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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEXING,,NoVEmBER, 22, 1852.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLII,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL,

An awful clatter has been raised about an alleged
piece pf appropriation by no less a personage than
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Last Monday,
in virtue of his office, he had to move some resolu-
tions with 'regard to- the public funeral ; and in
doing so he made a speech which might, perhaps,
be rather more elaborate than suited the occasion,
but was still much admired, and, what is more,
made a very deep impression. It was speedily dis-
covered that one passage in it was almost identical
with a quotation that appeared four years ago in
one of our morning contemporaries. This, of
course, was a grand discovery.. A shout of " Stop
thief !" was raised, and a whole pack of jealous
Ltterateurs were immediately on the scent of their
offending, and perhaps too successful, brother.
The robbery was posted in the evening Hue and
Cry with all the particulars, description, date,
injured party, and everything but the height,
dress, and hair of the culprit. So serious, so
distinct, and so undoubted was the crime, that the
detectors expected at least to see a conscience-
money paragraph from the distinguished plagiarist
restoring the stolen passage to its rightful
owner with suitable apologies. For our part,
the thing appeared so trivial, that we were
only sorry a speech which we had read
with pleasure should be liable to any
exception whatever. It was evident that Mr.

WEST FLANDERS.
The half-yearly general meeting of proprietors was
held on Saturday last, at the offices, 61, Moorgate-street, Shr.
Mr. W. P. Richards in the chair. The report, which
was taken as read, was as follows :—" The directors, in St.
placing before the proprietors the report of the proceed- 20
ings of the company since the last general meeting, con-
sider it expedient briefly to recapitulate so much of the 14
preceding ones as may be necessary to convey an accurate
idea of the present position of the company. The new 31
convention with the Belgian Government permits the
company to diminish the length of the lines originally 27i
contemplated, and has introduced certain other modifi-
cations in order to reduce the cost of construction of the 12
remainder ; it has also guaranteed to the company an St.
income of 16,0001. a year as the profit of the new lines 50
when completed, and proportional parts are to become 50
payable as sections are consecutively opened for traffic. 50
Power is also given to raise fresh capital by the creation 25
of new shares, the original powers being limited to rais-
ing money on debentures. The alterations in the original 25
statutes of the company, combined with the new convention 25
have limited the responsibility of the shareholders, so that
_ _ 1

The racing year in the olden time closed with the
Houghton Meeting at the end of October ; what is termed
the q legitimate" season (for what reason I scarcely
know) still does so. The season, however, really does
not terminate until to-morrow, when Shrewsbury Meet-
ing will wind it up. There are two meetings this week,
Aberystwith and Shrewsbury, both of which come off
to-morrow. The Cardiganshire Stakes at the former
will, I have but little doubt, see Gamecock first, Buscot
Buck second, and The Gift third.
The Aberystwith Open Steeplechase, out of its eight
acceptances, will, most probably, have six or seven at
the post.. As yet California has been the only horse
much backed, Esmeralda, but occasionally coming in for
a slight support. The top weight, St. Helier, completely
unused to the peculiar kind of course over which this
steeplechase is run, will, I should say, stand but little
chance of competing successfully with his Welsh rivals.
Captain Powell's chesnut gelding is an useful ani-
mal, and will, no doubt, run well on this occa-
sion. California is not only the fancy at Aberyst-
with, but also in London, not more than 2 to 1
being able to be got in town, although a point more has
been laid at the seat of action. His chance is good, and
he is almost certain to be one of the first three. Esmer-
alda knows the course well, having travelled over it
several times, and always running forward, which she
will do, I am convinced, on this occasion. Lottery is
weighted very nicely ; and, in my opinion, has the best
chance of any in the race, Esmeralda being his most
dangerous opponent. Harkaway I have no penchant
for. He, with Petworth and Ferryman, though lightly
weighted, are deficient in the speed possessed by the
others. Taking all things into consideration, I opine
the result will show LOTTERY in the first place, Esmer-
alda and California in the second and third position ;
Captain Powell's chestnut gelding and St. Helier follow-
ing them in.
What little betting has been done on this race is at
the following prices :-3 and 2 to 1 about California ; 7
to 2 and 3to 1 about Esmeralda 4to 1 each against
Captain Powell's gelding and Lottery ; and 6 to 1
against Petworth. St. Helier not mentioned.
The first day's races of the Shrewsbury Autumn Meet-
ing (Tuesday) will commence with the Astley House
Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for two-years-old;
colts 9st, and fillies Bst 101 b. T.Y.C. The winner to
be sold, &c. ; and to close and name between four and
six this evening.
The Shrewsbury Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a
Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft., &c. ; about
two miles and a quarter, with, penalties for winning,
which will only affect the Little Fawn, whose weight,
including the 71b, will be 7st 51b. Twenty-eight ac-
ceptances out of an entry of thirty-seven is something
more than good:---it is excellent ; andff only a moiety can
be induced to figure at the pcdt, a good race must be the
natural consequence. The Alp, 6 years, 7st 81b, is held
perfectly safe by his neighbour in tin weight—the Little
Fawn—who will run uncommonly well, obtaining,
according to my view of the case, a place at
the least. Lough Bawn can run, and tolerably
well too, when leniently treated by the handicapper,
which he is on the present occasion; but his starting is
somewhat doubtful. I should advise, however, his being
held harmless. Goldfinder, I belie)e, is a non-starter.
Candlewick, if she runs, will clou'Aless finish forward.
The same remark will apply to Aaron Smith. Titter-
stone has no chance whatever. Doubt, at 6st. 101 b.,
ought to be about winning. Caurire, at the same
weight as the preceding, has no chance. Ditto Allegro.
lanthe, I should say, will find the distance too far.
Unity has been entered for a variety of stakes, but never
obliges her backers, nor anybody else, with a sight of
her lovely person. Lindrick will atop at home. Kite-
flyer, it is said, will go • if he does, of course Aaron
Smith will be out of it. Harp is a thorough bad one.
Little Davie has no chance at 21bs less than Kitefiyer.
The-five-years old Charley, with 6st. 11b. up, is let
loose ; but notwithstanding he is so favoured, I
fancy he cannot win. King of Troy and Lerry-
whent, at 6st. each, are vary fairly in. The
Surveyor, at the same weight is likewise fairly
treated. Mary Ann, I understand, does not run.
Old Snowstorm, with the feather cf sst 131 b up, is, I am
afraid, a very bad spec. The Priest, I confess, I know
anroethiiangeriaobrotuot.BarTbhautandaenrbdowilt,isßselosfmßimluae,; and
none hoefrotohts,
lot, however, are likely to win. To sum up, the Little
Fawn, Lough Bawn, Doubt, ani Lord Caledon's and
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with the Little Fawn and Wadlcw's starter second and
third, I think I shall be as netr the actual result as
human foresight can possibly predict.
The Column Handicap, of 50 toys., added to a handi-
acacipusawrteeerp.stakmresithoofust
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pretensionsin mile anodf
the 33 acceptances for this, I vtill jump to the conclu-
sion by giving it as my opinion that Warwick., Lady
Amyott, Master Slender, and the couple of top weights,
will be the foremost horses in tie fray—WARWICK and
LADY AMYOTT being first and second.
moTrrhoew. S. teeplechase and Hurdle Race I will notice to.

the original shares are now paid up in full, and liable to no
further calls. The directors have exercised the powers
thus granted to them by the Belgian Government, and
sanctioned by the special general meeting of the 2d of
March last, and have created above 14,000 preference
shares, bearing interest at the rate of 51 per cent. per
annum. The new capital thus created will exceed the
sum required to complete the first two sections of the
new line, that is, from Courtrai to Werwicq, and from
thence to Poperinghe, according to the estimates fur-
nished by the engineer of the company. These esti-
mates have been fairly tested by the section between
Courtrai and Werwicq, and have proved most satisfac-
tory. This portion of the line is just completed, and
will be open for traffic in the course of December, when
the company will be entitled to claim from the Belgian S
Government one fourth of the whole guarantee of 12
16,0001. per annum, or so much of it as the line itself 50
fails to produce. It is satisfactory to observe that this 18i
portion of the line has been constructed at a cost consi- St.
derably within the engineer's estimate, and canot fail to St
be a valuable feeder to the existing line. Comparing 50
the cost of construction with the guaranteed produce of 20
the line, there can be no doubt of the sufficiency n
of the security on the preference shares. Under these 10
circumstances, the directors have considered it expe- St.
dient not to attempt to raise any more capital at present, St.
on the conviction that when wanted it will be obtained on 20
terms more advantageous than heretofore. The works upon 10
the remainder of the line to Poperinghe will be put in hand
St.
without loss of time, and be continued under the care-
ful and active superintendence of Mr. Chantrell—the di- ;405°
recteur-gerant. The convention with the Government 25
requires the arrangement of the account on the 31st De- 25
cember of each year. With a view to facilitate this St.
operation the directors propose to alter the period of 8i
balancing their books, which will in future take place on St.
the 30th June and 31st December, and the half-yearly St.
meetings must be necessarily altered to meet this arrange- 50
ment. The directeur-gerant's report is affixed as usual, ~,;(5)
and will furnish every detail of traffic. It will be found 'St.
that the increase of profit above the corresponding half- 25
year amounts to 6271. 19s. 7d., which will enable the 50
directors to declare a dividend of 2s. 6d. a share by tak- St.
ing 3461. 4s. sd. from the rest. A resolution for the 15
payment of 2s. 6d. per share will be brought forward at 50
the half-yearly general meeting to be held at Bruges on St.
the 26th inst. ; and provided a sufficient amount of stock 16
be then present, either personally or by proxy, to consti- 16
tute a meeting, the payments will be made at this office 8
on and after the Ist December in respect of all registered 21
shares, and on the presentation of shares To Bearer.' " 20
The report was adopted, after which resolutions alter- 10
ing the time of balancing the books to the 30th of June st,
and 31st of December, and declaring a dividend of 2s. 6d.
per share, was then passed, and the meeting separated. St.
st.

Disr'aeli had. adopted a practice deliberately re
commended and extensively practised by no less
an authority than Cicero—viz., storing in the
memory a variety of " topics" or common-places,
and producing them whenever matter might be
wanting, or the thread of the speech lost for
the moment. The passage in question, describing
the peculiar difficulties and excellences of military
genius, is exactly such a topic as Cicero meant, and
is one which even now, after this terrible exposure,
our younger readers might do well to store in their
memory. As for plagiarism, there is not a great
orator or poet who has not been a plagiarist, and
that on a very extensive scale. The calendar
would include every author worth reading since the
world began. Divers of our contemporaries, how-
ever, having neither bowels of compassion nor
even common sense, as it appeared to us, fell foul
of the alleged robber with honest rage and awful
severity. In the fury of their censure they gave
up all discrimination. The man, the very tone of
his voice, and the passage itself, were all abused ;
the article from which it was first taken was de-
scribed as trashy ; the French marshal about whom
it was said to be written was pronounced third-
rate • and M. Thiers himself came in for some
spatterings of the wide-spread vituperation.
A letter which we publish from Mr. Smythe
shows that the affair is by no means exactly as
these candid gentlemen have hastily assumed. As
far as regards the morning contemporary quoted in
the above-mentioned Hue and Cry, instead of Mr.
Disraeli being indebted to it for the passage in
question, it was indebted to Mr. Disraeli. We
believe the real truth to be much as follows :--
A good many years ago Mr. Disraeli had the
happiness to receive a copy of the Revue Trimestre,
containing a favourable notice of his novel Vivian
Grey, then lately published, and was encouraged
thereby to look into the rest of the articles. Among
them was one not particularly on Marshal St. Cyr,
who was then alive, but on military genius, or
some such wide subject. That it was written by
M. Thiers rests on no other evidence than that
M. Thiers, who was then scarcely known, was
a contributor to the Revue Trimestre. Mr. Dis-
raeli was pleased with the article, committed
some of the passages to memory, and the passages
so learnt have furnished successively a striking
paragraph to a morning contemporary and to
a speech in the House of Commons. All
this is very natural. But why did not Mr.
Disraeli give the name of the author ? We
believe it is not known. The passage is from an
anonymous article in a review, probably, but not
avowedly, by M. Thiers. To give the name of an
authority is always difficult in a speech ; much
more so when it is a review or other periodical.
But the fair account of the matter is, that Mr.
Disraeli found himself in the passage before he had
time to affix the proper title-page, introduction,
and table of contents. It is one of the evils of a
well-stored memory that a man cannot help quot-
ing ; but nothing destroys the interest of a speech
and the confidence of the hearers so much as avow-
ed quotations. In many cases the hearers and the
passage itself gain quite as much as the speaker can
possibly do by the omission of the author's name.
It is so, on the admission of Mr. Disraeli's most
merciless critics, in the instance before us. In the
ardour of depreciation, they tell us that M. Thiers,
the article, the Revue Trimestre, and Marshal St.
Cyr are all one as bad as another—trashy, obscure,
third-rate, French, false, and everything that is
bad and insignificant. Yet the gem extracted out
of this rubbish, and inserted in a speech, is so con-
spicuous and admirable that a whole mob of authors
rim mad to deprive him of the supposed glory
attaching to its authorship.
Now, we beg to suggest to these gentlemen,
whether it is worth their while to be flinging as
much dirt as they can on the only litterateur who
has ever yet succeeded in breaking that solid aris-
tocratical phalanx which has hitherto monopolized
the high offices of the State. Why are authors to
drag down every one of their fraternity who may
happen to become a Minister of State ? It is thus
that literature cuts its own throat in this country.
We may depend upon it, that authors will never
have their proper consideration, in the face of
dukes, millionaires, squires, and prize cattle, till
they are loyal to their own body, and help one
another to rise, when the opportunity offers. Chas-
tise Disraeli's political errors as much as you please,
but don't help the country party to throw off the
accomplished horseman who is riding them with
such admirable effect. We aro delighted to
see them put through their paces by one not of
themselves. They would rather, of course, he were
a descendant of William the Conqueror, even though
he had a dozen bars of bastardy in the quarterings
of his shield. Unfortunately, however, the aris-
tocracy of England is not fertile in ministerial or
any other talent, and they are forced to look
abroad, not only for money, but even for intellect.
Their necessity is the opportunity of literature, and
we trust it will turn to good account.—Times.

St
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—The directors of this
company, in a circular to the shareholders, state that,
for the
.protection of the interests of the company, they 10
have given notice of application to Parliament for cer- 261
tain bills. The first is to authorise the company to
effect the junction of the Reading, Guildford, and Rei- 18;
gate branch with the Great Western Railway at Read- 20
ing. The second is for a bill to authorise the raising of 20
money to purchase the Canterbury and Whitstable Rail-
way,
and to provide capital for the steam boats, in 50
accordance with the resolutions passed by the proprietors. St
The next is to extend the North Kent line from Strood 50
to the existing line and station at Maidstone. The 20
directors also propose the extension of the:North Kent 20
line from Lewisham to Croydon and Bromley, which •••
'they expect to arrange on satisfactory terms, if not on 2
joint account, with the Brighton Company. They also og,
propose to extend the North Kent line by the Anger-
stein branch to Blackwall ,Point, immediately opposite
to the station on the other side of the River Thames,
where the northern lines of railway coverage at the
terminus of the East and West Indian Dock Junction ic
Railway, with which it is proposed to connect this St
extension by a steam ferry ; and to ask for powers to 2f
continue the Greenwich Railway through the north side 2t
of Greenwich-park, which will give a direct communica-
tion` St
tion between London-bridge and Blackwall Point, as
well as between Greenwich and Woolwich, which they
consider will be highly remunerative, as, at present, no -g-t-
-direct railway communication exists between Greenwich
and Woolwich. The directors state that the measure is
sure to be carried at no distant period, and that it will
prove as advantageous to the proprietors as desirable for 20
the public. In conclusion, they state that it will be their "
duty to call a special meeting of the company on an
'early day, to consider the course they recommend. for
adoption.
FRIGHTFUL DEATH ON THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY.—On Saturday, Mr. G. S. Brent, the Deputy
Coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the College
Arms, College-place, Camden-town, on the body of
James Carter, who was found dead on the above railway,
immediately behind the gas-works of the Imperial Com-
pany, on Tuesday last. From the evidence it appears
that deceased was 52 years of age, and that he had been
in the employ of the company for twelve months as a
pointsman. On the evening in question, shortly before
the arrival of a coal train, he was seen to cross over to
his proper position to shift the metals. One of the wit-
nesses offered him a lantern, but he refused to take it,
stating that he knew the position of every rail. In ten
minutes from this time the train, with eleven ton of coals
arrived, and in three minutes after the body was found
in a very mangled condition. The jury returned
a verdict of "Accidental death," and strongly recom-
mended to the benevolent consideration of the company
the bereaved condition of the widow and children of the
unfortunate man.
THE LATE ACCIDENT AT RED-HILL.--MTS. Mary
Cloves, of 18, Regency-square, Brighton, who met with
a compound fracture of the right leg at the accident
which occurred on the Brighton Railway on the Ist
inst., died on Saturday evening from the result of the
injuries which she then received. The fracture was re-
duced by Mr. B. Valiance, surgeon, who, in conjunction
with his partner, Mr. Seabrook, continued in attendance
on the unfortunate woman until death ensued. An in-
quest is to be held on the body this day, but some little
difficulty is expected on account of the driver , and guard
of the engine, which by neglect of ;rules caused the mis-
chief, having been adjudged by the Reigate 'magistrates
to suffer two months' hard labour in one of the Surrey
prisons. In the event of an inquest being held, it will so
be 'necessary that they, as the persons likely to be in-
culpated in the verdict, should be in attendance, and St.
therefore a habeas corpus will be required to bring them St
up from prison to the presence of the Coroner's jury.
5(

THE SPIRIT OE THE TURF

MISS WHITE'S LETTERS TO MISS DIANA
CAMPBELL.

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LOSS OF FOUR LIVES FROM THE FLOODS I 2

SURREY.

The inundations in Surrey are now, and have been,
for the past week, so extensive as to have made all com-
munication to the different towns and villages extremely
dangerous on foot, and, in many parts, even so by horse
conveyance. The inconvenience sustained, and contri-
vances resorted to, has led to the following melancholy
loss of life at 'Walton-upon-Thames, a village near
Chertsey, upon the South Western Railway. On Satur-
day evening, about five o'clock, Sarah, the wife of
James Lilley, together with her son, boy about
twelve years old, and her daughter, ag aed fourteen,
together with their father, had been employed on
App's Court farm, in the occupation of Mr. William
Careless, and were returning home from their work at
the above hour to their cottage, which is at present, in
consequence of the floods, completely surrounded by
water. The farm -f Mr. Careless is surrounded by a deep
moat which separates the cottage of the unfortunate de-
ceased and another from the farm where they had been
at work, and their ordinary mode of getting to this cot-
tage was by means of a path running along the side of
the moat, and then over a high embankment at the end
of it. This embankment is now about three feet under
water, and therefore to get to their cottage they had re-
course to a beer cooler, about seven feet long, four feet
wide, and only seven inches in depth, for the purpose of
being punted across the moat, which is in its present
state thirty yards wide, On the evening in question the
three persons above named, viz., Mrs. Lilley, and her
son and daughter, having returned from the farm,
were waiting at the edge of the moat for the return
of the husband of Mrs. Lilley, who had gone to
the stables, to punt them across in this beer cooler,
he having previously to leaving them told his wife to
be sure and not attempt to cross the moat until he came
back, which caution, however, appears to have been ne-
glected, as the deceased Thomas Jarvis, a shepherd in
Mr. Careless's employ, who was feeding some sheep in a
turnip field a short distance from the moat, is supposed
to have offered, or was solicited, to ferry the three per-
sons across. The four persons were all seen by Ellen, a
younger daughter, who was standing at the cottage door,
to leave the bank in a beer-cooler together, being punted
over by the shepherd with a long pole. She immedi-
ately afterwards heard cries for assistance, and upon
running out of the cottage she saw them all struggling
in the moat, and the beer-cooler floating filled with
water. Assistance was procured as speedily as possible,
and the bodies were got out, but unfortunately life was
found to be extinct in them all. They were conveyed to
the Castle Inn, where they now await an inquest.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—The seventh edition of the St.
Helena Advocate, dated the 29th September last, has
been forwarded to us. It contains an interesting account
of the voyage from Liverpool to St. Helena; but the
most amusing part of the publication are the advertise-
ments addressed by the passengers to their friends at
home. They speak most eloquently of "home, sweet
home." Some of them are headed " All well ;" others,
" ot. ghers, ~oG
obdr a gs
ahv;e"
tohteh eQr
ue
and cer esnoemue p to
few ;"
Old
England for ever," and " The land where Freedom
dwells." The language of all is simple and touching ;
but while one or 'two merely declares that the under-
signed " are all right and jolly," the majority of them
breathe such words of affection as "Kind love and re-
membrances to friends and relatives."

THE BEST MEMORIAL FOR WELLINGTON.-A propo-
sal is now before the public for a memorial to Welling- ni
ton far more worthy than statues or paintings or any •
other such complimentary devices. The intention is to 25
raise a subscription-which her Majesty the Queen has
commenced by giving a thousand pounds-to be used 10
for the establishment of " a school or college, to bear 6
he name of the Duke of Wellington, for the gratuitous, 12i
or nearly gratuitous, education of orphan children f 123
indigent and meritorious officers of the army. Institu- 12t
tions more or less national already exist in which the St.
advantages of such an education can be obtained by the Si.
children of soldiers, of naval officers, and of the clergy ;
but no such provision has been made in favour of
officers of the army, a class of men peculiarly liable to '
casualties, by which their families are often left in a
condition of the most painful pecuniary embarrassment,
and under circumstances in which the necessarily strin-
gent regulations of the War-office preclude the possibility
of any relief from public funds." Surely such a memo-
rial is far better than any number of indifferent statues. 3.
THE PACHA'S STEAM YACHT FAID GABOOD.-The trial
trip at the measured mile at Stokes Bay of this truly
beautiful yacht, built by Messrs. Mare, of Blackwall, for it
his Highness Abbas Pacha, took place on Saturday
morning, on which occasion a large number of gentlemen 10
were present on the invitation of the Messrs. Zulueta, 25
who had provided an elegant dejeuner on board. A large
portion of the gentlemen who had received invitations 1•0.1
belonged to London, and arrived by special train, who
were conveyed on board the yacht, which was lying in the
20
river, by a small steamer ; and as soon as they with the
12
other guests were on board, she started for the measured
mile at Stokes Bay, and having been put to the trial, 5
accomplished the distance, the tide being in her favour, st
in 4 min. 13 sec., or 141 knots ; and against the tide,
and a strong head wind, she did in 5 min. 7 sec., being 17
at the rate of 11 knots per hour. This was considered 2t
highly satisfactory. The company then retired to the
principal saloon, where an elegant spread was laid out,
after partaking of which some capital speeches were
made, the company being presided over by Mr. Zulueta,
supported by the Mayor of Southampton. The yacht -El
returned to the docks in the evening, and will', lay there 101
for about a week or ten days, when she will be conveyed 111
to Alexandria by Captain Calbeck, when she will be de- 10
livered over to the Egyptian Government.
DISTANCE RUN BY THE GREAT BRITAIN BETWEEN LI-
VERPOOL AND ST. HELENA.-Left Liverpool 21st Aug., 2
1852. Distance run up to mid-day, 188 miles, 22d ; 222,
23d ; 234, 24th ; 231, 25th ; 225, 26th ; 227, 27th ; 222,
28th ; 219, 29th ' • 223, 30th ; 232, 31st ; 216, let Sept. ;
209, 2d ; 212, 3(1; 224, 4th ; 234, sth ; 219, 6th ; 190, 10
7th • 187, Bth ; 193, 9th ; 199, 10th ; 205, 11th ; 155, 10
12th ; 216, 13th ; 208, 14th ; 204, 15th ; 161, 16th ; 145 2
17th ; 18th, 119 miles, at 10 a.m. turned back for St. E
Helena-at 12 noon distance run towards St Helena, 19
miles ; 242, 19th ; 233, 20th ; 210, 21st ; 244, 22d ; St.
Helena at 9.30, anchored at midnight.
10
ALARMING FIRE NEAR FINSBURY-SQUARE.-Pester- 1
day morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire of a very
alarming character broke out in the extensive premises
of Mr. Carpenter (formerly Messrs. Clymer Dixon, and
Co.), manufacturer of the patent Columbian printing- 2
press, situate at No. 10, Finsbury-street,
square. The origin of the fire it is supposed, was from 1,1;
the heat of the furnace line. Fortunately Mr. clar•
Finsbury-
penter was inatred in the Monarch Kire-office.

GRATUITY TO THE TROOPS WHO ATTENDED THE DUKE'S
FUNERAL—We have much pleasure in being able to
announce that the Secretary-at-War has consented to
allow a gratuity of a shilling each to all the non-commis-
sioned officers and men employed in the procession, or
on duty in aid of the civil power, during the funeral of
the late Commander-in-Chief, on the 18th Wt.--United
_Sorrice 0444, 2

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