The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-12 00:00:00

COLONELS IN THE ARMY.

General LINDSAY moved tiiaTah;nable address be
' presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously
pleased to take into consideration the present position of the
officers promoted to the rank of colonel, for distinguished
service in the field during the war in the East in 1855 and
1856, who, when the list of colonels was revised in 1858,
were unfortunately overlooked in the recommendations of
the Royal Commission of that year, by which their prospects
in the service have been seriously injured. He stated that"
the Government had intimated to him that they would offer
no objection to the motion. The gallant member proceeded
io point out that the effect of the new rule, adopted with
respect to colonels, had been to inflict considerable hardship
and injustice upon the class of officers whose case he pro-
posed should be inquired into by the Commission. The
extent to which these officers had been injured was shown
in a return recently presented to Parliament, and from
which it appeared that Colonel Trowbridge had lost by this
r as al .t.p., and was so much further re-
moved from the rank of general by reason of his appoint-
ment as colonel. In the cases of Colonel Herbert, Colonel
Edwards, the Earl of Longford, Sir David Wood, of
the Artillery, and others, had suffered similar injustice.
Colonel Lake, who was with Sir Fenwick Williams at Kars,
had lost 56 steps; Colonel Emden and Colonel Chatterton
had lost 9 steps in regimental, and 104 in the collective
service of the country. There were not less than 200 offi-
cers who had to complain of the operation of the existing
regulations.

Mr. T. G. BARING stated that it was the intention of
Lord Herbert, in conjunction with the commander-in-chief,
to appoint a commission, and it would not therefore be
necessary to discuss that position of the officers referred to
in the address. That position was in strict conformity with
the recommendations of the two commissions, and was not,
therefore, due in any way to the administration of the army,
and he trusted that some mode would be devised for remedy-
ing a state of things which had probably never been in-
tended by those who bad framed the regulations.
The motion was then agreed to.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL.
The SPEAKER informed the House that the House of
Lords had agreed to this bill without amendments.
CASE OF MR. BARBER.
Mr. BRADY moved the following resolution;—That
the strong claims of Mr. Barber upon the favourable con-
sideration of the Crown, referred to in the report of the
select committee on his petition, have not been satisfied, and
that the circumstances set forth in his petition to the house
are entitled to the consideration of her Majesty's Govern-
ment.

Sir G. GREY opposed the motion, contending that the
claims of Mr. Barber had already been fairly considered
and satisfied.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER also
opposed the motion, which would involi% the most dan-
gerous precedent of compensating every innocent man who
was unjustly committed.

After some further conversation, the motion was nega-
tived without a division.
NE W ZEALAND.
Sir J. TRELAWNY then moved :—" That this house
has heard with surprise and concern that the Governor of
New Zealand has used forces entrusted to him by her Ma-
jesty for the protection of the inhabitants and the impartial
administration of affairs within that colony, in depriving
several of her subjects of certain property in land situate on
the river Waitara, such property having been tendered for
purchase by Teira, a member of the Ngatiawa tribe, who
had no power to sell without the consent of the chieftain,
Wiremu Kingi." He did not ask the house to support re-
bellion in New Zealand, but as the Government had thought
proper to support Governor Browne, and to promote him
for the course he had pursued, and as the house would have
to vote supplies for the war in New Zealand, it was but fair
that the house should have an opportunity of expressing its
feelings.

The hon. member was proceeding when it was moved
that the house be counted, and there being but 31members
present the house adjourned at ten minutes past eight
o'clock.

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Strange Story" in 411:t1 e Year Round on the 10th of
August. The publication of the story is to be concluded
in six months.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

ASCOT RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added ; weight
for age, &c. ; the winner to be sold for 600 sovs. New
mi e. 14 subs.
Lord Portsmouth's Buccaneer, 4 y-rs, 9st 21b (J. floater) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Satellite, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (G. Fordham) 2
Baron Niviere's Wedding, 5 yrs, 9st 81b .... (Watkins) 3
The following also ran :—Naiad, Handsome Jack, Fan-
nie colt, Parasite, Principal, General Hesse, Cock Robin,
and Liberality.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Buccaneer, sto 1 agst General
Hesse, 6 to 1 agst Liberality, 7 to 1 agst Satellite.
After Buccaneer had run to the bottom of the hill the
lot was arranged in pretty good order, and when the flag
dropped, Liberality, Principal, Satellite, and the Fannie
colt formed the front rank. At the Stand, Buccaneer, who
had been lying off, crowded all sail and went to the fore,
attended by Satellite and Wedding. From that point the
issue was confined to the first three. Wedding being beaten
at the Royal Stand, and Buccaneer, shaking off Satellite,
won cleverly by half a length, two lengths between the se-
cond and third. Clear of them came the Fannie colt fourth
and principal fifth, heading the others, who werepulling in.
Cock Robin lost start, and in his progress up the course, ran
against several posts, which he knocked down like skittles.
A Handicap Plate of 100 soya, for three-yr-olds and up-

wards. Straight half-mile. 34 subs.
Capt. Lane's Southport, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.... (Woodhouse) 1
Mr. Wyndham's Lisbon, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr. Payne's Gabardine, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Parsons) 3
The following also ran :—Angelo, Predictor, Rosalind,
Vergiss Mein Nicht, British Prince, Camerino, Redpole,
Barbiton, Little Dick, Carbine, Arabia, Jessie Brown, and
Medora.
Betting 4 to 1 agst Vergiss Mein Nicht, 6 to 1 agst Little
Dick, 7 to 1 agst Rosalind, 10 to 1 agst Southport, 12 to 1
agst Catherin and Lisbon.
Upwards of half an hour was cut to waste before the
horses could be drawn up in proper order to effect a start.
They seemed all to be playing at cross purposes, and the
jockeys seemed to think that a rule of contraries had been
established for their especial benefit or amusement. The
breakings away were so frequent, and nearly every starter
took part in them, that we have no necessity to specify the
repeated failures. Before the flag was lowered even the
most industrious speculator, who &Adorn likes to omit an
opportunity of " laying," closed his book in sheer weari-
ness, while the patience of that portion of 'the spectators
who were indifferent to the mere racing was quite ex-
hausted. Ultimately the flag fell to a very straggling
start, Barbiton and Carbine being left so far in the rear
that they were never enabled to show in the race. The
front lot comprised Southport, Lisbon, Vergiss Mein Nicht,
and Rosalind, the others, with the exception of the two
mentioned, running pretty nearly abreast at their heels.
Opposite the Grand Stand Southport and Lisbon separated
themselves from the ruck and finished the race together,
Southport winning by a neck, a length and a half separat-
ing the second from the third, Vergiss Mein Nicht was
fourth, Rosalind fifth, Little Dick sixth, and Arabia
seventh. Predictor was last of those that took part in the
race, but far behind him came Barbiton and Carbine trot-
ting in.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 sovs each ; weights for age, with certain
penalties and allowances. Two miles. 10 subs.
Mr. Savile's Parmesan, by Sweetmeat, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. F. Valentine's Silverhair(Aldcroft) 1
' 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Challoner) 2
Count Lagrange's Royallieu, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran : Cantine, Aurelian, Ebony,
Sporting Life, and Lupus.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Cantine, 6to 1 each agst Ebony,
Parmesan, and Royallieu, 6 to 1 agst Aurelian.
They jumped away abreast, Parmesan taking a slight
lead, but passing the Royal Stand Silverhair joined him,
and led round the top turn, Aurelian taking close com-
pany with her, and Parmesan being next, the four run-
ning side by side ; the next lot, headed by Sporting Life,
being in compact order about two lengths off. On enter-
ing the Swindley Course they slightly split, and Parmesan
resumed the lead, Sporting Life going on second, Ebony
third, and Silverhair fourth. Parmesan increased his
lead at the Lime Kilns, Ebony, Sporting Life, and
Silverhair retaining their relative positions, Lupus
toiling on in the extreme rear. Parmesan carried on
the running to the straight, which he entered next the
rails, Sporting Life and Silverhair being next. M the
distance Spotting Life and Ebony compounded, and were
beaten, and Royallieu and Cantine went on in pursuit of
Parmesan and Silverhair. Mr. Savile's colt, however, held
his own to the end, and won by two lengths; the second
beating the third by a length. The others were scattered,
Lupus walking in last.
A Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 51b. Half a mile. 27 subs.
Mr. Merry's Knave, Bst 71b
.. (Custance) 1
Mr. Valentine's Hippodamia, Bst 71b
Count Lagrange's Absinthe, Bst 51b (Grimehaw) 3
The following also ran :—Deceptive, The Cutler, Tarra-
gona, Ernestine colt, Perambulator, Brava, Bacchus, Miss
Livingstone, Annette, Summer Breeze, Walpole, Snow-
drop colt, Tom Sayers, Peru, Southerly Wind.
Betting-2 to 1 agat Knave, sto 1 agat Walpole, 6to 1
agst Cutler, 10 to 1 agat Tarragona.
The usual difficulties were experienced at the post. Some
jockeys would not go back, and some horses would stand
still, and it was not until nearly an hour after the appointed
time, 2.50, that the lot got away. The start was pretty
good, only Cutler getting off on disadvantageous terms, and
he was last throughout. To define the relative positions of
the "leaders" was impossible, and even the jockeys them-
selves were not agreed as to the order in which they left
the post. As the horses crossed the road, Summer Breeze,
Absinthe, Deceptive, Tarragona, and Knave showed
prominently in front. At the distance, however, the race
was virtually over, for the Knave came out and ran home
the winner by two lengths. The others pulled up, and
finished "anyhow," Hippodamia being second, three
lengths in advance of Absinthe, who was third. Deceptive
was fourth, a length from the third, Summer Breeze fifth,
and Tom Sayers next.
On being unsaddled, Walpole was attacked with the
"meagrims," He fell, rolled on his back amongst the
crowd that surrounded him, but was quickly on his legs
again. Madden weighed in llb short of weight. The
trainer of Southerly Wind was fined two soya for not de-
claring his colour.
The Third Year of the Ninth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10
sovs each, for four- yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b.
Once round. To start at the distance post. 28 subs.
Lord Ailesbury's St. Albans, by Stockwell, Bst 71b
(L. Snowden) 1
Baron Rothschild's King of Diamonds, Sat 71b.. (Wells) 2
Mr. Gratwicke's Allington, Bst 41b (E. Sharp) 3
Lord Ailesbury's Plumper, Bst 41b (Drew) 4
Betting-2 to lon St. Albans.
Plumper rushed to the front, and was soon in possession
of a long lead, King of Diamonds lying second, and Alling-
ton being last, a long way behind. They ran without
change until entering the Swinley Course, when St. Albans
"hanging" very much, drew into the second place, and on
passing the Brick-kilns the lot slightly closed up. As they
headed the hill, on making for the last turn St. Albans
joined his stable companion, and coming away by himself
just after entering the straight, he cantered in the winner
by six lengths. The third was beaten double that distance.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, with 200 added ; winners extra. Two miles and a
half. 44 subs, 22 of whom declared.

Mr. Ten Broeck's Optimist, by Lexington, 4 yrs, ist 131 b
(Fordham) 1
Lord Ailesbury's Intimidation colt, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Buck) 2
Mr. Brayley's Weatherproof, 2 yrs, fist 71b ..(Whiteley) 3
The following also ran :—Moorcock, Horror, Frederick,
Danae, Conscript, Bandsman, Rapture, Knightsbridge,
Juno, Jackal, and Prince Imperial.

Betting-5 to 1 agat Prince Imperial ;6to 1 each agat
Weatherproof, Optimist, and Horror; 7 to 1 agat Jackal;
12 to 1 each egst Moorcock, Juno, and Conscript.
A capital start was made at the first attempt, and on
settling on to their legs Weatherproof took her colours to
the front and led past the Stand, with Rapture, Knights-
bridge, Jackal, and Juno running in a cluster at her heels,
the others being well laid up. At the saddling enclosure
Rapture rushed to the fore and led alternately with Juno
and Weatherproof round the top turn, but on nearing the
Swinley Course Prince Imperial temporarily showed in ad-
vance, but soon after dropped back again, and Rupture once
more took the lead, followed by Prince Imperial, Juno,
Weatherproof, and Optimist, but they ran so close and so
frequently shifted their positions that it would be absurd to
attempt to indicate the order in which they passed the Brick
Kiln turn. After rounding it Weatherproof and Rupture
ran side by side for a short distance with him, Jackal, Prince
Imperial, Intimidation colt, and Optimist being close up in
a body in their wake. Rupture soon afterwards gave way,
and in the straight Optimist and the Intimidation colt went
in first and second, with Weatherproof, Horror, and Bands-
man tailing in hopelessly after them. Horror was, how-
ever, quickly disposed of, and the race was left to the first
two, Optimist winning easily by two lengths; tbree lengths
between the second and third ; Bandsman was fourth,
Moorcock fifth, Prince Imperial sixth, and Jackal seventh,
all pulling up. Juno, who was beaten before rounding the
turn, walked in last. Pretendant was struck out at 12.50
p.m. The trainer of Rapture was fined 2 sous for not de-
claring his colours.

The Queen's Stand Plato of 300 sous, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sous each; weight for age; winners extra;
allowances, &c. T.Y.C. 37 subs.
Mr. Merry's Buckstone, 2 yrs, Gst 51b (Hayward) 1
Count Lagrange's Marignan, 3 yrs, 7st llb (in. 31b ex.)
(Grimshaw) 2
Count Lagrange's Gabriel d'Estrees, 3 yrs, Bst 21b

(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Woodford, Babette filly, Miss
Julia, Sleeper, Twilight, Jeddah, Leontes, Pellucid, Lady
Ripon, Amsterdam, Overton, Feu de Joie, Mainstone, Re-
villa, Penalty, Lucky Lad, and General Hesse.
The betting opened at even on Buckatone, but closed at 5
to 2 agst him, 4 to 1 agst Marignan, 6 to 1 agst Twilight, 7
to 1 agst Jeddah, 8 to 1 agst Hesper, 100 to 6 each agst Miss
Julia and Leontes.

The start was a pretty fair one, Twilight having some-
thing the worst of it. When the flag fell, Marignan jumped
of with the lead, but after going about 100 yards Buckstone
took up the running, with Marignan, Mainstone, the Ba-
hetto filly, Jeddah, and Gabriel d'Estrees, showing the
most promiueutly iu his wske, To attempt a detailed de•

scription of such a race would be ludicrous, for it was im..
possible to distinguish all the animals, lying well up in
such a mass of shifting colours as the jockeys' jackets
formed. Just before reaching the stand, Buckstone and
Marignan quitted their pursuers, and came away locked
together by themselves. They could scarcely be whipped
apart, and Buckstone won by a short lead only. Three
lengths off, Gabriel d'Estrees was third, Jeddah a bad
fo'irth, Pellucid fifth, Leontes and Babette filly heading
the nick.

The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-
old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners extra; maidens
allowed 71b. Swinloy Course. 15 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Janus, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Patrick, Bst 71b.. (Aldcrof ) 2
Lord Strathmore's Struggler, Bst (L. Snowden) 3
Mr. Merry's Starlight, Bst 71b (Custance) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Janus, 3to 1 agst Starlight, 4to 1
agst Knight of St. Patrick.

Janus led throughout, the others keeping pretty close
company; at the distance Knight of St. Patrick became
second, but failed in his effort to catch Janus, who wen by
four lengths, a bad third—Starlight walked in last.
The First Year of the Fourth Ascot Biennial Stakes, of 10
sous each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 31b. T.Y,C. 64 subs.
Baron Niviere's Alerte, Bst 31b.. (Watkins) 1
Mr. Fisher's Lord Burleigh, Bst 71b (D. Hughes) 2
Mr. T. Valentine's Carisbrook, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3
Cutler, Clockmaker, Exchequer, Manrico, Watchfire,
Morocco, Keane, St. Lawrence, and Jung Frau also ran.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Carisbrook, 4to 1 agst Morocco, sto
1 agst Jung Frau, 6 to 1 agst Alerte, 10 to 1 agst any
other.

Alerte took the lead on rising the hill, and ran home an
easy winner by two lengths, the second beating tho third
by a length and a half. Clockmaker was fourth, Cutler
and Jung Frau heading the next lot.

LATEST BETTING.
GOLD CUP.
Even on Thormanby (taken)
7to 2 agst St. Albans (taken and offered)
4to 1 agst Parmesan (taken)
THE DERBY, 1862.
10 to 1 agst Bucketone (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
Even on Thormanby (taken)
sto 1 agst Parmesan (offered)
6to 1 'agst St. Albans (taken)
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
100 to 6 agst Buccaneer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cheesecake (taken)
20 to 1 agst Seclusion (offered)
20 to 1 agst East Sheen (taken)
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
Bto 1 agst Underhand (wanted)
10 to 1 agst Yorkminster (offered)
100 to S agst Rapparee (offered)
25 to 1 agst Viscount Brignall (offered)

THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.—Viscount Brignall
was struck out at 2.30 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday).

DESTRUCTION OF THE MUSIC HALL
IN TILE ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

This once splendid structure, probably erected in
less time than any similar building in or near the
metropolis, was yesterday afternoon almost totally
destroyed by that fearful and devastating element—
fire.

The hall in question, as most of our metropolitan
readers are aware, was of considerable dimensions,
the frontage facing the lake being not less than 140
feet in length, and taken from one side to the other,
it was 90 feet wide. The ground floor was fitted up
in a most expensive manner, and at one end was the
stage for pantomimic representations, and also the
well-known orchestra designed by the late M. Jul-
lien. The galleries rose three floors high, and were
most elaborately fitted up, the fronts being formed
of iron trellis work picked out, so as to resemble
gold and silver. A variety of national arms and
flags were projected from the fronts of those gal-
leries, whilst in front of the great lake were two
large open-air galleries, having corrugated zinc
roofs for the accommodation of visitors to witness
the pyrotechnic displays. At the four corners of
the hall were as many towers, which rose as high
as 120 feet from the base. These had each most re-
markable domes with a kind of golden dagger at
the top, and could be seen for miles distant. Upon
the outside of the verandahs were suspended flags
from beautifully-decorated staffs, representing vari-
ous nations. Unfortunately, little if anything is now
left to show the beautiful effect one produced by
this building. Certainly a few twisted and mis-
shapen iron columns, that once supported the edi-
fice, can be seen, where the different galleries stood,
and the massive stone columns on the ground floor
are so fretted by the boiling water that fell upon
them, as to appear far from being sufficiently safe
for any one to enter the place. The roof of the
building was lighted by means of several hundreds
of gas jets, whilst eighty chandeliers supplied
the light to the various galleries, the front of the
latter being decorated with carved or moulded
figures.
From careful inquiries made on the spot during
the raging of this fearful fire, our reporter was
informed, that about 10 minutes to two o'clock in
the afternoon, two persons, named Fray (formerly
a sergeant in the H division of the police), and con-
stable Langley, of the A division, were proceeding
along the )N alworth-road, on the top of an omni-
bus, when they noticed smoke issuing from the roof
of the hall, but not of any considerable extent.
Knowing the construction of the building, and that
no chimney was near, they felt satisfied that the
premises were on fire. They therefore immediately
proceeded to the gardens, and, strange to say, Mr.
Inspector Worels, of the P division, who was pro-
ceeding to give evidence respecting a smoke
nuisance in the same neighbourhood,also discovered
the fire at the same time, and no doubt they would
have been able to have extinguished the flames in
the course of a few minutes, had they been able #c,
have reached the roof, for, according to thz
ment of the persons present, the fire wts little
larger than three feet square ; but th only means
of getting to the roof was by a lad'ler at the other
end of the building, which was, unknown even to
the master carpenter of the es:cablishment. All of a
sudden, and before any onil, could get to the roof, a
plumber's brazier fell through the roof unto the top
gallery, firing in it's descent the stuffing of the
flooring below, and then the work of destruction
continued to spread with the greatest vehemence--
in fact, as fast as any fire has travelled for years
in the metropolitan district. Immense volumes of
smoke rose high in the air, and then huge sheets of
flame broke through the roof. At this conjuncture
it became apparent that the noble building was
carpenter, who was at
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:lead
dinner in an adjoining house, at once proceeded to
the place, and, with the assistance of the men under
him and the police, succeeded in removing the
scenert, and most of the stock in theground floor
of the hall,
fire hall, into the gardens, but the
continued
to progress in a way too fearful to describe with
accuracy.
Information having been despatched to the
various engine-stations, and also to the chief station
of the Metropolitan Police in Scotland-yard, in the
course of a very brief period the engines of the Lon-
don Brigade from Waterloo-road, Soutnwark-bridge-
road, the large engine of Hodges's distillery, under
the personal superintendence of Mr. Hodges, dis-
tiller, and several others of the brigade, under the
direction of Mr. Superintendent Braidwood and
Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the D district,
attended, as well as others of Messrs. Burnett's dis-
tillery, Price's candle works, and the immense steam
land engine, built by Messrs. Shand and Mason, of
the Blackfriars-road.
By order of Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Braidwood,
his superintendent, the steam and several of the
manual power engines were taken into the gardens
and backed to the lake, which the Southwark Com-
pany's mains kept feeding with water, whilst Mr.
Phipps, the secretary of the Lambeth Company, di-
rected the working of the engines from the outside of
the gardens from the mains of that company. Such
showers of water, unless at a river-side fire, have
scarcely ever been witnessed as were thrown upon
the flames ; notwithstanding which, they continued
to progress, and about three o'clock the whole of
the galleries, which were considered fire-proof, pre-
sented an appearance approximating to some grand
rotechnie display, for the fire curled round the
iron work in front, melting the metal, at the same
time seizing upon the elegantly-appointed stalls
and sofa seats. Even the lofty iron columns which
supported the roof could not withstand the intense
heat, and they were twisted like bows, some fall-
ing from their perpendicular position and allowing
gallery after gallery to topple to the floor. This
was a scene fearful to look upon, but still more
fearful to hear the noise occasioned by the falling
of heavy timbers and beams that stretched across
the galleries. The sensation caused by this was
nothing in comparison to what followed, about
three o'clock, when at least sixty feet of the
four great towers fell, almost at the same mo-
ment. The noise made was like a discharge of
artillery, and it seems a perfect miracle that
several of the firemen had not been crushed to
death ; as it was, one of Mr. Hodges's firemen
was severely cut about one of the hands. Mr.
Brown, surgeon of the fire brigade, was in attend-
ance to render assistance in case any of the firemen
should be hurt. With the exception of the slight
accident above referred to, no other person up to
nine o'clock last night had been injured.rema inTihnegwpaollrs. of the main building and also the
tions of the towers are in an exceedingly dangerous
condition, and expected momentarily to fall.
Messrs. Chas. J. H. White and Mr. Hayes, of the
County (fad Roytl Immo Of4cvs, 4114 Kr. Hod-

soil, jun., surveyor to various fire offices, were early
in attendance, to look after the salvage for the com-
panies interested in the loss. Captain Harris, one
of the commissioners of police, with superintendent
Price, H, and Beekerson, L, with Inspector Worel,
Dun, Constable, and others, were remarkably early
in arriving, and they were instrumental in keeping
an immense crowd out of the gardens, and conse-
quently out of danger.
The four towers which were about 120 feet high,
have fallen nearly one half, and the remaining por-
tions are still in a very insecure condition. From
the inquiries made last night there seems no doubt
but the fire was caused through the carelessness of
some workmen, who had been employed in repair-
ing the roof, leaving one of the "devils" burning
there whilst they went to dinner ; a similar occur-
euce took place the previous evening, from the same
cause, in the premises of Mr. Allon, No. 4, Victoria
Cottages, New-cross, Deptford, which partially de-
stroyed the roof of the house.

At nine o'clock last night a great body of fire
still remained in the hall, and there seemed no
chance of its being entirely extinguished until an
advanced hour this day.
The whole of the contents were uninsured, but
the building, which was erected at an expense, it:is
stated, of £16,000, was insured in the West of Eng-
land, and several other fire offices.

Unfortunately, the destruction of this splendid
lyric temple will disappoint a great number of per-
sons, many having taken tickets for the grand con-
cert, at which Sims Reeves and other celebrities
were to take part in the ensuing week.
The gardens were, however, thrown open to the
public last night, minus, of course, the entertain-
ments in the hall, and the public will be admitted
as usual until the hall is rebuilt. Messrs. Bishop
and Caldwell, whilst entering into a contract for
advertising the approaching musical entertainment
to be given by Prince George Galitzen, were ap-
prised of the disaster, and upon hastening to the
gardens found the great hall in one body of flame.
One of the musicians named Browning was fortu-
nate enough to save £3O worth of musical instru-
ments belonging to him, and several other bands-
men were also equally fortunate in saving their
music books and instruments.
With the exception of some of the side chambers
on the ground floor and the bars, the hall may be
said to be burnt out.

.ANOT.H.E.R.ROBBERY AT TILEGENE.RAL
POST-OFFICE.

For some time past the authorities of the Post-
office have had under investigation several cases of
mysterious robberies which have taken place inside
the establishment, two of which have been lately
made public, namely, the violation of the tills of the
Receiver's office, in the south side of the centre
hall, and the abstraction of moneys therefrom, and
the breaking open of the desk of Mr. Leal, one of
the clerks employed there, and the stealing of £9
19s. 6d. from his private drawer, cash belonging to
the Clerks, &c., Widows' and Orphans' Fund, of
which he is the honorary treasurer.
For some time past it has been noticed by the
officers of the stores department, that those in what
is called the " bag room" have run unaccountably
short. In this particular part of the building in
St. Martin's-le-Grand, some hundreds of bags, most;
of them now being made of canvas, and many
used for the reception of foreign and colonial cor-
respondence of considerable value, are stored, the
part of the prem:ses occupied for the purpose being
in the basement at the north-eastern end of the
building. The knowledge of this fact, and the re-
cent failures on the part of the executive to dis-
cover the thieves in the former cases, who are be-
lieved to be persons employed upon the establish-
ment, has caused a most rigid system of detective
inspection to be adopted throughout all parts of
the office accessible to labourers, porters, and other
" unclassed" or " supernumerary" employes. The
result was that on Monday evening, at a little
after eight o'clock, and after the departure of
the outward mails, one of the men employed in the
"bag room," was stopped in going out of it by an
officer who noticed his bulky appearance. Upon.
searching him, six canvas bags of the best quality
werefound concealed round his person, most artfully
arranged underneath his apron. Upon his residence
being visited by the officers, several other articles of
Post-office property were found, and on Tuesday
morning he made disclosures which may not only
implicate several other parties, but lead probably to
the elucidation of the mysteries which have long
surrounded the previous robberies in the depart-
ment.