The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-29 00:00:00

TILE BEAT AT CALCUTTA.

The following is an extract from the private let-
ter of a medical officerin India. It is dateclOal-
Cutte, June-11, 1858 :
in the last fortnight every one has been in a hot-
air bath,. the temperature rising occasionally in the
coolest part of the house to 100 dogs. Fahrenheit,
and the ground becoming'so heated, that for hours
after the sun has set thete is no perceptible change
i, the temperature of the air. Some persons say it
was hot and dryin 1851 ; but other, and among
these are old natives, a-ser- there has not been such
a trying season for the last 40 yenta. In the upper
provinces they suffer from the hot winds, but they
have the advantage of comparatively cool. nights.
Wehave lost aserious number of men from apoplexy,
induced by the heated atmosphere or brought on by
direct. exposure to the sun, There have been a great
many deaths among :he people connected cites the
shipping in -the river ; their names seldom appear
in. the local newspapers,_ fur the victims are only
known in a very liini,ed sphere, and all within the
circle bee ime iunnediat: ly aware t f their decease.
Everyone is praying for the rain to come. It is a
mistake to suppose the natives bear-such heat as
we have hid lately with impunity. They com-
plain greatly of it, and have ih. it instances of coup
de soleit, their sun fevers, and utf.er heat diseases,
just as Earopeans have. Of course they. are not
as frequent, nor generally so severe : cus•om, more
of life, and teeir light muslin . costume, just pro-
lee ing the skin, but leaving every movement of
the b icly lies and natu'al, render them less liable
to such diseases, and moderate them when trey
happen. Tney suffer from the eruption known as
prickly heat, old and young ; the . only persons
among ills natives said to be altogetle-r flee from
it are the coolies, and those of lower caste, who
wear no clothes excepting the clot'a about their
loins. They are never . known to have it. Per.
hap., therefore, the hydropathic treatment to
which Ise-sous who wear clothes are itiv4Atintarily
subjected (f:r take what precaution one may they
become so many wet baudagn-s) is the real source
of this tropics!. ilague, by ertifi :tally causing cer-
tain pores ot the skin to con- tact, blocking up the
perspiration in :heir tubes, and so giving rise to
that itching, and tingling, and peculiar sensation,
as if one were wounded by little flights of Lianas:
tian arrows, from which the " preldy heat" de-
ri s its ra:tmt.. The skin become nearly as rough
as a nutmeg-gra' er, from the project ng locked-up
globules ot perspiration, which seem struggling to
escaue froth he red irritated surf.ce in. their
neighi-iourhood. Farewell peace and rest when
I this torment becomes at all aggravate i from any
cause However, it is the least of the evil conse-
quences of such weather as we have had lately. In-
deed, some persons argue that, like the tno-qui os,
! prickly heat is a speciat provision f our welfare—
: goading us use to muscular exertion, wlien, without
it we should be passively yielding and sinking under
the torpifs ing influences around us, with almost as
fatal a result as if we were resigning ourselves to
the deadly sleep induced by extreme cold. It is
satisfactory, perhaps, to see advantages- even in
mosquito bi es and prickly hear.
Atter the above was written' between four and
five o'clock in the afiernoon of S turday, June 12,
Calcutta. was visited by a storm of thunder, light-
nine, and rain, leading many persons fondly to hope
that the rainy seasons had at last set ire. The tern-
: pest was a fine sight from the houses on the bank
of the river where I was siaying. The sun was al-
I eady declining towards the west, when the glare
frig palely sof ens,- and otnacured, sad the
inut-ering sound of very dis-ant thunder, led use
I to opeh the juilmils (Venetian doors opening upon
the verandah), to look out and ascertain if there
were a chance of the much-desired rain coming.
Low down in the west I saw a d 4rk bank ot clouds
seemingly much agitated ; and, judging more from
the mi,t p,eceding it than from the dark mess itself,
rapidly advancing in the direction where I was
standing. Very shortly aft. rwards tie sue became
completely hidden. Then the tops of the tall trees
near me began to bend and to rustle, while the kites
and the crows whit led round and cried, as if enjoy-
ing the coming change. As the stern quickly c ime
on, there rose up on the opposite shore large
columns of dust toe ering above the thick trees and
tall palms, here and there altogether screening them
from vie-e. The surface of the broad river, which
before was smooth as glass, tee stee covered with
waves and foam, and the boats, which had not al-
ready, obtained shelter, were driven on wi h amaz-
ing rapidity. Nothing now could be heard but the
constant roar of the wind and the crashing of the
thunder. The dark clouds, or rather cloud, for it
now seemed like one huge canopy stretched across
the sky, drawn forcibly by some invisible attraction
towards the east and the south', hurried on, pre-
senting at its advancing margin a defined, dark,
circular outline. Bea oud this margin there was the
bright sky, every moment diminishing in area,
but still without a cloud. For soirae time no rain
fell. Before long, however, there fell a few heavy
drops ; then, just as the wind had advanced might I e
seen the rain advancing f. orn the opposite shore. It
was no longer the dust which obscured the sight of
the t ees and houses, but the sheet of falling rain.
Then the water of tee river in a great degree ceased
to be broken into waves, bur became white and
misty, lashed by the driving shower. And then it
came close at hand, refreshing beyond description,
cooling the air, the earth, and everything, and
N ating down the clouds of dust which the storm
bad raised from the dried ground till the air was
clan keued, anti render, d so suffocating that men and
animals were compelled to seek shelter from its in-
fluence. The trees, the shrubs, the grass seemed
to drink the mois'ure witty avidity ; one might see
the drooping leaves revive and gather strength as
the rain fall upon them. By the time the first vio-
lence of the tempest was beginning to subside, the
whole ot the sky was overcast. Instead of the bril-
liant dazzling light which a short time before was
pervading the atmosphere, and reflected from the
white homes, the water, the trees, and every object
around, all was now of the same slaty subdued hue.
It is only in a tropical climate -hat such a contrast
between intense light and ordinary shade can be
visible, and the effect is proportionably impressive.
One is so accustomed to the universal brilliancy,
that its occasional absence, though agreeable
enough, is always accompanied with a certain
amount of depression and gloom. The rain of this
storm fell about an hour, and then, as the light-
ning and thunder grew more distant and fainter,
gradually ceased. No rain has fallen since, but we
have not had suoh intense heat as bad been pre-
ceding it. It may be judged how welcome even
such a fall of rain as that I have described must be,
when I mention that, before the storm commenced
the thermometer under the shade of the verandah
was between 95 deg. and 96 deg. F.; while a short
time after the rain had been falling it stood at 81
deg. F., a difference of nearly 16 degrees of tem-
pet a- ure. There is one circumstance connected
with storms in Lower Bengal that seems worthy
of notice. From the perfectly dead level o
alluvial deposit which constitutes the country,f the
might have been imagined that the thunder would
not have been so loud or prolonged as in wore rocky
and mountainous countries. Bu theca fact is not
so. I never heard louder peals, a gat mountf
reverberation, or more lengtle.s.nd rolls of thunder
in Switzerland, or in any other part of the world,
than I have heard here. Whether this depends
upon intensity of the lightning sad he state of the
re
a mosphere I cannot p tend to

DICUONSTBATION.—We understand the ar-
dent rtformPrs of the Cnatbaru and New Brompton dis-
trict-, intend meeting their Lrincinn brethren at Wind-
Gravesend, on Monday next, when a very is
thering ant,ciost-d. Sir C. Napier, J.
I,]l M.P., R.,noell, E-q., tI.P., and oth r
urrm-
Parliament, are Expected to address the apse,.
hair, in furtherance of A people's reform bill.—Soutlt
tfcoterit Cra:ctte.
rAnvEttrisnieENr]. —Holloway's Pills and Ointment. —For all
skin diseases, however inveterate, these medicines are a sove-
reign remedy. While the ointment passes through the pores
of the skin, as water saturet s the soil, or as salt pc et; ate .
Hills act upon th 3 blood, which they correct and
-scat,holephysical machinery are thus. rendered
purify. Tile
re,,u ar, and v,,,01.u5. The cure thus effected is not
partial and 'temporary ; the t.. seas 15 ntirely and f,,r ever
Iriven f:oni. the system, and the patient i;:ed not be appre-
lensive of ha return. As those medicines ha, 7e no violent
action, they do n t necessitate any interruption 0: orainary
avooations.-,-Sold at Professor Holloway's, 244, Strang, Lou-
don, and by all petji4ne Vendors throughout tllO
world, ,

•SPORTIN; INTELLIG,ENCLE.

GOODWOOD RACES. WEDNESDAY.

The Stakes-day "t somewhat- dreary. Rain
had fallen heavily throughout -the night, and it
continued; with sharp grista of wind, urettl a lute
hour in the morning.- The dull old ciey of Chi-
' chester looked duller thans-ever in the driving ran,
; for even that temporary activity which was went
to be imparted to it in the race week was not dis-
cernible. The inhabitants seemed to gaze with a
grim satisface inn on the few 'visitors who huddled
tor a short shelter under doorways, or who, damp
and woe-bee-one, took their seats inside ens eileues,
and watched' the largo drops course adown the
eindow-glasses until the proper complement of
passengers could be obtained. At the railway sta-
tion, the number of vehicles was less than that on
preceding eniversaries of the day ; the Customary
block" of flye and coaches at the Cross not once
Occurred, and a lack of *i'sitters caused a diminu-
tion
in the bawling and shouting which was for:
nierlY sustained with such steutor:au effect by
excited coachmen and their energetic "bucks."
The characteristics Of Goodwood races—the
"glories" which are associated with the meeting
—the broad sunshine, the gay company, and the
exhilarating ride through pleasant lanes and the
beautiful park—had disappeared. The roads we; e
heavy and sloppy, and people went to the course
cooped up in closed carriages, and encased frona
-tread to foot in waturproof.clothing. Spt cula.tors
per sled their calling in a, crowd under the portico
of the Grand Stand, the general visitors, thronged
the saloons, the embankment under the tree s was
deserted, and ladies picked their way daintily over
the sodden grass in the enclosure as cl;shevelled arid
as miserable as if they Were attending a Cremorne
fete. As rile rime appointed for the commence,
merit of the proceedings approached, the sky
brightened, but the atmosphere was raw and damp,
arta the inclement weather produced a marked effect
,on the attendance of general company. Only a very
few carriages occupied ;he allotted space, whilst,
by the rails outside the Grand Stand, wete
sparsely scattered some men and bays of the
peasant class. There was a group of holiday folk
on the Trundle Hill, and the only itinerant band
which made a livAy din was that composed,of two
or three little boys, who made a most musical and
most melancholy noise with tin whistles and
drum.
The owners of the three animals that s'arted for
the first race were certainly bold to put down 3001.
each for them. Lord of Lorn, Clyde Adele, and
Gourd were the competitors, and it will be thus
seen that the field comprised "a bacl'ute a lame 'un;
and a blind 'nu." Lord of Lorn won easily enough.
For the second race the favourite was defeated,
and Frederick lauded in triumph the c.ilcurs of
Lord W. Puvilett— etre of the stewards, and a
nobleman whose consistent and staunch patt'onage
of the sport h s gained for him a, vast popularity on
the Turf. Again was the first favourite defeated
for the Handicap Plate, and fur the suo:eeding
event, the Goodwood Derby, a new item in the
plogninune, the bickers of horses had a third turn
of ill-luck, for Happy .Lend, who was not backed:
for sixpeuce, won with the most ridiculous ease.
The fortune of the b suktnakera was reverse' :•ey the
principal event of the day, the "Sakes," which
was won by Roman Candle, who had, since hie
success at Liverp eel, grown in favour up to the
very min u e of starting, and who was at last. backel
for an immense sum of money at evens against he
field. Mauy persons, however, attribute his win-
ning to an accident, for Fulbeck broke down a dis-
tance from home, and, but for this mishap, he
might have snatched the victary from thefavourite,
who, however, did not escape scathless, for be cut
his leg severely. The race was a s raggling cno,
and two animate, Zeuave and Espurauce, bblted at
d fferent points. Target and Queenstown merely
ran fur the forfeits for the 300 84vs. Sweepstakes ;
and the Handicap Plate brought out eight runners
and occasioned a very pretty race. By the way the
handicapper had a difficul y iu weightieg Woed-
burn, an American bred hone, which they deemed
so bad that they actually turned him loose, allow-
ing his owner to put any weight on him he liked.
The colt, however, did not start.
Star of the East won_ the Drawing-room. Stakes,
and with that event this spent s. concluded.
Just before the last race the heavy clouds almost
entirely dispersed, the sun came _out, and the
evening was clear and bright, putting a pleasant
termination to a day which commenced most in-
auspiciously.
The be tug on the course was dull in the ex-
treme. We were unable to obtain a quotation on
either the Cup or St. .Leger.
The races came off as under :
Sweepstakes of 300 soya each, b. ft., for colit4, Bst 71b
each. Certain winners extra. Craven Course. 0:10
mile and a quarter. 4 subs.
Mr. Merry'd Lord of Lore, by Touchstone, B.t 71b

(NV 110 1
Howar,r4 Clydesdale, 8;t 71b (Fordharo) 2
Mr. S. Williams's Gourd, 9st 71b (J. OdbornE) 3
B.t:ing--Even on Lord of Lorn, 2 to 1 apt o:ydes-
dale 7 to 2 I,st Gourd.
Gourd, C ydesdale second, led to near the dis-
tance, a here C y le dale wss hea..on, and in a few stride::
furilicr Lord of Lora took the lead and c-on easily by
three quarters of a leog•b ; Clideed,de came again op •
posite the Stand and bea: Gourd oy a length br second
place.

The Cawdray Stakes of 10 Bova each, b. ft., with 50
kiddeti, for two-yr-old's and upwards. Tne winner .to
be slid for 150 sovs if demanded, &c. T Y.O 6 subs.
Lord W. Puwlett's Freud**, by Melbourne, 3 yrs,
8-t 9.b (S Roger-) 1
Mr. Merry's Chaucer, 2 yrs, 6it 71b (13,Illock) 2
Mr. F. Higgins's Broadbrim, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (Challoner) 3
Soap also ran.
Bet ing-6 to 4 agst Broadbrirc, 5 to 2 agst Chaucer,
4 to 1 agst Frederick.
W.m cleverly by half a length ; three lengths between
the second and third.

Handicap Pla eof 100 Bova. Craven C )urse. One mile
and a quarter.

Mr. W. Turner's Stapleton, by Slaplefield, 3 yrs,
61 41b (Castanet)) 1
Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, 3 yrs, 7 t 41b (F..rdhato) 2
Mr La Mert's Dumfries, 3 yrs, 51 121 b (Challone') 3
The following also ran : —New Brighton, Gourd,
Greenwich Fair, and Hy,;rowel.
Bullock weighed fur Argosy, and the number was put
up, but as Ise had gone to scale without orders it was
taken down again, and the filly did no. start.
Betting 2 to 1 agat Sunbeam, 4 to 1 agst Stapleton,'
5 to 1 each agat Dumfries and New Brighton.
Won by a length and a half ; bad third.
The Goodwood Derby of 25 aovs each, 15 ft., for colts
91 10114 and fillies Bst 71b. Certain penalties and
allowances. Gratwicke Stakes Course. One mile
and a half. 27 subs.
Lord Ribblesdale's The Happy Land, 1
(F.Adam-) 1
Lord Aileshary's Compromise, 81 101 b .. . . ... 2
Lord Chesterfield's Telegram, 81 101 b (Flattns.c) 3
The following also ran :—The Ethiopian, The Grand
Secret, Woodhouse.
Betting-2 to 1 each aget Telegram and Ethiopian,
3 to 1 agst Compromise, 6 to 1 agst The G
randrn Secret.
Grand Secret and Happy Land ran a until
when Sappy. Land took the com-
rounding the turn,
mand, and at that point the race was ovar, for he
galloped on at •bis ease, and won by five lengths ; the
others were widely scattered.
The Goodwood Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft., and only
sif declared. Winners extra. The second to receive
100 soya out of the stakes. Two miles and a half.
93 subs, 43 of whom declared.
Lord Clifden's The'Roman Candle, 4 yrs, Tat (in.7lb ex.)

(Bray) 1
gajor Bringhurst's Falbeck, 6 yrP, 21b (Foram) 2
Mr. J. Hawhin's Matlas, 3 yis, bet 71b ...(Ca4tance) 3
The following also ran :—Rosati, Special Licence,
Fright, St. Ciair, Lifeboat, Etoile du Nord, Z nave,
Penssoner, Scribbler, Orohehill, South Western, Night
Ranger, Esperance,

Beiting--EvenC;n Roman
C
Life-
boat, 10 to 1 ag-t Fulbeck, 12taonldlaeg,
et
Pensioner,tol.
g agar
20
to 1 each agst Fright, Ei oile du Nord, and Orchebill,
30 to 1 egst St. Clare, 1,800 to 15 agst Matlas.
Very
.little delay occurred in despatching the horses
from the post. Trey got away on the first attempt,
Zouave in advance, followed by Night Ranger, Scribbl r,
Pensioner, E,perance, and Rosati, in a cluster, the
favourite in their wake, with Orchehill, Special Licenc-,
and Fulbeck in the rear. As they turned into th-
Craven Course Fulbeck was upwards of 100 yards behind
everything. but no noteworthy change was made in the
positions of the It ading horses until after rounding the
Clump, when Night Ranger went up to Z wave, who
bolted a few strides further on, leaving Lifeboat in else
pursuit of the favourite, with Se Clare, Matla', and
Esperance next, Roman Candle (who bad been ITN; it,
the middle of the ruck) and Fultick nearing the leading
horses as they a.-cenoed the ill!. On reaching the top,
&Terence and Fulbeck rushed up to Night.
Ranger, who retired, leaving the Epsom horse to carry
on the running down the hill. In the bottom, Matlas,
Orchehill, Rosati' Roman Candle, and Lifeboat were
the immediate followers of Fulbeck, and on coming
to the distance, the favourite took his place at Fut-
beck's side, running with much gameness, or laziness,
for Bray was repeatedly compelled to nse whip to
keep him going. Just b-fore reaching the Grand Stand,
Roman Candle teaded Fu t'eck, who broke (low,
almost immediately afterwards. and was beaten by a
kne:h and a-half ; six lengths between the seaotd and
third ; Rosati was fourth, Lifebeat, fifth, St. Clare
sixth. and Pensioner seventh. South-Western, Zotrave,
and Esperance walked in, after a very long interval.
f Illeg 84t 71b
livreepttAko of §QO fiQPO each, 11 ft, 721! 4 I

.iteeen%tllotn7,lb ..,.._.,_
.1
%
:-,..
r:t: I b f
each. Certain *inners extra. Craven Course. G '
subs.
ou-Targer, Aho ,:sited upon Queens.
(Flatman) 1
t... Lordirß.ent
tionwa—rDerby'sd6 s
tToQa
is.
(J. Goater) 2
town to -lawn the c,listar,cs, uhen .he came . away,and
won by five lengths. ,
Handicap Plate Of '5Ol. Half a mile: ' : :
Lori Portsmontlfa "My . Niece," 3 pa, .G.t limb'
. .., . . ... ~(Bray)-11
Mr. Halford's Mainstay, 3 yrs, fist .......... (PAnuiu) 2
Mr. Doc Dias Clernataiie, 2 yr:., 6st 21b (Pritchard) t
Mr. Smith's Yana Yarra, 2 yr,,, 5.t (J. Daley) 1'
The followinv also rso :--Grand Duchete, 04d Tom,
The Giant, Polmoodie, July;, Magre, ctantresp,
rGeorpgaie,
t,9roh,-1 R,,,,inway, Conceit, 0 ttrbourne,
iad_itlud riv is.
itterimy.___ _
Bitting.-2 :o 1 egst Grand Di:chess, 7to 1 agst Ue-
naanthe, 10 to 1 agst July, 03orgiti Yarra Yam:, and
" Al y•lsllice." ,
Won by three-quarters of a length ; Cieroanthe atfd
Yarra Yarra, ' wha ran- a dyad heat for lthird '-placti,
finished a neck only behind Mainstay ; Grand Ouehees
was next, a bead only from Clemanthe and Yarra
Yarra ;- Cbantress and Sci ibt ler beaded tbe:nelt rt.

ith
Tl 7 00D rawiadded,ng
8 t 314: Certain penalt e-•. Craven Cen-r4e.'l6,eba.
Mr. B.lves'4 Star of the Ear,.t, Bgt 7,1) (..kaltaad.)l
I';‘lir... JB. MWeilrri;7,4"3B.eKr,V(tlth rit" otuKn:B7lBl2t7blb(iffc..°6;ibbvreT:)) 2
-Rf:tribtrSeeta.3k.re.gotodfs2;s‘.oB.,ol7; eBacth,7llbo;ttfi,uwi

(Welo 3
Mr. J IT. C. NVl•rdharn's Bravireimo, 84 71b (IL4ers) '4
B4Ving.-6 to 4 on Lord of Lorn, 3 to 1 aggt Knight
of Karp, to 1 • goit, star of the Ease. -
A fine rant, in, non by a head ; same diFtance i,elgreen
the Fec )nd and third ; 13r4vissicao was. close up with
Lord of L.ro.
Match, 200 goys.. 50 ft. T.Y.C. Sir J. Hawley'a
GaDu., 84 71b, received forfeit from Lord Rilibleedale's
Petra,.7at Illy.

,•
-LA.T.EST BETTING- ON TEIE COURSE.
lIANDICIP:
300 to SO agstlioraan. Caudle (taken and off).

DEBBY. .
20 to 1 sgst Marionttte (taken) , ,
.25:t0:..1 Qat Oyntieus (taken)
33 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
40 to 1 asst St. Clarence (t,,ken)

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN, NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), July 29, will be per-
formed (for the first time this season), Mozart's Opera,

DON GIO rANNI,
with the fallowing cast :

Donna Anna, Madame Grisi; Zerlina, Madame Bosio ;
Elvira, Madl!e, Mani ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Mario (his first
appearance in that character); Leporello, Sig. Ronconi (his
first appearance in that character); Masetto, Sig. Poloninl ;
II Commendatore, Sig. Tagliafico ; Do:i Ottavio, Sig. Tam-
berlik.