The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

BRITISH GUIANA.

The Court of Policy met on the Bth, and adjoin ned
to the 15th. An importation of coolies from Calcutta
is expected at Chagres.

Thr :azette (George Town), in its "Review
gir florae. Hinders," nays
th: I.: inst., Mr. Walker resumed his Mite s of go-
Irerameht ..eretery, secretary to the Court of l'olicy, mem-
ber of tlo the Hoard of Chords and l'oor's Fund, commis-
skeet iota r the poor-law, eiminissioner of the penal
settlem, it:, .sad member of the hoar,' of directors of the
üblic I...iatils of Geonfetown ; and on the same day Mr.
Awns n tailed to his former duties of acting assistant go-
wronient .'rotary.
Amon_ .he miscellaneous business transacted in the Court
of I'l.lltl. a • 0:41111111110ClitMi Was reed from Mr. Haile*, tho
eontinet .r tor a meaner to ply to Esia.queNi, from which it
itt 11,..III•5 Test or may cxpnr. to 1111%0 the Twat at work lay
Nay or J 0.... split. Mr. Balk, requests an extension of
three beyond the time specified in the contract for
the bail.i.nt of his steamer —• request with which the
Coat of roliey, entirely satisacil with the steps adopted
by Mr. Itsiaa, showed every disposition to comply
th..ugh. e 'riling to the parer r.utino of business, it or-
di red hi- ,•..iitatiniesti.m to he referred to the Steam Nasi-
Fitton I*.eomoai fa: report. The commissioners were,
at the 111.*1 time, requested to take steps for the erect'
and wr.oo,t of the necessary 'telling. is Esseipieho and
1. in furtherance of a %etc passed at the lost ses-
Mon o• f
in s' ou'enel Court, by which the sum of 10.000.1.1.
ricer of facilitating nature intercourse by
war, oral for that purpose. It is to be hoped by
„a who a .•.. is, w c fair play done to the different parts of
the (VII,IIY. .1.1.1 all prosper alike, instead of on: Isvoured
pampered and pushed on at the capense of
eral. 'h it tlw effects ad the establishment of steam
Lisisiti.. ...tweet, the metropolis and Easequelm will be,
so t`. it emistry, in point of lehour, on something like
an ort $1 t with Deruersry, particularly the ea-t coast ,
of r •ry, which, irons the corannstaates of its being in-
terisetei '.y the railway line, hs, hitherto enjoyed silvan
• in r. sp. et, which, while they here prort.sl of the ,
roust 1. ...lit to 1:s planters, bare been obtained, in great
meanie.. .1 tans eat of 01~ in other districts.

No br..• at aoy importauco have been brought under the
antis? oft ,r court since its re-assembling, with the clomps
u. of pr. pared by 11r. (Mein, her Majesty's inspictor
teethe ttisi Indis, at present on on official visit to the.
Motor few Nrst of these WI.. 'which is an excellent
gunsine. .... keen iliseumed under the title of the Sid-
elines, It. ...ell Ilia. The other. called the Public Health
ha. .ai.etionei a. far a.l its fourth clause; hut, is
COOacque •of doubts existing whether the remainder of its
tormtically carried out, in a country errs
rurustans • 4 liwe th.s, supposing even they were apposed ul
the Court. an the recommendation of the governor. agrec.l
to refer t •s• loop of the matters embraced in both these
bills to t riwymeneral. with instruction. to him to
peeper. tr.•• dr t.t or oni• general measure on the subject of
the polo:. iii.alch. Chi., 1.-rhapa, is the most satisfactory
tonne that tSr Court could hare adop.e.l, affording, a* it
does. II gleirontee to the public that that gut igion, nntrad
of being thrown aside, will h. reconsidered. In this, as in
ether nsia.e..., British Guiana ouald to keep up with the
spirit ol . mre.
Two or the e vaeancies have taken place in the Financial
College thee. that for the county of Beehive. ha. Men
LW rip wvhtn the last day or two by the return of Mr.
leo, an .1.1 mail rash.* nines J colonist. in the room of Mr.
W. Olt, . oghtee, at pet-snt absent from the colony. There
is also a ....Rey for the town of New .Xuisterdani, which it
buret. • will afford an opening to lie. ll,nery, of We-
lke, to the "allege. and another for the county of
whauu the cent. at will In hetet. en Mr. Craig,
the soli,' •r-to weal and former member, and an opponent
Is the p. r-an of fir. John Cann run, a gcnthozAn young in
rim awl watered in public though opulent in fortune.
The w. a!hair win eotrinurs to b achninible for the
planters, %NOP are everywhere taking in their crops as last
os they saa. There sea new he no doubt that the crop of
the pre..., year will amid. 'ably carved that of hist. NVe
have alt. a-Is exported, reckoning only the produce of De-
ments and I.:smooch*, foe of that of Ikrbiee we have no
torten est:mute, upwards of 1.6.10 hogsheads of sugar more
than we a cal done at this time lied year. Our shipments of
Sant fn a 1,64) two Intmain.d counties, from the lit Jan.
lo dug d.; I est year. were 27.607 Iv irrsheads, while, fn.m
the let J o. 1.. date of the present year, they have amounted
12.1411 ...;stwasls—an increase which, there is every rea-
ms le ~ se. aas NA. ocessi.med as touch by late improve.
meets in • air agricultural byre. in, as by the favourable nature
Of
the ssasme.

Up to 'ow time of our going to !rem, the overdue aecoud
mother mail ha, not tu•en bitts.ukd.

The %one journal of Dee. 9, fuys:
_ . .

• 4,
Late 11 ' in. from B Irbadort announce the arrival at that
Maud na Vlatiral Sir F. Seymour, on whom the corn-
UMW ut r C We.t India station has recently devolved, in
the rams „, the Earl of Dundonald, in hi. d. .*hip. Cum-
berland. An se, ount of Sir Oeorwe's arrival. copied from
the Wv.t Indian journal, will be found in our present
amber.

•In ens to this information, we are enabled to state,
on good aot horny, that the admiral intends to visit British
Guiana in the course of • few days, in a steam-frigate.
This tii.a he the Brat visit with which this colony will
have bet ahonoured for many years past from the admiral
in eonnusonl of our station ; and it is to be trusted that the
reeeption .asen to Admiral Sir O. F. Seymour, while it
will upli-1.1 the well-known character for hospitality which
this count. y enjoys, will be of such a nature as to induce
Sir Ory r. , and his successors in the command, to make the
visits 01 tiw admiral on this station more frequent than they
have luthirto been to British Guiana.
TRINIDAD.

Our flit* of the Trioiiii7O-iittupply no item of im-
portance. The Board of Council met on 1/cc. 2, and
a report mum Mr. l'ollard, on the subject of emigra-
tion of people of colour having been read, a com-
mittee was appointed to inquire into and report
upon Cie cornwpondence between Mr. Pollard
and th( Right lion. Earl Grey, on the subject of
a comp..iint which would appear to have been
made by Mr. Pollard to his lordship, that his
(Mr. I' .1 'rd..) allowance as itnminmition agent had
ant Is, regularly remitted to him from this colony;
and tint his excellency the acting got crnor be re-
quoit II to procure from the Colonial-office copies
of tin tiers of Mr. ,I'ullard containing this com-
plaint. Committee to consist of the Chief Jus-
tice, the treasurer, and Mr. Hume. As regards
Mr. Poilird's report, it was understood that it would
be rekrn-d to the standing committee on immigra-
tion. A despatch from Mr. White, joint Indian im-
migration agent for British Guiana and Trinidad,
bated Aug. 21 last, on the subject of Chinese immi-
gration, was read and referred to the standing com-
lathe.

From the smaller islands there is little worth
transcribing. The St Lucia l'alladiuns of Dec. 12
says:

The as ether continues highly favourable in the sugar
ylantatis.r• ; and, with the exception of some eases of the
nassle• yr• railing in town, the island is generally healthy.
The Antigen Weelky Rep)rter has the following :
Thew, other has taken a change ►ince our last. There have
hen some heavy showers since Friday ; but whether the
sea has turn general or confined to this part of the island
111 SP. 1111 Able to say. Of this, however, we am quite eer
tali that ►.in is much wanted, and unites the eau,* are
sitreslis 'I by its influence, there will be sad consequences in
tray puts of the country. A considerable amount of fever
Sill prerstis in the island.

CIiMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, DEC. 12.
Our market &seam yet appear to be favourably affected
by the rie IT approach of the Christmas holyday•
Dose improvement has been apparent in the demand for
dry and pulled doh, but it is to be attributed solely to the
'Minay id the latter, and the unusually low stock of the
haw.
baatii.rrrre have declined in value, and speculation
danag ill.- prevalence of the low rates is checked by the
bar intermitted on the part of dealers that the receipts
same time will be on a very liberal scale.
The peelers market is quiet.
Sent% -The lower qualities are rather abundant, but
the heir irides yet ecatinue Ia limited supply. We range
air ,rows at 14e. and 20e. per 1001 b., as in quality.
Cerre--Tkore is not yet autileieet at market to induce
a bp and priers are nominal.
gots to ,vet rather slowl et 3s. Id. per gallon ; choice
brand, eo 3e. 2d., duty paid.
here ro beings 3pl. and 30. per It,
is M very limited inquiry at 36i. per ton; a
an. •.t l'itapeaehy is held at 40s.
If t t Bottled Me mod pewee are taken at T.. i:Ge. per
down 'tor. AU descriptions are becoming scarce.
Stu' - -We quote stove at de. per sack.
1."14%, ,•..—The market continues heavily supplied with
fases.l.4l. end prices h.,. declined. We quote it at 9d.
low la. Leif is taken at 48s. to rats. per 1001 M., in moderate

....
American, I per rent. premium. The dollar
Ne•d I. Malthus. LimbLoma are very wane.

DESTRUCTION OF THE
AMAZON.

The following is a list of 24 of the persons saved
in the two beats rescued by the Oertruida, and
landed at Brest ; YS were Breed, but it dues not ap-
pear hew the omission of the other name has oe-
eurretl:

Eleanor Roper Maclennan, and child, psowengerk
Frederick tllennie, pauenfter.
Bernardo Ilurnicon (or Uurnicoae), ditto.
Jacob Allen, fireman at Mr.Seyward'a.
John Lamont, fireman.
Stone,
William Goodman, ditto.
llenry Carter, ditto.
Charlee Samy, ditto.
George Anling, ditto.
George I.ucAn, ditto.
John liedgers, seaman.
Jame,. !ferryman, ditto.
Frederick Wall, anlor-boy.
Michael Uould, mond i•teward.
sEcto,lll
Anna Muria Smith, pamenger.
E‘An% ditto.
Jean St) bus (or Strybco), ditto.
George Deal. qu.irtermaatcr.
Alik.inder lainfr, ditto.
'Gni,' Brown, seamin.
Joaeph Welehnian, ditto.
Thomas Attwood, fireman.
A communication, dated Curium-Efouse, Fuwey, Jan. 6,
say.:
A lifelmat, nearly new, has been picked up near the
port of Fowey. 'flie lout ia about Sit wet long, and u
marked on the quarter • Amazon, of Loudon.'

INVESTIGATION AT S()UTIIANIPTON.
(rßom 01.11 OWN COILIVESPON,MNT.)
Yesterday, the directors of the 'loyal Mail Steam l'acket
Company proceeskal to Sduthamptim to examine the sur-
vivors ut the late melancholy catastrophe, with a view of, if
possible, ascertaining the cause of the conflagration. 'rho
inquiry was held at the company's 011iCts. at Southampton,
and was conducted by Mr. T. Baring, M.l'. (chairman),
Captain Nelson, Captain Mangles, Mr. Masterman, Colonel
Short, Captain Chappell, H.N., secretary to the company ;
and Captain Barton, and Captains Revett and Wilson, of
the company's !seedier. Captain Corry, It.N., attended also
from the Admiralty.
Mr. Bating, in opening the proceedings, said that the
object of the investigation was to ascertain, if possiblis, the
cause of the continuation of the Amason, and to see whether
her machinery and crew had been of such a quality as to
justify the company iu (onside rinj her very 'ay ht for the
voyage. Ile hoped, there fore, that every one would state
the facts that had come to his knowledge; and if he stated
anything so his belief, that he wound also state the grounds
of that belief, in order that they might be fully investi-
gated.
The first person examined was Captain 11 irton, the corn-
liany's superintendent at Southampton; and his statement
was to the effect that lie was on board the Amason almost
up to the moment of her departure, that ho inspected tier
machinery, and found ederyth.ng in the most complete
order. His opinion of the vessel was that she
was perfect in every particular, and that her
complement of men was even in excess of the
proportionate number for a vessel of the size. The crew
were all eniesent men. As to the officers, Captain Symons
had been eight year. in the company's service, and there
was not a better seaman in any part of the world. The
chief officer, Mr. Hobert., had been selected by himself :tor
his superior qualifications. Ile had also inspected the boats,
which were of the best description, and two more in number
than the usual allowance, the Amazon having nine boats,
whereas seven was the usual number. He should say that
in moderate weather there were boats enough fur all the
passengers and crew. There were four life-boats, and those'
it would be impoosible to siuk. The boats were laid on cranes
for the purpose of relieving the davits, but he did not think
that arrangement would increase the difficulty of lowering the
boats. Ilia impression wan that there were other ships be-
siiiet those of the company that had their boats thus ar-
ranged, but was not quite cure.
Capt. Chappell.--D rim think ('apt. Symons approved
of the cranes —1 am saiotied he did, because he asked fur
them.

Colonel Short.—slow many persons would a life-boat
contain i—Twenty-five, comfort.. .ay.
Captain Chem's:lL—You consoler the ship was abundantly
provided with boats ?—I do, certainly.
Mr. John Seward, the constructor of the engines, said
that they were perfect in every particular. lle had exa-
mined them on Wednesday last. They worked exceedingly
well on the experimental trip, except that there was some
tendency to heat in the bearings—a usual and common
thing with new machinery.
Mr. Baring.—Wan that heating likely to cause danger?
—Not in the least, as the bearings are situated quite distinct
and away from any woodwork. AU that is necessary is for
the engineer to throw in a little cold water on till amebic cry.
Mr. Baring—Would heated bearings under any circum-
stances produce conflagration never heard of such a
thing. It is possible, but they must be red hot.
Mr. Daring—What distance were the bearings from the
timber ?—I should say that at the nearest they must be
three or four feet from any timber. Ile believed the ma-
chinery to have been sufficiently tried. Sent his foreman
out with the vessel for the purpose of watching it closely to
see how it worked. Ile was a person in whom I had entire
confidence. There was no accessity for sending Lim except
as a precaution.
Captain Cory—What number of horse-power wan the
Amason ?—She was rated at 850, but was really 800 horse-
power, being the greatest amount of horse-power ever
applied to marine engjnes.
Captain Nelson—.Atter your brother-in-law had left the
vessel, what report did he give you ?—A very good one •
the only difficulty he stated being that the two bearings bad
got a little warm, and that it was necessary to throw a
tittle water over them to cool them. It was not a case to
create any alarm.
Mr. George Mills, engineering superintendent to the
company, stated that he had examined the steamer carefully
before her departure, and that the government inspector
was also on board. It was a 114%13i thing for new machinery
to heat, bat it was so far removed from all wood-work as to
be quite harmless. The only
_inconvenience would be the
tightening of the joints. Mr. Mills, in conclusion, bore
high testimony as to the efficiency of the captain and crew.
Mr. Baring—Did you see anything likely to take fire u
the engine-room, such u tarred coal seeks ?—I saw nothing
of the kind.

Captain Chappell—l believe yon have been 10 years in
the company's service. Did yaw ever see a vessel started
on her first trip with less of experimental sailing than in
the present instance ?—Yes ; the Ids and the Trent went
to sea having never been nyder weigh before.—l believe if
you thought there was any impropriety in starting the ship,
you would have remonstrated with the minim of the
company ? Unquestionably I would.—Did not the Ad-
miralty send a written approval of the vessel ? Yes.
J. Melbourne, water-tender, stated that all he had ob-
served previous to tho bursting out of the BUM was
some lakes of fire close to the steam chest. This was
about 20 minutes before one. A cry of " firs" was raised,
and the hose was applied from the little donkey engine.
He remained u long as he could, but wu driven away by
the lames.

---Kr.Bring--Where was the first engineer ?—They were
all in the engnm-roorn ten minutes before the fire broke
oaten account of the bearings being hot. Xr. Angus asked
me how the bearings were fit Pante out. and I told bins
that they were getting a great deal
What were you doing to cool the bearings was
throwing water on them.
Where do you think the fire first came from cannot
say, but it was under the maisi.deck, and was as rapid as a
' Hash of gunpowder.
Were there any inflammable matters in the engine-room ?
—Nothing, only a few coal bags and the reserved buckets.
What description of bags were they ?—There was about a
dozen of tarred sacks on the top of the boiler, close to the
steam-cheat.

Did you see those on fire ? —No, I did not; I esnaot tell
where the fire sprung from.
Who left the sacks there don't know; it WM the
storekeeper's work.
Captain Nelson—Could they take ire there ?—I think
oot, the boiler was not hot enough. I wee is the engine-
room tiro or ten minutes before the fire broke out, sad
neither raw nor smelt any symptom of it.
C■pt. Chappell—Did Mr. Angus know that the coal sacks
were there ?

iir7iiiring—flow do yen know they were ?—I ow
them there.

Capt. Chappell—Were they likely to ignite in that
place ? No.—Do you think the fire arose from the sacks ?
No.
Capt. Chappell—Who had the engine•room watch then ?
We were obliged all to keep watch ; the bearings were so
hot

---
Capt. Itemtt—What, in your option, was the cease of
the lire ? I cannot say ; it was close to the steam chest,
but I believe there is no man can tell the cause. I wee the
last man to leave the room, and when I left, the glom was
breaking or. r my bead with the heat.
Mr.liaring—llid you me the captain ? Yes; he wasrunning
shout with afire-bucket in hi. hand, without his trowsers.
Was every attempt made to subdue the games? Yes; no one
attempted to lower the boats until the captain gave orders.
We lowered the boat and *We'll men got in, when the sea
took as right sway. We then picked up Mr. Vincest and
his companious in the ding,y.—llo you suppose that nasty
in the forepart of the semi got on deck ? Ido sot think
they could get oft on account of the games.—Did the cap-
tain of the Morulen behave well to you when be took
when
up ? Yes; he us a gims of grog the first thing when
we came on boaid, and some biscuits.—Can you tell us
anything about tip. ? I NW Captain Symons and
Mr. Roberts on deck just before I left, the former with a
fire-bucket in his hand.

ON Mutt BLANC.—The stars had come
est, awl. looking over the plateau, I soon saw tee moon-
-14114110.4 cold sad silvery on the summit. stealing slowly
Siva tis very track by which the sunset glories had pawed
"ward sod away. Bat it tame so tardily thabenefitt I knew it
Id he hours before N derived say actual front
the 1.4,10. One after another the guides fell asleep,
Mae poly three Or four remained round the em-
igre of 'be hr., thoughtfally smoking their pipes. And
"Ws impressive beyond ezpreaion, reigned over
0, world. Often and oPen from Chansouni,
• 14`4 I `ditd up st evening towards the darkening
Polatem the Grande Mulcts, and thought, almost with
11.11844 ri.J. how awfal it must be for area to pew the
seke •sch a remote, eternal, and frozen wildernese.
rt ion was lying there -in the very hart of its
Ice-
-losad an I appalling solitud... In such clone communion'
wiM b....A. in her grandest wive!, with no trace of the
"tad lis our world beyond the mere speck that our little
Putty found, the mind was carried far away from its oral-
orgy train ot thought—a solemn emotion of mingled awe
ohne anis,
onditedgst. mid yet self-perception of abject nothingness,
above every other feeling. A vast urrroilden
NOM{ cold and silence, and death, stretched out, far
kmMa span irnin 00, no every side; hut above, heaven, with
eminil. se watchful eyes. was over all '.—.diberf NanZA's
111"1 8444 C; U. Miadanint's Magazine.

Captain Corry —You sly that nobody got aft. Wen• not
the ship's company all forward, and did not some of them
get aft t—Yes. two got over the paddle-boxes.
Captain Barton—How did you come upon deck ?—By the
fore hatchway ; there was no ladder.
Captain ChappeU—What is your opinion of Mr. Angus ?
I think he was a careful, steady man, and a good muter.
Why did he not stop the engine ?—1 do nut know.
Mr. Baring—When you were in the boat did you see the
barque that visa spoken oft twentyone of us hailed
her together; she answered by showitig a light, and then
went under the stern of the burning ship.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1852.

Captain Chappell--Was it the flames that prevented the
lowering of the fore life-boats f —Yea. How long were
you getting the boats into the water after you be-
gan ?—Nearly 10 minutes. Did you find any difficulty ?
Yes, the boats being rested on iron cranes were very awk-
ward; we were obliged to lift them right up before we
lowered them into the water.
James White, fireman, stated that the tire began about
haltpast one. We threw over some trusses of hay, until
the flames having caught them we could not throw any '
more. This witness also objected to the use of the cranes,
as causina great delay in lowering the b eats. lie did nut
believe that more than half a Mateo could have escaped out
of the fore cabin. When they we're lowering the boats the
lire was canting out of the solo as
Captain Nelsou—Where did you last sue Capt. Symons?
—Ore the spar deck.
Capt. Chappell—Have you formed an opinion as to what
was the cause of the tire?-1 mown tell, sleeps it was the
felt about the steam chest. 1 wee in the engine room at
half past 12. and got no smell of fire. 1 think the greater
number of the boats might have been lowered had et nut
been for the cranes.

Mr. !luring—Why were not the boat4got ready before ?
Capt. Symons ordered 114 out to touch damn until he saw that
we could nut get the fire under. %nen he saw that all was
up, he told us to get the boat, down as well as we could.
It it had not heel. fur the cranes, wu would have got thew
all down eouifortable.

Captain Mingles—l( you had not had cranes, you would
have required inure guys t—Yes; but we could cut guys,
though not iron.
Captaiu Chappell—How many boats did you get out alto-
gether?—Ours WWI ono, the dingy two; we saw another,
which was the gig, and there was the pinnace cud the mail
boat.

Cupttin Chappell—Therefore, the cranes did nut mate-
rially interfere with the lowering of tlic.e boats.
Captain Curry wiolted to make an obv...rvation with
rcopect to Captain Symons's order not to lower the boats.
Such an order was highly proper in such au emergency,
beeouse by people hurrying Tutu the boo' more lists were
lost. Osi the contrary, when discipline is preserved, there
is a fair chance fur all.

Charlie Thome, another fireman, gave similar testimony.
With respect to the tire, he said that he saw it Imaging
along the hen-coup. With resneet to the muse of the btu
he il:d nut think it was by the heat of the bearings.
Mr. Vinceut was then called an, and his statement was
read, to him. Some questions were asked him, but the sub-
stance of his evidence is contained in the statement. In
answer to Captain Corry, he said he did not think that any
one had escaped from the fore part of the vessel.
Mr. flaring—ls it your impression that all the passengers
and crew gut on deck? Oh, no, I think the greater part
never came up at all. Witness stated that about
ten minutes before the tiro broke out, ho went
round and saw the fires out ; the fires were
out in both galleys. Witness in coutinuation—The captain
ordered me to get the crew out of the lowan to put out the
fire. One or two obeyed, but the others objected. Mr.
Roberts and the captain said," Go there, somebody,and put
the helm hard up." I amt up and waited till the ship
had paid off three points; I then saw the captain
standing by the mainmast. After that I got into the
dingy.
Mr. Baring—Did the people's getting into the boats pre-,
vent their being lifted ?-ICes ; that's whit caused so much
confusion. Every one rushed to thu boats before they were
cast off. That made it difficult to raise the boats out of
the cranes.

Mr. Baring—Would there hare been any difficulty had
the people nut gut into the boats 2—No.
Captain Mangles--Might not some boats have got out on
the other side of the vessel 2—l do not know.
Capt. Chappell said that he thought it only fair to Mr.
Vincent to read the following letter, which he (Captain
Chappell) had received from Mr. Neilson, one of the sur-
vivors.

" Halewood, near Liverpool, Jan. 7, Hitt
" Sir,—As one of the survivots of the ;macaw:re of Ike
unfortunate Amason, I feel it my duty to bring, th
your official position, to the notice of rite directors 07.4
Lint conduct of Mr. W. Vincent, midshipman of that veer&
lie will have given you a description of the event, which I
need not therefore dwell upon; but ho will not have told
you of the admirable manner iu which he behaved
throughout the scene. 1 had gut away in one of
the life-boats, with fifteen of the crew. Wo picked
Mr. Vincent, Mr. Sisliy, and three men out of the
dingy, which immediately swamped, and not for sue
moment during the trying scene that followed did that
young officer show the slightest symptom of fear at
hesitation, ur utter a single murmur in complaint. His
whole care and at,ention seemed devoted to the men tlid
whom he took the C 0112,1 Ind, and his entire conduit
throughout was worthy of the profession to which he be.
longs, and of which, if he lives, he must become • died&
guishod ornament. I have had an opportunity this
of mentioning his co.iduct to the President of the BoaniTti
Trade, and shall feel deeply gratified by any mark of ap
probation the directors to-v feel deposed to show him.

may le,.
"I am, &a. (Signed) " Roamer NEILSON.
"Capt. Chappell, RN."

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J. Dunsford, quarter master, said it was about one bell
(half-past 12 o'clock) when he went round to see that all
the lights in the ship were out. At about a quarter to Ihe
told Mr. Treweek that all was right. Mr. Treweck first
saw the fire, and we went to tell the captain. It wu
coming up from the stokehole near the starboard boiler.
He did not think any soul could tell the cause, it was
like a Hash of powder. The hose was got ready, and the
donkey engines began to play upon the flames, but the
men could not stand near them for more than five minutes.
The captain WWI there, handing buckets to witness. The
captain then said to Mr. Roberts, I believe it's all
over." Witness never saw him after. He was certain
that the tire had not arisen in the coals.
Captain Itevett—Where do you think it commenced?
1 think at the starboard boiler. In escaping they first
tiled White's boat, but could not get it out of the cranes.
Mr. Baring—Did the crew do their best?—Yes, sir, but
half our men were not there. Thou who were forward
found it impossible to come near us.
Captain Mangles—Did you see any of the boats but
those already mentioned ?—No ; I do not know what
became of them.
Captain Chappell—You did not see the mail boat? I
never saw anything on the port side. After I left the fire
I went immediately to the boat.
Mr. Baring—How many men would the boat you were in
bold ?—About 80. It was Green's boat.
Captain Resett—You could stow 48 men, and have room
to pull ?—Oh, yes.
Captain Chappell—Were there boats enough to carry all
the crew and passengers ? —The four life-Moats would have
taken all. In my opinion they would have carried 40 men
each with safety.
Mr. Barry—Wu there much confunon on deck when
you left ?—Great confusion. One lady caught hold of me.
I begged of her to let me go to get the boat out. We bad
nothing but the water-closet pumps to work. They were
excellent pumps.
James Malin, seaman, corroborated the last witness. Saw
Captain Symons with a bucket in his hand. The Cap-
tain said, • Don't be frightened. Let the boats out, but
don't get into them." Saw one boat hanging by one
teakle, and the people dropped down one over another into
the water. After he got into the boat saw a woman and
child struggling in the water, but could not get near them.
Then saw a man, threw him an oar, but a rising wave abut
him out, and he disappeared. They lust both the man and
the oar..

Captain Chappell—Have you any opinion as to thecae,' of
the bee ?—Not the least.
Captain Mangles—May we have any hopes of another
host turning up ?—I think not. We waited near the vessel
until day, and every eye was strained, but we could see no-
thing. Mr. Neilson, the passenger, implored us to keep •
good lookout, and to save another life if we could.
Captain Carry—Yon saw the vessel go down?—Yea.
Jame Wahneue, chief steward—Whim the Are broke
out, beard Mr. Roberts my, " For God's sake pees along
the hose." When he got up, saw Captain Symons in his
shirt. Saw them lowering the dingy, and got in. One
man remained on deck, looking over. Witnem asked him
was he coming, but received no answer. The dingy was
half full of water when picked up by the life-boat. Did
not see the stewardess, but beard her call out, " Save me."
Witness did not hear the alarm-bell, being in bed, but
came up when all was nearly over.
Mr. Baring—How long was it from thefint alarm before
you got into the boat?—About five minute*.
William Steers, able seaman, gave similar evidence.
Saw Mrs. Scott at the tafrail with her bonnet on, and a
basket. The barque, although she showed a signal, went
off. They waited for her until morning. Saw the gig for
some time, but all at once she disappeared.
H. Passmore' A. 8., added but little new to the previous
testimony. Saw Captain Symons tearing his hair, and
heard him saying " It is all over."
J. Nyrmek, a native of Hamburg, was neat examined,
but added nothing to the previous testimony.

Mr. Mills was re-called, and gave his opinion that it was
impossible that the tire could have proceeded from the
heating of the funnel, and Captain Itevett eipreased his
approval of the system of having the boats resting on cranes.
After which the proceedings terminated, the court declining
to come to any decision at present, their only anxiety being
to lay u much information as possible before the public.