The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-14 00:00:00

THE S'U'N, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1864.

Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

The America, targetship, at Portsmouth, is having
two 51 inch armour plates bolted on her sides, for
an experimental day's firing outside the harbour,
most probably on tho Horse or Dean Shoals, in the
vicinity of Horse Shoal Fort, with the Armstrong
7 inch shunt gun. The Duke of Somerset is expected
to be present. The gun will be mounted on board
the Stork gunboat, and the firing will be carried out
under the superintendence of Capt.A.C. Key, C. 8.,
commanding her Majesty's gunnery ship Excellent.
It is with regret we learn that Capt. C. P. Coles,
R.N., has been compelled by the state of his health
to repair to Ventnor, Islo of Wight, on short leave
of absence from his duties in Portsmouth dockyard.
The Thunderer, old sailing liner, lately used as a
target ship at Portsmouth, is in No. 3 dock of that
yard, where preparations are being made to cut her
down to her orlop deck. This accomplished, the
deck will be strengthened and converted into a
permanent on which will in future
be erected 'mitts of the usual kind, and on
these 'mitts will be laid the armour plates under
'trial. Under these conditions greater certainty as to
the uniformity of the strength in the " backing" of
the plates can be arrived at than is now possible in
merely bolting the plates on the side of an old ship.
The Thunderer's platform is, however, only an in-
termediary measure, as it is intended, as soon as it
can be arranged, to test the armour-plates on shore
as targets and plates are tested at Slloeburyness.
It is understood that the Admiralty have decided
on constructing by contract five more screw troop-
ships after the designs of the Himalaya. As the de-
signs for these vessels must be furnished from the
Admiralty to the builders, we trust that no such
" improvements" as were introduced into the de-
signs of the Orontes will be introduced in any of the
new vessels, but that the new vessels, if built, will be
as nearly as possible simply copies of the cele-
brated troopship. The Orentes, it cannot be for-
gotten, was designed at the Admiralty as an " im•
proved" Himalaya, and now bhe is in commission
and at work she has become tamed for the absence
of many of those excellent qualities in the posses-
sion of which the Himalaya stands pre-eminent.

Mr. E. J. Reed, the Chief Constructor of the
Navy, visited Portsmouth dockyard yesterday.
The iron-built screw steam troopship Adventure,
2, Capt. Chas. L. Waddilove, appointed to embark a
detachment at Plymouth for conveyance to China,
arrived in the Sound yesterday, and was boarded
officially by Commander Ay len, the Queen's Har-
bourmaster. In consequence of the unhealthy state
of some of her crew she left Plymouth about a
week since for a sanitary cruise. lip to sunset last
evening she had not communicated with the shore.
It is, however, understood that no indication of any
special disease remains among the crew, of whom
there are on the sick list only six, the ordinary pro-
portion to a ship with her complement.

The following appointments and promotions have
been made at the Admiralty :—Janies B. Haines,
master, additional, to the Indus, for the Brisk;
Charles Prickett, master, additional, to the Cumber-
land, for the Clio ; Charles R. Chamberlain, chief
engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Scout ; Stephen
H. Moore, paymaster, to be Secretary to Rear-
Admiral the Hon. Charles Elliot ; Charles H. J.
Collings and Charles N. Drew, assistant-paymaster,
for secretaries' clerks, to the Bombay ; Alan G.
Grey, clerk, additional, to the Wellesley ; Charles
W. Aylmer, nominated to a naval cadetship ; John
Leeson, of the Indus, Thomas G. Punnett, of the
Warrior, Thomas J. Warburton, of the Hecto7, and
William Bryan, of the Hogue, for the tenders, pro.
motel to first class assist.-engineers ; John R. Har-
vey, of the Rosario, J. Tapp, of the Jason, Charles
B. Hargrave, of the Foxhound, Thomas Halton, of
the Trident, and E. Wimshuret, of the Bacchante,
promoted to acting first class assistant-engineers.

by the provincial chambers of the recommendation of the
Imperial Government he should propose an interim divi-
dend 2i per cent.

The Hon. Major VEB.EtER seconded the motion, and it
was carried.

The declaration of the interim dividend was then agreed
to, and the meeting was adjourned till the 28th of June, a
meeting in the meantime to be held to authorise the raising
of a sum not exceeding £75,000 for the completion of the
line; such resolution to be confirmed on the said 20th of
June.

A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

Wednesday is generally a bye day at Newmarket, and
this Craven it was no exception to the rule, only five events,
with an extempore match between Wee Aggie and Victoria
Cross, won by the latter, being on the card. The once im-
portant race for the Column Stakes this year brought but
three to the post, Sir Roger, a very neat-looking colt of Mr.
Merry's, who was after the race made a warm favourite for
the Two Thousand Guineas, winning in the commonest of
canters. Mr. Payne's Olivia easily disposed of the Lady
Hawthorn fitly in the 50 soya Sweepstakes, and the Sub-
oription Plate p 7ed the good thing for Lord Glasgow that
the betting foreshadowed. A good race between the three
placed for the Handicap was decided in favour of Jessie,
who ran a very game mare, by a head.

The Derby Trial Stakes, so called, we presume, from the
luaus a non lucvndo principle, seeing there was only oue
Derby horse, the Count, in it, was chiefly interesting from
the appearance of Mr. Naylor's greater miler, Carnival,
who, despite his weight, was made a warm favourite at 6 to
4. On breasting the hill, however, he pulled up lame, and
the issue was left to Light Bob and the Count, between
whom a very fine race ensued, Fordham landing Lord Glas-
gow's colours for the second time to-day by a short head.
It was intimated this morning to the representatives of
the various journals that they would not for the future be
admitted into the Jockey's-room in the Stand, where they
have been in the habit of going for points of information on
a race, rot easily attainable, at Newmarket at least, from
their own unaided resources. The head-quarters of the
turf have never been remarkable for any particular courtesy
towards, or recognition of, the press as a body, and just
now the relations are not of the most amicable kind. We
think this fresh regulation uncalled-for towards a body of
men who are merely seeking to do their duty to the public,
and, so far as we know, not intruding upon the confidence
that should subsist between the employer and the employed.
Match—both 3-yr-olds, Bst each, T.M.T.,

Mr E, Brayley's Victoria Cross (Fordham) 1
Mr Mansfield's Wee Aggie (Perry) 2
Betting-3 to lon Victoria Cross, who made the running
into the cords, where he was joined by the non-favourite,
the pair finishing a close race home, the favourite winning,
with nothing to spare, by a neck.
The Column Stakes, 50 eovs each, h ft; for 3-yr-olds; colts
Bst 71b, and fillies Sat 41b, 31b and 51b allowed ; R.M.
7 subs.

Mr Merry's Sir Roger (31b), Bst 41b Covey) 1
Mr Savilo's Privateer (51b), Bst 71b (J. Mann) 2
Mr C. Alexander's Mirage, Bst 41b
Betting-9 to 4on Sir Roger.

The favourite, on the lower ground, made the running to
the bushes, when he had both his horses beaten, and
cantered home the winner by 10 lengths. The winner was
backed for the Two Thoueand immediately after the race at
5 to 1.

Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3.yr-old fillies, Bst

101 b each. T.Y.C. 5 subs.

Mr Payne's Olivia (H, Grimshaw) 1
Baron Rothschild's Lady Hawthorn filly
Mr Naylor's Audt.cieuse
Betting—Even on Olivia, 6 to 4 agst Lady Hawthorn
filly, and 3 to 1 agst Audacieuse,

The three ran abreast for the first 100 yards, when the
favourite took a slight lead, which she retained to the end,
and won by a length ; a bad third.
Subscription Plate of 50 sovs for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age, T.Y.C.

Lord Glasgow's Senorita colt, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 1
Mr T. Taylor's Nebuchadnezzar, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(S. Rogers) 2
B iron Rothschild's Evelina, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J, Daley) 3
The following also ran :—No Name, Shakspere, Oscar,
and Gamma di Vergy,
Betting-2 to 1 agst the Senorita c dt, 3to 1 agst Eve•

ling, 5 to 1 agst No Name, and 7 to 1 egat any other.
No Name on the right, with Eleanor at her girth; made
the running for the first half mile, when they were headed
by the Senorita colt and Evelina, who came on in company
to the cords, when they were joined by Nebuchadnezzar,
the latter taking the second place half way up, but failed
to reach the favourite, who won cleverly by a length
and a half. Two lengths divided the second and third ;
Eleanor was fourth, Oscar fifth, Shakspere sixth, and No
Name last.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. P.M. 14 subs.

Mr H. Joice's Jessie, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Perry's The Principal, 5 yrs, Sit 41b.. ~(W. Boyce) 2
Mr J. Osborne's Mantrap, 3 yrs, 6st
The following also ran :—Nebula, Mrs Somerville, Hip-
polyta, BAttaglia, Junius, and Wee Aggie.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mantrap, 4to 1 each agst Jessie and
Hippolyta, 6 to 1 agst Mrs Somerville, and 10 to 1 agst
Junius.

Junius, in company with Jessie and Hippolyta, made
play to half way in the cords, when Junius was headed by
Jessie, who in a few strides after was joined by Mantrap
and Principal, the three running together to within a few
strides of the chair, where the latter came with a rush and
headed Mantrap, but failed to reach Jessie, and was beaten
in the last stride by a head, half a length separating the
second and third, Junius was fourth close up, Nebula was
fifth, and Wee Aggie next.
The Derby Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs each, h ft, with
100 added; 3-yr-olds, 7st ; 4-yr-olds, Set 101 b; winners
extra, with maiden allowances. Last 11 mile of B.C.

14 subs.
Lord Glasgow's Light Bob, 4 yrs,
5et........ (Fordhare) 1
Mr Night's The Count, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ........ (Loates) 2
Sir J. Hawley's \Voldga, 4 yrs, Sst 31b ...... (Thomas) 3
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, 4 yrs, Sat 101 b
(A. Edwards) 4
Mr H. C. Naylor's Carnival, 4 yrs, Bst 10lb
(Challoner) 5

The betting opened at 7to 4, but shortly after 5 to 2
was laid, and at the close 6 to 4 agst Carnival, 100 to 30
agat Light Bob, 7to 1 agat Jarnicoton, and 10 to 1 agst
Woldga.
Light Bob, in company with The Count, made play,
closely followed by Jarnicoton, Woldga, and the favourite,
to the turn of the lands, where the Frenchman went to the
front, and carried on the running to the site of the old
Duke's Stand, where he was beaten, leaving Woldga
slightly in advance, but who was headed half way up the
hill by the Count, Light Bob, and Carnival; the latter in
a few strides after gave way, leaving the two to finish the
race home, Light Bob getting up in the last stride, and
winning a fine race by a head; a bad third. Jarnicoton
was fourth, and the favourite, who was pulled up some
distance from home, walked in lame.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Fills d l'Air (taken)
6to 1 agat 6ir Roger (taken)
10 to 1 agst Paris (taken)
1000 to 60 agst Master Richard (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Change (taken)
100 to 7 agst Little Stag (taken)
30 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
20 to 1 agst Forager (taken)
13 to 1 agat Coastguard (taken and offered)
MIDNIGHT BETTING.
CLARET STAKES.
2000 to 500 on Lord Clifden agat Rapid Rhone (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES.
sto 2 agat Fills de l'Air (off-3 to 1 taken freely)
100 to 14 agst Sir Roger (taken)
Bto 1 aget Paris (offered—take 10 to 1)
100 to 15 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken freely)
16 to 1 agst Planet (offered)
20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered)
20 to 1 aget Master Richard (offered)
20 to 1 agst Hollyfox (taken)
20 to 1 agst General Peel (offered—take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agat Durham (taken)
DERBY.
7to 1 agat Scottish Chief (offered)
100 to 8 agst Coast Guard (taken)
14 to 1 agat Cambuscan (taken)
15 to 1 agst Birchbroom (offered)
20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken)
25 to 1 agat Historian (offered)
25 to 1 agst Paris (offered)
40 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken)
50 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)
100 to 1 agat Master Richard (taken)
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SCRATCHINGS.
Ffth Biennial Stakes.—Splitvote colt, Beatrice, The
Gunner, Gamuzo, Achmet, Aracan, Knight of the North,
Souveraine, Glor worm, Slattern, Boatswain, Debden, Har-
greaves, Newchurch, Pratique, Stockbroker, Lady Evelyn
colt, Water Kelpie, Boeptia, Onesander, Newsmenger,
Kinsman, Gladstone, Thais, Escape, Singapore, Curacoa,
wLeoootd,mg
Leotard, Petersham,
Lhamor,dß Warden, The
, West Wind, Ordeal, Deers-
The Ranger, Saccharometer,
and four who are dead.
Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs.—CaryoPhyllus and Union Jack.
Sweepstakes of 25 Suva.—King Hunchback and Tour-
terelle.
Sweepstakes of 20 Sovs.—Benjamin.
Aske Produce Stakes.—Lord Adolphus, Revival, Blue
Pill, Cymba filly, Lady Lurewell filly.
Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs.—Forager, Lady Lurewell filly.
Sweepstakes of 100 Sovso—Orlando colt and Bearing Rein
(dead).
Claret Stakes,—Carnival, Armagnac, and Carman.

THE NATIONAL HUNT AND KILDAE,E HUNT

RACES.-TUESDAY, April 12.

The decline of the Irish turf has long been a subject of
regret among the lovers of racing in Ireland, and if they
have to mourn over it, they have at least the consolation of

knowing that the passion for steeplechasing is evidently on
the increase, and will make up for the deficiency in the na-
tional atensements of st cottntry the natives of which may
be said to be sportsmen from theii With. ho pteSent meet=
ing may be fairly designated as " The Great Exhibition of
the Southern Hunts of Ireland," and has had an immense
impetus given to it by the unceasing exertions of the Mar-
quises of Downshire and Drogheda, Lords St. Lawrence
and Naas, as well as Baron de Robeck and Mr. Conolly, all
of whom were present, and in their hunting costume ably
carried out the arrangements of the day and added to the
liveliness of the scene. The course, which is situated a
few miles from Sellins, to which place the visitors from
Dublin are conveyed by railway, is the best to be found in
the neighbourhood of Dublin, comprising every species of
fence which a hunter might expect to meet in a day with
an Irish pack of hounds. The attendance of all classes
was enormous, every special from Dublin being crammed
as completely as those of the South-Western and the South
Coast from London on a Derby Day, and the Irish metro-
polis was denuded of cars. The scenes on the road vied
with those with which Londoners are so familiar on the
last Wednesday in May, but happily the fun, although'fast
and furious, resulted in no unpleasant results. The weather
was quite of an Ascot character, and the Stewards' Stand
contained the elite of the Irish nobility and their families,
and the opposite side of the course forcibly reminded one
of Frith's picture of the Derby Day. For the Grand Na-
tional Hunt Steeplechase, the race of the meeting, 26 com-
petitors came to the post, exactly the same number as started
last year. On the whole, the lot could not be considered
equal to those of the late anniversary. The race, which
was run at a capital pace for the first two miles, resulted in
the victory of Caustic, a horse the property of the father of
Irish steeplechasing—the Marquis of Clanricarde, and
which he had hunted at Melton Mowbray a fortnight back.
Forager, who was first favourite, Yellow Leaf, and Blood
Royal were the best prepared of the lot, and did not disgrace
their private reputations, and to them the races throughout
were confined. The success of Lord Clanricarde was very
well received, and it is to be hoped will induce him to re-
new the patronage of the sport, Immediately after the races
a meeting of the stewards was held, and their remonstrances
as to the small amount of support they received from some
of the local hunts were sufficiently cogent to produce the
requisite guarantees for such adequate subscriptions as will
prevent the most popular of Irish sporting gatherings from
being expunged from the racing calendars. The other
events being only of local interest require no further allu-
sion, and the details of the day will be found annexed.
Punchestown Plate of £lOO. Weight for age, with selling
allowances. 2i miles.

Mr Ryan's Goldfinder, 5 yrs, 9at 81b (Welch) 1
Mr Monahan's Topsy, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b (Owner) 2
Mr Graham's Moonlight Jack, aged, list (Igo)e 3
The following also ran :—Maud (late Flare-up), Ash
Plant, Sir Robert, The Bird, and Turn-and-Go.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ash Plant, 3to 1 agst Topsy, sto 1
agst Goldfinder, and 7 to 1 each agst Turn-and-Go and
Moonlight Jack.
The lot got away in capital order, Maud leading over the
first four fences in company with Turn-and-Go and Topsy,
the trio keeping well together to the brook, after crossing
which Ash Plant and Moonlight Jack drew up to the leaders,
the lot clearing the stone wall in fine style, with the excep-
tion of The Bird, who, striking the coping, feel heavily.
Half a mile from home Topsy held the lead, closely waited
on by Moonlight Jack and Goldfinder. In this order they
ran to the stand, where Goldfinder went up to Topsy, and,
after running with her for a few strides, beat her very
cleverly on the post by a head ; Moonlight Jack was third,
and Turn-and-Go a bad fourth.

The National Hunt Race of 300 aovs, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sous each. 43 subs, 11 of whom de-
clared. Weight for age. Q entlemen riders. About four

miles,
Marquis of Clanricarde's Caustic, aged, 11 st 111 b (Galway)
(Mr. Long) 1
Mr. Vane's Forager, 5 yrs, list 131 b (Tipperary)
(Mr. Laurence) 2
Mr. Banfield's Yellow Leaf, aged, 1 lst 61b (Dublin)
(Mr. Edwards) 3

The following also ran :—Con Cregan, Friar, Dobbin,
The Squire, Red Roe, The Fawn, The Duster, Hero,
Lottery, Apricot, Roulette, Sprig of Shillelagh, Sugar
Candy, Dieppe, Cameo, Allen-a-Dale, Pyrites, Blood
Royal, The Spider, Major, The Tanner, Eagle, and
R.M.D.

Betting-5 to 1 each agst Blood Royal and Con Cregan,
6 to 1 agst Forager, 10 to 1 agst Caustic, 121 to 1 each agst
Hero, Yellow Leaf', and Sugar Candy, and 15 to 1 any other
offered.

At the second attempt the squadron was despatched to a
straggling start, Yellow Leaf assuming the command, her
immediatefollowars being Forager, the Hero, Caustic, Blood
Royal, Con Cregan, and Spider, the rest scattered at some
distance from the severity of the pace. At the fourth fence
Con Cregan was knocked over, and when they arrived at
the lane Hero came to grief, at same time disposing of the
chance of the Sprig of Shillelagh, At the fence leading
into the fallow field Spider overjumped himself, shaking
his rider to such an extent that he was unable to proceed
further with him. Yellow Leaf and Forager held their
position along the fallow and round the farmhouse into the
straight the first time round, where Royal Blood passed
them and maintained his position until they arrived at the
third fence on the other side of the course, which the Hero
and Yellow Leaf took to the extreme left, and, going up a
headland through a gap, obtained an advantage of some 40
yards. Directly afterwards the Hero and several others
were placed hors de combat at the wall, and Caustic, who
had been lying in a good position throughout, went up to
the leaders, and, jumping the last fence with them into the
course, won with something to spare by three lengths; two
lengths between second and third, Blood Royal was fourth,
and Apricot fifth. To these five the race was confined after
the first mile, the others declining to persevere from the
hopelessness of pursuit.
The Kildare Runt Cup, value £5O, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each. Gentleman riders, as qualified for
the National Hunt Race (with allowances, &c.) Three

miles.
Mr C. Rynd's Andrew, late Antams, 6 yrs, 12st 41b, inc
41b extra (Nlr Long) 1
The following also ran :—The Fawn, The Carpenter,
Redmond, Autumn, and Hussar.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Autumn, 2to 1 agst Andrew, and 4
to 1 any other.
Andrew made play, followed by the favourite, and the
others being close up. Immediately after passing the Stand
Autumn rushed to the front and made the pace severe to
the fence after crossing the brook, where he fell. His lead
was then assumed by Redmond, Hussar acting as aide-de-
camp, until they were rounding the turn for home, where
Redmond fell from sheer distress, and Hussar, being almost
in the same difficulties, after crossing the next fence, was
disposed of without an effort by Andrew, who cantered in
alone. Nothing else passed the post.

The Hunt Plate (Handicap) of £lOO, added to a sweepstakes

of 5 says each. Winners extra; 3i
Mr Lanigan's b h National Petition, aged, lOst 91b

(Monahan) 1
Mr Coffy's ch h Newcastle, aged, 10st Gib ......(Ryan) 2
Mr Gambell's b g O'Connell, aged, 12st lib .. (Murphy) 3
Hibernia and Fairy King also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst O'Connell, 2to 1 agst National Pe-
tition, and 4 to 1 agst Hibernian.

As soon as they had settled into their places National
Petition went to the front, followed by Fairy King, O'Con-
nell, and Newcastle. This order was undisturbed to the
end, National Petition winning in a canter by six lengths;
two lengths between second and third.

Farmers' Race, N alue £5O, with £2O added by the Earl of
Clonmel, for horses the bona fide property of farmers
occupying land in the Kildare hunting district. IV eight
for age, with selling allowances. Three miles.
Mr Fitzpatrick's b m Hinds, aged, list 21b.... (Owner) 1
Mr Casson's b m Rose of the Valley b. b, 6 yrs, 10st 131 b
(J. Bradey) 2
The following also ran :—The Nigger, Lilly, Cruiskeen,
Careful, Brown Plover, Thurkey, Fitzjames, Wanderer,
and Rosewood.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Brown Plover, and 3to 1 bar one.
After the first half mile the winner took up the running,
and without ever being caught won in a canter by ten
lengths. Nothing was near the two placed.
Match of £lOO a side. Three miles. list each.

Mr Wade's b m Martha, aged (Mr. Hyland) received
Mr Aylmer's ch g The Fizzer, 6 yrs

SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The screw steam
ship Bremen, Capt. C. Meyer, sailed to-day for New York
with German, French, and English mails, 108 cabin pas-
sengers, and a full cargo, including jewellery from Havre,
value £6,820. The agents for the North-German Lloyds at
this port received a telegram by the Arabia from New
York, stating that the City of Manchester, arrived at that
port, met the screw steamer Hansa on the afternoon of the
29th ult. south of Montauk Point. The latter was then re-
pairing some slight derangement in her machinery, but in-
tended to proceed on her voyage to Southampton at mid-
night on the 29th. ;The Hansa left New York on the 26th,
and was due here last Thursday.

A PIT ON FIRE.—A very serious accident oc-
curred in the Peggy Pit, Newbottle, the property of
the Earl of Durham, last week, which is likely to be of very
serious consequence. A number of men had been driving a
drift in the western part of the pit, in order to reach some
whole coal lying in that directiOn. It is usual to use bore
rods when employed in the neighbourhood of old workings,
and a man had been thus employed on Friday night, when
he unfortunately " holed" into some old workings of the
Jane Pitt, which exploded 65 years ago and killed several
men, and has not been wrought since. The gas came away
from the old working with such force that the man ran
away, forgetting, unfortunately, his Davy lamp. The con-
sequence was that the gas had so accumulated around the
Davy lamp that it became red-hot and burst the lamp. The
explosion that thus occurred ignited the gas, which set the
coal on fire. The horses and everything of value were
taken out of the pit, and a number of men were sent down
with fire •engines to attempt to put the fire out, but they
were quite unsuccessful. More active measures were
adopted on Saturday and Sunday. A six-inch pipe was
laid on from Harrington Mill-burn to the colliery, and
workmen have been employed pumping into the old pit
since, and the old shafts have been closed ; but, down to
the latest advices from the colliery, the fire was still burn-
ing, and Houghton Pit has been laid idle, as it is con-
nected with the mine that is on fire.