New-York tribune., 1868-08-22
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN WALES.

,,osterdav afternoon whereby % persons lost their
lives train of cars from Holyhead containing the
Messengers and mails from Ireland which was pro-
ceedng toward Liverpool at the usual rate OF speed
met with sad accident to-day, at the little town OF
Abergele, in the County of Denbigh A long tram OF
loaded petroleum trucks had just been switched OF
on the siding to make way for the Irish MAIL Out the
switchman had neglected 10 replace the switch. a
dreadful collision was the consequence Seven per-
sons all passengers in the Irish mail train were
killed outright and many others badly injured The
cars in both trains were reduced TO shapeess mass
The conclusion produced an explosion OF the petro-
leum, which instantly enyeloped both trans IN
flames Before the fire cond be subdued is persons
had been literally burnt to ashes.
MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SQUADRON
The United States steamer Swatara is at Lisbon
and the Canandaigua at Bremen -
YORK RACEs-sECoND DAY.
YoRK Eng. Aug 2l.-The first race to-day was lor
the first year of the thirteenth North OF England B
ennia stakes of 10 soveregns each, with lO0 added
for foals of 1866 colts to carry l22 pounds fies H.
! with penalties and allowances; owner OF second
horse to receive ten per cent of the whole stakes and
the third to save his stake; distance, furongs Al
yards; 40 subscribers.D Five horses started The
race was won by PTetender The following ls the
| summary Mr. Johnstones br. O. PTetendeT, by Adj
4 i
peter. out of The Roe 2: Mr. II. Sayiles brother to
Rayioli, g. The betting previous TO the race was
about as follows Two to one against Pretender two
TO one against the Duke of Beaufors colt, and four
! TO one against Savile's horse The Filly Sapllng
Stakes Of 80 sovereigns each 80 forfeit for twoyear
ods carrying 10 pounds each the second to save his
! stakes 5 furongs a yards; u6 subscribers) The
race was won by Melody. The following is the sum
| mary Mr.. Lincoln's br. f. Melody the Marquis OF
Hastngss Lady Cecilia, 2 Mr.. Laundes ch. (. Nina
ret g. The following was the betting just previous TO
theracc: Even on the favorite Melody, two TO one
against Lady Cecilia and five TO one against Min
aret. The Prince of Wales Stakes of 10 sovereigns
each, with 50 added by the Race Committee, for two
year olds: colts to carry ~ pounds, flies III;
winner before starting carry FIVE pounds and twice
seven pounds extra the second to save his stakes;
furlongs and a yards Us subscrbersl Six horses
started The race was won by Martyr. Tho follow
ing is the summary: Capt Machelis Martyr ! : Mr..
Johnstone's Dr. Sunshade.2. 2. The betting previous
10 the race was three to one against Sunshade ana
even against Martyr. The Ebor St. Leger Of y SOW
ereigns each for thrceycar ods: coils TO carry IL
pounds flies III; second horse to save his
stake one mile aud three-quarters. The race
was won by Mr. Padwck's ch. c. sampson.
The Great Ebor handicap stakes Of 90 soyereigns
each half forfeit with go sovcregns added, second
horse 10 receive 50 soyeregns ont Of the stakes two
miles 90 subscrbers nine horses started. This was
the most exciting of the day and the iay0utes
were all beaten the betting table below VIII lndl
cate Just before the race the betting stool; to
! against Tabouret TO ! against Mandrake, 90 90
against Farwnd, o 30 ] against Honesty. The FOL
lowing is the summary: Major Stapylton's ch g.
| Fairwind, |; Mr. McKenzie's ch c. Mandrake, 2; MT.
/ J. Johnstone's Tabouret, 3; Mr. t. Mastemans Hon
esty T. Her Majestys plate Of 100 guneas for three
| old uOuuds four l.3 pounds;
FIVE years and upward 1913 pounds; two miles. Ihrec
horses started. This was won BY Mr. John John
| stones CHI c. Donalbain. The betting was 20 !
! against Donabain. The Loudesborough cup of
30 goyereens ia specie added 10 . handicap stakes
of soverens each. for all ages second
horse to save his stakes, three quarters
Of a mile. Ten horses started. The race was won by
Jenny Mills. The following IS the summary MT j.
Osbomes Jenny Mills ]; bIr. L. Lascellc's b. Quail
ity, @ The betting previous to the race was five to
one against Quality, and ten 10 one against Jenny
Mills. Much money changed hands on the result Of
thus race There were several other races dunng the
/ dav but they were comparatively unimportant. The
weather was much better than on the previous day,
and the attendance larger
THIRD DAY,
The first race at York to-day was for the Asko
Produce Stakes of 50 sOyerogns each half forfeit two
years DID, colts 123 h. fllIes 1l0 lb, five furlongs.
a Yards 1t was won by the Duke OF Newoastle's
b. c. vladimer by Ivan ont Of schism, who
walked over. The twenty-sXth year OF the
great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 soyereiens
each with 200 added for foas Of 1sG5-cos, l22 II;
flies III n; the owner of second horse to receive 100
soyercims out Of the stakes, aud the third p SOW
ereicns One mile and thTee-quarters l5l subs. The
race was won by Mr. j. Scotts b. c. Vlscount, by The
| MARQUIS out of Columbine; Col. PearsOns ch. c.
| Cap-a-pie by Thormanby ont of Panoply, second;
Mr.. Sayile's III. c. Blueslin, by Sldrmisher, ont
Of Doeskin, third; and Mr. Bowe's b. c. the
! Spy, by UndeThand ont Of Victoria fourth.
The betting before the race was TO against Wis
count. to against Cap-a-pe, 10 against Blue
skin and Il to / against The Spy Seven started.
The York Cup. yaue 200 s0yereigns, with 100 added,
tIreeyears old TO carry 1903 pounds, four years 10
carry ll9 pounds five to carry 1M pounds. six and
aged I2G pounds with penalties and allowances. The
second to receive 20 soyeregns out of stakes. Two
miles The race was won by Mr.. j. Johnstons three
wears old h. c. Mercury by LambtOn, out of Starlight
MFR. Wattss fiye-years old gr h. SuathcOnan, by
! Newminstcr. ont of Souvenir, second, and Air.
! w G. Bcnnctts b. b. Dalby, aged, by Daniel
! ORourlce out of Highiyers dam, third.
! The betting just previous to the race was
$40 against Mercury, to on Strothoonan, and
! TO against Daby. No others started The Nursery
Handicap Plate of 200 soveregns. for two years Old
ANY number Of horses. the property of the same
owner may run for this race. Five fuTlongs Won
! by Mr. Owens b. f. Light Cloud, by Cayendish out
of Maid of the Mist; Lord Stamfors b. T. Amity, by
Citadel ont of Amorous second Lord Jerseys b. c.,
by KettIedruIn out of ImpeTatrice, third The bet
tino before the race was 2 TO / against Light
CIoud to ] against Amity, and 10 TO l
against the Kettledrum colt. Fourteen started.
! D1otn ~ uripn for