The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-06 00:00:00

could save him from a kind of obstinate and un-
reasoning mysticism. The present King is some-
what like that hero of Carlyle, Frederick the
Great's father, in his devotion to the more
minute of his kingly duties. He would make a very
fair head of a Department, or rather a General
of Division, for his tastes are essentially military.
Yet he will not, like another equally enthusiastic
soldier, surrender the cares of government to a
Cavour, or shape his course by a wise Minister's
counsels. On the contrary, King Frederick Wil-
liam will govern as well as reign in person ; and,
unhappily, his notion of government is to trouble
himself about everything, small and great, in the
civil administration of the kingdom, in the same
spirit as he arranges every matter of military or-
ganization. A Sovereign who is the first clerk and
the first drill sergeant in his kingdom must have a
brain of crystal and a body of iron if he can under-
stand and attend to the larger question of foreign
policy. We cannot wonder, therefore, that with all
the honesty, industry, and good will of the King,
Prussia does not assume that high place in Germany
which is her due and to whin a shrewder Prince
would bring her ; nor do we see the least reason to
change this opinion after reading the telegraphic
summary of that mysterious speech with which
King Frederick William has just closed the Session
of the Prussian Diet.—Times.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CIIELMSFORD RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Great Baddow Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft., with 50
added, for two-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ;
winners extra ; allowances for maidens, &c. Half a mile.
123 subs.

Mr. Alexander's Farfala, 7st 131 b (E. Sharp) 1
Mr. Fisher's Lord Burleigh, Bst lllb (inc 41b extra)
(D. Hughes) 2
Lord Stamford's Missfire, Bst llb (Edwards) 3
Mr. Bland's John o'Gaunt, Bst 41b (Fordham) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Farfala, 2to 1 agst Lord Burleigh, 5
to 1 agst John o'Gaunt.

After settling into places, Lord Burleigh took a slight
lead, attended closely by the favourite to the bend, where
Missfire drew nearer, and the three came up the straight
close together, Farfala getting her head in front a few
strides fr,,m home, and winning cleverly by half a length ;
Missfire was a bad third ; and John o' Gaunt last all the way.
The Welter Cup, value 50 soya, the rest in specie, by sub-
scription of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only if declared ;
winners extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals, 61b extra.
One mile and a half. 12 subs., four of whom pay 3 sovs
each.
Mr. S. Jacobs' The Don, 4 yrs, lOst (inc. 61b extra)
(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Searle's Lucknow, 4 yrs, 9st 81b (inc. 61b extra)
(G. Searle) 2
Mr. W. Bevill's Parapet, 3 yrs, 9st
Betting-6 to 4 agst Parapet, 2to 1 agst The Don, sto
2 agst Lucknow.

Lucknow made play till half way up the distance, when
the Don came away and won after a good race by a neck;
a bad third,

The County Members' Plate (Handicap), of 50 sovs, for all

ages ; winners extra. Half a mile.
Mr. Rayner's Amy Robsart, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Fleming's Clio, 4 yrs, Bst llb (J. Mann) 2
Mr. Flutter's Hambledon Lass? 2 yrs, 6st (J. Daley) 3

The following also ran :—lnfanta, Speculation, lon filly,
and Peneus.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Hambledon Lass-3 to 1 agst Amy
Robsart-7 to 2 agst Infanta-7 to 1 agst the Rhedycina
filly.

Speculation, after three false starts, jumped off slightly
in front, and led for a few strides, when the favourite,
with Clio and Amy Robsart, passed him, and the three
came onnearly abreast. At the half distance, Clio and Amy
both passed Hambledon Lass, and a good race resulted in
Amy Robsart winning cleverly on the post by a head ;
three parts of a length separating the second and third.
The Rhedycina filly was fourth, Infanta fifth, Speculation
sixth, and Peneus last.

The Chelmsford Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. 2ft. to
the fund, with 100 added; winners extra; the second to
save his stake. Two miles, 43 subs., 23 of whom pay
2 sovs ft.
Mr. Greville's Amy, by Kingston, 3 yrs, sst 91b

(Midgley) 1
Mr. B. Land's Yorkshire Grey, aged, Bst 71b (Gammage) 2
Mr. Godding's Miss Lancashire, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Perry) 6
Betting—Even on Amy-2 to 1 agst Miss Lancashire-
-5 to 2 agst Yorkshire Grey.

Amy made play with a good lead, followed by the Grey
until they passed the windmill, where Miss Lancashire
took second place. At the bottom turn Any took a wide
sweep, and Miss Lancashire in at? empting to come through
fell, Amy maintaining her advantage to the end, and win-
ning in a canter by twenty lengths. Miss Lancashire was
found to be severely injured, but Perry escaped unhurt.
The Galleywood Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added ;
optional selling weights. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Rayner's St. Bernard, by Windhound, 2 yrs, sst
91b (car. sst 111 b) (Z3O) (J. Daley) 1
Mr. James's Cupid, 2 yrs, bst 91b (£3O) ....(Midgley) 2
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (L3O)
(Mitchell) 3
Mr. Flutter's Gargrave, 5 yrs, 9st llb (£5O)
(Withington) 4
Betting—Even on St. Bernard-3 to 1 each agst Cupid
and Mermaid.

Gargrave led for a few strides but was passed by the
other three, Cupid taking the command till half way up the
straight, when he was passed by the favourite, the last
named winning cleverly by a length and a half; three
lengths between the second and third ; Gargrave was a bad
fourth. The winner was sold for 55 guineas to Mr. Fuller.