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

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1885,

PRI:::VEI!li!Y(f2 S'IlA 1t1e,,!4.

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A -?3,TY BEFOIE SEBASTOPoL COM-
MITTEE - (THIS DAY.)

Aberdeen
Do. No. 2, 7 p. C.....
Blyth and Tyno lOpei
c. pref. (issd. at 50/;
Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St.
Do. 4 p. c. Shares
Caledonian £lO j

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90 - 92

CORN EXCHANGE.

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The supplies of wheat on sale in most of the country
markets held on Saturday were 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.

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 he had visited
the Scutari hospital in November last. He met with no
opposition to his visits. Ye 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
acted upon or not. He was not sure that the English
Government would not be displeased with his being
there, and he feared he might have been ordered
away from the hospitals if he interfered too much.
Not 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. Diarrhcea was prevalent in the building,
and he himself caught it whilst inspecting—as he con-
sidered it his duty to do—the state of the places he had
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 repro'
rented 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 he frequently made re-
presentations to the superior department about the matter.
The Chairman—What department did you understand
him to mean by that ?
Mr. Stafford—l cannot say, as I have heard there
were one or two departments connected with the hospi-
tal.

'pester & Ifni ylioa,
'Juan 51 per cent
Do. do. Pref. No. 2
Do. do. Pref. No. 2
Cork dtßandonsip.c,
Dundee Perth &Aber
deen Junction
Eastern Counties Ex-
tension, 5 p. c. No. I
Do. Nc. 2 .

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, 214 rye, 515 tares, 9,698 linseed,
MEP, rapeseed, 156 sundry seeds, 2,448 sacks and 3,495
barrels of flour.

Do. New 6 r. c. St.
Eastern Union, Gar.
per cent
Do. 51., 10 ner cent.
Do. 101. Debentr.Sh-
Do. do. 4 per cent...
East Lancash. 6 p.cts.
East and West York-
shire June. Fifths
EdiubPrth. &Dundc.;
4 per cent.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, wero 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 the 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.
The amount of business doing in all descriptions was small;
nevertheless, importers generally were very firm, and the
quotations were well supported.

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Glasgow&S.WeAel.
Guar. 5 por cent....

Great Noithn. 5 p.
Do. 5 p. c. Redeem.,
at 10 p. c. prem...
Do. 4 p. c.
Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red.
at 5 p. c. pm...

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107 - 109
100 - 102

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Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref
Gt. Southn. &Westui.
(Ireland) Eighths)...

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

Do. 4 per c.Pref St
•

Gt. Westu. (perks S:
Hants Ex. 5 p. c)
Do. con. red. 4. p.c.
Do. con. red. 4 p. c.
Do. irred. 4p.c.
Do. Birm. Pref. Sh
Do. Cnester 8 p. c.P. S.
Do. do. 5 p. c. do
Do. Birm. Gua. Stk
Do. Ches. Gua. Sh
Do. do. do

in price.
Malt was in good supply and sluggish request on former
terms.

6 - 6A
96 - 98
87 -8.)
89 - 91
10 - 104
16/ -17 f
10 - 104
70 -72
-
18i - 194
9R
14 - 14
-
.33 135

We were fairly supplied with oats, in which a steady
business was passing, and prices were from 6d. to, in some
instances, is. per quarter higher than on this day
se'nnight.
Beans were tolerably firm ; but no change was noticed
in their value.
The sale for peas was steady, at late rates.
We bad a good business doing in flour, the prices of
which showed a tendency to advance.
No market will be held here on Wednesday next.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

IDo. do. do
Lan. &York. F. £2Ol
Do. 6 p. c. Stock
London and Bright
Guaranteed 5 p.
Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St.
Do. New Guar.6 p. c.
Lon.&N. W., Coy. di
Nuneaton 5 p. ct
Loudon & S. Westerr
Con. Thirds
Londonderry& Color
Shares
Londy. & Ennis. Sb
Man., Shef., & Lin.,

.. '.... o*.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red new 621 to 72a
Ditto old 68s 741
Ditto, White new 78s 82s
Ditto old 79s 84s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 64s 763
Ditto new •• •... 64; 75s
Rye—Old ............ —6 —s
New ............ 42s 44s
Barley—Grinding .•... 28s 30a
Malting ......... 32s 33s
... 33; 343
Salt—Saffolkand Nor-
folk.... 62; 67s
583 60s
Kingston and Ware 68s 70s

(Oats
•• 703 to 71s
lOsts Yorkshire and

Lineolnsk., Feed 25s 29s
Potato •• • . 28s 308
nulls& and Cork
Black. 24s 29s
Cork, White • • 26s 308
Scotch, Feed..... 27s 30s
Beans—Tlek • . 363 39s
Pigeons . 38s 448
Peas—Grey ...• • • 33s 3's
Maple . .• • . 365 38s
White......... • . 365 425
Boilers •• • 4ls 438
Floor—Town-made... 60s 65s
Suffolk • ••• .. 488 51s
Stoektn & Norfolk 48s 52s

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Now, .elO
Do. DI

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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 source of all the evil
which came under my observation.
Examination resumed—Dr. M`Gregor said he had
already done all that was within his power, and that to
proceed further would not be within his department, and
be (Mr. Stafford), from what he had subsequently heard,
believed that such was really the case. Dr. Menzies, he
thought, was at that time at the head of the medical
department, but he could not say positively. As, how-
ever, he had 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-
tained 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 not 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 had no money.
He (Mr. Stafford) recommended that 16 Turks should
be employed, and offered himself to bear the expense.
The official, however, seemed to hesitate about receiving
the proffered pecuniary aid, as he had no 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 ?
Mr. Stafford, however, declined to 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 was indispensable.
Mr. Stattord 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.
The Chairman.—ls the gentleman you speak of a pub-
lic' officer, receiving public pay ?
Mr. Stafford.—He is.
Tho 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-
cussion, 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 hospital 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 his 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 Chairruae—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 bins 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 afterwards. They spoke of their treatment
ou board the transports with the greatest indignation ;
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 bad come out from this
country to nurse them.
The Chairman—Did you see any of those poor fellows
when they were landed ?
Mr. Stafford said he did, and words could not do j us-
tico to their ghastly and filthy appearance. On alter-
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 rear them, being fully
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 Billak-
lava ?
Mr. Stafford replied that he visited it rive times, and
the first time was taken round by the doctor The
second time he saw nobody. The third time he went
he was refused admission, and eves told he could
not be admitted without an order from Lord
Raglan. He wrote accordingly to his lordship,
and received an order, accompanied by a very cour-
teous note, and he vieited the hospitel afterwards
with it. He did not describe the state of the hospitals
to Lord Raglan, but he wrote to one of the staff officers.
The state of the hospital was such as ho had before de-
scribed in the House of Commons. He found no venti-
lation. The men were huddled together in small rotens
on the floor ; the medical comforts were very bad ; the
orderlies addressing the patients with oaths and curses,
and the greatest possible filth in the bed clothing. Dr.
Hall was the senior medical officer there. He found
that visiting the patients raised their spirits and elevated
the mental tone of the poor fellows. Diarrhoea and
cholera was the prevalent complaint amongst the
sick ; but it was the opinion of the medical officers
that medicines would be of but little avail so
long as the dietary of the army remained
what it was. The rooms of the hospital were very small.
He saw some empty houses in the town, and thought
they might have been appropriated as hospitals. Some-
times the numbers in the hospital varied. If a ship
were going out it might be clear, and then it might be
filled again immediately afterwards.
The Chairman—Did you hear any complaints about
the green coffee served to the troops ?
Ur. Stafford—lf you had wanted to excite the men
in any way you could not have done it better than by
alluding to green coffee. It excited the greatest indig-
nation in their minds, and they raid the commissariat
might just as well have served out pebbles to them. They
had no machinery for roasting it ; but they managed it
as well as they could. He was on board one of the
transports at Balaklava, and found that not the slightest
prep:sration had been made for the reception of the sick
and wounded, who were lying on the decks in their
greatcoats. Some of them were covered with vermin,
and all were ragged and filthy. He saw some of the
broth and the pea soup served out to the invalids.
There was no fire to boil them, and consequently it was
little better than greasy water, whilst the peas were not
split, but put in whole,
The Chairman—Do you know who had the superin-
tendenoe of that transport ?
Mr. ..tafford—l believe Captain Christie.
[LEFT SITTING.]

Vfarypt.&Carl.4 p c
Do. 43 per cent
Do

Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St.
Jo. Consol. Bristol &
Birm. 6 per cent....
Do. Pref. 4i per cent
Norfolk Debenture •

SMITHFIELD.

123 135
1 —14 d
4 —44
85 87
103 105

There was a slight increase in the imports of foreign
stock into London last week, the total supply amounting to
551 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we received
2,399 ; in 1853, 2,488; in 1852, 1,726 ; in 1851, 2,124; in
1850, 1,920; in 1849, 1,944; and in 1848, 898 head.

Do.Prsf. 4 p. c. Stool'
Do. 5 p. o. Est
Do. 54 pfir ct.
Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c
North British

N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P.
Do. do. do
Do. Leeds 6 p.c
Do. do. Quarters 4S
Do. York it & 4. P, r.
North Staffordshire..
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverh. Xl5, 6 o.c
Scot. Cent. , New Prei
south Devon

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3 -- 3i

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—i d •••

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13 14
id par

r)o. fixed, 4i percent'
3. Eastern (Reading'
inn.) of £1 Os. 6d.
$ Wales Gus. 4p. e..
Do. do. 4A p. e....

22 - 234

13.Yorksh:4p.e.Guar
Stockton and Dar.

iii - 11*

lington, 5 per cent
Do. do. do
Rtockton and Hartle-
pool, guar. 5 p. c.
till Ist July, 18561

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MISCELLANEOUS.
25 17i Australian Agricult. 30 313 81
20 . . Australsn.Pciiic•Mail •••
10 all Australn. Royal Mail
10 5i Berlin Water Works 2f 2/d
50 40 Brit. American Land 6J 65
5 1 Brit. dr Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co
100 32} Canada 119 121 1201
St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct
Jan. and July ICB 103? 108/
5 all Crystal Palace.. 3i 3i 3}
4 all Crystal Pal. of France
1 Duston Tron Ore
20 5 Eastern Steam
25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 15 16
1 all Electric Teleg. of Tr.
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat.
20 an General Screw Steam
20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar
20 10 Magdalena St. Navig.
10 all Moditeran. Elec. Tel. — .
10 9 Mexie,an&S.Americn. . . - vi
1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ,
10 5 Netherlands Land — 11 1
2 1 N. S. W. Coal dc Inter
Steam Navigat. Co .„
1 all N. B. Australasian — 1 if
20 124 Nrth.ofEuropcStoam
all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2 3
50 all Peninsular& Oriental 57 59 511 71 81
50 all Do. Do. ... .p
2 all Portland Iron Co l} 2,p
100 60 Royal Mail Steam
1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l.
1 / Ditto New
25 all South Austral. Land 36 37
1 all Submar. Telegraph
1 all Do. Reeistered.—
20 5 Trust & Loan Co. of
Upper Canada...—. .- . 5/
100 \ 23i Van Diemand s Lana 13 -1-3 i

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