The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-03 00:00:00

BCOITH. REQITMTRATIONS.

JOIN MAIIIIIMS and Vrtitialit MIDDLZIN,S, Glasgow, cabinet
waken. Sept, 9. at the Faculty Hall. Glasgow.
MAKE M01:1:190/4, Leith, merchant, Sept. 5, at Dowell, and Lyon's
Booom►, Minbursts
Ggoinsit 11104 q, Portobello, late wine merchant, Sept. 5, at
Dowell, and Lyon's Booms, Edinburgh.
J.Yus RrosELL, jun., Glasgow, manutwAtirer, Sept. 9, at the
Facult) Hall, Glasgow.

DEATH TROY A NAILOOTIC POIFION.—Last even-
ing Dr. Lankeater held an inquest at the Prince Arthur
Tavern, Caledonian-road, Johnston, to .iseertain the came
of the death of a child five weeks old, the daughter of a
solicitor's clerk named James Clapham Noon. residing at
16, Frederick place, Caledonian-road. From the evidence
of the mother it appeared that having some washiog to do
on Thursday laat, about half-pest ten in the forenoon, obis
gave her child half a tea-spoonful of syrup of poppies, pro-
cured at Dr. Slater's ►n adjacent medical practitioner,
in order to send the child to sleep. About one o'clock
the child woke up very ill, and on Dr. Slater being sent
for he said the child was dying, and adopted all possible
means to save ita life, but without effect, as it
died about twelve hours after taking the opiate mentioned.
The mother further said that she had been in the Imbit of
giving syrup of poppies or Godfroy'd conlial to her three
other children in larger doses than the one named. Dr.
Slater said the opiate was procured by him from Burgoyne's
and Burbridge'a, and it was the beat article made. Be had
made a }ass-ssortest examination and found that death had
ensued from congestion of the brain produced by the admi-
nistration of syrup of poppies. The coroner, is summing
up, mid lie was sore that the jury would agree with him that
no criminal neglect attached to time unhappy roother,who had
thus accidentally poisoned her child. The practice of mothers
seeking to save a little time by sending their children
to sleep by the adveutitiotas aid of a Demotic could not be
too highly blamed, and of all the mesas used syrup of poppies
was the most dangerous. Sometimes it was manufactured
too strong and sometimes too weak, and chemists too fre-
queutly tampered with it themselves, and even sold as syrup
a inure eats-act of poppies with laudanum in it. It ought to
be more generally known that young children are likely
to he destroyed by such baneful means as narcotics, of all of
which he (Dr. Lankester) felt bound to repeat, syrup of
poppies was the worst. The jury returned the following
special verdict —" We find that the daughter of James
Clapham Noon and Matilda Noon was accidentally poisoned
by the adroiniotratioa of syrup of poppies, and that her
death arum from the reprehensible practice of administering
narcotic poisons to children for the purpose of procuring
aleep"

BPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.-TumAr.

TIM GRAND STAND PLAT' HANDICAP of 50 sows. for all
elm; adman extra. Half • mils. (22auba.)
Walker's Astarte, by Inrdcatcher—Veal, 4 yrs,
let 9th
Mr. Saville's I strive, 2 yrs. fat IA Woodhouse) 2
Mr. Smith', G.tribahll, by Popperralst, 3 yea, fat Mb

" • T. 16.rii;;T S
Mr. W. (Lens en's Woman In Red,s yrs, Pant) T. French! 4
Betting : 5 to 4 on Astarte, 5 to 2 apt Intrigue, and 5 tol
each apt Garibaldi and Woman in Red. After numerous
failures, Woman in Red on the near side of the judge's
box took the lead, with Garibaldi in close attendance, and
the other two within half a length of the leading pair.
When they had gone 2110 yards Astarte went to the front,
followed b.) Intrigue and Garibaldi, Woman in Red being
beaten before arriving at the distance. Half way op
Garibaldi ran into second place, but opposite the stand, a
pull having been taken at the head of the Italian patriot,
Intrigue got second honours, Astarte winning, however,
cleverly by a length and a half, a head between second and
third, and a bad fourth.

THE NURSERY Pura of 50 son., added to a sweepstake'
of 5 Kim each, 2 ft to the fund, for 2-yr-ohis ; winners
extra. These-quarters of a mile. (22 subs. I
Mr. James Smith's The Cobbler, by Peppermint —Peg by
J creed, 7st 411. T Barlow) 1
Mr. John Peddle's VULage Belie, 7st Odbeatley:
Mr. Barber's Balla, tot 121 b IL Noble 3
Betting : 2 to 1 on Village Belle, 4 to 1 apt The Cobbler,
and 20 to 1 apt Sails. The Cobbler made all the running,
and won in a canter by six lengths ; a similar distance sepa-
rated the second and third. The winner less objected to on
the ground of " a cross," but upon the case being heard by
the stewards, they decided in favour of The Cobbler.
_ _ _ - "•

Tlll TRADIEMEN's PLATE of 100 son., added to a him&
cap sweepstakes of 15 son. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, for 3-yr.okls and upwards; winners extra. One mile
and a half. (33 sobs., 24 of whom declared forfeit.)
Lord Westmoreland's Clemetiti, by Tarim—Musk, 3 YTS,
bet 7lh (Whiteley) 1
Mr. Barber's Donne Canoe, 3 yrs, lid 91b ill. Noble) 2
Sutton's Attaman, S yn, 6st (A. Woodhouse)
Mr. D. Smith's Bora Avis, 6 yrs, tat 121 b (ear. Cat lab)
J. Foster) 4
Betting : Even on Clementi, 13 to 8 apt Attaman, 4 to
1 apt Donne Canoe, and 10 to 1 agst Rare Atria They
were started at the first attempt, Clementi making play
put the stand with Attaman second, Donne Canoe third,
and three lengths from the latter followed Rare Avis. At
the canal turn Anemia headed Clementi, but the pair
shortly afterwards again closed, and ran in company along
the hack stretch, Ewes Avis being tailed off. In making the
turn into the straight run home Clementi held a slight lead
of Donne Canna. Attaman, coming along the bottom mea-
dows, ran against two posts, slightly injuring Woodhouae's
foot, and for the moment was out of the race. When they ar-
rived fairly again in the straight, Woodhouse got his hone,
and at the half-distance joined the other two ; Baia Avis, who
had been ordpaoed throughout, beaten off. A splendid
race home ended in favour of the favourite by half a length.
A neck between second and third.

THE DERWENT STAKES of 30 boys., added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs. each ; for two-yr-olds and upwards ; sell-
ing allowances. About three-quarters of a rade. (4 subs.)
Mr. Ball's f by Kingston—Mountain Maur b:, 2 yrs
pler.„ bet elb 'car bat 9th' (G. Noble; 1
Mr. Hunt's hradlteld, b yrs (201.): rat pb ....(CiMar;

• Arad iur,ld yra (ea). Bat sow _
Mr. Ambers Palermo, s yrs ~VOL), 74 Mb (Britton: 3
Betting : 2 to 1 on Mountain Maid filly, 3 to 1 againsßrad-
field, and sto 1 agst Palermo. The Mountain Maid filly
led throughout, and won easily by. two lengths. Palermo,
who swerved across the course, finished a length in the rear
of Bradfield. The winner was bought in for 8.3 guineas.

Ter. CIILISTICILFDLLDSTAIM of 50 sows., added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 son. each, for 2-yr.olds ; colts, Bat 101 b ; fillies
Bst 71b. ; certain Penalties and allowances. Three-quartos
of a mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. E. E. Wilson's Bohemia, by Weatherbit—Cossack

Maid. eat 121 b ilueluddig 61b.exirs) (J. Osborne 1
Sir H. Des Vceux's Tait, tat Ilb ;Including bib ex
(Castance) 2
Mr. Griffith's Jewish', ast4ll)_ (T. French)

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Betting : 3io 1 on Taje, 5 to 1 apt Bohemia, and 10 to 1
agat Jestusta. After proceeding a short distance, Jesuista
took up the running, followed by True Heart, Tajo and Bo-
hemia running wide of each other. Passing along the canal
side, Taje dropped into the rear, Jesuista a clear lead. En-
tering the straight, the quartette got ou closer terms, Taje
having come round his bones. At the half-diatance Bo-
hemia took up the running, and, shaking off Taje's effort
opposite the Stand, won cleverly by half•adength ; a neck
divided the second and third.

DEVON AND EXETER RACES.—TrEsDev.

HALDON PLAT&

King of the Pored
giirbiton Hill
Peignoir

Four ran.
DEVOBBISIBX HANDICAP
Breechloader
V inessr nlll
Vesper

Seven ram.
DARLDIH HANDICAP.

SurNtonliM
Nathtty
VmOmek.—
Swak

Exrma ftrucra.

King of Utopia
batsman

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