The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

THREATENING PROSECUTORS AND WITNESSES.—
James Ball, a boy 15 years of age, was charged
With entering a shop and stealing some cigars.
A little boy, who went to Mrs. Poole's, tobacconist,
30, Marlborough-road, found the prisoner in the
shop yesterday afternoon and saw him pocket a
handful of cigars. Mrs. Poole came out of her
parlour, when the prisoner coolly asked her for a
glass of water and then walked out. Mrs. Poole
having been infdtmed of the robbery, told the
police, when the prisoner was identified and appre-
hended.

Mrs. Poole having stated that she had been shame-
fully treated by the father of the prisoner, a sum-
MODS was served upon'him in Court to appear in-
stanter.

Mrs. Poole said that on leaving the Walton-street
police-station she was shamefully abused by the
boy's mother, who collected a large crowd of per-
sons round her, and she was so alarmed that she
,returned to the station for protection.
William Gunter, 316 B, proved that after Mrs.
Poole returned to the station, he went through the
street with her to protect her home. Defendant
came up, and the imputations conveyed in the lan-
guage he used were of the most flagrant and indeli-
cate description.
The father set up a faint denial.
Mr. Selfe said his conduct was most disgraceful.
If there were one offence more than another that
should he punished severely it was insulting or in-
timidating prosecutors and witnesses.

Defendant was fined 40s. or committed for a
month. His son was remanded.

FALL OF TWO HOUSES IN CLEMENT'S
LANE THIS DAY.

Much excitement was caused in the neighbour-
hood of Fleet-street and the Strand by a report
that at about half-past 12 o'clock to-day two houses
had fallen down in Clement's•lane, and that the
accident was attended with serious injuries, if not
actual loss of life. From inquiries made we arc in
a position to state that the latter part of the report
was without foundation, although a policeman who
was passing at the time had a narrow escape, and
was covered with the dust and debris of the houses.
The scene of the accident is near the Carey-street
end of the lane, and the houses in question formed
a portion of the tottering dwellings, chiefly occupied
by lodgers of the humber class, and formed a por-
tion of those rookeries which are a disgrace to the
metropolis, in a sanitary point of view. The
wind being very high the early part of the day was
most probably the immediate cause of the disaster ;
but from the dilapidated state of the houses, such
an event was rendered very likely not to be a re-
mote occurrence, and it is not improbable that a
similar fate awaits those crazy tenements which
form no portion of the Government contract for
the site of the new courts of law. A body of police
was promptly on the spot, and with some difficulty
prevented the crowd which had assembled from
placing themselves in a position of great peril, for
the appearance presented by the other houses was
of a threatening character, and demands the
speedy attention of the proper authorities.

FRUSz lA.

DEPARTURE OF THE KING FOR PARIS

BERLIN, Tuesday Evening.

The King of Prussia, after giving a farewell
audience to the princes, Ministers, and officers of
his staff at the railway station, left at 3.37 p.m. to-
day for Paris, accompanied by Count Bismarck
and Councillor Dohme, besides the other personages
previously announced.
His Majesty, who will not pass through Hanover
on his way, will be met at Verviers by Count Von
der Goltz, the Prussian Minister at Paris.
The Conference of Ministers from the South
German States, held yesterday at the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs, lasted two hours and a half. The
Alinisters who took part in this Conference leave
Berlin to-morrow.

They had a second conference with Count Bis-
marck at half-past 11 this morning. The question
of a tariff Parliament was under discussion.
The writs for the election of members to the
North German Parliament will be issued on the 15th
of next month, and the elections will take place at
the end of August.
The Louisa Order has been conferred upon the
Princesss Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt and the
Countess of Flanders.
The semi-official North German Gazette of this
evening says :—" It has been found necessary to
extend to the Zollverein, even as regards those
countries which still belong to the North German
Confederation, the principle introduced in the North
German constitution of deciding by a majority of
votes questions relating to the customs and to com-
merce. The conference with South German Minis-
ters, now being held in Berlin, was called for the
purpose of coming to an understanding on this sub-
ject. It is proposed that the South German popu-
lations shall send deputies to take part in the deli-
berations of the North German Parliament upon
questions relating to the. Customs. The South Ger-
man Governments would with the same object send
Plenipotentiaries !o the Federal Council."
The Banking and Commercial Journal of this
evening asserts that an exchange of communications
has taken place between the Cabinets of Paris and
Berlin with reference to the occupation of Rastadt
by Prussian troops. Prussia reserved to herself in
principle the right to garrison the fortress by an
understanding with the Sovereign ruler of Rastadt,
but declared that there was at present no question
of taking practical advantage of that right.
The same journal adds that France accepted the
last, and gave no contradiction to the first portion
of the Prussian declaration.

ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WO3lEN.—At:a meeting
of the committee formed for obtaining the enfranchisement
of women, held at No. 83, Mosley-street, Manchester, on
Wednesday last, the Rev. S. Alfred Steinthal in the chair,
it wax resolved, " That this committee desire to express
their grateful recognition of the service which Mr. Mill
has rendered in the Mouse of Commons to the cause of the
enfranchisement of women, and also its sense of obligation
to the 79 members who supported Mr. Mill's amendment,
without which household suffrage is still only a name in
England." Resolved, "That a copy of this resolution be
sent to Air. till, and to each of the members concerned."

ASCOT RACES—THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
VISITORS' PLATE.
The Visitors' Plato of 100 sovs (Handicap), for throe year
olds and upwards; winners after the declaration of the
weights 71b extra; the second to receive 25 sovs; ouco
round and a distance.
Berth)
••
Pintail
.•
Rupert c 0
Eight ran.
NINTH ASCOT BIENNIAL.
The Ninth Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100
added, for three year olds ; colts 83t 10Ib, fillies 831 Glb ;
the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. Old
Mile. 64 subs.
Ifer.nit 1
Julitl,4
Dragon
Six ran.
FIFTEENTH ASCOT TRIENNIAL.
The Fifteenth Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100
added, for two year olds ; colst Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ;
the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per. cent on the
whole stake, and the third to save his stake; T.Y.C.;
44 subs.
Europa.. 1
Uncas 2
Formosa 3
Twelve ran.
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate, value 200 sow.,
added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for all ages
(two-year-olds excepted) ; the winner of any handicap
value 100 soya., including the winner's own stake, after
May 27, at 10 a.m., 71b. extra. New mile. 82 subs.
Jasper 1
Attack c
Wild Agnes • •
Thirty-four ran.
CORONATION STAKES.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for three
year old fillies; Bst 101 b each ; the winner of the Oaks or
Ono Thousand Guineas Stakes 71b, of both 101 b extra;
maidens allowed 71b; the second to save his stake; Old
Mile ;•33 subs.
Achievement 1
Arapeile 2
Ravioli
Five ran.

FERN HILL STAKES. -_
The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added;
two year olds 7st 21b, three 9st, fillies and geldings al-
lowed 31b; to start at the Cup Course post and run in
(about half a mile) ; 23 subs.
,

Blue Gown
2
Grimston
Commission S.

Four ran.
ASCOT DERBY STAKES. -
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, la ft, with 200
added, for three year olds; dolts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b;
the winner of the Derby or Prince of Wales's Stakes I.olb,
of the oaks 51b extra; maidens allowed 71b ; Swinley
Courso ; 27 subs.
Palmer
Mon t goubert
Priest 3
Seven ran.

LATEST BETTING.
ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 apt Hermit (taken)
7 to 1 agst Achievement (taken)
GOLD Cur.—Marksman is scratched.

TIIS HATELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-stroot, from
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth-
road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle.

J. IsLim, No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster-road,
London, transac's business in Georgo-yard and tho Back
of the Arches, from 11 till 2 daily ; and may 890L1 from 8
till 10 in tho evening at tho above address.

NOTES

FROM

TRAINING QUARTERS

THIS DAY.

horses got out to exercise this morning not only
was the weather unfavourable and chilly, but the
course was greasy in some places and a bit heavy
in others.
The Hermit was led a nice long canter, and
then a mile and a half steady gallop this morning
by Rama, the pair being followed by Knight of
the Garter and Blinkhoolie. Hippia galloped a
mile and three quarters with Tourmalin and Lo-
thario ; and Jasper led the Baron's two year olds
a mile gallop. Julius merely cantered. Marksman
galloped a mile and a half, and Van Amburgh about
the same distance, but Vauban did not go quite that
length. Achievement, too, merely had a shortean ter.
and a mile and a quarter gallop. The Palmer led
Arapeile a mile and a half steadily, and Rosicruciau
did a mile, but not very fast, appearing to go sonae-
what stiff, as if all had been taken out of him yes-
terday. ,Lord Glasgow's couple of big-framed two-
year olds went over a mile; and so did Audax, the
latter led by Cecrops. Tormentor and Regalia did
a couple of miles each ; and Douro, Stokeley, Whir-
ligig, Gomm?, Roquefort, Orme, Miss Harriette,
and Dalesman went a similar length. Westwick,
Savernake, and S .alskin were also in long wo,",z,
Innerdale had a beautiful gallop over a mile, and
went splendidly. The same may be Baal of
Michael de Basco who is a grand mover. Camel-
lia attracted considerable attention by the style in
which she galloped a mile and a quarter, going first
rate.