The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

THE CIIOLERA.

( From the General Board of Health, NOV. 14.)
The returns from the K, M,. and P and R divisions
METROPOLIS.
7 new cases, and 5
inspector of the R divi-
sionof the Metropolitan Police,
deaths. The return from titee
two fatal cases of
Cooper, aged
gives the following accounto
same co 'Her husband
inm complaint, and
cholera at Deptford. A woman
52 years, residing at No. 8, Creek-street
was
burial
of St. Paul, died yesterday at 5 a.m. the parish
died on Friday night last of the
both were interred at noon yesTtefiredayman
ground of St. Paul's Church.
with surface
what older than the woman, and both were sofsome.
dirty habits. The street is in the most filthy very
co
dition possible to conceive. The mud and filth lie lili;
the road about six or eight inches deep,
drainage on the right hand side, close to the houses.
There are only houses on one side, the chemical
factory of Messrs. Hill being on the other. Of
these sixteen houses, it must be stated, not one is
supplied with water. The inhabitants are com-
pelled to go across the coal barges lying at Messrs.
Smith's wharf, and dip into the creek for all they
require for domestic purposes ; and at this spot the
refuse water from gas works, chemical works, oil mills,
&c., is discharged. The closets at the rear of many of
the houses are in the most filly state. With reference
to a death which occurred in a house, No. 32, Nrine•
street, St. John's, Horselydown, the police state that
the house is badly ventilated, there being no back door
or window, and the arrangements being very offensive.
Several other houses adjoining are in the same condition,
and a fatal case of cholera occurred at No. 29 on the
27th ult.

DUNDEE.
Since the 3d int., when the visitation system com-
menced, there have been discovered of diarrhoea, 1,348
cases ; approaching cholera, 8; cholera, 5 ; corpses, 3.
Total deaths since commencement of disease, 100. On
the 13th there were 9 deaths; and on the 14th, 6.

DARLINGTON.
Nov. I¢,_ DARLINGTON.

X

Nov. 14.BAIINBLEy.
—Cholera .............

THANKSGIVING.-NEWCASTL, Nov. 16.—T0-day is
thanksgiving day in this borough for its delivery from
cholera, It seems to be very gentra,lly kept

corporal of a guard which was sent into the town of
Harwich to quell a disturbance which took place between
some of the townspeople and some of the 18th Regi-
ment. On that occasion privates Reddin and Fitz-
patrick were active in the row, and he felt it his duty
to take them prisoners to the main guard, and they said
that they would give him a lift some time or other. He
also stated that while the detachment was at Harwich
the soldiers of the 18th Regiment and those of the SOth
were at variance. In conclusion, the prisoner appealed
to the court whether it was likely that he would rob a
man in the guard room, and at the time two men were
sitting on the bed looking at him ? He begged to state
to the court that he had been a prisoner already for 21
days on a charge of which he was not guilty. Staff
Captain Jackson gave the prisoner a good character,
who has been one year and eight months in the service.
The issue of the trial will not be known until con-
firmed at the Horse Guards.

Assistant Surgeon Fraser, of the 2d West India
Regiment, is relieved from duty at Chatham, for the
purpose of embarking on the 17th inst. to join his corps.
The following officers have obtained leave of absence
from Chatham garrison, for the periods stated : Second
Class Staff Surgeon Macbeth, to 14th January, 1854 ;
Ensign Wringfield, 71st Foot, to 30th December next
Lieutenant Frisson, 98th. to 30th December ; Ensign
Connor, 18th, to 27th, and Assistant Surgeon Lawlor,
88th, to 14th December next.

Woormicil GARRISON, Nov. 16.—Ten gunner, and
drivers have been added to each of the field batteries of
the Royal Artillery, making the present strength of
gunners and drivers i❑ each battery 128 men. The
strength of the batteries during the last war was 120
gunners to each battery ; but at that time there was a
corps of drivers exclusively attached to the horses, and
not included in the 120 for serving and working the
guns. The men and horses of the batteries are at pre-
sent in excellent condition, and have on erery occasion,
when the weather is favourable, plenty of exercise. On
Monday morning last, the whole of the troops in the
garrison off duty paraded in heavy marching order, and
proceeded into the country as far as Bexley-heath, which
they marched across, and returned to the barracks at 1
o'clock. On the recent departure of the three compa-
nies of Royal Artillery to relieve an equal number of
companies from foreign service on the West Indies sta-
tion, three companies of the 95th Regiment of Foot
arrived in the garrison here to assist in performing the
necessary duties. It is now said that the whole of the
companies of the 95th, at present at head-quarters at
Weedon, will come up to Woolwich to do duty here.
By that arrangement a considerable number of the Royal
Marines could be spared, to form, with men from the
other divisions, a battalion of that excellent sea or land
force for service at Malta. There are at present upwards
of 300 fine young men, recruits of the Royal Marines of
this division, acquiring a knowledge of the duties of the
profession they have chosen.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

THE COPELAND HANDICAP of sovs. each, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; the second to save his stake. About
three-quarters of a mile. (31 subs, 16 of whom de•
dared.)
Mr. Dawson's The Merry Monk, fist 71b...(Aldcroft)0 1
Mr. .Elalforcl's Topsy, by Orlando, fist 71b...(Hughes)0 2
The following also ran :—Eva, Tom, ch c by Pyrrhus
the First, Toggery, Glenstrae, Boddicot, bf by Veni-
son, Cestrae, Commodore Charley, Lurley, Vingt-tin,
Young Celia, The Mysterious Lady.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Lurley, 4to 1 agst Vingt-Un,
6 to 1 each agst Merry Monk and Commodore Charley,
7to 1 agst Topsy, Bto 1 agst Glenstrae. A fine race,
in with the first two resulted in a dead heat. Topsy
had a good start, and was in front throughout. Glen-
strae was third, Commodore Charley and Vingt-Un
were fourth and fifth. The others widely scattered.
On returning to 3 scale the rider of Merry Monk com-
plained that the rider of Topsy had crossed him just
below the distance. The case was brought before the
stewards, who decided that the charge was not proved.
Deciding Heat.—Betting-5 to 2 on Merry Monk,
who waited to the half distance, when a fine set-to en-
sued, and he won by a neck.

The MANK3IOOE STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added,
The second to save his stake. About half a mile,

(32 subs.)
Mr. E. Fenning's Tonic by Theon, 5 yrs, Bst (Chariton) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Grey Tommy, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(We115) 2
Mr. Bennion's The General, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—Windsucker' Master Slen-
der, The Pilot, Flycatcher, Hazlenut, Helena, Cole-
raine, Telegraph, Butterfly, Maid of Golborne, Athena
Pallas, Black Bess, Maria Bell, Sampson.
Betting-2 to 1 asst Grey Tommy, 7to 2 agst Maria
Bell, 7to 1 agst Tonic, Bto 1 agst The General. A
slashing race in with the the three placed ended in favour
of Tonic by a neck. Half a length between second and
third. Coleraine was fourth, Helena fifth, and Maid of
Golborne sixth. Considerable delay took place before
the start was effected.

The SEVERN STAKES of 2 sovs. each, with 20 added.
The second to save his stake. Optional selling weights,
&c. Once round.
Mr. Hutchinson's Jujube, by Sweetmeat, 2 yrs (Bates) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Inder, 3 yrs (601.), Bst 131 b (Aldcroft) 2
The following also ran :—Sabra, Minerva, Nerva,
Roger Thornton, The Nun, The Gem, Effie Deans,
Voucher, Cleveland, Madame Landeau, Mary Ann, and
Luxurious.

The GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE Of 5 sovs. each, 2
ft, with 50 added. The owner of the second horse to
save his stake. Penalties for certain winners. About
four miles. (32 subs., 16 of whom declared.)
Mr. Evans's Bourton, aged, list 71b (Tasker) 1
Mr. Land's The General, aged, list 21b

(S. Darling, jun.) 2
Sir Edward Smythe nd Peter, aged, lOst 121 h

(R. Sly, jun.) 3
Mr. A. Snit's Sam Hood, aged, 10st 41b (Owner) 4
Mr. Davenport's Bastion, 5 yrs, 9st 13Ib ...(Bradley) 5
The following also ran :—Montague, Sir Philip, The
Old Rake, Miss Purdon, and Trout.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bourton, 4to 1 each asst The
General and Sam Hood, 10 to 1 agst Bastion. Won by
three lengths. The General and Peter made a good race
for second honours, which the former obtained by half a
length. Sam Hood and Bastion were the only other
horses that passed the post. Miss Purdon fell at the
leap in the enclosure adjoining the course, and Montague
" came down " at the water jump opposite the stand the
first time round. He rolled over his jockey, whO" was
much shaken.

HURDLE RACE of 40 sows., added to a Handicap Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft. About two miles and a
quarter. (33 subs., 11 of whom declared.)
Mr. Johnson's Star of England, 6 yrs, lOst (Tasker) 1
Mr. A. Sait's Timothy, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (Owner) 2
Mr. Harrison's John Bright, lOst 21b (Jones) 3
The following also ran :—Mellon, h by Drayton, Ger-
ard, The Merry Lass, Ducrow, Badsworth.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Drayton horse, sto 2 agst Mel-
lon, 4 to 1 agst Gerard, 5 to 1 agst Timothy, 6 to 1
agst Star of England. Won by three lengths ; bad
third ; Drayton horse was fourth ; Gerard fifth. Mel-
lon fell at the hurdles near the half-mile post, and the
jockey was much injured. Badsworth also fell.
MATCH, 100 sovs. each, 25 ft. Three quarters of a
mile. Mr. Warrington's Voucher, Bst, received forfeit
from Mr. W. Hutchinson's Bushabelle, Bst 71b.
RACING PLATE (Tuesday).—The stakes have been
awarded to the owner of Eccentricity.

ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT
PO.RTIIERN RAIL WA Y.

An accident of a very alarming character occurred
yesterday morning on the Great Northern Railway,
about five miles south of Doncaster. The night fast
goods' train, from York and Leeds, consisting of seven
trucks, an engine and tender, and break-van, left Don-
caster station for London, between 12 and 1 o'clock,
being only a few minutes behind time, and had pro-
ceeded as far as Rossington station, when one of the
axle-trees of the fifth truck, which was laden with gir-
ders and coupling irons, suddenly snapped in two, and
threw the truck across the down line of rails. At the
same instant, and before any alarm could possibly be
raised, the night express, which leaves London at 9.15

p.m., came up (punctually to its time) and dashed into
the dislocated train at full speed, or at the rate of about
40 miles an hour. The engine of the express was cap-
sized in a moment, the break-van next to it was partially
smashed, and three of the passenger carriages were
thrown off the line. The greatest alarm and excitement
prevailed amongst the passengers ; but, fortunately, the
injuries sustained were not so serious as those generally
resulting from such frightful accidents, or as might
have been expected on this occasion. A guard in the
passenger train, named Joseph Amobelina (not on
duty, but proceeding to the north) received an ex-
tensive lacerated wound on the forehead, and he

is now lying at lodgings at Doncaster. The engine•
driver of the express had his top lip cut and his
knee bruised ; three of the passengers were rather
severely bruised also, and were unable to proceed on
their journey until the middle of the day. The stoker
of the express engine had a very narrow escape. He
is a man of small stature, and at the moment the col-
lision took place his head passed under a bar projecting
from the prostrated goods' waggon ; had he been three
inches taller, his head would have been knocked off.
As soon as the accident had occurred, information was
sent by telegraph to Doncaster, where Mr. Seymour
Clarke, the general manager of the] Great Northern
line happened to be staying, and he, together with Mr.
Sturrock, the locomotive engineer, and Mr. Lister, sur-
geon, accompanied by a staff of porters and workmen,
proceeded as soon as possible, by special train, to the
scene of the accident, where every assistance was ren-
dered to the passengers, about twenty in number, who
were ultimately forwarded to Doncaster by the special
train, and the greater part of them were despatched
thence to their several destinations. The up line was
cleared within an hour or two after the accident, and the
down line was also free for traffic in the course of the
morning.

This is the fifth accident which has occurred within a
month or two on the Great Northern and Midland lines,
from precisely the same cause, viz., the breaking of
axletrees—a coincidence which it is believed by compe-
tent judges to be less due to sudden fluctuations of tem-
perature acting upon the metal than to the overloading
of the waggons which these axletrees have had to sup-
port. This explanation derives confirmation from the
fact that in all the five cases we have alluded to, the ac-
cident happened to goods waggons.

NEW SCOTTISH RAILWAYS. —We understand that
during the past few weeks surveys have been made with
the view of constructing a railway from Aberdeen to
Peterhead, and also a line to branch off from the Dee-
side at Colford, a short distance above Culter, to run to
Alford.—Abcraoen Ewald.

SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1853.