The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

GOODWOOD RACES.—YESTERDAY.
The racing this afternoon, with the exception of the
Nassau Stakes and Chesterfield Cup, was left to the
amateurs, to whom a novel opportunity for a " mcamt"
was afforded by an announcement in the lists that
" gentlemen wishing to ride for the Anglesey, March,
Bentinek. or Maidstone Stokes, might hire Lord George
Bentinck's horses engaged in those races." With this
facility the largeness of the entries and the numerical
strength of the club in riding members, it was to be ex
pected that the finale to the meeting would be consistent
with its commencement, and so it proved; the sport was
ample, the riding in several instances very superior, and
the speculation uncommonly brisk. The attendance,
however, was moderate, several of the fashionable visi-
tors, probably frightened by the threatening stare of the
weather in the morning, or, mayhap, having found three
buy days enough to satisfy their taste for the sport,
having taken wing. Bel .re we give the usual returns of
the racing, we shoul•l state that the King of the Nether •
lands took his deepartu••e for London at nine o'c!ock this
morning. His Majesty has girt n a gratifying proof of
the pleasure he received from his visit, by signifying has
intcnti in to present a cup to be run for next year, to be
called "The Orange Cup," and to be weights for age.
The two matches which stood first on the card lo,vi-g
gone off, the races commenced, at half-past one o'clock,
with
The Chesterfield Cup, by subscription of 15 sous. each,
the surplus in specie; fur three yrs old, &c. Craven
Course. (41 Subs)
Mr. W. Etwali's iEgis, 3 yrs, 6st (Sharpe) 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Needful, 4 yrs, ist 91b 2

Mr Jacques's Semiseria, 5 yrs, Bst llb
The following a.so ran :—Lord Chesterfield's Knight
of the Whistle—Duke of Richmond's Lothario—Col. '
Peel's Gerry Owen--Mr. Meiklam's Philip—Mr. Mos
tyo's Beaumont—Mr. Herbert's Ajax—Lord Eglinton's
Quebec—Mr. G. Ong leg's Queen of the Gipsies—Mr.
Carr's The Altered One—Mr. Balchin's Moustache—
Lord G. Rintinck's Miss Elis—Lord Eglinton's Vaude-
ville—Mr. Parr's Ninety-one—Lord Maidstone's Ar-
canus—Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton—Colonel Peel's Her-
sey—Mr. Gill's Remorse—Mr. Gill's Richard Cricket.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Miss Elis-4 to 1 agst Lothario
—7 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle-10 to 1 agst Re-
morse-10 to 1 agst Quebec-10 to 1 agst .2Egis-12 to
1 agst Hersey. The Queen of the Gipsies, followed
by Garry Owen, Hersey, Ninety one, Miss Ells, Quebec,
Needful, and Semiseria, the others lying in good places,
../Egis nearly last. At the turn, .2Egis threaded horses,
took up the running, and carried it on to ti.e stand, where
,he was challenged by Needful and Semiseria, but won,
wiihout being caught, by a head ; Semiseria a good third,
and Remorse, Knight of the Whistle, and Miss Elis,
well up.
The March Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, if declared,
for all ages, handicap, for all horses, ridden Iv Mem-
bers of the Goodwood Comb. Last three quarters of
a mile of the I).R.S.C. (10 Sub.;), in each class, 35
pay 5 soya, each in the wiener of the challenge.
Filst Class.

Lord Howth's Beatrice, 6 yrs, lOst 131 b (Mr. Moore) 1
Lori G. Bentinck's African, 6 yrs, list 91b 2
Mr. o,baldeston's Soreila, 4 yrs,llst 71b 3
Mr. Mostytt's Alamode, 4 yrs, list
Lord G. Bentinek's All-round-my- Hat, 4 yrs, llst 310 5
Lord G. Bentinek's Naworth, aged, 1 Ist
Lord Mnidstone'.> Arcanus, 6 yrs, I Ist 13ib 7
Lord Eglinton's Qte',eo, 5 ) rs, I 9st
Betting-6 to 4 agst Airiean, 4to 1 agst Queb.-c, 4to
I agst Alan ode, and 6 to 1 apt Beatrice.
Beitrice made aq the running, and won easy, by a
leng:h.

March Stakes. Second Class.
Lard Howth's Wolf Dog, 3 yrs (Capt. Williams) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Cockfighter, 4 yrs, lOst 31b
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil, 4 yrs—Mr. Wooley's
Example, 4 yrs—Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged—Lord G.
Bentinek's Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Lord G. Bentincles
Karnac, 4 yri—Lord Waterford's The Roper (h b), 4 yrs
—Mr. Dorrien's Justice Greedy, 4 yrs.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Wolf Dog, sto 2 agst Karmic, 6
to 1 agst Croton Oil, 6 to 1 r.gst Example, 6 to 1 agst
Ajax, 8 to 1 agst Roper, and 8 to 1 agst Cockfighter.
Wolf Dog imitated the Irish mare by taking the lead,
keeping it, and winning cleverly by a length. Lord G.
Bentinck's two were only beaten by a neck.
The Nassau Stakes of 50 soya. each (subscription), fur
three yrs old fillies, to carry Bst 71b; the winner of
the July, Clearwell, Criterion, or Prendergast Stakes
lat Newmarket, to curry 31b extra; of either Biddies-
worth, Column, Newmarket, Two Thousand Guineas
or One Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, or
Drawing-room Stakes at Goodwood, and the winner
of the Great Produce Stakes at Ascot, to carry 61b
extra; of the Derby or Oaks at Epsom, 91b extra; a
winner of both Derby and Drawing-room Stakes to
carry 121 b extra; the owner of the second horse to
receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes. The New Mile.

(24 Sub?.)
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's bl f Queen Pomare...(Holmes) 0
Duke of Richmond's Refraction (91bs extra) 0

A dead heai,

The following also started :—Lord G. Bentinck's
Longitude, Lord G. Bentinck's f Pug, Lord Chester-
field's f Stitch, Lord Egliuton's b f Britannia, Lord
Exeter's Topaz.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Refraction, 7to 2 agst Longi-
tude, 5 to 1 agst Stitch, 7 to 1 agst Pug (taken), and
10 to 1 agst Queen Pool are.
A very bad start, Refraction losing several lengths,
and Longitude being left behind altogether. Topaz cut
out the work, followed by Pug aneßritannia, Queen
Pomare and Stitch lying up. Refraction caught her
horses at the rails, and on Queen Pomare taking up the
ruining at the distance, laid with Stitch and Topaz. The
lust two were beaten at the stand, and Refraction making
her rush, got up on the pest, and made it a dead heat ;
Stitch a bad third. _ _ _

The Maidstone Stakes of 15 sovs. each, with a renewal
of the gift of 50 sovs. added by Lord Maidstone ;
three yrs old, 9-t 91b ; four, llst 41b; five, 11st 131 b ;
six, 12st 41b. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs.
The Maidstone Course, three miles and about 100
yards. To bo ridden by members of the Goodwood

Club. (23 subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Red Deer,4yrs.(Capt. Williams) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's John o'Gaunt, aged 2
Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Pytlda, 3 yrs 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Pythia (t)-5 to 4 agst Red
Deer--awl 3 to 1 agst John o'Gauat.
Re.l Deer made the running. at a slow pace, to the
turn round the hill, where J‘,lln o'Gaunt pss,4,l hint,
iwprovt.d ale pace, and n eot on with a strong lead to the
stand. Red Deer then went up, ran a few strides with
him, and won easy by half a length ; Pythia a bad
Time was so badly kept, that this race was run one
hour after the time.
Challenge for the March Stakes.
Lord G. Bentinek's Nuworth. .
Lord G. BentineL's Karnat• 2
Lord G. 13:ntifick'..; Alv;euit
Lord Maidstwze's 0

Lord Che,terfield's Cock

Lord Howth's B,,atriep, (bibs extra)
Mr. Osbaldeston'i Sorella

Lord Howth's Wolfdog (61b extra)
6to 4 each agst Sorella and Wolidog. A fine race,
won by a head. African close up.
The Bentinck Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by
Lord G. Bontinck ; three rs old, 9st 121 b ; four yrs,
1 Ist 71b ; five yrs, 12st 21b ; six yrs and aged, 12st71b;
winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; Maidstone Course.

Ridden by members of the Guodwood Club. (26
.. . .

Subs.)
Lord G, Bentinck's Best Bo Apr, 4 yrs
Mr. Osbaldeston's Fickle Wild Rose, 3 ors
Several others ran.
Betting —3 to 1 agst Plenitude, 3 to 1 agst Best Bower,
and 5 to 1 agst Fickle Wild Rose.
Won by a neck.
Deciding heat ;or the Nassau Stakes.
Duke of Richmond's Refraction

Sir R. Bulkeley's Queen Potnare
Produce Mat2ll, 100, h ft ; Mr. Phillimore's Lady
Anna received forfeit from Mr. King's Lady Trampoline,
Bst 41b each ; Last
Mitch, 500, 50 ft; D.R.S.C. ; Mr. Clifton's Notting-
ham, 5 yrs, received forfeit from Mr. Johnstone's Pythia,
3 yrs, 7st 1016 each.
ST. LEGER BETTING IN THE MORNING.
7 to 4 agst John Day's Lot
5 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit
7 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Merry Monarch
14 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale
16 to I agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland
25 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's The Baron
25 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger
33 to I agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon
40 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha
50 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear the Way

GROWTH OF SILK AT NoRIVICH.—A person named
Leeds, a working cooper, living in St. Edmund's, Norwich,
has this year about 10,000 silk-worms, which have just corns
menced spinning in a room at the top of his house, without any
artific4l heat ; they have been this year in the most healthy
state, he having lost scarcely '2O from the time of hatching. Mr.
Leeds has now materials for several splendid silk dresses, one
of which it is contemplated to send to her Majesty.— Chelms-
ford Chronicle.
RFSURRECTION OF A THREE-THOUSAND YEAR-
OLD PF.A.—In the year 1838, Sir Gardner Wilkinson brought
from Egypt a vase of great antiquity, which had been dug out
of a mummy-pit. This vase was presented to the British
Museum, and was opened in the presence of several anti-
quarians; but it contained only a small quantity of dust and a few
seeds, among which were peas, vetches, and wheat. Tnree of the
peas were presented to Mr. W. Grimstone by T. J. Pettigrew,
who kept the peas by him until 1844., when, having p'trchased
the lierbary at Highgate, he set them in a pot of composite.
The pea soon sprang from its three.thousand•year trance into
vegetable life—not into green eeetweble life, but yeLow, as
if it had been jaundiced with a disea ed liver This
yellow appearance, arose, no doubt, from its tieing confined
in a hot frame. When it had attained sufficient height
it was cart fully transpla.,ted Met the open 'tartlet' ;
the s'alk thrived, blossomed, reel, August lasi, Mr. Ga im-
sterie harvested fifty. five seeds f.oin its p ids. 1 hese fifty-five
peas have been planted this year, and all of them have now
thrown up their sterns, their blossoms, and their pods, and
again give hope for an abundant increase. This pea has
many peculiarities, one of which is, that the paid l ro-
jeets through the blossom, leaving the latter behind it,
while the generality of peas push, or, rather carry off the
blossom at the tip of their pods. Mr. Grimstone was offered,
last year, twenty pounds for twenty of thee peas, which he
refused to accept, preferrine rather to multiply • hen to sell.
The bloom of this pea is w eni of a bell form; that doer
pea hawing wings something like these of a butterfly. A vi,it
to Mr. Gtintstorie herbary to set this roductieo from the
antiquated Egyptian grantifitefe r pea is well worth the tretiVe.
EAST INDIA' Sratlt' of
Maquis Wellesley, by Weekes, has been removed from the
Royal Academy, and is no N placed on a temporary pedestal in
the General Court Room, preparatory to its being fixed in its
(*Mud position%

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON TUN

SOUTH-EASTERN RA ELWAY.
TUNBRIDGE, FRIDA T.—Yesterday afternoon Major-Geneva
Pasley, the Government Inspecter-General of Railway, ar-
rived by special train, accompanied by Captain Charlewoods
lt.N., the superintendent of the line, and Mr. Cubitt,
tb
locomotive engineer, to investigate the circumstances attend
.
ing the late serious collision at the Penshurst station. Pr°
viously to his arrival, however, he had entered into the inquiry
at the latter station, so as to be fully acquainted of the fact!
connected with the accident, and then left to conclude it eg
this place.
The proceedings occupied several hours, in the course
- - the

which the different witnesses, who were examined before s- a
magistrate at the examination of the engine driver, ge:i.
similar testimony, a full report of which has already Weer
e
During the inquiry the regulations adopted by the Cotolro4
fir the guidance of the guard and other officers engage°.
the line in their respective duties came under consideration_
and as of late many reports have been circulated condeninat°ri
of the management of this particular line, it is but an scree_
justice to the Company to mention the most important insta
tirths that affect the safety cf the public do"
The head guard will receive his instructions from the
station clerk who will start the train, and from the moment
is set ii, motion the guard wilt be held responsible for its Or,
larity and safety. It will be his duty exclusively to so OA;
the carriages arc' properly coupled, and that the train la PL, •
vided with all requisites to ensure protection to the passe
and their property. f thes
" The head guard is responsible for the due placing ° r
signal lamps and coach lamps on the train, and for a rig,
supply of hand lanrs, flags, fog signals, and spare c00P.1,1
chams will each train, in perfect order for use. The bvh,
guard will always have a red and green flag with his traine:'
day, and both guards will have their hand lamps with th
which, together with the engine and tail lamps, will be lig° e
at sunset or in foggy weather.
" Each guard will, in all cases requiring it, on the 4,1°,
1
being given, namely, the tremulous sound of the ethiPre,'"'
apply the break to the carriage on which he is riding, arliel the
move it on the engine man giving one short sound or th
whistle, and, on descending the iodine from the Dartmo
Arms to the New-cross station, invariably apply the bred
with or without the signal being given.
" In case of any accident occurring, so as to impede the PL.
gress of a train, the under guard shall be dispatched to
sris
nearest station astern of the train to give notice thereof. ,_,O
in his progress thereto shall fix at a distance of half a mile I.,:vbi
the point of obstruction a red flag by day, or a red light
night (in addition to the fog signals), so as to indicate &fp
to a coming train. Measures should also be taken to au
the clerk at the nearest station a-head of the occurrence. _
" Should the accident occasion the stoppage of both line.ao
rail, the head guard will send the stoker or other servant or .0
company, and, in the absence or inability of either, thento
himself in advance of the train, to place the signal. °°...0
opposite line of rail to that which the train is on, in the 761
order as to distance, as is ab3ve, and in the fog signals, dire ejg
for the under guard, by which precaution both lines of es'
be protected.
a, The security and safety of passengers being the chic
of the head guard, he shall, in all cases of accident "'so
stopping of a train, use his utmost endeavours to secure net,
object in the first place, and on this account he shay bs
under any pretenee whatever, quit the train, unless I.'t or
released therefrom by his superior officer, or he finds 1
tessary himself to plant the signals in the front or reel
the train. sir sic
Information having been conveyed to the guard of 4,",.
that the line of rails on which his train is advane'oe;ol
blocked up in front, he wilt on no account attempt to Prfit/
on the wrong line of rails, unless he has received full sorb Neel
for so doing ; and when travelling on the wrong line tbeg
rbe
of the train shall not exceed fifteen miles an hour darineoileg
(lay time, or in foggy obscure weather, or after sunset, 51$
an hour will be the greatest speed. sib"
't The ►
guards and breaksrnen will make theinselioll
roughly acquainted with the signals established on the r ?esti
and will always have copies of them in their possession.
will also have order books, with the various " guards' getbeo
orders," issued by the superintendent, copied into bane°
Every guard is to deposit 10/. with the secretary for the
ah th.
d faithful discharge of his duty. tor
They will on no account allow persons to ride on ..it
of the carriages, neither will they exchange their trs1:00,
duties vvith each other without permission from the or
t endent.
" Any failure in the observance of, or departure fronts,'
regulations, will be visited by fine or dismissal, and the
tore of the bond to be given in terms above-mentioned.. tie*
" Each officer is provided with a copy of these reels
l:,
and on taking office, certifies to receiving them, and bin
sif to observe and obey them, together with any othsrholl
arid instructions which may from time to time be given
his superior officers. at,, "
The witness Smithers, the porter at the Tunbridge lot
and who accompanied Walker, the engine driver, 1000;
pilot engine to overtake the train, stated, it will be r,
bered, at the magistrate's inquiry, that they could oe P't
ceive the train until they had arrived within 20 yarObt tit
It was, however, satisfactorily proved beyond all d°1014:-.
the Peashurst station, where the collision happened, •"„ile
distinctly observed for upwards of three-quarters of '
the line. tb°
" Respecting the report that an engine had assn' fully
train from Dover, propelling it at the rear, it less fe,49101
tamed not to be the case, and that the only engine° `
were two in front of the train. On, 00
" General Pasley, in the course of the investigeforn i
pressed his conviction that the accident had arisZlobsidgSo
at
improper act on the part of the head porter at ansialhess
sending the pilot engine to overtake the train; /et for thenciact
attribute any blame, as that step had been taken the ef—A not
of reasons, to prevent an accident. As regar6l7,o ne_yis,
~f the engine-driver, Walker, he was of opinion ""erselerev i •
exercised that caution which he ought to have he wake °iv
well knowing that he was closely following in `,biok the'
train. Yet at the same time he was disposed to „ to Ir'it
driver must have laboured under some misconcePtret" the gas{
lights he was conveying. He further observed thainetructioad
Shelly, had failed in his duty in not obeying his adinst
not. having seen that the tail signal lights were prope
stri
before the train left Tunbrid se.
rated the engine-driver,
will, it is expected, make his official report of
the Board of Trade in a few days.
,T:lethoG
Although
g111:tn:
Hare,iGr.ene a thegn took his departurteheforcatioS4 to
for carelessly and negligently causing the collision, ruetsetro
patty having considered it to be their bounden duty te_A
him from their service; as also Shelly, the bead goet;iliaje•
itsihdeismmaigssiintrgeteheofchthairsgetongv";:ecsei bl°
omitted the most important part of his duty, vie., °see to
that the signal lights were correctly fixed on the
S
" Sir George Hayter, and the two other sufferers pl.
be injured, were reported•yesterday to be going on fe,r

TRADES DELEGATES' C'
FEREN CE.

FIFTH DAY. Ceril‘
the doll
At the meeting of the Delegates yesterdsi, spiso•sie,
naittee apponted to frame the plan for the org re 0
of the trades brought up their report, which to,
and having undergone some slight amendraeli
agreed to.
The n,,xt paragraph read was that headed Ay' fOr
POWERS AND DUTIES.—The Central Comulittee,itioo r
rect and control the general proceedings of the As'ti
and in the name of the Association. They shall recel'nj
plications from the Trades for advice and assistance,, by
act thereon as they may deem requisite. They Oa,:
diction, arbitration, and legal proceedings, protect ("jes rooll
and promote the well-being of the Associated 1.11 notsies
cases of trade disputes and difficulties. They shall e°jetePtoll
measures, political, social, or educational, which areTbel °he!
to improve the condition of the labouring classes. so t'l.l
appoint such clerks, agents, and subordinate 01Seerr 001
may deem expedient. They shall summon the annual °lheilo.
Conference, as provided by the laws ; and, generally, 08
take the most efficient means itt their power to promo"'
coal
ects
bove of the Association. the
The a paragraph contained a power t° they 1001
mittre to object to, or approve ot; "strikes, our
after a short discussion was struck out, upon
hands, there having appeared to be, 27
For strikicg out the passage ..........•• 11
Against it
Majority for striking out ......... /3001°4
rJ
The Delegate from the Wooluombers of of trj.
said, it was his intention to move that the voteso be yr
delegates who voted for or against strikes shc4l,stiOt
corded, fi:r it would be, he had no doubt, Yell
tory to their constituents.
The meeting adjourned at the usual hour.