The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

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a' E CO LOSSE UM.
A s ou,t of Loaoi. splei.did as
work cst art, and most We-like as a portrait—,has been
re.'entl j placed in the Glyp.o:hcca, or Ilall of Scull turf,
of this establi-haient. The season is over. and all the
..vor!d i% nut of town—Lt leaq, o conip!ain the :her
keep' .'rs, anti the streets and parks hear testimony to the
of theix c.Tonlaint ; but enter the Colosseule
r by night or 'by day, and you begin to doubt
whet, ter the season is not at its height. 'I his most at'
tractive of exhibitions continues to he erowdtd—coutr
try cotr,ins and foreigners hasten hither to see the
microcos In of London, and old stag. rs, who remember
London before the days of New London-bridge, cot-
gregate together here to enjoy the pleasures of icemorl
—to :raze once more on the picturesque narrow-umbel'
Old London-bridge, and to relate to their juniors
world tales" of the perils they have run "in their hot
youth" in shooting the centre arch. True, the London
season is over, b.t the Colosseum season is perennial,
and we wonder not at it. No other capital in the world
can boast an exhibition that can for one moment be
put in comparison with it. It stsinds alone and unap'
proachable. Before any other nation can have a Colo'
seum as an exhibition, it 'oust have a London for
metropolis.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITV-

'IION.

This admirable exhibition of scientific models is now
enriched with numerous works of art, and among others
(a recent addition) a portrait of his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, painted by Mr. Solomons, from the
daguerrotype process of M. Clandet, engraved by Mr•
11. T. Ryall, engraver to the Queen. It is a curious
fact that, notwithstanding the length of time that has
elapsed since the daguerrotype portraits were intr.('
duced, no attempt has been made, until this portrait, of
the Noble Duke was taken, to engrave from the dt,,guer-
rotype, or to make it subservient to the puzposes of
high art,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
STOURBRIDGE RACES--MONDAY.
The East Warwickshire Stakes of 3 SON'S. each, with 3°
added. Heats, mile and a half'. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Sherwood's b f Reliance,3 yrs ...(H. Bradley) 3 1 1
Mr. Batson's b g The Bird, aged
••• o o g
Mr. Flintoff's ch f The Elbe, 4 yrs ... 1 o s
Mr. Barton's ch f Glideaway, 4 yrs
Mr. Martin's b f Trifle. 4 yrs ............... .... 0 o
Mr. FON% ler's b g The Miller, 6 yrs,
3' .....
0
Mr. Quinton's ch m The Pretty Doe, 6 rs
0 ~ dr
The Stourbridge Stakes of 33 sow,, ruffled to a Handles'?
of 7 soya. each, Mile and a quarter.
Mr. Whitworth's Lade Sarah, 4 yrs •..(D':.ilo)
Mr. J. Clark:, b f by Defence, out of Nike, 3 vrs .. 2
Mr. Sheppard's b f' by Glaucus, out of March leirst, 3 yrs 3
The following also started but were ti,nt placed :---314
Flintoff's The Rhine, 5 yrs—Mr. sb g Tippoo, aged--
Mr. Jones's The Dist-n-1.01, 5 yrs—Mr. Morris's Evelina, 4
yrs-,,Mr. T. M. Vickers's !sr f Princess Olga, 3 yrs, And igr'
E. Peel's General Nott, 3 yrs.
The Handicap Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 25 added, fleets,
one mile.
Mr. Sheppard's b f Dulcets, out of Marc:t First, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Parker's ch g , 3 yr 5....... 0
Mr. Flintoff's The Exciseman, 5 •-cs
Mr. Jones's The Disowned, 5 yes ~
EGHAM RA fas_yasTE„,,,,..
Irrespective of the Cep, the racing yesterday possessed /el
little interest, owing, we suspect, to the Committee, in the!,
anxiety to make sport, having divided their race .fund into eV'
small sums as to put good or full e• tries out of the questitn
and make the stakes, after deducting travelling expenses,
the fees fur riding, weighing, entering, &c., scarce worth d I
winning. There was racing enough, it is true, but it is her%
a doubt that the interests of the meeting would have bees
quite as effectually served had the public money been divided
into larger amounts. This would probably have lessened thi
number of heats—and we confess to no predilection for thews'
but the stakes would have filled better, and there would bal
been a sufficiency of sport to satisfy any reasonable appetitie;
The returns appended will show that the running was not 0,.,.
very exciting character ; but we give the officials credit ri
having done all in their power to bring it to a close in go ,
time. The attendance was fair enough for a first day. `...A
weather all that could be desired, and the ground in very g
order.
ids
Match of 30 soys, each, p p, catch weights, both aged, tir,
a whip added by Sir Felix Booth, Bart., two miles. `U"
Greville's Trump received from 31r. Whitehurat's Eleanor.
The New and Old Windsor Stakes of 5 soya. each, with.;
added. The winner to be 'old for 80 sues., if demanded.
&c. Heats three quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.)
Lord Rosslyn's ch g lemi, 4y. s. 3st
,41b (Mann) 1 n
Mr. Thompson's Anna Perenna, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ...... 6
Mr. Ramshottom's br cby Mus, out of Belvidere, Bst 41b 4
Mr. Bainbridge's Black Stockings, 4 yrs, 7,t I llb ..• 6
Mr. S. Smith's b g Five-times-five, 5 yrs, Bst I llb
'3
First Heat—Betting-6 to 2 agst slut colt (taken); Ste 0
agst Black Stockings (taken); and 7 to 2 agst
a length. Second Heat—Even on Mus colt—won by a how
The winner was claimed.
The Gold Cup of 130 soya., by subscription of 10 Bove.
sheds
9st years old, 7st ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and OlTo
9st 31b ; mares and geldings allowed albs. The eeeentaiAe,
save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 400 sovs. 11"
manded. Two miles. (13 Subs.) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's John o'Gaunt, aged ... ...... (H. Bell)
Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs ................................
Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic, 3 yrs
Mr. Death's Misdeal, 6 yrs .......... ..........................
Sir G, Heatheote's ch f Campanile
Betting.—Even on John o'Gaunt, and 2 to 1 again,' rr.w
Nic. Nothing else backed. Pie Nic made play at Ste;
pace, followed for the first three parts of a mile 1)7, CamPs°.l
and afterwards by Wee Pet and Misdeal, .1e;on o'Gaunt IE,T,
off. This order was observed to the T.Y,C, post, where
Pet and the favourite went in sr'
„rice,
themselves. The favourite. ra-;, in waiting to the vend, ce7.l"
and quitted the mare 7.ithout an eff.ri, and won with
ease by a length. Pie Nic was a bad third.
and had the race"
The Plate of f:1 soya., given by the Members for the West!,
Division of the County of Surrey, added to a Sweepstake`
5 soya. ea‘h ; three-yr-olds, 6st 12ib ; four, Bst 71b; five, 111
six and aged 9st 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b5.0,
t
winner to he sold for 200 says. if demanded, &c. 11°'
two miles. (4 Subs.)
Lord Glamis's Satyr, 4 yrs ..
Sir S. Spry's Subduer, 5 yrs
Mr, Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 6 yrs ......
First heat won by a neck, and the second by two leak,
Subduer not haying brought his weight home. was distant;
The Runnymede Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 25 adais
three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst 41b ; five. Bst 1 llb
and aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The viinote
ls,
to be sold for 159 soy's. if demanded, &c. Heats one 01-
(3 Subs.)
Mr. S. Scott's Flatfish, 3 yrs (Mann) ,
Mr. Woodfield's b c Velox, 3 yrs .. 9
. . ...... •
Betting- -5 to 2 on Flatfish, who won the drat heat tp
canter, and walked over for the second.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.—LICHFIELD, 1845

Acceptances for the Staffordshire Stakes of 25 sous. each.
Inheritress, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—Roderick, 6 yrs, 7st 12‘11);
Hooton, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Intrepid, 4 yrs, 7st 61b —Doctor rlot
hand, 4 yrs, 7-t—Evertors, 5 yrs, 7st—Rochester, 6
10Ib—Poor Soldier, 5 yrs, 6st 101h—Lord Saltoun, 4Zt.,
6st 7lb—Old (-;eorge, 4 3 rs, 6it 31b—Little John, 4 yrst„ ",,,p,
fby Sir Hercules out of Taglioni, 3 yrs, 65t—Jenny "'
3 yrs, 63t,

BEDFORD.-1845.
id of
Acceptances for the Bedforoshire Handicap: —The (2,1"-ed,
the Gipsies, 5 vrs, 9,t—Roderick, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Fama, agog
Nst 71b—The Devil-among-the-Tailors, 6 yrs, Bst-.•l°„gri,
Eclipse, 3 vrs, Est I:2lb—Skeleton 4 yrs, Est 101b--Igr
3 )rs. bat 71b— Alkali, 3 yrs, Est 71b.
NEW lARKET HOUGHTON AIEETING.-184A5'ibe
The match between Free Gilt and Verres is off, and
following is substituted;_

W EnNEsnA.Y.
Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft, T.Y.C.
Duke of Bedford's Free Gift, Bst 71b_Verrei, sit 21b--'""
Lord Orford's c by Clea-wPII. out of Angelina, Bst 21b.
RICHMOND, 1845.
Acceptances fur the Richmond Handicap.
Era, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Inheritess, 5 yrs, Bst—Que,,,, of t_,llB,
Tyne, 6 )rs, 7st 111b—Glossy, 5 yrs 7st—Lord S-;,,oun, 4 Ytr;
fist 71b—Golden Pippin, 6 yrs, Est 21b 4 yrs, 6.
Coheiress, 4 yrs, sst Blb—ch c by S:,elf:port, 3 yrs, sst.
Acceptances for the Easby Stakes.
Banana, 2 yrs— Malt, 2 yrs—ivia, 2 yrs—Fair Star, 2Yr.- „.
Burlesque, 2 yrs—Fair Hele, 2 vrs—Cranebrook, 2 Y
I‘lithLothian, 3 yrs—Grimston, 2 yrs.
WARWICK RACES, 1845.
Acceptances for the Stand Stakes.
Hampton, 6 yrs, 7st Nib—Mainstay, 4 yrs, ist 51b---reB:
man, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Columbus, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Marian oso
say, 3 yrs, tist Ilb.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
aea
Sitt—,The late awful conflagration in the City aP.P:to
to me to occasion a fit opportunity to draw atten
,0
the small chance of est,apo from tire which the ina!a't
possess, who reside in large establishments in the CitY,j'y
It is not generally known that the bedrooms, in
of
of these establishments, are arranged in the miduet
th- building, without any means whatever of esctiPe, -
even a window.
If the late fire had broken out at night, .nothing bat
miracle co have saved the assistants, in either 11°115-'
from perishing in the flames.
that
I think, Sir, you will agree with me in opinion, t- he
is a duty which the employer generally
called upon to perform, to have made, jam id at' I).'re
every house, a fair and reasonable means of esc•Pe .or
their assistants ; for situated as I am, and as 131,„ °
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others are, I retire to rest every night with
extreme dread.
)our drawing attention to this matter will - 014
..,`
ha
i`
Sir, your obedient servant, AN ASSISTA'
Aug. 23, 1945. outzbt to in

ACCIDENT ON TUE LONDON AND BBiGit4
to
RAILWAY.— On Sunday there were nearly 2,000 ris',W„—, ,
Brighton from the metropolis by the excursion trains•
these trains arrived from London at nine o'clock, and aftere
of
passengers had alighted, the engine came up for the purll°l A
removing the carriages to make room for the next train' id
rope from the engine was affixed to the foremost carriage,' ob.
a man named Robert Ridley, a porter in the Company more
ploy, seated himself on the buffers of the carriage to rel!'thfr
the rope when necessary. While doing so, however, be the
lost his hold or was dragged by the rope on to the line, tne fat
vr!io'e of the carriages passed over one of his legs. iS in°
immediately removed to the hospital, where he now "`
precarious state. dee
DEPLOR ABLE SUICIDE. While the Thin os
,
steamer was on its passage from that, place to Edinburg hoft
Thurtthay last, a woman on board suddenly took off her l'°--tion
and shoes, and before anybody was aware of her iute'd' pet
jumped overboard. The captain immediately stopped aad
abont the steamer, but the unfortunate woman had bunk 6 ja.
was seen nu more. The name " Margaret Miller" 'fiar osit
scribed on the inside of her shoes.--.Edireburgh Eveniq,titig
THE RAILWAY s.—We have p:ea:•ttre in '3' ecl, in
that a very active corps of engineers are busily eng-0.
taking the sections of the Welsh Midlard Railway in tio°
bourhood, The sections of the Brecon and Merthyr .0101.
liailway are completed ; and we understand that the
bu
of both lines will be forthwith commenced.— silurian• tie
lIE ACQUITTED FOREIGN.ERS.—SeboiIi9II., fo'
Santos, Emanuel Antonio, and Jose Antonio, the thr't
reigners acquitted c,n the charges of piracy and muroor 'Aar
recent Devon assizes, were removed from the county P"),
left Exeter on Friday last ; Santos for Liverpool, 'tile, di:
reached on Saturday, cnd will thence be cony
li-hails; and the two Antonios for London, 3.1'002 r.nl-cier
wail be sent to Oporto, by the Cunsul.—Zie.',otiport ,
dent.
CP'
uTalers‘nrid thtit g• o
Mecneii, t'pd
to be first ertmmisttloner under the Scotch Poor-la' tod
merit Act, and William Smythe, Esq., advocate, Sere
the Board.-- Glasgow Courier.