The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-23 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD RACES-YESTERDAY'.

The races seem likely to wind up merrily the festivities
which attended the Agricultural Show. The course was
thronged with pleasure folk ; indeed, on no former anni-
versary of the meeting was the attendance of general
company so numerous. A warm sunny day, too,
materially contributed to heighten the enjoyment of the
sport.
The success of Polestar for the handicap wag, as the
betting indicated, a " foregone conclusion." Th e mare
won cleverly, and she was Ly many regarded with not a
little interest and curiosity, from the fact of her h aNing
belonged to I'almer's victim—the late Mr. J. P. C.: iok.
Her name, too, has been rendered familiar to the public
in consequence of frequent reference having been mm %de
to it during the progress of Palmer's trial.

The races came off as under :
The Galleywood Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added.;

The New Mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Thorpe's Little Torn, aged (301.), 7st 71b
(D. Hughc) 1
Mr. Hadland's The Roman, 3 yrs (301.), Est 71b
(J. Land) 2
Mr. Newman's c by Clumsy—Bastile, 4 yrs (301.),
7st 51b
Betting-5 to 2 and 3tol on Little Tom. W°ll
easily by a length ; half a length between the second
and third. The winner was bought in for 55 guineas.
The Chelmsford Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, arid 3
only if declared, with 100 added. The second to
receive 30 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles, 41

subs, 27 of whom paid 3 sous each.
Mr. Snewing's Polestar, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Bentley's Tug-o'-War, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Musgrove)
Mr. Harvey's Pembedw, 3 yrs, sst 51b (plumb) 3
Mr. J. Barnard's Sirocco, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (D. Hughes) 4
The following also ran :—Winkfield, Humboldt, ve"
teran, and Enaulouß.

Betting-11 to 10 agst Polestar, 9 to 2 agst Sirocco,
6 to 1 agst Winkfield, 100 to 8 agst Pembedw, 100 to
each agst Tug'-o-War and Veteran. On going down
the hill at the back of the course, Tug-o'-War took uP
the running, and Polestar went on second, Sirocco,
Winkfield, and Pembedw being next. At the distance
Winkfield dropped backed beaten. Polestar waited ce
Tug-o'-War until nearly opposite the stand, when she
made her effort, and won cleverly by half a length.
Pembedw was a very bad third, and Sirocco fourth.
The others, pulling up, passed the post thus—HrtUt'
boldt fifth, Veteran sixth, Winkfield seventh, and Et fur-
ious gelding last. Sirocco ran in his shoes, and thrOW
one of them on going down the hill.
Before the race 100 to 6 was taken about Polestar for
the G, edwood Stakes—after it 100 to 7 was taken.
The Brentwood Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for two-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b ' • fillies, Bst 41b.
Crain p malties and allowances. Half a mile. 9 subs'
Mr. F. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 9st(Bartholomev6 1
Mr. Mannington's Maid of Athens, Bst llb (Fordbaca) 2
Mr. Payne's Perfume, Bst 4lb (Flatmau) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Gernma di Vergy, 3to 1 agst aaell
of the others (offered). Won by a neck ; a length 5%U
a half between the second and third.
The C aunty Members' Plate. Half-a-mile

Mr. Dawson's Sister to Little Tibby, 2 yrs sst
(Plumb) 1
Mr. Stevens's The Unexpected, 3 yrs, Est 7lb (Prior)
Mr. Woodward's Golden Plover, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Quinton) 0
The following also ran :—Dexterity, Lady Horton,
and The Roman.
Betting-6 to 4on Sister to Little Tibby, oh°
made nearly all the running, and won easily by three-
quarters of a length. A length and a half between the
second and third, and about two lengths between the
third and fourth.
Tne Welter Cup, value 100 SOW, the rest in specie by
subscriptions of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if d"
c azed. One mile and a half. 14 subs, seven of whom
declared.
Mr. Lane's Joshua, 4 yrs, lOst 11Ib (Palmer) 1
Mr. G. Drewe's Brinklow, 4 yrs, 10st 61b
(Bartholomew)
Captain D. Lane's Humguffin, 5 yrs, list 31:13
(Owner) 3
Mr. Barnard's Nicholas, 5 yrs, lOst 10Ib (Reeves) 4
Mr. J. Barnard's Sirocco, 3 yrs, 10st 61b
Betting-5 to 4 agst Sirocco, sto 2 agst
liuigu
Little)nos,
sto 1 agst Brinklow, 6to 1 agst Joshua. WAa
Avon by
length, two lengths between the second and third, an
a head between the third and fourth. Sirocco was beaten
off.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
STEWARDS' CUP—(GOO.DWOOD).
100 to 8 agst Flacrow (taken freely)
100 to 6 apt New Brighton (taken)
100 to 6 agst Katherine Logie (taken)
100 to 4 agst Hartley Buck (taken)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
sto 1 agst Zeta
12 to 1 agst Bandalore (taken)
100 to 7 agst Polestar (taken)
100 to 7 agst Lady Tatton (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
7to 2 agst Fisherman (4 to 1 taken)')
At 5.30 this afternoon (Tuesday) Polestar was struck'
out of the Queen's Plate, and Brinklow out of the CUP•

GooDwooD STAKES AND CUP.—Youatt Wm.
advice on the whole meeting will be issued this day and
to-morrow. It is a well known fact that I named,'
winners at this meeting last year. Perhaps there is
no meeting in the year that I bestow so much sttldY ca
as " Princely Goodwood." Last year Quince and
Heroine (first and second) were my selection for the
Stakes, and 13T-ocino for the Cup. lam equally certaol
of success again, although in opposition to the betting.
Terms : Goodwood, ss. ; inclnding the Ebor, 75.
to the York, 10s. Address 15, Charing-cross.

TEE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Or TgE

ARMY.

The following is the Report of the Select Cord-
mittee appointed on the Medical Departnient of
the Army :
" 1. That the governing power of the Army
Department should be vested, as at present, Medical
in-
one
in
dividual, and not in a board.
"2. That the Commander-in-Chief should exercise a
control over the appointments and promotionsof the
Director-General.
" 3. That the principle of general competition, or of
special examination, in recognised medical schools be
applied, as far as practicable, to admission ,into the
Army Medical Department.
4. That no medical officer shall be promoted to be
staff-surgeon of the first class until he shall have served
not less than three years as a regimental medical officer.
"5. That the rules which guide promotion be pub'
lishod.
" 6. That retirement be optional after 21, and com-
pulsory from regimental and second-class staff;-surgeon
after 35 years' service.
"7. 'That facilities be given for the purposes of studyil
in civil hospitals, such precautions being taken as. w
guarantee the period of absence being passed in sut3'
study.
"8. That the regulation which requires officers. o.f
the department to serve two years in the rank.to whlca
they have been promoted upon the pay of their previous
rank be abolished.
"9. That the pay of the army surgeons and assistant'
surgeons be increased, as may be determined by the
executive Government; but this committee is in favour
of 10r. per diem as the pay of the' assistant-surgeon on
first appointment.
, 10. That the relative position of medical and combat-
ant officers be not changed, and
_that .the, army sus'
geons be not made a more military body than at pre'
sent.
" 11. That the system of confidential reports should
be placed upon the same footing with those relating to '
combatant officers.
"12. That the committee agree-with the recommen-
dation of the Director-General as to leave of absence,
honorary distinctions, funeral honours, special services,
and relative rank.
"13. That as it has been stated to the committee that
the supply of medical officers was insufficient during the
late war, the establishment of civil hospitals may have
been necessary ; but your committee trust that the re'
currence to such alternatives may be avoided for the
future.
" 14. That a person duly qualified to compound n3ecli'
cines, and attested for military service, should form a
part of the medical establishment of every regiment'
and that those persons should be selected either from the
Medical Staff Corps, from the ranks of the regular army'
or from the orphan sons of soldiers educated at the
tary Asylum ; that they should be regularly trained and
educated with a view to the duties to be discharged
and that no one shall be considered eligible for erePtcl-
ment until he has given proof, on examination by a
board, that he may with safety to the sick soldier be
intrusted to compound the medicines to be administered
to him.
"15, That the Medical Staff Corps, which was raised
for service during the late war, should continue aPel
of the peace establishment ; and that it is desirable
should be recruited from the ranks of the army, provided
vGianteers offer in sufficient numbers possessing the se:
quirdments deemed essential to qualify for the particular
service on which the corps is to be employed.
and
"16. That the standard of providing clothing
earthenware vessels for eating and drinking at I{o.'"
..
Hospital be extended to the general hospitals of %LT
army ; that accommodation for sick officers be provid
in them ; and that a military lunatic asylum be
.I)7_
vided, as embraced in the design for the new
Hospital at Southampton.
"17. That the question of hospital stoppages
be ft
to the discretion of the Horse Guards and the IN "'
office.
a
6'lB. That at the outbreak of any future war $813111:_ *tg
transport-should be-provided for the conveyance 0!
~i;
medical stores ; but your committee leave the mini'
arrangements of detail to the Executive.
"19. The committee in the course of its inquiar,il:
have bad incidentally brought before them the admirable
•
manner in which the army and civil surgeons havel7.
formed their duties in the East, and your committ!e
glad to take this opportunity of recording the high I'
mon they entertain of their merits.
"July "