The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER_ 4, 1842.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

H. P. Burn, of the Ist Bengal Native Infantry ;
Capt. E. la. Mainwaring, of the 16th Bengal 'Native In-
fantry ; Capt.. J. B. Bathhouse, of the Bengal Artillery;
Capt. A. G. F. J. Younghusband, of the 35th Bengal
Native Infantry. _ _ _

(From the London New Price Current of October 4. )
SUGAR.—The market for West India Aluscovadoes
Sugar has been in a tranquil state since w e last wrote ;
the prices accepted have been again 64 per cwt
under those previously quoted ; St Lucia good el-
low at GOs to .61s, mid 58s to 595, low 56s to 57s
64, and fine brown 56s per cwt ; in the private market
Grenada low mid and mid yellow has been disposed of at
58s 6d, Jamaica mid 61s, Antigua mid and good Gls to
61s 6d per cwt. The prices of fine yellow are 2s to 3s
under those current last year at this time, but common
and brown sorts are now is to is 6d above those of last
year. The August fleet, as it is termed, has arrived
earlier this than last year.
To-day the market for British Plantation was in a dull
state, and the purchases made were very limited both by
Refiners, and Grocers, fine yellow sorts sustained the
rates of Friday, but all other kinds declined in value 6d
per cwt ; the total purchases are only 300 hhds and tres.
This afternoon the biddings were languid at a public
sale of 160 hhds 2 trs Barbadoes Sugar, and a part only
sold at a decline on the rates of the last auction of 6d
per cwt ; fine yellow went at 66s to 67s 6d, good 64s
to 65s 6d, mid 62s to 635, and low 61s 6d per cwt.

To be Aide-de-Camp to -the Queen, with the rank of
Colonel in the Army in the East Indies only.—Lit
Col. T. Monteath, of the. 35th Bengal Native Infantry.
To have the local rank of Major in Affghanistan—
Lieut. G. IL' M'Gregor, of the Bengal Artillery.
The above Commissions to bear date Oct. 4, 1842.

REFINED.—The market has beer. in a dull state for
Refined Sugar, and prices have further given way. To-
day the Grocers operated with much caution, and prices
further gave way for Refined Sugar ; 75s 6d to 76s ac-
cepted for standard lumps. Treacle of all sorts was in
brisk request at 23s 6d to 31s per cwt. Bonded Crushed
Sugar sells freely at 25s 6d. In• other articles there is
no variation.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon a public sale of 5,996
bags went off quietly, and at a decline of 6d per cwt,
but the whole was disposed of, low and mid brown at
46s to 43s 6d, good 50s to 525, low yellow 53s to 545,
mid 56s to 58s 6d, good 60s to 62s 6d, low to good grey
55s to 60s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon. Bengal was in limited
request only, and the public sales of 4,444 bags went off
quietly at a decline of is per cwt ; fine white went at
67s 6d to 68s 6d, good 65s 6d to 665, mid 63s to 645, low
61s to 62s 6d, low to good yellow 57s to 65s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the market for Foreign
Sugar presented a firm appearance ; the public sales
consisted of 1,670 baskets Sourabaya, 42 boxes Ha-
vannah, 110 chests Brazil, and 1,507 bags Manilla ;
Sourabaya met with free purchasers at stiff rates—low
mid white went at 21s 6d to 23s Gd, fine grey strong
21s 6d to 22s 6d, good 20s 6d to 21s, ord brown 16s to
17s, good 18s, washed 14s 6d to 20s 6d ; Ilkvannah sold
at full prices—low yellow at 17s 6d, mid 18s 6d to 19s,
mid white 30s 6d ; Brazil was, however, sold upon easier
terms, viz., at 15s to 17s for good and fine brown, and
' low 14s to 14s 6d ; the Manilla was all withdrawn.
CoFFR.E.—PriOes have again given way 3s per cwt
for British Plantation, the demand having been limited
and. supply good. This afternoon importers of Coffee
were desirous to realise, and brought forward large par-
cels to public sale ; viz., 1,429 bags Ceylon, 207
bags Dutch Company's Java, 507 bags Padang,
and 497 bales of Mocha. The trade evinced
little desire to operate, and the public sales
went off heavily ; • Ceylon only partly sold at a
further reduction of 2s for the best, and is for lower
sorts—good ordinary went at 62s 6d to 635, fine ordi-
nary 665, fine fine ordinary 73s to 76s 6d, low mid 83s Gd
to 86s 6d, mid 87s to 90s ad ; Pea Berry 109 s. Java
taken in at 36s for fair ord, and Padang at 29s for good
ord. Madras was only partly sold, fine yellow at 105 s,
good mid and good 80s to 90s per cwt. By private con-
tract this afternoon 62s accepted for good ord Ceylon,
cash.
'1 EA.—The market has assumed a dull appearance
for all descriptions of Tea ; merchants generally have
been desirous to realise, and having pressed large par-
cels upon the market, have produced a decline in prices
of ld for Congou, ld to lid for Twankay, lid to 2d
for Pouchong, id to :id for Caper, 2d for young Ily-
son and Hyson, and 2d to 3d for Imperial, Gunpowder,
and all kinds of Pekoe. The cause of the sudden and
extreme dulness in the market is to be attributed to the
ex tensive parcels offered, and sti:l to be brought to
public sale, the quantity being much greater than the
demand. _ _

MOLASSES.-Importers of West India .have obtained
full rates, but the demand has been limited since Tues-
day last. Foreign Molasses have been selling at 7s
per cwt.
CocoA.-For British Plantation a reduction of is per
cwt has been submitted to. Trinidad middling grey at
-31 s 6d, good middling red 33s to 34s ; Grenada good
to fine red 34s to 37s per cwt. Foreign is held firmly at
previous rates.
SPICES.-This afternoon the public sales comprised
2,719 bags black, 54 bags white Pepper, 100 brls Jamaica
Ginger, and 50 bags of Barbadoes : Pepper went at full
rates, Malabar shot at 3-ad to &id, Penang good at lid to
21d, white fetched sill to SA-d for mid ; Jamaica Ginger
sold at 417 s to 1012 s for ord to good, Barbadoes taken in
at 42s ; 40s offered.
PnovlstoNs.-The demand for Foreign Provisions has
been extensive, and the markei; has been cleared at ad-
vanced rates. The Pork has been taken principally by
the •Government Contractors. We quote Prime Mess
Beef, Hamburgh 92s 6d, ditto Russian 94s 6d, India.
Pork 112 s, Dantzic new 625, ditto old Mess 525, Prussian
new 55s 6d, Hamburgh 54s 6d, Danish new 60s, ditto
old 51s. In all other sorts of Provisions a fair business
has been done at better prices.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-For Jamaica Rum
prices have declined 2d per gallon ; 30 to 33 per cent
overproof good quality at 3s 2d to 3s 4d, 34 to 36 over
fine 3s 5d to 3s 6d, and superior quality 3s 8d per gallon.
Demerara fine at 2s 10d for 34 to 36 overprod. Lee-
ward is 9cl to is 9i-d for proof. East India has declined
in value ; Calcntta with certificate at is 4d to is scl for
fair quality, and a small quantity at the high duty at I s 3d.
for Brandy., prices have further improved :-Cognac, of
the best brands of the vintage of 1839, hhds 4s 4d, puns
4s 2d ; 1840, do, Martel's hhds 4s, puns 3s 10d ; lien-
nesy's of the same vintage, hhds, 3s 1 Id, puns 3s 9cl ;
1841, hhds, 3s 10d, puns. 3s 8d per gallon. Geneva at
Is 9d to is 10d for common shipping sort. British Corn
Spirits at 9s 8d to 9s 9d per gallon, cash.
To-day limn was little sought after, and prices fur-
ther gave way ; is 3d to Is 9d accepted for proof Lee-
wards ; 3s to 3s 6d for good and fine Jamaica ; but
Brandy was in excellent request, fully supporting the
rates quoted above.
RICE.-For Bengal Rice prices have again declined
3d per cwt ; 12s to 12s 6cl for fine clean white. Java at
12s to 13s for good and fine, and low to mid at lOs 9d
to Ils 6d per annum. Patna common at 15s 6d to 16s,
mid to fine 16s 6cl to 21s. Carolina at 26a to 308 per cwt.
This afternoon the demand was good for Bengal Rice,
and 4,957 bags 1,359 sacks at auction were nearly all
sold, but at a decline of 3d per cwt, good white at Ils 6d
to 12s, and fine 12s to 12s 6•i per cwt.
Oils.-For all descriptions of Fish Oils the advanced
rates previously established have been fully sustained.
Southern good to fine pale at 391 to 401 15s, mid 3715 s
• to 381, common dark 33l 5s to 361 5s ; Pale Seal at 431
to 4315; yellow and straw colour 361 lOs to 42155, brown
35/ to 361, and 351 5s per tun. Sperm at 791 10 to 811
58, for fine British, and headmatter at 851 to 851 5s per
tun.. Linseed Oil 34s to 34s 3d, for delivery at 33s 3d
to 33s 6d per cwt. Rape pale at 44s 6cl to 44s 9d per
cwt. Palm, good to fine at 30s to 31s, and low to mid
27s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt. Olive firm. Gallipoli at
571, Spanish 53/ to 531105, and Barbary 51/ to 52/ per
tun. East India Cocoa lout Oil at 37s to 40s for common
to fine quality.
TALLow.-The market for Russian Tallow has pre-
sented a healthy appearance ; prices have advanced 3d
per cwt. This afternoon P Y Candle was in excellent
request, and prices are still on the advance ; sales of old
on the spot were made at 48s, new 48's 6d, and for de-
livery 48s 6cl to 48s 9d per cwt. 600 casks South
American are declared for auction on Friday.
INDIGO.-The large quantity of 15,100 chests East
India is declared for sale. Bengal has been sought after,
and the prices paid have been 6d to 7d.per lb above those
of the July rates for good and fine, and 4d to 5d for low
and middling ; Madras, Oude, and Kurpah have been in
fair request, at an advance on the rates of the last quar-
terly sale of 3d to 4d per lb.

COURSE OF EXCH.
U l2 10
12 66
Antwerp
Amsterdam
CF. 12 9f
Ditto, sight
.. 2
Uamburgh M.B. 13 14f
Al+ona
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 months 25 95
Marseilles ..,. . 25 95
Bourdeaux 26 0
Frankfort on Maine lslf
Petersburgh, 3 Us.
Berlin
Venna, effec. ft. 3 M 959
Trieste, ditto lO
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona

ANGE.—(TILIS DAY.)
Gibraltar...
Leghorn ...... 30 40
Genoa 26 0
Milan
Venice ... 47
Naples 4O
Palermo, per oz 120
Lisbon 52
Oporto 5.24
Rio Janeiro 234
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days sight 464
Philedelphia 4tl
PRICES OF BULLION, PER 01..
Fozeign Gold, bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold C0in...3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars._ .......... 4 94
Silver in Bars... 0 4 114

Seville

THE LONDON GAZEITE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 4, 1842.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint General Sir
Thomas Wilson, Knt., to be Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over the city and garrison of Gibraltar ;
and her Majesty has been further pleased to appoint the
said Sir Robert Thomas Wilson to be Vice-Admiral of
the same.

mained waiting in horrible agony of mind. At length THE INCOME OF THE CORPORA-
she was replaced in the guillotine, and in a moment i TION OF L ONDON. 1
her head was severed from her body.—French paper. It will be recollected that, on the 16th of Su gust,
PRICES TWENTY YEARS' SlNCE.—Notwithstand- ' the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee reported to
ing the fall in the prices of sheep and cattle (about the Court of Common Council upon a statement of the
twenty per cent. on all but very fine fat oxen), the i income of the Corporation, with a wish of showing the
markets are much higher than they were some years amoant which should be returned to the Commis-
since. An extensive sheep farmer said to us the other sinners, in order that the Corporation might be as-
day—" I went to Edinburgh in 1822, to see George sessed to the duties payable to the Queen, ending the
the Fourth, and sell my Cheviot wethers : the price I sth day of April, 1843, and that their Report stated
got was 15s. 10d. each. I went again this month, to that the City income, subject to the duty of 7d. in the
see Queen Victoria, and to sell my wethers—exactly pound, amounted to the sum of 4,4701. 7s. VA, and
the same sort as before—and my price was 245. 6d."— that they were of opinion that the sum of 1301. 7s. 6d.
Inverness Courier. being 7d. in the pound on the said sum of 4,4701. 7s.
7d., should be submitted to the Commissioners of
Stamps and Taxes for carrying the Act into execution.
The following is a statement of the income of the
Corporation (exclusive of rents and interest on funded
property), for the year 1841, together with the several
statements and deductions therefrom, with a view of
showing the amount which should be returned to the
Commissioners acting under the sth and 6th Victoria,
chap. 85, in order that the Corporation might be as-
sessed to the duties payable under that Act, for the
year ending sth April, 1843 :
Produce of renewing fines
Profits of the several markets
Produce of groundage on corn
Ditto of coal duties ... 48,521 17 2
Ditto of metage duty on corn 11,920 0 0
Ditto of office of gauger
Ditto of office of hanaper of weights
and measures 5B 7 1
Ditto of brokers rent
Ditto of freedoms 4,518 3 6
Ditto of sundry and casual receipts 2,894 911

GREAT FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.
(From the Liverpool Journal of Monday.)
Towards sunset yesterday evening we visited. the
scene of the late conflagration, and feel that any at-
tempt at description would fail in the magnitude of
the area, and vastness and diversity of the ruins.
Some two hundred men are employed in clearing
Formby-street, piling the bricks, excavating, and
saving the fragments of scorched cotton and some
wrecks of the property. Anything like active lire has
subsided, but the masses of ruin and foundations are
still smoking, and probably will do so for some days
to come.

A current of water is continually pouring into the
lower floors and cellars, from the sewers communi-
cating with the canal, and all the disposable fire-en-
gines are playing on the parts where indications of
tire yet appear. A great quantity of cotton is con-
stantly loading from the ruins, but in a sadly damaged
condition. Some few casks of turpentine are got out,
but incomparably the greater part is lost, and, it is
believed, principally melted and floated down the
sewer into the Mersey, where portions of it are yet
cast up on the Cheshire shore. A large proportion of
the bar and rod iron, belonging to the British Iron
Company, has been got at, and, though damaged, will
be far short of a total loss. But still the salvage will
altogether bear an extremely small proportion to the
destruction.

Through the mass of ruin which remains a road is
now cleared down Formby-street. At the lower
part of it the two engines were overwhelmed. The
wrecks of both are now recovered, and satisfactory
proof afforded that no loss of life occurred in that
quarter. In the excavation from the upper end of
the street, one of the first objects which presented
itself was one much more melancholy, in the body of
poor Hodgson, the policeman. Hodgson was busy
at his work, directing; his branch against the angle
of the warehouse which. abutted on the cottages,
when the building suddenly toppled over and
instantaneously buried him at his post, branch in
hand. Mr. Highton, of the Borough Gaol, . had
gallantly volunteered his services in a work
in which he had much experience when he
formerly held a command in the police force
and shared every danger. Mr. H. was one of the
last, if not the last person who saw him, and the
body was found exactly at the spot where he indi-
cated. He was found on his knees, with his arms ex-
tended, his branch under him. It is a consolation to
believe that his death was instantaneous, for besides
fractures in his limbs, his head was literally crushed
to pieces. His body, far advanced in decomposition,
was removed to the dead-house in Prince s Dock,
where it now lies awaiting the inquest. Among the
many claims on public gratitude, there are none
stronger than those of his surviving relations.
But the great loss of life took place in the ware-
house-sheds fronting to Neptune-street. As they
were burning at one end, efforts, in a great measure
successful, were perseveringly made to empty them
at the other. In the further of the two warehouses,
occupied by Mr. M' Knight, a sudden shrinking or
explosion involved three labourers, who were em-
ployed in removing the goods, in the flames. Their
shrieks for help were truly horrifying. Mr/ Rushton,
our stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Highton, governor
of the Borough gaol, with Mr. Whitty, and an in-
spector of the force, were speedily on the spot, and
extricated the whole of them. They were sent to the
Infirmary, where two died almost immediately, and
the third survives, dreadfully injured.
In a warehouse-shed, further up the same street,
but totally burned, another fatal accident took place.
Mr. Whitty, with a party, were busy endeavouring
to save the goods, and to restrain the fire, when the
end of the building gave way, and the beams fell on
those below. One man literally had his head cut off,
another had his thighs broken, and both bodies fell
into the flames. It is incorrect that there was any
effort made to save these poor men—none could be
made. The brick-floor, of this shed is now cleared,
and all that was found of their remains was a few
calcined hones, and some metal articles about their
persons. Mr. Whitty effected his retreat with great
difficulty, and this was one of the many narrow escapes
which he had on that eventful day.
These are the principal of the unfortunate events
which the survey of the ruins recals. The total loss
of life, we are happy to state, falls far short of rumour.
It certainly does not exceed eight, and may possibly,
for any decidedly certain evidence that appears, be
only six.

£85,069 18 2i