The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-09 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S CRUISE.

PORTSMOUTH, St !MAT.
Her !ajeuty's intended sea cruise, which was
isl fur yesterday, was postponed on account of the stormy
•lads and mush weather that prevailed. The order Wt
wild oils for the 111 Mehl composing the squadron to be in
'tad.* ss t., start this, eveninn. but as there has been yet no
aluntsunt in the Rile that commenced yesterday, it is not
that h• r Majesty will proceed to to aat present. The
it. trihutem, Odin, Manicienne, llarracouta, and Sampson,
stems fr:nater, with the ►oyal yachts, and the Vivid and
cheek I. min (the latter for the conveyance of the First
Lad of the Admiralty in attendance on her Majesty), all
remittal Cowes waiting her Maje.ty'a pleasure.

SPORTING.
INTEI.MGENCE FATILA.
Ac rrr~st DERBY, Ird.
aul ft r the Titeuesemee PLAIT.
Ave. at lh Age. it lb
Intly Evelyn .... 6 8 7 Weetbergage (in-
........ 6 8 7 ehelieg lib es.) 3
IlArisichorti 1 7in The Bralimie.... 3
Ilteiren 5 7 8 Carinetta
Alarm ..... 4 7 8 Pitrloly Bird ..• • 3
Sr 11.1rtueh.trd 1 7 7 Billerm
&merry 3
\aye be.. II rai.ted.

The weight.;

ArtEPTANCFA for
Age. et lb
M 1... the
Ilutophrt y 8 7
Fan I 3
Young 1:1n y 141ancl
Merry I'vel 4 8 2
Louie Napoleon 4 X 2
Liberty
51.1.itian
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CHATAWORTH STAKES.

7 2
6 9
6 9
6 9
4 13
6 8

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r Carinetta
3 6 11
Liberty
Sir Chi.. Napier 3 6 9
Iketor Brick
Bilberry
F. by Bataan
out of
3
Balbe!te

$4
6 1

; being under Bet 71b, it bte
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appearance of tire, but shortly heron four o'clock on Sus-
day morning the watchman who was on duty perceived a
volume of dense black smoke issuing from the
Without a moment's delay he sounded an alarm.
The engine of Tottenham parish was quickly on the spot,
and was soon followed by others from Edniontoo ; but by
this time the mill in which the fire had commenced pee-
-1 &anted so alarming an appearance that the electric tele-
graph was employed to give the necessary information to
the London fire brigades.
The instant the news reached town an engine from Wat-
ling-street and another from Farringdon-street were de.
&patched to Tottenham under the direction of Mr. Fogo,
the foreman of the A section of the London establishment.
Mr. Counorton, the principal officer of the West of England
Fire insurance Office, also started with the company's en-
gime and a strung muster of firemen. The powerful
Wee from London reached the scene of eonfia-
potion in less than thirty minutes after being called ;
but in the interim the Hones having been driven by the
stiff breeze across the opening between the two buildings,
the flour mill had also income ignited. In this mill there
were upwards of 300 quarters of corn, a very large stock of
doer, and a first-rate supply of machinery.
The different engines from town were backed to the Aver
Lea, and were at once set to work. The firemen in the first in-
stance directed their efforts to cut off the spread of the flames
in the direction of the dwelling houses and other buildings on
the estate. Fortunately to some extent they were successful,but whilst so engaged a store of 70 tons of oil burst in
the first comet mill. For a few seconds the flames. re-
strained by the tottering wall., mounted probably 150 feet
high, and were driven by the wiud conpletely over the
river, so as to set tiro to • 'mother of trees and saplings
growing on the opposite bank; but the walls quickly gave
way, and then the blaring oil ran upon the surface of the
river. For a considerable time the river presented a must
extraordinary a; pearance, mad nothing short of the de-
struction oat every bounding near could then be expected.
'I. he firemen, however, ander the direction of Messrs. Fogo,
Connorton, Scott, and Bridges, stuck to their posts, although
nearly pro traced with heat and smoke, and were enabled to
save the old malt-house, a long range of newly-pitched
barns, the stabling, 160 tons of coal, and the extensive
steam engine-house.
The main bodies of fire continued to rage, and for hour
after hour appeared to dely the exertions of the fireman.
Various other tanks of oil gave way with the heat, and the
blaring liquid ran into the river, so that at last many tons
were deposited on the water.
By half-past seven o'clock last evening, although • cowl-
derable body of Lanes existed, the firemen had obtained
such a mastery over the fite that no further extension of
mischief was then apprehended. It is needless to add that
the losses will be very considerable. The oil mills and'
stores of oil, seeds, Sac., are totally destroyed ; the flour
mill was burnt down and its contents all hat a onsumcd ,•
the coanting-houses and °Noes gutted ; ona part of sums of
the private dwellings destroyed, and the old malt house
burnt out. The stabling, engine-house, and some out-
buildings are fortunately eared.
Mr. Bell was partially insured in the Norwich Union Im-
perial and Scottish Uli.onifire-orfices. The buildings belonged
to the New River Company, and its unknown whether in-
stated or nee.
At the time this report was written, men were employed
skimming the surface of the river Lea to collect the rol that
had run upon it.
Mr. Brsidwood, the superintendent of the brigade, vi-
sited the mina during the afternoon, but was unable to
Mars anything as to the origin of the fire.
About 60 families will be thrown out of . employment by
this melancholy disaster.