The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-06 00:00:00

GREECE.

ATHENS, Jan. 2.

Intelligence has been received here confirming
the news of the surrender of the Cretan volunteers,
numbering about 700, under Petropulaki, who
were afterwards conveyed to Syra by a Turkish
vessel.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
MESSINA, Jan. 6.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ripon passed through the Straits of Messina at
2.45 this morning, en route to Marseilles.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, Jan. s.—Three o'clock.--The market
closed as follows :

Bank Shares 3150
Ital'an Loan
End of month —
Mexican Loan 24 25
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes 33
Home Debt —
Deferred ......
__s. Cash
Orleans ... 920
N orthern ... 3202i
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.,... 5734
Western
Eastern .. 566f
Sardinian
Austrian 662f
Lombard 44li
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman slk

41. per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 371
Credit Mobilier
End of month 282 50
Credit Foncier 1550
End of month —

RAILWA'

COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN WILMS-

BURST.

PORTSMOETII, Jan. s.—The court re-assembled
this morning at 9.30, and was composed of the
same members as on the first day.
Navigating Lieut. Molloy was recalled, and ex-
amined by the Judge-Advocate. llis evidence was
to the effect that the wreck of the Bremensis was
sold to Capt. Wilmshurst for £2O, and so entered in
the log, which was submitted to the prisoner the day
following. Could not say if the withdrawal of all
the men from the island would have injured
the public service. More cargo could have been
saved had there been more labour. On one day--
a Sunday—all hands were employed on the wreck ;
when about 500 bales of cotton—worth between
£5,000 and £G,ooo—were saved. Had all the men
been employed on the wreck he thought the greater
portion of the cotton would have been saved. No
labour was available for any purchaser of the
wreck except from Captain Wilmshurst. Captain
Grant, Lloyd's agent, told witness that the cotton
saved after the sale was held for and the proceeds
handed over to the underwriters.
Lieutenant C. R. Forrest, first lieutenant of her
Majesty's ship Flora, was called and examined. His
evidence was to the effect that the crew of the Flora
consisted of 110—ten of whom were marines.
Fifty marines were stationed on the island. He
had orders from Captain Wilmshurst to send about
40 men to the wreck up to the 19th of August.
Received orders to discontinue them, and subse-
quently counter-orders. Received orders to survey
the remains of the Bremensis and her cargo at the
request of her captain. Gave corroborative evi-
dence to Dr. Molloy as to the condition
of the wreck. Witness's opinion on returning from
the wreck was that the ship should be sold, and
the cargo saved, providing labour was available.
Told prisoner the opinion of the surveying offi-
cer, when he replied that no more labour could
be given to the wreck, and he was afraid the
commodore would find fault with what had al-
ready been done. In consequence of which opinion,
the report was altered, advising sale of wreck and
cargo. At the same time asked the prisoner (at
the request of the surveying officer) to be al-
lowed to add to their report the reason why the
conclusion was arrived at, to which he replied
"No." After the sale, witness received orders to
send all the working party from the ship to the
wreck, excepting a boat's crew and four marines.
The men were to volunteer, and all the Flora's ship's
company volunteered. The salvage was to be 100.
per bale.

On being cross-examined by the prisoner, witness
said all the men of the Flora, excepting the cooks
and stewards, were employed on the wreck to the
19th August--200 in all. As soon as the Rajah
Sans was loaded, or nearly so, with sound cotton,
the work was resumed at the wreck. The master
of the Bremensis told witness that the reason he
called for a survey was the small amount of cotton
being saved, and the expense to the underwriters.
The examination of the witness was continued at
some length, but nothing material was elicited.
The court adjourned at four o'clock till nine
o'clock to-morrow.

REGISTRY OF DEATIIS.—The nomenclature lately
recommended by the committee of the London College of
Physicians has been adopted as far as the designation of
fevers is concerned. The English Registrar-General hag
issued a notice that medical practitioners are requested to
use the names, in order that the Registrar-General may
distinguish the several forms of fever in the returns of
the ensuing year. The committee, it will be remem-
bered, detailed four forms of fever—typhus, enteric, re-
lapsing, and simple continued fevers.—The Medical Press
and Circular.

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