The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-25 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

;.UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocX.

TURKEY.

MARSEILLES, Aug. 24.--Letters from Constanti-
nople of the 17th state that Nubar-Pacha was
shortly expected there to treat with the Porte on
the subject of the Suez Canal. The British Ambas-
sador has again demanded that E:,,glish troops going
t) India shall ha re the power of crossing the
Isthmus. All the imports.nt pcs!ions, particularly
that of the I.4banc.n, will be postponed during the
absence of the Frorch and i':glish Ambassadors.

SPORTING lIITELLIGENCE,---Th is ray

YORK RACES—Tms DAT.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
E:NAITESME RE PLATE.

Brindisi
vr.o.
COLT SAPLING STAKES.

Kconig •. 0000
King Arthur ..
..............
YORK CUP.

Caller Oa
.. ... I
Rapid Rhone, ..
East Lancashire
3
Won by a short head, a neck bstwcen Becend and third.
NURSERY HANDICAP.
Wings of the Wind
Tilt
........ 2 King of Greece ........
. . 3
'Sixteen ran.
STAKES.YORKSHIRE Miner
Blair Athol
................ (Chailoner) 2
E11y...........
Won easily by a length ; half a. (Custance) 3
third. length between second and

LATEST BETTING.
T. LEGER,
12 to 1 agst Baragah (6fLred)
The Caversham Stakes at Reading not finally settled.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.
AUGUST.

York August
Plymouth
Lichfield

Devon and Exeter ..., 30
Stockton
Derby ... ............. 30
...... 31

Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden .... 1
Warwick September.... 6
Bridgwater
Leicester ..
Doncaster ..

Brecon
•• 19
Richmond
Royal Calcdowan Hunt 2k
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket Fir6t October 27

Bedford
Edinburgh and Lothians
Club
Newmarket Second Oct

Lincoln
Kelso
Gloucester
Newmarket iloug on 2O

Extensive Fire at Poplar.—(This Day.)

This morning at an early hour, a fire, which, had it not
been so opportunely discovered, might have been attended
with a great loss of life, took place in the premises belong-
ing to Mr P. Franks, a beershop-keeper, carrying on busi-
ness at No. 63, Penny's-fields, Poplar. Tie discovery was
made by a police-constable of the K division, by seeing
smoke issuing from the lower part of the building. The
officer at once sounded an alarm, and after some time he
succeeded in arousing the inmates, who were happily all
rescued. The engines of the parish, and those of the Lon-
don Brigade, with one of Shand and Mason's land steamers,
were promptly in attendance, and plenty of the East Lon-
don Company's water having been procured, the firemen,
under the direction of Mr Bridges, the chief officer of the
A district, went to work in an admirable manner; but, in
spite of which, the amesrolled out of every window in the
building, and also through the roof, threatening destruc-
tion to the houses numbered 61 and 65, belonging to Mr T.
J. Connell, a tailor, &c. The firemen, however, nothing
daunted, kept to their work, but they were unable to get
the mastery over the conflagration until the building was
all but destroyed—the stock-in-trade, furniture, and other
effects consumed. The origin of the fire is unknown. For-
tunately Mr Franks was insured in the London Fire-office.
The premises of Mr Connell were also damaged by fire,
water, &c, The contents of those buildings were insured
in the Phoenix Fire-office. A strong body of police were in
attendance, and rendered essential aid to the firemen by
keeping the populace out of danger.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 7d;
barley, 2Ss ; oats, 22s lld ; rye, 31s 6d ; beans, 40s 9d ;
and peas, 3,5 s ad.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 43s 3d ;
barley, 27s Ild ; oath, 22s Id ; rye, 32a 2d; beans, as 9d;
peas, 353 6d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 63,174 ;
barley, 1,616 ; oats, 4,958 ; rye, 354 ; beans, 3,421; peas,
1,211 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to-day, was seasonably well supplied with
beasts as to number; but their general quality was inferior.
Prime Sots, &e., add steadily, at very full Latices, the top
figure being 5s per 81bs, otherwise, the beef trade was
heavy, at late rates. Sheep—the show of which was
moderately extensive—realised full currencies, with about
an average supply on offer. We have to report a slow sale
for lambs, at barely stationary prices. The extreme figure
was Gs 8J per Blbs. Calves were in large supply and
sluggish request an former terms, viz., from 4s to 5s per
Blbs. The sale fur pigs and mulch cows was heavy, at late
rates.