The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1855.

PREFERENCE SHARES.

4.IIKET NE WS-(THIS DAY.)

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM-

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MITTEE - (THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on sale in most of the country
markets held on Saturday wore moderate. For most kinds
the demand ruled steady, at an advance in the quotations
compared with the previous week of from 2s to 4s per qr.
There was a slight improvement in the trade for all spring
corn, the value of which had an upward tendency.
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The committee re-assembled this morning at the usual
hour.

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' The first witness called was Mr. A. Stafford.
In reply to the Chairman, he stated that ho had visited
the Scutari hospital in November last. He met with no
opposition to his visits. Re wrote a letter to the Duke
of Newcastle calling his attention to the hospital, pres-
sing upon the Government the propriety of establishing
an hospital at Smyrna, the air of which appeared to be
far more salubrious than at ScUtari or Constanti-
nople. The climate there was exceedingly heal-
thy throughout the. year, with the exception of the
months of June, July, and August, during which months
the English residents usually left the town, and returned
about October. In accordance with his representation
an hospital was determined upon, and he visited it before
it was opened. The spot fixed upon was tolerably
healthy. He made some other suggestions whilst at
Constantinople, but he did not know whether they were
Government acted upon or n
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there, and he feared he might hare been ordered
away from the hospitals if ho interfered too much.
Nut long afterwards he visited Scutari hospital,
and found the "necessaries " in a very filthy and
neglected state —so bad that the effluvia from
them was sufficient of itself to have gene-
rated disease. Diarrhoea was prevalent in the building,
and he himself caught it whilst Inspecting—as be con-
sidered it his duty to do—the state of the places he bad
alluded to. The filth from them had percolated into the
adjoining ante-rooms, and the whole was in such a shock-
ing condition that he could not find words adequate to
the description. He went to Dr. M'Gregor and repre•
sented to him that this state of things ought to be looked
to, and immediately remedied. Dr. M'Gregor showed
him a letter from the assistant-surgeon on the subject,
and stated that he had written to him three or four
times on the same subject. This was about the 13th
or 14th October.
The Chairman—What did Dr. M`Gregor say to you?
Mr. Stafford—He stated that be frequently made-re-
presentations to the superior department about the matter.

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The Continental markets have ruled dull ; but our ad-
vices from New York to the 7th inst. state that both grain
and flour were improving in value.

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Only moderate supplies of English grain arrived up to
our market last week. From abroad we received 1,439
qrs. of wheat, 40 of oats, 2]4 rye, 545 tares, 9,698 linseed,
11,52 rapeseed, 156 sundry seeds, 2,448 sacks and 3,495
barrels of flour.

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The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, were very
moderate, and chiefly composed of red qualities. As the
show of samples was small, and as the attendance of both
town and country millers was good, the demand for al
kinds of wheat of home produce ruled steady, at an ad-
vance in tho quotations paid on Monday last of from is to
2s per qr., and a clearance was effected without difficulty.
The general condition of the samples was good.
We were but moderately supplied with foreign wheat.
Theamount of business doing in all descriptions was small;
nevertheless, importers generally were very firm, and the
quotations were well supported. _ _

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Iu floatiug cargoes, scarcely any sales took place.
Both English and foreign barley commanded rather more
attention. The trade was firm, but no advance was quoted

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The Chairman—What department did you understand
him to wean by that ?

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Mr. Stafford—l cannot say, as I have heard there
were one or two departments connected with the hospi-
tal.

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The Chairman—Then you cannot say who was at the
head of the hospital and had the governing authority ?
Mr. Stafford—No indeed I cannot, and I consider the
want of a head authority was the sourco of-all the evil
which came under my observation.
Examination resumed—Dr. M`Gre,gor said Le had
already done all that was within his power, and that to
proceed further would not be within his department, and
he (Mr. Stafford), from what he had subsequently heard,
believed that such was really the case. Dr. Menzies, lie
thought, was at that time at the head of the medical
department, but he could not say positively. As, how-
ever, he bad been introduced to Dr. M'Gregor, and that
gentleman seemed actuated by a desire to promote re-
form in the hospital, he made his representation to him.
He had always found him ready to do anything in his
power to alter the state of things which prevailed.
The Chairman—Could not Dr. M‘Gregor have ob•
tamed ten or a dozen men who could at once have
cleansed the filthy places of which you have spoken ?
Mr. Stafford—Yes ; but in all probability had he done
so he would have been told that such a duty was not
in his department, as it certainly was not, and he would
have been reprimanded. I am nob sure but that the
cleansing of such places would have had to pass through
two or three departments. (Laughter.)
The Chairman—Then the cleansing of these places
was interfered with by the system of routine ?
Mr. Stafford—Undoubtedly.
Mr. Stafford then went on to state that he repre-
sented the matter to a person in high authority, and
was informed by the person in question that it was de-
sirable it should be done, but that he bad no money.
He (Mr. Stafford) recommended that 18 Turks should
be employed, and offerad himself to bear the expense.
The official, however, seemed to hesitate about receiving
the proffered pecuniary aid, as be bad ao authority, he
stated, to indemnify him (Mr. Stafford).
Chairman—l think the committee ought to be put in
possession of the name of the high authority referred to I
Mr. Stafford, however, declined t,o give it up, as the
person was not present to defend himself, and might
possibly have no friends in England to speak for him.
The Chairman said it wai indispensable.
Mr. Stafford said he did not see the necessity ; and
went on to state that, with the exception of the occasion
referred to, the gentleman had shown a ready disposition
to do anything to promote the comfort of the sick and
wounded. ,

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MISCELLANEOUS.
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The Chairman.—ls the gentleman youspeak of a pub-
lic officer, receiving public pay ?
Mr. Stafford.—He is. "- •
The Chairman.—Then I decidedly think the commit-
tee ought to have his name.
Mr. Stafford, nevertheless, still hesitated, and there
appearing to be some difference of opinion amongst the
committee upon the point, the room was cleared for dis-
cession, and the doors remained closed for half an hour.
On the re-admission of the public,
The Chairman said—Mr. Stafford, what situation does
this gentleman hold in the hospitai of Scutari ?
Mr Stafford wished to know if it was the decision of
the committee that he should give the name.
The Chairman (firmly)—lt is the decision of the com-
mittee that you should answer that question ; be kind
enough to do so.
Mr. Stafford (after some hesitation)—lt is impossible
to state the'situation he holds without naming him.
The Chairman still persisting in hie-question'
Mr. Stafford (after another pause) said,- he is the
commandant.
The Chairman—Was he commandant of the garrison
or of the hospital ?
Mr. Stafford—Of the barrack hospital I believe.
The Chairman—Then what was his name ?
Mr. Stafford—Major Sillery.
By General Peel—Major Sillery is the senior officer
commanding the barrack hospital.
Examination resumed by the Chairman—He never
had anything to do with the officers generally at Scutari
without meeting with the greatest courtesy, but it ap-
peared to him that the mismanagement chiefly arose
from a fear on the part of all of exceeding the duties of
their departments, and thereby incurring responsibility.
In his opinion they all thought he was sent out there to
make out a case in favour of the hospital. Matters were
better afterwards, but were never in such a condition
that he could not have wished for still greater improve-
ment.

—The Chairman—How did the patients think they had
been treated ?
Mr. Stafford—Their feeling was that they were well
treated in the field of battle • but they had not been so
well served aftt rwards. They spoke of their treatment
ou board the transports with the greatest indignat on ;
but after their arrival at Scutari their apparent desire
was to forget the past in the gratitude they felt for the
kindness of the ladies who had come out from this
country to nurse them.
The Chairmari—Did you see anrof those poor fellows
when they were lauded 1

Mr. Stafford said he did, and words could not do j us-
tice to their ghastly and filthy appearance. On after-
wards visiting some of them in the hospitals he found
them covered with vermin, and as they were undressing
they asked him not to come near them, being Lilly
aware of their loathsome condition, He visited the
naval hospital, and found it in an admirable state.
The Chairman—Did you visit the hospital at Balak-
lava ?

SPORTING NOTES.

DOTNGS AT DONCASTER AND DERBY.

Business was briskly pursued during the past week.
i but with no decideily profitable results. The miserable
meeting which was celebrated amidst snow and rain at
Derby possessed little attraction, and only a few dread-
nought book-makers assisted at the gathering. Still the
encounter between Rosa and Freetrader, for the Mid-
land Steeplechase, excited a most lively interest, and
rendered the spectators indifferent to the inclement
weather. For nearly a mile the two horses ran "locked
together," and after a slashing set-to Rosa was landed
the winner by the shortest of short heads. Although
her owner calculated with some certainty upon her suc-
cess, yet he was in consequence of her running at Coven-
try afraid to back her for sixpence. She was, in fact,
scarcely mentioned in the Ring, and perhaps the largest
investment on her was made by a shrewd judge, who,
boldly following his own " fancy," put on a, " poney.''
The Two-year-Old Race was chittly remarkable for the
somewhat easy victory of the Bold Buccleuch, who so
sorely disappointed his party in the preceding week at
Nottingham. They backed him, however, on the pre•
sent occasion with considerable confidence, and if report
be true they had good grounds for their fondness. Alter
his inglorious exhibition he was tried with Garment,
who ran second to the C ironer at Nottingham, and he
beat her easily. The failure of the Derby Meeting was
sufficient to discourage the getters up of the under-
taking, who work hard to insure its prosperity, and who
derive no pecuniary assistance from the inhabitants.
A " special " was obligingly " put on" at Swinton, in
connection with the ordinary train for the convenience
of those turfites who attended the races at Derby, and
who wished to reach Doncaster on Monday evening.
Soon after 10 o'clock they were enabled to put in an ap-
pearance in the handsome and commodious subscription
room in the prim and clean Yorkshire Town. The
night, however, was not devoted to business, and
throughout the evening not a bet was laid.
Mr. Morris was in full force with his three Cs, Cossey,
Caliph, and Corin, his orange and white cap being borne
in triumph for the three leading handicaps •f the meet-
ing. A trial between Cossey and Prince Plausible caused
the former to be heavily backed for the Doncaster Han-
dicap, and the result of the race proved him to be a
"good thing" indeed. The start was made in so bungling
a manner that the chances of certain animals were in
consequence materially affected. Alonzo lost much
ground, or in my opinion he would have been still nearer
at the finish. Cartwright, too, caught a " blowing up"
for making the running with King of Trumps, his orders
being to " wait." Freddy's performance, and Van
Winkle's success for the Trial, seemed to increase the
" fondness" with whick Corcebus is regarded for the
Metropolitan Stakes.

The Hopeful Stakes brought out a rough and raged
lot, but the " talent," nevertheless, succeed in spolting
the winner. Wells rode Wandering Willie with admir-
able tact and patience, and he showed that the mistakes
which he sometimes makes are occasioned more by care-
lessness than by errors of judgment. Aldcroft com-
plained with much justice after the race of being forced
on to the rails, and stoutly asserted that but for the dis-
appointments with which he met he should have won on
Bold Buccleuch.

The exhibition which Augustine and Wanderer made
for the Steeplechase excited unmitigated disgust. &a-
man was allowed to pass the pest three lengths in advance
of Augustine ; and the curious spectacle was presented
of the winner slopping horn sheer exhaustion, and the
second horse " puffi'n, double." Bourton's leg gave
way at a time when his forward position excited the
most lively expectations of his chance. The old horse
jumped in his wonted splendid style.
Altogether, the Doncaster Meeting was most success-
ful. The officials, as usual, worked with a cordial co-
operation and unity of purpose which commanded the
most beneficial results.

I was not at either Think or Salisbury. I shall not,
therefore, refer to the racing at those places. From the
returns published, however, the Northern Meeting ap-
pears to have completely distanced the Southern
Gathering.
WAIFS ABOUT WARWICK.

My dip into the future must be limited to the sport at
Warwick. I shall, therefore, confine my notes to a
brief calculation of the probabilities. By the time they
are placed before the reader, the result of the Monday's
racing will doubtless be known.
Tuesday's list contains eight items, the leading event
being the Great Warwickshire Handicap. I experience
no little perplexity in endeavouring to arrive at a satis-
factory conclusion a 3 to the probable result of the race.
I shall, however, make a bold venture and select lanthe,
Catspaw, and Poodle against the field. For the Handi-
cap Plate my fancies are Humboldt, Cimicina, and Twi-
light.
.Niarch 17. A. ITEM{ MAN.

THE HEAVY GALE OF WIND ON
THUItSDAY NIGHT.

The notice posted at Lloyd's on Friday too fully cor-
roborated the violence of the gale of wind on Thursday
night. It ranged from the eastward to the westward,
and occasioned a serious sacrifice of life and property.
Off Tynemouth, the mouth of the Tyne, several vessels
were wrecked by being driven on the rocks. One of the
unfoi tunate ships was the Thomas and Mary, of Whitby.
In endeavouring to make harbour, as is supposed, for
nothing was seen of her until daybreak, she went upon
the outer rock immediately below Tynernouth Castle, raid
was, no doubt, quickly broken up, the crew perish-
ing with her. About ten o'clock the same night
the schooner Hugh Bourne, belonging to Whitby, was
carried on the ridge of rocks near the Spanish Valley.
The coast guard promptly communicated with the life-
boat crew, who quickly manned the boat, and put off ;
but in consequence of the heavy sea which was breaking
over the rocks they were unable to reach the vessel,
and the poor fellows were left on the wreck in a very
critical position. Early on the following morning an-
other unfortunate vessel, the brig Heather, Captain Carr,
frost London, drove upon the same rocks, near the
schooner. These on board, after some difficulty, ma-
naged to get to the brig, and eventually both crews
were saved. There are other accounts of disasters
from the port. Higher up the line of coast the
Louisa, Captain Blackland, bound to Leith from
Wales, with iron, was thrown on the rocks at New-
ton. Off the Spurn the gale is reported to have been
very heavy from the E.S.E., accompanied by falls of
snow and sleet. A large fishing lugger, called the So-
vereign, Bailey master, in beating up the coast off Wi-
thernsea, about midway between Flamborough Head
and the Spurn Point, was carried upon some rocks, anal,
with the exception of a boy, all belonging to her perished.
The Elizabeth, schooner, from Lyme Regis, bound north-
ward, was caught in the gale and driven ashore in Robin
Hood Bay.
Several serious casualties are reported to have occurred
in the Channel. The Samarang, Captain M`Donald,
which left Southampton with emigrants for Melbourne
in the early part of the week, experienced severe wea-
-1 ther in making her way out of the Channel, and was
obliged to bear up leaky and damaged. In endeavour-
ing to make for Dartmouth she is reported to have struck
upon a rock off the harbour, but the emigrants and crew
I are announced to be sate. Near Rhoscolyre, in Carnar-
von Bay, a fine ship called the Southern Cross, bound to
Liverpool from Teignmouth, went on shore during the
gale of Thursday night, and became a total wreck. With
the exception of one man the crew were preserved.

THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, SIINDAY.—The Roya
Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato, Captain F. Willey,
left yesterday with the usual West India mails. She
takes. out 49 passengers, a large and valuable cargo of
English and French merchandise, and specie amounting
to 7,2631., jewellery 4,000/.
THE CHAMPION OF THE SEAS.—Amongst the arrivals
of vessels, from Liverpool, at Melbourne (per Argo), we
Mr. Stafford replied that be visited it five times, and notice that of the Black Ball clipper Champion of the
the first time was taken round by the doctor. The Seas, Captain Newlands, which left the Mersey on the
second time he saw nobody. The third time he went evening of the 11th of October, and anchored in 'Teb-
be was refused admission, and was told he could son's Bay at 11 a.m. on the 24th of December, 73 days
not be admitted without an order from Lord from anchorage to anchorage. Several letters received
Raglan. Ho wrote accordingly to his lordFhil), from the passengers—of which she carried out 736—
and received an order, accompanied by a very tour- speak in the highest possible terms of the ship, and of
teous note, and he visited the hospital afterwards the arrangements as regards the provisions served out
with it. He did not describe the state of the hospitals on board. The sanitary state of the ship on arrival was
to Lord Raglan, but he wrote to one of the staff officers, such as called forth the highest commendations from the
The state of the hospital was such as he had before de- authorities of Melbourne. Out of the entire number of
scribed in the House of Commons. He found no venti- souls on board (nearly 1,000) only four deaths occurred
lation. The men wore huddled together in small rooms on the voyage, three of whom are said to have been
On the floor ; the medical comforts were very bad ; the "more dead than alive" on embarking. It may be re-
orderlies addressing the patients with oaths and curses, marked that the passage of the Champion of the Seas
and the greatest possible filth in the bed clothing. Dr. has been eminently successful, having in 24 hours logged
Hall was the senior medical officer there. He found 456 miles, and haying beaten every ship that sailed for
that visiting the patients raised their spirits and elevated weeks before her, and although 14 days in port prior to
the mental tone of the poor fellows. Diarrhoea and the Argo's sailing, only one vessel which sailed after her
cholera was the prevalent complaint amongst the had arrived. She was to have left Melbourne for Liver-
sick ; but it was the opinion of the medical officers pool, with a cargo of wool, on the 24th of January.
that medicines would be of but little avail so r THE FIRST RAILWAY IN AUSTRALIA.—Perhaps the
long as the dietary of the army remained greatest work yet accomplished in Victoria is the Mel-
what it was. The rooms of the hospital were very small. I bourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, opened on the 12th
He saw some empty houses in the town, and thought of September. This, the first line in the colonies, is
they might have been appropriated ps hospitals. Some- ; about f .air miles long. The entire distance is nearly level,
times the numbers in the hospital varied. If a ship and where gradients have occurred (these very slight) it
were going out it might be clear, and then it might Le . has been surmounted by the construction of the road-
filled again immediately afterwards. ! way, which is raised about four feet; the embank inta,t
The Chairman—Did you hear any coniphiints about is composed pril:cipally of sea-sand, with a d jume
I the green coffee served to the troops? I line of rp..iis laid in tile usual malmer on iongitudinal
Mr. Stafford—lf you had %N.:toted to excite the nit n sleepers, no transverse sleepers being user]. It i, tl'it,
mu,il narrow-gauge. Tile prethises, &e„,
in any way you could not have clone it better thi. , I.y
consist of (corn
alluding to green coffee. It excited tiro greatest indig- eventing at Sandrrdge)
a jetty of 1000 f 4, • t t' 'h
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et. into ~,re _ay,
ration in their mink, and tlii.y said the commissariat a large locomotive Asps rtment, }lnd
pt bides to Omni. Thethe usual etwaan
teig,ht just as well have served out The l'
buildings, all finished. There is 1,0 Particular
had no toachinery for roe ting it ; hut they mai:aged it wink until close to the enetneet.ne:
eMelbourne station, where tat)
as well as they could. He was on board Out* of the line crosses the River Y
transports at llalaklava, and found that not rise loeg e slightest built of ara on a viaduct about 500 feet
, timber on tl . 4 • ..
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prep : • ra+ion had be :n male for the recepthin of the sick The line her re American lattice pinup 0.
Lore takes rather shame curve to the station
and wounded, who wore lying on the decks in t(y.:ir in Flinders-street -1 e • aßridge), rather
greatcoats. Some of them were covered with vermin, hallos
me
wooden (c os to the Prince's
exatensive
and all were ragged and filthy. He saw some of the goodls°shed& structure. Hero verym
resent
broth and the prn soup served out to the invalids, , 'c., are in course of erection.d
the company'four carriages,P
There was no fire to boil them, and consequently it was all have but one locomotive an
little better than greasy water, whilst the peas were not • of colonial manufacture ; but bothengines and car
The line was
split, but put in whole. planes are daily expected from England.
I opened by the governor Sir C. Hotharn, on the 12th of
The Chairman—Do you know who had the st ' - ' •
iperin- -Se t b glace when trains have been running regu-
tendenee of that transport ? . p ern er,
Mr. Stafford—l believe Captain Christie. 1 larly every half-hour. As yet the company charge but
1 one fare viz., Is. 6d. each way. They have only first-
[LEFT SITTING.] ' class carriages.—The Builder.