New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
ysL. XXvIII.....NO. s.429.
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
DEATH or THE MARQUIS OF


II,,,,,o,y Anril 14-ViscouDt Cranbourne, MARQUIS
a, O.lish, laat wear Secretary OF State Ior Ihola
mn 40, ord Derby il dead. Ills eI0est surviving sun
is..bo RIGHT Honorable iscountCranbourhe' theul
1880 ,oo,nLer Of the House Of Commons for
$1,000 Ubo succeeds to the titles and estates OF
thA late MARQUIS The London journals TINS morning
,nhlsb elaborate obituary notices Of the oeceaseu
neer and they all express regret for the loss "mch
he House of Commons will sustain in the transfer
of Lord Cranbourne to the House Of feeIs lh conSe
Quence Of his fathers death.
PRINCE OF WALES VISIT TO IRELAND.
J.oNpoN. April 14-EvKNING.-After o parting in
terview with the Queen this morning, the Prince
and Princess Of Wales, accompanied by their re-
speetive sutes left London on their visit to Ireland
They took special train for Holyhead, where they
will embark On the fleet which is to convey them
aeToss the Irish 1t is expected that they Will
land in Dublin at noon tomorrow.
DUBLIN April 14.-The great preparations when
have been made here to give all possible eclat 70 INC
visit of the Prince of Wales are abont completed
The Castle has been changed into royal pa'"co io
his accommodation st. Patricks Cathedrai mas oeeh
most superby decorated for the coming ceremonies
attending the initiation of his Royal Hghness as
Knight Of St Patrick. The Qusys and paDh0 Duiiu-
ings are lavishly OnAmented with hags' suealhers'
notices. and other decorations, and beautnui ul-
umphal arches have been erected IN the prlhcpai
.treets through which the royal visitor VIII pass
The people of the surrounding country are pouring
into the city and crowds Of visitors are hourly ar
irving from England to witness the ceremonies and
participate in the festivities of the reception.
NEWMARKET RACES.
I0NDoN. April 14-Evening.--Th winners on the
,eeoud day Of the NEWMARKET Craven Race meeting
were Mn. Merry's Parson. who won the sweepstakes
Of 100 soyereiens each; Earl owned by the Marquis
of Hastings and Blue Gown, owned by Sir j. Haw-
lev who came in neck and neck, and divided the
Biennial stakes; and MOntagnaTd, owned by the
Count de Lagrange, and Mr.. II. Ssville's Blueskin
who also came in even, and divided the Suffolk
Handicap stakes The racing was very fine. and the
coseness of tie result created great excitement and
enthusiasm.
IThe above dispatch brings us intelligence OF
the result Of the days racing at the headquarters
Of English racing The Craven meeting is the hrst OF SIX
meetings that are held annually ct Newmarket The trst
race was sweepstakes Of $500 each for threeyearod
eolts carrying I22 each; those by stations or ont OF
mares that never bred winner allowed n over the
Ditch mile course-7 furlOngs, 40 yards. There were
eight subscribers for this race, and IL eventually won
by MI NerTys colt The ParsOn, by ST. Aoans out
Of Ellen MddetOwn This colt ran nine times last year.
and won three racesthe Royal Stakes at Windsor beat
ing three others sweepstakes Of 900 eacb for which
there were five subscribers at GOodwood and wound up
BY beating field Of eleven for the Nursery Handicap Of
t5 each at the Worcester Autumn Meeting This colt is
aso engaged in this years Derby and st. Leger The first
year the tenth Newmarket Biennial Stakes OF $50 eaeh
with $500 added for three year olds colts Ia n hues s
r. over the Rowley mile, mile and II yards. had 70
tubscribers and as the Cable informs resulted IN
division Of the stakes between the Earl and Blue
Gown, two prominent candidates for the blue ribbon
of the English turf The Earl brown colt by Young
Melbourne ont OF Bay Celia is the property of the Mar
quis OF Hastings. and - times - twoyear DID,
winning the JOhnstone Nursery Handicap OF go at
etamford beating others the Castle Park Stakes Of $50
each with ESQ added the Warwick September meeting
and the Rutland Stakes OF $50 each at the Newmarket
Frst October meeting This colt s also entered Tor the
Derby Leger and has been backed to win the for
mer for large stake but the present faVorte for that
race Lady Elizabeth who also the property OF the
same owner Blue Gown, bay colt by Beadsnan out Of
Bas Beu is one Of the strings entered for the Derby
BY that clever turtle, Sir Joseph Hawey
THIS colt won three races ont OF six last
year The Stunning Hin Stakes Of $50 each with $500 at
Ascot spurs beating IL Others The Fern Hill stakes OF
t5 each with $500 added at Ascot Summer beang Lady
Hester and two Others and the Cearwe stakes Of $50
each at Newmarket Oct 2, beating seven others. The
best performance OF this colt in the Champagne
Stakes at Doncase where hs passed the post first beat
ing Virtue Pace, Bel Giorno, the Parson ana elght
otbere, but was disqualified ss his jockey
Wells was found to be 10 overweight. The Newmarket
Cable dispach of t25 each, with sOo added, had %
Subscribers Of whom Is paid forfeit distance one mile
siI furlongs and 40 yards. In this race, BlueskD,
three yearold carried 81 10 and action for winning
the Metropolitan Handicay, making In all eS n, and
KontagnaTd fouryearold, carried lO5 n, which makes
Blueskins performance very good one as there was
enly7 n difference for the year. In the Metropolitan
Handicap Montagrand ran third to Bluesldn, but he
then carried 81 than the thTeeyear old. Blue
sbn property Of Mr. sayile is black colt by skir-
msher Of Doeskn, and eight times as twoyear
old without being successful Since his mining
Metropolitan Handicap he has been backed heavily
for the Derby Montaguard the property of Count Lar
grange four year old brown colt by Fitz Gladiator
out Of MDwood and bred in France. He ran three
times three year old without winning, but as two
year old he the Hopeful Stakes at DOcaster and the
great Baddon Stakes at Chelmsford To-day Wednesday
there viii be FIVE races. the principal Of which will be a
sweepstakes OF $25 for two year ods and il all accounts
are true, win be carried of by the Duke Of Newcases
ny Lure by ST. Adams out Of Amazon by Touch
stone one Of the bred hlhes in England