The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-16 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE.

The Danebury nags were very busy this morning.
Master Richard went a mile and three quarters at clipping
speed; and Ackworth led Lecturer a mile and a half. Rustic
had a mile and three quarters gallop. The Derby horses,
Uncas and Distin, were forward in work—the former led
by William Pitt. Prodigal, Ophicloide, Vendette, Tumbler,
Duchess, Lady Hester, Vauban, Mr. Pitt, Lady Rose, and
Jack-in-the-Green were in mile work. Tom Brown was
sending Wild Agnes along; and The Nailer, The Beadle,
The Highland Sister, and others were looking and going
well.

RICHMOND.
Lozenge galloped a milo and a half at a rare pace this
morning, and will strip an improved animal for the Cam-
bridgeshire. Moldavia went nearly a mile and a half, and
looked very fit. His action is beautiful; is fact, be is in
rare form just now. Zenobia has been in physic. Haws-
well having returned home amiss, has been thrown up for
a time. Nothing More galloped a couple of miles ; but
Honest Tom and Dear Tom merely cantered. Roderick
Random is lame. Crayons has been sold. The Aske team
is trotting only. •

FINDON.
Thalia followed Caustic a mile and a half at beautiful
speed this morning, and the pair could not possibly look or
go better. Rama galloped a mile and a quarter, but at a
very moderate pace. Sidewind worked steadily with
Kilkenny and Lady Sophie, the three galloping very little
short of a couple of miles. Potomac was cantering. The
others, under William Goater's care, are doing exceedingly
well. Wo have heavy fogs now each morning, which
delays exercise to later hours than usual.

TURF AGENCY OFFICE,
100, JERMTN-STREET, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON.

R. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter-
sail's) begs to inform the racing public he will
execute COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the prin-
cipal races throughout the year. For further particulars
and prices see advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper
every • TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY
Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt
of stamped directed envelope.
Post-office Orders to be made payable at the Piccadilly
or St. James's street offices, and cheques to be crossed the
" London and Westminster Bank."

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The competition
for the new free scholarships, recently established
by the directors, took place at the institution in Tenterden-
street, Hanover-square, on Saturday the 13th inst., the
examiners being the principal, Dr. Sterndale Bennett ; the
vice-principal, Herr Otto Goldschmidt ; and three profes-
sors connected withthe Academy—Messrs. Lindsay Sloper,
Ferrari, and Deichmann. The smccessful candidates were
for the female department, Miss Linda Scates and Miss
Louisa E. Vokins ; for the male department, Mr. Stephen
Kemp, and Mr. Alfred Kelleher. The following also were
highly commended—Misses. Tovey, Frodsham, Green,
Jewell, and Sheppard. Messrs. Townsend, Ellis Roberts,
and Heywood. These scholarships are held for three years.
Four are to be filled up every year until the proposed 12
scholarships are completed ; and it is hoped that this num-
ber will be increased hereafter.
A BEE TAMER.—The following is a description of
a bee-charmer who has been exciting great interest
at the State fair at Saratoga :—One of the greatest attrac-
tiongon the ground was a great honey-bee monger, whoso_
hat, while on his head was covered with bees, which pas
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coat pocket lay $5,000. The exchange was mutually satis
factory—New York Evening Post.
DIPLOMAS FOR GROOMS AND HELPERS.—A. sort
of competitive examination has just taken place at the
riding school of the Rue Duphot, Paris, the object of which
was to ascertain the relative merits and attainments of
grooms, helpers, and stable boys. The idea was started
by General Fleury, who considered that the breed of horses
would never make any serious progress in France so long
as men were not properly trained to manage them. He
I therefore inaugurated a system of " diplomas," which
henceforth are to be distributed to coachmen, grooms, Pec.,
certifying their qualifications and length of apprentice-
ship, as well as the names of the trainers under whose
teaching they have learnt their business.