The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agst Sweetmeat (taken and after-
wards offered)-22 to 1 agst Best Bower-22 to 1 agst Mer-
maid-23 to 1 agst Whinstone-25 to 1 agst The Baron-
-33 to 1 agst Miss Burns (taken)-35 to 1 agst
to 1 agst Colleen Dhas (taken)-50 to 1 agst Columbus
(taken)-50 to 1 agst Crim Con (taken)-50 to 1 agst Miss
Elis (taken). A strong disposition to bet agst Sweetmeat.
DER BY.-5 to 1 agst Stino--15 to 1 agst Brocardo-22 to
1 agst lago-30 to 1 agst Spithead-33 to 1 agst Malcolm
(taken and afterwards offered)-30 to 1 agst Tibthorpe
(taken)-50 to 1 agst Nutleaf-5 to 1 agst Scott's lot-20
to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot. _ _ _

OAR.s.-9 to 1 agst Vanish-12 to 1 agst Osprey-20 to
1 agst Fantastic-20 to 1 agst Mendicant (taken).
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CIIASE..--6 to 1 agst St. Leger ( talicn)
to 1 agst Lancet (taken).

CORONER'S INQUEST. THE LATE MURDER IN
CRIPPLEGATR.—Last evening Mr. Viu. Payne hekl an inquest in St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Thomas Martin, aged 37, a
marble-paper maker, who died front the effects of wounds received
at the hands of John Facey (now in Newgate, on the charge of
wilful murder), on the afternoon of Tuesday week last, at NO. 8,
Cradle-court, Cripplegatc. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful
Murder against John Fumy.
TROTTlNG.—Yesterday the match between Mr. Rus-
sell an: Mr. Jenks to trot their horses, came ow on Sunbury-com-
mon, the contest causing considerable betting in the sporting world.
The match was to trot in harness over five miles of road for a stake
of IOU!. ; an unusual quantity of spectators being present at the race;
the horses having been harnessed to light match carte, and starting
at a rattling pace, performed the first mile well together, in three
animates and twelve ssconds. Mr. Russell's horse then took the lead,
and after a splitting race, the match was brought to is conclusion by
his cob coming lu the winner, covering the distance in seventeen
minutes.

OnsEnvEa;oFneE, 169, STRAND.—With a view to
furnish full particulars of the highly important achievements in
India, the Observer purposes publishing a gratuitous half-sheet Sup-
plement of twenty folio columns on Sunday next, March 1. The
price of the Observer (including the Supplement) Sixpence. A Mon-
day' afternoon Edition of the Observer is regularly published at Four
o'clock, which edition is best adapted Ibr the country and readers
abroad. The Observer was the journal that first announced the in-
tended alteration in the corn-laws, and which paper has in its subse-
quent numbers anticipated all the official movements in progress,
connected with that highly important measure.
WOOLWICH GARRISON, FEB. 23.—NEws FROM BAR-
BADozs.—A letter received to-day by an officer belonging to this
garrison, from the troop-skip Athol, states that that vessel was on
the 2d day of January in the harbour at Barbadoes, having been
placed under quarantine, owing to the small-pox having broken
out on beard, The sufferings of the troops had been severe from
the crowded state of the ship, and the delay in reaching their
place of destination ; but the disease had providentially sub-
sided without producing fatal results, excepting that an infant
had died on board from its attacks. The above communica-
tion has greatly relieved the minds of those families who have
relatives on board the Athol, as it was strongly rumoured that
several had fallen victims to the disease. Royal Aartillery :
Major Elgie's company are under orders to proceed to Scotland from
Woolwich garrison, and Captain Dupin's company, now stationed
at Guernsey and Jersey, are immediately to embark for these quar-
ters to replace them, for which purpose Captain Hennis, s company
embarked on Saturday on board a Government transport from her
Majesty's Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, to relieve Captain Dupin's
company at that station. It is stated upon the best authority that
sub-lieutenants are to be appointed to take charge of the military
stations along the coast, which are to be erected for the national de-
fences of this country. It is intended to select the most deserving
and old non-commissioned officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery
for this service, as a reward for their past services.
REPRESENTATION OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. —GLOUCESTER, MO NDAY.—A large meeting of the
electors of the eastern division of this county was held here to-day,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of secur-
ing a proper representative for the county, under the circumstance
of Mr. Charter's' resignation. The Mayer, H. Iltighes, Esq, was
(Ailed to the chair. The meeting was addressed by E. Holland, Esq.,
E. Manfred, Esq., and Samuel Bowly, Esq., and passed a resolution,
pledgingthemselves to make preparations for a general election. The
speakers expressed their regret that Mr. Charteris had thought it
necessary to resign his seat on the call that had been made to him
by a few protectionists, and that the Liberals were not at the present
moment prepared to bring forward any candidate in opposition to the
Marquis of Worcester.

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We received the following only a few hours before we
went to press. It is from a most influential Tory M.P. :—" Peel's
great speech this week is considered equal to anything of Pitt's. I
am, I confess, changed by it. Ile will carry free trade, and then, I
suppose, Lord John will be Premier immediately. The excitement it
Westminster was tremendous on Wednesday, the popular cry alto-
gether with Evans."—Liverpool Albion.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE-ROAD.
—Last night, shortly after eleven o'clock, a fire broke out on the
large range of premises in the occupation of Messrs. W. W. and It.
Brook, tallow-melters and chandlers, Southwark-bridge-road. From
the easily ignitable character of the stock; the melting house, where
it is said the Are kindled, was soon in a blaze, and though assistance
was upon the spot the flames obtained a formidable head before any
effective aid could be rendered. The fire was seen to yield to the
judicious exertions of the firemen by twelve o'clock, and in another
quarter of an hour all further fear of its extension was allayed.