The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

'WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING, TUESDAY.
Many were the forebodings of disaster to the racing on
Pitchcroft, arising from the heavy rains of the last two or
three days having filled the Severn bank high, with every
prospect, from the colour and rapidity of the stream, of an
overflow. But, although doubts were expressed in the
early part of the morning whether the different events
could be decided, it was soon ascertained that the water,
though covering a good portion of the ground, was not on
the increase, so the committee after consulting with the
owners of horses in the Autumn Handicap, the longest
race of the day, determined in having them run off. The
first race—the Nursery Handicap—proved a hollow affair
for Flatterer, who was scarcely mentioned in the betting,
" the talent" going for Orphene.
The Autumn Handicap was anything but a close con-
test, as the light weight, Summerside, la,ad the best of it all
the way, winning easily by three lengths. The weight,
with the heavy ground, told on Gibraltar and Umpire, who
did not show prominently in the race.
The Hurdle Race, the course lying through some of the
aforesaid water, was postponed until to-morrow. The
Severn Bank Stakes (three miles over the steeplechase
course), from its nature the most popular race of the day,
was won in gallant style by Medora, her owner and
jockey, Mr. Rowlands, receiving an ovation on returning
to scale.

The Nursery Plate Handicap, of £5O, added to Sweep-
stakes of £5 each, for 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C. Straight half
mile. 47 subs.

Mr Fleming's Flatterer, 7st 21b (Loates) 1
Mr Lincoln's Deerstalker (late Black Deer), 7st 41b
(H. Taylor) 2
Mr J. Barber's Cutaway, 7st 21b (Whiteley) 3
The following also ran ;—Faith, Praetitioner, Bangle,
Dawdle, Rose. Orphene, Teddington, Dovedale, Jane
Shore, Confederate, Cosette, Lifebuoy, and The Tyke.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Orphene, 6to 1 agst Dawdle, 7to 1
agst Dovedale, 10 to 1 agst Cutaway, and 12 to 1 agst
Flatterer.

After a slight delay, a good start was effected, Practi-

tioner, Jane Shore, and Confederate taking up the running
for a few yards, when they gave way to Flatterer, who went
on with the lead to the distance, where Deerstalker at-
tempted to come up, but did not suceeed in reaching Flat-
terer, who won, after a good race, by a head, two lengths
separating Cutaway from the second horse; Dawdle was
fourth, Rose fifth, and Faith sixth.

A. Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added. Five fur-
longs on the straight.
Mr Bancroft's Mary Ramsay, 3 yrs (£3O), sst 81b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Brayley's Victoria Cross, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 1
(J. Mordan) 2
Lord Coventry's Newsmonger, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 41b
(Maidment) 3
The following also ran :—Mildew, Souveraine, Kennett,
Jessie, Victurta, Vulture, Aspasia colt, Cellarius, Airedale,
and Highland Mary,
Betting-5 to 4on Airedale, 6to 2 agst Mary Ramsay,
8 to lagst Cellarias, 10 to 1 agst any other.

A good start was effected, Arethusa making the running
to the turn, where Victoria Cross came to the front, and
continued the lead to the stand, where he was joined by
Newsmonger, Jessie, and Mary Ramsay, a fine set•to be-
tween the four resulting in Mary Ramsay winning by a
head, the same distance separating Victoria Cross from
Newsmonger. Highland Mary managed to snatch the
fourth place from Jessie, and Airedale was sixth.

The winner was sold for 160 guineas.
The Worcester Autumn Handicap, a Sweepstakes for 3-yr-
olds and upwards, of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only if de-
clared, with 100 sovs added ; winners extra, the second
horse to save his stake. Oa the New Course, one mile
and three furlongs. 65 subs, 29 of whom declared.
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 3 yrs, Gst

(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr G. Crook's Donnybrook, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (E. Taylor) 2
Mr E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 3 yrs, ssf 71b
(S. Mordan) 3
Lord Coventry's Umpire, 6 yrs Bst 81b ....(J. Adams) 4
Mr J. G. Blake's Croagh Patrick, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
5
Mr Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, 9st 41b
Mr F. Rowland's Whitele
Doncaster, 6 yrs, 7st 41b ....(Loates) 7
The following also ran :—Crotchet colt, Conundrum, ani
Don John.

Betting-100 to 30 each agst Summerside and Pearl
Diver, 5 to 1 agst Donnybrook, S to 1 each agst Umpire
and Croagh Patrick, and 10 to 1 agst Gibraltar.
At the second attempt they were despatched from the
post in close company, Doncaster, with a slight advantage,
which he held for a few strides, when he was headed by
Don John, who came past the stand with a clear lead, Don-
caster going on second, Summerside third, with Pearl
Diver, Umpire, Gibraltar, and Croagh Patrick lying up,
the rear being brought up by Donnybrook, the Crotchet
colt and Conundrum. They retained these positions to the
first turn, when Doncaster again assumed the command,
closely waited upon by Don John, Summerside, and
Croagh Patrick, at whose girths were Donnybrook and Pearl
Diver, the front lot closing up as they rounded the far
turn, and ran so into the straight, where Summerside came
out and took a decided lead, followed by Croagh Patrick,
Donnybrook, Pearl Diver, and Umpire to the distance,
where Croagh Patrick was disposed of, leaving Mr. Crook's
colt in attendance upon the favourite, who won in a canter
by three lengths, a similar distance separating the second
and third. Croagh Patrick was a bad fifth; Conundrum,
the Crotchet colt, and Don John were pulled up, and did
not past the post.
The Hurdle Race, a handicap of 5 sous each, with 40 added;
winners extra. Two miles, with six flights of hurdles.
23 subs.
In consequence of the course being flooded this race was

postponed until this day.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added,
for all ages. About a mile, starting at the Grand
Stand. Winners after October 29 to carry 71b extra.

30 subs.
Lord Batsman's Despair (late Fig), 4 yrs, 7st 1015
Grimshaw) 1
Mr Wallace's Golden Drop, 3 yrs, 6st
...... (Tomlinson) 2
Mr. Payne's Alchymist, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Grimshaw) 3
4 yrs, 6st 101 b ...... (E. Taylor) 4
Mr Marsh's Margery,
The following also ran :—Umpire, Calabria, Fastrunner,
Ripon, Zingari, Golden Dust, and Rosa.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Alchymist, 4to 1 agst Umpire, 6
to 1 agst Golden Dust, and 8 to 1 each agst Despair and
Ripon.
Some short time was lost at the post through the repeated
Golden Drop, Alchymist, and breaking away of Umpire,
Ripon. When the flag was lowered Alchymist was the
first to show in advance, closely followed in the centre by
Golden Drop, Ripon, Fastrunner, and Zingari, Umpire
next the rails on the far side heading the rear division.
Rounding the top turn Golden Dust took a commanding
lead of Alchymist', who was followed by Littlecote, Despair,
and Margery to the last turn, where Alchymist again
showed in advance, but (lying away on entering the cords
Golden Drop was left in possession of the lead, but was
headed by Despair at the e;istance, who won in a very
easy manner by a length and half ; three lengths be-
tween the second and third ; Marc ery was a bad fourth,
Golden Dust fifth, and Littlecote sixth. Umpire was
pulled up and walked home.
The Severn Bank Stakes of 5 sovs each, p.p., with 25 added,
for horses that have been regularly hunted; list 71b
each. Winners extra. Thorougi;-bred horses, 101 e
extra; professionals, 71b extra. Throe miles over
Steeplechase Course. Certificates to he: prcduced if the
quired. 15 subs.
Mr F. Rowland's Medora, aged, 12st 71b (Mein. i,.
(0 wn, ,
Mr W. E. WiLliams's Inkerruann, aged, 12st 71b
(Mr Edwards) 2
Mr W. Bleucone's Rufus, 1 Ist 7lb (Mr Coventry) 3

ilb ex)
'r) 1

The following also ran :—Bowiner, Harlequin, Measham,
Jerry, and Curassier.
Betting-2 to 1 on fedora, and 7 to 1 agst any other.
Inkermann, in oompatlY with Medora, Rufus, and Bow-

The CHAIRMAN laid before the Court a communi-
cation which had been received from the Metropo-
litan Board of Works relative to the carrying out
of an improvement in Mansion-house-street, by
setting back certain premises for the purpose of
widening the thoroughfare. The new street to be
carried out by that board from Blackfriars-bridge
to the Mansion-house would require that Mansion-
house.street should be widened, and the Metropoli-
tan Board had agreed at their last meeting to con-
tribute one half of the cost of an improvement at
th spot, the cost being estimated, approximately,
at
5;5,200. The board further resolved that the
amount of the contribution, £2,600, should be paid
on a certificate from the architect of the board of the
completion and cost of the work. The chairman
added that the Improvement Committee had met
that morning, and had referred it to the engineer
to negotiate with the owners of the property re-
quired for the purpose of carrying out the improve-
/neut.
The Court approved of the steps taken by the
committee relative to this matter.
Mr. HENRY MATTHEW made a few remarks
as to the proposed widening of Gracechurch
stre e
and said that as it was now decided that
the tr
church of St. Benet Gracechurch should be
st,
m he thought some steps should be taken
by theova
edommission for carrying out this most de-
re
siab
CHAIRMAN explained that the subject was at
the present time before the Improvement Commit-
tee,
and:that they had instructed the engineer to in-
quire and report to them in reference to the proposed
improvement.
Deputy PEWTRESS thought that application
should be made to the Metropolitan Board of
Works and to the Common Council for contribu-
tions before the Commissioners decided to carry out
sir
able lee improvement.
the improvement. (Hear, hear.)
The matter then dropped.
The ENGINEER (Mr. Hayward) stated that he
had received a communication from the London,
Chatham,
they and Dover Railway Company, intimating
would be ready to pull down the property
on Ludgate-hill next week, and asking the Court
to assist them in the removal of the old materials.
The engineer was instructed to confer with the
City architect upon the matter.
S &NATORY CONDITION OP THE CITY.
Dr. LETHEE Y, the medical officer of health, laid
before the Court the following weekly report on the
sanatory state of the City
that
To the Honourable Commissioners of Sewers of the City
of London.

,—The inspectors' returns which are before
houses that have been inspected during
ettoi
208
you r a list of
the week, and I submit GO places for sanatory !tn.
provement. I likewise submit a list of places requiring
further proceedings on account of orders already issued but
not yet complied with.
The markets and slaughter-houses have been duly in-
spected, and the officers have condemned 3,5891b5, of meat
as unfit for human food. It consisted of 15 sheep, 2 calves,
11
pigs, and 27 quarters of beef ; 2,7241b5. were diseased,
and 4291b5. were from animals that had died.
Gonattlettne
The mortality returns indicate a satisfactory state of the
public health; 43 deaths were registered during the week,
21 of which were among children of less than five years of
age. The chief causes of death were as follows :—Phthisis
and other tubercular diseases, 13; bronchitis and pneu.
monia, 4 ; continued fever, 2 ; scarlet fever, 8 ; measles, 1;
whooping cough, 1; and erisepalis, I—making together 18
deaths from tubercular diseases, 4 from pneumonia and
bronchitis, and 13 from diseases of a zymotic character.—l
have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
(Signed) HENRI LETILEBY,
DISEASED MEAT.

The solicitor to the Commission (Mr. A. J. Bay-
lis) brought up a report in reference to the seizure
of a quantity of diseased meat sent up to London
from Perthshire, in Scotland. He expressed his
opinion that the case was one of the worst the Com-
mission had to deal with for a long time, and he
advised that legal proceedings should be taken
against person who had sent up the meat to
Lndn The
e solicitor called attention to the neces-
sary
large expenses that would be incurred in pro-
secuting the parties, and asked for the instructions
of the court in the matter.
Deputy JONES, Deputy Coox, and other mem-
bers remarked upon the large expense necessarily
thrown upon the ratepayers in respect of these dis-
eased meat prosecutions ; but an almost unanimous
feeling was expressed that the Commission, acting
n behalf
of the public, ought to do all in their
o
power to put a stop to the practice of sending dis-
eased meat to the London markets.
It was decided to instruct the solicitor to prose-
cute in the case.

TUE BAKEHOUSES OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
Dr. LETIIEBY reported on the condition of the
bakehouses of the city of London. He caused them
to be inspected in order that they might be brought
under the provisions of the act of Parliament for
the regulation of bakehouses. The act was passed
in the month of July last, and was the result of
complaints made to the Secretary of State for the
Home Department by the journeymen bakers of the
metropolis as to the unwholesome condition under
which their labour was carried on. These complaints
were brought before Parliament in the summer of
1848, and were the subject of Government inquiry
in 1861 and 1862. The chief facts brought to light
by this inquiry were, that
Young persons of tender
age were employed in bakehouses throughout the
night, and that the bakehouses were often in a
filthy condition, were imperfectly ventilated, and
were sometimes used as sleeping places. Acting,
therefore, on the recommendation of the commis-
sioner who was appointed to report on the matter,
the Government originated the present not of
bakehouse Par-
liament.be-
It provides that no person under the age
of 18 years shall be employed in any
bakehouse shall be
tween the hours of 9 at night and 5 in the morn-
ing. It also provides that every
provided
and with
shall be
proper means for effectual ventilation,
kept in a cleanly state, and shall be p
free from effluvia arising fromp any drain in, rivy, or
other nuisance. And lastly, it provides that
shall be
no
place on the same level as the bakehouse
tir
as te ead afsroamslteheepibnag place unless it is entirely sepa-
kehouse by a proper partition, and
shall have an external glazed window of at least
nine superficial feet in area, half of which shall be
made to open for ventilation.
The execution of this net within the city of Lon-
don is entrusted to the Commissioners of Sewers,
and Br. Letheby has
t hh ea
dl oae ale
jaructuhmo rsittai st
l inspection made of
twh he
ro e af
or re e
every bakehouse within the uni •
ts of the City. The
results of this inspection aro as follow :-
1. There are 141 bakehouses in the City, in
which there are employed 364 boys and men and
one woman. At the last census there were 508
and 81 women employed as bakers and confec-
' the City. It would seom, therefore, that
nt of the bakers living in the City
nu in the bakehouses.
4 101, or rather more

tionors
about 72 per ceti
are engaged as worixn4,...
2. It was ascertained that: .

Dr. LETHEBY reported that the gas supply to the
City during the past week had been generally good
es regards the illuminating power, but the chemical
quality in the case of the Great Central and the
Chartered gas has not been good. The average pro-
portion of sulphur in the Chartered Company's gas
was 22.3 per 100 cubic feet of gas, and in the Great
Central 21.2, that of the City gas being 19.5. In
12 out of 18 observations the amount of sulphur Was
above that sanctioned by the act of Parliament.
Some other business was disposed of, and the
Court adjourned.