v, in'ti
Exeter's Lebanon, Mr. Waller's Regalia, Mr. OP
Red Leg. 0
Betting— y treP 1•
3to 1 agst The Conjuror, 5 to 1 agst -O 0_-
6 to 1 apt Queen Pomare, 6 to 1 apt Loccnii,old 1' .