The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-28 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY MIMIC TILZOIAPH.)
BATH MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOUS.
Knightsbridge .
!tadpole
Dartmouth ...
9 ran.
WESTON STAKES.
Cerintba
Vivid
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9 ran.
SOYIKEIETSHIRE STAKES.
Fits Avon .
13 no. Ran 20 minutes behind time:

DYRHAM PARK HANDICAP. Once round and a dia.
Gibeslisr, Royal Sovereign, Bally Edmond, Samoan,
t, Don John, Troilism, Montebello, Jack-
Et% -itt 8
oz,lVveacogrove, Villager, Church Militant, and
Bantipois erae here.

LATEST BETTING.
SONEBRETSHIRE STAKES.
3 to 1 sot Auk (t)
5 to 1 Dragkound (t)
sto 1 Wild End (t)
Bto 1 Atazola (1)
Bto 1 Mooroock (t)
10 to 1 Caractsens (t)
THE DERBY.
7 to 1 apt Backstoo• (t)
33 to 1 St. Alexis (t)

SERIOUS FIRE IN THE BETHNAL-GREEN-

ROAD.-{THIS DAY.)

Shortly before 2 a.m., a fire broke out on the
premises in the tenure of Mr. A. Perraton, chandler,
at No. 257, Bethnal-green-road. Upon the arrival of con-
ductor Isles with the fire-escape he found that although
three of the inmates had escaped over the leads of a small
outhouse, eight more persons still remained. Isles imme-
diately raised his escape, and succeeded in carrying down his
machine the following persons : Ann Perraton, aged 65,
Samuel Perraton, aged 32, Miss Ann Perraton, Francis
Perraton, aged 13 years, Jane Perraton, aged 7 years, Jane
Perratou, aged 6 years, Edwin Perratoo, aged 3 years, and
Annie Perraton, aged 8 months. The conductor, in rescuing
the inmates, was needy suffocated by the smoke, and in
carrying the persons down was much shaken. A certificate,
rived by the pariah engineer and constable of the parish,
and Inspector Griffin, of the K division of police. his been
mat to Mr. Low, the secretary of the Royal Society, speak-
ing in high terms of the bravery displayed by the conductor.
They were of opinion that had it not been for his exertions
the eight persons he rescued must have perished.
Although only a few minutes elapsed from the time of the
discovery until the arrival of the engines the whole of the
I rooms in the building were in flames, and before the hose
could be stretched out the fire rushed through the roof with
such vehemence as to threaten with destruction the pre-
' mines of Mr. W. Henson, grocer, No. 255, in the some
road ; and those of Mr. W. Watson, butcher, No. 259.
The occupants of the two last houses at once commenced
removing their effects to a distant place. Mr. Perraton 's
building was burned down, and the furniture, fixtures, and
other effects consumed. The premiss of Mr. Reason are
also damaged by fire, water, and the removal of the furni-
ture. Insurance unknown. The stock in the premise* of
Mr. Watson is likewise damaged.

THE JAPANESE AMBASEADOES AT NEWCASTLE-
ON-TTN/L—NEEEAsTLE-os-TINE, TUESDAY ETTELNG.—The
Japanese ambassador', who reached this town last evening,
with a view of exploring our largest coal pits, this morning,
accompanied by the Mayor of NeireasUe, the sheriff. and •
number of gentlemen connected with the coal trade, pro-
ceeded by special train to the North Seaton Colliery. They
were met by Mr. George Baker Foster and other gentlemen
connected with the colliery. One of the principal members
of the embassy, accompanied by two of his suite, got into
the cage, and descended the ahaft,'s depth of 425 fathoms.
The two other ambassadors, either through trepidation in
looking down the yawning golf, or for manias of state, did
not venture down the pit. The official who did go down,
however, was taken about • mile to the face of the work-
ings, and had the process& of coal mining explained to
him. After luncheon, the party returned to this town,
but too late to give them an opportunity to visit
Messrs. Stephenson 's works, which was their intention.
They left for Liverpool by the quarter-putt four Newoutl•
and Carlisle train, • great crowd being at the station to see
them off. .

MUNIFICM7T Bagmen& —The late Mr. A. Pixie,
merchant, Dundee, who died last week, leaving property to
the extent of about 36,0001., has left the following munifi-
cent legacies to the local charities of that town, viz.:—To
the Royal Infirmary. 2,0001.; to the Industrial Schools,
2,0001.; to the Royal Orphan Institution, 250/.: to the In-
digent Sick Society, 2501. The residue of his property,
after judiciously providing for other partite who had a claim
upon him, is left to the families of his two sisters.