The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-23 00:00:00

ner of any race value 50 sovs after May 9, at 8 p.m., 51b

extra ; about 5 furlongs.
Mr Smith's Sheffield, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Madden) 1
Baron Niviere's Palaisseau, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Richardson's Pinkepoe, 2 yrs, sst 71b.. (Doyle) 3
Twinkle, Spicebox, Syringe, Dubious, Pebble, and Har-
riet also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Spicebox, 7to 2 agst Palaisseau, 5
to 1 each agst Pinkepoe and Harriet, S to 1 agst Sheffield.
Sheffield and Palaisseau made all the running, the for-
mer winning by three lengths, a length between second
and third, a head between third and fourth, the ethers
beaten off.

The Maiden Plate of 50 soya for horses that neverwon that

sum at any one time. Entrance, 1 soy. to go to the se..
cond horse. One mile and a quarter. 6 subs.
Mr. Dawson's Small Pence, 3 yrs, 7st (Madden
Mr. Osborne's Princess Royal, 3 yrs, 6st 71b(Grimshaw) 2
North Wold, 3 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 3
Mr. Walker's Recovery, Bst llb
Betting-5 to 4 agst North Wold, 7to 4 agst Pence.
Won by half a length, a neck between the second and
third. Recovery beaten a long way off.

Wells, Fordham, and J. Osborne go to Paris to ride on,
Sunday.

Kettledrum is finishing his Derby preparation at Cod-
ford, Berkshire.
DICTATOR.—It was reported at Bath that this horse
broke down this (Wednesday) morning.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDEN7 TO A .72 Tn.

LERYHEN.

At the grand field day and sham fight of the
Devon Artillery and Riflemen, which took place on
Monday at Woodbury-common, a frightful acci-
dent occurred to two artillerymen, belonging to
No. 1 gun of Captain Brent's Battery, named Adam
Bradbeer and John Denscombe. While all were
admiring and applauding the fine, manly spirit
with which the combatants were fighting, the
gunners in question must have become so excited
that by some strange oversight they forgot to
keep the sponge wet. While ramming home the
charge and acting as Nos. 2 and 3, the piece sud-
denly exploded, and in an instant a dreadful sight
presented itself, which cast a deep gloom over the
rest of the proceedings. When the smoke cleared
away the two men were seen lying right and left on
the ground, and from the fact of their firing with-
out orders the officers went to the front. Them
upon raising them the dreadful fact disclosed itself.
John Denscombe, No. 3, was frightfully injured.
The ramrod in passing out had shattered his right
arm to pieces, and the wadding had completely
smashed in his face, which was horribly disfigured
with blood and powder. Bradbeer was seriously
injured but the extent, in the excitement and crowd,
could not be ascertained. A guard was formed
round the wounded men, and Dr. Fox, Dr. Buck-
nill, Dr. Brent (captain), and other medical gentle-
men, instantly did all they could for the brave
fellow, who, notwithstanding the severity of
his sufferings, never uttered a moan. He was
carefully placed in a dog-cart, and sent to
the Devon Hospital at Exeter. The ramrod
struck the ground just in front of the rifles, who
were kneeling, and was shivered to pieces, a
fragment wounding a rifleman named Sanders, of
the 3d company, in the forehead. The consterna-
tion which this melancholy accident caused may
be easily imagined. Allparties present sympathised
particularly with the two artillerymen, who, we
understand, are in the employ of Sir Trayton
Drake, Denscombe having a wife and seven chil-
dren. Captain Henery, government inspector, was
on the ground at the time.
From inquiries at the Devon and Exeter Hos-
pital on Monday night, at 9 o'clock, at which time
a medical consultation was being held, we were
very sorry to learn that there is but slight hope
for poor Denscombe. Both his hands are shattered,
and it is not known whether he had not lost his
sight. It was the opinion of the medical men that
he could scarcely survive the night. Mr Sanders,
the rifleman, who is foreman at the Blind Institu-
tion, St. David's-hill, was also admitted to the hos-
pital. The injuries which he received in the fore-
head are not of such a serious character as to detain.
him more than a few days.
At the same review a lieutenant, named Harris,
inflicted a deep wound on his leg with his own
sword, but he is going on favourably.—Western
Morning News.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWARK-MAY 22.

A moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, the trade
in which was firm, and prices fully supported. Oats were
scarce, and met a firm sale. Barley in small supply, but
steady, at late rates. Beans were at extreme prices, with
a steady demand. Peas scarce.
White wheat, new, 65s to 70s Barley, grhaing.. 30s to 334
Red do. 6os to 65s Oats, old, .. 29s to 32s
Old white 65a to 70. Now do 24s to 30a
Red do.. 50s to 60s Beans.. 57s to 60s
Barley, malting.... 38s to 44s Beans, new 44s to 48s
Pea5,....405.t0 508.