The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-30 00:00:00

BRIDGEWATER RACES-FRIDAY.

The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 40
added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra ;
the winner to pay 10 sous towards expenses. Five fur-

longs.
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Blondin, Bst 91b (Cowley) 1
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, Bst 71b(S. Adams ) 2
Mr. Brayley's Pearl colt, Bst 10Ib (Page) 3
Betting-2 to lon Blondin, who laid off till entering the
straight, where he headed Princess Vocqsal and the Pearl
colt, and making the running to the finish, he won easily
by half a length ; a head separating the second and third.
The Borough Members' Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30
added; winners extra. One mile.

Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 3 yrs, Gst 81b (States) 1
Mr. W. Evros' Misty Morn, aged, 7st 131 b (J Adams) 2
Mr. W. Barnett's Zingari, 5 yrs, Bst ...... (J. Holman) 3

Betting—Even on Zingari, 6 to 4 agst Pinkepoe.
The latter got off in front and made the running through-
out, winning by half a length; Zingari was a bad third.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 soya ; winners extra, Three
quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(S. Adams) 1
Mr. Penny's Tom Sayers, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb (car. 7st 121 b)
(J. Adams) 2
Mr. Holman's Jessie Brown, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (in. 101 b. ex.)
(J. Holman) 3

Rose de Clare and Little Nelly also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Princess Vocqsal, 2 to 1 agst Torn
Sayers, 3 to 1 agst Jessie Brown.
At the fourth attempt they got away together, and ran to

Fortunately the Manton train was not travelling at any
considerable speed when the accident occurred, or the con-
sequences must have been oven more serious. The engine
was thrown off the line by the shock, and it was nearly 4
o'clock this morning before the Manton passengers were
enabled to proceed cn their journey.
With regard to the cause of the accident, it is not yet
known whick is to blame, the signal-man at the junction or
the driver of the Manton train. The former states that the
signals were properly adjusted to stop an approaching train,
whilst the latter maintains that such was not the fact. This,
however, is a matter which of course will be inquired into
at the coroner's inquest.
Our Leicester correspondent, who was a passenger by
one of the trains, writes :
" Cheap trains were announced from Burton, Ashby, and
Coalville, starting to London on Wednesday morning, and
returning on the same or the next evening. A similar ex-
cursion was arranged from Oakham, Melton, and Leicester.
The return journey for the Oakham, Melton, and Leicester
train was fixed for 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday or the Thurs-
day night, and the Burton, Ashby, and Coalville train was
advertised to start at the same minate on the same nights.
The Burton and the Leicester trains on Thursday night
were placed alongside each other at the Ring's-cress sta-
tion, and the passengers were filling them at the same time.
It was matter of observation between the passengers of the
respective trains as to which should start first. Neither,
however, started at the advertised time, but at a quarter to
8 the Burton train was put in motion. At 10 minutes to 8
—five minutes after the Burton—the Leicester and Oakham
train started. Passengers in the Leicester train observed
this, and expressed fears that the Burton train could not
keep out of the way. The journey to Bedford was accom-
plished without any stoppage, though it was evident that
the driver of the Leicester train could not get on in conse-
quence of the train ahead. On stopping for water at Bed-
ford the Burton train was seen going out of the station as
the Leicester train neared it. On proceeding again the
same pace was observed, until within five minutes' run
of Market Harborough the Leicester train slackened speed,
and a perpetual alarm whistle was kept up, when the
engine gave forth several short, sharp, rapid screams, and
then crash went the Leicester train into the Burton train,
which was found standing at the Harborough Station. As
may be imagined, the greatest consternation spread through-
out the two long trains. Screams were heard at the station
end of the train, and although shaken and bruised, the
Leicester passengers were able to leave their carriages, and
to proceed to the more immediate scene of the disaster.
The hindermost carriages of the Burton train were found
crushed and smashed by the engine of the Leicester train,
and the unfortunate Burton passengers were thrown about,
bruised, and mangled. Fires were quickly made of the
fragments of the carriages, and the work of extrication and
alleviation promptly set on foot. Two men were known to
be crushed under one of the carraiges, and nearly an hour
elapsed before the last one could be got out. At least one
fatal case was then known to have occurred—the unfortu-
nate sufferer being Mr. W. Stinson, of Coalville. The light
of the fires threw a horrid glare on the sickening scene
around. Men with mangled limbs were being conveyed on
stretchers; women, bruised and swooning, were lying on

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—A commencement
has been made with this important undertaking. On Wed-
nesday and Thursday last several barges were moored in
the river, immediately opposite the newly erected mansion
of the Duke of Buecleuch, and gangs of labourers have
since been busily employed in driving piles into the bed of
the river. It is said to be the intention to bring into opera.
tion the steam windlass for working the " monkey," or pile
driving machine, by which a great saving is effected, both
in time and manual labour. These windlasses may be seen
daily at work in driving the piles at the works of the new
railway bridge now erecting on the eastern side of Black-
friars-bridge.

How THE STEAMER HERO GOT INTO CHARLES-
TON.—The steamer Hero arrived at Charleston Bar at two
o'clock on the morning of the 25th of July. The Hero was
drawing 12} feet of water, having a heavy cargo on board,
and was unable to cross the bar at that time, there not be-
ing a sufficient depth of water. The engines were ordered
to be eased, but she touched the bar slightly without sus-
taining any damage. The boats were then lowered, when
the passengers, with their baggage, and most of the crew,
left the ship. The captain, chief engineer, and some of the
crew, however, remained with her. In about an hour the
ship floated, after having thrown overboard about 40 tons
of coal and sulphuric acid. The Hero then Proceeded up
the river, running through the blockading fleet, and
arrived safely at Charleston. The crew in the small boat?
observing the steamer afloat, pulled for her, and were towed
safely into port. The chief engineer, Mr. Miller, a native
of Glasgow, we regret to learn, died of congestion of the
brain at Charleston two days after, and was buried there.
The Hero is expected (if successful in running the blockade)
with a cargo of cotton at some English port shortly. The
above information was supplied to us by a passenger by
the steamer Australasian, who left Charleston on the 30th
of July.