The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-22 00:00:00

A BOON TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH RACES.—YESTERDAY.
The Lary Plate.

Rosedale, 2 yrs, sst 51b
Chanoine, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Hutchins) 2
Lisp, 2 yrs, 4st 101 b (car. 6st 41b) (Pearson) 3
Won by half a length ; four lengths between the second
and third.
The Saltram Stakes.

Tame Deer, aged, Bst 91b (Goater) 1
Grillade, aged, 7st 91b
Rising Sun, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Grubb) 3
Six others ran. Won by a length and a half; half a
length between the second and third.
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The Ladies' Plate.
My Uncle, 3 yrs, won in two heats, beating Miss Sarah
and Satanella. The winner was sold to Lord Portsmouth
for 47 guineas.
The Tradesmen's Plate.

Miss Eleanor, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
Mavourneen, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
Wateraprite, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(Gray 3

Won by a length; a bad third.

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The United Service Plate
Watersprit©, 3 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Scobell) 1
The Poet, 4 yrs, list (T. Donaldson) 2
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Won by a neck.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TuEspey.

To-day we had an indication of the quiet we may expect
during the York Meeting, many of the subscribers having
already left for that anticipated busy scene. For the Ebor
Handicap Defender was backed at 5 to 2, but afterwards
3 to 1 was offered ; 5 to 1 was taken and offered against
Moorhen, and 12 to 1 was taken about Cape Flyaway.
First Lord was inquired after, but no one offering more
than 100 to 6, that price was declined. The quotations will
show that there was but little done upon the whole.

CLOSING PRICES.
EBOR HANDICAP.
3to 1 agat Defender (offered)
sto 1 agst Moorhen (offered)
12 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
14 to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
100 to 6 agst First Lord (offered)
20 to 1 agst Springwell (offered, take 26)
20 to 1 agat Horace (offered)
20 to 1 agst Hepatica (offered)
20 to 1 agst Fax (taken)
20 to 1 agst Winkfield (taken)
YORKSHIRE OAKS.
2to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
3to 1 agst Stockade (taken)
7to 1 bar two (offered)
EBOR HANDICAP.--Tunstall Maid was scratched at 12
noon.

Captain Andrew Noble examined—l am assistant
inspector of artillery at Woolwich. I know the exact
age of this gun. It was east by Walker ana Co.,
and it was proved at Woolwich in the year 1805.
The present mode of testing is by a double charge
of powder and a service projectile, and firing two
rounds. Formerly, I believe, there was a much
severer proof. I have ascertained the date of the
proving of this gun from the records in the books.
After the gun was proved it was issued in the same
year to her Majesty's navy. The gun was searched
end painted at Plymouth in 1808, and it belonged
to the Edgar. It was next searched and painted in
1809. It was afterwards put on board the Barham
at Chatham, in Igl2, Subsequently it was shipped
in the Asia in 1836. That ship must have gone on
foreign service. Between the years 1812 and 1836
the gun was on shore, probably in store. It was
returned to Woolwich on Sept. 16, 1845, and passed
the examiners on Oct. 8, 1845. The vent was found
275—rather full. It was sentenced to be re-vented.
Gn the 21st of June, 1850, vit NY2S selected to be
issued to Dover, and it was reported to the principal
tr.-„litary storekeeper, at Woolwich, on the 26th of
August, 1850.

By the Jury—As an officer of artillery in com-
mand of the firing party, I could not have told
whether the gun was in a fit state to be fired or
not.

By the Coroner—lt is generally the case that a
ball reaches its destination when a gun bursts. The
suspicion of the cartridge not being properly home
would not have any effect upon the bursting of the
gun. The charge was undoubtedly rammed well
home, otherwise the friction tube could not have
exploded it.

James Pell, sworn—l am a grocer residing in
Dover, and a gunner in Ist Cinque Ports Volunteer
Artillery. I was serving. as No. 2at No. 2 gun on
the round at which the explosion took place. It was
my duty to ram the cartridge home with the assist-
ance of No. 3. I saw No. 3 put the cartridge into
the gun. The cartridge was properly rammed
home.
Mr. Alex. Bottle, sworn—l am a practical che-
,mist, residing in Dover. I attended the scene of the
accident by the gun explosion and examined the
fragments of the gun, and I am of opinion that de-
terioration in this metes. had not gore on to such a
considerable extent es to render explosion inevit-
able under average circumstances. lam of opinion,
notwithstanding what I have heard this morning,
that the explosion of that gun arose from the
abE.ence of recoil. _ _

The Coroner having bziefly addressed the jury,
after a short absence rrom the court, they returned
the following verdict
" The jury are of opinion that the death of Lieu-
tenant Ueofge Thomas Thompson and Sergeant
John Monger was caused by the bursting of a gun
at Archcliff For t on the evening of the 9th inst.,
wh;ie at ball practice; and that the said accident
was accelerated by the long use of the gun, and
from the metal not being of a quality oft able for
forts should take
place."
the casting of guns for artillery practice. The jury
naininnfrounslllygonfnsopiunsinodn
inthat
a periodical in-
spection unanimously
The inquiry terminated about two o'clock.