The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-09 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET RACES.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Produce Match—Col. Peel received from Lord Glasgow.

Handicap. T.Y.C.

Elimea

... 1

Wanota

Slug ...

Match—Malnaesbury beat Archery.
Plate (First Class). T.Y.C.

Rodney
Mustard

Turban

... 1

... 2

... 3

ACCIDENT AND LOBS OF LIFE AT WINDSOR.—
Yesterday afternoon (Sunday), about four o'clock, a dis-
tressing accident occurred on the river at Windsor, ad-
jacent to the Castle, causing the death of one individual
and the imminent danger of a second. A man, named
Saunders, employed in the Castle as a painter, and re-
siding in Clewer-lane, had, with his son-in-law, engaged
a boat for an excursion, and despite the warning of the
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the unskilful is always attended with danger. In this
instance, the parties, on approaching this spot, lost all
control over their direction, and impelled by the impe-
tuosity of the stream, were hurried with fatal and irre-
sistible speed towards the weir here crossing the river.
Their screams and distracted cries for assistance on per-
ceiving their inevitable danger were most piercing and
incessant, sadly and gratingly contrasting with the
joyous operatic air at the instant performing on the
Castle-terrace by the cavalry band. Sympathising
crowds were soon attracted on the bridge, along
the banks, and upon the Castle walls, and some boats,
punts, &c., were hastily put off ; but all their praise-
worthy efforts were ineffectual, and the wretched men,
in the sight and amidst the muttered prayers of hun-
dreds, were hurled over the obstruction—one of them,
as the boat disappeared from under them, hastily
clutched a part of the frame-work, and retained his hold
until rescued from the shore. The father, uttering one
imploring but unavailing cry of " William !" was carried
away by the stream, and for some distance was seen
convulsively splashing, till at length he 'wholly disap-
peared, leaving a lamenting wife and family. At a late
hour in the evening the body had not been recovered.
Such catastrophes are not unfrequent, and it should be
for the consideration of the authorities whether some
repressive regulations should not be adopted.
A case of affiliation was heard at Hull on Thursday,
in the magistrate's private room, before Mr. Cookham
and Mr. Palmer, justices of the borough. It was a com-
plaint preferred by Mi-s Ellen Gaskill Chapman. calling
upon Lord Frederick Peter Charles Beauclerk, why he
-,hould not be adjudged the father of her illegiiiinate
child, born at Hull in April last. Sho said that Lord
Frederick for the last two or three years had sought her
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ance that be was not the father of the child. Ile was
ot at hull at the time the complainant alleged the in-
weeurse to have taken place. The magistrates, after
some discussion, agreed to adjourn the case, so as to
hear several witness( $ v% hich the noble defendant wished
to have examined.

THE QUARTER'S REVENUR.--Of the quarter's re-
venue, which is to be completed on Tuesday next, it
may be said that it bears favourable comparison with
the corresponding quarter of last year. There will,
prob. ably,be a net increase on the quarter of more than
half a million; the chief source of which is the Ex-
cise, and, in a less degree, the Customs. There is a
tailing off upon stamps of about a quarter of a million.
THE MISMANAGEMENT OF HolisEs.—On Satur-
day an inquest was held at the Tulse Hill Tavern, Tulsa
flair-Lambeth, on the body of Mr. James Hill, a cow-
keeper, aged thirty-seven, who was killed under the fel-
lowil,g dreadful circumstances :—The deceased resided at
Brixton, and on Wednesday had gone to the cemetery at
Norwood, for load of grass, with which he loaded
his cart, and was on his return home with a neigh-
bour, who accoiapanie4-4iira. When the cart reached
Tulse Hill, the deceased took the reins, and got on
the shafts to keep the horse up in the descent,
which is very rapid, butile found the weight in it forced
the horse on, and he was unable, by mere pulling, to
keep him in. Ile then most imprudently, in order
to obtain a greater purchase, put .both his feet on the
rump of the horse, but no sooner was this done than
the animal commenced kicking most violently, pitched
the unfortunate man off into the road, and, before his
friend could render any assistance, the wheels passed
over his head and crushed it iu a frightful manner.
'rhe horse could not be stopped until he got into the
hollow of the hill, near the above tavern ; surgical
aid was promptly obtained for the deceased, but it was
of no avail. His death was almost instantaneous. It
was stated that on that day eight years a brother of the
deceased had lost his life in nearly a similar manner, On
Clapham Common. The Coroner and jury remarked on
the singular fatality which had attended the two brothers
by their management of horses, and a verdict of "Acci-
dental death" was returned.

SALE AT STOWE.—Saturday was the concluding
day of the sale at Stowe. The amount produced up to
the end of the first catalogue was 71,3031. 3s. 3d. In
addition to this, Tuesday produced 2,4711. 10s. 6d.; We d-
tie.ciay, 321/. 15s. 6d.; Thursday, 459/. ss. 6d.; Friday,
534/. 9s. 6,-1.; Saturday, 475/. 10s., making the sum
realised 75,564/. 14s. 3d. The only habitable porti.ons
of the mansion at this moment are two or thrre moms
used by the Marquis of Chandos when at Stowe. The
chapel has not escaped in the general wreck. The altar
piece and the organ have both been sold, but the colours
of the Royal Bucks Militia, bequeathed by the Mexquis
of Buckingham to the care of his descendants, wihich
hang over the gallery are yet untouched. What is to
become of the mansion and estate nothing autheix,,ic is
known, though a variety of reports are in circul44.ou.