The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

rbtrb Wattton

SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.--(This Evening.)

BUItWELL HANDICAP.
Even on Cannobie.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
110 to 100 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
sto 1 apt Porto Rice (taken)
Bto 1 agst Fly-by Night

DERBY.
5 to 1 agst Cannobie

THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY.
(This Day.)

The Board of general officers resumed their sittings this
morning at the usual hour, at the Royal Hospital,
Chelsea.

The examination of CA. Lowe by Col. Tulloch was
continued.—He considered it perfectly possible, seeing
that shelter would be required for the horses, that can-
vass, &c., might have been obtained a month earlier
than the period when the huts were erected,
and would have been a wise precaution. When
his men had tools and materials they showed
much ingenuity in providing shelter for the horses. The
number of available men for the work during December
varied from Ito 20. In the beginning of December it
bad not been decided where the camp should be situated,
but he was unable to say when it was decided on. The
horses were shifted every opportunity the ground admit-
ted of. The want of men and the transport of material re-
tarded the progress of the work more than the want of tools.
He was unable to say that carpenters might have been
obtained from the shipping at Balaklava to supply the
want of men to erect the stabling. His stabling was
completed about the end of Feb. or the beginning of
March. He was unable to say now how many horses
he had alive in November, but when his stables were
completed he bad but 39 horses alive. He gave a re-
turn in the Crimea, and he should think the namber
alive in November was from 130 to 150 ; his was the
last stabling completed front want of wood.
Colonel Tulloch then proceeded to put to the witneFis
a question similar to that which had been put to the pre-
vious witnesses he had called in reference to the para-
graph in the report relative to the want of promptitude
or ingenuity in providing shelter for the horses, the same
as that adopted by the Sappers and Miners at Bala-
klava.

Lord Lucan objected to the question. It was not
only a leading question, but it was particularly calling
half a•dozen selected witnesses to over-ride the Court in
giving their opinion on the whole matter.

Ultimately the question was put.
Col. Lowe said, in reply, that he had never seen the
horses of tie Sappers and Miners at Balaklava, and he
declined expressing any opinion on it, not having con
sidered it in relation to the paragraph quoted.
Col. Tulloch put the question to the witness again, on
which

Lord Lucan objected, saying the witness had answered
it twice.

The witness retired, Lord Lucan hating declined to
cross-examine him then.

By tho Judge•Advocate-General—Did Lord LU'All
Frequently visit your camp ?
Col. Lowe—Yes.

Judge-Advocate-General—What passed on those cc.
(melons ?

Col. Lowe—He made inquiries relati►e to the state of
the officers, men, and horses, and he examined the work
that had been done.

Tke witness then retired.

General Beatson, Commander of the Bashi-Bazouke,
was next called and examined by Col. Tulloch. He said
that he landed in the Crimea about the let October, with
General Scarlett's heavy brigade, and remained there
till the end of November. The horses from the time
they landed to the time ho left the Crimea were in a
very bad state. He did not think it was practicable
to place the horses under temporary shelter on the
plateau near Lor 1 Itaglan'e quarters, from the uncer
tainty there was of their remaining there. Lord
Lucan and General Scariett wished to remove the
cavalry to a better spot about three hundred yards
in the roar, but it was not done. It was owing to
that uncertainty that the reason why the horses were
not earlier got under shelter was attributable. The best
description of shelter must depend on the nature of the
materiels at hand. Digging trenches and throwing up
earth around the horses, he was unable to say whether
such were practicable in the Crimea. He saw none
whilst ho was there. It was the practice of the
Bashi Bazouks, when in a country where there was
wood, to construct temporary shelter with the branches
of trees, but, of course, could not construct any where
there were no trees. It was not desirable to expose
English horses for so long a time, and in such weather
as that referred to. He Lad heard the description f
the state of the horses from wet, mud, and
frost, and be thought the same objection was
applicable to the cavalry not digging trenches,
from the uncertainty of their remaining where
they were, and the laborious nature of the work re-
quiring a good supply of tools. Ho certainly would not,
have placed his own horses under canvass on the pla-
teau, because the first gale of wind might have blown the
canvass off, and the horses have been injured thereby
more than if they had stood in the open air.

By Lord Lucan—lle left the camp shortly after the
storm of the 14th November. No officer to his know
ledge placed his own horses under canvass on the plateau;
it would not have been judicious to have hutted the
horses on the plateau.

Lord Lucan—On the part of the heavy brigade
with which you most lived in the Crimea, was there any
want of prowptitude shown in praviding shelter for the
horses ?

Gen. Beatson—l think every officer was anxious to-
take all possible care of the horses.
Lord Lucan—To what do ysu attribute thg bad con•
dition of the horses on landing in the Crimea ?

General Beatson—l attribute it to the want of proper
arrangement being made for the foraging' of the cavalry
before they left Varna.
Colonel Griffiths was recalled—On the 3d December,
when at Kadikoi, his horses were, generally speaking,
in-pretty good order. There were some -very weak.
The horses stood at their . picquets till about the
8d of Jan. before any of them were under cover. No
orders were given to shelter them till the 16th Dec., and
the delay that occurred after that was from want of men -
and tools. The number of available men employed in
providing shelter depended on the amount of cooimis•..
sariat duty required of them. On an average they
were from 70 to 75. men. He thought sail cloth .
covering and spars, if both had been there,
could have been put up for shelter in four days.
In December he lost 28 horses, and in January 51 hones,
and at the end of January he bad only about one-third
of the horses that left England alive. He suggested to
General Scarlett that application should be made for
carpenters on board the fleet in Balaklava harbour.
All he could say was, that he didn't get them.
He thought that, under the circumstances, the cavalry
did their best in providing temporary shelter for their
horses ; but should they be called on for another cam.
paign, no doubt they would improve on their past expe-
rience. When he was at Balaklava he saw a canvas-
covered stable, but he took no notice of it. He never
went into it, nor made any inquiries about it, and it was
only when he saw the Commissioners' report that ho was
aware the stables belonged to the Sappers and Miners,
The Sappers and Miners situated at Balaklava bad
greater facilities (and the men were much less worked
than the cavalry) for erecting temporary shelter than
the cavalry had at Kadikoi.
-

Major Thompson WM recalled and examined by the
Judge-Advocate-General relative to his former statement
of digging a drain for his horses, and he was asked to
explain how it was the mortality amongst' his horses
after that was greater than in other regiments. The
witness said he could only account for it from the sth
Dragoons bavitg a larger number of horses and fewer
men to look after them than any other regiment in the
Crimea. Having explained some other points,
Mr.lßobert Rawlingson—Was engineering member
of the commission, and was so employed from April to.
July. He was wounded in June. He had made him
self acquainted with the geological formation of the
Crimea, and, speaking as a civilian, if he had had
fifty men at his command with appropriate tools he
should have found no difficulty in providing temporary
shelter for the horses in any part of the Crimea. No
one could conceive, without experience, the effect the
weather, had on the ground, transforming' it - into
a thick mud in a very short space of time.
That part of the country near Mahon, in Yorkshire,
and down to the sea, very much resembled Kadekri,
other parts partook of the oolite formation, and required

MAREET NEWS.—(Thus Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

We were but moderately supplied with fruit and vege-
tables. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, at
full prices.
FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12a per lb ; colonial
do., Os to Os each •, hot-house grapes,' 20s to 30s 04 per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s 04 to 3a 64 each;
peaches, 2s Od to 6s ;- nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ;
apples,, 2s 04 to 3s 04 per half sieve ; pears, 3s 04 to
6s' per dozen ; plume Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, 1;6(.1 to ris Od per doz.; common plums,
Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Od to osl per pound ;
lemons, 8d to is 6d per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os, to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s to 15s ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, Os 94
to ls 6d per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose-
berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve '• currants, Os Od
Os Od per half sieve ; rasplysrries, Od to 04 per pottle.
, VEGETABLES.—GreetI, is 64 to 31 Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, Is to 2s al per dozen • Savoy ditto, is to
2s 04 per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, OF-
to 90s per ton ; vegetable marrow,Od to Os per doz. ; peas,
Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 2s Od to 3s Od per
100 ; turnips, 3d to 44 per bunch ; carrots, 54 to 6d per
bunch ; cucumbers, 2s 04 to 4s 04 each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 84 per pound ; spinach, 3s Od to 45 04 per sieve ;
old onions, 2s 64 to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 34 to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 24 to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
84 to 104 ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
34 to 44 per bunch ; celery, Os 94 to is 6d per
butch ; endive, is 6d to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2F.
per doz. ' • parsnips, Os 64 to is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 33 per punnet; mushrooms, is 04 to is 64 per
pottle; artichokes, is 3d to Is 6d per half sieve; cabbage let-
tuces, 641 to is 03 per score; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve ,
radishes, 0.3 to Os Od per dozen hands • tomatoes, 3s to 4s
per half sieve ; chillies, is to la 6d per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
Per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 0.1 to Os per 100
.; cauliflowers,
ls, to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 64 to is Od per bundle ;
asparagus, 3s to lOs perloo ;sea kail, is to N 64 per punnet.

GENERAL SCREW STEAM-SHIPPING

COMPANY.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

An extraordinary general meeting of the above corn- HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY).
pithy was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Raikes ROYAL COMMISSION,
Currie, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of confirming, ' The Royal assent wes given by commission to the
or otherwise, certain bye-laws passed at the general ollewing bills: —Commons. leclosure, Turnpike Trusts
meeting held on the 20th of February last; also to re- Arrangement,Delamere Forest, Secretary to the Poor Law
calve a report from the directors of their having sold Commission (rreland), Trial of Offenders, Out Pensioners.
eight of the company's ships ;to take instructions as to The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor.
the course to be adopted as to the future of the company; the Marquis of Breadalbane, and Lord Stanley of
and upon the late negotiations with the Board of Trade AlderleY•
for a supplemental charter. The following were the ; The Bishop of EXETER said he bad the honour
bye-laws : to introduce a bill on the same subject as the
"First—That the Gth clause of the second supplemental Church Discipline Bill now before their lord-
deed be revoked, and that in future all cheques upon the ships. His bill was founded on the report of the
bankers of the company may be signed by two directors, select cemmittee of 1841, and which resulted in a bill en
" Second—That the 66th clause of the original deed of regulate proceedings in cases of clerks in holy orders
settlement be altered by omitting the following words, who had offended against morality. He thought they
vie
the then. d on
ne eacof the fundedgaveand all other property of a second reading to the Church. Discipline Bill.
the company, which shall be estimated, not at the cost, The bill was then read a first time.
but at or about, and in no case exceeding, the market
DIVORCE BILL.
value thereof.'
"Third—That the future qualification for each director The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first readies
of this company shall he, his being a holder of 100 shares of a bill to regulate the Law of Divorce in matrimonial
in the company, notwithstanding any change that may eases. The bill was framed in accordance with the re-
take place in the amount in figures for the time being of commendations of the Commission which bad Pat upon
each share of the company." the subject two or three years ago.
These were confirmed after some observations. The Bishop of EXETER asked the hon. and learned
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the day, lord whether he would have any objection to take his
at some length entered upon a matter which he said bill with the Divorce Bill and the Church Discipline
might appear at first-sight ae merely personal to himself, Bill on the same day
but it was not so. Having alluded to the circumstances The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he could not
under which he reluctantly took the chair of the board, understand the right rev, prolate's reason for putting his
he stated that he had received a letter the other day question. He was sorry be could not assent to the pro•
from a gentleman, whose came be need not give, be. ceeding without further consideration.
cause he had made him (Mr. ('urrie) a very ampl„po. The bill was then read a first time.
logy for the imputation which he had cast upon him. The Bishop of EXETER, named the 25th inat. as the
The writer reminded Mr. Currie that a short time be- day on which he wculd take the second reading of his
fore the last meeting he had transferred into hie name bill-
-100 shares of the company--that he had bought The Bishop of BANGOR then rose to ask the inters.
them in consequence of the report of the company Lion of the Government respecting the Church Discipline
having disposed of eight vessels for 500,0001. ; but Bill, which he described as mischievous, uncalled for,
that when be found Mr. Currie had reduced his in- and visionary.
terest he naturally felt some anxiety, and he felt more The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed his regret at
strongly when Mr. Currie did not impart to the meet- being obliged to differ in foto cede upon this subject
ing anything as to the sale. The writer wished to know from the right rev, prelate. It was his intention to move
whether Mr. Currie had parted with any of his shares, the second reading of the bill on an early day, believing
To this Mr. Currie replied that he was much tempted to that it was a most useful measure, and was imperatively
confine his reply to a peremptory and indignant denial, called for.
but he added that he had never bought or sold a single The Bishop of BANGOR again urged his objections
share in the General Screw Steam-Shipping Company ; to the bill.
that he originally paid 5,0061. for 220 shares, which he The ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY also ad-
now held. He had never held any less or more, neither dressed their lordships, but in a tone that was quite in.
had any relation or connexion of his, under any advice audible in the gallery.
or opinion given by him. The case was this, that a A short conversation took place between the Bishop
large debt being due from a Mr. —, who held of Exeter, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Redeedale,
shares in connection with another party, these shares which was also quite inaudible, and at its termination
were transferred as a partial security to him as chair- their lordships adjourned.
man of the company, and Mr. Hoggins, the broker,
and these shares were gradually realised towards the
liquidation of the debt, these sales being made without
any interference or cognisance on his (Mr. Currie's)
part ; yet that it was on the transfer of these shares
into joint names, too, that the writer accused
him, as chairman, of such gross misconduct. He
therefore desired the writer to make him an im-
mediate and ample apology. In the gentleman's re-
ply, which conveyed the most "feeling and handsome
apology," be glanced at the conventional morality of
boards of directors and chairmen. Mr. Currie then al-
luded to the lax tone in these matters which too fre-
quently pervaded commercial men of the present day ;
and here he was reminded of what his friend Sydney
Smith had so well said—" Oh, drab coloured men of
Pennsylvania, it is not for gin-sling and eherry-cobbler
alone that man is to live ; but for those great principles
against which no argument is to be listened to—princi-
ples above cash, superior to cotton, higher than cur-
rency; principles without which it is better to die than
to live, and which every servant of God, over every sea
and in all lands, should cherish ` unite ad abdita Bpira-
menta anima.'" With reference to the negotiations
with the Board of Trade on the subject of a supplemental
charter, it would be remembered that the board had made
a return of 31. and 21. per share. The Board of Trade,
who had treated them with great fairness, objected to
the return of 31. per share, and through their auditors
declared the reduction in the one case should have been
21. This did not injure the position of the company.
The money returned would, therefore, be 41., leaving the
shares at 161., and they would have to wait only till the
completion of the charter when the money would be
returned. In the meantime the money was yielding
them 51s per cent. He had now to report the sale of
eight of their ships for 500,0001., and that a deposit of
25,000/. had been paid in cash, and was lodged at inte-
rest to the present moment.
The articles of the agreement between the contracting
parties having been read, a resolution was passed, ap-
proving of the sale and confirming the same.
In reference to the course to be adopted as to the
future of the company, after a long discussion a resolu-
tion was carried to the following effect :—" That the
cour,e to be adopted with reference to the future of this
company, be left entirely in the hands of the directors,
with full powers to take such steps as, in their discre-
tion, may seem best calculated to promote the interests
of the proprietors."
A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman,
the meeting then separated.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, April 12.—Wind this day at noon, S. ;
moderato breezo and fine.

The American ship Congress, arrived off Dover yester-
.lay, from New York, reports that, on the 30th of March,
in lat. 41. long. 48., sho fi•1l in with the Boomerang, of and
for Liverpool, with loss of fore and mainmasts and rudder
'wad, and with seven feet water iu the hold ; sho rescued
from the wreck the mate, carpenter, and threo seamen.
]fem.—This completes the rescue of tho entire crew.
PORTSMOUTH, April 11.—Wind W. to W.S.W.L-Ar-
rived—H.M.S.'s Exmouth and Conqueror, from Devon-
port.
FALMOUTH, April 10.—Wind S.W., strong breens.—
Xrrivod—Agrieola, from Moulmein, for the Clyde; Ores-
tes, Laguna. Off the port —Amst.irdatn, from. Batavia,
for Amsterdam.

COWES, April 11.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrived—Gottin-
cr,er, from Batavia ; F. E. Schutt, Guayaquil ; Claudia,
Buenos Ayres, all for HambuT.
RAMSGITE, April 11.—Wind W. by S. to S.W.—Ar-
rived—W;Aterlily, from Newport, for Harburg„ assisted in
leaky.
MONTROSE, April 11.—Wind E.—Sailed—Emigrant,
for Quebec ; Mars, Quebec and Grangemouth.
SHIELDS, April 11.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Anna, for
Singapore.
SUNDERLAND, April 11.—Wind
and Thornoy Close, for Quebec.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
ROCHESTER ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. INGHAM appeared at the bar and reported to
the house that Mr. W. Martin had been duly returned for
the borough of Rochester, the petitioners baring aban-
doned their charges of bribery against the sitting member.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Mr. BOWYER moved for a statement of the accounts
in the Audit.office, showing to what date examined or
finally audited ; and the reason for the delay, if any, la
the audit of accounts in arrear.—Agreed to.

(r rat ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Emily, from Cardiff; Trent, steam transport,
Portsmouth.
Sailed—Tradesman, for London ; Carlianda and La
Poole, Cherbourg.

ST. JAMES'S PARK.
Mr. L. DAVIES asked the Chief Commissioner of
Public Works, whether he intended to carry out the
plan suggested by the committee for opening the com-
munication from St. James's Park to Waterloo Place ;
and whet* the recommendation of the committee, that
the Duke of York's Monument should be removed, had
been fully considered by the Government ?
Sir B. HALL said he should be prepared next week
to state how much of the report the Government in-
tended to adopt. As great objection existed to the
removal of the York Column ; he had measured
the ground on either side of the column, and he
found that the carriage-road into the park at that point
might be effected without disturbing the column. The
house should be fully informed upon this subject before
anything definite was done.

Mr. MACARTNEY asked the First Commissioner of
Public Works whether Vie attention of the Government
bad been, or would be, directed to the advantage of
opening a carnage way from Queen's-square through
the present mates into the Birdcage-walk, in connection
with the other improvements in St. James's•park ?
Sir B. HALL said the opening of a carriage way at
hat point did not rest with the Government.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMMISSION.

In reply to the question of an HON. MEMBER,
Mr. WALPOLE stated that the papers appended to
the report had been printed by mistake. They ought
not to have been attached to the report.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Viscount PALMERSTON moved that upon Thure•
day the 29th day of May next, and on every succeeding
Thursday during the present session, Government orders
of the day shall have precedence. The noble lord hoped
the precedents of former years would be followed, as
great convenience had resulted therefrom.
The motion was agreed to.
WORKING ON SUNDAYS.
Captain STUART asked the Clerk of the Ordnance
whether it was the fact that the operatives in the Raynl
dockyards and arsenal at Woolwich still continued to be
employed on Sunday ; and whether the responsibility of
commanding such employment rested with the heads of
departments at Woolwich, or with the authorities of the
War-offi c e ?

Mr. MONSELL said, with respect to the dockyard
ho could give him no information, but with respect to
the arsenal, it was not the practice habitually to employ
labourers on Sunday. On one or two occesions, owing
to accidental circuu:stancep, some persons had been em-
ployed in the carriacm department, but that was all.
S;r C. WOOD laid it was not true that work was
permitted to be done in Wocslwich Dockyard on Sunilaya.
Mr. 11ORSFALL asked the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty what were the eireurnAanceß which led to the
employment of a large ntimber of workmen in the Dock-
yard at Portsmouth on Sunday last, and whether he
would give directions for the discontinuance of such a
procedure for the future?

Sir C. WOOD said that in order to enable certain
work to be completed, which was cf great importance,
the workmen ha I been allowed to assist the contractors,
but such a proceeding would not again be allowed.
BRIBERY.
Mr. OLIVEIRA. asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was the intention of her
Majesty'i Government. to renew the act 17 and 13 Vic.,
c. 101, relating t.) bribery, which would expire at the
end of the present session ?

Sir G. GREY said it was the intention of Go►ern•
meta to renew the act.

METROPOLITAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Mc.rning.
Wind W.
Arrived—America, from Bombay; Everton, Bahia;
Ellen, Demerara; Livingstone, Apalachicola.
QUEENSTOWN, April 10.
Wind W.S.W.
Arrived—Sarah Jane, from Mazagan ; Elizabeth, Rio
Grande; Indian Queen, Barbadoe,.

AMENDMENT RILL.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked at what hour it was in-
tended to bring on this bill ?

Sir B. HALL said the Attorney• General meant to
move for leave to withdraw the bill.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE sail that was not an answer
to his question. He wanted to know at what
hour the bill would be brought in, as he
intended to show up the inf,►mous conduct of the
Board with respect to this matter. (Laughter.)
The ATTORNEY.GENERAL said he merely meant
to move to discharge the order.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—At what hour ? Not after
12° (Laughter.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No. Not if it is
inconvenient to the hnn. member.
ROYAL ASSENT.

(FT SUBIAARINB AND BRITISH TRLEGRAPII.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.50 n.m.
Wind W. ; tido 4 hours' ebb, fine.
Arrived, April 11—Minto, from Lagos,
Arrived, April 12—Emilie, from Fohr ; Zephyr, Grave-
lines : Mary, Memel ; Matilda, Guernsey.
Sailed—Teaser, for Cape Palmas ; Skerrymoro, Algoa
Bay.
DEAL, Saturday, 9.20 a.m.
_ .

Wind W.S.W., strong. -
Anchored—Her Maje4y's pin-boats Nos. 14, 33, and
41, from the River, for Portsmouth ; Slater Rebovr, St.
Michael's, orders ; 'mil, Madras, London ; Margaret Mit-
Samarang, Amsterdam.
Passed—Castilian Maid ship, from Westward, for
London.

Sir A. CLIFFORD, the Usher of the Black Rod, ap-
peared at the bar of the house and summoned the Speaker
and the house to the House of Lords to hear the Royal
assent given by commission to several bills, for which
see Lords' report.