The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-01 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

James Barr, builder, New Turnstile, High Holborn,
to surrender, Feb. 8, at half-past one, and March 14, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee, Basinghall-stret t; Lovell, South-square, Gray's
Inn.
Walter Yonge, watchtrater, Strand, Feb. 8, at half-
Fast twelve, and March 14, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
stret4; Hope, Ely plac‘. Holborn.
Henry Rose, brewer, M2aEchester, Fekruary 18, at two, and
March 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee ; Cole, Adelpbi-terrace ; Hall, Manchester.
Edward West, ship and insurance agent, Leadenhal:-
street.
Joseph Farrah, victualler, Wych-street, Strand.
Henry Watt;, corn dealer, Upper Bryanstone-street,
Bryanstone-s quare.
John Oliver Suttees, printaeller, Wigmorc -street,
Cavendish-square.
Robert James Jones, baker, Leighton Buzzard.
Maurice Jones, livery-stable-keeper, Chester.
Samuel Glenny, corn merchant, Liverpool.
Charles Wright, commission agent, Crooked-lane,
King William-street, City.
Charles Cooke, grocer, Stafford.
William Edmondston, cloth merchant, Bradford.
Edward Stidworthy, innkeeper, Modbury, Devonshire.
Samuel Gibson, licensed victualler, York.
PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending January
29, 1850, is 245. 91,4 d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 1.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was much dulness in the West
India Sugar market, and the business concluded was less
than for some time past for all purposes. Only 70 hhds, &c.
were disposed of, making for the week 740. The decline in
prices during that time has been 6d, and in some cases Is per
cwt.

REFlWED.—Although there are sellers of Refined Sugar
at a further reduction, still home dealers have operated
with caution, and supplies continue to get larger, with every
prospect of a further increase. The business concluded has
been much smaller than in the former week, whilst
the rates accepted are for brown Lumps 49s to
49s 6d, Standard Lumps 50s to 50s 6d, Tittlers,
low to fine 50s to 53s 6d, double 54s to 54s
6d, Hambro Loaves 51s to 545, and double Ms 6d to 55s per
cwt. There are free sellers for delivery at these rates, still
few buyers are to be met with. Wet Lumps are not much
wanted. Only limited purchases have been made in Pieces,
and prices are on the decline. In the market for Treacle
there has been much dullness, whilst a desire is :evinced
to sell. Bastards have been purchased with caution,
and a desire is evinced to sell, brown at 29s
to 325, and yellow at 33s to 375. For Bonded
Crushed Sugar the market has assumed a dull aspect, and
prices have taken a downward turn. The limited business
concluded has been at 29s 6d to 30s 6d per cwt., whilst for
delivery few purchasers are to be met with, as lower rates
are expected to prevail. Wet Lumps are not much wanted,
and can be bought at 2iis to 28s 6d. The sales
made in Treacle have been limited for export, and
sellers are willing to accept 12s Gd to 14s 6d, as the quantity
on offer is larger than for some time past. Bastards have
been dealt in with caution at 18 to 21s, and Pieces at 22s to
26s for low to fine. In Foreign Crushed Sugar the sales
made have been small, and more desire is evinced to sell it
from 26s 6d to 29s for low to fine. The market is firm for
Loaves.

MAURITIUS.—This arternoon there was not much desire
evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and former rates
were barely supported. At public sale 821 bags only in part
found buyers, yellow at 36s 6d to 37s 6d, better sort 38s to
395, fine brown 35s 6d to 365, and washed 34s 6d to 38s per
cwt.

IfEAST INDIA.—This af.ernocn at public sale 5,375 bags
Madras Sugar all found buyers, but rather lower rates were
acceded to; fine strong white went at 43s to 432 6d, damp
and washed 42s 6d to 43s 6d, low and mid soft yellow 33s
to 365, and good damp brown 30s. Of Bengal 291 bags
went at barely former rates; strong yellow at 42s 6d to 435,
soft dittoo343 to 39s 6d, and brown 30a 6d to 34s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
treaty
parcels:l at formertlebusiness rates
.. _ s concluded
in
free sellers.
Su
dill; t*nad by private
bonded i dor

MOLASSES.—FuII rates are insisted upon for West India,
still few purchases have been made by private treaty this
week, and there has been no public sale, but there is:not a
larger supply at market. The rates asked for Bengal
Treacle are 14s to 14s 6d, but few buyers are to be met with.
Cocoa.—Holders of West India have been more disposed
tvealiae this week, and supplied the market more freely.

The trade have not cvincel much desire to realise, and prices
suffered a decline of 2s. per cwt; at public sale 411 bags
Trinidad were sold at 42s to 43s for grey, and at 45s to
46s 6d for red.

COFFEE.—This afternoon the quantity of Plantation Cey-
lon Coffee at public sale amounted to 87 casks 2,269 bags,
but holders not being disposed to sell at former rates
nearly the whole was withdrawn at from 63s to
68s, and superior sort at 75s to 77, ; .the few parcels
sold realized from 57s to 65s Gd. Of Mocha 149 bales went
at 70s to 75s long berry, clean garbled, which are rather
lower rates. Of Native Ceylon 170 bags were partly sold at
61s for real good ordinary. The prices of Native Ceylon
Coffee closed this afteonoon at 611 to 62s per cwt, and about
4,000 bags disposed of.
TEA. —Fir common and good ordinary Congou the market
has assumed a dull aspect, and the rates are id per lb. under
those current two weeks back. The value is now 10d to
10id. Full terms are, however, obtained for medium
and good sorts, and many parcels have been taken for
town and country consumption at from lad to Is 4d;
there has been a good demand for fine kinds, at from
Is 5d to is 9d. Fine Scented Caper and Pekoe. Tea
there are now few buyers, and some holders are disposed to
accept rather lower rates. In common Green Tea large
purchases have been made, and the rates of last week are
well supported, whilst in some case a small advance has
been paid. Ot good and fine qualities many parcels have
been disposed of, whilst the rates given are fully equal to last
Friday.
Rim—To-day there was not much demand for East Indai
Rice, and rather lower rates are acceded to. At public sale
4,084 bags Bengal only in part found buyers, fine white at
I Is, good lOs to 108 6d, and broken Ss to 8s 6d, damaged 7s
to lOs; 500 bags Madras sold Madras pinky white 9s, and
native grain 8s 6d, whilst 540 bags low white Bombay taken
in at 8s per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day black Pepper was less in demand, and
the public sales of 1,483 bags 26 robins when at rather lower
rates; prices ruled from 4d to 4% fir sound, better sort 4%d
to 41d, but the whole found buyers. .
SPIRITS.—There is much firmness in the market for Lee-
ward Island Rum, and a good demand exists, whilst the rates
paid are Is 6d to Is 6►/.2d proof, and the supply is much re-
duced. East India is wanted, and few sellers are to be met
with under is 5d proof. A good demand exists for Deme-
rara at 2s 3d to 2s 6d, and there are not free sellers. Ja •
maica is held with firmness, and several parcels have been
sold at 2s 8d to 3s 3d for 28 to 33 per cent over proof, and
at 3s 4d to 3s 10d for better sort, whilst a further advance is
likely to take place. In Brandy there has been little business
done this week, and former rates are with difficulty supported.
For British made Spirit the value is the same as on this day
week. In Geneva little has been done, and prices are looking
down.

CocimmAr...—To-day there was a fair demand, and former
rates are supported. At auction 118 bags of Teneriffe were
sold at 4s Id to 4s 4d. 9 bags Honduras black 4s 8d to 5s 2d
per lb.
INDIGO. —For East India the home and export demand
has been less active this week, whilst in some cases the rates
taken have been rather under those that existed on this day
week. For public sale on the 12th, the quantity has been in-
creased to 14,120 chests.
TALLOW.—There are ready sellers of Russian on the spot,
and prices have declined to 38s to 38s 6d per cwt for fine
P.Y.C., still the trade operated with caation as an
impression exists that a further reduction will take place.
For delivery in last three months of the year there are sellers
of new at 39s 6d to 40s, but few buyers are to be found.
Home melted is not much wanted, and can be obtained upon
lower terms. Other kinds of Tallow are in plentiful supply,
and can be obtained at a reduction. There are free sellers of
rough Fat at the rates quoted.
OILS.—To. day at auction 835 pkgs South American Tal-
low only in part sold at 34s to 375; 600 casks of Sydney 34s
to 37s 6d ; 20 cases of East India 32s 9d to 375; and 150
casks Peterburgh Soap Tallow 35s to 35s 6d; these are ra-
ther lower rates.

IRELAND.
ANOTHER APPALLING WORKHOUSE
CATASTROPHE.

DUBLIN, JAN. 31.—Another horrible sacrifice of
human life has occurred in one of the workhouses of
the south-west of Ireland. At Kilrush, a short time
since, some thirty or forty outdoor paupers were
drowned ; at Killarney, as many more were killed
by the falling in of a burning workhouse ; and now,
at Limerick, we have seven-and-twenty of the
wretched inmates suffocated by fire, and the lives of
as many more despaired of. The following particulars
are from the Limerick Chronicle, received this
morning :
" It is our painful duty to record the particulars of a
fatal and melancholy casualty which took place last
night at Clare-street auxiliary workhouse, by which
twenty-seven human beings lost; their lives, and
tweniy-eight were seriously injured. Between eight
and nine o'clock, shortly of er the inmates (500
females) had retired to rest, on the lofts of the
store rat at art for sleeping apartments, a false
alarm of fire was given by one of the wc-
men, whether with an idle intention of causing annoy-
ance, or by design, is unknown; but so electric was the
panic created, that almost instantaneously the females on
the first lc fr. leaped from their beds, and, in the darkness,
rushed in a body to the staircase, or ladder, leading
from that portion cf the building to the ground floor.
The strenuous efforts of all to gain access to the ladder,
upon which several had crowded together, necessarily
caused a crush and confusion, until ultimately the paupers
on the other lofts congregated in the narrow passer,
when the ladder broke, and numbers were precipitated
to the ground' from a height of not more than 10 f, et.
The scene that- ensued is almost indescribable—the
shrieks from below induced those above to press more
eagerly towards the staircase, and' as they came to the
verge of the passage, down they fell in crowds over
each other. Fur some time all remonstrance was un-
availing to dissuade the paupers from rushing headlong
to ruir, and before the 'uprising nerve and exertion of
the matron, ',ars. Sleeman, and assistant-master, Mr.
O'Shaughnessy, had effect, twenty -seven females were
killed, or rather suffocated, from falling on the top of
each other. The occurrence having become known
outside, numbers of citizens proceeded t) the auxiliary
establishment to render assistance. The Roman Catholic
clergy congregated also, as there could not have been less
than 20 present. The city police, with the mayor, were
also in prompt attendance, and all united in relieving
the sufferers, and extricating the den 1 bodies from
teneath the half-suffocated group that lay struggling
on the ground. The scene was truly appalling, as the
relatives and friends of those who were located in the
workhouse, crowded before the promisee, and as each
dead body, or dying sufferer, were brought out on a
door for conveyance t,) Barrington's Hospital, the pro-
gress of the carriers was violently stayed to catch a
glimpse for recognition. At ten o'clock the number of
dead bodies received into Barrington's Hospital was
27, and a more heartrending spectacle never presented
itself; there lay, side by side, the livid remains of
these unfortunate creatures who a few hours bt fire
were in the prime of life. The majority were young
and well looking females--indeed, some had the smile
of innocence on their youtful countenances. The num-
ber received into the hospital seriously injured was
twenty-eight, and of these there are three not expected
to recover. No blame is attached to the officers of the
institution, as the melancholy occurrence originated
with the paupers themselves. The Catholic clergy
were up all night administering the rites of religion to
the patient!.

The Limerick and Clare Examiner brings a brief
sketch cf the inquest, which was held yesterday, but
the evidence, as fir as yet published, throws no light
upon the circumstance. That journal says:—
"We understand a verdict has just been returned by the
coroner's jury, censuring the act of the majority of the
Limerick guardians, who approved f the re2ommen-
dation of the Committee to lake the Clare-street work-
house, censuring the committee also by whom the re-
commendation was made, and declaring that the build-
ing should forthwith be put in habitable order, and an
open past age made to the yard. Some of the jury were,
we are told, for returning -a verdict of manslaughter
against the guardians.