The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-05 00:00:00

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15 was not !mewed, A -good deal of business, is
connection with the Ordnance, was transacted by the
order of Mr. Monsell, the Clark of-the Ordnance. The
board was not mace acquainted with the change which
was effected in that department, except through the
medium of the public journais. He was of ()Onion that
tie system in which business had
_previotply been done
should be continued. The business of the War-Depart-
ment latterly bad been condlcted in a very indefinite
way, but he could not say whether verbally or in
writing.

_ .
The witness proceeded afterwards to state 'that the
authority of the board had been used without: that au,
thority being expressly • delegated ; and- mentioned one
instance in particular, which occurred is connection
. -
with -the new laboratory at Woolwich, into the details
of which he entered at some length. -
In examination by Mr. Layard, a qnestbn arose as
to the names of two officers whom the witness stated
had misconducted themselves at Woolwich a short tires
ago, and which he observed had militated against the
efficient discharge of the public service. He said the
• afficere stood in the relation of principal and assistant,
_ and he had wished the Lieutenant-General to inquire
into the matter, but that he observed a strong inclina-
tion to put the thing aside. He, however, entertained a
strong feeling upon the point ; for, with such anta-
gonism between the two officers, it was impossible
things could go right ; whilst, if it were passed over
without inquiry officially, it might, when it became
known, bring discredit and disgrace upon the public
service. He accordingly urged inquiry, but was after-
wards informed that the Minister for War had taken
the matter into his own hands. The witness, when
asked,whcOn the
whereupon declined
hpennre the
-ad re-admission
intsno m s
room
onweonnfst mention
ee
atprhune
db
public,
c,names of these officers,
the Master-GeneoLmitsn
Witness—l„
inquired of Sir Thomas Hastings, in
whMosr. e
il"hawve hands were the appointments of the officers yon
Itteillie hands of the Lieutenant-General and
dismiss officers w eonMdueesttetrh-
Mr. Layard—
uhraas h
mWri.tnLeasey—arEd_ntDirenlryin eGmenseelrvaelsfu?ll power to
hne such
present ca4eisnl
During your connection with the board,
es
have you ever know
an instance in which the Mi-
nister for War interfered
Witness--Never until the
knew the Minister for War itertere tance. I never
the administration of the Ordnancen in any way with
Mr. Layard—lf any detrimentboard.
to the public service
should ensue from the misconduct ,of any offieers
board, I presume, would be responsible 1 ' the
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Layard—Not the Minister for War ?
Witness—By no means. .
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The committee adjourned shortly beforo 4 o'clock
until Monday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
The Lord Chancellor Rht in the Old Hall, Lincoln's.
inn, to-day. 'His lordship tv,,F4 occupied the whole morn
ing with the petition in re HyainS and Martin's Patent,
the question in which related t a patent fur the mane•
facture of goloshes from gotta pereha.

(Before the Lor I justices of Appeal.)
The part-heard appeal of Sturge v. the E tattrn Union
Railway Company occupied the Court the whole day.

ROLLS COURT.
FORSHAW V. HIGGINSON-JUDGMENT.

His Honour gave judgment this morning iu this case,
which carne before the Court upon a bill filed by a trustee
seeking to be discharged fr,,in his trust. .Upon the
hearing his Honour intimated his opinion that the plain-
tiff, under the circumstances, should be relieved from hig
trust, but re,erved the question of costs. Upon that
print the Court now gave judgment, ordering the trustee
to be relieved from his trust, arid directing the costs to
be cast in the cause.

M BEET 1Y 11 ;,f '"—(2111.1s DAY.,
COVENT 6,IIEETEN.

Potatoes have become dearer, with animproved demand.
Other vegetables are selling at late rates. The sale for
fruit was in a sluggish state.
F/11JIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to 12s per lb; apricots,
Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, lOs Od to 20s Od per Ib ;
foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os each
peaches, Os Oti to Os; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen;
apples, 4s Gd to 12s Od per bushel ; pears, Os Od to
Os Od per half sieve; Orleans plums and green gages Os to
Os al per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os al, and common plums,
3s 0.; to Os al per half sieve; cherries, Od to Os per pound ;
lemons, 9d to is 6d per doz.; oranges 5s to lOs per 100; fil-
berts, 95s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 180 s to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; Egli, is Oil
to 2s 6d per lb ; strawberries,_ is to 2s per oz.
VEGETABLES.--Savoy cabbages, 9d to is ;;(1. per dozen;
red ditto. 2s to 3s Od per dozen ; French beans, is 61
to 2s Od per DO ; brocoli, lOd to 2s 3d per bundle ;
potatoes, 90s to 153 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ;
peas, Os Od to Os Od per bush.; broad beans, 9d to ls per half
sieve ; turnips, 3d to 6tl per bunch • carrots, 6d to 8d per '
bunch • cucumbers, is Od to 2s Oa each • garlic, 6d to
Os Bd.' per pound ; spinach, 2s Od to 3s Od per sieve ;
onions, Gs Od to 10s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, '2d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d ;
horse-raxiclish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 3d
to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os 10d to is 9d per
bunch ; endive, is 3d to is 9d per score ; beet, is 3d to 2s
per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per dozen ' • small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 3d per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 2s
Od to Os per half sieve ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ;
radishes Pd to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4.
0,1 per half sieve; chillies, 14 to is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, is Od to 2s Oci per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2.
per 100.; rhubarb, 4d to is Gd per bundle; sea kail, Os
9d to is Gd per punnet ; asparagus, 4s to lOs per 100;
radishes, 6d 4o lOd per dozen Lands.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s al to ;'s Od ; Goslings, Ge Od to 7s Gd each;
Ducklings, 3s Od to 3s 6(1 ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od;
wild 'do , is to is 6(1 each ; Pigeons, 69 to Se per doz. ;
largo Surrey Fowls, Os Oct to Os 01 ; middling, 2s Od to
35 Oct ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 35 6d
to 4s 6d ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s 6(1; Grouse, Os Oct to Os Od each ;
Partridges, Os Oct to Os Od ; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od;
Leveret.., 2s Od to 2s 6d ; Roasting Pigs, 4s Oct to 7s Od ;
Guinea Fowls, 2s 9d to 3s 6d each. Ostend fresh butter, 113
6d to 12s Gd, and English lls 4.1 to 15e Od per dozen lbs.
English Eggs, 83 Od to 9s Od. ; French ditto, 5s M to 7i Oct
per 120.

NEWPORT.
Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 4d
lamb, 58 Bil to 6s 4d ; veal, ls Od to 4s 10.1; pork, Ss 4d
to 4s Id per Ms.