The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

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UGUST 8.
\Ve hear from Cracow that a terrible explosion
has taken place in that town by which seven persons
are known to have lost their lives. Various expla-
nations are given, but all that seems to be really
known is that gunpowder had been concealed in the
house where the accident occurred, and that the un-
fortunate men and women who perished were often
engaged in making cartridges. The number of houses
in Cracow in which ammunition is supposed to lie
hid is very great, and an order from the police has
appeared, cautioning proprietors, in the interest of
the inhabitants generally, against allowing explo
sive substances to be collected by their lodgers.
Although by the latest accounts only seven bodies
have been discovered in the ruins of the house, it is
oelieved that others may yet be found, as several of
the late inmates; are missing.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES, AUG. 14.
The Forbury Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25
added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra; the
winner to be sold for 40 sovs, and any surplus to go to
the fund. About seven furlongs straight.
Mr. W. Pearse's Nereus, aged, Bst. ~... (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. David's Dominie Sampson, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b

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Mr. M. Henry's Abernethy, 3 yrs, Tat Sib (E. Forster) 2
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Harroway's Telegram, aged, 7st 61b (Clement) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agat Dominie Sampson, 2to 1 agst
Nereus.

The latter made play throughout, and wen easily by a
length; Abernethy was a bad third. The winner was
purchased by Mr. Jacobs, of Cheltenham, for 51 guineas.
The Caversham Stakes (handicap) of 3 soya each, with 25
added; winners extra. Straight run in, three-quarters

of a mile.
Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Bateman's Miss Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 41b
(Custance) 2
Mr. Chancellor's Sister to Melsonby, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (car-
ried 7st 81b) ........................ (FL Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Teddy, Cairncastle, Flash-in-
the-Pan, Overture, Deerfoot, The Gunner, Midnight,
Rubini, Vitus, Victorine, Voluptas, and Flutter.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Flash-in-the-Pan, 6to 1 agst Sister
to Melsonby, 100 to 15 each agst Deerfoot and Voluptas,
to 1 each agst The Gunner, Miss Livingstone, and Rubini,
10 to agst Teddy, 12 to 1 agst Danaus, 100 to 8 sgst Over-
ture, 100 to 6 agst Cairncastle, 20 to 1 each agst Midnight

and Flutter.
The Gunner made play, followed by Miss Livingstone,
Danaus, and Teddy on his left, Voluptas close up on his
right. They ran in this order to the distance, where Dalian'
took up the running, followed by Sister to Melsonby, Deer-
foot, and Livingstone, Rubini, and Flash-in the-Pan. Half
way up Sister to Melsonby gave way to Miss Livingstone,
who, unable to reach her stable companion, was beaten
three-quarters of a length; Flash-in-the-Pan was fourth,
and the last two were Voluptas and St. Vitus. Flutter, in
making the turn, struck into the heels of some other horse
and fell, Mordan, the jockey, being carried to the infirmary,
but, on examination, was found only to have been shaken.
The Thames Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added,
for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile

and three-quarters. 14 subs.
Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Mr. S. Thellasson's Kingswood, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (inc. 71b
extra) (car 7st 101 b) (Fordham) 2
Mr. Brayley's Hampton Court, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.. (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—Violet, Sweet Willie, Remune-
rator, Quicksand, Petersham, and Willie the Beau.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Gibraltar, sto 1 agst Violet, 6to 1
agst Remunerator, 100 to 15 agst Hampton Court, 8 to 1
each agst Kingswood, Sweet Willie, and Quicksand, 10 to 1
agst Petersham.

Sweet Willie held a slight lead of Remunerator, Violet,
Petersham, and Kingswood for three-quarters of a mile,
when he retired, and Remunerator want on with the running.
Half a mile from home Gibraltar, who had been lying fourth,
deprived Remunerator of the lead, and, continuing in front
to the end, won cleverly by a length and a half ; Hampton
Court a bad third, Petersham fourth, Violet fifth, Quicksand
sixth, and Willie the Beau and Sweet Willie were beaten off.
The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; selling and other allowances. Half-a-mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Good-for-Nothing, 4 yrs (£2O), 7st 11Ib
(T. French) 1
Mr. Sutton's Bittern, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 81b.. (Doolan) 2
Mr. Payne's Tomfoolery, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 81b
(J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Neilgherry, St. Vitus, Wee
Aggie, Maid of Lincoln colt, and Nereus.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Tomfoolery, sto 2 agst Neilgherry,
6 to 1 agst Wee Aggie, 8 to 1 agst Good for Nothing, 10 to
1 each agst Bittern and Nereus.
Good for Nothing made the running, attended by Tom-
foolery until arriving opposite the stand, where Bittern
came with a rush, but never getting up was beaten by half
a length; Tomfoolery finished three•quarters of a length
behind Bittern ; and Neilgherry was only beaten a head
from the favourite.
The winner was bought by Mr. Patterson for 80 guineas,
and Bittern was claimed by Mr. Simpson.
The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with
50 added; winners extra. One mile. 41 subs, 21 of
whom declared.
Mr. Reeve's Topsy, 3 yrs, Est 31b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Merry's Calliope colt, 3 yrs, Est (J. Loates) 2
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Crotchet colt, 4 yrs, 6st 71b
(H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Game Cock, Gibraltar, Earl of
Surrey, and Balliveme.
Betting-6 to 6 agst the Calliope colt-100 to 30 agst
Topsy-100 to 15 agst Gibraltar.
The Calliope colt made play to the half distance, where
Topsy obtained the lead, and won a capital race by a neck ;
three lengths separated the second and third ; Gamecock
was fourth, Baliverne fifth, Gibraltar sixth, and Earl of
Surrey did not pass the post.
The Abbey Stakes, of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for
2 yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; certain penal-
ties and allowances. Five furlongs. 32 subs.
Mr. E. Crawshaye's Eastminster, 9st 111 b (inc 51b extra)
(Fordham) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Garotter, 9st 31b (ino 71b extra)
(S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Merry's Crisis, Set 131 b (inc a 31b allowance and
101 b extra) (H. Covey) 3
Mr. E. Brayley's De Grey, Bst 71b (allowed 31b)
(A. Cowley) I
Mr.Sason's Lord Cochrane, Bst 71b (allowed 31b)(Miagle5') 5
Betting—Even on Garotter-9 to 4 agst Crisis-100 to
15 agst Eastminster.
The latter made play, and for some distance followed by
De Grey, who giving way to Garotter, a splendid race from
the distance ensued, and resulted in the defeat of the fa-
ths separated the second and
vourite by a neck; two lengths

third.
Bst 41b ....(Fordham)
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya, for all ages ;
ners extra. Half a mile. 33 subs.
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, Cadiz, 3 yrs, 7st Slb ............ (Daley) 2
WFiaedmloinw;ss Tarragona, 4 Ps,
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Gipsy Girl, Vigil, Peahen, Calliope colt, Blanche of
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Lancaster, Perseverance, Vindicta, Tom Sayers, Overstone,
Girdle, Signalman, Eleanor, Imposition, Elise, and Tom.
foolery.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Tarragona,
6 to 1 agat Vigil, 10 to
1 agst Gipsy Girl, 100 to S each agat Lufra, Signalman,
and Overstone, 100 to 6 agst Perseverance, 20 to 1 each
agst Imposition and Mountain Buck, and 50 to 1 agat Tom
Sayers.
Gipsy Girl obtained a clear lead at the start, followed
by Tarragona, Tomfoolery, Cadiz, Lufra, and Elise to the
half 'distance, where Tarragona and Cadiz drew away, the
first-mentioned winning cleverly by half a length ; Cadi4
beat Lufra (who passed Gipsy Girl opposite the Stand) by
half a length. Perseverance, who went in front of Gipsy
Girl in the last few strides, was fourth, and Tomfoolery
sixth.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
Gto 1 agst Clarior (offered)
Bto 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
10 to 1 agst Monk (taken)
10 to 1 agst Piccador (taken)
15 to 1 aget Fantail (taken)
LEGER,
sto 1 aget Ranger (taken and offered)
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Queen Bertha (offered)
Bto 1 agst Avenger (offered)
30 to 1 agst Onesander (taken)
40 to 1 agst Borealis (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Kemptown (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Cheerful (taken)
15 to 1 aget Lord Glasgow's lot (wanted)

BETTING AT MANCLIESIER-FRIDAY.

EBOR ItANDIcAY.
sto 1 agst Clarior (offered)
17 to 2 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
9to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
10 to 1 apt The 11Ionk (taken)
10 to 1 agst Melrose ((liken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Belknap. (uttered)
20 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)

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T. LEGER.
11 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (taken)
6to 1 bar one (offered)

A HINT PICKED Up IN THE STREETS OF
PARIS.—Every street in Paris is swept and washed
down each morning.
Plenty of work is involved in that,
for all litter of the day goes into the street at night—being
not kept festering in dustbins, as is our habit to keep the
like. But, after the cleansing, not a stalk, a shell, or
straw, will offend the sight for the remainder of the day.