The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-03 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
Business again very Aat, and beyond a further decline in Brocardo
(1,000 to 50 and 1,000 to 45 laid), and a marked improvement in
Tibthorpe, without any effect on the prices. Latest quotations :
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHARD.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Brooke's Eagle—(taken)
6 to 1. agst Mr. Hey's Lancet
8 to 1 agst air. Crawford's Velutl—(taken)
10 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Regalia
The field agst the above four and Culverthorpe ; Eagle decidedly
first favourite, but a great anxiety to back Yeluti, and 8 to 1 the out-
side figure.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
Two or three bets were made on this event, but in such small sums
as not to authorise a quotation.
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Mermaid—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower
25 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Whinstone
30 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen
1000 to 25 agst Mr. Knox's Colleen Dhas —taken
40 to I agst Mr. Waller's Columbus
50 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Roderick
1000 to 10 agst Mr. A. W. Rill's The Libel—t. four times
DERBY.
9 to 2 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting
22 to 1 agst Gen. Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
22 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—take 25 to 1.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm
1000 to 25 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken
1000 to 50 agst Forth's winning the Derby and Oaks
500 even between Brocardo and Tibthorpe—taken
OAKS.

18 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Queen Anne—taken
Anne—taken
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wilderness—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Preston's Osprey—taken

MURDER IN JERSEY.
(From the Guernsey and Jersey News of Saturday.)
The town and neighbourhood of Sand-street was yesterday after-
noon thrown into a state of great excitement in consequence of a
report of a murder having been committed on the person of„Mr.
Centinier Le Cronier, by a woman of the name of Le Gendre, at a
detestable haunt of vice, well-known under the appellation of " Mul-
berry Cottage." The house in question is the same in which the riot
took place last Saturday, and from whence several abandoned females
were lodged in the hospital, and several young men beaten and some
severely wounded. The occurrence of this melancholy affair, we
learn, took place under the following circumstances :
It appears, that Centenier Le Cronier was drawing up a report
against the parties who were lodged in gaol on Sunday morning last,
for creating a riot at Le Gendre's house, and who were to be pre-
sented in Court this morning. The Centenier wanted information on
some points, and, therefore accompanied by police-officer Manuel,
he repaired to the house where the riot occurred, in order to ascer-
tain the facts he required, and to lodge Le Gendre and his " wife" in
gaol, so as to secure their presence in Court this day. The latter
course he deemed the most sure, and accordingly, when he arrived at
the house, he said he was come to arrest them, unless they gave se-
curity for their appearance in Court.
The woman became excited, and exclaimed that she would neither
go to gaol nor give security. The police said it was useless to re-
sist, as they were come on purpose to arrest them if they did not give
security ; when the woman rushed at the centenier with a large knife
which, it is said, she held in her hand beneath her apron, and
plunged it deeply into his abdomen on the right side, exclaiming,
" Take that, you —, that's my security." The knife penetrated to
a considerable extent, inflicting a frightful wound, from which the
bowels protruded. Mr. Le Cronier instantly exclaimed, " Oh, I'm
stabbed—l'm a dead man !" and called two or three persons who
were present to bear witness that he was about to pronounce his will,
which was, that his wife should have one-third of his property more
than the law allowed her.
Mr. Le Cronier was taken to the house of Mr. Billet, currier, and
medical assistance was sent for; messengers were also dispatched
for Advocates Godfray and Le Soeur, to reduce Mr. Le Cronier's will
to writing. They both repaired to the spot immediately, when the
mstrument was drawn up, amidst the tears and lamentations of the
relatives and friends of the dying man.
Saturday, Half-past Twelve.—Since the above was in type it is
our painful duty to state that the unfortunate victim, Mr. Le Cronier
has just died. His loss to tke community will be severely felt ; as a
zealous officer of police, he was ever on the alert where his duty and
patriotism called him, and foremost in every case of danger that
came under his notice. He is deeply regretted in a large circle of
friends, and his death must be deeply felt by his bereaved relatives.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT A COTTON-MILL.-ASHTON-
UNDER-LINE, MARCU I.—On Friday evening, about half-past nine,
the greatest excitement was created in this town,by a report that the
extensive cotton-mills, belonging to the firm of Messrs. Thomas Mellor
and Sons, and in which nearly one thousand persons are employed.
was on fire. On proceeding to the spot, we found many thousand
persons had assembled to witness the ravages of the destructive
element. The fire first commenced in the third room of a building
situate between and connected with the old and new mills. Some
time elapsed after the arrival of the town fire-engines before the
pipes could be laid, and the engines got into playing order, anwho d had it
not been for the very great exertions of the work-people, wre
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supplied with all the vessels in the neighbourhood capable of holding
water, there is little doubt but the whole of the premises, which are
very large, would have been burned to the ground.
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time the hands were engaged in carrying water,
engines belonging to Messrs. Buckley, Mr. Beulton, Messrs.
Thacker, and Mr. J. S. Buckley arrived, and on their bell g
got into play with other aid, rendered effective assistance.
not, however, before the two upper rooms, which were built upon
the bastard fire-proof principle, had fallen a prey to the flames. The
great concern of all now was to save the large mill adjoining, which
is not fire-proof, and by dint of great labour, added to there being
not much wind at the time, the fire was got under, the door-way
forming the communication with this mill from the room in which
the fire took place only being partially burned. The men continued
pouring water for some time, and prevented the flames getting fur-
ther a-head. The fire is supposed to have first ignited in the heald-
room by spontaneous combustion, and the damage is said to be from
6001. to 7001. Several persons were much hurt, while endeavouring
to render assistance, by the falling materials. One man fell a dis-
tance of four stories, in consequence of the breaking of a ladder
which was laid on one mill across to the other. His thigh was broken
in two places, and he was otherwise injured. The Messrs. Mellor
are not insured for this part of the building. About half-past five on
Sunday morning the town was again alarmed by a cry of fire. On
inquiry, we found th tt the fire at Messrs. Mellor's had not been effec-
tually put out, but had again caught the rafters of the ceiling and
roof of the old mill. The engines were speedil, on the spot, but the
fire was got out without their being got into play.

THE TEN HOURS BILL. - LORD ASHLEY IN LAN-
CASIIIRE.—MANCHESTER, MONDAY MORNING.—A public meeting of
the inhabitants of this borough will be held this evening, in the
Town-hall, King-street; the Rev. C. D. Wray, the Vice-Dean, will
take the chair. The object of the meeting was to afford to Lord
Ashley an opportunity of explaining to the factory operatives, the
reasons why he resigned his seat in Parliament, and with it the
means of carrying out to a successful termination the efforts so long
continued for a Ten Hours Rill. His Lordship, it is said, will visit
the principal manufacturing towns during the week, after which he
is to proceed to the West Riding of York, to render similar services
to them. The use of the Town-hall has been very kindly granted by
his worship the Mayor for the occasion ; a deputation from the Short
Time Central Committee having waited upon him for that purpose.
A number of the clergy of the Established Church have promised to
attend And take part in the proceedings.