The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-12 00:00:00

ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT.

Great Yorkshire Handicap—Hungerford, Proctor,
Sally Warfoot colt, Boarding-school Miss, Mentmore
Lass, Placid, Jacqueline, Miss Agnes, Harbinger, Merry
Bird, Abdallah, Mr. Sykes, Ireland's Eye, Heapy, Haco,
Friday, and Lambton.
St. Leger—Sittingbourne, The Reiver, Fevershain,
Pug Orrock, Mr. Sykes, Orestes, Gossip, Mayfair,
Cat's-paw, and Cineas.
Two-Year-Olds Vignette, Flashman, Goldfinch,
Hotchpot, Brown Brandy, Magic, Brother to Mountain
Deer, Starlight Bess colt, Conspiracy, Tros, Tadcaster,
Domino, (colt by Von Tromp, Reel), and Loretta.
For other Races—Maidstone, Humphrey, Rattlecap,
Pharold, Tobolski, Dear Me, Maid of Team Valley,
Goldfringe, Poetess, Peggy, and Nightshade.
NEWMARKET.—The following leave here this day for
Doncaster :—Vaultress, Astolfo, Cheddar, Cobnut, Fil-
bert, Hazlenut, and Sheravogue.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE GATHERING IN THE NORTH.

The " attractions" of the Doncaster Meeting require
no indication ; they are familiar to the veriest turfite ;
and, although time has unquestionably weakened their
power, they are yet sufficient to interest and excite the
sporting community. Expectation will, perhaps, be some-
what disappointed as to the supply and character of the
sport ; for circumstances have recently occurred which
are likely to exercise a diminishing effect on the nume-
rical strength of the fields. Still the principal encoun-
ters will neither lack interest nor importance. Although
stable accommodation has been in brisk demand, yet
up to last night the arrivals of horses had been
comparatively few and at wide intervals. To-day,
however, the number already located in the neigh-
bourhood of Doncaster will doubtless be materially
increased. The course has been well rolled and bush-
harrowed, and is in unexceptionable condition, in some
places it is as smooth as a bowling-green, with the turf
firm but " springy."
The programme contains twenty-five items, six events
being appointed for decision on each of the first three
days and seven on Friday. The proceedings will
commence to-morrow with racing, which will perhaps
be little inferior in interest and importance to any during
the meeting. The Champagne Stakes and the Great
Yorkshire Handicap are the principal "features" in the
list, and on boththose events speculation, although limited
in its range, has been somewhat heavy. The Champagne
Stakes once excited eager expectations by the rumoured
probable antagonism of Ruby, Tadcaster, and Domino,
but the betting now indicated that Ruby is not likely to
figure among the competitors, his owner studiously
guarding against all possibility of defeat, and being
seemingly little inclined to let his horse encounter• any
animals of more than moderate ability. Tadcaster, an-
other reported " flyer" from John Scott's stable, has
almost entirely monopolised the betting, although :some
investments have been made with much spirit, on
Domino, whose recent performances have displlayed
racing power of no ordinary character. Should,
however, Ruby "put in an appearance" and go
" fit and well " to the post, I shall expect hit n to
achieve the victory. In his absence the prize will per-
haps be hotly contested between Tadcaster and Domain°,
and I shall not be surprised to see the latter success fully
dispute the palm of superiority.
The clumsy manner in which the imposts have been
adjusted for the Great Yorkshire Handicap has rendered
it a somewhat dull and unimportant betting race. The
scale of weights is for the lateness of the season pre-
posterously low, and is glaringly in favour of the y oung
horses. Haco is handicapped at 4st, and although his
running has been utterly bad and unpromising, yet if he
possess only the veriest leather flapping pretension s, he
will doubtless be capable of figuring respectably at least
in the present encounter. He is a large well nude
horse, apparently of much power ; I saw him at We lver-
hampton, and notwithstanding his inglorious exhibition
there, I then fancied his owner intended him for a " good
thing" one day. Haco is now the decided favourite in
the betting, a position which has been somewhat closely
disputed by Heapy, another light weighted "youngster."
He is in John Scott's stable, and report states tin it he
will be selected in preference to Newminster to do battle
for his party. Should Newminster, however, be in-
tended, I shall deem him more worthy of con-
fidence than Heapy. Several outlays have also
been made in favour of Captain Cornish, and
within the last twenty-four hours many investor ents
have been made on Mentmore Lass. To extend Imy
remarks to every horse likely to muster at the pc 'st is
unnecessary ; from the top weights, I select Newmii aster
and Harbinger; from the middle division, Gossamer
and Ireland's Eye ; and from the remaining " lot" 13aco
and Heapy. The winner will, I anticipate, be e ither
Haco or Harbinger. Grapeshot I shall reserve for a
cockboat.

For the Stand Plate, I prefer the obances of I [um-
phrey, Alfred the Great, and Patience.
Astolfo, The Jewess, and Mistletoe are my fancie s for
the Revival Plate.

My opinions relative to the St. Leger have underi tone
no change. I still regard West Australian's victory
with considerable confidence • Sittingbourne will, I .anti-
cipate be second. Against the Reiver I entertain strong
prejudice, whether it be well founded or not remau Ls to
be seen.
My next communication will be dated from Donca ster.
A FRESH MA]
Sept. 12.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbla.nque.)
IN RE JOHNSON.

The bankrupt was described as of Great Wincheaer-
street, merchant, and to-day was appoinnted for his
last examination.

The accounts, prepared by Mr. J. D. Fowell, Bag ing-
hall-street, commenced March, 1851, and ending ray,
1853, shows debts to creditors, 12,403/. ; to ditto bold-
ing security, 3,090/. ; capital, March, 1851, 6,7861. 12s.
7d. ; balance, interest arising from bankrupt's antic ipa-
tory payment, 2981. 9s. sd. Credit—good debts, 81'4/. ;
doubtful, 2,2391. ; bad, 2,500/. ; property held by cre-
ditors, 2,8901. ; property, 80/. ; trade expenses, 2,09 8/. ;
law, 307/. ; house expenses, 1,6391.: losses, 12.5 34/.
(being, in contracts, 6,4321. 6s. 8d..; trade, 3,601/. ;
bad debts, 2,5001.) The accounts had been peculiarly well
vouched, and the bankrupt passed without opposition.

MARLBOBOUGII-STREET.-(TBIS DAY).

A VuEN.—Margaret Welch was charged before Mr.
Hardwick with being drunk, and assaulting Russell, 47
A, while in the execution of his duty. Russell was on
duty in Hemming's-row on Saturday night, when pri-
soner's husband was given into custody for an assault.
Witness was assisting in conveying him to the station,
when the prisoner, who was the worse for liquor, came
up to him and said, " You white livered you shall
not take my husband to the station." She then struck
witness under the chin, and seized hold of his hand and
bit it. With a deal of trouble she was eventually locked
up in the station house.
The prisoner in defence said she was very drunk, and
knew not what she was doing at the time.
Committed for 14 days.
A DANGEROUS VAGRANT.—Francis Hardisty, a, noto-
rious beggar, was brought up on the following charge :
—lt appeared that on Sunday afternoon the prisoner
was observed by Lambert, 60 C, to go into a confec-
tioner's shop in Oxford-street and demand alms, which
on being refused he thrust in at the door a sharp pointed
steel foil which he had in his hand, and made gestures
that if his demand was not complied with he would use
it. As there had been numerous complaints of a
similar nature against the prisoner, the officer took him
into custody.
Mr. Hardwick said prisoner was too dangerous a cha-
racter to be at large, andcommitted him to the House of
Correction for one month with hard labour. The foil
he ordered to be destroyed.

THE DIORAMA OF HINDOSTAN.—The Diorama of
Ilindostan, which will close on the 17th of this month,
is attracting crowds to bid farewell to the beautiful and
truthful scenes that it exhibits. It is well worthy the
attention of lovers of the fine arts, and of those who have
friends in India.
A BRITISH SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE. TERRIFIC
EXPLOSION. —lnformation was received on Saturday at
Lloyd's of the destruction of the Pytha, of Liverpool, on
the Bth July, in Old Calabar River. The Pytha, sailed
from Liverpool in February last, with a cargo of 200
barrels of gunpowder, 300 casks of oil, rum, cloth, and
sundries, the whole forming a very valuable cargo. On
arriving in the Calabar River, the powder was being
landed first, and about 150 barrels had been so disposed,
when, on July 7, she was discovered to be on fire for-
ward. The flames, owing to the combustible nature of
the cargo, made rapid progress, and on the morning of
the Bth she was a mass of fire, which soon reached the
powder, and she blew up with a terrific explosion, carry-
ing portions of the blazing wreck to a shed where the
stores had been conveyed, and which was quickly con-
sumed. Captain Davis and the crew were most hospi-
tably received by Mr. Anderson (missionary), and, after
having fitted out a boat that was saved, left for Fer-
nando Po, where they arrived after enduring the greatest
privation ; and six arrived at Plymouth in the Fore-
runner. The Pytha was a fine ship of above 900 tons,
and was, with her cargo, insured.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE NEW KENT-ROAD.—At a
late hour on Saturday night a very destructive fire hap-
pened on the premises of Mr. Edley, a coach-maker,
situate in Paragon-mews, New Kent-road, Newington.
The fire originated from some unknown cause in the
back workshop, and before an engine had time to arrive
the whole structure presented a sheet of flames. The
fire could not be subdued until the building in which it
began was wholly consumed and the contents destroyed.
Th premises and their contents were insured in the Sun
and the British Empire Mutual Fire Offices.

FIRE IN REGENT-STREET, WESTMINSTER.—Last night,
between the hours of nine and ten, a fire broke out in
the premises belonging to Mr. Parsons, a grocer and
cheesemonger, carrying on business at No. 109, Regent-
street, Westminster. The flames were first discovered
by Mrs. Parsons shortly after returning from church.
She and her husband had just sat down to supper, when
they found smoke issuing up the staircase in dense bo-
dies, and the family had great difficulty in wading
through the smoke. The engines promptly attended, as
well as the Royal Society's fire-escape. The firemen
were enabled to extinguish the fire, but not until the
contents of the shop were destroyed, and the upper part
of the premises seriously damaged. The origin of the _
fire is unknown, but fortunately the sufferer was insured
in the Sun Fire Office.