The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

T.HE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1868

THE FALL OF A WAREHOUSE IN CLL.

Some details are now to hand of the accident at Hull,
announced in our paper of Saturday. From the descrip-
tion in the Eastern Morning News it appears that the
" Old Sugar House " was a large and apparently dilapi-
dated pile of brick building, and built in 1731. Its dimen-
sions are stated to have been 73 ft. in length, 46 ft. in
breadth, and 74ft. in height, and is said to have had 188
windows. The building was at one time used as
a sugar-refining house, but that business has not
been carried on for the last twenty-one years. The
Towns Improvement Committee, seeing the great
increase of traffic at the district in question, negotiated
with Messrs. Walker and Smith, who had not long ago
bought the property, for the purchase of a portion of the
building, in order to widen Lime street. The negotiations,
however, did not result in the purchase. The building was
divided into what may be called the double house and the
single house. The double house was on the south side,
and was stored with grain amounting, it is said, to 15,000
quarters. Very contradictory statements are made with
reference to the number of persons engaged about the
building at the time of the accident, but it seems pretty
certain that there were about twenty men and boys
about the premises, seven of whom were engaged in the
cooperage. The most singular circumstances, connected
with the case is that for some minutes the catastrophe
was pre-indicated by the seed falling out of the windows.
Attention to this uncommon circumstance was imme-
diately directed, and it is said that the men
were leaving the premises at the time the structure fell.
A search was at once commenced for the buried bodies. A
difficulty arose as to the portion of the ruins which should
be undermined for the recovery of them. Silence was
proclaimed, in order to see if any of the victims would
intimate their whereabouts by shouting for assistance, or
by groaning. After a short time a cry for help
was heard. About two o'clock five bodies were
discovered, but in each case life was extinct.
The results of the occurrence were, there is every reason
to believe, anticipated somewhat. It was. confidently
asserted that the ruins, which filled up and completely
blocked a portion of Lime-street, had buried several foot
passengers. In few streets of that part of the town is
there more traffic, it being the principal thoroughfare to
all the business establishments on that side of the river.
It was asserted, however, by a man named, Robinson, in
the most positive manner, that the street was clear at the
time of the accident. He says he saw a woman with two
children in the street, and that he succeeded in getting
them out of the way before the fall. The damage done
to the surrounding property is not so great as might have
been expected.

POLICE INTELLIGEJVCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Sayers, of Horsham, Sussex, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing, in 1866, three
silver mounted horse hoof snuff boxes, of the value
of £3O, the property of Mr. Wm. Thomas Fraser,
of the Conservative Club, with whom he was then
living as servant.
Mr. Froggatt appeared for the prisoner.
Police-constable Charles Butcher, 137 C, said
that he apprehended the prisoner yesterday morn-
ing at llorsham, and charged him with stealing
horse hoof snuff boxes at the Conservative Club
in 1866. The prisoner said he knew nothing about
the hoofs water ; that he remembered going to the
Club, and fetching away some parcels left there by
Mr. Fraser, but that he did not know that there
were any hoofs in them.

The priEoner said he knew nothing whatever of
the hoofs i❑ any way. Mr. Fraser was in Scotland
when the hoofs were taken from the club.

Mr. W. Thomas Fraser, of No. 2, Great George-
street, Westminster, said—ln August, 1866, he left
for Scotland, and the hoofs at that time had
been left at a silversmith in Bond-street, with
instructions that they were to be sent to the
club. The prisoner had instructions from him to
take the parcels from the club and to bring them
to him (Mr. Fraser) in Scotland, but he did not do
so. The prisoner left his service about two mouths
after he went to Scotland and he never saw him
again. lie (Mr. Fraser) returned from Scotland
last spring and ascertained from the silversmith
that he had sent the hoofs to the club as directed.
The prisoner bad no permission to deal with the
hoofs in any way.

In answer to Mr. Froggatt, the prosecutor said
that after telling the prisoner to bring the hoofs to
him in Scotland, he directed hint not to come, but
he did not give him any directions about the parcel.
He did not recollect whether the prisoner wrote to
him in November, 1866, but he received a letter
from him in August. He had a good character from
the prisoner, and not knowing that the hoofs were
gone, gave him one when he left him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner
till the day when Miller, charged with receiving the
hoops, was to be brought up, and on the application
of Mr. Froggatt, consented to take a £5O bail for
the prisoner.

SPORTING .N 07'ES.

There will be no lack of sport this week, as there are
meetings at Bedford, Sutton Park, the Caledonian
Hunt, Leicester, and Bromley. The Bedford Meeting will
take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the twelve
races in the list promise to afford some average sport. The
Bedfordshire Staleriles course) has secured eleven
acceptanoes, and HO highest-weighted horse is Tertullus,
Bst 101 b. He, however, cannot beat Black Diamond,
7st 91b (including 511) extra); Furious, 7st 61b; and
Percussion, Gst 121 b. This trio, measured by their
running over the Cesarewith course, are very closely
handicapped. Nevertheless, Furious and Black Diamond
should again beat Percussion ; and as Furious will
meet Black Diamond on 81b easier terns at Bed-
ford than he did at Newmarket, Coant B ttthyany's horse
is entitled to the preference. In the Elstow Stakes (4
furlongs) Waillow's pair, Isis and Salliet, have been the
most favourably handicapped, though Bounceaway, Out-
and-Outer, Herennianus, Bassoon, and Patti aro smart
animals over short courses. For the Southill Stakes (1
mile) fifteen candidates have been named, and the most
note worthy of these are Lady Sophie, Bst; Jeannie Deans,
7st 10Ib ; Ligurian, ist 91b ; and Cornet, 7st 21b. Consi-
dering his numerous victories, Cornet must be pro-
nounced well in, and to him and Ligurian we leave the '
race. There is an exckillent entry of thirty-three for the
Woburn Park Stakes (4 furlongs), and the most not tble
names therein are De Vero, Sister to Veda, Lelia, The
Baroness, Perfume, Bonnie Katie, Pirate King, Winifred,
and Carolina. On public form it is long odds on De Yore
and Perfume beating the lot opposed to them ; but, as
neither horse may run, the winner will probably be found
in The Baroness, who is under orders for Bedford. On
Wednesday, in the Stratton Park Nursery Handicap (6
furlongs), nineteen juveniles have b e engaged, and the
highest weight —Bst 10lb—has been awarded to Rosary.
For the winner, however, we shall look to the elected
of Blanton's pair, Miss Dayroll or Maia, though
lioseclear, 7st 41b, is sufficiently well known to have a good
outside chance. The Scurry Handicap (4 furlongs) has
been well patronised, no fewer than thirty-one horses of
various ages having been nominated for it. Many of the
candidates belong to the fast school, but the race appears
likely to be won by the Stanton representative, Isis or
Salliet, who are well in in this event, and also the Elstow
Stakes. The Sutton Park Autumn Meeting will also
take place on Tuesday and Wednesday ; but, as this
gathering is mainly dependent on the Hednesford and
Stanton stables for support, the recing will not be
of an interesting description. Only the Birming-
ham Autumn Handicap and the Maiden Two-year-old
Stakes, on Tuesday, and the Sutton Park Cup,
the Nursery Plate, and the Aston Welter Cup, on
Wednesday, will permit of notice at this date. In the
Birmingham Autumn Handicap (11 miles) twenty-six
horses have been nominated, but, as the minor forfeit goes ,
to the fund and no declaration is required, it is difficult to
determine what horses will run. Success, Bst 121 b, has been
honoured with the top weight, but over this course we
prefer Barnabo and Redivivus, the better of whom may win.
The Maiden Two-year-old Stakes (5 fur.) should be won by
Basilia, whose best opponents will be found in Emerald and
Finesse. For the Sutton Park Cup (5 fur.) thirteen entries
have been made, and Moonbeam or Epworth should be
found good enough to win. The Nursery Plate (6 fur-
longs) we shall assign to the lone filly or Dalwhiunie ;
and the Aston Welter Cup (1 mile) to Life Guardsman.
The Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western Meeting will
be celebrated at Ayr, on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday. The course is situate in the heart of the
"land of Burns," and English sportsmen who visit this
gathering will be well rewarded by a trip to Ayr, the
scenery around which is of a most enchanting character.
In the programme issued by Mr. Shaw there are twenty-
one races, three of which are completed for the first, day,
namely, the Caledonian Handicap, the Ayr Gold Cup, and
the Nursery Plate. Seventeen horses remain in the Cale li
-
donian Handicap (11 miles), three of which are in Sir F.
Johnstone's interest. Unfortunately, this warm patron
of the meeting does not, owing to a recent domestic
bereavement, run any horses at Ayr. In the ab-
sence, therefore, of Sir F. Johnstone' horses,
it is long odds on the Tupgill representative,
which may be chosen from The Priest or Min-
ster Bell. For the Ayr Gold Cup (2 miles) eighteen can-
didates have been named, and the pick of these aro King's
Cross, Bst 61b(inc 71b extra); The Corporal, ist 121 b ; The
Priest, 7st 101 b; and Tabouret, 7st 81b. At present King's
Cross is in good form; but in this Cup he will succumb
to the elected of T. Dawson's trio, which, we presume, will
be Tabouret, who is a fine stayer. In the Nursery
Plate(about 5 furlongs) seventeen two-year-olds have been
handicapped, and the weights range from Lord Hawthorn,
Bst bib, to Hunter, Gst 81b. The horses most favour-
ably treated are Royal Rake, 7st 31b ; Sweet Annie, 7st
31b; Candido, 7st; and Hunter, Est 81b. Royal Rake is a
remarkably good-looking colt, and showed such fine speed
in the Doncaster Nursery that we are necessitated to
associate him with Hunter, and :o this pair we shall look
for the winner. The only closed races for Thursday are
the Ayrshire Handicap and the Western Meeting Plate
(6 furlongs). For the latter event thirty-three horses
have been handicapped. Of these the best are
Honesty, Bst 121 b; Verulaue 7st 211) ; Shamrock, 7st 41b;
Tripthong, Gst 91b ; Harmony, Gst 51b ; and Stamford
(late Helvellyn), Get 21b. Honesty, if ho runs, can
scarcely be defeated ; but, in case Mr. Mastermen's horse
is an absentee, Verulam and Tripthong may be worth
trusting. For the Ayrshire Handicap (about 11 miles)
nineteen horses stand from the twenty- nine originally
weighted. The most taking of those left in are Mandrake,
bet ; Honesty, Tat 131 b ; Lady Henrietta, Get 1 Ilb ; and
Minster Bell, Get 91b. Here again Icon sty w.ll in, but,
as we fear the distance is longer than he will care to
travel, our vote must be in favour of Mr. Johnstone's re-
presentative, Mandrake or Minster Bell, and, not-
withstanding his heavy weight, we prefer the
first-named horse. On Friday, in the Cale-
donian Hunt Handicap (li miles) sixteen horses have
accepted, and the post of honour is filled by Three per
Cent. He does not, however, read so tempting as The
Corporal, Bst llb ; Declaration, 7st 81b ; Paganini, 7st 41b ;
and Harmony, Est Bst. For the Corporal, should he be
the elected of the Tupgill lot, we have a strong penchant,
and his most dangerous opponents may be discovered in
Harmony and Declaration. Where are fourteen nomina-
tions to the Welter Cup (1t miles), and if Three per
Cent. does not incur a penalty between now and the
day on which this race is decided, he will be bad
to beat. After Sir W. Eliott s hors e next best
looking at the weights are Verulain and Susan.
For the Leicester Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, Mr.
Marshall has issued an attractive bill of fare, which in-
cludes fifteen races, those closed for the first day being the
Leicester Handicap, the Town Plate, the Scurry Handi-
cap, and the Gospel Park Stakes. In the Leicestershire
Handicap (11 miles) fourteen horses have been engaged,
and the best may be found in Tribune aul Percussion,
though Ligurian and Ajax will be dangerous, if sent to
Leicester. The Town Plate (6 furlongs) will be secured
by Salliet or Jeanie Deans; the Scurry Handicap (4 fur-
longs) by Ettrick or Bassoon; and the Gopsal Park
Stakes (4 furlongs) by Lord of the Valley or Carlotta.
On Friday in the Curzon Nursery Plate (6 furlongs)
twenty-two juveniles have been handicapped, and
the most leniently treated of these are Robespierre,
7st 1 Olb ; Lady of Grooms, 7st 61b ; Lady in Wait-
ing, Est 101 b ; Kicksey Wicksey, Est 81b ; and the
colt by Knight of Kars out of Sheilah, sst 121 b. In Robes-
pierre we are sure there is a good race, and only in the
absence of Captain Machell's fine colt should we anticipate
the victory of Lady of Croome. In the Borough Handicap
(4 furlongs) Isis and Bassoon have not been over-
weighted, neither has Barnabo in the Welter Plato (one
mile).
A FRESH MAN.