The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-15 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES-WEDNESDAY.

There is little but the Hunt Cup and a Biennial or so to
attract any groat crowd on the Wednesday, and the day is
generally a quiet one in every respect.
The Fern-hill Stakes was won by Gardevisure very
easily, and Siberia carried off the Coronation Stakes after a
set-to with Desiree. The Hunt Cup brought out its usual
large field, 25 appearing on this occasion, and Union Jack
being made a very warm favourite. He looked certainly
as fit as horse could look, and is much improved and
thickened since his severe illness. But though he ran into
third place a game horse with all the weight, he had to
succumb to Gratitude, who has now recompensed Mr.
Robinson for one or two disappointments with her. The
7th Ascot Biennial was another turn for the fielders in
Farewell's defeat of Zambasi. Mr. Bowes's colt, generally
supposed during the winter to be the best of John Scott's
lot, won cleverly. Janitor made an example of his field in
the 13th Triennial by winning in a common canter, and
Tbreadbare by making all the running in the Visitor's
Plate won, after a good race with Lady Hylda and Amber.
The attendance was above the average of Hunt cup
days.
The Fern-bill Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added,
for 2-3 r-olds, 7st 21b, and 3-yr-olds, Ost ; fillies and
geldings allowed 31b. To star:, at the Cup Course, post
and run in, about half a mile. 19 subs.
Mr. R. Sutton's Gardevisure, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Custanee 1
Mr. Angell's Attache, 3 yrs, st (Perry 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Fleurette, 2yrs, 6st 131 b (I.4oates 3
The following also ran :—Mazeppa, Alberta, Qui Vive,
Mi,2, Roland, Flash of Lightning, and Ulphus.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Attache, sto 1 agst Mazeppa, 6to
1 each agst Gardevisure, Fleuratte, and Qui Vive, 7 to 1
agst Miss Roland, and 10 to 1 agst any other.
Some trifling de'ay took place at the post, but at last they
were despatched in close company, Attache on the right
having a slight lead, having Gardevisure, Fleuratte, Miss
Roland, Mazeppa,'and Qui Vive as his immediate followers
to the distance, where Gardevisure joined the leader, whom
she headed at the Stand, and won easily by three parts of a
length; Fleu-ette finished a bad third, Miss Roland was
fourth, Qui Vivo fifth, and Mazoppa sixth. The last three
were Ulphus, the Flash of Lightning filly, and Albei a.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-old
fillies, Bst 101 b each ; winners extra ; maidens allowed
71b ; the second hone to receive back his stake. Old
mile. 25 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Siberia (inclu. 71b extra) (Fordhara) 1
Lord Stamford's Dtssi-ie, Bst 31b (J. Urimshaw) 2
Mr. Cartwright's The Princess of 'Wales, Bst 31b(Custance) 3
Henri and Biondina also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Princess of Wales, sto 2 agst
Sibei:a, 5 to 1 agst Des;r6e, and 6 to 1 agst Biondina.
Siberia, next the rails on the i:ght, got away with the
running, followed by D6siree, Biondina, and the favourite,
to half-way in the distance, where Lord Stamford's filly
took a slight leaf', but dying away as they approached the
Royal Stand, Siberia won very cleverly by three parts of
a length. Princess of Wales finished a bad third; Bion-
dine was fourth, and Henri last, beaten off.
The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate value 200 sovs, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 says each, for all ages (2-yr-olds
excepted). Winners extra. New mile. 80 subs.
Mr. W. Robinson's Gratitude, 5 yrs, 7st 81b...(H. Covey 1
Baron Rothschild's Camball, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Peak 2
Mr. W. Morris's Union Jack, 4 yrs, Bst 121b...(Custance 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Peon, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 111 b
(Fordbam 4
Mr. R. Sutton's Black Draught, 3 yrs, Est 31b ...(Carter 5
The following also ran :—Master Richard, Prince
Plausible, Gem of the Sea, Flatterer, Sandal, Blue Mantle,
Windham, Harcourt, Balham, Historian, Vabalathus,
Lucky Star, Baldwin, Finesse, Swordsman, Lady Wil-
liams, St. Fagan's, Provisor, Pilgrim, and Kromeski.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Union Jack, 100 to 15 agst Grati-
tude, 10 to 1 agst Peon, 15 to 1 agst Windham, 20 to 1
each agst Maser Richard, Historian, Baldwin, and Gem of
the Sea, 25 to 1 each agst Camball, Swordsman, and Pro-
visor, and 100 to 3 agst Prince Plausible.
Mr. M'George was fortunate enough to get them away
at the first attempt, the lot streaming over the hill in such
close company a 3 to render it next to impossible to speak
positively to which had the advantage.- With the assist-
ance, however, of the riders, we are enabled to state that
shortly after they had taken their place.; Vabalathus took
a slight lead, and with Camball in the centre, and Blue
Mantle, Flatterer, Gratitude, Union Jack, Peon, Black
Draught, Historian, and Sandal forming his principal at-
tendants, came on with the running into the dip. The ruck
who were lying closer in their wake being headed by Mas-
tar Richard, Prince Plausible, Windham, Harcourt and
Baldwin, and to these succeeded Flatterer, Swordsman, and
Lady William. Rising the hill Vabalathus with Flatterer
dropped away beaten, and the lead was then taken up by
Camball, who with Union Jack lying wide on his left came
on with the running, closely attended by Gratitude, Peon,
and Mr. Sutton's colt to the enclosure, when tho heavy
weight gave in, followed in a few strides further by Peon
and Black Draught, leaving the two to fight it out. At the
Stand Gratitude drew up, and heading the Baron's filly
within a dozen strides of the chair, won very cleverly by
half a length; a length and a half separated the second and
third, a head only divided the third and fourth, and a simi-
lar distance separated the latter from the fifth. Provisor
was sixth, Vabalathus seventh, Prince Plausible eighth,
Windham and Masterßichard were the next two. Harcor rt,
Flatterer, Kromeski, and Baldwin were the last lot.
The Second Year of the Seventh Ascot Biennial Stakes of
10.sovs each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-old colts Bst 101 b,
and fillies Bst 61b. Tho owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes. Old mile. 56 subs.
Mr. J. Bowes's Farewell (Ashmall) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Gardevisure (Challoner) 2
Count Batthyany's King Charming ............ (Custance) 3
Mr. Merry's Zambesi
(11 Covey) 4
Mr. Payne's Convent (Fordham) 5
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Zambesi and King Charming,
,5 to 1 agst Gardevisure, and 6 to 1 agst Farewell.
Convent was tho first off, having King Charming and
Zambesi as her immediatefollowers. Half way up the hill
King Charming went in front, and as they entered the
straight they closed and ran in company to the old stand,
when Mr. Merry's colt was beaten, and Farewell full of
running took a clear lead, and won easily by three-quarterrs
of a length from Gardevisure, half a length separated the
second and third.
The First Year of the Thirteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes
of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for foals of 1863 ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. The owner of the se-
cond horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. on the
whole stake, and tho third to save his stake. 44 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Janitor, Bst 101 b (Wells 1
Mr. Payne's Staghound, Bst 101 b (Clements 2
Mr. Fleming's Gold Pen, Bst 101 b
I,J. Carter 3
Mr. Merry's Mirella, Bst 71b Edwards 4
Mr. H. J. Smith's The Nun of Avon, Bst 71b ( ordham 5
The favourite, taking a clear lead at starting, made all the
running, and, having his horses safe a distance from home,
won in a canter by four lengths. A similar distance sepa-
rated the second and third.
The Visitors' Plate of 100 soya, and 25 for the second horse
(handicap), for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Once round and a
distance. Entrance 2 soya, to be divided between the se-
cond and third horses. 20 subs.
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Murray) 1
Mr. G. Bryan's Lady Hilda, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Custance) 2
Baron Rothschild's Amber, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Peak) 3
The following also ran :—Eidolon, Ephemera, Cobweb,
False Alarm, Kromeski, Imogene, and Basquino.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Cobweb, 6to 1 each agst Amber and
Ladyllylda, 100 to 15 agst Basquine, 8 to 1 agst Ephemera,
and 10 to 1 agst Kromeski.

Eidolon, overpulling her rider, was the first away, and
came past the stand a couple of lengths in advance of
Amber, who was followed by Threadbare, the favourite
and False Alarm round the top turn, where the leader ran
wide, which let up Threadbare, who descended the hill with
a clear lead of three or four lengths of Amber and Eidolon,
but on reaching the bottom, the two latter were headed by
Lady Rylda, who followed the leader into the straight,
when the pair were joined by Amber. The three from the
distance signalled themselves away, and finished a close
race home, Threadbare winning at last by a head, Lady
Ilylda fovi th, Ephemera fifth, and Imogene nest.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 added; for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, The winner to
be sold for 200 sous. T.Y.C. 11 subs,
Mr. R Ten Broeok's Troublesome (Fordham) 1
Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl (Clement) 2
Mr. T. Wadlow's Danaus (J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Peignoir, Reindeer, and Wal-
loon.

Betting—Even on Troublesome, 5 to 1 agst Idle Girl.
The favourite, lying wide on the left of his horses, got
away with a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won
in a canter by a length. Danaus, who ran unkindly through-
out, finished a bad third ; Peignoir was foul Lb, Reindeer
fifth, and Walloon last. Mr. Saxon claimed the winner.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sous, each, h ft, for 3-yr-old
colts, Bst. 101 b. ; and fillies, Bst. 61b. The winner of the
Derby or hince of Wales's Stakes to car./ 101 b., the
second horse in the Derby, or the winner of the Oaks, 51b.
extra; maidens allowed 71b. Swinley course. 14 subs.
Mr. T. Valentine's Celerrima, (T. French 1
Mr. Naylor's Lazaretto (Chal'oner) 2
Count Batthyany's King Charmin, (Custance 3

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Betting-6 to 4on King Charming, 3to 1 agst Lazaretto
and 4 to 1 agst Celerrlma.
King Charming made play closely followed by Lazaretto,
Celerriina lying off ; rounding the turn in the straight, the
latter drew up, and taking the lead opposite the Stand, won
cleverly by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between
second and third,

BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING RACES

WEDNESDAY.

The Eingston-upon-Hull Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25
added. Three-quarters of a mile.

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Penhill, sst 121 b (R. Challoner 1
Miss Vulcan, sst 91b (Wheatley 2
Fitzroy, bst 121 b (Chisholm 3
Moll Flagon, 7st 91b (Whiteley 4
The following also ran :—Jezebel, Beachwood, and
Dagmar. .

Betting-5 to 4 agst Penhill, 4 to 1 each Jezebel and
Fitzroyt 5 to 1 any other. Won by a length and a half ;

half a length between second and third : three lonittLS be-
twe en third and fourth.

The Beverley Cup (Handicap) of 100 sovs added to a
sweepstakes of 10 sovs. Ono mile and a half.
Mr. Morris's Club Queen, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr. Goodlass's 4.meer, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Marlon 2
Mr. Watt's Newmarket, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ......(.J. Snowden) 3
Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (G. Noble 4
Mr. Peckett's Zenobia, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Cameron 5
Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Harrison
Betting-6 to 4 agst Club Queen, sto 2 Newmarket, 4
to 1 Zenobia, sto 1 Lozenge, and 6 to 1 Ameer. Won by
a neck; a length between second and third; a good
fourth.
The Bishop Burton Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added,
for two-year-olds. Four furlongs, 1051 yards.
Mr. Hobson's Raunds, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden) 1
Capt. Gray's Castanet, Bst 41b (Marson 2
Mr. Masterinan's Honesty, 84 71b (G. Noble 3
Mr. Cathcart's Lord of the Vale, Bst 101 b (Whiteley 4
The following also ran —Linibm Magna, Full Bloom,
Aldcroft, and Musa.
Bating-5 to 4 agst Castanet, 7to 2 each agst Full
Bloom, Raunds, and Lord of the Vale, 8 to 1 agst Honesty.
Won by half a length; a length between second and third.
The Grimston Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. One mile.
Mr. Osborne's Madras, 3 yrs, 7st 21b, inc 71b ex (Carroll) 1
Mr. Hodson's Cimarosa, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (ll,rhitele 2
Mr. Fobert's Risk, 4 yrs, Est 111 b (J. Marson) 3
Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Harrison 4
Mr. Ringrose's Lady Sykes, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Curry) 5
Mr. Robinson's Rondoletia, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Poole) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Madras, sto 2 agst Lady Sykes, 4
to 1 agst Cimarosa, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length
and a half ; a head between second and third, and a neck
between third and fourth.
The Farmers' Cup of 2 soya each, with 20 added ; weight
for age. Two miles.
Mr. Richardson's Elsham, 6 yrs, list 41b (Mr. G.Walker) 1
Mr. Gott's Croton Oil, 4 yrs, 12st 111 b (Mr. C. Burtshill) 2
Jane Duff, Full Sail, and Mischief also ran.
Betting—Even agst Full Sail, 2 to 1 agst Elsham, 5 to 1
agst Croton Oil. Won by 15 lengths; nothing else passed
the post.
The Londesborough Handicap (Selling Stakes) of 3 sovs
each, with 40 added. 4 furlongs 105} yards.
Mr. Osborne's Nelly Gray, h b, 8 yrs, ist 81b (Whiteley) 1
Mr. John's Little Dame, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Lyon) 2
Mr. Reynard's Harbinger, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (H. Jacks) 3
Mr. Robinson's Rondoletia, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Harrison) 4
Betting--6 to 4on Nelly Gray, sto 2 agst Rondoletia,
4to 1 each agst Harbinger and Little Dame. Won by a
length; same between second and third; two lengths
between third and fourth. The winner was bought by Mr,
Simpson for 31 guineas.

NEWTON MEETING
The Great Newton Cup, of
added. About on

Age st lb
Moulsey ... 4 8 12
Stanton ... a 8 .0
Prince Arthur ... 4 711
Buckfoot ... 4 7 11
Gaily ... ... 5 7 10
Fisherman'sDaugh-

ter ... -... 4 7 3
Wandering Minstrel 4 7 3
Jack's Alive ... 5 7 3
Ghillie Callum ... 4 7 2
Rattler ... ... 4 7 2
Wildman ... 4 7 2
Success ... ... 3 7 1
Stiff ... 4 7 1
Welbeck ... 4 7 11

-WEDtiESDAY7 June 21.
5 soya each, with 150 sovs
ae mile and a half.

Age st lb
Nemo 4 7 0
Pixie ... ... 4 6 7
Nothing Moro ... 3 6 7
Sprite ... ...4 6 5
Nu ••• ••• 3 6 2
Little Goy (111) ... 4 6 2
East Lynn... ... 3 6 1
Dubiety ... 3 6 1

Inherit-or ... 4 6 1
Ameer ... 3 6 0
Dermot Asthore ... 4 5 12
Aikenside ... 3 5 12
Niddordale 3 5 11

... _ _ ..
Moor Game ... 3 5 _7
Ajax ... ...3 5 7

Calamitous Fire and Loss of Life in
Leadenhall Market (This Day)•

A dreadful fire, by which two unfortunate creatures
perished in the flames, occurred at an early hour this
morning, at the Poulterers' Arms Tavern, situate in Ship
Tavern-passage, on; the east side of Leadenhall Market,
and consuming the whole of those premises, and destroy-
ing several other houses in the market, as well as in Lime-
street and Fenchurch-street.
Tho Poulterers' Arms Tavern was an antiquated-looking
building of three or four storeys, overlooking the roof
covering of the old Poultry Market. It has recently come
into the possession of Mr. Lovegrove, the present occupier
of the Rose and Crown Tavern, also in the market, who
was putting it into thorough repair. The tavern business
was still being carried on by Mrs. Lovegrove, who slept in
the house, the rest of the inmates consisting, it is under-
stood, of the barmaid, cook, servant, and potboy. The
tavern was closed between 11 and 12 last night, and at the
time of their retiring to rest there was nothing to excite their
suspicions, everything appearing comparatively safe, and it
continued in this condition until half-past five this morning.
One of the city police on duty in the market on passing
along the passage noticed a strong glare of light through
the fan-light window over the door, and in a very few
moments the flames rolled out with great force. The
tavern being built chiefly of lathe and plaster, the front
covered with timber, the flames spread with astounding
rapidity. There were very few persons in the market
at the time, but some who were near at once

made an effort to rescue the inmates, who could bo seen at
the window crying for help. It was evident that the fire
had obtained possession of the staircase and prevented their
escaping, and, from the peculiar construction of the mar-
ket, it was difficult to get a ladder up to the windows
where the poor creatures were appealing for aid. Some of
the bystanders got on to the roof of the market, and had
their exertions been observed by the terrified inmates of

:he burning tavern, the lives of the unfortunate creatures

who are believed to have perished might have been saved,
but the smoke appeared to overpower them, and so were
rendered nearly helpless. The fire-escape men got some
short ladders up the passage, but as they were on the eve
of being placed against the windows Mrs. Harris, the land-
lady, and the potboy threw themselves out on to the
passage and they were much injured. The servant, it is
stated, was got out through the roof, but there is much
reason to fear that the other inmates, the barmaid and the
cook, perished.

So rapid did the fire progress that the flames spread right
along the frontage of the adjoining premises of Mr. Ed-
wards, coffee house-keeper, fronting the market, and those
being almost entirely of wood, they soon presented ono
mass of flames. The people were in the shop preparing
for the day's business, but it is represented that there were
between 20 and 30 lodgers in WA upstairs at the time of
the outbreak, and their scramble to get out of the place
may possibly be conceived. Intelligence of the fire
having reached the brigade stations in the City, the engines
were speedily on the spot, but owing, wo understand, to
some delay in procuring a supply of water, some time
elapsed ore they could be got into operation. In tho mean-
while the flames, uncontrolled, extended fiercely, the
Poulterers' Arms and the coffee-house were alight from
top to bottom, and the large leaden roof over the
poultry market had ignited, threatening destruc-

tion to the whole of the market. Tho fire
had also reached the houses in Ship Tavern-
passage, and to the houses No. 20 and 21, Lime-street, in
the occupation of Mr. Barker, baker, and Mr. Severn, the
upper portion being let as offices to merchants and others.
Very fortunately there was little wind. What there was
blew from the east right over the market, but it was so
trifling that it might almost be called a calm. Had it blown
with force, nothing could have prevented the flames sweep-
ing away the whole of the market and surrounding houses,
most of them built in the old fashioned style—lath and
plaster. The steam fire engines on being got into operation
played with great effect. They worked in Limo-street,
the hose being taken up the narrow passage on to the roof
of the market, and ttlso on to the roof of the adjoining
house, where the firemen bad a command over the con-
flagration.
While the brigademen wore thus engaged the blazing
buildings fell in with a crash, but happily no one sustained
any injury. Eventually the fire was prevented extending
beyond the limit already described. It is scarcely neces-
sary to state that the whole of theso premises were de-
stroyed, and other property very seriously damaged. By
9 o'clock the fire was entirely extinguished.
No search as yet has been made for the remains of the
missing females, owing to the heated and dangerous state
of the ruins and surrounding walls. The firemen have in-
structions to proceed with a search as soon as practicable.
As to the origin of the fire nothing precise could be
gleaned. The occupiers is believed to be insured.

VICISSITUDES OF ACTORS.—During the Common-
wealth the actors could only carry on their profes-
sion by stealth. Those who survived the wars united,
however, and made up a tolerable company out of the
general wreck of the theatres. An attempt under the Pro-
tectorate to re-open the Cockpit, and present a. few per-
formances with great ;.action and privacy, was followed
by the irruption of a guard of soldiers, and the imme-
diate imprisonment of the
ors in their stage dresses.
On their release, they confined the::
representations to the
country, not venturing nearer town t.11.7,n Kennington—
occasionally appearing at Holland House 1; bl. ore se
-
audience of noblemen and gentry—though at k.".hrist-
fl.ect
mas and Bartholomew Fair time, by dint of bribing
the officer who commanded at Whitehall, they were
enabled to act for a few days at the Red Bull,
In St. John- street, running the risk of arrest and
interruption on the part of tho Roundhead soldiers.
The actors were in those days reduced to great want. The
position of comparative respectability which they had
attained after much painful struggling was wrested from
them again. They were to be accounted among 4! vagrom
men " once more. But a change came at last. Upon Crom-
well's death, the Commonwealth crumbled to pieces, the
King had his own again—and the players theirs.—Once a
Week.

POSTAGE BETWEEN BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.—
The ratifications of the postal treaty between Belgium and
Holland have just been exchanged at Brussels. The postage
of letters between the two countries will, therefore, soon
be reduced to one-half of the present charge.
The crops in Ireland are reported from all
quarters to be progressing most satisfactorily. Potatoes,
hay, wheat, flax, and oats are all in a forward state, and
the most beautiful weather continues throughout the
island. a