The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1858.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING.
CONCLUSION or TUESDAY'S RACING.

The Zetland Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Allow-
STIC.!I and penalties. The second to save his stake.

Half a mile. 22 subs.
Mr. J. Merry's Meg Merrilies, 83t 31b (kldcroft) 1
Mr. S. Williains's Penalty, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2
Mr. J. Bates's The Dutchman's Daughter, Bat 51b
(in. 21b tstra) (J. Osborne) 3

The following also ran :—Queen Charlotte, Marseil-
laise, Sir Walter Scott, Paul Jones, King of Sardinia.
Betting-7 to 2 aget Meg Merrilees, 4to 1 each apt
Dutchman's Daughter and Penalty, 8 to 1 each aget
Paul Jones and Qaeen Charlotte.

Won by a neck ; same distance between the second
and third ; half a length between the third and fourth ;
Paul Jones was fifth, and Sir Walter Scott sixth,

The Great Northern Handicap of 200 move in specie,
added to a sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, &c. The second to receive 50 soya
out cf the stakes. Certain winners extra. Two miles
over the Old Course. 57 subs, 15 of whom declared.
Mr. T. Dawson's Tunstall Maid, 3 yrs, sst 81b
(Chailoner) 1
Mr. H. Jabristone's M. Dobler, 4 yrs, 6st9lt)(Bullock) 2
Mr. R H. Jones's Bashi Bazouk, 4 yrs, 7st 31b
(Withingten) 3

The fallowing also ran : Warlock, Odd Trick, iCn-
derhard, Bird in the Hand, The Dupe, Hamlet, Lazy
Lass, Prince of Denmark, Conductor, Julia, Turret.
Betting at Starting-5 to 2 aget The Dupe, 5 to 1
agst Turret, 9 to 1 agst Bashi Bazouk, 10 to 1 aget
Warlock, 12 to 1 agst Odd Trick, 100 to 7 agst Tunstall
Maid, 20 to 1 each apt Underhand and M. Dobler, 10
to 1 about "Barber's two."
Mr. Barber declared to win with Hamlet.

Bird in the Hand made most of the running tiate.
Middletborpe Corm r, where he declined, and M. Dobler
ent on in advance. At the road Turnstall Maid
emerged from the ruck and took third place, passed
Bashi Baz iuk half-way up the distance, and coming with
a rush at the finish caught M. Dobler in the last stride,
and beat him on the post by a bead ; a length and a half
between the second and third; a head between the
third and Winn. The Dupe was a bad fifth ; Odd Trick
was nth, Bird in the Hand seventh ; Julia headed the
next lot, a bieh straggled in at wide intervals, Turret
outpaced bringing up the rear. The pace was good
throughout.
The Selling Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. 1 mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Masterman's Early Bud, by Chanticleer, 3 yrs,
(50/0, Tat (Bullock) I.
Mr. Green's Caliph, aged (301.), Sat ( undy ) 2
Mr. Richardson's .Letitia, 3 yrs (301.) sst 11Ib
(Griinshaw) 3
Mr. Whitehc,use's Baronage, 4 yrs, (30/ ), 78t lib
(E. Forster) 4
Betting.-2 to 1 aget Caliph, sto 2 agst Letitia, 3to
1 ea, h aget Early Bud and Baronage.
Von by a length ; two lengths between the second
and third ; half a length between the third and fourth.
The winner was sold for 60 guineas,
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 60 agst Physician (20 to 1 also laid)
DERRY.
1300 to 100 aget The Hadji (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Physician
WEDNESDAY.

The Tyro Stakes of 5 goys each, with 40 added, for 2-yr-
olds. Optional selling weights, dce. Half a mile. 4

subs. _ _
Mr. J. S. Thompsou's Roq uelaire (301.),75t 31b (0 wner) 1
Mr. Bell's Marseillaise (401.), 7st 7lb (Basbam) 2
Mr. Wright's King of Sardinia (301.), 7st 71b (Mortimer) 3
Mr. Masterman's Sir Walter Scott (1001), Bst 71b
(Pearl) 4

. .
Betting-2 to 1 agat Maraeillaise, sto 2 apt King of
Sardinia, 7 to 2 agst Roquelaire, 5 to 1 agst Sir Walter
Scott.

Won by a length ; two lengths: between the second and
;bird ; same distance between the third and Ludt).

The winner was sold for 84 guineas.
The Londeaborough Cup, value 100 sovs. in specie, added
to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; wiuners
extra ; the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes.
One ni le, 40 subs.
Capt. Gray's Duueany, 3 yrs, Set 51b (S. Forster) 1
Lord Zetland's Rita, 3 yrs, sst Gib (Grimehaw) 2
Mr. C. Peck's Ronconi, 3 yrs, fiat 71b .........(Wood) 3
The following also ran :—Maggie Lauder, Polmoodie,
The Mania, Miss Whip filly, Admiral Lyons, Hegira,
Meta, Broadlands, and Medallion.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Polmoodie, sto 1 agst Broad-
lands, 8 to 1 each agst Rita, Meta, Admiral Lyons, and
Mattlet, 10 to 1 each agst Ronconi and Hegira, 12 to 1
agst Maggie Lancer, 15 to 1 agst Dunaway.
Won by half a length ; a length between the second
and third ; two lengths between the third and fourth.
Broadlands was filth, and Hegira next.
First year of the Third Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each,
h ft, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds; colts Set 71b, fillies
Sat 3;b. Allowances and penalties. Tne second to

save his stake. T.Y.C. 11 subs.
Mr. S. Williams's Penalty, Bst (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Merry's Meg Merrillies, Bst 61b (inc 31b extra)
(Aldcroft) 2
Mr. J. Bates's The Dutchman's Daughter, Bat 81b
(including slb extra) (J. Osborne) 2
Betting-5 to 4 agst Meg Merrillies, 7 to 4 aget
Penalty.
Won by a neck, half a length between the second and
third.
The Consolation Scramble of 30 sows, added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 5 says each. T.Y C. 7 subs.
Mr. Mills's Greenwich Fair, 3 yrs, 6st B.b (Pritchard) 1
Mr. Bald winson's Lizzie, 3 yrs, 6 2:b ...(Cuallf;ner) 2
Captain Christie's Admiralty, 3 yrs, Oat 410 ...(Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Church Langton, Bour-
geois, Hesperitbusa, and Vegetarian.
Betting-5 to 2 aget Greenwich Fair, 3to 1 agst
Admiralty, 9 to 2 eget Church Langton.
Won by a neck. Three quarters of a length between
the second and third ; bad fourth.
The Flying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sous, added to
a S.eepstakes of 20 goys each. 10 ft, and 5 only if
declared, &c. Winners extra. One mile and a half.
33 subs, eight of whore declared.
Mr. S. Williams's Rosa Bonheur, 4 yrs, 7st ...(Bray) 1
Mr. H. Johnston's M. Dobler, 4 yrs, 7st (Fordham) 2
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Fisherman, 5 yrs, 9st lllb
(G. Hall) 3
The following also ran :—Strathnaver, Mungrel, Ar-
tillery, Apathy, Physalis, Prince of Denmark, and Jolla.
L. Snowden weighed for Mr. West's Breeze, 4 yrs, Tat,
but the mare did not get to the post in time to start.
Betting-9 to 4 ag•t M. Dobler, sto 4 agst Strath-
naver, 8 to 1 agst Apathy, 10 to 1 each aget Rosa
Bonheur and Fisherman.

Rosa Bonheur made nearly all the running, and won
a good race in by a neck. Fisherman was beaten a head
only from M. Dobler. The Physalia colt was a bad
f iurth ; Julia and Strathnaver were the next two.

LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CET.
20 to 1 agst Sweet William (taken)
20 to 1 agst Physician (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ad:tunas (taken)
THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Toxophilite (t and off)
13 to 1 agst Hadji (taken)
15 to 1 aget Longrange (off)
20 to 1 agst Ditto (taken)
Offers to take 1,000 to 30 about Cock-a-doodle-doo,
and to back the Hadji at evens against Clydesdale.

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

(Peon the Court Newsman.)
Her Majesty the Queen held a Levee yesterday after
noon at St. James's Palace.

Her Majesty and the Prince Cansort arrived from
Buckingham Palace, attended by the Ladies and Gentle-
men in Waiting, and were received by the Great Offs•
cers of State.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by the Hon. Ja,. Macdonald and Lord Burghersh, was
present at the Levee.
Her Majesty's Body-Guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms Was on duty is the State Saloons,
under the command of the Standard Bearer.
The Sub-officers, Lieut.-Colonels Nevill and Cooke,
were on duty with the Corps.
The Yeomen of the Guard were commanded by Capt.
Herbev, the Exon iu Waiting.
The Queen and Prince Consort, aceompanied by the
Duke 'of CaMbridge, entered the Throne-room attended
by the Duchess of Manchester, Mistress of the Robes ;
Lady Churchill, Lady in Waiting ; the Marquis of
Exeter, K.G., Lord Steward ; Earl Delawarr, Lord
Chamberlain ; the Duke of Beaufort, Master of the
Horse ; the Marquis of Abfroorn, K G.,Groom of
the Stole to his Royal Hijness ; Lord laud Hamil-
ton, Treasurer of the Hou,ohold ; Vi-count Newport,
Vice Ci,ainberlain ; Colonel the Right Hon. Cecil
Forester, Comptroller of the Household ; Earl of
Sheffield, Lord ia Waiting; Lord Geo. Lennox, Lord
in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; Col. the Hon. Sir
C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Puree ;
Lieut.-Col. F. Cavendish, Groom in Waiting ; Major-
Gen. Wylde, Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness;
Col, the lion. A. N. Hood, Equerry in Waiting; Cap'.
du Plat, Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness;
and Mesirs. Farquharson and Macpherson, Pages of
Honour in Waiting.
The Queer wore a train of cerise silk, brocaded in sil-
ver, trimmed with silver blonde ac bows of cerise rib-
bon. The petticoat of white Patin, trimmed with bouil-
lionnes of tulle and elver blonde. Her headdress was
composed of diamonds and flowers.
In the diploma is circle the following presentations to
the Queen took place :7

By the Sardinian Minister--The Marquis de Cavour,
Attache to the Legation.
By the Portuguese Minister—Le Chevalier de Brito,
Attache to the Legation.
By the Austrian Minister—Le Lieut.-Col. Comte
Dubsky, Attache ala Legation Itnperiale a Londres.
By the Rus,ian Minister—M. de Tolstoy, Attache a
la Legation Russie.

The diplomatic circle was attended by M. Musures,
the Turkish Ambassador, Prince A. Vogorides, Council
tor, Kbalib Effendy, First Secretary of Embassy ; M.
Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, Mr. H. Solvyns,
Councillor, M. M. Delfoese, First Secretary of Legation ;
Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister ; Count de Kielman-
segge, Hanoverian Minister ; Marquis d'Azeglio, Sar-
dinian Minister ; Baron Bentinck, Netherlands Minis-
ter; Chor.dier Berg, Secretary of Legation; Count de
Lavradio, Portuguese Minister ; M. Mendoca, Attach*
to the Legation; Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Minis
ter, Count Gustave de Brandenbourg, Councillor of Le-
gation ; Hon. G. M. Dallas, Minister from the United
Minister,
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the French Charge d'Affaires, and M. de Monicault ;
Mr. Conte, Spanish Charge d'Affaires. and Don Manuel
de Azcoua, Attache to the Legation ; Baron Linstant de
Piacline, Charge d'Affaires of Haiti, and Mr. D. Les i-
nasse, Secretary of Legation ; Chevalier Aguiar P
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drada, Brazilian Charge d'Affaires, le Commandeur
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Attache to the Mission ; the Earl of Malmeabury, the
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to the Queen by the Lord Chancellor, when her Majesty
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The general was attended by the Lord pleased to confer the honour of
Chancel-
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Marquis of Salisbury, Lord President ; Earl of Hard-
wieke, Lord Privy Seal ; Earl of Derby, First Lord of
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NLVoarldposlet,aSa, Secretary
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Gan. Peel, Secretary of
the Exchequer ; Sir J. Pakingtou, First Lord of the Ad-
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Rightmtinhgeehp' Hen. S.
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Israeli, Chancellor of
miraity ; Earl of Elleuborough, President of the Board
of Control ; Right Hon. J. W. Henley, President of the
Board of Trade ; Lord J. Manners, First Commissioner
of Works ; Earl Talbot, Captain of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at. Arms ; Gen. Viscount Gough, Gold Stick
in Waiting ; Earl of Sand wich, Master of the Buck-
bounds ; the Chancellor of the Duchy of Curnwaa
-Lieutenant of the
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H.R.H. the Bine. Consort; Lieut.-Col. Henry Pon-
Booby, Equerry to H.R.H. the Prince Consort ; Major
Harmar, Standard Bearer of the Hon. Corps of Gentle-
men-at-arms; Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, Col.
Napier, Col. Adair, Cul. Foster (Royal Engineers), and
Col. W. Patten, M.P., A.D.C. to the Queen; Sir Win.
Martins, Gentenuth Usher to the Sword of State; the
Hon. S. Ponsouby, Comptroller of the Lord Chamber-
lain's Department ; Lieut.-Col. Hogg (let Life Guards),
Silver Stick in Waiting ; Hon. S. Lyttelton, her Ma-
jesty's Master of the Ceremonies; Sir G. Hayter, Knt.,
and K.S.L., Principal Painter (I History and Portraits
in Ordinary to her Maje-ty; Col. Moncrirff (Scots Fuel-
lier Guards), Fi.ld Officer in Waiting, the Adjutant of
the Gentlemen-ar-Arms ; Col. Fitzmaurice, Adjutant .1
the Yeomen of the Guard ; Sir B. C. Brodie, Bart., Ser-
geant Surgeon; Mr. Lawrence, Sergeant Surgeon to
her Majesty; Mr. Fergusson, Surgeon Extraordinary to
the Queen ; Major Lindsay (Scots Fusilier Guards),
Adjutantelnßnnr‘ivgaadirteeinegVn.
The ailing ;
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man Usher Waiting; Mr. A. Montgomery, Gentle-
man
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berlain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval:
Lieut.-Col. Alison, Military Secretary to Sir Colin
Campbell, on promotion and return from the East Indies,
by Col. Van Notten Pole, Inspecting Field Officer at
Glasgow.

Rear-Admiral H. T. Austin, C. 8., on promotion, by
Sir J. Pakiogton.

Mr. J. Baynes, on hla appointment as Deputy-Lieute-
aant county Lanca-ter, by Col. J. W. Patten, M.P.
Col. Bingham, on appointment as Deputy-Adjutant-
General Royal Artillery, by H.R.H the Duke of Cam-
bridge.

Lieut. A. de Bourbel, on his return from India, by
1:1„It.H. the Commander-in• Chief.
Cornet A. De Cap.ll Brooke, by Lord Sondes.
Viiicount Chelsea, on his appintrnent as Secretary of
Embassy at Peril!, by the E trl of Malmeabury.
Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, on his marriage, by
the Duke of Marlborough.
ComnAnder 5. B. Clark, 11. N., on promotion,- by the
Earl of Derby.

Ensign T. M. Crowder, by Lieut.• Col. J. W. Fane.
Col. Hon. B. Curzon, on return from foreign service,
by Bail. Howe.
The Bishop Designate of Calcutta, by the Bishop of
London.

Dr. J. Davidson, RN., by Sir J. Pekin:ton.
Dr. D. J, Duigan, RN., by Sir J. Pakiugton.
Lieut.-Col. Dickson, by Col. the Lion. G. C. Forester.
The Rev. E P. Eddrup, by the Bishop of London.
Hon. R. Ed wardes, on return from abroad, by the
Earl of Malmesbury....

........ _ __
Lieut. H. Maut Gilby, BSth Connaught Rangers, on
Ibiirsidrgeet.urn from Cawnpore, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cam-
Capt. F. Grant, on return from India, by Lord John
Manners.
Cornet H. W. Fortescue-Harrison, by his father, Mr.
J. Fortescuellarrison.
Hon. Henry Howard, ou appointment as H.M. En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
Florence, by the Earl of Malmeebury.
Rey. W. Kitching, by Mr. J. T. Norris, M.p,
Assistant Military Storekeeper Lilley, by Major-Gen.
Peel.
Major C. H. Lumley, on appointment to 231 Regt.,
by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
- Mr. Lyall, M.P., by the Right Hon. S. Walpole.
Capt. A. M. Matthews, by Lieut.-Col. J. W. Fane.
Capt. Mansfield, by Lieut.-Col. Lord Claud Hamilton.
Lieut. H. Mildmay, by Sir H. St. John Mildmay.
Peel.
Assistant MilitaryiStorekeeper Munro, by Major-Gen.
Col. W. Napier, on appointment to the Royal Mili-
tary College, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
Ensign S. J. Nicholls, on appointment to .58d Regt.,
by Col. Sir H. Storks.
Capt. Norman, by Lieut.-Col. Lord Claud Hamilton.
Mr. J. Paget, on appointment as Surgeon Extraordi-
nary to the Queen, by Sir Id. Brodie.
Mr. F. 13,11att, by Gen. Peel.
Capt. W. L. Pemberton, on return from India, and
promotion, by the Chancellor of the Duehy of Cornwall.
Mr. G. A. Pepper, by Col. Sir 11. C. Rawlinson.
Captain Phipps, 99th Light Infantry, on his return
from Lucknow, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
Col. A. Van Notten Pole, by H.R.H. the Duke of
Cambridge.
The Rev. Geo. Protheroe, by Col. the Hon. Sir C. B.
Phipps.
Rear-Admiral Ramsay, on promotion, by Sir John
Pakington.
Ensign E. Ramsay, by Lieut. -Col. Fane.
Lieut. IL M. Robertson, on appointment Royal Ar-
tillery, by Col. C. Bingham.
Capt. G. Sandford, on appointment Royal Perthshire
Rifles Militia, by Col. G. Moncrieff.
Lieut. Col. F. Spence, by Gen. Lord Rokeby.
Mr. E. Stanley, on appointment as Surgeon Extraor-
dinary to the queen, by Sir B. Brodie.
Mr. 3. W. Straton, by the Earl of Donougbmore.
Lord Sodeley, ou succeeding to the Peerage, by
Vihcount Palmerston.
Capt. P, W. Hamilton, R.N., on his appointment All

H.M. Consul, Charante Inferieure, by the Earl of Mal
mesbury.__

Lieut. C. E. H. Symons, on appointment Royal Artil•
lery, by Col. C. Bingham.
The following noblemen and gentlemen attended the
Levee :

Dukes—Norfolk, E. M. Rutland, and .niarlhorough.
Earls--Effingham, Mayo, Aberdeen, Howe, Donough
more, and March. _

Viscounts—Hardinge, Danl.:), and Folkestone.
Bishop—London.
Lords—Earlesfort, Redesdale, Vivian, Sondes, Geo.
G. Lsnncx, Digby, Ravenswortb, Castlemaine, and
Garlies.

Ri4tat Hong.—Sir R. Paltenbam,
Hinourables—R Cavendish, W. 0. Stanley, M.P ,
Le‘es)n Gower, and F. Villiers.
Baronets—A. Duff Gordon, H. Mildmay, J. C.
Tkorold, J. Matheson, M.P., E. Kerrison, P. Mnstyn,
A. Alison, T. Gladstone, M. M'Gregor of M'Gregor,
and R. Peel.
Sirs—B. Hawes, K.C.8., M. T. Farquhar, and J.
Hare.

Queen's Counsel—W. Whateley, M. Smith, and R.
Palmer.
The Master of Trinity—Rev. Dr. Whewell.
Rev. Canon—Trevor.
Alderman— Cnbitt, M.P.
Messieurs Whitmore, M.P., H. Wickham Wickham,
M.P., R. Knox, 1). Nicoll, M.P., J. T. Norris, M.P.,
E. Fowls, E. H. Anson, Heneage, M.P., C. Browne,
J. C. J. Giean, G. P. Broome, J. Dunn, H. Beckett,
Liddell, W. Carmalt Scott. Finlay, M.P., F. Elliot, R.
Knightley, M.P., and L. Loyd.
Admiral—Sir W. F. Carrell, K.C.B.

Captains (Royal Navy) —W. Ellis, Cracroft, and R.
W. H. Hall, C.B.
Generals—Robbins, Chesney, P. Montgomerie, C. 8.,
Sir G. Pollock, and Lord Rakeby.
Colonels—Dawson, C B , Pipon, Sir H. Storks, Lord
Burghersh, Wodebotr•e, C. 8., F. Buchan, Fans,
Wilson Patten, M.P., W. Pretymau, H. Ponsonby, and
H. P. Hepburn.
Maj ire—Hon. W. Colville, Chambers, Stevens, and
T. Salis.

Captains—F. C. Keppel, R. Anstruther, Davy, Scott,
Bulkeley, Winchoombe H. Hartley, D. Baillie, and
Lowther, M.P.
Lieutenants—A. W. Adair and B. Buller.

Her ➢iijesty and the Prince returned to Buckingham
Palace after the Levee.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and nines Consort visited in the afternoon
the Ma, eum at South Kensington, attended by the Ladies
and Gentlemen in Waiting. Afterwards her Majesty,
with the Princeses Alice and Helena, drove out in an
open carriage. In attendance were Lady Churchill, C.l.
the Hon. A. N. Hood, and Lieut.-Ca. Cavendish.
His Royal Highoess the Prince Consort rode out on
horseback, attended by Capt. du Plat.
In the evening her Majesty's dinner party included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Ter-
ceira, the Sardinian Minister Marquis d'Azeglio, the
Portuguese Mini-tar, and Countess de Lavradio, the
Russian Minister Baron Brunnow, the Earl and Countess
of Clarendon and Lady Constance Villiers, the Earl of
Sefton, Lord John Manners, Lady Fanny Howard,
Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount and Vis-
countess Harding., the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady
Pakington, and Major-Gen. Sir George Wetherall.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in the
Palace, and played during dinner—

Overture, " Guillaume Tell"
Selection, " Der Frieschutz" Weber.
Quadrille
Te Queen's private band after wards performed in the
Drawing-room the following pieces :

Overturo, " Nauderille" • Maurer.

Selection, " Oberon" Weber.
Romance " Fanchonette" Clapiuson.
March and Quintetto, " Turamlof " Reissiger.
Air de Ballet,"" Der Schwartz. Ritter" Haensael.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT BLARNEY.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BLsrney has been rendered famous in song and
story by its possession of a stone so magical that
whoever kisses it at once becomes a modern De-
inosthenee. As might naturally ba expected, his
Royal Ugliness was attracted by the renown of
this wonder-working object, and has paid it a visit.
If, however, dependence is to be placed on the vera-
city of the Cork Reporter, the heir apparent had
not the felicity of embracing it with his royal lips.
With some difficulty, and the exercise of no small
degree of caution, the distinguished tourist suc-
ceeded in ascending the broken staircase to the top
of the castle to view the migic stone which

" Wli,,Avnr
Never misses to grow eloquent."
But, alas ! the stone le se placed that its votary
must be held by the feet, with his head pointing to
the green sward that smiles
" Far, far below," _ _ _

before he can succeed in touching it ; and Capt. de
Roe, who had special charge of his Royal Highness,
did not choose to run the risk of having his Royal
Highness even for an instant iu such a perilous po-
sition. The woman who keeps the keys of the castle
did not fail to inquire, and on being answered that
none of them kissed the stone, railed at them gaily,
more especially at the young prince, who lost by
such an omission the qualification to " become a
member of Parliament." Wken they retired and
had proceeded a short distance, she learned from
some person present that the young gentleman was
the Prince of Wales, whereupon slid ran after them
some distance, calling after them to come back,
for that she had not known who they were ;
but, as they were not inclined to obey her man
date, she in a loud voice in Irish informed some
of her companions who were before them that
the young gentleman was the Queen's son.
They next entered the Rock-close, in which the
care-taker did not fail to point out the Witch's
Cave and all the other curiosities and natural beau-
ties of the place, with which his Highness was
highly pleased. They then proceeded through the
demesne and along the side of the lake, which ap.
peared to much advantage as its varying eddies
sparkled in the sunshine. Passing out of the upper
gate and returning to Cork by the old Lee road,
the lake and demesne were seen from a different
point of view. The driver, who was as communi-
cative as the drivers of Irish jaunting cars gene-
rally are, drew his Royal Highness's attention to
everything worthy of notice along the road—Carri-
grohane Castle, the Model Farm, the Lunatic Asy-
lum, the new Water Works. Passing over Wel-
lington-bridge, and proceeding down the Western-
road, the handsome villas of Sunday's-well, so de-
lightfully situated and so handsomely constructed,
presented a picture which it may he possible to
match, but which it would be difficult to transcend.
His Royal Highness visited the College, and
walked through the various parts of the building.
His. Royal Highness endeavoured to remain incog.,
but while driving through George's-street, the
Grand Parade, and the South Mall, was (from his
resemblance to his royal mother) known by a great
many who had heard of his arrival. His Royal
Highness proceeded to the terminus of the Bandon
Railway, where several persons were assembled, and
after a short delay, during which many pressed for-
ward eagerly to see him, entered a railway carriage,
and proceeded, amidst three hearty cheers, to Ban-
don. His Royal Highness intended, as well as we
could learn (for, being very desirous to travel pri-
vately, he wished to keep his movements secret) to
stay at Lord Bandon's residence until Tuesday,
when he would return to Cork, and proceed on
board the Osborne, then weigh anchor, sail round
the coast to Bantry Bay, where he would land,
and having seen the wonderful productions of na-
ture in the western part of the county Cork, pass
onward to the Lakes of Killarney, and the
other objects of interest in that neighbour-
hood. The length of his Royal Highness's stay
from the Palace has been fixed at a fortnight, so
that the tour will be completed by Saturday week.
The Daily Express, in its leading columns, al-
ludes at some length tothe visit of his Royal igh-
ness the Prince of Wales to Ireland. That journal
says:—" It is very difficult for the Prince, who, if
spared, is to be our future King, to travel in this
country for the improvement of his own mind in
that simple and quiet manner which he evidently
prefers. Official personages and corporate bodies
are eager to do him honour and to obtrude their re-
spectful attentions, while the people, excited by
the presence of Royalty, throng around the young
Prince, giving enthusiastic expression to their
loyal devotion. His Royal Highness wisely avoids
this as far as possible. He rises early, goes ashore,
walks abroad with his tutor and suite to examine
the country and the people as they are in their or-
dinary condition. He takes his passage in the river
steamer to Cork, admiring the beauties of the Lee.
He rambles about the city, without being known,
and when he is known he declines any public de-
monstration. Having seen the beautiful city,' his
Royal Highness took his seat on one of Bianconi's
four-wheeled outside cars, armed with a stout
walking-stick. After visiting Blarney Castle we
learn that he was to proceed to Bandon, and then
' to Glengariff. It was supposed that hisprincipal. ob-
ject was to visit the lakes of Killarney ; but that
pleasure would. be better postponed to a
wear,
ehfan-
vourable season, when the sky is more ear, when
the arbutoS is in leaf, and the many-tinted verdure
of erdtuere
of the woods that clothe the hills and skirt e
lakes will exhibit in perfection the charms of that

unrivalled scenery, which no one ever saw to ad-
vantage without confrssing that he had never in auy
land beheld landscapes more lovely, or a more
happy and harmonious blending of the sublime and
beautiful in natural scenery. The likelihood is.,
that the Prince is proceeding on a tour round the
Western coast. It is a very good time to see the At-
lantic in all its majesty, and rolling impetuously,
with awful might against the stupendous cliffs of
Kerry, Clare, Galway and, Mayo. That grand
ocean, when lashed into fury by the tempest
against the feet of those alpine ranges, cannot fail
to impress the mind of the Prince with ideas of the
poser of the Creator, more exalted than any other
scenery of the kind in the United Kingdom. It
would be a great disappointment to our citizens if
the Prince of Wales did nct come this way on his
return from his tour, and spend a few days in the
capital of this kingdom, where he would find much
to gratify curiosity, and add to his sores of know-
ledge—much, we trust, to make him like the people
of Dublin and wish for an occasional sojourn here,
as often as circumstances would permit."

NAVAL AND 2111-LITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following reinforcements embarked at
Gravesend yesterday on board the Golden Fleece
for Calcutta, viz.—Capt. Steward and 10 men of
the 2d Dragoon Guards ; Lieut. W. G. Blake,
Cornet W. Gair, arid 51 men 6th Cerabineers • Cor-
net S. A. Pretor, and 31 men 9th Lancers ; Ensign
J. V. Cuoch and men First Battalion sth Fusi-
liers ; s nsign A. G. Westby and 10 men Bth (The
King's) Regiment ; 40 of the 13th (Prince Albert's)
Light Infantry ; 44 of the 20th ; 24 of the 27th
Enniskilleus ; 13 of the 29th ; 14 of the 32d, with
Capt. C. R. Rickets ; 67 non-commissioned officers
and men ( f the 34th ; 20 of the 354 h; 20 of the
38th ; Ensign F. T. Rolls and 38 men of the 53d ;
18 of the 54th ; Ensign E S. Steward and 35 men
of the Ist battalion 60th Rifles ; Ensien Augustus
L'Estrange, 75th ; Ensign R. Clay and 11 of t' e
78th Highlanders ; Capt. C. F. Auriel, Ensign Va-
lentine O'Connor and 138 non-commissioned officers
and men of the 80th ; Ensign S. R. Forster and 20
of the 84th ; 25 of the 88th Connaught Rangers;
Ensign Robert Lefroy and 18 of the 97th
(The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment ; 20 of the
2d battalion Rifle Brigade ; 25 men of the 3d
battalion Rifle Brigade ; and 151 non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Artillery.
A bridge composed of two field batteries, in com-
mand of Captain Thompson and Captain Talbot,
and three battalions of light infantry, consisting of
eight companies of Royal Marines, ten companies
of the Oxford Militia, eight other companies of the
Royal Marines, and a detachment of the East Kent
Militia, in command of Colonel Brown, Com-
mandant of the Woolwich division of the Royal
Marines, asssmbled yesterday morning on Wool-
wick
common in heavy marching order. Major-
General Williams, who went down to Woolwich
specially for the occasion of a field day, commanded
the brigade, and was accompanied on the field by
the garrison staff. The movements comprised the
de'ence, and attack of a position occupied by two
divisions of field batteries, who were stationed ou
the slope of a hill at the extremity of the common.
On the advance of the brigade, under cover of a
1
1 skirmishing party thrown out from the flank of the
battalions and supported by the guns of the other
divisions of the field-batteries, the besieged opened I
fire, resolutely contesting every inch of ground,
and maintaining their position (retreating and
1 advancing) for a considerable time, when the
battalions halted and deployed on the rear. The
companies of Oxford Militia then advanced, and
having gained ground on the besieged they again
halted, the skirmishers were called in, and the
firing commenced fr m the right of the battalions.
They then ceased firing, retired by direct echelons
from the left, and opened out at wheeling distance.
During these movements an incessant tiring was
kept up from the besieged party. The brigade then
advanced in a line extending the whole breadth of
the common, and exhibited a formidable front
of bayonets. After advancing about 150 yards
Colonel Brown gave the order to " charge "
which Ras responded to by a vociferous
shout from the ranks and a rattle of arms. The
" halt" was then sounded, the troops formed into
I position, saluted the General, and marched past.
The committee of officers engaged in investiga-
ting the properties of Capt. Grant's cooking appa-
i dee." ...., ass . :1--1 ~... frt. _ a.... v, justeluity, wee-
meneed by minutely inspecting the invention in all
its parts, the construction and management of which
were explained by Captain Grant himself. The oven
(as might be expected from its novelty in a soldier's
kitchen) was a principal ohject of attention. It an-
swers admirably. By a simple contrivance the su-
perfluous steam is carried off, by which the flavour
of the meat is greatly improved ; indeed, it is
hardly, if at all, distinguishable from roast. The
potatoes are steamed in capacious colanders. The
dishes of (what may be called) roast meat, steaks,
stewed meat, and potatoes, meat, puddings, and
excellent soup, with boiled meat, were delivered
for 1,050 men in little more than 10 minutes, with
military regularity. The committee, in addition
to satisfying themselves by a careful inspection
during the process, of the excellent quality of the
cooking, followed the dishes to the soldiers' rooms
and tasted the messes ceoked in the different modes,
with all of which they were highly pleased. The
advantages afferded by the apparatus under inspec-
tion may be briefly stated :-1. Tile baking, stew-
ing, steaming, and trying are additional modes of
coooking, and not applicable to the common boiler.
2. A well ordered change of cooking in rotation
may be established with perfect ease. 3. The saving
to the soldiers, in baking with the oven of the ap-
paratus, amounts to upwards of 31. per week on
1,000 men. 4. The little trouble and attention re-
quired in keeping up the two fires of the apparatus,
compared with the great number of fires required
for I,ooomen with the ordinary boiler. 5. The great
saving of fuel, amounting to four-fifths of the quan-
tity now consumed. Three meals for 1,050 men were
cooked with 500 lb of coals. 6. The applicability of
the apparatus to large or small bodies of troops. On
this head the committee desired to know whether
the cookie, for a single cornpauy left in a bar-
rack could 'be equally well done by an apparatus
calculated for a battalion of 1,000 men t This was
most satisfactorily proved to be practicable, the
rations of 50 men having been as well cooked with
the consumption of 401 b. of coals as those for 1,050.
The saving of fuel is in proportion to the number
cooked for, the minimum of 50 requiring 401 b. of
coals, the maximum of 1,050 requiring 500 lb. for
the three daily meals.
The launch of the large screw steamer Hero, 91,
mill take place at Chatham Dockyard this day from
No. 2 slip. The dockyard gates will be thrown
open to the public at 12 o'clock, and the launch is
expected to take place shortly before 1.
The Leicestershire Regiment of Militia, under
the command of Major Noel, left Cork on the 12th
by special train for the Curragh camp,
Her Majesty's transport Urgent arrived at
Queenstown on the 10th, with the depot of the
80th Regiment and drafts of the 2d Queen's, 25th,
and 31st on board. The former proceeded on to
Buttovant this morning, and the remainder will go
on to the Mediterranean, being strengthened by
drafts of the let Royals, lttli, 21st, 28th, 48th, and
57th. Total, 15 officers, and upwards of 300 men.
The military hospital at Netley, in Hampshire,
will be 1,500 feet long—that is, about 200 feet more
than a quarter of a mile in length. In order to
render it as salubrious as possible a large sewer will
be carried from it out to the middle of Southampton
Water, at an expense of 3,0001. The ground in
front of the hospital will slope gradually to the
edge of the cliff, the foot of which the sea almost
washes, and be ornamented with fountains and
flowers. This will form a beautiful and healthy
promenade for the poor invalid soldiers. A sea
wall will be built the whole length of the hospital
grounds, to preserve the cliff.
We understand that Rear-Admiral Sir Henry
Ducie Chads will hoist his flag on board the Re-
nown, 91, screw, Capt tin Arthur Forbes, at Spit-
head, and immediately commence with a small
squadron of exercise, composed of Madeira::
screw ; Curacoa, 31, screw ; and Racoon, 221::3 for
to be joined by other shps as they e P,
sea service. The above ships have roobeeisZeaxepoecrdteerds
to " prepare for sea •;" and they, maY
day or Monday
to leave their anchorage en
x'''" 'edingly well in
next. The Renown worked
her trial of Tuesday, against;
of 1800 !
e 800 ig
nominal horse-
breeze, with Penn 'e en
„e of 56 revolutions at
power, making t
201 b, steam pressnri and worked up to 35G-horse
power without difficulty and carrying full steam.
She will test her
(treed at the measured mile prior.
leaving Spi.thea , as great improvements have
teen effected in the alteration of her slides and foot
valves. A more powerful or handsomer 91 screw
two-decker does not float, but owing to some
trifling defects in the machinery department she did
not realise what was expected of her. The difficulty
appears to have
beau
tr
an
alone. btlrmounted, and she will be
good for a 12 knots
hour average, under steam
The Arrogant, 47, screw, Capt, G. IA Heath,