IRISH TURF STATISTICS, 1863. Compiled Exclusively FOR " Bell's Life in London.

Otago Witness, Issue 642, 19 March 1864, Page 6

IRISH TURF STATISTICS, 1863. Compiled Exclusively FOR " Bell's Life in London.

SUCCESSFUL. STALLIONS. og © w 5(3 fc| S5 § g.S £ S P- £ Claret, by Touchstone ... 4 *7 1145 Daniel O'Rourke, by I. Birdcatcher ... 1 10 945 Ivan, by Van Tromp ..2 3 810 West Australian, by Melbourne 2 4 625 Bantam, by I. Birdcatcher . . 1 8 428 Artillery, by Touchstone ... 3 5 423* Newminster, by Touchstone ... 5 5 298 Libel, by Pantaloon ... 1 2 210 Voltigeur, by Voltaire ... 1 3 208 Prizefighter (h b) ... 1 1 195 Stockwell, by the Baron ... 1 2 165 De Kuyter, by Lanercost . . 1 3 162 Hobbie Nobble, by Pantaloon ... 1 2 151 Due an Dhurras, by I. Birdcatcher ... 1 1 150 WINNING HORSES. Tourist, by Dnl. O'Rourke 3 10 2 £954 Blarney, by Claret ..240 835 Union Jack, by Ivan ..210 590 Eedkskiu, by Bantam . . 4 6 0 428 Sis to Thady Foley, by W. Australian ... 2 2 1 415 Spring Daisy, by Artillery 3 4 3 233* Lord Douglas, by Claret 2 13 220 Caroline, by Ivan ... 2 2 1 220 Lawyer, by the Libel ... 5 2 0 210 Outcast, by Voltigeur ..635 208 Socrates, by West Australian ... 4 2 3 201 Emily, by Prizefighter ... 3 1 4 195 Minerva, by Stockwell ... 4 2 3 165 Toggery, by De Ruyter ...6 3 7 162 Rudiments, by Newminster ..334 153 Troublesome, by Hobbie Nobble ... 4 2 5 151 Stirrup Cup, by Due an Dhurras ... 2 1 0 150 Satenella, by Wild Dayrrel 4 2 1 145 Cobbler, by Peppermint. .320 140 Antar, by Lambton ... 3 2 5 110 Fairy Queen, by Colsterdale ..312 109 Oldtmnster, by New Minster ..512 105 Rowena, by Tarnus ... 3 1 0 105 Harvey Birch, by Gemma di Venry .. - - ... 3 1 6 104 PRINCIPAL WINNERS. MrLongfield ... 4 13 £2073 MrCockin ..5 8 1551 Mr 8t George ... 3 6 790 Capt Gray .„ 3 4 323 Mr P. K.ary ... 2 4 243 Lord Conynghsm . . 1 4 233* Oapt. P. Beresford .„ 1 1 220 Mr Knox ... 8 4 201 Mr Kinsella ... 1 1 195 Mr Ccnlan ... 1 3 1(52 Capt. Goff ... 1 3 154 Mr Disney . „ 1 2 151

Medicines: Their Impcbitiks and Advlterations. — The " Lancet" has just commenced the publication of a new- series of investigations, relative to the impnrities and adulterations of medicines, giving, ss it did in the case of its inquiries respecting the adulteration of food, the names of the vendors of whom the analysed samples were obtained. The report in the " Lancet" of this week is on Sweet Spirit of Nitre— a remedy, perhaps, more extensively employed than any other. It shows, first, that this article, when not adulterated, is usually ia a very impure state, but that by far the greater camber of the ssmples were adulterated. Some of them wens diluted with water, which formed in some cases s fourth, in others a third, and in oneinstance even half, the so-caUed spirit ; while others, contrary to the wishes and instructions of the College of Physicians, were prepared with methylated spirit, costing about 33 6d per gallon, in place of spirits of wine at 22s per gallon.

The "Tiraea" correspondent in America bats — •" It would be worth while for the English press to keep a speelal correspondent here simply for the purpose of sending home daily specimens of American bragging. Here are " A few facts, moderately stated, 11 as an article in yesterday's number ot the paper most universally read in th« Union Is entitled. " Our discoveries and inventions in the art of war are changing the military and naval systems of all Europe. We have cannon against which fortifications are as fragile as paper, and ships which are'almost impregnable to the heaviest shot. PulasVi 'and Sumter are battered dawn off hand, and our Monitors shed shot as a duck sheds rain. No European navy is of any account in .comparison with out own, and no European fortress is secure if we choose to attack it. To take Gibraltar would be child's play to the army and navy which have taken Vicksburg, Our first move in a war with England would be to anchor a Dunderberg opposite to London, and proclaim our ultimatum of Greek fire or unconditional surrender. We have won for ourselves the title of the Heroules of nations. We are cleaning our own Augean, stables at present, but we shall be ready for those of the other continent when onr services are required. Perhaps France and England will wait to be whipped by and by. If bo, we will accomodate them, and have no objection to throw a few fosy Powers like Spain into the bargain.*