The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

bottom. However, to proceed : at Newcastle, with the,;
odds 7 to 4 on him, Sir Tatton fell while running for--
the Gateshead, which of course sent him back in the
betting, where he previously enjoyed the premiership,
conjointly with Pyrrhus. That he was not much in-
jured may he inferred from the fact of 3,000 auinea.s
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 Liz position as first
favourite. Amongst other reports, it is said that Butler
will ride 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 taith 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 "mail sous 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 wire centred in
him. I believe the stable intended to win with Tom
Tulloch, if possible, and General Shubrick being one of
the old school, it is not improbabio that he would not
allow his horse to be tried with the 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 lovigth 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 tins 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 him-
aatf would, I am sure, readily acknowledge the superiority
of tLe estbers; his owner is straightforward, we elthy, and
determiced to win if possible. He is backed lay an in-
fluential ilarty, who will leave no stone untuoned to
secure lib; success ; and he has shown that be lias all
the requisites' for a first-rate racehorse, and is much im-
proved since aysoin, having been bottled up for this
occasion. Each And all of these are at once omens and
guarantees of succoss, and, barring a fall, I will not be-
lieve that anything c earth can prevent Brocardo from,
passing the winningfost first on the 16th of Sep-
tember inst.
Romance won a stake akt Warwick: last week very
easily. She has been backed :al' large sums against Tom
Tulloch, and I should fancy "had about as .much chance.
Poynton is a capital horse, and was, perhiays, the best
of Dawson's lot before his race ai; York. The game
manner in which he contested that me with a horse
like lago would stamp his fame, even had he not proved
the victor. I cannot help accrediting the accotmt 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 contLi-
tion, I f,ar, as to leave him without a chance of co.,2test-
ing the raoe to the end.
The field will not, I think, number more than fifteen
starters ; of these I at once select The Free Lance, Sir
Litton Sykes, Grirnston, and Brocardo, who will forms
the front rank at the finish. If the realisation of this:,
assertion could acquire me a soothsayer's reputation, T
should feel sc cure 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. L,egcr for 1846 ! Sir
Tatton Sykes a good second, and Gria.‘ston just beating
The Free Lance for the third place.
THE SHADE OF OLD J3UCKLE.
London, Sept. 10, 1846.

GUILDHALL.—(THIS DA V.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.—A youth named William Tibinat,
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 6s. to
305., received in payment on acconnt from different inn-
turners. Some charges were established, but the case
was remanded till Friday next, in order to give the pro-
secutrix an opportunity of ascertaining to what extent
the system of embezzlement may have been carried on.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(T HIS 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'cloch, and was awoke by
a noise as of some one in the room. lie 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. lie pursued him down stairs into the:
back kitchen, and there found him with 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 ;flan was an entire stranger, and
had no business in the house.
The defendant, whose i,xcuse 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 iler rooms for a few
minutes, and on her return found th:o woman at the bar
with a bundle of clothes in her band at: the bottom of the
stairs. The complainant left her nephew in charge of
the woman and the bundle while she ran up stairs and
examined her drawers, when she found several articles
missing. She gave the woman into castody. She
identified the contents of the bundle as her property.
The nephew and the policeman gave c,orroborativo
evidence.
The prisoner, who was crying, and who saiti she did
not know what she was doing at the time, was co. mmittcd
for trial.

DEATH BY FIRE.— On Thursday week a little girl,
eight years old, named Sarah Freeman, was burnt to do athi
at Thorley, her clothes having taken tire as she vt, as.
ladling some water from the copper. An inquest was
held the next day, before T. Sworder, gentleman, coroner,
at the Coach aid Horses, when a verdict of " Accidental
death" was returned.
ALARMING FIKES 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-close, West
Smithfield, a very narrow and densely populated neigh-
bourhood. The house in qucetion is occupied by nu-
merous families, and the cleceas,d, a person named Jane
Gould, tenanted the back room fist-floor. At the time
before stated, some of the inmates were alarmed by 'Nen.
ceiving smoke in dense bodies entering their bedroon.,s.
As soon as possible a search was made to find out thot
cause, but no sooner had the inmates reached the stair-
case, than they became aware that the premises were 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 floor 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 dreadfully 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 but
in the private dwelling-house of Mr. J. May, No. 19,
Aianor-street, Old Kent-road. It was caused fromi a
quantity of linen, placed in the kitchen to dry, taking
lire. Fortunately, the whole of the r sidents in the
house effected a safe retreat.—Another fire broke out
about the same time, at 23, Tysoe-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.—About three
hours previously, a very alarming fire bro:.ce out in the
works belonging to Mr. J. Rumsey, a cocoa-nut fibre-
manufacturer and bone crusher, situate in Dean-street,
Shadwell. Engines of the Brigade were set to work,
and, with the aid of fifty auxiliaries, the firemen got the
flames extinguished, but not before the upper floor and
roof were destroyed, and the machinery and steam
1 engines severely damaged by fire and water.
SUPPLY or WATER TO WHITEHALL.-011 Satur-
day workmen were employed at Trafalgar-square anti,
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, Esq , sVLP., of
Pusey House, near Faringdon, Berks. The Rev. Gentle-
man is expected shortly in Oxford to resume his
Cathedral duties.
MEETING OF COAL WHIPPERS.—On Friday even-
ing a numerous meeting of the coal whippers was held
at the Mechanics' Temperance Hall, Shadwell, 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 net secured to them a fair day's wages for a fair
day'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, sad 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 to
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 condi-
tion of the coal whippers of the port of London, and are
determined by peaceable means to obtain a fair day's
pay for a fair day's work. The meeting then adjourned.
Mr. Wyse had an interview with Sir George Grey on
Saturday at the Home-office.
THUNDER STORM.—WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHT.,
NING.—On Monday we had a tremendous storm of
thunder and lightning, with hail and rain, in Leeds and
the neighbourhood. At Pudsey, Mrs. Dyson, the wife
of Mr. John Dyson, shopkeeper, whilst attending to
a nephew and niece (orphans), both in the last stage
of consumption, was herself struck dead bathe
ning, and several panes of glass in the wins of li
the
house were broken by the electric Said: Aercury.