The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-19 00:00:00

j‘l • "I. Al A E. T .t . T "COMMIirt CIAL INTELLIGENCE. sotto CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. Wi th --al market at Liverpool on Saturday ,1 / 44 a much fi rmness . Th e :I,les were esti 'lllo,ooo b a l es (i nc l u di ng 2 , 000 f or export, ° ll speculation), comprising 30 Pernam 4' 4 " a nhalu at 6&d., 600 E g ypti an a t sd. t o 9d., S tir at at 2d. to 3id., and Sea Islands 10d. jpn per lb. The Share Market was steady, s closed a shade lower. wheat is 2s. per qr. dearer to-day. railway meetings announced are the fol- hi kia Company. Date. Place. 46. 4. Mar. 27, Glasgow. talltd liolyhead Mar. 27, Euston-square. 1,74t1 Bandon Mar. 28, London Tavern. krl7and Pecanap 4m g li an Mar. 29, London Tavern. 11 and Glas gow M ar . 20, Gl asgow . koe and Beziers 4 0 i 7 and Preston ki k : l ll 24nd Ennilkillen Mar. 31, Coleman-st-bdings. 1440. Mediterranean ki ,7; Shoff and Line. Apr. 4, Manchester. utia, Mar. 28, Great George-street hiltiGt. *est., Ireland Mar. 23, Dublin. ); daih • !Ild Carlisle r Mar. 20, Edinburgh. $11:4 Orleans Mar. 30, Paris. 1it7,..,th 44 . 7 0 11, avr - e . ............. Mar.. 31, Paris. Mar. 23, London Tavern. 44418 1u 5e Mar. 23, Jardinet. i e t pt a r a i :I:: l l 4l ll .l 9 . l u a n i ction La r r . . 20, le ra rt v h en . Hoti, Strnd Ito'i,hrbise, and Lan- I thi _. Q•ssaelt tj l 7 to the prevalence of high winds, the ell tad mails are generally due. itlßerland letters from India will not be re ofte until to-m orrew . Lliver Laing from Sydney brings accounts t in Dec. 31. Her amount of gold is not k i T 4 titled. (o , ll oWing vessels are me the way home from With gold t; i ty. kw all 41 1: 411 ft, a 3,600 , • 1 1 .-g tfullett 30,0J0 "es a total of about 280,0001., being 4 small average, and it will be re 4.that specie is still coming back. The Motives for caution still exist ; 4 0 2 4 e exports from the United Kingdom are kept down, we might almost write 1 t11 ) for many months, a continuance of " k lee and failures must be expected. The t, l ' ia °ll in the colonies is no longer in a posi -11.811 money as it did during the height of Ir ott 131 1 ania, and last year's supply of nearly ktv Of merchandise for every man, woman, o ki 3 in Victoria, will suffice for two years at 1 11 Wing for waste and low prices. g ainer Baltic brings New York accounts 7 ) and $1,137,360. The exchange on 1 48 Rag 1091 to 109.1. Commercial affairs were jar as can be judged from the telegraphic i tFlL lit 'We have no letters delivered yet. ,40 1 ,: uc k market has been very flat again, and it ot l i l i baent broker is a seller quietly, supposed the savings' banks. The prices for trans te LPoli ti e en 93 to 93i, and for account 93i to 1i `00. 41 4 . 1 intelligence affords no data for defi- Mlci l ,. ll4l ens as to the question of peace or war, :' l c,o k iler strong the wish for the former, there 1 14" 4 ,,kt expectation of it. Exchequer Bills 14 4 - " 3 . to Os., and East India Bonds 11s. L % • Exchequer Bonds have been 99.} to 1. Ni k R. , very little disposition to operate in 'enrities, and the quotations are for the l iq o3 4 erainal. Turkish Bonds are weaker at !itt„ { ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are 36i to 37, 4 44 7 , and Belgian 44 per Cents. are 94. per Cents. are higher than on Saturday, • With the exception of a bargain in i 4e4 .° Per Cents. at 102, there is no business ki i . ol l4 South A mer i c an stocks. 'wing are the nominal prices of foreign iZ"C 4 renada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi to 20* ; _Peruvian, 7U to 71 ; ditto Three 5o to 514,-; Portuguese Four per Cents., 1 1; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; :our-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91; 7.! New Deferred, 18g to 18a ; ditto Three itli. ) 36i to 37i ; ditto Certificates, 4 to 5; 1 441 *e, 4 to 4i. 1 ,. 11 decidedly heavier tone in the Railway ket, and the transactions are not numer eaeltire and Yorkshire, North-Western, seem in most favour. There is et 411 13 Ytbing to notice in the Foreign Share h 2 at the Coloni a l un d er t a ki ngs a r e firm. ii t Cu quiet, but maintain their previous 114 e Banks steady ; and in the miscellaneous t here are several purchases at full prices. 41 b .__ uNDs THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the O9icial Lig, • Cht. 45,758 I,COO 1,422 259 226 t. n flu4iness done S ` 4 4l l . s follsols Annuities . 93h i 3 6 , iti N so Nr ", Expire sth Jan., 1860 — , 4 01 1 ,1eEtzs, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4h t . 4100 ...• ll 7 a ccount, ceount , Apr k 4 4 .23 ills, 24d. 000000000000000000 • +oo•6 a 9. 411 : O O 7 Zto c j3 ° . /1 . Z1 . ; .......... ii ...... .Cent. 99A ii it i t il l 1859, ~ r ta ttt OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY, • r il(1 . 1 , 5 per Cent 1)". toCent,lo2 201 'l / 44 11 0 ,,,,.. 1148 , 5 per Cent. B7# \ t o " 1, 3 per Cent 37 61 7 vitti foi. 11(18 , 6 per cent — th e, Account BOl 1 1 p i ,,,,„ i ? ) "Qelid s on the above payable in London. 1 4k 4 kke l l1(18 41 per Cent. ex. 25 fr . 94 I "ge, 2} per Cent. 12 Gu11.., — bet. Cent. Certifieates ..... ...• 9 41 i g N„,„ to. April Account . Zt o SHIPPING—{THIS DAY.) ikv.lllarch 19.—Wind and weather this day at tg )4 ; light breeze. lYtioi3,l 4,11, March 18.—Wind, W. Arrived—Wm. )4 0 nden, for Surinam. March 17.—Sailed Atrato (s.), for the 4 1 , elk t Arrived—lberia (s.), from Gibraltar, &c.— N f „, .322/. Nlkky,?, March IB.—Wind, W. Arrived—Caroline, c tik —v ; Dolphin, Bahia; Tasso, Sunderland, for St. 1, March 17.—Wind, W. Arrived— Gentoo, Ispeoue. 4 4 ych 18.—The Helene, from Callao to Ant .sr,ll)g under weigh, got in contut with the lost mizenmast, but the latter sustained no 1 4 t tl,llli 41 CD, March 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived— nfdli.,?ttl, from Sierra Leone. V.March 17.—Wind, W. Arrived—Aurora, 4 01, T Y ork. ' N larch 12.—The Rembrandt, from Hayti, for niti t tent o n s h ore on C os t a d a C a p ar i co , d ur i ng a . e re, on the 4th inst., and is expected to be a ‘ l ll ) ,e,ticie crew, except ono man, drowned ; part of ' ll a damaged state. THREE O'CLOCE. 93 ..... 938 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (t k t ?i, LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. `iv TY ' 1) 3 .1V. gger, from Savanilla. k•rtim :iv% QuEENSTOWN, March 17. 11, I I G. • Seymour, 7 10 14 l uan Finlay, Batavia; Culdica, China; Azof, Anna Croker, from New York. (Ity -13131 1ARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) il ll l 4 vi - .llr GRAVESEND, Monday, 9.54 a 111. '5 ; tide one hour's flood ;, cloudy. to ; lB—Lion (s ), from Harlingen ; Vesta Magnet (s.), Rotterdam. DEAL, Monday, 9.46 0' • • . • light, fine. lupe, from Buenos Ayres, for London. Vor i r 'ochivar, from Antwerp, for New York • toticlv,urrachee • Ballarat, for Melbourne ; Vieto: k ki t tl ,‘ "re 'Newfoundland—all Pigeon , from London. from Antwerp, for Leghorn ; Zualauw, r Geel ong . tt abar, for Madras. ttl kOr r „, 4/ tel ot , • March 13.—The Weser, gun-boat (for -lipi,ritrg to the Prussian G o v ernm ent) will leave ,ettl a °TI Wednesday. The Racehorse, steam rojtsPurchased for the Admiralty at Liverpool, 110 4 4, B gut to this port to be fitted out. TheCo rew Co m„1, With Captain Robinson , s being got ready t i:) , 4; 11 11 :iet 01 . 4.1 , 1 tn Possible speed. The Sardinian war - - tl: .manuel having sustained some injury 4 .1 , 441 shore near the Bolt, has been docked ,:11 11 )8 and repair. The Vulture will sail to- N 0 1) , tbe o b a sue, 1 1 2e4 am oaze Impregnable, Royal Wil li,lk; w es ' Harrice, Rosamond, Cornwallis, qtl4:ot 4 :or Recruit, Belleisle, Thetis (Prus e B r a , lB.) _'-u r anuel (Sardinian), Avon, Sylph, 0 . 4 , 1 1 Z . 1L Between Island and Zilain—Nau '4 Vulture. 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 25 St, 20 St rob! No Led " is the o il 1 fr ° 1p Cat j°ll niC°l4 Sll AI E it 1-1. T (thio DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Cllosing Prices this 4 iy. Etudnoss dons this day. Alabg. Nottrg. Lost. and Eastn. Junet... Bo',fast & Ballymena. Binning. Wolvorh Stour Valley arkenhd. Lancet tSi Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk. ; £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20... myth & Tyns origina £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall Orloff Junction Dublin &Belfast June Dundee Perth &Abei (then Junction Do. New ...... East Anglian Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A Stock Da., B, Stock Do., New A...... ... East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgol , Ediub. and Peebles Edin. Pr Lb & D nude e 'orth & Clyde Jun, Furness . Do. Extension Glasgow & S. Wester], (Treat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.; Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk. . !Irish South-Easterr. . Lancaster & CarUsk Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds..., Lancash.andYorls.' Do., Fifths Do., Wet. Riding Ur•. Liv. Crsby. &Southpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.CSi iiond. and N. Wertz. Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,M&8 Do. Eighths.. London andS. Westrt Do., £5O Do., £4O Ludndrry& Clolerainf Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Vanch.Shef &Lin& Do. f Shu e . No. Man. & Lin Un Midland &Derk, Ai(lld. GI. West. (Ire, ) 00. Half Shares Nlewea.stle & Carlisle , le.vmkt.BuryEsten Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd ‘lewry & gewry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor , Torfolk Corthn.Counties north 8riti5h... ,,...., gorth Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 , 0., 6 A Deferred Do., 13 Guaranteed ▪ Eastern—Berwiel Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. Purcb• Do. Leeds Do. York 'forth London Do. New £l).. N. &S. Wstrn ,Hamp• stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western .„ N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, &- Wolverhampton Portsmouth icottish Central..... Scottish Midland 3hrewsby. do lierefd. -31iropshire Union 3onth Devon gouth Eastern iouth Wales Yrksh. (Sr Riv. DUD 00.. 'aines,Wok. &Wok Stockton & Dunn , itcAton di Hartlopl. Taff Vale .. Do. £lO shares Do. Pref., No. Maraca Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenw Waterford&Limericl West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West London. Wimbledn & Croydon 20i - 4i 81 - 8i 134 - 121 16 - 17 71 - 89 - 91 64 - 64 ii-i 2 3 - 2i 5i - 6,1 14 - 15 11i- 28 - 30 20 - 22 72 74 57 59 2d par 20 21 a • • ..... 70 - 72 83 - 89 70 - 72 23 - 125 91 - 93 65 653 19 - 61 70 -- 73 6 -- 7 6 - 7 i 6 97 9.4 99i 100 - id d 1 84 85 8 7 . 4 711 66 241 - 24 8 ei 99A 70 40 42 •• '"'-' ... .• .... .. 11 - 9 1' Ii - 24 48 - 50 3i 34 29 ... 30 7 9 11 5 7 721 - 731 7 41 3i 12 13 49 50 49 50 d par id 64 1d ar • ... m ••• 29 - 31 101 - 103 64 - E 6 45 - 47 12i 13. 60A 616 28 - 29 4 - 2 2 - 1 36 - 38 • -. .. 4 - 4A 16 16A 34 - 4i 22 - 5i •_ 6i ••• 6 - 7 FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdara Belgian Eastn. Jun , Beziere to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish all 10 all 10 Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. E3 o ;ension Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Po. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of Canada.A is Do. St. Lawrence .Sz Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Franc , Gt. Indian Peninsula , Do. New 5 per cent. Great Luxembourg _ _ Constituted Shares Do. Obligations ....... Gt. Western of Canad,l Shares 11 Do. 13ds., payablc's7, with option till '55 11 Do. do., '62, p. '56 11 Do. do., '76, p. '6O 11 Do. do., '73, without option 11 Hamilton & Toronto .11 Do. 6 per cent. 1 Lake Coast. & Basle 11 Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. prof .0 Lyons and Geneva .2 Lyons & Meditemn Ai Via dras .0 Do. New Haria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (witl! interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D0.20d. Shs.late Char leroi and Erqueliner guar. 3 p. c. & red at 22.V:idur,88 yrs. from 1 Jan.. 1854 Do. 3 p. c Bd.s. AorwegianTrunkPrel Paris and Lyons , •.ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen._ • il'arisCaen 61 Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre .05 al Danish Royal Swedis'9 :4anibre , and Meuse_ Do. p. cent. Prof. southern of Francs 3t. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref.. Western of France.. Wert. of Switzerlam Wl....sbadort . Zealand. JOINT-STOC. A ustra iasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Comparki British N. AniericaL Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian bond. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New Loudon and County.. London Joint Stock.. Lond. & Wertminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland New South Wales...; Oriental Bank of Corporation. provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Ekg & Gold Imp CO :iouttli Australia Union Ji Australia Do. New 1.3 . 1110 u of Lordou 8 a 81 1 11 3 2i Par 1 P 2 - 331 - 334 5. - 2 - 1 - 1. ,• - ~. 9 -- 8 9} - 8i 50d' 88 90 2 4 Par IP 2 3 4 - 3 2 - 3 17i - 18 96 - 98 95 - 97 101 - 103 92 94 19 - 19 98 - 100 - - 2ip iP lAp -- 7.1 141 -- iig 121 -- 12 - 9 4 211 - 22 47 . 46 40 42 pm 21i 22, 2i par 8 ••• --- ..• ... pin 4 5i - 3i - 18 - 18~ BANKS. 82 - 84 fa 2 cd 3 -- 2jd 201 -- 211 ' d aP 34 - 36 39 - 41 38 -- 40 G 4 - 66 7 9 7.•.;77 4 iiii LOO LOG all .00 111 1 898 xd 92 t i t 651 f 75f 6 ef 98 991 i 100 99f 6 9i I I 61a 60f i pm 21 i 201 i THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1885, PRI:::VEI!li!Y(f2 S'IlA 1t1e,,!4. I'lll'3 A - ?3,TY BEFOIE SEBASTOPoL COM MITTEE - (THIS DAY.) Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. C..... Blyth and Tyno lOpei c. pref. (issd. at 50/; Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO j 101 - 103 90 - 92 CORN EXCHANGE. oi sii The supplies of wheat on sale in most of the country markets held on Saturday were moderate. For most kinds the demand ruled steady, at an advance in the quotations compared with the previous week of from 2s to 4s per qr. There was a slight improvement in the trade for all spring corn, the value of which had an upward tendency. The committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Oi - 6 The first witness called was Mr. A. Stafford. In reply to the Chairman, he stated that he had visited the Scutari hospital in November last. He met with no opposition to his visits. Ye wrote a letter to the Duke of Newcastle calling his attention to the hospital, pres sing upon the Government the propriety of establishing an hospital at Smyrna, the air of which appeared to be far more salubrious than at Scutari or Constanti nople. The climate there was exceedingly heal thy throughout the year, with the exception of the months of June, July, and August, during which months the English residents usually left the town, and returned about October. In accordance with his representation an hospital was determined upon, and he visited it before it was opened. The spot fixed upon was tolerably healthy. He made some other suggestions whilst at Constantinople, but he did not know whether they were acted upon or not. He was not sure that the English Government would not be displeased with his being there, and he feared he might have been ordered away from the hospitals if he interfered too much. Not long afterwards he visited Scutari hospital, and found the "necessaries" in a very filthy and neglected state —so bad that the effluvia from them was sufficient of itself to have gene• rated disease. Diarrhcea was prevalent in the building, and he himself caught it whilst inspecting—as he con sidered it his duty to do—the state of the places he had alluded to. The filth from them had percolated into the adjoining ante-rooms, and the whole was in such a shock ing condition that he could not find words adequate to the description. He went to Dr. M‘Gregor and repro' rented to him that this state of things ought to be looked to, and immediately remedied. Dr. M‘Gregor showed him a letter from the assistant-surgeon on the subject, and stated that he had written to him three or four times on the same subject. This was about the 13th or 14th October. The Chairman—What did Dr. M‘Gregor say to you ? Mr. Stafford—He stated that he frequently made re presentations to the superior department about the matter. The Chairman—What department did you understand him to mean by that ? Mr. Stafford—l cannot say, as I have heard there were one or two departments connected with the hospi tal. 'pester & Ifni ylioa , 'Juan 51 per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork dtßandonsip.c, Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. I Do. Nc. 2 . The Continental markets have ruled dull; but our ad vices from New York to the 7th inst. state that both grain and flour were improving in value. 5i -- 6 -- 1 12i -- 131 Only moderate supplies of English grain arrived up to our market last week. From abroad we received 1,439 qrs. of wheat, 40 of oats, 214 rye, 515 tares, 9,698 linseed, MEP, rapeseed, 156 sundry seeds, 2,448 sacks and 3,495 barrels of flour. Do. New 6 r . c. St. Eastern Union, Gar. per cent Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p.cts. East and West York shire June. Fifths EdiubPrth. &Dundc.; 4 per cent. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, wero very moderate, and chiefly composed of red qualities. As the show of samples was small, and as the attendance of both town and country millers was good, the demand for al kinds of wheat of home produce ruled steady, at an ad vance in the quotations paid on Monday last of from is to 2s per qr., and a clearance was effected without difficulty. The general condition of the samples was good. We were but moderately supplied with foreign wheat. The amount of business doing in all descriptions was small; nevertheless, importers generally were very firm, and the quotations were well supported. 58 - 62 Glasgow&S.WeAel. Guar. 5 por cent.... Great Noithn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm... 115 - 117 107 - 109 100 - 102 i - ip Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. &Westui. (Ireland) Eighths)... In floating cargoes, scarcely any sales took place. Both English and foreign barley commanded rather more attention. The trade was firm, but no advance was quoted Do. 4 per c.Pref St • Gt. Westu. (perks S: Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4. p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Cnester 8 p. c.P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do in price. Malt was in good supply and sluggish request on former terms. 6 - 6A 96 - 98 87 -8.) 89 - 91 10 - 104 16/ -17 f 10 - 104 70 -72 - 18i - 194 9R 14 - 14 - .33 135 We were fairly supplied with oats, in which a steady business was passing, and prices were from 6d. to, in some instances, is. per quarter higher than on this day se'nnight. Beans were tolerably firm ; but no change was noticed in their value. The sale for peas was steady, at late rates. We bad a good business doing in flour, the prices of which showed a tendency to advance. No market will be held here on Wednesday next. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. IDo. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2Ol Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Bright Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon.&N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. ct Loudon & S. Westerr Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sb Man., Shef., & Lin., .. '.... o*. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red new 621 to 72a Ditto old 68s 741 Ditto, White new 78s 82s Ditto old 79s 84s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 64s 763 Ditto new •• •... 64; 75s Rye—Old ............ —6 —s New ............ 42s 44s Barley—Grinding .•... 28s 30a Malting ......... 32s 33s ... 33; 343 Salt—Saffolkand Nor folk.... 62; 67s 583 60s Kingston and Ware 68s 70s (Oats •• 703 to 71s lOsts Yorkshire and Lineolnsk., Feed 25s 29s Potato •• • . 28s 308 nulls& and Cork Black. 24s 29s Cork, White • • 26s 308 Scotch, Feed..... 27s 30s Beans—Tlek • . 363 39s Pigeons . 38s 448 Peas—Grey ...• • • 33s 3's Maple . .• • . 365 38s White......... • . 365 425 Boilers •• • 4ls 438 Floor—Town-made... 60s 65s Suffolk • ••• .. 488 51s Stoektn & Norfolk 48s 52s 2i - 3 1 Now, .elO Do. DI 12} -- 13 4 -- 4P The Chairman—Then you cannot say who was at the head of the hospital and had the governing authority ? Mr. Stafford—No indeed I cannot, and I consider the want of a head authority was the source of all the evil which came under my observation. Examination resumed—Dr. M`Gregor said he had already done all that was within his power, and that to proceed further would not be within his department, and be (Mr. Stafford), from what he had subsequently heard, believed that such was really the case. Dr. Menzies, he thought, was at that time at the head of the medical department, but he could not say positively. As, how ever, he had been introduced to Dr. M`Gregor, and that gentleman seemed actuated by a desire to promote re form in the hospital, he made his representation to him. He had always found him ready to do anything in his power to alter the state of things which prevailed. The Chairman—Could not Dr. M`Gregor have ob tained ten or a dozen men who could at once have cleansed the filthy places of which you have spoken ? Mr. Stafford.—Yes ; but in all probability had he done so he would have been told that such a duty was not in his department, as it certainly was not, and he would have been reprimanded. I am not sure but that the cleansing of such places would have had to pass through two or three departments. (Laughter.) The Chairman—Then the cleansing of these places was interfered with by the system of routine ? Mr. Stafford—Undoubtedly. Mr. Stafford then went on to state that he repre sented the matter to a person in high authority, and was informed by the person in question that it was de sirable it should be done, but that he had no money. He (Mr. Stafford) recommended that 16 Turks should be employed, and offered himself to bear the expense. The official, however, seemed to hesitate about receiving the proffered pecuniary aid, as he had no authority, he stated, to indemnify him (Mr. Stafford). Chairman—l think the committee ought to be put in possession of the name of the high authority referred to ? Mr. Stafford, however, declined to give it up, as the person was not present to defend himself, and might possibly have no friends in England to speak for him. The Chairman said it was indispensable. Mr. Stattord said he did not see the necessity; and went on to state that, with the exception of the occasion referred to, the gentleman had shown a ready disposition to do anything to promote the comfort of the sick and wounded. The Chairman.—ls the gentleman you speak of a pub lic' officer, receiving public pay ? Mr. Stafford.—He is. Tho Chairman.—Then I decidedly think the commit tee ought to have his name. Mr. Stafford, nevertheless, still hesitated, and there appearing to be some difference of opinion amongst the committee upon the point, the room was cleared for dis cussion, and the doors remained closed for half an hour. On the re-admission of the public, The Chairman said—Mr. Stafford, what situation does this gentleman hold in the hospital of Scutari Mr Stafford wished to know if it was the decision of the committee that he should give the name. The Chairman (firmly)—lt is the decision of the com mittee that you should answer that question ; be kind enough to do so. Mr. Stafford (after some hesitation)—lt is impossible to state the situation he holds without naming him. The Chairman still persisting in his question, Mr. Stafford (after another pause) sa id, he is the' commandant. The Chairman—Was he commandant of the garrison or of the hospital ? Mr. Stafford—Of the barrack hospital I believe. The Chairruae—Then what was his name ? Mr. Stafford—Major Sillery. By General Peel—Major Sillery is the senior officer commanding the barrack hospital. Examination resumed by the Chairman—He never had anything to do with the officers generally at Scutari without meeting with the greatest courtesy, but it ap peared to bins that the mismanagement chiefly arose from a fear on the part of all of exceeding the duties of their departments, and thereby incurring responsibility. In his opinion they all thought he was sent out there to make out a case in favour of the hospital. Matters were better afterwards, but were never in such a condition that he could not have wished for still greater improve ment. The Chairman—How did the patients think they had been treated ? Mr. Stafford—Their feeling was that they were well treated in the field of battle; but they had not been so well served afterwards. They spoke of their treatment ou board the transports with the greatest indignation ; but after their arrival at Scutari their apparent desire was to forget the past in the gratitude they felt for the kindness of the ladies who bad come out from this country to nurse them. The Chairman—Did you see any of those poor fellows when they were landed ? Mr. Stafford said he did, and words could not do j us tico to their ghastly and filthy appearance. On alter wards visiting some of them in the hospitals he found them covered with vermin, and as they were undressing they asked him not to come rear them, being fully aware of their loathsome condition. He visited the naval hospital, and found it in an admirable state. The Chairman—Did you visit the hospital at Billak lava ? Mr. Stafford replied that he visited it rive times, and the first time was taken round by the doctor The second time he saw nobody. The third time he went he was refused admission, and eves told he could not be admitted without an order from Lord Raglan. He wrote accordingly to his lordship, and received an order, accompanied by a very cour teous note, and he vieited the hospitel afterwards with it. He did not describe the state of the hospitals to Lord Raglan, but he wrote to one of the staff officers. The state of the hospital was such as ho had before de scribed in the House of Commons. He found no venti lation. The men were huddled together in small rotens on the floor ; the medical comforts were very bad ; the orderlies addressing the patients with oaths and curses, and the greatest possible filth in the bed clothing. Dr. Hall was the senior medical officer there. He found that visiting the patients raised their spirits and elevated the mental tone of the poor fellows. Diarrhoea and cholera was the prevalent complaint amongst the sick ; but it was the opinion of the medical officers that medicines would be of but little avail so long as the dietary of the army remained what it was. The rooms of the hospital were very small. He saw some empty houses in the town, and thought they might have been appropriated as hospitals. Some times the numbers in the hospital varied. If a ship were going out it might be clear, and then it might be filled again immediately afterwards. The Chairman—Did you hear any complaints about the green coffee served to the troops ? Ur. Stafford—lf you had wanted to excite the men in any way you could not have done it better than by alluding to green coffee. It excited the greatest indig nation in their minds, and they raid the commissariat might just as well have served out pebbles to them. They had no machinery for roasting it ; but they managed it as well as they could. He was on board one of the transports at Balaklava, and found that not the slightest prep:sration had been made for the reception of the sick and wounded, who were lying on the decks in their greatcoats. Some of them were covered with vermin, and all were ragged and filthy. He saw some of the broth and the pea soup served out to the invalids. There was no fire to boil them, and consequently it was little better than greasy water, whilst the peas were not split, but put in whole, The Chairman—Do you know who had the superin tendenoe of that transport ? Mr. ..tafford—l believe Captain Christie. [LEFT SITTING.] Vfarypt.&Carl.4 p c Do. 43 per cent Do Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St. Jo. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture • SMITHFIELD. 123 135 1 —14 d 4 —44 85 87 103 105 There was a slight increase in the imports of foreign stock into London last week, the total supply amounting to 551 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we received 2,399 ; in 1853, 2,488; in 1852, 1,726 ; in 1851, 2,124; in 1850, 1,920; in 1849, 1,944; and in 1848, 898 head. Do.Prsf. 4 p. c. Stool' Do. 5 p. o. Est Do. 54 pfir ct. Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 p.c Do. do. Quarters 4S Do. York it & 4. P, r. North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 o.c Scot. Cent. , New Prei south Devon 101 -- 103 90 -- 92 3 -- 3i i •• —i d ••• 107 - 109 13 14 id par r)o. fixed, 4i percent' 3. Eastern (Reading' inn.) of £1 Os. 6d. $ Wales Gus. 4p. e.. Do. do. 4A p. e.... 22 - 234 1 3.Yorksh:4p.e.Guar Stockton and Dar. iii - 11* lington, 5 per cent Do. do. do Rtockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 18561 ••• - • ••• "4 '''-' 1-LP MISCELLANEOUS. 25 17i Australian Agricult. 30 313 81 20 . . Australsn.Pciiic•Mail ••• 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 10 5i Berlin Water Works 2f 2/d 50 40 Brit. American Land 6J 65 5 1 Brit. dr Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 100 32} Canada 119 121 1201 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Jan. and July ICB 103? 108/ 5 all Crystal Palace.. 3i 3i 3} 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 Duston Tron Ore 20 5 Eastern Steam 25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 15 16 1 all Electric Teleg. of Tr. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 an General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Moditeran. Elec. Tel. — . 10 9 Mexie,an&S.Americn. . . - vi 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel , 10 5 Netherlands Land — 11 1 2 1 N. S. W. Coal dc Inter Steam Navigat. Co .„ 1 all N. B. Australasian — 1 i f 20 124 Nrth.ofEuropcStoam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2 3 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 57 59 511 71 81 50 all Do. Do. ... .p 2 all Portland Iron Co l} 2,p 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l. 1 / Ditto New 25 all South Austral. Land 36 37 1 all Submar. Telegraph 1 all Do. Reeistered.— 20 5 Trust & Loan Co. of Upper Canada...—. .- . 5/ 100 \ 23i Van Diemand s Lana 13 -1-3 i 13 -13 i PR USSIAN WAR ESTIMATES The following is the text of the project of ad dress to the King in the Second Chamber, proposed by the committee appointed to examine the bill re lative to the war estimates : "In presence of the dangers, the complications of which increase daily in Europe and threaten our coun try, the Government of your Majesty has addressed a demand to the Chambers that the credit granted in the spring by them to provide for the extraordinary wants of the army should be continued. "In accomplishing our duty this demand of the Go vernment has been carefully examined by us. We are alive to the full gravity of the present situation, and of the dangers which surround the country. "In this solemn moment we have felt it our duty to approach the steps of the throne to express directly to your Majesty our sentiments and our conviction. "The Prussian nation knows how to appreciate in all its value the blessings of a peace which for nearly 40 years, under the wisdom of its kings, has given abund ance to our country and developed its resources to a de gree never attained before. "But, however deeply it appreciates those blessings, the faithful people of your Majesty knows also that there exist blessings of a higher order, and if, in the compli cations with which the future is pregnant, the country should behold in danger its honour, its independence, or its position as a great power, the Prussian people would place itself with full devotion, with its traditional fidelity, irresistible, with its blood and its possessions by the side of your Majesty, to face all the chances of destiny. "In placing at the foot of the throne the assurance of our unshaken fidelity, of our unlimited devotion, we have also another sacred duty to fulfil. "We cannot refrain from expressing the anxiety with which your Majesty's faithful people have followed dur ing the last ten mouths the policy of the Royal Govern ment in the great European question. " It has seen with sorrow Prussia leave the commu nity of the Great Powers represented last year at the Vienna Conferences, and thereby renounce the most efficacious means of assisting, by a firm attitude, which would exclude every doubt, the speedy attainment of the object so ardently desired by the whole country, a peace offering durable guarantees against the renewal of the disturbance of established order in Europe, in a manlier conformable equally to the dignity, the in terests, and the position of Prussia, as a Power, as also to the declarations made at the commencement of the year by the Government of your Majesty concerning its future line of policy. " We know how to appreciate in their full extent the difficulties of the present situation ; but in presence of those anxieties we must express the respectful conviction that, whatever may happen, we behold the most essential and the most indi:,pensable guarantee of the future of Prussia in a firm and consistent line of policy." TICINO.—The Dentocrazia of Bellinzona states that all the militia called out in the canton of Ticino during the late disturbances have been dismissed to their respective homes, their services being no longer needed. Of the 111 deputies to the grand council elected up to the 10th, 49 are new men, 12 of whom have replaced as many priests, who as a claw are excluded from the grand commit by the new constitution. Nearly all the elections are favourable to the existing government. - _ ADULTERATION OF FLOUR.- - The Leeds batelligeneer of Saturday contains a long statement with reference to the adulteration of corn, from which it appears that on Friday last, at Keighley, two corn millers were eonvioted iii the penalty of 201. each for having adulterated some flour in their possession, a portion of which was stated, by the chemist who analysed it, to contain alum and sulphate of magnesia, and upon a second analysis, oil of vitriol and oxide of iron . EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND.—On Friday last the New Era, a magnificent vessel of 1,300 tons, engaged by Messrs. Frederick Young and Co., the agents for the Provincial Government of Wellington, sailed from Gravesend with a large number of labouring emigrants for the above settlement. Previous to the departure of the ship Mr. Young delivered a kindly address to the assembled emigrants. A schoolmaster goes eut with the vessel, whose labours will not be confined to the children on board—such of the adult emigrants as may choose to avail themselves of the opportunity will have the benefit of his instructions. From Calais — Harlingen Rotterdam 3l Antwerp — T0ta1.... 356 IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. - ... 25 ... - ... - ... 133 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1854 746 ... 1,377 ... 206 1853 615 • 1,577 • 216 1852 337 1,205 ... ... 184 ..„ 1851 466 1,395 ... ... 219 4 1 850 579 96t; --193 1349 351 1,433 ... ... 160 ... There was a slight increase in the supply of foreign, stock in to-clay's market. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were seasonably good, and in excel lent condition ; indeed, there were very few what may be termed inferior beasts in the market. Although the at tendance of buyers was rather extensive, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the prices of Mon day last of 2d per 81bs. The kighest quotation for Scots was 4s 10d per 81bs. The receipts of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire were 2,500 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 500 of various breeds ; and, from Scotland, 240 horned and polled Scots. With sheep we were fairly supplied, and their general condition was good. The mutton trade was not so active as on this day se'nnight ; nevertheless, the quotations were supported—the best old Downs, in the wool, being worth 5s 2d per 811os. About 3,000 shorn sheep were in the mar ket. The supply of calves was moderate, whilst the ve.11...d. ruled inactive, on easier terms—the highest figure being Ss per 81b2. Pigs were in fall average supply, and sluggish request, at last week's quotations. The arrivals of stook by sea from Ireland, last week, amounted to 27 beasts. Per Sibs to sink the offal& s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 6 2 Second quality.... 3 6 4 2 1Large erse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 E 410 Large hogs 3 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 mall por k ers 4 2 4 4 Suckling ca l ves .. 23 0 28 • Quarter old pigs 21 • 25 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. S p e ri c m on e d qua erse. l .w ity lle . d. .. 4 4 0 0 4 4 140 Beasts _ ..... • •• 4,311 sheep ...... POZEIGN 217PPL7. Beasts.... •. •• .... ••••.. • 819 Sheep .......• ............ 50 Calves . ..•• ..•• •• —.. to i 1 Cale„ Pigs •••••••••••••••••••• 310 Pig 5.......... A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on 1855. _ Monday, March 19, Monday, March 20, 1854, and thi s day, Per Bibs, to sink the offals. Mar. 20,185•. s. Coarse and inferior beasts ... •.. 3 d. s. e. 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ••• 3 8 alo Prime large oxen. ••• •.• 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, dzc ••• ••• 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto 310 4 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... • 4 6 4 8 1 Prime Southdowu ditto • 410 5 0, Lambs ••• ••• "• ••• ••• 0 0 00 1 Large coarse calves .•• ••• 4 6 5 2 Prime small ditto ... ••• 5 4 5 81 Large hogs••• ••• ••• ••• •.. 3 0 4 Neat small porkers ••• ••• 4 4 4 82 1 Beasts... ,„ 3,631 Sheep ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 18,880 ... „, 119 SUPPLIES ON Snit, March 21, 1853 . --.Beasts, 4,046; sheep, 17,030 ; calves, 192; pigs, 220. March 22, 1852.—Beasts, 155 ; pigs, 380. 3 ,8;0; sh eep, 23,070 ; calves, kMaL19,1855. s. d. s. d 3 2to 3 4 A 6 4 2 A 4 4 6 A 8 410 p 6 310 40 4 4 A 6 410 51 5 2 :00 00 40 4 6 A 8 5 0 30 4 0 42 4 4 4,311 20,040 107 310 NEWGATE AND LEIVDENHALL. There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of country-killed meat up to these markets since Monday last, but the show of town-slaughtered was very moderate. On the whole a fair amount of business was transacted, at our quotations. Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. 0 . Beef, interior 3 2 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime largo .3 10 4 0 Do., Prime 4 0 4 6 De , do. 5ma11....4 i 2 4 4 Veal„ ...... . 3 8 4 Fork, large ,3 03 8 J Pork, small 310 4 6 BOROUGH HOP. Although our market h tolerably firm as to price, the t I p 4 o i ck os ets to , 15: business doing is very moderate. L as t week's imports were H bake from Antwerp, 287 from New Y ork, and 2 from 1 41 lis to 201 Os per Bost on. cwt. Weald o Os; Sussex, 14/ to 151.; yearlings, 7 1 7s to 12/. a f n Kent e E n a t st ditt e o n , BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of potatoes here have become rather exten sive, and in excelleat condition. The demand is heavy, as follows :—York Regents, 110 s to 120 s; Kent and Essex, 10s to 2 7 0 0 3 s p t e o r t t O o s n ; . Lincol no, 100 s to 105 s to 110 s; Scotch do., 90s to 110 s ; do. reds, 7.7. s tc 85s; i m j i .o d s d ; i y n g e 7 P 03 1 a to ts, s 7, 5 1 s 1 WOOL. We have again to report a very dull market for all de- scriptions of wool, the prices of which are almost n om i na l . Last week's imports were, 195 bales from Bombay, 2,271 from Geelong, 1,282 frost Sydney, 2,500 from Melbourne, and ICB from Boston. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is Oid to is 1d ; Down ewes, is to is 0 d ; half-bred ewes, lld to 11 d ; half-bred tegs is Od to is Odd ; Kent fleeces, is Od to is 04d ; long heavy wool fleeces, 9id to 101 d ; combing skins, 9d to lld ; flannel wool, is Od to is ld ; blanket wool, 7d to it d : Leicester fleeces, 10;c1 to ilia per lb. SEEDS. Clover semi has sold steadil Trefoil is 2s in advance. All as last week, but cakes are ra arnip,White, per bush. 22s co 25..1 1 3 r, on rather higher terms. other seeds are quite an dear ,ther dull. Swede .......... —3 --9 bustard, 8r0wa...... 12s 143 White, new— .... 83 103 Tares,Winter,new.... 113 12c 93 10. Canary, per quarter 443 543 Rye grass • . • .. • • 223 3 I s Clover,RedEnG - . (cwt.) 523 653 White 703 I ' o3 Foreign Red.... 483 60. White.... 603 763 Trefoil, new.......... 243 29i ;Amway ...... •• • • 44m 46s Coriander • . 16 3 lleinpseed, per quarter 643 568 Linseed, Eng-Sowing.. 723 75e Crushing .... • •• 661 70s Baltic Odessa 64, 68s Linseed Cake, pr. ton—. English • .. 121 08 13 Os Foreign,per ton 1 l!Os 121 108 gape Cakes, pr ton 6108 61 108 Rapeseed, liew,pr Ist 33 , 10 i 35' 08 TALLOW. Our market is in a very sluggish state, and prices have a drooping tendency. ps.c., on the spot, and in all po- sitions, is quoted at 47s 6d per cwt. Rough fat, 2s 74d per 8 lbs. 185 L• 1662. 18i3. ISM. Stock this day ...... Price of Y. C .• .• i Delivery last week • . Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Price of Town ...... 37,416 45,143 I 35,090 35,483 37s Od to 361 01 44s 6d. to 64s Od 'o 8 04 1 W 3601 2s 44 Bd. Od 2,226 1 1,938 ,005 1,407 80,155 92,487 84,841 82,921 232 726 2,605 87,831 100,796 79,303 95,089 3)s 6d 383 Od 453 9d 643 9d 1855. 35,532 47s GC to —s Od 1,439 66,891 892 66,423 504 01 5 10 St. St. 5 12i 12i 101 12i 12 12i St. St. 20 20 20 25 1 pm pin 1001 1311 SPORTING NOTES. DOINGS AT DONCASTER AND DERBY Business was briskly pursued during the past week. but with no decidedly profitable results. The miserable rneetlng which was celebrated amidst snow and rain at Derby possessed little attraction, and only a few dread nought book-makers assisted at the gathering. Still the encounter between Rosa and Freetrader, for the Mid land Steeplechase, excited a most lively interest, and rendered the spectators indifferent to the inclement weather. For nearly a mile the two horses ran "locked together," and after a slashing set-to Rosa was landed the winner by the shortest of short heads. Although her owner calculated with some certainty upon her suc cess, yet he was in consequence of her running at Coven try afraid to back her for sixpence. She was, in fact, scarcely mentioned in the Ring, and perhaps the largest investment on her was made by a shrewd judge, who, boldly following his own " fancy," put on a "poney." The Two-year-Old Race was chiefly remarkable for the somewhat easy victory of the Bold Buccleucb, who so sorely disappointed his party in the preceding week at Nottingham. They backed him, however, on the pre. sent occasion with considerable confidence, and if report be true they had good grounds for their fondness. After his inglorious exhibition he was tried with Garment, who ran second to the Coroner at Nottingham, and be heat her easily. The failure of the Derby Meeting was sufficient to discourage the getters up of the under- taking, who work hard to insure its prosperity, and who derive no pecuniary assistance from the inhabitants. A "special " was obligingly "put on" at Swinton, in connection with the ordinary train for the convenience of those turfites who attended the races at Derby, and who wished to reach Doncaster on Monday evening. Soon after 10 o'clock they were enabled to put in an ap- pearance in the handsome and commodious subscription room in the prim and clean Yorkshire Town. The night, however, was not devoted to business, and throughout the evening not a bet was laid. Mr. Morris was in full force with his three Cs, Cossey, Caliph, and Corin, his orange and white cap being borne in triumph for the three leading handicaps of the meet ing. A trial between Cossey and Prince Plausible caused the former to be heavily backed for the Doncaster Han dicap, and the result of the race proved him to be a "good thing" indeed. The start was made in so bungling a manner that the chances of certain animals were in consequence materially affected. Alonzo lost much ground, or in my opinion he would have been still nearer at the finish. Cartwright, too, caught a "blowing up" for making the running with King of Trumps, his orders being to " wait." Freddy's performance, and Van Winkle's success for the Trial, seemed to increase the " fondness" with which Corcebus is regarded for the Metropolitan Stakes. The Hopeful Stakes brought out a rough and ragged lot, but the " talent," nevertheless, succeed in spolting the winner. Wells rode Wandering Willie with admir. able tact and patience, and he showed that the mistake); which he sometimes makes are occasioned more by care lessness than by errors of judgment. Aldcroft com plained with much justice after the race of being forced on to the rails, and stoutly asserted that but for the dis appointments with which he met he should have won on Bold Buccleuch. The exhibition which Augustine and Wanderer made for the Steeplechase excited unmitigated disgust. &a man was allowed to pass the post three lengths in advance of Augustine ; and the curious spectacle was presented of the winner slopping ft om sheer exhaustion, and the second horse " pulling double." Bourton's leg gave way at a time when his forward position excited the most lively expectations of his chance. The old horse jumped in his wonted splendid style. Altogether, the DoncaAer Meeting was most success ful. The officials, as usual, worked with a cordial co operation and unity of purpose which commanded the most beneficial results. I was not at either Think or Salisbury. I shall not, therefore, refer to the racing at those places. From the returns publi6hed, however, the Northern Meeting ap pears to have completely distanced the Southern Gathering. WAIFS ABOUT WARWICK. My dip into the future must be limited to the sport at Warwick. I shall, therefore, confine my notes to a brief calculation of the probabilities. By the time they are placed before the reader, the result of the Monday's racing will doubtless be known. Tuesday's list contains eight items, the leading event being the Great Warwickshire Handicap. I experience no little perplexity in endeavouring to arrive at a satis factory conclusion as to the probable result of the race. I shall, however, make a bold venture and select lanthe, Catspaw, and Poodle against the field. For the Handi cap Plate my fancies are Humboldt, Cimicina, and Twi light. March 17. A FRESH MAN. THE BRATTY GALT?, OF WIND ON THURSDAY NIGHT. The notice posted at Lloyd's on Friday too fully cor roborated the violence of the gale of wind on Thursday eight. It ranged from the eastward to the westward, and occasion e d a ser i ous sacr ifi ce of life and property: Off Tynemouth, the mouth of the Tyne, several vessels were wrecked by being driven on the rocks. One of the unfortunate ships was the Thomas and Mary, of Whitby. In endeavouring to make harbour, as is supposed, for nothing was seen of her until daybreak, she went upon the outer rock immediately below Tynemouth Castle, aid was, no doubt, quickly broken up, the crew perish. ing with her. About ten o'clock the same night the schooner Hugh Bourne, belonging to Whitby, was carried on the ridge of rocks near the Spanish Valley. The coast guard promptly communicated with the life boat crew, who quickly manned the boat, and put off ; but in consequence of the heavy sea which was breaking over the rocks they were unable to reach the vessel, and the poor fellows were left on the wreck in a very critical position. Early on the following morning an other unfortunate vessel, the brig Heather, Captain Carr, from London, drove upon the same rocks, near the schooner. Those on board, after some difficulty, ma naged to get to the brig, and eventually both crews were saved. There are other accounts of disasters front the port. Higher up the lino of coast the Louisa, Captain Blackland, bound to Leith from Wales, with iron, was thrown on the rocks at New ton. Off the Spurn the gale is reported to have been very heavy from the E.S.E., accompanied by falls of snow and sleet. A large fishing lugger, called the So vereign, Bailey master, in beating up the coast off Wi thernsea, about midway between Flamborough Hind and the Spurn Point, was carried upon some rocks, and, with the exception of a boy, all belonging to her perished. The Elizabeth, schooner, from Lyme Regis, bound north ward, was caught in the gale and driven ashore in Robin Hood Bay. Sever al serious casualties are reported to have occurred in the Channel. The Sarnarang, Captain M'Donald, which left Southampton with emigrants for Melbourne in the early part of the week, experienced severe wea ther in making her way out of the Channel, and was obliged to bear up leaky and damaged. In endea your ing to make for Dartmouth she is reported to have struck upon a rock off the harbour, but the emigrants and crew aro announced to he safe. Near Rhoecolyre, in Carnar von Bay, a fine ship called the Southern Cross, bound to Liverpool from Teignmoutb, went on shore during the gale of Thursday night, and became a total wreck. With the exception of one man the crew were preserved. THE mAns.—SOUTILIIIPTON, SUNDAY.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato, Captain F. Willey, left yesterday with the usual West India mails. See takes out 49 passengers, a large and valuable cargo of English and French merchandise, and specie amounting to 7,2631., jewellery 4,0001. THE CHAMPION OF THE SEAS.—Amongst the arrivals of vessels, from Liverpool, at Melbourne (per Argo), we notice that of the Black Ball clipper Champion of the Seas, Captain Newlands, which left the Mersey on the evening of the 11th of October, and anchored in Hob son's Pay at 11 a,m, on the 24th of December, 73 days from anchorage to anchorage. Several letters received from the passengers—of which she carried out 736 — speak in the highest possible terms of the ship, and of the arrangements as regards the provisions served out on board, Tile sanitary state of the ship on arrival was such as called forth the highest commendations from the authorities of Melbourne. Out of the entire number of souls on board (nearly 1,000) only four deaths occurred on the voyage, three of whom are said to have been "more dead than alive" on embarking. It may be re marked that the passage of the Champion of the Seas has been e minently successful, having in 24 hours logged 456 miles, and having beaten every ship that sailed for weeks before her, and although 14 days in port prior to the Argo's sailing, only ono vessel which sailed after her bad arrived. She was to have left Melbourne for Liver pool, with a cargo of wool, on the 24th of January. THE FIRST RAILWAY IN AUSTRALIA.—Perhaps the greatest woi le yet accomplished in Victoria is the Mel bourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, opened on thel2t t h t of September. This, the first line in the colo n i es, i s about f air miles long. The entire distance is nearly level, I and where gradients have occurred (these very slight) has been surmounted by the constructio n o f the road way, which is raised about four feet; the elxbankment is composed principally of sea-sand, with a double al sleepers, narrow -gauge. enrisb,eing used. It is the n us na i line of rails laid in the usual m anner on long itudinal &c., consi s t o f (com mencing at Sandridge) a j e tt y o f 1000 feet into the bay, u ;i a large locomotive department, and the usual station buildings, all finished. There is no particular engineering. work until clo se t o th e Melbourne station, where the line crosses the River Tara on a viaduct about 500 feet long, built of timber on the American lattice principle. The hne here takes rather a sharp curve to the station in Flinders -street (close to the Prince's Bridge), a rather handsome wooden structure. Here very extensive goods sheds, &c., are in course of erection. At present the company have but one locomotive and four carriages, all of colonial manufacture ; but both engines and car rages are daily expected from England. The line was opened by the governor, Sir C. Hotham, on the 12th of September, since when trains have been running regu larly every half-hour. As yet the company charge but one fare—viz., is. 6d. each way. They have only first i Class carriages.—The Builder. ,14 1 - 7 . ,,;t - , .F 72 Read-Quarters before Sebastopol, An. No. 1. —At a General Court-martial; held at camp be fore Sebastopol, on the 12th of January, 1855, in pursu. ante of an order of Field-Marebal Lord Raglan, G.C.8., Commanding the Forces, dated th e 19th o f January, 1855, Lieutenant A. 11. H. Mercer, 89th Regiment, was tried upon the following COURT-MAR ~:~ ~_~ P.tl - CHAEGYS. First Charge.—For neglect of duty, in having on the 20th day of December, 1854, left a detachment of his regiment, of which he was sent in command for the pur pose of bringing up stores, and for not having returned to his regiment until about noon on the 31st of Decem• ber, 1854. Second Charge--For haring, on the afternoon of the 29th day of December, 1854, and whilst absent from the detachment of which be had been sent in command, been found drunk at or near lialaklava. Of which charges the Court found the prisoner— With regard to the first charge—" Guilty," under extenuating circumstances. With regard to the second charge—" Not guilty." SENTENCE. The Court having found the prisoner guilty of the first charge preferred against him, but under extenuating circumstances, and having acquitted him of the second charge, do now adjudge him, Lieut. A. H. H. Mercer, nth Regiment, to be reprimanded. W. G. ROIIAINE, Officiating Deputy Judge- Advocate. C. W. RIDLEY, Colonel and Major, Grenadier Guards, President. Approved and confirmed, 11.41.GLAN, 16th Jan., 1855. REUARKS. Lieut. Mercer has been acquitted of the second charge preferred against him, and has very properly been found guilty of the first charge, namely, of "Neglect of Duty," but in the opinion of the court the offence was com mitted under circumstances which diminished the cri minality of it. From the character which Lieut. Mercer has received from his superiors for correctness in the performances of his duties, the Commander of the Forces is willing to believe that Lieutenant Mercer would not have been guilty of this neglect of duty had he been in the enjoy ment of his usual health, and the lenient sentence of the Court is on that ground approved and confirmed. The most injurious effects have been already found to ensue from officers sent on duty to Balaklava quit ting the nen of whom they are sent in charge, and for their own private affairs delaying their return to camp. Lord Raglan trusts that Lieutenant Mercer will not again be guilty of an offence which is not only in direct disobedience of an order recently published to the Army, but in the highest degree detrimental to the welfare and discipline of the soldier. Lieutenant Mercer is hereby reprimanded, and ordered to be released from arrest, and to return to his duty. RAGLAN With reference to the sanitary con di t i on of the men it is rather discreditable to us to have such an order issued as that which Dr. Hall has found it necessary to write, respecting the filth and neglect of personal cleanli ness in our camps. When the men were so very hard worked last year that they had barely time for their meals, and never enough for sleep,some excuse might be made for them, but now there is really none, except this important one, that in the instance of one division certainly they could get no soap, though they sent in several requisitions for that useful article. It is very hard for men to keep themselves clean when pure water is scarce and soap not to be had, but Dr. Hall directly attributes itch, scurvy, and ulcers to the negligence of the regimental medical officers, who have not attended to the rules of the ser vice. The order will speak for itself, but it is to be ob served that the provision of soap made by the Govern. went has failed on several occasions : " MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ORDBR. " Camp before Sebastopol, Feb. 17. " The Inspector-General of Hospitals is sorry to find from recent inquiries that itch, scurvy, ulcers, and great personal filth prevail amongst the men of the different re giments for want of due attention on the part of the re gimental medical officers in making the periodical inspec tions of the men in their tents required by the regula tions of the service. He, therefore, requests Superintend ing Medical Officers will see that this duty is performed weekly, and so important does he consider personal cleanliness on the part of the nten, as a preventative of disease, that he directs a certificate may be added o n the back of the weekly state of sick ths.t this duty has been performed. Government has provided soap, and there is no excuse for the men going about from one week's end to another without either washing their per sons or changing their flannels and shirts. "J. HALL, Inspector-General of Hospitals." THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. SYDNEY, Jan. S.—Sincethe date of my last letter (Dec. 15) some improvement has taken place here in the state of the markets for goods of English and foreign manufacture, the imports having been less heavy than for some time past. Forced sales of goods of every description continue, however, to be made at prices which cannot possibly leave a margin of profit to the exporters ; and it will be only by a cessation of exports for a time that any permanent improvement can be effected. The period cannot be distant when fresh supplies from Europe and America will obtain remunerative rates, As a general rule, it is safest to export goods to these colonies when the markets here are glutted, the probability being that by the time they arrive a demand for them will have sprug up ; but there being no rule without an exception, this principle has of late failed of its usual effect. Perhaps the time has not yet arrived for profitable speculation in this way ; but we anticipate that iu the course of a few months the home manufacturers may safely consign goods to their Australian agents. In wearing, apparel (termed "slops "), boots and shoes, ironmongery, and earthenware, there are still considerable stocks en hand ready to replenish the stores of retail dealers. Hitherto we have had no failures of any consequence, and the banks afford the necessary accommodation to established traders. At Melbourne also a corresponding improvement is reported to have commenced, in the -place of the un certainty and dismay occasioned two months ago by th e failure of some agency concerns of insufficient capital. There must always be a large demand fer goods and pro visions to supply the numerous population of the dig gings —a class by no means niggard in the outlay of their earnings. All is now quiet at the gold fields, and a commission of o s e o inquiry hasinvestigatin g bee n the for causessome time fthe sitting late outbreak, the pur p and to adopt measures which shall, at the same time, assert the rights of the Crown and secure the advantage of the diggers. The shipping interest is in a very depressed condition. For many months small vessels of light draught were in great demand for carrying the surplus of one colonial market to another, for which freights were obtained, and profits were good. The consequence was nume rous vessels were sent out from England, which were sold at enormous prices, but the colonial markets being now greatly overstocked many of those vessels are thrown out of employment, and those which continue to ply are scarcely paying expenses. The Australasian Steam Navigation Company, which is the most exten sive concern, possessing not fewer than 18 steam-ships, declared a dividend of nearly 10 per cent. per annum at their last half-yearly meeting, instead of the immense dividends they had previously declared. Some of their shares have in consequence been held by auction at adis cout of 5 to 7?-, percent. The Sydney and Melbourne S. P. Company made no dividend at their last half-yearly meet ing, owing to the very high prices of coals and labour. One beneficial effect has resulted from the large number of steamers that have been sent out ; the towns on the coast are now in regular communication with the metro polis. Even the newly settled township of Gladstone, at Port Curtis, the most northerly limit of the colony, has now constant steam commuli'cation. The rivers on the ca,tern coast are unfortunately ill adapted for steam navigation. An attempt is, however, to be made on two of them. On the Shoalhaven, a small steamer, the Nora Oreina, has been placer), and a company has been formed to navigate the Hasvkesbury, as far as the town of Windsor. The river Hunt€r is navigated by maoy powerful vessels belonging to the Austra!asian Stearn Navigaticn Co,npany, and another company are expect ing three steam-boats from England for the same trade. THE EARL OF DUNDODALD'S MODE OF TVAI?FARE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Will any good to England arise out of the offer which the Earl of Dundoeald has so honourably and zealously made to Government ? That is the question now being generally asked. His lordship's antecedents and position in the navy, together with his known mechanical skill, may obtain for him attention to his scheme in the manner he proposes. But all governments act as drag-chains upon inventions ; because, inventions, if adopted, do generally interfere, more or less, with exi s ti ng establishments and patronage. It must, however, be conceded that very many schemes have been presented to G overnment that are altoget h er impracticable, and which would, if submitted by Govern ment to experiment, involve a useless expenditure of the public money. There have, nevertheless, been inven tions put down, it is believed, by official discourage ment, that would, if they had been examined,prop!rlY m expenses in its military have spared England immense marine for defensive or offensive t p r u s rp a o s s t e o s the efficacy of To test the sincerity of inventors o a f rt G o o f v w ,r a n r,. o of destructive engines, their plans in the employment such ub of ce h judicious explosive-plans 1 . n td on : a l g t e maynthtesi pnbaetrhte offered by a profession of arms, but a committee committee —a committee not wholly com posed and military officers, civil engineers, chemists, of naval and mechanicians. And if in the opinion of such com mittee any project submitted to examination should be of men in ,. the deemed worthy of an experimental test, by which its let the m eans f o r the carrying out of the exper:ment b e f urn i shed by Govern ment,efficiency could be clearly shown, under a condition that the projector be bound to defray the expenses if he fail to do that which he should propose to accomplish in the experiment Your obedient servant, NAUTICUS. March 16, 1855. SHEERNESS, MARCH 19.—The Alban, 4 guns, paddle. wheel Et ea m s el, is ordered down here to be docked, preparatory t o h er d epar ture for the Baltic. The Horatio, screw st ea m-frigate, was taken into No. 3 dry dock on S a t ur d a y l as t, to complete a survey o n h er hull, (S,:c. of. Li ning, 1 line, The by h er li e off. 0,9 St at io Ar, -01° otel D O ii b 1 tot' of° tb. I all 141 s, 20i 100 20, 20 20 6 20 20 50 20 25 100 100 100 100 21 all all 90 61 4 5 i i 8 1 i 11 a 18 i 30 RIB I ft I