The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-03 00:00:00

THE NEW SAFETY COACH.

Yesterday the safety principle of the new patent coach,
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was
driven from Mr. Gray's, Earl street, Blackfriars, to the
Obelisk, at the end of Bridge-street, with about twenty
gentlemen as passengers inside and out. Most of.
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here was, moreover, half a ton
weight as luggage on the top, and that equilibrium might
not apr ear to be too carefully studied previous to its trial,
nothing was placed in the boots. The vehicle started
from the Obelisk in flue style, amidst the chi crs of the spec-
tators, and was driven to Blackheath at the rate of four-
teen miles an hour. Mr. Gray, who ably hold the reins,
purposely, as occasion offered, swept from one side of the
road to the other, ascended the embankment at the road-
sides with the off-wheels, and at the top of speed again de-
scended, and resumed the centre of the road, yet the oscil-
lation was scarcely perceptible. But this was nothing as
compared with the trials which took place in presence of
the crowds assembled at Blackheath. Most of our readers
arc aware that the heath is studded with numerous hil-
locks, many of them three feet in height ; over these the
coach was driven with perfect safety, its perpendicularity
being scarcely disturbed. In short, every attempt that
could be made by fair and furious. driving.over " bank and
brae," to overturn the coach, was resorted to ; but it we.l•-
thered every trial, so much so indeed, that all present de-
clared that to upset the vehicle was impossible. The
body of the coach, instead of resting, as is usually the
case, upon springs, is poised upon two upright supporters
rising from the beds and axles, and passing up between
the body and the boots. The tops of these supporters are
surmounted by double elliptic springs, on which the body
is so suspended that on meeting inequalities on the road,
the centre of gravity of the vehicle is freely adjasted,
and the liability to overturn is completely conquered.
At Blackheath the ascents and descents made by the
coach were absolutely frightful to the spectators, and
destruction seemed to be inevitable ; yet those on and
in the vehicle sat perfectly at their ease. The coach re-
turned to town with its complement of passengers in gal-
lant style, and keeping up this same rapidity with which it
went out. Much of this ease and rapidity is to be attri-
buted to the diminished draught by which the new coach
is distinguished, and by which the pull upon the horses is
amazingly reduced. If, after these successful experiments
and tests, her Majesty's liege subjects suffer bodily harm
by stagecoach accidents, the fault must be with the pro-
prietors of the old coaches, in not adopting the safety prin-
ciple, especially as the coaches on the old plan may, at a
small expense, be readily altered to the new. The safety
patent is held by a scientific gentleman, named Stafford, who
for years has devotedly attached himself to the working out
of the plan, -and 'who in fact has sacrificed thousands of
pounds sterling in maturing his invention, but who now
has the near prospect of reaping the advantages of it, seve-
ral distinguished personages in and out of Parliament,
having determined, for the mere sake of saving human
and for the prevention of coach accidents, to support
the principle.

Count Pozzo di Borgo is expected to arrive at the
Russian Embassy on the 14th inst., for the season. It is
expected that Count Charles and Countess Pozzo di Borgo
will not leave Paris nntil the fashionable season j that
capitalis over.

We understand that the inhabitants of several parishes
and townships in different parts of the kingdom have lately
been prosecuted by the Post-office for not repairing tu: ti-
pike roads. A mistaken impression appears to exist that
since the Highway Act of the sth and 6th William IV.
c. 50, by which statute duty was abolished, parishcs and
townships, previously liable to the performance of statute
duty, are no longer bound to repair their highways. A more
mistaken notion, or one more likely to lead to mischevious
consequences, could not prevail. Independent of the
summary proceedings authorized by the statute, the com-
mon law liability on parishes and townships to repair high-
ways still exists. We hope, therefore, that the decisive
proceedings, which the Postmaster-General has been com-
pelled to take for the public good, will have a salutary effect
on other parishes and townships, as her Majesty's mails
must not be endangered or impeded by neglects to repair
turnpike roads. One of the mails is said to have actually
broken down from the dilgraceful state of one of the roads
in question. We allude to the turnpike-road which runs
through the parishes of Middle Rases, West Kasen, and
Kingerby, in Lincolnshire ; the inhabitants of which have
had indictments preferred and found against them, and will
be compellel to expend a very considerable sum in putting
the road into a state of repair fit for the public to travel
()writ.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET 110UGHTON MEETING.

THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two years old, 7st; and three,
Bst. 121 b. T. Y.C. Fillies allow 21bs. The winner to be sold
for 80 sovs., if demanded, etc. 8 Subs.
Mr. Bland's Handy Dandy, 2 yrs Boyce 1
Mr. Thornhill's Munchasen, 2 yrs ...
Mr. Knight's Ote 3 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Colonel Peel's
Rosabel, 3 yrs; Mr. Higgins's ch. c. by Young Haphazard, out of
Snail, 3 yrs ; Mr. Bond's Candia, 3 yrs ; and Mr. Fisher's ch. f.
by Rowton, dam by Sam, out of Morel, 2 yrs.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Rosabel, and 3to 1 agst Candia. Won by
a length.
Match, 100, h. ft. T. Y. C.—Lord Exeter's Corban, Bst. 71b.,
(Conelly), beat Mr. Hunter's Osprey, 7st. 21b. 5t02 on Osprey,
who was beaten by half a length.
Match, 50, h. ft. T. Y. C.—Mr. Pettit's Anna Boleyn, Bst. 31b.
(Conelly), beat Mr. Bond's Kensington, brother to Rioter, 7st.
21b. 2to 1 on Anne Boleyn, who won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for two years old ; colts, Bst.
71b ; and fillies Bst. 41b. Ab. M. 18 Subs.
Mr. Bowes's gr. c. Grey 11lomus J. Day 1
Colonel Peel's Paganini
Lord Exeter's Mecca, sister to Corban
Betting-11 to 8 agst Paganini, 5 to 4 agst Grey Momus, and
sto 1 agst Mecca. Won by a neck.
Two or three races were undecided when our account left.
FRIDAY.
ACCEPTANCES.

The Audley End Stakes of soya. each. A.E.C.
Magician, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b ; Turban, 5 yrs, Bst; Comate, 3 yrs,
ist. 81b ; and Adrian, 3 yrs, 7st. 31b. Gertrude, 3 yrs, ist. Mb.,
pays 10 sovs. ft.
Further particulars of Wednesday's Races.
First Race.—La Meprisee made the play throughout and
won cleverly by half a length.

Second Race.—After tt- false start or two Corban and the
Longwaist filly went off in company, and made the running to
the new ground, where the Hawker filly took it up, followed
by Elf. A few yards from home the latter went up, defeated
the other filly with ease, and won by two lengths. She was
claimed. The wind and rain were so violent during the last
race that we could not see how it was run. All that we were
enabled to ascertain was, that Voluptuary, Toothill, and Cas-
sandra laid together as they entered the cords, and that the
former won by half a length. The weather throughout the
day was tempestuous, nor is thera any prospect of a change
for the better.

THE DERBY'.
9 to I agst Mr. J. Day's D'Egville
10 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt—taken
15 to I agst Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Coombcs's Cobham'
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon
20 to 1 agst Lord Suffield's 13tnnhoo
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Grey 110:nos—taken
22 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Marinrlla colt
30 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's Young Rowton—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Peck's Contentment—taken
2000 to 25 agst Colonel Crauford's Mermaid colt—taken
41)00 to 70 agst Mr. A. Smith's Cracker—taken

HEDNESFORD RACES.—MRSDAY.
The Anglesey Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 ad led. T. Y.C.
Half a mile. 4 Subs.

Mr. Denham's Compensation Darling 1
Mr. Fowler's Prudence..„.. .
Mr. Massey's Crafty
Captain Lamb's Nimrod
Won cleverly by a length.
The Hednesford Stakes of 3 sues. each, with 25 added. One
mile. Winner to be sold for 40/.
Mr. Peacock's The Howdy
Mr. Marlow's Sir Felix
Mr. E. Peel's Verandah
Mr. Lagar's Betsy
Mr. Moss's Ostade
Mr. Edwards's ch. f. by The Colonel.
Won easily.
The Flare-up Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 20 added. T. Y.C.
Winner to be sold for 30/.
Mr. E. Peel's Verandah
Mr. Green's Nimble
Mr, Emery's Miss Stokes
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Edwards's
ch. f. by The Colonel, Mr. Jones's Paphseon, Mr. florton's Pan-
dora, Mr. Chawncr's Tom Ladharn, Mr. Woolhouse's Myrtle,
Mr. llawkcs's Radical Kitty, and Mr. Sharratt's b. f. by Fungus,
bolted. Won cleverly.
Thc'Cannock Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added. Twa mile
heats.
Howl ats.....Whiner to be sold rur 501
Mr. Peacock's The
Whitehouse 1 1
Mr. Pratt's Will-o'-the-Wisp
3 3
Mr. Lagar's Betsey
Won in a canter.

.Bennett 1

..Darling 1

SPORTING IN TatstoAn —I had now been amusing myself
as well as I could in Port of Spaiii for nearly a month, when
my sporting friend, Mr. Bradley, invited me to join him and
Mr. Lightfoot in deer-hunting, to which I readily consented.
Accordingly at four o'clock the next morning we proceeded
on horseback, armed each with a fowling-piece, to a spot in a
delightful valley, about four miles from the town, where we
were met by a mulatto huntsman named Fernando, and an
Indian, his assistant, having with them a pack of ton dogs of
different breeds and cross-breeds, from the fox bound down to
the turn-spit; and with this mot!ey collection we proceeded to
work in the following manner 1-11aving, sent our horses to a
neighbouring sugar estate, my friends and I were stationed by
Fernando at the distance .of about one hundred yards from
each other, along a road running through the centre of the
valley which was covered with cane fields. The valley was
formed by steep hills, upwards of fifteen hundred feet in height,
and well wooded to their summits. Fernando now leaving
his assistant with us, commenced beating the woods on the hill
side with his dogs, which he had not done for more than a
quarter of an hour when they gave tongue. Having been in-
structed to be on the look out when we should hear the dogs—
as the deer on being roused invariably made for the opposite
side of the valley—we were intently on the q:si vire ; and in
less than two minutes from the time of our hearing the dogs,
four fine deer crossed the road, one of which 13-adley brought
doWn in capital style, and another was wounded by the Indian
with his cutlass, which weapon he threw at it with astonishing
dexterity. In a few seconds all the dogs crossed the road in
full cry ; and soon after we were joined by Fernando, who ex-
pected that the game would be turned, and forced to reeross
the road. We had hardly time to re-occupy our stations, from
which we had wandered a short distance, when one of the re-
maining deer bounded into the road, and was as instantly laid
low by Fernando's gun. The other two were not long in
being disposed of—that which had been wounded with the cut-
lass was soon caught by the dogs, and the other was surrounded
and killed by a gang of slaves who were at work in a cane
field hard by. Having sent one of the finest to the proprietor
of the estate on which we hunted, and given to the slaves that
killedby them, we entered Purt of Spain with no small triumph,
preceded by Fernando and his Indian, assisted by two negroes
carrying our venison, our rear being brought up by a host of
idle blackies rejoicing and shouting.--New Sporting May.

PASCAL BRUNO.—Of all fictions " founded on
fact," commend us to banditti stories. Oar own Turpins,
Abershaws, and Du Vats were very creditable cut-throats
in their way ; but they were clowns and clodhoppers in
comparison with Pascal Bruno—this Bonaparte of free-
booters—this Prince of bri,gands. Something is due, no
doubt, to the scenes in which his exploits were performed.
A man whose business is to cry " stand !" to a weary tra-
veller cannot be expected to utter it with the same air and
bearing in a back lane near Holloway, beneath the murky
sky of England, and at the foot of Mount Etna, in a Sic►-
lian moonlight. Doubtless the sky and the air of Italy act
upon brigands as unequivocally as they do upon poets.
But, setting aside these adventitious advantages, Pascal
Bruno's merits were chiefly to be looked for (like Olhalo's
visage) "in his mind." Such is the hero whom Mr. Theo-
dore Hook has taken upon himself to immortalize in his
new work. With such a subject and such a writer, a bri'-
liant success can scarcely be doubted.
The Sligo investigation has for the present termi-
nated. The evidence will be submitted for the considera-
tion of Government. In its present stage it would be pre-
mature to offer comment.—Dri!din Freeman.

.._MARINE ETIQUETTE.—A navy captain at a
Portsmouth ball, when his partner, " a lady of rank," sug-
gested the propriety of putting on his gloves before they led
off, exclaimed, " Oh, never mind meona'am ; I shall wash my
hands when I v a dancing.

MEET,
On Thursday eveni
by the Mayor, in cm
spectably-signed requi,
consider the propriety . _
of the election of members to the House of Commons by
Ballot. The attendance was very large, the Guildhall
being crowded, and numbers obliged to leave the Hall from
excessive heat. The order observed was high'y decor nm.
The arrival of Colonel Churchill was the signal for an
unanimous burst of applause, which was again and again
repeated.
The TOWN CLERK, having read the requisition, the
Mayor was unanimously voted to the chair.
Alderman Dr. BEATY, M.D., rose to propose the first
resolution. He believed there was no one in that as-
sembly more grateful to the Ministry who had passed the
Reform Act than himself; no one was more sensible of
the benefits that measure had conferred upon the com-
munity ; but yet, with all its advantages, it could not be
looked upon as a perfect measure. There were some im-
perfections belonging to it which required eradicating.
and they had the evidence of the last general election to
prove how necessary it was that these defects should be
removed.—(Cheers.) After commenting on the evil ten-
dency of the 501. clause, and the facilities that were at
present given to bribery and intimidation, he said it was
highly necessary that they should press their sentiments in
behalf of some protective measure upon the Legislature.
The elective franchise was not bestowed upon the possessor
for his own personal advantage, but it was given to him in
trust to be exercised for the equal benefit of all, and as a

trustee every voter ought to be faithful in the consci-
entious discharge of his duty.—(Cheers.) The respected
Doctor made several other judicious remarks, and con-
cluded by proposing, " That the Elective Franchise is a
trust created for public purposes only, and ought not to
be made subservient to the promotion of local or perFonnt
policy, and that it is most important that it should be
discharged with perfect impunity from the influences of in-
timidation, and the fear of consequent personal injury or in-
convenience."

Mr. JOHN NORTON, Town Councillor, seconded the
motion. The proofs of the fitness and necessity of the
Ballot had been made so apparent, and the arguments used
for its adoption so strong, that he apprehended none who
had given them their attention, but the most interested,
must fail to perceive that it was as essential to our political
integrity as was the circulation of our blood to our physical
existence.—(Cheers.) Yet he knew few things on which
so great laxity of principle existed as on the exercise of the
elective trust. Men who in the ordinary transactions of
life acted with the strictest integrity, became from the pre-
sent system the apologists of others, and in many cases
themselves supported candidates to whose political opinions
they were opposed.—(Hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried without a single
hand being held up against it.
Mr. BAINBRIDGE proposed the second resolution, to filo
effect that it is deeply to be regretted that the Legislature,
at the time it extended the elective suffrages of this king-
dom by the great measure of Parliamewary Reform, did
not sufficiewily protect the elector in the free and indepen-
dent exercise of the right conferred. He confessed that it
was with great difficulty he overcame his prejudices in refe-
rence to the Ballot ; but he was now fully satisfied it was
the only measure likely to be beneficial to the country, in
making the representation what it ought to be.—(Cheers.)
INIr. G. \V. Elena seconded the resolution, which was
then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Ilurcnnss proposed the third resolution, " That it
is quite vain to expect electors generally to act upon their
unbiassed conscientious convictions, whilst the system of
• open voting remains, and they stand liable to so many inju-
rious consequences ; and, in the opinion of this mfeting,,
such open voting is injurious to morals and truth, and dis-
, advantageous to society at large, producing as it does cor-
ruption, intimidation, and party violence." He congratu-
lated the meeting upon the tone and temper which per-
vaded it. It was in fine contrast with meetings held but
even a few years back, upon questions intimately connected
with the present one ; then was language but too frequently
indulged in of a vituperative nature--then appeals were
made rather to the passions of men than to their intellec-
tuallities.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman RUDGARD seconded the resolution, which
was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. C. SEELY proposed the fourth resolution, " That
the experience of a large portion of the inn ibitants of this
city warrants them in declaring that open voting has pro-
duced amongst themselves much and odpression ;
and it is the opinion of this meeting that such injurious
feelings will spread, so as to become a great national evil,
unless averted by necessary and timely changes." The
facts contained in that resolution he thought had been evi-
dent to all. He should not dwell upon any particular in-
stances that had occurred, for it was not his wish to excite
any angry feelings. He claimed for all freedom of action,
as he claimed it for himself ; and on that ground he had
never asked a servant of his to give a tote. It was to pre-
vent any ill-feelings, arising from a difference of opinion
between the employer and the employed that he was an
advocate for the Ballot.—(Loud cheers.) The latter
part of the resolution expressed " the opinion of this
meeting that such injurious feelings will spread, so as
to become a great national evil, unless averted by ne-
cessary and timely changes." He feared that that opi-
nion was too true, because he found good men as well
as bad men using improper influences. Ile did not hesitate
to acknowledge that he knew of one -gentleman, who pos-
sessed almost every quality that adorned private character,
with the kindest and most indulgent disposition and of un-
blemished honour, yet, with all those advaetages, he had
reason to fear the gentleman had used the influences his
wealth and station in society gave him to obtain votes.
No;v, that he would condemn, wherever he found it ; for
when such men endeavoured to influence the political senti-
ments of those below them, he thought it derogated from
the high attributes of their private worth.—(Cheers.)
After a few other observations Mr. Seely conc'uded by
proposing the resolution.
Mr. Alderman TROTTER seconded it, and observed in
so doing that he had only been an advocate of the Ballot
for a very short time ; but that his c:ectioncering expe-
rience had convinced him of its necessity. Indeed, ho
was certain, if it had been in operation at the last elss-
tion, the Gallant Gentleman near him (Colonel Churchill)
would at that moment have been their representative.
The resolution was put and carried.
Mr. H. D. BYRON, Town Councillor, proposed, and Mr.
STOCKS seconded, the 5111 resolution, " That petitions,
therefore, be presented to both Houses of Parliament, pray-
ii,g that it may become a national law to elect Members of
Parliament by Ballot."
Mr. E. B. Dawn- produced the petitions (being an
echo of the resolutions), which he moved for adoption, and
was seconded by Mr. STEVENSON ; and both were unani-
mously carried.
The MAYOR having inquired if any other gentleman
wished to address the meeting,
Colonel CHURCHILL rose and delivered a lengthened
and very powerful speech. The Gallant Gentleman en-
tered fully into the question of the Ballot, examining
its
it in
all its details, and giving a searching analysis of the va-
rious objections urged against it by opponents. The
G illatJt Gentleman was much cheered throughout the de-
lit cry of his speech.
A vote of thanks to the Mayor, moved by Mr. ANDREW,
and seconded by Mr. BATTLE, having been unanimously
adopted, the meeting broke up.

Now ready in Demy Sro., Price 2s. 6d.
STIRRING STANZAS
on HER MAJESTY'S proniis,d VISIT TO THE CITY.

By DANIEL DUNIP, EEq.
Deputy of Dowgate.
Smith, Elder, and Co.. Cornbill.