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London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

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Buttress 4... 7 10
Juvenal
Trojan 6... 7 8
Duke of Richmond 4... 7 8
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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

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Lord Harry .... 4... 7 4
Auricula
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Golden Bee
Fancy Girl
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Badsworth hds., Tues., Ouston Hall7flanrs., Kirby Guide
Post; Sat., Notton Village-10i.
Mr. Lumlev's lids., Mon., SandbeckYillage ; Tues., Grove;
Thurs., Barltirough ; Fri., Darlton Bar-10i.
Rufford hds., Mon., kennels; Thurs., Norwood Park;
Sat., Cocking Moor-- 10
Earl of Harewood's hds., Mon., Scarcroft ; Cross
Road, Brainham Moor; Fri., Bickerton Bar-10i.
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swallow Cross Roads ; Wed.
Kingerley Wood; Fri.. Elsham Hail-11.
Lord H. Bentinek's lads., Mon., Carlton in Moreland;
Tues., Panton ; Wed., Saxilby ; Thurs. Horton Place; Fri.,
Bardney ; Sat. Stainfield Great Wood-11.
Holderness lids., Mon., Rise Mill; Tues., Middleton;
Thurs , Sproatley ; Everingham Park ; Sat., Beefbrd --1 to 11,
Sir Tattoo Sykes's lids., Mon., Whinmoor Build ; 4Wed.,
Wilberfoss Mill; Fri., Settrington House-102.
Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., Greason Bridge; Thurs., Chap-
man's Well-101/2.
Mr. A. Smith's lids., Mon., Clatford Oakcuts ; Tues, New
Moll; Wed., Wherwell Wood; Thurs., WTilster Wood; Fri.
Lower Wick Farm; Sat., Speery Well-11.
Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Dyrham Park; Wed., Yat-
ton Kennel ; Thurs., Trouble House ; Sat., Lower Wood.
Mr. Locke's hds., Tues., New Copse ; Thurs., Bratton
Castle-11.
Cheshire hds., Mon., Norton Priory; Wed., Booth Lane;
Thurs., Bucklow Hill; Sat., Twemlow
Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Wynnstay ; Thurs., Hal-
ston ; Fri., Shochlach-1%.
Montgomeryshire hds., Tues., Castle Caerinion ; Fri., Me-
heithlan-10.
Shropshire hds., Mon., Fox, Albrighton ; Wed., Chiphall
Wood ; Thurs., Rowton Castle-1 to 11.
North Staffordshire hds., Mon., Betley ; Wed., Sagnal Hall;
Fri., Three Crowns, at Stoke-10i.
Sherwood hrrs., Tues., Lyndhurst Farm; Fri., 2d mile-
stone on the Chesterfield Road-11.
Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri;
Dyke-14 to 11.
Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels-
combe-tye--10%.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, his Serene High-
ness Prince Frederick of Hesse and suite, honoured this ele-
gant plies of amusement last night with their presence.
The boxes were filled with fashionable company, and the pit
and gallery crowded. Bellini's beautiful opera aerie, Norma,
commenced the performances; the singers were in excellent
voice, and gave immense satisfaction. The beautiful duet
in the second act was given in admirable style by Miss Anne
Romer and Miss Bassano ; the former, by her sweet simpli-
city, won the hearts of all her hearers, whilst Miss Bassano
gave a truly impressive feature to her portion. The Hem-
ming Family pleased the royal party excessively ; the grace
and ease with which these talented artistes execute the dif-
ficult feats is truly wonderful ; we have seen nothing ap-
proaching them, excepting the Risley's, and it is difficult to
say which would bear away the palm. The grand panto-
mime wound up the evening's entertainments; it was repre-
sented for the last time, but notwithstanding it has been per-
formed forty-seven nights, it seemed to delight the audience
as much as the first week it was produced. The entire per-
formance reflected the highest credit on the taste and libe-
rality of the lessee.
kali, OF AN ANCIENT HOUSE IN RATCLIFF.—On
bTohuurrhsodoady-oaff tßerrnooookn.
Relaatrcmliff,wbays etrheeatfetiallining theof au old
house, which, with four others adjoining, have been long
eueeth,
in a very dilapidated condition. The inner wall of one of
the crazy buildings, 75, Brook-street, inhabited by Irishir
c la-
bourers and others, was heard to crack, and some of the whom
and rubbish fell into the yard. The women, among
was house.
They had scarcely reached the street
when their dwelling fell,
in the ruins. One of
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was one who had just given birth to ant inoffamnot,nghastily
snatched up their children and rushed ou
and some of them were nearly buried
search being made for her, she
had cleared away, and on
was discovered in the
the inmates,
rmans brought out and conveyed to the
s in the back part of the house
emoug the rubbish, and w
a female, was missing after the clouds of dust
house of a neighbour. She sustained very little injury, and
soon recovered.
ST. MARYLEBONE BOARD OF GUARDlANS.—Yester-
daykly meeting of the board of guardians of the
the wee
parish of St. Marylebone was held in the board-room of the
Mr. Mallileu in
workhouse, New-road, the chair; when
Mr. Thorne, the secretary, read the report of the trustees
appointed to distribute a portion of the sum of 500/., which
ti stated
a benevolent nobleman (since ascertained to be the Duke of
Portland) had offered to give to be divided amongst the
rmaoissetddbeysersvuibusgerpipoteironof. thTehpearreipshor, f a
tsimilarat s2uooniof thacouldt
sum beat
sum had been received, and 531. added to it,
making a gam
of 2531., which had been equally distributed amongst the
most deserving objects in the five districts of
the parish.
Sir J. J. Hamilton moved, and Mr. Bird seconded, that the
report be entered on the minutes,and
be passed to the trustees for the they had distributed
way
the money, was carried.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—YeSter-
day the authorities of this parish, in consequence of the re-
cent dispute with the Commissioners of Poor-laws, respect-
ing the election of collectors of poor-rates, determined on
another election, the former having been found illegal from.
informality.

11ANOVER, FEB. S.—DEARTH OF FOOD.—In this
place, asiowell as in all others, the want of provisions begins
to be severely telt, and there is every appearance of things
becoming worse, for, except in the case of the larger pro-
prietors, there are few agriculturists who will be able to draw
their supplies of bread even from their own stock until next
harvest. The majority of thQ.se are already compelled to
purchase rye, and in larger preportions than would have
happened bad not the potato crop failed. General relief
committees have therefore been formed, and the States-
General have themselves recommended the ministry to devise
proper measures to meet the calamity,

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WRECKS on the RIVER THAMES.
Since Wednesday last the weather has been universally
boisterous. Strong gales blowing from the west by south-
west have kept the Thames in a state more resembling an
arm of the sea than a river, and the immense quantity of
land water out bas caused it to overflow its boundaries in
all directions. The damage effected was, however, Alfling
compupd.witilittifdtKrAl,ayekl44 npon. the •,in*.
that took place lietwaen-Tonr .and ' five o'clock y
morning, it being then nearly high water. Barges were
driven from their moorings, hundreds of sticks of timber
drifted here and there, and the lashing of the waves threw
down several embankments between Vauxhall and Putney
bridges, and between Battersea and Putney no less than
five sailing barges were sunk. In three cases the crews
succeeded in reaching the shore in safety. In the fourth
there was a very narrow escape of life ; and in the last
case, the men having charge of the barge are believed
to have been drowned, as nothing had been heard of them
up to last evening. The two most serious occurrences were
those of a sailing barge belonging to Mr. Mulcock, a lighter-
man and coal merchant, of Norwood, near Houslow, laden
with coals, which went down off Cremorne-gardens,
about five o'clock ; the master swam ashore, and the ap-
prentice, who coud not swim, held on by one of the
barge oars, trusting to the surge washing him ashore. When
nearly exhausted he was picked up by Forsdyth, an appren-
tice to Wingate, a waterman at Battersea. Both he and his
master were taken aboard a barge, where in a short time
they recovered. At about half-past four o'clock, a sailing
barge, having on board 70 tons of;coal, and belonging to Mr.
Tharington, of Windsor, sunk in the channel off the Feathers,
at Wandsworth. Several persons living at the water side
were awakened by cries of " Help I help !" but we could not
learn that any one put off. The cries for assistance ceased
in a few minutes, and when daylight broke, all that was
seen at the spot from whence the cries were supposed to
proceed was the upper portion of the mast of a barge sticking
out of the water. One of the barge oars, as alto a hitcher„
were found floating off the shore, and the missing oar is sup-
posed to be the same one seen floating in a perpendicular
position through Battersea-bridge about six o'clock. As it
would be impossible for an oa
but too probable that ono
to float in such a manner
without a weight attached, it is
of the unfortunate men belonging to the barge had clung to
it and not released his hold. The hurricane has been almost
as disastrous on land. In the nursery grounds around Clap-
ham, Balham-hill, and Battersea, immense mischief has been
done .by the uprooting of shrubs, &c. And in Wimbledon,
Richmond, and Bushy-park, many trees have been blown
down, and some hundreds lopped of their branches. Great
damage has also been sustained by the rare and valuable col-
lection of plants in Kew Uard(ns.