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      DESTRUCTION OF RAGGETT ' S HOTEL BY J FIRE .-DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE . ' On Tuesday morning shortly before one o'clock , a fire , involving a serious destruction of valuable pronertv , broke out on the well-known and extensive jange of premises termed Raggett ' s Hotel , situate in Dover-Bbeet , Piccadilly . The first discovery appears to have been made by _ police-constable 44 C . The officer instantly sprang Ms rattle , and after much tr ouble succeeded in making some of the inmates aware of the great danger to which they were exposed , when several persons made their appearance at the -windows . Such a strong hold had the fire obtained of the building before the first discovery pas made , that in less than ten minutes the flames nreTOTnTTflV ffl ? PlCfiPTTC TmTFT . "RV

      itcre shooting from the windows with the greatest fury , aad extending nearly lialf-way across the road . Thep < riice-constal ) le , on giving the alarm , had the presence of mind to send messengers for the fireescapes and engines , and In the space of a few minutes , two escapes belonging to the Royal Society for the protection of life from fire wereat the sceneof couflagation , and also the parish engine . The one belonging to the County-office was also early in arriving , as well as several belonging to the London liri ; ade , and the West of England from the station in Waterloo-road . The first object that waa sought to be accomplished was the rescue of the inmates ; but before ladders or the escapes could be placed in front of the building , a number of persons had got

      out upon a small balcony over the door-way , and , being assisted by the police and neighbours , they mare enabled to effect their escape in safety . The persons in the upper floors were obliged to remain until the escapes could be placed to their windows ; as soon , however , as that was done several of the inmates entered the machines and were received below m safety . A young woman , however , in descending the escape , missed by some accident her footing , and fell to the ground with great violence . The tire-mains in the vicinity were quickly drawn , and a vast stream of water discharged upon and into the blazing pile . At a quarter past two o ' clock the fire was at its height . Notwithstanding that the

      firemen were beset on every hand they exerted them-Belves to the utmost , aad ascending the roofs of the adjoining houses , they were enabled to direct the branches of the engines in such quarters as to protect the surrounding property . By a quarter before three o ' clock , owing to tie exertions of the firemen , aad the vast bod y of water they were casting upon the conflagration , it at length became manifest that the dames were rapidly succumbing beneath the power of the antagonist clement , and in the course of another half-hour all danger of any further extension of mischief was at an end . The fire , however , was far from being , even at that time , entirely extinguished .

      ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS . This dreadful fire has , it is to be regretted , been more disastrous in its consequences than was at first anticipated , having involved the destruction , in addition to avast amount of property , of as many as four , if not a greater number , of human lives . The following additional facts , collected from statements made by the Earl of Huntingdon and others , leave no doubt , as to the origin of the fire , and that four persons at least—viz ., lira . John Round , aged fifty-six , the lady of the hon . member for Maldon ; Mr . Raggett , sen ., the proprietor of the hotel ; his daughter , Miss Kaggett , aged twentyseven ; and Mrs . Jones , a nurse , in the service of the Earl of Huntingdon , have perished by the sad oc

      currence . It appears that the hotel ( which was a very extensive one ) was at the time of the outbreak completely occupied by families . The Earl and Countess ef Huntingdon , with their infant son , Lord Hastings , occupied the front drawing-room on the first floor , and the corresponding room above for their servants Mrs . Jones and the nursemaid , &c . The back drawing-room was occupied by Mrs . John Round and her daughter , who haa only arrived there late on Mondav afternoon from Brighton , and they had also a sitting-room and other apartments on the secondfloor . Another suite of apartments on the drawing room floors was occupied by Mr . Richard Poer King and his sister : and beneath these were apartments

      in the occupation of Lord Louth , the Hon . Colonel Bouverie , and other gentlemen ; the remainder of the building being devoted by Mr . Raggett to his ovra family and domestics , and those of the families slaying at the hotel . Singular as it may appear , when the fire was discovered , the hotel had not been closed for the night . Mr . Raggett and his daughter retired to rest shortly before twelve o ' clock , as did all the servants , with the exception of the head waiter and the cook , who aa weH as Mr . Raggett , jun ., were sitting up for those inmates who had not then returned home . Mrs . Hound and her daughter had been to the St . James ' s theatre to witness the French Plays , and the Earl and Countess of Huntingdon to the Opera .

      Airs . Kound and her daughter came home a few minutes after twelve , and retired to her sitting-room , on the second floor . They had scarcely sat down when the head waiter , who had seen Mrs . King whilst p ing upstairs entering her bedroom at the back of the first floor , and who had again descended , was alarmed at hearing screams of "fire ! " On rushing up to the first floor landing he met Miss King coming down in a distracted state , exclaiming that her bedroom was in flames , and that she had set Src to the bed-curtains . He found the room in a bkze , and entrance impossible from the dense smoke issuing froinit . The screams had attracted the attention of the inmates , and on his rushing up thesecondfloor stairs he saw Mrs . Round on the landine . in the

      same dress in which she had arrived from the theatre . He told her the house was on fire , and to make her escape . He ran downstairs , supposing the lady to be following him , and saw no more of her . Miss Round states , that she was with her mother at this time , and eitherfrom thesmokeor fright Mrs . Round fell on the stairs , but at the same moment a man caught her up , saying he would save her , and seeing her , as she supposed , safe , she ran back into the apartment occupied by her attendant , bnt was unable to proceed down stairs on account of the intensity of the heat and smoke . She and Miss Rag gett again went back to the front room , and opened tie window , and when the fire-escape arrived the fire was coming into the apartment . Mhs Raggett was

      the urst to go out , but did so before the conductor could get up , andfellon the pavement and was killed . Hiss Kound then got out with , her attendant , and tiiej effected their escape . A minute or two before this occurrence a painful Bight was witnessed by the crowd which had already assembled . A poor fellow , servant to Mr . King , was seen to make Ms appearance at an adjoining window of the second-floor to that from which Miss Raggett fell . The flames were in the apartment ' , and in the hope of immediate assistance he got outside and clung to the window-sill for several minutes . The flames bursting through the window burnt his hands so dreadfully that he let go his hold , and fortunately fell into the balconv , from which he ultimately

      managed with great difficulty to scramble into the street . About three or four minutes prior to the cry of " fre " being raised Lord Huntingdon had arrived home , and his Lordship states that he had scarcely put his liat down when he was startled by the alarm . His firri impulse was to rush to the room where his son ant ! servants were . Mrs . Jones , the nurse , had heard the alarm , and was preparing to dressthc child , I'Ut his Lordship snatched his son from her arms , ami , wiih the Countess , ran out of the house , telling her to follow him . He believed she did so , but returned for some article , and must afterwards have lubiaken the staircase , and got into one of the back rooms and out at the window , from the position in which her body was found . The person whom Miss

      Kound saw on the landing with her mother is supposed to have been Mr . Raggett , sen ., from the fact that tic remains of two bodies when discovered on Tuesday were found close together . The rapidity and intensity of the fire may be accounted for from the facttliat the divisions oftheapartmenis were lath and plaster , and that there was three times as much wood in the building as is usual in modern houses . Although , therefore , there were ten engines in attendance within half an hour of the outbreak , and a plentiful supply of water , the whole bunding was destroyed , with the single exception of tte ailing room of Mrs . Round , which remained with the supper things still standing on the table , Inininred and untouched .

      The Srst tody discovered was that of the unfortu-?* t woman Mrs . Jones , about three o ' clock , by Mr . jpJ'Kior Aggs , of the C division , arid some of the rpaen , lying in a perfect state of nudity , and dread-** % burned about the head , face , and arms , on the 1 ° I > of some leads in the rear of the premises and tIV the kitchen . She had evidently dropped from J ?» of the second-floor windows . She had also a "idiifsl wound on her head ; the body wa 3 immedia identified by Lord Huntingdon . The ruins *< rc not sufficiently cool to commence a search for ibe ' oiacr bodies supposed to be there , until ten ^ clocli , when , at the urgent request of Colonel V oucher , Colonel Rolt , and other relatives of Mrs . Kotmd , some of the brigade were induced to enter , aad afxer a g ^ sca ^ h they found those which are ^ I ' lKsed io he the remains of Mrs . Round , lying on ? Part of « . „ im-nf . flnnrinrr nt the first-floor , and close -44 l »¦ em of

      — .- _—v w « A *« V iWy » Mw »»• - -- — - — — - — j - — ^ wthe remains another body , supposed to be : f " '¦ $ ilr . Raggett . They presented a horrifying "j ^ iacle , scarcely any parts but the mere trunks refo T ^ S- They were placed in shells and conveyed j : J " workhouse of St . George ' s , Hanover-square , r * - « nst-5 treet , as was also that of the deceased wojjf * -ws . Jones . Miss Raggett was conveyed to No . S , j ; " \ er ^ eet , exactly opposite the hotel , where she ° ™ almost immediately after . ] " appears that the Countess of Huntingdon has f . « e whole of her jewels , the estimated value of * 3 « k L <» rdship stated to be as much as £ 3 , 000 ; T * laose of the unfortunate Mrs . Round and her j * Vuer , which they intended to have worn on Tuesj- aiin e Drawing-room , are estimated at a much S ?^ ^ Edition to the plate . Mr . King , who S ^ 'Aant . from Bristol , had in one of his afutlKBed to beF andTalnableehest ^ plate » sup " ft 2 ili ^ nour of tLe dHadful occurrence having ^ aw the eaia 0 { her Majesty , who had herself

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      witnessed the progress of the flames from the Palace a jm essenger was at an early hour sent to inquire the truth of thestatement , and the extent of the damage _ In the report made on Tuesday evening bv Mr . £ rai dwood , he attributed the rapid progress of the toe to the fact that the whole of the doors were thrown open , and thus a free current of aic tended to increase the flames . ; A singular circumstance in connexion with this shockmg affair occurred on Tuesday afternoon , about two 0 clock . Lord Huntingdon came to Inspector Aggs and asked if it was safe to enter the drawingroom on the first floor , as he remembered that in his flight lie had left a valuable gold watch on the mantelpiece . He was referred to the firemenone of _ TtntnosooH tha «»»»„ « r * 1 . _ a / . .. — .

      , whom his lordship accompanied up the ladder and through the window into the apartment , and shortly after returned , having found the watch in the fender , partially in a fused state . In order to appease the doubts of Mrs . Round ' s family , a messenger shortlv after this occurrence arrived , to know if the ruins near where the body supposed to be hcr ' swas found could not be sifted , as , if it were , no doubt the remains of some of the rings she had on her fiVeis might be found , and thus prove her identity . tIiis however , was prohibited , in consequence of the dangerous state of the ruins . Prior to takin * apartments at Raggett ' s Hotel , on Monday evening , Mrs . Round and her daughter applied at Mivart ' s , but that establishment was so full as to be unable to accommodate them .

      FURTHER FABIICULIRS . The body of Mr . Raggettis most dreadfully mutilated ; this , with the others , is removed to the bonehouseof St . George , in Mount-street , where they lie awaiting the inquisition of the coroner * sjury . The following statements have been obtained from the sufferers : — Benjamin Rich , a footman to Mr . TV . King , merchant , of Bristol , says that he went to bed shortly before twelve o ' clock , and supposes that he aad been asleep about ten minutes , when he was awoke b

      y hearing a loud cry of " Fire" raised . He immediately got up , and opened his window , on the third floor , when he noticed his master and mistress {^" Sp ^ OTtnedrawing-roomwindow and shouting " 1 ire . 'He ( Rich ) got out of the window , and hung by the sill until the flames burst open his bedroomdoor , and rushed through the window , and burned liis hands so badly that lie was obli ged to relinquish his hold , and dropping npon the balcony , he succeeded in climbing round a post , and then slid down . He saw his master get out of the window first , and then pull his wife out , and escape in the same wav .

      Charles Roberson , the head-waiter to ' the establishment , says—I was sitting up waiting for the return of two families from the French theatre . On the arrival of one I saw the party upstairs , and was returning dowu again , when Mr . Raggett , jun ., called for a light to show another party upstairs . I then noticed a light in the drawing-room , and on going in , I there perceived a lady ; she had a candle in her hand , and she entered the bedroom adjoining the drawing-room . Having been downstairs about three minutes , I heard a sudden cry of "Fire ! " raised , and on running up to ascertain the caHse , I met the Earl of Huntingdon on the stairs , who begged of me to go and rescue Lord Hastings . I tried to rush through the smoke and flames , but could not . I

      then ran to awake the parties asleep in the building . In the mean time Lord Hastings had been rescued and brought down . Mrs . Raggett was confined to her bed , she having broken her leg a few days previously . The two sons forced their way up , and carried her down . I then , after much difficulty , succeeded in saving the books and the cash-box , and also Colonel Bouverie ' s luggage . I believe that the fire was occasioned by a spark flying from the lady ' s candle on to the bedding . Mrs . Round and her daughter came the same day , in order to be present at the Queen ' s Drawing-room . I had a most difficult task to wake the porter , for upon entering his bedroom I shook him violently , and told him the house was on fire ; he answered me , and I retreated , but he

      notinaking his appearance , I returned , and found him fastalecp again . By great force , I at length succeeded in getting him up . C . Collins , valet to Lord Maidstone , states that he was just leaving the Coach and Horses , opposite the hotel , when flames were bursting from the back part of Raggett ' s Hotel . As he well knew , and was well knownon the premises , he ran in instantly , the people in the streets at the time joining in a general cry of" Fire ! " Finding that the staircase was in flames , lie went to the foot of it , and called as loudly as he could , shortly after which the screamings of persons in the upper rooms were dreadful . At this instant three ladies appeared at one of the drawingroom windows nearest the balcony . Being encouraged .

      they came out in their night dresses , and ladders being procured , they were taken in safety into the neighbouring houses . Collins , after rescuing a quantity of property and clothing belonging to Colonel Bouverie and others , which he lodged at the Coach , and Horses opposite , was compelled to withdraw and leave the house and its contents to the fury of the flames , as the heat was too powerful for him . He saw eight or nine persons rescued , the majority of whom were ladies . James Thompson , an omnibus timekeeper , was waiting at the time of the outbreak , in company with one of Mr . Hardwick ' s conductors , for the omnibus to Knightsbridge . He saw the first of the fire , and ran upstairs , the flames being then confined to the

      rear of the building . While there Lord Huntingdon cried out , " Save my son ! " Thompson made the attempt , but could not undo the nursery door , the handle being so hot . He went round to the leads , andlooked in at the window , but Lord Hastings was taken out of his cot . The nurse was endeavouring to escape , but she fell backward and perished . Mi's . Ann Raggett , the landlady , was bedridden , and Thompson states that he saw her in her son's arms , who brought her down stairs , and afterwards conveyed her to Bait's Hotel . Four or five persons escaped during the earlier progress of the fire . Mrs . Raggett is not expected to recover the shock she has experienced by this calamity . On Wednesday but faint hopes were entertained of her life by her medical advisers .

      The house is a complete rum ; the whole of the valuable contents are destroyed . Most of the visitors have lost their valuable property . The whole of the police arrangements , under Superintendent Beresford , and Inspectors Aggs , Squires , and Plume , were admirably sustained ; and the conduct of the firemen , under their several officers , was beyond praise . The following is the officialreport of the damage : — Nearly one-half of the front of the building and

      greater part of the back and contents destroyed . Supposed cause of fire—curtain becoming ignited from a candle . Five lives lost . Insurance unknown . No . 46 , Lord Gardner , slight damage to furniture —insured in the Sun-office . No . M , Mr . E . Moxon , publisher—slight damage to building . Fire extinguished by eight brigade engines , with those of the County and West of England offices , and two belonging to the parishes .

      l . VQUEST O . V XHE BODIES . On Wednesday evening an inquest was held at the Rising Sun , in Charles-street , Grosvenor-squarc , before Sir . Bedford , the coroner for Westminster , and a respectable jury , on view of the bodies of William Raggett , Ann Raggett , Ann Jones , and a female unknown ( supposed to be Mrs J . Round ) . The jury having been sworn , proceeded , acconipaniedby the Earl of Huntingdon , to view the bodies , which were lying at the workhouse in Mount-street , Grosvenor-squave .

      Two of the bodies , those of Mr . Raggett and of the female unknown , are literally burnt to cinders , and one unaccustomed to such sights is astonished to conceive how it is possible to swear to the identification . Miss Raggett ' s countenance is exceedingly calm and placid , and there are less visible marks of suffering about hcr ' s than on those of any other of the unfortunate deceased . Ann Jones , the nurse in the family of Lord Huntingdon , appears to have suffered greatly , though her countenance is uot so much disfigured as that of some of the other sufferers . She is perfectly burned , and the skin is completely off her feet—a proof that she must have been surrounded with flame , and even standing upon a portion of the burning mass . Elizabeth King , of No . 2 , Ratcliffe-parade , Bristol , was the first witness examined . She deposed as follows : — .

      I was in my bedroom , on the first-floor , between twelve andoneo ' clockon Tuesdaynight , at Raggett ' s Hotel . I went into an adjoining room to obtain Bonic water to make liquorice-tea , and before returning to my bedroom 1 heard a crackling noise . I immediately went towards my room to ascertain whence it proceeded , when I perceived a large mass of flames issuing as it were from my bedroom-door and from over the door . I directly called "Fire " as loud as I could , and one of the male waiters canie up the staircase , and joined with me in shouting " Fire . " My brother and sister-in-law then came out of their room , and Iran into his bedroom to get a blanket to cover him ; I could not get one , however , and when I came out again I found that they had gone into the dvawing-room , where I joined them

      They were standing at the wiudowcreating an alanu . I persuaded them to go down the staircase with me , as I thought the flames had not then reached that spot . They were in their night-clothes only , and were afraid to go because there was a flame there . I persuaded them still , and ran to the staircase to show them that there was no material impediment in the way of their egress , intending to return to them , and thinking that there was plenty of time for all to get down the staircase . When I had descended a step or two the flames followed me , and burnt my clothes in several places , and my hand and forehead . Two men rushed up at that moment , and carried me downinto the street , I begged that the people round would procure ladders , as from the street 1 saw my brother andsister and several others at the drawingroom window . By the Coroner . —There was no fire or fire-place in my bedroom . When I went to bed I took a candle

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      with me , and 1 took it out with me also into the tong-room . I have no certain knowledge how theifire originated . My candle had no guard to it . I saw no sparks fly from my candle . I havenorecollection of anything of the kind . There was a bed in my room , with dimity curtains . There were some luciter-matchesmthe wash-hand-stand drawer , but none lying about the room . I think no one had been in the room besides myself . No one had anv business there . Less than three minutes , I think , elapsed tetweenthetuneof my leaving my bedroom to get the water and hearing the crackling noise . I do not know who was in the room underneath me ; and I wish to say this , because it would be a great relief to my mind . ~ " *~

      oy a juror . —wouia you inter that the curtains caught fire of themselves ? Witness ( who appeared to be much affected ) said it was hardly right to ask her that . She had no certain knowledge how the fire originated ; she could only "fear" that the fire had been occasioned in that way . When the staircase was in flames , and she saw that she could not , without getting burnt , go 'downwards , " she thought that she might have gone upwards . Her bedroom was in the back of the house , and was separated by a passage from the drawing-room . She is living now at No . 18 , Osnaburgh-street . ' The Earl of Huntingdon examined . —I am at present lodging at 13 Hill-street , I was in the hotel at the time pt the fivehaving just arrived there from

      , tue French play . On going into the drawing-room on the first-floor , about half-past twelve , or between that hour and one o ' clock , I had just time to put my hat upon the table , and take a bedchamber light which I found burning on the table of the drawingroom , when I heard the alarm . Lady Huntingdon mi' Power > mv mother-in-law , had gone before me . There was a passage between the drawing-room and our bedrooms , and going towards mine I met Mrs . Power , and after making one remark to her about the play , I heard the cry of "Fire " and I thought I recognised the voice of Mr . Raggett , jun . The words I think were "Fire-Oh , my mother !" I rushed up stairs to my child ' s room , and caught hold of Ann Jones , the nurseby the shoulderand

      , , shook her , saying , "Jones , Jones , get up , here ' s fire ; give me my child . " Shosaid , " Wait a moment till I dress him , my Lord . You'll give the child his death , it' you take Mm out in the cold . " I shook her again and said , " Good God , woman , the house is in flames , give me my child and follow me . " The room was a long one , and was above the room in which Miss King slept . The bed stood in a recess , and when I went to the door , and considered for a moment whether I shonld go on through the flame , or r eturn to the window , I at length determined to proceed , and got through the flames , though I burnt my eyebrows and my child ' s hair . I fear that poor Jones made the fatal mistake of receding to the window , instead of following me and rushing through

      tne names . I took my child to Batt ' e Hotel , and I cannot speak in too high terms of praise of the conduct of the proprietor of that hotel ; the door was open for every one to go in , and the utmost attention was shown to every one . After leaving Batt ' s I went into the street again , and saw the fire-escape getting up . There appeared to me to be a great deal of bungling about it . I have no idea whence the flames proceeded . By a Juror . —I never saw a fire-escape used before ; but it appeared to me that there was some sort of hitch at the top of the machine . I won't blame any one , though it did appear to me that there was a bungling ; nor will I say that if the escape had been in proper working condition the fatal consequences might not have happened . I recomise thebodvof

      my maid-servant Jones , from her having red hair , fr om the marriage ring upon her third finger , and other circumstances . Her features I could not identify . As far as I could judge , the men who worked the fire-eseapes we , re sober . Things appeared to me to be generally well managed ; and I cannot give too much credit to the firemen tor the way in which they conducted their operations . The police also deserved all praise . F . W . Raggett , son of the late proprietor of the unfortunate hotel , was next examined . His left arm was in a sling , and he appeared to have suffered very severely . I superintended my father ' s business , and acted as head waiter for him . I was sitting up with my brother , the waiter , and the cook on Monday

      evening . Airs , ttound occupied a sitting room and two bedrooms on the second floor . There was only one door out into the passage from all these three rooms , and one was obliged to obtain entrance to the two inner rooms to go through the outer room . Mrs . Round and her daughter , who had been at the theatre , arrived at the hotel about twelve o ' clock , when supper was served by me , and the things were left upon the table . On my retiring down stairs the cry of fire was given by Miss King on the drawing-room floor , and 1 saw the flames at the same instant rushing out of her bedroom . My thoughts naturally revertedtomypoor mother , who hadbroken her leg about three weeks before , and I immediately ran up again to the second floor , where my mother

      slept . My brother followed me upstairs , and we dragged her out of bed . In carrying her down stairsj the flames were so overpowering that my brother fell , and we were both obliged to leave hold of her . I also fell . When I recovered , a man came upstairs and assisted me , and we took her to Batt ' s hotel . When Ifivst discovered the fire , I called out " Fire " so loud , and made so great a noise , that 1 should have thought every one must have been disturbed , I returned to the hotel to look for my brother , but could not ascend , so great were the flames . I then went into the street , wlvon I saw my brother without his hat scaling a ladder , and I saw him bring Miss Round down the escape ladder . He ascended again , and brought down Mrs . Round ' s maid . At

      this time I was called away to my mother , and having pacified her , I went again to the street , when I met my brother , who rushedinto my arms and said , " We have lost them all ; I can't find my mother , father , sister , or any of them . " If the fire escape had been properly placed , I think every person might have been saved ; but I believe the men were drunk . The witness expressed his warmest acknowledgments to Mr . Knight , the surgeon , for his kindness . lie added that the house property was insured , but everything that belonged to his father and his family had been destroyed . He and his mother and family were left without a single farthing . By the Coroner . —There was no wainscot in the house , as had been erroneously stated in the public IQlirnftls TiiA nnrf . lfinnc ttrai * a tv > at > n latli ntwi nlnni-AM vv hw JMhv 411 iivm tugi mull vluu

      ^ .... ^ B —MV { . vj . v . tj ^ . ^ uuQtvl partitions . I have no doubt that the fire originated in Miss lung ' s room . The candle must have come in contact with the curtains . I do not think that a spark would have done it , as the curtains were of quilted dimity . By a Juror . —I am perfectly satisfied that the man who brought the fire-escape was not in a fit state to manage it . I did not see him or any one belonging to it attempt to ascend . My deceased sister was thirty-seven years old , and my father was about sixty-two . I think that the deceased woman unknown must be Mrs . Round , because she was found near my father , with whom she was last seen . The chambermaid , who is also missine . was a verv sound

      sleeper . Mrs . Barnes ' s hair was auburn . I do not exactly know the colour of Mrs . Round ' s hair . There was some means of escaping by the roof , because my brother and one of my sisters escaped in that way ; though how they did it they do not know . Mrs . Barnes slept in a front room . There is a heap of rubbish on the premises now , which I have pointed out to the police , and it is my impression that Mrs , Barnes is under that rubbish , I saw only one fireescape . A Juror . —There were two there—one in the mews at the back of the hotel , from South Audleystreet , and the other in front , from St . James ' sstreet .

      Another juror observed , that he subscribed to one of these fire-escapes , and he was very anxious that every inquiry should be made as to the conduct of the me a Jiaving the management of it . Several gentlemen present , the majority of whom appeared to be interested in one or other of the fireescapes , offered their testimony as to the efficiency , or otherwise , of their machines ; but TheCoionerputitto the jury whether it would not be better , as all the bodies had not yet been found , and as it was probable that the body of the only remaining person missing would be found in the course of a day or two , to adjourn the inquiry . Inspector Aggs stated that the walls of the hotel were being shored up , and in all probability the reniaming body would be found by to-morrow . The jury having concurred in the recommendation of the coroner , the inquiry was adjourned until Friday at three 0 clock .

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      TH Iarm ^ t ?/ DFUL ACCIDENT AT YARMOUTH- ENGINEER ' S REPORT . Yarmouth , Thursdat . —The inquest on the bodies of the sufferers was adjourned about a fortnight since , in order that application might be made to the becretary of State for the assistance of some eminent civil engineer who should inspect the materials of the suspension bridge , and report thereon , in order to guide the jury to a proper verdict as to the cause of the accident . On Tuesday last Mr . Walker , civil engineer , from London , arrived , and made all due inquiries . Yesterday the adjourned inquest was held at the lown Hall . The mayor and nearly all the magistrates of the borough were present , with many other gentlemen interested in the inquiry . Mr . 0 . Evans appeared for the proprietors of the bridge . All the jurovs-having answered to their

      names , Ihe Coroner in addressing them observed , that at the commencement of this investigation he hadstatcd that he had selected two ca ses upon which to try the merits of the whole . It appeared , however , from a recent diclim 1 of Baron Alderson , that there had been some little informalit y m the adjournment . He had , thereiore , now taken a case in respect to which there wasnoinfonnality as the juiy had been summoned upon it for this day This was the case of Louisa Uttmg , one ef the sufferers Charles Warnes was called : he is the writer of the extraordinary narrative first published in the Bum m . He game forward ft taelwfowss-box aad &v

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      peared to be a good deal confused by the awkward and unenviable position in which he lLdplaShini tL r ™ m l , e 8 ai ^ in answer to qucstionsi ? lj ^ er ' s clerk residing in this town . I re-E k er tw mngOf tJa . Mof Maylajt . IwrJte SJffintt r eare } n - tlie paPers rclativct (> tiit % teSr ' e the sktats **— - Witness . —Certainly not Mr . James Walker was then swom .-IIe stated in JK . MS £ Wffl ^ t ^ Attsi-. B ^ ffl-ftSS TZSEgETXt » £ ^ ,

      , the purpose of making inquir es as to the causes of the fall of the suspensum bridge that was erected over the river Bure , at the north end of tins torn . I was able to do so , and to como here inune-The Coroner said , "You , sir , have examined the bridge , and you are , no doubt , prepared to give vour own statement in your own way without being interrupted ; after that the jury may have some questions to put to yoiii fii ^ iH ^ i . desci ^ ? matei > ials of wUidi tJA ? . ^ n mde , the nature of the con-SSrtfoft - '• -i , ^ stvuctcd , and the alteration by widening it which had been effected . KCm 2 r i ° ^ T ni , in which tlw accident had occurred , and said , I have only a few words te Sfcf ° i ? ? 11- F * that I consider the imme

      . . « - diate cause of the accident to hav ^ 1 ^ ale e Un the joint or welding of the bar that first gave ^ vay Secondly , that the quality of the iron and of the workmanship , so far as I have been able to examine them , have 6 een defective , and would not have been permitted had the work been properly tested , frhirdly , the widening of the platform appears to have been made without sufficient reference to the original strength of the bridge and the weight it had to support , and therefore acted as an aggravation of the evu the strength being barely sufficient as the bridge was at first constructed , supposing the quality of the iron to have been good . Fourthly , in the original con-Stl'UCtiOtl Of the bl'idgo tlioeontiugettcy of a great load being onone side does nol appear to have been

      contemplated . It it had , 1 thmk the link on that side would have consisted of more than two bars , either of which was uneqjial to the load that the bridge was likely to carry . 1 have only to add , that in this investigation I have received every assistance from Mr . Cory , one of the proprietors of the bridge , in reference to all the documents in his possession , and that has enabled me to come to the conclusions I have arrived at with less loss of time , and with a greater approximation to accuracy than might otherwise have been the c V . ? e ™ aPs l mav ^ d , that the whole weight ot this bridge has been ascertained with great accuracy by Mr . Sclioles , ami the weight of the addition made to the width , the latter bcine

      comparatively small and unimportant . The whole weight of the bridge , including the suspending chains , before the addition to the platform , was 17 tons 14 cwt . 3 qrs . 251 b . With the addition , the whole gross weight , including the railway , was 20 tons 8 cwt . 98 ) ., the addition being only 2 tons 13 cwt . The greatcvil was , that additional weight being outside of the suspending chains , and , therefore , placing the whole \ yeight of the people at the time of the accident outside of this chain , without any part of the weight being on the chain on the north side . I may say , acting under the directions of Sir JameB Graham , if you , the coroner , or any gentleman of the jury , have any questions to put to me , I shall be glad to answer them .

      t Coroner asked the jury if they had any questions to put , but no gentleman answered . Mr . Evans , on behalf of the proprietors of the bridge , wished to put some questions , and called Mr . Walker ' s attention to the terms of the contract , with a , view to elicit from him that if the contract had been strictly fulfilled , the accident would not have occurred . Mr . Walker , in answer to questions , said if a person had been p laced to watch the welding of every link of the chain , the bad quality of part of the iron would have been discovered . Looking to the contract generally , he did not think that everyprecaution had been taken . He would have given the engineer or inspector the power of having the iron properly tested , in such a way as he might think ( it . He did

      not find that this was done in the contracts . A certain power was given to the surveyor , but in such a way that the contractor would resist the expense of testing the iron , without a clause in the contract to that effect . After some questions put by the jury , not very material , the court was cleared , and the jury having consulted for an hour returned the following verdict : —That the deceased , Louisa TJtting , came to her death by the falling of the suspension-bridge across the river Bure , on the 2 nd May last , and that the tailing of the bridge was attributable immediately to the defect in the joint or welding of the bar that first gave way , and to the quality of part of the iron and workmanship , being inferior to the requirements of the original contract , which had provided that they should be of the best quality .

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      Fire is St . LuKB's . —On Friday week , between four and five , the lucifor-match manufactory belonging to Messrs . Cocken and Sadd , in Golden-iane , St . Luke ' s , was destroyed by fire , together with the dwelling-liouso attaohod . Five adjoining housos and some stables were likewise damaged . The cause of the accident is not known . The premises were insured . Aunii or Cholera in Sheffield . —We learn from the Sheffield Iris that several cases of Asiatic cholera have just occurred in that town , one of which has proved fatal . The reappearance of so virulent a disease in a thickly populated town like Sheffield has naturally caused great excitement in the neighbourhood , and that excitement has been strengthened bv

      the singular , circumstances under which the disease has now been manifested . In 1832 Sheffield , as well as many other towns in this kingdom , was visited by the cholera , and many lives fell sacrifices to its fell ravages . Most of the " cholera victims" were then buried in plots of ground set aside of their special interment . Those at Sheffield were interred in an elevated piece of ground on the south side of the town , which was presented for the purpose by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk . That ground has since 1832 , been applied to no other use than that to winch it was then set aside . A beautiful and elegant little monument has been erected to mark the spot to future ages , and the ground has been frequently visited—as churchyards and cemeteries are

      —partly from curiosity or interest in the locality itself , and partly as affording an extensive survey of the country around . " On Whit Monday last , " says the Iris , " tlie children of the workhousc . ' in common with other children of the town , took a walk , visiting in the course of their ramble the cholera monument and its adjacent grounds . Shortly after their return to the workhouse an unfortunate lad , about twelve years of age , whose name was Taylor , was taken ill , and continued so until Saturday afternoon , when he died . His symptoms were closely watched by the medical men , who were under the necessity of coming to the conclusion that the poor boy had died from Asiatic cholera of the most virulent kind . By Monday morning six other

      inmates of the workhouse were taken ill , exhibiting precisely the same symptoms as those of the poor boy , whose body had turned perfectly black before death . A consultation of the medical men was immediately held at the workhouse , when every preventive and specific which skill and experience could devise were promptly resorted to , to check the disease and arrest contagion . Up to Tuesday morning nine of the inmates were suffering from this dreadful malady , with more or less chance of surviving . It is said that the surface of the cholera burial-ground has lately been slightly vaked over for the sake of iniproviisg its appearance and keeping it clear of weeds . Whether , in course of this operation , any slight fissures have been opened , through which contagion may have been emitted -alter a lapso of thirteen years-or whether , ± il sa fe Evidencethe disease have

      " ^ , may como through other channels , is beyond our means of deciding . To say the least , the fatal illnesss of the poorboyinimediatelyafter visitingthecholeragroimd , u a singular coincidence , and it will be a work of difficulty to convince many that such has not been the fcOT ^ T ff disease > " mo « oases of a iatal character had occurred up to Wednesday night at ; which period the reports at the worhhou . ? i £ 5 of a favourable character , the disease being considered by the medical men to have been completely checked . MunDEn is Belgium . —Brussels , May 20 . —Early on Fridav morning the railway guard who was on duty at the station at Louvain was found murdered . 7- -w , dlsc ° vered that about 200 francs were ™ 7 taken away from the office . It is supposed tliat the author or authors of this deed must have been well acquainted with the premises .

      c ^ Boiler Exflosion and DasTnuciioN of steam Mills . —Further Particulars . —OnThurscKv week great progress was made by the workmen in the employ of Mr , Hume , the owner of the Sm millnear the Surrey Canal-bridge , Old KenS " an account of the explosion of which has appeared in removing the rubbish from the wreck of the mi Duringtheda ysevcval scientific men visited thcruiis SIS - ^ ' okcn b ? ilcv ' ^ * ££ * $ & K ? 1 ° P 11 U 011 apneai-cd to be , that it h ° ad burst SortedTfTfl *!• Wa ? i « jun - statcdt 0 the mSSw' * at tll 0 tmie of tlle accident the prosf tif tw « * mwo than mhs- ' bl ! fc . considering tho tact that there was no indicator to tho safety-valve , Mltll a StatClllRtit . P-111 h (\ vnmvAnA «» ltr o * n m * i + _

      " * .. Puuon , while the fact remains the sam y , tnat the boiler , upwards of three tons in jeignt , was torn from its bed , and driven into the fields about one hundred and fifty yards , at a coc siderable elevation . The boiler , which is a complete wreck , is ripped from end to end ( about sixteen teet ) , and as a proof of the soundness of the maKe , aot a single rivet has started ; the metal

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      i ¦ == gss = —— - — also exhibiting an appearance of first-rate quality , it lias been m wear about geven years . The loss tt T ^ ^ W ^' . a ' anmgk guess , at two thousand pounds ; but it is hoped most of the valuable machinery will be recovered . An eye-witness 01 the , accident describes the occurrence as being most singular , as viewed from his dwelling , within gun-shot of the null . Looking out of his window in the direction of the null , just at the instant of the explosion , his attention was arrested by the sudden Siting of the circular building , and of the falling , on both sides , of tho walls . Immediately after this the leviathan boiler burst from the midst of the ruin , attended with a terrific rumbling which broke forth into a loud roar as the boiler ascended into the air llie huge machine then took an enormous sweep clearing both streams ofthe canal , and lodgingbeyond them in a field , where it now lies , nearly flattened by the concussion and the fall . It is ene of the kind denominated " tubular" boilers . — ¦

      Murder ox tub High Sm-Ycstcrdav , a Liverpool vessel , called the Mountaineer , Captain Bo » art , arrived in our river from New Orleans , and one of the crew was immediately giveninto the custody of Inspector M'Cully , on a charge of murder . Michael Moore is the name of the party charged , and John Umpbell was the name ofthe unfortunate man who lost his life . Campbell sailed from Liverpool in the vessel as boatswain , but the prisoner was shipped at iNew Orleans , and having cleared the Gulf of Florida , the prisoner came on deck , and putting his arm round the neck of the boatswain , who was assisting the mate , Mr . Barrow stabbed him so severely with the knife

      he had in hia possession , that he died in a few hours afterwards , 'lucre was no quarrel at the time , and the dreadful act is accounted for only on the ground that the prisoner was insane at the time , he having betore that evinced symptoms of aberration of mind , lie was , ot course , instantly sccureil , and prevented from doing further injury . Thcpvisoner is a low-set , stoutly-built Irishman , of wild , unprepossessing appearances . He was brought before Mr . Rusliton , yesterday , and remandccT . -I ^ oZ Mercury of Siru ^^ H } a § ai " ™ ined and committed to take his trial at the assizes . He is also accused of having attempted to drown one of the seaiacn

      . Dream ? ul Shipwr ecks and Loss of Life —Wo have to announce the total loss of the Russian steamer Miettia ( Master , M . Rhors ) , trading between Hull and Riga She was wrecked last week in the Aorth bea , while on her outward passage from Hull . Letters received , dated from Elsinore , give the subjoined particulars of her loss : —Lateon Tuesdav ni « ht she was run into by a timber vessel , which stove in her larboard bow . In about an hour afterwards the engineer shouted out that the vessel was sinking ; and such really proved the case , for the water was several feet deep in the hold , and was flowing over the deck of the engine-room . The greatestconfusion consequently followed the discovery . The water gaining rapidly , the boats were eot over the steaniGr ' s

      side , and the crew were ordered to save themselves , tor not a moment was to be lost . Iloving taken to the boat , they abandoned the vessel , and she is supposed to have foundered immediately , for she was not seen afterwards . After remaining in the boat twelve hours , they were picked up by tlie schooner Roberts , which landed them safely at Wsinore . The steamer , although the property of a Russian company , is insured at Hull .-On Wednesday night the wind blew a heavy gale from the northeast , and occasioned much loss along tho eastern coast . During its height , between eleven and twelve 0 clock , a sloop named tho Daniel , of and from Maidon , in Essex , bound to Sunderland , broke away from her anchor off Lowestoff , and was carried by the sea into Pakefield flats . Tlie crew , fearing the vessel

      would go to pieces , took to the boat , the master accompanying them . They had not got far , and were pulling in the direction of the beach , when a sea struck the boat and capsized it . lhree of them managed to hold on to the bottom , but the remainder , consisting of four hands , the master , Mv . Sergent , the mate , Paines , Howe , and the boys , met with a watery grave . Not one of their bodies has as yet been picked up . It is expected that the vessel will be got off after the cargo has been got out . —At Southwold a vessel called the Orb of Whitby was run ashore in consequence of tlie violence of the wind , and great doubts are entertained it she will be got off . The crew were saved b y tho life-boat . Vessels lying off Whitstable , Harwich , and in the roads at Yarmouth , managed to weatner the

      gale , but several sustained damage by collisions , and lost anchors . —A large steam-tug , the Meeson , founded off Broadstairs on Monday last . She was on tho " look out" for vessels to be towed up to London , when it was discovered she had opened aleak . Active measures werctakenby thecrcw to save tlie vessel , and she was run in the direction of Broadstairs for the purpose of placing her on the beach . As she neaved the shore , it became evident that she would founder , the water having extinguished the furnace fires , and her head fast settling downwards . The crew took to the boat ; but they had scarcely done so , before the steamer sunk . She lies within a mile of the beach , and is a complete wreck . The vessel , unfortunately for the owners , is not insured . A wreck took place on the Scroby Sands , off Yarmouth , on Monday night last , and but for the promptitude displayed by the boatmen , all

      belonging to the unfortunate vessel would have been lost . The vessel was tho Edward , a large barque belonging to Scarborough , laden with coals , bound to London , from Suaderland . On beating through the road sho got on to the edge of these dangerous sands , where , in the course of eight hours sEe broke up , and not a vestige could be seen . Directly she struck , the Yarmouth beachmen put off in their yawls , an saved the crew , consisting of ten seamen , two apprentices , the master , his wife , and a child . The loss ofthe vessel is described at £ 4 , 000 . On the same night , the Swansea trader , a sloop belonging to Folkestone , foundered on the "Boston Deep , " about twenty miles north of Cromer Lighthouse Tho crew were Ttt n % sclloonei' Victoria , which landed them at Hull . Five other losses avo also reported to have occurred off different parts of Yorkshire .

      Fatal Accident . —Two Youxg Mes Drowsed . — Oxford , Wednesday . —A gloom was thrown over the whole university by the report which was spread early tlus morning , that two young men , members of Pembroke College , and who had but just passed thoir examination for their degree of B . A ., had met their death by drowning . On inquiry it unfortunately proved to be too true . The particulars that have been ascertained are as follows : —Last evening James Frederick Ede , B . A ., scholar , and Edward Hams , commoner , both of Pembroke College , proceeded in two light skiffs up the Chenvell , as far as Islip , where they were to have met two follow collegians , who proceeded to the same town by the road ; the latter returned without having seen their friends , who it appears , had been to a different inn . They waited un

      tor them in the common room of tho college till two 0 clock this morning , when their anxiety for the safety of those who were to have been thoir companions became so great that they applied for leave to go out of tlie college and search for them . The tutor , the ilev . 11 . P . Smith , immediately accompanied them to Islip , where they ascertained that their Mends had left at a quarter past eight the previous evening to return home . They then returned by the river side , and near Marson , a village about two miles from Oxford , tound the two boats , one with the oar broken ana the other nearly doubled up against a tree . It is supposed that one , having broken his oar , had joined 111

      s companion m the other boat , and that , tlie nMit being stormy , darkness fast closing around them , and the stream vapid , they , from some cause or other , being unable to avoid a tree , projecting partially across the river , were upset ; and , the water being very deep , Mr . Ede unable to swim , and his unfortunate companion trying to assist him , both were drowned . Drags and every assistance were immediately obtained , and about ten o ' clock this morning the body of Mr . Edo was discovered , and some time afterwards that of Mr . Harris , about one hundred yards apart . The accident took place not far from the ferry crossing the river near Somcrstown .

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      ^^^^^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^' ^^ wwwv ^ tf ^ u ^^^ w * - Bkgmt WEAVERs . -TliislittlelnTcomparatiTCly quiet town haa lately been the scene of an arduous struggle between capital and labour . The circumstances are as follows :-A Mr . Wm . Anderton , an extensive manufacturer , informed his Weavers about a month ago that he intended to reduce their wages del . per piece . 11 ns was rather unlocked for news , and consequently led to much discussion , as the rest ?{ , ?! , anufacturcrs were then giving better wages 5 S » £ J ? H \ w Tho resultwas a determination on the part ot the Weavers to resist the attempt to aepuvo them ot their hard earnings . They , there t A stnick work , and by the assistance of the United irades Mutual Protective Society were able , m a day or two , to " draw out" the whole ofthe factory hands . The Woolcombers also struck work : thus the operatives of the whole " firm , " consisting of between 400 and 500 " hands , " were out , and continued so for near a month . Collectors were sent

      out in all directions to solicit funds for the support of the "hands" on strike . Several manufacturers ( to their honour ) allowed collections to be made in their factories , and likewise promised to employ as many of tho "hands" as they possibly could , declaring to the collectors that there was no occasion at the present time to reduce wages . The struggle continued till the evening of Saturday last , when , after some ineffectual attempts at compromise , Mr . A . was compelled to make a full surrender , and the hands commenced work again on Monday morning . It is to be hoped that this strike will prove a salutary warning to that portion of the manufacturers who arc continually trying to reduce the labourer down to the lowest pittance . Tlie present struggle has been attended with a serious loss to Mr . Andprton , and there is every reason to believe that lie is not very anxious to try the experiment again . The Turnout at Buhy . — -The turnout at Bury , amongst tlie Millwrights , Moulders , Mechanics , &c , still continues , and although tlie turnouts have con

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      ducted themselves with great credit , the . Mowing facts will show that the knobsticks are capable of committing any outrage . At the police office on Tuesday last , the 27 th instant , one of the knobsticks , named Frederick Harris , a Blacksmith , said to come from Bedfordshire , was charged with stabbing a young man named John Todniorden , who works at Mr . Enock Jones ' s Foundry , Bolton-street , Bury . It appeara by the evidence that a number of the new hands were drinking at a beer-shop near the foundry on Monday last , . and about eight o ' clock they were returning to their lodgings in Butcher-lane , * when mcQthig with a number of factory hands , who had just finished their work at the various millsj the knobsticks began to shout at them , and in the row that followed tlie abovenamed prisoner drew a dagger , from twelve to sixteen indies 111 length , which he rait into the left side , below the ribs , of the boy Todmoruen , _ who bled profusely . It was stated before the

      magistrates on Tuesday last , that Todniorden was dangerously ill ; consequently the prisoner was remanded to Friday , the 30 th instant . We may addi that tho row was commenced wholly bv the ' knobsticks ; many ot them carry pistols , " and fire them , every evening as they go along the streets , Oldham Miners .- The Coal Miners of Oldluun and tho surrounding district held a camp meeting , on Oldham-edge , on Sunday last , May 25 th . The first meeting was held at half-past ten in the forenoon when Mr . Charles Parkinson delivered an impressive discourse from the following words : — " Oppress not the poor" —which was followed by a short sermon by Mr . Septimus Davics . The speakers were listened to with the most marked attention . The second meeting was held at two o ' clock , and was addressed by the above-named gentlemen , who , in an able manner , defended the cause of labour . The meetings , we arc happy to say , were well attended , especially the one in the afternoon , when there could uot have been less than 1000 persons present .

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      EPSOM IIACES . —Wednesday jfAr 28 . THE DERBY DAY . The Derby speculations this year , though certainly materially affected by the growing importance of tha Chester Cup , were heavy in legitimate betting ; and Iio 4 it not been for the Old England and Weatlieruit affair , there would have been little or no " nobbling" to complain of . Derby lotteries and sweeps were numerous , but assuredly not so much so as they were last year ; foe confidence in them was cooled by the Sunning Beitr business , and by the dishonest and disgusting legal obstructions thrown last year in the way of payment of prizes . This year it is to be hoped the treasurers of the lotteries will feel that they have no excuse to make , and that they will pay without demur tlie drawers of tho wining horse . Another sort of speculation—wo might properly call it a mania—viz ., that in railroads , has interfered with and diminished the Derby betting , we fancy it would be very difficult to decide which was the safce speculation .

      The meeting on Wednesday was numerous . Although it rained , not very heavily it is true , from dawn until a little before noon , the weather-wisu prophesied a fine day . They wore right in their prediction ; between eleven ami twelre o ' clock the rain censed , and the sun shone plensantly during the whole of the races , and almost up to the very moment of starting arrivals on ths courac continued to take place . When , at half-past two , the bell for saddling rang , the course presented an animated and thronged appearance , and the coup d ' aiil from the Grand Stand might have challenged comparison with the best days of Epsom . The hill just in front of tho stand was crowned with booths , and its sides and base were covered with carriages , ciammcd with occupants of either ses . Close by , on the eastern side of tlie winning stand , was a line of carriages twenty deep , and each side ofthe course , from its western extremity all round to and beyond Tattenham Corner , and nearly up to the betting ring , was densely lined with all sorts of vehicles , and everj grade of spectators .

      The chief race was fixed for half-pa » t two o ' clock , but punctuality in such an evsnt is so difficult , that it has never yet been attained . The difficulty was increased or this occasion by the unprecedented number of horses brought to ' the post—no fewer , in fact , than 31 ! Besides three false starts , an accident happened to Alarm and his jockey , which delayed the final start at least a quarter of an hour . The Libel reared up , and striking at Alarm , hit Nat upon the wrist—this caused Alarm to plunge , and his rider being dislodged , he ran against the chains , andfelfover , but immediately jumping up , he broke awaj towards Tattenham Corner ; being headed about midway

      he made for the road leading into the bottom below tha weighing stand , and after narrowly escaping another fall was caught , taken back and remounted . His leg was cut , and the jockey ' s aim much bruised , but not to the extent to prevent their taking part in the race . At about half * past three a good start was efiected , and in a few brief moments the hopes and fears of tho thousands who hai breathlessly awaited the commencement ofthe struggle wore set at rest . The " crack" was beaten disgracefully , and a horse that was not even mentioned in the betting prove i to the satisfaction of the unlearned in racing mat « ters , that the " knowing ones were done again . "

      T How they were done—and the oftener they are done in , this way the more they like it—the following details wil ! show . —< The Debut Stakes of SO sovs each , h ft ; for three-yearolds , colts 8 st 71 b ; and fillies , 8 et 21 b ; the owner of tho second horse to receive £ 100 out of the stakes , and tho winner to pay 100 sovs towards the police regulations of the course . Last mile and a half . One hundred and thirty-eight subscribers . Mr . Gratwicke's The Merry Monarch ( F . Bell ) Z Mr . A . Johnstone's Annandale ,.. „„ ¦ ( Marson ) 2

      Mr . Gully ' a Old England ( S . Day ) 3 Mr . Mostyn ' s Pantasa ( Marlow ) £ The following also started , but were n « t placed : — Lord Stradbroke ' s Idas ( G , Edwards ) tt Mr . Gully ' s Weathcrbit ( John Day , jun . ) Ot Mr . A . W . Hill ' s The Libel ( Galloway ) O Mr , Gratwicke ' s Doleful , , ( H . Bell ) ft Lord Chesterfield ' s Pam ' , ( F . Butler ) 01 Mr . Ford ' s Fuzbos ( gj .. j q Col . Cradock ' s Jinglepot ( Templman ) ft Duke of Richmond ' s Laird 0 ' Cockpen ... ( Whiteltouse ) Ot

      Mr . Wreford ' s Worthless ( J . Howlett ) 0 ) Mr . St . Paul ' s Mentor ( Lye ) ft Col . Peel ' s c by Slane , out of Cobweb ,.. ( E . Edwards ) ft Mr . Waller's Columbus , ( Wakcfield ) Oi Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon ............ ( Boyce ) 0 1 Mr . Worley ' s John Davis ( Crouch ) O Mr . A , W . Hill's Salopian ( Dcnman ) ft Col . Anson ' g Kedger ( Simpson ) 0 Lord Glasgow's colt by Bay Middleton , out of Miss Whip ( Holmes ) 4 Lord Verulam's c by Liverpool , out of Corumba ( W . Cotton ) » Sir G . Heatheote ' s Gwalior ( Chappie ) Oi Mr . T . Theobald ' s Desperation ( Bartholomew ) ft Mr . Lintott ' a Cabin Boy ( Buckle ) 0 ) Mr . Greville ' s Alarm ( Nat ) $ attnd Adonis ninrnoii air

      Mr . W ,,, m . wa « x \ tt Adonis ( Hornsby ) ft Mr . Ferguson ' s Clear-tho-Way ( Ilobinson ) 0 » Mr . Coleman ' d Young Eclipse ( W . Coleman ) 0 ) Mr . Mytton ' s Tlie Black Prince ( Copeland ) O Mr . Mack ' s Little Jack ( Chance colt ) ( Balchin ) 0 >

      BETTING AT STARTING . 3 to 1 ag 9 t Idas ( taken ) , 7 to 2 agst Wcatherbit ( taken ) , 6 to 1 agst The Libel ( taken ) , 10 to 1 agst Alarm , 20 to 1 each agst Pam , Doleful , and Fuzbos , 22 to 1 agst Pantasa . 22 to 1 agst Old England , 30 to 1 agst Jinglepot , 40 to I each agst Mentor and Worthless , 50 to 1 each agst Coluit ^ bus , Laird o * Cockpen , Cobweb colt , and Annandale , 1000 to 15 each agst Miss Whip colt and Wood Pigeon , 2008 to 10 agst Clear-the-Way . Just before starting 1500 to 100 was laid against | Forth ' s lot , but singly the winner was not mentioned . Mr . Gully declared to win with O 1 J England . While speaking of the betting , we shouldmcntion that in the course of the morning the party referred to on Monday as having laid so heavily against Old England was called upon to stake , and was prepared with securities to the amount of £ 18 , 000 or £ 20 , 000 . These were objected to , and it was then required that the whole ? of the money laid on Mr . Gully's acrount should be hedgscE at 20 to 1 , some points above the market price . This waj done , and the matter for tho present is at rest . We hear , however , that it will shortly coffie before , the JocSses

      Club . TDE RACE . A good start was accomplished at the fourth attempt ; Idas leading off , followed by Salopian , Fuzbo 3 , Cobwei colt , Wood Pigeon , Kedger , and Doleful , Pantasa an- > Merry Menarch next , side by side , and behind thou . Mentor and Pam , Aunandale and Old England lying te . the centre . In this formation they ran at a good bat to the top ofthe hill , where Kedger and Doleful went to tk . 7 frout , and jointly carried on the running at an improv- ¦ . & pace , Pantasa and the Merry Monarch next , with Wood Pigeon , Idas , Mentor , Pain , Old Englaad , and Annr . ndala in their wake . They came thus to the turn , in rounding ; which Pam , owing , as it is alleged to another horse bang--ing upon him , struck into Wood Pigeon ' s heels ar , 1 t ' eii ; Weatherbit , who was following , jumped over liiii . nai being put out of his stride , of course , lost some s o . md Doleful and Kedger , kept their places to ihc distvice

      where the Merry Monarch went in front , followed by Annandale , Pantasa lying third , and Old England in com . pany with Doleful , Kedger , and Wood Pigeon . The run , m was all in favour of the Merry Monarch , Annandale never getting nearer than his quarters , ami l . ring finally defeated in clever style by a length . Old Engl ii-rt came at the last , and beat Pantasa for third place by a neck , Annandttlo beating him by a length . Nest to this lot wera Wood Pi geon , Doleful , and Rodger , and behind > em the crack ( who was in trouble before he got to the road ) ano * Adonis , How the next ruck came iu we could not mak » out , but those who pinned their faith on the Stantou nag , The Libel , must have been not a little mortified to perceive that ho was the first horse beaten , and the last at the winning chair . The Laird o'Cockpen , the Corumba Colt , ' Worthless , Young Eclipse , The Black Prince , Cabin Boy , and several others , were beaten early . The paco was good all the way , Value of the stakc 3 £ 3975 .

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      may « , at uirstan , James Holmes , aged fifty-one It may be justly said of him that lie was a reformer of sterling integrity . He has stood firm to the Chai £ bat movement through good and evil report from ita first commencement in this locaUty , and iJf ™ MeSttsar ^ *¦• ** <

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      Uay 31 , 1845 . . ^^ - THE NORTHERN STAR 1

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 31, 1845, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1317/page/5/