The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-23 00:00:00

The Marham Stakes. Heats.

Capt. Machell's Coronet
Mr Breary's Telseombe .. (C. Hornesby) 2 2
Mr A. Clement's Fanscombe (Clements) 3 0
Mr Fiddaman's Lord Clyde ..F. Lowton) 0 3
Fireaway and Sinite also ran.
FRIDAY, JULY 22.
The Stewards' Stakes Handicap of 50 sous each. T.Y.C.

About six fur.

Mr W. G. Bennett's Wheldrake, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(R. Viney) 1
Capt. Mach6ll's Vindictive, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Edwards) 2
Mr Alexander's Mirage, 3 yrs, 7st 3lb (Prince) 0
The Grand Stand Plate of 30 soya. One mile and a quarter.
Capt Machell's Prince Lee 800, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b, in 3lb ex
(Edwards) 1
Mr G. Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, Bst 11b, in Blb extra
(J. Daley) 2
Mr Smith's Brown Stout, 6 yrs, 9st 21b

The Commercial Visitors' Stakes of 30 Bove.

Mr Marsh's Mysterious Lady (J. Daley) 1
Capt Machell's Corinthian Tum (E. Martin) 2
Mr P Price's Zaidee filly (Gorton) 3
The following also ran :--Conjuror, Miss Webb, and
Patti's dam colt.
Betting-2 to lon Corinthian Torn.

The Alexandra Stakes of & soya each.

Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Bst 91b
Mr F. k'iaher's Simple Maid, Sat 911)

The Railway Stakes of 5 cove each.

Mr Alexander's Mirage, 3 yrs, Bst 61b, £50.. (Custance) 1
Capt Muchell's Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs, Bst Gib, Z. 50
(A. Edwards) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Corinthian Tom, Won in a canter
by four lengths.
The West Norfolk Plato Hurdle Race of 40 Boys, for all
ages. Heats.

Mr Breary's Telescombe
Capt Maohell's Coronet (Boyce) 2 2
Mr Fiddaman's Poetebs (lt. Webb) 3 0
Princess and Butcher Boy also ran.

SCRITCHINGS.—BIithfieId has been struck out of the
Wolverhampton Stakes and Goodwood Cup, and London
out of the Borough Members' Plate. Scottish Chief was
struck out of the Goodwood Cup on the 22d inst.

MANCHESTER BETTING—FRIDAY, 4.30 P.M
000DWOOD STAKES.
6to 4 eget Thalestris (taken)
9to 1 agst Stanton (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken)
10 to 1 agat Claxton (taken)
100 to 7 agst Guilliauna do Taciturne (taken)
100 to 7 agst Fisherman's Daughter (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
3to 1 agat Dollar (taken)
11 to 2 agst Claremont (taken)
6to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
100 to 8 agst Blithfield (taken)
LEGEP..
6 to 2 mat Blair Athol (taken)

RACING FIXTU
Atm

RES FOR 1864.

Brighton 2
Brighton Club
Lewes 6
Huntingdon
Wolverhampton . 9
Reading
Egham
Dover

tV6T,

SIP?:

Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden •••• 1
Warwick September.... 6
Bridgwater 8
Leicester 8
Doncaster

OCTI

Bedford
Edinburgh and Lothians
Club....
Newmarket Second Oct lO

NOYB:

Worcester Autumn .... 1
Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14

Oxford lB
Yarmouth
York August
Plymouth
Lichfield ......
Devon and Exeter ... t 30
Stockton .. .. 3O
Derby

1012 Z.
Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Royal Caledonian Hunt 21
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27
IBBR.

Lincoln
19
Gloucester
Newmarket Houg, ou 24

IMBEIt.
I Leamington &War, Hunt 22

IRISH.
61IPTEMIOR.

Curragh 6, 7, 8

Oc'roma.

Curragh — -----.,..„ 18, 19, 20

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

Nontoxic
Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22

FRENCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—..At the last
sitting M. Valz, the Marseilles astronomer, an-
nounced the discovery of a new comet by M. Tempel.—.m.
Lem Dufour presented a paper on certain new researches of
his regarding the breathing and digestive faculties of in-
sects. —M. Chevreul communicated some remarks of his on
M. Cloetz's analysis of the aeorelith of Orguil. M. Cloetz
had shown that the meteorite in question contained water
in a hygroscopic state, besides containing 8 or 10 per cent,
of water in combination, requiring 200 degrees centigrade
for its (separation from the mass. He had further shown that
the carbonaceous substance contained in the areolith
was composed of gelatinous silica, soluble in a weak solu-
tion of potash ; it was a homogeneous mass without any
particular form, and resembling the humus constituting
certain earthy substances, and its composition was not
unlike certain varieties of peat and lignite. M. Chevreul
observed that these results were highly intererting, and
that the black substance in question resembles certain sands
of the Landes, a sort of mould containing particles of
plants, but that to those who wish to master the sub-
ject thoroughly, it is extremely difficult to admit any assi-
milation of that substance to peat or any other definite
kind of matter. M. Metz had found 39 per cent, of
mineral substances in the carbonaceous matter, so that its
combustion was perfect in an atmosphere exempt from car-
bonic acid, and the ashes have no colour. In order to esta-
blish its similarity with the peat, M. Chevreul contended
that comparative experiments must be instituted. Di.
Claude Bernard related a curious case of poisoning by
tobacco. A man had wrapped tobacco leaves all round his
body on the naked skin in order to smuggle the article
across the frontier, but the perspiration caused by walking
in hot weather gave rise to an absorption of the active prin-
ciples of tobacco through the skin, which led to dangerous
symptoms.