The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-17 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION.

Yesterday evening a fire of a most destructive
character broke out in the storehouses of Messrs.
Hay, Anderson, and Sangster, nursery and seedsmen
of Kennington, and owing to the inflammable nature
of the buildings and their contents, in less than forty
minutes after the discovery of the fire, nearly the
whole range of buildings, together with their con-
tents, amounting to several thousand pounds in value,
were utterly destroyed. The storehouses in question
were situate in the centre of the nursery ground lying
in the open space between Brook-street, and Walcot-
square, and Kennington-lane ; they were of con-
siderable extent and were constructed entirely of
wood. Closely adjoining them was a lower range of
building, also used for storing seeds, agricultural im-
plements, and the more valuable plants. Besides
these were a range of stables and a piggery, and a
number of botbeds. About ten o'clock an alarm of
fire was raised by some persons passing down Ken-
nington-lane, and it was discovered that flames were
pouring out from the eastern end of one of the large
buildings. So rapid was the spread of the flames that
before any efficient assistance could be rendered the
whole was enveloped in fire, the flames rising to a great
height and rolling in huge volumes towards the se-
cond warehouse. The appearance they presented was so
alarming that messengers were immediately sent in cabs
to the different fire stations. Long before they reached,
however, the fire had been seen, and the messengers
were met by those whom they went to seek. On the
arrival of the engines near the spot some time was lost
in consequence of the firemen not knowing the en-
trance to the grounds, and their approach by any
other road was rendered impossible by the numerous
fences which divide the adjacent fields. During this
time the fire rapidly spread, the second warehouse
was speedily ignited from end to end, and the flames
rushing out with a tremendous noise ignited the
western end of the smaller range of buildings. To
add to the terror of the scene the agonised cries of a
number of pigs who were unable to escape were heard
above the roar and crackling of the fire. These
cries soon ceased, and the poor animals were
speedily out of their misery. The engines
at length were introduced into the grounds,
but the efforts of the firemen were of no avail; a soli-
tary shed at the eastern end of the smaller warehouses
was alone saved, and even this, with its contents, was
so much, damaged as to be of little consequence.
After burning for about twenty minutes with in-
credible fury the warehouses fell one by one with a
fearful crash, leaving only a confused pile of blazing
timber upon the ground. Upon these the jets of
water were at once directed, and a few minutes u f-
ficed to extinguish them totally. In the_le to obt-; confusion
and alarm which prevailed it was impassible
an accurate estimate of the damage done ; it 'is to
be
feared, however, that it is very great, as l'l ,• 1
many beds of very choice Plant—ot only were
s scorched in the hot-
beds near, but those whichmuch damaged, - .. were removed were very
also destr,
—.;onsiderable quantity of glass was
--
j ed. It is not known whether the firm are
=urea, but it is believed they are. Much credit is

due to the police for the performance of their soma'
what difficult task of preserving order in a scene of "
much excitement.

SPORTIN G N UTES•
No. CXXVII.

THE FIELDS FOR THIS DAY'S AND TO-
MORROW'S RACES AT DONCASTER.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

- -
St. Leger—Hernandez (Nat) 1; Aphrodite (Alarcon) 2;
Newminster (Templeman) 3; , Lamartine (A. Day),
Ephesus:(Robinson), Miserrima (Whitehou.se), Crissua
(Prince), Goliah (Abdale), Lough Dawn (Bumby), Sister
to Wanote, (Marlow), Exeter (Kitchener), Phlegm
(Norman), Deceitful (Sharpe), Calculator (G. Oates),
Languish colt (Butler), and Sir Rowland Trenclasrd
(Rogers). The Confessor or the Ban will be withdrawn.
Hernandez and Aphrodite in considerable force.
Municipal Stakes—Wingenund (Nat) 1, Reopens&
(Robinson) 2, Hersclrell, doubtful.
Queen's Plate—Maid of Mashaui, 1; Black Doctor, 21
Ch richer, 3.
Cleveland Handicap—Vanguard or Heroine, 1; Lo
Juif, 2; Worcester, 3; Vatica.:), Miss Ann, Post Tern-
porl, Oxford Blue, Hungerford, or Knock Knoll, Prints
Caradoc colt, and Vivandiere. Two years old Stakes--
Old Rowley, 1; Euphony, 2; Lanogost filly, 3; Merry
Bird, or Equal, Birdeatcher filly, The ;:ihadow, and Bar-
bara. Scarborough Stakes—Jack Leem.°g
walks over.
20 Soya. Stakes—Vortex, 1; Merry Mon,Nrch filly, 2;
Hyacinth, 3; and Alfred the Great. Foal
or Hernandez, 1; Hookem Snivey, 2.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TLTRF.

Sept. 17, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER RACES.
MONDAY NIGHT' TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The three special trains this afternoon from London'
brought a large accession of visitors, and lodgings have
gone off rapidly, and at a higher price than have been
obtained for some ryears ; we have also to report addi-
tions to the quadrupedal arrivals, viz., Teddington, The
Ban, Aphrodite, Vatican, The Confessor, Clincher, The
Castle, Brennns, Miss Ann, and Clarissa ; a gress
number of thorough-bred horses have come in for sale.
The Subscription Betting-room has been crowded for
some hours, but the business transacted has not been by
any means extensive. The principal speculations have
been on Homebrewed for the Champagne and-Aproditts
for the St. Leger, the outlay on the latter hexing the
effect of sending The Ban to 13 to 3, layers. Hernandea
and Ephesus were in some favour, but no disposition was
shown to get on either Newminster or Lamartine, the
sole representatives of the crack Malton and Danebury
stables. The following were the closing prices :
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Homebrewed I 2 to 1 agst Bay Rosalind.
(6 to 4 t f) 6 to 1 agst Augur.
GREAT YORKSHIRE
3 to 1 agst Calculator
9
11 to 2 agst Cossack tout sallvegstAMPiss Ann (t)
10 to 1 agst Confessor
6 to 1 agst Clarissa 10 to 1 agst Antigone.
Nancy was scratched at ten o'clock.
ST. LEGER.
7to 4 agat Hernandez (t) 14 to 1 agst Ephesus
13 to 3 agst Tho Ban 20 to 1 agst Miserrima
9to 2 agst Aphrodite (t) 50 to 1 agst Goliah (t)
10 to 1 agst Newminster 1000 to 10 agst Deceitful°,
DERBY.
1000 to 30 agst Vortex (taken)
Mr. H. Hibburd has been appointed starter here and
at Newmarket, in the place of his father, the late Mr.
W. Hibburd; Mr. Clark officiates as judge, and Mr.
Richard Johnson as clerk of the course.
TUESDAY'S RACES.
The Fitzwilliam Handicap Stakes of 5 sons. each, with
50 added, for all ages. One mile. (11 Subs.)
Lord Zetland's Radulphns, Bst 121 b (J. Manson) 1
Mr. Shepherd's Post Tempore, 7st 6lb ... (Charlton) 2
Mr. Walker's Mrs. Birch, 3 yrs, Est (Carroll) 3
Mr. Walter's Maid of Team Valley, Bst (Noble) 0
Mr. H. Stebbings's the Cutler, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Barham) 0
Lord Lurgan's Tigbtwaist, 3 yrs, 6st 10lb (Arnold) 0
Lord Warwick's Grief, 5 yrs, Est slb (Wells) 0
Major Yarburgh's Lily, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Hiett) 0
Mr. Marden's Green Oakes, 3 yrs, sst 9lb (Aldcroft) 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Radulphus and Post Tempore, 5
to 1 agst the Cutler, and 6 to 1 agst Mrs. Birch.
The lot, with Green Oaks in the van, and Radulphus
in the rear, ran in close company to the distance, where
the running was taken up by Post Tempore, followed by
The Cutler and Tightwaist, Radulphus waiting on them.
About half way up the distance Radalphus went ttp.
took the lead from Post Tempore, and won very cleverly
by a length. Run in 1 min. 43 secs.
Match-300, h ft. Red House in.
Mr. Payne's Wingenund, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
Mr. H. Hill's Canines, Bst 4lb (A. Day) 2
'„Betting-5 to 4on Wingenund. Won in a canter by
two lengths. Run in 1 min. 17 secs.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for two
year olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst Mb; the seoond
to save his stake, and the winner to give six dozen of
champagne to the Doncaster Racing Club. Red
House in.
Lord Zetland's Augur (J. Marion) I
Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke (F. Butler) 2
Colonel Anson's Bay Rosalind (A. Day) 3
Mr. S. Davidson's Vortex (Marlow) 0
MrDawson nth cby Cotheratone (Templeman) 0
Lord Glasgow's Caracara (Rogers) 0
Mr. Osborne's Prince Patrick (D. Wynne) 0
Duke of Richmond's Homebrewed (Eastman) 0
Mr. Wright's Bird on the Wing (Bumby) 0
Betting-6 to 5 agst Homebrewed, sto 2 agst Bay
Rosalind, 8 to 1 each agat Vortex and Prince Patrick,
and 10 to 1 each agat Augur and Daniel O'Routke.
A capital start was effected, but not without a good
deal of wheeling about, Homebrewed and Bay Rosalind
heading the lot, but with close attendants in Daniel
O'Rourke, Prince Patrick, and Bird-on-the-Wing, all,
lying in good place. The two favourites remained in
the van to the distance, where Augur and Daniel
O'Rourke headed them, the former winning a well-
contested race by halt a length. 13ay Rosalind a good
third, and Bird-on-the-Wing well up. Run in 1 min.
15 secs.
Match, 50, h ft, owners up, catch weights; St. Leger
Course.
Mr. Hesseltine's Flash, 4 yrs (Owner) 1
Lord Cardross's Scarborough, 4 yrs (Owner) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Scarborough. Won in a canter
by two lenghts.
The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 25 soya: each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added, the second
to receive 50 soya. out of the stake, and the winner to
pay 50 soya towards expenses; winners after the de-
claration of the weight to carry extra. St. Leger
Course.
Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor, 6st 41b ...(Charlton) 1
Duke of Richmond's Antigone. 4st 131 b ...(Garvey) 2
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Osborne) $
The following also started but were not placed:—
Mr. Pedley's Cossack, aged, Sst 71b (A. Day) 0
Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, ist 91b ...(W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Williams's Chief Justice, 4 yrs, 651 41b (Arnold) 0
Mr. Robson's The Sweep, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (Aldcroft)
Prince Galatzin's Young Altisidora,a,6st 121b(Dixon)
Mr. Lake's Clarissa, 5 yrs, sst 10lb (Harding) es
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey,4 yrs,sst7lb(Chillman)
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 4 yrs, 5at...(W. Wilson) t)
Mr. Pedley's Paquette, 3 yrs, Sat 31b (Haylee) 0
Mr. Parker's The Calculator, 3 yrs, 4st 18113 (car-
ried Sat 11b) (Wills) 0
Mr. Harrison's c by Prince Caradoc, out of Miss
Julia Bennett, 3 yrs, 4stlolb(carried sst)(J.Brown) 0
Mr. Osborne's True Blue, 3 yrs, Oat 91b (G. Quinton) 0
Mr. R. E. Oliver's Ischia, 3 yrs, 4st 51b (carried
4at 101 b) (Aahmall) 0
Lord Glasgow's c by Don John, out of Miss Whip,
3 yrs, 4st (Carroll) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Calculator, sto 1 apt
Clarissa, 5 to 1 agst Cossack, 9 to 1 apt Miss Ann, 11
to 1 agst Antigone, and 12 to 1 agst Confessor. Won
by a length; Miss Ann a bad third.
(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.)
The following races were run after our parcel was
sent off :
The Stand Plate of 501. (handicap), 'for three yrs old,
&c. One mile.
Mr. J. Morris's Hungerford, 3 yrs, Est 7lb
Mr. J. Fowler's The Reaper, 3 yrs, sst 41b 2
Mr. Harrison's Miss Fanny, 3 yrs, sst 101 b 3
The following also ran:—Brennus, 4 yrs, 7st; Lady
of the Grove, 3 yrs,_ sst 41b; and the dying Dutch-
woman, 3 yrs, sst. Won easy.
The Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, and 30 added.
One mile and a half. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart, 4 yrs 401.), Est 131 b 1
Mr. Hart's Timothy, 4 yrs (401.), Tat 21b
Mr. Hesseltine's Lady of the Grove (401.), sst 111 b $
Mr. Meiklam'a Border Boy, 3 yrs (400, bat
Mr. Walters' Mary Nobbler. aged (404), 6st 111 b
Won by a length.
ST. LEGER BETTING ON THE Conan.
7 to 4 agst Hernandez 11 to 1 agat Newminster
2 to 1 agst Aphrodite 15 to 1 apt Ephesus
5 to 1 agst The Ban 20 to 1 agst Confessor
PRoRABLE STARTERS POE TEE ST. LEIIIXR.
ies.
Lord Enfield's Hernandez J ock
Flatman.
Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite ...................
Sir J. Hawley's The Ban
Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor ...... .......
Mr. Nichol's Newminster

cachol's Newminster Templemsn.
Lord John Scott's Miserrima
Mr. Waller's Ephesus
Mr. Powney's Lamartine
Mr. Worthington's Goliab G. Abdale.
Mr. Halford's Deceitful
Mr. Bateman's Lough Hawn
LOllll Lurgan's Cnus
Mr. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard
Mr. Parker's Calculator G. Oates.
Baron Rothschild's Languish colt
Lord Caledon's Sister to Wanota
Mr. Gratwicke's Exeter
Sir R. Bulkeley's Hookem Snivey
Lord Exeter's Phlegra (doubtful) Norman.
Mr. Thompson's Jack Robinson (doubtful)
. which,
Marson rides onc, of Sir J. Hawley's three, bi_i_t;,__9
or who will h.,;; on the others, is not knowr:_weerZve,
not been able to ascertain who will rid 141
Lough BP4wn, or Sister to Wanota,
Gre'Llan was scratched at half-past
one.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DONCASTER, WZDVEBDAT MOILDiTtIg,
LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING.
7 to 4 agst Aphrodite
2 61 agst HernandeA
6 to 1 agst The Ban
15 to 1 agst Ephesus
15 to 1 agst Newminster
20 to 1 sgst Misarrima