The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-22 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The Queen's Plato of 100 gs; three year olds Bst 51b, four
9st 71b, five and upwards 9st 121 b ; two miles.
A Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; the
winner to be sold for 40 sovs ; three quPl:,ers of a mile.
A Selling Stakes of 5 Bova each, with 25 added; two year
olds 7st, three Bst 71b, four 9st, five and upwards 9st
21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner t 3 be
sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 51b;
half a mils.

The Canterbury Plate of 40 sovs ; any winner after the
publication of the weights 71b extra ; half a mile.

The Consolation Plate, value 40 soya, for horses bona fide
the property of the tenant farmers and tradesmen re-
siding in the eastern division of the county of Bent ;
three year olds Bst 71b, four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st
121 b; thorough breds 101 b extra; weights accumulative;
about one mile and a half.

The Welter Cup (handicap), value 50 soya, by subscrip-
tion of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 30 added;
any winner after August 19 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra ; gen-
tlemca riders, professionals 71b extra. One mile and a
half.

Age et lb
Lucifer ... ... 512 7
Distaff ... ... 411 5
Grand Duko ... 4 10 12
Isabella ... ... 510 7
Pakrita ... ... 410 5
False Alarm ... 5 10 4
Retribution ... 5 10 4
The Nursery Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the
fund), with 30 added; winners after Aug. 19 (at ten
a.m.) 71b extra. Seven furlongs.

Age at lb
Lord Paramount... 4 10 4
Dovedale ... ... a 9 12
Derby Day ... 3 9 10
Milly ... ... 4 9 7
Anthony . ... 3 9 7
Cannon Ball (paid) 4

st lb
... 8 10
... 8 4
... 8 4

Lady Lavender
Pastime f
Emerald _
The Major ... 8 2
Bello of Warm ick ... 8 2
Adventuress ... 7 12

et lb
Kicksey Wicksey 7 9
Red Ribbon 7 5
Chere et Belle 7 5
First Fiddle ... 6 12
Saturnalia 6 2
Bianca

PROGRAMME OF DERBY SUMMER MEETING.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 hdded ; two year
olds Gst 41b, three Bst sib, four 9st 51b, five 9st 121 b, six
and aged lOst ; the winner to be sold for GOO sovs ; if
entered for 400 sovs allowed 41b, 200 71b, if not to be
sold 915 extra. One mile.
The Derweut Plato of GO sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each; two year olds Ist 71b, three 9st, 51b, four
lOst 51b, five and upwards lOst 71b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b ; the winner to bo sold for 100 sovs ; if en-
tered for 75 sovs allowed 51b, 50 101 b, 40 141 b. Three-
quarters of a mile.
The Members' Plato of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each; two year olds 7st 71b, three 9st 51b,

subs, 27 of whom declared.
Age st lb
Kidderminster ... 4 812
Romping Girl ... 4 812
Miss Havelock ... 5 8 8
Distaff 4 8 6
Python ... 4 8 1
Wild Brill:1. 5 7 11
Mendicant... 4 7 11
The Drakolow Stakes (Nandi
any handicap after Aug. 20
a mile.

Age st lb
Si,- Oliver ... ... 4 8 12
Flying Jib... 5 8 5
Pantaloon ... 6 8 4
Ulphus .. 5 8 1
Problem ... ...4 7 11
Betty ... 3 7 9
Cheddington ... 3 7 5
The Moira Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added ;
winners of any race after Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) value
100 sovs 41b, 200 71b, 300101 b extra; weights not accu-
mulative; one mile ; 10 subs.
Age et lb( Age Tit lb
Python ... ...4 8 121 Ottoman ... 3 7 4
Victress 4 8 slCheddington ... 3 7 2
Clemence .. 3 8 41Maesll ... 3 7 0
Foresight ... ... 4 8 31Minnie Warren 36 12
Vex ... 3 7 12 Ceres 6 4
The Chatsworth Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of
10 sovs each, h ft; winners of any race of the value of
100 soya after Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) 51b, 200 or more 101 b
extra ; the second to save his stake; one mile and a
quarter ; 14 subs.
Age st lb Age st lb
Cock of the Walk 3 812 Citron ... 7 6
Moonbeam .„ 48 7 Ottoman ... ... 3 7 5
Python ... 4 8 7 John Leech .. 3 7 4
Contempt ... ... 3 8 1 Cheddington 3 7 3
Charles 11. 3 7 13 Maesllwch ... 3 7 0
President Lincoln 3 7 13 Mr Briggs ... 3 6 10
Veda ... 3 7 12 Equerry 3 6 10
The Chesterfield Plate of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies and geldings Bst 71b. Three-quarters of a mile.
Cupbearer, Fartalle f, Sister te Veda, Auld Lang Syne,
Pladda, Lady Di, Benefactor, Fenian, Juniper, Amadou,
Miss Foote, Anspach f, Jove.

Ago st lb
Bliss ... ... 3 7 5
Parma ... ...4 7 4
Otto►nan ... ... 3 7 4
Comet ... ... 3 7 0
Ceres ... ...2 612
Nonsense ... ... 3 6 10

St lb
Alias ... ... 7 0
Clifford ... 7 0
King of the Bovors ... 7 0
Lyttletou 6 13
Bird's Eye ... ... 612
Joyful ... 6 12
Gipsy ... ... 6 12
Miss Whiffler ... 6 12
Expansion 6 12
Engraver ... 6 10
Monsieur Louis 6 10
Smut 0_ ... 6 9
Avoncourt ... 6 9
Black Jimmy ... 6 7
Sagan 6 7
David 5 12

Maggie... ... 7 6
Pompeii ... 7 5
Lord of the Valley ... 7 5
Threatener 7 4
Morgan In Fayo f ... 7 2
Venetia (h b) 7 0
Elector... ... 7 0
The Princess of Wales's Plato (Handicap) of 200 sots ;
winners of any race after Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b
extra; three-quarters of a mile, straight.
Age st lb Age st lb
Salliet 6 9 0 President Lincoln 3 7 3
Honesty ~. 5 8 8 Prince Regent ... 3 7 2
Moonbeam.- ,„ 4 8 1 The Traveller ... 3 7 1
Vex 3 8 1 Miss Hayes ... 4 7 0
Seringapatam 4 8 0 Cawdor ... 3 7 0
Proles. Anderson... 5 8 0 Milton ... ... 3 7 0
Tumbler ... 4 8 0 Mar. of Worcester 4 6 13
Highland Mary 4 8 0 Laird of Scotland... 3 6 11
Mou. of the Glen... 5 7 12 Warrior ... a 6 10
Iron-master... 3 7 12 Second Hand. ... 4 6 0
Edinburgh 6 7 11 Viscount ... ... 3 6 8
Goojerat 5 7 11 Faun ... 3 6 8
Wolsey 5 710 Harold ... 5 6 6
Breach of Prom,se 4 7 8 Bassoon ... 3 6 4
Haymaker ... 3 7 8 Picnic ... 3 6 3
Lily (dam Elfrida) 3 7 6 Darkie ... 3 6 0
Tremble ... 4 7 6 Lute 4 6 0
Honostish ... 4 7 5 Esher ... 3 6 0
Sister to Vedette... 4 7 5 Dunbar ... 3 5 7
Gloire do Dijon 3 7 5 A.voncourt... 3 5 7
Lady Rasehill ... 4 7 4 Nemesis f ... 2 5 7
Tho Stand Plate (handicap) of 50 soya ; winners of any
handicap after Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; three-
quarters of a mile, straight.
Age st lb
Actasa 5 8 12
Vampire ... 5 7 12
Amour Propre • ... 4 7 12
Miss Hayes 4 7 0
Mayflower._ 4 G 12
Ambition ... 5 6 12
Drum ... ... 5 6 10
The Innkeepers' Plate of 40
soya each, 1 ft ('.,0 the fun,
after A llg. 20 (at 10 a.m.)

Ago st, lb
... 6 9 5
▪6 8 .
...384
•4 8 0
... 3 7 13
• 3 7 10
▪6 7 8

Age st lb
Gheddington 3 6 10
Marshal Nsy ... 5 6 10
Nonsense ... 3 6 5
Veni 4 6 4
S amen 3 6 2
The Squire 5 6 0
Slander 3 5 10
sous, added to a handicap of 5
(1); winners of any handicap
lb ex. ; half a ►uil'', straight.
Age st lb
Mquis of Worcester 4 7 0
Mother Neashani... 3 7 0
Bassoon ... 3 6 13
Pie-nic 3 6 12
Madrid ... ... 3 6 10
Beatrice Grey 3 6 9
Heather Bell ... 3 d 5
Macduff ... 3 6 4
Sapling ... 2 6 0
Balv ie ... 3 6 0
Rhododendron 2 5 10
Darkie ... 3 5 7
La Rose ... 3 5 7
Bird's Eye 2 5 7

Sa
Out and Outer
Vex...
I f yinaker
Lily
ZiL;ca
Fairfax 3 7 7
Magnolia ... 3 7 6
Ninny 3 7 5
Goodfellow ... 4 7 3
Warlike ... 3 7 1
Cluteau Margaux 3 7 1
Laird of Scotland 3 7 1
Precocious... ... 3 7 0

711 E EPIDEMIC AT GUILDFORD.

The Lancet contains a report of the sanitary con-
dition of Guildford, which appears to have suffered
from titres epidemics of scarlet fever and one of
typhoid in the short space of five years. It would
appear that there is, scientifically speak'ng, no
drainage. A partial system of surface drains carries
a very small proportion of slops and sewage to the
river Vey. The chalk affords a perfect natural
drainage, upon wh;ch the local authorities rely.
Cesspools are made in the rear of nearly every
house, and the liquid and even soul contents ap-
pear to pass into the chalk, slice some have never
been opened for 50 years, although the sewage of
large families has been regularly d'schirged
into them ; and even when opened they are occa-
sionally found dry and empty. Since the introduc-
tion of public watervvorkg, a practice has also grown
up of using the old wells as cesspools. The com-
mon spring from which it is probable that the
whole water supply of the town is derived, is thus
fouled, and it is therefore recommended that a
deeper source should be sought for. The town is
for the most part supplied with privies, which, by
order of the authorities, have been trapped, but not
supplied with water. They were generally in a
filthy state, not ventilated, and often so close to the
dwelling-rooms as to drive away the inhabitants
when there is rain or change of weather. The
houses are many of them unhealthy. Built without
windows on both sides, they are not susceptible of
ventilation, and among the labouring classes there
is considerable overcrowding. A statement previ-
ously quoted from one of the local journals with
respect to the state of the river was somewhat
overdrawn. Although by no means bright and
pure, the river water is not so bad as to seriously
affect the health of the town. The general morta-

lity is given on the authority of a local practitioner.
The present epidemic has, since June 1, attacked
more than 400 individuals, and resulted in 22
deaths. Diarrhoea lirs also been unusually preva-
lent, and several uses of English cholera have
occurred. There have also been seven cases of
diphtheria, and one death. It would appear that
the disease has hovered about the town throughout
the winter and spring, having been introduced in
October last by an importation of old clothes. The
epidemic commenced in June, and spread with
alarming rapidity. It has attacked all classes,
and has been rapidly fatal in several instances, the
chief inspector of the county constabulary dying
in 48 hours. The explanations given by the local
medical men who have come forward as apologists
for the town are then examined, and the operations
of the Local Board of Health seriously discussed.
It would appear that the matter has attracted the
attention of the Health Department of the Privy
Council, whose officer visited Guildford, and re-
ported on its state last year, when visited by
typhoid fever. A request his now been made
to know what steps have been taken to remedy
the serious defects of drainage, &c., which were
then described, and to prevent the spread of con-
tagious disease. The most important suggestion for
changing the source of water supply was carried out,
but in other respects little or nothing has been done.
Not a single systematic attempt has been made
to watch or check the progress of the present epide-
mic. The Lancet concludes that the state of the
drainage, water-supply, hou:e accommodation,
closets, ventilation, overcrowding, &c., is such as to
be fraught with danger to the public health ; and
cannot but believe that the repeated occurrence of
epidemics is due principally to insanitary conditions,
which on the present occasion have been augmented
in intensity by the prevailing heat of the summer.
The severity of the existing epidemic of scarlet
fever is in part due to the Local Board's apathy in
taking measures to ascertain the presence of so
fatal a disease, or to arrest its progress in the way
prescribed under the Sanitary Act.

The Standard has called attention to the hair
washes now in general use. Dr. Phipson, who has ana-
lysed many bottles in his analytical laboratory, Putney,
finds the ingredients to consist of acetate of lead, subaco-
tato of load, oleate of lead, together with decoction of
quinine bark, alcohol, glycerine, and water. In some
cases slight quantities of copper and carbonate of lead were
also detected. Essence of bergamotte, or other essential
oils, spirits of wine, glycerine, and olive oil are present in
the " washes," with or without salts of load. The action
of these compounds in giving colour to the hair, though
they cannot be called " dies," is owing to the compounds
of leal whielt they contain. The lead is acted upon by
sulphurettod hydrogen, which is always present in minute
quantities in the atmosphere of inhabited places, and forms
sulphide of lead, which causes the hair impregnated with
the " restorer" to take a dark brown or black- colour ; in
the same manner a silver coin kept for several mouths in
a purse becomes black by formation of sulphide of silver.
The cothrsition of hair-washes and hair-restorers shows
then that they must act chiefly as astringents; they more-
over give colour to the hair by the formation of dark sul-
phido of load, and their protracted use may, as the Lancet
Ins justly observed, give rise to palsy. When the amount
.)f lead is not too largo these lotions may be used with
impunity for some months, but should be prescribed when
the reverse is the case.