The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-14 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

A CARRIAGE HORSE KILLED BY A CAL—Yesterday, John
Taylor, the driver of the cab 1,409, appeared an a summons, which
had been obtained against him by Joseph Edwards, coachman to
Lord Charles Beauclerk, charging him with careless driving,
whereby a very valuable horse belonging to his master had been
killed.

His Lordship was in attendance, and stated the animal to have
been worth 75 guines. The proceedings were, of course, not takes
to recover compensation, but for the public offence.
The coachman stated that at about eleven on Thursday night he.
drove his master's carriage from Be!grave-square Haines.
street. Another carriage turned into Halkin.str the scene
moment from Wilton-crescent, which being on its near side causal
witness to keep in the middle of the road, and a third carriage at
the same time came in a contrary direction on its near side. The
latter slackened its pace to go steadily round the corner, and the
cab driven by defendant, which was behind It, came sharply out
into the middle of the road, in order to pass, and met witness sud-
denly. Witness and defendant both called out, but the cab was
coining at such a rate that the driver could not pull up, and one of
the shafts of the cab entered the off shoulder of the mare in his
Lordship's carriage, and went right to her heart, and she died in a
few minutes. Defendant's horse was knocked down by the collision.
Witness was driving at a steady trot. Defendant was about seen
feet from the kerb on his side at the time.
Richard Brown, a police constable, proved that when he came
up immediaecly after the accident, the cab was about the distAnce
described from the kerb. He had seen the cab enter Hafkin-
street from Grosvenor-place, and it was only going at a " finish"
pace.

Defendant said he was on his right side, when the carriage,
which was driven at a furious rate, ran against him and knocked
his horse down. He (defendant) was at a ♦ery gentle trot, fie
then called

The Reverend W. Malet, a clergyman residing In
Mount-street, Grosvenor.square, who stated that he 1
hired the defendant's cab on the evening in question, and
had been driven from Davies-street. As their were
going through Halkin.strect, he was thrown forward in the cab by
a sudden jerk, and got out as soon as he could to ascertain what
was the matter, and saw a carriage slowly moving towards the
middle of the road. Witness said the defendant was going at the
rate of about seven miles an hour, and was on his own side, being
about two yards from the kerb. It was his opinion that neither
party were going fast, and he considered it to have been purely an
accident.

Mr. BURRELL was of the same opinion, and dismissed the
complaint.
His Lordship observed that proceedings would not have been
taken but that the cab proprietor came the next morning and
abused his servants and everybody else in the place.

ASCOT HEATII RACES.
(FRIDAY.)
Our reports of the three first days have shown that this
meeting has hot inaptly been designated a " monster meeting."
Such a succession of unrivalled sport is without precedent, and
we have now to close our pleasant, but rather laborious, duties,
with the return of a fourth and last day, quite in character
with those that preceded it. Three classes of the Wokingham,
in addition to the other stakes, is a proof of the immense num-
ber of horses congregated in the different racing stables, and
of the determination of their owners to go hand In hand with
the 'Stewards in making sport. The public are deeply indebted
to the Master of the Buckhounds for the pains he has taken to
bring the meeting to so successtnl an issue. Nothing in the
shape of a wrangle, or of an attempted fraud, as in 1844, oc-
curred to lessen the enjoyment of the racing, nor beyond the
accident that befel the Noble Lord himself, and the number of
horses that fell victims to the heat, dust, and fatigue on the
Cup day, did we hear of any serious drawbacks to the general
success of the week.

The subordinate departments of the management, with one
grand exception, were most satisfactorily filled ; Mr. Clark as
Judge, and Mr. Hibburd, as Clerk of the Course, were quite
"at home," and left nothing to be desired. The police, under
Superintendants May (A) and Pearce (F), from all that passed
under our observation, were perfectly efficient in the per-
formance of their duties on the Course ; if a few more men
had been distriOuted on the approaches to it, several collisions,
arising from obstinacy or intoxication, might have been
prevented. But there is " nothing perfect under the situ,"
and the Ascot is not without a blot, and the sooner it is re-
moved the better. We allude to the race-cards and lists ; and
as there are " two Richards in the field," it must be undestood
that we speak of the " official " ones. The blunders and emis-
sions were manifold and incomprehensible, and the supply se
late and insufficient, that the fortunate few who obtained wads
on the second day were, in many instances, obliged to pay five
times the regular price ! We have no doubt that Lord Rooslyn
will take measures to prevent a similar source of complaint next
year, by entrusting the printing to competent people.
Of yesterday's racing it is sufficient to observe, by way of
preface, that it attracted a small company, chiefly of the work-
ing classes, and was as good as it was plentiful. The wea-
ther, saving a smart but most acseptable shower just before the
last race, was fine, but overpoweringly close and sultry. The
racing commenced at half-past one, with
The Chesterfield Stakes of 100 sovs. each, 60 ft, for three-
yr-old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bet 211). Mile and three-
quarters. 6 Subs.
Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Cinezelli
Lord Chesterfield's Triumvir .

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Betting-3 to lon Wood Pigeon.
Triumvir made the running to the distance, where it was
taken up by Wood Pigeon, who went on with it to the end aed
won easy by a length.
The Borough Members Plate of 50 goys., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds, Bst 71b, four, Bst 41b,
five, Bst 10Ib, six and aged, 9st ; winner once in le4b, Sibs,
twice, fibs extra. The winner to be sold for 150/. Old

mile. 12 Subs.
Mr. A. W. Hill's Beaumont, 4 yrs (Calloway) 1
Mr. Mostyn's f by Glaucus, out of March First, 3 yrs
rol. Peel's f by Slane, out of Mary Ann, 3 yrs
Mr. King's The Artful Dodger, 6 yrs ... 4
Mr. Treen's Wild Roe, 3 yrs
Lord Exeter's Lyons, 3 yrs
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Lord Chelkr field's Triumvir, 3 yrs
Col. Peel's yhysalis, 4 yrs

Mr. May's My Mary Ann, 3 yrs .. 9
7 to 4 agst Physalis, and 7 to 2 agst Beaumont.
The start for this race was very badly managed. The Artful
Dodger getting away with a lead of several lengths, although
at the time Physalis and Triumvir were turned away from the
post—of course their courses were completely put out—The
Artful Dodger, notwithstanding he got off so well, was beaten at
the turn, and Beaumont, taking his place, made the rest of the
running and won in a canter by three lengths. The winner
was claimed.

The Wokingham Stakes of 5 sous. each, for three years and
upwards (handicap) divided into three classes. Last three
quarters of a mile.—First Class. (17 Subs.)
Lord 0. Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st (Nft) 1
Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b 2
Baron Rothschild's c by Caesar, 3 yrs, fist 61b - 3
Lord Chesterfield's Stitch, 3 yrs, ist 31b

The following also ran Meiklam's Philip, li yrs,
Bst 111b—Mr. Bristow's Carissima, 3 yrs, Est 81b—Colonel
Peel's f by Slane, out of Mary Ann, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Mr.
Mostyn's Master Stepney, 3 yrs, Gst—Mr. Booth's New
Year's Day, 3 yrs, sst Sib—Mr. May's My Mary Any, 3 yr s,
fist 71b. Betting-3 to 1 agst Carissima; sto 1 eaeh, agat
Discord, Philip, and Wee Pet; and 7 to 1 agst Stitch.
Wee Pet, Colonel Peel's filly, and Stitch, ran side by side ter
the stand, where Discord, who in the early part of the rave had
laid off, went up to Wee Pet, and they finished the race,
clear of their horses, Discord, in the last half-dozen strides,
w inning by half a length. The Caesar colt a respectable third.
The Wokingham Stakes.—Second Class.
Mr. Howe's ch cby Ratcatcher 4 vrs,Gitt 131 b (Petit) 0 1
Lord Exeter's Jet, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr. Her-
bert's Antler, 4 yrs, Bst I.llb—Mr. Ongley's Queen of the
Gypsies,s yrs, Bst 41b—Colonel Peel's Physalis, 4 yrs, 7st 1211 i
—Mr. Death's Isleworth, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord G. Bentinek's
Karnac,4 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord Chesterfield's Cockfigliter, 4 yrs,
7st Mb—Colonel Peel's Hersey, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Baron Roths-
child's Smith°, 4 yrs, fist 71b—and Mr. Graydon's Blunderbuss,
3 yrs, sst. 101 b, carried Gst 81b.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Sambe and Cockfighter, sto 1
each agst Physalis and the Ratcatcher colt, and 6 to 1 agat
Queen of the Gypsies.
Jet and Hersey laid together in front all the way, the former
always having her head in front, nothing, after passing the dis-
tance, appearing to have a chance. The Ratcatcher colt, hew-
jeuvdegr,e,goutnaubpletotothesmepairnattehethleamst, two three
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between him and Jet ; Jersey, who was third, not being beaten
more than a head.
Deciding Heat-2 to lon Turquoise colt, which was won
easy by a length.
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Worloy's Example, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Crouch)—Mr. Meiklam's
Godfrey, 4 yrs, 7,t 71b (Lye)—Mr. Rogers's Glee, 3 yrs,
6st 131 b (A. Day)—Mr. Freeman's Stamp, 3 yrs, sst 10ib
( Hornsby, jun.), and Mr. Griffith's Galeria,3 yrs, Set 101 b
(Hutchinson).
Even on Evenus, 4 to 1 agst Khorassan, and Bto 1 agst
Example. Evenus made all the running, and won in a canter
by two lengths.
The Brigade Stakes of 10 sou. each, tse.
No race.

Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, 100 ft; for four yrs old eolts
Bst 71b, and fillies, Est 21b. Twice round. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Coombe's Keely walked over.
LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING
4 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's two—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwieke's The Merry Monarch—t.
12 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandalo--taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor
25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger
30 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Hedger.
THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Sting—taken.