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

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN! G, AUGUST 30, 1862.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TUNBRIDGE RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Two-Year. Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ;

colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Five

furlongs. 6 subs.
Mr. Wyon's Witch of Endor, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b extra)
(Woodhouse) 1
Mr. Payne's Aconite filly, Bst 71b (Clement) 2
Mr. Fleming's Jetnima filly, sst 71b (J. Daley) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Witch of Endor, 2to 1 agst the Aco-
nite filly.
Won on the post by a head ; a short head divided the se-
eond and third.

The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs for-two-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra. Half a mile. 20 subs.
Mr. Nelson's Peahen, 3 yrs, 7st 41b. (J. Plumb) 1
Mr. J. Barber's Abron, aged, Bst 101 b (inc 51b extra)
(Custance) 2
Mr. Brown's Mermaid, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (inc. 51b extra)
(W. Johnson) 3
Mr. R. Law's Dunoon, 3 yrs, Est 71b.... (J. Grimshaw) 4
Mr. T. Read's 1. by Mr. Milner, dam's pedigree un-
known, 4 yrs, 7st 71b....
Captain D. Lane's Rough Diamond, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(J. Daley) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Abron, 2to 1 agst Peahen, 100 to 15
agst Rough Diamond.
A fine race, won by a neck; a length between second
and third; and halt a length between third and fourth.
The Visitors' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; for all
ages ; selling allowances, &c. Five furlongs. 6 subs.
Mr. Phillips's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (£4O)
(Clement) 1
Mr. B. Land's Bayard, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (MO) (A. Sadler) i"
Mr. Fleming's Acco, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (£100)
Mr. Saltinarsh's Seahorse, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (£4O)
(J. Plumb) 4
*rare:omen May4e, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (£{6) ..`(J. Reeves) 6
to.4'agst Acco, 2to 1 agst Lord Clyde, to
1 agst Seahorse, sto 1 aget May-be, 6to 1 agst Bayard.
Won by a neck. Seahorse finished half a length in the
rear of, the dead-heaters, and May-be was two lengths be •
hind Seahorse. The winner was bought in for 75 guineas.
The_ Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs for 2-yr-olds;
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. John Nightingall's The Idea, Bst 51b (in. 51b extra)
(James Nightingall) 1
Mr. Wyon's Accident (late Le Beck), 7st 61b ..(Cole) 2
Mr. Fleming's Jemima filly, Bst llb (J. Daley) 3
Mr. W. Clay's Lady Ann filly, 7st 61b (j. Plumb) 4
Perfume filly also ran.

Betting-6 to son Jemima filly, 2to 1 agst The Idea, 7
to 1 agst Accident.

Wou,easily by half a length, a similar distance separated
the second and third ; the Lady Ann filly apoderata fourth.
The South-Eastern Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all
ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs.
Mr. Fleming's Acco, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b .... (J. Daley) 1
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 4 yrs Est 111 b (in. 51b extra)
(W. Johnson) 2
Mr. Wyon's Witch of Endor, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (S. Mordan) 3
Mr. R. Law's Daimon, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.... (J. Grimshaw) 4

• _ •
The following also ran :—Twilight, Abron, Maydew,
Paresseuse, Rough Diamond, Whirl colt, and Freestone.
Betting-5 to 4on Twilight, 4to 1 agst Paresseuse, 7to
1 agst Abron, 10 to 1 agst witch of Endor, 100 to 8 each
agst Acco and the Whirl colt, 100 to 7 each agst Mermaid
and Rough Diamond, 100 to 6 agst Dunoon.
Won easily by three parts of .a length ; a head between
second and third ; and three-quarters of a length between
third and fourth. Freestone was fifth, Twilight sixth, and
Paresseuse seventh. Alm and Maydew were the last of
the running horses. Thb colt walked in.

The Medway Stakes,of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, 2-yr-
olds 7st, three 9st, four lOst, fine and upwards lOst 51b
the winner to be sold for 80 Boys; if entered for 60 sovs
allowed 51b, if for3o, 141 b. One mile, subs.
Mr. Cameron's Little Dick, 5 yrs, 9si 61b (DO)
• . , (Humpage) 1
Mr. J. Nightingales Ixactitide, 3 yr's; Bst (£3O)
(Custance) 2
Mr. Price's Liberality, 3yrs, Bst (230) ' (E. Taylor) 3
The following also ran :--The Coroner, Freestone, and
litaven.•
Betting-6 to 4 agst Little Dick, 2 ito 1 agst Exactitude
(pit first sto 4), 3 tel agst Liberality. :
Won'eaSily by half a length; a neck between second and

Lird ; Freestone was fourth, and the other two walked in.

The winner was bought in for 4Q guineas.
'he Tunbridge Handicap of 10 .sovs•each,,h ft, and 2 only
if declared, with 100 added; winners extra; the second
to ' receive' 20 'Soya out of the stakes ; twice round.
About twir miles. • 22 Subs; 18, of •:*hom pay 2 130V8
each, : .?

r. Spener's Sqxtirci, Percy, 4 yrs' Bet -10 lb
•• t (•,Ir#',Woodhouse)
hu-Seutry tiandicap. of 30 sovs, for ail ages. Five far-

longs. 9 subs.

R. Law's Dunoon, 3 yrs, 7st--21b... (J. Grimshaw) 1
Cameron's Little Dick, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Ilumpage) 2
Phillips's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, Bst
Cherry's Tadworth (late Telegraph), 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
(J. Reeves) 4
Mr. E. W. Taylor's Neasham filly, 2 yrs, sst 111 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 5
May-be and Perfume filly also ran.

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Betting-2 to 1 agst Dunoon, sto 2 agst May-be, sto 1
agst Tadworth.

A splendid race from the distance with the five placed,
each passing the post in the order named a head in advance
of each other.

LUDLOW RACES-FRIDAY.

The Oakley Park Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners
once, 31b; twice, 51b extra; starters twice without win-
ning allowed 51b; thrice, 71b. Straight half-mile. 7

subs.
Mr. Penton's Quicksand, Bst 7111 (Drew) 1
Mr. Griffiths's Jesuits, Bst 71b (II, Grimshaw) 2
Mr. R. Thomas's Vindicts, Bst (J. Prince) 3
Mr. Cliff's Airdale, Bst 71b (Williamson) 4

Betting-6 to 4on Vindicta, sto 2 agst Quicksand, and
5 to 1 agst Jesuita.
A fine race, won by a head ; a length and a half between
second and third. Airdale was a good fourth.
The Ludlow Handicap of 5 soya each, and only 1 ft if de-
clared (to the fund), with 40 added ; the second to save

his stake; winners extra. About one mile and a half.
24 subs., 14 of whom declared.
Mr. Botfield ns Acre, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Weyman's The Miller, aged, Est 71b.. (Williamson) 2
Mr. Johnstone's Octoroon, 3 yrs, Est 101 b .... (Gorton) 3
_ _ _

Betting—Even on Octoroon, 6 to 4 agst The Miller, and
5 to 2 agst Acre.
Won in a canter by four lengths ; a bad third.
The Corporation Plate (Handicap) of 25 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 ft if declared (to the fund),
for two-yr-olds and upwards ; the second to save his
stake; winners extra. About five furlongs. 22 subs, 16
of whom declared.

Mr. Botfield ns Sheffield, 6 yrs, Bst 21b .... (Smethurst) 1
Mr. Riddle's Leontes, aged, Bst 71b .... (H. Grim4haw) 2
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Won in a canter by 12 lengths. On returning to scale,
an objection was made against the winner on the ground of
a false start, but it was afterwards withdrawn.

The Weston Handicap of 5 soya each, and only 1 if declared,
with 40 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners

extra. About one mile and a quarter. 25 subs, 14 of

whom declared.
Mr. Devereux's Sherwood, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Barber's Ophelia, 3 yrs, Sat 111 b (Williamson) 2
Mr. Sly's Acton, 3 yrs, fist llb
Mr. Williams's Rara Avis, 6 yrs, Est 131 b (Forster) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Sherwood.
Won by half a length; a length between second and
third.

The Hopton Court Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for
2-yr olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 60

soya, with allowances if for less. About three-quarters

of a mile.
Everlasting, 4 yrs' 7st 101 b (Pritchard) 1
Bceotia, 2 yrs, Sat 81b . ... (Williamson) 2
Regenerator, 2 yrs, 6st 21b (Gorton) 3
Yoikshire Miss. 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Drew) 4
Sheffield, 6 yrs, 9st llb (inc. 71b extra) (Smethurst) 5
Betting-6 to son Everlasting, sto 2 agat Bceotia.
Won by a length and a half; same distance between se-
cond and third.

The Stewards' Cup (Handicap) of 5 soya each, and only 1
ft if declared (to the fund), with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra ; the second to save his
stake. One mile. 20 subs, 13 of whoin declared.

Mr. Williams's Ram Avis, 6 yrs, 7st 71b ..(Forster) w.o.

BRIDGEWATER RACES-FRIDAY.

The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sovs 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 101 b (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 sovs each, with 30
added; winners extra. One mile.

Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 3 yrs, 6st 81b .. (States) 1
Mr. W. Evans' 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 asst 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' Flate of 50 eovs ; 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, 2to 1 agat Tom
Sayers, 3 to 1 agst Jessie Brown.

At the fourth attempt-they got Away tog6ther, and raa-40

the top turn, where Ross de Clare ran against a post end
fell, Tom Sayers and Jessie Brown then taking the lead.
At the distance they were headed by the favourite, who won
by a length ; three lengths between the second and third.
A Selling handicap of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, did
not produce a race.
The Volunteer Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20added ; weight
for age, with selling allowances. Five furlongs.

Mr. Rickaby's Ironsides, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (£3O) ..(Page) 1
Mr. Evans's Misty Morn, aged, Bst 81b(£30).. (Roberts) 2
Mr. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (£dO)
(S. Adams) 3
Mr. Newson's Little Nally, 2 yrs, sst 81b (car. sst 121 b)
(Hopkins) 4
Betting—Even on Ironsides, 5 to 2 each agst Misty Morn
and Princess Vocqsal.
The favourite made all the running, and won easily by a
length ; three lengths between second and third.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

Aug. 23, at 9 a.m., Mily, out of Bridgewater Stakes ;
Sherborne, out of Betting Stand Plate, Egham. At 2.30
p.m., Paste, out of Melcombe Handicap, Weymouth. At
4.5 p.m., Bedouin, out of Sudbury Plate, Derby. After 6
p.m., Watcbfire, out of Stockton engagements, 1862.
Aug. 25, at 9 a.m., Wombat, out of Egham and Lichfield
engagements (left in by mistake) ; Southport, out of Betting
Stand Plate, Egham; Hesper, out of Egham engagements,
Breechloader, King of the Forest, and Southport, out of
Tunbridge engagements; Interduca, Lord Albert, Dictator.
Tattoo, Cellarius, Hubert, Laiub Hill, Silkstone, Tease-me-
Not, Newchurch, Firefly, Goldfinch, Mayflower, Campa-
nile, Hudibras, Stella, and Hawthorn Blossom, out of
Stockton e4lgageizents; all Mr, esxon's horses, Lord of the
Manor, Dticat, Vertumna,, alii Micidlevrathh, ot4 AztDerhy
engagements ; Gipsr Gill out —of' Derby Nursery; The
Cobbler out of Lichfield Nursery ; Tautology out of Tam.
worth Plate, LiChfielsl; Doefo©t out of Stockton Handicap;
Cellarius out of Grand Stand and Sudbury Plates, Derby.
At 11.15 a.m., Little Nelly and Tom Sayers out'of all en-
gagements at Egham and Tunbridge. At LlOpan., Laugh-
ing Stock and Master Fenton out of all enatgements this
year ; Keane out of all handicaps published to date;
.Muf-
fler and General Hess out of Lichfield Handicap. After 6
p.m., all Mr. Hodgman's horses, out of their Derby engage-
ments, except Otho, in the Chatsworth Stakes:

Aug. 26, at 9 a.m., Blue Mantle and Rudiments (lit of
the Mamhead Stakes, Exeter ; Fairwater out of all handi-
caps published up to Aug. 25, and out of the Warwick
Cup; Repose and Venerator out of the Welter Stakes, Eg-
ham ; David Ann out of Derby engagements.
Aug. 27, at 9 a.m., Brown Bess colt out of the St. Leger;
at 4 p.m., all Mr. Mundy's horses out of Tunbridge engage-
ments. At 4.30 p.m., Blanche, of Lancaster, out of Tun-
bridge Nursery.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE 'MID-
LAN.D RAIL WAY.

THREE KILLED-FOUR HUNDRED INJURED.

A. fearful accident happened half an hour after midnight
on Thursday, at Market Harborough, which, up to yester-
day afternoon, had iasulted in the death of three persons,
and injuries of a taoie or less serious character to about 400
others, , .

On Wednesday morning an excursion train left Burton
for London, and at about the same time an excursion train
left Leicester for London, both being timed to rail-in to
their respective places of departure outhe following (Thurs-
day) night. , Both trains would necessarily pass through
Market Iferborough.` In returning, the Burton train was
the first heat that station, and it WitestOpped there that
water might be supplied to the tender.. Whilst the Burton
train was
_standing for this purpose, the Leicester train was
heard approaching ata speed which'excieed no little alarni.
In an instant the worst fears were realised; for the Leices-
ter train came 'on, it tiis alleged, at full . speed, and dashed
into the rear of thelßurton train. A sceneof indescribable
terror and confusion ensued. Alniost superhuman efforts
were made to liberate the wounded from the tihritiered car=
riagEn• in whiCh ,manyof them at thenieraentof the:collision
were-firmly asleep in -what they reasonably supposed was
little Ohm; than' perfeCt security. Medieal eurgical 'skill
was' ebtainedlrOm -every available dit*ticni; and private re-
sidents and innkeepersleft their bediahat they might beve-
cuAied by the unhappy travellers,lifthlng as they wexein
agmy, and suffering „from almost e*ery form of injury. So
soon as their injurie!l could be attended to, those persons-
whevere ableytere:4moved to theilhames4 and trains of
wounded as fronr4 field of battle :viate. arriving in Burton
up to the time of the W
*patch of oireitVroklitement
both at Brifft;Aiiid-W.Loie3ster *2lrit`TY be ;noreiiiiidilY con-
ceived than described. Of the passengers in the Burton
train upwards of 330 belonged to that town, and it is to
Burton that most of the wounded persons belong.

Of course there is the usual diff.renee as to the observance
or disregarded of signals on the part of the railway servants
who are most interested in the case, which we will not now
touch upon until the correct facts are brought out at the
inquest.
A Stamford correspondent writes :—" Information has
reached here to• day (Friday) of a dreadful accident which
occurred between 11 and 12 o'clock last night to two Mid-
land excursion trains. The following particulars have been
obtained from ono of the passengers who escaped unin-
jured,
" TWO excursion trains left London last night, one for
Burton, and the other for Manton, both on the Midland
line of railway. The trains were of considerable length and
heavily laden, the one for Manton having nearly a thousand
passengers. To pass through the station at Market liar
borough the Midland trains were for something like half a
mile on the London and North Western line. On arriving
at the junction at Market Harborough the Burton train,
which started first from London, stopped to take in water.
During this stoppage the Manton train came up and
dashed into the other, smashing three of the hindermost
carriages to pieces. The scene which ensued was of the
most appalling character. Owing to the darkness of the
night it was impossible at first to realise the extent of the
disaster, but the shrieks and groans of the wounded and
the dying apprised the survivors that the result must have
been very serious. Assistance having arrived, the frag-
ments of the broken carriages were accumulated in heaps
and set on fire, and by the light thus afforded attention was
paid to the sufferers. As many as forty, it is said, were
removed from the debris with fractured limbs or other
injuries of a more serious character, and one dead body—
that of a man from Burton. Several of the wounded, we
are informed, hava died to-day, and others are not expected
to recover. The line all around the broken carriages was
deluged with blood, and presented a most sickening spec-
tacle."

Fortunately the Manton train was not travelling at any
considerable speed when the accident occurred, or the con-
sequences must have been even 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 on 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 ti ains 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 urinate on the same nights.
The Burton and the Leicester trains on Thursday night
were placed alongside each other at the King'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
eng.;.ne gave forth several short, sharp, rapid screams, and
then crash went the Leicester train into the Burton train,
which was found standing at the llarberough Station. As
may be iLnagined, the greatest consternation spread through-
out the two' long trains. Screams were hoard at the station
end of the train, and although shaken and bruised, the
Leicester past sengers were able to leave their carriages, and
to proceed to dhe 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,
al id the unfortunate Burton passengers were thrown about,
bruised, and mangled. Fires were quickly made of the
fragments of the carriage;tt, 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; vornen, bruised and swooning-, were lying on

the road supported by fellow-passengers, and in some in-
stances laid on bags and pillows before they could be re-•
moved; while the station was crowded with bruised and
bleeding passengers of both sexes, and a deathly paler was
on every face. Every resource which the limited station
and the town could afford was promptly applie:l to mitigate
the sufferings, and the worst moveable cases were sent on
by train to Leicester. Still, a great number of injured and
anxious ones were left behind, and no evidence could be
gleaned of a prompt and speedy communication with
Leicester. The accident occurred at a quarter past 11, and
within eighteen miles of Leicester, with a telegraphic com-
munication, and without any obstruction between Lei-
cester and Harborough ; and yet hour after hour elapsed,
until it was half-past 3 o'clock on Friday morning before the
whole of the terrified passengers in the ill-fated trains from
London could get away from the Market Harborough sta-
tion. At a quarter-past 4, nervously excited excursion-
ists and hysterical women were drawn up under the tunnel-
like bridge of the London-road near to Leicester, there to be
detained another quarter of an hour while the tickets were
collected, as day was breaking and paling the glare of the
collectors' lamps. This final presentment of the horrible
excited a feeling of revolt; tickets were contemptuously
refused to be given up, and passengers were vociferous'in
their demands that the train be drawn up into a place that
should look something natural. The Leicester passengers,
were deposited on the Leicester platform at half-past four
o'clock, upwards of five hours after the accident occurred.
The cause of the accident undoubtedly was the Leicester
train following so closely on the heels of the Burton