The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-30 00:00:00

TER CUP.

Age st lb
Don Basilio 4 6 13
Blue Riband 3 6 12
Lady Florence ... 4 6 11
N ukuhoya... ... 4 6 11
Lansdown... 4 6 11
Surney ... 4 6 10
The Primate ... 3 6 9
Cutaway- ... 5 6 7
Dubiety 4 6 7
Grappler 4 6 7
Helen ... ... 5 6 6
Honesty ... 3 6 5
Miss Williams ... 3 6 5
Staghound... 3 6 3
Min Harriette 3 6 8
Brewer a 6 3
Elastic ... 4 6 3
Belgrave 4 6 3
lon 3 6 3
Treachery g 4 6 3
Plutus 3 6 2
Oracle 3 6 1
Queen Mary 3 6 1
William Pitt 8 6 1
Gay Tom ... 3 6 1
Whip ... 4 5 13
The Czar ... 3 5 13
Fan ... 4 5 13
Gong ... 3 5 12
Delight ... 3 5 12
Rococo ... 3 5 11
Vacuna g 3 5 10
Genetyllis 3 5 10
Eccleston 3 5 10
Hawkswell ~. 3 5 10
Dark Agnes 3 5 10
Goojerat ... 3 5 10
Vulture ... 3 5 10
Marco Spada 3 5 10
Treasure Trove ... 3 5 10
Kingfisher—. ... 85 10
Black Prince 3 5 10
Barege c 3 5 10

THE LOSS OF THE LuNDON.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY—(THIS DAY).
The inquiry into the causes connected with this
terrible calamity was resumed this morning, at the
Greenwich Police-court, before Mr. Trail, the magis-
trate, and Captains Baker and Harris, the asses-
sors appointed by the Board of Trade.
The evidence taken yesterday related principally
to the construction of the vessel. This morning
Mr. Thomas William Wawn was called. He
said,—l am surveyor to Lloyd's Register of British
and Foreign Shipping. That association is estab-
lished for the purpose of furnishing records to under-
writers, merchants, and shipowners of the qualities
of British and foreign shipping. I have been act-
ing surveyor to this association for twelve years.
My duties are to look after the building of vessels,
and to see that they aro constructed according to
riles. I inspected the London while she was build-
ing, and, with reference to the rules, I examined her
structure and materials. The materials used in the
building of the London were of the best description,
and the workmanship was of equal quality with the
other. I examined the iron used in her plates—the
quality was Weardale best best. The witness here
gave in detail the thicknesses of the iron plates used
in the building of the vessel. The upper deck was
yellow pine, 4 inches thick, fastened with screw
bolts to the beams. She had five water-tight
bulkheads. Two of them had sliding doors—.
one between the engine room and reserve, and the
other at the fore part of the screw tunnel, which
would be the after bulkhead of the engine. Her

bowsprit and lower masts were of iron, double
rivetted at the butts and edges. All the masts went
down to the keelsom except the mizenmast, which
was stopped on the orlop deck beams. The top-
masts were of iron ; the yards, except the lower
and topsail yards, were of steel. Her standing
rigging was of wire, and the running of hemp of
the best quality. She had two lifeboats, two long
boats, and three other boats. She had a patent
windlass and capstan, and steam winch, which was
fitted to work the pumps. She had two iron pumps
on deck and her engine pump. The rest of her
outfit was in strict conformity with Lloyd's rules.
She was classed "A a 1.." She would maintain
that class until objection was made at the periodical
examination which it was imperative she should
undergo. I surveyed her last December, and the
result of that examination was that she was found
in every respect in good condition. She was as
good as she was in the beginning. I concur with
Mr. Gladstone in his opinion with respect to her
seaworthiness. I heard the evidence of Mr. Barber
relative to the protection of the engines and fires
from heavy seas, and I have considered the question
as to how the engine hatchway should be protected
against such occurrences. I agree with Mr. Barber
that his plan is right in spar-decked vessels, and can
be very easily carried out ; but in vessels with poops
and forecastles there is a great objection to it,
unless the engines were right aft, and then the plan
can be adopted. I never saw any vessel better
fitted than the London, except those intended to be
overladen or blockade runners. I think that the
combings of .the London might have been of iron,
as it was possible for accidents to occur. I should
also have a wooden cover for them, although when
the covers were on ventilation would be interfered
with. As soon as the engine-room gets hot up
comes the engineers and down goes the engine, so
that they might as well have none at all. If I went
to sea myself, I should not require any other pro-
tection than those on board the London.
Mr. Traill—Do you know what the calculated loaded
draught of the London was ?
Witness—lf the evidence we have heard is correct she
might have gone down another foot and not be overloaded.
I mean, assuming she was drawing 20 feet 9 inches, she
might have gone down another foot, viz., 21 feet 3 inches,
with safety. If I had been sent by Lloyd's to have sur-
veyed this ship on her winter passage to Australia, I should
have certified her if she had been drawing 21 feet 3 inches
amidships.
Mr. Samuel Smith said—l am shipwright foreman to
Messrs. Wigram, and have boon in their employment
seven years. Altogether I have been engaged in ship-
building for more than 20 years. I have superintended the
building, docking, and repairing several iron ships. I re-
ceived instructions when the London was commenced not
to allow any bad workmanship in her construction.
Any improvements I could recommend that would
increase the strength of the vessel would have
been adopted—expense was out of the question.
The ship was built in accordance with Lloyd's
rules in every respect. The surveyor from Lloyd's,
when he attended to examine the ship, said her strength
exceeded Lloyd's rules, and he complimented me on the
circumstance. I examined the London in dry dock last
December, previous to her last voyage, both inside and out,
and could not find any leakage, or tendency to weakness
throughout the vessel.
By Capt. Barber—Her loaded draught of water was 20
feet 9 inches. When she was docked without cargo she
drew 15 feet 3 inches.
Mr. Thomas Harding—l am foreman to the Messrs.
Humphries and Tennant, of Deptford, the makers of the
engines of the London. I had charge of filling the under
water work of the ship while she was on the slip—that is
to say, the boring out the stern for the screw shaft. I had
charge of the engines after Maxwell had superintended
their erection. I went out in the London on her first
voyage. I never saw a pair of engines work better. I
had only to stop them, out and home, for 15 minutes, for
adjustment. The voyage was to Australia and back.
Previous to her last voyage I inspected her en-
gines, and found them in most perfect condition.
I went on board the London on her last voyage as far as
Plymouth. I was sent by Mr. Humphries to see how the
engines worked, and whether they could be improved upon.
They worked well ; in fact, they could not work better.
There were pumps on board the London capable in all of
lifting 4,350 gallons per minute.
Mr. Traill—Was there anything the matter with the
engines that caused you to go to Plymouth with the
ship ?

Witness—No. I had business at Pembroke, and that
induced me to go as far as Plymouth in the London. There
was no suspicion as to the engines.
Mr. Isaac Cole— lam a ship rigger. I rigged the Lon-
don in the best manner with galvanised wire rope. The
lower and topsail yards were of iron—topgallant and royal
yards were of wood. The running rigging was of the best
hemp rope. All was of the best quality.
Thomas North, foreman mast-maker and boat-builder to
Messrs. Wigram, said—The lower masts of the London
were made of four plates with internal angle irons, all
of the best Lowmoor plates, and that he considered iron
masts stronger than wooden ones. She was not masted
out of proportion to her size.
Captain James Lean, emigration officer to the port of
London, said—lt is part of my duty to see that the re-
quirements of the Passengers' Act are complied with in all
passenger ships going to sea. It is my duty to look to the
seaworthiness of the ship, the arrangement and size of the
berths, hospital arrangements, also as to light and ventila-
tion. The London, I considered, perfect as regarded the
Passengers' Act. The regulation of the act with respect
to boats was also complied with. She was 1,428 tons re-
gister. She was bound to carry six boats. She had seven
aboard, in fact more than the number required by the act
for her tonnage. The act mentions one lifeboat, but the
London had two. The boats of the London I considered
to be very fine ones, both as to size and construction. She
had the means of signalling also one standard, and four
or five steering compasses. She had fire engines and other
means of extinguishing fire on board. She bad also fire
chronometers and three barometers and tarpaulings. She
had all the requisites of the 7th section of the act. Her
crew was an excellent one. There were about a dozen or
15 foreigners amongst them. I had no hesitation in giving
the necessary certificate to enable the captain to get his
clearance.

Mr. Traill—Do you consider it necessary that there
should be a sufficient number of boats on board a ship to
carry all the passengers ?
Captain Lean—That is not required. A ship could
scarcely carry boats sufficient to carry all her passengers,
supposing she had hei complement.
Mr. O'Dowd—When did you last see the London ?
Captain Lean—l last saw her at Gravesend. I did not
consider her too low in the water. I consider she had
8 feet of free board amidships, which is the lowest part.
The glass in the skylights of the London was two inches
thick. The London is the first steam ship that I have
cleared under the Passengers Act for Australia.
Capt.Barber—Did it occur to you that there were any de-
ficiencies on board the London ?
Capt. Lean—lt did not. From what I have heard during
this inquiry, I now think it would be improper to allow
any vessel to go to sea without proper appliances for bat-
tening down all the hatchways.
Capt. Harris—ln what way would you suggest ?
Capt. Lean—l cannot say off-hand ; it requires consi-
deration.
•
Capt.
Harris --We know there were nails and tarpaulins,
but what other means would you suggest ?
Capt. Lean—l cannot say just at the moment.
Mr. Traill—Did you notice when you last saw the ship
whether she had any coal on her deck ?
Capt. Lean— She had 50 tons in bags unsecured on the
upper deck. The bags were, however, stowed in such a
way that I did not think any other security was required'
I saw no other stores on deck. Snowing the consumption
of the coal per diem, and that the ship was going to Ply-
mouth, I did not object to coal being on deck. I saw the
ship the day she left. It was on the 30th of December.
Captain Harris—Does the examination of the sails come
under your cognisance ?
Captain Lean—Yes. I see she had two suits of sails.
Captain Harris—Would it not be a part of your duty to
see the sails ?
Captain Lean—l've a list which has been handed me.
Captain Harris—But can you say whether there was a
storm trysail, or storm staysails ?
Captain Lean—No, I cannot.
Captain Harris—But is it not a part of 3 our duty to see
that the proper sails are aboard ?
Captain Lean—l was told there were two sets of sails
on board, and we must have a little confidence in the asser-
tions of respectable shipowners.
Mr. Traill—Oh, no, no. We must have no confidence.
Captain Lean—l did not examine the two suits of sails.
Captain Harris—You aro responsible you know for
public life and safety ; is it not, therefore, part of your
duty to look after the sails of the ship ?
Captain Lean—l was informed there were two suits
aboard, one above and one below.
Captain Harris—That may be, and yet one of the suits
might be of such a character as to be quite unfit for a
ship going to Australia. You did not then look particu-
larly after the sails.
Captain Lean—No, I did not. I have, however, a list
9f the sails on board now in my hand.
Captain Harris—Where did you get it from ?
Captain Lean—l wrote to the Messrs. Wigram for it,
and it was immediately furnished to me by them.
Captain Harris—When was that ; before the ship
sailed ?
Captain Lean—No ; on Saturday last.
Maxwell, tho foreman of engineers, gave evidence as to
the excellence and efficiency of the engines. The pumps,

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he said, were of great power. She could discharge oYer
4,000 gallons 'of water per minute.
The inquiry was here adjourned till to-morrow.

It would but be consonant with common humanity if
some steps were taken to provide the surviving portion of
the crew of the London, summoned as witnesses, with a
proper place of shelter during the inquiry, in preference to
allowing the poor fellows to hang about the outside of the
court in the cold and rain, some of whom have not even
a penny to buy a mouthful of bread, and having in the
early part of the morning many miles to walk to attend
the investigation. In this matter, what is everybody's
business seems to be nobody's business.

The Outbreak in Jamaica.

(From the Special Correspondent of the Times.)
KINGSTON, Jan. 9.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer Tyne, Capt.
Hole, arrived here on the evening of the 6th, bring-
ing Sir Henry Storks, G.C.8., with his Aide-do-
Camp, Capt. Baring, R.A., and the Secretary of the
Commission, Mr. C. S. Roundell. The appointment
of his Excellency was already known throughout
the island, the news having come by way of New
York. But no one anticipated that Sir Henry would
reach here so soon after his appointment as interim
Governor. There were groups of eager spectators
on the wharf when the steamer drew alongside.
The negroes shook hands and looked triumphant.
" Now we shall have justice," some were heard to
say, and they raised a cheer as his Excellency drove
off. The whites who were present seemed anxious
and depressed. They did not conceal their regret at
what they regarded as the " humiliation" of Mr.
Eyre, and their fear at the effect which the inter-
position of the Home Government might have upon
the excitable black population. This feeling is still
uppermost with many, but all welcome inquiry, and
agree that the experience and discretion of Sir H.
Storks, his military promptitude and known admi-
nistrative ability, furnish the best guarantees for
good government and good order so long as he re-
mains in the island. On another point the whites
with whom I have conversed are singularly unani-
mous. No one of them entertains the least doubt
that Mr. Eyre will be triumphantly " acquitted."
The doubts and denunciations at home find no echo
here ; and this nearly universal agreement—for
such it seems to be—upon a subject which in Eng-
land has produced such wide disagreement is one
of the first things noted by a new-corner. Even
those Jamaica politicians who had been deter-
mined opponents of Mr. Eyre's administration, and
who at another time would have rejoiced at his
removal from the :colony, now rally round
him, express their gratitude for his efficient
measures in suppressing the rebellion, and protest
against the injustice to which they declare he has
been treated in turn by the Imperial Government.
One of the principal newspapers at Kingston, the
Colonial Standard, which repeatedly urged Mr. Eyre's
recall before the outbreak, now supports him warmly,
and says that the blind sympathy of certain philan-
thropists in England, and the imprudent interfer-
ence of the British Government, will lead the igno-
rant negro in the West Indies to think that he may
perpetrate any outrage with impunity. In conversa-
tion I have ventured to suggest that, perhaps, if the
negro can be convinced he will have justice from
England, such a conviction may form the best secu-
rity against future outrage by him. But generally
the feeling here is that the mass of the negroes will
misapprehend any reproof given from England to
the head of the colony, and will view it as giving
them licence to do just as they like, and to lord it
over the white man. It must be confessed that the
negro does not seem able to enjoy his triumph quietly
or discreetly; and I am not surprised that their exul-
tation and exaggerated talk should have irritated
the whites, used to command, and ill able to brook
what they regard as. a mortification inflicted on the
superior race. Yesterday the black men were saying
loudly that Governor Eyre was to be hanged, and
that the chief authorities here would be sent to the
Penitentiary. A negro called out to an officer who
was passing, " You won't oppress the blacks any
longer—new Governor come ;" and similar expres-
sions flung at the whites have not tended to allay
their exasperation. Here, in Kingston at least, many
of the negroes seem intelligent. They read their
newspapers in the streets, when perhaps they should
be at work; and I believe the articles in the English
papers favourable to their cause are regularly repro-
duced here and eagerly looked for. In some cases
they are read and commented on in the native chapels.
The dangerous effects of this literature upon the
impressionable and ignorant blacks is strenuously
insisted on here.
On the day after his arrival Sir Henry Storks was
waited on by Mr. Eyre, by the Commander of the
Forces, Major-General O' C onn or, C. 8., and the
heads of departments ; and every facility being
offered by Mr. Eyre, his Excellency was sworn in
yesterday. The ceremony took place in Spanish
Town, at the King's House, the official residence of
the Governor, and was made as impressive as such a
ceremony could be. The members of the Privy
Council met at 1 o'clock. A guard of honour, sup-
plied by the Ist West India Regiment and the
Volunteers lined the approaches to the Audience-
hall, and through the avenue thus formed his Ex-
cellency and Mr. Eyre passed together, followed by
Major-General O'Connor, the heads of departments,
and the Privy Council, to a room leading from the
Audience-hall. There the Commission was read
and acknowledged, after which the procession re-
turned into the hall, where the public were admitted,
the Clerk of the Council again read the Commis-
sion, and the oaths were administered to Sir Henry
Storks by the Chief Justice of Jamaica, Sir Bryan
Edwards. The usual salute was then fired by the
Volunteer Artillery in the square, and some amuse-
ment was afforded by the fact that, the guns being
planted too close to the house, nearly all the win-
dows were broken. A few spectators, among whom
were some black and coloured people, witnessed the
ceremony in the Audience-hall, and appeared to
take interest in the inauguration of the new
Governor.
Sir 11. Storks has taken up his residence at the
King's House. Mr. Eyre has been staying for some
time in the hills at Flamstead, about 13 miles
from Kingston. I regret to say his Excellency
looks ill and haggard ; he is suffering greatly in
health from his long residence in a tropical climate,
and probably still more from the cares and anxieties
of the last four months. I believe it had been his
wish, when order was completely restored through-
out the island, to be relieved from his duties here
and to enjoy some rest at home. This was, of
course, before he knew of the strong feel-
ing excited in England, and the steps taken by
her Majesty's Government ; but he will now, of
course, remain here during the inquiry. One source
of permanent anxiety both to the present and the
late Governor is removed. The last packet will have
taken to England the news that the Jamaica Legis-
lature has committed political suicide, and has
thrown upon the Ministry and Parliament at home
the responsibility of declaring what shall be the
future government of the colony. On this point,
again, you do not hear a dissentient voice. By the
jobbery of some of its members, and the perversity
and bitterness of others, the House of Assembly
had made itself an unmitigated nuisance to every
man of education and position in Jamaica. No one
says a good word for it ; there was no confidence in
its measures, or in the prosperity of the island, so
long as it existed to wrangle through the session,
and bar the road against sound and comprehensive
legislation. Among its members were some able
and public-spirited men, but they could rarely hold
their own against the office-seekers and the unscru-
pulous partisans to whom public spirit was a thing
unknown. Much stronger language 0
than any I care
to repeat is used without reserve by men of position
here, when speaking of this body, and all agree that
it never passed an act so beneficial to the colony as
that by which it accomplished self-destruction.
that be the only result, the victims of the Morant
Bay outbreak will not have perished in vain." Such
expressions are common here, but great things are
also hoped from the labours o f the Royal Commis_
sion, and the attention which the affairs of the
island are now attracting in England. An impartial

inquiry into the state of the colony and the relations
of the different races here seems to be looked to con-

fidently by all, the white people believing that their
motives and acts will be thereby appreciated and
freed from suspicion at home, and blacks that their