The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

AWFUL FIRE,-(THIS DAY•)

TWO POLICEMEN BURNT TO DEATII. the
A fire, attended with loss of life, occurred at
house No. 67, Guildford-street, Russel-square, the retho
dence of T. Fairey, Esq. Like most other fires,
origin of it cannot be distinctly ascertained, but it is si
posed to have been quite accidental. Be this as it 413:0
it broke out with such violence between three Cad 4.
o'clock this morning, that before the engines conill sot,
rive, even from the nearest station, the house W3* n.e,
mass of flame, end no effort could save its The hou'ile
with all its valuable contents, we: destroyed. When trod
fire had in 801110 degree subsided, it was disco/e
that some of the inmates were missing, and 11491,n;a1
constables Wright and Birkmyne entered the
and were about proceeding to en interior aPertiZlO
when the first and second floors fell with a tretna"
crash, and the unfortunate men were crushed to deisl
beneath the burning ruins. The body of Birkwriei'nglf
E, was got Out at eight o'clock-this morning, Eh en",-
mutilated and disfigured. It was immediately rein': it
to the dead-room of St. Giles's workhouse, wher'
awaits an inquest. The body of Wright, 67 Et hag °e
yet been found. The house is a mass of ruins, and th
houses on either side of it have suffered considerahiP
The above particulars were communicated to Us by
inspector Rawley,E, at Clerkenwell Police-cour t this (v

FIRE AT TILE .fter
CITY SAW MILLS.—Yesterday of
noon another fire broke out in the extensive saw mil's d,
Messrs. Esdaile and Co., Wenlock-terrace, City-rot r
Islington. It originated in the room appropriated t°o
preparing wood for lucifer n: tches. Having two enginic,
of their own on the premises, they were soon set to WOi
supplied with watu from the canaL Several of the be,ror
COP engiiies were also quickly on the spot, and. 11‘
strenuous exertions, the damage was confined to the rot?
in which the fire originated. The loss is considerable'
Hun the fire originated was not ascertained.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASIIDOW.N PARK. COURSING MEETING.

First Ties for the Craven Puppy Stakes-Crape beat
ssElastic ; Frighten-'em beat Bill Scott ; Vesper beat
a-rudence; Eisler beat England's Queen.
~..Second Ties-Elsler beat Frighten-'em; Crape beat
Vesper.
Second Ties for the Gold Cup-The Winner beat
erseveranee; Feathers beat Brilliant.
Westover;
Ties for the Dog Puppy Stakes-Frantic beat
Westover; Westend beat Breadalbane.
vlirst Ties of Bitch Puppy Stakes-Magpie beat
''utre-nous; Blessington beat Wit's end.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
rtr R• Sutton's hds., Mon., Carlby ; Tues., Ayston ;
Thurs., Colster worth ; Fri., Seaton Windmill ; Sat.,
Market Overton-11.
call Fitz% lids., Man., Sawtry Gorse ; Tues.,
Barnwell \Vold ; Fri., North Wood-10.
~
Hellier's hds., Mon., Renwick Toll-bar p. Tues.,
Thornton Village ; Fri., Girby ; Sat., Welton
ll'r Majesty's stag-lids., Mon., Thorpe Greene ; Fri.,
I.Stoke Common-11.
r• Drax's hds., Mon., Pointington ; Fri., Ilolnest Kenl.
ford Elcho's lids., Mon., Marchmont ; Tues., Ayton ;
I„Yri.• Beauley.
vnldon hds., Mon., Ham ; Tues., Appleshatn ; Thurs.,
•L• WaPPingthorne ; Sat., the llolmbush-11.
Vinix Union hds., Tues., Kennel ; Sat., Purleigh Wash.
rant Essex, Mon., Helion's Bumpstead ; Thurs., Marks
"„ ; Sat., High Wood.
ern lids., Mon., Shearsby Inn ; Tues., Steward's hay;
1. Thurs., Rolleston Hall ; Fri., Six Hills-104.
Milky lids., Mon., Buttock's Booth ; Tues., Walcot
_Village ; Fri., Fox Hall ; Sat. Brock Hall-104.
44Loisworth hds., Tues., Doncaster Bar; Thurs., Hickleton
11,1411 ; Sat., Ackworth Moor Top-104.
`4r• Foljambe's hds., Mon., Rossington-bridge ; Tues.,
North Carlton ; Thurs., Blythe Law Hill ; Fri.,
Gringley-on- the-Hill.
'tad of Harewood's hds., Mon., Sickling Hall ; Tues.,
Brs.mham Moor Cross-roads; Fri., Wighill Vill age, 10
Aufford hds., Mon., Kennels ; Thurs., Ossington ; Sat.,
ftngwith Lodge.
Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langford Lodge ;
Tues., Gate Burton ; Thurs., Sadbrook ; Fri., Bran-
. fiaton Wood ; Sat., Bardney-11.
r, Farquharson's hds., Mon., Clifton Wood.
is,"4, V. IL, Tues., Milborne Port ; Fri., Bishop's Caundle.
4r. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Clatfurd Oakcnts ; Tues.,
Wileot and Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Weyhill ; Fri.,
Everleigh ; Sat., Faccombe.
„rwood harrs., 'Tues., 2d milestone, Nottingham Road;
Dalestorth.
I,4laltae,_t harrs., Mon., Sarre Mill ; Wed., Vincent-10i.
Kent hds., Mon., Sandling Park ; Tues., Stouting
b.coramon ; Fri., Black Mill-104.
'4lll.WOrth lids., Tues., Sweaton-bridge ; Thurs., Moon
Bank ; Sat., Neesham-10.
.likelids., Tues., Middleton Tyes; Sat., Wakerfield, 1011.
of Cleveland's stag-hds., Tues., Caldwell-12.
yin W. W. Wvnn's lids., Mon., Bryn-y-pys ; Tues.,
-"as Tog ; hurs., Farndon ; Sat., Iscoyd-10.
`llberstone hds., Mon., Canwell Gate; Tues., Cricket's
; Thurs., Nailstone Village ; Fri., Camp Hill;
S
1,,.at-, Three Pots-1041.
"'lr. Candler's hds., Tues., Woodcoto Green ; Fri.,
I.Bredon
"Ir• Archer's lids., Mon., Vroudon; Thurs., Dolsdown
▪ Inn-104.
uheshire hds., Mon., Tabley; Tues., Aston hall; Thurs.,
Fawley
Minshull; Sat., Devonport
`'-rawley and Horsham lids., Mon., Crawley Gate; Thurs.,
1.,43ek1ey Court; Sat., Turner's Hill Village-104.
terefordshire hds., Tues., Myne Park; Fri., Chilston
• Turnpike--10i.
1.;(1412 harrs., Mon., Weston Lodge.
'141(110%v hds., Tues., Bouldon Village ; Fri., Onibury
Village.
r
. • Morgan's lids., Tues., New Bridge Hill-10
•snlopshire hds., Tues., High Hatton ; Thurs., Chipnal
Wood ; Sat., Twemlows-104.
-"f'righton hds., Mon., Wessell Top ; Thurs., Onslow ;
Gatacre-10f.
Wheatland
Pack, Thurs., Little Stretton-9.
MZheatland hds., Tues., Sidbury; Sat., llomer Hill-10.
ontgomeryshire hds., Tues., Guilseld; Fri., Halfway
3; Inn, Berriew.
torighton, harrs., Mon., Patchaai ; Fri., Dyke.
'Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tels-
nombe Tye.
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'44,°x and Suffolk hds., Tues., Thorington Hall ; Fri.,
Overton
Hall.
-Ilverton lids., Mon., Cruwy's Morchard ; Thurs., But-
terleigh ; Sat., Seven Crosses-10i.
"arwiekshire hds., Mon., Wellesbourne; Tues., Mitford-
,ooridge ; Thurs., Shuckburgh Park; Fri., Print Hill, 10k.
44. lderness Hs Mon. Brandsburton Moor ; Tues.,
1 ",nudesborough Gate, York-road ; Thurs. Winestead;
,r,i• Welton Grange ; Sat., Rise Mile.
Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swinhop House ; Thurs.,
ti,7i:th7 Mill ; Sat., Swallow Cross-roads-11.
the SYkes's hds., Mon., Settrington Beacon ; Thurs.,
brie Windmill, Stocton Forest ; Sat., Scampston-
lir.
liritie-en't...:e's lids., Mon., Euston Park ; Thurs., Depden-
-101.
• Ingram's lids., Mon., Catton ; Thurs., Foston ;
rtskSat.• Benhurst-10i.
sii'LLanet harrs., Mon., Serra Mill, Cavendish-bridge.
''''lllsington hds., Mon., Belton Grange ; Thurs., Ca-
vendish-bridge Sat. Clifton Village.
Zoroughbridge harm., Tues., Great Ouseburn ; Fri.,
Leckby Carrs.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.-