The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

NOES-193.

Adam,W. P. Foley, Hon. H. W. Nortlicote, Sir S. H
Andover, Lord Foljambe, F. J. S. O'Brien, I'.
Anson, Capt. Forster, Charles D. O'Conoi Don, The
Atherton, Sir W. Foster, W. 0. O'Donoghue, The
Bag-well, J. Fortescue, C. S. O'Ferrall, 31.
Bailey, C. Freeland, H. W. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Baring, Sir F. French, Fitzstephen O'Reilly, M.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Gavin, Major Owen, Sir H.
Bass, M. T. Gibson, T. 31. l'acke, Col.
Bathurst, A. A. Glyn, G. C. I'admore, R.
Bathurst, F. H. Glyn, G. G. Paget, C.
Bazley, Thomas Gower, F. L. Paget, Lord C. E.
Beamish, F. B. Greene, Capt. J. Pakington, Sir J. S.
Beaumont, W. B. Greenwood, J. Palmer, Sir R.
Beaumont,Somerset Gregory, W. 11. Pea.e, H.
Beecroft, G. S. Greville, Col. F. I'eel, Sir R.
Be. keley, C. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Peel, F.
Blake, J. A. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pinney, Wm:
Blencowe, J. G. Gurdon, B. Pollard Urquhart W
Bonham-Carter, J. Ilankey, Thomson Potter, E.
Botfield, Beriah Hardcastle, Jos. A. Powell, J.
Bowyer, Sir G. Hartington,3larquis Pritchard, John
Brady, John Hartopp, E. B. Proby, Lord. G. L.
Bramston, T. W. Hassard, 31. D. Pryse, Capt. E. L.
Bristow, A. Bay. Sir J. Redmond, J. E.
Brown, J. Headlam, Thus. E Ricardo, 0.
Browne, Lord J. T. Hennessy, J. P. Roebuck, J. A.
Buchanan, W. Herbert, H. A. Russell, F. W.
Burke, Sir T. J., Bt. liesketh, sir T. SalomormAiderman
Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Holford, R. S. Scholefied, W.
Castlerosse, Vist. Holland, E. Scully, V.
Cavenitsh, Hon. W. llornby, W. H. Selwyn, C. J.
Cavendish, Lord G. Howard, Lord E. G. Seymer, H. K
Chapman, J. Howes, Edward Shafto, R, D,
Clifford, C. C. Hutt. W. Sheridan, 11. B.
Clifton, Sir R. Ingham, R. Stacpoole, W.
Clive, H. G. W. Johnstone, J. J. H. Stanley, Lord
Cochrane, A. D. Johnstone, Sir J. Steel, John
Cog-an. W. 11. Kekewich, S. Stirling, Wm.
Coke, W. C. Kinglake, A. W. Sullivan, M.
Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Leader, N. Talbot, Hon. W. C.
Collins, T., jun. Leatham, E. Thompson, H. S.
Corbally, 31. E. Lennox, Lord 11. G. Thornhill, W. P.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. Lever, John 0. Tollenaache, Hon.F.
Cox, W. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Tottenham., C.
Crawford, R. W. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Trefusis, Hon. C. H.
Dalglish, Robert Lindsay, W. S. Trelawny, Sir J. s,
Darner, L. S. W. D. Lindsay, General Turner, J. A.
Dawson, R. P. Locke, John Vane, Lord H. G.
Denman, G. Lone-field, Robert Vernon, H.
Dent, John Dent Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Dillwyn, Lewis L. 314Cann, J. Vivian, 11. H.
Disraeli, Benjamin McEvoy, E. Vyner, Reginald
Douglas, Sir C. McMahon, P. 'Waldron, L.
Duff, 31. E. 3laguire, J. F. Watkins, J. L. V,
Duff, It. Marjoribanks, D. C. Westhead, J,
Dundas, Sir David Martin, J. -,r, WhitbroW, S.
Dunkellin, Lord Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Rt 1111. Sir C.
Dunne, Col. 3litiord, W. T. V ood, W,
Elcho, Lord 31ollatt, George Woods, Henry
Enfield, Viscount 31oncreiff, J. Wyvill, M.
Euston, Earl of Monsell, lit. Hn. W.
Evans, T. W. 31orrison, W. TELLERS.
Ewart, J. C. Naas, Rt. lin. Lord
Farquhar, Sir M. Norris, J. T. Brand, 11. B.
Fenwick, Henry North, F. Knatelibull-Hugess

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

SPORTING-THIS DAY.

NEWMARKET RACES, THIS DAY.

EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAFH.
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.

Evenhand

SWEEPSTAKES. D.M.

Cepheus w.o.
SWEEPSTAKES. A.F.

Ring of Hearts ..

W. 0.

JOCKEY CLUB PLATE.

Asteroid
£5O HANDICAP PLATE,

Caliban
Knight of the Bath

Ten ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOWS.
B.►liverne walked over.
£5O PLATE.

Blackcock
Lord Albert

Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS.

Roo
MATCH.

77,%therblw beat Senorita colt.
•?'STAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Good for Nothito
1
2
Grisette

sight ran.
SELLING HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Tarragona ...
Snowdrop colt

Five ran
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
r
Entomologist
Ballerino
Sugarstick ............................
Six ran, Winner objected to.

LATEST BETTING.

THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Imperatrice (taken)
sto 1 agst Bertha (taken)

11 to 2 agst Ethel (taken)
6to 1 agst Hurricane (taken)
7to I agst Jung Frau (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
30 to 1 agst Caractacus (taken)
100 to 3 agst Tim Whiffler (taken)

THE DERBY.
9 to 2 agst The Marquis (taken)
7to 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
30 to 1 agst Spite (taken)

ABOUT BUI7'E.RCUPS.

The gaudy buttercup, though a sad plague to the
farmer, for the cattle cannot feed upon it, is yet
extremely useful in medicine. Most of the butter-
cup plants have a poisonous watery juice, which
possesses emetic properties. The root of Ranun-
culus bulbosa, the bulbous crowfoot, was formerly
called St. Anthony's turnip, but it is quite useless
for the purpose of nutriment, even when cooked. A
beautiful plant of this tribe is the lesser celandine,
R. ficaria, abundant in quiet hedgerows and moist
meadows during March and April. Its heart-shaped
leaves are marked with whitish-green spots. It
is an excellent prognosticator of the weather ;
its blossoms shut up just before rain. It is a
sluggard in its habits, seldom lifting up its head to
look upon the sun before nine in. the morning, and
always retiring before five in the evening. The
root of this plant is much used in Cochin China as a
medicine, where it is held in great esteem, and be-
lieved to possess innumerable virtues. In many
parts of Norway and Sweden it is used as a table
vegetable, its leaves being boiled and eaten as greens.
It is also used in some English counties to prepare
a wash for removing specks from the eyes. All
the species of crowfoot are useful in medicine ;
their chief characteristic is that of raising a
blister on the skin ; and they are frequently used
in cases of acute inflammation in the place of
cantharides, and the effect is attended with a
less amount of suffering. One very beautiful and
interesting species of ranunculus may be found in
abundance during May and June, in most lakes and
clean ponds, and sometimes in rivers. It is called
Ranut3culus aquatilis, and produces abeautiful white
blc,ssora on the surface of the water. The most
beautiful:we have ever seen were growing luxuriantly
in the little stream that falls into the Ravenabourne,
at Rushy Green. This is the only one of the family
which is destitute of poisonous properties, and this
peculiarity is the less to be expected in an aquatic
plant. It is largely used as fodder in various
parts of Gloucester and Somerset. The borders of
the lovely Avon—a stream dear to all who have
seen its peaceful waters and fertile banks, and
dearer still for its poetic memories—are covered with
it in profusion, and it gives an aspect of great love-
liness to the calm and quiet river. It is largely used
by the cottagers as fodder ; cows, sheep, and horses
are fed upon it to a great extent. The cows are so
partial to it, that they are very reluctantly dis-
suaded from taking more than they require. Mr.
Loudon states that one farmer who had several
I cows and horse, required only one ton of hay in the
course of a year, feeding his cattle Lamest entirely
upon the ranunculus.— Gardener's Weekly Maga-
zine and Horticultural Cabinet.