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ought to cost ; but he added that they never would prevent
practices of bribery or undue expenses until they allowed
the ballot.

Mr. Bell called. I told him about the vacancy. He then, to ,
my surprise, told me that he himself was aware of it; that
he had that day been to St. Albans or to Watford, I don't
remember which, about it; that Mr. Bruce had been with
him, that Mr. Brace had been introduced to Edwards, and I,
that, in fact, lie had been for six menthe in communica- I
tion about St. Albans with Simpson through Mr. Brace. I
told Mr. Bell that the only person on whom he could ;
rely to return him was Edwards. I told him that the ex- I
pense would be two thousand five hundred pounds. We had '
some conversation. He took a little time to consider; and,
ultimately, he did agree to stand. In the interim I found
that St. Albans was in the market in London, in three dif-
ferent 'channels. Simpson was hunting a candidate for
himself. Edwards was under my direction for the moment,
hunting elsewhere : and a third party, consisting of Mr. B. I
Webster, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Blanks, were heard of in a
totally different direction. The way I heard of them, was
by the gentlemen to whom they had applied coming to me,
asking me if they would do right to stand for St. Albans ?
Of the Webster party, I only heard at second-
hand. I thought, while this was going on, that
it would he • good deal better to reconcile Simp-
son and Edwards; and I tried to do so. I used
every nicans I could to prevent their clashing, and in
the hope of settling between them I kept back for a week
Mr. Bell's address. My object was simply to prevent a
contest. I found at last that my efforts were useless ; and
1 found also that the Rend party was determined to have a
j win. I heard of them right and kit ; I don't know how,
I but I did know or what they were doing. I heard of their
visit to Alderman Carden, and that 1,500/. was his limit.
1 Ile did not like the 2,500/. Edwurdie was pressing
me to let Bell out • but I kept his address back
as long as I could— until, in fact, I found Ed-
wards would think I was not in earnest. Mr. Bell's
address came out a'. last on the 28th November, 1 here
was then DO other candidate announced. Every effort wee
I being made, however, to get another candidate. The effort
was without regard to polities—it was simply to secure an
1 expenditure of money. It was well known that the
major:tv of the voters in St. Albans were to be bought
and sold. There are respectable men in St. Albans, but,
as to the muority, there is no doubt that they are always
bought. (sir. Coppock here referred to cuutmunicatious
he •
had had, as Secretary to the Reform Association, in
1836, with persons resident in St. Albans.) What was
done in B'. Albans at the last election has, therefore,
Mwa)-s been done there. Well, Mr. Bell having agreed
with we, the '2,5001. to be the ultimatum, with a chance of
no contest, it was arranged that the money should be sup-
plied. A difficulty arose how the mosey was to go. I
knew nothing about that. It was sent by somebody.
never Saw one farthing of the money. It Lame to my office
ready for transmission. It was delivered in the outer office
in sealed hugs. I knew only what it was intended tor; but
the person who brought them never mentioned what they
were intended for. In these matters inquiries are never
made into particulars. The bags went as they came. In
all transactions of this sort, in all the boroughs I have
had to deal with, I never had anything to do with
the arrangement or with the disposition of the money. I
have merely made the engagement, and I have derives! no
benefit except political advantage front it. I merely pa..s
the money. I never saw the money in any one instance.
I have to state the fact—the 2,500/. did go down to St.
Athens. A contest WAS got up by parties whose oily object
its getting it up wes to cause an expenditure of money.
Toot object of the third party is as well known in M.
Albans as that St. Albans is always bought and sold. The
result was that a great majority of the voters did vote fur
Bell, and that Mr. Bell was returned by as large a majority
RS Edwards had promised him. I must say thus on that occa-
sion Edwards kept faith with me, es indeed he always doe-
when he is once got into the fight. But as I had previously
hail reason to complain of him, I slid not give him my
entire credit, and he was very anxioas, therefore, to redeem
himsel in my books. I believe that is the whole history of
the election.
Mr. Phinn—Wo wish some particulars as to your un.
&emending with Edwards. He has stated to us that you
held out an inducement to him in the shape of the ;menthe
of a situation for one of his sons. Is that so ?
Mr. Coppock—No; that is not so.
Mr. Phinn—Did you hold out any inducement to Ed-
wards to act for you in the matter?
Mr. Ceppuck—l bevel the slightest lino sledge of any
conversation, except one, occurring between Edwards and
myself. Edwards told me that he had great claims
on our party. I saki " Well, I dor.'t know Edwards; you
have had money enough for it at different times; and you
havn't always kept faith." Edwards said " I couldn't help
it not keeping faith that time. 1 couldn't keep my party in
older. I did agree to bring in Craven; bet the thirst party
was too strong for me, end I was übliecd to take Raphael.
I couldn't help myself. I couldn't keep my party quiet."
Edwards then told me along story about Mr. Cabbell a eke-
lion. He brought Calthell in at a very small expense ; and
he said Cabbell was the only man who had ever done any-
thing for him in return: and I believe Mr. Cabbell did get
his son a presentation to Christ's Hospital School. lie
also said that Mr. Raphael had promised to do some-
thing for him, and that Mr. Raphael would have
done something for hint if he had not died. I
said jokingly to him, " Why, Raphael gave you
4,0001. for his seat, and perhaps he wasn't in ear-
nest in his promise." Edwards replied, " Olt, yes, he
was," On which I said, " Well, Edwards, keep faith with
me this time, and I will not forget you." That is all I
I said on the subject. It might have gone further. I might
have asked what family he had. But there was no pro-
mise from me. It was a mere conversation. It was nothing
in the way of a promise or of an inducement.
The evidence of Edwards on this point was read.
Mr. Forsyth—You see, Edwards' evidence is positive;
end his son, today, has stated that the understanding was
that one of the sone was to have a government appointment.
Mr. Coppock—But Edwards himself has mist that it was
not a government situation which I promised.
The short-hand writer read his notes of Edwards' esi-
dense that morning.
Mr. Coppock—Edwards having repudiated the word
"government," the son is, I suppose, dieposesl of?
Mr. Slade—lt strikes us, Mr. Coppock, that something
more than you admit must have been said to Edwards, or
he would not have hesitated so emphatically to te'! us the
nature of the inducements held out to him. It surely
would not have been his ruin, as he said it would be, if he
were to speak out, to tell us all you have told us.
Mr. Co pock repeated that nothing more had passed be-
tween them than what he had stated. All he had said was,
" If you keep faith now, I'll not forget the obligation," or
" I'll do what I con far you," or something of that kind.
Ile was certain he had never promised hint • situation of an
sort. The wordy" situation," "office," or "employment'
were never used in the course of the conversation, and wit-
ness would have been very unfit for the place he held if he
had used any such words. Edwards might have drawn what
inference he pleased from what he slid say. Of course wit-
ness wished him to interpret it in the widest possible
manner ; but he made no definite promise. He had no hesi-
tation in saying, however, that he was always willing to
serve those who served him ; and that if Mr. Edwards had REFORM OF THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS.—HULL,
had a son competent to fill • situation, and an opportunity TVESDAY.—The first of a series of visits intended to be
had offered, he would have felt bound to recommend him paid to the principal outports of the country, by deputations
for it in preference to another. from the London committee for the reform of the board of
Ms. Forsyth.—We only wish to know, that being on your customs, took place here yesterday. The committee were
mind, whether you conveyed to Mr. Edwards that imprea. represented by Mr. W. J. Hull, of London, and by Mr. S.
IiOU at the time, or rather, did you intend to convey it? Smith, and there was a numerous and highly influential
Mr. Coppock.—l intended to conve the impression that attendance of the principal merchants and trailers of the
if he succeeded in returning Mr. Bell y I
should consider
port, at the Exchange, to hear the views of the depu-
myself unde: an obligation to him on behalf of the liberal tation, and to support the object contemplated by them
The chair was taken by Mr. J. Foster, president of the
party, whom I was then representing. I give Mr. Edwards
full permission to tell every word of everything I promised, Chamber of Commerce, who called attention to the labours
and if I promised him anything I shall not violate or alter of the committee of the House of Commons upon the
customs, which had already sat 28 times, occupying alto-
the fulfilment of it now. (The same question as to what ho
gather 112 hours, had exalt toed 15 witnesses, and put to
intended to convey to Mr. Edwards by the words he used
these witnessek7,l6oquestions. After alluding briefly to the
was put to Mr. Coppock by the commissioners in a great
variety of forms,; but he adhered to his former answer that object and proceedings of the customs reform association,
he hail never given him any definite promise.) Ile had been the chairman concluded by introducing the deputation.
engaged in the St. Alban's elections since 1831-35, and he Mr. Heil gave a sketch of the arbitrary proceedings iusti-
had never been asked for any situations before, and had tuted by the Commissioners of Customs against the London
never given any. The members for the borough were the dock companies. The trials consequent on the actions in-
proper persons to whom such applications should be made, stituted lasted eleven days, and entailed law costs amount-
as the local patronage was usually placed in their gift. The ing to 13,0001. ; and though the verdict given was favour.
reason he had not referred Edwards to Mr. Bell in this able to the dock companies as far as the moral principle was
case was, that Mr. Bell was not then elected. Witness bad, concerned, there was legally a slight verdict for the crown.
on former occasions, exerted himself to obtain places for This verdict was now in process of being overruled. After
those who had served him. He had got them situations in stating that the object of the committee for the reform of
his own office and on railways, and the like. the customs in sending the present deputation was to pro
Mr. Forsyth.—Have you been the means of recommend- cure the hearty concurrence and co-operation of the mer-
chants and shipowners in the provinces, and to remove any
ing persons to situations under government?
r. Coppock.—You are putting a question to me about little differences which possibly might arise between them,
Mr. Hall proceeded to observe, with regard to the evidence
a matter which'you know is legally punishable. taken before the parliamentary committee, and yet unpuli-
Mr. Forsyth.—For all the answers you give to our ques-
tions you will be held perfectly free from all consequences, fished, that he believed the government were in-
keep back the report of this evi-
civil and legal. We do not want you to mention names, trigging
until the occasion when it would he of the
places, or dates, but merely whether you have been in the
com-
habit of exerting yourself to obtain situations for persons uing to
greatest service had passed away. Now the -mittee in London had procured a member's account of the
under government or elsewhere.
evidence taken, but as it had not been subjected to the final
"r. Coppock.—Certainly ; I have exerted myself to serve corrections usually made by the witnesses themselves, it
parties who have served me. In continuation he said, in
could not be considered as the correct evidence which would
answer to the commissioners, that the Reform Club owed in time be published in the blue boole. The committee,
its origin partially to the Reform Association, to which he however, had their second "digest," containing the evi-
had referred, but had had no connexion with it. He was deuce in this stage, already printed, and he asked the
not acting fur the association in Mr. Bell's case, as the asso-
ago.
opinion of these present whether it would not be advisable
elation did not now exist. It died four or five years
to publish this digest, without waiting for the appearance
There was not now any organised system of finding eandi-
of the parliamentary evidence. Mr. Sidney Smith having
duce for boroughs. He was not aware who told him that Sir addressed the meeting, resolutions in accordance with the
It. Carden's limit was 1,500/. ; but he heard it through some-
body ostensibly acting fur that gentleman. The process views and suggestions of the London committee, were moved
adopted by the " third party " was this; They went to a b Mr. H. Blundell,
places to Westminster-hall and elsewhere, trying if dr. Keighley, Mr. C Mr. Thos. Wilson, Mr. Ald. Thompson,
Crowther Harrison, Mr. W. B. Brownlow,
dozes
they could find any ono to become a candidate. They asked Mr. Middleton, Mr. J. J. Blundell, and Mr. „T. Malcolm,
and were unanimously carried. It appeared the decided
each person what he would spend. He would say so much. •h of the meeting that the evidence in the hands of the
They would reply that would not do, and would mention 'ill
•
committee should be published without,waitiog longer
' some higher sum, promising to insure his return if he for the parliamentary blue book. Votes of thanks to the
only found the means. Witness heard from some of the deputation and the chairman terminated the proceedings.
persons so employed, that Sir R. Carden would not go be-
yond 1,5001. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BOLTON. Yesterday
Mr. Forsyth—What would be the legal expense of re- morning, the express or market train which leaves Freedom
turning a member for such • borough as St. Alban's, suppose at nine o'clock for Manchester, by Lancathire and York-
there was nothing spent in head-money or bribery ? shire railway, on arriving within a mile of Bolton, where
Mr. Coppock said that if he found he had to retain a it was to stop, ran into a coal train. It is supposed that
! awes gentlemen of the legal profession at 10 guineas a-clay the rails being slippery with frost the coal train could
world put down 1,2001. for that ; and here he begged to not maks way. The guard of it went back and hoisted
, soy that he did not see the difference between that and giv- a signal 200 yards from it, which, on nearing round a
: kg A nese man ss. for his vote. curve, the driver of the express perceived and attempted
r. Forsyth—Thera is a touch of satire in that, Mr. to obey. He turned off his steam, and the breaks were
Coppock, and I don't say but it may be a fair one: but what put on, but the momentum of the train caused it to glide,
we want to know is--suppose there were not a dozen of at- and it came against the coal train with a severe shock.
, torneys at 10 guineas a-day, hut merely the ordinary em- The passengers, who. were nearly all first class, were
ployment of professional men—clerks, messengers ,sic., and thrown violently against each other, and a female had
supposing you were asked Sono fide to enter into a contest one thigh broken, and a gentleman suffered by the dia-
-1 it St. Albania without any bribery or head-money, what locaticn of one of his knees. Other parties were a pod
i would be the required sum? deal cut and bruised, but the names of the parties did not
Mr. Coppock said that Sir H. Ward, when he left St. transpire. The company's servants promptly obtained
'i
Alban's and went to Sheffield, told him that the St. Alban's surgical assistance, and all proper attention wu paid to
election cost him 2,4001._, and the Sheffield election only the injured passengers. The engine of the express was a
t 1001., and that when he dined with his Sheffield constitu- good deal broken, though Lot disabled; and a first thin
I eats they all paid their own bills even. Witness thought carnage was much bro'ken, and another had the body
that 2001., was more than any election at St. Alban's driven off the wheels.

Mr. Slade—You are aware, Mr. Coppock, that there are
different opinions upon that point, and that some people
think that the ballot would very much increase bribery,
and I conless that I am one of those.

_ ..... . _ _
Mr. Coppock.—Until parliament do more to put down
bribery than punish tingle boroughs like this, the public
will never believe UlOll in earntst.

Mr. Edwards was recalled, and again asktvl what induce-
ramts Mr. Coppock had held out to him, to which he dis-
tinctly answered, "A situation for one of my sons." He
was sure Mr. Coppock used the word "situation," but be
did not rayed what kind. On witness's return to St Alban's
he told the circumstance to many of his friends in confi-
dence, but he could not distine:ly remember whom beyond
his own family. Mr. Coppock did not use the word " Go.
vernment," but witness so interpreted it. He did not know,
however, whether he was right in doing so. The promise
was made by Mr. Coppock quite voluntarily, and, so far as
witness remembered, not at all in the way Mr. Coppock had
stated._

Mr. Bell was recalled, and in reply to the Commissioner,
saki that Mr. Edwards had intrusted to hint that he had
reason to expect that Mr. (7oppock would procure a situa-
tion for one of his was, but lie did not recollect the precise
time when he told him. Witness had nothing whatever to
do with the promise. Ile had no connection with the go-
vernment whatever.

Mr. Simpson here entered thewaac, --box, and gave ex-
planaaions of some personal disputes between himself and
Mr. Edwards vino general interest.
Mr. John Heyward was next examined, but his evidence
was altogether unimportant.
Mr. Randall, solicitor, Eirchin-lane, London, was then
called and sworn. He stated that he had acted as Mr. .
Bell's solicitor during the last election. Ile remained at St. .
Alban's three days rosisting Mr. Bell in his canvass, and
wan also present at the nomination and electioo. He paid
the usual election bills, which amounted to between 3'lo/.
and 400!. The bills were seat in by Mr. Edwards. Inc ,
was in entire ignorance of the 2,5001. which had been
spoken of. He had no suspicion of any bribea i going on.
Mr. Edwards acted independently of him. His letter to
Mr. Edwards cautioning him against bribery was perfectly
tronafide,—he received specific directions from Mr. Bell to
that effect. Whitens saw soma doggrel verses in which bri-
bery was referred to ; but was assured by Edwards that
there was no foundation for the allusion. Witness heard
from Mr. Brace afterwards that the election had been an
expensive affair, and had expressed Isis surprise at the alle-
gation. Witness's own charge was 2.3 guineas. The whole
amount of the checks received by him was 372 g. Is. 111.
This was expended in printing, poating, inn expenses, hust-
ings, and the llke.
Mr. O. Ilehenham, solicitor, St. Alban's, was next exa-
mined, but nothMg of importance was elicited from him.
Mr. Low, solicitor, St. Albans, was nett called, and
sworn.—lle statist that he acted as agent for Sir It. Carden
at the last election. Ile was first retained by him 011 the
Wednesday morning after Mr. Bell started; on the 4th of
December, he thought. Mr. Bell had started on his can-
vass of the borough on the Monday preceding. On the
Tut slay evening witness was waited upon by Mr. Frederick
Webster and Mr. Alderman Nash, who told lam that they
had seen Sir It. Carden, and that he had consented to be-
come a candidate for the borough. They went over the
list of voters, and lest witness to believe that there was a
probable chance of success for Sir It. Canleu on the princi-
ple of not giving money ; though witness was doubtful of it
himself. Ile told them that he would give them his answer
on the following morning. lie did so, and agreed to do
what he could for them on the principle of no bribery. Ile
did nothing in the matter until Friday, when Sir It. Camden
made his public entry into the town. Sir It. Carden was
accompanied by Mr. Law, his London solicitor. Wit-
ness had no conversation either with Sir Robert Carden
or Isis agent ou tlaat or any other occasion with reference
to the money that would be required fur the election.
They commenced their canvass in the middle of
that day, and were engaged till the evening, when they
dined together, at the Peahen Inn. Witness was not aware
that bribery was tacked of at the limier, but it was well
understood that bribery was generally practised in the
borough. This did not, however, apply to the party with
which he was connected at the last election, though he did
not mean to say that the conservatives were not as open to
bribery as the liberals. The existence of the house in So-
vereign-alley was known at that time, and he had no
doubt Sir It. Carden knew of it, but whether he learned the
fact from witness or from some one else he could not say.
'the whole sum he received from Sir It. Carden was fi.i6/.
Sir It. Carden never mentioned in his presence the extent to
which he was prepared toga in the way of expenses. There
was nothing said about 1,5001. as the limit. Witness had
no previous negotiation with Sir It. Carden till he came to
Si. Alban's. Mr. F. Webster amid Mr. Bowen must have
been the persons who negotiated with him. Of the 650/.
received from Sir It. Carden, al/. I-is. 7d. was snent in
election proceedings, independent of the petition. Ile had
vouchers for all the money, except a few small sums
not exceeding 20/. or 301. in the whole. lie had no de-
, 'nand made upon him as Sir It. Carden's agent since the
election for any further payments beyond those he had re-
. ferred tat So far as he knew, the 001. was the whole
amount expended by Sir H. Carden. There was no agent
similar to Mr. Edwards employed on Sir It. Carden's side.
[ The non-professional persons who were most active in as
; 'listing Sir It. Carden in his election were Mr. Webster, Mr.
. Bowen, Mr. Vass, Mr. Blanks, and Mr. Faireloth. lie be-
, tiered that all parties in St. Alban's were anxious for a con-
test, hut he did not know of any one on Sir It. Carden's
side who had received money for his vote. No application
; had been made fur money fur voting for Sir It. Carden. lie
was not sure but that one man asked some money as a loan,
but that was all. Witness then stated that Mr. Vass had
received 391. for disbursements, besides 20/. fur his services.
Mr. Webster had received 21/. for his services. Both there
. gentlemen were very active dur:ng the whole election.
Mr. Slade—lt seems to me that you paid Mather for ser-
i vices on your side than they did on the other side ?
Mr. Low said he was not aware that Mr. Edward* em-
, played any persons of a similar situation in life. There
a was no agreement to pay them. Ile did not pay any one
previous to May sth. he admitted that he thought it more
prudent to wait till the danger of the petition was over. lie
was aware that there might have been a charge of recrimi-
nation, but ho did not think it could fairly have been
. made. It was, however, in consgquence of the apprehen-
sions he entertained on that head that he had postponed the
payment. Witness had as yet received nothing for his own
services. Witness here mentioned one or two other persons
, who had received money for services and loss of time during
the election ; but stated that he did not think them over-
. paid. He gave nobody anything fur his vote. He employed
nobody, however, who was not a voter, and who did not
t vote for Sir It. Carden.
. The inquiry was adjourned at four o'clock till half-past
ten tits day.

KOSSUTII.

THE KOSSUTII FUND.

The trustees or this fund, desirous of making u
much progress as possible before the illustrious Hungarian
leaves this country for America, have requested that sub-
scriptions may be paid to Currie and Co., Cornhill ; Coutts
and Co., Strand ; or the Commercial Bank of Loudon.
This request is signed fur the trustees by Lord Dudley
Stuart.

THE LNVITATION OF KOSSUTfI TO MAN-

CHESTER.
The Mayor of Manchester has refused to call a
meeting of the town council to address Kossuth. A great deal
of dissatisfaction has been caused throughout the borough and
neighbourhood by this proceeding ; because it is sad that,
upon other questions equally foreign to the proper business
of the corporation, the same amount of squeamishness has
not been manife•ted. nowessr, the demonstration in
favour of the Magyar hero will gain rather than suffer
from this course. The answsr of M. Kossuth was not
known in Manchester until Saturday, when an effort was
made to form a committee, to render the dsmonstration
complete, and it has been successful beyond all expectation.
Upwards of 250 gentlemen of all parties hare come forward
and put down their names.

SPORTING.

EPSOM RACES.

The Annual Autumn Meeting came off yesterday,
and more favourably than the wintry and inclemt nt
state of the weather in the early part of the day led us to
anticipate. Still, however clear the sky may be, a pier. ing
north-easterly wind, and the temperature at the freezing
point, are unpleasant accompaniments of a race meeting in
any locality, and they are doubly so ou so exposed u spot
as Epsom Downs. It is not surpriai -g, therefore, that the
gathering was wanting in eveeything essential to pecuniary
success. There were not a dozen gentlemen present, and
only a section of the ring. The Grand Stand was mores
thinly attended than we recollect on any former occasion, and
its neighbours right nod left, were almost empty. In then,
the meeting was a failure, and Mr. Dorling,whose programme
showed a liberal amount of public money, must have closed
his autumn account with a 10-ing balance; mazy doubt the
policy of having races so late in the year, and it certainly is
worth consideration whether it will not be better to abandon
them, or, if held at all, to fix them ut an earlier period ;
there might, probably, be fewer horses, but aasuredly they
wuuld draw a larger and a better class of company than wo
now yesterday. In pronouncing the meeting tailure, we
refer tally to the attendant e ; as far as success depended on
the spout, it could not have been mare complete, there was
enough of it to keep the company on the Downs from one
o'clock until nearly dusk ; the fields for the principal:events
were large, and speculation moderately brisk; it commenced
with

PADDOCK STAKES of 5 sovs, each, with 25 added. Ono
mile mid a quarter.
Mr. Cr.'aw. Pm we, 3 era, `At 1016 (Bailey) 1
Mr. Manatee Dee, lout; yra, 34 1316 (teel,e)
31r. is-reel Ilandenee lap, 4 re, 6.t alb Wilbert) 3
Mr. Ilaerrsby'aJecr.o'.tint, and. rat, (Welt) 4
31r. Lind. Defaulter, 6 Ira. 74 (II. Mat) a
Mr. Bohemia's Illeviner, 3 yree, 74 (meted 746110 (Dramb)e) 6
Betting: Erca on Deceitful, 3 to 1 mot Joc-o'-Sot, and
sto 1 apt Prestige. Deceitful took the lead ut starting,
and, with Prestige laid up, made running to Tuttetiliam
Corner ; here he changed places with Prestige, who went on
with a commanding lead, and won by six lengths. Run in
2 min. 17 secs.

I.3EDDINGTUN STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sous. each, h ft,
with 100 sailed, for 2-yr-olds: the second to save his stake;
winners extra. The winner to pay 10 sons. tovqrds ex-
penses. One mile,.
_ _ .

Mr. Magerhen Iby Epirus out of Joanna, fat lalt) (Wells) 1
Mr. Maa.larbord's Gat 10lb (J.Osoorne) 2
Mr. Winch's, The ((manila, tat 2lb . (Arvid) 1
Betting: 4 to 1 each against colt out of Fogleman's datu,
and Kate, 6 to 1 each agst Delia colt and Ithuriel filly, and
7 to I each apt Odessa cult, the Cytherea and Joanna fillies.
Merry Bird went elf with the lead, bat after going about a
quarter of a mile, dropped into the fourth place, the run-
ning being taken up by Kate, followed by Brahmin, and
the colt out of Fugleman's dam. This lot remained in
front to the road, where they were joined by the Joanna
filly, who quitted them, made the distance, and ran home
an easy winner by two lengths, a head between the second
and third, Merry Bird a bad fourth, the Fuglenian's dam
cult fifth. Run in I min. 50 urco.

Ersost AUTUMN llasiotear, Of 200 SOTS., added to a
handicap sweepstake of 10 uvs. each, h ft, and only 2 if
declared; winners extra ; the second to save his stake, and
the winner to pay 30 goys. towards expenses. New Derby
Course.

Mr. Uougb, Doe Pedro, 3 )rs, 3st 12Ib (T. Sberwootl)
Mr. J. Use rne's Mk) cumin s. 4 yrs, 7st Mb
Mr. Laite's Cultism, 5 yrs, is.t 104, (Lbsrltoil) 3
Betting : 3to 1 agst Stafford, sto 1 agst Ischia, 6to 1
age Don Pedro, 10 to 1 each agst Alp and Achyranthes, 12
to 1 each agst Little George, Clarissa, and Ingratitude, mid
103 to 6 agst Miss Flyaway. Little George at starting took
a lead of nearly a length, attended by Achyratithes and
Fallow Deer, Stafford, Britannia, and lion rt.slru being close
up with them. This lot remained, together for about half a
mile, tho running being then taken up by Achyranthes,
Dan Pedro waiting on her in company with Stafford and
Little George, Britannia and Clarissa also lying forward.
At the tuba Don Pedro went up to Achyranthes, and,
taking the lead from her after crossing the road, ran home
a clever winner by a length; Aeltyranthes heating Clarissa
by us far. Stafford was a good tburtlt, Little George
and Britaniia sixth. Run in 2 mitt. 55 see.

SELLING STAKES of 3 tiOVX. each, with 50 added; three-
year-olds, 7et llb ; tour, Set ; live and upwards, S,t Slb ;
mares and geldingsallowed 31b; winners extra; the winner
to be sold for 150 bOYB., if demanded, ite., and allowances
if to be sold for less. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. ALigenies ()mitre', 3 yrA, 7At . .... (Wvlb) I
Mr. W. 1", yas Madame Wuarton, 3 yr.% rstidb ...(I as) 3
Betting : 3 to 1 mot Repletion, 4 to 1 mod Deceitful, 4 to
1 agst Tt:CblVatCT, and sto 1 mot Arlette. Won by a length,
the same between Madame Wharton and Charles 511. colt,
Flytrap fourth. The winner was i,old for 113 sovs.
111rwrtmcic PLATE of 100 floss. (handicap) for all ages.
One mile.

Mr. Kura.. Ws 'imam 3 yro, Gat Sib (Frew!) I
li,. Merton no Maio kboway, 3 yrs, Got (Wel.) 2
Mr. J. S. Bowles's Irocumlna, 3 yes, Sot 1olb
Betting: 5 to 2 agst lanthc, 6 to I agst Hampton, 6 to I
agst Proudfoot, 6 to 1 eget Manifula, and 7 to I agst
Theorem. After a couple of failures, caused by Gipsy Boy,
a fair start was effected, Shropshire Witch leading off, and,
followed by Miss Flyaway, lanthe, Proudfoot, and Nautch
Girl, cutting out the work until they were round the turn
lantho and Miss Flyaway then singled themselves out and
ran together to the distance, where lanthe took a decided
lead, kept it to the end, and won cleverly by a length;
Iracundus a bad third, Theorem fourth, and Hampton
flab. Run in 1 min. 49 sec.

Two-TEAK-OLD STAKES of 5 soy. each, with 25 added:
colts, Bst 71b; tillic., Bst 31b; winners to carry 31b extra.
The winner to be sold for 100 soya., and allowances if to ba
sold for less. Half-a.milo.

Air. Ant ‘troog'4Stbra, Att lib (Cturl'on) 1
Mr. Winett'o Ileructtel, bat lolb
aft. Carey's Brawn, bat 31b (J. Stamp) 3
blr. Yesootk's Durothcs, • ttt (W. Abtlalul 4
Betting: 6 to 4 apt Ilersehel, 2 to I apt Brawn, 4 to 2
apt Dorothea, and 3to 1 apt Sabra. Won by a length.

Two FRIGHTFL'L STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENTS,--Yes-
terday, shout 12 o'clock, an appalling accident occurred on
board " The Sons of the Thames," a Gravesend steam-boat,
whilst on its passage to Long Reach,near Gravesend. It
appeared that a prize-fight had been appointed to take
place yesterday afternoon between Mayes and Jones, and
"The Sons of the Thames" had been specially engaged to
convey the pugilists and their friends to Long Reach, where
the fight was to take place. When it bad nearly reached
its destination, a man who had been sitting near the engine
was observed, whilst in the act of raising a bottle containing
some spirits to his lips, to lose his footing, and he fell
backwards through the aperture in the deck upon the ma-
chinery below. The steam was immediately turned off and
the boat stopped, when it was fuund that the unfortunate
man bad been literally cut to pieces. The remains of tho
deceased were collected, and the boat put to shore, where
they now await the coroner's inquest. On inquiry it was
found that the name of the sufferer was George Owen, the
proprietor of the Devonshire Coffee and Clop-house, in
Dear-street, Leicester-square. His age was about 36, and
he has left a wife and three children to lament his melan-
choly and untimely death. The awful occurrence of
course prevented the fight taking place, and the boat
conveyed its passenger' as soon as possible to London.—
Shortly before one o'clock another accident took place on
the river, whereby a man named Edward Gore, aged
lost his life, and two others were very seriously injured. It
appears that the .City of Duologue steam-boat arrived off
hieholson's Wharf, Loudon-bridge, with some portion of
the machinery out of order, when arrangements were made
by the engineer to have the defective parts rectified. Seve-
ral men were accordingly ordered to repair the paddle
wheel, among whom was the deceased, who acted us second
mate. The men had been engaged for some considerable
time when a sudden motion of the machinety. caused tho
paddle to turn round. Loud screams were immediately
heard, and it was soon ascertained that a frightful accident
had taken tag; Assistance was instantly rendered by the
persons on , and two of the men were taken out of
the water and directly afterwards the unfortunate man
Gore was discovered most fearfully mutilated about the
head and various parts of the body. Nearly the whole of
the scalp was torn off, and the skull bad sustained an ex-
teasive injury, and he was suffering from concussion of tho
brain. The two men were conveyed on board the steamer,
where they received every attention, but the poor fellow
Gore was placed in a boat and taken across the river to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where be was at once seen by the senior
surgeon, but the injuries he had sustained were of such a
complicated nature, that ho expired soon
-after his admis-
sion.

••••••
CAB REFORM AND REDUCTION OF FARES.—A new
company is in the field, who promise to put an end to tho
crying evils of the present cab system. The fare is to be 4d.
per mile, and it appears that at that great reduction from
existing charges a handsome profit may be realised to the
shireholders. Looking at the reduction from fid. (and that
W. generally Is. per mile, often with extortion and insult)
to 4d., with civility and proper decorum, the company can-
not fail to meet with general support from the public. It
is intended to affix an " indicator " to every cab, so that
the person or persons engaging have only to see how it
stands, and, on arriving at his destination, to see the dis-
tance travelled (the miles being marked on the face of the
indicator). This will be keeping faith with the public, and
making cabs what they ought to be, public couveniencee,
instead, of being (sa too often at present) public nuisance*.