The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-21 00:00:00

Fatal Boat Accident at Upper Clapton.

Another fatal boat accident formed the subject of
inquiry before Mr. John Humphreys, the Aliddlt sex
Coroner, at the High Hill Ferry Tavern, Upper
f, —lapton, on Wednesday night.
It
'eat appeared from the evidence that on Sunday
at
tiitNtirle Mr. James Cuthbert, aged 22 years, was
ewith his family at No. 8, Saville-build-
ing:, 41dgate three
pcsed ir,.. . 1 young men called, and pro-
careian.'t tshould go with them en a boating ex-
Clapton, and jo all went accordingly to Upper
rowed to Tottenham, a boat on the River Lea and
in the gardens. awtn, where they spent the evening
when coming back the deceased,
who was unskilled
and
upon
rill the management of a boat,
steered,
the rounding Horse Shoe Point, a
sharp angle in
man ceuvre of turning without
he attempted the nice
rowersthout the delay of making
a wide offing. The
were going at their
utmost, speed, and they no
equently stated that the
first they knew of anything
log
ing themselves under Nvater.g° liwrong was find-
ing
ir whole atten-
tion boat upset
they could not give any idea, as t
tion had been fixed on getting along
at when
at a r
John Hawkins, one of the party, :taiad th
raPia. pace.
he came to the surface he saw a boat ittle dis-
tance with four persons in it. He hailed thern
said, "For God's sake come and save us. There are
two in the water who cannot swim." The boat,
however, only rowed away. Deceased got on the
bottom of the boat which was upset, and then, from
80MJ unacconutable reason, jumped oti into the
water and was drowned.
Another young man swam ashore, and in a quar-
ter of an hour witness and the other survivors were

got out.
John Pasco, of 11, Whitmore-cottages, Kings-
land-road, said that he saw the four young men
struggling in the water, end he hailed a boat, which
W%S only a little distance off, but the parties said,
" We are afraid to go near," and r9vired rapidly off.
Witness told them that two of those in the water
would be lost, as they could not swim, but those in
the boat seemed panic-struck, and made off. Wit-
ness had to go some distance before ho c.vuld get a
boat and assistance with which to get the drowning
persons out, and meanwhile necessed had. perished.
The river at the point in question was 18 feet
deep. At one o'clock that night the deco ased's cona-
panion4 went to his father's house and t( )1d him that

his son had jumped from a boat into the river. The
shock to the family was, as might be supposed,
much aggravated by the consequent supposition
that the deceased had committed suicide.

The Coroner summed up, and remarked upon the
deplorable results of the recklessness with which
young men, ignorant of the management of boats,
conducted themselves on the water.

The jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased
was drowned in the River Lea by the upsetting of
a boat which he was steering."

The Moors and Forests in the North.

(From the Banphire Journal.)
The season promises to be as favourable for the
sportsman as it has hitherto been for the agricul-
turist. The fine dry summer has been greatly in
favour of the young broods, which are reported
to be strong and healthy, and the coveys gene-
rally large. We have heard much less of disease
this year than formerly. Sportsmen have had
fine weather, and, as will be seen, they have been
making good bags.
On the Banffshire moors very good sport has in
general been had. On the 12th, at the Black-
water shootings, his Grace the Duke of Richmond
and Mr. Cox had 311 brace grouse ; on Thurs-
day, 46 brace, 5 ducks, and a hare ; and on Friday,
211 brace. Lord March and Mr. Vivian had, on
the 12th, 151 brace and 2 hares ; and on Thursday,
34 brace ; on Friday, Lord March went out fish-
ing in the Blackwater, and was very successful,
getting some dozens of fine trout. Mr. Vivian, on
Friday, had 151 brace grouse, a snipe, and hare.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
, Weimar and Lord Coventry shot together on the
12th, 13th, and 14th. On the opening day they
bagged 28 brace grouse ; on Thursday, 371 brace ;
and on Friday, 301 brace, besides snipes and hares.
On the Ballindalloch moors, Sir George M'Pher-
son Grant, Bart., bagged, on the 12th, 231 brace
grouse, a brace of snipes, and 5 hares. Same day,
and on same moors, in another quarter, Mr. Pock-
lington brought down 18 brace of grouse before
luncheon, and before the day closed had bagged 431
brim, a snipe, and 4 hares. On Friday, Sir George
and Mr. Pocklington shot over the same moors,
and bagged 281 brace grouse, a brace of snipes,
and 4 hares.
The deer being in excellent condition this year,
Lord H. Bentinck killed six beautiful stags in Glen-
avon before the 12th, ore of them weighing upwards
of 17 stone. On each of the 12th and 13th he bagged
upwards of 50 brace grouse, two brace black game,

and hares. On Friday last week he shot two fine
stags right and left. On Saturday he brought down
two fine stags with one shot. Mr. H. Frederick
Walker was out on the Glenavon moors on the 12th,
13th, and 14th, making on each day fair sport. On
the 13th he had 261 brace grouse. Lord Henry
was to leave Glenavon yesterday
,for the Derry
Shootings, Braemar.
On the Carron moors Mr. W. Grant, of Carron,
had on the 12,.h 101 brace; Captain Slack 81
brace. The birds were found to be large and in good
condition, but scarce. Major Powell on the Allachie
moors, attached to the Aberlour Hotel, had on the
12th 101 brace grouse. Oa the 11th and 14th he
had each day a fine salmon and a grilse in the Spe3.
The keeper at Aberlour House killed on the 12th
16 brace grouse. On the 13th, Dr. M'Pherson,
Aberlour House, killed a fine salmon of 101bs. in
the Aberlour waters.

On the Lesmurdie moors, on the 12th, Messrs.
Keir and M'Kenzie, in about four hours, commenc-
ing past noon, bagged 33 brace of grouse, and on
the 13th had 23 brace. The birds are healthy and
strong, but owing to the heavy rains that fell
among the mountains on the 11th, they are shy,
aid numbers are in packs.
On the Beldorney moors, Mr. J. W. Grant, of
Beldorney, and Lieut.Simpson,younger,of Cobairdy,
bagged on the 12th, after 11 in the forenoon, 41
brace of grouse and 7 hares. On the Glenmarkie
ground, Mr. D. F. Dempster and Mr. J. Steel killed
61 brace. On Drummuir, Major G. Duff and party
bagged on the 12th 37 brace. On tne Arndilly
moors, the Messrs. Williams were only out for an
hour and a half on the 12th, and bagged 10 brace.
In the Keith district, Mr. Clellond, of Stormont
Castle, Belfast, and who has Mr. Gordon's shooting
lodge, with the Earl of Fife's moors thereto at-
tached, killed on the 12th 20 brace of grouse and
half a dozen hares. Mr. Garnett, of the Earl of
Seafield's shooting lodge, was same day in the Bal-
loch, with fair sport. Since the opening day they
have been chiefly fishing in the Spey and the Isla.
In Aberdeenshire, very good sport has been got. The
Prince of Wales, on the Gaimsheilhill, had 97 brace of
grouse. On the Corndavon shootings, on the 10th, Captain
Leland killed a fine stag of 15 points. Mr. Forbes and
party, including Sir T. Moncreiffe, Bart., Mr. W. Mon-
creiffe, and Mr. Geo. S. Forbes, of Aslown, bagged on the
moors of Delnadamph, Corgarff, during 12th and 13th, 250
brace of grouse. Birds were wild, but in good condition, and
no appearance of disease. Mr. S. J. Brown and party had
good sport on the moors of Skellater. On the Inveernan
moors, Mr. L. Strcng and friend had excellent sport on 12th
and 13th, and found the coveys of grouse numerous, and the
young birds generally well grown, and also found that one
side of the ground, which was quite thinned by disease in
1861, has now a plentiful stock on it. At Deskryshiel,Mr.
W. B. Collman and Mr. T. P. Heywood bagged on the
12th, after 9 a.m., 53 brace of grouse and 6 hares ; birds
wild and strong.
Col. Leith Hay, Leith Hall, bagged to his own gun, on
the 12th, 27 brace. Birds were strong, and large coveys.
Capt. Whittingstall, at Wardhouse, in a few hours, bagged
20 brace on the 12th. Mr. Garrow, gamekeeper to Sir H.
P. Gordon, Bart., Knockespocks, had 38 brace.
At Clashnadarroch shootings, Messrs. Donnington , Speke,
Peel, and Kirkpatrick, on the 12th, bagged 52 brace grouse,
and, on the 13th, 42 brace. At Bogenclough shootings,
Sir H. Powlet and party bagged, on the 12th, 40 brace ;
13th, 45 brace; 14th, 22 brace. At the Cabrach, Mr. J.
Haig, on the 12th, had 51 brace, and, on the 13th, 36 brace.
At Culdrain, Mr. Adams had, on the
12th, 6i brace and 3
hares,
and, on the 14th, 5 brace grouse. At Hill of Kirk-
ney, Mr. Morton Stubbs had, on the 12th, 8i brace, and, on
the 13th, 20 brace.

On the New Pitslige moors, Provost W. Milton, of St.
Andrews, and Mr. R. Berry, Edinburgh, bagged on the
12th 61 brace grouse and a duck. On the Auchmedden
moors, Major-Gen. Brown, C. 8., Togston Hall, Northum-
barland, and Col. Dalmain, Jersey, were out only on the
12th a few hours, but bagged 13 brace grouse and 1 hare.
On the Brucklaymore moors, Capt. W. D. Fordyce, yr., of
Brucklay, and party bagged in a few hours 16 brace, and
had very exciting sport. The birds are everywhere through-
oute Buchan reported as being very wild. On the 12th Mr.
Gordon, of Nethermuir, had good sport on the Bonnykeily
moors. Captains Hay and Brownlow were out on the
Strichen moors on the afternoon of the 12th. On the
Strichen side of Mormond Capt. Hay shot 14 brace grouse
and 1 hare ; over the same ground, on the 15th, he shot 91
brace and 2 hares ; and ever the East moors, on the 14th,
he shot 16 brace. Birds strong, numerous, and in fine con-
dition.
On the Morayshire moors better sport has been got than
for some years. On the moors of Dell of Abernethy, on the
12th, Messrs. G. H. Holt and party killed 97 brace grouse, 6
hares, and a few snipes. At Altyre, Sir A. P. G. Cumming
and Rev. E. Campbell killed, on the 12th, 30 brace grouse
and 2 hares. Same day Mr. Smith, Upper Altyre, shot 18
brace grouse ; and Major Cumming, Dunphail, had 20 brace.
On the 14th, Sir A, P. G. Cumming and Col. Pict had 22
brace and 1 hare ; and Mr, Smith, Upper Altyre, 151 brace.
Birds scarce, strong, and wild. At Glen Rothes, Mr. Gavin
and party had capital sport. They killed, on the 12th, 60
brace grouse and 7 hares; on the 18th, 45 brace grouse, 7
hares, and 1 snipe; and on the 15th, 24 brace grouse and 2
hares. They found the birds wild, and strong on the wing,
coveys good, but few in number. Heather bad been much
burned. On the Logie Mills, Dr. M'Lean, Hythehill, Mr.
M'Lean, London, and Mr. Geddes, Osbliston, had 18 brace
on the 12th. Mr. Fleetwood P. Wilson, of Wappenham
Manor, bagged on the 12th 241 brace; and Provost Grant,
Elgin, who left early, bagged 121 brace. On the 13th, Mr.
Wilson had 12 brace; and on the 15th, Capt. Grant and
Mr. J. Warren, London, had 131 brace and 2 hares.
On the Inverness-shire and Ross-shire moors the sport
has been more variable. At Kingaasie, Mr. Alsopp
and
two of his sons arrived on the 10th, and were out for a short
time on the ly2kthiiiteirdrdi bagged 6 brace and a few hares. On
and on the 15th. 14
the 13th the 4b brace grouse ; on the 14th, 28 brace ;
birds died during the reaeeetrefromdisease. but copious showers
A number of old and young
the disease. At Strx
have fallen. which arew
aptred to prove beneficial in stay-
ingscarce. On the 12thWashie
At Glensherro, on thearld 2gt, young birds are very
Mr. Ed
and party killed 91 brace
grouse.
and Sir L. Pilkington,
24 brace grouse with his own Capt. Edwards killed
Bart., and friend, 25 brace. 0 ;t e
13th,
day sir Lionel
Pilkington
accompanied by
on the following
Capt. Edward
and his son bagged 18 brace. On the sam
Pilkington made a bag of 21 brace, and
day on of 17 brace grouse, when he
Mr. A. e Soomes, who bagged 13 brace. Was
At Gledfiald, Ross-shire, the season opened favourably,
but a number of cheepers and small beds were found,
Shooting was commenced on the 12th, when the party were
on the moors six hours. Rev. J. King tagged 301 brace
grouse; Rev. C. W. Leslie, 19 brace gr.n.se and 2 hares;

and Mr. G. P. Hill, 17 brace and a hare. On the 14th, the
Rev. J. King had 31i brace grouse and 2 hares ; Rev. C.
W. Leslie, 21i brace and 3 hares ; and Mr. G. P. Hill, 15
brace, giving a total of 134; brace grouse killed by three
guns in two days. On the Invercharron moors, on the 12th,
Mr. Stone and party had 20 brace grouse, and on the 14th,
44 brace. On the Aradalemoors, on the 12th, Mr. C. Clowes
bagged 22 brace grouse, and on the following days two guns
killed 55 brace. At Lochletter, en the 12th, Mr. Francis
Palmer bagged 35 brace grouse,aud Mr. Rendedson 24 brace,
On the 13th, Mr. F. Palmer and Col. Hamilton had 24
brace grouse, and on the 15th the same guns killed 31 brace
grouse. The birds were all well grown, and no appearance
of disease. At Belladruin, on the 12th, Mr. Merry, M.P.,
bagged 25 brace grouse.
Mr. Robert Grant of Kincorth bagged with his own gun,
on the small estate of Cluny, and in the space of four hours
on the 12th, 8 brace of grouse, 1 hare, and 1 snipe. There
were no gentlemen out on the Cawdor moors on the 12th;
but Mr. Balfour, who arrived at the castle on that evening,
was out cn the 13th, and killed 30 brace of birds.
The Earl of Seafield has not yet arrived at Balmacaan.

Several of the gentlemen have been amusing themselves
with the net as well as with the gun. One of the most ex-
traordinary takes we have heard of is one got with two hauls
with the net in a pool in the Spey, below Kinchurdy House,
by Mr. Philip Aviemore. The first haul landed 108 salmon,
and the second haul 28, making in all 136 fish, which
weighed about 1,5001b5.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.-TRVRSDAY.

The course showed a bad attendance this morning—not
at all approaching what we have seen In past years on the
the Cup day. Prince Arthur easily disposed of his oppo-
nents in the Colt Sapling Stakes, and then the cup brought
Maccaroni, Clarissimus,Carbineer, and Piccador to contend
for the handsome epergne that did duty for this time-
honoured title. Maccaroni, on whom 7 to 4 was laid,
proved himself, despite his 71b penalty, quite equal to the
occasion, winning with the greatest ease. He went and
looked as well as it was possible for a horse to do. Nothing
was near him in the race. The meeting of The Ranger,
Rapid Rhone, and Old Orange Girl in the Great Yorkshire
caused some excitement, and a splendid race between the
favourite and the letter resulted in Mr. Savile's horse win-
ning by a short head. After the race 6 to 1 was laid
against him for the St. Leger. In the Gimcrack Stakes,
Eastminster, who had run so well at Lewes and Reading.
was beaten easily by Coast Guard. The Tyro and Con-
solation Scramble were disposed of respectively by Osten-
tation and Paddy O'Rourke.
The Knavesmire Stakes of 200 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 61b. Winners extra.
Maidens allowed 51b. The second horse to receive back

his stake. One mile. 4 subs.
Mr. C. Peck's jun., Cistercian, Bst 101 b .. (E Harrison) 2
1
Lord Glasgow's Beauvale, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft)
Betting-6 to son Cistercian, who made all the running,
and won cleverly by a length and a half.
The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sou each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-olds
colts, Bst 101 b each. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs and 44 yards.

12 subs.
Mr J. 0-borne's Prince Arthur, Bst 21b .... (Osborne)
Lord Stamford's Brindisi, Bst 101 b . . (A, Edwards)
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Roseneath, Bst 10113,...(Challoner)
Lord Glasgow's Senorita colt, Bst 101 b Aldcroft)
Betting—Even on Prince Arthur, and 2 to 1 ag st
Brindisi.
The favourite, lying next the rails, made the running,
followed, on his extreme right, by Brindisi, who, however,
ran so ungenerous that he never had a chance of reaching
Prince Arthur, who won is a canter by a length and a-half
there were three lengths between the second and third ; the
Senorita colt beaten off.
The York Cup, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 soya
each, the surplus in specie, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. Weight for age. Winners extra, with
maiden allowances. The second to receive 25 soya
out of the stakes. Two miles over the Old Course,

17 subs.
Mr. Naylor's Maccaroni, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (inclu. 71b extra)
(Challoner) 1
Lord Glasgow's Clarissimus, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (car. Bst 61b)
(Ald croft) '2
Lord Zetland's Carbineer, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (A. Edwards) 3
Lord Zetland's Piccador, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.... (J. Snowden) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Maccaroni, 100 to SO agst Carbineer,
and 5 to 1 agst Clarissimus.
Piccador went to the front immediately the flag was
lowered and made the running at a good pace, followed by
his stable companion Clarissimus and the favourite in the
order we have named them. Passing Dringhouses Piccador
extended his lead to a dozen lengths; Maccaroni at the same
time took the third place, the four running in Indian file
along the wood -side, but as they neared the Middlethorpe
turn they got upon closer terms, and ran in company to
the T.Y.C. post, where the leader was beaten, and the com-
mand was left with Carbineer, closely attended by the
favourite and Lord Glasgow's colt to the enclosure, where
Maccaroni took a decided lead, and won very easily by four
lengths. Clarissimus, who passed Carbineer at the Stand,
was second, half a length in advance of Lord Zetland's colt;
Piccador was a bad fourth.

Twenty-first Year of the Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 scvs
each, with 100 added for the second horse, for 3-yr-olds;
colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra. The

winner to pay 25 sovs towards expenses. One mile and

three quarters. 65 sovs.
Mr. Savile's The Ranger, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 1
Mr. Bowes's The Old Orange Girl, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2
Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Bowes's Early Purl, Bst 101 b
The following also ran :—Fanfaron, Lee 800, and Cis-
tercian.

Betting--7 to 4on The Ranger, 4to 1 agst Rapid Rhone,
and 10 to 1 agst The Old Orange Girl.
Prince Lee 800, for the purpose of serving the favourite,
rushed to the front and made the running at his best pace,
followed at an interval of three or four lengths by The
Ranger, close up with whom were Rapid Rhone and Old
Orange Girl; then came Cistercian and Fanfaron, Early
Purl acting as whipper-in. At the mile-post Prince Lee 800
slightly increased his lead, but on reaching the wood-side
he gradually came back to his horses, and was shortly after
joined by the favourite, Rapid Rhone going on third, with
Old Orange Girl at his side followed by Early Purl, Fan-
faron, and Cistercian to the Middlethorpe-turn, where Tho
anger ran up to his stable companion, who in a few strides
further was beaten, leaving the favourite with the lead,
closely attended by Rapid Rhone, Old Orange Girl, and
Early Purl, the four running together to the half-distance,
where Fordham headed Lord Glasgow's colt, and challenged
the favourite at the stand, but failed quite to reach him,
and was beaten after a fine race by a short neck, half a
length between the second and third, a bad fourth; the others
pulled up, and did not pass the post. After the race 6to 1
was freely laid against him for the St. Leger.

The Gimcrack Stakes, of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Winners
extra. The second horse to receive 25 soya out of the

stakes, and the third to save his stakes. One mile. 30

subs.
Mr. W. Hudson's Coast Guard, Bst 10Ib .. (J. Osborne) 1
Captain Gray's Syren, Bst Sib (Doyle) 2
Mr. E. Crawshaw's Eastminster, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—The Loafer, Vacuna c, John
Gully, Mahometan, Myrtilus.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Eastminster, sto 1 each agst The
Loafer and Coast Guard, 100 to 15 agst Mahometan, and 8
to 1 agst the Vacuna colt.
After one slight failure they left the post in close com •
pany, Syren having a slight lead, which she held for the first
100 yards, when she was pulled back, and the running was
taken up byEastminster, closely attended byMyrtilus,Syren,
and Mahometan to the Middlethorpe turn, where Coast
Guard gradually improved his position, and at the half-
mile post ho obtained the second place, Syren going on
next. At the distance the latter obtained a slight lead, hav-
ing Coast Guard, Eastminster, and John Gully in waiting,
but half-way down Eastminster gave way,and Mr. Hudson's
colt obtained a decided advantage, and won a good race by
a head ; there was three lengths between the second and
third ; the Vacuna colt was fourth ; the Loafer fifth ; Ma-
hometan and John Gully were the next two. Myrtilus
was last.

The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, 9st; fillies and geldings, Bst 101 b. T.Y.C.
4 subs.
Mr. C. Winteringham's Ostentation (DO), 7st 101 b
(G. Noble) 1
Mr. Orme's Moulsey (£3O), Bst
The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Ostentation, and closed
at 6 to 4 on Moulsey.
The latter got away in advance, and made the running,
waited on by Ostentation, who was pulling over the leader
all the way to the straight, when Noble was compelled to
let him out, when he won by a head. The winner was
purchased by Mr. Henry for 350 guineas.
The Consolation Scramble of 50 sovs, the gift of. the Race
Committee, added to a handicap stakes of 5 soya each.
The winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses. T.Y.C.,
5 furlongs 44 yards. 15 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Paddy O'Rourke, 3 yrs, bat 121 b

_
(Whiteley) 1
Mr. C. Winteringham's Entremet, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Noble) 2
Mr. Merry's Calliope colt, 3 yrs, Est 71b .... (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Cellarius, Marigold, Topsy,
Fluke, Erythia, Michael'Scott, and Secret Treasure illy.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Marigold, 6to 1 agst Paddy
O'Rourke, 6 to 1 each agst Entremet and Topsy, 7 to 1
agst Erythia, 8 to 1 each agst Michael Scott and Cellarius,
and 12 to 1 agst the Calliope colt.
Topsy, in company with Marigold, made play, followed
by Erythia, the Calliope colt, Paddy O'Rourke, and En
tremet to the distance, when the three placed came out and
finished the race home, Mr. Osborne's colt, who had always
the best of it, winning in a canter by two lengths, a bad
third, Marigold was fourth, Erythia fifth, and Cellarius
next, Topsy was last.
The Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sous, for 2-yr-olds.
A winner after the weights are out (Aug. 12, at 8 p.m.)
to carry 71b extra. Any number of horses the property of
the same owner may run for this race. T.Y.C.
ol
Mr. R. Wales's Bangle, Est 91b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. G. Crook's Dawdle, 7st 21b (including 71b extra)
Mr. Jaques's Harvest Mell, 7st
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(G. Noble) 3
Sir George Strickland's Lyra, 7st 71b ..(H. Grimshaw) 4
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