The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, WIWI 7, 1856,

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THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY.

The Commissioners stated that the butting for the
cavalry commenced in no ca-ie eailier than tl e end of Jai.
Now the weather at th 3 .ime wai exceedingly bad. The
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(Meeting This Day.)

light cava'ry marched to the valley of the Kadikoi on
the 2d Dec., but the heavy division, from the state of
the weather, could not march there before the sth Me.,
when some stir for sheltering the horses commenced.
The army could not have taken an example then of hutting
from our allies, because until up to the 13th Feb. they had
no horses hutted. He had two visits from an engineer
officer to assist him, but up to the time of his leaving
the Crimea be had no assistance from any engineer offi-
cer to assist him in providing shelter for the horses.
When Lieut. Lennox, who was appropriated to him for
that purpose, visited him. be thought he should
bays had the assistance of an engineer offi-
cer. He visited him for half an hour, promising
to return the following day, but bad never done so,
and he had not seen him since. Then be was to have
the assistance of Major Hall, but in that be was dis-
appointed. The cavalry men at the time were sickly,
and at one time there were scarcely enough of
men to look after the horses, and he applied
for some Turks to assist him. He applied
for them, but he did not get them. On arriving at Ka-
dikoi he found that Osman Pasha, and not Sir Colin
Campbell, as he bad previously been informed, was the
person to apply to for the Turks. He read his informa-
tion from Lord Bingham's journal, who was then his
aide-de-camp. Lord Bingham saw Osman Pasha on 3d
December; but, being dissatisfied with his answer, he
(Lord Lucan) called on Osman Pasha on the 4th Decem-
ber, who promised him the required assistance from
Roo,tam Pasha. On the following day Lord Bingham
went to him, but the Turks could not be obtained ;‘and
the next day he (Lord Lucan) wrote to the Quartermas-
ter-General, but without success ; and on the 10th
December be called the officers together, when
it was decided they should encamp on the
ground where they were, receiving the assistance of 150
Turks for one or two days only. On the 21st December
be called the attention of the Quartermaster-General to
the fact, that he (Lord Lucan) was unable to proceed
with this work, giving as a reason the manner in which
the dragoons were occupied on duty and being deprived
of sufficient assistance from the Turks, and expressed
an opinion that with his then assistance be would not
be able to construct sufficient amount of shelter, nor in

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The Royal Commissioners, appointed to conduct this
inquiry, resumed their sittings this morning at the
Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Little interest appeared to be taken in the proceed-
ings. Few persons had collected around the principal
entrance of the Hospital before the appointed time for
commencing the proceedings, and thcre were not more
than 150 persons (which included many ladies), present
in that part of the Hall appropriated to the public.
When the Royal Commissioners took their seats the
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at a quarter to 11 o'clock, followed shortly after by Lord
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at the right-band side of the Hall.
Mr. Mereweather, Q.C., Colonel Knox, M.P., Sir J.
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
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The President (Sir A. H. Woodford) said it was hie

duty to impress on the audience the necessityofkeeping

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strict silence during the inquiry, and to refrain from ex-
pressing any approbation or disapprobation in the course
of the proceedings, and trusted there would be no ieter-
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prevail on such an occasion.
The Judge-Advocate-General (the Right Hon. C. P.
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time to be of service to the cavalry horses, with the
artificers of the divisions and a small corps of sappers and
miners. He contended that the operations were com-
menced at a much earlier date than that stated by the
Commissioners, and that they were carried out by himself
and his officers with the greatest energy and determination.
The regiments furthest from the encampment were not so
well provided with sheltering for the horses as those in
the immediate neighbourhood of the sheltering erected
to which he had referred, from the want of facilities to
do so. On the 12th Lord Raglan called upon him for
500 effective horses, which paralysed his (Lord Lucan's)
exertions. It was true, as he had said, he had the assis-
tance of 150 Turks for a short time, but they were in
such a weakly and emaciated condition that be was
obliged to return them, fearing he would have the re-
sponsibility of answering for their lives. Humanity
also dictated that they should be no further worked, and
he ■,nt them hack to Roostam Pacha. The temporary
barracks were completed before the 17th January, and as
the stables were roofed horses were sent in. His lord-
ship then detailed the measures he adopted to ascertain
the state and condition of his men and horses ; and one
was to have a daily nominal return of the effective men
and horses in each troop, and how employed, which was
rather an unusual thing. The return from the 4th
Dragcon Guards was addressed, by mistake, to Lord
Raglan, who, on reading it, said he was glad to find the
men were so well employed. The whole of the stabling,
he believed, was completed by the 11th February, and
for which he received the congratnlatio❑ of Colonel
Shute, his adjutant, on the 13.1], previous to his (Lord
Lucan) leaving the Crimea. That officer said to him.—
" I congratulate you, Lord Lucan, on having so suc-
cessfully accomplished what you always had so much at
heart—that of sheltering every horse under your con-
trol." His lordship next referred to Major Hall's
evidence relative to the quantity of timber avail-
able in the Crimea for hutting purposes,
which he (Lord Lucan) proceeded to show
was inadequate to the wants of the army. On one oc-
casion, when the baggage horses went for timber, it was
refused because the order was not sufficiently and cor-
rectly drawn. He then wrote for permission to have
what was required for uprights and rafters at any time,
but he was told that could not be done, because it
would be out of order. Whilst, however, Major Hall
had timber under his control no diffieulty arose in his
(Lord Lucan) having it. After that the hutting was de-
layed until nails could be procured from Constantinople
to nail the roofs on to the stabling. If it had not been
for these delays the stabling would have bee❑ ready 10
days earlier than it was. On the 17th January, 1855,
he wrote a letter to the Adjutant• General representing
the fearful condition of the cavalry at having to continue
in the discharge of transport duties, in which he made
another appeal ma their behalf, for the horses were dying
fast.

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if he had received a copy of the report of the commis-
sioners on the state of Ave army in the Crimea, and

which part he objected to as reflecting on his character?
Lord Lucan then rose and addressed the Court, say-
ing that before going into the question at issue he
wished to ask the Board whether it intended, as his

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case was to be taken separately, to adjudicate on it se•
parately and at once, because it wasall•important to him
that they should do so. It was essential to his case that
it shon!d not be mixed up with that of any other officer.

He stood there in the character of a defendant, and he

respectfully urged that his case should not only be taken
separately, but adjudicated on separately also. He could
understand that there might be an objection to make

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known that decision, but 11—e could see none to their ad-

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judicating on it.
Tho President, after consulting with the other mem-
bers of the Board, said he did not think the Board could
adjudicate on it in the manner he required, but declined
giving an answer to the question at that stage of the

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proceedings.
Lord Lucan said it was essential to his c'►se that what
he asked should be granted, and if the Board decided on
refu.ing his application, he must ask for twenty-four
hours' delay, in order to consider what course he had bet-

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ter pursue.
The Judge-Advocate said, having reminded his lord-
ship of the coatents of his lordship's letter of the 7th
February, with reference to Sir J. 111`Neil and Colonel
Tulloch's report, that his lordship was called upon in
consequence of that to give the explanation he desired
with reference to that part of the report which he con-
sidered reflected on his character, relative to the ineffi-
cient nature of the supplies.
Lord Lucan said that he must press his request for
his case to be adjudicated on separately, and at once ;
or that the Court, if averse to it, would grant him 24
hours' de!ay, to consider what course he would then
pursue.

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The judge-Advocate-General said it would be impos-
sible the Board could know what turn his case might

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officers, whom it would be necessary to hear, and might
have a reference and bearing on that of other officers,
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port. If the noble lord considered that by his request
not being complied with it would prevent his beingheard

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afterwards should any thing be said which he conei
dered required explanation from him, he assured him
such would not be the case, but that he would be allowei
to fully explain anything he wished.
Lord Lucan said he bad no such fears, and pressed
his question on the Board, and asked for their decision,
The Board retired to consider the question, and after
an absence of 20 minutes returned into Court.

-ONuoN, April 7.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ;
light breeze and fine weather.
PLYMOUTI, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—William
B,otnlia tt' from Sierra Leone; East Anglian (s. tpt),
Woolwich, for Dublin.
COWES, April 6.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Busten-
zoolg, from Shanghai ; Julie, Singapore, for Hamburg ;
Fanny, west coast of Africa' and sailed for Hamburg ;
Gem, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Stockholm ; Adler, Now
Orleans; Victcria, Valparaiso, with damage; Hermann.
(s.), New York.
BRIDLINGTON QUAY, April 6.—The New Darlington,
of and for London for Seabam, was assisted in to-day very
leaky, having struck on the Swithie Sand last night.
SWANSEA, April 6.—Wind S.S. W.—Arrived— Con-
queror, from Coquimbo; Appleton, Cuba.
DovER, April 6.—The cargo of the Woodcock, from
New York, ashore at Dungeness, is being discharged.
CLYDE, April 4.—Wind S. —Arrived—Grace, from St.
John's, N.B. ; Edinburgh (s.), New York.
WIGTOWS, April s.—The Margaret, of Carrickfergus,
grounded in the bay during a gale last night; crest
landed.

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The Jndge Advocate• General said that he had been
directed by the Bari to inform his lordship, that after
the intimation that had been conveyed to him that bis

case, like all the others to be inquired into, would be
reported on to her Majesty on its own merit,, the
majority of the board were of opinion that 21 hours'
delay was necessary fur his lordship to enter on his case,
and that the board were willing to accede to the request.
Lord Lucan expressed his thanks to theß mud fur that
decision, and said that still being of opinion he should
be in a disadvantageous position without his case were
separately adjudicated on, and at once, he had no objection
to go on, if the board would allow him to enter a protest
against this decision on the minutes of the inquiry.
The Judge Advocate-General said, that the board
would report separately on each case to the Queen, and
from that derision and arrangement they could not de-
part.
Lord Lucan said that did not appear to him satisfac-
tory, and urged to be allowed to enter his protest.
The Judge-Ad vocate.Gsneral i-aid the Board did not
understand his lordship's request.
After some further remarks, Lord Lucan said ha was
desirous of placing a defence of his conduct on record.
He had no desire to cause delay, and if the Board would
receive his protest he would proceed, else he must avail
himself of the 24 hours' delay.
After some further discussion the Beard refused to
give any other answer to his request than the above, or
decide on receiving the protest.
Lord Lucan said that no fault should be found with
him, and decided on proceeding, but would to-morrow
present his protest, aad then it would be for the Board
to accept or reject it. He proposed to read first those
parts of the report to which he took exception, and, as
he went on, to ask three or four officers whom he
should call to rebut those statements, but not to call
witnesses in chief. His lordship td el read his de-
fence. He commenced by stating that he hoped
(to be able to convince the Board that he was
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SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—George, Royal Eagle, and Princess Charlotte,
from Swansea ; Atlanta (s.), Havre ; Clio, Newport ;
Swanage, Swanage; Friends, Bridgewater; Georges and
La Poule, Cherbourg ; South-Western, steamer, Jersey ;
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Bremen.

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N.W.

Arrived—Alamo, from Galveston ; Marshfield and Sarni.
Watts, New Orleans ; Bonachan and Henry, Mobile; Ann
Lawson, Islay.
DUBLIN, April 5.

Wind S.S.W.
Arrived —Naomi, from Mangan ; Arthur White, St,
John's, New Brunswick ; Minstrel, Barbadoes.
Sailed—Falcon, for Barbados.
QUEENSTOWN, April 5.
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Wind S.
Arrived—California►, from Marseilles ; Harbinger, Hon-
duras; Mermaid, Syra; Dos Adelaydos, Cardenas; Nelson,
Santander.
Sailed—Rothsay, for Hamburg.

( 3T BLIBXARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Monday, 10.32 a.m.

Wind W., light.
Passed. April 6.—Herbert, from Buenos Ayres; Marian,
Demerara ; Shannon, Bimlapatam ; Jnstyn, Bombay; Sea
Park, Calcutta ; Isabella, Sicily—all for London.
Passed, on 7th.—Catherine Anderson, from Leghorn ;
Ann Falcon, Rio Janeiro ; Ada, Sydney—all for London.
Anchored—Nova Zembla, from Valparaiso, for orders ;
Admiral, London, Madras; Alegria de Minto, London,
Oporto.
Anchored—Lady Russell, from London, for Naples,
Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Ajax, Magicieune, Centaur,
'Thunder, and Trusty, batteries.

him, and that the statements and charges were not only
unsupported by evidence, but that they were at variance
with the truth. Re contended that no loss of horses

could be charged against him, and that he and his brc•
ther officers did all they could to obey their orders, and
to carry out Lo the fullest extent the instructions they
received, and to promote as well as they could the effici-
ency of the men committed to their charge. His first
objection was to the calculation of the deaths of cavalry
horses, which was at variance with the truth. The re-
port stated that with reference to the effect of the defi-
ciency of forage and the other privations to which the
horses of the army were exposed they had ascertained
the loss among them from various causes (page 20), on
which they state that taking G months to 31st March,
inclusive, that 493 horses of the heavy cavalry died of di-
lease, being 47 per cent. of the whole wherein the gross
number of horses was 1,055, of which 83 were killed in
action, so that the mortality from disease was 50 per
cent. instead of 47. In the Light Division the number of
horses was 1,161, of which 489 were transferred to other
corps, and if that were taken into consideration the loss
from disease instead of being 38 per cent., as stated by
the commissioners, was in reality 65 per cent., and he
mentioned this, although it might be said to tell against
him, to show the fallacious calculations of the Com-
missioners, and that they had made the grossest mis-
takes it was possible for two gentlemon to make. His
lordship then proceeded to show the inaccuracy of the
Commissioners calculations, by referring to their report
of the mortality of the commissariat horses, which, he
said, were equally incorrect. These calculations had
been made invidiously to damage the reputation of the
cavalry —who had to contend against bad weather, want
of forage, and exposure to weather, which had not been
considered by the Commissioners in making their calcu-
lations. Mr. Commissary Filder had stated in his
evidence, and to that he directed especial attention, that
he always took very good care, when be bad forage,
that h's horses should have the preference ; and he be -
lieved that, in fact, they were fed in preference to the
horses of the army. After referring to the belief that
the Commissioners bad included in their returns of the
cavalry officers those of the baggage and tvnbu-
lance horses, and said be hoped the Board
would ask for a return of all the baggage and
ambulance horses in the Crimea on the first of every
month for the six mouths to which the Commissioners'
report referred. He trusted that then it would be found
that the lose of horses was greater in the trarsoort de-
partment than in the cavalry. The whole of the Cora •
missioners' figures were wrong, and he thought he might
repeat with regard to there gentlemen what had been al-
ready wittily remarked that nothing was so incorrect as
their figures except their facts, and to those facts be re-
ferred. He neat alluded to the hutting of the horses

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary Arrived in town, on Saturday,
from visiting the Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Mel-
ton Mowbray. The Countess Helene Kielmansegge was
in attendance. Their Royal Highnesses paid a visit to
the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, before
returning to Kew.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Satur-
day.
We have reason to belive the Earl of Clarendon will
not leave Paris until the week after next, by which time
it is considered that peace will be ratified.
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's
Counsel, &c., to•morrow, the first day of Easter Term,
at his lordship's residence, in Upper Brook-street, at
12 o'clock. . . .

The Earl and Conn, ess of Jersey entertained a select
party, at dinner, on Friday evening, at their mansion,
in Berkeley-square. Her ladyship received a few friends
after dinner.

The Earl and Countess Cowper arrived in town, on
Friday, from Wingham Lodge, Kent.
The Countess Helene Kielinansegge has arrived at the
residence of the Hanoverian Legation, from attending
on the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary.
The Earl and Countess of Harewood arrived in town,
on Friday last, from Hire woad House, Yorkshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney arrived in town, on
Saturday, from Paris.
Viscount Grey de Wilton has arrived in town, from
Melton Mowbray.
Lady Overstone has issued cards for a reception on
Thursday next.
The only son of Sir George Grey, now on service with
the Rifle Brigade in the Crimea, came of age on Satur-
day. The right hon. baronet gave an entertainment to
all the servants and retainers of the family, at his resi-
dence in Eaton-place, to celebrate the event.
Dr. R. Dendas Thomson has been elected by the Se-
nate of the University of London to the Examinership
in Chemistry (in Arts) vacated by Professor Graham, on
his appointmert to the Mastersh,p of the Mint.
We (United Service Gazette) are concerned to state
that, although greatly improved, the health of Lord
Seaton is still giving uneasiness to his friends.
PAYMASTER OF THE ARIEL—We are sorry to have to
state that the Paymaster of the Ariel, Mr. Alfred S.
Bennett, has been placed under arrest, on charges
having reference to his accounts.— United Service Gazette.
It was officially confirmed on Saturday by telegraph
that the Sultan has authorised the establishment of the
Ottoman Bank.
Intelligence was received on Saturday that the Cunard
steamer Persia, from Liverpool, arrived at New York
on the 26th of March, after the remarkable passage, for
the winter mace, of 11} days