The Sun. — London, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS AT BEXHILL. The experiments at Bexhill with smooth bore guns against stone walls, which had been post poned from the beginning of the week, in conse quence of the inability to attend of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, com menced on Saturday last, and were resumed yester day is the presence of his:Royal Highness, who was attended and accompanied by Sir R. Airey, Sir H. Jones, Gen. Maunsell, Col. Bingham, Gen. Bloom field, Col. Wilford, Col. Cuppage, Col. St. George, Col. Lefroy, Col. Robinson, R.E., Col. Tulloh, Major Young, and a large number of artillery and engi neer officers. Bexhill, where the experiments took place, is a point of the coast about four miles on the London side of St. Leonards. At a distance of about two miles seawards from e little railway station stands a martello tower, which it appears was in such a state of decay as to justify it being summa rily sacrificed as a martyr in the cause of projectile science ; the encroachments of the sea have gra dually surrounded this loam fortalice, until at last the foundatiods have hr come completely under mined, and its destructicma had sometime since been decreed as a measure on absolute necessity. We mention this fact in o r der to allay the alarm of certain of the economists, who have censured these artillery experiments a 3 a wilful waste of public property. The Bexhill Martello had also another recommendation, in b cling situated at a lonely part of the coast, but its Loneliness did not yesterday preserve it from the intrusion of the curious. The battery of four guns;, two sixty-eights and two thirty-twos, had bees a mounted on a rough earth work, which had bees j thrown up for the occasion in a field that commanded the tower, at a range of 1,036 yards, and giving a very considerable eleva tion. Every shot 13J ad shell flew right across the line, so that the :most vigilant precautions were necessary to prevent accident. His Royal High ness came down by the ordinary 11 o'clock express from town, having courteously declined the offer of Mr. Slight, the 'secretary of the Brighton Com pany, to place a spQ.cial train at his disposal. He was aceompaniect by Colonel Clifton, his Royal Highness's aide-de-camp, and the other officers mentioned were :in adjoining carriages. As the train neared the ce est, and the martello towers came in sight, the train was saluted by single guns from each tower, and Ole royal standard was run up, and a final salvo firedl .om the battery on his Royal High ness's arrival on -the ground. In the field were ex hibited all the elecitement and bustle of a fair or holiday encampment. Gay pennons fluttered on every side, and 'numerous tents and refreshment booths offered rest and refreshment to the visitors. It was believed that all the fashionable denizens of Brighton, St. L . !onards, and Hastings had turned but, and it is curl ain that all the conveyances that could be obtained within a radius of some miles had been put into requisition. The whole of the neighbouring roads and farmyards were covered with them, and the drivers exhibited their usual sympathy with -occasions of public interest by de manding double, and in some cases treble, their ordinary fares. The crush of fashionable private equipages was also enormous, and the field itself was so crowded with well-dressed pedestrians of both sexes that, it was with some difficulty a space was kept clear flor the operations of the bombardiers. The battery,, which was under the command of Col. Mitchell, was worked partly by that officer's own men and partly by the first and second com panies of the Cinque Port Volunteers, commanded by Captains Harcourt and Scriven, a fact which may be taken as marking a most gratifying stage iu the progress of the great national movement. It was understood that Captain Harcourt had re ceived an intimation on Saturday that the atten dance of his company would be required on the ground, but there was no anticipation that they 'would be called on to take any part in the firing. When, however, his Royal Highness arrived on the ground he was so struck with the fine military bearing and appearance of the corps, who marched to the ground headed by their brass band, that he ordered them to the guns at once, and they worked in equal numbers with the Royal Artillery during the day. There were five Royal Artillerymen and five volunteers to each gun, and it would be almost impossible to ';e11 which made the best practice. His Royal highness complimented the Cinque Ports corps before leaving the ground, and also expressed himself much pleased with tho appearance of the Cinque Ports Rifles who, under the command of Ensign Crake, kept the ground. The object of the day's firing being to ascertain the power u& the smooth bores as compared with Armstrong guns, a great deal of interest was felt in the results, particularly by some Russian officers who were. present, and who watched and asked questions about everything. The batteries had -been operled on Saturday, but the shots then fired were merely preliminary, their main object being to get the proper elevation. Yesterday morning the • cannonadeeommenced in earnest and continued with vigour up till about three o'clock, when his Royal .Highness went to luncheon. At that time, includ ing the preliminary firing of Saturday, sixty-five charges of shot and shell had been fired at the •towers, of which fifty-two were hits and thirteen misses, the latter being attributed by the gunners to a breeze which sprangup in the latter part of the moraing. The firing was watched with the most intense interest, both shot and shell being distinctly visible during their passage through the - air, and announcing the moment when they struck the wall. of the tower by a supplementary report, which ',vas almost as loud as that which they had made when leaving the gun. The amount of work done bry them was, however, by no means so re markable as the noise, and the result of all the bombardment was only to show the decided infe riority of the smooth bore, at long ranges, to the Armstrong gun. At Eastbourne the tower was destroyed with less than fifty discharges from the 100 lb Armstrong, and presented at the termination of the firing only a mass of ruins, whereas, yester day, th injury done to the tower at Bexhill was mainly superficial, and at the end of the day the •buildin g stood nearly as impregnable as ever. In one, spot, close under the parapet, a consi derable mass of brick work was detached, and in other places some rather ugly holes were made in the exterior wall, but in no instance was the interior of the tower pierced by either shot or shell. The most singular result of the day's prac tice was that the shells penetrated farther than the round shot, marking 24 inches penetration, whilst the shot marked only 18 inches, a circumstance which greatly puzzled the artillery officers, ' w ho could only account for it by supposing that when the shell s t ruc k th e t ower, t h e powder w i thin itself s upp lemented the propulsive fo rc e o f th e ori ginal th arge • in the cannon. At ab ult 3 o'clock, the order to cease firin g was given, arid the duke:ccompanied by his staff all the (officers prßesenat, descended from the b a tt er y er hill;iiiten al Highness astoni s h e d th e spectators by the oy y ploughed fields, leaped tches, and cla m b ere d over tered tower g . gates. The ask , on t _ . 1 3 way t o i nspect the bat- Highness seemed to tell of following hi s Royal of several of the disting der oafably on the -wind ance. His Royal Highness tainuteicers in attend external injuries of the wall---wa examined the trifling, having little or no debri,l_afwt:re afterall entered, and ascended to the top, Wheir,Whhich he examined the mischief, especially W h it 6 a g ain hod been done to the parapet; The result of his Royal Highness's inspection was his decided coavicti:o, to use his own worth, that " the Armstrong guns had the best of it, and that he would not hesitate to trust himself in the towers whilst a smooth-bore battery played on it as it had done that day." Be yond this high authority, we may add that the verdict of all the artillery and engineers, both officers and men, was unanimous in favour o; the new weapon, the men adding a recommen dation which they could best appreciate, namely, that the Armstrong gun was by far the easiest and safest firing. After lunch time the firing by sktgle gun was discontinued, and the practice was confined solely to salvos. The tower was very correctly covered in this part of the pracm tice, but no perceptible increase of perceived as the result of the concentration of fire. With respect to the aim, the comparative number of I hits and misses mentioned above speak for them selves ; but we may mention that volunteers and regulars fired the guns by turn ; now fired Royal Artillery, then fired volunteers, and the latter sent their shot right through the holes whit`► had been made by the former—never in a single instance showing unsteadiness of aim or unreadiness in firing. The practice will be continued day by day until the final demolition of the tower has been achieved ; but yesterday's firing was quite conclusive as to the comparative merits, at long ranges, of the old and new ordnance. It is consolatory, however, to learn that inasmuch as the sailing vessels have not been entirely superseded by the steamers, neither is the smooth bore likely to be put altogether out of com mission by the rifled gun. It seemed to be the general opinion on the ground yesterday that with smooth bores—although thirty-twos may as well be given up as against stone walls—very good prac tice may yet be made by sixty-eights at short ranges. It is considered that with these guns, when fired from a distance not too great to spoil the aim, the shot will so shake the walls as to do more con clusive mischief than the conical projectile, which goes right through. But it must be admitted that it is very doubtful whether any enemy possessed of rifled cannon would let our honest old sixty-eights near enough to display their peculiar excellences. It is not believed that the destruction of any more martello towers will be necessary, except such as may be in the condition of that which is now suffering at Bexhill. This is so far satisfactory, as they are a legacy of Nelson's times, and are said by good authorities to be still available as a means of preventing a hostile landing, and it is further con sidered that, if armed each with an Armstrong gun on a traverse, they would effectually prevent anything like a surprise by a hostile army. Another plea for their preservation is that each cost the country £3,000,—a rather considerable sum to be pounded away in a day's experimental firing. A sergeant's party from the photographic depart ment of the Royal Engineers was in attendance, and took impressions of the effect of each shot and shell. JIIE NAVY. A letter from Malta, dated Valetta, Nov. 8, says " Her Majesty's line-of-battle-ship Victor Em manuel, Capt. W. J. C. Clifford, arrived on Tues day last from Corfu. There have been no other movements among the ships of war since my last. Admiral Martin was still at Corfu by the last ac counts. The frigate Melpomene, Capt, C. J. Ewart, is to leave for Corfu, with the mail just arrived in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Vectis, from Marseilles, for the fleet. Admiral Mar tin's family are to proceed in the Melpomene. " The Right Hon. Sir J. M‘Neil arrived to-day by the French steamer from Marseilles, " A solemn requiem was performed yesterday throughout the island for the souls of the faithful who have fallen in defence of the Pope, and at the Cathedral Church of St. John in Valetta the Bishop of Malta performed the ceremony of high mass to a large audience. " Great activity is at present being displayed in garrison in consequence of an order from the Ge neral Commanding in Chief, his Excellency Sir J. Gaspard Le Marchant, that all the batteries should be placed in a state of defence, so as to be able to meet any attack at the shortest notice. 6,000 men are now employed moving guns and munitions of war for this purpose. " Major F. Vane, 2d battalion 23d Regiment, and Major Burke, 3d Buffs, returned to-day from leave, to resume garrison duty. " A letter from Alexandria of the 4th inst. says that her Majesty's surveying vessel Firefly, Com mander Mansell, entered that port on the 2d inst., from Syria. She brought no news of importance. Her stay at Alexandria was likely to extend to two months. " The first of the French transports left Galle for Suez before the Colombo, so that the troops who have been so long in the port of Alexandria may now soon leave." The hired transport Sultana, Commander A. Sharp, laden with 700 tons of war stores, yesterday hauled alongside the Arsenal pier at Woolwich for the purpose of embarking troops for Hong Kong, whither she is destined with her cargo. The War Department steamers Lord Panmure and Balaklava, T. H. Moore and W. Pellat, masters in charge, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from Devonport and Portsmouth, calling at Purflect and the Tower, and have commenced loading with Armstrong shot and shell and other military stores for the western ports. The Undaunted, 51, one of the two improved screw frigates now being built at Chatham, is or dered to be launched on the Ist of January next, and every effort is being made to have her com pleted by that date. Her engines and machinery are intended to be of 600-horse power (nominal), and her armament is intended to consist exclusively of Armstrong guns. The Belvidere, the other 51- gun screw frigate building at Chatham, is progres sing very rapidly. The Orpheus, 21, screw corvette, 400. horse power, being fitted at Chatham for the steam reserve, hav ing been coppered and completed, has been removed from the second dock, into which the Cormorant, 5, and the Linnet, 5, screw despatch gun vessels, have been taken to be completed for the steam reserve ordinary at Chatham. The Ariel, 9, screw, Commander Alexander, left Spithead under sail yesterday, at 10 a.m., by the Western Channel, for Plymouth Sound. The Eagle training frigate, Commander Strode, will proceed this morning from Portsmouth to her moorings in Southampton -water. The Meteor, 16, floating battery, has been placed in No. 1 dock, in Portsmouth yard, for overhaul and repair. A number of her timbers have been found very defective and will have to be removed. To enable the workmen to remove the timbers the iron bolts are being knocked out of her two upper rows of plates. The Volcano, 6, floating factory, has been re moved from the ship basin to the steam basin in Portsmouth yard, where she will r eceitre her machi nery, &c. The Diadem, 32, screw, Capt. Cockburn, was ye 4 terday warped out of the steam basin at Port s _ mouth, on the completion of her repairs, and berthed alongside her hulk in the harbour. _ _ The following appointments were mach yester day at the Admiralty :—Commander Isf. B. Beding field to the Prometheus, vice Ce mmander Skip with, invalided ; Lieut. R. Ilor,e to the Illustrious, for service of the ordinar y _ ; Arthur H. Kelly, Assist-Surg., to the Ilibe - , rnia ; Thomas West and ting %hird-class assist: en g i neers , to Samuelthe as supernumerari es ; R o b ert Jago, acting th;_ rd-class assist.-engineer, to the Indus as suP'arnumerary ; and Henry Gray (a), paymaster, additional, to the Formidable. TEE ARMY. A young recruit belonging to the 4th brigade Royal Artillery, named Wetherell, having been convicted a short time ago at Woolwich by gar rison court-martial of desertion and making away with his necessaries, was punished in the usual manner with flogging and imprisonment. On his release from confinement a few days since he swore that no amount of threat or punishment should induce him to perform any more military duty, and so stubbornly has he adhered to his oath that he was again tried last week and sentenced to a repetition of the former punishment. The whole of the 4th brigade off duty were drawn up on pa rade yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, in command of Lieut.-C o l . Gardiner, and were marched to the Reding-school, where the man again underwent the infliction of 50 lashes, and after his release from the infirmary he will be confined for the term of 84 days in Fort Clarence, in reference to which he is stated to have replied, 4, that the prison was far more 'agreeable to him than the barracks." Reference having been made our a few w ee k s ago i n " Naval and Military" columns to an alarming cleft which had made its appearance in one of the exterior walls of the newly-constructed powder magazine at 'Woolwich, the statement was boldly contradicted, " by authority," in some of the public journals; and, with a view of smothering all pos- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1860, sible proof of the fact, the gap was cleverly plas tered over, and temporarily obscured by what is officially termed " cloaking the matter." In spite, however, of every precaution the evidence soon be came again apparent, when suddenly the piers supporting the groins gave way, and the ponderous iron rafters, thickly inlaid with concrete and shingle, and covered with asphalt, composing the flat roof, together with the supporting brick wall underneath, now form a mass of ruins. From the present state of the structure throughout it is ap prehended that other portions may in all proba bility be insecure. The police are therefore strictly charged to warn visitors of the danger of their approach. The building is stated to have cost £7,500, and a discussion is likely to ensue as to the individual liability, the building having been con structed by contract from a draught furnished by the Royal Engineer Department of the Royal Arsenal. THE CIVIL JP AR IN ITALY. (From the Speetal Correspondent of the Times.) CASERTA, Nov. 5. To-day it is exactly six months since 1,062 enthu siastic yortthi started from the shores of Genoa, under the leadership of Garibaldi, 'to help their brethren struggling in Sicily against despotism, or to die for them. The day before yesterday was pub lished the result of the plebiscite, which by an over whelming majority deprives the Bourbons of their throne, and annexes the South of Italy to the con stitutional monarchy of Victor Emmanuel. Yes terday Garibaldi presided at the distribution of the medals which the city of Palermo has sent for those who took part in the first expedition to Marsala, and tomorrow King Victor Emmanuel is expected to make his triumphal entry into Naples. A strange coincidence of dates between the beginning and the end, unsought for as it was, brings involun tally the wonderful and instructive history of the last six months before one's eyes. There was a Sovereign who prided himself on his 100,000 and more men, and on his "firmness" in resisting the just claimslof his subjects. And before a small num ber of untaught and undisciplined enthusiasts the 100,000 men melted and his firmness too. But it was " too late." In vain were concessions made and promises ; the avalanche could no longer be arrested. The national Italian idea, so much scoffed at, was carrying everything before it, and the powerfil Emperor of the French became un easy, and thought it preferable to abandon his scheme of a confederation in Italy, and give his ally Victcr Emmanuel free hand to satisfy the craving for union, rather than allow this union to be effected by means of popular movements. I could not give you the details of the surrender of Capua in my last letter, so I take this opportu nity to complete the account which I have given to you. As :you will remember the Sardinian General, Della Roca, had taken the command in chief of the form before Capua, and to him, of course, were addressed the opening of the negotiation for the surrender. It is curious to compare the articles of the convention with those concluded by Garibaldi during the war. In the latter you see everywhere the traces of confidence and magnanimity, while in the former you remark the prudence usual in such transactions, and in this instance heightened by the experience acquired in our negotiations with the Neapolitan. Nothing has been forgotten to pre vent all those tricks which have been played on former occasions when Garibaldi's magnanimity was abused. According to the terms'of the convention, the for tress, with all its materiel of guns, ammunition, military stores, arms, horses, money, &c., was to be given up. Any destruction, such as spiking of guns (a usual trick of the Neapolitans), breaking of mus kets, wetting of powder, concealing of stores, was to be considered contrary to the convention, which would expose the garrison to all the consequences of an unconditional surrender. All troops and officers, in whatever way connected with the army, were to leave the fortress in detachments of 2,000, with all the honours of war, to be drawn up in face of our forces on the glacis of the fortress, and to lay down their arms, except the officers, who were to keep their swords. After leaving the fortress and laying down their arms, the whole garrison was to proceed en foot to Naples, and thence be transported to one of the Sardinian ports. This condition was very necessary, especially as regards the officers, for there was more than one man among them who had capitulated three or four times, and given his word of honour not to fight against us. All the private property of the officers, horses in cluded, was to be left to them, and a mixed commis sion appointed to receive all the property of the State, war materiel, and money. In order to pre vent all foul play from the beginning, it was sti pulated that immediately after the signing of the convention the gates of the town should be occupied by our troops, and the ramparts likewise. The convention was carried out as it had been stipulated. On the evening of the 2d a Piedmon tese regiment was summoned from Sessa, which occupied the gates and ramparts next morning at daybreak. The Miltitz Brigade advanced from Santa Maria, and took up a position a cheval of the road to Capua, at a few hundred yards on the right. The Simorietta Brigade of the Medici Division advanced from St. Angelo, and took up likewise a position on the glacis. On the left the Piedruontese advanced from St. Tammaro, so that a semicircle was formed all round the southern side of the fortress. The Neapolitans came out with flags flying, and accompanied by their military bands, and, after forming in line of battle, and receiving the mili tary salutes, piled their arms, laid down drums and bugles, knapsacks, and cartridge-boxes, and marched off towards Santa Maria, under escort told off for the purpose. At Santa Maria they received a ration of dry provisions, and then continued their road to Naples. Arrived there, they were lodged in the barracks of the Graniti, a large red building on the road to Portici, capable of containing 9,000 or 10,000 men. It was evening before all of them arrived. The officers tried to impress on the guards that they were on parole, and allowed therefore to go out, but the convention was too clear to allow these pretensions for one moment to be taken into consideration. As I suspected, the bombardment has done very little harm. Here and there a hole in the walls of a house—among them in that of the archbishop— are all the traces which appear. The town was all but deserted by its inhabitants, the only exception being the lowest classes. In the hospitals were found all our wounded, those prisoners of war who were able to march having been taken off before to Gaeta. The Neapolitans had scarcely left the town when the inhabitants, who had mostly taken refuge in the neighbouring towns and villages, were seen returning home with their goods and chattels. There was a good number of Neapolitan sick, be sides the wounded, in the hospitals, fever and ophthalmia being the chief complaints. Above all, the latter malady bad made ravages in the army. One-third, at least, of the prisoners were tainted with it. No doubt the low, marshy ground about the river and the exhalations from it had a good deal to do with this, but not a little is due, I am sure, to uncleanliness, in which quality the Neapo litan army is vastly superior to any other I know. They have large basins which serve for washing, and a whole battalion use them sometimes without ever changing the water in them. The taking of Capaa opens to us the direct road to the Garigliano and to Gaeta. While the sur render took place a telegram from Farini to Villa marina, the Sardinian Minister at Naples, announced that the Piedmontese had passed the Garigliano the same morning. The despatch was very laconic; it said merely that the Garigliano had been passed after a fight, that the Royal troops were in pursuit of the enemy, with the view of cutting him off from Gaeta, and that the Bersaglieri were bringing in the prisoners in batches. Since then we know that the passage was very much helped by the co-operation of the fleet. The road—namely, at the point of crossing the Gari gliano at the Ponte di Torro—is only a few hun dred yards from the sea, and thus exposed to the fire of the ships. In order to escape this, it seems a flank position was taken by the Neapolitans, which, when the Piedmontese had passed, exposed them to be cut off from the direct road to Gaeta. The fight appears not to have been very severe nor very long. The passage of the Garigliano is the beginning of the end, which cannot be distant now, especially as the French policy has about the same time changed with respect to Gaeta. As you know, about ten days ago two men-of-war were sent by Admiral Persano to Gaeta, where the whole French fleet, with the exception of a liner and a frigate at Naples, is assembled. When the Sardinian men-of war approacheLl they received a message from Admiral Barbier do Tinan to the eff ect that he had instructions to prove,;:t any hostile measure against Gaeta by the Sardinia n n...' et ' and that hewas cided to do so if necessa r y by us).. n g force. The Sar dinian men-of-war returned to the .at disappoint ment of Persano, and e ver y o n e was as: onisked at this new mystery on the part of F l r , h e h e l c .1 Go the War vernment. It is probably" explained ssw Conference, which was then held, an,.. 1 • the be fore of which were expected by French ' 'Y poi fore taking decided , , course of actioinli tainty in this respect is over now, and this may explain the return of the French policy into a clearer path. It facilitates operations, at any rate, for Gaeta attacked by sea and land cannot resist long. Nor does there seem to be a great doubt about this, for, instead of sending the troops about Capua forward, they have received orders to come back to Naples. At the same time two new brigades are to come from Genoa, so that 14,000 or 15,000 are des tined for Naples. This seems likewise to indicate that Austria is not going to stir, fora fortnight ago a telegram came from Turin asking whether the Aosta Brigade, which was destined from the begin ' ning to form part of the expeditionary force in the South, was absolutely necessary ; for, if not, it would be sent to the Mincio, which was threatened by the Austrians. As now not only the Aosta Brigade but another is likewise sent to Naples, the fear of an Austrain invasion seems to have vanished. The Aosta Brigade has already arrived at Naples where Della Rocca has taken the supreme command instead of Turr, who has resigned his office as com mander of the town and province, All the forces of Garibaldi have left the town to make room for the Piedmontese, who will want the barrack accom modation, and who are destined to figure at the entry of the King. On Sunday last the distribution of the medals to those who took part in the expedition to Marsala took place in the Largo del Palazzo. This medal was decreed by the municipality of Palermo soon after the liberation of that town. A committee was appointed to have the medal struck, and a deputation came up to Naples to present it. The medal itself is of the size of a florin piece ; it has on one side the eagle, the arms of Palermo, en circled with the inscription " To the brave who were led by Garibaldi." On the reverse are the words, "The Municipality of Palermo, revived in 1860" (revindiato) ; and around it the words fg Marsala, Calatafimi, Palermo." The riband is scarlet, with an orange border, the colours of the town. Every one entitled to the medal receives the document which confers it upon him, and in which his name is inscribed. The families of those who have fallen on the field of battle or died of their wounds are to receive the medal. A list had been made out of all the names, and this was the basis of distribution, but as the original rolls have not been preserved, those who were not on the list were allowed to make their claims, The Duchessa della Verdura, the wife of the President of the Municipality of Palermo and president of the com mittee, distributed the medals. Before the distri bution took place Garibaldi addressed a few words to his old companions in arms, who were drawn up in a line to the number of some hundreds. Ile said : "It is because I know you that I undertook with you an enterprise thought impossible by every one. I knew that with men like you one could attempt everything. This impossible work you have accomplished. But many of those who went with us are now absent—their bones aro bleaching on the fields of Calatafimi and Palermo—the Montanaras, the Schiallinis, the Tuckoris ; but they will not be forgotten. Lot their families keep this testimonial of their valour as a heirloom; and you, young veterans, who can receive it in your own hands, remember that all is not done yet, and that I trust and reckon on you when ever your services shall be again required. Let us begin the distribution with those who have fallen in our sacred cause." After these words Garibaldi sat down before one of the tables, and the names were called one after another. The ceremony lasted for several hours, after which came a breakfast in the Foresteria, to which a number of those who had been decorated had been invited. Nov. 6 To-day was fixed for the arrival of the King at Naples, but up till now he has not passed through here. He was expected last night at Caserta, but did not arrive. The very idea of Garibaldi's with drawal has created great excitement all over the army. _ _ 11 A. M The news has just come in that the King is on the point of arriving. I must, send off my letter, or it will miss the post. THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE TOAXING. GREAT YARMOUTH, MONDAY EVENING The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the late dreadful explosion on board the Tanning steamer was resumed to-day by Mr. C. H. Chamberlin, coroner for the borough, Captain Robertson, R.N., and Mr. Galloway, marine engi neer, the inspecting officers of the Board of Trade, attended the inquiry to report the re sults of their examination of the boilers, &c. The proceedings having been formally reopened, the jury walked to the hospital to view the body' of Aintz Yunker, the cattleman, who died on Friday night. The body of Warsp, the chief mate, had been previously viewed on Friday. The inquest was then considered to have arrived at the same stage as regards the whole five men who have died from the explosion, and was continued at the Toll-house-hall. The names of the five deceased are Jas. Commings, John Langley, Robert Spooner, Aintz Yunker, and James Warsp. Mr. Pearse, barrister, of London, said he appeared on behalf of the owners of the Tonning, whose object was to facilitate the inquiry as far as possible. Mr. Cufaude, solicitor, of Yarmouth, also stated that he was instructed to appear on behalf of the owners of the ship. The first witness called was Mr. T. H. Colley, house surgeon at the Yarmouth hospital, who de posed that seven wounded men were brought to the hospital at 3 a.m. on Sunday, the 4th inst. Their names were John Hall, boatswain of the Tonning ; James Warsp, chief mate; Edward Peak, seaman ; Aintz Yunker, a cattleman ; Peter Peters, another cattleman ; Timothy Read, fireman ; John Francis Reay, chief engineer; and a man named Hall, who was very slightly injured, and went home the same day. Warsp died on the 7th, about 12 o'clock. Aintz Yunker died about 9 o'clock on Friday night. Warsp was very severely scalded, and had a large wound over the right eye. His skull was also fractured. He was delirious the whole time he was in the hospital, and never rallied. Aintz was severely scalded about the head and body, and his ribs were fractured. The two men died from the injuries described, and were pulseless all the time they were in the hospital. The bursting of a boiler would occasion such injuries. . _ By a Juror—Aintz was occasionally conscious for a few minutes, but did not in any way allude to the accident. Warsp, who never spoke at all, was 33 last birthday. Aintz Yunker was 44. The evidence of Captain Rivers, adduced at the last sitting, was read over, and in answer to further questions, said he had commanded the Tonning about two years. With the exception of the inter mediate shaftbreakingon a passage out to the Medi terranean last April, no previous accident had hap pened to the ship. No complaint was ever made to him at any time of any defect in the engines or boilers. If anything had been wrong the chief engi neer would have reported it to him and also to the owners. The patch put in the port boiler was near one of the furnaces, quite in the lower part of the boiler. Witness had seen the; chief engineer on deck about three minutes before the explosion took place. He was in charge of the engine room at the time, and strictly speaking perhaps ought to have been there. None of the firemen were found in the stoke hole, and could not have been there at the time of the explosion ; if they had they would probably have escaped unhurt. No one was found in the en gine-room either. Strictlyspeaking, the firemen on duty ought to have been in the stoke-hole. Two fire men and a trimmer ought to have been on duty, but witness did not know their names. The engineer and firemen had probably come on deck to see the boat alongside, but witness did not particularly no tice any of them. Witness did not know the num ber of safety-valves on each boiler, but there was a Government safety-valve on each. Witness had the key of each valve, and the key had not been out of his possession since the ship was officially examined six months ago. The chief engineer ought not, in witness's opinion, to have had the, keys so as to exa mine the valves when the ship was in port. The chief engineer had never applied for the keys during the last six months, and had never, in witness's remem brance, made such an application. Reay had been chief engineer ail the time witness had been captain of the ship. Witness didkot know whether safety valves were liable to get out of order. No one had had access to the valve keys while they were in witness's possession. The ship had been gowig 8 ; !, to 9 knots before the stoppage was made to take in fish. This was about her full speed. No other , steamer was in sight at the time. The six Tenths certificate of the Government surveyor expired on the sth, two days after the explosion occurred. Under that certificate the ship was authorised to carry 268 passengers. A great many of the bullocks were killed in the explosion; they were stowed in the lower hold and the fore and aft between decks. Forty nearest to the boilers were killed. Witness could not say whether steam was escaping or blow ing off at the time the ship stopped. Witness did not observe the steamer go on at all after the order was given to go a-head the first time. The explo sion happened after the order was given a second time. The ship and engine stopped not more than 6or 7 minutes. _ _ _ By Capt. Robertson—l got a cast of the lead, took an observation of the sun, and received some fish on board while the ship stopped. I had been observing the sun some time before the stoppage, from half-past 11 to meridian. I have observed that when engines are stopped in this way the steam in blowing off makes a great noise. I did not observe this on this occasion; neither saw steam escaping nor heard any noise. Not more than a minute elapsed between my first ordering the steamer to go a-head and my doing so the second time. I thought my first order was not heard from the distance at which I gave it. I am not aware whether there were two Government valves and two ordinary valves attached to the boilers. I know nothing of machinery. No other person be sides the Government surveyor had examined the vessel, so far as I know. Repairs have been made by a person under the superintendence of the engineer, but I am not aware whether they have always been done by the same person. The Tonning has been employed during the last six months in the home and foreign cattle trade. Among the ports visited have been Co runna and Oporto. At the time of the accident there was an opposition between the General Steam Navigation Company and our owners in 'sending ' ships to Tonning. Since the opposition commenced nothing had been done, I believe, to the boilers of the Tonning to increase the speed of the vessel. The engineer has never reported to me any defect in the boilers, and I had no reason to doubt their perfect safety. lam positive we did not stop more than ten minutes. I heard no noise previous to the explo"sion. If the engineer had asked me for the keys of the Government safety valves I should have given them to him, and should have attended myself when the examination was made. I have com manded several other steamers besides the Tonning, but I have never given the engineers the keys of the safety valves. I have never been in the habit of doing it. I have never seen the engineer of the Tonning examining the valves, and do not know whether he ever did examine them. Tho engineer, when I saw him three minutes before the explosion, was on the upper deck. I have not had any con versation with either the first or second engineer respecting this accident since its occurrence. By Mr. Pearce—The distance from Tonning to the spot where the explosion took place was about 220 or 230 miles. We had come that distance at our ordi nary pace, which was eight or nine knots an hour. I should have noticed it if we had been going at a greater speed. I had spoken to the engineer a few minutes before we stopped. He made no complaint to me about the engines or boilers at any time. The explosion took place about the time the watches would have been shifted. Ido not know whether the chief engineer had seen the Government safety valves from inside the boilers, or whether he could do so. It is usual for the chief engineer to come occasionally on deck when on a voyage. He has sometimes to come on deck to lubricate the engines, slides, &c. Ido not know who the firemen and trimmer were who were to come on duty when the watches were shifted. It was the chief engineer's province to order that. By Mr. Cufaude—When the explos;on took place, and when the chief engineer was scalded, he was in his proper place in the starting-room. The engine was a steeple-engine, and would have to be lubri cated on deck. Two of the firemen were unhurt. I was taking an observation at the time. I also took a lead cast, and was attending to it. I account for my not seeing the steam escape by my being so much occupied. The two opposition vessels were in London when the explosion took place, and there was no race between us, and we had no motive to increase our speed. The chief engineer had been in the vessel longer than I had, and he was a most experienced, steady, attentive man, never taking any spirits. He unfortunately lost a son by the explosion. By Captain Robertson—The engines had been neither eased nor stopped from the time of leaving Tonning till we stopped to take up fish. I think the engineer came on deck to lubricate the engines. Our being a faster steamer and making the run in eight or ten hours less would not have given us any advantage over the other boats. By a juror—l never saw any printed rules for the guidance of the people on board such steamers as ours. The mate kept a log-book, but it was lost with the certificate and other things. The vessel drew about 11 feet water. I believe the boilers to have been safe, in consequence of no complaints having been made, and from what I have seen of them since ; but I know nothing positive on the subject from my own knowledge. The patch was put upon the port boiler at the instigation of the chief engineer, who is now in hospital, and ut terly unable to attend. The second engineer is here. By the Coroner—l know nothing of the wreck having been thrown overboard after the explosion. She came into Lowestoft in just the same state. The patch is on the lower part of the port boiler, and remains undisturbed. By Mr. Pearce—l have frequently gone a much longer distance than the number of miles between Tonning and the scene of the explosion without stopping or easing the engines. We have merely to carry the beasts so as to be in time for the markets. The weather was fine and clear, and there was nothing to retard us at all. I don't know of the second engineer having gone down to attend to the furnaces after the explo sion, but before the ship was brought into Lowestoft. He has told me he did so this morning. It is not true that the ship took fire after the ex plosion ; but there was an alarm of fire, and water was hove demon upon the boilers. It was the re maining fire in the furnaces that was smoking. By the Coeoner—The fires were drawn after the explosion by the second engineer, but I was not aware that he had done so till this morning. New boilers had not been ordered for the ship. George Wilkinson, second engineer on board the Tonning, stated—l have filled my office about two years. Mr. Reay has during that time been chief engineer. I recollect the engines and boilers being examined by the Board of Trade surveyor, but I do not remember the exact date. I was on board at the time. The examination took place in Lon don, and I think it took place in May or June. There were two safety-valves on each boiler—one government valve and one ordinary valve on each. I cannot tell from my own knowledge the diameter of these valves. The proper pressure for the Ton ning boilers was 151 b. to the square inch, and all the valves ought to have opened of themselves when the steam was above that pressure, as they were self-acting valves. The two common valves would act for each boiler ; the government valves would not. There were two stop-valves, one to each boiler. The steam could pass freely to each boiler, supposing the stop-valves were open, and they have never been shut since 1 have been in the ship. Supposing the steam to have been above ' 151bs. the valves, if in proper working order, would have relieved the boilers, and I think any one of them would have done so, Safety valves sometimes get out of order, but it is not generally the case. As far as I know engineers generally examine valves when vessels are in port, and when there is time to admit of its being done. I cannot exactly call to mind any time when the valves of the Ton ning were examined by the chief engineer. The second engineer has nothing to do with such mat ters. The working valves have been inspected by Mr. Reay,lin Loudon, within the last three months. I cannot say the exact time, but it was between two or three months. The bonnets of the working valves were taken off by Mr. Reap, and the valv es were lifted. This was the last time I saw them examined. The weights were taken off, the nuts were unscrewed, and the valves were examined in their seats. They were found in working order. I assisted in unscrewing the nuts. I have not seen the government valves examined since they were examined by the Government inspector. I saw the Government inspector examine them, the machinery, and boilers. If the valves had been in proper work ing order I think the accident could not have oc curred. I went off duty at eight in the morning, and the watch would have been changed at noon. Just before the watch is changed the stokers do not generally make fresh fires ; it is generally the re verse. There is a lever on the working valves by which the engineer can open then& without waiting for the steam to force them open. If this lever is lifted by the engineer the steam must escape if too much is generated; and in that case, assuming there i s a proper supply of water in the boiler, an explo sion becomes impossible. When a steamboat is stopped for any purpose, it depends greatly upon circumstances whether the engineer should lift the va l ve s and open the fire-doors. If you were carry ing 14th. of steam it ought to be done, but not with 81b. It would be a proper precaution if the engines had been going at their usual speed and were sud denly stopped. I think the accident could not have happened if the valve had been opened. I do not know whether the valve was opened. I was in bed at the time. I cannot say whether the lever of the valve was open or shut when I first went into the engine -room. I went there about two minutes or a minute and a half after the accident happened. I . did not touch the lever. I have been on board ship • as an engineer four or five years. Ido not know whether the engineer had a key of the government safety valves as well as the captain. I have served my apprenticeship as an engineer. When I joined the Tonning she had just received the two go vernment valves; originally she had only two working illyee. I do not know why the extra k T.HE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. The Surrey Mounted Rifles paraded in full dress and in heavy marching order on Saturday last on the Middlesex side of Vauxhall-bridge, and not withstanding the inclement state of the weather the muster was very good. At a quarter-past three the order was given to cloak and fall in, and the com mand "Files right," " Walk march," having been given the troop crossed Vauxhall-bridge, through Kennington, Brixton, Norwood, to Dulwich,where it was entertained by the Lieutenant of the Ist Troop, Mr. Frederick Doulton. On Saturday the members of the Queen's (West minster) Rifle Volunteers, St. Margaret's, No. 8 Company, met at Wormwood Scrubbs to shoot for a silver challenge cup, presented by Mrs. John Elliot, the wife of the Captain. After a well con tested match the prize was won by Corporal Whit more. The ranges were 200, 300, and 400 yards, five shots at each- respectively. Twenty-three entered, of whom 11 failed at the short ranges to obtain the requisite number of points (7) to qualify for the 400 yards range. The following is the score : 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. Tote Lieutenant Fowler 6 6 3 • 15 Sergeant Austin Private Sarsons Private Standfast 4 3 3 10 Private Porter Private Sugg 7 2 7 16 Ensign Maclean Sergeant Nye Corporal Whitmore 8 6 4 18 Private Wheeler Private Scrivener 6 5 3 14 Private Billing 5 6 5 16 The prize shooting of the 37th Middlesex (Blooms bury) Rifle Volunteers is to take place at Harrow on the 17th inst., when various prizes will be shot for. The corps is still largely increasing in number, and in order to secure a good attendance of mem bers during the winter months the commandant, Captain Jeakes, has had the drill ground at the Foundling Hospital lighted with gas, and offered a series of prizes, to be shot for in the spring by the most regular attendants ; 20 guineas, or a Whit worth rifle; 6 guineas, or an Enfield rifle; and 4 guineas, or a silver cup, are the premiums offered. Sword exercise and bayonet classes have also been formed. A second company in connection with the 27th Kent (Royal Victoria Victualling-yard and Dept ford Dockyard) Rifle Volunteers, composed of offi cials and men employed at the above establishments, has just been formed, to command which the fol lowing officers have been selected and approved by the Lord-Lieutenant for recommendation to her Majesty for commissions —Mr. Fincham, master shipwright, Captain ; Ensign Stubbings, Ist com pany, Lieutenant ; and Mr. Sturgess, clerk, and private of Ist company, to be Ensign. Mr. G. Brown, clerk, and private of Ist company, has been nomi nated Ensign of that company, in the room of En sign Stubbings, selected for promotion to Lieute nant of 2d company. A general inspection of the 47th Lancashire Rifle ' Volunteers, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Gamble, and the distribution of prizes won at the late rifle contest at the St. Helen's practice ground, took place on Saturday last at the cricket field in St. Helen's. There were a great number of ladies and gentlemen present to witness the ceremony. The inspector, Major Buchanan, after seeing the Volunteers go through their various exercises, expressed himself highly satisfied with their performances, and com plimented them on their precision of drill, &c. Mr. W. Pilkington, of Eccleston-hall, St, Helen's, a deputy lieutenant for the county, presented the prizes, consisting of a silver cup and various sums of money, and in doing so he congratulated them upon their success in the contest. He complimented the Volunteers on their appearance and on the man ner they had gone through the various movements, and said the inhabitants of the town might look with satisfaction and pride upon their rifle corps. The following promotion in the 3d Hints (Civil Service) Artillery Volunteer corps has been made by the Lord Lieutenant of the county under her Majesty's approval :—Major-Commandant Sturlee, to be Colonel-Commandant, to date from the 10th inst. The 3d Hants numbers 360 effective members, and these could be at once doubled if the authori ties would allow the men, all of whom are employed in the dockyard, to work sufficient overtime during the first five days in the week to enable them to leave off work two hours earlier on Saturday for the purpose of drill. They are a remarkably fine body of men. The Carlisle Artillery Volunteers attend Divine service at Christ Church, Carlisle, on Sunday, to hear a sermon preached by the Rev. C. M. Rolla Rouse, M.A., incumbent, who has lately been ap pointed chaplain to the corps. The Carlisle Rifle Volunteers are drilling regularly every night in a wooden shed which they have purchased which was formerly a theatre. An effort is now being made to raise a third company, and, as an inducement to young men, whose means will not allow them to defray the whole cos;, of their outfit, all, except £3, is paid out c'f f have the general fund, and the recruit i 'le option of paying off that sum by instal. :ants. A new rifle corps has been organised in the tows of Cambridge, under the captaincy of Dr. Leaping well. The plan is to provide the men with accoutre ments on the same' principle as that on which Go . vernment provides them with rifles. The men pay for their own uniforms, scarlet and gray, costirg 455, by weekly instalments. When 12s. is paid, tie uniform is made and worn. Some of the corps pty for their clothes at once, and some provide their own accoutrements. The number already verges upon 100, consisting for the most part of young pen of the same age as are the recruits of the regilar army. 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The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re. gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbis, 60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Caeapside 63 and 150, Ox bard-street; 330 and 451, Stiend ; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Co, tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William -street City; at 127, High Holborn; and all grocers, valves were put on. I did not hear that they were put on in consequence of stop valves having been fitted. I do not know of my own know ledge the diameters of the government or working valves. I was present when the govern ment inspector, Mr Galloway, examined the boilers. I assisted him in . examing the valves of the star board boiler. I lifted the weights, unscrewed the nuts, and lifted the top of the valve box off. In my I opinion the resu lt was not, satisfactory, as the valve was set fast in its seat. I did not see the state of the government safety-valves after the explosion, they were gone with the top of the boiler: I was present when the port boiler valve was examined on the following day. The rod of the valve was bent for ward, from the effects of the explosion, I suppose. On the top of the valve box being removed I did not see the valve in its seat, I cannot say whether it was in its seat or not. If the valve had been raised the bend would not have been as it now is ; it would have been lower. It was bent above the valve-box altogether. The drawing produced (by Captain Robertson) is a correct state of the lever and the valve. I did not examine the lever when the government surveyor was on board. Since the explosion I have looked at the shell of the boilers and the stays. I have not seen a piece of the boiler which the surveyor took away. I don't think the port boiler, from what I have seen of it, would burst at a pressure of 151bs. I would not give a definite opinion upon it, but I think not. I should think 201bs. was not too great a pressure. The boilernever showed any symptoms of weakness. The thickness of the boiler plate, I think, was I of an inch, and the shell about 11 inch. Some boilers are thicker, but I have seen plenty at . 7 .4 of an inch. I should think the Tonning's boiler well qualified to bear a pressure of 151bs. I have seen the port valve since it has been taken out. I have looked at the rim of it. It is perfectly smooth. If it had been in good working condition, and steam had passed round it, the edges would have been marked by a dark colour. This was the case as far as I know. Sup posing even the starboard valve had been fast, if the other valves had been open there would, I think, have been sufficient escape. By Mr. Pearse—l was engaged by Reay, the chief engineer, and I and Reay have worked the en gines ever since with the exception of a few voyages. The chief engineer of the City of Norwich was in the Tonning about four months since, and worked the engines a few voyages. I had been in the engine-room on the morning of the explosion from two o'clock till eight. During that time nothing wrong attracted my attention. Reay came on duty at eight o'clock: We had breakfast, and I was last in the engine-room about nine o'clock. I then neither heard or saw anything wrong. Ido not know how long the starboard valve had been set fast in its seat. It might have been a couple of days. I cannot give an opinion as to whether it was set fast when I left off duty. The port valve was working, I believe, when I left off. It is usual to close valves before starting engines. I remember our ship laying up in London for a week. The ex amination of the working valves took place before that. The ship was laid' up ten weeks or a couple of months since. Ido not see how the chief engi neer could examine the valves by getting into the boilers, and I don't know of its having been done. It is usual for engineers to examine the working valves every voyage. It was the chief engineer's duty, and he always took it upon himself. I believe he did perform this part of his duty. I never com plained to the chief engineer of any defect in the engines or boilers ; it was not my duty, and I never considered it necessary. If I had been going to start the engine, and there was 141 b or 151 b pressure, I should have closed the port valve. I never while on duty on the morning of the explosion saw steam escaping freely from the waste steam pipe. The examination of this witness was proceeding when our parcel was despatched. At the close of the sitting the inquiry was ad journed for three weeks. • COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER—Nov. 10. A good supply of wheat to-day, and prices at former rates for good dry samples ; inferior samples is to 2s per qr lower. Fine malting barley in good demand, and sold at full prices ; other sorts the turn lower. New beans is per qr cheaper, and white peas in good demand at full rates. Wheat, white ....60s to 72s Beans IVlazagan .36s to 42s red 44s to 64s I Middle & small 44a to 508 Barley 4oa to 50s I White peas 4Bs to 52-4 Oats ..2`2s to 28s Grey,. 42, to 48a CHELMSFORD—Nov. 9. A fair supply of saleable wheat was brought into market to-day, with a dull trade, and prices were is under former currencies for best samples; damp sorts fully 2s lower, but very little changed hands. Spring corn slow, at last day's prices. Wheat, white 48s to 66s I Peas, Partridge ..43s to 44a red 57s to 66s White 43s to 463 Barley 35s to 42s Boiling 43s to 47 Chevalier ....38s to 45s Dun 39s to 42s Grinding 33s to 37s Beans, Tick ....38s to 463 Malt 61s to 67s I Harrow Ticks 39s to 49s Chevalier 64s to 69s Mazagan 32s to 43s Oats • 26s to 31s NORTHAMPTON—Nov, 10. At this corn-market to-day wheat was in tolerable imp ply, with a fair demand, prices ranging from 64s to 68s for white, and 46s to 64s for red. rn barley a good business, malting 40s to 465, grinding 34s to 365 per qr. Oats In small supply, and prices stationary—quoted at 278 to 38s per 24 stone. Beans, old, Qs to 565; peas, 46s to 54s Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 68s to 72s ; flour, 33s to 375 per sack. KIRKALDY--Nov. 10. We had large supplies of barley to-day, and fine quali ties brought fully the prices of last week ; indifferent parcels were sold at is to is 6d lower. Oats in fair supply, but no cheaper. Old and new wheats in small supply, at about an advance of is to 2s on late rates, owing to a demand for seed. Wheat Barley f Oats First.... 62s Od 30s Od I 26s Od Second.. 68s Od 408 Od 29s Od Third .. —s Od 43s Od I 31s Od COAL MARKET—Nov. 12. Mime of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. s. d. I Walls End. 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