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

TEE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIBY.

(Continued from the Sun of last night.)

Colonel Tulloch said he wished to call attmtion to
the short supply of barley to the horses at Inkernian,
and asked the Board whether he should enter on it now
or wait until Lord Cardigan was called.
Lord Lucan said he understood that this was an in-
quiry into those parts of the report to whlch he ol)-
jected. He confined his objections to two paagraphs
in the rep rt, and to which he called the attenti m cf the
board at the commencement cf the proceedings.
Col. Tullcch said tlat as Lord Lucan did not consider
that part of the report oljectionable, he (Col. Tulloel,)
had no wish to enter on it. fie had no further questions
to pat to the witness.
The Judge-Advocate General asked Lord Lucan if he
wished to examine the witness ?
Lord Lucan sail ho should refrain from doing so then,
but ask to recall him at a subsequent period.
The Judge-Advocate-General said Col. Douglas the
Board wishes toe to put this question to you. Did Lord
Lucan frequently visit the camp of your regiment, and
did he appear to be anxious for the comfort cf the men
and horses ?

Col. Douglas—l can answer that question if I am
allowed to express an opinion on my snperiors.
Lord Lucan said he had not the slightest objection to
the witness answering the question.
The Judge-Advocate—Will you answer this question,
which is a matter of fact ? Did Lord Lucan frequently
visit the camp of your regiment ?
Col. Douglas—Yes, he did.
The Judge-Advocate—Are you prepared to state wLat
passed at those visits ?
Col. Douglas—Lord Lucan used to look round and
see what was going on. All I can say is, that he fre-
quently viAted the camp.
After an unimportant question from Col. Tulloch the
witness withdrew.

Ci]. D ,herty, of sth Dragoons, examined by Lord
Lucan on a previous day was examined by Colonel
Tulloch The horses after their return from In-
kerman were in a bad etate and required shelter
in consequence. The witness was examined as
to the mode of giving temporary shelter to horses
by digging pits and throwing up earthworks around
them, but he was unable to state how long it would take
one man to so shelter two horse's. He accounted for
that not being done, from the 31 Dee., when they arrived
at Kadikoi, to the 13th, from his men being engaged in
camp piquet and other duties. There was an insufficiency
of trenching tools, but he could not recollect the date.
When they had marched down the country to Ba'aklava
(26th Sept.) they had no trenching tools. On the 3,1
Dec. he had not a sufficient quantity of trenching tools.
He was unable to say when the tools were issued. Hut-
ting the horses commenced at the end of. January, but be
was not sure. Between the 3d of December and the
end of January the horses were standing in pickets with
clothing on. On the ground none of the cavalry horses
were protected by digging trenches and throwing up
earth works during that period. If they had
been dug they would have filled with water. They
had some trenches that had been dug and drained.
Shelter might have been afforded by sail cloth erections,
but he did not know if it could have been procured, or
the number of men available and the tools at command
would have depended how soon sufficient shelter of that
description could have been erected. He did not know
if he could have got the assistance of sailors to erect the
necessary shelter if they had been offered payment for it.
He lost 33 horses out of 111 in December, and he should
imagine that their coot was greater than the labour
alluded to. He should have made en application for
canvas and assistance, if he had thought it obtainable.
He might have made a casual observation upon this sub-
ject, but he certainly made no official communication.
It did not rest altogether with other persons to make
such a suggestion to the proper authorities. The first
shelter was erected about the 10th February, and that
being insufficient, another was erected by the 22d.
If there had been canvas and scantling, the horses
might have been sheltered six weeks earlier. He
was unable to state at the date of his
examination in March last how many horses had died at
that time. He had 41 horses left, nine only of which were
fit for duty. In Nov. he had 144 horses, 20 of which
died ; in Dec. 111 horses, 33 of which died ; and d
Jan. 65 horses, 16 of which died. If the horses had ha
protection there would not have been so many deaths.
Colonel Tulloch then referred to the War-office re-
turns, which showed that in November the witness's
horses numbered 144, and by the beginning of March,
when the hutting was completed, teen, were but 46
horses remaining.
Witness said there were a great many horses missing.
Probably some more rapid system of sheltering horses
than that adopted (by the use of sailcloth, &c.) was re-
quired
Col. Tulloch, to witness—Does the paragraph expres-
sing want of promptitude or ingenuity in devising for
the horses the same means of temporary shelter, such as
saved the baggage horses of the Sappers and Miners at
Balaklava, express your views on that subject
Col. Doherty—ln what way do you wish me to an-
swer it?

Col. Tollneh—Does the paragraph alluded to express
your views ? 4012 r
Col. Doherty—There might have been, but I crnnot
answer the question.
Lord Lucan—lle can't answer that question.
Witness continued—lf the horses had been sheltered
earlier the men's huts would have been earlier also.

The Judge-A.dvecate—Did Lord Lucan frequently
visit your regiment ?
Col. Doherty—What place do you allude to ?
The Judge-Advocate7Whilst you were in camp.

Col. Doherty--I saw him several times in the camp.
The Judge-Advocate—Will you state to the court
what passed on those visits ?
Col. Doherty—On one occasion Lord Lucan found
some horses standing out, and he ordered them all to be
put in. After that he erected another stable, because
the horses were crowded. Oa another occasion Lord
Lucan visited the camp to attend a court-martial.
The court then proceeded with the evidence of Col.
Lowe relative to the condition of the horses, &0., and
his evidence was very similar to that already published.
The court rose at 4 o'clock.

MARKET NEWS.—(rhis Day.)
COVENT GARDE/T.

We were but moderately supplied with fruit and vege-
tables. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, at
full prices.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb ; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 120 s to 30s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Oct to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 3s 6d each;
peaches, 2s Oct to Gs; nectarines, Is Gd to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Oct to
6s per dozen ; plume, Os to Os per sieve ;been gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, 196 d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums,
Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Cd to Oa per pound ;
lemons, 8d to is Gd per doz ; oranges, (is to 12s per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s to 15s ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 01 to Oct per 100; figs, Os 9d
to is Gd per doz.; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose-
berries, Os Od to Os 0(1 per half sieve ; currants, Os Oct
Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Oct to Oct per pottle.
VEGETABLES.—Greens, is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, is to 2s Oct per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s (al per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s
to 903 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 d per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6d per
bunch ; cucumbers, 2s Oct to 4s Od each ; garlic, 6d to
Os Bsl per pcuu4 ; spinach, 3s Od to 4s Od per sieve ;
old onions, 2s 6(1 to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots,
8(1 to 10d ; horse-ralish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
3(1 to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os Od to is 6d pei
bunch ; endive, is 6d to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s
per doz. ' • parsnips, Os 6(1 to is Od per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per
pottle •' artichokes, is 3d to 186(1 per half sieve; cabbage let-
tuces, Gd to is Oa per score ; sorrel, Oct to Os per half sieve ,
radishes, Os to 030 d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s
per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100 ; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Oct to 3s Oct per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Od to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers,
is to 4s Oct per doz. ; rhubarb, 6d to is Oct per bundle ;
asparagus, 3s to 10s per 100 ; sea kail, is to 2s 6(1 per punnet.
NEWGATE AND LE ADENHALL.

Turkeys,7lfT63 to 8s 63 ; Goslings, 6s 6(1 to 8s 03 each ;
Ducks, 3s 03 to 4s Od ; wild do., Os Od to Os to 01 ; rab-
bits, is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, Gd to 8d each ; large
Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os 03 ; middling, 2s to 3s 0(1;
Chickens, is 9,1 to 2s 6d ; Capons, 3t 6(1 to 4s 6d ; Hares,
3s 01 to 4s 01; Grouse, Os Od to (s to Od each ; Pheasants,
Os 01 to Os Od ; Pi tridges' 03 01 to Os to Od j Guinea
Fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Roasting pigs, Os oa to Os 03 each.
Ostend fresh butter, 12s 01 to 138 01, and English 12s Od
to 16s 03 per dozan lbs. English eggs, Os to lOs Od ; French
do., 5s Od to is Od per 120.