The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

LON DON, U RS DA Y

SUN,

ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.

In continuing to expose the adulterations practised
by London tradesmen, the Lancet during the past
few weeks has given the result of some renewed in-
vestigations regarding coffee and chicory. Out of 42
fresh trials of coffee adulteration was detected in 31
samples, and very often under peculiarly disreputable
circumstance. In some cases, for example, houses
professing to sell pure coffee or coffee and chicory
mixed, according to the wish of their customers, are
discovered, nevertheless, to vend an adulterated article
on all occasions. One house, which parades its desire
to enable its friends to obtain genuine coffee by fur-
nishing them with mills at cost price, so that they
may grind it for themselves, nevertheless does not
hesitate to palm off the spurious mixture whenever
reliance is placed upon its own honour. Another,
which reminds the public that "quality is the test of
cheapness," sells a compound of which chicory is the
principal ingredient ; and the same is the case with
a house which is noticed as attracting customers
by expressly cautioning them against that "in-
iquitous " system. In fact, the most specious
puffs uniformly accompany the worst specimens,
and the words " warranted genuine" are used
to dispose of the vilest trash. The price at
which these preparations are sold is from Is. to ]s.
4d. per lb., and their real value being about 63. to
Bd., the extent to which the poor are defrauded may
easily be estimated. At the same time it appears that
under the encouragement of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer the resort to chicory is increasing, while
the revelations of the Lancet have succeeded in check-
ing the use of roasted corn, beans, and other cheaper
though not more objectionable substances, which
cannot bo defended by the plea of Government pa-
tronage. The most daring delinquencies, however,
occur when the article is sold in canisters, packages,
or bottles—a circumstance which was to have been
expected, since, although the canister, &c., cost 2d.
or 3d., there is no difference in the price charged.
One adulterator upon a large scale calls parti-
cular attention to his signature, " without Which
none is genuine," and another, who adopts a similar
plan, adds, "to counterfeit which is felony."
Some stuff described as the " celebrated Exhibition
coffee, consisting of a combination of the finest
coffees of all nations," contained scarcely anything
besides chicory, except a vegetable substance resem-
bling mangold-wurtzel. The taste and odour of an
analogous compound, called the " True Parisian
Coffee," were also very disagreeable. Out of 29
specimens purchased in this form the whole, with
only a single exception, were adulterated with chi-
cory, so as frequently to consist of little else, while
in five cases roasted wheat and substances resembling
mangold-wurtzeliand acorn were likewise detected.
In some degree, however, justice is now likely to be
done, since the Lancet boldly publishes the name and
address of every one of the parties, and although the
majority belong to poor districts, where it is not
likely a medical journal will extensively circulate,
yet there are many well-known west-end and city
shopkeepers included in the list. At the same time
mention is made of the firms whose coffee has been
found genuine. These are—Mr. Betts, Oxford-
street (second trial) ; Knight and Sons, Grace-
church-street (second trial) ; Ridgway and Co., King
Williarrnstreet ; Henry Sharpe, I3ishopsgate-street ;
E. Deane, Shoreditch ; Fortnum and Mason, Picca-
dilly ; Branscombe and Co., Pall-mall ; Dann, John-
ston and Co., New Bond- etreet ; G. Payne and Sons,
Regent-street ; Stanifortb, Oxford-street ; and W.
Holland, Oxford-street.
While coffee is adulterated principally with chi-
cory, chicory is understood to be in turn adulterated
with carrot, marigold-wurtzel, dog-biscuit, red-earth,
horse chestnut, acorns, tan, mahogany sawdust,baked
horse's and bullock's liver, and burnt blood. Out of
23 samples tried by the Lancet, eleven were found to
contain spurious ingredients—such as roasted carrot,
wheat, and acorns, mahogany sawdust, mangold-
wurtzel, and Venetian red. With respect also to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's defence of this
" wholesome and nutritious root," the public are
again reminded that apart from its inherent worth-
lessness, it is regarded as an aperient and diuretic,
and a question is raised whether the great increase
which is known to have taken place of late years in
renal disorders may not probably be traced to its use.
A belief is also expressed that from its narcotic cha-
racter it produces injurious effects on the nervous
system, and it is said that Professor Beer, of Vienna,
the celebrated German oculist, is so convinced of this
fact that he has enumerated chicory-coffee as among
the causes of amaurotic blindness.—Times.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. LVII.
REMINISCENCES OF THE DERBY.—OAKS
ANTICIPATIONS.

" The tree of knowledge has been pluck'd—all's known."
BYRON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The following observations, made in my various
Notes on the Derby, were realized, to the letter, by the
running yesterday. In Note, No. V., cf the 31st
January, I remarked that Ariosto was no Derby
winner. That " the Lord of the Tonrnament may have
a tilt at Epsom for the Olympic croon, but this year lie
will most certainly be thrown over. That Midas had a
"diminutive outside chance." That Stebbing's sting
was a dead failure this year. That " Teddington has
been out five times and won twice--he loops well, and is
visibly improVed since last October." That "Toni Dawson
is coming out with a CONSTELLATION, but it strikes me
very ,forcibly they are fixed stars, shining brightly enough
on -Middlekam Moor, but, when rinwved, not likely
to do so on the Downs of Epsom. That
" Storms understandings' are very cranky, and
likely to give way altogether in the course of a Derby
preparation." That " Mr. Clark's stoat half bred son of
Venison and a Defence mare, the Marlborough Buck, is
quite capable, I imagine, of repeating on a pinch the Hot.
.spur dose of 1849." That "Lightfoot is not worth a
thought!" That " Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor will
find the company too good for him." That " Mr. St.
George's Brother to Chanticleer has been backed for a
good deal of money; all gone into the Sinking Fund."
In Note No. 51, of the 12th May, I remarked, that my
original Derby team, which consisted of the Prime Mi-
nister, Nevrminster, Lamartine, and Storm, had fallen off
fromita high estate, but still thought that The Premier
had a chanceleft. That The Ban was " not equal to the
task of pulling through." That" Mr. Hill's Mountain Deer
will find his master again, as he did before, in•lier-
nandez." That " great things are expected of The
seus—much more, in my opinion, than he can
accomplish." And, in my " Finishing
touches to our
contribution to the Great National Exhibition on the
Downs Epsom," in Note No. 56, I gave it as my final
opinion that " Buckhound, England's Glory, Serus,
A zeal, colts by Epirus and Tearaway, Bro to Chanti-
cleer, Runnymede, The Black Doctor, Hungerford,
Newminster, Louis Napoleon, Guy Manneriog, The
Tout, The Ban, Ariosto, Telescope, and Glenhawk"
might be " turned into the hopeless class; not one of them
possessing THE GHOST OF A CHANCE of winning!" Also
that " Midas, Constellation, Neasham, Mountain Deer,
Hippolytus, Bonnie Dundee, and Theseus," would
form the foremost portion of the ruck; NOT ONE OF THIS
SECOND LOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN!" I also gave
as my opinion, that the first flight would " consist of
The Premier, The Buck, Hernandez, Teddington,
Heartbreaker, and Lamartine," placing The Premier
first, the Marlborough Buck second, and Teddington
third. Now, what was the result? Why, that Ted-
dington's trial was correct; for, tooled by Job Marson, he
won, from the largest Derby field (33) on record,in a canter
by two lengths ! The Buck, under the guidance of
Whitehouse, eves where I placed him, second; Neasham,
by sufferance, third by a neck from Hernandez; the
Premier fifth ; Lamartine sixth. The horses at the
head of the ruck were Theseus, Bonnie Dundee, Hip-
polytus, Midas, Heartbreaker, and Constellation. The
time (2 rain. 51 secs.) was not equal to Surplice's in
1848, or Voltigeur's last year, but was superior to
Pyrrhus the First's, Cossack's and The Flying Dutch-
man's: It will be seen by the foregoing statement, that
though I did not exactly accomplish the feat of placing
the first three as they passed the post, I was as nearly
right as possible in every other respect ; the four I se-
lected to occupy the foremost places actually passing
Judge Clark's Chair, first, second, fourth, and fifth.
I believe, with the exception of my wide awake
eontenaporaries of the Racing Times, I was the
only dabbler in racing judgment that accomplished the
abovementioned feat. Most of the other races at Epsom
have been decided exactly as I prognosticated. The
field for " The Oaks " to-morrow, will not be anything
like in proportion to that for the Derby; the following
being all that is likely. to run for it, viz.:—Payment
(Bartholomew), Hesse Homburg, Aphrodite, lanthe,
Sis. to Wanota (Marlow), Iris (Butler), Perdita filly,
Catalpa (Nat), Misserrima, Emily (Wintringham), Terp-
sichore, Phlegm (Norman), Anspach (Kitchener), Pres-
tige (A. Day), Prima Donna, Incurable, Princess Alice
filly (Holmes), Irene, and perhaps another or two. Ac-
cording to my view of this very ticklish race, I must go
for the three favourites—Payment, Hesse Homburg, and
Aphrodite; expecting to see them pass the post as I
have placed them. The next flight to consist of Iris,
Catalpa, Sis. to Wanota, and Perdita filly.
Latest Betting-10 to 3 -agst Payment, 4 to 1 agst
Hesse Homburg, 5 to 1 agst Aphrodite (offered), 8 to 1
agst lanthe, 8 to 1 agst Iris, 12 to 1 eget Sis. to Wanota,
12 to 1 agst Catalpa. Perdita filly not mentioned.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
May 22, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM, WEDNESDAY.
In point of weather, the seventy-second anniversary
of the Derby was remarkably fortunate; a shower fell
early in the morning, enough-to lay the dust, but neither
heavy nor long enough to have any effect on the course,
which, as may bo imagined, from our report of the first
day, was anything but favourable for horses with doubt-
ful feet.
From the unusual facilities offered by the railways, we
anticipated a monster gathering, and we were not disap-
pointed, for we will venture to affirm that a greater con-
course was never before seen on Epsom Downs. The
South-Western line and the road contributed liberally to
the mass, but a vast majority patronised the Brighton
Company, where trains were started from an early hour
in the morning, at short intervals, up to half-past one,
and with much less pressure and confusion than might
reasonably have been expected on so exciting an occa-
sion; the arrangements, in fact, showed a marked im-
provement on last year. Great care was taken by the
head of the police to prevent stoppages on the three
thoroughfares from Epsom 'to the Downs, by placing
horse patrols in different Points; in short, all concerned
in the management ot.:the course, or of matters con-
nected with it, were well:instructed, and carried out their
orders in a businesslike and efficient manner. With re-
ference to the great event we may observe that it is many
years since the race, up to the day, was looked upon as
so " open;" of this the number of starters alone may be
quoted as a proof; the "million," in fact, arrived on the
course pretty generally impressed with the idea that
some " outsider" would, win: they had had no Flying
Dutchman or Voltigeur on whom to place their affec-
tions, and next to that "{to the ring) very useful animal
Lightfoot, the only horse to whom they evinced a de-
cided leaning was the Marlborough Buck, and on him,
owing, perhaps, to the recent list defalcations, their in-
vestments were much; lighter than would have been th
case had the " money market" been in a healthy state.
The first race of the day got over, the paddock became
the centre of attractibn ; the starters speedily emerged
from it, and within a few minutes of the time fixed—
three o'clock—were mounted, the course havisg pre-
viously been cleared with a tact, temper, and rapidity
highly creditable to the police. Having taken their
preliminary canters, the horses, thirty-three in number,
one more than ever started for Derby, Oaks, or St.
Leger, leturnedato_the paddock, were conducted from it
to the post, and got off without the slightest failure at
ten minutes past three'. The race may be described in a
very few words._ Teddington waited in front to the
turn, was never afterwards headed, and won in a canter;
the Marlborough Buck beating Neasham by a length, and
the latter defeating; Hernandez for the third place by a
neck. Sir Joseph Hawley, who has now won both Derby
ando
h Oaks,
talennd
in h party, win an immense stake, and most
the
"ring" loses *lost to a man; and Mr. Davis, who
had something like an 80,0001. book, admits that the win-
ner and the Marlborough Buck were the worst horses he
had in the race—his loss is very heavy. Job Manion won
this race last year on Voltigeur, and it is somewhat re-
markable that the five leading favourites were the first
ge e
fae on the right side; on the other hand
na
t
past the
h races, it is only necessary to refer to the
er
Of the ot
• • Plate, in which lanthe made so ridiculous an
Exhibition
horses, that she immediately became a
example of her .
for
the o,k Thanks the
prominent favourite s. to aboli-
tion the racing was brought to a close shortly
of heats,
after six o'clock.
winning chair.
it uite impossible to obtain a list of
en-
closure, rendered,q f h
ta we give a ew names, owever,
the conipany per,ec ,
has patrons in the higher
that the turf std.
The densely-Crowded state of the stand, and the
to show
classes:—
Their Royal
ss Prince Henry of the Highnesses Nethe-
rlands, the Duke end Duchess of Ne-
mours, his Royal
lands, co of S W • Mar-
quisaxe- (liner, the Serene Highness the Prin
of Worcester, Lord G
of Waterford, Marquis ran-
Lord Enfield, Lord March, Lord
his Royal Hiigglig.:ss the Duke of Cambridge, his
Gran-
ville, Lord Glasgow,
Manners, Lord Wilt Lord N
onew-
more, Lord George
Lord Maidstone, Lord' •
Lord Uxbridge,
port, Lor
Lord Exmouth, Lord Bateman,
Eglinton,Lord ZetlaudsLord Bessborough, Lord Strath.
clarence, Lord Stanley,
W. Codrin •
gton, Sir G. Sir Joseph Hawley,
few minutes after two o'clock
The racing commenced a
Army-
tage, Sir Hume CampBbierll, Sir B. Peel, &c.

with—
The Burgh Stakes of 3 sovs• each, and 40 added; for
three years old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 71b; five and up-
wards, Bst 81b; mares and geldings allowed 31bs; the
winner to be sold for 100 sus., sw. Half a mile.
(11 Subs.)
Mr. Hornsby's The Old Fox, 5 yrs (C. Hornsby,jun.) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Joe-o'-Sot, aged .........(Simpson) 2
Mr. Shripton's Arlette, 4 yrs (Gilbert) 3
The following also ran:—Mr. West's Solomon, 3 yrs
(Mann); Mr. King's Boyce Snailsfoot, 5 yrs (Benskin);
Mr. Herbert's br c by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Letty,
D 3
ryerws
e(tSelsyc) ;ha Arllre.yD,
4o ryriesA
Chaplet,sa m
3 yrs (Hiatt); Mr.
s );M1
all s t Solomon,
A. Bartley's
Laundrymaid, aged (Howlett); Mr. White's Clare,
aged (Cartwright); Mr. Drew's Forest Flower, 6 yrs
(Grubb).
Betting-7 to 4 agstr
Old
n('
bFox,rh a
to
5 to 1 agat Joe-o'-Sot, and 6 to 1 agat Chaplet or any
other.
Won cleverly by a length, a head between second and
third. Run in 51 secs.
The Derby Stakes of 50 EON'S. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to receive 100
the new new course. 50 soya. to
Boys., and the winner to pay 100 sovs, towards the
the j
police u
judge One
on regulationsem ile ofan
dthae
half course,on
(192 Subs.)
Sir J. Hawley's Teddington (J. Marson) 1
Mr. J. Clark a Marlborough Buck.. (G. Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham ..... (J. Holmes) 3
Lord Enfield's Hernandez (S. Mann) 4
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. J. Powney's Lamartine (A. Day) 0
Mr. Halford's Prime Minister (W. Sharpe) 0