The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-17 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(ST ILIECTIIO TZLEGIUPS.)
MALTON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

LANGTON STAKEI. Half a mils.
Caricature e, Prusack, Scrubbing Brush, Fugleman's
Daughter, Viscountess, and Fortuna filly are here.

BIRDRALL PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile.
Monleie, Bernice, Impetuous Bees, Charlton, Coleman,
and Ramey are here.
MEMBERS' PLATE. Ooe mile.
Sweetwanee, The Drone, Stockade, Cramood, Hegira.
Prince of Orange, The Brownie, Bab at the Bowater, Der-
mc.., !Arabi...oder. and Nelia are here.

. _ _ .....
PA ID FunrciT,, tienbow, Oxford.... Donner nod Blitz,
Phantom, Brown Holland, Edmund Kean, Brad-
heti!, Hotta, Slingsby, Antiquary, Isabnlla, Ataman, Sir
William Armstrong, Tialtlington filly Bushman, Monas-
tery, Impetuous Bess, Oldrnitiater, and "iressiliaz.

WELHAM CUP. Two miles.
An are here.

SALISBURY KRIMING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONGFORD CAATLE STAYER. }IOUs-mile.
Sir Hate'dem, Margery, Whiteosp, sod Villette are
here.

WILTON PARK STAKES. Six furlongl.
Harmony, Maarioo, Sir Husklean, Dusk, Theodore
Hook, and Entremet are hero.
COO JIAXDICAP PLATE. Siz foamy.
Tian, Croastadt, Chem Arnio, Antwerp, Lady Clam,
Deserter, rb► the Cure. Memo. Lisboa, Canary, Lord of
the Tees, Bandit, Lady Cbe■tedeld, Chain Pier, mad St.
James are here.

LONGLEAT STAKES. Onelaileand-a-halL
?erne Deer, Water Sprite, Dreadnought, Conscript,
Oroostadt, Lady Chesterfield, My L'acls, Lisboa, Rod Star
at the West are here.

ENTRY FOR THE QUF.EN'S PLATE. Tres rail**.
Weatherproof, Luck", t*J, Timeadra, Camay, I
Jacket, Plumper, Gridiron, Dukibella, acenghbally. Star
of the West, Hischnrer, La s, Avalanche, Beclusims,
Crater, My Uncle, ana AU are bore.

SERIOUS EIRE AT OREIIIwrcH.—{THIS DAY.)

This morning a fire broke out on the premises of
Meson. Wilke and Seams; termed the Thames soapworks
sad steam saw mills, situate at East Greenwich. They
mesprised a range of carpenters' workshops, alone 222 feet
is length sod 40 wide, adjoining which were the
warehomes sal stuff melting houses of the *papery,
sad salt to that stood the copper-rooms used for melting
the fat. This portico of the premises yea 50 feet long and 40
broad. A little further wax the steam saw mills, another
structure nearly 70 fret long and 21 wide. The next was
what is technically termed the frame room, a building fitted
up with frames into which ia poured the soap, whilst in •
liquid state, and left to harden therein. This compartment was
40 feet long and 20 broo. The highly inflammable nature
of each building, containing tallow or timber, kitchen stuff
mud resin, proved such a powerful auxiliary to the flames,
that they travelled almost with the rapidity of electricity,
and building after building, in quick rucceselos, fell a prey.
The extraordinary light was quite observable in London,
and a general turn out of the anima took place. By the
time those of the Loudon establishmeat reached the spot
the whole of the maw mills, the carpenters' workshops, the
spicione warehouses, and melting and engine houses, were in
a sheet of flame, which, after rising high above the neigh-
bowing building,,, curled round to the danger of de-
straying them. At length a supply of water was
procured from the main of the Kest Oonspany's works,
and the land engines were called into full operation, but
the work of destruction still continued, and at 6 o'clock this
morning it was found absolutely ainownry to send to Lon-
don for additional aid. Mr. Braidwoed, the superintendent
of the brigade, gave orders that the steam-flat at South-
wark-bridge should be taken down. This was immediately
done, and having been set to work, a continuous torrent
of water was scattered over the fearful element,
but not the least impression could be made for hours.
The blazing fat ran 'along the streets like liquid dre, to the
danger of the firemen. The latter persevered in their efforts,
sad by none this day the flames were in a great measure ex-
Unlashed. Fortunately the firm wan partially insured in the
Royal Exchange, the Plrnix, and Union fire-offices.
The official report of Mr. Braid wood describes the dia-
nage as ender : —Brick building of three Boors, 222 feel
len by 40 wide, used se carpenters' workshops, the ware-
houses, and duff melting-houses mid engine-house, the
copper rooms, the lattenhonaes,and the steam saw-mills en.
tinily destroyed. The frame-rooms nearly destroyed ; the
cutting and soap dressing-rooms severely damaged by Are
sad water.