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

'FILE ARCTIC EXP EDITION. EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN PENNY. The Chairman—The committee wish me to. say in the first instince 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 aro 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 well 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 Wellint44.§traits as far on the 25th day of July, 1851, as if was on the Bth of Sep 'ternber last year. At the time we left that country it was too early to decide whether the channel would clear away or not. W e cou ld h ave s t o pped there one month lonr,;er, and had strong north-east winds Come it woulai have cleared away the ice through Queen Victoria's Channel. By having a steamer up at the edge of the ice in Wellington Strait we could have be,en watching for suJle an event. Do you ? as they say I sometimes Put in a word th/6 completely changes the sense of a sentence. Chairman—We quite understand you ? Now, tell us your own opinion a 3 to the probability o f th e i ce clearing away ? Captain Penny—l have seen as great changes take p l ac e in forty-ei g ht h ours w i t h a strong favourable wind in that country. Chairman—At w hat date did y ou see th e e d ge o f that barrier last ? Captain Penny—On the 25th of July. After that, about the 14th o f A ugus t, C a pt a i n Austin passed over Wellington Channel. I did not see the bar later than the 2ith of July. In the year 1850, on the 9th of September, from thirteen to fif tc en miles oLice came out of that channel. Chairman—You had better not remark upop 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 year 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 floe, and I was en the other ; this floe left fifteen miles of water be hind ir. Chairman—That was on the Bth and 9th Septem ber of last year, 1850 ? Captain Penny—l merely niention 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 ice were left at the last time ? Captain Penn y--Yes ; Dr. Suther land was the officer who was appointed t o exam i ne that ice, and it was his opinion also that fifteen miles remained. Chairman—Do you say that in 1850 the channel was never opened at all ? Captain Penny—Such is my opinion. Ciaairunan—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 rient if you were to ;distinguish the two channels, Qaeen Victo - zia's Channel from the Wellington Strait, or sovae confusion may ensue. Sir E. Parry—lt is a very important thing to make the disti•dction. 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- Ilnreton Strait. Chairman—Have you any reason to say, of your own knowledge, that a passage for a ship has been , pened into this channel ? Captain Penny—l have .o doubt of its having been opened, but I cannot say of my own knowledge. Chairman—But from your own observation, as an experienced 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 speak with certainty of it. This year we left too early to judge. Chairman—Where was it you reached the water with your boat ? Captain Penny—About ten miles east of Disappointment Bay, on the 17th of June, into clear water. Wind came from the westward, and brought in all the broken artal clot:RAtar\ tomb la pew. no We continued to struggle through this ice, and exa mine the various islands. The wind continued ad verse for 33 days, less about 30 hours, and the tide kept the ice bound is the channel, which prevented us from reaching the water until the 19. h of July. All our provision: were expended. Chairman—Could n vessel of larger SiZ3 navigate the waters your boat was in ? Captain Penny—With - drfect safety. Chairman--Do you think Sir John Franklin went I;,rough the channel ? Captlin Penny—l have no doubt on my mind that he went through it in clear water; ray conviction has always been so. Nobody has hearl me say anything else. Chairman—Did you sound going through it? C iptain Penny—No, we d: I not sound. If the water had been shallow the ice would have grounded. All the three channels were deep in the middle. What is to be guarded against in limestone formation is, the bolder the land the shallower the water. There was only one small shallow in the middle channel, and it wis close in shore and covered with pressed-up ice, which prevents skips grounding upon these shores. Sir E. Parry—How many soundings did you get ? Captain Penny—la consequence of the sea being co vered with ice we had no time to take the soundings. Had there been any shallows the ice would have toll 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. Chairman—That you rather conjectured from the formation of the land than from any experience of Tour own ? Captain Penny—Yes; both from the brmation of the land and my urn experience. Chairman—From the 17th of June to the 20th of July, what instrument had you with you? Captain Penny—My sextant and artificial horizon. I have a great many observations. (Captain Penny produced the observations, and handed them to the chairman.) Chairman—You wrote to the Admiralty for your journals ; did they return them to you ? Captain .Penny—No, they did not. Chairman--Have you any other memorandum of 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 t' - a time when travelling. The observations for nn g it i'de were rendered useless in consequence of t-ie timepieces not keeping equal rates. lam confi dent of the latitudes. Could a man be in command of a ship for sixteen years and not take a correct ob servation ? Cbairtnan—Was th e weather sufficiently fine to enable you to mak these observations ? Captain fenny—We had the latitude as often as three times ire cue place in, consequence of being beset with the boat. The longitude was k l a dead reckoning, and could m)t, have been far out. you to al ter any of the officer's Sir E. Parry —F - 11d observations? Captain Penny—lleing young tra vellers; we all ove restimated our distances, and had to reduce them, some nearly 80 miles. 'Raving gone so frequently o ve r th e di s t an ce we could judo within a very little. Chairman—Then of the latitudes you can spe a k with certainty ? C apta i n P enny —Y es , I can speak With perfect confidence of the latitudes. Sir E. Parry—ls there not a discrepancy between Mr. 111‘Douyall an d D r . G oo d s i r as to some o f their latitudes ? Captain Penny—l can explain that, I W 29 deceived myself at the time. It was a low shingley isthmus covered with snow, which the best surveyor rust have tak en f or ice. Mr. Ild`Dougall made his observations while it was covered with snow, and he Was deceived, as I was, from a distance. I think from Dr. Goodsir's descripsion some of his little illandi were only hills on this flat. Dr. Goodall* paas , ,d over it. 'S , r E. Parry—Do you thick Cornwallis Island Bathurst Island join there? Captain Penny—l have not the s li g ht est d ou b t of it. Sir X. Parry—When in the Hydrographical office they put Mr. M<Dpugall's and De. Goodair's surveys together, the al,l overlaw:d. All who know what travelling is Uk . "-%n low flats know how easy it is to mike such mistakes. That was the caw, I under stand, when Captain Ommanney and Lioutenant Os borne travelled towards Ila.nkslaul ; they did not know whether they were on land or ice. Admiral Faushawe—Do I understand you that , your j ourna l s from tie Admiralty have not been re turned to you ? Captain Penny —They have not been returned. Sir E. Parry—Did you not pima near Wellington Strait in 1851 ? Captain Penny—No; we passed off from Cape Hothatn, about ten miles on the outside of a floe. I did not go up the Wellington Channel. Sir E. Parry —In 1851 you were not able to see anything of Wellington Strait? Captain Penny— theer the 25th o f J uly, when we left the edge of ice with the boat. TILE SUN, Captain Beechey—The farthest point you reached up the channel was Cape Becher in the Queen Vic toria Channel ? Captain Penny—Yes. Captain B3echey—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. Ho 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 St ew art did; and I could depend upon his observation. Chairman—Which side of the channel was that ? Captain Penny—That was on the north-east side. Chairman—How far did you get on the north west side ? Captain Penny—l could not get farther that Baring Island. Chairman—Then before you turned about to return how far did you consider yourself from the main points of Sir John Franklin and Cape Lady Franklin ? Captain Penny—No one can judge well of distances without 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, i❑ 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, bat 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 Channel. 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. i Chairman—lt s 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 allow me to ask you a question ? - Chairman—l think you had better answer mine first. 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 higher ? 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—Most 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 the ice had cleared away ? Captain Penny—Yes, the only vessel. Chairman—And you offered 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 through 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 clays, ennl,l you not ev-- 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 that distance before we obtained any fresh traces. Captai❑ thechey—How long are those seas navi gable Csptain Penny—lt depends greatly upon the seasons. I❑ Barrow's Straits last year the frost set in on the lath of September, but this year there was more 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 Strait, made by the expedition under your charge, is so f ar sa ti s f ac t ory as t o ren d er a further prosecution in that direction, if practicable, unnecessary." What did yon do in consequence of this ? Captain Penny—l would not take upon my self responsibility 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 bad conversed so long upon the very same subject, and I bad 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 been 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 be 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 one 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 7 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 explai❑ to Captain Austin that further search ought to be made in the direction where you had been ? Captain Penny—l asked him for a steamer, in order to prosecute that search. Captain Austin rose and said—After sending Cap tain 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 net 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 f u rth e r correspond _ an e with Captain Austin th an th a t w hi c h appears i n print Captain Penny—Yes; there was another letter in which I stated that I had expressed my opi nion to him. I told Captain Austin wat I had done. I told him that my orders were not such as would alto w me to run the risk o f anot h er Arct i c winter with out some prospect of success. bad not received suc h a l e tt er Captain Penny — C 3 Ptaiß Ste war t was present when from Captain AuPsteinnnBy said .l he Captain Austin got the letter. Sir E. Parry—When wa s i t? Capt a i n P enny— About the 11th of August. Chairman—The letter which appears in pr i nt i s dated the 11th of August ; was it before or aft er that ? Captain Penny—After that. Sir E. Parry—Captain Stewart was there, you say? CAI,' lin Penny—Yes; and he knows that I delivered it to him. Chairman—llave you the letter with you ? Capt. Penny—lt i s i n L on d on now , an d I can sen d for it. Captain Austin—l d o no t exact l y un d ers t an d w hat is the question ; is it that a letter was delivered to me ? Sir E. Parry—lt is that there was a letter delivered to you (as an answer to your first letter) by Captain Penny, in the presence of Captain Stewart and Captain Ommanney. Sir E. Pat ry—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 teliing him what I had done. (Captain Stewart was called in, and was sent for the 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 ask 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 hare proceeded 500 miles up the channel if the way had been clear. Admiral Fanshawe—Did yon contemplate being detained another winter ? Captain Penny—Yes. if traces had 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 in 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 north-east 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 less 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 had 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 Panshawe—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, not 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 prosacute 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 P Was it in consequence of what was said when you came 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 mown . . . . . . Sir E. 'Parry—Explain the expression in the letter, " I can only judge when I see Wellington Channel." What is the meaning of that P Captain Penny—The meaning is, that if Wellington 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 have before stated, under feelings of irritation. Captain Austin came, and I told him everything that had taken place about the Wellington Channel, which would have been worth fifty letters from me. Sir E. Parry—l think Captain Austin had a right to have an answer to the question. When an officer in his position put a specific question to you so cautiously, surely it demanded an answer ? Captain Penny— Captain Austin is perfectly well aware that he had his answer, and he understood it very well, but it was not what he 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 F anshawe—Suppose Captain Austin had died, nothing would ha ve b een i n wr i t i ng t o pass t o th e second in command? Captain Penny—l have said before that it was not my intention to give an answer to this dispatch. Chairman—We must put on record the answer to the question put to you. The question was this, "Do 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 been 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 11 th 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 all! 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 be 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 hare given us with respect to the latitudes ; but I may ask you whether you put the work together yourself (adverting to a chart was placed on th e t a bl e )? C a pt a i n P enny—whch C i aptain Stewart did a great portion of it, but I was present when it was done. Captain Beechey—When you were at Cape Becher, did you get the bearing of these distant points ? Captain Penny—Yes. 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 Captain Beechey—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 ? Captain 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 P Captain Penny—l might have been justified in that, but not in going up the channel. Captain Beechey—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—flow 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 ask 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 letter 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 channel 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 abput the time of the springs ? Captain Penny—Yes. Sir E. Parry—Do you think it was a regular tide ? Captain Penny—lt was the regular tide, but run ning from the westward longer than from the east ward. Captain Beechey—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 ledge of grounded ice on Cape Benjamin 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. Different 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 nne tlics Yiruulvviuti cuumattee 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 T enny— Yes, it is. Chairman—ln your journeys and 'voyages along the shores of the Queen Channel, what animals did you meet with, and in what quantities ? 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 anywhere 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 could you have sup plied provisions—anything, for instance, that starv ing people would eat ? Captain Penny—We might have supplied abundance of food. The very exertion 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—Had 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 time, but not the second. Sir E. Parry—Dr. Sutherland had one, bad he not ? Captain Penny—Yes. Sir E. Parry—Who first landed at Beechey Island and discovered traces of the Erebus and Terror P 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. EVENING-, 5 0 r 1 ..,fff;" 7- • '`-, - 7t ift7 ' Y EK L—Fte • Tr 4• 4 4:# v DECEMBER 31, lB5l. tution of a company, is, no doubt, a matter of great importance ; but it must not be forgotten that the stringent provisions of the Winding-up Acts are matters of infinitely greater importance to the shareholders, and the two cases which we have cited show this— that even where there is no Etig;ish r , rgistration, but a foreign domicile, with English shareholders, the provisions of the Winding up acts attach. Another of these companies professes an intention to carry on its business on what is termed the " cost-book prin ciple, until a charter of incorporation be obtained, and which it is intended shall be applied for upon the meeting of the States Congress in January next." The cost-book system is peculiar to the min ing districts of this country, and one of its prin cipal incidents is, that the money subscribed is entered in the cost-book opposite each subscriber's name, and the expenditure is entered on another leaf, and the balance of profit or loss, as the case may be, is divided amongst the adventurers, ge nerally about once in two months. The advantages of this system have been thus described Any party can see at a glance, on inspection of the cost-book, who are the adventurers, whilst creditors can select either the purser or any adventurer to proceed against." We should like to know how such a system could be worked in California by a committee of management and shareholders in England ? In making these observations, it must not be in ferred that we entertain views at all hostile to these undertakings, or that we express any opinion whatever as to the advantages which they offer as a means of investment. We have merely stated what we believe to be a correct view of the law; and we have felt it the more incumbent on us to do so, as rumours are afloat that, with the new year, there will be a revival of Joint-Stock Company speculation in this country, by means of associations having their domicile in France and Belgium.—Morning Post. REPRESENTATION OF MONMOUTHSHIRE BOROUGHS. In consequence of_ the position held by Mr. Blew itt, member for these boroughs, in the Monmouth shire and Glamorganshire Bank, be will shortly vacate his seat, and, in anticipation of the vacancy which will be thus occasioned, a stir is making in the political circles of the returning borough—Newport. One candidate, Mr. Lindsay, a London shipowner, is al ready in the field, and a second is talked of. Mr. Lind say has already addressed a public meeting of the electors in Newport in explanation of his political creed. He began by announcing himself as an in dependent candidate, and the nominee of no man. With reference to Sir Benjamin Hall, who was pre sent, he said he did not know him, and bad never seen him until the previous day, but that the mea sures of reform and improvement in State and Church of which Sir Benjamin was the distinguished advocate should receive his most strenuous support. He told the meeting that he was not a man of high birth, but Came from the people, and that, at fifteen years old, he left his home to push his fortune in the world as a common sailor, but he now held a high position in the maritime interest, having risen to that position by his own in dustry and exertion from an orphan boy. He was a Dissenter of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, and a member of Dr. Archer's congregation in London. He would support liberty of conscience, he would reform all abuses in the Church, and endeavour to prevent those abuses from rendering it the scoff of infidels ; he would vote for a repeal of church rates as a fruit ful cause of strife, but, though in principle opposed to the union between Church and State, still he would not vote for the separation of that union at present. He would resist the encroachments of the Church of Rome to the utmost; he would not entrust it with power, nor would he trust Dis sent, which had also abused power. He would enter the house, if elected, not as a disciple of George Frederick Young, on the one hand, or of Feargus O'Connor, on the other ; nor as a follower of the Duke of Richmond, or of Mr. Cobden, but he would endeavour to reduce the expenditure of the country, and so lighten the burdens of the people. As a com mercial man he knew that great reforms and reduc tions could be effected in the royal dockyards, and in the management of the Customs. As to the navigation laws, he was opposed to the views enter tained by Mr. Labouchere, and followed those of the late Mr. Huskisson. As to free trade, he was for real free trade, but he could not call that free trade which gave to France privileges which France would not concede to us. He was for the extension of the suffrage and for the ballot, which had no connexion with universal suffrage, but would be a protection for a conscientious voter. A requisition is being got up in favour of Mr. Crawshay Bailey. 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 depots for coaling the steam portion of the fleet, it having 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 railvi .ays of this country, has also been recommended for e sta blishment by the Admiralty at the Royal CI aronce Victualling-yard, Gosport, with a new jetty p rject ing into the harbour. The floating coal dep4 t Ma labar could then, if necessary, be removed t o the mouth of th© Southampton Water, or elsewher e, for the supply of steamers without the necessity fi ,r the discharge of their powder, if they should requi re to come into harbour for that purpose. These pro posi tions respectively are before the Admiralty. A coal clef* at Spithead has long been considered a ,ghly necessary establishment. The Resistance troop ship, Master Commot .der Bradshaw, sailed from Spithead this morning fo - r the eastward to discharge her stores, &c. The Dee steam troop ship, Lieutenant 'West manding, sailed hence for Woolwich to be pai I off to day. CANINE REASO.Y.—A small dog, well known i.n a seaport not many miles from Ayr, recently had the inic for- I tune to break one of his legs. ie was forthwith car led I to the shop of one of the medical men of the place, by win, in splints and bandages were applied, and by whom he w as good-naturedly cared for during the healing of the fractui"e. One day, after the,dog was entirely recovered, the docto r f was surprised by his former patient jumping in over thi half 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 cureda— tlyr Observer. FRANCE The Union BretOnne announces that the publica tion of the National de l' Ouest, of Nantes, has been suspended by a decree of the Prefect. The Municipal Council of la Chapalle-des-Marais, in the Loire-Inf6rieure has been dissolved by a de cree of M. Maurice Duval, the Commissary-General of the department. The E toile du Roussillon, a journal which was published in the Pyr enees-Orientales, under the direc tion of M. Paul de Lourdoneix, has been prohibited from further publication by a special decree of th© Prefect of the department,t,the day after the Presi dential election. The Bishop of Gap has addressed a pastoral letter to his diocesans, requesting them to offer prayers for the safety of France and of society. In conclusion the Bishop recommends the following course of con duct to his clergy under existing circumstances : " You should recollect that the priest is not the man of a party, but the man of God; that he is equally accountable for his ministry to all opinions; that the first obligation imposed on him in those diffi cult times is to conduct himself with a wisdom and moderation truly pastoral, and which, whilst causing him to avoid everything which might irritate or offend the opinions of any, will conciliate the respect and con fidence of all. Ut is qui ex adverse est vereatur nihil babeus malum dicere de nobis. See, therefore, my dear coadjutors, in the various parties which surround us only children of God, to be enlightened and to be cleansed of their sins, to be conducted to Heaven; abstain from all that might be injurious to the divine mission. Never discuss the angry questions of human policy in the sacred pulpit, which should never echo with any but evangelical maxims. Let your lan guage and your actions be so prudent, so reserved, so benevolent for all, that there may not be an individual in your parish that may not with confidence claim your advice or the assistance of your prayers. Sic nos existimet horno ut ministros Christi et dispensatores mysteriorum Dei. The more pru dent and circumspect you shall be seen under present circumstances, the more you will have a right hereafter to show yourselves firm and in trepid when you have to defend the interests of reli gion or of the Church. The experience of 60 years of political agitation has proved to us that those priests who are too ready to meddle with political discussions have always lost a portion of the influence of their spiritual ministry. Penetrated with the grandeur and' the sanctity of your mission you will thus pursue, my dear coadjutors, with the tranquillity and confi dence with which the spirit of faith inspires you, the exercise of that ministry of peace and charity, increas ing in zeal and in devotedness for all that can contri bute to the instruction and sanctification of the flock entrusted to your care. Receive, my dear coadjutors, the assurance of our perfect and affectionate attach ment. " t 'RENEE, Bishop of Gap." JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES. We believe that, during the last session of Parlia ment, a measure was prepared and actually printed, authorising in: A lreland the establishment of joint stock companies with limited liabilities—a phrase well understood by lawyers, and one which we suspect, before long, will be equally well under. stood by the public generally. The reason which induced the Government to sanction such an attempt was sufficiently obvious, namely, to promote the application of English capital for the development of the great natural industrial resources of Ireland, on a system which at once combined the great requisites of safety and convenience. We do not know why that measure was not proceeded with, for it was understood that if it had been successful in its passage through Parliament, a similar measure would also have been introduced at an early period of next session for this country. Perhaps the law officers of the Crown were of opinion that a question of such general importance ought not to be treated merely in reference to one portion of the empire, and that it would be better to wait until they saw a fitting opportunity of introducing, with a reasonable prospect of success, some measure which would deal with the whole and complicated question of Joint stock Company law. A curious and an interesting article might be written, detailing the attempts which have been made by Par liament, at different periods, from the Bubble Act. 6th George 1., c. 18, to the recent Registration arid Joint Stock Companies' Winding-up Acts, to check alto gether, or to regulate the growth of these associations or qugsi corporations. Going back a little further, we might also mention the contention in the 3d institute, that, under the statute of monopolies, the inventor of an engine to do as much work in a day as might employ many labouring bands was not entitled to accept a patent, " because to deprive industrious manufacturers of their ordinary means of sdbsistence was considered a great inconvenience." How such a law would have suited an age which has been benefited by the ingenuity and skill d Watt, Rennie, and Stephenson, we need hardly say. But Lord Bacon appears to have entertained a notion some what of the seine kind, for he says, " care must be taken that monopolies, which are the cankers of all trading, be not admitted under specious colours of public good," and:Lord Eldon, speaking of the Joint- Stock Company man i a o f 1825, sa y s —" P er h a ps it might be of little consequence that our ancestors struggled so strenuously against the powers of the Crown to grant monopolies, for in the present day it was in the power of individuals to monopolise not only in the gold-mines of Mexico, which, for any thing he knew, might be useful enough, but in every article of consumption ; and the time seemed to be approaching when people would neither be allowed to eat, drink, or wear clean linen, except upon the terms these companies thought fit to impose. He would ask whether it was consistent with public credit that matters should remain in this state ? It might be worth considering, in the event of peeu wary difficulties in which this country might be in volved, and in the event of the clashing of the in terests of these companies and those of the country at large, how " far this state o f thi ngs wou ld b e a ll owe d to continue. Many of the evils here described by Lord Eldon have since been remedied by the Legis lature and by judicial decisions. The case of Van Sandau. v. Moore, which rendered it almost impos sible for individual shareholders to exercise their common law right of dissolving partnership, con ferred upon these associations the quality of perpe tuity; the Registration Act next has conferred upon theta a distinct corporate existence; and the Wind ing-up Acts, by a bold - innovation on equity proce dure, have provided means by which their affairs can be readily dissolved and wound up—we wish we could add, with cheapness and justice. That great public good may be effected by small cont6butions of money, forming, when collected to gether, a large aggregate capital, the daily experience of our great railway and other public companies abundantly proves, and the Legislature having given them a well-defined legal status, the next question is, whet'ner it would not be better to proceed one step further, and to borrow from our continental neigh bour-3 that principle of limited responsibility, which, under the name of Societes en Commandite, has been found to work remarkably well. Our attention has been called pointedly to this subject, because we see that several companies have recently been started with a foreign domicile, but appealing, nevertheless, to the speculative tendencies of English capitalists. The associations to which we allude believe that, by the clever trick of having a foreign domicile and a board of foreign directors, with an agency or board of super vision in this country, they will be enable clto avoid the provisions of the Joint-Stock Companies' Regis. tration Act. The prospectus of one states, " that the liability of each shareholder is limited i to the amount of his shares, and these shares being paid up n . full on al lotment, and being to bearer, are not subject to any call or registration—and no deed has to be sig ne d." Every lawyer is well acquainted with the various clever contrivances which have been suggested to avoid the usury and the naortrnam laws, both by indi viduals and by companies, and how rigorously our Courts have always discountenanced such attempts. In the same manner, we have no hesitati on i n asserting that our Courts will view this neew contri vance to avoid the Registration Act. But perhaps these companies are not aware that th ere are already two decisions expressly against them. I n th e Madrid and Valencia Railway Company, ex parts James, a company was formed for making a railway in Spain, with a board of directors both at Madrid and London ; the locale or domicile of the company being in Spain, and its affairs to be regulated by the commercial code of Spain ; two-thirds of the capital to be subscribed by English shareholders, and the re maining one-third by Spanish shareholders, and it was held that such a company was within the scope of the Joint- Stock Companies Winding-up Act, 1848, as far as regarded:the English subscribers. In the Dendre Valley Railway and Canal Company, an Anglo-Belgian company, constituted a sociite anon/me, with domicile at Brussels, with a board of directors there and in London, was held on the peti tion of an English shareholder, to be within the operation of the Winding-up Acts. These cases are on all-fours with the case to which we allude, and we point out the fact, merely for the purpose of showing that there is a growing inclination in this country in favour of the principle of limited liability, and also for the pur pose of suggesting whether it would not be better for the Government at once to meet that inclination, by , some carefully-prepared and comprehensive measure, rather than to leave such associations to have re course to expedients which would not stand for an in, itant in any court of law or equity. It has been s a k I that it is doubtful whether the Registration Act appis,ss to companies formed for foreign or colonial objects'. Registration, as the first _step in the consti- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Dec. 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. For 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 sumption of all sorts of raw sugar now amount to 5,806,820 cwt, who teas 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 6d, pllow ditto 31s to 39s and refining qualities 29s to 35s per cwt. Colonial Sugar is cheaper than foreign, especially brown and in ferior sorts. SPIRITEL—There has been less business doing in Demerara Rum, and merchants are more disposed to sell, 30 to 40 over proof at 23 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 313 proof. In Jamaica purchases have been small for both shipping 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 2s 9d to 33, mid 2s 6d to 2s 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 43 Id to 4s 3d, 1850 43 6d to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 93 to 45 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to mid 2s 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 9s 9d net cash, and Gin 8s for 22 under proof. Geneva is in fair request, common is 7d to Is Bd, and fioe ls 9d to 23. further C reduction, imEaL.—Holders have refused to s e ll a t an y 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 3s 2d to 3s 6d, silvers 2s 7d to 2s Bd, and Teneriffe 3s to 3s Gd; these low rates cannot fail to create a larger demand for all purposes shortly. Paovlstorts.--There are sellers of Irish Butter rather under previous rates, yet purchases have been imma terial in all sorts. Prices for Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny rule at 74s to 80s, Waterford 66s to 735. Cork 74s to 763, Limerick 65s to 703 ' Tralee 65s to 675, Sligo 663 to 68s, best quality 66 3 to 703 per cwt . English met with little attention, and is offered at 70s to 945, Fresh at 33 to 11s per dozan pounds. Of Foreign arrivals were upon a large scale during the past week, and amounted to 11,300 casks. The present value of fine Friszland is 86s to 903. other sorts 68s to 763, Groningen, fine 60s to 665, inferior 503 to 563, Emden and Leer, fine 64s to 663, other sorts sis to 623, and Kiel fine 86s to 90s. Bacon met with rather more attention; there is, however, a desire to sell Irish at 41s to 44s for sizeable, at 395 to 42s for heavy, and llamburgh 38s to 41s. In Middles sales have been small; Irish bale can be obtained at 41s to 423, 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 58s for liltiddered, at 46s to 503 for keg and firkin, and llamburgh 455 to 583. The sales made in Barrelled Provisions have been again trifling, Irish New India Beef is offered at 105 s to 107 s 6d per tierce, mess ditto ditto 77s 6d to 833. Pork 628 6d to 65s per barrel, and India at 1103 to 112 s 6d per tierce. Cheese is held for previous rates. INDluo.—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.—HoIders 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 253 6d, good to fine 26s to 28s 6d: Madras 24s to 265. British Refined 29s to 303. Nitrate of Soda 133 to 13s 6d. _ _ TALLOW.—The demand for Russian on the spot has been good for consumption, still holders are desirous to realise, and accept 35s 6d to 363 for fine old P.Y.C., and 35s 6d to 37s for new. Few transactions have taken place for delivery, and there are sellers for the early part of next year at 363 3d to 36s 6d. 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 34s to 363; Australian, sheep 343 to 375, and ox 33s 6d to 363 6d. OMs.—Seal is lea wanted and rates are not so firm, pale being of yred at 321. to 321 103, and other sorts 291 to 311 103. Cod is dull of Pale, and offered at 321. Southern remains in small supply, and is held for 321 to 35/, few transactions however have taken place. Holders of Sperm are reluctant to submit to a decline, but the demand has been limits d to 84/ to 85/ 103, For Ileadmatter the rates required are 92/ to 951. Several purchases have been made in Cocoa Nut Oil, and prices are firm ; Ceylon and Cochin 32s to 353, 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 the decline, pale at 31s 6d to 325, brown 303 6d, and Foreign Refined 333 to 33s 6d. In Olive sales are small, and there is more disposition to sell Gallipoli at 42/ to 431, other sorts 401 to 411 10s per tun. For all purposes orders are now small for Linseed Oil, and a decline has taken place, 268 6d to 260 9d per cwt having been iwoopttfl on the 6pi, gut little viiriaticin from pre" soot terms is looked for. Lavd Oil is now o ffering et terms47s to 48s. The value of Elst India Ground Nut Oil is 311 to 344. TILE COUNTRY MARK6TS. IPSWICH, DEc. 30. The supply of' wheat at market to-clay was only moder a t e; its condition being somewhat improved, sales were o m a de readily at Is per qr. advance. orF the time Iyear th e s upply of barley was considered to be small; the very finest samples found buyers at Is per qr. above last week's rates; the sale for other sorts steady. nears and peas unaltered. PER QUARTER. Do., white 445 to 46s 0at5.... ... Wheat, red Eanc2l7.ool:. 39 s to 41s Beans ..... ....... 28s to 305 Do., new OO3 to 00s Peas ............ 28s to 30s Barley, malting 27s to 31:, li. . ... . 00s to 00s ye.. ....... •• Do., choice oos to 00s Malt . .......... •• 00s to 005 Do., grinding— 22s to 266 Flour, per sack.. 00s to 001 AVERAGES ORF THE WEEK ENDING DEC, 27. Wheat 1,203 quarters at 38s 10d. Barley . .... 003 to 005 285 6rl. Peas 5l If fl 2ls Od . Oats Beans 25 •• 273 61 HULL, DEc. 30. past v,l,,ho -i which week, yeme ourke , t a freeniadr n ms O ael res transactions a tbroughtio s, ear Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states: --The rum kets have had quite a hofi,lay character during f last week; more inq •rlteir inquiry for foreign wheat, but s not sive. • The barley market rather quiet, businessuply kep! moderate. Other deseripiicns of spring corn aint,_2l7l their value. Only 3 limited business in linseed; 06",..e remain very firm, and rape cakes move off at our quote" liberalt(hfeu i ri cseeunspt pu l rye :pwo hr Cedee:, Lt prices of grain:— tion h s e . T following are the presei. D W a h r e tt a z t i , c En a g n l a ish, K r o ed 36 to 38 Peas, white and Yd. 3135 -- 3 3 Pomeranian and 38 Hamburgh . Do. white , Holstein & ''''6 Linseed, Black sea. 4 4 --- 45 nigsberg —46 Do. grey ....... . . .... 27 46 41 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 ..... 4 2 Do. Riga & Archngl. 38 40 Danish p a r toil. Friesland ' 40 Do. Konigsberg .... 36 -- Russian and Odessa 30 —34 Do. fine for. 7110 0 , 0 5 5 Do. Danish. . 17 20 Rapeseed ...... 34 36 Ling. c, Hull 71 17:6dd " ; 001 lOs Do. Friesland Do. Russ. & Qd Barley, malting essa 17 19 Tares, English .......g o ,_.. 0 0, Do. grinding 25 —2B Do. Weign .......... 7/ tiel°l Rape cakes...Bss Od t2so 9....03,41 Beans Do., foreign 2 7 30 Rio Meal ............... ... v 24 25 Guano. .......... .... 51 0 s od 0, CORK, DEC. 29. tt°ooB/10°Is Barrels. Curren°% to o O White wheat Oos Od to 00s Od / oos Od- - ` 2 2. ) do 50 Red wheat l7s 68 to 19s 6d .:. o ° B N..-- 0 0 D Ditto itt o ooa Od to 00s Od 1360 Doaittito. 122 Barley ...... .. 00s Od to 00s Cd Ils 6d to Its Od .-.0. 4...16 d° O Ditto ... o oo ss Od od to o 000005 Od) tit'. ' O Bere . 87 Ditto ... l 9o s' 0 00a 08 to Os Od Os Od Eis 4d to 9s 9d A A,...1.1 8 ° 166 Ditto 316 Pigs 24s Od to 29s 6d 289 0 a pa e lgi Quantity sold at the Highest Prices: -- i s o att; 0 barrels white wheat ; 1 red ; b barley ; 0 bell; 9d d to o 1 1 0 05 5 Od 87 00s 4 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last tire elt 6 !i: 3 Wheat, 517. Barley, 1,488. Oa ts, 3,838. Pigs' PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CVNBANCI. 67 , First quality Second quality Sixth quality , Third quality 64s Third quality ............ : rim Fourth quality Fifth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending tie; 6 2. Pigs, 1,112. Sheep, 195. Coos , ",..„„ 130 01 46s Sixth qua lity ,•• .... .. 1 3. . Coil .—Flour — First lls6d to 130 Od ; oi" - do, yi toy! 2 to tl n s . ; B d r e a id n e B r s ,l seconds, 1000 d to 118 6d; households 8s to 100 Odl th„ i s r o d ; elies_.,t' 85s to , 8 to 7 8 33 6d s per od; t. averageo n . 1 H e a n y ; — 36 F s pr cwt. Oatmeal 10s 64 to 1 lo; Indian mesl6s 6 d t ° , o t Od r meal, Ps 6d to 10s per cwt. Indi an corn 6180 0d to ".•,; . suer g° 4 Fe cui 14s Od to 21s Od ; avera ge 6. cisileers CIOs Od "" 6 to 6d; average Oos Od per ton. Bread —V neaten losl u b t i or gd l ° household loaf 4id to 58 per 41b. Fresh b e t a 'Cosh' . 191 per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 6s Od per hundr • COl Oll Newport 16s Od ; Ld, 17s Landes ON ; cet 13 s Od per ton. 'Fallow Y " ;Od to 400 Pa AO Whisky, 25 00s . .00,, to —B —o. p ., 50 9d per impala', 9 es j d eef 4d to 6i f d uon 5d to 6kol r 6d pe r lb. 6d • , pork 4d to od • b ac o n d 7d • slintagas $lO. P al Hops 818 s to 9/0 , Gto, „, ~,_ 6 d to _ _.„,b perlit•iteorn.24Sitste4;oo9rOl Os per cwt. Bangor slates 7. 1 1 i 0 1. Fro' ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 8/ Os • Valonis I& to ' 0 ,000% 61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wc31141 to (.151t01:0; tea Hemp 291 to 341 per ton. F . h—S teh herring's I' s -to 11 1 1 91 ditto, 24s to 00ser barrel's''4° Newfoundland , 10/ 01 - o goe , . ~4 . / ton. Timber— Memel, 70s tea • red rue, o' " Ilides'" ditto, 2/ 15s per ton perp .„.W. ~ o kiAll 1 deals, 151 to 18 1 Pe' f „, t • cso , Market 2 Is to 308; salted 22s to 30s per ' 1- -,, Minioato 3d to 30 per lb. Potato ' 7d to 'n to W I Potatoes, white T_hahoo, 00d to 00d a • -nano— P • 111101 t°" -- eruvian, per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barel. —..-•-_--- _, io rr 14, RAILWAY SHARE MA gi‘P' business done was in ß STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share Wake' 'The ri ne'P ed to-day, and prices had an upward tendencY. cloS South Eastern been r l/4 4 at 22. STOCK EXCHANLGIEV.LEII7OOtOraLn,,sae fol. low • , . Caledonian, 16 3 d 21-- Sorg' —Cheater and HoIY be n t find h. Counties, 7 c.—East L • --Lancashire A SOO'', Lancashire, 15%, A 0 an d .4ten shire, 61 ' %—Ditto, Fit ths, 7% C. dis.—Lovuo gsuchr•,tv Western, USlA—Ditto, New Quarters, 3A c• P•":0.....50n' ld, and Lincolnshire 35 —Midland, r Eastof Trance, xi)* ern and Dover, 121 DE C.EtiCoils3°to•-daY Wer°F,Asastera rn MANCHESTER, DEC. 30. r bos tO. OS STOCK EXCHANGE. —A considerable am • iv Pr Lion mini has been done to - day, ' without material alters v. tog air The transactions were as follow :—Amberga,taesd, idi-4js Boston,ecash , and Eastern Junction, 3 3-16 dis-- - , 11--- Ca de- ferOf aslne, and Cheshire Junction, 113/4 v. we" aar; io g Junction, Preference, 7 11-16—East Lancasbi_r," ►, Oa, , 16—Lancashire (web abi r " and Yorkshire, 61' —Ditto (Tool so Union), 5 ii_ d i„ ..._,,, Sheffield,and tern ~ 3, — oianchester, O, Egis o=74,—Ditto, 10 1 . Preference, 2 3 ' 5°11 " .-- 1 /4 Dover, 21%. I.o lfor .6 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN EA- 11 ' trA . the week ending December 27, 1851: .£3 Passengers (16,942 Y a 4 ), goods and . 6 6 5 parcels, horses and carriages.. ' 5 30 6 Corresponding week in last year 3, Glasgow, December 29. SEA (N signifies that the in by the night—and M by BORNE Ai Lana are sent front the morning-40,Pa :LS • er ia tile °ell itch.) - frog' o . ed tell pa_..-- vno vs. PLACES. Liven: oo i .• L o ice t f i r a i s pt. Dover Doter pt. gout" ~pt. ;4.4 os— et. ritiu° ° Doter pt. south' x° t g ou tooP: Doter .. Doter 0 ILnuo ,Loude n pt. sou eat .• ruolY. pt. SoUtl o.s° DOVa Jso' 9 JO 5 IPP ' I6 PO 16 JO' g JO 10 PO 5 J 11 00 .0 1" 'lv' 90 Jo. Polo Jo pt. Toes*Too es' 9 o lov ec i- JO' O' $ General Wh e ii n o m nr:o:sne P t - o 4 alics_e America (by Brit. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) Africa (West coast).. N Alexandria* ........ N Belgium .. •• N Brazil _ . Buenos Ayres .. hi California(viaChagres) Cape of Good Hope N Constantinople* N Central America .. Channel Isles .. N Chili • m i France m & NI Greece* .. Hamburgh N Honduras . N Ireland .. M & N India (via Southamp.) At India (via Marseilles) Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• M _ Mediterranean (via [DO*. • •• t Marseilles) .. N 8 th& 24th of month wing Mexico M 2d of the month.. Solimonpt. Madeira •• •• M 'th of the month Malta* f 7th,llth,l9th,27th IDove! & 30th of month Naples* • • • • .. N s th 15th 25th °cm* Papal States* .. N 5 th 15th 25th of mo ~s l )°s til!" p r A e r t asular •• •• M 7th 17th 27th of too T ito oP - • • •• •• •• M of the month mo Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th ofrno West Indies Mll7th of the moath t. poi• hi West Indies (except cinut ain. Jo e Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the mont h •• aro tlO 6 * The mails to those c pantries thus marked (*) non cl ‘ ori - 0: 4 month The direwllc be French packet via Marseilles. South afp lead °` OP ellmavallreemuapilthfrroeme tlbn.onesdoan v.a no, CALIFOILNIA.—MaIIs to and from CallilfeoertniLni.%o°6 pricao P f ort: 111 are now despatched and ch•-y SC. : $O l Iltlr e 01 1 0c Holloway's Certified w )ia ing ce w oof by Ointment and Pills. --T he f S egth from Mr. Thomas Alcorn, of Jerry's Plain' pj• ekneY'nettl._ r. • to ow was forwarded to Professor Holloway bY,O This !,,, or° 4 1 mist, of the same place Jan. 1, 1 8 ":si c red 11 _4'y 08 ,.. 1 c e 0-- - ` l. that my daughter, aged seven years, Was tten tleu jo for three years and that, after she had bee n wst i veof in respectable medical practioners without su t 0%,00_ 0 , to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, 10 . '0 ' • he t ; per°,,.., about three months, completely cured her , oter ° the best of health. This can be verified by Est ybl in this vicinity, where I have resided for tw e° 01' 15 Sold by all druggists, and at Professor ment, 244, Strand, London. Jana •• • • Jan. 6 •,, •• .• •• 14th of the month 19th & 30th 01 mo. • Daily • • • • " 19th of the month. 19th of the month 12d & 17th of month 114th of month 7th 17th 27th Grillo 2d & 17th ors:ion. Mon., Wed., 8, F r! ' 117th of the mouth ,Twice daily .• • • 17th 17th 27th of nio Tuesday & Friday IWednes. & Satur.' 17th of the most Twice daily .• • • 20th of the month' tith& 24th ef month I , s „, i pt. isonw ,20th of the month JO' $s b .10" 16 1 0 JO' JO' P l, ' 6 AD' '0 Jo n ' JO' 90 BIBTIM 0 1 al. OF A 0 0 Z! • iir sta lit On the 28th inst., at Holywell-ball, r:4 Of' hn ottg wife of Henry Birch Reynardson, Esq . Lea h " - On the 28th inst., at Emmanuel R ecto el Ce the wife of the Rev. R. J. Bunch. lo OF • D•IIGHTE Iit a ,. v.l . 1 ' On the 25th inst., at Greenwich , the i' 00 ICe'ns l Aldridge, Esq.. Royal Navy. "tig t°ll‘' On the 29th inst., at Boyne - te rraces Notting-hill, the wife of D Ashley r. G f l , , or MARRIED. ~.. cau sre, nre ept h On the 20th inst., at St. Barnaban, D- 113 g,;",1 as 'of ‘,," ti a road, Alfred, fifth son of the late M.r. 'lutighter o f the Kent, to Mary Anne, youngett, B a :ttnl il • late Lieutenant R. Hann, of the sth V e tere Ileg li Royal We,st India Rangers. 8 01 il.' VA' et On the 27th inst., at Shirley, T. C. Alba n, -v — OA b tet o f Inent Bombay N.L, see,ond son of Willialla,L;t ds ljg late of Lincoln's Inn, to Elizabeth Gore, el m -- Samuel Tipper, Esq., of Hill, Southampton. P t ' DIED. the ge t' i neo, . to On the 25th inst., at Kingston- upon' -Tba ~„sicb , Samuel W. Gandy, M.A., vicar of Kingston -cum' ,sta Surrey, aged 76. 2 8 tb i flSt i;ir e ' At Hatton-hall, Northamptonshire, on the , OOP a EO , 93, Robert Grahame, Esq., late of Whitehil La ap e . age v yl o6 At Gravesend, on the 27th inst., ./. Edmed'es 0. 1 )* ero et " On the 25th inst. at Cross, aged 22, Cbarl a __, 0 0 ra ,, .. 00 00 , only son of the Rev. 9 C. Taylor, rector of Bidis*,.. J u ~ On the 24th inst., at North Sunderland, 14 w 1 , e 4 6°' Esq., late of Berwick-upon-Tweed, aged 7 9 - diep ' ~, On the 22d inst., a t Netherton- house; Be vi , •:?,' 3 i Edward Pritchard, Esq. ------._.------"'""""' r. " ---- (*lid' Is' _ po 1, . 0. 1, 0 London: Printed and Published by DIY' u ---oce, al 4 il, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The 5 , " . Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. 01 ' Middleeez• Wednesday, December 3 1 P 1861 ' - .0