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

THE SUN LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1868.

A CARELESS POISON SELLER.

Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coroner for Essex, has just can-
eluded an inquest at the Railway Hotel, Martin-street,
Stratford, into the circumstances of the death of Thomas
flicks, who lived at 82, Angel-lane, Stratford, and who
died on Sunday, the 26th of July. The deceased had been
for nearly thirty years in the service of Messrs. Volck-
man and Sons, the confectioners. His landlady, Mrs.
Smart, procured, as she thought, some milk of sulphur
from Mrs. Hills', a chemist's shop inHigh-street, Stratford,
some of which was given to the deceased, who was suffer-
ing from rheumatism. In the early part of the Sunday
he was found to be suffering from the effects of some irri-
tant poison which corresponded with the effect of
nitrate of baryta on the human frame, and from which
he undoubtedly died. As he had lived in the house
of a Mrs. Smart, whose daughter was jointly entitled
with the deceased to a considerable sum of money,
some suspicion arose as to the cause of death, con-
sidering its suddenness and his previous good health.
Mrs. Hills, who bad previously stated that she had no
baryta in her shop, was recalled, and persisted in
her averment. After a lengthened deliberation, the
following special verdict was returned : " That the
deceased William Hicks died from the effects of baryta
accidentally sold by Mrs. Hills to Mrs. Smart as flour of
sulphur. The jury are unanimously of opinion that Mrs.
Smart is entirely exonerated from all blame, and that
gross carelessness existed on the part of Mrs. Hills. The
jury also regret that Dr. Hamilton was not more prompt
in his attendance." The coroner very severely admo-
nished Mrs. Hills with respect to the statements she had
made as to her possession of green fire, or baryta, in any
form, and expressed his firm conviction of her unfitness to
keep a chemist's shop.

SPORT,

r ECIES.

SCARBOROUGQ, DERBY, AND CANTERBURY
MEETINGS.
" BELL'S LIFE."

SCATZEOROUGIL—Ganton Stakes—King's Cross
or The Sawyer. Londesborough Cup -The Saw-
yer or Mr. Johnstone's representative. Prince of
Wales's Stakes—Martyrdom. The Visitors' Plate
—Bloss's best. Scarborough Handicap -floss or
Watson's representative. Nursery Plate—Good
Hope or Light Cloud.

CANTEI: B 151:Y.—East Kent Handicap Triana.
Two Year Old Stakes—Nanny Thormauby. Two
Year Old Handicap—Bianca.
DR 11 BY. —Tradesmen's Plate—Wild Briar and
Armourer. Drakelow Stakes—Cornet and Ceres.
Moira Handicap—Vex or Minnie Warren. Chats-
worth Stakes—Maesllwch. Chesterfield Stakes—
Miss Foote or Atnadou. Beaufort Cup—Problem
and liettlehobkr. Nursery Stakes—The Fenian or
Jove. ltawdon Handicap—Maesllweb ur Vic tress.

" THE SPORTSMAN."

SCARBOROUGH.--Prillee of Wales's Stakes —Mar-
tyrdom or Dryad. Ganton Handicap—Viscount
or The Sawyer. Londesborough Cup—Elvire and
Donaldbain. Visitors' Plate—Pearlfeather or Car-
lotta. Scarborough Handicap—Viscount or King's
Cro s. Nursry Plate—Light Cloud or Artichoke.
DERBT.—Tradesinen's Plate Wild Briar and
Armourer. Drakelow Stakes—Sir Oliver or Fro-
blem. Moira Handicap—Vex or Maesllwch. The
Chatsworth Stakes—Cock of the Walk or President
Lincoln. Chesterfield Stak es —Amadou.

CANTERBURY.-_ East Kent Handicap Triana.
Year Old Stakes—Nanny Thormanby or Lady
Lavender. Handicap Plate—Amour Propre. The
Welter Cup—Pakrita. Nursery Ilandicap--Chere
et Belle.

".THE ERA."

SCARBORO UGH.—Ganton Handicap Viscount,
or Lord Palmerston and Fervacques. The Prince
of Wales's Stakes—Martyrdom or Orphan. Visi-
tors' Plate—Sir Oliver or Pearifeather. The Great
Yorkshire Hunters' Stakes—Corn us and Scarring-
ton. The Scarborough Handicap Viscount or
Vespasian.

CANTERBURY.—East Kent Handicap—Lucifer or
Triana. Two Year Old Stakes—Belle of Warwick
or Nanny Thormanby. Handicap Plate—Amour
Propre. Welter Cup—Lucifer or Distaff. Nur-
sery Stakes—Pastime filly or Kicksey Wicksey.
DERBY.—The Tradesmen's Plate—Armourer or
Angus. I)rakelow Stakes Problem or Parma.
Moira Handicap—Vex or Maesllwch. Chesterfield
Stakes—Miss Foote. Beaufort Cup—Kettleholder
or Cock of the Wa'k. Nursery Plate—Lyttleton
or Sagax. Rawdon Handicap--Python and Bird-
seeker.

" SPORTING:GAZETTE."

SCARBOIIO UGH.—Ganton Stakes—King's Cross,
The Sawyer, or Flora. The Londesborough Cup—
Caprera or Elvire. The Prince of Wales's Stakes—
Martyldoin. Visitors' Plate—Flying Jib or Car-
lotta. Scarborough Handicap—The Sawyer, Flora,
or Liberal. Nursery Plate—Hymen and Light
Cloud.

CANTERBURY.—East Kent Handicap—Tyrone or
Thalia. Two yr Old Stakes—LadyLwender, Nanny
Thormanby, and Glen More. Handicap Plate—
Red Riband or Amour Propre. The Welter Cup—
Grand Duke or Pakrita. Nursery Stakes—Kieksey
Wicksey or Red Ribbon.

DERBY.—Tradesmen's Plate—Armourer. The
Drakelow Stakes—Cornet, Retty, and Parma. The
Moira Handicap—Vex or Minnie Warren. Chats-
worth Stakes—Python or Citron. The Chesterfield
Stakes—Miss Foote or Amadou.

" THE FIELD."

SCARBOROUGH.—Prince of 'Wales's Stakes—Mar-
tyrdom or Dryad. Ganton Handicap—Fervacques
and Flora. Londesbor9ugh Cup—The Sawyer or
Donaldbain. Visitors' Plate—Elvire or Sir Oliver.
Scarborough Haudizap—Liberal or The Last Rose
of Summer. Nursery Plate—Retort or Rattletrap.
DERBY.—Tradesmen's Plate—Wild Briar and
Armourer. Drakelow Stakes—Pantaloon or Parma.
Chatsworth Stakes —Python or Moonbeam. The
Chesterfield Stakes—Miss Foote or Amadou. The
Beaufort Cup—Leonie or Kettleholder. Nursery
Plate—Blackbird colt, .Feulau, .or Rosecleer. The
Rawdon Handicap—Clemence and Contempt.

" SUNDAY TIMES."

SCARBOROUGH.--The Prince of WaLs's Stakes—
Martyrdom or The Orphan. Scarborough Handi-
cap—The Sawyer. Ganton Handicap—Three per
Cent. or Lord Palmerston.

CANTERBURY.—The East Kent Handicap—Derby
Day.

DERBY.—Chesterfield Stakes—Miss Foote. The
Tradesmen's Plate—Wild Briar.

TRAINING REPORTS.

KINGSCLERE.—On Tuesday the lot on Cannon Heath
were —The Palmer, Blue Gown, Xi, Satyr, Vabalathus,
Adosinda, Cotytto, Siderolite, Pero Gomez, Sister to Rosi-
crucian, and King Cophetua. Green Sleeve was again
absent, but I am informed from a reliable source she was
out walking on the Ovetton road after 1 had written my
report. The other horses did some long walking and
trotting exercise, after which they cantered twice. Some
walking exercise was again done, after which King
Cophetua,
_Pero Gomez, and Siderolite were led a steady
gallop of three-quarters of a mile by Xi ; Sister to Rosi-
crucian following by herself in their wake. The Palmer
led Cotytto and Adosioda a nice half-speed gallop of a
mile and a quarter. Blue Gown was sent two miles, Vaba-
lathus joining him in the last mile. Blue Gown never
went in better form, and, in fact, no horse can be doing
better at the present time.
STOCKBRIDGE.—On Wednesday the following horses
were out and cantered :—Logarithm, The Earl, Herald,
Equerry, Cock of the Walk, Border Knight, Rowallan,
Lopez, Red Rice, Blucher, Burford, Arbaces, Minnie War-
ren, Bonnie Lass, Iberia, Beata, Crucifixion filly, and
Athena, from Danebury; whilst Tom Day had Black-
bird colt, Dentelle, Becky Sharp filly, Hippodamia filly,
Lava filly, and Lady Raglan. Dentelle then led Blackbird
colt, Becky Sharp filly, and Hippodamia, filly a nice gal-
lop of nearly a mile. Logarithm, The Earl, Equerry, and
Cock of the Walk afterwards went a nice steady sweat of
about four miles and a half. The Earl is now going like
a steam-engine, and is sure to win the Leger, if all is as
well with him on the 9th of next month as it is now.
RICHMOND.—Since my last report very little work has
been done with our nags, as all our trainers are at York.
The horses which have galloped are The Prior, colt by
Carnival, Cztprera, Evelina, Little Bell, Number Nip,
Parasol, Lancer, Flora, Louisa, Nomedia colt, Eutreznet
colt, Rol Tub, Annie Stewart, Gleaner, Intl:cat°, Stella,
Philippic, Geant des Batalles, Brawl's, Brantingham, and
Valtz. All the others are walking or cantering.
MIDDLERAM.—As the majority of our horses have gone
to York, I have not much to report from this quarter. To-
day (Thursday) Osborne sent Pretty John and Slap Bang
a good two mile gallop. Disraeli, Apemantus, and Sister
to Little Agnes galloped a mile and a half, and the rest of
Lis lot cantered. Dawson had Holstein, Czar, King of the
Fairies, Dean, Minster Bell, Mendicant, Custaloga, Der-
ventio, Highland Duck, Hymen, and Damsel filly, all doing
nice work of a mile and a halt Fobert's Beechwood led
Glenavon a good gallop of a mile and a half, and the re-
mainder of his team cantered.

BEDNESFORD.—Ndxt week at Derby, for tho Drakelow
Stakes, we have Ottoman, Cheddington, and Pantaloon,
all in strong work. The latter is for sale. Moira Handi-
cap.—W3 have Vex, Ottoman, and Cheddington. Vex is
looking well, and is as quiet as a sheep. Nursery Plato.—
Masquer and Master TOM are well, and as they have been
so lately before the public they need no comment from
me. Rawdon Handicap.—Life Guardsman, Master Willie,
Ottoman, and Cheddington are in. I don't think the
"Guardsman" up to the mark, and Master Willie is not so
good as ho was thought. Chatsworth Stakes.—Vex and
Master Willie are engaged, but I fancy the distance a little
too far for both.

MALTON.—York Meeting being on this wool-, things have
been very dull here. The following horses at home were
inactive work : —Lady Zetland, George Osbaldistone, colt
by Cramond, Queen of York, Malta, Fair Emily, King
Caradoc, Consternation, Cure colt, Blacklocl- Lapidist's
dam filly, Dutch Adlui7e, Skylark, Merry and Wise,
Booty, Thunder, Thankful, My Lord, Royal Oak, and
Itpolya. Tuesday—The Cramoad coi.t was sent a slash-
ing sweat of five miles, and this will bo found a useful
horse when wanted.

FINDON.—The weather has sadly interrupted the work
of the horse; but when possible they have been sent along,
especially the following, entered in the Cesarowitch and
Cambridgeshire :—lforupiug Girl, Thalia, filly by New-
minster out of Irish Queen, Wolsey, and Owain Glyndwr.
So also have been Madrid and Sir David Gam, engaged in
the St. Leger, and the two-year-old; Tasman and Mar-
tinique, together with a number of other horses that will
shortly ba wanted.

ILSLEY.—Since my last report wo have had a great deal
of rain, which has made our downs in capital going order.
Wo are not likely to have many horses running until Ox-
ford. At Derby, Feodor and Ligurian are in tho Trades-
men's Plate, but Feodor is not in work. Ligurian is doing

good work, looking and going first-class, but I think ho
has too much to carry to have any chance of winning.
STANTON.---At Derby, in the Tradesmen's Plate, we have
Christmas Carol, Mrs. Allan, and Conundrum entered;
and slioell the first-named be sent, ho must be kept on
the right side. On Tuesday, Christmas Carol, Jezabel,
See-Saw, Fidelia, Batonnier, Mrs. Allan, apd Stanton wore
sent about two miles at a good pace. Salliet, Tarqu'n,
Lord of the Valley, Jove, Ben Block, and Palmitin() went
a mile.

CHILTON.—On Wednesday Acton, M.A., Kicksy Wicksy,
and the Lifeboat filly went a good canter each of three
quarters of a mile, all going free. Virginia Creeper led
Tiger Tim the like distance twice, and then the old mare
was sent the two-n.le gallop by herself, going better than
I over saw her, the cindition of the downs at present just
suiting her. M.A. galloped half a mile by li,insalf at his
best pace, and he wi'l win a race before long. Clatfurd
has commenced work again by going scum rare mile
gallops, and I have no doubt ho will soon show us a bit of
his form.

EPSOM.—Tho Laird and Beeswing, from tho Squire's,
continua to do good work, but until we have the weights
for the Cesarewitch, and seo how they go on, it would be
unwise to say more. Nightingall is still busy with Perth,
Election, Little Go, and Glee Stuart, and, until they went
to Dover, Grand Duke, Otho, and Cecil. I think the latter
will much improve on the form he showed in tho Town
Plate. North,ll, Lady Glencora, and Isabela have done
well from Potter's, and old Hence is gone to try her for-
tune at Boulogne on Sunday. The Pitt Place team have
been very busy, and as several of them aro engaged at
Oxford, I expect they will be heard of to advantage in the
University city, particularly Faun, Heather Bell, and
David. At Canterbury we have Cecil and The Laird in
the East Kent Handicap, Bianca, Glenmore, and Nanny
Thormanby in the Two Year Old Stakes, and Queen E bba
in the Handicap Plate, on Tao...day ; Isabella and False
Alarm in the Welter Cup, on Wednesday.