The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-18 00:00:00

95TH REGT. OF FOOT,

Abraham Cross
Patrick Donoghue
Thomas Frost
Samuel Fry
Patrick Hagen
Thomas Hall
John Herr •
James Hodgkinson
John Johnstone
George Jeggett
Peter Juff
Hugh Magenis
John Martin'
William M'Cartby
Thomas Murphy
Henry Moon
Hugh M'Cann
James Nelson
Goldsmith Oldring
Cher' es Pegg
Stephen Roidle
John Shea
Daniel Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
Henry Skinner
William Simms
Thomas Tinison
William Wells
Moses Woy
John Ring
James Reilly
Daniel Sullivan
WODNDED.
Serjeants.
R. G. Walker
Thomas Wetton
George Poulteney
Thomas M`Dowell
George Garrott
William Rontier
Joseph Whaley
George Davis
John Murphy
William Logan
Thomas Hodgson
James Baghurst
Corporals.
Patrick Aldworth
George Seymour
Alfred Wilson
George J. Gunyon
Martin Larkin
James Dulahan
James Walsh
Thomas Death
Drummer
William McDlwer
Privates
Daniel Atkins
Thomas Anderson
George Adams
Thomas Bonython
Morris Brown
George Beresford
John Bowers
William Bevis
William Bliss
Joseph Blpthe
Henry Boon
Samuel Booton
Richard Barry
Eugene Brennan
Thomas Baxter
Joseph Barnett
Joseph Burgess
John Cooknell
Daniel Collins
Samuel Clarke
William Culbert
John Clarke
George Cooper
George Carter
John Callaghan
John Crouch
Thomas Card
John Connor
Jesse Daw
Denis D.
George Day
Thomas Delaney
James Downey
Jeremiah Donoghue
Matthew Flynn
James Fielding
Robert Farthing
James Golden
Thomas Goulding
Patrick Hayes
James Hale
John Hazeldine
John Harrison
Joseph Harrison
Martin Harrison
John Hill
Denis Herlaha
Thomas Healy
Arthur Holmes
John Jones
John Jacques
William Jones
Thomas Jones
Ephraim Karley
Francis Keeling
John Lamb
Daniel Leary
Jeremiah Lordon
Benjamin Levey
James M'Shean
Edward Mason
John J. Monger
Patrick Murphy
James IVGillionddy
'Thomas Madden
James M`Ardle
Robert M`Court
John M'Castlin
James Al`Kerner
Thomas Norris
William Donnell
James Osborne
Charles Philp
Benjamin Pearce
George Pollard
Thomas Pratt
James Ripley
Joel Rose
Oharles Rose
Samuel Rawlins
James Reardon
Samuel Risby
John Russell
Thomas Rangden
James Taylor
Henry Seckington
Nicholas Smith
James Scott
John Seaborn
Frederick Shaw
John Smith
Frederick Hollybrass
Eugene Sullivan
James Stewart
William Shepparson
Darby Shea
William Trainor
John Turner
John Tunnicliffe
John Sevin
Robert Ward
Robert Woodward
Patrick Ward
John O'Keefe
Joseph Murphy
Sydney C. Montague
James Irwin
MISSING,

Corporal.
'William Groomsell
Privates.
William Clements

RIFLE BRIGADE.
(Ist Battalion.)
WOUNDED.
Private.
Richard Rose

RIFLE BRIGADE.
(2nd Battalion.)
KILLED.
Serjosnts.
W. Simpson
Jamas Swallow

Corporal
John Robinson
Privates.
Henry Calton
Wm. Kennedy
'-hoe. Pine
Miehl. M'Brido
Edwd. biter
Corn. Finnucano
Georg, Robinson
Charles Rosen

WOUNDID.
Lucas Lucas
Buglers.
Isaac Dyer
George Ebethurte
John Davis
Privates.
Thomas Allen
Henry Cooper
Griffiths
John Sands
Alexander Stewart
John Wwen
Samuel Woolf
James Bennett
I Jesse Burchill
Augustus Beaten
James Gray
William Farrar
David Jones
William Mills
William Mulligan
Thomas Kally
Morris Nailon
Richard Hawkins
Richard Summons
Richard Marton
Elija Coston
William Long
Henry Price
William Oman
Richard Lloyd
George Coombs
Charles Rhodes
Joseph Hicks
George Warren
John Cooley
Charles Howell
Patrick Howley
William Taylor
Thomas Ford

KILLED:
Sezjeants.
William Blackshaw;
Stephen Huggard
Robert Woolnongh
f Corporals.
Alfred Rogers
Andrew Matthews
John Delaney

Privates.
Thomas Avery
1Y illiam Bakewell
Henry Branion
Henry Brooker
James Casey
William Chapman
ktioliml Connor

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Ocrr. 17.

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday 7 Admiral Virgin, the Swedish Minis-
ter ; the Earl of Clarendon, Lady Caroline Barrington,
Major-General the Hon. 0, and Mrs Grey, and Sir Jas.
Clark.

The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in atten-
dance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band after-
wards attended is the Castle, and played the following
selection:—

Overture, "Le Pri aux Clercs" Herold.
Selection Ballet, "La Estrella."
Romance and Chceur Stradella.

Prince Victor of Hehenlohe has arrived on a visit to
her ➢fajesty. His Serene Highness has just landed from
her _Majesty's ship Cumberland, in which he has been
serving in the Baltic.
Admiral Virgin was pre tented by the Earl of Claren-
don, and had an audience of the Queen to delii,er his
letters of recall as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister,
Plenipotentiary from the King of Sweden.
L, rd Waterpark and Mr. J. Grimsby Gore were the
lord and groom in waiting.
The Earl of Clarendon and Admiral Virgin left Wind-
sor by an e ,rly train ti.is morning.

Count Walewski, the French ambassador, had an in-
terview with the earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the
Foreign office.

Lerd John Russell arrived in town yesterday morning
from Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, to attend the Cabi-
net Council.

The S,tedish Minister, the Turkish Minister, and the
Greek Minister transacted business yesterday at the
office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exehequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town yesterday from
Windsor Castle.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in London yesterday
to attend the Cabinet Council, from his seat, Breadlands,
Hants.

A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers
present were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell,
the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of
Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood,
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, alr 11.10._
worth, and Earl Granville. The Council sat three hours
and a half.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are enter-
taining a select circle at Brocket Hall, Herts.
Mr. J. Page Reade and Lady Mary Page Reads have
arrived at Edwards's Private Hotel, in George-street,
Hanover-square.
Mr John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview, with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
LORD DUDLEY STUART.—We are authorised to con-
tradict a statement which lately appeared in an evening
paper relative to the health of Lord Dudley Stuart. He
is not "lying dangerously ill at Stockholm," as has been
represented. Letters recently received communicate
the intelligence that his lordship has been indisposed,
but that he is recovering.
We regret to announce the demise of the Hon. and
Rev. T. Hotham, rector of Denniugton, who died on
Tuesday. This gentleman was canon of Rochester, and
had been connected with the chapter of that cathedral
many years. The deceased was the third son of Beau-
mont, second Lord Hotham, and uncle of the present
Lord Hotham, M.P. He was born 16th of Jan., 1774,
and married 23d Nov., 1802, Miss Anna Elizabeth,
eldest danghter of Mr. T. H. Hodges, by whom he
leaves a numerous issue. His eldest ■on, Sir Charles
Hotham, is the Governor of Victoria.

ARRIVAL OF GOLD.—The Guiding Star has arrived
from Port Philip with 50,000 ounces of gold and 12,000
sovereigns, making a total value of 212,0001.
PRICE OF GOLD.--The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 3 per mille discount (according to the last tariff),
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.091 ;
and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25.081, it follows that gold is about 0.04 per cent, dearer
in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg,
the price of gold is 4261 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.51 ; and, the exchange, at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13.41, it follows that
gold is 0.41 per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in Lon-
don. The course of exchange at New York on London
for bills at 60 days' sight is 110 per cent., and, the par
of Exchange between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nomi-
nally 0.42 per cent. in favour of England ; and, afeer
making allowance for charges of transport and difference
of interest, the present rate leaves a profit on the impor-
tation of gold from the United States. _

LIVERPOOL SPECELATIONS.—The accounts from Ire-
land published yesterday morning exhibits in a remarkable
manner the complicated extent of the Liverpool spe-
culations which have lately excited public attention.
At Dublin more than five houses are stated to have
been compromised by them and to have suspended, with
liabilities in each case ranging apparently from 15,0001.
to 60,0001., while at Limerick and Cork the embarrass-
raents are understood to be on a still more serious scale.
It is evident that among the parties now in difficulty,
both at Liverpool and in Ireland, a system of accom-
modation paper ha■ been carried on in a manner
scarcely paralleled since the failures among the East
India firms at the commencement of 1847, and that
under any circumstances a final explosion must sooner
or later have takes place. However great may be the
disquiet occasioned at the present moment, the public
will therefore have reason to congratulate themselves
that it has happened at a time when, although a consi-
derable pressure exists, commercial affairs are every-
where inherently sound, and that when the influence of
such proceedings is removed the business of the legiti-
mate traders of the country will bo carried on under
freer and healthier conditions than could otherwise have
been attained.

SUICIDE IN BATTERSEA-VIELDS.-0111 Friday last, the
body of Mr. George Edginton, the extensive fly proprie-
tor of Clapham, was discovered in Battersea-fields, near
the Duchess of Work Tavern, with a frightful wound in
his-throat, and quite dead.
BURGLARY.—LUGGAGIE Or 11111 RED-JACKET'S PAS-
SzNGERS.—On Monday, or early yesterday morning,
the Waterloo Dock passengers' depot, • Liverpool, was
broken into through the roof, and the luggage of the
passengers per Red-Jacket ransacked. What amount
of property has been stolen has not been ascertained.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—Yesterday the session of the
Faculty of Arts was inaugurated by an introductory
lecture on college education and self-education, by Pro-
fessor Masson, A.M. In addition to the students pre-
sent, the theatre was graced by the attendance of a large
number of ladies and gentlemen.
KING'S COLLEGE.—Last night Mr. Leone Levy de-
liver() I the first of a course of twelve lectures to the
students of King's College on the subject of the Law
of Life, Fire, and Marine Insurance. A large number
of students attended.
TRADE IN RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—The report that Go-
vernment intend to prevent the importation of Rassiaa
produce into this country, from any quarter, during the
continuance of the war, may be tree ; or it may be
merely a story spread to affect the market. All that
we can say is, that it ought to be true. The trade in
Muslim produce, through Memel, is an exceptional
trade, at which the Russian Government only connives
during the war ; which it prevented before the breaking
out of hostilities • and which it would prevent again,
were the war to end to-morrow. Memel is the natural port
for all the produce which finds its way from the interior
by the Niemen, and the rivers or canals connected with
that stream. But till the war commenced, all Russian
produce was, by the Russian system of Douanes, com-
pelled to find its way to foreign countries from Prussian
ports, except what was smuggled across the Russian
frontier. The interdiction of the importation of all
Russian produce into England from any quarter while
the war lasts would he a blow not at Prussian, but at
Russian commerce. It would be no encroachment on
the bona fide neutral rights of Prussian traders. The
measure would, moreover, have this advantage, that it
cannot resuscitate the qucestio vexatcs of the rights of
mercantile neutral flags. . _

CHOLER♦ AT THI EAST END.—It the east end of
London the poor are still suffering froth the epidemic.
During the last few days it has again made its appear-
ance among the mariners employed on board the colliers
moored off St. Paul's, Shadwell, where the medical
•ffcers of the Stepney Unioa have been engaged in at-
tending t• the afflicted.
WHAT'S IN A Niu '1
—The Austrians are building
forts round Crasow ; one of them is called Fort Kos-
ciusko ! Can the Austrians pronounce that name with-
out a blush

ACCUMULATED DISTRESSES OV MENSCHIKOFF .—First it
was reported that Menschikoff had lost his carriage at
the Alma ; now we are told that his cook was taken
prisoner there. The poor man can neither take an airing
to get an appetite, nor have a dinner properly dressed if
he had one.
COBLENTZ, OCT. 14.—Yesterday evening, the North
American Ambassadors—Mr. Buchanan from London,
and Mr. Maison front Paris—arrived here with a part
of their suites. They put up at the " Giant," and are
expecting Mr. Soul 4 from Madrid to join then this day.
THE MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday, Oct. 17.—The
Royal mail steam:ship Magdalena, Captain Abbott,
sailed this afternoon with the nails for the West Indies,
the Spanish Main, and Pacific, taking out 142 passen-
gers, among whom are the Hon. Mr. Matthews and fa.
wily the Rev. R. Dennett, Capt. Hawtayne, Lioute-
,
nant Morris, R.N., &c., a full general cargo, specie value
5,0501., and jewellery value 4,1821. sterling. The Royal
mail steamer La Plata, Captain Weller, with the home.
ward mails from the West Indies and Pacific, is hourly
expected at Southampton. The Peninsular and Oriental
Comp tray's steam-ship Madrid took hnenrdadEmepneasnrigateuntrrreh
p.m. to-day for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gib-
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611,1,86= PRlNTlNG4l.,andjewe plleryßvEaslusllr.
e._1,1001.
Stephen Brown, of
Syracuse, has invented an ingenious press for printing
four different colours siinultaneously, at the rate of 500
impressions
printed bou
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M ONE Y MA RKET

AND
6 031111 ER crAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,500 A.morican
taken for export and on speculation. The market
olosed with. increased firmness, and prises of all
kinds were extreme, and in some cases a point
against the buyer. The sales comprised 4,800 Ame-
rican, 250 Peruam and Maranham at 51d. to 60.,
150 Egyptian at Md. to 8 id, 700 Surat at 30.
to 41d., and 40 Sea Island at Is. to ls. Bd. per lb.
Railway Shares were dull.
The number of ships arrived yesterday in the
Thames was 65 from foreign parts, 3 from Ireland,
and 4S colliers.
The ship John Barrow has arrived with Sydney
dates of June 11, and 6,314 ounces and 7,1001.
gold.
The steamer La Plata, with the West India mail,
is telegraphed. Her accounts notice the prevalence
of stormy ;weather and sickness in many parts.
The letters are not yet in town. The amount of
bullion is 600,000 dollars.
The rumour has become very general that an
order in Council will shortly appear, announcing
the intentions of Government to institute a much
stricter blockade next year of the Russian ports, or
at least to adopt such measures as will prevent the
produce of our enemy coming either directly or in-
directly to the United Kingdom. It is positive that
the supplies of some articles, tallow for example,
have this year been as large as though no blockade
had existed, with. the additional disadvantage
that the consumers here have to pay for them more
than usual. How, it may be asked, could this
have happened during a period when our cruisers
were proverbially vigilant, and were capturing ves-
sels in all directions ? The answer is simple enough.
There was no measure adopted to prevent the
transport of Russian staples across the Prussian
frontier ; therefore every inducement existed
for the commercial men in the uurtla or cierruany to
employ their capital in the trade. Since we have no
reason to be pleased with the policy of the Berlin
Government, we shall, of course, not feel the
slightest delicacy in adopting any course that will
injure its subjects ; although our main object is to
cause loss to the agriculturists and traders of the
Emperor Nicholas. When we consider that the
mercantile guilds at St. Petersburg partake
so much of the character of monopolies, we
shall feel less hesitation in adopting means to bring
about that inevitable result, ruin to a number of
the parties who have in time of peace legitimately
conducted their operations. The exports of Russia
are valued at 13,000,0001. yearly, and if we cannot
impede the whole of these, we can at least mate-
rially interfere with them, and the circuitous route
which the produce will have to take will deprive
the Russian merchants and proprietors of nearly all
profit. We shall prevent the importation into Eng-
land of all tallow, hemp, flax, &c., coming from the
Russian territories ; and in this there will be no
great difficulty. Commercial men in the City are
unanimous as to the expediency of such measures,
and in many instances condemn their non-adoption
at an earlier date. There may be, however, some
arguments adduced to justify our Government
for not having sooner interfered. Matters
last autumn had not yet assumed such
an aspect as to preclude all hope of an
amicable settlement. At least so thought the
Ministers, and accordingly English capitalists
made their usual advances for the pur-
chase of produce in the interior of Russia during
the winter, to be ready for shipment in the ensuing
summer. This was not done to the usual
extent we are aware ; because a deputation waited
upon Lord Clarendon, who advised great caution
in the matter. Still the sudden prohibition of
importations, even of tallow, &c., brought over-
land and indirectly, would have resulted in great
loss to the English ; whereas proper:notice being
now given, not a sixpence would be advanced, we
may conclude, and the entire effect would be expe-
rienced by the subjects of the Autocrat. It is
expedient whatever may be done that it should be
done without delay, not only as a hint to our
capitalists, but likewise as a demonstration against
Prussia and her ally.

The English Stock market has not improved,
and the current prices appear to be considered as
nearly as possible a fair average, under circum-
stances. Consols have been 94i i, and are now
94i i. For account they have realised 945- to i.
The New 3} per Cents. have been 93f to f , and
the 3 per Cents. 93k to 93g. Bank Stock has been
done at 210. Exchequer Bills have been quoted
43. to 75., and East India Bonds 7s. to 10s.
premium.

Foreign Securities are almost nominal. Spanish
Three per Cents. bring 37k, and the Turkish
Scrip is flat at 2# to 21. The accounts from Peru
state that a conflict between the Government and
revolutionary forces was hourly expected, but that
the President had not been taken prisoner, as was
supposed.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6i ; Mexi-
can, 231 to 233/4 ex div ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; ditto,
43/4 per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18i to 18f ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 51- ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 4f.
The English Share Market has been flatter, and
in some lines a decline of about per cent. has oc-
curred. Great Northern, however, are still main-
tained. Midland, North-Western, North-Eastern,
and Caledonian are lower. The French lines are
dull. _

Santiago de Cuba Mine Shares are in demand,
at fuller prices. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are
neglected. The Laud Shares are steady..

BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(Front the Oficial Lie.)

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sank Stock
3Li
oppe
arr
Annuities,C
Cent.e nt .
Console
Annuities
ExpireA n u
t u ih t
ji 2lO
New
Ditto 3 p3cor
Years,Cent.
ExpiExpire
e
Jan., 1860 9441174-1 -16
India Bonds, 21000 ... ..•
Ditto under £lOOO ''''''
--
7 10
Console for Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO sth Jan., 1860 9435 11 1 4
4 7
£5OO 4 7
Small 4 7
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent 99i
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Mexican 3 per Cent. . ... .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cont..-- ..•.
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per '.
Cont —
Ditto for the Account
'... .........
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent .. .
Venezuela Bonds, 34 per bent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREES 'CLOCK.
Console
Ditto Novonaber Amount 941

l'incit off' CORN.—The rapid rebouid in the eons
market during the past few weeks and the prospect that
the anticipations lately entertained as to the cheapness
of food during the ensuing winter will be realised only
to a very partial extent have caused some dulness in the
money-market. It must be remembered that there is a
great difference in a question of high prices whether they
are paid for foreign supplies or to our owe producers, and
that on the present occasion the latter is the case. No
drain beef felt
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od I ri. es needdr
abulliona i resumption
return
for ofwheat that
whichheavy
upon the
pastth e
year, United
whatever
may
demandthe
for it from other causes. If at any period during the
next twelve months we should import any large quan-
tities of foreign grain, it will be chiefly far the purpose
of profitable shipment elsewhere, while all the prin•
cipal results of this state of things will flow into the
pockets of our agriculturists. One portion of the pepu.
lation will gain what the other pays, and, althougha
more equable process would be better as regards
the prospects both of our home and foreign trade,
there .is nothing under these circumstances
to excite uneasiness. Meanwhile there are somnof
impor-
tant benefits to be locked for from the
prevalence
tend to cons.
high prices at the present moment which
.
has been so
den abandonment of the economy whichjumps the
same time tend to
long practised, and at the
land for the coming year.
sowing of a lae breadth of _
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teract their disadvantages, since they will prevent a fa-
Financial Cominisß? Da,
DEBT.—The Spanish
of the foreign redeemable
notice that the 34th auction
Madrid on the 81st instant, for
AUCTION or THE SPANISH FO 1. 14.0r-47..17,::
debt will take place at_.ve
been
ezeigtie4l:7
the
Government.
which purpose 875,000 real' he

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIOY.

CO-CRT-MARTIAL ON THE OFFICERS.
. .

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SHIENRNIESS, Tuesday.—A. court martial was held this
day, on board the Waterloo flag-ship, on the officers in
command of the Arctic expedition, for leaving their ves-
sels in the ice. Admiral Gordon presided. The other
officers of the Court were :—Captain Sir Thomas Pas-
ley, of the Royal Albert ; Captain Wyvill, of the Wel-
lesley ; Captain Tucker, of the Formidable ; Captain
Keith Stuart, of the Nankin ; Captain Seymour, of the
Cumberland ; Captain Farnham, of the Cossack.
Mr. W. W. Hayward officiated as Judge-Advocate,
and Lieutenant Dickins as officer of the Court.

•
shore of Wellington Channel, with Beechey Island bear-
ing due south.
Commander Richards, in reply to the same question
as had been put in the previous cases, said he had no
complaint to make of the conduct of the officers ~.r crew
of the vessel ; and the officers and crew, lu.ving
been appealed to in the same manner, made no com-
plaint.
The Court (to Commander Richards)—Did you feel
it your duty to make any representation on receiving
the order from Sir Edward Belcher ? Commander
Richardsrbe e :—o u
rtNwoa; then cleared, and after a short consul-
tation was re-opened. The Deputy Judge-Advocate
then read the finding of the Court, to the following
effect :—That the Court is of opinion that ne blame
whatever is imputable to Commander Richards and the
other officers of the ships Assistance and Pioneer, inas-
much as Captain Belcher was in actual command of such
ships, and gave orders for their abandonment ; and the
Court therefore adjudge that the said Commander
Richards and the other officers be fully acquitted, and
they are hereby acquitted accordingly. •
Admiral Gordon then restored his sword to Com-
mander Richards, observing that he had great pleasure
in so doing.