The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-07 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT Ass.kuLTs.—Win. Pringle was charged
with assaulting Mr. Charles Gibbs, the landlord of
the Constitution public-house, Churton-street.
Oa Saturday afternoon the prisoner went into
Mr. Gibbs, the worse for liquor, and asked to be
served with whisky. Ile was refused, and then
used bad language, and when asked to desist as-
saulted Mr. Gibbs by striking him on the nose.
He was then ejected by Mr. Gibbs and the neigh-
bours, and conducted himself in a most outrageous
manner, striking and kicking everybody. lie forced
his way into the house three times, assaulted and
threatened the potman, and used very bad lan-

guage.
Prisoner said he had been very badly used by Mr.
Gibbs and Mr. Brown, a neighbour.

In reply to the magistrate, the pollee said he was
not known.

Mr. Selfe said if he bad been he would have sent
him to prison without the option of a flue, as it was
he fined him 40,,. or a mouth.

Tae money was immediately paid.
James Ryan, befor.3 convicted, was charged with
assaulting the police.

Ou Saturday night there was a street row in
Chelsea, and the prisoner was ordered away by Case,
142 B, whom he violently assaulted in a dangerous
part and kicked in the chin ; h e was so violent,
backed by the mob, that staves hal to be drawn to
keep them off, and then prisoner went quietly.
Prisoner made au unsubstantial defence, and
called a witness whose evidence was not to the

pint.
Ho was sentencel to 14 days' hard labour, A:

S.lfc stating that uaxt time he would send Line for
trial.

THAMES.

John Anderson was charged before Xt.. Benson,
by Police-constable No. 15 K, with the following
outrage :—On Sunday afternoon the prisoner and
another man were lying on the ground fighting
together. The offi3er went forward and tried to
separate them, when the prisoner struck at the con-
stable. At fast he thought he had mist.tken him for
the other man, but the moment the defendant saw
that he was an officer he gave him a blow on the mouth
and another in the breast. Ile therefore took him
to the station-house. The prisoner said that he
had got intoxicated, and having met a young
woman he knew he asked her to have a glass of
ale, when the other man grossly insulted his young
woman, and he in honour took up the defensive, but
he denied that he was aware that he had struck the
officer.

Mr. Benson said, if he really thought he pur-
posely assaulted the officer, he should inflict a
severe punishment upon him, but for his disgrace-
ful conduct of getting drunk and fighting on a Sun-
day he must pay a fine of 10s., or suffer seven days'
imprisonment.

711 E LATE FIRE IN SOUTHAMPTON

DOCKS.

It is satisfactory to be able to state that, not-
withstanding the extensive destruction caused by
the fire which occurred at the West India factory
on Friday night, the company will experience very
little interruption in the progress of repairing or
other work required by their steamships, the great
boilershop and other portions of the premises having
happily been saved. The fire, after raging with
fearful fury for over three hours, was got well in -
hand before midnight, and confined to the area
which it had up to that time ravaged. The fitting
shops and plant, with all their valuable contents,
including the sets of tools belonging to the work-
men, were entirely destroyed. The brass foundry
and the main boilershop were saved with great diffi-
culty. The ruins continued smouldering the whole
night, and even during Saturday, but constant
watchfulness and a plentiful application of water
prevented any renewed outbreak. The:damage done
to the sugar refinery,
cwolnlifienhead odjtointshtehewAinlag atil Com-
pany's otmhe-
pany's factory, was
eastern end of the large building used as the boiler-
house, which was completely shelled, leaving the
bare walla standing. The whole of the buildings
occupied by the Royal Mail Company, and also the
sugar refinery, are the property of the Dock Com-
pany, and covered by insurance. The plant be-
longing to the West India Company was also fully
insured. Very fortunately, the new shaft for the
Atrato was taken out of the factory on Friday, so
that the repairs of that vessel will not be inter-
rupted, and she will be enabled to leave on the 17th
inst. with the outward mails as arranged. A new
shaft for the Tyne (one of the company's intereolo-
uial fleet), which was to have been sent out by the
Atrato, was still in the lathe in that portion of the
fitting-house which was totally destroyed, but it
has been found that the shaft is uninjured. It was
a very providential circumstance tint the night was
calm, for had there been anything like a strong
wind blowing no exertions could have prevented a
much larger destruction of property. As it was, the
fire was got under solely by the indefatigable and
well-directed efforts put forth by all persons who
flocked to the scene of the confltgration, including
the mayor and municipal officials, the Royal Engi-
twerp, the marines and crew from her Majesty's ship
Hector, the local and other fire brigades, the offi-
cers and men belonging to the various steam com-
panies and the docks, and the Ist Hants Volunteer
Engineers. In fact, everybody worked with au
alacrity and zeal which cannot be too highly com-
mended. The origin of the fire as yet remains a
mystery. It appears that the factory was closed as

usual about half-past 5 en Friday afternoon, and
the gates locked, everything then appearing-,safe.
Some few men were, however, left on the premises

upon some engineering work of a particular charac-
ter, and these men, about half-past seven o'clock,
smelling what they thought was fire, looked through
the keyhole of the door communicating with the
carpenters' pattern-shop, and saw that the place
was on fire. They wrenched the door open and gave
an alarm, but the fire had already obtained such a
hold upon the building, which contained materiAls
of an inflammable nature, that all attempts to sub-
due it were utterly fruitless, and the flames spread
with the rapidity of lightning to the adjoining pre-
mises, The mass of fire was so great that the
whole town was for an hour or two lighted up as
by one vast, illumination, and the scene from the
water, even as far as the Isle of \\Tight, was inde-
s.:.ribably grand.

SPORTING NOTES.

The Doncaster September Meeting will be celebrated on

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. For this
gathering, which is perhaps the most interesting in the
whole range of racing fixtures, Mr. Johnson has issued a
rich and diversified bill of fare, which includes thirty
items ; and, as upwards of £2,000 are added, the sport
ought to be of a high class. There are eight races in
Tuesday's list, all of which aro completed save the Fitz-
william and Stani Stakes, which do not close till Monday
evening. The Champagne Stakes (5 furlongs 152 yards
course), which has often been a good Derby beacon,
should attract a strong field, as fifty-seven two-year-
olds have been named herein. The pick of these
aro Belladrum, Strathnairn, Brother to Ravioli,
Prince Imperial, Chatsworth, Martyrdom, Minaret, Bou-
logne, Lady IDewhurst, Chatelherault, Woodman, The
Hind, and Chaucer. Woodman and Prince Imperial are a
brace of well-bred useful colts; but, as the latter is not
thoroughly fit at present, I shall rely solely on Belladrum,
who has no penalty for previous successes. There is a
capital entry for the °lumber Plate (5 furlongsls2 yards),
as the following, amongst others, have been engaged
therein :—The Palmer, Vespasian, Friponnier, Bismarck,
Mercury, Tibthorpe, Thorwaldsen, Vagabond, and Mar-
tyrdom. Possibly several of these may be entered
for the Fitzwilliam Stakes, run for on the same day
as the Clamber Plate; but if the Palmer and Martyr-
dom start, one of them should win. The Great
Yorkshire Handicap (St. Leger Course) is a failure

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in point of acceptance, as there aro only eighteen
horses standing from the original 60 nominations. But
thirteen stables are represented in the race, as Sir Joseph
Hawley accepts with three, and Lord Stamford, Lord
Westmorland, and Baron Rothschild with two each. The
Palmer, 9st, is the top weight, but we presume this speedy
"miler" has been left in to serve Fakir, Est 61b, and Co-
tytto, sst 101 b, the latter of whom, notwithstanding her
indifferent running this year, may turn out the pick of tho
Kingsclore basket. Of Baron Rothschild's pair—llippia,
Bst 41b, and Nyanza, Est lib—l prefer tho chance of the
last-named, who is a great raking filly, and sure to act
well over the Doncaster course. Romping Girl, 7st 61h,
will probably be reserved for the Oesarewitch, as
Lord Westmorland has a uieful second string in Thalia,

Got 81b, who, it will b 3 rem-mbare l, ran second to Seville
for this race last year. Christmas Carol, 7st 61b, consi-
dering his antecedents, has boon leniently weighted; and
as the horse is well aul meant, ho will as nearly win as
possible. Of the trio of heavily handicapped three year
olds—Paul Jones, 7st 21b ; Cap-a pie, ist 2lb; and Ta-

bourat, 7st 11b—I have no hesitation in awarding the pre-
ference to tho last-niuied, who is ona of the best handicap
horses in training. Rolle Filasti, is', is now
trained at Mid-11011am, and, as her weight is favour-

able, sho ought to run well. Bassie Dixon, 6st, has fur
several inonths past been on the reserve list, but she eaunot
beat Rel-tub at even weights, and the latter horse 1
hold to be thogerous. Papillon, 6st, will bo defeated by
The Laird, sst 71b, as Mr. tfeathcoto's horse can stay the
course, which Papillou will not. L,rd Stamford's Couple,
—Happy Thought, sst 121 b, and Warrington, sst 71b—
are nicely in, and the elected, which may be Warrington,
will bo bad to beat. Christmas Carol, Tabouret,
Nyanza, Rel-tub, and Warringtoa are, in my opinion, the
best of the candidates that have accepted ; and the pair In
which my c_nifideuee is reposed are Christmas Carol and
Tabouret.

On Wednesday the famed Town Moor will be crowded
with enthusiastic Yurkshirernen, and lovers of the national
sport from all parts of the kingdom, to witness the con-
test for the ninety-third St. Leger. The competitors will
bo selected from the following list of

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
Athena, by Stock well—lleroiuo
Birdseekor, by Colsterdale—Birdtrap
*Blueskin, by Skirmisher—Doeskin --
Chelsea, by King of Trumps—Sortie
Formosa, by Buccaneer—Ellar G. Fordham
King Alfred, by King Tom —Scholar's data J. Daley
Mercury, by Latubtou —Starlight .. J. Osb.orne.
*Orion, by Cramoud—.lkautiful Star
Paul Jonos, by Buce ;neer ... Parry
Ilt,stitution, by King Tom— It .st's d iin Norman.
:3ee-Saw, by Buccaneer—Margory Daw
-3t. flowin, by St. tilbau's—Elveth
The Sawyer, by Kettledrum —Uurrival J. Snowden.
*The Spy, by Uuderband -Victoria —
rypliceus, by S toe k wel l—Typoe M ,rris.
Viscount, by the Marquis—Columbine Custauce.
*Doubtful starters.
The Danabury division will probably co:nprise Athena
and Birdsoeker.

Chelsea is merely a speedy " miler ;" but, as it is
" all the money," run or not, Mr. Morgan may start
his horse for the off-chance. Formosa, the beautiful
daughter of Buccaneer and Eller, has ever been a
favourite of mine, and in reviewing the great weight-for-
age races during the winter mouths she was my selection
for both the One and Two Thousand Guineas; and if
the St. Leger was run on the Ditch mile at Newmarket,
wo should again trust Formosa. Over a long course, how-
ever, like that on which the St. Leger is decided, we fear
Mr. Graham's filly may be found wanting, though, as
The Earl is scratched, Formosa will beat all the remain-
ing horses engaged, save the one that finished second in
the Derby. King Alfred, judged by the position ho
obtained
,in the Darby, for which he ran second to
Blue Gown, who was a very different horse at Epsom
to the one we saw The Earl beat at Newmarket, has a
chance equal, if not superior, to that of any animal engaged
in the St. Leger. Up to Monday last no horse had under-
gone a better preparation than King Alfred, and we had
booked the St. Leger to Baron Rothschild's colt, whose
fine speed and immense stride must have brought him
home in front over the Doncaster course. Suddenly, how-
ever, the King was dethroned, but the real cause has not
yet transpired, though rumour attributes his decline to
lameness from a bruise on the foot. We believe that all
traces of lameness have now disappeared. Mercury is a
bad tempered colt, and a non-stayer to boot. Paul Jones
is a second-class htiudicap horse, and is quite out of place

,n such a raco as that under discussion. See-Saw, al.

though he has been freely backed by the public, may not
run, as the Stanton party know ho has no pretensions to
beat the best horses in training. St. R man is a "piper,"
and will not run well over Doncaster flat. The Sawyer
is fast, but not up to racing weight; and, in addition
to this drawback, he cannat stay the course. Typhoeus,
whatever may be asserted to the contrary, has not
undergone the necessary preparation to win one of
the greatest races in the Calendar, and certain Ale-
feat, in our opinion, awaits this highly-bred son
of Stockwell and Typee. Viscount cams into prominent
notice through his easy victory over Cap-a-pie, Blueskin,
and four others in the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and was
suddenly tranformed into a first class horse. In the doubt-
ful list there is nothing batter than Orion, Blueskin, Resti-
tution, and The Spy, and their chances are not worth con-
sidering. Measured by public form—the surest of all tests
in weight-for-age races—the struggle for St. Leger hon-
ours should be confined to
VISCOUNT and FORMOSA,

the better of whom will be heralded the winner. In the
Corporation Plato (7 furlongs 214 yards) 30 horses of vari-
ous ages have been handicapped, the best of whom may
turn up in Pirate Chief or Master Willie, though Grey
Stocking and Minster Bell have not been overweighted.
There aro seven races in Thursda3 'd list, all of which
have closed, with the exception of the Juvenile Selling
Stakes. The Portland Plate (5 furlongs 152 yards) has
secured a numerous entry, as sixty-five horses of various
ages and conditions have been handicapped in connection
therewith. Contests for races of this description usually
end in scrambles, but, with a fair start, Last Rose of
Summer and E!ection may be worth trusting to win, and
Nelly Rose should obtain a place.
For Friday four out of the eight races in the card are
complete. In the Park Hill Stakes (St. Leger Course) a
lot of non-stayers have been entered, as must be admitted
when the "cream" of the fillies nominated for it are
Athena, Naivete, Frolicsome, Miracle, and the Sphinx. Of
these the Danbury representative—Athena or Naivete
rea Is all over the winner of this rich stake.
A FRESH MAN.

THE NEW ENTRANCE FOR EQUESTRIANS IN HIDE
PARK. —A new entrance has been opened into that part
of Hyde Park which is set apart for equestrians on the
south side of the carriage drives that run parallel to the
Bayswater road. The entrance, which is opposite the
Elgware-ruad, allows the equestrians to enter the gallop
without iutAlering with the carriazu entrance at the
Mar! le Arch in the vicinity.

EXTRAORDINARY TIDE..--Ou the 15th of August
a singular tidal phenomenon occurred off San Pedro,
Southern California. A series of waves commenced flow-
in upon the coast, causing the tide to rise 63 or GI feet
above the ordinary high-water mark, which was followed
by the falling of the tide an equal distance below the
usual low-water mark. The rise and fall occurred regu-
larly every half hour for several hours, causing consider-
able alarm among the inhabitants along the coast in that
vicinity. 'l'ho phenomenon is attributed to some sub-
marine disturbance.