The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-15 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

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The Oatlands Plate.

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Abdallah ••• 2
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D.M. Handicap.

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Town Plato.

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Little Jack ... ... ... ... 2

SINGULAR ACCIDENT IN TUE LONDON-ROAD.—
Yesterday morning, about 3 o'clock, an accident of rather a
remarkable character happened in the London-road, South-
wark, of which the following are the particulars : —lt appears
that for some time past a drain has been in the course of
construction, in order to carry the sewage from the road
into one of the back streets. The earth having been exca-
vated to the depth of 5 or 6 feet, some 2 or 3 feet wide, and
7 orb feet in length,lwas shored round on Monday night:with
scaffold poles, and two men left to take care of the lanterns
and to see that the candles were not allowed to go out. The
men, it seems, either feel asleep or neglected to trim the
lights, for the latter went out and left the boarding in such
a condition that it could not be perceived by an ordinary tra-
veller until he arrived within a few feet of the hole. A man
driving a cab was placed in that dilemma; for, in passing
along the road, the horse dashed through the scaffolding,
and immediately fell into the arerture in the ground. The
cab, being too large to enter the sewer, remained above, but
the weight of the horse was so great that it broke the shafts
away from the carriage, and, being entangled against the
earth-walls of the sewer, it was found impossible to get him
out alive; and, after struggling for some time, the animal
became suffocated. The horse is described as being a valu-
able one; the loss will therefore be somewhat considerable,
as the vehicle is much damaged. The driver received a
severe shock by being thrown from his cab, but was compa-
ratively unhurt.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CHATHAM.—A fatal accident
occurred in the dockyard on Sunday morning to William
Colesworthy, leading man of shipwrights. They were at-
tempting to dock the Tartar, hulk, on Saturday; but owing
to there not being sufficient water, the workmen were or-
dered into the yard on Sunday morning, at half-past twelve,
and while in the act of heaving the ship in dock one of the
bow hawsers broke, and struck Colesworthy, who was
standing at the head of the dock, and fractured his skull to
a great extent. He was immediately taken to Melville Hos-
pital ; but consciousness never returned, and he expired
about noon on the same day.
AQUATICS.—Yesterday a race took place between
John Blackmore and John Allen, below-bridge watermen,
for 251. a side. The distance was from Erith to the Venus at
Charlton. The Fairy steam-boat, which was to accompany
the match, started from Woolwich for Eritk, which it reached
about three o'clock. Shortly after the start took place, and
a very gallant struggle ensued Blackmore had the lead at
starting, which he kept for some time, closely followed by
Allen, who pulled up in fine style. The competitors were
then scull and scull for a considerable distance, when Allen
shot ahead of his opponent. He kept the lead, and reached
the Venus a short distance in advance of Blackmore, amidst
the cheers of his friends.

An inquest was held at Staplehurst a day or two
since upon the body of John Rotting Saunders, head porter
at the Staplehurst station of the South-Eastern Railway. It
appeared in evidence that the deceased had just started' a
pick-up train for Dover, and was seen walking by its side as
it passed slowly from the platform, with one hand resting on
one of the trucks of the train. From some cause he stum-
bled and fell, rolling from the platform upon the rails, when
it appears that the wheels of two carriages passed over him,
causing his death within four hours of the accident. Verdict
accordingly.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE CITY BRIDEWELL.—
Yesterday evening an inquest was taken by Mr. William
Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on view of the body of
Samuel Evans, aged 15, a lad, an inmate of the House of
Occupation attached to the City Bridewell, an institution
established for the reclamation of juvenile crimintils, by
teaching them a trade. Deceased, who was learning the
duties of a seaman last Friday week, was on the steps of a
ladder fixed to the shrouds of a brig, which was emn the
grounds. He was about to step on the rattlings, when he
missed his footing and fell on the deck, a height of feet,
alighting on his head. He was picked up by Mr. Cairn,
the master, who had him conveyed to the above insti. tution,
where he died on Sunday last from lockjaw, the effect of the
injuries received. Verdict—" Accidental death."
:ANOTHER POACHING AFFRAY.—At ten o' g
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Clock
last Monday night; the Earl of Scarborough's keepers, ;en in
number, came in contact with about forty poachers in
and
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sc conflict: en-
ford Park, Notts. The poachers were armed
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(two of them severely, and one, named Robertesi,ndangerou sly,
and he is not expected to survive), and the poachers wounded
also, one of them a leg and another an arm broken. SI gure of
the pachera knowuowErom a Correspondent.