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

About six fur.

Mr W. G. Bennett's Wheldrake, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
(R. Viney) 1
Capt. Machell's Vindictive, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Edwards) 2
Mr Alexander's Mirage, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (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 31b ex
(Edwards) 1
Mr G. Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, Bst 11b, in 81b extra
(J. Daley) 2
Mr Smith's Brown Stout, 6 yrs, 9st 21b
The Commercial Visitors' Stakes of 30 soya.

Mr Marsh's Mysterious Lady (J. Daley) 1
Capt Machell's Corinthian Tom (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 Tom.

The Alexandra Stakes of 5 soya each.

Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Bat 91b ,,(Castance) 1
Mr F. Fisher's Simple Maid, Bst 91b (Clement) 2

The Railway Stakes of 5 sovs each.

Mr Alexander's Mirage, 3 yrs, Bst 61b, £50.. (Custance) 1
Cs.l Machell'a Corinthian Tni:23, 3 yrs, Bst 61b, £5O
(A. Edwards) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Corinthian Tom, Won in a canter
by four lengths.
The West Norfolk Plate Hurdle Race of 40 soya, for all

ages. Heats.

Mr Breary's Telescombe (l'Anson, jun) 1 1
Cap'c, Macholl's Coronet
Mr Ficklaman's Poetets (IL Webb) 3 0
Princess and Butcher Boy also ran.

SCRITCHINGS.—Illithfield 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.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6to 4 agat Thalestris (taken)
9to 1 agst Stanton (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken)
10 to 1 agat Claxton (taken)
100 to 7 agst GatMauna de Taciturne (taken)
100 to 7 agst Fisherman's Daughter (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
3to 1 agst Dollar (taken)
11 to 2 agst Claremont (taken)
6to 1 agat Scottish Chief (taken)
100 to 8 agst Blithfield (taken)
LEGER.
5 to 2 apt Blair Athol (taken)

RACING FIXTU
Ave

'RES FOR 1864.

Bright on 2
13righton Club
Lewes
Huntingdon
Wolverhampton . 9
Reading
Egham
Dover

"UST.

Swrns]

Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden 1
Warwick September 6
Bridgwater
Leicester 8
Doncaster
Oars

Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Royal Caledonian Hunt 21
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27
03131 t.

Oxford./ lB
Yarmouth
York August 2
Plymouth
Lichfield......
Devon and Exeter ... , 30
Stocktcn 3O
Derby
1111112.

Bedford
Edinburgh and Lothians
Club 5
Newmarket Second Oot lO

Lincoln
Kelso
Gloucester
Newmarket Hougi on 24
NovNmszit.

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

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SZPT'

Curragh

OCTI

Curragh

Leamington &Virar.liunt 22

.SH.
OOZE.

........... 6,7, 3

'OUR.

.... 18, 19, 20

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

Nou'Bßß.
Leamington and Warwickshire Mutt 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.
Um. 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 aeorolith 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 at peat and lignite. M. Chevreul
observed that these results were highly intorerting, 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. Cloetz 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. Dr
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 tabacco through the skin, which led to dangerous
symptoms,