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bottom. However, to proceed : at Ne kvirithrtli&
odds 7to 4 on him, Sir Tatton fell w • • -
the Gateshead, which of course sent RzalialednAta
betting, where he previously enjoyed the premierarip,
conjointly with Pyrrhus. That he was not much in-
jured may be inferred from the fact of 3,000 Guineas
having been offered and refused for him then and there ;
and if his condition required proof it was afforded at
York, where he nearly distanced an animal called the
Wrestler. He has since resumed his position as first
favourite. Amongst other reports, it is said that Butler
will rid© him, but I attach little credence to it, as I believe
Scott will, if alive and well, be up himself, and Butler
on his formidable antagonist, Brocardo. Scott's riding
his own horse will increase the faith put in him by the
public in general, and justly so, for he always rides to
win ; and those who assert that he threw away the
Derby by desperate riding, admit that such a thing
rarely, if ever before, occurred, and that it was entirely
attributable to fortuitous circumstances. It should be
recollected, also, that Scott has twice before rode the
second horse for the Derby and afterwards landed the
same horse a winner of the St. Leger. May he not do
so again? I hardly think so " mais nous verrous." He
certainly appears more in his element at Doncaster than
Epsom, or perhaps when opposed to Lye or Holmes, in-
stead of Robinson or Sam Day. All things said and
done, I should be extremely sorry to stand heavily
against the " Stedmere Baronet." If he is beaten it will
not be without a tremendous struggle.
Brocardo I always deemed the best of Scott's lot, in
which I proved correct, though not equally so in ima-
gining the Derby hopes of the stable were centred in
him. I believe the stable intended to win with Tern
Tulloch, if possible, and General Shubrick being one of
the old school, it is not improbable that he would not
allow his horse to be tried with the other favourites,and
that their comparative merits were in a measure un-
known. Despite the disadvantage of making a first ap-
pearance (a formidable one to a Derby horse), besides
others on which I must not here dilate, Brocardo con-
trived to run a good third, being scarce a length from
the winner. Ido not however agree with a facetious
friend of mine who asserts that Holmes had been so long
accustomed to play second fiddle to Bill Scott, that from
the force of habit he did not attempt to pass him. The
advantages Brocardo possesses for this race are multi-
farious and most important. He is under the care of the
best trainer of a St. Leger horse in the world ; the first
jockey of the day (Butler or Nat), will be substituted for
Holmes, who rode him for the Derby, and the latter
self would, I am sure, readily acknowledge the supericezity
of the others; his owner is straightforward, wealthy, and
determined to win if possible. He is backed by eaa in-
fluential party, who will leave no stone unturned to
secure his success ; and he has shown that he; has all
the requisites for a first-rate racehorse, and is much im-
proved since Epsom, having been bottled up for this
occasion. Each and all of these are at once omens and
guarantees of success, and, barring a fall, I will not be-
lieve that anything on earth can prevent Brocardo from
passing the winning-post first on the 16th of Sep-
tember inst.
Romance won a stake at Warwick last week very
easily. She has been backed for large sums against Tom
Tullocb, and I should fancy had about as much chance.
Poynton is a capital horse, and was, perhaps, the best.
of Dawson's lot before his race at York. The game
manner in which he contested that race with a horse
like lago would stamp his fame, even had he not proved
the victor. I cannot help accrediting the account given
of the injuries he then received, as there are strong cor-
roborating proofs. Should he start, which, to say the
least, is very problematical, it will be in such a condi-
tion, I fear, as to leave him without a chance of contest-
ing the race to the end.
The field will not, I think, number more than fifteen
starters ; of these I at once select The Free Lance, ',Sir
Tatton Sykes, Grimston, and Brocardo, who will form
the front rank at the finish. If the realisation of this
assertion could acquire me a soothsayer's reputatio7i,
should feel secure of it, but it is rather too indefinite for
your readers to see in it a prophecy. But who is, to be
the winner ? Ay, there's the rub.
" When Scott meets Scott, then comes the tug of war."
BROCARDO will win the great St. Leger for 1846 ! Sir
Tatton Sykes a good second, and Grimston just beating
The Free Lance for the third place.
THE SHADE OF OLD BUCKLE.
London, Sept. 10, 1846.

GUILD HALL.-(T HIS DAY.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.-A youth named William Tibbutt,
in the employment of Mrs. Henderson, a baker in Fore-
street, was charged before Mr. Alderman Hunter with.
embezzling several sums of money, varying from Cs. to
305., received in payment on acconnt from different cws-
tomers. Some charges were established, but the cs4..se
was remanded till Friday next, in order to give the pro-
secutrix an opportunity of ascertaining to what es-lent
the system of embezzlement may have been carrier{ on.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAy.)
James Martin was brought up, charged with stealing
wearing apparel, the property of John Brodie, 'labourer.
The complainant said he was in bed this morning
about twenty minutes to six o'clock, and was awoke by
a noise as of some one in the room. He looked, and
saw the man at the bar making his way to the door,
with a bundle of clothes under his arm and a pair of
shoes in his hand. He pursued him down stairs into the
back kitchen, and there found him w!tth a pair of his
shoes on his feet, and a bundle containing a waistcoat,
neckerchief, trousers, and coat, all belonging to the com-
plainant. He said the man was an entire stranger, and
had no business in the house.

The defendant, whose excuse was quite beside the
point. was committed for trial at the ensuing sessions.
Mary Gordon was placed at the bar, charged with.
stealing several articles of wearing apparel from the...
house, 21, King• street, Soho.
Mary Cooper said she had left her rooms for a f 6v,
minutes, and on her return found the woman at the bar
with a bundle of clothes in her hand at the bottom ,jf the
aairs. The complainant left her nephew in charge of
the woman and the bundle while she ran up stars and
examined her drawers, when she found several. articles
missing. She gave the woman into eustor:ty.
P'coperty.
She
identified the contents of the bundle as her
The nephew and the policeman gave corroborative
evidence.

The prisoner, who was crying, and Woo said she did
not know what she was doing at the time, was committed
for trial.

DEATH BY FIRE.— On Thursday week a little ex.),
eight years old, named Sarah Freeman, was burnt to dea'th
at Thorley, her clothes having taken fire as she was
ladling some water from the copper. An inquest was
held the next day, before T. Sworder, gentleman, corc,ner,
at the Coach and Horses, when a verdict of " Accid.ental
death" was returned.
ALARMING FIRES AND Loss OF LlFE.—yesterday
morning (Sunday), shortly before four o'clock, an alarm-
ing fire, by which an aged female lost her life, broke out
in the premises No. 36, Little Bartholomew-elose, West
Smithfield, a very narrow and densely por:Julated neigh-
bourhood. The house in question is occupied by nu-
merous families, and the deceased, a person named Jane
Gould, tenanted the back room first-floor. At the time
before stated, some of the inmates were alarmed by per-
ceiving smoke in dense bodies entering their bedrooms.
As soon as possible a search was made to find out
cause, but no sooner had the inmates reached the sta:R.
case, than they became aware that the premises wer e on
fire, and when they opened the door of deceased's room
a most fearful sight presented itself, the apartment being
in a general blaze, and in the middle of the fle,or was
the deceased, who was on fire from head to foot. The
police, with the aid of the inmates, succeeded in getting
the deceased removed, but she was so drearafully burnt,
that she died almost instantly afterwards. All the other
inmates fortunately succeeded in leaving the premises
in safety.—About half-past three o'clock on Saturday
morning a fire that did considerable damage broke out
in the private dwelling-house of Mr. J. May, No. 19,
Manor-street, Old Kent-road. It was caused from, a
quantity of linen, placed in the kitchen to dry,
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fire. Fortunately, the whole of the residents 7.n the
house effected a safe retreat.—Another fire broke out
about-the same time, at 23, Ty-soe-street, Clerkenwell, in
the workshop of Mr. Light, a cabinet-maker. 'Engines
of the Brigade and West of England Company attended,
and, owing to the prompt assistance of the police and
others, the damage done was very trifling.—ArJout three
hours previously, a very alarming fire broke, out in the
works belonging to Mr. J. Rumsey, a coema-nut fibre-
manufacturer and bone crusher, situate Dean-street,
Shadwell. Engines of the Brigade 'sere set to work,
and, with the aid of fifty auxiliaries, the firemen got the
flames extinguished, but not befe
re the upper floor and
roof were destroyed, and the machinery and steam engines severely damaged lq tire and water.
SUPPLY OF WATER TO WHITEHALL.—On Satur-
day workmen were employed at Trafalgar-square and
Charing. cross, endeavouring to find an ancient well that
has supplied the palace of Whitehall, and several of the
government offices for nearly two centuries with water,
which has lately become impregnated with. gas, and all,
traces of the exact position of the well being lost, they
are unable to remedy the defect.
Dr. Pusey, whose health during the summer has
caused much serious apprehension to his friends, is now,
we understand, considerably better. The Rev. Doctor
is now on a visit to his brother, P. Pusey, Esc,, M.P., or
Pusey House, near Faringdon, Berks. The Rev. Genilr..
man is expected shortly in Oxford to resume. his
Cathedral duties.
MEETING OF COAL WHIPPERS.--On Friclay even-
ing a numerous meeting of the coal whippers was held
at the Mechanics' Temperance Hall, Sliadwell, to take
into consideration the present position of their body.
Daniel Browne, who was called to the chair, admitted the
general benefit cf the Act passed in their favour, but it
had not secured to them a fair day's wages for a lair
(lay's work. In seeking to improve their condition they
must not resort to strikes, but endeavour by mild means
to attain their object, through the aid of the Commis-
sioners, aad the Registrar, Mr. Barlow. The least a
gang of eleven men ought to have was 9d, per ton ; but
since the passing of the Act they had not been able to
obtain that price. This he attributed to a by-law passed
by the Commissioners, which limited their privileges #0
the Prince Regent's Reach, whereas the Act extended. to
Gravesend. A resolution was then agreed to, that the
meeting views with deep regret the impoverished
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tion of the coal whippers of the port of London, wad, are
determined by peaceable means to obtain a fair ijay,s
pay for a fair day's w.ork. . The meeting then adjo'arned.
Mr. Wyse had an into; view with Sir George C'irey
on
Saturday at the Re:tie-office.
THUNDER STORM.—WOMAN KILLED Er LIGHT-
Nisc.—Qa Monday we had a tremendous, storm of
thunder and lightning, with hail and rain, 'm Leeds and
the neighbourhood. At Pudsey, Mrs. Dyson, the wife
of Mr. John Dyson, shopkeeper, whil st attending to
a nephew and niece (orphans), both ir, the last stage
of consumption, was herself struck dead by the light-
ning,e and several panes of glass
windows Led of thes
Mercury.
house were broken by the electric