The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-31 00:00:00

visY‘x ~'~ _ r~'_4 its ..~.>... .~ ~1~ HeE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. 1 EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN PENNY. The Chairman—The committee wish me to say in the first instance that there is not the slightest in tention on the part of this committee to bring any accusation or crimination against any of the officers of the expedition. They are quite certain that you ' have all acted to the best of your ability during the expedition with which you were connected. We are about to inquire rather with a view to the future than the past, although our inquiries must naturally embrace the past as w-11 as the future. There is nothing alleged either against you or Captain Aus tin. We are anxious that that circumstance should be perfectly understood in the course of the proceed ings to-day. The first question we should like to ask, you is, upon what grounds you consider it would have been practicable to proceed further in the Wel lington Straits during the autumn of this year ? Captain Penny—l have to state that the ice was broken up in Wellington Straits as far on the 25th day of July, 1851, as it was on the Bth of Sip tember last year. At the time we left that country it was too early to decide whether the channel would clear away or not. We could have stopped there one month longer, and had strong north-east winds come it would have cleared away the ice through Q teen Victoria's Channel. By hiving a steamer up at the edge of the ice in Wellington Strait we could i have been watching for stv.:ll an e vent. Do you understand ? ae they say I sometimes put in a word that completely changes the sense of a sentence. Chairman—We quite understand you ? Now, tell us your own opinion as to the pro bability of the ice clearing away ? Captain PenoY — l have seen as great changes take place in f o rty-eight hours with a strong favourable wind in that country. Chairman—At what date did you see the edge of that barrier last ? Captain Penny —On the 25th of July. After that, about the 14th of August, Captain Axellington Ch anne l. I did no t Austin passed over see the bar later than the 25th of July. In the year 1850, on the 9sti of Septe m b er , f rom thirt een to fif teen miles of ice came o u t o f th a t c h anne l. Chairman--You had better not remark upon Cap tain Austin's proceedings, as we shall hear him afterwards. It was in 1850 you saw what you have described ? Captain Penny—l will tell you. Last y ear in Crossing this channel we left Beechey Island to cross over to the west side of the channel ; it came on thick with a strong northerly wind, and we were obliged to make fast to the ice. A strong northerly wind came on, and from thirteen to fifteen miles of ice broke away and drove out of the channel, and I passed to the northward of this floe of ice. Captain Austin was on the south side of this flee, and I was on the other ; this floe left fifteen miles of water be hind it. Chairman—That was on the Bth and 9th Septem ber of last year, 1850 ? Captain Penny—l merely mention it to show how rapidly changes take place. Chairman—Do you believe the channel cleared at all last year ? Captain Penny—l do not think it did. It was my opinion, as well as the officers whom I requested to examine the ice, that fifteen miles of old ice remained in that channel. Sir E. Parry—l think you said in your evidence at Woolwich that about fifteen miles of were left at the last time ? Captain Penny — Yes ; Dr. Suther land was the officer who was appointed to examine that ice, and it was his opinion also that fifteen miles remained. Chairman—Do rou say that in 1850 the channel Such is my was never opened a':all? Captain Penny— opinion. Chairman—Was there any possibility of a vessel going up the Channel last year? Captain Penny— No possibility of any. In reference to some conversation which took place, The. Chairman said—l think it would be conve nient if you were to distinguish the two channels, Queen Victoria's Channel from the Wellington Strait, or some confusion may ensue. Sir E. Parry—lt is a very important thing to make the distinction. Wellington Strait may be compared to the door into the Queen's Channels shown on your chart ; but those channels should not be called Wel lington Strait. Chairman—Have you any reason to say, of your own knowledge, that a passage for a ship has been opened into this channd ? Captain Penny—l have no doubt of its having been opened, but I cannot say of my own knowledge. Chairman—But from your own observation, as an exp , •rienced man, you have come to the conclusion you have stated ? Captain Penny—l should say that once in two years this channel is opened. In 1850 we can only sp;:ak with certainty of it. This year we left too early to juige. Chairman—Where was it you reached the water will your boat ? Captain Penny—Abut tan miles east of Disappointment Bay, on the 17th of June, into clear water. 'Wind cane from the westward, and brought in all the broken and detached ice upon us. We c:Litinued to stru,zgle through this ice, and exa mine the various islands. The wind continued ad verse for 33 dAys, I,ss about 30 hours, and the tide kept the ice hound in the channel, which prt-.vnted us from reaching the water until the 191 h of July. All our nrovisi,mis were exeende.i. en . airrw,n—Gaill a vesei of larger size n3v7zee the -,7.lters your b)at was in ? Captain Penny—With pr-fret safety. Claim In—Do Imu think Sir 4.)hn Franklin went through the chann I ? CiptAin Penny—l have no doubt on my mind that he went through it in clear water; my conviction has &ways br.ea so. Nobody bus heard me say an 3 thing Chairman—Did you sound going through it ? C Penny—No, we did. not semi. If the water had been shallow the ice would have grounded. All the three channels were deep in the middle. What is to be guardA against in lhaestone formation ix, the balder tile land the sh illowr , r the water. There was only one small shalkoi in the middle channel, and it was close in shore aryl covered with pressed-up ice, which prevents ships grounding upon these shores. Sir E. Parry—How many soundings did you get ? Captain Penny—lo consequence of the sea being Co. w , red with ice we had no :Mae to take the soundings. Had there heen any shallows the ice would have told us of them by grounding upon it. Chairman—Had you any line with you ? Captain Penny—Yes, we had a line wiTh us, but it was not very often used. I have no doubt that in the centre of all the channels the water was very deep. Sir E. Parry—Are you speaking of the middle channel now ? Captain Penny—l am speaking of all three. _ _ Catrman—That you rather conjectured from the form*tion of the land than from any experience of your own ? Captain Penny—Yes; bath from the formation of the land and my own experience. _ _ _ Chairm , ..n—From the 17th of June to the 20th of July, what instrument had you with you ? Captain Pcnny—My sextant and artificial horinn. I have a great many Observations. (Captain P , hrly produced the observations, and ban:l:d them to the chairman.) Ch a i rma n—You wrote to the Admiralty for your journals; did hey return them to you! Captain Penny—No, they did not. Chairman—Have you any other memorandu m o f your proceedings ? Captain Penny—The journals are here (in the Admiralty). Chairman—Did you write them every day ? Cap tain Penny—Every day they were dotted down at the time when travelling. The observations for longitude were rendered useless in consequence of the timepieces not keeping equal rates. lam confi dent of the latitudes. Could a man be in command a ship for sixteen years and not take a correct ob servation ? Ch airman—Wal the weather sufficiently fine to enable youto mak these observations ? Captain Penny—We had the latitude as often as three tim es in one Place in consequence of being beset with the boat. T_he lo ngitude was by a dead reckoning, and could not have b c'-1 far out. Sir E. Parry-1'44 you to alter any of the officer's ob-ervations ? Captain Penn Beim young tra veller=; we all overestin4atea our — distances, and had to reduce them, some nearl y %0 miles. Ravin g gwithiz ione so frequently over the distance we could judge a very little. Chairman—Then of the latit udes you can speak with certainty ? Captain PenP:res, I can speak i with perfect confidence of toelatitudes, Sir E. Parry—ls there not a discrepancy between Mr. IVl'Douyall and Dr. Goodsir AS to so me s.cinteh of their Was their i latitudes ? Captain Penny—l can explain deceived myself at the time. It was a 103 T shingle 7 isthmus covered with snow, which the best surveyor‘ must have taken f a r ice. Mr. M'D ou gall made his oba2rvatians while it was covered with snow, and he was deceived, as I was, from a distance. I think from Dr. Goodsir's descripaion some of his little islands were only hills on this flat. Dr. Goodsir passed over it. Sir E. Parry—Do you think Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island join there ? Captain Penny—l have not the slightest doubt of it. Sir E. Parry—When in the Hydrographical-office they put Mr. Al'D;;ugall's and Dr. Goodsir's surveys together, the had overlapped. All who know what travellin v is upon low flats know how easy it is to make allo t nsiitekes. That was the case, I under stand, When Captain Oasmanney and Lieutenant Os bornr., travellea towsrds Bankslanl ; they did not know whether they were on land or ice. Ad viral Fanthkwa—D o I un d erstan d you that your journals from t` '.e :a Admiralty have not been re turned to you C 'Vain PEnny—They have not been returned. Sir E. Parry—Did you not came near Wellington Strait in 1851 ? Captain Penny—No; we passed laff from Cape Hotham, about ten miles o n the outside of afl .e. I did not go up 'he Wel'ingt-co Channel. Sir E. Parry—ln 1851 you were not a bl e to see anything of Wellington Strait ? Captain Penny— Not atter the 25th of July, when we left the edge of the ice with the boat. THE SUN, Captain Beechey—The farthest point you reached up the channel was Cape Becher in the Queen Vic toria Channel ? Captain Penny—Yes. Captain Beechey—What was the latitude ? Cap tain Penny—lt was 76.25 N. Sir E. Parry—Mr. Stewart gave me a long list of latitudes that he took. He travelled round the east side of this channel, and came to Cape Becher. Chairman—Did you observe at this point ? Cap tain Penny—No, but Captain Stewart did; and I could depend upon his observation. Chairman—Which side of the channel was that ? Captain Penn y- Chairman-11 Tha t was on the north-east side. Penny — Chairman —How far did you get on the north west side ? Captain Penny—l could not get farther that Baring Island. Chairman—Then bef o r e y ou turned about to return how did you consider yourself from the main points of Sir Joh n Franklin and Cape La d y Franklin ? Ch f a a i r rrn Captain Penny—No one can judge well of distances w ithout knowing the height of the land ; probably sixty or seventy miles. Chairman—Do you think the water was all clear and open ? Captain Penny—l have no doubt of it from the way the winds prevailed. Chairman—What sort of weather was it when you turned back ? Captain Penny—lt was a clear day when we turned, but came on very moist weather afterwards. We had some days clear, but the greater part of them were moist. Sir E. Parry—Do you think a ship could have navigated any of these channels ? Captain Penny— Yes, in clear water I have no doubt of it. I have navigated worse. Admiral Fanshawe—l think you expressed your opinion that Sir John Franklin passed that way ? Captain Penny—Yes, that was my conviction, and has ever been. . . . Chairman—There is another question that you must expect to be asked. How was it you wrote a letter to Captain Austin stating that Wellington Channel was thoroughly searched, and that nothing more could be done ? Captain Penny—Wellington Channel was searched, but not beyond Wellington Channel. Chairman—Let us just read the letter from you to Captain Austin. (The letter was here read by the Chairman.) Captain Penny—Captain Austin knew very well what I had done in Wellington Ch a nnel. I had ex pressed to him my opinion that Franklin had gone away through the channel in clear water. I could do no more with my means. Chairman—lt is necessary that you should explain this. What do you mean when you say, " I could do no more with my means ?" Captain Penny—l meant what I had told Captain Austin before, that I could do no more with the means I had at command. Chairman —You meant then by that expression to separate Wellington Channel from the Upper Chan nel ? Captain Penny—Will you allo w me t o as k you a q uestion ? Chairm an—l think you bad better a nswe r m i ne fi rs t. Captain Penny—l told Captain Austin I could not undertake the fearful responsibility of saying beyond the channel was searched ; why ask me what I could not tell ? I mean, why should Captain Austin ask me what I could not tell ? Chairman—All we want is an explanation ; you had better confine yourself to that. Captain Penny— In that remark I confined myself to Wellington Channel. Chairman—Very good. Did you explain to Cap tain Austin at that time that a search should be made nigher ? Captain Penny—l asked him for a steamer, and would pilot her up the channel to the ice, and wait till the ice should clear away. I would have waited there a month. Chairman—That was your reason for asking for a steamer ? Captain Penny—Yes ; most undoubtedly. Chairman—And you are still of opinion that if the ice had cleared away you could have gone up ? Captain Penny—Moat unquestionably. Chairman—Did you explain that to Captain Austin at the time ? Captain Penny—Yes ; and he refused me that steamer to go up with. Chairman—Did you explain to Captain Austin at that time Sir John Franklin had gone up that channel? Captain Penny—Most unquestionably. Chairman—That is a sufficient answer. You meant by asking for a steamer that it would be the best vessel to prosecute the discoveries if th e i ce h a d c l eare d away ? Captain Penny—Yes, the only vessel. Chairman—And you ofFred to pilot the steamer on account of your own experience ? Captain Penny— Yes. Sir E. Parry—Did you ask for a steamer to com mand it yourself ? Captain Penny—To pilot it. Sir E. Parry—Piloting thrcugh the ice I hardly understand. We are so much at the mercy of the ice that we can hardly call it piloting. . _ Captain Beechey—lf you were so certain of the ice going away from that channel and the water clearing, by waiting a few days, could you not con sistently with your orders have waited that period ? Captain Penny—My vessel was not suited to go further than I did. Before I could have gone any distance, the season would have gone, whereas in a steamer 500 miles could have been gone over in a week, as it was very likely we should have had to pro ceed ti - ptt distance before we obtained any fresh traces. Captain Beechev—How long are those seas navi gable? C ytain Penny—lt depends greatly upon the seasons. In B Irrow's Straits last year the frost set in on the 13:h of September, but this year there was f Imre water in Barrow's Straits, and it may be later before the frost sets in. Chairman—There is another expression in Captain Austin's letter to you of the 11th of August last, to which I must call your attention. He requests you to acquaint him " whether you consider that the search of Wellington S - ,rait, made by the expedition under your charge, is so far satisfactory as to render a further prosecution in that direction, if practicable, unnecessary." What did you do in consequence of this? captain Penny—l would not take upon my self respon sibility of saying whether the channel was sufficiently searched. lam free to confess I was very angry at being written to at all by Captain Austin when we had conversed so long upon the very lame subject, and I had told him all in my power, giving him my chart, and begged him to let me pilot one of his steamers up Wellington Channel. Had I b een cool I should have used better words. Chairman—What I mean by the last question is this :—in the letter Captain Austin sent to you he meant to ask you whether the search up the channel was practicable—advisable or not? Captain Penny —I explained my views to Captain Austin, and still he sent me that letter. Captain Austin was compe tent to judge for himself. I am not accustomed to write official dispatches, or probably I should have been more cautious. Captain Austin ought to know what to do. Chairman—lt was hardly fair to Captain Austin not to give a full opinion on the subject. Your let ter was so short that any ono on reading it would suppose you intended to express your opinion that it was useless to wait for the breaking up of the ice, and that you were convinced no further search was necessary—that all that could be done was done, and that no further traces could be found ? Captain Penny— Nothing oF the sort could have been intended, and Captain Austin could not have put that interpre tation upon the letter, as he well knew my previous opinions. That letter was written under strong feel ings of irritation, and in answer to a note from Cap tain Austin. Chairman—lnstead of exciting yourself, why did you not explain to Captain Austin that further search ought to be made in the direction where you hal been ? Captain Penny—l asked him for a steamer, in order to prosecute that search. Captain Austin rose and said—After sending Cap tai❑ Penny that note I sat down and wrote him a calm request on the subject (knowing that he was an ex perienced person), urging him to let me have an answer. I think Captain Penny must have had my letter eight hours. It was two o'clock in the morn ing when I received his answer. I wrote a private note to Captain Penny, which he must have. Captain Penny—l have not got it. I have searched for it in every quarter. I sent down to Aberdeen for it on my arrival here in London, but it is not to be found anywhere. lam not accustomed to tie up all my letters, and many official dispatches have been destroyed. Chairman—Have you had any further correspond ence with Captain Austin than that which appears in print ? Captain Penny —Yes ; there was another latter in which I stated that I had expressed my opi nion to him. I told Captain Austin what I had done. I ~ told hi m th a t m y or d ers were no t suc h as wou ld all °w me to run the risk of another Arctic winter with. %„__ ca z prospect of success. ustin said he had not received such a letter got the . frocinapetalaain i, , ,,,,1 Penny. Y—uaptain Stewart was present when August.e E‘s it ? Captain Penn About Austin parry ___,,,,t, _ n which it before or after that ? h appears in print is was there, A dated bCohua t t ihrternhelalnliLhthlofhoAfe August ; wu . for e i a t p . t. Captain Penny—After that. Captain Sir Penny—Yes; r n r y yT i C r e a s p ; t a andi o Stewart 0 w 5 that I delivered it to him. Chairman—Have you the letter with you ? Penny—lt is in London now, and I can Bend Captain Austin—l do not exactly understand what is the question; is it that a letter was delivered to rile? Sir E. Parry—lt is that there was a letter delivered to you (as an answer to your first letter) by Penny, in the presence of Captain Stewart and Captain Ommanney. Clptain Sir E. Parry—Did you ever in writing state to Captain Austin your recommendation to him to go up Wellington Strait ? Captain Penny—Certainly not. What was the use of writing when I was telling him what I had done. (Captain Stewart was called in, and was sent for ;he dispatch alluded to by Captain Penny.) • LONDON, Chairman—What quantity of provisions do you consider you had left when you determined to give up all further search ? Captain Penny—About 14 months' provision for the two vessels at the rate we were going on ; but the search assumed a new feature. I had nothing to carry out the search. Chairman—Supposing the barrier had not cleared away, what would you have proposed to do ? Cap tain Penny—lf the barrier had not cleared away the search must be carried out with boats and sledges. Chairman—Do you think that it would have been possible to carry out the further search with your provisions ? Captain Penny—Certainly not ; I was unprepared with travelling equipage to carry out the search, and vessels not well adapted to go up the channel at that late season. Chairman—When you asked for a steamer, did you a'k for one steamer or more ? Captain Penny— Only one. Admiral Fanshawe—Did you intend to pass another Arctic winter if you could have obtained a steamer and got up the channel ? Captain Penny—That would be the advantage of a steamer. We could have proceeded 500 miles up th!, channel if the way had been clear. Admiral Fanshawe—Did you contemplate being detained another winter ? Captain Penny—Yes. if traces bad been got unquestionably we should have stopped. Admiral Fanshawe—Suppose that the ice in the Wellington Strait had cleared away, and Captain Austin had been able to afford you a steamer, where would you have thought of wintering ? Captain Penny—lf we could have got 500 miles up the chan nel, we should have wintered there, if more traces had been found. It would have been of no use going there unless we had wintered there. Captain Beechey—Where were the limits of the ice in 1851 ? Sir E. Parry—He never saw it in the best portion of 1851. (Captain Penny explained this matter to be com mittee.) Sir E. Parry—Was the water open as far up Wel lington Strait in 1851 as in 1850? Captain Penny —Yes ; it was in the same spot i❑ 1851 as in 1850 ; it was as far up in 1851, on the 25th day of July, as it was on the 9th day of September, 1850. Captain Beechey—ln 1851 Captain Stewart in returning walked over the ice from his farthest, which was Cape Becher, and found it much decayed. Now, did the ice clear away in 1851 ? Captain Penny—l was there on the 22d of July, and that was the last I saw of it. It was then broken and much decayed, and only wanted a strong northeast wind to clear it away. On the sth of September, 1850, I saw clear water in that channel. Captain Beechey—Was this ice more or lees broken in 1851 ? Captain Penny—The last time that I saw Queen Victoria Channel was on the 23d day of July ; it was then much decayed and broken, and would not allow an empty boat to be launched over it. Admiral Fanshawe—And referring to your own two ships, you say you had not sufficient provisions to prosecute the search ? Captain Penny—l bad not the means in my power to carry the search out, and I would never for one moment think of stopping out there without sufficient means to carry out the search. Admiral Fanshawe—You say you had not suffi cient provisions and means to carry out the search ? Captain Penny—Certainly. Admiral Fanshawe—Before you came away did you ask Captain Stewart of the Sophia, or any of the officers, their opinion about the further prosecution of the search in Wellington Strait ? Captain Penny— Certainly not; the masters of our vessels take all that responsibility upon themselves. Admiral Fanshawe—l understand you did not take Captain Stewart's opinion about further search in the channel ? Captain Penny—No ;he might have had an opinion on the subject, but I did not ask him. The responsibility was mine. not his. Sir E. Parry—When you started to come home, did you contemplate asking for a steamer to go out again ? Captain Penny—No, but I was prepared to do so. Sir E. Parry—Did you and your officers contem plate going out again ? Captain Penny—No, no when I first returned, Sir E. Parry—What made you propose it after wards? Captain Penny—lt struck me that if I had the means I could prosaeute the search to advantage. I was prompted to make the proposal in consequence of its having been said that more might have been done than was done. Sir E. Parry—Was that what led you to propose to the Admiralty to go out in a steamer ? Was it in consequence of what was said when you eame home? Captain Penny—l found that everybody was disap pointed, and I wished to have the means of going out again. (Captain Stewart here brought in the letter re ferred to in the previous part of the inquiry, and it was read.) Sir E. Parry—Explain the expression in the letter, " I can only judge when I sae Wellington Channel." What is the meaning of that ? Captain Penny—The meaning is, that if Wellimron Channel is open, I would proceed up with my two vessels. I never in tended to answer Captain Austin's letter. Sir E. Parry—Surely it was incumbent upon you to answer so important a question. Captain Penny—l do not justify that portion of the letter, written, as I hive before statd, under feelings of irritation. C iptain Austin came, and I told him everything that ha I taken place about the Wellington Channel, which would have been worth fifty letters from me. Sir E. Parry—l think C iptain Austi❑ bad a right to have an answer to the question. When an officer in Lis positio❑ put a specific question to you so cautiously, surely it demanded an answer? Captain Penny— Captain Austi❑ is perfectly well aware that he had his answer, and he understood it very well, but it was not what be wanted. Sir E. Parry—Do you not think now it would have been better to give a specific answer to Captain Aus tin's inquiry? Captain Penny—Any one can see under what circumstances it was written, and the in tention of it. Admiral Fanshawe—Suppose Captain Austin had die I, nothing would have been in writing to pass to the second in command ? Captain Penny—l have said before that it was not my intention to give an answer to this dispatch. Chairman —W e mu s t p u t on recor d th e answer t o the question put to y ou . Th e quest i on was t hi s, "D o you not think, on further consideration, that it would have been better if you had answered Captain Aus tin's note more explicitly, taking into consideration all the circumstances of the case ?" Captain Penny—ln the position I occupied, I think I pursued the right course. I told Captain Austin what I had done, but he would not avail himself of it. Chairman—Would it not have bee❑ better for you to have said you would not take upon yourself the re sponsibility ? Captain Penny—That is precisely what I said. I said that I would not take any further responsibility upon myself. Captain Beechey—On what day was it that you told Captain Austin your views with respect to the channel ? Captain Penny—lt was on the 11th of August. _ Captain Beechey—Then on the 11th of August you told Captain Austin that the strait ought to be better examined, and that if he would give you a vessel you would go up there ? Captain Penny—Yes, I asked him for a steamer to go up there. The very last words I used to him were=—" Now, sir, go up there, and do the cause some service." Captain Beechey—Had you at that time received Captain Austin's official letter ? Captain Penny— Yes, that was after alll the other letters had passed. Captain Beechey—Was it after you explained your views to Captain Austin that you received this letter ? Captain Penny—Yes, it was. Chairman—Had you any conversation about this letter ? Captain Penny—No, no conversation what ever. The last thing I said was, Go up into the Wellington Channel, and you will do good service to the cause." Chairman—On what day was that ? Captain Penny—l think it was on the morning of the 12th August. _ _ Admiral Fanshawe—l think your opinion was that Sir John Franklin went through the channel to the north-west? Captain Penny—l am convinced of that. I always had that impression, and I have never had occasion to alter it. Ido not think he could have gone any other way. Sir E. Parry—Why not go any other way ? Why not go the way I went ? Why do you think he might not have gone that way ? Why might he not have gone by Cape Walker and the south-west ? Captain Penny—Why, then he would have reached the American shore, and we should have had him long ago. Travelling parties belonging to the north-west companies would have seen him. _ Sir E. Parry—But you said he could not have gone another way. Captain Penny having handed in a paper, The Chairman said—l suppose your object in giv ing me this paper is that it should appear in evidence, so that I must ask you some questions upon it, and then you will have an opportunity of recording it if you like. - Captain Beechey—We do not expect from you any scientific matter beyond what you have given us with respect to the latitudes ; but I may ask you whether you put the work together yourself (adverting to a chart which was placed on the table)? Captain yenoy was —Captain Stew a rt did a grea t p or ti on o f i t, b ut present when it was done. Captain Beeclaey—When you were at Cape Becher, did you get the bearing of these distant .points ? Captain P _ enny—Y es. Captain Beechey—When you saw Sir John and Lady Franklin points was the weather clear ? Cap tain Penny—Yes, the weather was perfectly clear. I am accustomed to take heights, and by computation I imagine that 500 or 600 feet might have been the measurement. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1851. Captain Bsechey—With fourteen months' provi sions on board, do not you think you would have been justified by your orders in remaining to see whether the ice would break away or not ? Captai❑ Penny —I do not think it would have been the slightest use with a sailing vessel. Captain Beechey—Do not you think you ought to have stopped to see whether the ice cleared away ? Captain Penny—l might have been justified in that, but not in going up the channel. Captain 43eeehei—Could you have stopped with the amount of provisions you had ? Captain Penny —Oh yes. Sir E Parry—Did you understand that Captain Austin meant to come home about the 12th of August ? Captain Penny—l thought so. Sir E. Parry—How did you ascertain the fact that Captain Austin was coming home ; you were right enough, but how did you ascertain it ? The reason why I wik is this—knowing that Captain Austin was going away to Jones's Sound, would it not have been desirable to stop and see what became of the ice in the Wellington Channel? Captain Penny—lt would have been of no use stopping there; if the idea had struck me at the time it is possible I might have re mained there some time. Chairman—One thing more occurs to me to ask you. You were quite aware from Captain Austin's letter to you of the 12th of August that he had de termined (in consequence, probably, of the lety,r he had received from you) that he did not consider it necessary to prosecute the search further, even if it were practicable, in that direction. Now, after all you have said, it is hardly worth while to ask you any more questions, but were you not then fully aware that that was the last opportunity you would have of urging upon him a further search in that direction ? Captain Penny—The last thing I said to Captain Austin was, " Go up the Wellington Channel, and do the cause good service." Chairman—What course did you take to explore Jones's Sound? Captain Penny—When we came there we fell into a body of ice, and we could proceed no further. Chairman—You say you found it so blocked up with ice that you could not proceed ? Captain Penny —Yes. Chairman—Do you think that later in the year that might have been accomplished ? Captain Penny--It might have been, but everything depends upon the winds. Chairman—lt is in the same category as the Wel lington Strait, that may open sometimes and close sometimes ? Captain Penny—Yes, I think it is very likely. Chairman—We are directed to inquire not only into the past, but in reference to the future. Will you tell us what are your opinions concerning operations next year ? Captain Penny—l will tell you. The first and most important thing is, that the party who goes out must be the responsible party. Captain Beechey—When you came to Cape Becher, your furthest distance northwards from Queen Victoria's Channel, in what state did the waters appear to you ? Captain Penny—ln the north-west nothing but clear water as far as the eye could reach —a water sky bound it. The height of Cape Becher was about 500 feet. Captain Beechey—ln the north and south channe was there a strong current ? Captain Penny—Yes there was. Captain Beechey—How strong did the currents run ? Captain Penny—Not less than four miles in the hour. Captain Beechey—On what day was that ? Cap tain Penny—l could not tell without reference. I think it was at the full moon. Captain Beechey—Then it was about the time of the springs ? Captain Penny—Yes. Sir E. Parry—Do you think it was a regular tide 1 Captain Penny—lt was the regular tide, but run. ning from the westward longer than from the east. ward. Captain Beecbey—l find from your evidence be fore the committee at Woolwich that you make the following remarks :—" At Point Surprise and Disap pointment Bay there was about four feet rise and fall, a pretty regular tide. The water on the led ge o f grounded ice on Cap e Benj a min Smith was low about the 16th of July, lower than usual; a greater fall than we had observed in other parts. Full moon having occurred on the 13th, the spring tide may have accounted for this. In the Queen's Channel the cur rent ran to the eastward not less than four miles on the 16th of July, the wind being fresh from the west ward. Thinks the stream came most from the west ward ; the stream of tide was not regular. Diff e r en t observations were made to ascertain which way the flood tide came. As seen from Assistance Harbour, the currents seemed to be influenced principally by the winds." Do you assent to all this ? Captain Penny—Yes. Chairman—You have given it in your evidence be fore the IVoolwich committee that you met with wood and other foreign substances in the channel ? (The Chairman read A list of the articles which had been found by Captain Penny, as stated before the committee at Woolwich.) Chairman—ls all that correct? Captain r enny— Yec, it is. Chairman—ln your journeys and voyages along the shores of the Queen Channel, what animals did you meet with, and in what qaantities ? Captain Penny—ln our travelling parties we met with thirty. four bears. Chairman—White polar bears ? Captain Penny— Yes. Chairman—Any seals? Captain Penny ?—Yes, a great many, and two were killed. Chairman—Any other animals ? Captain Penny —Several walrusses ; one of them was killed. I think we saw about fourteen deer, mostly down upon the islands. Thousands of birds might have been easily approached and killed. Sir E. Parry—Did you eat any of the walrusses ? Captain Penny—Yes, and I thought them as good as the seals. The men did not eat them. Chairman—On Baillie Hamilton Island you found more birds than any where else, did you not ? Cap tain Penny—Yes. Sir E. Parry—What would be your view—the public feeling in England makes it desirable to ask it —suppose you had been left there with your guns and ammunition, to what extent cou ld you have sup for instance, th a t starv ingtain Penny—W e m i g h t of food. Th e very exertion p have dr suppliede p o r p o i v e i a w io o n ua s lb — du eatnadny:iit c h e i n e to produce food would be conducive to health. Chairman—Could fish be procured in any quan tity ? Captain Penny—There are some crawfish, bnt they are small, and very few in number. Sir E. Parry—There are some small fish in the lake near Assistance Bay, are there not ? Captain Penny—Yes, there are some trout, but very few. Chairman—llad you a thermometer with you? Captain Penny—No. Captain Ommanney had it much colder down his part than we had. I had a thermometer the first tim e , but not the second. Sir E. Parry—Dr. Sutherland had one, bad he not ? Captain Penny—Yes. Sir E. Parry—Who first l an d e d a t B eec h e y I s l an d anddiscoveredtraces of the Erebus and Terror ? Captain Penny—All my officers and some of the men went down together and discovered the winter quarters. - Chairman—You mean that they discovered the winter quarters of the Erebus and Terror ? Captain Penny —Yea. Chairman—We are directed to inquire into the conduct of the officers of the expedition. Have you any complaints to make against them, or did they conduct themselves to your satisfaction ? Captain Penny—They performed their duties creditably throughout the expedition. GERMANY. The Vienna correspondent of Galignani writes as follows on the 24th 7 " The very decided improvement in the actual value of our paper currency, and our public securities, which has just taken place, is chiefly owing to the satisfactory news, which we continue to receive from your city; the public here consequently look forward with the liveliest hope to the consolidation of the Prince-President's power, by the anticipated majority of the universal suffrage of the French nation. If the course of good order and strong government, under the Presidency of Louis Napoleon, be fully successful, then also will Austria soon extricate herself from her present financial embar rassments; and then also, I am inclined to think, she will soon be in a position to prove to the world at large, that she has been as unfairly judged as sho has been ill treated for a long time past by several of herneighboure, but more particularly so by her old ally on the other side of the British Channel. It is true the Minister of Finance has still to contend with a most obstinate and sinister opposition on the part of our haute finance, who have been carrying on their operations against him for the last three years, because he would not truckle to their usurious terms for the negotiation of those loans, that had become indispens Ably necessary in order to meet the increased expenditure of the State, ever since the breaking out of the revolution in 1848. By recent measures the usual facilities of raising enormous sums by way of loans and discount from the National Bank have been considerably curtailed, anti thus the wings of our high-flyers' have been somewhat clipped, Indeed, there are serious indications of an intention on the part of Government to introduce radical reforms in the organization of that important public institution, which will doubtlessly also accelerate the re-establish ment of our currency on a sound and satisfactory basis. The diplomatic relations between the English and Aus trian Governments seem to have greatly improved, and some people incline to think that the event of 2d Decem ber and the present aspect of affairs in France may have greatly tended to promote a better understand ing between the two Cabinets. Be this as it may, the Austrians, I believe, sincerely desire to see the old feel ings of friendship between the Courts of St. James and Vienna permanently restored. The decided deficiency of the crops of grain and potatoes this year throughout the whole of Germany, as also in Switzerland and Hol land, begins to give rise to serious apprehensions. Prices have of late almost everywhere considerably ad vanced. The number of strangers and visitors from all parts of the empire at present at Vienna is altogether unprecedented. All our hotels are full. Trade is flou rishing, as an unused amount of money for Christmas purchases is being circulated by all classes of society." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. RENDSBURG.—The Commissioners appointed for regulating the Holstein boundaries have been stopped in their work, because the Danes want to consider the Eider as the boundary, whereby the Kronen werk of Rendsburg would fall to them, while the Commis sioners of the Germanic Confederation want to place the line further north, whereby not merely the Kro nen werk but Friedrichsort, the Ddnenwald, and Friedrichstadt, would fall to Holstein. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Doc. 30.) SUGAR.—From the West Indies the quantity imported here this season has amounted to 82,000 tons, in the previous one it was 69 600. Home trade deliveries are 62,600, against 73,800 last season. Fur exportation the quantity taken is 290, and in the previous year 140. Stocks are now 20,400, and at the same date last season 8,650 tons. By the weekly Gazette average price, it appears the decline compared with this time last year is 8s to 9s per cwt for brown, middling and low qualities, and on good to fine 5s to 7s per cwt. The market will open on Tuesday next, when a good demand is anticipated, as dealers hold light stocks, and prices are unusually low, leaving a very small profit to the importers. At the chief ports clearances for home con snmption of all sorts of raw sugar now amount to 5,806,820 cwt, whereas to this date last season they were 5,828,500 cwt. The present value of low to fine brown West India is 28s to 30s 63, yellow ditto 31s to 39s and refining qualities 29s to 35s per cwt. Colonial Sugar is cheaper than foreign, especially brown and in ferior sorts. REFINED.—To-day several purchases were mule in Refined Sugar for home consuesptiJo, and stiffer rates were obtained; brown lumps cannot be obtained under 44s per cwt, the supply being small. Crushed Sugar is not , lower, although business continues dull. EAST INDIA —Arrivals of Btngal and Penang Ir4ve this year amounted to 34,680 tons, in the preceding one they were 32 700, for home trade purposes &liveries amount to 28,600, and to the same time in 1850 they were 35,000; stocks amount to 14,500, against 8,300 tons last season. The preseat value of white Benarts is from 34s to 393, soft yellow 245 to 30s, brown 22s to 23s 6i. Mauritius sorts 27s to 343 6d, fine 35s to 375, grainy white 41s to 455, yellow ditto 33s to 40s, and brown ditto 29s to 32s per cwt. Of Madras the receipts for the season are 13,180, and in the preceding one they amounted to 9,700; for home consumption deliveries are 10,300, and to this date in 1850 they were 8,180 stocks are 8 ; 370; and last season 5,160 tons. The present value of soft brown is 213 61 to 233 61, yellow ditto 24s to 255, low to mid grainy 29s to 33s 6d, and good to fine 34s to 38s per cwt. The principal portion of the stock consists of soft qualities. FOREIGN.—To-day the private operations in yellow Havannah Sugar were 1,000 chests at full rates, and the leading holders show firmness. COFFEE.—Today there was a better demand chiefly for home consumption, and the mark( t closed with a firm appearance. Native Ceylon, of good ordinary quality, is quoted at 39s per cwt. Deli.ciiea or ull kluds yet exceed arrivals. MAURITIUB.—The present value of brown is from 23s to 29s 6d, yellow 30s to 375, and at this time last season rates for the former ruled at 308 , t0 375, and for the latter 37s 6d to 43s per Mt. MOLASSES.—Prices rule 2s to 3s per cwt under this time last season. There is at present little passing, but few parce)s are on offer, and rates rule firm at Its to 13s. Several buyers for Distilling purposes are likely to be in the market shortly. The rates asked for Porto Rico and Cuba are 12s to 12s 6d; Bengal and Mauritius lOs 61 to 118. At pre•ient, however, the dema❑d is trifling, but this is not F xpected to be the case long. Several trans actions have take❑ place in Honey, and West India realize from 36s to 56s for low to fine. Tamarinds re main in good demand. The prices obtained for West India are 20s to 30s, and East India 8s to 12s per cwt. Coeos.—Deliveries of West India continue small, and less than in the previous season. Stock remains heavy, and is nearly 6,500 bags greater, but prices are 8s to lOs per cwt under that time. The market is in an unfavourable position, and lower rates are looked for. Trinidad red can be obtained at 38s to 455, Grey 33s to 38s, and Grenada from 31s to 325. The demand for Foreign has been trifling, and there are sellers of Bahia and Para at 24s to 275; Guayaquil at 335. Ms.—There is a reluctance to operate in Congou, and at previous low prices merchants are desirous to realise, the lower sorts being most difficult of sale, and of such there is a plentiful supply. There are sellers of low at 7d to 7id, good ord sound 8d to Bid, blackish leaf 9.1 to lid, superior and Pekoe flavour Is to is 4d, and rather lower rates are anticipated, on account of the heavy stock and large quantities to arrive. In Souc'iong there is still little passing, although good to fine can be obtained at Is to is 9d, and inferior sorts 8d to 11d. There are now few buyers of Oolong, and a desire is evinced to accept Is 2d to is 4d for good to fine, and 9d to is id for low to mid, Young Hyson, of common quality and clean Canton Gunpowder remain in good demand at the previous value. There is no decided reduction for other sorts of Green, at the same time dealers operate with reluctance, and there is a heavy stock. Prices rule as follows :—llyson, low to mid lld to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, supe rior 2s 2d to 21s Od; Gunpowder, Canton 9d to Is; Hyman kind from is 2d to is 4d; Imperial Canton lld to Is Id; Hyson kind is 2d to 2s 6d; Young Hyson, good to fine is 3d to 2s 6d, other sorts is to is 2d; Twankay la to is 2d, and Hyson skin lid to 3s. For the better qualities of Scented Orange Pekoe there are several buyers at the previous value; in inferior, how ever, little has been done. Prices for fine rule at la 4d to is Bd, mid to good is to is 3d, and ord 9d to lid. In Flowery Pekoe purchases have been immaterial, although common and middling can be obtained at is to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, and superior 2s 2d to 2s 9d. Caper met with little notice, and is to be obtained at 10.1 to is 2d, and Scented ditto lid to is sd. Public sales of Tea will be held in January, and are expected to be large. RICE.-There is a reluctance on the part of both ex porters and home dealers to operate; in some cases the rates acceded to are rather under those current ere viously. Bengal-low sed mid white selling at 8s ed to 9s 3d, good mid to fine 9s 6d to 9s 10d, cargo 7s 6d to Bs, Madras, pinkey 7s 9d to 8s 6d, Bengal grain 8s 6d to 9s, Arracan and Barley 8s to 9s; white Java 95 to lOs 6i. A better demand is, however, expected to take place shortly. Arrivals of Rico have exceeded those of the preceding season by 5,000 tons. Carolina is held with firmness at 21., to 275, Patna, 11 s 6d to 16s, and broken 103 to 11s; at present operations are immaterial. Ameri can dressed is still scarce and held for 17s to 18s. In Sago little has been done; large pearl can be obtained at 20s to 265, small ditto 15s to 175, and common at lOs to lOs 6d. Sago Flour is wanted at 12s to 12s 6d, and there are few sellers. Tapioca is rather more in demand, at from lid to 4id. Prices are firm for Arrowroot; Ber muda at is to is ld; other sorts of West India 2id to 8d; East India and Brazil lid to 2d per lb. SPIRITS.-There has been less business doing in Demerara Rum, and merchants are more disposed to sell, 30 to 40 over proof at 2s to 2s 4d. Leeward Island is held for Is 5d to Is 6d proof, but few transactions have taken, place. East India has been operated in with caution, and is offered at is 3id proof. In Jamaica purchases have been small for both shippi ng and home consumption, prices also incline downwards; there are sellers of fine quality 34 to 38 over proof at 3s 2d to 4s 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 28 9d to 3s, mid 2s 6d to 2e Bd, and low 28 to 30 over proof at 2s 3d to 2s sd. For Brandy there is a firm market, at present however trans actions are of little moment; this is not expected to be the case long. Prices for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 rule 4s id to 4s 3d, 1850 4s Gd to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s lid, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 53 sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to mid 2e 10d to 4s, and Bor deaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. There is less activity in the market for British made Spirit, at the same time quotations re main firm at 93 8d to 93 9d net cash, and Gin 8s for 22 uncle proof. Geneva is in fair request, common is 7d to Is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s. COCEINEAL.-Holders have refused to sell at any further reduction, but the demand for shipping and home consumption is at present limited. The present value of Honduras silvers is from 2s 8d to 3s 2d, black 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Mexican 33 2d to 3s 6d, silvers 2s 7d to 2s Bd, and Te ner iff e 3s to 3a 6d; these low rates cannot fail to create a larger demand for all purposes shortly. PROVISIONS.-There are sellers of Irish Butter rather under previous rates, yet purchases have been imma terial in all sorts. Prices for Carlow, Cloumel, and Kilkenny rule at 74a to 80s, Waterford 66s to 735. Cork 74s to 765, Limerick 65s to 703, Tralee 65a to 675, Sligo 66s to 68s, best quality 66s to 70e per cwt. English met with little attention, and is offered at 70s to 945, Fresh at 3s to 115 per &am pounds. Of Foreign arrivals were upon a large scale during the past week, and amounted to 11,300 casks. The present value of fine Friesland is 86s to 90s, other sorts 68s to 765, Groningen, fine 60s to 665, inferior 503 to 565, Emden and Leer, fine 64s to 66e, other sorts sis to 625, and Kiel fine 86s to 90s. Bacon met with rather more attention; there is, however, a desire to sell Irish at 41s to 443 for sizeable, at 391 to 42s for heavy, and Hamburgh 38s to 41s. In Middles sales have been small; Irish bale can be obtained at 41s to 425, tierce 39s to 403. Hams have been dealt in with reluctance ; there are sellers of Irish and English at 55s to 603. The lard market has a dull aspect; rates are also on the decline; ruling for Irish at from 503 to 58e for bladdered, at 46s to 508 for keg and firkin, and Hanaburgb 45s to 583. The sales made in Barrelled Provisions have been again trifling, Irish New India Beef is offered at 105 s to 1078 6d per tierce, mess ditto ditto 77s 6d to 83s, Pork 62s 6d to 65s per barrel, and India at 1103 to 1123 6d per tierce. Cheese is held fur previous rates. liiisioo.-Spanish is not cheaper; at present few buyers are to be found. Prices now rule at from 23 4d to ss, low and lean is 3d to 2s 2d per lb. SALTPETRE.-Holders are firmer. There is rather more business doing, and the demand is likely to con tinue on the increase. Prices for low to mid sorts are at 24s 6d to 25s 6d, good to fine 26s to 28s 6d: Madras 24s to 265. British Refined 293 to 30s. Nitrate of Soda 138 to 13s 6d. TA w.—The demand for Russian on the spot has been good for consumption, still holders are desirous to realise, and accept 35s 6d to 36s ior line old P.Y.C., and 35s 6d to 37s for now. Few transactions have taken place for delivery, and there are sellers for the early part of next year at 36$ 3d to 36s 6cl. Home melted remains in good request, but is offered at 36s 6d to 37s net cash, supply being plentiful. o:her sorts met with a slow sale, South American at 345 to 365; Australian, sheep 34s to 375, and ex 33s 6d to 36s 6(1. Ott.s.—Seal is less wanted and rates ere nut so firm, pale being offered at 321. to 3 2 / 1 0s, end other sorts 291 to 311 105. Cod is dull of sale, and offered at 321. Southern remains in small supply, and is held for 32 1 to 351, few transactions however have taken place. Holders of Sperm are reluctant to submit to a decline, but the demand has been limited to 841 to 851 10s, For Heath:natter the rates required are 921 to 951. Several purchases have been made in Cucoa Nut Oil, and prices are firm ; Ceylon and Cochin 32s to 355, Sydney 28s to 30s. Purchases in Palm have been of little moment and fine is offer ing at 265. Rapeseed Oil is dull of sale, and prices on thy decline, pate at 31s 6d to 325, brows, 30s 6,1, and Foreign Refined 33s to 33s 61. In Olive sales are smell, and there is more disposition to sell Uellipolt at 421 to 43/, other sorts 401 to 411 10$ per tun. For all purposes orders are now small for Linseed Oil, and a &Wine bee taken place, 26§ 6d te 2619 d per GM boring been accepted on the spot, but little variation from ra t aPnt terms i The values looked for. Lvd Oil is now ufferiog 47s to 48s. of East India Grtund Nut °l li 311 to 341. THE (JOU -7— N fit , MARK-6Tb, IPSWICH, DEC. 30. . The supply of wheat at ma rket to-day was 01 ; 11 i moderate; week,us its condition being somewhat im proved 58Ies were made readily at is per qr. advance. For iho tip, of y ea r th e supply of barley vvas considered'to be a . 1_ .11:vs i ht., v 0 e an r te, y wr fi ed nest samples found buyers at Is per qr. ab°" and peas h r j a i t t e t s r ; ed th . e sale for other sorts steady. Bea° roguoze• PER QUARTER. waiting 39s to 41s Beans ............ , 285 t° 3 ? 3 2 0 7 0 s a t t o o 3 0 0 1 s s. Pea 5............ . ... ... 3 . .... 4 6 511 P i a t e s s . : ....................... .: .: .. ..: Do., white Barley, Do., choice to 00 00s to 005 Malt . .......... .. 00s __ DO -, grinding 225 to 26, Fiqur, per sack.. 00s to 00 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC . 27. Wheat......... 1,203 quarters at 38s 10d. Barley 285 6i. Oats Beans 25 ~ 27s 6d. HULL, DEC. 30. .—Tbe Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular statrs. , markets have had quite a holiday- character durirg.t(":. 20 0 0815 It t o °O ° 7 s s - past weir•k, anti no transactions of raurnent are report (; To-day our farmers brought a liberal su pply of °I; which met free sale at 15 over the prices of last 10::_.. more icquiry for foreign wheat, but business' not r:c ps 51 7e. The barley market rather quiet; but stiPP IS • ' m a) moderate. Other descrip:ions of spring corn roa lp jo their e value. Only a limited busiriess in linseed; %ow r tic m h a s in very firm, and rape cakes move og at.our q s The following are the presen D h o r . h w e Wheat, zic English, h, K r o ed 3 3 8 8 6 . to 38 Peas, white and Ye l * ; : 1) ..- 46 J 92 s s h b erg m r h anian b i white g g h ls . Dant • l a nd lstein, & L-6 Oats, D a h n ig i Russian and Odessa 30 P English 4 6 LDion.segerde3:l3lan. k...e..,0,. 4 , 4 .... 45 and 41 46 Do. Petersborgu ... t* . .... 42 Do. Riga &rlangl. 3°6 40 ..... p a r ton. ..... Odessa 17 Fries 40 Do. Konigsberg • f .. d to SiOs 34 36 Lins. c, Hull 71 11Is pd to 01 011 17 20 Do. inf. foreign... 3 19 4 TDaor.efis,ne for. °/ lOs 0 001 Do. Danish.... l7 —2O Rapeseed ...... .. 22 ~0 4 Ed Do. Friesland - Do. Huss. & 19 21 Rape cakes.. Barley, milting .O 8 01 Do. grinding 25 — 2B Do. foreign ••• 7/ tot Beans 24 25 Guano. ............ , .. Ai to 06 20 34 Bones, do ......... 100.. o. 01 ° S Do., foreign 27 30 Rye Meal. .••••.•. CORK, DEC. 29. 7110 ito 61155 Eng1i5h85.8..0d4i......000Q: Lt prices of grain :-9- B u r O O OO DDD W e il l i h ttt i 1 Ditto 000 t e ... .wheat 0 0 0 0 000; s Od to 0)5 Od coreneY' co A __2o sle nos O. 20 do 50 Red wheat l7B 6d to 19s 6d ° N °4 008 Od to 00s Od • 0 Ditto 122 Barley llB 6d to 12s Od nos Od-* -16 (I° O t) t l Od to t t t 0 0 0 0 0 ° 0 0 ° 5: 0 0 d t d d 1 . N Od 0 Bere ..... -.0.4 Od to Os Od 136 Oats 166 Ditto 87 Ditto ... los Od to 105 6d 285 0d ve y 0 4 0 barrels white Quan 316 Pigs 24s Od to 29s 6d • i t nh y e sold aant d; a lt r t e h de Number; Highest id n: p_ reL 637. Quantity of Gr t a wi 4 pigs. t wee- • Wheat. 517. Barley, 1,488. Oats, 3, 838 ' ' ' PRICES OF BUTTER. treaxl(cr• 67' CANT. .. . .... .. _. First quality .......... tit,: Second quality Third quality 648 Third quality •••.........••• ... 5 Fourth quality., _ bofbpariglesPysor;iceE -- . 16 (jst'; 598 Fourth quality ....... ps 7 0 Fifth quality ... 3 Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week e nding vev,', 6 2. 4A: Pigs, 1,412. Sheep, 195. Cows , * 13s v"" CONK. —Flour—First 11 s6 d to 13s Od; extfl' A . , i i to 6° seconds, 1080 d to 1156 d; households 8s to 10s O; th; P 7d ; O.; per cwt. Oatmeal 10s 6d tolls; Indian Mee 1 60 ~,d t° ,415; Or d , 14s Od to 21s Od meal, Ps 6d to 105 per cwt. Indian corn 6189 oo to v,,,,, ; s ers,s ton. Bran 852 to 87s 6d pe tn. H Farmers 2s to ".... wow; 295; dealers 323 to 38. Od; r ° averageay-368 er ton. SO W 00e t'''' ; averagel6B' de fi e rs 00s Od F . 14 to 6 i! averageho 00s Od per ton. BreaclL-Wbeaten loaf : ter, 0 ..., ..._l!aehold loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh j r ) o t a. Coll is Newport per l6s ° t d on. T e o per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 6s Od pet 60 f.o . ' Csloi, 408 r Ales' Whisky, 25 _...8 —o. p., 5. 9d per imperil', 6.--/°Oll ~ lb, _ eef 4d to 6id mutton 5d to ga d , sd C o o' l ; pork 4d to Od LyTdaineloywl7oBo;s Lodandtooire ~..11u—ii;...,,t,cift40' ; bacon 6d to 7d; ~.,lantito3l'„` b t Hops 8188 to 9/ Os per cwt. Bango r slates 2t 176 ~i , frl- c on. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 81 Os ; Valonia, l to bl 1 5 8 per er e l r ed Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 1 4 8 la toil of ditto, Timber — Memel, e ; 1, 6/ Os ; Hemp 291 t 034/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrioCrois .1 ton.ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, •'''' - 61'„i m a... --ci d7eoaLp, 1.7 ' 1 8/ oer 1 ' ca lf s eriot,onto• red P . ine ,.... 1 1 0 ' / 14 ,, 1 71,10 ,, 21 _ Market sto 303; salted 22s to 30s Per " .. 1, d; PIO 3d to 3id per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to . /to OOd to OOd. Guano—Peruvian, 11110 s ; lohsb°°' per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel- RAILWAY SHARE IVI' BRISTOL, DEC. 30•, et , b 0.1 b eer) Cil d sl STOCK ERCHANGIC.—The share The P rill lo s ° - today, and prices had an upward tendencY•er' which - business done was in South-Eastern and Wr at 22. . 4 fo? low EXCHANGE.—The transactio ns A LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3 0. were'-ter" '- STOCK: toe d A Y 1,. ,i Iv shire — , Caledonian 'l6 , —Chester4 an 0 „Aire s o N i a rth Counties, 7 c.—East Lancashire 15--Lanc''" od" ter —Ditto, Fifths, 7 3 ' d's Western, 118 d 0 Üb e '' , 2 . :(ir ' 118 —Ditto, Ac. 1 .—,., _ ~.....N. . , 0 0 , New Quarters, _3A c• Y ,812,.....a v Sheffi eld, and Lincolnshire, 35 - Midland, ~v r , Londoo 6.5500`,: Eastern and Dover, 213—Northern of France, Ar . . 0 , 11 , a h s e been t done to M .. in e eßosto r n a , n a s n a d ct E io a n s s te l'er j e un a c s J o o n l , lo 3 n , STOCK EXCHANGE. —A considerable amount it? P r il l , c .,a, 37, without material alter i s o ttir.g vi r dAaNCHESTER DEC. o f O, ee . 16—Lancashire and Yorksh - ir l e 6 , — !shire, and Cheshire Junction, 113/ v. ", - ;,... - 8,, Q u i n t i t ie .I‘dmisb.e-wrgl3alreik: e-niCelgidaer-ti: Junction, Preference, 711 E t4Lancasm,',l7,st, .tl'),--ire, Union), 514 . di e. br . iE id And '— r ° '- 6'laitsi,_,,Ditto 1'',.,,-01130'.,' ci Preference,nchester, She , ~,, S ait 343 4 Ditto, M.Sono' 12N or writ Dover, 2t%. to f , ------ GLASGOW AND SOUTH. WESTERN RAW' the week ending December 27, 1831: 6 5 Passengers (16,942). goods and 7 . 86 4 parcels, horses and carriages.• . 4 ,, m 3 30 6 Corresponding week in last year ' l, Glasgow, December 29. SEA signides that the m by the night—and M by XuACEL 5 IJO' 9 ljAn• VP': 16 Js"' 16 .110'6 JO" JO' 10 f4O jsiblo PO 6 t Ts' 20 JO' Pi ll jso• fot. To ce 'llO f 10 1 '90 „, jalli ce jos , To' 23 JO' JO' NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—The primary object of the visit yesterday of Captain Milne (Lord of the Admiralty) was, we are informed, to investigate the practicability of establishing better coal depiits for coaling the steam portion of the fleet, it haring been recommended to the consideration of the Board of Admiralty to form depots of coals on the ground per taining to the new steam factory in the dockyard, and under the arches forming the foundation of the Frederick's•battery, which coals so stored could easily be taken thence by a rail or tramway for ship ment to the jetty where the convict hulk Stirling Castle now lies moored, as that vessel will be removed on the occupation of the new convict prison in Port sea. A larger depot, in connexion with the railways of this country, has also been recommended for esta blishment by the Admiralty at the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport, with a new jetty project ing into the harbour. The floating coal depot Ma labar could then, if necessary, be removed to the mouth of the Southampton Water, or elsewhere, for the supply of steamers without the necessity for the discharge of their powder, if they should require to come into harbour for that purpose. These proposi tions respectively are before the Admiralty. A coal del 4it at Spithead has long been considered a highly necessary establishment. The Resistance trocp ship, Master Commander Bradshaw, sailed from Spithead this morning for the eastward to discharge her stores, &c. The Dee steam troop ship, Lieutenant 'West com manding, sailed hence for Woolwich to be paid off to-day. CANINE REASON.—A small dog, well known in a seaport not many miles from Ayr, recently had the misfor tune to break one of his legs. He was forthwith carried to the shop of one of the medical men of the place, by whom splints and bandages were applied, and by whom he was good-naturedly cared for during the healing of the fracture. One day, atter the dog was entirely recovered, the doctor was surprised by his former patient jumping in over the halt door and making extravagant gambols at his feet. Happening to look out, he was astonished to find that another dog was waiting outside, standing as he best could on three legs, having the other very severely hurt. He had been obviously brought by his companion to be cured.— alyr Observer. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, DEC. 28.—The Hollando-Belgian treaty which has caused so much discussion out of doors, and which was voted a few days since by the Netherlands Chamber, was under debate in our Chamber of Representatives for four days. Mr. Hoffschmidt contended that the treaty should be sanc tioned, because it was essentially connected with the convention concluded between England and Belgium, and with the negotiations already commenced for introducing modifications into the system of differen tial duties. The Minister for Foreign Affairs forcibly supported the changes introduced, on the ground of the general prevalence of the free-trade system. They were indispensable by the customs and mari time legislation of other countries ; and the conclusion of a treaty with England or Holland was quite im possible unless those circumstances were taken into consideration. On being put to the vote, it was found that eighty-nine members were present—the ayes, 59 ; and ❑oes, 30. Two members were absent. ITALY. The O f ficial Gazette of the Duchy of Savoy, of the 26th, has a leader on the vote of 20th December, from which we extract the following passage : " What has been done in the course of the last three years induces us to believe that nothing mill be changed in the international policy of France. The bases of existing treaties will be maintained. The chart of Europe drawn up in 1815, and which La martine wanted to destroy, will remain untouched. There will be but one man more with sovereign power over a great nation, less agitation in the masses of all countries, more order and commerce. Such will, probably, be the remits of the popular inauguration which the repeated oui of the French people has consecrated. This event will save Savoy, for many years at least, from the illusions in which the Separatist party lately attempted to involve it. Nothing now exists of this party but the name. The direction of its ideas cannot but have changed with the facts, which have proved how imprudent its ma nifestations were, and upon what ill-calculated chances it staked our secular existence, without con ditions, as if Savoy had no right of prescribing con ditions to those to whom it was intended to deliver her up. Montesquieu, the general of the army of the Alps, wrote as follows in 1792 I believe it is neither the interest of France nor that of Savoy to unite themselves. It is not that of France, since she must not excite the jealousy of Europe by aggran disement; nor that of Savoy, as her taxes, if raised to the proportion of the French debt, would be beyond her means. Besides, is she sure that the French Constitution, which does not exist yet, will be to her taste ?' These reasons, given by the very general who was appointed to conquor Savoy, are of great weight, which is still enhanced by the late events. Let us stay where we are. Let us aid the Executive by our union, in giving us the best organic laws pos sible, and the greatest measure of general comfort. That will be much more certain, and better also. THE PRISONERS AT HAM. The Pays gives the following details relative to the prisoners at Ham : " What was at first stated as to their being com pletely apart is perfectly true. Not only were they prevented from having any communication with persons without, but they had no intercourse with each other, and their keepers observed the most com plete discretion towards them. Each of them was ignorant as to who was his companion in captivity, and particularly of what events had taken place in Paris and the departments from the moment of his arrest. The utmost attention was paid to them, and in this respect they have all rendered full justice to the manner in which they have been treated. It was only at the end of a week that they were al lowed to communicate with each other, and from that time their families and friends were permitted to visit them and alleviate the ennui of their con finement. There now remain at Ham MM. Chan gamier, Bedeau, Lamoriciere, Charras, Baze, and Leflo. They all dine together, and are served by sub-officers, who pay them the greatest attention. Mesdames Lamoriciere, Leflo, and Baze share the captivity of their husbands, the first in particular, by the affability of her manners, beguiling the tedious hours of imprisonment. Mine. Leflo is unfortunately labouring under great depression of spirits, having since she has been at Ham lost one of her children. Ge neral Changarnier, whose cold stoicism presents such a contrast with the vivacity of Colonel Char ras and the energetic ardour of General Lamoriciere, has again resumed the immo bilite which has distinguished him during his poli tical life. He seldom keeps up a regular conversa tion, and it is difficult to know the secret thoughts which agitate his grave and serious mind. He oc cupies the same apartment as General Lamoriciere. As to the latter, with the rapidity of intelligence for which he is distinguished, he soon understood the bearing and character of the act of December 2, and he easily resigned himself to a fact which adverse opinions may well criticise, but the power and authority of which it is no longer permitted to misunderstand. He loudly protests against any idea on his part of conspiring; and, although he may conceive the necessity of his arrest at the first mo ment, he does not imagine that any more rigorous measures can ever be' adopted against him. Colonel Charras, while sharing in the same convictions, ad mits the serious fault which the Republican party has committed by linking itself with Socialism, the de feat of which might, by a movement of irresistible reaction, lead to the fall of the Republic itself. None of the prisoners appear so crestfallen as M. Baze. He fears that the documents seized at his house may compromise him more seriously than his companions in captivity, and the idea of exile inspires him with great sorrow. He has no fortune, and the impossi bility of exercising his profession of avocet in a foreign country makes him foresee serious embarrass ment and great privations. It is, however, posi tively stated that General Bedeau takes on himself all the responsibility of the documents found at the residence of the ex-questor. It is he who, as Vice- President of the Assembly, is said to have had them drawn up and printed. These papers, however, do not show any conspiracy against the President of the Republic, and the General expresses his astonish ment that his military honour could be suspected of plotting against the chief of the Executive Power. The conduct of General Bedeau is distin guished by a piety which is not usual. He is a fervent Christian, who takes refuge in meditation and prayer against the instability of human affairs. It is not now for the first time that these religious sentiments are manifested by the General. Our soldiers remember having frequently seen him in Africa at the moment of combat alight from his horse and invoke in silent prayer the protection and support of the god of battles. It is in conversations where each prisoner expresses his personal impres sions that tha days which successively bring their captivity nearer to its termination are passed. " ORNE M Lila are sent fro' , " he morning-6,P' e e rL n ao m inp ad :n e t: u c g e_ America (by Brit. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) M • • Africa (West coast). N 14th of the month Alexandria* N 19th &.„30th of mo. Belgium .. .. • • N Daily • • • • ' • Brazil .. . .. M 9th of the month Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month California( via Chagres) Mad & 17th of month Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month Constantinople* .. • • N 17th 17th 27th of mo Central America .. DI I2d & 17th of mom Channel Isles Ni Mon., Wed., & Fri. Chili .. . Di Il7th of the month France .. DI & N;Twice daily .• • • Greece* .. .. • • IC 7th 17th 27th of mo Hamburgh N I Tuesday & Friday Llolland •• M Wednes. & SatUr• Honduras Nll7th of the mouth Ireland .. M& NI Twice daily .• •• I India (via Southamp.) M'2oth of the monthi India (via Marseilles) N Sth& 24th o fraonth; Mediterranean (via I Southampton) .. 141,20 th of the month 111,••• Mediterranean (via I Dofo r VIJA° . • 16 Marseilles) N 13th& 24th ofmonth ;,, t ourul;'lo,ll* Mexico .. „ M2d of the month • • .„„°",,tball l P" , 00 1 0 Madeira .. M 9th of the month Py - _ s „ Jgn Malta* •• • • f 7th,17 th,l9th,27th Dov es C & 30th of month c ove r •^ Naples* .. • . • • N sth 15th 25th ofme D oper Jsll Papal States* .. • • N sth 15th 25th of Mo D to opt. , Peninsular.. • • • • M 7th 17th 27th of Mo S° ., u tz&o l o"l,lo l '.o Peru .. •• Mll7th of the month 5 °1, 0r •• jou,' Tuscany* N i sth 15th 25th of rno D ( ?, tb aept• 6 West Indies /11,17 th of the month S°' PO' 4 Di West Indies (except I gun Ar e ad" Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month .• o A re co - t o * The mails to those c ountrics thus mark doting French packet via Marseilles. SOO P - t o Sonthaind 00 .0 The direct Havre mail from London T.& on l y' the month will be made up three times a week o too 11 CALIFOHNIA.—MaiIs to and from CalitorniaL, p acte are now despatched and due by every Americ'" !Jan 2 Jan. 6 Jso , 93 So nw— o ful! --- e u 0 ,.., [ADvERTIsEmENT.]—A Certified Cur :.; cer.too by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. —The folio:gob e bo• was forwarded to Professor Holloway by from Mr. Thomas Alcorn, of Jerry's Plain, l' ie pialtneP c ern i f igr• whis i s to re rslo mist, of the same place :—" Jan. 1, 184% l ie d with l ' e 6e fer„s i that my daughter, aged seven years, was aw ic. ded O r • save for three years , and that, after she had been A tte ) , o s r ude i 0 respectable medical practioners without success, A reds ' is •ch n or 0 to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, will A she i g oo about three months, completely cured her, a n— , e rons ~.1 )-0 .'''''' the best of health. This can be verified by nu: t wo Ye'Dlish' in this vicinity, where I have resided for t wenty , e f,sto Sold by all druggists, and at Professor HolloWaY went, 244, Strand, London. a the BIRTHS.. O W ' 14 OF A 80. On the 28th inst. at Holywell-hall, LOr sts proilgb' wile of Henry Birch ' Reynardson, Escl- °L aPq On the 28th inst., at Emmanuel Rectory, C• the wife of the Rev. R. J. Bunch. m oo OF A DAUGHTER.- :r e Of 0' On the 25th inst., at Greenwich , thew" ,reosio gtOt r ' Aldridge, Esq.. Royal Navy. On the 29th inst., at Boyne-terrace, P. Notting-hill, the wife of Dr. Ashley. of el o l' i MARRIED. 7 ca re , ,i r en, On the 20th inst., at St. Barnabas, hing,,;,"m ill s — " e n( s' e road, Alfred, fifth son of the late ' Mr. 4 o°—ahter - fib° Westerham, Kent, to Mary Anne youngest &tug 00 o late Lieutenant R. Hann, Of the sth Veteran Pa t "' gi' Se Royal West India Rangers. . L , a Sal fo(l'i On the 27th inst., at Shirley, T. C. Alba n, , i ''' g 'ilbs ° ,:tet °' ment Bombay N.I , second son of Williatil:t datlP late of Lincoln's Inn, to Elizabeth Gore, *du e " Samuel Tipper, Esq., of Hill, Southampton. Su: ------z------- Vef• t be fi lon d ' Samuel cv Gandy, M.A., vicar of Ningston.ctinv y t , he ag 2 .e s - c t i h m i . nst., at KingstaDon.-upon-gba—O'f{ich ogecl o st,, 9 At Hatton-hall, Northamptonshire, on the 29th locueo. 3, Robert Grahame, Esq., late of Whitehill, l'snsogedvioff At o Gravesend, on the 27th inst., J. Edmed, Ps„,(ll,.'et• On the 25th inst., at C s aged 22 Charles P-,,,0er0 ,0, only son of the Rev. C. TaTlso; rector of Bidish„3o3..,' 1"-JchP'5.' On the 24th inst., at North Sunderland, 6 " 4 6 5 ' Esq., h late 22d e of B i e n r s. w t. ic. ka-tu pizZteg.,l:loguesde,Te 0 , d i e y, lig On e Edward Pritchard, Esq. 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