The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, FIUDAY EV ENING, JUNE 12, 18N7

THE _ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

,SPORTING INTELLIGEACE.

t' • e fourth; Itigerthorpe 'and-Chevalier d'lndustrie
passed the roe, side by sire, fifth and sixth, abiut
six len2,ths &dud Polest 4r; Tasmania was seventh,
Warlock ei hth, Winkfield nin'h, Warderaialske
tenth, and Leamington eleventh. Pretty Boy
walked. in.

AREEST OF MR. HUMPIIRF.Y BROWN, EM-M.P. FOR

TEWKESBURY.

ASCOT-HEATH RACES. —THE CUP DAY.
People who were determined to visit Ascot on
the " Cup Day" felt no uneasiness when they heard
that Wednesday had been wet and stormy, for they
knew the Queen would be present, and experience
taught them that by some fortunate chance fair
weather always attends her Majesty's excursions
abroad. No wonder was therefore excites by the
propitious change in the skiey influences. Although
the morning wes an alternation of clouds and sun-
shine, yet the female faith was large, and a "st-ire
of ladies" in all their gay and variegated summer
attire thronged the Waterloo station, and were con-
veyed in rapid succession to the Heath.
The platform in London was made quite pic-
turesque by the many-coloured dresses of the ladies
who promenaded it, and who, as they were not
attending a "Drawing-room," bat only required
seats in a railway carnage, ran no risk of having
their dresses torn and toilettes disarranged owing
to a crushing crowd for whose accommodation no
provision had' been made. Trains were despatched
at frequent intervals, and from the excellent ar-
rangements confusion was avoided, and the excur-
sienists experienced little inconvenience or annoy-
ance. Still it must net be surmised that the rea ly
facilities for reaching the Heath furnished by the
railway diminished the glories of the road. Larete
numbers of people were conveyed by the Great
Western route to Windsor, whence they posted
through the park to Ascot ; while the relays of
horses along the road from London, and the resus-
citated post-boys who were in attendance, reminded
people of " the good old times."
The Cup Day was, in fact, surpassingly success-
ful. The supply of sport was ample, the weather
fine, and the attendance of company equalled that
on the occasion of the visit of the late Emperor
Nicholas of Russia. The space opposite the Grand
Stand was thickly clustered over with carriages
filled with ladies, while the lawn and balcony of
the Grand Stand and the private stand=, from the
varied hues of ladies' dresses, glistened and flashed
in the sunlight.
By 1 o'clock the bell rung out for clearing the
course, and about half an hour afterwards the
Royal Standard was hoisted, and the stir and ex-
citement among the spectators showed that the
Queen was approaching. Soon the Royal cortege
was seen slowly descending the hill and coming
along the New Mile. It was preceded by the Earl
of Bessborough aid the Royal Huntsman, and, in
fact, the procession was formed in the same order
that we have so frequently described. Lord Pal-
mereton, however, accompanied it on horeenack,
and wherever lie was recognised the most lively in-
terest and curiosity were excited.
Blink Bonny, the Derby and Oaks victress,
opened the proceedings by cantering over for the
50 sovs Sweepstakes, and at the request of her Ma-
jesty the mare was afterwards walked round the
enclosure in front of the Queen's Stand, and was
evidently regarded with much curiosity by the
Royal visitors.
The Gold Cup was run for at 3 o'clock. The inci-
dents which marked the race are fully described.
below. It was in favonr of Lord Zealand's Skir-
misher, who was ridden by Charlt ,n' the rider of
Blink Bonny forboth Derby and Oaks.
Although the prize is designated the "Gold
Cup," yet it is in reality silver, and we are fain to
confess that it is somewhat inferior to the race cups
which have been contested for at Ascot in previous
years.
Just after the decision of the Visitors' Plate her
Majesty and suite took their departure, and loud
cheers attended their progress down the Course.
The spectators also now began to move off, and
within an hour after the last race only a few strag-
glers and belated visitors were left with the police
and the gipsies to enjoy the pleasant evening on
the Heath.
Among many other fashionable visitors were
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of Mon-
trose, his Excellency the Russian Ambassador,
Lord Wilton, Lord Londesborough, Lord Ailes-
bury, Lord Enfield, Lord Drogheda, Lord Suffield,
Lord S. Osborne, Lord Annesley, Lord Clifden,
Lord Bath, Lord Anglesey, Lord Derby, Lord
Zetland, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Cork, Lord G.
Manners, Lord Portsmouth, Lord Chesterfield,
Lord Burghley, Lord Althorp, Lord Sefton, Lord
Bateman, Lord Howth, Lord Harewood, Lord De
Mauley, Lord Scarborough, Lord Dalkeith, Lord
Begot, Lord Stafford, Lord Cavendish, Lord Grey
de Wilton, Lord Villiers, Lord Curzon, Lord
Granville, Lord Raglan, Lord Malmesbusv, Lord
Mountcharles, Lord Isardwicke, Lord Burgerab,
Lord Conyngham Lord Exmouth, Lord Water-
ford, Baron Roth:child, Sir W. Milner, Hon. Jas.
Macdonald, Sir It. Peel, Hon. J. Sinan Wortley,
Mr. C. C. Martin, General Peel, Col. Ferguson,
Mr. H. Lowther, Mr. J. Garrard, Mr. H. W. Des
Vceux, Col. Campbell, Sir W. Codrington, Count
Battbyany, Admiral Roue, Mr. G. Payne, Col.
Vyse, Mr. S. Lumley, Hon. F. Villiers, Hon. C.
P. Leslie, Captain Smith, Colonel Forester, Sir
R. W. Bulkeley, Mr. S. R. Batson, Sir W. W.
Wynne, Mr. S. Stanley, Sir J. Hawley, and Capt.
White.
The sport came off as under :--
Sweep-takes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olils ; colts,
84 71b; fillies, Bat 3b. Allowances and penalties.
Ss/inlay Course. One mile and a half Eight subs.
Mr. W. I'Anson's Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, 84t 3 b
(Charlton) w. o.
Mr. Bowes's Bird-in-the-Hand, Bst 31b, and Mr. J. 11.
C. Wyndham 's Dundas, Bst 11b., saved their stakes.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sove each, with 50 added,
for 2 and 3-yr-olds. Half a mils. 13 subs.
Mr. La Mett's Maggie Lauder, 2 years, Est 13:b
(Bullock) 1
Mr. Midgley's Polly Johnson, 2 yrs, fist 31b...(8ray) 2
Baron Rothschild's colt by lago,3yrs, Bst lib (Hughes) 3
The following also ran :—Admiral Lyons, Cantrip,
Sister to Jesuit, Sealark, and Moose.
Betting-6 to 4 aget Sister to Jesuit, sto 1 agst Polly
Johnson, 6 to 1 each art Moose' Sealark, and Admiral
Lyons, and 10 to 1 aget Maggie Lauder.
Won by a head, a length and a half bet,seen the
second and third, and a length between the third and
fourth. Sister to Jesuit and Cantrip were fifth and sixth,
close together; Sealark seventh, and Moose some lengths
in the rear.
The Gold Cup, by subscriptions of 20 sove each, with 200
sore added from the fund, the owner of the second
horse to receive 50 soya out of the stakes ; 3 yr-olds,
Est 101 b ; 4 yr-( Hs, Bst 51b • 5-yr olds, 9st ; 6-yr-olds
and aged, 9st 31h; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
About two miles and a half. 33 subs.
Lard Zetland's Skirmisher, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Charlton) 1
Mr. John Rhscn's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, 64t 101 b
(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. John Jackson's Saunterer, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (Bray) 3
Mr. Snewing's Pi lestar, 5 yrs, 8 t 111b...(5. Rogers) 4
Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.. ...(Kendali) 0
Sir R. W. Bulkeley 'a Tasmania, 3 yrs, 64 71b (Plumb) 0
Mr. Death's Winkfield, 6 yrs, 9.3 t 31b (Bartholomew) 0
Admiral Harcourt's Wardermarske, 3 yrs, fist 10Ib
(Bullock) 0
Mr. Higgins's Leamington, 4 yrs, 8 a 516..(S'app) 0
Mr. Hill's Rogerthorpe, 4 yrs, Bst D.il) 0
Mr. Howard's Chevalier d'lndustrie, 3 yrs, 6A 1016
(Pordham) 0
Mr. Nichol's Warlock, 4 yrs, Bst 8 b... . (Flatman) 0
Betting-4 to 1 ag-t Skirmisher, 11 to 2 agst Warder-
marske, 6 to 1 apt Rogerthorpe, 7 to 1 agst Gemma di
Vergy, 8 to 1 agst Polestar, 15 to 1 each aget Pretty
Biy, Tasmania, and Saunterer, 25 to 1 agst Leamington,
30 to 1 aget Warlock.
The horses were tw'ce paraded round the enclo-
sure in fr out of the Royal stand before taking their
preliminary canter ; and afterwards as they were
proceeding to the eterting-post, Winkfield bolted
for the gateway through which he is accustomed
to enter the course daily. Bartholomew in-
stantly pulled him up, but in doing so his stirrup
leatle-r broke, and be fell heavily to the
ground. His hone was instantly stopped, and
Bartholomew was only for the moment stunned.
After a little delay he remounted and joined the
horses at the starting post. Much anxiety and
compassion were evinced for Bartholomew by the
spectators, for it will be remembered that lie was
one of the most severely injured jockeys in the fear-
ful accident at Goodwood last year. His secoad
mount since that occurrence was to-day. Mr.
Hibburd lost no time in forming the horses in a
line, and soon despatched them from the post.
Chevalier d'lndustrie, who was started to "serve"
Rogerthorpe, immediately rushed to the front,with
Saunterer " pulling double" second, and these two
showed the way past the stand, Pretty Boy going
on third, Skirmisher fourth, Tasmania fifth, War-
dermarske and Leamington next, Rogerthorpe
bringing up the rear. After rounding the top turn
Chevalier d'lndustrie increased his lead upwards
of 20 lengths, Saunterer being second, with Skir-
misher about a couple of lengths behind him, Pretty
Boy and Tasmania running abreast next, Warlock
being list but one, and Gemma di Vergy last. In
this order they disappeared behind the hill, and on
coming into eight Chevalier d'lndustrie was still
seen with the lead and Saunterer second, Pole Star
having drawn into the third place, with Skirmisher
fourth, clear of his horse', Gemma di Vergy head-
ing the ruck, Warlock being " whipper in. As
they rounded the turn by the brick-kilus Skir-
misher began to creep forward, and soon joined.
Saunterer, and these two were now in close com-
pany with Chevalier d'lndustrie. On entering the
straight the Chevalier had completed his work and
dropped back, leaving Saunterer with a slight lead,
Skirmisher taking second place, with Pole Star
and Gemma di Vergy close attendance. They
ran thus to the half dis'ance, where Skirmisher
headed Saunterer. Opposite the Grand Stand.
Gemma di Vergy passed Pole Star, caught Saun-
terer within a few strides of the chair, but failed to
reach Skirmisher, who won easily by a length
and a half ; a head only separated the second
from the third, two lengths dividing the third from

'The prompt and energetic steps taken by Messrs.
Linklater and Hackwood, to whom the Attorney-
General has intrti,ted the conduct of the prosecu-
tion of the directors and general manager of this
bank, have led to the capture of Mr. Humphrey
Brown. We learn that he is now in custody upon
two warrants, by each of which he is required to
put in bail for 4,0001., with t NO sureties for 2,0001.
each. Sureties for 8,0001., beside 3 his own recog-
nizances for EMU , will therefore be required be-
fore he is released. The Hon. John St ipleton,
M. P. for Berwick, and the others who have been
arrested have already given bail to a similar
amount. Within a short time it is believed that
all the parties implicated will be secured. Those
who have not yet been apprehended are under
strict surveillance abroad, and will be brought to
this country as soon as the necessary arrAng,laents
can be made. Three- ex-officio informations have
boon filed at the Crown-office by the Attorney-
General, but it is not expected that the trials will
take place until next November, as the present
term ends to-day. Sir Frederic Thesiger, assisted
by Mr. Welsby and Mr: Joseph Brown, will lead
for the Crown, unless the recent appointment of
the Solicitor-General should interfere with that er
rangement. If so, it is supposed that the Attor-
ney-General would himself lead. Several of the
leading counsel have been retained for the di-
rectors, and among them Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr.
Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr.
Huddleston. It is not known who will have the
honour of conducting the defence of Mr. Humphrey
Brown.

The New Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 aided, for 2-
yr-olds; cAts, 71'1 flies, Bst 31b. Winners pre-
vious to starting of 100 sour value, including the win-
ner's own stake, slb extra. T.Y.C. 40 subs.
Mr. Howard's Sedbury, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(J. Goater) 1
Baron Rothschild's Venetia, 84 31b (D. Hughes) 2
Mr. J. Merry's Lord of Lorn, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3
The following also rac:--Maelstrnro, Rose of Cach-
mere colt, Apollo, Bohemienne filly, Melita, Abron,
Vandyke, York, Princess Royal, Wychwood, Tocher.
Be'ting-5 to 2 each agst Vandyke and Lord of Lorn,
5 to 1 agst York, 8 to 1 each apt Sedbury and Princess
Royal.

Sedbury was backed at prices ranging from 5 to 1 to
10 to 1. The odds quoted above perhaps show his pro-
per price at the close.
Vandyke led, with York, Lord of Lorn, Sedbury,
Bohernienne filly, Venetia, and Princess Royal well up.
On reaching the Grand Stand York and Princess Royal
dropped back, and in a few strides further Vandyke was
rased I y Venetia and Sedbury. Opposite the Queen's
Stand Goater called upon Sedbury, who won a most ex-
citing race in by three-quarters of a length ; a length be-
tween the second and third; Vandyke was fourth, about
a c,uple of lengths behind Lord of Lore; York was fifth,
Maels'rom six b. The Hero filly, Apollo, and Princess
Royal were next. Wych wood brougbt up the rear.
On nearing the road Tocber struck into the heel of
Vandyke and fell, Tyrrel, his rider, being much injured.
The Visitors' Plate of 100 sovs, and 25 soya added for
the second horso, by subscription of 5 soya each.

Once round and a distance. 1 8 subs.
Capt. Christie's Lawn, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (D. Hughes) 1
Capt. White's F..l.taff, 4 yrs, Bst 4113 (Flattnan) 2
Mr. Gulliver's Redemption, 5 yrg, Bst 71b.... (Yates) 3
The following also ran :—Delaine filly, Tame Deer,
Amelia, and Tricolor.

OUR NORTH-EASTERN COAST.

We need not describe the character of the York•

Betting-3 to 1 agst Tame Deer, sto 1 apt any other.
Won by three.quarters of a length ; a length between
the seclnd and third. Bad fourth.

shire coast. Most people have been to Scarborough,
Filey, or Whitby, or have seen prints of Plain-
borough Head, and other parts of that stern
sea-board. Durham and Northumberland are less
universally known ; but Scott's border writings,
and the old traditions of Bamb _Tough and Dun-
stanborough Castles, and Tynemouth Priory, and
yet more the heroic story of Grace Darling,
mast have given the untravelled world an impression
of the formidable character of the wh de coast-line.

Tricolor bolted at the top turn, and again at the Brick-
kiln, where she fell.

liaz;dicap Plate of 601. for 3-9 r olds and upwards. One

mile. 21 subs.
Capt. Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrs' Bst 91b (Wtlls) 1
Mr. Midgky's Queen of the South, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.. a

(French) 2
Mr. Mellihh's Inspiration, 3 yrs, 6,t (Custance) 3
The following also ran :—Uzella, Peter Flat, The
Dupe, Eardrop, Admiral Lyons, Triton, and Naughty
Bt.y.

Those of our readers who have lingered beyond the
bathing season in those districts, may remember
observing the peculiar sensation which affects the
residents when the year begins to break. As
the autumn passes into winter, the dirges begin
under which the popular heart quails. The rolling
swell rouses the gloomy echoes of the caverns, and
gives a tremulous feel to the everlasting rocks above,
when they are trodden by the coast-guard or the
daring fowler. The spray dashed up frona.the rocky
arches which succeed one ansither, from headland to
headland, may be seen with a glass from Yorkshire
to Northumberland, when a gale is departing. At
the first sound of the true wintry whistle of the wind
and swirl of the sea, a sort of shiver passes through
human frames, and the blood runs cold under the
conception of the sights to bo looked for. As the
weather fouls, and the spray falls in flakes over gar-
dens a long way inland, and penetrates the best-
made windows which look seawards, scouts are out
along the rocks and up on the galleries of the light-
houses, looking out for doomed vessels, or forming
an opinion on the probable fate of colliers or other
coasters which have recently sailed. The women
and children who are awaiting that opinion can settle
to no business. The children may go to the shore,
but the wives of the absent cannot bear it. They
could not look on whiffs a vessel was driving in.
It may be too like what their husbands, brothers,
or fathers are undergoing under the same gale ; for
there is no harbour of refuge between the Humber
and the Forth.
This is the miserable, the shameful, the almost
incredible fact, as stated in the petition which the
seamen of that coast are even now presenting to
Parliament. Through the driving gloom—amidst
the glimpses opened by the gale—one and another
and another vessel is now seen, now lost, and then
seen again, a tossed speck in the myrtle-green waters
and spreading foam,—too often making for the port
where multitudes are gathering in dread of seeing
them come in. Frantic signals are made from the
shore, and frantic efforts are seen to be made on
board, to avoid the perils of either hand, and
hit the channel, disguised by the weather. Some
get into harbour ; but it always happens that
some do not. The most dreary spectacle of all
is that of a success:on of them following precisely
the same road to destruction ; and it is a spec-
tacle fAmiliar to all residents in the ports whence
this petition comes. Three or four ships fail to tet
round a point, or to escape a curl eat ; end while all
yet looks much as it did five minutes before, a cry
of anguish breaks out along the whole range of
rock, and women wring their hands on the shore,
aed turn away homewards.' The vessels are edging
towards the fatal precipice on the one hand, or the
ruinous sands on the other, and the men are seen to
take to the rigging. Then the life boats go out
amidst cheers, and make for the vessels nearing the
sands. One brig falls to pieces before the boat c m
reach her. A collier goes right over, with all her.
sails stt, and is washed up so that her topsail first
t.)uches the shore. In such a case no men are found
on board, unless some may still be c'inging to the
bulwarks, under incessant ducking. A ship jamas: d
under the precipice allows no chance of life but by
the cradle ovethead, and fetrful is the transit in
mid air, amidst the tumult of the storm, the blind-
ing spray, the deafening roar, and the bitter cold.
Rumour soon passes the numbers of she lost far in-
land ; whole crews—four, six, or e•glit men ; parts
of crews—five out of seven, and so on ; scores of
lives lost within view, and Heaven only knows how
many more between th;s spot and the Hum t.er on
the one hand, and the Fort on the other. There is
no refuge between, nor any harbour which will
serve distressed vessels at low water. When all is
over the detestable last scene exasperates the sorrow
and shame of the whole. Men, women, and boys are
seen ascending the roas' crossing the fields, troop-
ing along the sands laden with booty from the
wrecks—sail-cloth, timber and spars, ropes, and
whatever even children can carry.
Looking to the statement of the case in figures,
as given by the authorities on the spot, it appears
that sometimes one-fourth, and frequently of late
half the entire number of wreaks and lives lost on

Bettinri.-5 to 2 aost EArdrop, 5 to 1 each ag?t Kes-
trel and Peter Fiat, 7 to 1 aget Admiral Lyons, 10 to 1
agst any other.
Won by a length, a head between the second ard
third.

The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sots each, half ft.,
for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fil iee, Bst 41b. Old
mile. 11 subs,

Mr. F. Robinson's Anton, by Bay Middleton, Bqt
.71b,

(A. Day) w. 0.

ST. LEGER BETTING ON THE COURSE.
sto 1 agst Ignoralnug (taken)

ASCOT RAC ES—THIS DAY.
Weights for the First Class Wokingharn Stakes.
Yrs. st Ibl Yrs. st lb
Early Bird
flfmculus Esuriens 5 8 0 Diphthong col;
Kestrel
Noisetto
Unexpected
Good Friday 4 7 21Nougat
Bold Buecleuch... 4 6 12 Leo
3 5 13
Beatrice 3 6 7 Naughty Bly ... 3 5 6
Weights for the Second Class Wokingham Stakes.

Yrs. st lb Yrs. st lb
Falstaff
Peter Flat 4 8 4 Tarn o'Sbanter ... 3 7 2
Eardrop 4 7 9 ,Hardwick
Evening Star colt 3 7 7 1

BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING RACES.

WEDNESDAY.

The Kingston-upon-Hull Stakes. of 5 sovs each, with
25 added ; for 2-yr-olds, sst 101 b 3-yr-01d,3, 7st 121 b ;
4-yr•olds, 9st ; 5 yr olds, 93t 51b ; six and aged, 9st
71b ; mares aid geldings allowed 31b. About three-
goat ters of a mile, 7 subs.

. .
Mr-. Stebbings's Ambrosia, 2 yrs ... (Grimmer) 1
Mr. Heieltine na lota, 3 yrs (Mundy) 2
nr. Osborne's Maritornes, 2 yrs (Challoner) 3
The foll swing alio ran :—Cornedian, lEvlian Lyre,
Conductor, and Relish.
...__

Won by a length and a half ; a head between the
second and third.

The DriWield Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 h ; fillies and geldings, 8-t
61b. The winner to be soil for 80 sovs ; if entered to
bo so,d for 50/ , allowed 41b; for 401., Bib ; and for
__3o/., 181 b. T.Y.C. 5 subs.

Mr. Reynard'e Milksop (301.) (Porteus) 1
Mr. Stebbing's Diego's dam colt (301.)...(Lancaster) 2
Mr. Hunt's Lady Elizabeth filly (301.) (Cnalluner) 3
Mr. BeTs Queen of Trumps (301.) ...(EL Withington) 4
Mr. J. Simpson's Mary Lova! (301) (J. Forster) 5
Won by a length ; two lengths between the second
and third. Mary Lovell bolted. The winner was sold
for 92 guineas.

The Beverley Cup of 100 sove in specie, Added to a
Handicap S seep4akes of 10 sous each; 5 ft, and 3
only if declared, &c. The winner of any handicap
after the declaration of the weights, to carry exra.
The second to save his stake. Two miles. 24 subs,
12 of whom declared.

Mr. Smithson na. Liverpool, 3 yrs, 6 t 91b
(H. Wi, hington) 1
Mr. W. Beeville na. Vandal, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b

(J. Ho!mei-) 2
Mr. Etches na. Pantomime, G yrs, Bst 711,...(Ke0da11) 3
The following also ran :—Evelyn, Black Triffauy,
Laird o' the Dale, and Fairy.
Won by two lengths ; half a length between the
second and third ; good fourth.
Won by two 1,-ngths; half a length between the eec )nd
and third ; good fourth.
The Bishop Barton Stakes of 5 Rove each, with 100
added, for 2-yr-olds; colts, 84 7114 ; fillies, 84 31b ;
penalties and allowances. The Necond to receive 10
sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 24 suhe.

Mr, J. Scott's Longrange (J. Holmes) 1
Mr. W. H. Brook's Sererm (J, Osborn() 2
Mr. J. Woffenden'a Bess Lyon
The following also ran :—Ronconi, Turret, Cornbro',
and The ..Eolan Lyre.
Won by a head ; a length between the second and
third.

11e Londesborough Stakes of five sovs each, with 30
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling
weights, &c. One mile.

Mr. Tnornpson's Blueskin, 4 yrs (201.) (Burton) 1
Mr. J. Gilby's Poly, 3 yrs (501) (Frost) 2
Mr. 11,L,rson's Thames Darrell, 3 yrs (20/ )...(Porteus) 3
The winner was bought in for 61, guineas. Thames
Darrell bolted.

the coasts of the United Kingdom, is on the east or
north-east coast of England. In 1852, a fourth of
(II?, whole occurred within a radius ot. 70 milts of

The Grimston Cup of 50 sovs in specie, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, h ft, for horses of any ave
that have never won a plate or sweepstakes of 501.
value, up to the day of nomination. Winners of 501.
stake or plate after the nomination 71b extra; Sit lib
each ; mares and geldings allowed 3'b ; the second to
receive 10 sovs, and the third t•) save his stake. Two
miles. 11 subs.

the Tyne and Wear ; and in 1854, no less than 110
wrecks took place within that area. How is it pos-
sible that, on such a coast, supplying such a traffic
from the great coal field and its commercial opera-
tions, there should net be a single harbour of
refuge between the Forth and the Humber ? The
petitioners exhibit the amounts voted for the sup-
port of such harbours all round our islands, some
of them in districts where the danger and the traffic
are nothing in comparison with those of the coal
region. It appears that the casualties and loss of
lite are on the increase, out of all proportion to the
simple expansion of commerce. There are more
collisions, from the multiplication of vessels, and
especially of steam-boats, and from the consequent
greater thronging of the ocean paths. The insuffici-
' out supply of good native seamen causes an extensive
employment of foreigners, and introduces a new
element of danger in unintelligible language, and
new and strange methods and manners. Worst of
all, perhaps, is the temptation to send out unseawor-
thy ships. This is the matter most vehemently com-
plained of by the petitioners ; and it is no doubt a
grievous hardship that they must go to sea, on oc-
casion, in a leaky ship, or go to prison for refusing.
On the other band, the owners complain that the
seamen are apt to be capricious, and take away the
character of a vessel to excuse their being off their
bargain. Both parties being thus dissatisfied, it
seems tolerably clear that some method of super-
vision of vessels is the thing wanted—some authority
which shall decide when appealed to, when vessels
cease to be seaworthy. This is what the petitioners
desire • and if their employers are sincere, they
will probably support the demand. The operation
of the recent Merchant Shipping Act will reduce in
time, we may hope, the perils from ignorance in
commanders and incompetence in men, if only a suf-
ficieut supply of seamen can be kept up. While the
number is so inadequate that foreigners are picked
up, and bad natives borne with, as the only way of
getting vessels manned for sea, it is a fearful and
humbling consideration that hundreds of seamen
are needlessly lost every winter. For the deaths
from preventible causes in that profession (hazard-
ous, at all events) there is no excuse whatever, in
this age of science, skill, wealth, and professed
humanity. In old times when we did not know
all about bilge-water, salt-meat, and the mis-
chiefs of damp, dirt, and confined space, maritime
diseases were regarded as dispensations of Provi-
dence, and put up with accordingly; whereas now,
deaths from scurvy and ship fever produced in such
ways would justly be regarded as manslaughter.
In the same way it is too late now to charge Provi-
dence with the thousand deaths a year of seamen
which take place on our coasts from preventible
causes. Of old, the gale and the foundering at sea
were prayed against as modes of death appointed to
be submitted to. Now, when we are actually
making harbours of refuge elsewhere, and when
orews demand that vessels shall be examined and
leaky ones condemned, men are as responsible for
the larger proportion of deaths on our north-
eastern coast as they would be for murder by ship
fever and scurvy from the old causes.
Parliament must attend to this petition, and it
would be well that a larger public than the mari-
time one should support it, ...Doily News.

Mr. Dodsworth's Courtier, 4 yrs (Challoner) 1
Mr. H. Robinson's Dr. Sand witb, 4 yrs (J. Noble) 2
Mr. G. Starer's Foxhunter, 6 yrs (M undy) 3
Spoonstealer and King Brian alio ran.

Acceptances for Surrey a
Ham

'rid Middlesex Stakes, at
ptoo.

et lb
Fulleck
Vulcan 8 5
The Dupe 7 11
Triton
Spagee
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et lb
Evening Star colt 7 1
Ruth
Pauli Monti
Rotterdam
Amelia
Neva

RAILWAY TRAFFIO RETURNS.

LONDON AND SOUTH-BABTRIM RATLWAY.—Traffic re.
turn for the week ending June 6, 1857 ......£22,436 13 8
Corresponding week last year „. 2J,700 1 5

Increase in 1857
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending June 6,
1857 £17,702 13 1.
orresponding week last year 14,392 2 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 288,378 9 10
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 281,370 16 8
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY,—Traffi
return for the week ending June 7, 1857 —266,440 0 0
Corresponding week last year
GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending May 31, 1857 £23,616 15 1
Corresponding week last year 21,956 8 2
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending June 7, 1857 £5,776 0 0
Corresponding week last year 5,614 0 0

Increase in 1857... 4163 0 o
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending June 7, 1837 i!32,166 15 8
Corresponding week last year 2,512 10 5
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
ending June 6, 1857
Corresponding week last year 275 9 7
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending June 6, 1857
Corresponding week last year 607 19 11

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