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London, England, 1866-02-01 00:00:00

of the bonded goods, such as cigars, would amount
to about £2OO.
Mr. Cole recalled.

Mr. O'Dowd—After everything had been put on
board the London on her last voyage did you see
her draught of water whilst in dock ?
Mr. Cole—Yes. It was 20 feet forward; aft
20 feet 9 inches.

Capt. Harris—Was that after the 50 ton of coal
was put on deck?

Mr. Cole—Yes.

Mr. O'Dowd said that would be the whole of the
evidence he had to offer relative to the cargo and
stowage. lie should now call witnesses to speak to
the navigation of the ship.

Mr. George James Thompson—l am a licensed
Trinity-house pilot, and have been so upwards of
34 years. I was engaged to pilot the London on
her last voyage from London to the entrance to
Plymouth Sound. I went on board early in the
morning of the 27th December last. I took her to
Gravesend, and after we had taken in the live and
dead stock and baggage I took her draught of water
myself, and found it to be 19ft. 9in. forward, and
20ft. 9in. abaft. I have piloted her on her former
voyage. On her first voyage, atGreenhithe, she drew
19ft. forward, and 20ft. abaft; on the second, 18ft.
3in. forward, and 21ft. 9in. abaft. The difference
on this occasion was to ascertain her steaming qua-
lities. Her coals were placed abaft. We anchored
at the Nore on the 30th, and remained there all
next day because it blew a gale from the S.W. We
got under weigh at daylight on Jan. 1, and as we
were passing the South Foreland lighthouse in the
afternoon they were lighting the lamps. Here we
took in sail and went on under steam. At 8 o'clock
we were off Dungeness, and at 2 a.m. the next day
we were abreast of Beachy Head. Ducting the day
the wind began to freshen very much, and not be-
ing able to weather St. Katherine's Point, I put her
about. I then consulted Capt. Martin that it would
be better for us to go to the Motherbank, as the
weather appeared so squally and unsettled. He
went down and looked at the barometer, and on his
return he said he thought it the most prudent thing
to do. We accordingly anchored at the Mother-
bank about half-past 3 p.m. During the night it
blew a heavy gale of wind from the S.W. On the
31st Jan., at 10 a.m., we got under weigh and pro-
ceeded for the Needles, which we passed about 4
p.m. There was a heavy sea outside, but we made
very good way, and at 8 p.m. we passed Portland.
At 2 a.m., on the 4th, we sighted the Start Light,
and about 7 a.m. we were abreast of it. The
weather then became thick, with rain. Strong wind
from the S.S.W., with a heavy and confused
swell on. About half-past 9 a.m. distinguished
the land and steered for Penlee Point, and
anchored at Plymouth Sound at noon on the
4th, being about 22 hours from the Needles. I
then left. We had a very heavy sea down. She
took some water on the 4th, as there was tremen-
dous and confused seas on that day. She went
about four knots an hour. I considered the perfor-
mance of the ship satisfactory. When we got to
Plymouth she had but four or five bags of coal on
her deck. The coal did not shift at all, notwith-
standing the vessel made one or two heavy lurches
in consequence of the tremendous sea. It did not
occur to me that the London was too deep in the
water. I sent the chief officer, Mr. Harris, to
measure her draught, and he told me he had a foot
to spare, as he bad nearly nine feet clear from the
water's edge.

By Captain Harris—l give the extreme draught
of water, as pilotage is charged by the foot and not
by the fractional part of a foot. It is both for my
own interest and also for the Trinity that I should
give the extreme draught. I should not call the
London a wet ship.

Captain Harris—Did she steer well?
Witness—She was a long ship, and considering
the weather she required care.

Captain Baker—Did you set the mizen staysail
going to Plymouth ?

Witness—Yes I did. I considered that to be a
good stormsail. We bent a fore staysail at Grave-
send. The canvas of the sail was very stout. It
was No. 1 quality. In my opinion the London
carried efficient canvas to lay to in any gale of wind.
I piloted the Peninsular and Oriental ships out of
London.

Mr. O'Dowd---As the next witness, sir, will be
the engineer Greenhill, who may be considered to
be the great witness in the case, and as his examina-
tion will occupy a considerable time, I don't think
that it would be proper to open his evidence at the
present time (4 o'clock). I therefore, sir, shall ask
you to adjourn the investigation until to-morrow
morning.

Mr. Trani then adjourned the proceedings until
to-morrow.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

CITY BETTING-THIS DAY.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE,.
20 to 1 agst Creole' (taken)
22 to 1 agst Mistake (taken)
22 to 1 agst Innellan (taken)
25 to 1 agst Old Oswestry (taken)
80 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Blithfield (taken)
40 to 1 agst Fan (taken)
40 to 1 agst Saladin (taken)
50 to 1 agst Gong (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
11 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken and offered)
7 to 2 agst Student (offered)
500 to 50 agst Janitor (taken)
500 to 40 agat Auguste (taken)

' THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agst Rustic (taken)
10(0 to 100 agst Student (taken)
1000 to 50 agst Auguste (taken)
1000 to 50 agst Redan (taken)
6000 to 75 agst Lanoret (taken)
2500 to 25 agst Peer (taken)
3000 to 40 agst Primate (taken)
2000 to 10 agst Beelzebub (taken)

RACING FIXT

'RES FOR 186 G.

Lincoln FEBR2O

rARY.

I Nottingham Spring 27
EtCH.

MA.
Derby Spring i
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Sprig
Doncaster
Lewes Spring

Crox ton Park l6
Northampton 2U
Windsor Spring
Newcastle Spring 2B

AP:
Newmarket Craven 2
Durham
Blackheath & Woolwich 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny 5
Lichfield Spring
Chelmsford Spring
MA
Ascot Spring 1
Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring

T hirsk • lO
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring l6
Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O
Chester
Curragh 24

Epsom Sumer l5
Uxbridge
Manchester
Ascot Summer

JU
Windsor Summer 5
Newton
Hampton 7
Odiham
Bibury l3
Stockbridge
Chelmsford l9

Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle- on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
LY.

JU.
Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Reading
Nottingham
Down Royal Corp lB
AUG

Stamford l9
Radcliffe 23
Winchester 24
Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Goodwood 3l

Brighton
Brighton Club
Lewes lO
14
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford l6
Hastings 2l

UST. -
York August ............... 21
Plymouth .................. 23
Lichfield ............• •• 27
Devon and Exeter ........ 28
Tunbridge ................ 28
Derby 5ummer............ 29
Weymouth .................. 30

SEPT

Warwick September 4
Curragh
Leicester 6
Doncaster
Brecon, l7
Canterbury lB
OCT(

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I Hendon
]AII3ER.
Richmond
Monmouth
28
WalsallNA lt , icnbaerskt ee rt A 1
sut t uo
IBER.
Newmarket Houghton
Worcester

Northampton .... .. . .... .. 2
Newmarket 2d October...
Ourragh ..................... 16

At a meeting of the London and Provincial
Marine Insurance Company, held this day, a divi-
dend and bonus of 10 per cent. was declared.