The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

Subscribers mustered pretty numerously, but the ope-
rations were comparatively few, and for the most part
unimportant.
The transactions with regard to Wentworth and El-
lington for the Derby indicated increased confidence.
The former was backed for various sums at 9 and 10 to
1, and the latter was supported for upwards of 1501. at
the odds quoted below.
15 to 1 was taken to GO/. about Coroner, and 20 to 1
to 251. about Rogerthorpe. 25 to 1 would have been
to 1001. about Artillery, but not a point more than 22
was obtainable. 25 to 1 was taken to 501. about West
Langton, who has evidently an advancing tendency. 30
to to 50/. about Milton ; 1,000 to 35, 1,000 to 30, and
500 to 15 twice about Sugar Plum ; 1,000 to 20 twice
about the Prince ' • 1,000 to 15 twice about Stanhope (by
The Hero) ; and 1,000 to 10 two or three times about
Newington (the Henrietta colt), said to be in the same
stall with The Prince.
Closing prices

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 20 agst The Coroner (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Termagant (taken)
1000 to 10 each agst Van Dunk and Pyrrha (taken)

Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7to 2 agst Fly-by-Night (taken and offered)
7 to 1 agst Polmoodie (taken)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (take 9to 1)
9 to 1 agst Wentworth (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Ellington (taken freely)
100 to 8 agst Yellow Jack (offered)
15 to 1 agst Coroner (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (taken)
22 to 1 agst Artillery (take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst West Langton (taken)
30 to 1 agst Milton (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Mr. Verdant Green (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Sugar Plum (taken)
1000 to 20 agst The Prince (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Stanhope (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Newington (the Henrietta colt) (t.

NUMEROUS FIRES.-LOSS OF THREE
LIVES.

A fire happened yesterday morning, at the residence
of Mr. Crab, No. 291, Davies-street, Berkeley-square,
terminating fatally to Mrs. Frances Crab, aged 60 years.
It appears that the deceased wad afflicted with a para-
lytic; affection ; an attack came on, the most piercing
shrieks for help issued from her room, and she was dis-
covered nearly burnt to a cinder. The unfortunate wo-
man was conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where she
shortly afterwards expired.
A. second fire occurred yesterday on the premises of
Mr. W. Ridge, corn chandler, Grosvenor-row, caused
by a candle. The second floor burnt out. Insured in
the Phoenix.

A third destructive fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. J. Merchant, extensive cabinet carver, Ann-street,
Pollard-row, Bethnal-green. Owing to the inflam-
mable nature of the stock, the flames spread with
amazing- rapidity, and the house was nearly burned
out. The cause is unknown. Insured in the Sun and
Phoenix.
A fourth at Mr. G. C. Strong's, wine merchant, East-
cheap, causing considerable damage.
A fifth fire happened at Mr. Caplin's, Bedford-road,
Lower-read, Rotherhithe, destroying the parlour and
front rooms. The cause of this fire is also unknown.
Insured in the Atlas and other offices.
A sixth fire, involvine, the loss of life and a serious
amount of property, took place on the extensive premises
of Mr. W. Mott, linendraper and post-office, Broad-
street, Ratcliff. The constable on duty raised an alarm,
and managed to awake the inmates. The proprietor and
family happily effected a safe retreat, after awakening
the servants by calling loudly to them. Several attempts
were made to get to their rooms, but the flames were
rushing up the staircase so rapidly that the constables
were compelled to make a precipitate retreat. G. H.
King, the shopman, appeared at the third-floor window,
supplicating the bystanders to rescue him from a hor-
rible death. The police had already sent for the jumping
sheets, the Royal Society not having the means to sup-
ply this end of the metropolis with fire escapes, but the
flames caught the unfortunate creature, and he jumped
from the third floor, falling with such a tremendous
crash that his leg bones protruded through his skin. The
fire was not subdued until the premises were destroyed
and the adjoining houses damaged. Cause of the fire
unknown. The loss will fall on the Sun, Phoenix, and
other offices. _ _ _ _

Lastly, another fire broke out at Mr. J. Talbut's, 8,
Gough square, attended with loss of life to Mr. J.
Talent, aged 40 years. The fire was discovered by a
youth in the adjoining room, who was nearly suffo-
cated. On the alarm being raised the engines were in
attendance, and the firemen discovered the unfortunate
man's legs burnt off. The cause of the calamity is un-
known. The premises are insured in the West of Eng-
land.