The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-15 00:00:00

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OATLANDS PLATE.
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Nineteen ran.
POST SWEEPSTAKES.

Buckenham

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF

CANADA.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
this company was held to-day, at the London Tavern.
F. Somerville Head, Esq., occupied the chair.

The report of the directors, which mils adopted, stated
that the receipts on the capital account during the past
half-year amounted to £2,645, and the total receipts to the
31st of July last were £5,220,945. The outlay during the
half.year consisted of the cost of fishjointing 12i miles of
rails, the conversion of 75 freight cars into wheat cars, the
laying down of additional sidings for the increased goods
traffic, and the proportion fairly chargeable to capital
of the cost of stone and iron bridges in substi-
tution of wood; those charges amounted altogether to
£7,859, making the expenditure on capital account
£5,019,302, leaving a balance of £201,643. The
revenue account showed that the gross receipts for the
past half-year amounted to £246,229; the working expenses.
including maintenance of way, taxes, insurances, and rent of
suspension bridge, £129,051, leaving a balance of £117,178.
From this was deducted £17,498 for interest on Government
loan, £34,658 interest on company's bonds, &c., £6,954 for
loss on conversion of American currency, £35,222 renewal of
rails, sleepers, bridges, &c., and £260 on account of Flam-
borough accident, leaving the belance from the half-year's
working £22,585. To this was added £5,238, the surplus
from the preceding half-year (after paying £8,816, the ex-
penses of the committee of investigation), making the balanme
£27,823, out of which the Board recommend the payment of
a dividend at the rate of li per cent. per annum, leaving a
balance of £2,704. The gross traffic had increased by the
sum of £36,912, as compared with the corresponding half of
1861. The charge for the maintenance of way was now less
than it was during that period by £6,545. The working
expenses of the past half-year were consequently at the rate
of 52'41 per cent., as compared with 61.92 per cent, in the
corresponding six months. The locomotive charges were
now at a lower rate per mile than they had ever hitherto
been, and this reduction of expenditure had been carried
out notwithstanding that five new engines had been added
to the stock and that very extensive renewals and im-
provements had been effected in a very large number of the
engines, the whole cost of which had been charged to
revenue. A very serious loss, amounting to £6,954, had
been incurred during the last half-year, owing to the depre-
ciated value of the American currency, in which this com-
pany's proportion of the thorough rates were paid, and the
adverse exchanges at which remittances were made. For the
future it had been proposed to the Grand Trunk and Buffalo
and Lake Huron Companies to require that all freight going
from local stations in Canada to places in the United States
should either be prepaid, or, upon the property being
handed over to the connecting lines at the frontier, have an
addition made to the charges equivalent to the premium
on gold at the time. To adopt the same course with
" through " traffic was a more difficult matter, because the
charges on that business could only be fixed in con-
cert with the American competing lines, as well as with
those connecting with the Great Western. The receipts
of the Detroit and Milwaukie Railroad had continued to
increase very satisfactorily. The net traffic of that line
for the year ending the 30th of June last amounted to
340,898 dots., which was more than sufficient to meet the in-
terest for that period on its first and second mortgage bonds.
The gross traffic receipts for 26 weeks from January the let
showed an increase of £21,153 over those of 1861. The ar-
rears of interest due to the Great Western of Canada Com-
pany for the loan of £250,000 now exceeded £lOO,OOO. The
directors were unanimous in appointing Mr. T. Swinyard,
who had been 15 years in the service of the London and
North-Western Railway, to succeed Mr. Brydges, as gene-
ral manager. Mr. Swinyard assumed the charge of the
line on the 2d ult. The accounts of the harvest in Canada
were of the most satisfactory character, and encouraged the
hope that, in spite of the heavy drawbacks attendant upon a
civil war in the States, the home as well as the foreign
traffic on the company's lines would continue to improve.

DISASTROUS SLIP AT A QUARRY.—A few days
ago an alarming accident occurred at the Easdale Slate
Quarries, in Argyleshire, belonging to the Marquis of
Breadalbane, and immense damage to property is the con-
sequence. One of the most extensive of the quarries is
situate on a small island of about half a mile in circum-
ference, and is exposed to a very mild and tempestuous sea.
The rubbish taken out of the quarry has been generally
filled into waggons and thrown over the side. This, how-
ever, of itself is not a very secure bulwark, and from the
nature of the debris it does not consolidate, and, the natural
boundary between the sea and the quarry being slate rock,
was easily to a great extent lost sight A piece of the
boundary rock fell in, impelled by the great force of water
from without. There was no breach, however, made, but
only a large tunnel or perforation 20 or 30 feet below the
sui face. The extensive steam apparatus used for drawing
up the slates, consisting of pumps, cranes, cranks, pumping
gear, with inclined plane and railroad for taking up the
slates, and a great portion of other valu able machinery,
were precipitated into the quarry, which was nearly 300
feet deep. The quarry was soon filled with water, but
luckily there was no loss of life, no one being at work at the
time. Means are now being taken to reach the point where
the perforation in the rock has been made, and, having built
a strong war. at the point, so keep out the inroad of the sea.
The water already in the quarry will then be pumped out
—an operation which will require months to be completed.
The expense will be very great—indeed, such that it was
at one time doubted whether the recovery of the slates
and sunken property would repay the cost ; but the quarry
is a valuable working. About 80 families were thrown out
of employment by this catastrophe, but they have been pro-
vided with work at the other quarries belonging to his
lordship. From 20,000 to 30,000 slates were made per day,
for which there was an increasing demand, and the value of
the slates at the bottom is estimated at £15,000.
DESPERATE ATTACK BY GAROTTERS.—Yester-
day morning, about one o'clock, Joseph Cheetham, who
lives at No. 47, Milner-square, Islington, for the purpose
of taking care of the house of his employers, Messrs. Dove
Brothers, was aroused from his sleep by a violent noise at
the street door. He partly dressed himself and went down
to see what was wanted. The moment the door was opened
a man who was in wait under the porch sprung upon and
pinioned him, thereby depriving him of all means of resist-
ance, and a second man, who had been waiting near the
lamppost, came up and struck him repeatedly in the face,
breaking two of his teeth ; then seized him by the throat
with one hand, and thrust his other hand into Cheetham's
mouth. While in this position one of the garotters
snatched from his waistcoat pocket a gold guard chain
and also a gold Albert chain—they then tried his pockets,
which, fortunately, were empty. After holding him in this
manner until he was almost insensible, they released him
and decamped with their booty through the squate.
Cheetham states that he severely bit the hand that was in
his mouth. He is now in a most pitiable state, his mouth
and throat much swollen, bruised, and discoloured.
to
his
neighbours in the square, hearing his groans, went
assistance, and found the poor fellow with his face covered
with blood.
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TUESDAY.
The crowd usually convened on the borders of Suff; )1k
and Cambridgeshire for the Cesarewitch Day began to E
semble at an early hour; a heavy train from Bishopsga
arrived half an hour behind its time on Monday evening,
and a special in the morning brought so vast an increase
that the largest number of pedestrians ever seen upon New,
market-heath appeared there on the eventful morning t 7
the monster handicap. The doors of the subscription root I
were crowded by 10 o'clock, and the street before it throngs(
with sightseers and market people. All seemed determines I
to back their fancy, and the universal question was " Winn t
will win ?" Outsiders of all descriptions found friends aEt
prices approaching the fabulous, but nothing shook publi *c
opinion with regard to the American horse Umpire, wh, o
increased in favour as time rolled on, and at starting will ;
an extraordinary favourite.
Four races were fixed to be run before the great one and
four after it, but the leading feature of the day engrossed
almost undivided attention, and but little note was taken of
any other except the Clearwell, The great race was run at
a quarter before 4 o'clock, in consequence of the restiveness
of one horse and the falling of his jockey. Hartington, the
winner, showed wonderful gameness, being so lazy a horse
that his little jockey had to use his whip at more than a
mile from home. The Clearwell again displayed the good
fortune of the French stable with 2-yr-old horses, Hospodar
winning very cleverly, and being afterwards backed for the
Derby.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ;
weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 70 nom Rut-
land Stakes Course, 5 furlongs, 182 yards, 4 subs.
Lord Westmorland's Truant, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (S Adams) 1
Lurd Exeter's Chemisette, 2 yrs, Est 101 b
Mr. Wilan's Sanita, 2 yrs, Est 101 b
(H. Bradley) 3
Drew weighed for Mr. Payne's Antidote, 2 yrs, Est 101 b,
but her number was subsequently taken down.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Truant, and 2to 1 agst Chemisette.
Sanita was the first off, and made play for the first quer-
, ter of a mile, when she was headed by Chemisette, and the
favourite, who came on together to the top of the hill,
where the latter went in front and won in a canter by a
length ; a bad third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 16 soya each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. Ab M., 7 furlongs 212 yards. 8 subs.
Mr. Payne's Merry Maid, 3 yrs, sst 71b.. (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr, Savile's Ducat, 4 yrs, Est 7th (T. Frenck) 2
Mr. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Lopcatcher, The Prophet, Ben-
jamin, and Gleam.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Ducat, 10 to 3 agst Merry Maid, 4
to 1 agst Lopcatcher, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
Ducat jumped awey with a slight lead, which he held for
a few strides, when he was joined by Merry Maid, the
pair racing for the lead, closely followed by Man-at-Arms
and Lopcatcher to half-way up the Bushes-hill, where the
young one drew away and won very easily by a length ;
four lengths between the second and third ; Lopcatcher and
Gleam were the next, close up.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-
olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs.
Last half of Ab. M., 3 furlongs 217 yards. 12 subs.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Maid of Honour, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Marshall's Presumption, 2 yrs. Est 121 b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Lincoln's Estrelda, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Taylor) 3
The following also ran :—Knight of the Bath, Tippe
rary Girl, Coppall, Rough Diamond, Erythia, and Dili
genre.

- Betting-5 to 2 agst Maid of Honour, 6to 1 each agst
Estrelda and Tipperary Girl, and 8 to 1 agst Erythia.
After a few failures the flag was lowered to an admirable
start. The favourite, being quickest on her legs, got away
with a clear lead, followed on the whip hand by Estrelda,
Coppall, and Presumption to half-way in the cords, where
the latter ran past the horse and took the second place, but
was never enabled to reach Maid of Honour, who wou in a
canter by three lengths, Presumption beating Estrelda by
three parts of a length for second; Erythia was fourth,
Knight of the Bath fifth, and Diligence and Rough Dia-
mond next.
The Town Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
weight for age. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs.
T.M.M. 1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.
Mr. Thomas's Gleam, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Reeves) w.o.
The Cesarewitch Stakes, a free handicap of 25 sovs each,
15 ft, with 200 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
winners extra. The owner of the second horse to re-
c-ive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Cesarewitch Course.
95 subs.
Mr. James Smith's Hartington, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam's Myrtle, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Murfett) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, 9st 31b ... ("Wells) 3
The following also ran :—Audrey, Knutsford, Ebony,
Umpire, Chere Arnie, Straddle, Corona, Flirtation, Loi-
terer, Wingrave, Coronet, Brown Stout, Conqueror, Hen-
ham Lass. Amy, Anonyma, Queen of Spain, Captain
Crow, Stanton, Balham, Weatherden, Catch 'em Alive,
Yorkminster, Agag, Bathilde, Magnum Bonum, Surrey,
Balder, Bedouin, Attaman, Babette filly, Silkstone, Alchy-
mist, and Physalis colt.

Lord Glasgow declared to win with Anonyma, and Mr.
Bevill with Huiham Lass.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Umpire, Gto 1 agst Silkstone, 12 to
1 agst Hartington, 100 to 8 agst Catch'em Alive, 107 to 7
agst Balder, 15 to 1 agst Henham Lass, 20 to 1 agst Agag,
100 to 35 agst Anonyma, 30 to 1 agst Balham, 40 to 1 each
agst Stradella and Bathilde, 45 to 1 agst Flirtation, 50 to 1
each agst Asteroid, Loiterer, Chere Arnie, and Audrey,
100 to 15 each agst Alchymist, Corona, and Stanton.
Exactly 30 minutes after the time set down for the start
the white flag was lowered on the ditch, and in a few seconds
after the horses were seen widely spread across the course
coming through the gap, but in consequence of the haze
that hung over the heath it was with extreme difficulty their
colours could be distinguished ; but as near as we could dis.
cern the leading division comprised Stradella, Hartington,
Balham, Attaman, Wingrave, Agag, and Umpire, the lat-
ter with Asteroid, Silketone, Myrtle, and Catch'em Alive,
lying in the centre of the course, with the others following
in a cluster, some two lengths in their rear. In this order
they came streaming across the flat, and on nearing the
bushes Stradella, Hartington, and Anonyma, on the ex-
treme right, drew slightly away, having Myrtle, -Umpire,
Silketone, Balham, and Attaman on their left, with Aste-
roid and Agag in close attendance, the others on fairly
reaching the brow of the hill beginning to exhibit the effect
of the pace, which up to this point had been exceedingly
good. The first to give way was Silkstone, who, in a few
strides further, was followed by Balder, Wingrave,
Catch'em Alive, and Attaman. Half-way down the hill
Stradella was disposed of, and Hartington, with Myrtle,
Umpire, and Asteroid on his left, and Anonyma on his
right, came on with a clear lead into the bottom, where the
former swerved slightly to the left, which let up Myrtle and
Umpire, and by the latter in a few strides also ran out to the
right, and was immediately after passed by Asteroid, who
went on in waiting upon the two light weights to within a
short distance of the chair, where Wells made his effort, but
failed to get up, Hartington winning cleverly by a length,
Myrtle beating Asteroid by two lengths for second. Um-
pire was fourth, Anonyma, fifth, Stradella sixth, Balham
[ seventh, Chere Arnie eighth, and Bathilde and Silkstone
ninth and tenth. Then came the ruck widely distributed,
beaded by Amy, Agag, and Balham, the two last being
Corona and Surrey.
I Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds'
First Half of Ab. M. Three furlongs, 215 yards. 7 subs.
The highest weight accepting being Bst, it has been raised
to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion.
1
Lord Westmorland's Merry Hart, Bst 71b...... (0° ater)
~, 2
Count Batthyany's Actaeon, 7st (Wheatle))
Lord Exeter's Fantail, 7st (Daley) 3
M (J. r. Craven's Lady Fanny, Get 21b
shaw) 4
Mr. Payne's Overture, Bst llb
Mr. Angell's Lufra (late Winsome), 6st lllb (,
Grimshaw)r 7
Baron Niviere's Fontenoy, 7st 81b ...... (11.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Lufra, and 2to 1 agst Merry Hart;
nothing else backed.
1 Lady Fanny made running with Fantail and Fontenoy
Actmon joined
[ next, until they approached the cords,
whereoutpaced in the
the leaders. Merry Hart, who had
been
in the last few
early part of the race, overhauled
Actaeon only
strides, and won a fine race by
a head, a ;
similar distance the
separat-
ing the second from the third, and a
third and fourth. 20ft,ftorra .
2 -y
r,- T.Y.C.s ; i
The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sous sinners extra.
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colts, Set 101 b ; fillies, Bst Sib'
5 furlongs 140 yards. 43 subs. W 1
Hospodar, Set 101 b
Count F. do Lagrange $ (H. Grimshaw) 1
(Edwards) 2
Lord Stamford's Orcari (311, extra) Bst 131 b (Alderoft) 3
anclorl Bst 101 b
Mr. Bowes's EarliYoo ran :—Alinack's, Amelia, Weather
bow,l'h De followingun ki ,
Braother to Morocco, and Gunner. -
snot Hospodar, 5 to 2 agst E
to 4 8.• arly Purl, 5
Betting-7
to 1 agst Dunkeld,
w 7 to 1 agst Brother to Morocco, and 8 to
1 a,st Weatherbo .
snot Wes
Id was first off, with Early Purl,
Dunkeld Amelia, and One-
sander next,
Heepodar heading the next lot, and Gunner
last. The first animal beaten was Almack's, and Dunkeld
'soon followed the example. On approaching the cords
Amelia was in front, but quickly caught by the favourite,
who took the lead in a few strides further and won cleverly
by a length, the same distance separating the second and
third. Amelia was fourth, brother to Morocco and Weather-
bow being next,
Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds.
T.Y.C. 7 subs. The highest weight accepting being
ist 111 b, it has been raised to Sat 71b, and the others in
proportion.
Lord Glasgow's Physalis ‘ colt, '''st 71b (Doyle) 1
Count F. de Lagrange'eVivid Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Saxon's Wave 6st 51b .....,......... (J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :_Witch of Endor, Ireton, War •
horse, and Miranda filly.
salis colt, 5 to 2 agst Vivid, and
Betting-2 to 1 agst PlaY
3 to 1 agst Miranda filly.
Warhorse, in company with the Miranda filly and Wave,
made the running into the cords, where they were headed
by the Physalis colt and Vivid, the pair finishing a close
race home, the former winning by a bead ; half a length
between the second and third.
The Royal Stakes of 200 sovs each, 120 ft, for 3-yr-olds;
colts, Se 71),1 t‘P.4 fitlies, SA 21b. The owner of the