The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

REMARKS.

This morning a decrease is reported from all rotations, except
those in the south and east. The change is greatest at Nairn, where
it exceeds Olin. Temperature has risen generally. Winds in the
west have been southerly, and of moderate force : on our other
coasts they have been variable. This morning winds generally are
from between south and west ; they are light in the south, but fresh
in Scotland. Fog and mist have prevailed in the west, and is reported
from a few stations.

It is said that the position of Prince Hohenlohe, Prime
Minister of Bavaria, and representative of that country in
the Customs Parliament, is seriously menaced, it being
thought that he does not sufficiently stand up for his
country in defiance of Prussia.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald, re-
ferring to some angry articles which have appeared lately
in the semi-official papers of Paris and Berlin, says :
" Without exaggerating the significance of inspired'
newspaper articles, it is difficult to avoid seeing that
there is a quarrelsome disposition growing fast on both
sides of the Rhine. It would be odd if it were otherwise.
The military preparations of France, which is being turned
into one huge camp; the bill to enable the Government
to call out next year's contingent by anticipation ; the
nagging tone of the Constitutionnel, congratulating
the King of Prussia on his having made a de-
claration which never fell from his lips (and
never entered his thoughts),—all these things produce some
impression at Berlin, and that impression is not favour-
able. The Prussians are no fools, and they can hardly
fail to see what the French Government is aiming at.
The only question is, when will the crash come ? I have
already told you that I did not believe there was any
chance of it this year, but I should not like to give long
odds on the maintenance of peace."
The Avenir National explains how it is that a Liberal
Ministry has been constituted in Holland without
containing Herr Thorbecke. When that states-
man, in obedience to the Royal summons, waited
upon King William HI., his Majesty overwhelmed
him with reproaches. He told Thorbecke that
he had emb:V,ered the existence of the Van Zuylen
Ministry, had prevented the formation of another Minis-
try, had resolved to sacrifice everything and everybody
to his ambitious desire of directing the Government. " As
for me," said the King, "I, the descendant of William the
Silent, am not going to be made a mere puppet, a roi
fainéant, reigning but not governing. The Dutch Consti-
tution is not the English," he added ; and more angry words
followed, ending with a command to form a Cabinet forth-
with. Of course, after such a reception as this, Thorbecke
found it difficult to obtain colleagues who would associate
themselves with him. Hence considerable delay, and at last
the King sent for him and insisted that he should consti-
tute a Ministry in 24 hours. Thereupon he abandoned
the task, which has now been completed by Van Boss;
kßwa chiefly asp, financier, 4341_49_1rienci of Thorbecke'e.

SPORTING OPINIONS.

THE ASCOT AND BEVERLEY MEETINGS.

For the Ascot Meeting, which commences on Tuesday
and concludes on Friday, a bill of fare, rich in attractions,
has been published, and the " cream" of the horses in
training will probably compete for the prizes offered at the
royal gathering. In Tuesday's card eight races stand for
decision, and the Ascot Stakes (2i miles) has secured 49
nominations. The acceptances, however, are not pub-
lished till this (Saturday) evening, at six o'clock. The
handicap is on the heavy scale, Dalesman and West-
wick each having been weighted at 9st 91b, which is a,
steadier over this severe course. The horses wo take to
bo most dangerous are Mandrake, Bst 121 h ; Jasper, ist
101 b; Nyanza, Gst 61h; The Dean, 6st 41b; Wild Briar,
Gst 31b; Whitworth, 6st 21b; Safety, Gst; and Demon-
stration, sst 71b. From this lot we most esteem the chances
of Baron Rothschild's and Mr. Johnstone's representatives,
which may be found in the The Dean and Jasper.. In the
Gold Vase (2 miles) Speculum, Julius, Blinkhoolle, Tyue-
dale, Dalesman, Suffolk, and the Miss Sarah colt have been
engaged; but the prize will be won by Julius, if he enters
an appearance. The names in the Queen's Stand Plate
(T.Y.C.) are Viridis, Van Aniburgli, Ni, Sister to First
Flight, Brigantine, The Dean, and Sea Breeze. Xi is re-
markably fast, but over this course we shall rely on Bri-
gantine, who displayed fine speed at Newmarket. The
Prince of Wales's Stakes (1 mil 5 furlongs) has been
strongly patronised, as not fewer than 1;30 names
are found therein, amongst which are Moslem, Formosa,
St. Ronan, King Alfred, Restitution, Vale Royal,
Lady Elizabeth, See-Saw, Athens, Ouragan, Glenderg,
The Parson, Banditto, Bel Gioruo, Michael de Basco,
Europa, Lady Highthorn, and Blueskin. The issue, how-
ever, will rest with Moslem (51b extra), Formosa (gib
extra), and King Alfred. Between the Two Thousand
Guineas dead-heaters a fine race will again be witnessed ;
but, although Formosa meets Moslem on 41b worse terms
than she did over the Rowley mile, we shall, believing her
to be the better stayer, trust Mr. Graham's splendid filly,
who, however, find a troublesome opponent in King
Alfred. For the Eleventh Ascot Biennial Stakes (T.Y.C.)
64 two-year-olds have been entered, many of which are
in the "dark" division. The most noteworthy names in
the list are Sister to Hermit, Standard Bearer, Nyl
Gau, Lord Hawthorn, Electricity, Bradgate, Brother to
Cainbuscan, Brother to Chattanooga, Alpenstock, Tenedos,
Goodwood, Archduke, Martyr, Champagne Charlie, Atha-
nor, Wild Oats, Glen Rosa, the filly by Atherstone out of
Overture's dam, and Sister tc Tomato. No penalties at-
tach to previous winners, and, therefore, as Sister to Her-
mit is shaped to act well up hill, we shall associate her
with Archduke, who is a splendid Macaroni colt, and pro-
bably the best in Mr. Naylor's powerful team. There are 41
nominations to the Fourteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes
(once round and in), but, as Vauban is not fit, the race will
rust between Achievement, Taraban, Mandrake, Roque-
fort, and Van Amburgh. As Achievement does not incur
a penalty, however, the stake is quite at the mercy of Col.
Pearson's matchless filly.

There are seven races in Wednesday's card, five of
which are completed. The Royal Hunt Cup (new mile)
maintains its popularity, and this year sixty-six horses
have been handicapped in connection with this event. The
weights, however, have been most injudiciously distri-
buted, and the handicapper must have forgotten the per-
formance of Eastley with Paul Jones and Kingsland in the
Goodwood Nursery. The horses most favourably treated
in the Hunt Cup are Jasper, Bst 51b; Mr. Pitt, Bst; See-
Saw, ist 91b ; Master Willie, 7st 71b ; Fakir, Est 1316 ;
Usurper, Est 1 Olb ; The Dean, Gst 71b; Slanderer, 6st 61b;
Lord Palmerston, Est 41b ; and Eastley, sst 101 b. Already
Eastley has been made a strong favourite, and unless The
Dean is the good horse we take him to be, this Cup
will be won by the first named. The Feruhill Stakes
(about 4 furlongs) will furnish an interesting contest if
Sister to Hermit, Leonie, Grimstou, Blue Gown, Athena,
Badsworth, Cocoa Nut, and De Vere come together. When
Leonie and Blue Gown last met—over the 5 furlongs 140
yards course at Newmarket—Sir Joseph Hawley's colt was
an easy winner. On the half mile, however, we shall trust
Leonie, believing the daughter of Newminster invincible
over that distance. Thirty fillies have been engaged in
the Coronation Stakes (old mile), the best of whom are
Lady Elizabeth, Green Sleeve, Idalia, Mysotis, Bouquetiere,
Leonie, Athena, Contempt, and Pearlfeather. Lady Eliza-
beth will not be fit to run, and consequently this rich stake
should be won by Green Sleeve, who ought to defeat
Loonie and Athena, the most formidable of her probable op-
ponents. The Ascot Derby (S winley course) will be secured
by Suffolk or The Earl, who have nothing better to beat
than Ouragan, Tympanum, Lymington, Phoebus, Charon,
and Thunderstorm. In the Tenth Biennial Stakes (old
mile) sixty-seven three-year-olds have been nominated,
but there will not be more than eight runners, to be se-
lected from St. Ronan, Suffolk, Nyanza, Vale Royal,
Nelusko, Tympanum, The Earl, Sea Saw, Clemen..:e, Pic-
nic, and Europa. The Sixteenth Triennial S takes (T.Y.C.)
may be won by the Hermione colt, although he will have
to meet some smart juveniles in Achiever, Vladimir, and
others, belonging to the " dark" school.

Thursday is the Cup day, and for that coveted prize,
which is run for over the 21 miles course, the following
amongst other horses have been entered : Hippia,
Achievement, Speculum, The Earl, Lady Elizabeth, Lec-
turer, Patrician, Virtue, Tynedale, Mercury, Friponuier,
Trocadero, D'Estournel, and Ruy Bias. Singular to
relate, the Duke of Newcastle has nominated Speculum in
preference to Julius, but the last named, in our judgment,
is the only horse in training capable of beating Achiev,e-
ment, for whom we anticipate a clever victory, not with-
standing the high class character of her probable opponents.
The New Stakes (T.Y.C.) has a magnificent entry of
seventy, and nearly all the "crack" two years olds iu train-
ing have been nominated for it, as the list includes the
names of Masaniello, Belladrum, Lady Dewhurst, Martyr,
Director, Sister to Hermit, the Vergiss-mein-Nicht filly,
(each 51b extra), Standard Bearer, Brother to Cam-
buscan, Brother to Chattanooga, Wild Oats, Chatel-
herault, Sister to Rosicrucian, L'OiSe, Archduke,
Goodwood, Antias, Tenedos, Runaway, Thirlestane,
Saladin, Odessa, Bradgate, the filly by Oulston out of
Crucifixion, and the colt by Tim Whiner out of Hermione.
The majority of these are highly bred ; but Masaniello and
Belladrum aro the pair wo shall elect to be represented by,
preferring their chances in the order written. The All-
aged Stakes (new mile) has twenty-two subscriptions ; but
the race reads like a match between The Hermit and
Lanaret, the Derby winner for choice. In the St.
James's Palace Stakes (old mile) Restitution appears the
most trustworthy candidate at this dato, as St.
Ronan, The Ear], and others have several prior engage-
ments. The Sixth New Biennial Stakes (T.Y.C.), a race
for two and three year olds, has attracted thirty-six nomi-
nations; but the contest will be confined to Vale Royal,
Seo Saw, Lady Dewhurst, and Chillia,nwallah ; and if
Lady Dewhurst can cut down Vale Royal she will be
proclaimed the winner. For the Fifth New Biennial
Stakes (old mile) Formosa is penalised 121 b ; but if she
can beat St. Ronan, Mr. Graham will be the recipient of
the stakes.

The only closed races for Friday at present are the
Alexandra Plato and the Fifteenth Triennial Stakes. Post
entrances are allowed for the Alexandra Plate (about 3
miles) up to this day (Saturday); and if Julius is not en-
tered, Achievement will win, as the pick of the horses no-
minated against Colonel Pearson's filly up to this date are
Westwick, Taraban, Ruy Blas, Lozenge, Tyndale, Lec-
turer, Patrician, Trocadero, Friponnier, Romping Girl,
the Miss Sarah colt, and the Maid of Masham colt.

The Beverley Mooting will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, and, although it unfortunately clashes with
that at Ascot, the Yorkshire gathering is to be well
patronised by the Northern trainers. The programme is
made up of 12 races, equally distributed over the two days.
The principal features in "Wednesday's list are the Bishop
Burton Stakes, the Beverley Cup, the Gritnston Plate, and
the Londesborough Handicap. In the Bishop Burton
Stakes (four furlongs 105} yards) 27 two year olds have
been engaged, and the most noteworthy of these are The
Hind, Lady Dewhurst, Hawthornside, Zapolya, Martyr,
The Vet, Dryad, and Hector. Hawthornside, by Stock-
well out of Dutchman's Daughter, is a beautiful filly, and
is said to belong to a superior class. Nevertheless, despite
the 71b penalty each filly has to put up, we prefer the chosen
of Watson's pair, The Hind or Lady Dewhurst. The horses
accepting for the Beverley Cup (11 miles) are, with fow
exceptions, so indifferent in quality, that we shall not be
surprised to find Three per Cent. or Viscount attract the
notice of the judge. The Grimston Plate (1 mile) we
award to Lady Zetland or Amendment; the Londes-
borough Handicap (4 furlongs 1051 yards), to Lady Lyon
or Lady Allcash ; and the Farmers' Cup (2 miles), to Scar-
rington. On Thursday The Sawyer or Liberal should
win the East Riding Handicap (11 miles); Lady Zotland
or Master Tom the Hull Stakes (about 6 furlongs) ; Sister
to Little Agnes or Honestish the Westwood Cup Of
miles); and Rap the Hold .rness Hunt Stakes (2 miles.)

The following horses were sold by auction at West
Drayton on Tuesday last after running in their different
engagements :—lfenry L, 3 yrs, to Mr. Walker, for 100 gs ;
Arliadi, 3 yrs, to Mr Smith, for 65gs; Wild Dovo, 5 yrs,
to Mr. Marsh, for 20 sovs, to go abroad; Carolina, to Mr.
Butcher, for llgs; Diamond, 4 yrs, to Mr. Andrews, for
63gs; Ada, by LAmbton, 4 yrs, to Mr. Potter, for 70gs ;
Lucinda, by Marsyas, 2 yrs, to Mr. Goorge, for GOgs.

NEWCASTLE-OS-TYNE RACES --Tile following stakes
will close for this meeting on Tuesday ❑ext : —The Town
Plato of GO sovs for all ages, entrance 2 sovs each, T.Y.C.,
New course; and the Freemen's Nursery of 100 sovs, for
two year olds only, entrance 3 sovs each, T.Y.C., New
Course.

STOCKBRIDGE.—The Visitors' Plate closal with 80 en-
tries, the Railway Plate with 29 entries, the Beaufort Han-
dicap with 23 subs, the Uxbridge Plato with 27 subs, the
the Hastings Plato with 31 entries, the Danebury Nur-
sery with 50 entries, the Westmorland Plate with 21 en -
trios, and the Johnstone Plate with 42 entries. The Gentle-
men's Derby closes hi the Hampton week.

At the North fleas Yeomanry Races yesterday (Fri-
day), the following animals were sold by auction :
Henry 1., three years, to Mr. Garman, for 13gs ; Panther,
aged, to Mr. Yates, for 38gs ; Storm, aged, to Mr. Allen,
tor 22ge ; and ituriol, aged, to_ktr. Woodward, for 33ge.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, June 3.

The Queen went out in the morning, accom-
panied by Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice ;
and in the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accom-
panied by Princess Louise.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, ac-
companied by the Crown Prince of Denmark.

DIE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK ON PUBLIC
R,EADING AND SPEAKING.

At the recent soirée at King's College, London,
held on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to
the students of the evening classes department, the
Archbishop of York, who occupied the chair as pre-
sident of the meeting, adverted at considerable
length to the dal-3s for instruction in public read-
ing and speaking, of which C. J. Plumptre,
Edq., barrister-at-law, is lecturer. his Grace
said, " that in his opinion there was no sub-
ject of more general importance than this. It was
scarcely possible to attend any church or public
assembly of any kind, without meeting with in-
stances of defective articulation, inaudibility,
indistinctness of utterance, or other faults in
delivery. In place of clear, fluent, enunciation,
true expression and feeling, we too often
meet with instances in which the reading
and speaking were characterised by the ab-
sence of almost every requisite that should
mark a good delivery. He himself had not seldom
heard readers and speakers iu which all the five
vowels were so untruly sounded, that it was really
difficult to say which vowel was the one intended
to be uttered. There were also often strong pro-
vincialisms, and other faults, in the intonation
and pronunciation, which, with care and at-
tention, could often be speedily removed under the
instruction of an able and judicious teacher, but
which, while they existed, were most unpleasing to
persons of refined ear and cultivated taste. These
various faults in delivery which he had enumerated
too often marred the effect of our Church services,
the reading of the Holy Scriptures, and the delivery
of sermons. He therefore saw, with great gratifi-
cation, that in this department of King's College
there were lectures and instruction given in the art
of public reading, and attended by so large a class,
and that prizes also were awarded for excellence in
elocution."

With regard to public speaking, which he sasv
was in the syllabus coupled with instruction in
public reading, his Grace said " that if, as he under-
stood, was meant by this, the actual practice in th e
art of discussion, of clothing thoughts in clear and
fluent language addressed to others, and so
acquiring case and expression in delivery, as
well as confidence and self-possession, it was
deserving of every encouragement, and met
with his warmest approval ; for few things
were more painful to witness than the nervousness,
hesitation, and embarrassment of an untrained
speaker, who often had excellent matter for a speech,
but knew not how to deliver it, from want of train-
ing and practice. In this country, and in this age,
almost every great religious, political, and social
movement was effected by the agency of public
speaking, and the advantages of being well versed in
this art, as well as in that of public reading, were
becoming every day more apparent."
We (the institute and Lecturers' Gazette) under-
stand that INIr C. J. Plumptre's class has always
been one of the largest and most popular since be
was appointed to the lectureship of public reading
and speaking in this department of King's College,
and there can be no doubt that the Archbishop's

remarks will tend more to increase such popularity.

LORD FAIRFAX.—The motto of this illustrious
family, the head of which is at present residing in Cali-
fornia, is " Speak and Act." The following anecdote re-
lating to the present peer is authentic, and really deserves
recording as being so apposite to the motto. In the spring
of the year 1859 Lord Fairfax was walking home, accom-
panied by the Chief Justice of California and two other
friends, when he was met by a Reporter of the Supreme
Court of California, named Henry Lee. It appears that Lee
thought Lord Fairfax had in some way tried to injure him,
and therefore accused him of so doing, a charge which his
lordship denied ; Leo rejoined in an insolent and most
offensive manner that he did not believe him, substantial y
giving the lie, evidently desiring that Lord Fairfax should
strike him; ho effected his object, his lordship striking
him on the face, and, in return, Lee struck at him
with a light cane, within which was concealed
a long dagger. Lord Fairfax caught the cane in
his left hand; Lee sprang back, drew the dagger quickly
from the cane, and inflicted on his lordship two terrible
wounds, one through his left breast and the other in his
side. Lord Fairfax had drawn a " Derraiger" pistol, and
presented it, cocked, in time to prevent Lee making a third
thrust. In a moment, Lee threw up his arms and cried
out, "Don't kill me, lam unarmed !" (all this occurred in
an incredibly short space of time,—before any one had
time to interfere, or even realize that a deadly assault
had been made.) Lord Fairfax, who is a splendid
shot, had him covered at not more than six feet distant,
and could have killed him beyond any possible doubt. Still
pointing his pistol at Lee's head, his lordship replied,
"You miserable coward, you have murdered me—you
have assassinated me, and I have your worthless life
in my hands ; but, for the sake of your wife and
child, I shall spare you." Cries, at this, were raised
from the crowd of " Shoot him, Fairfax !" " Kill
him !" "aDon't spare bins !" and the like. Stand-
ing erect and looking Leo full in the face, and hold-
ing the pistol as before, Lord Fairfax replied, " No, I
wont't kill him!" and then addressing Lee, said, "Re-
collect, I have your life in my hands, and I spare it, not
on your worthless account, for you are an assassin and a
coward, but because of your wife and child." With that
he dropped his pistol hand, uncocked the pistol, handed it
to a gentleman who was with him, and said in a hurried,
low voice, "He has killed me ! support me !"—Froo
Debrett's Illustrated Peerage.

A violent thunderstorm, three days back, broke
over Chambery, Savoy. A company of the 47th Regiment
of the Line, which was practising shooting, broke up
when the rain began to fall, and some of the men took
shelter under the trees on the roadside. In an instant
afterwards the lightning fell upon a chesnut under which
were six soldiers, one of whom was killed on the spot, and
the others were more or less burnt. On the arms of the
man who lost his life appeared the exact delineation of a
branch of the tree.

METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The following par-
liamentary pkper was published yesterday :—Estimate o
the cost of the augmentation of 1,120 men to the Metro-
politan Police Force for the year ending 31st day of March,
1869, viz. :—Pay, .£70,500 ; clothing and equipments,
£9,000; incidental charges, including rent, taxes, and
repairs of section houses, furniture, coals, lanterns, medi-
cal attendance, stationery, Ste., £8,600. Total estimated
cost, .£BB,IOO.—MAURICE DRUMMOND, Receiver.—May 28,
1868.

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT, 1866.—1 t has
been ascertained by the Select Committee of Lords
now sitting on the Contagious Diseases Act, 1866, that
during the first quarter of 1868, 1,535 women have been
brought under the:operation of the Act at the military and
naval stations. Of these only four needed to be proceeded
against by information, and all the rest submitted them-
selves voluntarily. It appears, also, that out of 616
women detained in the hospital at Devonport since the
Act was put in force, 35 per cent. have been reclaimed
and restored to honourable pursuits.—British Medical
Journal.

The Channel squadron of ironclads, under the
command of Rear-Admiral Frederick Warden, C. 8., sailed
from Portland Harbour at half-past 11 on Thursday last.
At that hour signal was made to weigh anchor, and the
whole squadron, including the Helicon, despatch stoma
vessel, and Pigeon, gunboat, steamed from the harbour
apparently in two grand divisions. Their movements
outside the breakwater were not observable from the shore,
owing to the fog which prevailed at the time. The desti-
nation of the fleet is said to be first to Ireland, afterwardS
to cruise in the chops of the Channel.
The Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief, held a levee yesterday afternoon at the
Horse Guards. It was numerously attended, upwards o
120 officers being present.
Her Majesty's steam vessel the Vivid, Corn-
minder W. Sullivan, has proceeded from Woolwich for
Aberdeen, to be placed under the orders of Captain. the
Prince of Leiuingen, G.C.8., of the Victoria and .Albert
yacht.
The last of the 17th Brigade, R.A., from Wool-
wich, embarked on board her Majesty's steam vessel the
Buzzard, Staff Commander Thain, yesterday, at the Re9o
Arsenal for Dover, the vessel having arrived from PT
month with two batteries of the ith Brigade. The beau-
quarters of the lith Brigade, It.A., proceeded to Dover bi
railway