The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-29 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE RACES.-TUESDAY.

A more unfavourable day as regards the weather for the
opening of this meeting could not have occurred, a drizzling
and wetting rain having continued with little intermission
up to the time for the horses to start for the Members'
Plate, when it began to fall in torrents. The Trial Stakes
brought out a field of ten, Buttercup being the favourite at
7 to 4, and Shafto the next in demand at 4 to 1. Only these
two were really supported, having the race in reality to
themselves, the latter winning by a length; the others
were beaten several lengths. For the Selling Stakes, six
horses were weighed for, but four only were at the post in
time to start. Recluse opened at 7to 4 and closed at sto
4, and won very easily. The Corporation Plate would
have been an exciting race, but heavy rain told against it
much.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages.

T.Y.C.

Mr. G. White's Shafto, 3 yrs, Bst 11Ib (Abdal/ 1
Mr. R. Eastwood's Buttercup, 2 yrs, 54 21b (Honey 2
Mr. G. Forster's The Gem, 2 yrs, sst (J. Doyle 3

The 'following also ran :—Layton, Beau, Mendicus, First
Lord, Aristodemus, Souvenir, and Mrs. Stowe.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Buttercup, 7to 2 agst Shafto, 9to 2
agst Mrs. Stowe, and 5 to 1 agst Souvenir.
After several false starts, the lot got off upon moderate
terms, Buttercup soon taking a strong lead, Mrs. Stowe
Shafto, Layton, and Souvenir following in the order named,
the last of all being the Beau. Upon turning into the
straight, Mrs. Stowe and Shafto joined the favourite, but
the race was soon left to Buttercup and Shafto, the latter
getting his head in front at the half distance, and went in
an easy winner by a length ; the others finishing in a clus-
ter, about six lengths from the second, excepting the Beau,
who could never go the pace from the commencement.
The Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added. T.Y.C.
Recluse, by Hermit, sst Illb
Awful, 7st 31b
Miss Grant, 4st 131 b
Deckham, sst 21b (St. Clair) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Recluse, and 3to 1 agst Awful.
Miss Grant was first off, Awful second, and the favourite
third. Upon entering the straight running Recluse took
the second place, got the lead at the distance, and won
easily by a length ; two lengths between the second and
third, the same distance separating the third from the
fourth. J. Snowden weighed for Rosedale, and It. Wood
for the Bat, both of which were too late to go the post in
time to start.
The Members' Plate (Handicap) of 5 goys each, with 100
added; winners extra. Nearly a mile.
Captain Gray's Duneany, 4 yrs, Bst 81b ciLaidsheraawft)
21
Mr, Reay's Rachel, 3 yrs bat ..
Mr. Eastwood's Griffin, 3 Yrs, . 6113.: ''
mSnowden) 3
The following also ran :—Bilberry, Hegira, Volta, Caliph,
A
Riga, Lottery, Harefoot, Trepan, Daniel, Volatile, The
Slave, and Maggie.

agßstevttionlagt—ile2, t 7 to o l agst Rachel, 4 to 1 agst Duneany, 5 to 1
1 agst Caliphl.
agst Bilberry, s to 1 agst Hegira, and
10 to
This race was run after the horses
being more than a half an hour at the post in a drenching
shower. A. moderate start was ultimately made, the lot
remaining together for near three quarters of a mile, from
Which point a most exciting race ensued. Duneany, who
had been lying about the middle of the ruck, came inside
next to the rails, and won in the last few strides by a neck ;
a head each separating the second, third, and fourth.
Raehel tired at the finish. Miss Chatterbox's number was
up, but she did not go the post.
The Tyro Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for two-
year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Six fur-
longs.
Sir C. Afonck's Vesta, by Stockwell (Swift) 1
Lord Zetland's Lanchester (T. Ord) 2
Mr. O'Hara's Spofferth Maid (Withington) 3
Mr. Stephenson's Springwell (Bumby) 4
Mr. Walker's Horace (Bullock) 5
The following also ran :—F by Augur, Miss Conyngham,
Mrs. Rarey, and The Moulvie.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Lanchester, 3to 1 agst Spofforth
Maid, 4 to 1 agst Vesta, and 6to 1 agst Horace. Vesta
made all the running, and won easily by a length, the
same distance separating the second from the third, and
the third from the fourth.

The North Derby of 10 soca each, with 100 added, for
three.yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. One
roils six furlongs 82 yards.

Mr. Johnson's Willie Wright, by Burgundy.. (Bumby) 1
Sir C. Monek's Gnu4ter . (Alderott) 2
Lord Zetland'ii, Watile (T. Ord) 3
7:.4 f9llawillg also ran :—Tom King, Gladiolus, and The
*tug of Algiers.

Betting-6 to 4on Gamester: 4to 2 agst Gladiolus, and

6to 1 bar two. Gamester was the first to get off, but was
soon passed by Willie Wright, who took a commanding
lead. Gamester, however, succeeded in catching his oppo-
nent at the half-mile post, the two running in company to-
wards home. Willie Wright having the best of the race,
won by a head; and two lengths separated the second
from the third. Volatile was a bad fourth.

ODIHAM RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Manor Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya. Winners extra.

Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. J. Powney's Felicitas, 3 yrs, 6st 61b . (Bray) 1
Mr. B. Land's Indulgence, 6 yrs, 7st 41b.... (Fordham) 2
Mr. Saxon's Vigo, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (L. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Robin Hood, The Doctor, Has-
sock, Appendix, and Capucine colt.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Felicitas, 4to 1 each agst Indul-
genes and Vigo, 5 to 1 agst Appendix.
Won by three lengths ; two lengths between the second
and third; Hassock was fourth, Appendix_ fifth, and Capu-
cine colt sixth ; Robin Hood was last, but one, and The
Doctor, who was pulled up, last of all.
Hurstborne Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50
added ; for two.yr-olds, colts, Bst 7111; and fillies, Bst
41b. Allowances and penalties. Straight half mile. 31
subs.

Mr. Seymour's Infanta, Bst 71b.. • (French) 1
Mr. J. Powney's Confusion, Bst 41. b... (Fordham) 2
Mr. W. Day's filly by Joe Lovell, out of Goldtinder's
dam, Bst 41b
The following also ran. :—Jessie Brown, Fitz Avon,
Arthur, and Circassia.

Betting-6 to 4on Infanta, 3to 1 agst. Confusion.
Won by three• quarters of a length ; bad third.
The Ladies' Plate of 3 sous each, with 25 added; for three..
yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, icc.
About a mile and a quarter. 8 sub. a.
Capt. Gray's Halliford, 3 yrs (£2O), 6: it 101 b (Mills) 1
Mr. Stevens's Tapioca, 3.yrs (£2O), & 101 b ... (Stevens) 2
Mr. B. Land's Hassock, 3 yrs (£3O), 'Tat llb (Dickenson) 3
The following also ran :—Fanny ?Booth, Robin Hood,
Miss Partridge, and Madame Moet.

Betting,-3 to 1 each agst Miss Partridge and Madame
Moat, 4 to 1 each agst Robin Hood and Fanny Booth.
Won by two lengths; a length between the second and
third.

Madame Moet slipped up aboat half a mile from home,
unseated her jockey, and got loose.
The winner was bought in fo 42 guineas.
The Odiham Handicap of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 40 added.
The second to save his stake. Winners extra. One mile
and a half. 16 subs.
Mr. Trower's Conductor, 4 yrs, 7st (carried ist 41b) _

(FOrdhams 1
Mr. Douglass's Botany, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ........ (French) 2
Mr. brown's Pactolus, yrs, 7st .......... (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Julie, Kinnersley, Princess
Royal, The Present, Halliford, and Caucasian.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Botany, 4to 1 agst Kinnersley, 6to
1 each agst Conductor and Pactolus, 6 to 1 each agst Prin-
cess Royal and Caucasian, 7 to 1 agst Julie.
Won by a length and a half; a head between the second
and third ; same distance between the third and fourth.
At a wide interval Caucasian was fifth; The Present was
sixth ; Kinnersley was seventh ; and Princess Royal
eighth ; Halliford finished a long way in the rear.
The Dogmersfield Park Stakes (Handicap) of 5 goys, 2 ft
(to go to the fund), with 50 added ; for two-yr-olds. Win-
_ _

ners extra. Straight half mile. 16 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Jenny Longlegs, 7st 31b.... (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Griffiths's The Nun, 7st 121 b (Bray) 2
Mr. John Day's Chere Amie, Bst 21b (Fordham) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Bonny Lass, Bst (Keeler) 4
The following also ran :—John Bull, Nourice filly, Fans-
combe, and Miss Baxter filly.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Chere Amie, 3to 1 agst Jenny
Longlegs, 4 to 1 agst The Nun, 5 to 1 agst Fanscombe.
Won easily by a length ; three-quarters of a length be-
tween the second and third ; bad fourth. Fanscombe
bolted immediately after starting.

The Stewards' Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for two
and three-yr-olds. Winners extra. The winner to be
sold for £BO, &c. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs.
Lord Portsmouth's Jessie Brown, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Bray) 1
Mr. Thellusson's Orleans, 3 yrs, 9st (French) 2
Mr. G. IL Smith's Ringlet, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Stevens) 3
The following also ran :—Fanscombe and Spicey filly.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Orleans, 3to 1 agst Jessie Brown.
Won by a neck; bad third. The winner was bought in
for 105 guineas.

Princess Royal.—This mare is struck out of the Good-
wood Stakes.

WEMIITS for the GOODWOO
Age st lb
Fisherman 6 10 6
Saunterer
Leamington 6 9 10
Zuyder Zee
Beadsman 4 9 7
Eclipse
Knight of Kars 4 9 0
Toxopholite
Lifeboat 4 9 0
Blanche of Middle-
bie.. .
Princess R0ya1.... 4 8 10
Argosy
Prioress ..
Concertina colt 4 8 5
Mademoiselle de
Chantilly..
Starke
Des Chiles 4 8 0
Gouvieux. 4 8 0
Martel-en-Tete 4 8 0 1

ID Cur, calculated to July 1.

st
Burgomaster Age 37 lb
7
Gamester
Electric
Defender
North Lincoln . 3 7 T
The Promised Land 3 7 7
Newcastle
Marionette 3 7 7
Gladiolus
b g by Micky Free
—Bay Tiffany
Ralph°
Schism
Beethoven .. 3 -7 3
Yellow Yose 3 7 3
Ariadne
Scent
Mountain Nut
Woodburn 3 6 7
Cincinnati
Union Jack 3 6 7

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATH FR om
POISON AT POPLAR.

Yesterday, Mr. John Humphreys, the coroner for
East Middlesex, and a highly respectable jury,
assembled for the third time at the Waterloo Hero
Tavern, Gough-street, East India-road, Poplar, re-
specting the death of a woman whose name was
first given as Zebra Royal, aged 21 years, who died
under very mysterious circumstances.
It will be remembered that the deceased and her
alleged husband had been lodging for about eight
months at the house of a Mrs. Allen, of No. 44,
Gough-street, Poplar New Town. n Tuesday,
the 31st ultimo, the deceased (who had been only
confined five weeks) was seized with violent pains
in the stomach and sickness. The landlady was
called, when some brandy was administered to her,
but the symptoms increased. The landlady asked
deceased what she had been taking, when she re-
plied, " Only some coffee, which my husband gave
me in a cup." The landlady asked her why she
took it, when she said, "He made me drink it,
although it was very bitter." She continued to
get worse, when Mr_ Webb, a surgeon, of Poplar,
was sent for, and found deceased suffering from
intense thirst, and a burning sensation in the throat.
On Friday Mr. Royal left the house and did not
return. The deceased continued to get worse, and
died on Saturday morning, the 4th instant. The
deceased, shortly before her death, said to the
lodger, when speaking of the absence of her hus-
band, " God forgive him." They .lived very up_
happily together, and frequently quarrelled. Mr.
Webb took possession of the vomit, and made a
post-mortem examination of the body by request of
the coroner, when the stomach and intestines ex-
hibited strong inflammation, which he was of
opinion had been caused by some irritant poisons.
Portions of the mncous membrane were puckered
up and blistered, but the other organs of the body
were quite healthy. The contents of the stomach,
intestines, and other internal portions of the body,
were sealed up in bottles and jars,
and submitted to
the rare of Dr. Letheby, who found the presence
of a powerful vegetable poison, but when the jury
la:.; met he had not had time to complete the
analysis entrusted to him.
On the present occasion it was proved that the
deceased was
unmarried, and that her real name
was Ziporah Wright. The man Royal has a wife
and two children living, and, at one time, had been
employed at a chemist's at Notting-hill.
Dr. Letheby was then re-sworn, and said, in
addition to his former evidence, that he received
Iw3 jars on the 21st instant from Mr. Webb, con-
taining portions of the intestines, &c., of deceased.
He had made various tests, but could not find any
solid poisons. There were some traces of mercury,
and the same acrid principle was detected as de-
scribed in witness's previous testimony. There
were no traces of arsenic or other mineral poison,
but on the further examination of the parts he de-
tected a powerful acrid irritant in the intestinal
canal of an organic nature, which would account
for the symptoms described by the witnesses.
Juror—Can you describe the nature of that
poison ?

Dr. Letbeby—l cannot precisely identify it, but
it was more like cantharides than anything else.
It was most probably administered in a soluble
form. I have tried a portion of the liquid found in
the stomach upon my lip, and it raised a blister
immediately. I intend to try an experiment with
it upon some kind of animal. I should have done
so before, but I have been so much engaged in
other matters.

Sergeant Nunn, 72 K, stated that the man Royal
was known in various parts of London, and had
followed innumerable avocations. He had not
been to his lodging since the death of deceased.
A'photograph containing the likenesses of the
man Royal and the deceased was here handed
round to the jury, and Sergeant Nunn
said that
the accused had not been seen in public since
the death of the deceased. The officer like-
wise said that on the night the deceased was taken
ill, a quantity of dirty liquid had been put into the
wash-tub, which had been taken away by, a Peon
who gave a portion of it to a pig, which died sud-
denly the same night.
The foreman announced that the jury, afteracareful consideration of the evidence, had unani-
mously agreed to a verdict
of "Wilful Murder
against George Frederick Royal,
slaying Ziporah Wright."
The Coroner th his warrant for the ap-
prehension and committal of the accused to New-
gate to await his trial on the charge!ofmurder at
the ensuing session of the Central CrAnunal Court.

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