The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-27 00:00:00

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH colt

For the week ended April 26,18'5, made ap from the Returns of the
peetnr;, in th., ditrereutCities and Towns in England and Wail s
per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT. SAILLEI. S OATS. I RYE. !MANS. I PEA,.
6S, 8,1 31s 51 25, 101 , 33M 111 4ls 51 363 101
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
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WHEAT. . BARLEY• 1 OATS. RYE. 1 BEANS. ( PEAS.
67, 111 L'AOs 8d 25s 4d 39s 8d 40s 8d 38. 3

QUANTITIES of OR A.IN SOLI) LAST WEEK
Wheat, 98,446; Bar'ev. 36.1 3; Oats. 20.127; Rye. 117:
4,921; Peas, 757 quarters,

SMITHFIELD.

To•day's market was seasonably welt supplied with
beasts, most lareeds of which sold slowly, at Monday's
currency. The show of sheep was good, yet the mutton
trade ruled brisk, at very full prices. Lambs were in full
average supply and steady request, at extreme rates, viz.,
5s 4d tc, 7s per Sibs. We had a good inquiry for calves—
the show of which was on the increase—at full quotations.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms.
Mitch cows sold slowly, at from 14/ to 10/ each, includ-
ing their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSonthdown 4 8 5 0
Second qnality....3 8 4 4 Large erse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, dm. 410 5 6 Large hogs 3 0 4 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 giSmall porkers 4 2 4 4
Second quality ...3 10 4 0/Suckling calves.. 24 6 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4' 4 ,Quaiter old pigs 20 0 25 t)

Lamb ss 4d to 7s t (1.
TOTAL SUPPLI. I FOREIGN SUPPLY

Beats •• •• ........ •• 1,040 ;
Sheep .•• •• •••• • • .. •• 7,A00
Calves:...... .• •• •• •• .. 269
Pigs .. 3 t 0

8ea5t5•........ •
Calves.... ........

NEWGATE AND
Thy trade ruled steady, at
Per Blbs by
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middliug 3 8 310
Do., prime large .4 0 4 2
Do , do. 5ma11....4 4 4 6
Fork, large. .. 3 2 3 8

LEADENHALL.
full quotations.
tho camas,'

• I2n

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 310
Do.; prime 4 0 I 6
Veal 3 8 4 10
Pork, small 3 10 / 4
51 2d to 6s 6d

BOROUGH HOP.

There is only a moderate inquiry for most kinds of hops,
yet last week's prices are mostly supported. The imports
are only 12 bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent
pockets, 141 to 201.. Weald of Kent ditto, 13/ 10s to 15 15s ;
Sussex, 10/ 10s to 121 12s; and yearlings, 0/0s to 0/ per cwt.

ARMY BEFoRr. F,EBASToPOI,
LAI.)

The Committee re-assembled this morning at the
usual hour ; but the room was cleared immediately after-
wards, and the committee remained in deliberation for
fully half-an-hour.

Captain Dacres, R.N., of thq s!.rispareiL was called
on the readmission of the public, and was examined by
Mr. Layard.

He stated that he went to Ba,lak;ava on the 26th Oe•
toter. He was present at the embarkation at Varna.
In his opinion, there might have been more boats
used' with advantage for the embark'ation. He said the
French boats, were more numerous, but he did
not think they were better adapted for the purpose than
ours. There was no delay in our case in embarkation
or disembarkation. They might have had to disembark
in the face of the enemy. Supposing the army had been
called upon to embark a month earlier he did not think
there would have been the proper means at. command.
He had personally the superintendence of the disembarka-
tion. He was afterwards engaged in removing on board
the sick and wounded, who were brought down to the
lehore from the field by sailors. Supposing there
had not been sailors to have discharged that duty
he did not 'know what arrangements had been' made.
He saw no precautions for the purpose, beyond a fe w
country carts. He saw the French wounded removed.
They were removed by means sent out from home with
the army. Otir wounded were packed very closely in
the carts ; but he believed that the best means at com-
mand were made use of to remove them, and the best
care was taken of them that could be exercised under
the circumstances. The men were afterwards trans-
ported on board ship. No ship was special
fitted up for the reception of the wounde
The Sanspareil was at Ba'aklava at th.
beginning of September. Sir E. Lyons then had
comrnand of the harbour. He (witness) took the -uper.
intewlence of the harbour on the 27th October. Orders*
bad then been issued for every vessel to evacuate the
harbour, and when •he arrived there. were not three ships
there, .but there were 60 or 70 sail outside the harbour.
This order
.was issued by Admiral Dundee. After the t
time he was responsible for the management of the
harbours. There were several corpses be admitted
drifted into the harbour, but they were buried
as soon as possible. The accounts given ,of the
state of the harbour were inaccurate as a• genere
state of things. When any offal or anything of that
sort collected it was immediately removed. The way
the ships were anchored • was in his opi eon the be t.
They were anchored so as to allow other ships to pass
into the harbour, and the opinion of Sir E. Lyons agreed
with mine in this respect. At the time of the gale al
vessels were anchored according to his instru-otionss and
he never bad any difficulty with the captains of trans-
port-ships in this respect, or any complaints. The
roaster of the Sanspareil bad the superintendence of the
anchorage. Prerious to the gale he advised the, captain
of the Resolute to put to sea at once, in order to le
safe. He did not think steam tugs were proposed until
Sir E. 'Lyons proposed them. He never heard Of any
representations being made by the Captain of the Prince.
She came in on the 10th November, arid she was admit-
ted into the harbour, and he heard no more of her until
he learned that she was lost. He thought she bad no
business to have anchored as ehe did. •He had oft, n
spoken relative to the anchorage in the harbour. Many
ships were detained because those inside could not clear.
Mr. Layard—How was that ? •
Witness—A great many vessels came without any bal-
last, and much time was lost after unloading them and
getting there ballast into them. That was the principal
reason. The best exertions were used to clear ships as
they arrived ; but labour was very scarce and men could
not be got„ There were three wharves ; one was formed
of the rafts which had been used to land the cavalry,
and was a very good one. If it had been expected
that the army was going to remain there things
might have been different, and many improvements
would doubtless have been made in the habour,
but he did not believe there were ten men in
the army . who were not sanguine of Sebastopse
being taken without delay. The Turks at Bale-
klava were in a wretched condition ; almost every house
was filled with them, either dying or dead. They were
not ill-treated. He had heard of the soldiers jeering et
them, but he was not aware that any physical violence
was done to them. The Sanspareil had 14 tons of coal
on hoard ; but there was a general deficiency of coals.
There ought in his opinion to have been proper arrange-
ments for keeping up a proper supply of coals to the
fleet. The weather was very bad at that time, and lit-
supposed the coal transports could not come out of the
Bosphorus. The position of the Turkish borial•groune
was very bad, and the effluvia was very offensive.
Mr. Layard—With regard to Capt. Christie, had yoi
ever any complaints made to you as to his conduct ?
Witness—Never at any time.

Examination continued—Every sick and wounds('
man who was put in the boats to be conveyed on boar('
he saw himself, and he felt bound to say the best at
terition was paid to them, and the greatest kindness and
gentleness dis!dayed towards them. Just before the
battle of Inkerman, two vessels were fitted up for the
reception of the sick and wounded, and they
would accommodate about four hundred together.
They, were fitted with p elliasses. After Inkerman,
however, the pressure of the wounded was s,
great that they were obliged to be sent on board wits.
11%tle or no previous arrangements being made'fr them
He only visited Balakla.a three times. He bad been
at Eupatoria, but he never heard of any large provision
stores being there. There was, however, a I:,rge 11,fut
depot at Old Fort, which was given to the English. The
naval brigade did not suffer very much. They were
properly fed, and properly clothed, and had no word,
in the trenches. They were also better able to take ear.-
of themselves than the troops. The sailor was readier
in making use-of his wits and his'hands than the soldier,
as he had been brought up to it ever since he had been
in the service : and, in these respects, he had a 'decided
advantage over the latter.
By Mr. Drummond—He left Balaklava in the middle
of November. 'He knew Captain Christie. It was not
true that he was an old gentleman upwards of 70. He
was about 55 or 56. Captain Christie asked witness
for permission for the, Prince to enter the harbour.

By the Chairman—The description given of the state
of BalaAlava on the 28th October, to the committee, did
not agree with his experience on that day, which was
the day on which he arrived there. He found no such
thing as offal, dead bodies, entrails of animals, and
things of that sort floating about. lEe bad no doubt
that latterly, after he had left, things did fall into con-
fusion and neglect, owing to the scarcity of men.
By Captain Gladstone—Whilst he was in command
there, at all events, the harbour was in a olean and pro-
per condition.
By Lord Seymour—He had nothing to do with the
transports. His duty only consisted in general direc-
tion, and affording assistance to vessels clearing and
the like. If -he required anything done with the
transports he invariably applied to Captain Christie who
superintended that department. Ha always ordered
vessels out of the harbour as soon as possible because
the harbour was always overcrowded. He was always,
whilst there, afraid that if a gale sprung up it might en-
danger the shipping, and accordingly he gave orders for
all steamers to be kept under steam all night in•order to
be ready_to put to sea. He had plenty of boats at his
command for the landing of Commissariat stores, and
no want was felt in that respect whilst he was there.

By the Chairman—Every, vessel which arrived vra,-.
directed by the master of the Satispareil how to anchor.
If the Andes came in, as her captain had stated, and
anchored without any directions being given her, it was
contrary to his knowledge, and also to the regulation.
Ile did not, however, mean to say what her captain had
stated was untrue ; it might have been the case.
By Lord Seymour—He had nothing to do with coal-
ing at Constantinople. He thought better arrange-
ments ought to have been made there for the perform.
ance of that operation;considering the large number .()f
vessels which had to take in a supply there continually.
By Sir John Pakington—lt was his fills opinion that
Before the great gale which occurred reached its height,
if vessels could haie put to sea, a vast amount of
damage might have been averted. The gale began as
early as the 11th, but no sailing vessel, he thought,
couldithen have put to sea in consequence of the swell
The Prince, being a steamer, might have got out.ide,
and if she bad it was his conviction that she might have
been saved. It was only advice, not an order, he gave
to the captain of the Resolute to put to sea.

By Mr. Layard—Admiral Lyons did not make any
signal pn the 14th for the fleet to put to sea. The cap-
tain of the Firebrand and other vessels obtained permis-
sion to put out, and Admiral Lyons pin out also.
This concluded the examination of Captain nacres.
Captain Milne, of the Admiralty Board, was then
called. He stated that he had the direction of thA trail-
:port department, and made the whole arrangements
for the transport of troops, stores, and horses from this
country. The witness then went on to state the different
steam shipping companies with whom communications
were entered into for the charter of steamers by the Go-
vernment, and mentioned the different vessels so taken up.
I Ite afterwards said he eousidered himself responsible to the