The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY. EVENING, OCTOBER 24 1849.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
TUESDAY'S RACES.

Fifty Pounds; for two yrs old, a gather; three, 7st 51b;
four, Bst 916; five, 9st 31b; tix and aged, 9st 71b. The

winner, with bis engagements, to be—sold for 300 gs,

if demanded, &c. Last three miles of B.C.
Lord If . Lennox's Little Jack, 2 yrs (T. Smith) 1
Lord Exeter's Nutmeg, 2 yrs (Barker) 2
Mr. Gregory's Damask. 2 yrs (Rickards) 3
Mr. C. Peck's Baron Hill, 2 yrs (Wells) 0
Lord Clifden's Hammer and Tongs, 2 yrs (A. Pavia) 0
Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe, 4 yrs ... ..(Flatman) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Little Jack. Damask and Nut-
meg went off in advance of their horses, and made the
running to the gap, where it was taken up by Hornpipe;
the latter, however, broke down at the bushes, and
Damask resumed her lead, which she held to the turn of
the lands; from this point Little Jack and Nutmeg had
the race to themselves, the former winning cleverly by
two lengths. He was claimed. Run in 5 min. 56 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each; for three yrs old, 7st 71b;
four, 84 31b; five and upwards, Bst 81b.. The winner
to be sold for 200 sous. if dcmanded, &c. Criterion

Course. .
Lord Enfield's Bryce Snailsfoot, 3 yes.....,(Flacniaiii) 1
Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's.cob;''aged
Mr. Henry's Thringarth, 3,yrS (Simpson) 3
Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, 4 yrs ...... ...(Templeman) 4
Lord W. Powlett's Rtar-guard, 3 yrs ...(Dockeray) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Thringaith, 5 to 2 agst Bryce
Snailsfoot, and 3to 1 agst The Cob. Won by a length;
half a length between the second and third, and Sponge
close up. Run in I min. 18 sec.
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Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sove. each, 10 ft, and only
5 if declared, &c ; winners extra; the second to re-
ceive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 30 sovs. to the judge. Cambridgeshire Course.
(Oue hundred and sixty-two Subs., fifty-nine of

whom pay 5 ft.
Mr. Meiklam's Raby, 3 yrs, sst 101 (Arnold) 1
Captain Hervey's Rhesus, 3 yrs, sst 101 (Treen, jun.) 2
Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 4 yrs, 7st 101 (Wells) 3
Mr. Roll's Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 41b . .(Flatman) 0
Mr. Green's Shylock, 4 yrs, Bst (Wintringham) 0
Major Martyr's The Moor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (S. Mann) 0
Lord Ferrara na Prior of St. Margaret's 6 yrs, 7st 101 b 0
Mr. Batson's Beauclerc, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (Sly) 0
Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, 5 yrs, 7st 71 (M. Arnold) 0
Mr. Herbert's Radulphus, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Pettit) 0
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Pearl) 0
Mr. Payne's Glauca, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Dockeray) 0
Mr. Nicholl's Woolwich, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Hiett) 0
Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, 6ct 101 b (carried
6st 121 b (Wakefield, jun.) 0
Mr. Vet ity's Whitstone, 4 yrs, 6st 101b...(T. Burns) 0
Mr. Wigram's ICeraun, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Dean) 0
Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Charlton) 0
Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc o' Sot, 5 yrs,6st 101 b (Barham) 0
Lord Clilden's Rathmines, 5 yrs, 6st 7ib...(G. Oates) 0
Col. Anson's Backbiter, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (G. Harrison) 0
Col. Peel's Vasa, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (G. Brown) 0
Sir J. Hawley's Bacchanalian,4 yrs, Est 31b(E. Sharp) 0
Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs, Est (J. Mann) 0
Mr. T. B. Charlton's Kissaway, 3 yrs, Est (including
61b extra) (H. Hammond) 0
Mr. Payne's Crucible, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Rickards) 0
Colonel Peel's Quinine, 3 yrs, sst 12Ib (B. Treen) 0
Mr. Sutton's Crocodile (h b), aged, sst 101 b (E. Ford) 0
Mr. Drinkald's Over-fork-over, 3 yrs, sst 101 (car-
ried sst 121 b) (Rodney) 0
Mr. Wigram's f by Harkaway, out of Coranna's dam,
3 yrs, sst 71b (R. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Roberts's Rienzi, 3 yrs, sst 71b ......(Osborne) 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Ribaldry, 4to 1 agst Rathmines,
6 to 1 agst Raby, 8 to 1 apt Woolwich, 12 to 1 agst
Rhesus, 16 to 1 agst Collingwood, 16 to 1 agst Van-
guard, 20 to 1 agst Glauca, 20 to 1 apt Over-fork-over,
25 to 1 agst Bacchanalian, 25 to 1 agst Rienzi, 25 to 1
agst Joc-o'Sot, and 30 to 1 agst any other. Won by a
length; about a length and a half between the second
and third; Glauca close up. Run in exactly two
minutes. The Rider of Ribaldry objected against Baby
on the ground of a cross.
Sweepstakes of 300 sous. each, h ft, one to the post. A.F.
Duke of Bedford's Sobraon, ist 71b
Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, Est 71b
Betting-5 to 2on Sobraon. Sobraon made nearly
all the running, and won by a neck. Run in 2 min.
27 sec.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sour. each, 10 ft; for three
yrs old. T.Y.C.
Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 3 yrs, 7st 121 (Pettit) 1
Mr. Payne's Farthingale, 3 yrs, Bst 71h ... (Flatman) 2
Mr. Newton's Memento, 3 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Whitworth's Lady Jersey, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b 0
Lord Clifden's Tiresome, 3 yrs, "st 71b (Pearl) 0
Lord Glasgow's fby Lanercost—Canada, 3 yrs 7st 4lb 0
Colonel Anson's Irish Jig, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Charlton) 0
Mr. King's fby Muley Moloch—Pendulum, 3 yrs, 7st 0
Sir J. Hawley's Slang, 2 yrs, 65t... (E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Osborne'. Snowdrift, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib...(Osborne) 0
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Farthingale, Dolly Vanish,
and Slang, 5 to 1 agst Memento, and 5 to 1 agst Pendu-
lum filly. Dolly Varden made all the running, and won
cleverly by a length; nothing was near the first two.
Run in 1 min. 13 sec.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st
101 b; four, Bst. 41b; five and upwards, Bst 81b. The
winner to be sold for 80 sovs. if demanded, &c. Last
half of Ab. M.
Mr. Burgess's The Hind of the Forest, 4 yrs (J. Sharp) 1
Mr. Lister's Rochester, 3 yrs (S. Mann) 2
Sir S. Spry's Bastilion, 3 yrs (Tasker) 3
Mr. A. Bartley's Laundry Maid, 5 yrs (Sly) 0
Mr. FrariLum's The New Era, 3 yrs (Pettit) 0
Duke of Richmond's Highland Fling, 3 yrs(Flatman) 0
Sir J. Gerard's Jest, 4 yrs (Marlow) 0
Lord Stradbroke's Pylos. 3 yrs (Pearl) 0
Mr. Lawson's Pizarro, 6 yrs (M. Noble) 0
Iktting-5 to 4 agst Just, and 5 to 1 agst any other.
Von by a length; all well up except The New Era and
Pizarro. Run in 51 secs.

Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft;
for three yrs old and upwards. The winner to be sold

for 200 sovs. if demanded, &c.
Mr. Pedley's Chatterer, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Maton) 1
Lord Clarion's Tiresome, 3 yrs, 7st (Pearl) 2
Mr. Stephenson's Zisku, 5 yrs, Bst 71h (F. Butler) 0
Mr. Walter's Pottinger, 5 yrs, 7st 12ib...(Vakefield) 0
Lurd Exeter's Grace, 3 yrs, Tat 71b (Flatnian) 0
Lord H. Lennox's First chance, 3 yrs, 7st (Kitchener) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Chicot, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (G. Oates) 0
Mr. Fox's Plebeia, 3 yrs, Est .... (G. Mann) 0
Betting-7 to 2 agst Chiaot, 4to 1 agst Chatterer, and
4to 1 agst Plebeia. Won by half a length, Plebeia and
'kska well up. Run in 1 min 46 sec.
Post Match; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; 300, h ft. R.M.
Mr. Greville's Clarissa received
Handicap Plate of 1001. for three years old and up-
wards.
Mr. Death's Antagonist, 5 yrs, Bst 51b Abdale) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Doctrine, 5 yrs, Bst ........(Pearl) 2
Captain Pettat's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs, Bst( Wakefield) 3
Lord Clitdea'a St. Antonio, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Robinson) 0
Mr. Salton's Sobersides (h b) aged, Bst (Nightingale) 0
Captain Lowther's Tarn Wadlin, 7st 41b (Doekeray) 0
Col. Anson's Knight Errant, 6st 71b ...(G. Harrison) 0
Mr. Ramsbottom's f by Velocipede, out of Miss
Wilfred, 3 yrs, Est 51b .. (Rub. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Combo's The Count, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Bowes's The Flapper, 3 yrs, Est (Charlton) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Flapper, 4to 1 agst Doctrine,
5 to 1 agst St. Antonio, 5 to 1 agst Antagonist, and 5 to
1 agst Tarn Wadlin. Won by a length; the same between
second and third; St. Antonio a bad fourth. Run in 3
min. 54 sec.
Match; 200, h ft, D.M.—Lord Glasgow's Canada filly,
7st 121 b, received forfeit from Lord Stanley's Escalade,
Bst 71b.

NEWMARKET-TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The objection made against Raby by the rider of
Ribaldry, on the ground of a cross, came before the
Stewards after the races this evening, when, after an
examination of the riders of the horses forward at the
finish of the race, it was clearly established that no cross
had taken place ; the Judge's fiat, therefore, was
affirmed.

GREAT FIRE NEAR LONDON-
BRIDGE.
. _

A conflagration, far more fearful in its consequences
than that which recently occurred in London-w all,
burst forth last evening, about six o'clock, in the im-
mediate vicinity of the Monument, almost on the very
spot at which the great fire of London commenced,
and for several hours raged with tremendous violence,
consuming a vast amount of property.
The premises on which it originated comprised a
large clump of warehouses in the occupation of Baiss,
Brothers, and Co., the wholesale chemists of 125 and
126, Lower Thames-street, situate in King's Head-
court, a narrow court leading out of Fish-street.hill,
about the centre, into Pudding-lane. The buildings
extended in depth some sixty or seventy feet, and
communicated with the premises of the firm in Lower
Thame&-street, which were also very capacious, and
immediately faced St. Magnus Church. The
hack warehouses were of considerable height,
and the floors were stored - with chemicals
of every description. Respecting the actual
cause of the outbreak no information whatever
could be gleaned, excepting that, when the flames
were first observed, they were raging on the
ground floor of that portion of the warehouse nearest
King's Head-court. Every effort was made by those
connected with the premises to stay the progress of
the fire at that early stage, but without avail ; for,
owing to the inflammable nature of the property, the
destructive element spread with the rapidity of light-
ning, bursting forth into King's Head-court, and
creating the greatest consternation in that part of the
City. Every expedition was used in communicating
the outbreak to the fire brigade estaOshments, and
quickly the powerful engines from the City sta,ions
w ere brought to the scene, aided by those belonging
to the Custom-house, and eight or nine others attached
to the neighbouring wharfs and parishes. Although
the interval was short, the work of destruction had
proceeded with terrible violence. The flames had
extended from floor to floor in the building facing the
yard, and the whole structure presented one vivid
mass of fire, the oils and various inflammable liquids
streaming out of the loopholes and doors in a
flaming state, whilst every moment loud explo-
sions were heard from the bursting of carboys
of turpentine and spirits, terrifying the inhabitants
to such an extent that many abandoned their houses,
and the panic seized others, who rushed through the
streets in the same excited state, a rumour prevailing
that large quantities of gunpowder and saltpetre were
in the cellars. As soon as the firemen could procure
a supply of water, they concentrated their exertions
in preserving a large warehouse belonging to Mr.
Adams, an orange and fruit merchant, on the other
side of King's Head court. The flames from the
burning building opposite had already penetrated a
store in connexion with this warehouse, and it was
feared the latter would share a similar fate. The
narrowness of the court, and the constant explosions,
rendered it almost impossible for the firemen to pre-
vent the flames reaching Mr. Adams's property, for to
add to the difficulty the rear of the houses on both
sides of the entrance to the court from Fish-street-
hill had ignited, and the heat was most intense. The
men, however, notwithstanding their painful position,
kept to their post, and being assisted by others who
mounted the roofs of the houses in Fish-street-hill,
and directed vast columns of water on to the points
threatened, they succeeded in preventing the confla-
gration extending in that direction.

- Unfortunately- the progress of the fire in the
opposite quarter, towards Lower Thames-street and
the lower portion of Fish street-hill, became most
fearful. The whole of the rear of the houses from
King's Arms-court to the corner of Lower Thames-
street, which abutted on the blazing warehouse, had
caught, and were lighting up fiercely, while in
Thames-street the conflagration was spreading still
more awfully. The flames had made their way into
the front warehouse and premises, four stories in
height, of Messrs. Baiss and Co., facing St. Magnus
Church, and in a very brief period the entire building
was alight from the basement to the roof, sending
high into the air terrific volumes of flame. It was
then abouthalf- past seven o'clock, and the alarmingex-
tent to which the calamity was spreading increased the
excitement considerably. All the fire-engines con-
nected with the brigades stationed in London, with
two or three exceptions, were collected in the imme-
diate vicinity of the conflagration, and were brought
to bear on every accessible point. The two large float-
ing engines stationed in the river were brought along-
side of Fresh-wad, and the hose were judiciously con-
veyed into Fish-street-hill and Lower Thames-street,
thus commanding two sides of the fire, but,notwithstand-
ing the immense flood of water cast upon the burning
buildings, no visible effect was apparent. It is im-
possible to convey any idea of the scene that presented
itself at this period. The flames, as the various ex-
plosions occurred, rose to an enormous elevation, and
all the architectural details of the Monument and St.
Magnus Church were perceptible at a great ditance ;
indeed, the former at times resembled a brazen column.
The great reflection attracted vast numbers of persons
from every part of the metropolis. London-bridge
and all its approaches were densely crowded, and
masses congregated along the wharfs and other loca-
lities from whence the lire could be seen. Indeed,
the crowd became so immense that the commanding
officer of the troops in the Tower intimated his readi-
ness
to assist the police authorities if required. The
City police, it should be observed, had a most arduous
duty to carry out; but when this message arrived
they had succeeded in blocking up the streets, and had
accomplished what was necessary for the operations
of the firemen, and the security of life and property.
As the body of fire was suppressed in King's
Head court, the firemen who had been engaged at
that point rendered additional assistance to the force
employed in Lower Thames-street, where the de-
structive element had obtained great ascendancy. It
was apparent that a large stock of chemicals was
stored in the upper part of the front premises of
Messrs. Baiss and Co., as the flames roared from the
windows with a noise only to be compared to those
issuing from a burning turpentine distillery. So
great was the body of flume that alarm was enter-
tained for the safety of St. Magnus Church, and
some of the engines had to be brought to bear upon
the roof of that sacred edifice to prevent its igniting.
At length the flames had gone through the whole of
the front warehouse of the firm, and probably it was
only owing to the great body of water thrown by the
two floating engines that the whole of the locality did
not share a similar fate. The " float " having an
endless supply, the firemen were in a position to have
a strong command over the devouring element. It
was nine o'clock ere the danger could be said to be at
an end. There still remained a great mass of fire in
both warehouses, which probably would continue to
rage thrcughout the night. All the engines were
kept in readiness to act in the event of a fresh out-
break.

The amount of damage may to some extent be sur-
mised by the subjoined hasty report, obtained by the
brigade at a late hour in the evening, detailing the
property destroyed and damaged :
King's Head•court—The warehouses of Messrs.
Baiss, Brothers, and Co., totally destroyed.
Two adjoining tenements, roofs partly burned off,
one occupied by Mr. Vialow, plumber and glazier.
Two warehouses on the opposite side considerably
damaged by fire, the roof of one almost demolished.
Fish street Hill—Mr. Snowdon, butcher, back part
severely damaged by fire.
Mr. Rouse, salesman, back portion and roof burned.

The Margate and London Steam-packet Office, Mr.
Knott, agent, back part and roof partly destroyed.
Mr. Francis, Sun Coffee-house, rear severely
damaged.
Mr. Hammerton, hairdresser, severely damaged.
Mr. Cullum, tobacconist, damaged.
Lower Thames-street—Front premises of Messrs.
Baiss, Brothers, and Co., 125 and 126, totally de-
stroyed.
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Eight other houses more or less damaged, three of
which are situated in Pudding•lane.
The bulk of the property was reported to be insured
in several offices, but owing to the confusion that
prevailei no accurate list could be obtained.

JAMAICA. - PROROGATION OF

THE ASSEMBLY.

We have intelligence from Jamaica to the 2d inst.,
brought to Liverpool by the steam-ship America,
which arrived on Sunday night from Boston. This
intelligence is ten days later than that brought
by the West India mail steamer Severn. On the
24th ultimo the Import Bill was read a third time
and passed in the Assembly. On the 28th his
Excellency prorogued the session, on the ground
that the Bill for the continuance of the import
duties had come before the Legislature in a form in
which the Council had determined not to pass it.
An address from the Council to the Governor bad
been presented, regretting that so much precious time
had been consumed in a struggle for retrenchment,
and stating that all necessary and usual measures to
provide these remedies would receive from the Council
an immediate concurrence. The Governor replied
briefly, that this address confirmed the hope he had
formed of an early settlement of the difficulties and
differences of the Colonial Legislature.
The consequence of this prorogation of the Assem-
bly had been that, while the new Import Bill had not
passed the Legislature, the old law for levying these
duties expired on the lit of October, and in the ab-
sence of any tariff, all goods, wares, and merchandise,
were entitled to enter free of duty.

MURDER BY A LUNATIC AT MELTON HOUSE:
On Thursday last a terrible tragedy was enacted at
Melton Lunatic Asylum. Thomas bones, one of the
patients, suddenly rushed upon William limlby, another
patient, and, after knocking him down, jumped upon his
head so violently, and so frequently, that the bones of
the poor fellow's skull were literally smashed. On
Saturday last an inquest was held at Melton, before Mr.
Wood, when a verdict of " Wilful Murder" was re-
turned, and the prisoner was accordingly committed on
the charge,