The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-21 00:00:00

the merchants, shipowners, and other inhabitants
of Liverpool. The captains of the Canard line
have also held an indignation meeting, and their
out-spoken, up-standing adherence to a brother
officer in misfortune does them very much honour.
As might be expected, they defend Captain Stone
without reserve, and loudly maintain that it is
slovenly and not bold seamanship that loses ships.
This, may be, and we have no doubt is, in
some respects true ; still the public, we appre-
hend, will continue to prefer the happy c,ambi-
nation of prudence and courage which has hitherto
so favourably distinguished the commanders of this
well-known line; and we are glad to notice that
the senior captain in the service strongly recom-
mends the placing of a fog whistle at Cape Race.
The assertion, coming from an experienced sea-
man, that such a whistle, which could be heard
at a distance of twelve miles, deserves attention,
though it does not fit in with Captain Stone's
statement that the evening of the 12th of October
was dark and hazy, but not foggy. It is a pity
that Captain Judkins spoilt a useful suggestion by
hinting that our Government was disinclined to
introduce the fog whistle because it is an American
invention. This was very billy, for the idea is
altogether too absurd to be entertained. There
are, therefore, two objections taken to the sen-
tence passed on the captain of the Africa, and it
is very desirable to keep them as far apart as t
possible. In behalf of Captain Stone it is argued
that if he neglected any proper precaution, and
many of his supporters deny that he did, the
error, if error it was, would have been abundantly
provided against for the future by a private caution.
But the real objections to the proceedings of the+
Court of Inquiry are, first, that in this particular
case no public investigation was necessary ; next,.
that in all cases an investigation conducted by per-
sons who may or may not be competent to exercise
the irresponsible power lodged in their hands, and.
who have in some instances exhibited a complete
ignorance of nautical matters, is at once a griev-
ous professional hardship and a mockery of com-
mon justice. This we can understand; and there
is in this country a powerful and, to a certain
extent, a very wholesome objection to any legis-
lativeinterference with private enterprise. To
any general recognition of the principle which we
have partially introduced in the inspection of fac-
tories, and railways, and nuisances—to anything,
that is to say, at all resembling the Continental
system of Governmental protection—there would be
a widespread and overwhelming resistance. But
there is much to be said on the other side, and much
that is relevant to this case. We know how the
American clippers rush over the ocean through no
matter how dense a fog, with their steam all up,
and every stitch of canvas set, and we discern, even
in the speeches of our Cunard captains a rather
ominous predilection for New York notions. Thei-e
really must, then, be some restraint imposed upon
the fast ideas of merchants and shipowners; there
must be some security taken by the Government of
the country on the part of people who have to travel
in steamers and railways ; there must be some form•
of investigation, some sort of inquiry. Indepen-
dence is one thing, and the absence of all supervision
another. At the same time, there certainly is no
power that ought to be employed with more discre-
tion than this that takes upon itself the duty of
providing for the public safety ; and if it can be
shown that the Courts of Inquiry appointed by the
Merchant Shipping Act are open to the objections
now raised against them, let us see how they can
be amended. If they are arbitrary, or ignorant, or
incapable—if their constitution is incompatible
with their object—there can be no difficulty, we
hope, in coming to a better understanding with our
shipowners and captains without surrendering
guarantees which the Legislature has wisely
established.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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WAKEFIELD—FRIDAY.
The show of wheat to-day was large. Last Friday's rat e 3
were maintained, but the trade only moderate. Barley of
choice quality fully as dear, but general runs are a slow'
sale, and rather cheaper. Oats, beans, and shelling un-
changed.

LINCOL [v—FRIDAY.
A good quantity of wheat on offer at our market to..
day, and the demand was fair. Prices fully supported for
all descriptions.
White wheat new, 42s to 45s Barley, grinding.. 28i to 331
Red do. 3Bs to 40s •Oats, old, .. 23s to 254-
Old white —s to —s New do 20s to 254
38s to 414
Red do. —s to —8 ( Beans.
Barley, malting.... 34s to 38s 1 Beans, new.. 31s to 384

LIVERPOOL—FRIDAY.
At this day's market we had a small attendance both
of millers and dealers. There was a good demand for all
descriptions of fins wheat and flour, at rather higher prices
than those current on Tuesday last. Oats and oatmeal ne-
glected, end each the turn lower. Barley, beans, and peas
unaltered. Indian corn more inquired fur.

CORK—FRIDAY.
The following were the quotations this morning :--Ited
wheat, 7s Od to Ss 9d ; white, 7s Od to 8s 10d , baricY, 34
6d to 8s Od ; oats, 4s Sd to 6s 2d ; black do., 43
8(1 t°
53 6d.

DUBLIN—FnmAX.
A steady market for all good kinds of grain, and is oolne
instances an advance of Gd to is was realised in prime
white.
s. ds. d. s. d. 8. 3'
Wheat, white.. 23 0. to 25 0 f 0atmea1...... 10 0 to 13 0
Do., red .. 20 0t023 0 I Beans.. ..... —0 to
Do., new —oto 0 Bere ........ —0 to ---
Barley
0 to 20 v
Oats
Do., black --0 to-- 0 Indian corn ~ 2 oto2B 0
7

BRISTOL SUGAR—FRIDAY.
Prices are again higher, and all kinds of raw fragar ratl!st
be quoted 48 dearer than last week. Refined has. fallbee
good demand at improved rates. Rum steady, and a
business doing.

COAL A
Prioes of Coal per Ton al

,KET.

the close of the market.
a. u

s. d.
13addle'sWest Hartley 15 9
Eden Main l7 0
Hastings Hartley ....1G 0
Lambert's West Hart-

'Walls End.
Framwellgate.. l7 C)
Hatton 19 9
Haswell 19
Cassop • °
Caradoc lB 6
Kelloe ... .17 94
Gosforth ............ 18 6
Harton ..............16 'I,
Braddyll's Hatton ..... u
17 ,'
Hartlepool ......... ..18 ‘i
South Hatton. ......... 19 u

- ..ley 15 9
Byass's Baside West
Hartley ...16 0
Cowpen Hartley 16 0
Tantield Moor 15 6

Walls End.

Russel's Hutton 17 9
North Hartlepool 15 6
Ships at mark,

)t,.88 ; ssold, 5.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
A.ustralia and Mauritius, via Southampton . . Nov. )8'
via Marseilles Dec. 1.3•
brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4:,,
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov. 7‘"'
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 16'
via Marseilles Nov. a.

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 18.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov- 1".
via Marseilles Nov. 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Nov. 2,6'
via Marseilles ........ Nov. ..ws
Portugal.... Dec. 4.
Nov. 18"
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton
. V.
via Marseilles
.
Newfoundland ..Nov. 25,
Oporto and Vigo . .. .............
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Nov. 25,
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Nov. 20.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerbie .......... Nov. --.
Bahamas, via New York ...................... Nov. 20.
Mexico. ............................. • • • • ....Nov, 2S.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Dec.DD „a
ec. •
California. and British Columbia..
.....