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

WORCESTER SUNIME it RACES--THURSDAY.

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
Highflyers's data 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 Trisl Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for all
ages. Penalties and allowances About a mile.

Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 1
.Lird Coventry's Umpire, aged, 9st 13ib (inc 71b extra)
(J. Adams) 2
Count B ttthyany's Suburban, aged, lOst 31b (inc 7ib ex)

'(oustance) 3
Mr Saxon's Bonnie Lass, 2 yrs, sst 71b.. (J. Giimsnaw) 4
Betting-65 to 40 aget I.juipire, 9 to 4 aget Moulsey, 3 to
1 agst Suburban.

Suburban jumped away in front, but was quickly passed
by Moulsey, who had Umpire and Suburban is 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 third.

The Great Warwickshire Stakes for 2-yr-olds; colts 8.4

101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Certain penalties and allowances,

T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Duke of Beaufoit's Todleben, Bst 10Ib (Fordham) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Arkansas, Bsr,7lb (r. French) 2
Mr T. Cook's Eugenie, Bst 7!b .
Lord Coventry's Lazaroni, Bst 711) (J. Adams) 4
Captain Gray's The Swift, 92,t 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 cle 1r 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, w hich 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 trom Arkansas, and Lazaroni was a bad fourth; the
other two being beaten off.

The Worcestershire Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra.
One mile and three furlongs.

Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Adams) 1
Mr Lupin's Dollar, 4 yrs, Bst 81b
Lord Bateman's Mousey, 3 yrs, Est 71b.... (Tomlinson) 3
Mr Whittakei's King of Utopia, 4 yrs, 7st ilib
r. French) 4
Mr T. Wiseman's Mrs Somerville, 4 yrs, 6stC lOib
(Barker) 5
Sir T. Moncrieff's Under the Cloud, 3 yrs, sst 91b
(Clark) 6
Mr F. Davies ns Burgess, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b Grimshaw)
Betting-2 to 1 agst Exchequer, sto 2 agar Dollar, 4to 1
agst Moulsey, 100 to 15 agst King of Utopia, 100 to 9 agst
Burgess.

King of Utopia made play for 200 yards, after which
Moulsoy took up the running, The Kirk
going on second,
Burgees, Exchequer, and Dollar lying nexr, 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 distance, came
away, anti won by three lengths; four lengths separated
the second and third, and the others were beaten off.

A Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for all ages; winners extra.

About a mile.

Lord Uxbridge's The Tyke, 3 yre, 78t 41b..(T. French) 1
Mr IL Sly's Dovedale, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b . (Tomlinson) 2
Mr T. Chff.'s Ross, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b . (Ferdnam) 3
Mr T. Drake's Alonzo filly, 2 yrs, sst 710.... (G. Sopp) 4
The following also ran :—Manchester,
pixie, Lady Eve-
lyn filly, Lord Conyngham, Edinburgh, Sweetness, Queen
Bee filly.
_ .. .._.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Pixie, 100 to 30 agst the Lady Eve-
lyn filly, 100 to l 5 agst Ross, 10 to 1 agst Tyke.
The 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, bat soon aftet wards bolting left Dove-
dale in front. Ha 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 Conynghate seventh; and Queen Bee
filly next. The others walked in.

The Sealing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; selling
and other allowances, Five furlongs.
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 4 yrs (£3O), Bst llb
(T. French) t 1
Mr Meredith's May, 2 yrs (430), sst 71b
(J. Grimshaw) t 2
Mr Adams's Cosette, 3 yrs (430), 7st 51b (Dlaidment) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Erythia, who led to the distance,
where Llay challenged, and the two, after a splendid race,
ended in a dead heat; Cosette was beaten off.
Deciding Heat—Won by Erythia, who was afterwards
bought in for 100 guineas.

The Croome Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya, 5 ft, with
100 added,
for all ages ; winners extra. About three

quarters of a mile.
Mr G. Payne's Alchymist, 5 yrs,
Bat 21b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr F. Jacob's Lufra, 4 yrs, 8g ............ (Fordham) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Cairncastle, Dawdle, Farmer's
Daughter f, and Alea.
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Betting-5 to 2 agst Lufra, 100 to 30 each agst Cairncastle
and Alcbyrnist, 9 to 2 agst Crytheia.
Alchymist made all the running and wnn by a neck—a
hew' between second and third—Alea was a bad fourth—.
and The Farmer's Daughter filly fifth.
The Croome Stakes of 50 sovs each, 25 ft, for 2-yr-olds—
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Sat 71b, T.Y.C. 9 subs.
Lord Coventry's Lrizzaroni, Bst 101 b .... (J. Adams) w. o.
The Madresfield Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 soya each,
with 30 added, for 2-yr-clds ; colts 9st, fillies and geldings

Bst 101 b ; selling allowatces. Half a mile.
Mr Handley's Iscoid, (f. 40), 63t 101 b ....( T Grirnshaw) 1
Mr Whittaker's Catenus (L 10), 7st (Maidment) 2
Betting-6 to son Iscoid.
Won by a head.
The winner was bought by Mr J. G. Graham for 80
guineas.

The City Plate (Handicap) of 50 nova ; second to receive 10

sovs; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. One
mile and a quarter.

Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
(J. Grirnahaw) 1
Mr J. Page's Miss Clifton, 6 yrs, 7st 61b (Page) 2
Mr J. Davies' Bowman, 6 yrs, 7st 61b (Maidment) 3
Mr Adams's Wortham, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Holman) 4
Queen of Clubs a:A Lemondrop also ran

Betting-2 to lon Lady Evelyn filly, 6to 1 agst 'Northam,
8 to 1 agst Bowman

Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and
third, a neck between third and fourth.

IPSWICH RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Borough blembers' Plate of 50 sovs ; weight for age,

with allowances. The winner to be sold for 300 soya.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Bennett's Sisyphus, 2 yrs, fist 121 b (Viney) t 1
Mr Naylor's Roseneath, 3 yrs, Bst Sib .(Perry) f 2
Mr Fleming's Overcast, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (Thomas) 3
Mr F. Temple's The Doe, 3 yrs, Set 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, &e. Half a mile. 21 subs.
Mr Joice's Radcliffe, Bst 10Ib (inc 3lb ex) (Daley) 1
Baron Rothschild's Bro. to A lgarsife, Bst 101 b ( Wells) 2
Mr R. Sutton's Jezebel, Sst 91b (inc 51b ex) ..( (Thomas) 3
The following also ran :—La M6chante, 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 Alechante.
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 Altlchante brought up
the rear.

The Chauntry Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ;
weight for age, with selling allowances. Halt a mile.

Mr Naylor's Tailor, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (£2O) (Perry) 1
Mr Alexander's Xurullo, 3 yrs,.7st 7th (.Z10) (E Sharp) 2
Mr Rogers's Measure for Measure, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£23)
(Martin) 3
The following also ran :—Teddington filly, Annington,
and Ropedancer.

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

Xurullo held a slight lead up to the stand, where Tailor
lot up and won a good race by a short head ; tour lengths
between the second and third ; Annington was fourth, and
Roped sneer next. The winner was bought in for SO guineas,
and Xurullo was sold by auction for 75 guineas.
The Welter Stakes of 10 sovs. 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 h
(Mr Dixon) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Franfreluchie, who lcd throughout,
and won by eight lengths.

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

miles,
Baron Rothschild's Hippolyta, 3 yrs, Bst
Mr Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, Bst (Edwards) 2

Weallerspy also ran.

Betting-4 to lon Hippolyta.

Hippolyta led past the stand, and then gave way to
Weatherspy, the latter keeping the lead 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,
Weatherspy did not pass the post,

The Shrubland Park Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added,
for hunters, &c.; 1 Ist 71b each ; thoroughbreds and
winners 71b extra; gentlemen riders; prcfeasionals 71b
extra. Two miles, over five flights of hurdles.
Mr VT. 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,

Betting-7 to 4 agst Frecstenß-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.
Dione
Dudu
Octoroon.
Alex ►ndra 15 Mr G. Harrison.

The couroc wee from Erith to the charm-ma Head and
back, for a 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 nico 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 Dudu 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 nay.; won the race but that she unfortunately
upon her return, while heading by nearly a mile, got
aground off the Scar houses. At Gray's the Atexmadra passed
to windward of the Octoroon, but they continued close
together with slight difference all the way down to the
i_:hapman, where they rounded as follows :

H. u. S.
Dudu
Alexandra 2 31 53
Octoroon
Diono

As they had to turn to windward against the ebb, they
wont 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-
ther gauge at the finish, which was as follows
x.
m. S.
Alexandra 6 24 5
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-place,
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 Stapler went out, leaving
them and their sister Jessie, aged three years, alone in the
house. On her return she found some inciters on the floor,
but though the ch ldren told her that they had sucked them
she did not believe them, as the points of the matches wete
rod, .n-I 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. Louise and Elizabeth died on
the Wednesday morning at the same hour. Mrs Stapler
said that the children stated that they had taken the inciter
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 he had made an analysis of the
stomach and intestines of the child Louisa. The stomach
was greatly inflamed. The 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 ham by Mr Adkins, the
surgeon, and he found that they contained 1'154 grs of
phosphorus and 4 grs of red lead. Plnsphorus 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 where 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 Government 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
lieved 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
luciter matches, they being ignorant of its effects ; and that
they thus lost their lives by misadventure ; and the jury
recommend that the coroner write to the Secretary of State
suggesting that measures ehould be taken to prevent the
manufacture and sale of dangercas phosphoric matches,
which in this inst ance had destroyed thelives of two children.
The proceedings then terminated.