The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-25 00:00:00

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Fowler, and 50 to 1 agst any other.
Precisely at the time fixed, one of the best starts ever
witnessed was effected, Great Western taking the lead,
followed by Loadstone, Fugleman next, with Surplice,
Fern, Glendower, Springy Jack, and Shylock in their
wake. They came to the Craven post in this order;
Loadstone then joined Great Western, headed him in a
few strides and went on with the running, Great West-
ern dropping astern, and Fugleman taking the second
place; Surplice, Fern, Glendower, Shylock, and Springy
Jack following. Loadston© carried the running ou
until half-way between the road and the distance, when,
having had enough of it, he was passed by Surplice,
Fugleman still keeping the second position. with Springy
Jack and Shylock in close waiting. Fugleman gave way
at the distance, and Shylock and Springy Jack were lett
to finish the race with the favourite. Shylock kept the
favourite's friends on the tenter hooks until half way up
the distance, when he was beaten; Springy Jack then
came, and a desperate race ensued between the two
horses, that, of all others, were the worst for the book-
makers. Springy Jack made a gallant effort at the last,
but never was able to get up, Surplice, not without
shaking, winning by a neck; Shylock a very good third,
Glendower a bad fourth, The Fiddler fifth, and Fugle-
man sixth. The pace was not by any means great.
Run in 2 min. 46 secs. Value of the stakes, 5,5001.
The Carew Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 added; three
yrs old, 7st 111 b; four, Bst 11lb; five, 9st 21b; six and
aged, 91t 61b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The
winner to be sold for 150 SJVS. Three-quarters of a
mile. (14 Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Nectar, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Barnes's Blackcock, 4 yrs
Mr. E. R. Clark's Self-Defence, 3 yrs
Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale, 3 yrs
Mr. Drinkald's lapis, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Dawson's The Magnet, G yrs ...

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Mr. Thompson's Activity, 3 y-rs
Mr. Pullen slleadley, 3 yrs ...

Mr. Areedeokne's Famine, 4 yrs
Mr. J. Jones's Ellom 4 yrs ...

Mr. Death's Spanish Chestnut, 3 yrs... ... 0
Mr. York's Elimea, 5 yrs 0
Betting-10 to 6 agat Nectar, and 5 to 2 agst Black-
cock. A very fine race with four, ending with a dead
heat between the two favourites, Self-Defence a very
good third, and Elimea close up. Run iu 1 min. 14 secs.
The owners of Nectar and Blackcock having agreed to
divide the stake, Nectar walked over.

The Burgh Stakes of 5 sons. each, with 30 added; three
yrs old, Bst 21b; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st; six and
aged, 9st 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, and
the winner to be sold for 80 soya. Heats, half a mile.
(8 Subs.)
Mr. York's Elimea, 5 yrs ... (J. Sharp) 0 1 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Landrail, 3 yrs ... 1 0 3
Lord Strathmore's Bedouin, 4 yrs ... ... 2 2 2
Mr. W. Henderson's Free Trader, 4 yrs ... 0 4 4
Mr. Barnes's Blackcock, 4 yrs 0 0 dr
Mr. Taylor's Dean Swift, 6 yrs ... 0 0 dr
Mr. Drinkald's The Cardinal's Niece, 4 yrs... 0 dr
Betting—First heat: 2 to 1 agst Blackcock, and 5 to
2 each agst Cardinal's Niece and Bedouin. Won by a
head. Second heat: 6 to 4 agst Landrail, and 3 to 1
each agst Elimea and Dean Swift. Won by a neck.
Third heat: 2tol on Elimea. Won by a length.
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Pasquale and the,
commenced a serenade under the Queen's windows
(Donizetti).
After the performance of this piece the band played
the following selections :
Overture, " Sonnambula"
Selection, " Don Pasquale"
Swiss Quadrille, " Alpine "
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Waltz, " Olga"
Polka, " Eclipse"
Troup Militaire, " Happy Heart ".....
Galopade, " Nassau"
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent joined
her Majesty and Prince Albert early in the morning.
At nine o'clock the band of the lith Regiment
again performed a number of favourite pieces.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort afterwards
walked out in the gardens and plantations of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of \Vales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice
took walking and pony exercise yesterday, and their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and the
Princess Louisa were taken airings in the Royal
pleasure-grounds.
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The Royal dinner party at Osborne yesterday even-
ing included her 'Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, Visconnf2doieeth,_l,ady Augusta Bruce, and
Viscount Murpeth and Colonel Berkeley Drummond
arrived at Osborne on Tuesday evening, on a visit to
her Majesty.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey,
Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir John llobhouse, Lord Campbell,
and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The Council sat
three hours.

The Austrian Ambassador transacted business yes-
.erday at the Foreign-office.

A deputation from the Society of British Artists,
consisting of Messrs. F. Y. Hurlstone, Alfred Clint,
and Edward Hassell, had an interview with the Right
Hon. 11. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.

The Lords Committee of the Pricy Council for
Trade and Plantations had a meeting yesterday.
There were present the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
Earl Grey, Sir James Stephen, and Sir Edward
Ryan.
Sir Henry Bulwer attended yesterday at the office
of thelSeeretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
SWINDON, MAY 2.3.—An inquest was held this day
at the station, before Mr. W. B. Whitmarsh, upon the
body of Mr. Maunsell Mecham, one of the passengers
who received injury at Shrivenham by the express train,
on the 10th instant.

Mr. Seymour Clarke, from Paddington, and Mr.
Christopher Hill, of Swindon were in attendance.
Similar evidence to that which was adduced at the
former inquest, as to the cause of the accident, was
given, nearly the same witnesses were examined, the
only additional evidence being that of
Mr. Edward Rogers, one of the surgeons who at-
tended the deceased, who deposed as to the nature of
the injury which had been received by the deceased;
also as to his favourably advancing to recovery, and to
the proximate cause of his death being erysipelas,
brought on by cold.
Mr. Christopher Hill's evidence west to show that he
proceeded to the Shrivenham station immediately after
the accident became known, accompanied by several
medical gentlemen, whom he had summoned from
Swindon; that ho had promptly rendered every assist-
ance in his power, and that he knew the deceased to
have been one of the sufferers. In consequence of Mr.
Mecham not having received any apparent serious in-
jury he had him removed to the Swindon station for
better accommodation; that he had daily visited him
sincelthat time until the hour of his death; that upon
one ofhis visits he admitted having most imprudently
(in the absence of Mrsikalecham) ventured out of hts
room, and exposed himself for some time to the cold air
on the bridge connecting the rooms at the Swindon sta-
tion, and which had brought on a violent shivering attack,
producing erysipelas, from the effects of which the de.
ceased gentleman rapidly sank.
The CORONER, after seven hours' investigation, ter-
minated the inquiry, when the jury returned the follow-
ing verdict :—" We find that Mannsell Mecham died on
Monday, the 22d May, from erysipelas, brought on by
imprudently exposing himself to cold on the gallery of
the Swindon station, being at the time in a delicate state
of health from injuries previously received at Shriven-
ham."

The remains of the unfortunate Captain Blair, R.N..
were interred on Monday, in the churchyard of the
village of Shrivenham, and were followed to the grave
by his mournful relatives, by Mr. Christopher Hill, and
the medical gentlemen who had so closely watched him
to the close of his sufferings. His distressed widow
(whom we regret to learn is in a delicate state of health)
and her fatherless children returned to their home, in
Cornwall, on the following morning, accompanied by the
Rev. W. W. Wingfield, of Penzance, a most intimate
friend of the family.

HACKNEY TURNPIKES.—The inhabitants of this
populous parish will learn with pleasure that the spirited
attempt made a short time since to lessen the turnpike
nuisance has proved partially successful. An official
communication from the Commissioners of Metropolitan
Roads notifies, that on and after the 16t of July the
western or Clapton high-road gate will be abolished.
The retention of the bars leading to Essex will in no-
wise interfere with the trading interests of Hackney,
which will doubtlessly be favoured by this liberal con-
cession on the part of the Commissioners. The deputa-
tion to the latter on the subject, consisted of the Rev.
T. A. Goodchild, rector; J. R. D. Tyssen, Esq., and
the churchwardens.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, Mir 24.—The
packet-ship Brilliant, Captain Newton, sailed last night
for Madeira. The following German ships arrived yes-
terday in Cowes Roads for protection :—The Prussian
bark Potsdam, Captain Wolff; 51 days from Bahia, with
sugar and coffee for Stettin ; the Hamburgh galliot Sara,
Captain de Jonge, 21 days from Aveiro, with wine for
Hamburgh ; the Bremen bark Char eston, Captain Hase-
loop, 61 days from Odessa, with for Bremen. The
English bark Mary Queen of Sc , Captain Wilcox, 48
days from Pernambuco, with a cargo of 3,150 bags and
156 cases of Sugar, arrived off Cowes for orders.