The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

WORCESTER SUNIMEtt RACES—TnuRsDAY.

The pleasant meeting at Worcester was commenced to-
day (Thursday). The weather, although showery in the
after part of the day, was remarkably fine at the opening,
and the attendance, which included a large and fashionable
assemblage, was quite up to the usual work. The sport was
really gcod, the race for the Great Worcestershire Stakes
being admirably contested, while Lord Coventry's victory
with Exchequer in the Worcostershire Handicap was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The racing was altogether good,
as the accompanying return shows. Excepting that 10 to 1
each was accepted from little men about Madcap and the
Higt,flyers's dam colt for the Goodwood Stakes, there was
nothing really done, as the leviathan bookmakers offered 10
to 1 freely on the field. The following is the return of the
day's racing :

The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for all

ages. Penalties and allowances About a mile,

•
Lord Bateman's Mon!soy, 3 yrs, Sat 21b (Fordham) I
Lard Coventry's Umpire, aged, 9st 131 b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Adams) 2
Count B Ittbyany's Suburban, aged, lOst-31b (inc 71b ex)
(Custance) 3
Mr Saxon's Bonnie Lasa, 2 yrs, est 71b.. (J. Giimsnaw) 4
Betting-65 t.) 40 agst Ucupire, 9 to 4 agst Moulsey, 3 to
1 agst Suburban.

Suburban jumped away in front, but was quickly passed
by Moulsey, who had Umpire and Suburban in close at-
tandance, Bonnie Lass well up. Coming into the straight,
Umpire took up the running, but was caught again at the
distance by Moulsey, who stuck to him so closely that the
Temple-bar pet cut it at the finish, and was beaten a head ;
a bad ihird.

The Great Warwickshire Stakes for 2-yr•olds; colts B,t
10Ib, fillies Bst 71b. Certain penalties and allowances,
T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Duke of Beaufort's 'radian, Sit 101 b ...... (Fordham) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Arkansas, Set 71b
Mr T. Cook's Eugenie, Bst 71b
Lord Coventry's Lazironi, Bst 71b (J. Adams) 4
Captain Gray's The Swift, 9st 31b (inc. 51b extra)
(Custance) 5
Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, Bst 71b (Maidment) 6
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Todleben and Lazaroni, 4to 1
agst Eugenie, 5 to 1 agst The Swift.

Arkansas made the —running with a clear lead into the
straight, where Todleben and Lazaroni closed up with him,
the three being head and head at the distance. Opposite the
enclosure Lazaroni dropped away and the other two finished
a splendid race, which was won in the last few strides by
Todleben by a short head, Eugenie, who came with " a wet
sail" outside the pair from the distance was beaten half a
length from Arkansas, and Lazaroni was a bad fourth; the
other two being beaten off.

The Worcestershire Stakes (handicap) of 10 nova each, 5 ft,
and only 3 it declared, with 100 added ; winners extra.
One mile and three furlongs.
Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ..(j. Adams) 1
Ar Lupin's Dollar. 4 yrs, Bot 8113
Lord Bateman's Mousey, 3 yrs, Got 71b....( Tomlinson) 3
Mr Whittaker's King of Utopia, 4 yrs, 7st 11Ib
. F
Mr T. Wiseman's Mrs Somerville, 4 yrs, Gs(t T
10ibrench) 4
(
Sir T. Moncrieff's Under the Cloud, 3 yrs, sst 91 Barker) 5
b
(Clark) 6
Mr F. Davies ns Burgess, 4 yrs, Gat 10Ib J. Grinishaw) 7
Betting-2 to 1 agst Exchequer, sto 2 age Dollar, 4to 1
ahst Moulsey, 100 to 15 agst King of Utopia, 100 to 9 agat
Burgess.

King of Utopia made play for 200 yards, after which
Moulsey took up the running, The King going on second,
Burgess, Exchequer, and Dollar lying nex,, with Mrs So-
merville in the rear. As the lot approached the straight
Dollar and Exchequer headed Moulsey, and Lord Coventry's
horse, waiting upon the Frenchman to the dis;tance, came
away, ana won by three lengths; four lengths
separated
the second and third, and the others were beaten off.
A. Handicap Plate of 5() soya, for all ages; winners extra.
About a mile.
Lord Uxbridge's The Tyke, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.. (T. French)
Mr R. Sly's Dovedale, 3 yrs, Oat 101 b
...... crinlinson) 2
Mr T. Cl,frd's Ross, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b.... .(Fordharn) 3
Mr T. Drake's Alonzo filly, 2 yrs, sst 71n,... (G• Sopp) 4
The following also ran :—Manchester,
Eve-
lyn filly, Lord Conyngham, Edinburgh, Sweetness, Queen
Bee filly. Pixie, Lady

Betting-7 to 4 aget Pixie, 100 to 30 agst the Lady Eve-
lyn filly, 100 to b 5 agst Ross, 10 to 1 aget Tyke'
rho lot, with the exception of Queen Bee and Sweetness,
who laid some four or five lengths in the rear, ran in close
company for half a mile,
when the Lady Evelyn filly took
a commanding lead, but soon afterwards bolting left Dove-
dale in front. H a was soon
joined by the other three
placed, who ran a close race, The Tyke winning by a head;
the same between second and third; a similar distance
divided third and fourth; Pixie was a bad fifth ; Man-
chester sixth ; Lord Conynghatu seventh; and Queen Bee
filly next. The others walked in.

The SelinganSdtoatkheesroafilsowsoaynsceesa.chi,wiviethfu4rOloandgdse.d ; selling
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 4 yrs (130), Bst llb
(T. French) -1- 1
Mr Meredith's May, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b
Mr Adams's Cosette, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st s(ljb. (N.'rimaidshw
meant) t 2
) 3
Betting-7 to 4 on Erythia,
who led to the distance,
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the
whDeerecidninagy
Heat
—`Von
Erythia,
two after a Splendid race,
ended in a dead heat; Cosette was beaten off.
who was afterwards
bought in for 100 guineas.

The Croome Handicap Sweepstakes of
15 sows, 5 ft, with
100 added, for all ages ; winners extra. About three
quarters of a mile.
Mr G Payne's Alehymist, 5
yrs Bst 21b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr F. Jacob's Lutra, 4 yrs, Bst ........ (Fordhaua) 2
Duke of Beantorc's Crytheia, 3 yrs, .7st 3lb (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Cairncastle, Dawdle, Farmer's
Daughter f, and Alea.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lufra, 100 to 30 each agst Cairncastle
Alchymist made all the running and
and Alebymist, 9 to 2 agst Crytheia.
scros by a neck—a
head between second and third—Alea was a bad fourth—
and The Farmer's Daughter filly fifth.
The Croome Stakes of 50 soya each, 2.5 ft, tor 2-yr-olds—
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, T.Y.C. 9 subs.
Lord Coventry's Lazzaroni, Bst 101 b .. • • (J• Adams) w. 0.
The Madresfield Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sows each,
.vith 30 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Oat,
fillies and geldings
Bst 101 b ; selling allowances, Half a
mile.
Mr Handley's Iscoid, (640), Gst 101 b .. ••• (1.• Grimshaw) 1
Mr Whittaker's Catenus (£4O), 7st
....(Aaidment) 2
Betting-6 to son Iscoid.
Won by a head.
The winner was bought by Mr J. G, Graham for SO
guineas.

The city Plate (Ijauclioap) of 50 boys If econd to receive 10,

Eovs; for 3-yr-olus and upwards; winners extra. One
mile and a quarter.

Lord Wiltou's Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
(J. Gritoalr,eN) 1
Mr J. Page's Miss Clifton, 6 yrs, 7st Glb (Page) 2
Mr J. Davies' Bowman, 6 yrs, 7st 6lb (Maidment) 3
Mr Adams's Wortham, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Holman) 4
Queen of Clubs ar.d Lemondrop also r .n
Betting-2 to lon Lady Evelyn filly, 6to laget Wortham,
8 to 1 egg Bowman.
Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and
third, a neck between third and fourth.

IPSWICH RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Borough Members' Plate of 50 cove; weight for age,

with allowances. The winner to be sold for 300 sous.
Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr Bennett's Sisyphus, 2 yrs, Get 121 b (Viney) t 1
Mr Naylor's Ro,•eneath, 3 yrs, Bst Bib . (Perry) t 2
Mr Fleming's Overcasr, 3 yrs, Bst. 91b (Thomas) 3
Mr F. Temple's The Doe, 3 yrs, Bst 91b ....(J. Goater) 4
Mr J. Morris's Little Star, 3 yrs, Bst 91b ....(Edwards) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Sisyphus, sto 2 agst Roseneath, 7
to 2 agst Overcast, 15 to 1 agst any other (offered).
Roseneath made the running to the distance, when the
favourite drew up, and the pair running home locked to-
gether, the fiat of the judge was a dead heat ; Overcast
being a bad third.

Deciding heat—Betting-5 to 4 on Sisyphus, who won
by a neck.
The Rendlesham Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added for two. yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10,b; fillies, Bst 71b;
winners extra; allowances, Half a mile. 21 subs.
Mr Joice's Radcliffe, Bst 101 b (inc 3lb ex)
Baron Rothschild's Bro. to Algarsife, Bst 10lb.. (Wells) 2
Mr R. Sutton's Jezebel, Bst 91b (inc 51b ex) (Thomas) 3
The following also ran :—La Nlechante, His Royal
Highness, Camillus, and Brioche.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Jezebel, 3to 1 agst Brother to Al-
garsife, 7 to 2 agst Radcliffe, 6 to 1 agst La Mechante.
Radcliffe took a clear lead at starting, having Brioche,
Brother to Algarsife, and Jezebel next. Brioche was the
first to give way, and the other two failing to get up to
Radcliffe at the finish, the latter won easily by three
lengths; a neck separating the second and third ; Brioche
was fourth, Camillus fifth, and La Mechante brought up
the rear.

The Chauntry Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
weight for age, with selling allowances. Halt a mile.
Mr Naylor's Tailor, 3 yrs, ist 101 b (£2O) (Perry) 1
Mr Alexander's Xurullo, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (X2O) (E Sharp) 2
Mr Rogers's Measure for Measure, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£23)
(Martin) 3
The following also ran :—Teddington filly, Anniugton,
and Ropedancer,

Betting-5 to 4 agst Xurullo, 3to 1 agst Tailor, 4to 1
agst Annington.

Xurullo held a slight lead up to the stand, where Tailor
got up and won a good race by a short head ; tour lengths
between the second and third ; Annington was fourth, and
Ropedancer next. The win❑er was bought in for 80 guineas,
and Xurullo was sold by auction for 75 guineas.
The Welter Stakes of 10 sous, each, stt ; winners extra ;
gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra. One mile.
Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs, list 21b (in. 61b extra)
(Perry) 1
Lord Rendlesham's Corroborator, 4 yrs, list 101 b
(11Ir Dixon) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Franfreluchie, who led throughout,
and won by eight lengths.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, weight for age. Two

miles.
Baron Rothschild's Hippolyta, 3 yrs, Bst ......(Daley) 1
Mr Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, Bst (Edwards) 2
Weatherspy also ran.

Betting-4 to lon Hippolyta.
Hippolyta led past the stand, and tiler) gave way to
Weatherspy, the latter keeping the load down the far side
to the last turn, where he dropped back, and the other two
came on, the favourite winning in a canter by a length.
Weatberspy did not pass the post.

The Shrubland Park Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added,
for hunters, &c. ; list 71b each ; thoroughbreds and
winners 71b extra, gentlemen riders; professionals 71b
extra. Two miles, over five flights of hurdles.
Mr NV. Page's Antelope, aged, 12st (car. 12st 21b)
(Mr F. Wombwell) 1
Mr Chaston's Butcher Boy, 6 yrs, 12st.. (Mr Heaviside) 2
Mr G. Tripp's Miss Penrose, aged, list 71b.... (Owner) 3
The following. also ran :—Freestone, Fireaway, Sultan,
and the Boiler,

Belting-7 to 4 agst Freeston'-3 to 1 agst Butcher Boy
—5 to 1 agst Antelope-6 to 1 agst Fireaway.
Won by three lengths ; a bad third.

AQUATICS.

PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB.

The second regatta of this flourishing and very useful
club took place yesterday, amongst yachts under 15 tons.
The following contended :

Yachts. Tons. 0 wners.
Phone
Dudu
Octoroon l2 .... Mr C. Long
Alex ndra 15 .... Mr G. Harriaon.

The course was from Erith to the Chapman Head and
back, fora gold cup and cover, presented by the club for the
first boat, and a prize, value 10 guineas, given by Mr T. C.
Barr, a member, for the second boat. There was a time
allowance of a minute per ton.
Mr Sadlier, the rear-commodore, was the officer in com-
mand, and under his direction the race was started at 10.30.
There was a nice topsail breeze from W.N.W. The Octo-
roon's canvass was first set, next the Dudu, and then the
Dione, bur• the Alexandra, with a good station, led to wind-
ward, the Octoroon being second, and the Duda third. In
the course of a few minutes the Dudu ran into the first
place, and, maintaining it well all the way down, would in
all probability nave won the race but that she unfortunately
upon her return, while heading by nearly a mile, got
agroundoff the Scar houses. At Gray's the Alexandra passed
to windward of the Ocioroon, but they continued close
together with slight difference all the way down to the
daapman, where they rounded as follows :

s.
Dudu
Alexandra 2 31 53
Octoroon
Diono

As they had to turn to windward against the ebb, they
went into the slack on the north shore, where after the mis-
fortune to the Dudu, the Octoroon gradually stole upon the
Alexandra, and went by her between Shellhaven and Hale-
haven to leeward, acquiring for a time a good lead, but as
they neared Gravesend the Alexandra stole upon her, and
was only a few yards astern, and so they continued board
and board to the end of the race, Octoroon holding the wea-
r her gauge at the finish, which was as ollows -
11, M. S.
Alexandra
Octoroon
Dione ..

The Octoroon by the time allowance was the winner, and
Mr Cecil Long was presented with the first prize, the Alex-
andra being entitled to the second. The Oread steamboat
accompanied, and as usual everything passed off agreeably.

The Poisoning of Three Children at Mile-end.

Yesterday Mr John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, re-
sumed at the Bank of Friendship Tavern, Bancroft-plaee,
Mile-end, an inquiry respecting the poisoning of three
children of John Stapler, a cigarmaker, by which two of
them, Louisa Stapler and Elizabeth Stapler, lost their lives.
The deceased children were twins, six years of age, and
resided with their parents at No. 16, Ely-place, Mile end.
On Friday, the 13th inst., Mrs Si apler went out, leaving
them and their sister Jessie, aged three years, alone in the
house. On her return she found some lucifers on the floor,
but though the children told her that they had sucked them
she did not believe them, as the points of the matches were
red, and the children were were not ill. On the Saturday,
however, the children were taken ill. Elizabeth clenched
her hands, shrieked, and gnashed her teeth, and she and
Jessie vomited sulphurous matter. They were all vio-
lently convulsed, but no doctor was sent for until the fol-
lowing Tuesday evening. Louisa and Elizabeth died on
the Weonesday mornil•g at the same hour. Mrs Stapler
said that the children stated that they had taken the Lucifer
matches— Quick's improved lucifers—off the shelf of the
dresser, and had sucked them, and had given them to Jessie
to suck.

Dr Henry Letheby, Professor of Chemistry at the Lon-
don Hospital, said that ho had made an analysis of the
stomach and intestines of the child Louisa. The stomach
was greatly inflamed. Tho contents had traces of
phosphorus acid. In the intestines he found phosphorus
acid and traces of lead. They were much inflamed, They
had been acted on by a very violent irritant poison. He
analysed 50 matches given to h m by Mr Adkins, the
surgeon, and he found that they contained 1.154 grs of
phosphorus and 4 grs of red lead. Ph rsphorus was a
very powerful poison, and 11 grs had killed an adult in
twelve days, and sometimes one-third of a grain had
killed. In one case 1 grain had killed an adult in three
days. He was of opinion that the children died from phos-
phorus. He wished to say that matches made of such phos-
phorus were highly dangerous, but they could be and were
made of phosphorus that was perfectly inert. He made ex-
periments on dogs and he found that whero one grain of
the common phosphorus killed a dog, a quarter of a pound
of the prepared phosphorus in Bryant and May's matches
had no effect. The Governm'nt had caused an inquiry to
be held as to the dangerous and injurious effects arising
from manufacturing matches with common phosphorus, and
such was the mischievous results to the children and others
engaged in their manufacture that an act of Parliament he
believed would be passed on the subject. Some interference
was much needed.
The Coroner said it was much to be desired that such a
dangerous poison should not be allowed to be sold when an
inert substance would answer the purpose of the public.
The jury returned a verdict that the deceased children
died from the poison of phosphorus, imbibed by sucking
inciter matches, they being ignorant of its effects ; and that
they thus lost their lives by misadventure ; and the jury
recommend that the coron.,r write to the Secretary of State
suggesting that measures should be taken to prevent the
manufacture and sale of dangerous phosphoric matches,
which in this ins ance had destroyed thelives of two children.
The proceediage then terminated,