The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

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NG INTELLIGENCE.
tECEIVED THIS DAY.)
; AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-8 to 1 agst Brunette (taken)
—l2 to 1 agst St. Leger (taken)-12 to 1 agst The Roarer
(taken)-12 to 1 agst Saucepan-13 to 1 agst Culverthorpe-
-100 to 7 agst Red Lancer (taken) —lOO to 7 agst Avoca
(taken)-100 to 6 agst Profligate (taken)-100 to 6 agst
Jerry (taken)-100 to 6 agst Cure All-100 to 6 agst Dis-
count.

CHESTER Cur.-22 to 1 agst Medicant (taken)-25 to I
agst The Lamb-30 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (taken)-30
to 1 agst Punch (700 to 20 laid once)-20 to 1 agst Antler
(offers to take 1,000 to 30)-40 to 1 agst Flitch (taken)-
40 to 1 agst Crim. Con.-40 to 1 agst Fitzallen-50 to I agst
Sting-50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond-50 to 1 agst In-
heritress.

No betting on the Metropolitan and Newmarket Han-
dicaps.
DERBY.-15 to 2 agst Van Tromp-10 to 1 agst Epirote
(offered)-12 to 1 agst Planet (offered)-23 to 1 agst Glentilt
(offered)-25 to 1 agst Conyngham (offered)-1,000 to 15
agst Christopher.
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE.
Acceptances for the Handicap of 20 Sovs. each and 100 added.
at. lb.l st. lb.
Brunette
St. Leger
Saucepan
Cure-all ll 13;Forest Boy .. ...... ... 10 8
Sam Slick
12 Barnard
Pioneer
Ballybar
Discount
Culverthorpe ll 6Roarer
Jet, y
The False Heir
11 41imble Harry .. 10 6
Pluralist ll 4 i Matthew
Frederick .... .......... 11 2JTramp .
Railroad ll 2;Quicksilver ....•...... 10 4
Christopher North
Latitat . ll O'Profligate
Marengo
Gog - ..... 9 6
Ragman lO 12 hr hby Brown Tom... 9 6
_ _ _

Avoca
The Free Handicap has closed with 12 entries.

- st. lb.i at. lb.
Crcesus ... ...... ...... ... 11 5, Repealer ll 0
Counsellor ll 4 Valeria
Fireaway
Highwayman
Whistle l3inkie ..... .... 11 0 Teresa
Wandering Jew ll o:Alice
HEREFORD STEEPLE CHASE (THURSDAY).
Handicap.

Profligate .•..•• •• 00000
Tamworth ,

1

..... 2

Little Tommy
COVENTI{

.»..... 3
Y RACES.
hit if declared March lit.

Handicap of Viso
Age. et. lb.
Godfiey
Aristotle
Ratcliffe 6...8 3
Roebuck
My Mary 5... 7 13
The Jolly Beggar 6... 7 11
The Dart ....... 5... 7 10
Buttress 4... 7 10
Juvenal
Trojan 6... 7 8
Duke of Richmond 4... 7 8
Diomed
Hector
Satyr 6 7 6
Redstreak

Age st. lb.
Wildßoe 5.. 7 4
Trifle 6... 7 4
Sylvanus ...... 5... 7 4
Lord Harry ...... 4... 7 4
Auricula
Pleasure Trip ....
Golden Bee ....

Fancy Girl
Bannockburn
Treacle
Adulator
Elecarnpane
.3... 5 7
Moonlight
Congress 3... 5 2

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Badsworth hds., Tues., Owton Hall; Thurs., Kirby Guide
Post; Sat., Notton Village-40i.
Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Sandbeck;Village ; Tues., Grove;
Thurs., Barlbrough ; Fri., Darlton Bar—loi. .
Rufford
hds., Mon., kennels; Thurs., Norwood rirri
Sat., Cocking Moor— ; 01/2.
Earl of Harewood's lids., Mon., Scareroft ; Wed., eine
Road, Bramham Moor; Fri., Bickerton Bar-10i.
Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon., Swallow, Cross Roads ; Wed.
Kingerley Wood ; Fri.. Elsham
Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Carltwin Moreland; •
Tues., Panton ; Wed., Saxilby ; Thurs. Horton Place; Fri.,
Baidney ; Sat Stainfield Great Wood-11.
Holderness hds., Mon., Rise Mill ; Tues. MI
Thurs , Sproatley ; Everingbam Park ; t., Beefy _7.
Sir Tatton Sykes's lids., Mon., W. BOW'
Wilberfoss Mill ; Fri., Settrington 02. •
Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., Greasoa :ridge; Thurs., Chap-
man's Well.-7104_.

Mr. A. Smith's-hds., Mon., Clatford Oakcuts; Tues, New
Moll; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Wilster Wood ; Fri.
Lower Wick Farm; Sat.; Speery Well-11.
Duke of Beaufort's hds., 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 ids., Mon., Norton Priory ; Wed., Booth Lane ;
Thurs., Bucklow Hill ; Sat., Twemlow
Sir W. W. Wynn's hds., Mon., Wynnstay ; Thurs., Ral-
ston ; Fri., Shochlach-1%.
Montgomeryshire hds., Tues., Castle Caerinion ; Fri., Me-
heithlan-10.
Shropshire hds., Mon., Fox, Albrighton ; Wed., Chiphall
Wood; Thurs., Rowton Castle—* to 11.
North Staffordshire hds., Mon., Betley ; Wed., Sagnal HalJ;
Fri., Three Crowns, at Stoke-101.
Sherwood hrrs., Tues., Lyndhurst Farm ; Fri., 2d mile-
stone on the Chesterfield Road-11.
Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri;
Dyke—* to 11.
Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels-
combe-tye-101/.x.

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 resemb:ing an
arm of the sea than a river, and the immense quantity of
land water out has caused it to overflow its boundaries in
all directions. The damage effected was, however, trifling
compared with the disasters attendant upon the hurricane
that took place ketween four and five o'clock yesterday
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 'beard 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 Cremome-gardens,
about five o'clock ; the master swam ashore, and the ap-
prentice, who could 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 Forsdytb, 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 ! 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
outof the water. One of the barge oars, as also 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 au oar to float in 'such a manner
without a weight attached, it is but t:.o probable that one
of the unfortunate men belonging to the barge had clung to
it arid not released his hold. The hurricane has been almost
as disastrous on land. In the nursery grounds around Clapr
ham, Balham-hill, and Battersea, immense mischief has been
done by the uprooting of shrubs, &c. And in Wimbledon,
Riciiinoi,d, and Bushy-park, many, trees have been blown
down, and some hundreds lopped of their branches, Great
damage has also been sustained by tie rare and valuable col,
lect ion of plants in Kew Garchns.

PRINCESS'S TREATRE.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of uambridge, the Princess Mary, his Serene High-
ness Prince Frederick of Hesse and suite, honoured this ele-
gant place of amusement last night with their presence.
The boxes were filled with fashionable company, and the pit
and gallery crowded. Bellini's beautiful opera'seria, Norniu,
commenced the performances; the singers were in excellent
voioef .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 simpll-
city, won the hearts of all her hearers, Whilst Miss Bassani:,
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 panto4
mime wound up the evening's entertainments; it was repre.
sented for the last time, but notwithstanding it has been pert
formed forty-seven nights, it seemed to delight the audience
as much as the first week it was produced. The entire per 4
formance reflected the highest credit on the taste si!cl
rality of the lessee.
Eau, OF AN ANCIENT HOUSE IN RATCLAFF.
-oafternoon
luuch alatre
Brook-street, Ra
house, which, with four others adjoining, have been long
riff, was created ctrheeatfedallin in g tohfe an neigh='
Thb
o uurrhsodoady
in a very dilapidated condition. The inner wall of one or
the crazy buildings, 75, Brook-street, inhabited by Irish
bourers and others, was heard to crack, andsome of the.briel,
was one who had just given birth to an inof_ant_,o aste
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and rubbish fell into the yard. The women, among_
snatched up their children and rushed outte. of the
• They had scarcely reached the street w.uhen
the
their a
ruin& One of
land. sortie of them were nearly buried I
made for her, sh 4
had cleared away, and on search being
the back part of the honsd
the inmates, a female,
was discovered in the ruinsin
brought out aid convey:o(l6 thd
among the rubbish, and was
She sustained' ve little injury, anq
house of a neighbour. was missing after the clouds of dust
soon recovered.
board of guardians of the
. th•e WeeklY ' meeting of
Id • m the board-room of
parish of St. Marylebone was he
d Mr. Mallileu in the chair; when
ST. MARTLEDoNE BoAßtpheoF GUARDIANS.—YeStA3F
day...
diorklibuse; New-road,
'secretary, read the report of the trustees
bute a portion of the sum of .5007., which
benevolent nobleman (since ascertained to be the. Duke of
Portland) had offered to give to be divided amongst theyoßirp.,Tin4toedroteo,. _tlishtre
most deserving poor of the parish, if .a similar sum could be
raised by subscription. The report stated that 2001, of that
sum had beerereceived, and 53/. added to, it, 'making a aims,
of 2531., which had been equally distributed amongst the,
most deserving objects' in the live districts of the parish:
Sir J. .3, Hamilton moved, and Mr. Bird seconded, that the
report be 'entered oii' the minutes, and that a vote of thanki
be passed, to the trustees fur the way they had distributed
the money, was carried.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—Yester-,
day the arthorities 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
irtforinality.

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HANOVER, FEB. S.—DEARTH OF FOOD.-411 this
place, as well as in all others, the want of provisions begins.
to be severely felt, 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 those are already compelled to.
purchase rye, and in larger preportions than would have
happened had not the potato crop, failed. General relief,
committees have therefore been formed, and the States.,
General have themselves recommended the rainiatry to davit*
proper measures to meet the calamity.