The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-30 00:00:00

DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD:
k MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATORRIVE
NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, Zio.
last Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates,
In a sealed envelope, price is., Sold by all Booksellers, and
sent post paid, by the Author, forl2 stamps,

ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE-
.v A MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions
or Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. 1,.
rd'uaris, 2a, A...berm:ale-street, Piccadilly, London.

CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological
3tructure and Funct tens of the Reproductive Organs.
CHAPTER ll—Causes of Spermatorrlicea and Impotence;
P7arly Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect.
CITAPT ER I il.—A Review of the various Disqualifications
1 Marriage; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.
Cli AFTERS IV. and V. on the moarn Treatment of
3onorrll 3 and Syphilio.
The Rook onelmics with numerous varied and interesting
ases, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive
Lotion.
REVIEWS Ole THE WORK.
"Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and
hould be in the hands of young and old. Sunday Times,"
3d March, 1855.
"The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this
little work, in which is described the source of those diseases
which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature
age."—" Daily Telegraph," Marc:, 47,1836.
This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of
professional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in aplain
and sympathising manner on the vadoes disqualifications
Ira impediments arising from nervous excitement and de-
bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and
xceeses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record.

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BETTING AT MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.
There was nothing done on the Derby, and very little on
the Chester Cup.—The Marquis retains his position in the
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Old Calabar had a few
friends at Bto 1, and that price was easily obtained. 100
to 7 was wanted about Wingrave, but 100 to 8 had to be
taken. Nottingham was not so firm ; 10 to 1 was taken
and offered. The principal business done was on a few out-
siders—Laughing Stock, Buckenham, and Carisbrook.
Closing prices :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
sto 1 agst The Marquis (taken)
15 to 2 agst Alvediston (taken)
Bto 1 agst Old Calabar (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst 'Wingrave (taken)
25 to 1 agat Laughing Stock (taken)
25 to 1 agat Buckenham (taken)
30 to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
7to 1 agst Zodiac (taken)
12 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered)
25 to 1 agat Caractacus (offered)
33 to 1 agst Prince of Denmark (offered)
66 to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken)

IHE PROPHETS OF 1862.

Prophesying seems now to be the order of the day. Dr.
Cumming says the world will be at end in about seven
years ; but, if report is to be believed, he has taken the
lease of a house for twenty-one. The sporting prophets,
like the learned doctor, profess to foretell the winner of any
great race for a few postage stamps. No matter what
horse wins any great event, it will be seen, on referring to
their advertisements, the next day, that the winner was
the only horse sent, when, in tho majority of cases, the
horse advised was never started at all. The following ex-
cellent remarks, from the Sporting Life, are worthy of
perusal by those who are duped by a large class of sporting
tipsters : .
"Our old acquaintances, the tipsters, seem, to borrow one
of their favourite expressions, in " immense form" this
season. According to their advertisements, they have
"sent" the winners of all the great races that ever were.
Some of the fraternity even go so far as to declare that they
not only reveal winners, but foretell with equal certainty
the first, second, and third horses. If we may trust to
their announcements, the Two Thousand is over, the
Derby has no cause to be run, and the Oaks is a moral cer-
tainty for the fortunate mare whose destiny is as well known
to these monitors as that the sun will rise on the morrow.
A spirit-rapper engaged in summoning "spirits from the
vasty deep," is said to have been floored in the midst
of his mysteries, by the pertinent inquiry of "Just tell
us what'll win the Derby ?" Here was a poser for the
rapper which momentarily discomfited him, but at last he
muttered that "a tall chesnut" would win, and as Thor=
manby carried off the prize that year, the spirit medium
boasted of a legitimate success I The tipsters are not so
modest as the rapper, They do not hint vaguely, or
throw out their prognostications with haziness. Boldly
and emphatically they vow that the secrets of the future
are no secrets to them, and that for the mere consideration
of a few stamps they will name the horse that is to win the
Derby, tell the jockey who will bo in the saddle,
and probably disclose the precise number of lengths
by which the " tip" is to pass Mr. Clark at
Epsom I Where this now strong community of Turf ad-
visers has sprung from it is difficult to say, and still more
hazardous to guess how they existed prior to devoting
their penetrating minds to the affairs of the Turf. Some
of the advertisements display considerable ingenuity, but
the dodge of borrowing the names of celebrated jockeys has
evidently been found a poor and unremunerative artifice,
since the press so remorselessly blew upon the expedient.
One individual, however, we perceive has taken very high
grountle. Ho calls himself "a gentleman, proprietor of race-
horses, cf great experience and influence upon the Turf,"
and "wishes to correspond with a few gentlemen who will
honourably remunerate him from their 'winnings." This in-
genious individual, moreover, remarks that he "seldom
sends more than one horse (!) for each race, and only
advises upon those races that he personally knows some-
thing about." He is to be addressed M—, Esq., at a
quarter of London certainly less aristocratic than Belgravia.
It is coming to something when the tipping fraternity
write themselves down " esquires," and set up a claim to be
considered "proprietors of racehorses" and of "great in-
fluence upon the turf." By and by we suppose that some
of the let will be courting the patronage of the public under
the definition of members of the Jockey Club, and we may
ere long be startled with the announcement that Lord Glas-
gow has a "good thing" for his subscribers, which will be
transmitted on receipt of thirteen stamps I Without ques•
tion, the many articles which we have written upon this sub-
ject have been productive of some good. There is really
nothing discreditable in the occupation of these men,
if they will only conduct themselves fairly, honestly,
and decently. Indeed, we look upon their labours if car-
ried on in a perfectly reputable and legitimate manner, as
really valuable to a large number of the racing public. The
Manchester advisers are, perhaps, the best representatives
of the class, and the circulars which they issue are the pro-
ductions of industrious and, we will add, very talented me a.
Still, the tipping market is flooded with herds of boasting,
mendacious fellows who, not content with a genuine suc-
cess, invent a victory after every important race. If they
would only learn that occasional failures are no disgrace
and do not shake the confidence of the public, they might
take a match higher rack, and With additioual profit to