The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

THE SU-N, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES, AuG. 13.
The lovely weather, the pleasant distance from town,
and an attractive bill of fare were the inducements that yes-
terday brought crowds to the King's Meadow and filled the
hotels of this quiet Berkshire borough to overfi wing. The
Great Western, of course, carried the greatest number of
passengers, but the more circuitous routes of the rival lines
were not disdained, and the trains from Waterloo and Lon-
don-bridge were heavy.
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The entry for the Reading Stakes, it is true, dwindled
down to four starters, and the absence of Mr, Ten Broeck's
Derby colt Paris robbed them of a great deal of their inte-
rest ; Mr. Merry's good-looking filly Crisis winning with
perfect ease.

A pretty race for the King's Meadow Stakes heralded
the event of the day—the Berkshire Stakes, for which only
five came to the post. Change and Blackdown were nearly
equal favourites, the former, from his running at Wolver-
hampton, having the call. The race was left to these two,
Change succeeding in defeating the Goodwood winner by a
neck.

Mr. Merry was able to place the Ladies' Plate to his
account with Sister to Melsonby, and a very slow-run race
for the Nursery eventuated in the easy victory of Mr.
Trimmer's Verbena by two lengths,
The Stewards' Plate brought 11 to the post, and after
some delay in starting Kingswood landed his owner's
colours victorious by a head, after a good race with Bali-
verne.

The sport, though not first-rate, was satisfactory, and
the praiseworthy punctuality of the arrangements deserves
notice at our hands.
The Easthampstead Park Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with
30 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age;
winners extra, with maiden allowances. One mile and a
half. 11 subs.
Mr. Brayley's Golden Dust, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .... (Cannon) 1
Mr. Beadman's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Plumb) 2
Mr. Merry's Lioness, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (H. Covey) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Golden Dust.
Fontenoy took the lead, followed by Golden Dust and
Lioness, until the turn into the straight, when Mr. Bray-
ley's colt drew up, passed Fontenoy at the Stand, and won
cleverly by a neck. A bad third.
The Reading Stakes of 15 sous, 5 ft, with 50 added, for 2-
yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b and fillies Bst 51b ; winners extra.
32 subs.
Mr. Merry's Crisis, Bst 21b
Mr. J. Powney's Lady Williams (31b), Bst 21b ..(Judd) 2
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's lace (31b), Bst 21b (Custance) 3
Mr. Greville's Bradamante, Bst 51b (J. Goater) 4
Betting-9 to 4on Crisis, sto 1 agst Lady Williams, and
6 to 1 agst Isca.
The favourite, in company with Bradamante, Lady Wil-
liams, and Isca, made the running to the enclosure, where
Mr. Greville's filly was beaten; Crisis at the same time
drew slightly in advance, and won very cleverly by three
parts of a length. Lady Williams obtained the second
honours by a head ; a bad fourth.
The King's Meadow Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with
30 added. Winners extra. Straight, 7 furlongs. 15
subs.

Mr. Reeves's Topsy, 3 yrs, 7st (T. French) 1
Mr. F. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
Sir F. Johnstone's Tailor, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Barrett) 3
The following also ran :—Rubini, Churchman, Tom
Sayers, Margery, The Dictator, and The Reserve.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Churchman, 4 to 1 agst Topsy,
5 to 1 each agat Rubini and Margery, 8 to 1 agst Lufra, 10
to 1 agst Dictator, and 100 to 6 agst The Reserve.
Upwards of half an hour was wasted at the post
before Mr. M‘George could get them in anything
like order. At last the signal was lowered, when
Topsy, next the rails, made play, closely attended by
Lufra, Margery, Churchman, and Tailor ; Rubini, with
Tom Sayers, heading the rear division. As they
rounded the bend into the straight, Margery and
Mr. Saxon's colt were beaten. The favourite, with Lufra
and Tailor lying up, came on with a decided lead to the
enclosure, when Lufra got up, the pair running a punish-
ing race home; Topsy winning in the last stride by a head.
Tailor, who ran extremely raw and ungenerous, was beaten
by two lengths for second; Dictator was fourth, The Re-
serve fifth, and Rubini next.
The Berkshire Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared, with 100 added. The owner of the
second horse to save his stake. Winners extra. About
two miles. The highest weight accepting being Bst 31b,
it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in propor-
tion. 35 subs, 17 of whom declared.
Mr. Whittaker's Change, 3 yrs, Est 71b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Wyon's Blackdown, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (in 71b ex)
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Merry's Wasp colt, 3 yrs, Est 71b .. (H. Covey) 3
Mr. R. Drew ett's Detaptivet.3 yrs, Est 91b.... (Mordan) 4
Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Bst
Betting-6 to 4 agst Change, 7to 4 agat Blackdown, 100
to 15 each eget Gibraltar and the Wasp colt.
Gibraltar, as usual, rushed to the front, and made the
running at his best pace, followed by Detective and Black-
down, the favourite and the Wasp colt lying off. In these
positions they came past the Stand, but proceeding along
the river side the leader ran on the inside of two of the
post, but still went on in advance, closely attended by
Blackdown, the Wasp colt, and Change, to the bottom
turn, when Gibraltar again bolted and stumbled over the
rails, leaving Blackdown in possession of a clear lead, with
the Wasp 'colt and Mr. Whittaker's colt lying close up
with him. At the distance Change came out, and in a few
strides obtained a slight lead, which he retained to the end,
and won a fine race by a neck. There were four lengths
between the second and third; Detective was fourth. Gib-
raltar did not pass the post.
The Ladies' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
3 sovs each; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for
age, with selling allowances. Straight five furlongs. 10
subs.

Mr. Merry's Sister to Melsonby, 3 yrs, 7st 51b, £5O
(li
Mr. Chancellor's Wee Aggie, Sat 51b, £5O (J. Gri Covey)mshaw 1
2
d:krau'ddle
2 yrs, Sat 71b, £5O ..(Mordan) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of Lincoln colt, Canter-
biNintr.yj, John Day's
Eudora,
filly, Falsestep, and Aber-
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Dawdle was weighed for by Loates, who was found to be
21b. overweight, and his number was taen down,
with the favourite and Eudora lying
Aggie defeating Eudora by a length for
--TWheeeiviai of Lincoln colt was a bad fourth, and
others were
up, made all the running, and won in a canter by three
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lengths—wee
second.
the last being Falsestep. The winner
was sold to Mr. Rayner for 280 guineas.
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ofinf fifth,
w, anday, Abernethy next; thu,..
The Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs; for 2 yr-olds.
Winners extra. Straight run in, about seven furlongs.
33 subs.
Mr. Trimmer's Verbena, by De Ruyter, 7st
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Marquis of Hastings' Attraction, 7st 71b (Judd) 2
Mr. W. Day's Signalman, 7st 91b .......... (S. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Wild filly, Stainley,
Anglo-Saxon, Langford, Danaus, Heber, Elise, Petit
Oiseau, Fairy, Nervous colt, and Wheldrake.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Verbena, 4to 1 agst Attraction, 8
to 1 agst Wheldrake, and 10 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite getting the best of the start made the run-
loraaolubleoayohtea gig:
run-
ning, with Attraction at her side, the others prior to resch-
ing the distance being widely spread. Verbena retained her
advantage to the end, and won in a canter by two lengths.
Signalman was a wretched third, Danaus was fourth, Whel-
drake fifth, the Lady Wild filly and Elise next; the others
were pulling up, the last being Anglo-Saxon, who got
badly off.
Ther.a3Tn.
The
(Handicap).winaerosfexltOrOa. soovsneininsupeecanied;
a quarter, 36 subs.
Mr..._ S.
~.,. Thellusson's
. Kingswood, 3 yrs, Est 91b Norden) 1
31,..r,-..
Tw..H.biugurhboldsfe's Baliverne, 4 yrs, 7st 41b .. (Midgley) 2
s Remunerator, aged, 7st 21b (T. French) 3
also
Emma. ran :—Berkeley, Ripon, Flash in the
Everlasting, The Drone, Dux, Salisbury, and Lady
er
E- Stewards'ovlder s 1
followingaaan d_ upwards. Plate
Betting-9 to 4 agst Ripon,
1 agst Kingswood, 10 to ilpon, 6 to 1 agst Everlasting, 7 to
agateadi agat Lady Emma and Flash
in the Pan, and 100 to 8
Remunerator jumped away Remunerator.
Salisbury, Everlasting, and in
advance, having Dux,
Kingswood, with Baliverne at Ripon in close attendance,
lengths in their rear. As the his
side,
lying two or three
Y rounded
straight Ripon ran into the second the bend into the
place, u
waiting upon Mr. Hughes's representative and came on in
entative
where the pair were beaded by
Kin to the distance,aliverne,
who came on together, the former with
B
a slight lead, which
he retained to the end, and won on the
bad third, Flash in the Pan was fourth. Everlasting
1
were pulled up and not pass the post. by a head ; a
were widely
fifth,
and Salisbury sixth ; the others, who w
widely spread,
did
The Borough Plate of 25 soya, added to a sweepstakes
sovs each; 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for of
3
winner to be sold for £BO, if demanded, &c u... age. The
alf a mile.
16 subs.
Mr. W. Hart's Dawdle, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (E, Taylor) 1
Mr. R. Law's Duke of Cambridge, 4 yrs, Bst 81b
(Custance) 2
Mr. Simpson's Neilgherry, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b ..(Pordham) 3
The following also ran :—Bubble, Nereus, Queen of the
Gipsies, Blanche of Lancaster, Rosa, Telscombe, Irishman,
Toy filly, Good for Nothing, and Lawrestina.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Neilgherry, sto 1 agat Good for
Nothing, 100 to 15 agst Dawdle, 8 to 1 agst Queen of the
GiPaies, and 10 to 1 agst Duke of Cambridge.
Blanche of Lancaster cut out the work, with Dawdle,
Duke of Cambridge, the favourite, Queen of the Gipsies,
and Nereus lying at her heels to the distance, when Mr.
York's filly Was beaten, leaving Duke of Cambridge with

a clear lead, which he retained to the stand, when Dawdle
came with a rush, and won a fine race by a head; a length
and a half separating second and third ; Queen of the Gip-
sies was fourth, and Nereus next; the others beaten off, the
last two bciLg the Toy filly and Rosa.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.

EBOR HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Clarior (taken)
100 to 15 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
10 to 1 agst Melrose (taken)
10 to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
10 to 1 agst Piccador (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bellman (taken)
12 to 1 agst Captain Crow (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Monk (taken)
20 to 1 agst Oldminster (offered)

ST. LEGER.
sto 1 agst The Ranger (taken)
6to 1 agst Lord Clitden (taken and offered)
100 to 15 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
7to 1 agst Avenger (taken)

YORK AUGUST MEET
Weights for the Chesterfi(
Age st lb
Dictator 5 9 5
Johnny Armstrong 4 9 5
Ace of Clubs .. 4 8 13
Calabria
Little Pippin 4 S 5
Lothian's King
Stanton 5 8 2
Gemma 4 8 0
Doncaster .
Bertha
Toggery 6 7 7
Flash in the Pan a 7 7
Comet 3 7 7
Golden Pledge
Despair
Weights for the Nurs(

:ING.—TUESDAY, Aug. 18.
field Handicap. One mile:

st lb
The Clown 8 10
Madame Walton
Thimblerig 8 2
Tarleton
Appenine 8 0I
Rouge Crosse 7 11
Procella
Goldylocks
Prescription
Lyra
Inverness
Balderstone ' 6
Coverdale . 7 5
Good Advice
Ghillie Callum
Mysterious Lady
Rose
Theobalda . . 7 2
Lady de Traffoid
Claxton
Oulton Lowe .. 7 0
Nemo
Skylark .. 7 0
Harvest Men
Jet colt 7 0

Age at lb
Beauvale
Old Orange Girl
Paddy O'Rourke
Angela.; 3 6 13
Fluke 3 6 13
Dolphin 3 6 9
Michael Scott
Newchurch
Al ice
Littlecote
Manchester
Trump Queen
Jerny Wren 3 6 2
Middlewatch 3 6 0
Coverdale
my Handicap. T.Y.C.

st lb
Ess Bouquet
Idle Girl
Fauconberg .. 6 13
Acolyte
Greville
Mother Carey's
Chicken
Cutaway .. . 6 12
Kapunda 6 12
Ignorance filly
Daunus (late Stonewall
Jackson)
The bhuffier .. 6 10
Land of the West .... 6 10
Dawdle
B angle 6 9
Exile of Erin's dam 0 6 9
Caroline
Jane Shore....
Frondenr .. 6 7
Villagiatura
Thornton
Alice Lee 6 4
Laura

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS.—
August 7, at 9 a.m. all Sir Joseph Hawley's horses out of
their engagements at York August Meeting. Bth, at 5.50
p.m. Mulberry, out of Chillington and Nursery Stakes,
Wolverhampton. 10th, at 9 a.m. Breechloader, Umpire,
and Polynesia (left in by mistake) out of Wolverhampton
Stakes; Lytham out of Nursery Stakes, Reading; Tro-
janus out of Ebor Handicap, York ; at 10 40 a.m. Village
Belle out of Berkshire Stakes, Reading ; at 4 15 p.m.
Madame Walton out of Reading and Wolverhampton en-
gagements ; at 4 30 p.m. Turn of Luck out of Holyoake
Stakes, Wolverhampton. 11th, at 9 a.m. Blight and
Oneida out of Staffordshire Nursery, Wolverhampton;
Queen Elizabeth out of Stewards' and Borough Members'
Plates, Wolverhampton; Cachuca out of Yorkshire Oaks ;
at 11.40 a.m. Wild Rake out of Fifth Stamford Biennial
and Chillington Stakes, Wolverhampton ; Queen of Trumps
out of Patshull Stakes, Wolverhampton ; Trojanus out of
Stamford Biennial Stakes, Wolverhampton ; at noon, all
Mr. James Smith's horses, out of Wolverhampton and
Reading engagements ; at 2 5 p.m. Rouge Dragon out of
all engagements ; at 4 5 p.m. all Mr. Hodgman's horses
out of their Reading engagements. 13th, at 9 a.m. Brown
Duchess, Killarney, Countess, Jerry, and Ordeal out of
all their engagements, and Lady Superior out of all engage-
ments this year.

trot whatever over the lines, uor oven an oppor-
tunity of seeing it after it hes been opened for traffic.
" And I would here ask to be permitted to inHke
an observation upon a docirine laid down by Mr. ,
Wilkins in his address to the former jury.
" That learned coroner represented the Great
Eastern Company as sitting in London, and as •
having a right to assume that having the certifi-
cation of the Government inspector, the fences were
in a fit and proper state. It was impossible (he
said) for them to know, being in London, and not
having constructed the fences, that they were not
so. But having taken upon themselves the work-
ing of the line, immediately they saw the state of
the fences they were bound to take notice of them
and to repair them. And the best evidence that
they did so is this—that they have gone to consi-
derable expense in putting up a good new fence, so
as to prevent the possibility of an accident of this
kind ever occurring again from such a cause.' Now,
gentlemen, a railway company, in taking over a
railway from another company and in undertaking
the responsibility of working it, is bound to see
through its own officers that it is in a safe condition
in all respects, according to the mode in which it
is worked, and—irrespective of any Government in-
spection which may have taken place—to main-
tain it and improve it from time to time, and you
have heard from Mr. Sinclair, in his evidence, that
he did go on the line, on the part of the Great
Eastern Company, as was his duty, and that his
inspection was made previous to mine.
" A railway is a complicated concern, requiring
constant attention and supervision from month to
month, from day to day, and from hour to hour.
Those only who have charge of it can only be re-
sponsible for the safety of the public using it. The
doctrine which the learned gentleman has laid
down, besides being entirely erroneous, has a most
dangerous tendency, because it would absolve rail-
way companies from their legitimate responsibi-
lities. Parliament, taking a contrary view, has
always wisely abstained from permitting Govern-
ment interference in the management of railways,
and principally for this very reason, that responsi-
bility might not be shifted from the shoulders of
those who alone are in a position to undertake it."
Mr. Edwards having addressed the jury on the
part of the railway company, the coroner summed
up.
The Jury returned the following verdict :—" We
find unanimously that John Dennis died from in-
juries received on the Lynn and Hunstanton Rail-
way on the 3d of August, in consequence of an ac-
cident caused by a bullock having strayed upon the
line. We are also of opinion that the accident was
owing to the insufficiency of the fences and the
neglect of the same by the Great Eastern Railway
Company ; that the driver and guard of the train
to which the accident occurred acted to the best of
their ability and in accordance with the instruc-
tions issued to the company's servants. The Jury
strongly recommend that the carriages used by the
company should be more frequently subjected to
close examination. We are further of opinion that
Captain Tyler, the Government inspector, was per-
'ectly justified in passing the line in September
ast."