The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-16 00:00:00

VICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT of the SCAR-
BOROUGH LIFE BOAT.
One of the most awful storms ever remembered was experienced
at Scarborough on the 17th Feb. In the midst of it, a Scotch sloop,
belonging to Alloa, appeared in the roads, and dropped anchor,
the billows rising in the most fearful manner, and threatening to
overwhelm her every instant. At this critical moment the life-beat
was launched, and instantly manned by fourteen brave fellows, who,
with a noble intrepedity, which can only be fully appreciated by
those who have witnessed such scenes, volunteered for the service,
although many old seamen considered the attempt very dangerous
and doubtful. The boat was, however, put to sea, but, dreadful to
relate, when about half way between the shore and the 'Vessel, she
capsized and did not right herself, owing, it is supposed, to some of
the poor fellows clinging to the seats, and thus ten out of fourteen
perished in the very sight of their families, who were anxiously
watching them from the beach.

To de-scribe the scene of heart-rending agony which ensued would
be impossible, and is needless ;—suffice it to say, that many of the
sufferers, who thus so nobly sacrificed their lives in the endeavour to
save the lives of their fellow-creatures, have left wives and families,
and some of them were the principal support of their widowed
mothers. To rescue these bereaved families from a state of desti-
tution, and make some permanent provision for them, is an act not
only of humanity but of public justice—and the appeal now made to
the British public for that purpose will, it is not doubted, be promptly
responded to by every feeling heart.

From the Morning Chronicle.—" The calm is . one which pre-
sents peculiar claims on public sympathy. The man who gene-
rously hazards his own life to save the l►fe of a fellow-creature, esta-
blishes a claim to our admiration and esteem as a hero in the no-
blest of all causes ; and surely when he loses his life in so glorious
an attempt, it would b• the extreme of inconsistency, as well as
the most sordid ingratitude, to leave those whom he held dearest in
life to lack that support which, but for his noble ardour in the cause
of humanity, they would not have needed."

From The Sun.—" Nor let it be forgotten that this melancholy
event has diminished that confidence in the security of a life-boat
which has hitherto prevailed. If our seamen, hardy and adven-
turous as they are, find that not only are their lives exposed to im-
minent peril, in rescuing from destruction the crews of ship: in dis-
tress, but that if they perish in the attempt, those dearest to them
on earth will be left to starve or beg their bread, can it be ex-
pected that they will rush into such danger without counting the
cost? Policy, therefore, as well as humanity dictates that the ap-
peal which has been made in favour of their widows and orphans
should not be made in vain."

Subscriptions will be received by Mr. Alderman Pirie, Free-
man's-court; Messrs. Burton and Bently, Love-lane, East Cheap;
Messrs. John Chapman and Co., 2, Leadenhall-street; Alfred Jan-
son, Esq., Lloyd's ; Messrs. Melhuish and Gray, 6, Great Win-
chester-street ; William Mitcalf, Esq., Coal Exchange ; Messrs.
Suart and Simpson, 13, Birchii-lane ; William Tindall, Esq., 34,
Cornhill ; Messrs. Willcox and Anderson, 46, Lime-street ; G.
W. Young, Esq., Stock Exchange.
Also by the following Bankers .—Messrs. Coutt.s and Co.,
Strand; Messrs. Drummonds, Charing-cross; Messrs. Barclay and
Co., 54, Lombard-street; Messrs. Barnett and Co., 52, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Ladbrokes and Kingscote, Bank-buildings; Messrs.
Rogers and Co., 9, Clement's-lane ; and Messrs. Williams and
Co.. Birchin-lane.

Amotitt of Subscriptions in Lork
His Majesty, the King...£2o 0
Corpmation of the Trinity
House
Royal Exchange Assurance
Company
The Committee of the
Shipwreck Institution,
sympathizing in the ca-
lamity that has befallen
the families of the men
who were unfGrtunately
lost in going off in the
Scarborough Life Boat, •
_ _

lon already advertised £599 13s.
Messrs. Fletcher, Alex-

1 ander and Co £2 2
W. H. -
E. Kirlew,.Esq 1 0
Messrs. James and Sons 2 2
Per Messrs. Burton and Bentley.
Rev. F. Gildart
W. Young, Esq 1 1
Mrs. Bentley, Highbury-
place
Miss Burton, ditto 2 2
Messrs. J. Smith and Sons 2 2
Messrs. Wethrall and
Knight
Messrs. Begbie and
Youngs ...
Messrs. I. H. and G

Present the sum of 201.
in aid of the subscrip-
tion on behalf of those
families, although the
Scarborough district has
its own Life Boat and
funds, and acts hide-
. pendently of the London
Shipwreck Institution... 20 0
And the Committee are
requested to present a
further sum of 201. for
the same purpose from
Joshua Watson, Esq.,
a friend of the Institu- -
tion
London Assurance C 0.... 5 0
At Messrs. Barclay and Co.'s
S. B 0 5
The Apollo Lodge of Free-
masons
(Oxford).
Rev. C. Ridley, Oxford 1 0
Rev. W. Glaister 1 0
A Friend
Henry Lloyd, E5q........... 2 OM. Powell, of Dublin
Messrs. Banbury, Taylor Per Messrs. J. Chapman and Co.
and C 0.... 2 2 Mrs. W. C. S.
At Messrs. Barnetts and Co. Per A. Janson, Esq.
Newark Bank
Sir Richard Hunter 5 0 Messrs. Harman and C 0... 2 2
Messrs. Barnetts, Hoare, Per Messrs. John Pirie and Co.
and Co 5 0 Messrs. Harrison and Sons 1 1
Messrs. Tucker, Barnett, W. Spear, Esq. ,and friends 6 0
and Ellis 3 3 NV. H. N. 1 0
Edward Edwards, Esq.... I 0 Thomas Prout, E5q........ 1 1
Dr. E. M. Smith
At Messrs. Coutts. George Wiggins, Esq.
Thomas Sergeant, Esq.... 1 0 Old Sailor
George Spence, E5q....... 1 1 Messrs. Wilson, . Wilson,
Mrs. Drewry 1 0 and Co. - ............ 2 °
Miss Taylor 2 0 Per Wm. Tindall, Esq.
Miss Mary Taylor ...
Mrs. William Corrie 2 0 and Co ........ 2 0
A. B.
Thomas P. Brown, Esq. 2 2 Messrs. Thomas Usborne
At Messrs. Drummonds. and Son. 1 1
Mr. Chessall ... 10s. 6d. Messrs. R. Harris and Sons 1 1
Messrs. Gunter
H. Buckley,. Esq. ...
G. H. C.
10
John Bowes, Esq., M. P. 2 0 Per Messrs. Willcox and An-
W. H. Chetwynd ..... ... 1 0 derson.
M. F. B . 1 1 Messrs. Dickins and C 0...
Ann Kemp 2 b Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill,
Lord George Bentinck
Robert Wainwright, Esq. 2 2 Alessrs. Bailey, Pegg, and
At Messrs. Ladbrokes and Co. Co.
J. L. - 10 At the Mutual Indemnity Comp.
Henry Thompson
W. H. Savage, E5q....... 1 0 Thomas Murdock, Esq 1 0
Wm. Pott, Esq 2 0 George Hathorn, Esq.... 1 0
Remittance from Bedford 5 0 William Wilson, E5q...... 1 0
Timothy Richardson, Esq. 2 2E. H. Chapman, Esq. ... 1 0
At Messrs. Rogers and Co. S. Marjoribanks, Esq. ... 1 0
Messrs. Stuckey and Bag- . At Lloyd's.
shots
Ambrose Weston, Esq
J. K. Welch, Esq.
At Messrs. Williams and Co. Messrss.on Nelson, Adam, and
5 e, Nei
W. B.
Communications for the Committee may be addressed to
A. ANDERSON, Hon. Sec., 46, Lime-street.

Scovell 2 2
T. Farneombe, Esq.
Robert Speck, Esq.
Captain Howson Herbert 0 10
Mr. William I3ainbridge
Mr. H. P. Wood
Sundry Subscriptions un-
der 103 . 6 7
At the British Hotel, Jermyn-

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INDIA.
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By the Rev. HOBART CAUNTER, 8.D.,
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" Mr. Caunter has wisely commenced his series of tales with the
Mohammedan invasion of India. "—Athenaeum."
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THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY).
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CORN EXCHANGE.
The boisterous state of the weather occasions the supplies of all
Grain to be short. The Wheat trade is firm at Monday's prices.
Barley, Beans, and Pease are without variation. Oats maintain the
terms last quoted. The Flour trade is more lively than last week
Wheat.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
English
1,420 qrs. I 2,990 qrs.
Irish
Foreign ... .....

Oats. I Flour.
5 ' qrs. 1,‘,.1) sacks
lOW

(From the New London Price Currcnt of last night.)
SUGAR.-The estimated sales of West India Muscovades
last week were only 500 hhds., at a general reduction of 6d.
a ls. per cwt., the buyers not being induced by the decline in
prices to purchase to any extent.
The stock of West India Sugars is now 12,389 hhds. and
trs., being 7,224 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius
is now 69,746 bags, which is 8,432 less than last year. The
delivery of West India last week was 1,534 hhds. and try.,
which is 1,278 less than last year. The delivery Of Mauritius
was 7,911 bags, being 1,266 more than the corresponding
week of last year.
The Sugar Market opened very heavily this morning, on
account of the report of the stocks and deliveries of last week ;
the holders evinced,no disposition to give way in price, but
if they were determined to effect sales, lower prices must be
submitted to. At the conclusion of the Market the estimated
purchases were only about 100 hhds. and trs., scarcely suffi-
cient to constitute a Market currency.
The Refined market was equally heavy last week, on ac-
count of the limited demand for the home trade, and the few
export orders in town for Trieste, &c., being directed to the
cheaper samples offered here from Amsterdam.

Tfie Refilied Market was very dull this afternoon, a consi-
derable sale of Lumps is reported at 835., equal to the short
price 425., which we believe is true. The reported price for
goods at Amsterdam is again Is. lower, 41s. ; there are few
or no actual sales to report.
MAURITIUS.—The public sales last week of Mauritius went
also off heavily at the reduction we have stated of 61. a Is.
per cwt. ; above 6,000 bas offered on Friday, but the great
proportion was taken in,*w and mid. grey 625, 6d. a 655.,
low to bright yellow 625. 6d. a 655., brown 61s. 6d. a 625.
By public sale this day 2,287 bags Mauritius Sugar were
offered and all taken in, very full prices were offered, brown
61s* 6d.,an inferior parcel.
EAs.rlyNellw ss.
INDIA.—The sales of East India Sugars last week
were trivial, with little variation in prices.
By public sale 1,600 bags Bengal, ,low to good mid. white
355. 6d. a 375. 61, damp 355. 61 a 365., rather lower.
FOREIGN.—The Foreign Sugars were held with much firm-
ness last week; the only sale reported was 500 chests white
Havannah at 465. ; 1,298 pkgs. Brazil went off at public sale
ls. a 2s. lower, 225. a 303. very low brown; and soft to fine
yellow and good; five white 355. 61 a 41s. :6i., beinc,
a low parcel of Pernambuco and Paraiba Sugars.
The public sale of damaged Havanna!) sold at good prices,
the Brazil, 234 chests 130 brls., were all taken in—ne buyers.
Average price of Sugar 21. Os. :Id." per cwt.
MOLASSES.—The total deliveries of West India Molasses
from the Vi are he uses, for the week ending March 12, amount
to 6,579 cwt,.
COFFEE.—There was no new feature in the Coffee Market
last week ; the British Plantation descriptions remained dull.
240 bags Mysore sold at the previous currency, 60s. and 60s.
6d. for fine ord. greenish ; 228 bale's Mocha 625. 6d. a
755. 6d. for law mid. broken to good bold yellowish, the
latter 2s. higher. Some small parcels of Rio sold at the pre-
vious volue.

This day by public sale 84 casks 106 bags British Planta-
ion sold at full Market prices, fine ord. Berbice 985., mid.
Ols. ; mid. Demerara unclean 945.
There are no direct accounts of the large sales of Coffee in

Holland, but the indirect statements froi-n Antwerp mention
60,000 bags sold at Rotterdam, and 50,000 bags more taken
in, the Company supporting the previous Market prices.
The total deliveries of Coffee from the warehouses for the
week ending 12th March are 136,009 lbs. of East India, and
136,032 lbs. of West India.
COCOC—The total deliveries Or West India Cocoa from

the warehouses for the creek eridiniMr;l;"l2ti;:re 27,528 lbs.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—There have been consi
derable transactions in Leeward Island Rum, principally to
complete Government contract, there is little variation in the
prices ; the nearest quotation of proof, 2s. lid., in strong
Rums there are few sales. Brandy is very heavy on account
of the late large arrivals. Geneva to arrive Is. 11d.
The only sale of Rum this afternoon, Jamaica 26 over at
3s. 6d. The prices for Rum are so high at Liverpool, com-
pared with this Market, that a parcel of strong Demerara are
now shipping by the importers for that place.
WooL.—There is a very lively demand for all descriptions,
and importers now refuse to sell excepting at advanced prices.
TURPENTINE.—Rough is now held for 20s. ; Spirits in
brisk request at 765. per cwt. No arrivals from America since
last Monday.
SPlCES.—Pimento is firm in pride, and in fair request. The
business done in Pepper last week was confined principally to
the public sale of 1,400 bags, the principal portion of which
was Malabar, shot went at 40. to 4d., half heavy 4i-d. to
4id. per lb., being full prices. Cassia Lignea is much in de-
mand for shipping, and prices have risen fully is. ; at auction
700 chests went off with spirit, middling at 595. 63. to 61s.
per cwt. Nutmegs at auction 5 cks seconds went at 6s. 6d.
to 6s. Bd. Mace is firm in price ; at auction 5 casks sold at
7s. ld. to 7s. 2d. per lb.
This day by public sale 100 bags Pimento 4d., former
prices; 691 chests Cassia Lignea 61s. a 61s. 6d., common
quality rather higher.
SILK.--.The Italian raw market is very animated, and great