The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-05 00:00:00

at the Hornsey station who first sees the danger signal
from the post, as he can see it I,l74yards from where the
accident occurred. I have never stated the contrary.
The red flag was sent back as an additional security.
It is the practice when a stoppage takes place upon the
main line to send fog signals along the line, in addition
to the red flag, where there are no fixed signals.
Mr. Lawrence—ls it not done where there are fixed
signals ?
Witness—l am not aware. Ido not remember that
it is done. I know the rules of the company. After
some further pressure, he said,—l believe it is the prac-
tice, when an obstruction takes place upon the main
line, to send back fog-signals.
Mr. Lawrence—Are they not more likely to attract
attention than the flag ?
Witness They would attract the attention of the
driver, of course, by the sound of them.
Mr. Lawrence—Necessarily so t
Witness—Yes. Necessarily so.
Re-examined by Mr. Clarkson—The fog detonating
signal would not attract the attention of any one until
the wheel of the locomotive passed over it. It cannot
be seen from the engine. From where the collision took
place to the distance-si,9nal is 664 yards, and the dis-
tance-signal can be seen 510 yards off—total, 1,174
yards. The man Radbourne stood with the flag 1,432
yards from the spot where the accident occurred, and he
might have been seen half a mile before the train got up
to him.

This concluded the evidence, and the prisoners were
then remanded ; the bail for their appearance being re-
newed.

SPORTING NOTES.

The unsettled state of the weather during the latter
part of last week operated, both literally and figura-
tively, as a complete damper upon the proceedings of the
different race meetings then in course of celebration, and
the running of many of the animals engaged in the
various events must not, under the circumstances. be
taken as an exact criterion of their respective merits.
May brighter skies dawn upon, and sunnier weather
preside over, the forthcoming gathering at Warwick, on
which event I proceed to make a few remarks. In the
first place, I must tender my hearty congratulations to
the worthy denizens of Warwick and Leamington upon
the strength of the programme they have this year put
forth—a programme which contains sixteen items, seven
of which are set down for decision on the first day, and
the remaining nine on the second. I must not neglect
to notice the very great improvements that have been
effected since the last meeting in the Grand Stand, and
likewise in the Stewards' Stand. In the latter, a room
has been most considerately appropriated to the use of
the members of the " fourth estate."

Of the seven events "on the card" for Tuesday,
three—viz., the Racing Stakes, the Queen's Plate, and
the Corinthian Stakes—have not yet been entered for.
For the Guy Produce Stakes, The Reiver and Cobnut
figure as two out of the four nominations. lam not
disposed to think that The Reiver, under the circum-
stances of his Doncaster engagements, in which many
pecuniary considerations are involved, will risk a spin
over the mile course here with Cobnut. I have heard,
however, a rumour to the effect that Cobnut is amiss.
Should that be.the case, The Reiver may make his ap-
pearance in a walk over.
Chilton is my pick for the Foal Stakes.
For " the event" of the day—the Leamington Stakes
—after duly weighing the respective merits and chances
of the animals engaged therein, I have come to the con-
clusion that The Friar; Scarecrow, and Lord-Lieutenant
will be the foremost three at the finish—most probably
in the order named.

The Castle Park Stakes I assign either to Strutaway
or'Doinino. Though I confess to a strong fancy for the
latter, I should not be surprised, taking the respective
weights into consideration, at the former bowling him
over.

For the Borough Handicap of Wednesday, Horatio
and Caliban seem to me the most likely of the lot, though
Alas ought not to be lost sight of.
For the Great Warwickshire Stakes, I expect to see
Lord Exeter's colours in the ascendant.

In the ab,ence of Stockwell, the Warwick Cup will
probably go either to Goorkah or Adine.

- For the welter Cup, my preference is for Thirkleby,
especially if he be well piloted.
Should The Deformed start for the Avon Stakes, he
will be my choice. In default of that, I must look to
Sylphine.
For the County Stakes, which numbers twenty-three
acceptances, I prefer Frantic, Gladiole, and The De-
formed.

The Town Plate may fall to the lot of Calot.
A FRESH MAN.

Worthing, Monday morning.

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.

Little Fawn, Little Harry, Merry Bird, Chaffwax,
Mabel, Balmoral, Balloou.
The following horses leave Newmarket for Warwick :
—Farmer's Boy, Placid, Conmore, gis, Ilex, Nut-
pecker, Cobnut, Caliban, Ariosto, Worthless, Vaultress,
Filbert, Doubtful.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
30 to 1 agst Nancy (taken to a good sum, and offers
to take 6,000 to 200, or any part of it).
300 to 10 agst Winter (taken and wanted).