The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-27 00:00:00

TP, gr'N, I ON DON, MON'DAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1841

THE TEMPORARY CLOSING OF
LoNDoN iiRiDGE.
It has been determined by the Corporation of the City of
London, that London-bridge shall be for a Erne shut up,
to the purpose of being repaved, very numerous and heavy
c imp'aints having been' inade of the ruts and dangeroui inden-
tations, more particularly on the tiztiuthwark.'side of fhe struc-
ture. A difference of opinion having existed bet weenthe lead-
iog corporators as to the sort of pavement which it would be ad-
visable to lay down, oceaSioried, it is said,, the delay,. but that
difference is now at an end, and ihe 13ridge-IlauFe Estates
Committee have root ived directions- to proeeed with the work.
The subject had been, some time ago, 'referred to a Committee,
who were to take into consideration what sized stone 'should be
us-d, and in what form the storms should be used in.paring so
important an avenue to the metropolis. They called some sur-
veyors of eminence before them. Mr. Montague, the Clerk
of the City Works. and Mr. Kelsey, the Surveyor to the Corn-
missioners of Sewers.
.Mr. Cadogan, surveyor of pavements of the parish of St.
Clement Danes, wi. hin the city and :ibeity of Westminster. and
Mr. Seace, surveyor.of the pavements of the parish of St. Ma•
ryleborie, and Mr. John Newman,
surveyor to the Commis-
stoners for paving the eastern division of the borough of South
is ark, gave opinions. '
Upon the recommendation of these professir nal men, the
report was ultimately agreed to in the following re-
solution :—"That London-bridge should be repaved with stones
of Aberdeen granite, not exceeding three inches in width, to
be laid in parallel lines; and that it should be referred to the
Bridc-house Estates Committee to carry such resolution into
effect, being etopoivered to draw such additional sums of mo-
ney as may. be necessary."
The Corporation-were, no doubt, induced to come to the
resolution above mentioned in opposition to. the recommenda-
tion of the Committee, by the tact that Blackfriars-bridge,
which is acknowledged to be the finest piece of pavement
about the metropolis,
is paved according to the principle of
three-inch widths and parallel lines.
It is expected that the Commissioners of Southwark-bridge
will throw open that avenue to the traffic of London during
he. period the immense thoroughfare, London-bridge, must
remain elm ed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Newmarket First October Meeting commences to-mor-
row, and will terminate on Thur,day ; it is Holy to be a pro-
pitious opening to the October campaign, the Stakes, Plat, s,
and Matches promising an average of six races each day. The
Buckenham Stakes looks like a certainty for Colonel Peel with
the Hester colt, although two of LO: d Exeter's, and the same
number of Lord G. lientinek's, are in training. The Grand
Duke Michael rests beiween Colonel Peel's Cameleon, Mr.
Thornhill's Eringo, and the Duke of Bedford's two, Oakley
and John of Ghaunt ; but the field is likely to be good, as
Abydos, Scarf, Cesarevritch, and Pentia are here. Wahab is
expected, anti the Stake is all the money. The liolieful has a
smaller ep.try than usual, and beyond the Rosalie colt (carrying
31bs extra) has nothing with any claim to notice as a public
runner. The St. Leger will be run for on Wednesday ; all, we
believe, are in training for it except Jack Sheppard, and
Thistle Whipper, and it may be looked for as a tolerably open
race. For the Rutland Stakes every horse engaged is in train-
ing. The best pub.ic performers are Passion and the Rosalie
colt, but a penalty of ilbs. extra on the filly, and of albs. on
the colt, and the fact that not one of the others is engaged in
the Hopeful, will no doubt have an effect on the field. All the
match horses are in training.

LIVERPOOL RACES.
The KnowsleyStakes of 30 sous. each, with 50 added. One mile.
Cul. Crawford's br fby Languar Mermaid...( Francis) 1
Sir. Jaques's Playfellow
Sir C. Monek's b c by Languar, d by Filho... 3
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Mr. W. Thompson na br c Flamingo
Won easy.
The Heaton Park Stakes of 20 says. each, h ft, and 100 added.
Once round and a distance.
Col. Crawford's Ermengardii, 3 yrs (Francis)
Mr. Mostyn's Prince Caradoc, :3 yrs 2
The following were tint placed :—Sir R.- W. Billkeley!s
Spring-heeled Jack, 4 yrs ; Mr. Painter's Ernest. the First,
• S yrs ; Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, 4 yrs; Mr. Bell's La
Sage Femme, 5 yrs; Lord Stanley's Cornuto, 4 yrs; and Sir
C.-Monck's Garland.—Won cleverly.
The Meggerine Castle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, With 50 added.
From the Bridge-turn in.
Mr. Graydon's Miss Ileathco:e, 4 yrs (Conolly) I
Sir R. W. 13ulkeley's Spring-beer(' Jack, 4 yrs • 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Hope, 2 yrs
Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 2 yrs
Mr. Clarke's f by The Male, out of Mary, 2 yrs
Sir. Jones' sister to Broadwath, 3 yrs
Mr. Buckley's Gilbert, 3 yrs
Won easy.
The Option Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 30 added. Mile
and a quarter.
Mr. Wilkins' Clem o' the Cleugh,:s yrs (Noble) 4 1 1
Sir. Bele's La Sage Femme, 5 yrs
Mr. Buckley's cby Laurel—Shoehorn, 3 yrs
Mr. Worthington's Northenden,6 yrs 3 0 0

BECCLES RACES—Tx unsnw
The Town Stakes 'of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, second
saves his stake, two miles, were won in two heats, by Mr.
iiignold's Camilla, 5 yrs, beating Mr. Smith's Daniel, Mr.
Oswald's Mount Eagle, and Mr. Gould's Cavalbo.
The Cocked Hat Stakes were won in two heats, by Mr.
Woodcock's Luther ; and the Whoo Whoop Stakes, by Mr.
Gould's Cavalho.

PERTH RACES.—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sore. each, and 30 added. Two miles.
Mr. Ramsay's The Doctor, aged
Mr. Sandiland's Moleskin, 4 yrs
Sweepstakes. of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Heats, once
round and a distance.
Lord Glenlyon's Confusion, aged... (Maj.. Campbell) 2 1 I
Mr. H. Johnstone's The Returned, aged
Mr. T. Aloncricfrs Erin-Go .Brah, aged
The Perth Hunt Plate of 501. 2 miles.
Hon. J. Sandiland's Moleskin, aged (Wetherall) 1
Mr. Redfern's Slashing Harry, aged
Mr. G. Dawson's Littl Bundle, 3 yrs
The following were not placed :—Mr. Stewart's Win-if,
ycu-can, :ged ; Mr. Sanders nd Isla, aged ; Mr. Thomp-
son's 'The Diver, 5 yrs, and Lord Glenlyou's Hotspur, 4 yrs.

TROTTING MATCH ON SUNBURY COMMON.
Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the 34 eather
on Friday a lsrge number of well.mounted horsemen and first-
rate sporting gentlemen, in various equipages, assenibled on,
Sunbury Common, impelled by the announcement that two
first-rate matches would take place. They were,liowever, in
this respect doomed to be disappoints(' ; for althoughi..the bill
of fare had announe(d a two-mile match in harness between Mr.
Gill's Silvertail and Mr. Burke's Lady Hampton,and a second
race between Mr. Gill's Confidence and Mr. Burke's Doctor,
the latter only took place, the former being deferred until
three o'clock on Saturday. 'The (muse of this postpone-
ment was that the contest between Confidence and the
Doctor was first started, and terminated so near dark, that the
leading sporting gentlemen present very judiciously recom-
mended that it should be put off until Saturday. The match
which we are about to detail was for 501. a side, to trot two
miles ; the owner of the well-known and celebrated horse Con-
fidence, once the property of Louis Bonaparte, and subsequently
of the Duke of Gordon, giving the Doctor of Burke, of trotting
celebrity, two minutes in the two miles. Large sums depended
upon the issue, the betting being nearly even, Confidence
having slightly the choice. The ground selected was two
miles from the Staines-gate, to the top of Sunbury dane, the
distance right out at once without a turn. Confidence first
came out to do the distance, a bright bay horse standing 15
hands, and in every respect beautifully symmetrical. He was
driven by his owner, Mr. Gill, and without a break performed
the two miles in five minutes thirty-nine seconds. A trifling
dispute arose among the time-keepers in consequence of the
watches differing a few seconds, but it was ultimately deter-
mined not to have exceeded the time we have above given, in-
deed by some of the watct es on the ground it was declared to
be eight or nine seconds less. This having been disposed of.
Mr. Burke drove the Doctor, a grey horse, standing 121 i
hands, and went off at a beautiful rate, never broke, and occu-
pied eight minutes, twelve seconds, in the performance of the
two miles, thus losing the match by thirty-three seconds. Con-
fidence has thus achieved another victory. The arrangements
were then made for the match on Saturday.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FRom OUR OWN cortaEsrownENT.l
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
SEPT. 18.—Heron cutter, Capt. W. B. Ponsonby, from
Gibraltar, to be repaired, left Captain Porisenby at Gibraltar,
17 days passage ; Ariel achooner, Almon Hill, Esq., from Jer-
sey, came into harbo-ur to lay up.
.>o.—Jack O'Lantern schooner, Eirl of Orkney, from Lon-
don and Boulogne; Xarifa schooner, Earl of Wilton, from Cher-
bourg and Southampton; Gossamer cutter, R. W. Gaussen,
Esq., from Beaumaris and Plymouth.
24.—Kestrel yawl, Commodore Earl of Yarborough, from
Devonport and Dartmouth,

SAILINGS. •
SErr. 19.—Gem schooner, Marquis of Ormond, for Dublin
and other ports.
:H.—Witch cutter, Henry Oglander, Esq., to the westward
on a cruise ; Brilliant schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., for Sou-
thampton, left for the season.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Janette, Hawk, Xarira, Ariel,Gitana, Mischief,
Flower of Yarrow, Wanderer, Jack O'Lantern.
Cutters—Ariel, Nautilus, Reindeer, Forest Fly, Phoebe,,
Aurora, Cynthia, Amazon, Sapphire, Heron, Flower of Yar.
tow, Gossamer, Will-o'-the- Wisp, Fanny.
Yawls—Kestrel, Breeze.

This town was sever known to be so full of company. The
following houses have been taken ti.is week :—Oak-hill House,
Claremont House, the l'avilion, Birmingham House, 4th
Cottage, the 7th Cottage, No. 1, Bath-buildings, Prospect
House, Cannon Cottage, and No. 1, Castle Terrace, as well as
a great number of smaller houses.

RELEASE OF MR. BRONTERRE
This Chartist leader was released from Lancaster gaol on Friday.
A deputation of Chartists received him as he left the prison,
and it is intended by his admirers to give hint a similar wel-
come to that with which they honoured Mr.. O'Connor.
To• day he will enter Manchester, accompanied by Mr.
O'Connor. The Chartists of Manchester are making great
preparations for the event, and on the evening of the same
day those two Chartist chiefs will be entertained at a public
that place.
irtee,liene.the Queen's Theatre, Liverpool, by the Chaxtists of
h
CORN-LAws.—Amongst the other meetings in
the metropolis which have been convened, Sir James Duke,
the Alderman of the Ward of Fal-riogdeo Without, has called
at the
expressing
turinr oitisiiniinohnasbuitpaonntsthteu
New Court, Old Bailey, this. day.
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FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE
,IN Suss'x.—
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Early on Tuesday morning last are broke out at a farm in the
occupation of Mr. Phillips, at Mayfield, Stivsex,
Mr. Phil-
lips was awoke by seeing ene of his barns, which had been re-
ccutiv filled with wheat, in a
.hlaze. An alarm being given,
a number of labourers were soon on the spot, and rendered
every assist :nee. Expresses were sent to Lewes and the neigh-
bouring towns for the engines; but the labourers succeeded
in confining the fire to the barn, and extinguishing ' it before
their arrival. On examining the ruins, a horrible sight pre-
sented itself, a woman and two children having slept in the
barn, the latter were found burnt to a cinder, and the poor
woman dreadfully burnt, and in a state of insensibility. On
Thursday an inquest was held on, the bodies of the children,
before F. FL Cell, Esq., the Coroner for East Sussex, when
it appeared from the evidence that the, poor woman, who was
On the road to the hop-grounds, for the purpose of hop-pick-
ing, had applied to the farmer for permission to sleep in the
barn, which he granted, when the poor creature, who ap.
peared much fatigued, with her two children, who were about
the ages of three and five years, retired to rest, and they were
found in the morning as above described. The only way the
fire could be accounted for was by the heating of the wheat.
After a lengthened investigation, the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidentally burnt to death." The poor woman, who has
been bereft of her children and her little stock of clothes, is so
severely injured that it is not expected she will recover.
MONMOUTH ELECTION.—The re-election of
Lord Granville Somerset, for Monmouth, on his appoint-
ment to the Chancellorship of the michy
Of 'Lancaster,
took place on Friday IvithoutopPAtion; ,