The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

r to risk so grest rtlecessful, you'd otter hand, the the most scion' end common TA' ects of the tw° le latter so much, invariably foil ° treaties afford, i 3 r and trade, th e ant advantages; s Russia has 13° she possesses in who will defend ise against inter' from this latt er question of the 's, then inde e d booty. ie simple lust 0 f the time of 1 0 ' Russian peop le ' ast 25 years, did g 'MI Europe following re' lcition of Russ ia first at her re a l o werfu I rnateri involved. h ere of Russia have Is the effort i Catherine IL re, awl re.estab' trone ; she gags grandson. nt, on the CO ° strengthen Tut' 'al and popu lar the Christtarl I oppressed br e ; ) ratriare h a te 01 'rely meet th e 's love of co t‘ o. Europe, as e v o t es sever al pacific iota; ightly m arred my, he is st' refuse to hr if Russi a , ye, of her power avoid acknow' century and constituted 05 )pean power' ill—one whi ch a man befog alone excepte d ' 'ails, sank lo t° • the rhetoric of o land laid Pr° s ' of Russia. S a• it or not--w itil le more unPle a. !most oracular. these thing , . Cossacks that xercised over ely more ira,: insis t en t with ies are bil l ' q) guard ove r if the police ~ to keep ora e * All these , betray goal hey produce, , we do no belief in 0 . ! Jeople. It 1 ; Sebastop ol twelve year s y have since Lre full of If their stYl i e not ref:I:Jll They the literal e importanc ° y will inee t in this cella' should, 19 3 t inconsidera mount of a kind not d they 1 10 1 9 I a valuable ill convinced and the state ery. o well as th e 6te been coo" cal arrange' de a decide u )3 , a page os, . 1 luable anti' tte seems to 1 . 1"BIVIOZ. Polish poet' , compatriot s . by the Frencit a to the place the death of his power to cause and to en delegated. y the number an European ,he Slavonm o which he wo e d 13yrcu, be rrounded by tidst of heaps 'waking to e a eight dale sung Prince the voyage' m Constan' Lterary doctl• ) g►o and see irn from the t reciprocal f not some' dy have re' not like to rself in your to impart er ; the per' t a duty for sve done so, have said to on the con' 3 East. In ation of the the time of ranee here, but as the incle—with Projects of he Mussul• ed your de in his tent rour having pt the same ,o your in• lent for we d on yours, position in 'vices, and to Poland. t you cargo of Mr. Za ►nd against 3, or even o have pro• have sum• Dna worthy th him, to am under ince ! act le hearth, ! f, I aw, :WICZ. ustifica letter to MONEY MARKET AND commERNAL INTELLIGXSCE. CITY, Two o'CLoc - a In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday the demand was moderate. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, including 1,000 bales on speculation and for export. The Railway Share Market was active, and prices were higher than on Thursday. The Bank of England Return, completed for the week ending 10th May, is rather more favourable; but there is a further slight decline in the bullion. The falling off in the other securities and the in crease in the reserve of notes is considered encou- raging features. A large portion of the late arrivals of specie having been sent into the Bank of England, an increas.e is expected next week in the item of bullion. Active Circulation DF crease Bullion £19,942,330 282,735 9,778,582 23,298 3,233.367 25,697 3,033,588 838,211 10,613,914 192,176 836,812 17,707 12,662,652 Decrease Rest Increase Publio Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills.. In crease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase Accounts from Constantinople to the sth inst. state that the financial world was still occupied in the formation of a bank ; for which numerous pro jects had been presented, but up to that dato no thing certain had been done by the Government. The commercial position of the Porte has become much easier, with a sensible diminution in the prices of the necessaries of life. Many speculators who had monopoliseel these articles of consumption had lost considerably by their trans actions. The rates of exchange are also easier, and the value of foreign money has fallen, while the Government paper currency is readily taken at improved rates. The population, in many of their small dealings, prefer the latter to foreign coin, which augurs favourably for the institution cf a bank of issue. Letters from Alexandria mention that some fur ther communication has been made by the Govern ment relative to the projected "Bank of Egypt," quoted on the London Stock Exchange. It appears that on the arrival of the Consul-General of France in that city a renewal of the protestations on the part of the financial community was made to the Viceroy against the title of the Bank in question. After some negotiations the Egyptian Government published an official circular, to the effect " that this new Bank, notwithstanding its title, enjoyed no special privilege granted by the Government."l A telegraphic message from Rome states that the duties on all imported manufactures have been con siderably diminished. The official return of the exports of bullion from the Port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows :___. Gold Coin 21 500/. f ff ......• ... 8,5001. Silver Coin ... 400 On. At the adjourned meeting of Messrs. Syers, Walkerand Co.'s creditors, the committee of inves tigation, with one dissentient, stated that, in their Opinion, the estate would only yield 3s. in the Pound. A Mr. Warner, however, thought that 65. or 7s. might be realised, consequently four in spectors were elected who were to examine and manage the affairs of the firm, and report thereon within four calendar months. The Funds have been rather flatter to-day, but no important reaction has occurred. The tight ness of the Money Market has rather a depressing effect, but it is not likely to he of long continu- Mee. Consols have been 93 and 938 for Money. For account they were 941, and afterwards 93 1 to 94. The New Scrip is nominally Ito 11 premium. The March Exchequer Bills were Gs. to 2s. discount, and the June ditto declined to 10s. discount. The New 3 per Cents, are 92i to 93, and the Reduced 92a f,.. Foreign Securities are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 98: to 99. Spanish 3 per Cents. 45 to 451, and ditto Deferred 25. Portuguese 4 Per Cents. are 30. Belgian 4 3 / 4 per Cents. 95, and butch 4 per Cents. 941. Russian 4i per Cents. remained at 951, the Sardinian at 93/, and Mexi can at 24 1. Buenos Ayres have risen to 73 and 78 , being an advance of 6 per cent. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/. 7/ ; Mexi can, 24 3 / 4 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 451 ; Ditto Deferred, 25 254 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 5 ; Ditto Passive, 7 71. The English RAilway Shares have been firmly supported, and a large business has been done. In one or two instances, however, a slight decline has Occurred. The Foreign and Colonial have ruled steady generally. Peninsular and Oriental Steam were firmer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. ( Prom the 00icial List. ) ftwones- done. a Par Cont. Reduced Annuities..... 923 i 1 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 $ 4 i New 3 per Cont. Annuities Consols fo r Acc o unt Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. June. £IOOO 2500 — 4 8 d limall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. _ Ditto, 1859 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'OLO' K. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small 96 t uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 75 8 3 koxican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4:1 per Cent. Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. spa niF b Roads, 3 per Cent 451 5 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account 99 8/ nvloende on the above • ~ vable to Loncon. t elgian, 2 i per Cent., ex. 25 francs — Ditto , 1 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 95 Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. . 933 i . 94 i Consols for Money Ditto Account ZILE MUTINY OF THE THIRD GERMAN JA 6 ERS. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. Colonel John Kinloch, Inspector-General of British Poreign Legions, visited the quarters of the two com- Panics of the 3d Jager Corps, stationed at Devonport, at 9 O'clock this morning ; at 10 o'clock ha was in Ply mouth Citadel, and at two this afternoon he was at the headquarters.„. of the corps at Maker Heights, near 31 -ount-Edgecumbe. Colonel Kinloch informed the men that he had been directed by the War Secretary to state that in consequence of the disorderly conduct which Prevailed in some of the companies the whole of the 3d Jager Corps was to be disbanded. They were, however, expected to obey orders up to the last moment of their Service. The Government bad determined to give each hian 12 months' pay, and provide them with free pas sages either to Germany or America. Excepting a small advance to purchase necessaries previous to embarkation the whole of the pay would be given to them on arriving at the place of their destination. It is stated that some Jaye since the officers were informed, by a written com itunication, that they would receive three months' pay when the corps was disembodied. A. general Court-Martial was held to-day at Govern !nent•house, Mount Wise, on Sergeant Collins, belong. ing to C a ptain S. Von Scuartzenhom's Company No. 3, stationed at Drake's Island. He is accused of personal acts of insubordination on the parade at Maker towards t he Commander of the Forces in the West, Major- General Eden, and towards his own commanding Officer, Colonel Bowles. The sentence is not yet pro -141-dgated. The prisoner is confined at Maker Heights. The men of No. 6 Company who refused obedience to Captain Axel Von Jensen, at Bovisand, have not had their arms r.-stored to them, but continue under arrest in the Citadel. DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCES. —From a return just issu e d it appears that the gross amount rea , ised in 1855 _rum insuranc es erected in the United Kingdom was 1 ,341,242/. For 1850 the amount was 1,159,530/. ; for 1854, 1,313,223/. . i- ~----.._ SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday 25i 26i 4i - 5 - 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 13 87 - 84 61 - 61. 16 • •• ... ... . - ... 16i - t7i 10 - 101 33 - 35 23 - 25 76 - 78 59 - 61 29 - 30 ••• .. 88 - 92 7i - 84 95 - 96 79 - 81 125 127 102 104 j 611 62 57 59 I 67 - 70 5} - 5i 64i , 901 - 91 rH— -102 - 103 1011 sd -- 1 1 6 ) - 95 - 96 ... ..... ... - 1 4 76i - 77 45 - 47 1.0 ... •C • ••• ..... < • : 14 54 - 56 - 35 36 80 -81 5} - 5 3# 21(1 151 - '6l 56} 57. 85 - 90 6 - siti i - 6i I.oi - 104 27 - 29 103 - 105 75 - 77 45 - 47 1 4 15 72 -72 i 71 - 73 4 - 2 - - 7 36 37 .. - 19 - 20 41 - 5 6i - 7i 6 8 2 - 3 5 - sip * - 6 = kinbß. Nottog. Bost %nd Fastn. Junet , olfnst Ballymena Wolverb -3tour Valley 3irk Lanes}.. di Cheshire Juliet , o. Choth. di; Birk. £5O and £25 Cams Do., ..... . & Tyne origins £25 (issd. at .L 45 riristol and Exeter anti Cardigan Chester as Holyhead. 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Juno Beziers to Graissessa Bombay, Baroda, an Central I ndi a.Scri Do. nonacrara sa 81 par 2 p 6i int 2 . 2i. 4i - sa} 11 i)ntch Rhenish Eastern et France New east Indian, g. 5 p., no. 7.7 D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7, Do. do. do., '59, Gee ong Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do. ad. Tk of CanadaAin .•• ... 9 - 8 16 - 17 'Do. Do. Cert. of Debon. con. into Stk. till'6 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Poninsnb , Great Luxembottr. Constituted Shay). Do. Obligations... Do. ro-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Canad a Shares Do. New Do. lids., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without !I 261 - 26 3i - 3iJ option Hamilton Ikc Toronto ! Do. (3 por cont. Lake &nat. Liorre and Turnhout Lucca, & Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Genova Lyons & Moditerran Niadrae, guar. 4 p.c Do. Now f 0., 5 p. c. Do. 4i p. c. Exton sEaria Antonia 12 2 'IT Do. do. New Namur & Liege (ezitl interest) — Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. 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United Mexican West Mariposa Worthing Mining 01 Australia Ynbs 91 - 10, ••• •••• all all 10 60 tin3ineas this day. THE PLAN OP CAMPAIGN PROPOSED BY THE EMPEROR. The following are assigned by M. de Dazanconrt as the reasons which led to the non-exenition of the plan of campaign proposed by the Emperor of the French in the letter to his Majesty, which we published yesterday : "If the Emperor renounced with regret the idea of his visit to the Crimea, it was also with profound grief that the army, which attended his arrival with impa tience, learned that the hope was to be given up. When Commandant Fave brought the Emperor's instructions from Paris, events had hurried onwards ; and already there appeared the germ of those differences which afterwards rose amongst the commanders of the allied troops. " The plan of operations was, according to the orders of the Emperor, communicated to the generals-in•chief ; but General Canrobert, by a presentiment which soon after was realised, did not shut his eyes to the difficul _ties which we - e about to arise ; and, in consequence, ho despatched the following private despatch : " The three generals-in-chief are about to be called on to assume the offensive against the exterior army, their point to proceed against being Simpheropol and Balishi-Strai ; but, in these grave circumstances, I can not help deploring here the absence of a generalissimo, some man of great authority, high position, and suffi ciently old experienc e to dominate everything.' "That will always be in every army the essential Feint, as from the want of unity in the chief command ►rust always result delays, hesiiations, and differences. Teat, it cannot be denied, was the great stumbling block in the way of the Crimean expedition ; it existed always, at every moment, creating obstacles and delays, and throwing insurmountable difficulties around the expedi tion. "Lord Raglan had a decided dislike to the plan of operating on the exterior. At first he desired, in con cert with o,ner Pacha, to operate by Eupatoria; but the disadvantages of that movement were so evident, so incontestable, and so clearly enumerated in the plan of campaign, that the Allied General.; were constrained to yield to the just observation; of French General. "Then arose in the council a new difficulty—the road from Alouchta to Simpheropol appeared to Lord Raglan too exposed, and he considered that from Baidar to Btltsai-Serai preferable. But it was evident that Lord Raglan yielded from weariness of discussion and not from conviction; and the consequence was, that at each instant, and in every question of detail, the tacit oppo sition of his mind made itself felt without his intending it. "In face of the terrible and doubtful chances of a general assault, and of the perpetual menace of the north side of the town, which our attacks could not attain, and which would always escape from us, General Can robert, after so many disappointed hopes and so many unexpected and unfavourable events, attached to the projec!.ed operztion so great an importance for the suc cess of the campaign that he did not hesitate to make the sacrifice of himself to what he regarded as the capital point of the situation. "In order to arrive promptly at a successful result, he proposed to Lord Raglan to give up to him (the EnglishiGeneral) the supreme command, and he entreated Omer Pacua most earnestly to f :(low his example and to act under the orders of Lord Raglan. "His lordship was for an instant astonished at this proposition, for there was in it a self-denial for the public good often difficult for even the most elevated minds. It was, beside , a heavy responsibiity, the sudden weight of which, peritp , , terrified the English General. He at first refused, then hesitated, then accepted, and after wards demanded that the French troops should under take to occupy and defend the English trenches. Pm pm 121 "That strange proposition could not beaccepted. The development of our lines already demanded for daily guard a large number of troops; and it was not pos sible, without serious inconvenience and an increase of daily loss of life, to augment the number. The Eng lish trenches could alone be occupied by the English. The general refused. From that moment there were no means of coming to an understanding. Two conferences, the first of which lasted near.) , seven hours, could not vanquish the repugnance of Lord Raglan. The first t blow sustained by the good relations which until then had existed between the two generals-in-chief was the recall of the K ertch expedition ; and the refusal of Lord Raglan to co-operate with the plan of attack proposed to him by General Canrobert was the last. In conse quence of this reassal, the position of the general-in-. chief of the French army with respect to the troops whom he commanded, and to the chief of the allied army, became almost untenable. "The resolution of General Canrobert in this circum stance was speedily taken, he did not hesitate to s a crifi ce himself fur the publ ic welfare, and to descend of his own freewill, and in the interest of the common weal, from the elevated rank to which he had been raised by his Sovereign. It General Canrobert kept the real cause of his sudden determination secret, by ascribing it to his ill health, he stated the truth to his Sovereign. He thus writes to the Emperor on the 19th of May : " ' The little relative effect produced by the numerous and excellent batteries of the allies against Sebastopol ; the non-attack of our external lines by the enemy ; the re-opening of the fi re , an aggre s s i v e meas u re w hi c h had appeared very probable, and on which I had founded hopes of a success more decisive than that of Inkerman; the arduous difficulties which I have experienced in pre paring the execution of the plan of campaign of your Majesty, now become nearly' impossible by the non co-operation of the chief of the English army ; the very false position towards the English in which the latter has placed me ; the sudden recall of the Kertch expedition, to which, I have since discovered, they attached a great importance ; the extraordinary moral and physical fatigues to which, 'for nine months, .1 have not ceased to be subjected ; all reasons, sire, have produced in my mind the conviction that I ought• not to direct in chief an immense army, whose esteem, affection, and confidence I have been enabled to obtain. From that moment my duty towards your Majesty and towards the country was to demand my being replaced by the general for whom, in his intelligent foresight. the Emperor had confided to me aletter of the Commander-i n and who united the conditions of capacity, moral authority, habit of conducting great undertakings, with the energy necessary to bring to a fortunate and serious result the vast enterprise with which the death of my predecessors and the will of the Emperor bad charged me. The soldiers and the officers are all well acquainted with the warlike qualities of General Pelissier ; they will give him all their confidence, and the co-operation of us all is secured to him ; and I know that your new general-in-chief has the strongest faith in his success. Your Majesty will allow me to observe that my name is too wellknown to the troops, whose confident affection has never ceased to do me honour, for me under exist ing circumstances not to remain in the midst of them, in order, in their fatigues and dangers, to set them an ex ample of devotedness to the service and glory of the Em peror and of France. I, therefore, request your Majesty to allow me 'so command a simple division in this fine and heroic army, whose conduct has conferred and will continue to confer so much honour on Franca.' " To the Minister of War he wrote thus : " r Tne army which I leave to my successor has come out of the rude and perilous trials it has had to undergo, fuller of ardour and confidence than ever. It is a glory for France, and has never ceased to be to me a source of consolation from the devotedness which it has shows towards me up to this day, and.it is ready to accomplish the greatest undertakings which may be enjoined for the glory of the Emperor.' 6 - 6A 95 - 97 88 - 90 89 - 91 98 • 100 9{ - 10 161 - 73 - 75 19/ - 20, 9i - 10 14 -15 i 135 - 140 ... - .. ••• '"" tod. § I '135137 j 95 -- 97 87 - 89 ..• ••• !101 —lO3 93 95 if id I—is - 101 ••• ••, 141 - 15. 23} - 23; 98 - 100 91 - 10 99 i • • • .... •• - ••• ••• 211 -- 2i TS. - 1 1 i = c 3k - 3i 24 - 3 24 -- 26 - i 63 - 6 5 30 35 25 27 17 19 id 14 16 1 1 • id • 1 71 A - 4 - 12 22 24 6 8 4 - - 151 96i "After General Canrobert bad despatched by tele graph the communication recorded above, he requested the presence of General Pelissier in his tent, to whom he confided his intention of laying down the chief com mand. Toe language .f General Canrobert greatly im pressed General Pelissier, who in vain attempted to shake his resolution. General,' exclaimed the latter, I im plore you not to carry out your intention • later you will bitterly regret having done so .' G en era l Canrobert simply replied, ' To have performed my duty can never become to me a subject of regret.' He then described to his successor tbe position in which he was placed, and the difficult relations which existed between him and Lord Raglan, and which rendered his further presence at the head of the French arm y a lmost impossible. General Pelissier listened to his late commander with 2 - 21 4 - 41 3 - 4 it - i - i emotion, and once more requested him to delay the execution of the plan he had decided on. 'The despatch 48 i 136 has left,' replied General Canrobert, and he handed to his successor a copy of it. General Pelissier ^ read it, and then, in silence, shook the two hands of General Canrobert, and the generals separated. "The next day tho following telegraphic despatch reached headquarters:-- "'Paris, leth May, 11 p.m. 11 i pm 61 6 "`The Emperor accepts your resignation. His Ma jesty regrets that your health has suffered ; he congra tulates you on the feeling witch made you request to remain with the army ; you will there take the com mand, not of a division, but of the corps of General Pe lissier. Give up the command-in -chief to that general.' "General 'frontal, first aide de-camp, and Col. Wau bert were alone acquainted with the decision of the general, which up to the last moment was kept a secret. "On quitting the command-in-chief there remained I to General Canrobert to fulfil a duty which his heart dictated to him ; it was to take care of those who were attached to him. At an early hour in the morning he called the officers of his staff to him, and announcing to them that he waQ about to leave the command-in-chief, he proposed to each what he thought best suited to him. Every one bowed his head with a feeling of deep regret, but also with warm gratitude for his having thought of them at the last moment. afati able support which has seconded my efforts during the different trials that we have passed through. For my own part I have asked of the Emperor, and now demand of our new commander-in-chief, not the honour of the command of an important corps-d'arm6e, to which the Emperor has appointed me, but that of resuming the command of a division.' The emotion created by the latter words was intense, and was increased when Gen. Pelissier recalled the signal services rendered by Gen. Co.nrobert to the army and to his country. The inter view then came to an end.' " " Meanwhile General Pelissier who had been rent for by the General in -Chief, proceeded to head quarters on ac companied only b y h is aide the morning of the 19th, de-camp, Lieut.• Col. Cassaigne. General Canrobert in formed him that his resignation had been aslcept e d by th e Emperor, a nd tbat'his Majesty had designated him (Gen. Pehssier) as his successor. The command in-chief was given up to him in the course or the morning. At 8 Gen. Pelissier was at the quarters of Lord Raglan, with whom he had a long conference, for this great event would evi dently open the field for new proceedings. About noon, Gen. Pelissier had returned to head-quarters. The gene rals commanding the corps d'art:L.l6e and the other gene rals had been convoked, and assembled in a large hut which Gen. Canrobert had caused to be constructed for his offices. There, surrounded by the officers of his staff, and with that greatness of character and that candour of speech which is peculiar to hint, Gen. Canrobert ad dressed his adieus to the chiefs of that valiant army which he had so long commanded—adieus which touched every heart and brought tears into every eye. He alone was calm and firm, descending front the high dignity of com mand with the same simplicity that he had ascended to it. " He who is about to command you,' he said in ter mination, `is already known to you all for his great mili tary services. I place in his hands a fine and valiant army, which he will lead to victory ; and you, generals, will give to my successor that faithful and in- PREFER. 100 100 100 Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0. Do. Debentures I tlyth andTyn, 10 pe c. pref. (issd. at 501 & Ex. 4 p. e. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO '''hee. & Flo. Ctn. 5 pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork l4gandons ip.e Dun.Prth Aber.J. PL. Anglian Cis. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7p. c. gas. Co. Ex, spc No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. o. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 ner cent Do. VII. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancs..l.. 6 p. cts Pl. kW. York. J. sths Edin GLS p.c. sh. ' Prth.&,Dun.4p.c Furness IGlas. 5.W.G.5 p.c. ( Great Northn. 5 p. c 'Do. 5 p. 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The supplies were rather on the increase, and the demand generally ruled steady, as follows : FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 103 to 18s Oct per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 33 6d each ; peaches, 2s d to 6s; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ; apples, 3s Oct to bs Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to Gs per dozen ; plums, Os to 03 per sieve ; green gages, 03 per punnet; apricots, ls6d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os Oct to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Cd to fist per pound ; lemons, Gd to is Gd per doz ; oranges, Gs to ns per 100 ; fil berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobuuts 15s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od t o Od per 100 ; figs, 03 to is Gd per doz. ; strawberries, Gd to 1 s 01 per oz. ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ' • currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; r a spb srr i es , Od t o 0d per pottle. VEGETABLES.—Greens, is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, is to is 6d per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to 2s Gd per do. ; brocoli, is to Is Gd per bundle ; potatoes, to 9Js per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, 5s to 6s Od per quart ; French beans, is Od to 2s Od per 100 ; turnips, 3d to 6d per bunch ; carrots, 9d to is per bunch ; cucumbers, Os Oct to is 6d. each ; garlic, 6d to Os 84 per pcund ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per sieve; old onions, 4s 0.1 to 5s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to is ; horse-ra ddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 4d to Od per bunch ; celery, Os 6d to is 9d per bunch ; endive, 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, is Od to is 6,1 per pottle ; artichokes, 6d to 8d each ; cabbage lettuces, 6d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve ; radishes, 6d to Od per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4i• per half sieve; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 03. to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers: is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle ; asparagus, 2s 6d to Ts per 100 ; sea kail, Is to 3s per punnet. NEWGITE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 6d to 8s 61; Goslings, 63 Od to 7's 6d each ; Ducks, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; wild do., Os Od to 03 to Od ; rab bits, is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 61 to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s to 3s Od ; Chickens, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Hares, 3s 01 to 4s Od ; Grouse, 03 Od to Os to Od each ; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, 03 Od to Os to Od ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 31 3d ; Roasting pigs, OS Od to 03 Od each. Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s 6d per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to 103 Od ; French do., 5s Od to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 0,1; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8(1 ; veal, 3s 8d to 43 81; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81133 , by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 4d lamb, 4s 81 to 5s 8d; veal, 3s 10d to is 10d ; pork, 33 2d to 4s 6d per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s O 1 to 15e ; Brills, is Od to 7s each; Salmon, Is 6d to is 9d per lb ' • Cod Fish, 2 s t o 5 s Od eac h ; S oles, 3d to is 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, is to 2s 6d ; Crabs, (id to 2s Od ' • Whitings, 53 Od to 15 s p er d oz . : Common Oysters, 16 s t o 20s ; Natives, -s to —s per bah. ; Mackerel, 40s to —s per 100 ; Smelts is Od to 3s 6d pe r d oz . ; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, 1s 2 6d to 2s 6d per gallon Bloaters 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s Oil to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., 01; Sprats, Os 01 to Os 01 per bushel ; Doreys, is to 10 3 each ; Hadd oc k s , 4 s t o 12s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od t. 4s; Mullets. 61 to 3s 6d each ; Plaice, 6d to is each ; Halibut, Gd per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 61 per doz. ; salt fish, 2d to 8,1 per lb. _ _ BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 10d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 5616 to 6416, 3/d to Oil ; 611 b to 721 b, to 4d; 721 b to 801 b, 4(1 to 4id ; 801 b to BSlh, 42d to 40 ; 8816 to 931 b, 4id to 5d ; 9616 to 1041 b, Oil to Od ; 104Ib to 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hiites, 63 Od to 03 011 ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Os 6d to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, Os 0,1 to Os Od ; Kents, Os Od to Os 0(1; Half-breds, Os Od to Os 1/1 ' • Downs, Os 0,1 to 8s Od ; Shearlings, is t o i s Id ; L am b s , 2 s 6(1 to 3s Bd. HAY MARKETS. SUITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ lOa to 5115 a; clover do 4/ 18s to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 1/ 64 to 1/ lls per load. A fair average supply and a slu g gish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 12s to 5/ 15s ; clover do., 4/ 15s to 6t lOs ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 12s per load. Supply moderate and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 15s to 5/ 15s; clover do., 15s to 61 12s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 lls per load. Supply tolerably good and trade inactive. LLOYD'S SHIPPTN O .—(I'his Day.) LONDON, May 17.—Wind Was day at noon, S. W. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. A brigantine, of about 20) tons, timber laden, water logged, and abandoned, and on her beam ends, with fore mast standing, mainmast gone by the deck, with a round house, and only 'MAI" of her name could be made out, was passed, 3d April, in lat. 35. N. 45. W. PORTSMOUTH, May 16.—Wind W. to N.N.E.—Sailed —ll.l).l.Str. Transit, for the Crimea; Cleopatra (s.a. tpt. No. 136), Kingstown. EaLstounr, May 16.—Wind N.W. —Sailed—Stratford, for Bitnlipatam._ HOLYIIIIID, May lA.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Silis ;ria, from Now Orleans. - - OFF CALSUOT CASTLE, May 17, 7.10 a.m.—Panama, from the West Indies, CARDIFF, May 16. Wi n d N.W.— Sailed John Richard:, for Now York. GRIMSBY ROADS, May 16.—Arrived—Commerce, from Singapre, for London. N - EIVPORT, May 16.—Wind W.—Arrived—Lina, Char lotte, and Minna, from Bremen, all for St. Thomas ; Eliza Warwick, London, for Quebec. LIVERPOOL, May 16.—The Boomerang, from Mobile, which was abandoned on the 27th March, was again passed on the 20th April, in 41. N. 40. W., perfectly upright and floating light, lily the Wardchipman, arrived here. A vessel, of St. John's, N. 8., with masts, rudder, and cut water gone, was passed on the 6th May. (PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PORTSMOUTH, Saturday Morning. The screw transport Australian, Captain Burn, arrived at Spithead this morning from Balaklava, which she left on the 27th ult., with 300 men of the thi r d division of the Army Works Corps, and the following passengers : Major Roney (Jagers) ; Captain Wilson, 55th Regiment • Captain Willan, 13th Regiment; Captain Lobel', Royal Engineers; Lieutenant Rainsford, of the 9th ; Mr. Barras (Assistant-Superintendent), Mr. Isaac (Adjutant), the Rev. Mr. Morgan (Chaplain), Mr. Wall (Paymaster), and Mr. Huntley (Assistant Paymaster), all of the Army Works Corps ; Mrs. Sutyens and children, Mr. Mackinder and family, Mr. Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, one of the Land Transport Corps, four of the Commissaries of the Army Works Corps, three of the Commissariat De partment, one of the 3d Dragoon Guards, two soldiers' wives, and two horses. The Australian passed on the Ist inst., in the Douro passage the screw steam-ships Golden Fleece, Jason, and Calcutta, bound eastward ; passed on the 10th the screw steam-ship Sydney, coming out of Gibraltar ' • on the same date off Cape Trafalgar, the brig Ellen, of Newport ; on the 11th, passed the ship Sir Colin Campbell, off Cape St Vincent ; on the 15th, the barque Inkerman, lat. 47 deg 5:) min. N., long. 7 deg. 25 min. W.; experienced strong northerly winds since leaving Gibraltar. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Screw-steamer Boyd, from New York ; Caro line, Dantsic; Eugene, New Orleans; St. Jacob, Dantsic Sailed—Emeu, screw-steamer, for Havre ; Saranak, Philadelphia; Afiica, steamer, Now Yolk. QUEENSTOWN, May 15. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Bolivia, from Callao; Entarpriae, St. Domingo• DUBLIN, May 16. Wind W.N.W. Arrived. —Visklor, from Rotterdam. KINGSTOWN, 31 ay 16. Wind N.W. Arrived.—Oneida, from Constantinople. (BY BIIBMAZINII ANb KRITISN TELIEGBAPR.) GRA.VHSEND, Saturday, 10.26 a.m. Wind S.W. ; tide, four hours' flood • fine. Arrived, May 16.—P r i ma Vida and Gesina Jantina, from Porto Rico ; Mangerton, Bombay ; Daurinia, St. Lucia ; London, Accra. Sailed—Castle Eden, for Madras ; Mary Black, Gibral- tar. DEAL, Saturday, 9.30 a.m. Wind W., moderate. Passed—City of Sydney, from Mauritius, for London ; Burlington, from London, for Corfu ; Mangerton, screw steamer, from London, for Limerick. Anchored—Runnymede, from London, for Freemantle; St. Louis, from London, for Calcutta. THE POST•OFFICE AND THE NEWSPAPERS.—The abo lition of the stamp duties on newspapers and the substi tution of a postage charge have caused a decrease of about one-fourth in the number of newspapers posted. There are still about seventy-one millions of newspapers per annum posted, or 200,000 per day. Of these much the larger portion bear the impressed stamp.—Civil Service Gazette. THE NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL AT HAMBLE.—The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of this new Sani tarium by the Queen on Monday next will be one of the completest interest. The time officially named for the ceremony is 11 a.m. H.M.S. Arrogant, 47, will pro ceed to moor off the spot this day, and will bear the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8,, the Com mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, on the occasion. A squadron of some importance will also attend the Royal flotilla, consisting of Captain Codrington's (red) squadron of the gun-boat flotilla (47 in number). These, arid numerous other adjuncts to the fleet, will moor off the Royal landing-place, man yards, rigging, and dress ship. The 22d Regiment of Foot, with their splendid band, will proceed from Portsmouth to be upon the ground, and also the 7th and 23d from Winchester. The arrangements are under the direction of Lord Parmnre, and the military arrangements under the command in-chief of Major• General Breton, Lieutenant-Go vernor of Portsmouth and Commander•in-Chief cf the south-west district. Steam-packets will run from Portsmouth, Southampton, and the isle of Wight to the scene of interest, Major-General Breton went to Os borne yesterday morning to take the Royal pleasure as to Monday, and afterwards his Royal Highness Prince Albert embarked in the Fairy, and crossed the Solent to inspect Fort Moncton and the new works adjacent. Her Majesty expressed her intention to Major• General Breton of inspecting the militia in Portsmouth garrison on Tuesday next. EA ILWAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY REFORM: A meeting of the members of the Reform Association was held yesterday at the office in the Strand to consider the provisions of the Eastern Counties Railway Bill, as passed by the House of Commons, authorising the raising of additional capital—Mr. Malin* in the chair. Mr. Browne, the secretary, read the advertisement convening the meeting. The CHAIRITAN stated that in addition to the adver tisement circulars had been sent to the proprietors. The last day for presenting a petition to the House of Lords was the 27th inst., and the present was the latest period they could conveniently call them together to considtr the subject. The association had been exposed to consi derable opposition from railway companies, and be hoped the members would notfail to make any suggestions they thought proper, with a view to carry out the objects the association had in view. They found that other compa nies were prepared to assist the chairman and directors of the Eastern Counties Companies in opposition to the effort, of the Reform Association. A code of bye-laws for rail way companies bad been prepared by Major Court, and, if generally adopted, he believed it would confer a great benefit on railway property. The financial position of the association showed that they had funds quite suf ficient to meet any expenses that would occur. Teey had resolved not to get into debt, but to close their affairs if not supported by those whose interest it was to do so. Every member of the association might feel assured that no liability would be incurred for which they bad no funds, nor would they carry on proceedings one atom further than their means WoUld allow. It was proposed that they should apply to Lord Dalhousie to become their Patron. It was well known that he had made valuable suggestions in respect to railway legislation, which, if adopted, would have conferred great benefits on railway property. It they could obtain the assistance of other noble lords it would have the effect of overcoming, to a great extent, the opposition with which the association bad now to contend. With reeard to the bill promoted by the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, they should bear in mind that the House of Commonsdid not recognise shereholders in a company appearing against the directors, as it was presumed that the directors represented the company, and consequently the whole of the shareholders. The only mode of opposing a bill was in the character of landowners, but on proceed ing to the merits of the case they would he immediately stopped by the committee on the bill. The bill contained 25 pages of recitals of former acts of Parliament relating to the company, from which it was impossible to unravel what those acts empowered the directors to do. The only chance of opposing the bill with success was in the House of L rds, and they would call upon the promoters to show what powers they had by former acts, and what powers they sought by the bill. Although the directors had stated in their last report that they wanted nothing more than to consolidate the powers of the com pany, it appeared the object was to enable the directors r.o raise a further sum of 800,0001. on mortgage. It was by no means easy to understand the bill. The borrowing powers of the company were exercised to the extent of 2,420,0001., but it appeared they were to be extended t, 3,195,000/. In order to accomplish this object it .eas stated in the bill, among other matters, that the capital of the Eastern Counties Company now consisted ,f 1,180,4001., Northern and Eastern stock ; 641,800/. six per cent, stock ; and 5,854,0151. ordinary stock ; whereas, in fact, the Northeru and Eastern stock was not a part of the Eastern Counties capital, but a first mortgage of preferential debt on the entire profits of the company, bearing interest at 5 and 6 per cent. per an num. It was a most. injurious course towards the ori ginal shareholders to increase the preference charges. The promoters of this bill said these figures gave the amount of their capital, and that they were ent:tled to borrow money to the extent of one-third of the total, amount. The Northern and Eastern Railway was leased (or 99 years by the Eastern Counties Company, and they had no power to borrow money on account of that company's capital. By withdrawing certain clauses which were originally in the bill, such as giving autho rity to the Eastern Counties Company to lend money to the Eastern Union and Norfolk companies, and to sanc tion all former acts of the directors, it would not be ne xssary to hold a Wharucliffe meeting, at which a mino rity holding one-fourth of the capital represented at such meeting would have the power to reject the bill. After alluding at considerable length to other matters con nected with railways in general, he concluded by ex olaining that he had retired from the chair and the board , f the Metropolitan Railway Company in consequence ,f his connection with the Reform Association ; and =aid that, so long as he was supported by the members Hof the association, no consideration would induce him to forego his exertions in carrying out the object they ~ad in view. Mr. MITCHELL remarked that it had been very truly .iaid by Mr. Hadfield's committee on the affairs of the London and North-Western Company, that the share holders should understand that augmentation of capital meant reduction of dividend. If the directors were allowed to pass the bill, the effect would be that the in creased preference cLarges would swallow up the small dividend on the ordinary stock. He concluded by mov ng a resolution ti the effect that it was necessary for the protection of the ork;inal stock to oppose the further progress of the bill. _ _ kr. GARRATT seconded the motian, and it was cal ried unanimously. Resolutions were also passed to the effect, that the pe tion against the bill be presented to the House of Lords, n d that the Railway Defence Committee be requested o continue their ~ pposition to the bill, and receive sub •criptions to defray the necessary expenses. A cor•.'ial vote of thanks was passed to the chairmai, tnd committee for their unremitting exertions in the pro notion of railway reform. The meeting then separated- sporting Intelligence. MANCHESTER RACES. (THURSDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.) rho Two-yr-old Stakes cf 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added ; colts, Sat slbs ; tillies , Bst 21b ; the sec end to save bis'stake ; certain winners extra. T.Y.C. 26 subs. Ur. E. Parr's Latubourn, brother to Coroner, Bst 81b (in. 31b extra) (Wells) 1 \fr. J. Osborne's Saunterer, Bst 81b (in. 31b extra) (J. Osborne) 2 Ar.Padley's Comquot (late Bonbon). Bst Sib (Ashman) 3 The following also ran :—Magnifier, colt by Springy Tack out of Vale Royal, filly by Chatham, Ted, and Willie Crawford. Betting-6 to 4 agst Lambourn, sto 2 agst Magnifier, 4 to 1 agst Consquot, 5 to 1 agst Willie Crawford, and 6 to 1 agst Saunterer. Won very easily by half a length ; t neck between the second and third ; half a length be tween the third and fourth ; Willie Crawford was fifth. The Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights. &c. One mile and a half. 4 subs. \lr. C. Villiers's Aubone, 3 yrs, Est 41b, 301. (Bullock, 1 Al.. Brown's c by Surplice—Lady Mary, 3 yrs, Est 71b, _ 301. (Bearpark) 2 Sir. Dawson's John Dory, aged, Bst Mb, 301. (Bates) 3 Betting 6 to 4 on Aubone, who wou by half a length ; very bad third. The winner was bought in for 60 gs. fler Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 21b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 12Ib ; six and aged, 10st 21b. Threr miles and a distance. - ' 14r. Wilson's Heir of Linne, 3 yrs (Bates) 1 \lr. T. Parr's Sauceboll, 4 yrs (Well-) 2 Capt. Lane's Middleton, :a yrs (Quinton) 3 Ar. Knowles's Rajah, 4 yrs (Burnby) 4 \lr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 3 yrs (J. Forster) 5 Betting-5 to 4 agst Heir of Linne and 6 to 4 tot Saucebox. Won cleverly by a length ; about the 4aine distance separated the second from the third; good fourth ; the Prince of Orange was well up. FRIDAY. l'he Wilton Stakes of 10 Bove each, h ft, with 50 added. for 2 and 3.yr-olds ; winners extra. T.Y.C. 9 subs. Mr. Jackson's Magnifier, by Magnet, 2 yrs, Est 121 b (Bates) 1 Mr. Hughes's Daisy (late Mountain Daisy), 2 yrs Est 6lb (Snowden) 2 Mr. J. Titterson's Ductess of Sutherland, 2 yrs, Est 61b . .. . (Unsworth) 3 Betting-7 to 2on Magnifier. Won in a canto , by a length, two lengths between the second and third. the Derby Handicap of 70 Bove ; winner extra. Abou, half a mile. !fir. Saxon's f by Alarm, out of Miss Julia, 2 yro,44t 121 b (C. Rayner) 1 '.lr. Hind's Lance, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (G. Quinton) 2 Mr. Wood's Pera, 3 yrs, 6st 41b The following also ran :—Berezina, Hospitality, Lad) of the Lodge, Gaudy, Prince's Mixture, Chere Petite, St. Dunstan, Double Mixture, R.N. (late Exmouth), Imposture, Jeu d'Esprit. Betting 5 to 2 agst Lance, 5 to 1 agst Chere Petite, sto 1 agst Berezina, 10 to 1 agst any other. A tine met 'n, won by a ~port head; good third; Gaudy was fourth. The Salford Borough Cup of 100 sons, in specie added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared, &c.; certain penalties for winners, &c.; the second to receive 25 sous out of the stakes One mile and a half. 53 subs, 21 of whom pay 3 s "' each ft. Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, by Idle Boy, S yrs, sst 31b, including 10Ib extra (Fordham) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Typee, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Mr. Hendereon's Bolton, 5 yrs, 6,t 81b......(Qaint0t , ) The following also ran :- —Stork, Berezina, Gay, P an . MUM Betting-5 to 2 agst Pretty Boy. 3to 1 agat Typee, to 2 agat Bolton, 6 to 1 agst Stork, 10 to 1 agst Berezina, 10 to 1 agst Pam-Imre, and 100 to 6 agst Gay, W on b , ‘ a neck ; the second beating the third by two lengths half a length between the third and fourth. The Grand Stand Plate (1-la4dicap) of 70 sous. One mile. Mr. Williams's Prince Plausible, 4 yrs, 7st 31b 1 Mr. Saxon's Mary, 4 yrs. B st , 71b 2 Nine ran. The Two-Year Old Selling Slakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added—colts, 84 71b ; fillies Bst 41b ; optional sel ling allowances. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Mr. Saxon's filly by Alarm nut of Miss Julia Mr. Pedley's Madam Pelisier Mr. Williams's colt by Burgundy out of Polish 3 A Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstake of 5 soy, each, for three-yetir•olds and upwards ; optional selling weights. One mile and a distance. Mr. Dawson's Bobby B Mr. Thorpe's Miss Birch Three ran. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN.—Tho town of Rathkeale was brilliantly illuminated on Saturday night, to testify the joy of the inhabitants on the news of the free pardon and return home of Smith O'Brien. Tar-barrels blazed and the streets were brilliantly illuminated. The bills of Clare were brilliantly lit up.—Limerick Chronicle. THE 0162JEAV The military commission, appointed by Royal that. rant, to inquire into the allegations contained in the re port of Sir J llit'Neit and Col. Tulioch on the condition of the Crimean army, held their 22d sitting yesterday, in the Great Hall of Chelsea Hospital. At the opening of the court, Mr. Commiseary General Filder proceeded to read the concluding portion of his statement, but in so low a tone of voice that very little of the substance reached the re porters' table. He was understood to bear testimony to the zeal and activity of all the officers connected with the commissariat department. Referring to the supply of forage adverted to on the previous day, he stated that he had left nothing undone to supply the exi gencies of the army, but that the means of transport, although adequate for Sir CharlesTrevelyan'e estimates, were wholly unequal to the supply of the army. He denied that the present efficient state cf the commis sariat department was to be attributed to the sugges tions of the commissioners, as great improvements had been effected before they arrived in the Crimea. The commissioners did not arrive until the spring, at which time it was impossible fir them to form a just opinion of the previous difficulties the army had to contend with. He thought the commissioners ought to have inquired more fully before they made suggestions upon subjects which, upon inquiry, would have been found already at tended to. The commissioners were in error in stating that there was a great deficiency in the amount of tea supplied to the army. They had been guided in this matter, as well as in their statements respecting lime juice, by inaccurate documentary evidence, although they might have obtained a correct statement of facts from persons on the spot. He trusted that he had shown the board that he was not responsible for the deficiency in the supply of forage, and that he was not chargeable with having failed to avail himself of all the means of sea transport at his disposal. Without claiming for himself an undue amount of capacity, he trusted he had proved that he and the rest of the commissary officers bad done the very best they could do under the difficulties and unparalleled circumstances in which they were placed. Alter referring to his past services in the Peninsula and elsewhere, and to his motives for j din ing the army in the Crimea, Mr. Filder concluded his statement by expressing the confidence with which he left his case in the hands of the Court. He ventured to express a hope (with a view, if necessary, to a more for mal inquiry hereafter) that the board would state posi tively whether in their judgment ho had been shown to be guilty of the charges contained in the commissioners' report. General Knollys—Did you ever take any steps to make Lord Raglan acquainted with the stock of hay which you had in hand ? Mr. Filder was understood to say that he had not made any formal complaint ou the subject until the 21st of January, 1855. General Knollys —Had you mentioned to his lordship any apprehensions that you had on this subject in your conversations with I'm ? Mr. Filder—No, I had not. By General Peel—Lord Raglan wag always satisfied that I had abundance of supplies with the exception of forage, and he was well aware of the difficulties on that head. He (Mr. Filder) . coeisidered that Lord Panmure was the present head of the commissariat. The President—lt was ietended by the Government to form a depot at Malta; do you know why that was not done ? Mr. Filder replied that the requisitions for hay came in faster than they could be compiiel with, and that con sequently there could be no necessity for a depot at Malta. Felder called attention to a statement made by Lord Ctrcligan, that, in October, 1854, a number of ammunition horses; were shot because there wai no lwage for them. lie contended t bat this could not have been the ease, as there was no wmnt of forage at that tune, and that the cause of the hJrse s being shut was no doubt that they were labouring under disease. In answer to a question from General Peel, Mr. Filder said that he never heard e f any complaint among the troops about c .flee until the month of Nov. He wished to observe, with reference to Lord .Ra . ;lan, that he did not believe any Ccininissarj'-General bad ever received so much assistance from a CooLmander.in- Chief as be had received from Lori Raglan. The Judge• Advocate reminded Mr. Filder tlui, in his evidence on the previous day, he had attributed the defi ciency in the supply of forage to the circumstance of the authorities at home not cmnpiying with his requj.lsitions and sending out a sufficient quantity of hay ; and inquired how he could reconcile that evidence with his repres e.ata tiona to the Commander-in , Cnief and the Under-Secre tatry for War, that at no time was the harbour at Balakla, , va without, two cc three vessels laden with chopped straw .? Mr. Filder stated, in reply, that chopped straw did flat altogether answer the purpose of hay, and that there• were great difficulties in the way of landing chopped straw which did not apply to hay. He added that he did not consider the reasons assigned by Sir C. Treve lyan for not sending out the hay to be satisfactory. The Judge-Advocate—When you applied to Sir Chas. Trevelyan for machines for pressing hay, did you get them ? Mr. Filder—Yes, I believe they were sent ont as soon as possible ; I applied for a set of presses, and got them. The Judge -Advocate—You stated yesterday that, on the 13th of September you wrote to Sir Charles Tre velyan to send you 2,000 tons of hay, and that you did not get one-tenth of the quantity ; is that so ? Mr. Filder said that was so. He never got a tenth of the forage he wrote for on that occasion. The Judge-Advocate—Have you any letter from Sir Charles Trevelyan in which he states why he did not comply with the requisition ? Mr. Filder said he had not any letter explanatory of the reason, and added, in reply to a further question, that he was net aware of any difficulty in purchasing hay in this country in the autumn of 1854. Col. Gordo❑ was then called by Mr. Filder, and in an ,wee to questions put by him with reference to the sup oTy of transport vessels, paid at the end of October Capt. Christie was desired to place the horse transports at the lisposal of the commissariat. They were then lying at Kalamita Bay and other places along the coast, and some at Balaklava. In December (after the great storm) another letter was written directing Col. Christie to place all the transports of whatever description at the disposal of the commissariat, as all were required for the :agencies of the army. A great many of the transports sere lost in the great storm. This being the whole of the evidence, the board ad• journed for half an hour, and on the return of the com missioners, The Judge-Advocate said that Dr. Balfour had ex pressed a wish to band in s paper which had received the unction of Colonel Tulloch with reference to a portion. ,f the evidence given by Colonel Gordon. As Dr. Balfour was now present, the board bad directed uun (the Judge-Advocatt) to state that if Dr. Balfour would furnish Colonel Gordon with a copy of the state 'uent, he could reply to it in writing, and the board !ould then consider both together. The board consi 'lered this a more desirable course than to re-open the case. Dr. Balfour said he would take care that Col. Gordon Mould be furnished with a copy of the statement either that evening or in the morning. Col. Gordon asked that he might be furnished with a copy at once, as in that case he would proceed to answer it immediately. The Judge-Advocate--A copy will be sent to you, and you can forward your reply, when the board will consider both statements together. The President said that would be a more desirable course than to re-open a case which was already closed. The Judge• Advocate said he thought it right to inform Col. Gordon that Capt. Heath had asked psi mission of i.he board to read a statement relating to a portion of his (Col. Gordon's) evidence ; and that, as the board did not Nish to deprive him of that opportunity, they proposed to adjourn the inquiry until Monday next, when Col. Gordon could attend if he thought fit. The President asked whether Col. Gordon was aware of the portion of his evidence to which Capt. Heath in tended to ref( r. Colonel Gordon replied in the affirmative. The inquiry was then further adjourned to Monday next, at eleven o'clock. The attendance of the public throughout the day was extremely limited, and had it not been for a strong mus ter of pensioners, the hall would have presented a very ireary appearance. [IDVERTISEMENT].—HoIIoway's Pills singularly effi• cacious for the cure of Bile and Indigestion.—Daniel Dogherty, of Aghadocy, was so afflicted with indiges tion and a disordered st3rnach that life had become quite a burthen to him. 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