The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

FIRES AND ACCIDENT.

Yesterday motning, between eight and nine, a fire broke out in
the house of Mr. Mills, two doors from the Matquisof Granby,
Silver-street, Loman's-pond, Gravel-lane, Southwark, which, from
the confined situation of the neighbourhood, threatened much de.
struction ; but, by the prompt arrival of engines, it was quickly
subdued, and only the lower part of the house appeared burnt. A
poor man, named Tissue, who slept in a back room below, and who
has been bedridden these four years, was smothered before any U.
sista:lee could be rendered him. The fire is stated to have hap.
pened in consequence of some straw, which had been deposited in
the house about a week ago, taking fire.
On Monday night, just before ten, a fire broke out in the lower
part of the house of Mr. Peter., glass•cutter, in Cannon-street-road,
Vi'hitechapel, which was totally consumed.
On Monday night, between nine and ten o'clock, a fire broke out'
on the premises of Mr. Oliver, builder. Tunbridge-place, New.
road, near Battle.bridge when two houses were completely gutted.
The engines were unable to do more than 113 Te the adjoining
houses, from the scarcity of water. The houses were new and
hardly finished. A poor man was driven over by one of the engines,
which lacerated his hand and toes in'e shocking manner. The mob
were so indignant at the conduct of the fireman, that lie was given
in charge, and sent to the watclt•house. The fire wan subdued by
I l o'clock.

SPORTING I NTE LIG ENCE.

GRAND CRICKET MATCH.

The sporting ;en of ;llll3;;Bldlianipshiiertie at present all
agog for the grand match to be played on Monday next and follow-
ing days, beta een the gentlemen of Hampshire and Sussex, the
former with Mr. Ashby given, and the latter with Mr. Saunders
given, for 1000 sors. The Earl of Egremont has permitted the
match to be played in Petwonh Park. As a great deal of betting
has taken place, we insert the names of the players. Hampshire—
W. Ward, Esq., J. Price, Esq., E. Knight, Esq., H. Knight,
Esq., T. NVellan, Esq., Roberts, Esq., Deedes, Esq.,
and Messrs. Ashby, Howard, Beagley, and Bengley, jun. Sussex
Ladbrooke. Esq.,— Keene, Esq., T. Warren. Esq
I J. Orinbrov, Esq., Messrs. Saunders. J. and W. Broadbridge,
Hooker, Mellersit, Duff, and Lilly white.

At the Ashted Park race•, on Monday. two serious accidents
happened. Norval, the jockey, mounted the hunter Sullivan, but
the horse refused the start, turned restiff, reared and fell over, aad
the jockey was so much injured that he died in the evening.
Cramp, another jockey, was thrown in the race, on Ranter, and
had Ins coilar.bone broken.
Eleven stated foe the Hunters' stake, which was won at three
heats by Mr. C. ILTdoey'a Musts.
The alhoged stakes of SW. was won by 31r. Robinson's ch. e. by
Smolensk*. boating four others.
Sweepstakes of 1• nova. each was won by Mr. Bouverie's Pilot,
beating three others.

EretntwroW Eiviaonmrtane.—Various feats have within
the last fen year, been performed by pigeons, and among the latest
IM that of one of the Flemish breed, turned loose after the fight tor
the championship, at Warwick, by Harry England, of the Green
Man Inn, Kent-road, which performed the 92 miles in 3 holm andl
33 minutes. This was exceeded on Monday, • Tile. Attwood.
having made a bet of 100 sovereigns, first, that he would let six
pigeons loose on the high ground, near Crostwiek, between Nor-
wich and North Walshatn, 114 miles, rind that one should arrive
at his loft in the Sanctuary, St. fleorge's•fields, within four hours
and a half, and the bird was at the end of his flight in 12 minutes
within the given time. The other part of the match was CM. that
the eecnd bird would not be at home in five hours and a ha'f, and
a like sum that the third would not be at home in trier. Lours.
The second bird reached his destination within fire hours, but the
[others were not heard of during the day. rail beats t`te Antwerp
tlyisig hollow.