The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-28 00:00:00

Dr. Menzies was recalled—Having explained some
mis-statements he made in his evidence yesterday, he
proceeded to say, in answer to Lord Seymour, that
the reports made to him by Dr. M`Gregor were not
always satisfactory. Occasionally it was men-
tioned that lie had not sufficient assistance in
regard to medical men. Some medical men were sent
to him from Malta, but he never sent them away
with the remark that he did not require their
services. They arrived after the battle of the Alma. He
did not apply for them, but Lord Stratford recommended
him to avail himself of the assistance of any civilians
who might offer themselves. His lordship went through
the hospital and saw that there was not sufficient
medical attendance. He (witness) was aware of that,
and had made an application to Dr. Hall and Dr.
Andrew Smith. He availed himself of all the assis-
tance he could obtain. He had no notes by which he
could tell the dates at which he made the application.
Dr. M`Gregor obtained two private practitioners from
Constantinople. Including those who came from
Malta, he thought he obtained the services of about
seven civilians. When Dr. M`Gregor took charge of
the barrack hospital he made no special report in regard
to its condition. Dr. M'Greffor made several reports,
but he could not remember what was the nature of
them. He trenaemberal that on one or two occasions
be complained of the want of orderlies. He (witness)
on inspecting the hospital thought it was not in a proper
state of cleanliness, but that there were many difficulties
in the way of keeping it in a sati,factory condition.
Ho represented the matter to the commandant, but be
had no copy of the letter. Various reports had been
made to him, but he had left them all at Scetari.
(Laughter.) He hal no books here of an official
character, or in which he had preserved documents re-
lative to the discharge of his duties. It was in
the mouth of July last that he communicated
with Maj,,r Sillery, the Commandant, as to the
state of the barracks. The Commandant applied to
the engineers' department, and they male the necessary
alterations, but the evil could not be remedied. The
engineers put it into as good order as they could, but he
was always dissatisfied.
Mr. Layard—Do you think that when you had made
representations as to the state of the hospital you had
done your duty, and were justified in then leaving the
matter to take care of itself ?

Dr. Menzies—l could do nothing else. I made fre-
quent representations as to the condition of the barrack
hospital, and pointed out the cause of the nuisances.
By Lord Seymour—He knew that some further means
were taken to remedy the defects, and he became satis-
fied after August. He could not say that the barrack
hospital was perfectly clean at that time, or that it was
free from offensive smells. (Laughter.) Dr. Menzies
then condemned the system of cooking adopted at the
hospital, which he said was the fault of the purveyor.
In reference to the charge which had been made against
him, that persons unfit for duty had been sent back to
the Crimea, he denied that any blame was attached to
him, inasmuch as he had left the whole direction of the
matter to another officer. If that officer neglected his
duty be ought to be punished. He had no reason to
complain of the medical men under his charge, who all
did their duty well. He admitted that, in many cases,
there was great irregularity in supplying the men in
hospital with their dinners and other meals, and no
doubt great suffering was the result. He wrote over
and over again to the purveyor, but he would not obey
his orders.
At ten minutes before four the committee adjourned
until to-morrow.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was moderately supplied with English
wheat. All kinds moved off slowly, at Monday's quota-
tions. The general condition of samples was good. The
show of foreign wheat was tolerably good. Holders gene-
rally were very firm in their demands ; but the amount of
business doing was trifling, on former terms. Floating
cargoes were much neglected.
We had a fair sale for barley, at full quotations; but
malt was much neglected.
The oat trade was dull, but no change took place iu
Beans, peas, and flour sold at Monday's currency.
♦RRIVALS TIM WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. 1 Flour.
1,620 2,180 2,480 190 i 1,560

English ..
Irish •• • •
Foreign ..

- 3 520 sks.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is tolerably firm. Iu prices we hare no
change to notice.

WHITECHAPEL.

Each kind of meat moved off slowly, at our quotations :
—Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 49 6d ; veal,
3s 63 to 48 6d; pork, 3s Od to 43 4d per 81bs. by the
carcase.