The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

Match, 2002, 50/. ft; Bst each. T.M.M.

Mr. Parr's liosin-the-Beau agst Mr. Derry's My Mary.
Match, 2001., h It. T.Y.C.

Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b, agst Mr.
Ilayne's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 7st 71b.

SATURDAY.

The Houghton Handicap of 15 sous. each, and 5 ft if
declared, for three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old, Est 71b;
three, Bst 71b; four, 9st; five, &c., 9st 41b; the winner
to be sold for 2001., &c. T.Y.C.
Sweepstakes of 50 toys. each; for two yrs old, 6st 71b;
three, Bst 51b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five and upwards, Bst
121 b ; the winner to be sold for 25/. First half of
A b.M.
Sweepstakes of 10 toys. each; for three yrs old, 7st. 91b;
four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st;
manor
to be sold for 120. Ab.M.
The Selling Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared;
the winner to be sold for 1202, &c. A.E.C.

iee the thrown
hFriorweln,
premises belonging to
FIRE AND SEIZVRE OF AN ILLICIT SOAP FACTORY.
—Yesterday morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, the
into neighbourhoodastat
e ef excitement,
iLt street,eamme. in c
o nBsPeal
ltufiltleecis of
, was
spring-
ing of policemen's rattles and a gen'oral
It soon became apparent that the cry of ,-
Messrs. Johnstone and Co., oil and
TT
Icolourmen, in the
above street, were in flames.
several belonging to the London. 33 e parish engine, with
arriving, when the firemen fou- Brigade, were early in
ud
occurred in the back room, that the outbreak had
some trouble the flames we on the first floor. After
making an examination tore extinguished, when, upon
disaster, they found that • ascertain the cause of the
of the premises where tl immediately over that portion
soap manufactory, and a.e fire commenced was an illicit
from the flue leading to, the was quite clear that the heat
Search was mad coppers had caused the mis-
chief.been carrying on their.c for the parties who had thus
as they had illicit calling, but without suc-
cess,managed to effect their escape. , The
officers of the Excis 'were apprised of the discovery,
and, having repaired!to the premises, they took posses-
sion of the plant.
INCENDIARY FIDE.--.This •
is morning, about half-
past one, a fire happened in the tim • b er-yard of Messrs.
Johnson and. Co., timber-merchants, Gurney-mews,
Exmouth-street, Spafields. Mr. Colf and Mr. Connor-
ton, with the London Establishment and West of
England engines and men, were quickly on the spot,
when the piled timbers of the yard were found to have
been. set on fire in more places than one. By the ex-
ertions of those present on the outbreak the fire was
quickly extinguished, but not until some damage had
been occasioned. A private watchman is retained
on the establishment, who has always been a most
active servant, and there is every reason to hope
that the guilty parties will be traced. When the work-
men left last night, everything appeared perfectly safe,
the greatest care having been taken by those on the
premises to see that the lights were properly attended to.
SUSPENSION OF RAILWAYS IN LANCASHIRE.—The
South Junction Railway works are suspended in Man-
chester ; as is also, or very nearly so, the Manchester
and Altrincham line. Besides these two important un-
dertakings, the Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Man-
chester and Leeds) have discharged a great number of
men during the last fortnight in Manchester, and no
doubt on other parts of the line. Nve fox f l
aw u times
are close at hand.