The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

1856.

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SPORTING NOTES'.

The programme for the first three days of the
Ascot meeting is nearly complete, and it is evident
no stone has been left unturned to place the Royal
gathering at the top of the tree, there being such a
superabundance of valuable items in the list to em-
ploy horses that the Royal Stand Plate, with 200
sovs. added, has not filled. Altogether, nearly £3,000
has been got together (independently of the Queen's
Gold Vase) to be given away, being an increase
upon the sum supplied last year of quite £l,lOO,
and nearly doubling the added money of two
years ago ; and the bill of fare contains
five new items, the chief of which is the Queen's
Stand Plate, for all ages, over the T.Y.C. (5 fur-
longs 136 yards), and it is certainly the most
exciting event set for Tuesday, being worth a clear
600 guineas to the winner. I shall look for the
Matilda colt and Lady Clifden in the front rank at
the finish, with the Drone and Mentmore running
well up. The Queen's Gold Vase, two miles, will
not cause any great excitement. Horror ought to
beat Magnum with but 31b the worst of the weights,
having shown himself of a better class. The Trial
Stakes, new mile, has an entry of 26, and Gaspard,
4 yrs, Bst 111 b, with Restes, 3 yrs, Bst 31b, are the
best class animals engaged ; and if Restes can beat
Gaspard with a 91b penalty in the saddle, the Baron
may draw first blood at the Royal meeting. The
Eighth Triennial for 4-yr-olds, two miles, has all
the appearance of a " good tiling " for Mouravieff.
There is a bonus of 200 sovs with the Ascot Stakes,
two miles and a half, for the first time, and two-
thirds of the twenty-seven acceptors may be
tempted by the £9OO awaiting their pleasure, the
handicap being one of the best of the year. I ex-
pect to see Farmer's Daughter colt or Flitch the
winner.

On Wednesday the Fern Hill Stakes, for 2 and
3-yr-olds, half a mile, may promote a second meet-
ing between Lady Clifden, Big Ben, and Little
Lady, who, with Folkestone and one or two others,
will do good battle for the youngsters, while
Fravola can be trusted to take up the cudgels for
the 3-yr-olds; and, if in the humour, she may get
a very good measure of Lady Clifden, who looks
the most like a winner on paper.
For the Royal Hunt Cup I prefer the chances of
Ancient Briton, Woodburn, and Forager. The
Ninth Triennial, for three-yr-olds, should fall an
easy prey to The Wizard; but the Secohdßiennial
on the same course, might produce a race, Thor-
manby having been so firmly opposed for the Cup
within the last few hours that I hardly know what
move is up, and he may not see Ascot after all the
noise made about him and the Cup. In his ab-
sence, Simple Simon or Gamester ought to furnish
the winner.

,r the New Stakes 41 two-year-olds have been
noaTticl, :one more than last year. Brown
Duchess or one of Lord Stamford's ought to furnish

.he winner.

On the last day only two items claim present
notice, the remaining six having yet to be named
for. Mr. Merry may secure one, and the Wizard
the other. ..

1, A FRESH MAN.
ARRIVALS tT ASCOT.

Rose Middleton, Neoptolemus, Barabbas, Little Nat,
Wamba, Oliver Twist, Jason, Bastion, Magnum, Mounte-
bank, Butterfly, May Morning, Mouravieff, Tousle, Ticket-
of-Leave, Doefoot, Gift, Suburban, Restes, Agnes filly,
Mentmore,Wing, Evening Star,Luckiow,Rose of Cashmere
colt (2 yrs), Feodorowna, Rose of Cashmere colt (3 yrs),
Concertina colt (2 yrs), Concertina colt (3 yrs).

LAW INTELLIGENOE.--(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir C. Cresswell, Mr. Baron Martin, and Mr.
Justice Willes.)
RIMS V. SIMS-A MONTH AFTER !CARRIAGE.

Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and Mr. Pritchard were counsel
for the petitioner, and the suit was undefended..
It appeared that the petitioner is the daughter of a small
farmer, living at St. Stephen's, Cornwall, and she applied
to the court for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of
her husband's cruelty and adultery. The respondent was
a miner and in good circumstances, and after the mar-
riage, which took place in November, 1856, both parties
lived together at the house of the petitioner's father.
' In about three weeks or a month, the respondent com-
menced his ill-treatment, being in the habit of coming
home in a state of drunkenness, pulling her out of bed,
striking her on the body and on the face, kicking her, and
pulling her by the hair. He also frequently blackened her
eyes, and was in the habit of ill-treating her father and
mother, and sisters. Ten months after the marriage she
gave birth to a child, and the respondent ill-treated her
during thr, period of her pregnancy. In the early part of
1857 he left her and cohabited. wirh another woman, by
whom he had a child. He did not retarn to the petitioner,
and it was believed that ho was at present in America.
The facts were fully established, and the cou Ideoreed
the dissolution of marriage.