The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-30 00:00:00

ThE SUN, I,oitamiN,_ WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1866.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde without Jurios.)
KOSKELSKE V. KOSKELSKE.

This was a suit institutes by the wife for a dissolution
of marriage, on the ground of the cruelty and adultery of
her husband, to which he pleaded denial.
Dr. Deane, Q,.C., and Mr. Lord were for the petitioner,
and the respondent, who is a wine merchant, defended
himself.

From the evidence for the petitioner it appeared that her
mother kept a lodging-house at Mo rnington-road, where
the respondent was in the habit of visiting one of the
lodgers, and an intimacy sprang up between him and the
petitioner, which ended in their being married at St. PanCras
Church in January, 1864. There was one child issue of
the marriage still living. The ill-treatment consisted of
abusive language and imputations on her moral
character, and were alleged to have been committed
about a fortnight after marriage. There was no
act of personal violence charged against the respon-
dent. The adultery alleged was stated to have been
committed with a servant girl. Last December was con-
fined in Whitecross-street Prison, and the petitioner dis-
covered that he had been carrying ou an improper inter-
course with another female for ten years.
The respondent called several witnesses, who deposed
that the parties appeared to live on good terms, and the
most positive evidence was given in denial of some of the
allegations of the petitioner. He asserted also that he led
a most wretched life with his mother-in-law and wife. He
did not address the court in his behalf,

Dr. Deane summed up the, evidence and contended that
the witnesses called were not sufficiently acquainted with
the domestic life of the parties to be able to speak as to the
terms on which they lived during the period of their
cohabitation.

His Lordship said that the evidence went to show that
the respondent had been guilty of very rascally language
to his wife, and such as no man should use but that would
not of itself ba .such as to constitute legal cruelty. But
there was another charge of cruelty, which he considered
fully proved. With regard to the adultery, one of the females
with whom it was alleged to have been committed had stated
in the witness box that there had been such adultery, but
with the evidence in regard to that adultery he might
possibly not have been satisfied. But it appeared that he
had been living along with another woman before his
marriage, by whom ho had two children, and whom he
was in the habit of visiting frequently after the. marriage
although he was not in the habit of remaining with her
long. While he was in prison this woman stated to Mr.
White, the solicitor for the petitioner, that the respondent
had had connection since his marriage, although
she denied this in the box, probably having become recon-
ciled to the respondent, and having repented what she had
done. He felt bound to pronounce a decree nisi, with costs
against the respondent.
Dr. Deane then applied to the Court that the. petitioner
should have the custody of the child which was prayed for
in the petition.
His lordship decided in the affirmative, the respondent
being allowed to have access to the child at such times as
might be agreed upon batwsen him and the petitioner's
solicitor.

POLICE iNTELLIGENCE,---This Day

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

RESCUED FROM MISERY.—SENDING A GIRL OUT TO BEG
—Lavinia Connor, a girl, was charged before Mr.Tyrwhitt
by the Marquis Townshend with placing herself in Picca-
dilly for the purpose of exciting charity.
The Marquis said that, on the previous evening, he saw
the little girl sitting on a door step in Piccadilly for the
purpose of exciting charity. She had pursued a similar
practice for the past 12 months, and about that time he
had assisted her mother, in the hope that it might be of
benefit to the girl, but it appeared that the mother had pot
only sent her own girl out to beg, but another girl with
her. The girl was in the habit, every time he saw her, of
running away as fast as ever she could, but yesterday
evening he succeeded in handing her over to the police,
thinking it desirable that something should be done for her.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the girl her age.

The girl, whose appearance was most wretched, she
being only about half clad, and with naked feet, said she
was about 12.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the child ought to be out of such
hands she appeared to be in.

Mr. Welsh, the office keepor, said he could find a schoo]
for the girl.

Mr Tyrwhitt said the child was a good subject for an
industrial school for girls, and he would remand her for a
week, so that she might be rendered fit to be admitted to
an industrial school.

rencies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE ASCOT STAKES DAY.

The promise of a very brilliant meeting was fully
realised to-day on the opening day of Royal Ascot.
Favoured with the most lovely weather and
honoured by the. presence of their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke of Edin-
burgh, and Prince of Teck, the course presented a
very lovely aspect, and it was generally acknow-
ledged that the " Stakes Day" was never so largely
attended. The long line, of drags and carriages
opposite the Stand occupied, as they were, with
elegantly-dressed ladies, gave an additional charm
to the scene, and, the stand and enclosure being
well filled, no greater contrast could possibly be
imagined to the dreary appearance which the heath
presented at the late Spring Meeting. There was
an abundance of sport, commencing at half-past one
with the Trial Stakes, and concluding at 5.40 with
the Twelfth Ascot Triennial Stakes ; and, as will be
seen by the annexed return, the fields were very
numerous.
Speculation was exceedingly brisk, but the luck
of the backers was decidedly 'not in the ascendant,
the defeat of the Duke 'twice, and the overthrow of
Lord Lyon by Rustic in the Prince of Wales's
Stakes, being severe, blows to •. those who had
" plunged" on these supposed " certainties." It is
unnecessary to comment on the running, every de-
tail of which will be found below ; but we may re-
mark that the non-starting of Ackworth for the
Stakes called forth some disagreeable remarks from
the public as the horse had been heavily supported
both up to and during yesterday morning. We
were glad to observe Fordham in the saddle again
after his long compulsory absence. from the pigskin,
and his success with Rustic was received with quite
as much enthusiasm as is associated with the Derby,
the Duke of Beaufort wheii he'appeared being again
and again loudly cheered. 'There was literally no
time for speculation on future events, the bsok-
makers' time being so fully occupied with the various
events under discussion. Lord Lyon, after his de-
feat, was somewhat unsteady in the. St. Leger
quotations, but he quickly, regained his firmness,
and. sto 2 was taken to hundreds. The following
return contains every detail of the running :
The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two-
yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling al-
lowances; if exempted from sale to carry 91b extra. The
New Mile. 17 subs. . •
Mr. W. Day's Out and Outer, by Stockwell—Sortie,
4 yrs (£600), 9st 91b ............................ (Parry) 1
Lord Westmoreland's c by Promised Land —Maid of
.)(£600), Bst 71b) (Dixon) 0
Lincoln, 2 yrs (V 00) sst 71b .....................(Kenyon) 2
yrs,
nc. 9
g.G'Gsst.C7Grlabrue(ryni 31hbe;rxSsw if t, 4 yrs (£2 00 ), 9st 41b
Baron Rothschild's b c by North Lincoln—Protection,
............. ..... . (Peake) 3
M Captainr2
(Challoner) 0
Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (inc. 91b ex.)
(Cannon) 0
Lord Portsmouth's b c by Vengeance—Midis, 3 yrs
(£600), Bst 71b ?Wells) 0
Mr. Saxon's Lamboufne Lass, 2 yrs (X 200), sst 71b
(Seaton) 0
Mr. Savile's Brother to Guerilla, 3 yrs (.£600), Bst 71b
(Goater) 0
Mr. R. Sutton's Black Draught, 4 yrs (£600), 9st 91b
(Thomas) b
Lord Stamford's Archimedes, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (inc. 91b cx.)
(A. Edwards) 0
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Piano, 2 yrs (£200), sst 71b (Wyatt) 0
Mr. York's Kingmaker, 3 yrs (£200), Bst 21b ...`Coates) 0
Mr. W. Nelson's Clodhopper, 2 yrs (.£600), Est 121 b
(Cameron) 0
Mr. Chaplin's c by Promised Land—Bave,rd's dam, '2 yrs,
(£200) sst 71b... (Barker) 0
Betting-7 to 4 ags Mr. Pitt, 4to 1 agst Maid of Lin-
coln colt, 7 to 1 agst the Protection colt, 8 to 1 agst King-
maker, 12 to 1 agst Cranmore, 20 to 1 agst Out awl Outer.
Won by a head. The Protection colt was beaten about
a neck for second place, Kingmaker being fourth, Mr. Pitt
fifth, Cranmora sixth, Lambourne Lass seventh, Archi-
medes and the Bavard's dam colt were next pulling up
—the Swift and Piano being the two last.
A MAIDEN PLATE of 100 sovs for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Half a mile. 35 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's The Palmer, by Beadsman—Madame
Eglantine, Bst 101 b (Wells) 1
Mr. I'ayne's Captain Kidd, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2
Baron Rothschild's Chignon, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 3
Mr. Haig's Esmeralda, Bst 71b (Dixon) 0
Bst 71b _...(S. Adam) 0
0
Duke of .ofTßeneaßufrgrete'sk'Vs Piano,endetie, Bst 101 b ...(k'ordha 0
Marquis of Hastings's Lupa, Bst 71b (Cannon
Mr. •H. Smith's b c by Trumpeter—Alkali, Bst 101 b
(Cowley) 0
Mr. W. G. Craven's Stewardess, Bst 71b (Goater) 0
Mr. Saxon's Little Rover;Bst 101 b (Clement) 0
Mr. R. Jeffery's c by Weatherbit—Fairy Knowe, Bst 101 b
_ (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. W. King ns-ChisWiiS; 'lolb (Hibberd 0
Mr. Mackenzie's The Prelate' ' Bst 10:b (Morris 0
Mr. H. Savile's D'Estournel, Bst 101 b (Doyle 0
Mr. Elliott's Barrington, Bst 101 b (T. French) 0
Mr. J. B. Starkey's B Flat, Bst 71b (C. Page 0
Mr. G. Angell's Python ,...Parr 0
Mr. Forster's Binnacle, Bst 71b Grace 0
Count Batthyany's Rus in Urbe Bst 101 b (J. Smith) 0
Mr. Maund's Columbine, Bat 71b' (Payne 0
Mr. Lowe's Maid of the Mill, Bst •71b (Pearson 0
Mr. R. Drewitt's ch f by Magnum, dam by Orpheus—
Lady Ann, by Cato, Bst 71b (J. Mann) 0,
Mr. W. Robinson's Highland Sister, Bst 71b (H. Covey) 0
Lord Westmorelan's c by Vedette—Helen Raglan, Bst 101 b
(Morgan) 0
Mr. John Foy's Changeable, Bst 71b (Thompson) 0
Lord Stamford's f by Voltigeur, Bst 71b ...(A. Edwards) 0
Mr. Land's Englemere, Bst 71b (Jackson) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst The Palmer, 7to 2 agst D'Estour-
nel, 8 to 1 each agst the Blondolle filly and Captain Kidd,
100 to 7 agst any other.
. Won very easily by two lengths; Chignon was a mode-
rate third ; Stewardess, at an interval, fourth ; the Blon-
-Icl. illy fia'a ; Esmeralda s:lth, The Prelate seventh,
D'Estournel eighth ; Rus in UM° next. The others,
widely scattered, were brought up by Piano, Lupa, and
Eng/emere, who were the last three.
The QUEEN'S STAND PLATE of 200 sows, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, for two-year-olds and upwards
weight for age, with penalties and allowances. T.Y.C,
25 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Hippia, by King Toni—Daughter of
the Star, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Peake) 1
Mr. W. Goodwin's Saccharometer, 6 yrs, 9st 81b(Fordhatn) 2
Mr. W. Bevill's Ostregor, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Mr. W. Bevill) 3
Sir R. Bulkeley's Don Basilio, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ...... (Goater) 0
Mr. H.Delamarre's Collet Monte, 3 yrs, 6st 121b(G. Pratt) 0
Marquis of Hastings's The Duke, 4 yrs, 9st 81b (Cannon) 0'
Marquis of Hastings's King Charles, 2 yrs, Est 121 b
(11. Day) 0
Captain King's Mephistopheles, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (J. Mann) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
(11. Grimshaw) 0
Mr. H. Coventry's Narino, 2 yrs, Est 121 b • (Childs) 0
Mr. Merry's Marksman, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (H. Covey) 0
Mr. 11. Savile's Maid Marian, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (11uxtable) 0
Lord Stamford's f by Wild Dayrell—Rupee,2 yrs, 6st 91b

(Murray) 0
Betting-2 to lon The Duke, 7to 1 agst Saccharometer,
Bto 1 agst Hippia, 10 to 1 agst Marksman. Won elevei-ly
by three-quarters of a length. Ostregor finished a good
third close up, The Duke being fourth ; Marksman was
fifth, Maid Marian sixth, the Rupee filly seventh, Narino
eighth. The last three were Collet Monte, Mephisto-
pheles, and King Charles.

The ASCOT STAKES of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 200 added; winners extra. Two miles
and a half. 43 subs, 25 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. Bowes's War, by "Warlock—Victoria, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b

(Cameron
Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, 3 p-s, 7st 41b (J. Grimshaw:
Mr. Payne's Dulcimer, 4 yrs, ist 21b (Carroll,
Baroa Rothschild's Love Apple, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. R. Ten Broeek's Forester, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Payne'
Mr. Cr. Angell's Black Prince, 8 yrs, Est 131 b (in. 71b

Iluxtablel
Captain Gray's Chronometer, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ((11. Clarke:
Mr. R. B. Jeffery's g by Windhound Jetty Treffz,
yrst 6st 31b (Thomson'
Mr. Naylor's c by Newminster—Barege, 3 yrs, Est 31i

0
Mr. W. Craven's Hazeidea; 3 yrs, 6st 81b y
Marquis of Hastings's Black Prince, by Knight of Kars,
3 yrs, 6st 61b ............. . .............. 6 Se cnoroe
ny
)) 0
(Phillips) 0
Betting-100 to 30 agst Forester, 6to 1 agst War, 7to 1
each agst Love Apple and Lucifer, 8 to 1 agst Dulcimer,
9 to 1 agst Black Prince, by Knight of Kars, 10 to 1 agst
Chronometer, 20 to 1 agst Hazeldean. Won in a canter
by two lengths; Dulcimer was a moderate third, Black
Prince, by Knight of Kars, was fourth, Love Apple fifth,
the Jetty Treffz gelding sixth, Forester next; Black Prince
and Chronometer, beaten off, walked in last.

'he PRINCE OF WALES'S STARES of 50 sovs each, h. ft.,
with 1;000 sovs added, for three-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies, Bst 51b; winners extra ; the second to receive 200
sovs, and the third 100 sovs out of the. stakes. New
Course, about a mile and five furlongs. 125 subs.
uke of Beaufort's Rustic, by Stockwell—Village Lass,
Bst 131 b (in. 31b ex.) .. . ........................ (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, 9st 51b (in.9lbex.) (Custance 2
Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood, Bst 31b (J. Daley 3
Mr. Savile's Sealskin, Bst 31b ......................... (Doyle 0
Lord S tamford's Chibisa, Bst I.lb(in3lb ex) (A. Edwards) 0
Mr. W. Robinson's Maori Chief, Bst 31b (Challoner) 0
Betting-75 to 40 on Lord Lyon, sto 1 agst Rustic, 6
to 1 agst Robin Hood, 10 to 1 agst Maori Chief, 100 to 7
agst Sealskin. Won cleverly by half a length ; Robin
Hood, who passed Maori Chief at the half distance, was a
bad 1 hird ; Sealskin was fourth, Maori Chief next, pulling
up ; and Chibisa, who walked in, Was last.

The GOLD VASE, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 sous each, for three-yr-olds and upwards;
mares and geldings allowed slb ; penalties and allowances.
Two miles. 12 subs.
Mr. R. Sutton's Elland, by Rataplan—Ellermire, 4 yrs,
Bst 101 b .............................................. (Thomas) 1
Marquis cf Hastings's Tim Duko, 4 yrs, 9st (in. 41b ex.) _

(Cannon 2
Mr. H. Savile's Corsair, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (II. Covey 3
Lord Batenian's Moulsey, 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Morris 0
Mr. W. G. Bennett's DalbYt 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Hibberd) 0
M. H. Delamarre's Florentin, 3 yrs 7st 71b (C. Pratt) 0
Mr. Johnstone's Lady Vane, 3 yrs, 6st 121b...(Cameron)
Mr. G. Reynolds' Kinghorn, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ...(Heartfield) .0
Capt. Gray's Windham, 5 yrs,, 7st 3lb ...... .. (Challoner) 0
Betting 9to 4 agst The Mike, 4t5 1 agst Windhe.m,

street,

IN, AP,-

5 to 1 agst Elland-7 to 1 agst Dalby-8 to 1 each 3 gsi
Coirsair and Florentin-100 to 7 agst Moulsey. Won in
canter by six lengths. The Duke, who came with a we.
sail at the finish and passed a lot of pulling-up horses, was
second, Corsair being a bad third ; Florentin was fourth,
Windham fifth, Dalby esixth ; Lady Vane, Moulsey,j and
Kinghorn walked in.

The FIRST YEAR of the NINTH ASCOT BIENNIAL STAKES
Of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst Gib; the owner of the second to re-
ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. G 1 subs.
Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, byNewminster— Seclusion,Bst 10'ib
(Custance) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon, Bst 101 b (11. Grimshaw) 2
Lord Stamford's Arundel, Bst 10lb (Edwards) f•
Mr. Mackenzie's The Dean, Bst 101 b ............... (Morris) t
Mr. R. W. Cameron's Lochaber, Bst 101 b ......... (Lynch) 0
Duke of Beaufort's OpLicleide, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 0
Duke of -Beaufort's Charming May, Bst Glb ...... (Cannon) 0
Mr. E. Brayley's Priority, Bst 101 b (Cowley) 0
Mr. F. Dark's The Rescue, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) 0
Mr. W. Day's The Leading Suit, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0
Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Manuella, Bst GM (Challoner) 0
Baron Rothschild's Jasper, Bst 101 b (wens) 0
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's b c by Musjid—Miss Aldcmft,
Bst 101 b . • (11.' French) 0
Mr. G. Jones's Huntsman, Bst 101 b (Osborne 0
Mr. Padwick's Pericles, Bst 101 b (Goater 0
-
Mr. J. Saxon's Lady Craven, Bst alb (Clement 0
•• • • - • --

Betting-100 to SO agst Leading Suit-4 to 1 agst Her-
mit-5 to 1 agst Arundel-8 to 1 each agst Lochaber and
Dragon-12 to 1 agst the Miss Aldcroft colt-20 to 1 agst
The Rescue Won by a neck. Arundel and The Dean
beaten several lengths from the second finished a dead
heat for third place; Lochaber was fifth, the Leading Suit,
who headed a lot of others, pulling up, being next, Priority
bringing up the rear

Third of the TWELFTH ASCOT TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10
sovs each, with 100 added, for four-yr-old horses, Bst
101 b; mares, Bst slb ; with certain allowances. Nearly
two miles. 51 subs.

Mr. H. Chaplin's Breadalbane, by Stockwell—Blink
Bonny, Bst 101 b (Custance) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Gardevisure, Bst PiaHoner) 2
Mr. T. Valentine's Celerrima, Bst (Parry) 3
Betting-7 to 2on Breadalbane, who made nearly all
the running, and won in a canter by 12 lengths, Caller-
rima, who was beaten off, walked in.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST LEGER.
sto 2 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
3 to 1 agst Rustic (offered)

THE RHEUM AT LA MARCHE. —We hear that the " dif-
ficulty" between Mr. Riddell and Count Deauville has been
settled. The Frenchman has apologised for the offensive
expressions, Mr. Riddell having previously offered to back
Magenta for 1,000 louis, and allow any person to ride
L'Africain.

THE EARL OF STAMFORD v. DAWSON.—This Case, to
which we made allusion in our Saturday's impression, has
been decided in favour of Lord Stamford. With regard
to Chesterfield House and the stables, the Vice-Chancellor
decreed that Dawson was no more than an agent or trus _
tee for the plaintiff; and with respect to Chippenbam
Gallop, the case was of too shadowy a character to enter-
tain jurisdiction, although his Honour intimated that if he
had had to decide the legal question he would have done
so in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant has to pay the
costs of suit, except so far as they had been increased by
any claim set up by the plaintiff to the Chippenhana Gal-
lop; but the plaintiff has not to pay any costs in respect of
that claim.

The Duke of Edinburgh in the City.
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Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Edin-
burgh, complying with an unanimous invitation of
the Master and Wardens of the ancient guild of
Grocers, one of the 12 great city companies, that he
would accept the freedom of their order, went in
state to the city for that purpose. The company is
not only famous among the civic guilds forits wealth
and munificent charities, but as being one of the
very oldest of them, having flourished for more than
500 years. Kings and Princes have been among its
grand masters, or have adorned the roll of its
honorary members. • Its name, adopted probably
for the sake of brevity, scarcely does justice to its
original constitution as a fraternity of merchants,
seeing that they were men who traded in all the va-
rious products of tropical climes, and especially in
spices and condiments, though, like most of the City
companies, it has to a great extent ceased to be a
fellowship solely of persons engaged in the pursuit
of the particular branch of trade or commerce sym-
bolised by its name.
The Prince, who was attended by Col. the Hon.
A. Liddell and the Hon. E. Yorke, arrived at the
hall of the company in Princes-street about half-
past 1 o'clock, and on alighting at the entrance was
received with every mark of high consideration and
respect by the Master (Mr. Coventry Mark Wood-
house), Mr. J. N. Lay ton, and Mr. H. W. llarri-
son, two of the principal Wardens ; Mr. Heath, se-
nior member of tho Court of Assistants ; Mr. A.
Pott, Mr. H. Warner, Mr. J. Hodgson, Mr. Henry
Browning, Mr. J. Cotttun, and Mr. 11. Grace, with
Mr. Win. Ruck, the clerk of the company. Thence
his Royal Highness was conducted to the drawing-
room, a gorgeous apartment decorated with marble
busts of the Queen and Prince Consort, and of Wel-
lington, Nelson, and Sir John Lawrence. At the
Master's request, Mr. Ruck, the clerk, read the re-
solution of the court passed on 18th April, confer-
ring
the honorary freedom of the company upon the
Prince, in testimony of the feelings of loyalty and ,
attachment entertained by them towards her Ma-
jesty and the royal family. His Royal Highness then
took the customary oath of a freeman, by which he
pledged himself to bear true allegiance to our Sove-
reign Lady the Queen, to be obedientto the wardens
of the company in all lawful things, to keep secret
all the lawful councils of the fellowship, and truly
observe and obey all itsrules, impositions, and ordi-
nances.

' The MASTER (Mr. Woodhouse), addressing the
Prince, said—As Master of the Grocers' Company
it was his pleasing duty and high privilege to pre-
sent to his Royal Highness the honorary freedom
of that ancient corporation, and to express the
dutiful acknowledgments of the Court of Assistants
for the distinguished honour conferred upon the
Company by his Royal Highness becoming one of
its members. His Royal Highness would permit
him to remind him that the Grocers' Company re-
ceived its first charter from his Majesty King Ed-
ward 111. ; that it takes rank second in the list of
the old trading fellowships of this city, and that
during a period of more than five centuries it had
been distinguished for its loyalty and hospitality, as
well as for its liberal support of the public charitable
and educational institutions with which this metro-
polis happily abounded. He might also mention
that at the restoration of the Monarchy the Com-
pany was among the foremost to welcome King
Charles 11. to the city of London, and that the Com-
pany had the honour to record his Majesty as its
Master for the year 1660. His Majesty King Wil-
liam 111. was also a member of their fraternity, and
they found it recorded that he served the office of
Grand Master. He was proud to add that their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Cambridge were now members of the Com-
pany. With these precedents in view the Court of
Assistants ventured to solicit permission to enrol
the name of his Royal Highness among the illus-
trious members of the Grocers' Company, and, on
behalf of the Court, he again thanked his Royal
Highness for his condescension in attending there
that day, and welcomed him as a Brother Grocer.
The Prince, taking the document conferring the
freedom, which was enclosed in a magnificent gold
box of elegant design and workmanship, bowed his
acknowledgments, and then having subscribed the
roll of freemen and been presented by the Master to
the gentlemen present, was escorted to the Court-
room of the Company, a stately apartment, where a
dejeuner had been prepared for his Royal Highness.
The table was graced by some of the ancient gold
drinking cups of the Company, and by four magnifi-
cent plateau in silver, embodying a series of groups
emblematical of the different branches of commerce
in which the company had been engaged. Other
specimens of the massive gold and silver plate of the
guild were displayed on side tables iu different parts
of the room with charming effect. At this entertain-
ment the Master of the Company presided, the
Prince occupying a seat on his right hand, and the
suite of his Royal Highness, with the Wardens and
members of the Court of Assistants and their clerk,
being placed according to rank and seniority, Mr.
Heath, the senior member of the Court, occupying
the vice-chair. Three toasts only were drunk on
the occasion—namely; " The Queen," "The Prince,"a
and " The Company." His Royal Highness, in
few graceful words, expressed the great gratification
he felt at the honour which had been conferred upon
him by his admission into the fellowship of their an-

cient corporation.
At the conclusion of the luncheon the Prince took
his departure, being escorted, as before, by the
Master and Wardens to the entrance in Princes-

THIRD PinftiOW.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

INTELLIGENCt—This Day,

ASCOT RACES-THIS DAY.

BY ELECTRIe TELEGRAPH.
VISITORS' PLATE.
Mr. Saxon's Monitress (Murray) 1
Baron Rothschild's Love Apple (Fordham) 2
Mr. Wodson's Boleno (Heartfield) 3
Godding's Black Prince, Proserpine, Latitude,
Emblematic, Beckhampton, and Fair Lady also

ran.

ASCOT DERBY.
Mr. Payne's Staghound (Challoner) 1
Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hood (Wells) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Ceylon (Cannon) 3
Mount Palatine, Peer, and Dalesman also ran.
Betting-7 to 4on Ceylon, 4to 1 ag4 others.
FERN HILL STAKES.
Baron Rothschild's Hippia (Peake) 1
Mr. Pryor's Fripounier t. M ' (Covey) 2
Mr.. Chaplins Vespasian (Custance) 3
Defiance, Magician, Gretna, and Conde Veredis
also ran. ,
4, Betting-6 to 4 agst llippia, 7to 4 agst Fripon-
nier, 9 to 2 agst Vespasian, 10 to 1 others. Won
easily.

CORONATION STAKES.
Mr. Meredyth's Mother of Pearl (Payne) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia ............... (Fcrdharn) 2
Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar .............. (Challoner) 3
M M irella, alabar, La Muta, Penelope, Plotwell,
La Dauphine, Lass o' Gowrie, and Pas de Charge
also ran.

ROYAL HUNT CUP.
Mr. G. Angell's Attache ..................... (Parry) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian ......... (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Molly Carew ... (Craddock) 3
Mail Train, Broomielaw, Sundeelah, Brahma,
Peeress, Nu, Morris Dancer, Lord Ronald, Deer-
foot, Holstein, Split the Difference, Siberia, Wild
Poppy, Chapel Royal, Nukuheva, Lanzham,
Dalesman, Viceroy, Wild Parsley, The Star, Bi-
gote, Pilgrim, Grey Stockings, The Czar, Toma-
hawk, and Centaur also ran.

EIGHTH BIENNIAL.

Rustic .

Janitor
Mephistopheles
Ch ibisa

Won easily by a length.
FOURTEENTH TRIENNIAL.
Achievement

Vauban
Rupee filly

PRUSSIA AND THE CON 'ERE NCE.
[REUTERS TELEGRAM.]

BERLIN, May 31.
Prussia has accepted the proposed Conference
at Paris.

The reply of the Prussian Government was de-
spatched on Monday last, the same day upon which
the identical letters of invitation from the Powell;
were delivered at Berlin.

BERLIN, May 30.
A Ministerial Council was held to-day, at which
the King presided. The Council lasted several
hours.

The Crown Prince of Prussia has arrived here.
KIEL, May 30.
A fray has took place here between the Austrian
and Prussian troops in the Schutzenhof. No deaths
occurred.
Au official inqury has been instituted.