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

'ADMIAAT4TY, JAN! 29.

Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Nicholas
Bennett Dalby to be First Lieutenant, vice Edward
Richards, resigned.
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-street; Lovell, South-Lquate, Gray's
Inn.
Walter Yonge, watchmaker, Strand, Feb. 8, at half-
rast twelve, and March 14, at half-past eleven, at the Court
of Patakruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingball-
stret t; Hope, Ely. place, Holborn.
Edward West, ship and insurance agent, Leadonhall-
street, Feb. 8, at e'evesa, and March 15, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee;
Chamberlayne, Great James-street, Bedford-row.
Joseph Farrah, victualler, Wych-street, Strand, Feb.
12 and March 15, at one, at the Court cf Bankruptcy.
Stansfield, official assignee; Martineau, Raymond-build-
ings, Gray's Inn.
Henry Watts, corn dealer, Upper Bryanstone-street,
Bryanstone-3quare, Feb. 9, at eleven, and March 14, at
ono, at the Ocilla of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assigned, Basinghall-street; Gomm, Edward-street, Port
man-square.
John
_Oliver Suttees, printseller, Wigruore-street,
Cavendish-square, Feb. 15 and March 12, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane, Lombard-street; Fellows, Piccadilly.
Robert James Jones, baker, Leighton Buzzard, Feb. 8,
at twelve, and March 16, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-cham-
bers, Basinghall-street; Wright, Furnival's Inn.
Charles Wright, commission agent, Crooked-lane,
King William street, City, Feb. 9, at one, and March 9,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Gaildhall-chambers, Basingball-street; Tucker
and Stevenson, Sun-chambers, Thi eadneedle-atreet.
Charles Cooke, grocer, Stafford, Feb. 11 and March
18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
officialf assignee, Birmingham; him, Stafford; James,
Birmingham.
Edward Stidworthy, innkeeper, Modbury, Devonshire,
Feb. 11 and March 7, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Hancock,
Devonport; Tyrell, Exeter.
Maurice Jones, livery-stable keeper, Delamere,
Cheshire, Feb. 13 and March 4, at eleven, at tho
pool District Court. Caionove, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Bradburne, Northwieb, Cheshire; Dodge, Liver-
pool.
Samuel Glenny, corn merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 15
and March 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Tuner, offidal assignee, Liverpool; Whitley, Liverpool.
William Edmondson, cloth merchant, Eccleibill, York-
shire, Feb. 19 and March 12, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Black-
burn, Leeds; Bell, Leeds.
Samuel Gibson, licensed victualler, York, Feb. 15 and
March 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Monkman, York; Hanle
and Clarke, Leeds
Henry Rose, brewer, Manchester, February 18, at two, and
March 18, at twelve, at the Courtof Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee; Cole, Adelphi-terrace ; Hall, Manchester.
(Dividends, &c., in our next.)
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. 91/0. per cwt.

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
burning workhouse ; and now,
drowned
the
falling
at Killarney,
ofa
by
at Limerick,
we have seven-and-twenty of the
wretchedininates suffocated by fire, and the lives of
as many snore 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
twenty-eight were seriously injured. Between eight
and nine o'clock, shortly after the inmat s (500
females) had retired to resr, on the lofts of the
store set apart for sleeping apartments, a false
alarm of fire aas given by one of the wo-
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 left leaped front their beds, and, in the darkness,
rushed in a body to the staircase, or ladder, leading
from that portion of 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 passage,
when the ladder broke, and numbers were precipitated
to the ground' from a height of not more than 10 ft 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 iu crowds over
each other. For some time all remonstrance was un-
availing to dissuade the paupers from rushing headlong
to ruin, and before the suprising nerve and exertion of
the matron, Mrs. 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 to 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 6o dead bodies from
beneath the half-suffocated group that lay struggling
on the ground. The scene wits truly appalling, as the
relatives and friends of those who were locat_d in the
workhouse crowded before the premises, and as each
dead body, or dying sufferer, were brought out on a
door for conveyance to Barrington's Hospital, the pro-
gress of the carriers was violently stayed to catch a
glimpse for recognition. At tea o'clock the number of
dead bodies received into Barrington's Hospital was
27, and a more heartrending spectacle never presentcl
itself; there lay, side by side, the livid remains of
these unfortunate creatures who a few hours bt fore
were in the prime of life. The majority were young
and well looking females—indeed, some had the smile
of innocence on their youthful countenances. The num-
ber received into tLe hospital seriously injured was
twenty-eight, and of Close 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 patients."
The Limerick and Clare Examiner brings a bri€f
sketch of the inquest, which was held yesterday, but
the evidence, as far 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 of the recommen-
dation of the committee to take 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
yard. Some of the •
open passage made to the jury were,
we aro told, for returning a verdict of manslaughter
against the guardians."

COUNTY RATES.--Thursday a return was printed
oshfocwoulin)gtyttrateexspien ia
expenditure eofl arliamentary grants in aid
years' ending with the close of
1818. The total is stated at 702,971/. ss. lid., of
which 596,4751. 34. ld. was ex' ended in counties, aad
106,4961. 23 10d. in boroughs. The return WAS ()Wined
by Mr, ilardcastle, Ur.