The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-05 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—At the public sales just concluded, the biddings
have, not been animated, although superior qualities main-
tained previous rates; inferior, however, were neglected.
7,550 packages have been offered, of which 1,778 were sold,
1,278 being without reserve.
SUGAR.—The market has been less active, although
superior descriptions of West India have fully supported
previous values ; other qualities have shown no material
alteration. In the refined market common lumps are
quoted 42s 6d to 43s per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has been a fair inquiry for both planta-
tion and native Ceylon, and inferior qualities have brought
slightly enhanced rates.
RICE.—A moderate business has been done in East
India, full rates being current for soft grain qualities.
TALLOW.—The market has exhibited a slight recovery
from the late depression. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted
40s. 6d., June delivery 40s. 6d., and last three months 41s.
9d. 425. per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market continues good, and, prices
for oranges advancing, some parcels Valencia, Terceira,
and Palermo, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale,
went at 2s. to 3s. per package higher. Lemons of good
quality in request. Barcelona nuts met with a fair sale ;
moderate price increasing consumption. Walnuts dull.
No Para as yet to hand ; some parcels daily expected.

THE ASSASSIN OF MR. EDWARD DRUMMOND.—On
Wednesday an inquiry took place before Mr. Rupert
Clarke, coroner for Berks, at the Criminal Lunatic Asylum,
Broadmoor, respecting the death of Daniel M'Naughten.
The deceased, by trade a turner, formerly lived at Glas-
gow, and afterwards proceeded to London, and while there
he appears to have been affected in his intellect. On Friday,
the 20th of January, 1843, he fired twice at Mr. Edward
Drummond, private secretary of Sir Robert Peel, who was
walking in the street, and who had been pointed out to him
as Sir Robert Peel. The wound inflicted by the pistol-
ball produced fatal results, and M'Naughten took his trial
at the Central Criminal Court in the following March, when
he was acquitted on the ground of insanity ; but the
Lord Chief Justice'ordered him to be detained during her
Majesty's pleasure. He was removed to Bedlam, and sub-
sequently confined in the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at
Broadmoor, where his health latterly failed, and it was
proved that he died from natural causes. A verdict in ac-
cordance with the medical testimony was returned.

Card Nttat,
(n 3111) Dir

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, May=4.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High. -
nesses Prince Alfred and Princess Helena, drove in
the grounds yesterday morning.
Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, left
Osborne for Marlporough House in the afternoon.
His Royal Highness returns to Bonn this week to
resume his studies at the university there.
The Dean of Windsor arrived yesterday evening'

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince
Alfred, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess ,
Cambridge at Kew yesterday afternoon.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, 3t-
tended by the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke.

The Prince of Wales's Visit to Ireland.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by his suite, it is understood, will leave Marlborough
House at an early hour on Monday morning, Or
Ireland, in order to be present at the opening °f
the Dublin International Exhibition on Tuesday
next. His royal highness will proceed from the
Euston-square terminus of the London and North-
Western Railway, and travel by way of Rugby'
Stafford, and Chester to Holyhead, which it Is
expected will be reached during the early part of
the
afternoon. At Holyhead his royal highness ww"
embark on board the royal steam yacht, the Victoria_
and Albert, Commander his Serene Highness Pr in.. Jee
Leiningen (which has been placed at the diaPe7
of the Prince of Wales by her Majesty for the trip
across the Irish Sea), and sail for Dublin, at whieh
city his royal highness will arrive about six o'clock
on Monday evening. The Prince, after assisting
at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, will pro:
bably return to London towards the close of nest
week.

41.- -----
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of '‘Vales and
Prince Alfred, Major Teesdale, Dr. Barnard, and suite
honoured the performances at the Adelphi Theatre WI
evening.

Th) Loss of the Eclipse.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
Greenwich Police Court, April 29, 1865.
This was an inquiry under the provisions of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, into the wreck of the
Eclipse at Dartmouth, on the sth April 0
instant, /11
her passage from London to Swansea, to take on
board a cargo of coals for Ceylon. The Beliro
was a sailing ship, barque-rigged, of 404 7011;re
register tonnage, built at Salcombe, in Deveuswl
in January, 1857, the property of several pers°d
four shares belonging to the Master. She ilabe
crew of 12 persons, all told. Two females, 'OO
wives of the master and chief mate, were also -bo
board. She was commanded by Josiah Harris! if 00
holds a BOard of Trade certificate of competenette
master, dated August 2, 1855, and had one Ina;
also holding a master's certificate of competelicnd;
Before leaving London the master shipped a Pe_rsis
of the name of Thomas Walter Scott, entered
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second mate on the articles, but calling himself 7,„ ot.
pilot, but without certificate either as mate or Pro"
He was shipped for the run to Swansea, and was Pa':
bably engaged on the supposition of his being -01.
quainted with the navigation of the Bristol ChalAtt,
He designates himself on his card as "Thomas Se°,,ti
master mariner, North Sea, South Channel, °A-3
Baltic pilot," and states that he formerly hewas
certificate of competency as master, 'which e.
cancelled in 1863 by the Board of Trade, in e°-;e
quence of his not appearing before the Local gar' of
Board when summoned to answer a ehargenot
drunkenness preferred against him. He has ~
applied for the renewal of his certificate, but is rB-0
ployed, as on this occasion, in the capacity ard
unqualified pilot. He describes his duties on hfin.
the Eclipse as follows :—" To keep the eaPt°,ibe
watch, and remain on deck when required."in
Eclipse left London on the 30th of March last,
ay,
ballast, and was off the Land's End on Tuescifves
the 4th of April ; and at 4 a.m. of the sth St• oSe
Light bore S.W. by W., and the light on I'l.es/tiler
Head E., the wind being S.S.W., and the Weain 4
hazy. The second mate had the watch frcichief
to 8 a.m., the master remaining below. rrhezi„orthe
mate took the watch again at 8 a.m., receiving to
course E.N.E. from the second mate, who we" bo-
bed, but desired to be called if the weather thick.
came very thick. The weather beearae„ of,
about 9 30, when the land was lost 843' na
and at 10 30 a.m. the chief mate went below
called the second mate, who ordered hire t° tewp;
the course to N.E. by E., which course was
for a quarter of an hour, and then altered to IN • 40
E. by the captain's directions. The second ..„..04;1
was not then on deck, and did not come up
to
a.m., when he gave directions to the chief
inaeoter
shorten sail, but did not tell him his reaS°ll I
is to th°
doing. The explanation now given by him
of the
effect, that the master wished to get a sight .t
land ; that he (the second mate) considered 1
safe to haul the ship in, but the master persist.eaii
his wish, and took him into the cabin and poin.e4-I_,
out on the chart where he supposed the ship ton,
near Morte Point, whereas he (the second raa_V,
believed they were off Hartland point ; that in eelea
pliance with the master's directions he shortbenot
l
sail, and laid the ship to the eastward for , a jo
seven minutes, then gave the course E.S.E., gst
aboutthree minutes afterwards the ship was am°eof
the breakers, and went ashore about a quarter the
mile south of Hartland quay. This is fitted
second mate's account, but it is not a the
by the master, who denies having desired,terecl
ship to be kept to the land, or the course al
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to E.S.E., but that, on the contrail; 11cieoce)
to the chief mate (as appears in the efithi6 as
that he thought "it was rather near." 13c 000'
it may, no doubt the more easterly course, bYble obiP
soever given, was the proximate cause of how-
going on the rocks. The real cause of the loss, 0
ship
ever, was the gross neglect of the lead. 1%000
had been steering a course for at least threelings ;
that brought her within easy hand-lead senn,',io a
yet not a word is said about the lead till the
few minutes before the ship goes ashore, fe, ijoir
deep-sea lead is ordered to be got up, too la'weather
ever, to be used ; and this, too, when the ,arable
was so thick that, according to the most fay...„' ter of
account, they could not see more than a V; the
a mile. For this default in neglecting t ship'
the
lead, and thereby causing the loss of the,Lavebeell
master is to be held responsible. It would Pbo heel
a default in the master if the second mate seriool/
a duly qualified pilot, and this default is .00.0tiott
aggravated by his having committed the na_ooible
of his ship to an 'uncertificated and irre,,,Yet,
person. The certificate of the master has 1-I`, jot.?
25tn
pended for six calendar months from the crew
~; the of
and is transmitted herewith. In lanulth, one ,
from the wreck, on the morning of the
ed.
them, the cook, was unfortunately drovoind tack_dw
ship, after having such of her stores aas 501 a
taken out of her as could be saved, w istrate•it,
wreck.—JAMES TRAILL, Stipendiary gafs, and
We concur in this report.—HY.
B. BAKER, Nautical Assessors.
ired'
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nesday last the members of the Provineis',,,eir sans
Society of Great Britain and Ireland held t'Ll.
meeting at the Crystal Palace, Sydenhare, wbiecootiee
et-
a very large attendance from all the prilleir of the raefor.
the kingdom. Business occupied the attentionniters tbe
ing from 12 until 3 o'clock, several important
._,ors of
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