The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-22 00:00:00

SPORTING IN

GOODWOOD C
Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, 9st 51b
Robert deGorham,syrs,9st 41b
Attila, 5 yrs, 9st 41b
Lothario, 4 yrs, 9st 41b
Cotherstone, 4 yrs, 9st 31b
Una, 6 yrs, 9st 31b
William-le-Gros, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
Scalteen, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b
The Altered One (late Ca-
brera), 5 yrs, Bst 131 b
Aristotle, 5 yrs, Bst Illb
Orion, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Parthian, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Phlegon, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Sirikol, 4 yrs, Sst 101 b
Bishop of Romford's Cob, 4
yrs, Bst 101 b
Vibration, 5 yrs, Bst 91b
The Era, 4 yrs, Bst 81b
Bramble, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb
Semiseria, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, Bst 61b
Prizefighter, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
The Squire, 6 yrs, Bst 51b
Pompey, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
British Yeoman, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
Belcour, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
Somerset, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
The Original Match at Go
stone's Larry M'Hale and Loi
has been altered to be run on
owners up, Lord G. Bentinck
(not likely to be less than 12s
give 51bs.

FIRE IN THE BEAUFORT PIT OF
BLACK BAND.

The subterranean fire which has for some time se •
riously alarmed every person interested in the welfare
and prosperity of this and the adjoining mineral districts,
has been at length, with much labour and difficulty, sub-
dued, so that the men were enabled to resume their ac-
customed employment on Tuesday last. The large open
cut, commenced for the purpose of driving a-head of the
fire, was completed on the 12th ult., but owing to the
great discharge of carbonic acid gas from one of the old
stalls, the men were obliged to discontinue their opera-
tions, although working in the open air. To obviate
this difficulty, another powerful ventilating furnace was
erected over an old air pit, communicating with one
of the cross headings immediately over the fire. By
these means the cut was soon cleared of the life-de-
stroying effluvia, and in a few hours they struck into the
level, and there beheld the unruly monster which had
hitherto baffled all their energy and perseverance. No
time was to be lost,—walls of brick and mortar, with a
division of clay, were immediately ordered to be con-
structed, so as to intercept its further progress, and
effectually drown the workings with water, whenever it
could be plentifully obtained. A large supply of water
was turned in on Wednesday morning, but it is doubtful
whether it will prove effectual to extinguish the fire.
From the commencement of this unfortunate accident,
not a day, or even an hour, has been lost, and every
person engaged on this arduous operation appeared to
vie with each other in subduing the fire, and all praise is
due to them for their arduous attention, their unwearied
exertion, and extraordinary perseverance. Within the
last four weeks nearly 5,000 cubical yards of earth have
been removed. It may be remarked that, with the ex-
ception of the melancholy loss of human life, for an unfor-
tunate occurrence, it has turned out far less disastrous
than might have been apprehended ; for had the fire been
a-head of the cut, it is very much questioned whether it
would have been conquered at all ; and if such had not
been the case, it would have soon communicated with the
old workings in the mines, and the consequences would
have been extremely calamitous. Previously to re-
suming employment the coal works were surveyed by one
of the agents and six colliers, and as a demonstrative
proof of the deadly influence of this gas, it was found
• that rats, which had formerly enjoyed their secure re-
treat, were observed in great numbers lying dead on the
roads and in the stalls. It is now confidently asserted
that the workmen need be under no further apprehension.
The damages are estimated to- be under 300/.—Merlin.

' The practice of transmitting portions of the human
body through the Post-office is an outrage so revolting
to every feeling of our nature, that we are not surprised
that many persons can with difficulty bring themselves
to believe the exposure we made last week of its exis-
tence. We feel it our duty, therefore, to give more fuly
the particulars of this shockiiig case ; the packet con-
taining the human flesh arrived at th General Post-
office in the mail-bag from Amersham, and was addressed
to "R. Quain, Esq., Surgeon, London University." The
flesh was wrapped up slightly in flax, and then enclosed
in a thin covering of paper. The envelope was very
much damaged by the oozing out of blood from the flesh,
and other letters were contaminated to an extent that it

sickens us to allude to. If, however, any persons should
still remain sceptical on the point, we would refer them to
the Post-office. We understand that a communication
has been made to the medical authorities of the London
University on the subject, of such a nature as is likely
to prevent any further resort to the practice, as far as
ther are concerned.—Observer.
(JAUTION TO TRESPASSERS UPON RAILWAYS.—A
young man named Richard Oldfield was charged before
Sir R. Frederick, Bart., at the Kingston Police-court on
Saturday, at the instance of the Directors of the South-
Western Railway Company, with having unlawfully
trespassed upon the railway on the 9th inst. Mr. Jasper
Dalby, the superintendent of the railway stated the case,
and informed the magistrates that on the day in question
the defendant had got down the embankment of the rail-
way and walked from Esher to Kingston. The superin-
tendent was about to prove the case by witnesses when
the defendant expressed his desire to plead guilty. Mr.
Dalby said that when the defendant was stopped upon
the railway, he said that he was not aware he was doing
wrong. The Company had no desire to press the case
harshly, but they felt it to be their duty for the protec-
tion of the public to proceed against all persons who so
offended. The magistrates observed that it was very
important such trespasses should he punished, and at the
same time said that if the been killed, the
Company would in all probability have been blamed.
Mr. Dalby remarked that the only object of the Com-
pany was to protect the public. He added that if a train
had come up, in all probability the defendant must
have been killed. The defendant having expressed his
regret at the occurrence, the bench fined him in the
mitigated penalty of ten shillings and costs.
RAILWAY MIiADYENTURES.—On Sunday afternoon
the luggage up train, which leaves the station at 2 a.m.,
had proceeded about three quarters of a mile beyond the
Skew-bridge, at Cowley-bridge, when the engineer ob-
served a cow on the line, but, thinking that long before
he came up to it the animal would move off, he did not
stop. However, such was not the case, the engine caught
the cow and knocked it down, the whole of the trucks
running over it, and bruising it into an undistinguishable
mass, It belonged to C. Cross, Esq., of Duryard, and
being a very fine animal had been let out to a datryman.
It is supposed that it broke the fence of the field adjoin-
ing the line, and so wandered to the place where it was
killed. The value of the cow is estimated at and
besides this, great damage was done to the rails, several
of the cross pieces, connecting the sleepers, being torn
up by the trucks rown off the line. On Saturday, the
down train, due at 5 20, P.M., not arriving in proper
course, an engine, with engineers, was dispatched to
meet it, fearing some accident had occurred. At Bridg-
water it was found that the engine which had been at-
tached to the train was rendered useless by the bursting
,of a tube. The engine sent up was then put on, land the
train arrived shortly before 8 P.M., thus having been de-
layed about two hours and a half.—Somerset Gazette.
BURNS'S FESTIVAL.—The 6th of August -will soon
arrive, and its dawning will be watched by many an
anxious well-wisher to the approaching festival. The
various committees, we understand, have their arrange-
ments in a very satisfactory state. The pavilion in the
large field adjacent to the monument, from a plan fur-
nished by Mr. Miller, Alloway-place, to be erec Led by Mr.
M'Nab, Old-toll, will have a stately appearance, if we may
guess from the skeleton already reared, and will, doubtless,
have this character heightened to magnificence, under
rich and tasteful decorations from the gardens of the
county. The invitation to the Ayr Town Council,
to join the procession, was, at their meeting on
Wednesday, enthusiastically responded to ; and
what with Magistrates of Towns, Public Bodies
Archers'l Societies, Free-masons, Odd Fellows,
Scottish Peasantry, &c. &c., with bands of music,
and the town, neighbourhood, and line of walk,
decorated with' the choicest offerings of the forest
and flower garden, the demonstration out of doors
at the meeting with the sons of Burns, in the cradle-
land of the Poet will be a spectacle of the most
gratifying sad ennobling description. In the inte-
rior of the Pavilion, however, the effect will be greatly
heightened from the glowing orations which those master
minds who have signified their intention of being pre-
sent, may, be expected to deliver, on a theme on which
their kindred genius renders it a labour of love to ex-
patiate.—Ayr Advertiser of Thursday.