The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

FIRE IN THE CORK COURT-HOUSE.

About 8 o'clock yesterday morning it was disco-
vered that the Court-house was actually on fire.
The smoke became so dense, and the smell of tim-
ber burning so strong, that the parties in charge of
the court became much alarmed, and at once
sent for some men to examine the several portions
of the building. After a brief examination it was
discovered that the rafters of the city treasurer's
office were very much charred and burned away to
the extent of about three feet, and the flooring, and
even a formm, that stood near the fire-place, were
considerably burned. It appears that the rafters
ran into the flue of the chimney of the caretaker's
apartments, and were completely unprotected from
the fire. The trimming pieces and bond timber
were very much burned ; and when the boards
were removed to get at the seat of the fire it at
once blazed forth and took a good deal of exertion
to prevent its spreading, and to extinguish it. We
(Southern Reporter) understand that the building
is insured by the county and city for 8,0001. each.

Sporting Intelligence.

GOODWOOD RACES-THURSDAY.

Crokers about our variable climate, and others who
delight to describe an English summer, as being merely.'
winter painted green, could scarcely have indulged their
grumbling propensities to-day. A. broad unclouded sun-
shine lit up gaily the picturesque scenery which sur-
rounds Goodwood Park. The sea flashed and glimmered
in the distance, whilst a pleasant breeze imparted an

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agreeable coolness to the atmosphere. Long lines of car-
riazes wound up the hill towards the race-course, and
in all directions over the magnificent park were scattered
troops of holiday folks from neighbouring villages and
towns.

The many vehicles filled with elegantly-attired ladies
and extensively got-up gentlemen, omnibuses and decre-
pit coaches, creaking and rocking under their closely-
packed masses of " living valour, ' and the dashing turns
out which went lightly up the steep hill and " passed
everything on the road," were indications of the undimi-
nished " glories" of Goodwood. An absence of all crowd-
ing and rioting, to which cockney pleasure-folk are ac-
I customed at Epsom, Ascot, and Hampton, is one of the
pleasantest characteristics of the gathering. Far up the
Trundle Hill were clusters of school-children, in their
glistening white frocks, and on the high embankments
alongside the running ground was the usual miscellaneous
throng of holiday people, so thinly scattered withal that
everybody could obtain au uninterrupted view of the
races without crowding or inconvenience.
The Grand Stand, the centre of attraction to a large ,
majority of race-going people, was, perhaps, scarcely so
crowded as on former anniversaries of the " Cup-day."
Still, on the balcony was "a store" of ladies, and the
embankment to the right of the building was as gay with
the many coloured dresses of the fairsex as are tulip bails
—ot "different shapes and dyes."
The hurry of business left us little leisure to compile an
accurate list of fashionable visitors. Amongst the guests
of the Duke of Richmond were the Prince of Prussia,
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Prince and Princess of Saxe Weimar, Count Puckler,
Count Bozen, Lord Anglesey, Lord and Lady Chester.
field and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Lord and Lady Wilton
and Lady Katherine Egerton, Lord and Lady Bess-
borough, Lord and Lady Maidstone, Lord Euston, Lord
Glasgow, Lord Stradbroke, Lord Zetland, Lord Canter-
bury, Lord Enfield, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord A. G.
Lennox, Lord G. Lennox, Lord W. Lennox, Lord A.
Vane, Lori Bingham, Lord Clifden, General Peel and
Lady Jane Peel, Admiral Rous, Colonel the Hon.
James Macdonald, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Greville, Mr.
Graham Vivian, Mr. Des Vceux Mr. Magennis, Mr.
A. Lumley, Captain Lumley, and Captain Pettat. In
addition to the above-mentioned visitors we noticed the
Duke of Beaufort, Lord Lincoln, Lord Edward Russell,
' Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Charles Paget, Lord Da
Manley, Lord Marcus Hill, Lord Exmouth, Lord Airlie,
Lord Howth, Lord Robert Clinton, Lord Hardwicke,

Sir G. Armytage, Sir W. Codrington, Baron Rothschild,
Hon. Col. Fred. Hill, Hon. H. W. Powys, Sir J. Haw-
ley, Hon. W. H. Fitzwilliam, Hon. Col. Forester, Hon.
G. Vaughan, Hon. Capt. Lowther, Hon. Leopold Ellis,
Col. Higgins, Capt. Brabazon, Capt. Little, Captain
Hyder, Capt. White, &c.
The Cup occasioned a race of surpassing interest.
Rogerthorpe, who was much fancied by his party, bore
off the trophy, which Mr. Hill, his owner, generously
presented to a friend. Fisherman, the favourite, was
beaten early in the race, and the doubts which had pre=
viously existed relative to his staying ability received
additional confirmation. Yellow Jack, the second for the
Two Thousand, the second for the Chester Cup, and the
second for the Derby, seems destined only to attain the
barren honour of second place; his owner appears to be
peculiarly unfortunate, for his horse, Sandboy, ran second
for the Stakes on Wednesday, and second for the Bentinck
Memorial Stakes for 4-yr-olds to-day. Muscovite, the win-
ner of the Cesarewitch in 1854, and who had many sup-
porters, broke down at a time when the most sanguine
expectations of his backers were likely to be realised.
He was led by his jockey limping back to the Grand
Stand enclosure. Monarque, the only representative of
the French turf, was also unfortunate, for he ran third
for the Stewards' Cup yesterday, and attained only the
same position for the more coveted trophy, the Good-
wood Cup.
The Cop was manufactured at the establishment of
Mr. Hancock, of Bruton-street,!after a design and model
by Mr. H. A. Armstead. It consists of a tazza in bright
silver, engraved with leaves of laurel and the lily sup-
ported on a stem of oxodised silver, decorated with
two medallions, one being a portrait of Queen Elizabeth
and the other of Queen Victoria, who are intended to
represent the Glorianas of their respective ages. The
stem is supported on a foot, on which the seven headed
monster of Due;sa is introduced, together with statuette
Cupids holding wreaths of victory. The lid or cover of
the tazza is surmounted by a group representing the
rescue of Una from the giant Orgoglio by the valour
of Prince Arthur, according to the description of the
contest in the Fairie Queen. The prince is in full armour,
on horseback, wielding his redoubtable sword. The
giant Orgoglio is overthrown, and struggles in vain to
avoid his fate. Una is in the act of escape.
The success of Lambourn for the Molecomb Stakes,
and of Blink Bonny for the Bentinck Memorial for two-
y reolds, were the only other noteworthy important racing
incidents throughout the day.
The races were decided as under :
Third Year of the Fourth Bentinck Memorial Stakes of
10 soya each, for three.yr-olds; colts, gst 71b; fillies,
Bst 21b. Queen's Plate Course (3 miles 5 fur. 97 yds).
64 subs.
Lord Wilton's Shoreham, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
sss,-. Howard's 'I he Sandboy, Sst 71b (Wells) 2
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Claret, Bst 71b, (D. Hughes) 3
Besting-7 to 4 each aget Shoreham and Sandboy, 2
to 1 agst Claret. Won by half a length. Claret was
pulled up lame.
First Year of the Sixth Bentinck Memorial Stakes, a
Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ;
colts, Bet lib; fillies, 8-it 41b. T.Y.C. 34 subs.
Mr. . I'Anson'a Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, Bst 41b
(R. I'Anson, jun.) 1
Mr. Howard's Chevalier d'lndustrie, Set 71b...(We115) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Ayacanora, Bst 41b (A.. Day) 3
Mr. E. R. Clark's South-Western, Bst 71b (Duckeray) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Blink Bonny, 3to 1 agst Ayaca-
cora, 5 to 1 aget Chevalier d'lndustrie, 10 to 1 agst
South Western (offered). Ayacanora went away with
the lead, bat after going the first haltonile Blink Bonny
came away and won by three-quarters of a length ; four
lengths separated the second and third; South-Western
was beaten off.
The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs, the rest in specie,
by 20 cove each, with 100 added ; the second to receive
100 sovs out of the stakes, and the third 50 sovs.
Two miles and a half. Thirty-two subs.
Mr. H. Hill's Rogerthorpe, by The Hero, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(Fordhaw) 1
Mr. Howard's Yellow Jack, 3 yrs, 7at 101 b Goater) 2
M. Autnont's Monarque, 4 yrs, Bst llb (Spreoty) 3
Lord Clifden's gelding by Surplice, out of Clementine,
4 yrs, 7st 81b (Wakefielo) 4
Mr. Showing's Polestar, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (A. Day) 5
The following also ran : Muscovite, Fisherman,
Heir of Linne, Curuner, and Vandermulin.
Betting at starting-100 to 30 agst Fisherman, 5 to 1
agst Muscovite, 7 to leach agst Heir of Linne, Monarque,
nod Rogerthorpe, 8 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, 9 to 1 agst
Vandermulin, 100 to 6 agst Clecuentina gelding.
THE RASE.

They got away at the first attempt, Rogerthorpe and
the Coroner going off is front and keeping close com-
pany, Heir of Linne being third, Yellow Jack fourth,
Vandermulin fifth, Fisherman sixth, Muscovite seventh,
Monarque eighth, Polestar and the Clementina gelding
bringing up the rear. On turning out of the straight
Rogerthorpe took a distinct lead, the Coroner still keep-
ing the second place, an interval of several lengths sepa-
rating them from the ruck, which was headed by Heir of
Linne and Yellow Jack. In this order they disappeared
behind the bill after rounding the " clump, ' and on com-
ing into sight Monarque drew into the third place,
Heir of Linne becoming fourth ; as they breasted the
hill towards the last turn the lot were pretty well to-
gether, and half way up Coroner dropped behind
Monarque, who in a few strides deprived Rogerthorpe of
the lead. Rogerthorpe, however, kept close company
with him to the distance, where he again showed in ad-
vance, Clementina gelding and Yellow Jack going on
third and fourth. On nearing the Grand Stand, Yellow
Jack headed Monarquo, but failed to get up, and was
beaten by three-quarters of a length ; 'Yellow Jack beat
Monarque by a head only for second place, and the
French horse had only a like advantage over the Cle-
mentina. gelding • Polestar was a very bad fifth. The
others were pulled up and did not pass the post. Mus-
covite, who began to draw forward on rounding the
clump turn, and who was pulling double on descending
the hill, looked as formidable as anything on reaching
the rails. In a few strides further, however, he sud-
denly broke down, and Flatman immediately pulled him
up and dismounted.
The Molecemb Stakes of 50 sous each, subscription, h ft,
for two-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b ; Bst 41b ; certain
winners extra; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C.
15 subs.
Mr. E. Parr's Lambourn, by Loup Garou, Bst 121 b
(including slh extra) (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. W. S. Crawford's Lord of the Hills, Bst 71b
(G. Oates) 2
Mr. Newland's Imperieuse, Bst 1 llb (in. 71b extra)
(A. Day) 3
Baron Rothschild's The Western Power, Bst 71b
(Flatman) 4
Betting—lto 4 agst Lambourn, 5 to 2 agst Imperieuse,
3 to 1 agst Lord of the Hills, 4 to 1 agst Western Power.
They kept close order until reaching the stand, when
Lambourn came out and won by three-quarters of a
length ; a length between the second and third ; three
quarters of a length between the tkird and fourth.
'andicap Plate of 100 sous. Craven Course.
Capt. Christie's Bandalore, by Tadmor, 3 yrs, Get 81b
Mr. J. Merry's Cock of the North, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb dhatn) 1 (For

(J. Hall) 2
Mr. Armstrong's Alcyone, 4 yrs, 7st 101b...(Crouch) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Lucy Lockit, 4 yrs, Est 7ib...(Prior) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bandalore, 2to 1 agst Lucy
Lockit. Won by three quarters of a length ; bad third.
The Racing Stakes of 50 soya each subscription, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second tbs.
save his stake. One mile. 14 subs.
Capt. White's George Brown, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Wilton's Dramatist, Bst 7lb (Fiatman) 2
Mr. J. Merry's Polmoodie, Bst 71b ........(J. Prince) 3
Morris Dancer, Omer Pacha, and Milton also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Polmoodie, 100 to 30 agst George
Brown. Won by half a length ; a length and a-half be-
twe.ia the second and third ; bad fourth ; Milton was
beaten off.
The Sec.2nd Year ()idle Fifth Bootjack Memorial Stakes