The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-14 00:00:00

A DISASTER ON LOCH LOMOND.

A correspondent in a contemporary says :—" I
think it a duty to society to apprise the public,
through your columns, of an occurrence which took
place this morning on Loch Lomond, and which
shows in a striking manner the danger to which
tourists are exposed owing to the negligence of the
parties upon whom the duty devolves of securing
the safe navigation of the freshwater lakes in Scot-
land. Many of your readers are aware that Loch
Lomond, which is situated among mountains, is of
enormous depth, ranging from 600 to 120 feet, and
is studded with numerous islands, which are in
fact so many small mountains and hills covered
with water, save at the summit. Accompanied by
two ladies I embarked this morning at Tarbet, on
the Prince of Wales steamer, bound for Balloch;
about 40 passengers, including eight or ten ladies,
being on board. It is impossible to conceive a more
delightful morning than that on which we embarked,
but, as we went further down the lake, we got into
a slight fog, which was gradually giving way before
the influence of the bright sunshine. As we pro-
ceeded, the captain seemed to use caution, and
slackened the motion of the vessel, while a sharp
look out was kept ahead. Suddenly we struck upon
a sunken rock, and the vessel heeled over a little
and stopped, but, the paddles being put in mo-
tion, the vessel bumped over the rock and
shot ahead. It immediately became evident that
she was sinking, which was confirmed by a
sailor rushing back to the stern crying, " My
God !we are sinking." The bottom of the cen-
tre and back compartments of the iron steamer
had been broken in by the- rock, and the water
poured into the engine rooms and the after cabin,
but fortunately there was a water-tight bulkhead
between the forepart and the centre of the vessel,
or she must have gone down head foremost. As it
was, she began to settle down fast, at a distance of
about a quarter of a mile from shore, when it was
suggested that she should be backed as the only
means of saving her. Providentially the engines
worked, which it was feared they would not do, and
the vessel slowly backed on the shore of a small
island until the stern touched the land, when the
forepart was kept up by the water-tight bulkhead.
In less than one minute after the vessel touched the
island, the fires were completely extinguished by
water rushing in, and the paddles became totally
useless. The utmost order and the strictest silence
were observed throughout—not a single shriek from
any of the ladies being heard, and the only sounds
being the orders of the captain and the motion of
the paddles. The ladies were taken to shore first,
in the small and only boat of the steamer, which
contained but six persons; and the whole scene
was highly creditable and characteristic of the
people of these countries. The water having risen
in the cabins until it poured out of the windows,
the vessel became a complete wreck, and the pas-
sengers sat on the island until a steamboat came
up, about an hour afterwards, and took them off to
Balloch. The accident, which had so nearly been
attended with the total loss of the steamer and of
the lives of all, or nearly all, on board, is un-
doubtedly to be ascribed to the fact of there being no
buoy to indicate the position of a sunken rock,
about a quarter of a mile from shore in a channel of
about a mile in width, as the atmosphere was quite
clear enough to enable parties on the look-out to
see a buoy at a considerable distance. I was told
by some of the passengers who reside in the neigh-
bourhood, that there are several sunken rocks both
in Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine, without buoys
or marks of any kind, and, if the matter be not
taken up, I am satisfied that, at no remote period, a
most frightful disaster will occur, such as was
averted by the merciful providence of God in the
present case. It is not right that the tourists on
these beautiful lakes should be exposed to the
dangers of sunken rocks without marks of any kind
which are like so many open graves yawning under
their feet.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES-THURSDAY.

The Scarborough Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 fr, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b, &c. Certain penalties
and allowances. One mile.. 12 subs.
Lord Annesloy's Sweetsauce, Bst 71x.. (Charlton) 1
Captain Christie's Cheesecake, Bst 31b.... (G. Fordham) 2
Betting-3 to 1 on Sweetsauce, who made all the run-
ning, cantering home the winner by 15 lengths.
The Portland Plate of 200 soya in specie, added to a Han-
dicap Stakes of 5 sovs each ; certain winners extra ; the
second to receive 25 says out of the stakes. Red House
in. (5 furlongs 152 yards). 91 subs. •
Mr. H. O'Hara's Tatoo, 2 yrs, Est slb (Doyle) 1
Lord Stamford's Emily, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Flutter's Lady Derby, 2 yrs, sst 101 b .. (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Twilight, Ripon, Orcus,
Horace, Glenbuck, Sagitta, Tightfit, Lupellus, Juliet,
Aristodemus, Eidolon, Rara Avis, Coronet, Sporting Life,
Caller Ou, Tuccio, Ratlagoom, Chirper, Corona, Sparkle,
Icarus, Elcho, Violet, Bayonet, Nutbush, General Hess,
and Brassey.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Coronet, 7to 1 agst Emily, Bto 1
each agst Lupellus and Nutbush, 12 to 1 agst Tightfit, 100
to 8 agst Tuccio, 20 to 1 each agst Twilight and Horace,.
25 to 1 each agst Sagitta, Orcus, and Lady Derby, 100 to 3-
agst Caller Ou. The winner was not backed. A very long
delay occurred at the post, during which Nutbush was very
unruly. The flag fell to a very indifferent start, General
Hess and Lupollus being left at the post, the former com-
ing in Long after the others, and the latter taking no part
in the race. The front lot comprised Nutbush,
Tattoo, and Lady Derby, Tattoo end Emily coming out at
the distance, the two running a good race home, which ter-
minated in favour of Tattoo by half a length, three lengths
separating the second from the third. The next lost was
headed by Nutbush, who was a bad fourth; Caller Ou and
Twilight were next, Sporting Life, Brassey, and Violet
being the last three.
After the race, on the complaint of the starter, Taylor
was suspended from riding again until the First October
Meeting at Newmarket, and Doyle, T. French, Hardcastle,
and Entwistle were prohibited from again riding at this
meeting.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra, &c. ; the second to receive
20 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (7 furlongs 214 yards).
20 subs.
Mr. Jackson's Longshot, Bst 71b
Mr. T. Parr's Parasite, Bst 121 b
Mr. R. H. Jones's Charing Cross, Bst 71b • (W. Boyce) 3
Mr. Bowes's Lucienne, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Longshot, 9to 4 agst Parasite, 4to
1 agst Lucienne, and sto 1 agst Charing Cross. Longhot
made all the running and won by two lengths, a bad third,
Lucienne beaten off.
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 says each, 5 ft, with 100 added ;
for 2-yr-olds, 7st ; three, 9st ; certain penalties and al-
lowances ; the second to receive 25 says out of the stakes,
T.Y.C. (7 furlongs 214 yards). 20 subs.
Mr. J. A. Hind's Lady Clifden, 2 yrs, Est 111 b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. H. W. Thomas's Dictator, 2 yrs, 7st 51b (in 51b ex)
(Bullock) 2
Mr. Merry's Folkestone, 2 yrs, 7st (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Polyolbion, Jingling Johnny,
Eastern Princess, aid Vesta.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dictator, 3to 1 each agst Lady
Clifden and Eastern Princess, 6 to 1 agst Folkestone, and
8 to 1 agst Polyolbion. Dictator, Eastern Princess, and
Folkestone ran side by side, rounding the Red House turn
with Polyolbion next, Lady Clifden and Jingling Johnny
the last two. Within the distance Lady Clifden went up
to Dictator, and the race was left to the two, the filly win-
ning easily by two lengths; a length and a half between
the second and third, half a length separating the third
from the fourth.

The Cleveland Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added ; certain winners extra ; the
second to save his stako. One mile. 53 subs, 29 of whobi
pay 5 sovs each).
Sir H. des Voaux's Comforter, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.. (Custance) 1
Baron Rothschild's King of Diamonds, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
(G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Murland's Benbow, 4 yrs, 7st (A. Edwards) 3
_ _ _

The following also ran :—Maid of the Mist, Amsterdam,
Lord Nelson, Prelude, First Lord, Lord of the Mailer,
Syringe, Grenadier, Coronet, and Emblem.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Maid of the Mist, sto 1 agat Com-
forter, 7 to 1 each agst Amsterdam and Benbow, 10 to 1 agst
Coronet. There were again several false starts, Grenadier
on one occcasion coming to the half-mile post before he
could be pulled up. The running was made by Benbow,
with Maid of the Mist next, the last two being Amsterdam
and King of Diamonds, both of whom lost start. Round
the turn Comforter went up to Benbow, and shortly after-

wards obtained the lead, King of Diamonds taking second
place, Comforter running home an easy winner by two
lengths ; half a length between the second and third ; a
bad fourth. Emblem, Lord of the Manor, and Prelude
next, in tho order named. Lord Nelson and Coronet, the
last two, did not pass the post.

The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, *ith 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, 9st ; fillies and geldings, Bst 101 b ;
Selling allowances, &c. Half-a-mile. 11 subs.
Lord Stamford's Sacerdos (£10), Bst (4. Edwards) 1
Mr. Saxon's Billy Banks (£o), Bst (L. Snowden) 2
Mr. Hargreave's Damsel, 7st 101 b (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Prince Imperial, Ostrogoth's
dam colt, See-Saw, %Veatherwitcb, Edendale, and Archeress.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Sacerdos and Billy Binks, 6to
1 each agst Weatherwitch, See-Saw, and Prince Imperial.
Sacerdos made all the running, and won by a length ; three
lengths between the second and third. The winner was
bought in for 205 guineas.

The Zetland Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. One mile-and-a-half. 9
subs.
Mr. A. Nichol's The Wizard, Bst 7th (Aldcroft) w. o.
Thursday is the "off" day of the meeting, and after the
uproar and excitement of the St. Leger all persons seemed
to appreciate the lull Which had succeeded the storm of the
previous afternoon. The racing is fully detailed above,
and requires no comment at our hands. The Portland
Plato, formerly rtiA pi; tilo woduaday, yfm tie you kit

over till to-day, an arrangement which not only eased th.
,over-crowded progiamme of the St. Leger day but
+strengthened the otherwise comparatively weak Thursday's
card.

LATEST BETTING ON THE CUP.
DONCASTER, Thursday, Midnight.
3to 1 agst Sabreur (offered)
4to 1 agst High Treason
sto 1 agst Wild Rose
sto 1 agst Mouravieff
7to 1 agst Thornianby -

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Eept. 13.

GUILDHALL.—DOINGS ON THE DONCASTER.
—Mr. Samuel Green, an artist, of 5, Canterbury-
place, Lambeth-road, who appeared on bail, and
James Laurie Saunders, who was described on the
charge-sheet as a " gentleman," of 56, Stanley-
street, Brompton, and brought up in custody, were
charged with creating a disturbance in Fleet-street,
under the following circumstances:--
Police constable 328, said about six o'clock last
evening I saw the prisoner (Saunders) and this
gentleman (Green) at the Sunday Times office near
.the corner of Fleet-street. They were pushing and
pulling each other and the people about, and •
creating &great disturbance.
Alderman Humphery—Were they sober P
Officer—Saunders was very drunk, sir, but Green
was quite sober. I requested them several times to
go away, and told them if they did not that I should
be obliged to take them to the police station.
Alderman Humphery—What are you, Saun-
ders ?

Saunders—Well, sir, I am a commission agent,
but I do a little in the sporting way as well. •
Alderman Humphery—Do you mean betting in
the street ?
Saunders—Yes, sir.
Alderman Humphery—Well, Mr. Green, how
came you in this row in Fleet-street?
Green—l was in Flcet-street, sir, and was intro-
duced to this man (Saunders) as an honourable man,
to make a bet with, and deposited a sovereign with
him.

Alderman Humphery—What horse did you back?
Green—l backed High Treason, sir. Half a
sovereign to 16 that he would win, and half a sove-
reign to 4 that he would get a place.
Alderman Humphery—Well, High Treason did
not win.

Green—No, sir, bat he got a place and came in
second.

Alderman Humphery—Then you lost half a
sovereign on one pointy and won £2 on the other
Green—Yes, sir ; and he said I should be paid as
soon as the result of the race was posted up at the
Sunday limes. I went to him at the time agreed
on for the money, and lie shuffled about a great
deal, and refused to give me even my own money
back, and at last I told the peliceman to take us to
the police station.

Alderman HuMphery—W ell, Saunders, it is very
bad conduct on your part to take this man's money,
and then refuse to pay him what he has won, or
return him his own.

Saunders—l told him, sir, I would pay him upon
the arrival of the final tissue, but he would not wait.
Alderman Humphery—What do you mean by
the final tissue ?

Saunders—The telegraphic message, sir.
Alderman Humphery—Well, Mr. Green, I think
you are very foolish, after earning money in an
honourable manner, as an artist, to go and gamble
it away in betting.
Green—l do not do much in the betting line, and
I will not do any more. I stopped this man because
he called a cab, and was going right away without
waiting for the final tissue. He gave me his card, •
but that was of no use to me.

The following card was then handed to the
magistrate :

James L. Saunders,
Turf and General Sporting Agent,
56, Stanley-street, Brompton,
London, S.W.
All Winnings Guaranteed.
Commission, 6 per cent.
Alderman Humphery—l shall fine you, Saunders,
55,, for being drunk; and I would recommend you
to pay Mr. Green his money ; and I would advise
you, Mr. Green, not to have anything to do with
betting again. It is an illegal act to be betting in
the streets and creating a disturbance, for which you
might be heavily fined.
Green—l shall not do it again you may depend
upon it. I have had quite enough in this case to
be a lesson to me for life. I shall be quite satisfied
if I get my own money back again.
Saunders then paid the fine, and having promised
to pay back the money deposited by Green, he was
liberated, and both parties left the court.