The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-19 00:00:00

The Dsrham Stakes.

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FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT THE SOUTH LONDON
GASWORKS.—(This DAY.)—This morning, shortly after ten
o'clock, the inhabitants of Peckham and the Old Kent-road
were suddenly thrown into a state of great consternation in
consequence of a loud explosion, which was found to have
taken place at the South London Gasworks, situated at the
side of the Surrey Canal, near the bridge, which resulted in
the destruction of considerable property and fearful injury to
several men, three of whom are so shockingly burnt by the
fire that their lives at present are despaired of.

WRECK OF THE SHIP JOSEPHA, OF
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.—Letters have arrived, communicat-
ing this melancholy occurrence. The ship sailed from Bris-
toll on the 18th of last March, bound for Boston, and a crew
of fifteen hands, under the charge of Captain Cawson. No-
thing was heard of her till Friday last, when intelligence of
her loss and the lamentable fate of nearly all hands was re-
ceived. The circumstances are thus given :--On the even-
ing of the 21st of April the people living at Massachussetts
Bay noticed the bows of a vessel broken just aft of the fore-
rigging on the bar, about a mile northward of the Highland-
light, and, by the aid of glasses, no fewer than fifteen people
could be observed clinging to it. The remainder of the vessel
was a wreck, and with the cargo was washing al' ng the
shore. The unfortunate creatures on the wreck could be seen
signalising for assistance, but a tremendous sea that was run-
ning, combined with the darkness of the evening and a fog
which set in about the same time, prevented help being
given. During the night large fires were made along the
beach. One attempt was made to gain the wreck. Two
boatmen contrived to get their boat over the surf, and had
approached within a short distance of the bar, when un-
happily a sea struck and capsized her, and the two
brave fellows perished. Some time afterwards the wreck.
went to pieces, and two only out of the fifteen sufferers
succeeded in saving themselves—they were washed ashore
on some pieces of spars. All the others met with a watery
grave.

REUNION DES ARTS.—The second concert of the
season was most fashionably attended on Monday evening,
and went off brilliantly. Madlle. Anna Bochkletz Falconi
sang a " Sicilienne" by Pergolesi with admirable expression
and execution, and a solo on the violoncello by Herr Haus-
man was most effectively executed. Mr. Kiallmark played in
his usual masterly style on the pianoforte. The rooms were
completely crowded.
A CLIPPER BOAT.—Mr. Veal, a working ship-
wright of the Devonport Dcckyard, has made him's& a
sailing boat upon the lines supplied by Mr. W. Rundell, also
a shipwright in the dockyard, after as nearly as possible the
m' del of the America yacht. On Thursday last it was tried
against the picked boats of the port, and it beat them all.
tier bull and her sails were as much like the America as
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.—ENNI
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was shot yesterday, at five 0
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not marfy miles from Enniskillen K P.M. near Knockminny,
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tate. A dispute about land, f ,on Mr. Arthur Coles'
been evicted, was the origin rom which some tenants have
Lennard was at work,when of the outrage. On Saturday
asked if he wanted a labo a man, a stranger, walked up and
a pistol, lodged fJur labourer ; he said no, and the man drew
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