The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-20 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
C. Willsmer, draper, Tillingham, Essex, Feb. 13, at eleven
—E. Ansten, grocer, Walmer, Essex, Feb. 13, at twelve—E.
Dollrnan, merchant, Church-court, Clement's-lane, Feb. 13, at
half-past twelve.

In the Country.
G. Cottam and W. Osburn, jun., wine merchants, Leeds,
Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Beanland,
svoolstapler, Birstal, Yorkshire, Feb. 12, at eleven, at the
Leeds IlDistri,t Court—F. T. Walker, merchant, Liverpool,
Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Clap-
ham, licensed victualler, Leeds, Feb 14, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court—J. Pope and J. Beeeh, brush makers, Man-
chester, Feb. 13, at one, at the Manchester District Court—
R. T. Abbott and A. T. Tebbitt, wholesale tea dealers, Bir-
mingham, Feb. 15, at half•past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
B. H. Thorold, dealer, Harmston, Lincolnshire, Feb. 9
—G. J. Marshall and W. C. Hall, woollen warehousemen,
Wood-street, Cheapside, Feb. 13—R. Mason, corn dealer,
St. Alban's, Feb. 13—J. May, victualler, Corsham, Wilt-
shire, Feb. 13-11. Chalicombe, sail maker, Swan.ea, Glamor-
ganshire, Feb. 13—T. Waters, hay dealer, St. Wollos, Mon-
mouthshire, Feb. 13—W. Stone, printer, Birmingham, Feb. 13
—H. M. Godwin and C. Lee, ship owners, Bishopsgate-street
Within, Feb. 9—A. Brown, H. Brown, and R. Brown,
slaters Liverpool, Feb. 9—E. Florance, jun., potato dealer,
Subdeanery, Sussex, Feb. 9—S. Canning, victualler, War-
wick, Feb. 9—T. Bourne, corn factor, Liverpool, Feb. 9—J.
G. Poett, surgeon, University-street, St. Pancras, Feb. 9
R. T. Abbott, wholesale tea dealer, Birmingham, Feb. 9—W.
Slade, boot maker, Bridport, Dorsetshire, Feb. 9—J. L. Gray,
tailor, Jermyn-street, St. James's, Feb. 9—J. Wright, builder,
Exeter, Feb. 9—T. Cooke, glove manufacturer, Leicester,
Feb. 9—J. Harrison, coach builder, Brighton, Feb. 9—R. J.
Cambridge, wine merchant, Cheltenham, Feb. 9.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Jennings, sen., and J. Jennings, jun., common brewers,
High Lorton, Cumberland—W. Peel, J. Peel, and A. Cassels,
merchants, Bombay, East Indies (so far as regards W. Peel)—
W. Peel, J. Peel, A. M. Robertson, and H. Lamport, mer-
chants, Alexandria, Egypt (so far as regards W. Peel)—W.
Peel, J. Peel, and J. Peel, jun., merchants, Manchester (so
far as regards W. Peel)—W. ad S. Holdsworth, surgeons,
Wakefield, Yorkshire—J. Taylor and R. H. Dawson, coal
dealers, Liverpool—J. and H. Turner, farmers, Croydon—W.
Smith and H. Bowers, pork butchers, Dudley, Worcestershire
—W. and F. Butterfield, wholesale hosiers, Manchester—E.
Deans and W. Towers, joiners, Salford, Lancashire—J. T.
Coates and J. Wright, jun., cotton spinners, Ingleton, Yorkshire
—W. Curtis and J. Carter, common brewers, Holbeach, Lin-
colnshire—J. Burbidge, T. Puzey, and W. Pallet, warehouse-
men, Bread-street, City (so far as regards J. Burbidge)--W.
D. Daniel and W. T. H. E. Usherwood, hatters, King Wil-
liam-street, City—J. Kesterton and J. W. Hollinsworth,
coach builders, Denmark-hill, Camberwell—J. Bennett and
C. Clayton, woollen drapers, Cambridge—T. Hodgson and E.
Hancox, stationers, Liverpool—H. Leatherdale and J. Edie,
porter merchants, Herbert's-passage, Beaufort-buildings,
Strand—S. Higgs and J. Dallow, tea dealers, Penzance, Corn-
wall—T. Huckvale and C. Phillips, farmers, Over Norton,
Oxfordshire—G. and H. Fryer, tailors, Leamington Priors,
Warwickshire—C. 0. Robson, G. Estall, and A. Robson—S.
and D. Gath, cabinet makers, Northowram, Yorkshire—J.
Philp and H. C. Evans, booksellers' Bristol—R. Scholefield
and J. Austin, wool merchants, Leeds.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending Jan. 16, 1544, is 355. 2d. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on tho Im-
portaticn thereof into Great Britain.

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.

Scarcely any English Wheat has come fresh to hand here,
since Monday ; hence it is rather difficult to ascertain its real
value. Still, we may observe that for the few samples on show,
the demand was active, at prices fully equal to those obtained
on that day. Foreign Wheat was in active inquiry, and the
tato had an upward tendency. Barley was in a sluggish state,
and anything below the first malting quality was difficult to sell.
Upwards of 3,000 quarters of Foreign having come to hand,
the trade was thus depressed. The sale for Malt was extremely
inactive, most of the larger brewers refusing to purchase ex-
cept at reduced rates. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour unaltered.
ARRIVALS.

i Wheat 1 Barley. - I Oats. Flour
English 3,240 qrs. 6,590 qrs. !5,;30 qrs. 4,870 sacks.
Irish - 620 3,030 -
Foreign 3,280 9,070 810 eM1..111
Malt, 9,160 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.
Notwithstanding our market exhibited a very limited number
in)fribitelaostnsd,atyh,ethperinbceiepfatlrapdoertmi,oans o
inf
a very which w
dulla state, turned
anoudtinunsnsornlde
instances the prices had a downward tendency. The supply of
sheep was small, even for the time of year. Prime old Downs
maintained their value, but the long wools might have been
purchased at easier terms. The Veal trade was animated at
an advance on previous rates of quite 4d per 81bs. In Pigs a
good business was doing at full prices. Milch Cows moved off
slowly at from 16/ to 191 10s each, including their small calf.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Interior 8ea5t5.......... 2 8 2 101 Inferior Sheep ...... ... 3 0 3 2
Second:quallty ditto... 3 0 3 4/ Second quality ditto... 3 4 3 6
Prime large 0xen...... 3 6 3 "81 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 8 310
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 81 Large Hogs ............. 3 0 310
Prime small ditto 4lO 5 0 Small Porkers 4 0 4 6
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 31 01 Quarter old Pigs, eachlB 0 24 0

-
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs
(62 I 3,040 - 147 360
NEVIGATE AVII LEAD EN HAL L.
The supply of each kind of meat was large, and the demand
was heavy, on the following terms

At per atone, by the Carcase.
a. d. tot. d.i a. d. to a. d
Beef, ..... 2 4 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2 8 9 0
-- middling 210 3; of- middling 3 2 3 6
prime large ..... 3 0 3 2( - prime ...... 3 8 4 0
prime small. '3 2 3 4( Pork, large. 2lO 3 8
Veal 4 0 5 01 -small 3 4 4 6

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Although the amount of business doing in Hops this week
has not been very extensive, the prices are firmly supported in
every instance.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has ruled
without activity ; but for the small quantity sold extreme
prices have been obtained. The transactions only amount to
about 1,100 casks, inclusive of 100 casks Barbadoes, and 245
casks 173 barrels St. Lucia offered by auction, all of which
found buyers, the former at 61s 6d to 68s 6d for mid to fine
yellow, and the latter at 56s to 65s 6d for good brown to fine
greyish yellow, being for the Barbadoes rather dearer, but the
inferior sorts f St. Lucia (of which the parcels chiefly con-
sisted) went off heavily.
MOLASSES.—OnIy about 150 puns, consisting chiefly of St.
Vincent's at 255, and Antigua, sold at 26s 6d to 275, which are
fully previous prices.
117AVRrTIUS.—A limited business has been done privately,
but for the parcels sold former prices have been obtained.
BENGAL. —590 bags, chiefly white, sold readily at 67s to
695, a few bags at 72., for good to fine new Benares, end Cey-
lon good brown 48s to 52. 6d. There has been some inquiry,
privately, for the better sorts of white, but, owing to the very
few parcels offering, only a limited business has been done.
REFINED.—Grocery descriptions, particularly the lower
sorts, must be quoted again fully 6d to Is dearer, In Crushed
few transactions have taken place, there being no purchasers to
any extent unless at lower prices.
COFFEE.—In British Plantation a limited business has been
done at about the previous value. Only 1,176 bags 65 boxes
Ceylon, 165 bales Mocha, and 152 bags Costa Rica have been
brought to auction, nearly all of which found buyers excepting
the latter, which was taken in at 54s to 57s for fine ord pale to
fine fine ord colory, being rather under the previous prices.
The Ceylon and Mocha sold, the former at 71s to 96, 6d for
mid colory Plantation kind, 63. to 63, 6d for very good ord
quality, being for the latter an advance of fully Is, and for
the former prices that were not previously obtainable. The
Mocha brought 66. to 68s 6d for mid to good mid clean gar-
bled, which is a decline of 2s to 3s. There has been very little
business done privately in any description, excepting in Ceylon
which has been rather more inquired for (chiefly on specula-
tion), and the parcels sold which amount to about 3,000 bags,
have brought 62s to 63. 6d. The only business which has
taken place in foreign sorts worth reporting consists chiefly of
500 bags common mixed good ord to very good ord coloury
which have been disposed of at 26s 6d to 2.95, being about the
previous value.
Cocoa—The public sales have only offered 231 bags Gre-
nada, which were chiefly taken in at 42s to 46s for mid greyish
to good red, being about former prices.
Rust.—The business in this article is confined to about 150
puns Jamaica at 2s 9d to 3s 2d for 31 s to 35s per cent. ovenproof.
RlCE.—There has been a fair business done at previous prices.
SALTPETRE.-437 bags Madras sold at 26s 6d for per
cent. refraction of good colour and quality. Nitrate of soda
is held firmly.
Srscxs.—There has been rather more inquiry for Pepper,
chiefly Malabar, of which description some small parcels have
been sold at an advance of fully id. Pimento is still inquiring
for; good quality has been sold at 31d, which is hd dearer.
3,394 boxes Cassia Lignea were offered in public sale, all of
which found ready buyers at 535 to 66s 6d ; fair ord coarse to
good quality being generally about previous prices.
COTTON.—There was an extensive demand in the early
part of the week for this article, and a large business was done
at higher prices, establishing an advance of fully hd since our
last ; subsequently, however, the inquiry has subsided, and
scarcely any transactions have taken place for the last two days.
Tau.ow.—P.Y.C. is steady at 41s 3d per cwt on the spot.
TEA.—The public sales have Leen in progress since Tues-
day last, and of the 56,000 packages offered, about two-thirds
has found buyers. Common Congou is 6d per lb lower, but i
fine is id to Id per lb dearer. Twaukay at first was Id to 1 id
higher, but is since rather easier. Hyson has risen. Best
Green is in request.
FoktriGN PRovisioNs. —There was an interoting public

COAL MARKET
Ships arrived since last rnarket.dayi 4,
e. d. a d.
Davison's West Hartley l5 0 Walls End East Helton .... II 3
Hastings Hartley
Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton .. ...... 20 3
Walls End Hilda.
Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Stewart'a .... ..... 20 9
Walls End Hotspur . l7 3 Walls End Barrett .. 18 9
Walls End Killingworth ... 18 9 Walls End Barrington Tees 16 9
Walls End Pearetb l5 9 Wal s'En 1 Clarence Helton 16 6
Walls End Wharncliffe lB 9 Walls End Hopper' l7 0
Walls End Belmont
W.E.'raddyll'aielton
•20 CI

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. MO
SUGAR.—The trade were free purchasers of all description.
of West India Muscovado Sugar on Tuesday, paying full and
in some cases rather higher prices. To-day a fair demand pre-
vailed for all kinds of West India Sugar, and the rates previously
established were fully supported; 350 were sold, making the
sales for the week 1,500 hhds and tres, the market closing firmly.
REFINED.—Prices have again advanced Is per cwt for Re-
Stied Goods, and the home trade have been large purchasers.
Pieces have been in request at 20s to 235. Bastards yellow
18s to 19s, and brown 14s to 15s 6d. Treacle at 10s 6d to I Is.
Dutch Crushed Sugar is 22s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt. The ad-
vance in home-made refined Sugar during the last five weeks
has been from 4s to 5s per cwt.
MA URITI us.—lmportep have shown firmness, and none has
been brought to public silo ; privately purchases to a fair ex-
tent have been made at full prices.
EAST IsniA.-7'his afternoon at public sale 1,073 bags of
Bengal Sugar sold at stiff prices, fine white fetched 68s 6d to
70s 6d, good 67s lid to 68s, damp and washed 65. to 68E, low
soft date white 59s to 60s, and damp 57s 6d to 57s 9d per cwt.
FonEum —This afternoon Yellow Havannab at public
sale taken in above the value, fine at 211 to 22s 6d, and low to
good 18s 6d to 20s (id per cwt ; 100 boxes of damaged white
sold ac 23s to 23,6 d, and low at 20s 6d, and was considered
cheap.
MotAssgs.—West India has sustained the former value, but
the operations have been to a small extent only this week.
COFFEE.—There are many orders for clean qualities of West
India Coffee, but the market is still scantily supplied, and the
few parcels offet d privately have found free purchasers at ra-
ther higher priers. This afternoon Coffee was in good request
for home consumption ; Ceylon, good ordinary pale
at 63s to 645, real good ordinary West India
kind 64s 6d to 655, fine ordinary 695, fine ordinary
brown 775, fine ordinary grey 78s 6d to 795, pea berry 90s 6d
to 945, sea damaged 67s to 87s, and triage 45s to 54s 6d ; My-
sore taken in at 35s for good ordinary ; Malabar nearly all
taken in, good ordinary pale at 47s to 49s 6d, ordinary 301,
black 21s to 35s ; Company's Java chiefly taken in at 46s fur
good ordinary ; Batavia good ordinary sold at 34s to 365, and
sea damaged 15s to 22s 6d per cwt.
Cocoa.—The trade have purchased West India with cau-
tion, and rather lower rates have been taken ; Grenada, good
red at 44s to 45s 6d, mid 42s to 435, and Sugar damaged 37s
to 42, per cwt. In Foreign prices cannot be quoted lower.
TEA.—This article has attracted attention this week, and
the public sales which commenced on Tuesday have beets
largely attended by the trade. Importers of Black Tea being
generally disposed throughout the sales to sell at reasonable
prices, occasioned the trade to purchase largely of all sorts, and
a good proportion offered was actually disposed of, the dealers
considering it advisable to get into stock at existing moderate
rates.

INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale ISO chests
were withdrawn, out of 809 which passed. There was more
animation generally in the biddings, and more competition for
the shipping qualities, which are about 3d dearer than on the
three first days. This afternoon Guatemala sold at 2a to 4s 4d,
being the full value; Caraccas mostly taken in at 2s 10d to
4s Id per lb.
RICE.—To-day a large business was transacted in Bengal
Rice, but at rather lower rates, and 3,800 bags at public sale
were all sold, mostly at lOs 6d for mid white, a few lots I Is,
good mid Ils 6d, and sea damaged 9s to Ils per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum, com-
mon quality, 33 to 35 per cent over-preof, at 2s 9d to 2s 10d,
31 to 32 over, good at 3s to 3s 6d ; very fine high flavoured 7s
per gallon. Proof Leewards at is lOid per gallon. Demerara
of high strength and fine quality at 2s 9d to 2s lld per gallon
Calcutta Rum at Is 7d to is 8d per gallon proof with certificate
Brandy is held firmly. Geneva, home consumptioesorts at
2s 4d to 2s 9d, and shipping kinds at is 10c1 to 2s. Corn
Spirits have brought fully former rates.
SAGO at lls 6d to 12s for common Pearl, mid to good at
13s to 18s, and fine at 19s to 21s per cwt. Sago Flour at 18s
per cwt. Tapioca, 3id to 6d for fair to good. West India
Arrowroot at lid to is 3d for Bermuda, 7d to 10d for Jamaica,
and 5d to 8d for St. Vincent's.

Oits.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils prices are
looking down; pale Seal at 36/ to 36/ 10s, Cod 32/ to 321 101.
and Southern at 32/ to 371 per tun for low to fine quality :
for Sperm Oil prices are drooping ; American 701, and Bri-
tish 721 per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil taken in at 34s for firm
white. Linseed Oil on the spot at 26s 6d to 26s 9d per cwt.
Rape at 36s for pale, and at 35s to 35, 6d for brown. Olive
Oil has been in brisk request. Galipoli at 46/, Spanish 42/,
and Barbary and Sicily 401 to 411 per tun. Palm Oil 28s 6d to
29s 6d for good and fine.
This afternoon 68/ to 70/ for Sperm, 721 10s for Headmatter,
35/ to 351 10s for Southern, and 34/ per tun for Davis' Straits.
29, to 29s 6d for Palm, and 32s per cwt for Cocoa Nut, and
421 is to 431 for Lard Oil.

TALLow.—For Russian Tallow on the spot prices have
made a stand. P. Y. Candle at 41s to 41s 3d per cwt for first
sort. For delivery 42s for the last three months of the year.
South American at previous rates. Town Tallow at 40s 6d
per cwt nett cash. Berdianski white Tallow at 40s 9d to 411
Gibraltar Lard Tallow 45, and ditto Grease 28, per cwt.

THE CLOCK Or ST. CLEMENT'S.—Punch has been
accused of hitting this clock very hard when it was down; and it
certainly must be admitted that it was wholly unable to strike in
return. We are happy to say that the wound has been followed
by the clock being at last wound, and we now offer to take it by
the hands in a spirit of friendship. We have been told that the
long stagnation has been caused by the absurd scruples of the pen.
duluni, which refused to go from side to side, lest it should be ac.
cused of inconsistency. The public may not, perhaps, be aware
that Alderman Gibbs' accounts were published on the same day
that the clock of St. Clement's church was set going. It is a sin-
gular coincidence that two pieces c f such intricate machinery,
which had been behind time for so long, should have been wound
up on the same day.—Punch.

SALE OF LETTERS AND AUTOGRAPHS OF EMI..
SENT A UTHORS.—On Thursday, at one o'clock, a public sale took
place at Fletcher's Auction-rooms, No. 191, Piccadilly, of letters,
autographs, and MSS. of authors well-known in the past and pre-
sent history of the country, connected with the drama and litera-
ture, the whole having been a collection, as stated in the catalogue,
in the possession of "a lady of title and most popular writer."
There was not a numerous, but a very select attendance of con-
noisseurs in manuscripts. There were 229 lots, of which the fol-
lowing were the most distinguished :—No. 42, a letter from Mrs.
Jordan, dated 1798, Bushy Park, 30s. ; Nu. 41, a letter front
George IV. to Mrs. Robinson, 245. ; No. 58, a letter from David
Garrick to Mr. Newcomb, 225. ; No. 64, a curious letter from
Edmund Kean, 31s. ; No. 73, a letter from Quick, the cele-
brated comedian, 9s. ; No. 109, a letter written by John He!.
vetius, the astronomer, in Latin, I7s. ; No. 110, the
autograph of Sir Isaac Newton, being his signature to a re-
ceipt, 20s. ; No. 114, Sir Christopher Wren's signature to a
receipt written on the last day of his life ; No. 154, a letter,
written by Edward Lord Herbert, the poet, 1645, 255. ; No. 157,
a letter from Matthew Prior, the poet, to the Secretary Braith-
waite, 255. ; No. 167, a letter from Shenstone, the poet, to the
Hon. Mr. Knight, relative to his poems, 345.; No. 169, a letter
from the poet Bloomfield to a friend, relative to his poem "the
Farmer's Boy ;" No. 172, a letter from Mr. Southey. the late Poet
Laureate, to Sir Walter Scott, 12s. ; No. 173, a letter by Mr.
Southey to Captain Southey, relative to the Westmoreland eleC-
tion and the Catholic question, 18s.; No. 178, a letter from the
Chevalier Ramsay to the Pretender, 13s. ; No. 164, a letter from
G. Scott to the Earl of Buchan, the patron of the literature of hitt
day ; No. 196, four letters from Mr. G. Byng to the Duke of
Portland, 18s. ; No. 200, a letter from the Duke of Wellington to
Madame d'Etienne, 16s. There were also letters from G. Colman,
the elder, Horatio and James Smith, the authors of " the Rejected
Addresses," C. Young, Munden, Liston, Mathews, Mrs. Billing-
ton, Madame Vestris, and various painters and musical composers.

A new mail communication has been opened
between Salisbury and Swindon, thus establishing a direct commu-
rlication, without delay, between those places and Southampton,
Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Weymouth, Dorchester, Ring-
wood, Poole, Shaftesbury, Yeovil, Reading, Oxford, Cirencester,
Gloucester, Cheltenham, &c., Bath, Bristol, Taunton, Exeter, and
the West of England.— Wiltshire Independent.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 17.—The great pond of St. Josse•
lin-Noode was yesterday covered with skaters and sledges. It was
a very gay and animated scene, but in the midst of the general en-
joyment a fatal accident occurred. A young man, who seemed to
be unused to skating, fell with great violence, never to rise again;
he had struck his right temple, and though every means to revive
him was Instantly employed, it was all in vain, death must have
been instantaneous.

LOST Does —The following extract of a letter of
Dr. Forster, Foreign Honorary Secretary to the Animals' Friend
Society, to L. Gompertz, Esq., Honorary Secretary, will, we hope,
be found serviceable to persona who value their dogs:—" The po.
lice ef Belgium have long been devising plans to obviate the fol-
lowing mode of theft. There is dog market held every Sunday in
all the great towns. At Creete market all the English sportsmen
and others who fancy dogs attend, and it has been discovered that.
most of the valuable dogs sold here and in Holland are brought
from England in different vessels and packets, and are disguised.
shorn, &c., and sold here at high prices, particularly a small breed
of spaniels. On a tine Sunday, after church, at Brussels, you
may see thirty or more English gentlemen and ladies purchasing
these curs. Now it may be as well for the police in London to
know this, that they may watch what goes on board the vessels,
since there is almost a general complaint of losing valuable dogs in
London at present."

MiLmiEss or -rim SEASON.—A gentleman travel.
ling in the neighbourhood of Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, on
Saturday last, heard distinctly more than once the note of the
cuckoo.—" York Courant."
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STEEPLE CHASE AT TRING.— On Wednesday last
for the first time, a steeple chase took place in the immediate vicinity
of the little town of 'I ring. The stewards were Sir J. D. King,
B,:rt , the Baron N. de Rothschild, and Mr. Metcalf. The stakes
were a handicap of 15 sovereigns and 50 added. Fifteen horses were
entered, and one paid forfeit ; of the fifteen, twelve started, amongst
them being some of the most celebrated steeple-chase horses of the
day—Lottery, Needwood, Ragman, Carlow, Tom 'fug, and Box-
keeper 4there„were also Duenna, Student, Premier (an untried hoist,
belonging to Mr. Brown, of the Harcourt Arms Hotel), Squib, and
Little Robert. The three horses drawn were Mr. Skin's Forts-
two, Mr. Mead's Paddy, and Mr. Powell's Roulette. Mr. Oliver's
Cheroot paid forfeit. The course was over a fair hunting country,
with the exception of two brooks rather difficult to be got over, In
consequence of the state of the round from the severe frost that
had set in On the night before. '1 he start was in a field, a part of
Tring-park, lying to the left of the Tring.road, and about Italia mile
distant from the 'lcing station. The length of the course was about
four miles. At the first brook, which was only a short distance front
the starting-place, three of the horses, Melina, Premier, and Stu.
dent went In, but, after some little scrambling, gut out without any
accident. ie others got well over. At the second brook, the more
dangerous of the two, all the hot les went in, when there was for a
few minutes a general scramble. Here, also, the riders contrived to
extricate themselves and steeds without any accident. the race
after this was finely contested. Lottery, ridden by Mason, was lead-
ing about three-quarters of a mile from home, and appeared to have
tne race 0 himself, when, unfortunately, in going over an awkward
fence, he fell, and was thus thrown out of all chance, Carlow and
Needwood then came in front, and made a beautiful race of it to the
winning field, the latter winning by about half a length. Boxkeeper
came in a good third, and Lottery fourth.
ALARMING FIRE
seven o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises bel,9,pgjoil_c_,..T.
Richard Russell, milliner, of 136 B, dow hur4.—
come in
nated ill the shop, through the goods the tight nature they blared
contact with the gas light. Owing h
.—On Thursday, between siroa_n_cl.
qlitikalt-vi,;.;,ts on seeing the fire ran to
plate.gia,s front. Several ofthe
.y the
early
away with amazing fierceness,
render assistance, and to [hero p
parrish anithree brigade!cogines were i
hemsrolizhing the whole of the
sundinog of the dames.
with Mr. h foreman ot the
London Fire Establishmen Ptitude " °Foritunately thegreet
ad been so far
'm that the toner], with the aid of a few
of out, and without c
buckets of water, got what remained a the
• • to requisition. The damage done, although confined to
engine., in
Kitts
got
the shop, is somewhat considerable. Mr. Russell is insured in the
underail promi
the inter. .
Phauix
Fire.ottiee, an.l the building is insured in the Weattriin-
oter-vilicee