The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-08 00:00:00

THE GAS SUPPLY.

Dr. LETHEBY presented a return of the gas sup-
plied to the City during the past week, from which
it appeared that the average illuminating power of
the City Company's gas had been equal to that of
13.78 sperm candles of standard quality, the Char-
tered to 13'03 candles, the Great Central to 13.'13
candles, and the Commercial to 1329, all of which
averages were above the Act of Parliament stan-
dard. The proportion of sulphur in the gas ranged
from 19.04 grains per 100 feet, to 27.07, the former
being the proportion in the Great Central Gas, and
the latter in the City ; and the daily pressure
ranged from 10 to 22 tenths, the average of each
company being about 12 tenths.
It was decided that a copy of the report of the
medical officer should be sent to the gas companies,
and that they should be informed that the arrange-
ments made for testing the gas in the City are now
complete, and that they were at liberty to witness
the experiments made.
SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Dr. LETHEBY, the Medical Officer of Hebaelthp
en
.rne:
ported on the state of 197 houses that had a
spected during the week, and he submitted
Par
places for sanatory improvement in
.vbn
had
titulars. The markets and slau
ghte:d uses
condemned
been duly inspected, and the officeresa h
food.
It con-
-1,8201b5. of meat as unfit for huism4
gra,
of beef, and
slated of three sheep, two pigs, ariousheit of
10 joints of meat.
week are below the
and sac ept• in
g scarlet fever,
average for the season,
ual prevalence in the City
of the
The mortality returns
there is no disease of unto.
of some other business,
after disposlng_
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forced N.--
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Orleans,
80 many
in which it is stated that the late battle in Which
a were killed, the negro corps
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conflict by the Federals at the point of the bayonet
on their approach the Confederates reserved ; that
the unhappy blacks were close to the their fire till
muzzles
which were then ffred upon them of the guns.
with most destructive
t
effect, and they were driven back W 1•
retreated they were met by the F h great loss. As they
back to the fight at the point Federals and again forced
0 the bayonet.

IECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
Chevalier d'lndustrie
Rest'
•
La Medora
HANDICAP PLATE.

Waterwitch.
Spark .....
Meriden ...

1
• .... 2
3

Eleven ran.
STAMFORD PLATE.

1

Argonaut
Livingstone .
Queen of Trumps
t.• .. 3
Five ran.
MAIDEN PLATE.

Brother to Canaee ..
1
Washington
Usher

Sixteen ran.
EXETER STAKES.

Sister to Queen of the Vale
Crytheia ................ ..
Eight ran.

LATEST BETTING.

LITERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Oakapple (taken)
7to 1 agst Knave (taken)
Bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken)
12 to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)

GOODWOOD STAI►ES.
10 to 1 agst Knutsford (taken)
20 to 1 agst Loiterer (taken)
30 to 1 apt Zapateado (taken)
50 to 1 agst Hartington. (taken)

GOODVOOD CUP.
7to 2 agst Buckstone (taken)
9to 2 agst La Toucques (taken)
sto 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
ST. LOWER.
4to 1 agst The Ranger (taken)
Bto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lord Clifigen (offered)