The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
( RECEIVED THIS DAY.) WORCESTER RACES.—TO uitsrsa ,
The Sidbury Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. The Five-
furlong Course.
Mr. F. W. Knight's Bird's-eye, 2 yrs (S. Darling) 1
Mr. Arthur's Miss Susan, 2 yrs ...
Mr. Buckley's David, 3 yr..
3
Sir. Collett's Heads or Tails, 3 yrs
Mr. Bristow's Valetta, 2 yrs
The Tradesmen's Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
2 sous. each ; the second saves his stake. '1 hree miles.
Major Hay's Retriever, 6 yrs (M. Murphy) I
Mr. Isaac; Day's Vulcan, 5 yrs
The folloNing also started but were not placed :-51r. Car-
ter's The Tiger, awed (fell), and Sir 0. Wakeman nd. Brother
to Rosetta, 5 yrs (distanced).
The Member's Purse of 50 sovs. ; heats, two miles.
Mr. E. Herbert's Tariff, 3 yre (h b) ..... (S. Denman) 1 1
Mr. T. Walter's St. Botolph 4 yrs 3 2
Mr. Woodhouse's Hatred, 4 yrs. (h b)
EAST DEREHAM RACES.---WEDNESDAY.
The Farmers' Plate and Sweepstakes were won in 3 heats by
Mr. Abel's Frailly, beating Mr. Clarke's Sister to Glenco, and
two others. The Dereharn Plate and Sweepstakes were won
in 2 heats by Mr. Scott's Ellen, beating Mr. Woodcock's /Bo-
Tian, Captain Ive's-Folly, and another. The Hunter's Stakes
were won in 2 heats by Mr. Land's Romp, beating Cognac and
Lady Essex. The first Pony race was won by Eloise, and the
second by Linda.

L'OLICE INTE LUG ENCE

MARLBOROUG H. STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
DARING'ROBBERY.—Thomas Biggs, an urchin between
nine and ten years of age, was committed to Newgate for trial,
charged with the following impudent and daring robbery :
About half-past eight o'clock this morning the prisoner entered
the shop of Mr. Robert Allen, of No. 20, Dean-street, Gros-
venor-square, tobacconist, and asked for a quarter of an ounce
of tobacco, and while being served he suddenly made a dash at
a pile ofcigars lying on the counter, and grabbing up his two
hands full, run out of the shop. lie was, however, pursued
and overtaken. On searching him Is. sd. were found in his
pockets. He was identified as hav:ng been previously in cus-
tody on a similar charge.
NUISANCES AT THE ITALIN OPERA.—Five powei fel and
stalwart young men, ragged and shoeless, were charged as fol-
lows :

Police-sergeant, No. 24 of the A division, stated that the
prisoners were part of a gang of between 30 and 40, who in-
.ested the Opera on the nights of performance. and under pre-
tence of bting linkraen" or ••cz.ach•callers," took the op-
portunity that r ffered either of stealing anything that might
be left in the carriages, or of soliciting charity, without which,
when they got two or three ladies by themselves, they refused to
quit the carriage-door. A few evenings since one of the prisoners,
in rushing along the Colonnade, ran against Lae.), Coventry, arid
knocked her Ladyship down with very considerable violence ;
however, fortunately, but slight injury was sustained. On the
prisoner being spoken to about it, he made answer, " How the
h--11 could I help it ? Her Ladyship atould stand out of the way
and let a poor man get his living." They had all heed repeatedly
cautioned to keep away. A set of persons 's ith badges were ap-
pointed by the proprietors of the Opera to art as " linkmen."
Mr. HAnnwicK said that Le knew the nuisance was a very
intolerable one and must be put down, arid he should therefore
commit each of the prisoner's for one month to hard labour.

SURREY TIIEATRE.—The opera of Fra Diarolo
was produced at this theatre last night, with the most tri-
umphant success ; indeed it could not he otherwise from the
east of the different characters, great care having been taken
by the management that every character should be sustained in
the most perfect manner. The reception which the opera le-
calved from a crowded house fully proves that the public are
alive to, and capable of appreciat►ng worth, both as regards
actors and management. The opera was in every respect wed
got up ; the scenery was perfect ; and when we say that the
principal parts were sustained by Miss Romer, Mrs.. Seat le, the
otessrs. Harrison, Stansbury, and-Leffler (of whose excellence
the public are perfectly aware), we need scarcely say that the
opera was everything that could be wished tor. The parts •f
Lord Allcash and Lorenzo were played by the Messrs. John
Webster and Walton very respectably.
ALARMING FlRE.—Last night, between ten and
Leven o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Corde-
roy, a large wool-stapler, in the Bermondsey New-road. The
fire originated in a portion of the building used as a dryii,g-
room. By the speedy arrival of the engines the fire was fortu-
nately confined to the room, which was almost entirely con-
sumed. The fire is supposed to have originated by the heating
of a stove. The damage done is considerable.

DEATII FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.---On Tues-
day last an inquest was held before Mr. Hudson, Coroner, at
he Clarendon Arms, Hyde, Cheshire, on view of the body of
Thomas Will ms, aged 4b, by trade a cotton-spinner, whose
death resulted from the following circumstances:—On Sun-
day eveninz deceased fret with a person named Enoch
Knowles, when it was agreed that he should furnish deceased
with as much liquor, and of what sort he chose, as he could
drink between the hours of eight and t welve, for a shilling. The)
adjourned to the above public-house, when deceased called
for a pint of rum, which being supplied, he took hold of the
jug containing it, to drink it up; but was prevented by
Knowles, who gave him a glass of the liquor, and having sup-
plied two friends each with a glassful, the deceased took hold ol
the jug, and before he was observed had drunk the whole of
the remaining portion of the rum. He shortly afterwards be-
came insensible, and although every attention was paid him b)
a surgeon %silo was called to his assistance, be expired early the
following morning, from congestion of the brain, produced h)
drinking so excessive a quantity of rum. A verdict to that
effect was returned. Enoch Knowles was taken into custody
to await the result of the inquest.; butgas liberated at its close,
the jury being of opinion that it did not amount to a case of
manslaughter.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.—A fire broke out this morn-
ing, at a quarter before two o'clock, in the manufactory of Mr.
Jared Town, chocolate and chicory maker, George-street.
Spitalfields and a considerable quantity of stock destroyed.
though speedy assistance was rendered. Air. Town, it is be-
lieved, is uninsured. Another fire also broke out shortly after
hree o'clock this morning in Wbitechapel, near the church
in the cellar of a sugar-house, bat did not extend beyond the
burning of a quantity of straw.

BRUSSELS, J uttr 6.--The average price of wheat last week
was 24f. 14c., and that of Rye 13f. 10c. The average pr►re
of wheat having been fur two successive week, on a scale of
24f., and above, per hectolitre. The exportation of u h,at is
prohibited, and the importation duty free. The import duty on
Rye is 21f. 50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes, and the export
duty 21 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes.
The reigning Prince of Sake Coburg travelled from Leige
to Ostend, by a special train, the day before yesterday. His
Highness is going to England.—Moniteur Beige.
His Highness the Hereditary Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg,
nephew of the King of the Belgians, and his m.nsort, arrived
at Ostend yesterday afternoon, f►om Leige. Apartments were
prepared for them at the residence of M. Vulcke-Deknurgt,
Consul of the Netherlands, where their Highnesses alighted.
Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter past four, when the , last
train left Ostend for ;Brussels, their Majesties the King and
Queen had not arrived on their return from London. They
are, however, expected to arrive this afternoon by the Widgeon,
which will convey Prince and Princess Ernest to London.
Lord Ponsonby, late Ambassador of her Britainnic Majesty at
Constantinople, and who was English Minister at Belgium at
the commencement of our Revolution, arrived at Brussels yes-
terday evening. His Lordship has come from Constantinople
by way of Italy and Germany.