The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-04 00:00:00

DEPARTURES,

The Marquis of Exeter, tOr his seat, Burleigh House, Lincoln
shire; Lord Muncaster, from his seat, Muncaster Castle, for
Haigh Hall, Lancaster ; Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish, for
their seat, Holkar, Lancashire ; the Hon. Colonel and Mrs
Darner, for Brighton ; Captain Hardy, from Morley's Hotel
Cockspur-street, for Cheltenham; A. Downie, Esq., from ditto,
for ditto; Hudson Gurney, Esq., M.P., from St. James's-square,
for his scat, Keswick Hall, near Norwich ; the Earl of Chester-
field, for Melton Mowbray ; Counsellor Kelly and family, from
Summons's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Warwickshire; Sir
Wm. and Lady Ingilhy, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-
street, for their seat, Ripley Hall, Yorkshire.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

The nominations for the Great St. Leger reached Hyde Park_
corner yesterday, and are stated at SO in number. It seems,
however, to be expected that some entries have been made at
Doncaster which have not yet reached town, and that four er
five more may be looked for. The only effect of the entries has
been to increase the offers on the field, from 12 to 1 to 13 to 1,
and no takers. Circassian is first favourite, with the call of a
point against Zany. Several heavy bets were made on the Derby
without effecting any material change. Lord Jersey's horses
were in request, especially Blunder and Cobweb, who seem to
be rising. The others stand as in our last. Nothing done on
the Oaks or Riddlesworth. The room did not close till a later
hour than usual, when the odds averaged as under :
THE DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer
14 to I agst Lord Jersey's Filagree co t
15 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Co'wick
17 to 1 agst Mr. W. Chifney's rale])
17 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's litmus
17 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Blunder (taken)
IS to I agst Mr. Petre's Rattler
IS to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Bohemian
25 to 1 agst Lord Verulam's Varennes colt
26 to 1 agst Colonel Udny's Antiope colt
27 to I agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt
28 to I agst Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt
33 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley's Cressida colt
35 to I agst Mr. T. Thornhill's Africanus
2501) toloo agst His Majesty's three (taken)
1.00 to 20 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Pickpocket (taken)
100) to 20 agst Mr. Cook's Incubus (taken)
4000 to (B agst Mr. Beechey's Achilles [Atalanta] (taken)
1000 to 13 agst Col. Wilson's sister to Bull-dog (taken)
MOO to 15 agst Mr. Chifney's Pigmy (taken)
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
13 to I asst Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian
13 to 1 agst Mr. Stouchewer's Zany (15 to 1 taken) ,
5(24 even between the two.

VAN DE WEYER and suite have arrived at.
Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Belgium.
The celebrated Madame DE GENLIS died on
Friday last, at the advanced age of 85 years.
It is rumoured, we hear, that the authorities
of the wealthy parish of St. Mary-le-Strand have it seri-
ously in contemplation to take into their early consideration
the expediency and propriety of causing the face of the
clock—which, it is said, is to be found on the steeple of
their church—to be washed, at their cost ; so that it may
not only be visible to the passers-by, but, its dingy digits
being once more gilded, the curious in that respect may
he able to learn from it the time of day—an accommodation
it has not been known to afford to any one within the re-
collection of the oldest inhabitants of the parish. It is
also said that the weathercock surmounting the steeple in
question is to be made to demean itself more in accordance
with the spirit of the present changing times, " ever vat y-
ing as the wind ;" for, from some cause, weighty and suffi-
cient, doubtless, it has for many years seen fit to point only
, one way.

TIIE FRENCH METROPOLIS.—Perhaps no
work of the present day affords so dell' an insight into
life in this gay capital as the clever novel just published,
denominated " Frascati's, or Scenes in Paris." It intro-
duces the reader not only into the interior of the salons
but exhibits an accurate view of the state of society ge-
nerally. The hotels, the restaurateurs, cafes, the tables-
d'hite, the theatres, shops, and lounges, aie equally well
brought forward. All who have resided in Paris, must
bear witness to the truth of the picture herein afforded
them, and retrace many scenes in which they participated
during their sejour. Considering the real utility of
chewingxup" Paris in this manner to Englishmen, it
is ;
aordinary that so few books of the sort have been
et
hitherto attempted.

FIRE AT LEICESTER.—AII alarming fire
broke out at Leicester on Sunday evening, en the extensive
premises hi the Friars, occupied by Messrs. CARTWRIGHT,
OAKeis, and CLARKSON, manufacturers of lamb's-wool
yarn and cotton for making lace, which were entirely de-
touryi°,needonbsy
consisting the ignition of the sweepings of the ma nufic-
stroyed in about three hours. The conflagration was oc-
casioned
of cotton, waste oil, &c., which had ben
suffered to accumulate and remain undisturbed till it took
flue, as is sometimes the case with hay-stacks when
formed before the hay has been properly dried by the sun.
The flames raged with such fury, as to defy the efforts
made to extinguish them. Soon after the discovery was
made, the cry of "fire I." resounded through the town. A
man went into St. Martin's church, and made the excla-
mation, which so alarmed the congregation, that they im-
mediately made a precipitate retreat from the sacred edi •
flee, when the Minister, finding himself- deserted, followed
their
e leaving the service of the evening unfi-
nishThe premises were only partially insured, and
unfi-
nished.
Messrs. OAKEs and CLARKSON have experienced a heavy
loss, especially since both were articles of manufacture in
very urgent dermud at the present moment. About 60
persons were employed on the premises. The estimated
injury done is about 5,0001. Fortunately there was but
little wind, otherwise the destruction of property must
b v more serious still, as there was another large
factory bean more
a few yards of the one destroyed (Mr.
GAMBLE'S), to preserve which required great care, as
of burning embers were continually falling
large bodies
upon the root.—Leicester Chronicle.

EXECUTION OF AN INCENDIARY► AT
110E.snAm.--On Saturday last Enm ITN D BUSHEY,
labourer, aged 26, underwent the extreme penalty of the
law, to which he was sentenced at our late Assizes, having
been found guilty of setting fire to a stack of wheat, the
property of GEORGE OLIVER, at East Preston, in this
county. A respite for 14 days arrived at Horsham gaol,
on Friday night, for Titomns GOODMAN, the other un.
happy convict, who had been ordered for execution with
BuslißY, for setting fire to the stacks, &c., at Battle.
At twelve o'clock, all being in readiness, the large folding-
doors leading to the front of the prison were thrown open,
and the solemn procession moved slowly on towards the
fatal drop, preceded by the Chaplain and the Under-She-
riff ; the unhappy convict, with the executioner, followed,
while the officers of tile Sheriff, with their wands, brought
up the rear. The culprit having placed himself under the
fatal beam, the executioner drew the cap over his face;
and, while the rope was adjusting, he requested he might
endure as little pain as possible, finishing the sentence
with these' words, " don't hurt me." Bossier made seve-
ral efforts to remove the cap from his mouth, which being
unable to accomplish, the Rev. Chaplain motioned the
executioner to remove it for him, which being complied
w►th, he addressed the people in the following words :
" I hope you will take warning from my fate ; and, my
dear fellows, always attend to the Sabbath-day." After
a short interval spent in prayer, the drop fell, and the
world closed for ever upon the unhappy man, who thus
forfeited his life in the midst of youth, to the offended
laws of his country. lie appeared to die almost without
a struggle. Although Bossier did not, at his execution,
publicly avow the commissio❑ of his crime, we understood
he had previously confessed, while in his cell, the justice of
his sentence. There were probably from eight to nine
hundred persons present to witness the execution, three
parts out of four of whom appeared to be agricultural
labourers, who seemed deeply affected at the awful scene,
and the most profound silence prevailed amongst them.
The Sheriff's javelin-men surrounded the gallows, and two
companies of Foot Guards were drawn up in the square,
in the centre of the town, a Considerable distance from the
gaol, and not within sight of the populace. Every thing
passed off with the utmost order and decorum.—Sussex
Advertiser.