The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

Cbtrb 312bition

YORK RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The Dundas Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft. Mile And

a quarter.

Inheritress
Philosopher ...
Cockermouth ...
Raisthorpe ... ...
Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Queen's Plate.

Farthingale ••• ".
Ellen Middleton
Won cleverly. Nine ran.

ILWSRPOAOLR, EAuct. MARKETS.
SRTOACKExcnAANLYIE
OVE.-The market to-day has been less
buoyant,
Lancashire,anprices aarandsticllhNe-eshri-re low. The
311.
alesares-harßies,t-
-xei.nead .
t 4 oii.-Birmingham and Dudley, 4 p.-Lancashire and
Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds), 1614 dis.-Ditto,
Fifths, 2 dis.- Ditto (late Extension), 101. Preference, 11s. 3d.
c. p.-London and North-Western, 113-Ditto, New Quar-
ters, Is. 3d. c. dis.-Midland Stock, 91-Ditto,iNe-,v Halves,
814 dis.- -North Staffordshire, 4 dis.Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (B.), 4 dis.-South-Eastern and
Dover, 214 - York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. P 11"
chase), 3s. 9d. p.
MANCHESTER, Ana. 22.
STOCK ExcitAtiox.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 9 1-16 dis.-Manchester,
Sheffield, and Limcolushire, Preference, 10-North Stafford-
shire, 3% dis.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6 dis.--
Leeds, Preference, 7., p.-Manchester and Birmingham
(A and LI), 1 p.-Lincoln Union, 61s. dis.
BIRMINGHAM, Aua. 21.
STOCK EXCHANGK.- The only transaction was in Shrop-
shire Unions at dis.
YORK, AUG. 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.- Th e business transacted to-day was
as follows : -Great Northern, 71. Bs.-North British, Thirds,
41s. 6d. dia.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension)r
No. 2 (late New Berwicks). 10/. I Is. 3d.-Ditto (G. N. b•
Purchase), 8%-York and North Midland, 61_
HULL, Aua. 22.
STocK 'EXCHANGE -The sales are-North British, 19%
Ditto, Thirds, 2.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aua. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGL-The sales are-Great Northern, 9%
dis.-North British, Thirds, 2% dia.
GLASGOW, Arra. 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, Prefe-
rence, 5456-Clydesdale Junction, 58-Edinburgh and Perth,
16s. 3d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No 1,
6/. tis. 6d.- Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. as. 6d.-Great Northern,
71. 65.-North British, Thirds, 41s. 9d.-Paisley, flarrhesd,
and Hurlet, 225.

FATAL EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE STEAm-sair
EARL OF LIVERPOOL—An accident of a most appalling els'
racter, involving loss of life, happened on Saturday night last/
on board the General Steam Navigation Company's steam'
ship Earl of Liverpool, Captain Finch master. Sooa after she
had taken her departure from Great Yarmouth for Londont
when nearly a head of Lowestoffe harbour, an explosion took
place, and at the same instant a body of steam issued fr°llll
the engine-room. Great alarm was naturally created, as 1$
was half an hour before any means could be adopted to ricer'
tain the cause of the accident, or the extent of the mischief*
William Watts, a stoker, and Henry Briggs, a carpenter'
were then discovered to have lost their lives by the untortw
nate occurrence. Eventually the vessel was towed up the
river, and arrived at Deptford in the course of Sunday. An
inquest was last night held at Deptford on the bodies of the
deceased, when the evidence generally went to show that the
fatality was purely accidental, and that no blame could. O°
attached to any person. Edward Elliott, the chief engin%r;
in his evidence stated that it arose from the breaking of the
side rod, which displacing the cross head, the latter canteau
over and tore the steam-pipe away. Previously the engins
had been working properly and well, at the ordinary pre..
sure.—Verdict, " Accidental Death."

!ITEM.
On the 18th inst., at Halkin-street, West, the lady of Sit
W. P. Gallwey, Bart., of a son and heir.
On the 19th inst.. at Glocester-place, Portman-square, the
lady, of Daniel Weisweiller, Esq., of Madrid, of a daugber'e
Or. the 20th inst., at Upton-place, West Ham, the wife 0'
S. Soutter, Esq., of a son. Rife of
On the 20th inst., in Connaught-place, West, the
C. IL Young, Esq., of a daughter.
On the :•oth inst., the wife of H. Hyde, Esq., of hieolden.
burgh-square, of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Blackheath, the wife of H. C. Browny
Esq , of a son.

DIRE.
On the 29th ult., on board the Earl of Hardwicke, on his
passage home from Calcutta, aged 58, Colonel George on
of the 59th Regiment, Native Infantry, Bengal PresideneY,
after 44 years of uninterrupted service.
On the 18th inst., at South-shore, near Blackpool, aged 313 i,
Robert Peel, Esq., of Church-bank, Lancashire. third son o
the late Robert Peel, Esq., of Accrington-house, Lancashire.
On the 19th inst., at the Vicarage, Hemingford.Grey,
Huntingdonshire, the Rev. J. S. Banks, LL.B., aged 6/ J.
On the 19th inst., at Belgrave-house, Turnham-green,
W. Graham, Esq., late of the Hon. East India CeraPanf"
service.
On the 20th inst., at Upper Brook-street, Miss Carter, of
Engcott, Northamptonshire, aged i 7.
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