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THE SUN, LONDON, PRIOAV EVENING, DtGEMBER 28, 1866.

SHARE MARKETS,—This day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--itis Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—John Barnard, cab driver,
badge 11,223, was charged before Mr. Knox with being
drunk and incapable of driving a horse and cab in Picca-
dilly, and ho was further charged with carelessly driving
the said horse and cab and causing the death of a horse,
value £lO, the property of John George, cab proprietor.

Police-constable David Brown, 167 U, said that about
one o'clock that morning while in Piccadilly ho heard a
crash, and on going up he found that the prisoner, who
was drunk, had driven the shaft into another cab-horse
and damaged the cab it was attached to. Ho took the
prisoner to the station.

Joseph Truelove, 13,167, the driver of a Hansom cab,
said that about one o'clock that morning ho was going
westward along Piccadilly, nearly opposite St. James's
Hall, when he saw the prisoner coming in an opposite
direction on his wrong side. He called out to the prisoner,
but, before he could get out of the prisoner's way, ho drove
the shaft of his cab into his (witness's) horse. The priso-
ner fell off his cab. He (witness) :ed his horse to the
opposite side, it being severely injured, and afterwards
went to fetch a man to kill it, and when he got back he
found that it was dead.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoner
was drunk, and not going at a fast rate.

Mr. George, Huntley-street, Brunswick-square, the
owner of the horse, said its value was £lO. His cab was
also damaged, but he did not care about that.

The prisoner's employer said ho had been obliged to
have his horse killed in consequence of the injuries it re-
ceived. The entrails of Mr. George's horse fell on the
ground.

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner, who had no answer
to the charge, for two months, with hard labour—giving
the owners of the horses time to arrange as to to the com-
pensation to be paid.

Subsequently it was stated that the owners had
arranged the matter between them.
A MASTER CARMAN AND HIS MAN FINED FOE. CRUELTY
TO A HORSE.—EIi Griffin, a master carman, of Kensington
Basin, and John Lee, a man in his employ, appeared before
Mr. Knox to answer the complaint of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former for causing
a horse to be cruelly worked while in an unfit state, and
the latter with working the horse.

The case was before the court on a former occasion,
when it was proved Lee was driving the horse attached
to a waggon, and that it was totally unfit for work, and
Mr. Knox adjourned the case, ordering a summons to issue
against Griffin, the owner of the horse.

Mr. Cherry, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, stated
that he had examined the horse, and that it was in amiser-
able condition, old and lame, having a diseased off hind
hoof of old standing. Griffin told him that he bought the
horse of a man who had contracted for diseased horses,
and that he would send for him to fetch it away. He said
he worked the horse occasionally, but not on the day in
question.

Griffin said he had had the horso killed, and Lee said
that he took the horse out on his own responsibility.
Mr. Knox said it was a very bad case, the only thing in
Griffin's favour being that he had had the horse killed. He
should fine Griffin £5 and costs, or A month, and Lea 205.,
or 14 days.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EALING STEEPLEOH.A.SES.—TIItiRSDAN.
Thu attendance at Ealing to-day was again very large,
although not in excess of that of yesterday, when an un-
precedented number of holiday-people were present. The
course and its approaches were frightfully " sloppy," so
that locomotion in the mud was with difficulty accom-
plished, and for the horses the "going," it is needless to
say, was very heavy ; indeed, in many parts they were up
to the fetlocks in dirt. Most of the principal patrons of
the cross-country sport were in the ring, which was
crowded during the afternoon, and a good deal of betting
took place. Five events were apportioned for decision,
and of these the principal one was the Hamilton Hunt
Plate, for which nine of the twenty-two entered went to
the post ; but unfortunately the race was attended with a
couple of fatal accidents to two of the competitors. Old
Owestry and Slitrig each sustained such injuries by fall-
ing that they were both subsequently shot. The riders
escaped unhurt. Another contretemps occurred in the
race to Merrimac, who, when a long way in front of the
others, ran on the wrong side of a flag, and the ground he
lost while turning to take the right course caused him to
be thrown coMpletely out of the race. The other races
are sufficiently described below. Praise is due to the
committee of management for the manner in which the
various details connected with the meeting were executed.
The Middlesex Handicap of 5 5075 each, in case of accept-
ance, with 30 sovs added; winners after Dec. 14 (at 10
a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. Acceptances to be
declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 21.
Duke of Hamilton's Sinite, aged, 12st 41b (inc. 71b ex.)
(J. Page) 1
Mr. C. Somer's The Rogue, aged 12st 71b ...... (Pickett) 2
Mr. E. Rickards's Pirate, 4 yrs list 121 b ......(Rickards) 3
Mr. J. Davies's Oscar, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (A. Sadler) 0
Mr. Hobson's Liston. 6 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 0
Mr. Ellison's St. Maximum, aged, 12st 41b (inc 71b ex.)
(Rickaby) 0
Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, 6 yrs, 12st 21b
(Mr. Edwards) 0
Mr. C. Norton's Harrington, 6 yrs, llstylb

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. ddingto 0
Mr. Jewett's Lady Blanche, 5 yrs, llst(G 61bWa (Brazier)n) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Sinite:; 4to 1 each agst The Rogue
and Harrington ; 6 to 1 agst Liston.
Harrington, close up with whom was Liston, made play
in advance of The Rogue' and Pirate to the first fence,
where Charlemagne came down, and Mr. Edwards received
a severe knock on the head. Harrington hold the lead,
Lady Blanche bringing up the rear, till coming down the
hill, where the Rogue passed Liston and Harrington, Sinite
and Oscar running head and head fourth and fifth, Charle-
magne riderless being next, Pirate and St. Maximum fol-
lowing, and Lady Blanche gradually tailing off. This
order was maintained past the stand and into the far mea-
dows, where Liston headed The Rogue, and went on with
the running, St. Maximum, Sinite, Oscar, and Pirate going
oa in the order named, Lady Blanche being a long way in
the rear. Three-quarters of a mile from home St. Maxi-
mum went to the front, but the advantage was only sus-
tained for a moment, as The Rogue again sustained the
lead, and showed the wai clear of Liston, St. Maximum,
and Sinite, till within a quarter of a mile from home,
when Page sent Sinite forward with a tremendous rush,
and she took a clear lead at the second fence, and The
Rogue being completely exhausted on the hill, she won
very easily by ton lengths from The Rogue. Pirate was a
bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Liston fifth ; and
notning else passed the post. •
The Great Western Plate of 30 Boys ; llst 71b each ; winner
to be sold; certain allowances. Two miles.
Duke of Hamilton's Wedding Peal, by Itataplan—
Trousseau, (£4O), 4 yrs, lOst 111 b (J. Page) 1
Mr. H. Crashaw's Tourist (£4O), 6 yrs, lOst 41b (Rickahy) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Confusion (.£80), list(Owner) 3
Mr. Hobson's Vision (.£4O), 6 yrs, lOst 41b (Holmes) 0
Mr. Harney's Dinorah (.£80), list 71b (Barry) 0
Mr. Einms's Diploma (£4O), lOst 41b (Pickett) 0
Mr. Stephens's Rattler (£4O), list 41b (Owner) 0
Mr. Goo. Gilkes's Idiot (£.10), list 61b (W. Brazier) 0
Mr. J. Mitchell, jun.'s, Junius (.£10), aged, lOst 41b
(Kennedy) 0
Mr. Williams's St. Maximum (.£80), list 71b (A. Sadler) 0
Betting-5 to 'I agst Wedding Peal-4 to 1 agst Tourist
—6 to 1 agst Vision-7 to 1 agst Confusion.
Tourist cut out the work, followed by Diuorah, Idiot, and
St. Maximum, Confusion heading the ruck, which was
whipped in by Rattler, and they ran thus to the first fence,
where Junius fell, and was not further persevered with.
On the hill Idiot got in advance, but refusing at the fence
past the Stand Tourist was again left in front, Wedding
Peal taking second place, Confusion going on third, this
order being maintained till descending the hill, where
Wedding Peal headed Tourist, and coming away won
cleverly by three lengths. Confusion was a bad third,
St. Maximum was fourth, Dinorah fifth, and Vision last,
none of the others passing the post.

The winner was sold to Mr. G. French for 52 guineas.
The Hamilton Hunt Plate of 200 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, open to any horse iu the
Uaited Kingdom ;" 14st each ; winners of a steeplechase
71b extra ; professionals 71b extra. About three miles.
Mr. C. Fermin'a Marengo, by Sugar Plum, aged, 14st
(Owner) 1
Mr. M‘Grane's Miltown, 5 yrs, 14st (Mr. Thomas) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Merrimac, aged, 14st 71b (in. 71b extra)
(Mr. Yates) 3
Mr. W. G. Bennett's The Plover, 6 yrs, 15st (in. 141 b ex'
(Mr. Mumfor
Sir W. Eliott's Slitrig (h b), 14st 71b (inclu. 71b extr,
(Mr. Maxwell
Duke of Hamilton's Maurepas, aged, 14st 71b(in. 71b ex,
(J. Page
Mr. Ivens's Sir William, aged, 14st. 71b (inclu. 71b extra
(Mr. Millwarc
Mr. Lynton's Old Oswestry, 6 yrs, 15st (inc. 141 b extra
(B. Land
Mr. J. GoQuickfall's Fireaway, aged, 14st 71b (in 71b 03
(Mr. Olive'
Betting-2 to 1 agst Old Oswestry, 3to 1 agst Merri-
mac, 6to 1 agst The Plover, 8 to 1 agst Miltown and
Maurepas, 10 to 1 agst Marengo, 100 to 14 agst
The lot got well away, and when fairly settled down to
the work Fireaway showed in advance of Old Oswestry
and Miltown, Sir William, Marengo, and Merrimac run-
ning in a cluster in front of Slitrig and The Plover to the
first fence, where Maurepas came down, and disposing of
Page went on riderless. After about half a mile of the
journey had been traversed Old Oswestry closed with
Fireaway, and opposite the Stand he took a slight lead,
the remainder taking closer order. Miltown, in company
with Merrimac, was in rear of the pair clear of Marengo,
at whose girths was Sir William, Slitrig bringing
up the rear. A quarter of a mile further on Mil-
town took second place, Merrimac going on third ; and as
they were making for the hill Plover advanced into fourth
place, Fireaway lying next, and Slitrig last. This order,
with but trifling variation, was maintained to the Stand,
passing which Marengo took up the running, attended by
Merrimac, Slitrig, Old Oswestry, and Plover, Fireaway
having dropped into the rear. They ran thus till after
getting over the water, where Sir William came down, and
Marengo, who was clear of Miltown and Merrimac, im-
proved the pace considerably. Old Oswestry laid fourth,
about twenty lengths behind Merrimac, and about twice
that distance in advance of the Plover and Slitrig. Half a
mile from home Merrimac rushed to the front, and showed
the way clear of Miltown, Old Oswestry, and Marengo,
Slitrig having fallen at the fence opposite the Stand and
broke his back, having subsequently been destroyed. The
second fence from the Stand Old Oswestry came down a
burster, and broke his off fore leg in two places, having
also to be destroyed. His rider fortunately escaped with a
shaking. Merrimac was clear of ovorthing else when the
last fence was approached, but he ran on the wrong side
of a flag and turned round, thereby losing a good deal of
ground. Marengo came down the hill slightly in advance
of Miltown, whom he quitted when fairly in the straight,
and won easily by 4 lengths. Merrimac a bad third ; The
Plover trotted in fourth, and of the others none passd the
post.
The Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20
added ; winner to be sold for £4O. About two miles.
Mr. Frank's Salamis, aged, lOst 10Ib (Pickett) 1
Mr. H. Crawshaw's Tourist, 6 yrs, list 41b... (Itickaby) 2
Mr. Tubb's Gunner, aged, list 21b... (Mr. Grant) 0
Mr. C. Turner's Quicksilver, aged, 10st 71b...(A. Sadler) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Tourist, sto 2 agst Salamis, 3to 1
agst Quicksilver.
After going about a quarter of a mile Salamis took up
the running, and never again being headed won with
ridiculous ease by six lengths from Tourist, who was
the only one of the others that passed the post, several re-
fusals and falls having occurred in the race.
The winner was bought in for 51 guineas.
The Ealing Hunt Cup, value 60 guineas, for hunters, three
year-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; winners of any
steeplechase value 50 soya, 71b extra; non-professionals
allowed 5113 ; about three miles.
Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, by Winclhound—The Mite.
aged, 12st 91b
(Col. Knox) 1
Mr. Rupert's Newcastle, 6 yrs, 12st 91b...(Mr. Crawshaw) 2
Mr. Barker's The Captain, 12st 91b Owner) 0
Mr. Hobson's Bishopton. 4 yrs, 12st 4lb (Owner) 0
Mr. Yates's Harold, 4 yrs, 12st 41b..... ((((Owner) 0
Mr. P. Murton's Jack o' Newbury, 12st 41b (Owner) 0
Betting—Even on Harold, 2 to 1 agst Hungerford, 6 to
1 agst Jack o' Newbury.
Hungerford made play, followed by the Captain and
Jack o' Newbury for about a quarter of a mile, when Thu
Captain dropped last. Approaching the hill Harold took
second place, Newcastle lying third to the hurdles, whore
Harold blundered, but Mr. Yates cleverly prevented him
from falling, and wont on third, taking second place again
in the far meadows, while Newcastle was joined by Jack
o' Newbury, the Captain, and Bishopton, the last named
of whom, however, came down at the fence opposite the
Stand, and Mr. Hobson did not further persevere with him.
About half a mile from home Hungerford gradually in-
creased the lead, and on the brow of the hill, where New-
castle deprived Harold of second place, ho was at least a
couple of hundred yards in advance of the pair, and he
absolutely walked in a winner by about a distance and a
half from Newcastle. None of the others passed the
post.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
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TM11,1) EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

The Fatal Accident on the Metropolitan
Railway.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(This DAY.)
The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the circum-
stances attending the deaths of the three persons
who lost their lives by the falling of a girder on the
carriage in which they were travelling on the Me-
tropolitan Railway was resumed to-day, at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, before the deputy coroner.
Captain Tyler, from the Board of Trade, was
present.

The evidence on the last occasion terminated at
the point relative to the means used in raising the
girder, the fall of which caused the accident, and
to-day the men employed on the work were ex-
amined.
A person named Carmen, of the Hampstead-
road, stated that after the accident he observed the
rope hanging from the shearling.
Richards, a fitter and hoister, said he assisted to
remove the injured parties after the accident. He
was, previous to its occurring, engaged with others
in raising the girder, which was done by means of
a rope from the " shearling" pulled by a steam
engine. A check line ought to have been put on
before the engine started, but ho believed it was not
done. The engine raised the girder by jumps. The
girder previous to its fall had come within a foot of
the balancing point when ho told Chainey, the
ganger, that he did not think it would be safe to
move it with the engine ; he (Chainey), how-
ever, gave the signal to start. In a moment
or two the rope became tight, and the girder
moving suddenly upward it passed the balancing
point, toppled over, and fell on the carriage.
The train was away before the engine stopped. The
work is still going on and will be for some time
over the railway. He acted under Chainey, who
had the control of moving the fallen girder. Chainey,
when the girder fell, went down, when he (witness)
said "Dick, whatever made you start the engine ?
I told you the girder would go down ;" and replied,
" It's no use saying that now ;" to which I said, " I
told you in time." He (witness) with others got
down as speedily as possible to help in the removal
of the girder from off the broken carriage. Chainey
would take his instruction from Wilmot. At the
time of the accident, Chainey was the man in charge
and he gave the orders, which were carried out by
witness and his fellow-workmen. He did not know
the power of the engine. When the girder moved
it went by jumps; sometimes it would go two feet.
The rope in use was a good one and nearly new.
It bad been thoroughly tested.
By Capt. Tyler—During the fortnight he had
been at work at the girders there was no person set
to signal the trains. We went on with the work
when the trains were running. We had no orders
to do them when the trains were running.
By a Juror—He never saw any person waive a
flag when a train was approaching. A boy was en-
gaged to waive a flag to signal the stationary en-
gine employed in raising the girder.
-By a Juror—By the orders of Wilmot, the under

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foreman, the steam engine was used to raise the
girders. When they first began they were
using ropes and a hand crab. Wilmot directed him

(witness) to go with him to get a fresh rope ;
the one which was being used with the hand
crab was then put aside. He then got the
rope from Wilmot which was attached to the shear-

ling, and which broke. He was positive he saw
Wilmot while the steam engine was at work raising
the girde. The men at work all objected to the
use of the steam engine iu raising. Chainey said
he did'nt think the steam engine in raising the
girders was as safe as the way they were going
on before the order to use the engine was given by
Wilmot. The men aL disapproved of the use of the
engine; but we had nothing to do but to obey orders.
Wilmot acted under the orders of Mr. Morgan. Ile
had no doubt whatever but that Chainey was sober,
and he heard him mention something about a check
line, but he could not now recollect to whom.

'The driver of the stationary engine employed in
hauling the rope to which the girder was attached
was next examined, but his testimony was unim-
portant, as he stated he could not see the girder
from his station, and only started the engine when
he received the request to do so. According to the
signals given he was to go slowly. The signal to
stop the engine was just before the crash, when the
the railway engine was passing.
Springhall, the person employed to give the sig-
nals to the last witness, said Cbainey gave his direc-
tions as to the signals; he had orders from the
foreman to stop the engine directly he saw the

train coming. -
Wilmot said he gave Chaney directions to get
the tackle on the girder and to move it a certain
distance, but the operation was not to be proceeded
with until he was present to superintend the
work.

Chaney, the ganger, denied receiving such direc-
tions from Wilmot.

The Coroner summed up the evidence, and the
jury, after a deliberation of five and twenty
minutes, returned a verdict of manslaughter against
W ilmot and Chaney.

The Coroner then formally committed them for
trial at the Central Criminal Court, but accepted
bail for their appearance in the sum of £lOO each.
Messrs. Hussey and Morgan, of the Thames
Iron Works, became sureties for the appearance of
Chaney and Wilmot at the sessions.