The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-31 00:00:00

National Debt, Sav-

it gs-bank s, and Di-
vidend accounts).. 7.927,165
>ther deposits 5,377,41
even day and other
bills.. •• •• •• •• 1,292,733

£3G,3i6,953

Dated the 29th day of August, 1

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 30.)

SCGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was in-excellent
demand by refiners and grocers; stiffer rates are also
paid; .the sales amounted to 783, making the total for
the week 3,297.h1id5, &c., and prices closed with firm-
ness 6d above those of Friday last.
REPINED.—To-day Refined goods met with a free
sale for home trade purposes; good brown grocery Lumps
are not to be obtained under 50s 6,1 per cwt.
MArrarrrus.—This afternoon, the public sales of 2,980
bags Mauritius Sugar went off freely at stiff rates, mid
t) good yellow 36s to 38s, ord 35s to 35s 6d, fine brown
33s 6d to 343, inferior 303 to 331.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a public sale of 2,285
bags Penang Sugar went at stiffer rates; good and fine
brown at 313 6d to 335, low and mid yellow 33s to 353,
good 375, ord sod mid white 38s to 39s 6d. The demand
is active for Bengal, and former prices are well supported;
indeed, strong sorts realized stiffer rates; et auction
3,949 brigs sold, white Bmares at 393 to 41s 6d, fine 42s
to 435, damp and washed 33s 61 to 425, good end fine
soft yellow 36s to 375, good *mall grainy yellow 45s 61
to 475.

FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 2,838 bags
Manilla, were taken in at 303 for law damp dark brown
Muscovado. 85 cases 522 bags Brazil, Maceio yellow
35s 61 to 375, brown 32s to 35s low and mid white 38s
61 to 433, but a small part sold, ord white Pernambuco
at 39s to 39s 6d, and middling yellow 37a to 31s. There
are still several buyers of Foreign Sugar privately, but
the stiff rates asked checked business to-day.
blorAssns.—Operations have been upon a limited
scale in West India, but as arrivals continue light,
holders do not press sales. Prices rule at 13s to
15s 6d for low to fine West India. Cuba and Porto
Rico 13s to 15s, Bengal and Mauritius lis to 12s per
cwt. Of Jamaica Honey a small parcel at public sale
sold at 353 per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was a brisk demand for
Native Ceylon Coffee, acd a further advance took place,
making the rise for the week 3s per cwt; at auction
1,290 bags sold at 45s 61 to 46s for good ord, and at 41s
to 45s for damaged. The demand for Plantation
continues to get larger, and rates to advance ruling
2s to 3s above this day week; at auction 100 csks
380 bags sold, mid and good mid at 55s to 603 6J, low
mid 53s to 555, fine fine ord 503 to 523, good and fine ord
483 to 495, triage 43s to 47s 6d. Of Jamaica 40 casks
350 bags were disposed of at stiffer rates, low mid at
52. s to 545, good to fine fine ord 44s to 51s, and one lot
good mid at 625.
COCOA.—This afternoon at public sale 110 bags Gre-
nada Cocoa sold at 47s for fine bright red, and at 39s to
41s 61 for low dark mixed.

TEA.—To-day the public sales of Tea were thinly at-
tended, and biddings languid ; holders also evinced less
firmness. Of 7,726 pigs offered, only 2,500 sold, fair
Common Congou with all faults at 1041, mid, I lid to
1144, good Is old to is lid—these rates are id to
lower. Scented Orange Pekoe went at is 5d to is 7d
for good to fine, Young Hyson mid is 4d, good is Bd.
Imperial Canton sold at 10d to lOid, which is id to Id
lower; fine realised 3s 0,-fd to 3s 00, Gunpowder good
and fine 2s 2id to 3s 81d per lb.
RICE.—To-day there was less demand for Rica : at
public sale 2,440 pits 2,308 bags nearly all taken in,
mid and good white Bengal at lOs 6cl to I is, ord 10s,
cargo 8s 6d; the small part sold went at rather lower
terms, low yellow Ceylon 7s 6d to Bs, Madras Bs, very
low old Bombay 7s 6d, and damaged white Bengal 5s to
103 63.

SPIc ES —To-day at pnblicealeB
ande fine 'esan:.9l 360
bats Cochin Gingers sto 765; mostly sold, good
-746 pkts common ship-
ping 1039, and inferior 4
Bengal found buyers at 16s 6d, one lot 17s ,
Pimento 384 bgs were disposed of at 6id to 6id for
mid
and good; one lot inferior 6A-d. The public sale of
Nutmegs was large, and comprised 42 cases, 8 bags,
2 boxes, but all sold; good brown at 2,3' lid to 3s 2i,
mid 2s id to 23 10d, ord 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Or Mace 35
boxes were disposed at from 2s 31 to 2s 9d for mid to
fine, and ord 23 to 2s 2d. Of Penang Cloves went at Is Id
to Is ord 101 to 1 Id. Black Pepper is held for full
rates, but the sound of 1,385 beg 4 Penang was mostly
taken,in at 2-0 to 3d, but damaged at 2il to 2-td per lb.
Ismao.—The business transacted in East Index Las
been again of a most satisfactory nature for home trade
purposes and shipping, prices also continue on the
advance, and rule 3d to 4d above the last quarterly
sales, and there are not generally sellers at these terms.
Spanish is still wanted., The parcels offered et public
sale consisting of 1,36 serons Guatemala were mostly se-
cond-hand good!, and nearly all taken in 2d to 3d per
lb nbc,ce the value, mid Cortes to fine Sobres at 3s 61
to 4s 3:1, and damaged 3: 3(1 to 43 per lb.
Cc•cilitiEf.n.—This afternoon there was little denim,
to cipera!e in Cochineal, and at public sale 100 !:ags
Honduras were only in part sold. low t) fine Honduras
Silvers at 3s 61 to 43 4d, and black at 3s 9d to 53 per lb.
SPIRITS.—J3maies Rum continues to be held with

firmness, still operations are upon a small scale this
week for all purposes, and do not exceed 200 puns very
superior 34 to 38 par cent over proof at 4s
4d to 4s ed, fine 3s 6d to 4s, 30 to 35
over good 2s lid to 33 3d, plain and mid 23
6d to 2s 10d per gallon. Previous rates
are supported for Leeward Island, but only 100 puns
were sold at is 4id to Is 5d proof. East India has been
operated in with caution, but cannot be obtained under
Is 31 proof. Demerara has been- purchased with
caution at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over
proof. Brandy has not advanced in value, Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1847 have been mostly
sold at 5s 2d to 5s 4d, 1848 ditto at 4s 8d to 4s lOci,
1849 ditto at 4s 6(1 to 4s Bd, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to
4s 4d. Geneva is not in better derhand, and sellers are
willing to accept is 6d to is 7d for ord, and fine is 9d
to 2s. There is still no variation in the value of British
made Spirit.

attcrnoon at public sale 600 casks of
Sydney Tallow mostly sold at 343 9d to 36s 3d; 874
pkga South American 321 61 to .363 3d, very ordinary
30s 6rl to 31s 6d.

OlLS.—Operations in Olive Oil have been to a fair
extent, and rates rule firm, Gallipoli and Spanish at
421 to 421 10,, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal at 401 to
41110 A per tun. For Lindseed Oil the Home trade
demand is active, and several shipping orders have
been completed; prices are higher, and rule at 33s to
333 3d. For delivery operations are upon a more ex-
tended scale at 32s to 32s 3d. Rape Seed Oil pale at
36s 6d to 375, brown at 353 to 35s 6d. In Palm operations
privately continue limited. At auction 17 casks sold at 27s
to 283 for good and floe quality. Cocoa Nut Oil, at
auction 400 tuns were sold at from 26s 6d to 31s, but
chiefly at 30s to 31s for fine Cochin. Of ground
Nut 40' casks realised 341 103 to 371 ss. In
Cod sales are upon a larger soak, and with few sellers
under 351. Seal, pale 36/ 103 to 37/, straw, yellow, and
brown 331 to 361. Southern is wanted, and the parcels
sold were at 33/ to 33/ for ord to fine. The value is 831
to 841 for fine British Sperm Oil, and lleadmatter 90/
to 931.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.

LORD CIIAIIBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Auu. 29, 1850,

Orders for the Court's going into Mourning on Sun-
day next, the Ist of September, for his lato Majesty
King Louis Philippe, viz.:—The Ladies to wear black
silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces,
and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans, and tip-
pets. The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed,
fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles.
The Court to change the Mourning on Sunday,
the Bth ofj September next, viz. :—The Lathes to wear
black silk or vulvot, coloured ribbons, fans, and tippets.
or plain wioiV., or white and gold, or white and silver
stun, with Wick ribbons. The Gentlemen to wear
black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold,
or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed,
coloured swords and buckles. And on Wednesday, the
11th of September next, the Court to go out of mourning,

scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. 41d. „
By authority of Parliament.
llEsny BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Aug. 30.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Aug, 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
LN RE TIEBETT.

In this case Matthew Toon Tibbett had presented a
petition about a fortnight ago, and the evidence occu-
pied two days. The petitioner complained that the mes-
senger under his father's bankruptcy had taken posseti-
sion of his farming stock and Farcett Fen Farm, in
Huntiogclonshire, and the Court was asked to order his
withdrawal.

His HoNouß, in giving judgment, said that the ques-
tion was whether the property belonged to the assignees
of the father, or was it the son's ? The son, when ho
became bankrupt, in 1849, delivered up no property to
his creditors, but, in a few months afterwards, he exe-
cuted a deed by, which he agreed to pay his creditors.
twenty shillings in the pound. Just before the bank-
ruptcy he had made a transfer to one Lamb, a relative,
and the deed of transfer was evidently a clumsy fraud,
for it contained many falsehoods. By the bankruptcy
ho had obtained a temporary protection to his property.
He acquiesced in an adjournment sine die, and there was
an end to the bankruptcy proceedings. The conduct of
both the father and son had been such as to dismtitle
them to credit. The principal fact in the ease was, that
the son had been the solo manager of the farm, but this
was open to the quesion whether he was not managing
it for his father, who was the real tenant, and to whom
the agents of the landlord of the farm addressed all
communications respecting it. He had been a non-re-
sident tenant from the first, having another farm at
March, about 14 miles from Fareett. He insured the
stock on the farm, and upon a fire occurring he received
the insurance. The father said he did so as agent
for his son, and that he handed him over the money,
bat of this there was no entry in the books, and the
statement could not be believed. The father had
also been rated in the parish books, though the son
paid the rates. A beer house had also been taken
on the farm in the name of the father, but afterwards
transferred to the son, who then claimed to be rated.
A letter had been put in by which the father had re-
commended the sun?to pay his own rent in future; and
altogether it was oat suspicions-looking document.
It was dated the 16th of June, the father having pre-
viously dishonoured his bil!s, and no doubt wee con-
cocted for the purpose. Both the father and son were
cognisant of the facilities afforded by the law to persons
to shift property from one to the other; and the public
were indebted to IS:ssrs. Harney and Co., the petition-
ing creditors, for en,Piring into this investi4aion.
The CoCIRT was ef opinion that the proper,: was that
of the father, and the rtitiun must he dismissed with
costs. The papers put in evidence, which went to prove
the fraudulent transactions, the deed cf composition
made by the eon, and another document, were ordered
to be impounded.
Petition dismissed accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Howard Augustus Styles, a man of respectable appear-
ance and good address, was brought before Alderman
Gibbs, charged with forgery.
Mr. Muliens, cf the firm of Bush and Muliens, soli•
citors to the Committse of Bankers for Protection against
Forgery and Fraud, nttendei for the prosecution.
lladdington and fluggett, or the City detective police,
had been iookieg for the prisoner for some time, and ac-
cidentally pounced upon him on Thursday in one of the
most public thoroughfares.
Mr. H. Luard, the manager of the London and County
Bank, in Lombard-street, said—Last May the prisoner
called on me at the bankirg-house for the purpose of
opening
an account, and produced a bill of exchamee for
3001, purporting to be the acceptanee cf Mr. C. Bailey,
of Swanscomlee, in the county of Kent, and dated the 21st
of May, 1850. On the first interviec' the bill was left in
my heeds, in order that the necessary inquiries might be
made as to its respectability. The gentleman who ap-
peared to be the acceptor kept an account at our Graves-
end branch bank. The result of the inquiries was
highly satisfactory, the prisoner having produced a
letter of introduction for opening an account, and no
suspicion having been entertained of the genuineness of
the signature. An account was accordingly opened on
the 25th of May with the prisoner, and the bill was
discounted. In the course of the conversations which
took place between the prisoner and me he said that
Mr. Bailey was a relation of his, and had purchased
some land of him, for which he had partly paid by two
bills of exchange to the amount of 7001. The bill pro-
duced became due on the 24th of July, and was not duly
advised. I became alarmed about the business, and
spoke upon the subject to Mr. Beiley, who said that he
had not accepted any bill of the kind described, and it
was then distinctly ascertained that it was a forgery. I
know where the prisoner lived, and the necessary steps
were taken for his apprehension. lam a shareholder in
the banking-house of which I am manager.
lladdington, the officer, said—l have been looking for
the prisoner since July last, but ho had never been at his
residence in Camden-town from that time. I met him
in the Strand yesterday, and, going up to him, said,
" Row do you do, Mr. Styles?" Ile at once said that
his name was not Styles, but Wilson; but I detained him
as my prisoner for the forgery. 'Ho observed that he
was sorry to be taken into custody, as he was just going
.to his solicitor on the subject of the bill.
It was stated that there was another charge of forgery
against the prisoner, who was some time ago tried and
convicted upon a charge of forgery. It was also
mated that he is very respectably connected. Hu was
remended till Thursday next.
Themes Crawford, who was some days ago charged
with having stolen a number of geld and silver watches,
the property of Mr. Bennett, of Cneapeide. watchmaker
and jeweller, by wheat he was contidentaily employed,
was brought up for final examination. Several pawn-
brokers at whose house the watches had been pledged,
were in attendance, and the justice-room was crowded
during the investigation, which occupied a great part of
the day.
The prisoner, who had been taken into the employ-
ment of Mr. Bennett more than eighteen months
ago upon the highest recommendations, had, it
appeared, commenced a system of plunder im-
mediately after his engagement in the house.
He not only pledged Mr. Bennett's property, but
the watches which had been let st the !louse by cus-
tomers for repair, and ho continued to evade suspicion.
notwithstanding the extraordinary delays which occurred
in the performance of the work, by attending to the bu-
siness of the house in the most punctual manner. It
appeared, too, that ho had been in the habit of applying
to publicans and waiters for loans upon the valuable ar-
ticles which he had approprioted.
Mr. Bennett proved that he had a very tradesmanlike
recollection of the various watches which were produced,
and to the identity of which he bore testimony without
hesitation, so that many of the pawnbrokers voluntarily
gave up the watches upon which they had lent their
money, calculating upon the certainty of the result at
the Central Criminal Court.
At the request of/some of the pawnbrokers who had
been subjected to this serious plunder by the prisoner,
Alderman Glans put questions to Mr. Bennett to
ascertain whether he might not have been mistaken in
asserting that he had not sold certain watches produced
as stolen, but the answers were positive, and were
further confirmed by the reading of a letter of acknow-
ledgment and contrition from the prisoner, which dis-
tinctly pointed out the psrtht in whose possession the
watches had been left, and with whom they were found.
Mr. Bennett said the prisoner, upon confessing that
he had been committing the robberies, begged forgive-
ness, and declared that he would work out the value of
the property ho had taken. Of the confidence placed in
the man some opinion might be formed from the state-
ment of the fact that his employer was in the habit of
sending him to the bank constantly with sums of

money.
Thu prisoner said he was guilty of the charges
against him, and all he had to say was, that he threw
himself upon the mercy of Mr. Bennett.
Committed for Will.

GUILDHALL.
William Clayton was brought up for final examination
upon the charge of stealing a 401. Bank of England note,
a 101. notc,and 101. in gold and silver, the property of
Mrs. Jane Lawrenoe, of 38, Radnor-street, St. Luke's,
seven years ago. The prisoner was fully committed to
Newgato to take his trial.
SOUTIIIVARK.
_

Tlwm sc Bed, a private in the loth Lancers, wearing
three medals on his brcait, was brought before Mr.
Elliott, from the terminus of the North Kent Railway,
charged with misconduct in ono of the carriages.
Inspector Maddox stated, that on the previous night
the defendant got into a third-class carriage at Chat-
ham, and had not been long inside before he caused con-
siderable alarm in the minds of the other passengers by
his extraordinary conduct. He had a sabre with him
between five and six feet in length, which he drew from
the scabbard, and began to flourish about, exclaiming
that he had disarmed a Soikh soldieriof it at the battle of
Aliwal, and afterwards run the owner of it through the
body. Re amused himself in this manner for some time,
until at length, to the no small delight of his fellow-
passengers, he laid by his sword, and commenced jump-
nig about; and while the train was at fall speed he
shifted from ewe carrial.e to another, at the imminent risk
of his life, and to the greet aunoyance of those inside, who
were chiefly women, and who it may be supposed were
very much alarmed on beholding such a fierce-looking
intruder in his regimertals and with his huge mustachios.
The guard of the train, when it was stopped at a station,
was informed of the defendant's pranks, and he immedi-
ately proceeded to the carriage in which he was, and ex-
postulated with him. He observed that the defendant
was under the influence of liquor, and he became ex.
tremely abusive, and again armed himself with the sabre,
threatening to cut down any person who interfered with
him. When the defendant got:into the train at Chatham
he did not appear io be in the slightest degree affected
with liquor, and from that circumstance it was strongly
suspected he bad provided himself with what is termed a
pocket-pistol of ruin, which ho imbibed freely on the
Journey, and which in a great measure accounted for
his extraordinary behaviour. Upon the arrival of the
train at London-bridge the defendant was given into
custody. The sabre alluded to was exhibited in court,
and was a most formidable weapon.
that, by
by netting that a man exhibiting
such proofs of meritorious service by the medals which
decorated his breast should have so far forgotten him-
yELMOTT said it was a pity
h Lie
no: n
onefolle)-
self as to act in the ridiculous manner described; and
intoglst anotherhave sa
whiperiflce
thed h
train
Was at full bp( ed ; it was also is evidence that e was in-
tax:cat ,d. anfl that he aeneyed !!!‘.
,rrilieagme
The defendant, a sal tier-lilt o man, es pressed his regret
at his conduct, and said that he had recently arrived
from India, and was discharged the day before at Chat- ,

ham after 18 years' service, having spent a great portion
of that time in India; he was present at five general en-
gagements in that country, and the sabre mentioned he
brought away with him as a trophy from Aliwal, and
which he was taking down to his family at Nottingham
to present to them. lie hoped the magistrate would,
upon this occasion, overlook what had happened, and he
would take care that nothing of the kind should occur
again.
Mr. ELLIOTT said that he could not pass over such
conduct without inflicting some punishment on the ug-
greswr, in order to impress the circumstance on his
mind, and that he should fine him 10s.

The defendant immediately paid the fine, his trophy,
the sabre, was delivered up to him, and he marched out
of the curt.

WRECK of the ORION STEAMER.
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
The trial of Thomas Henderson, the captain of the
Orion, Mr. George Langlands, the first mate of that
vessel, and of Mr. John Williams, the second male, for
the shipwreck of the Orion in Jane last, off Portpatrick,
commenced in Edinburgh on Thursday last, before the
High Court of Justiciary. Oa the table in front of the
judges' bench were placed a model of the Orion and
charts of the coast of Wigtownshiro.
Special defences were lodged for the captain and
second mete, but none for the first mate. In these the
captain alleged that ho had gone below to take a little
rest, leaving the vessel in charge of a competent officer;
and tliet alter this the accident arose, from causes which
he could not control. The second mate set forth that
he had steered the vessel to the best of his judgment,
and that the accident had arisen from the deficient state
of the ship's compasses or other machinery, and that he,
therefore, was not liable.
The case for the prosecution was conducted by the
Solicitor-General, Messrs. Dees and Bell; Mr. Crawfurd
appeared as counsel for Captain Ilendarsun; Mr. Penny
for Williams, the second-mete; and Mr. Logan for
Langlands, the first-mate.
The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.
Captain Robinson, R.N., deposed that ho had been
employed for several years in making a hydrographic
survey of Scotleed for the Admiralty. He prepared a
chart of the coast of Wigtownshire. He had denoted,
in a chart, the position of the wreck of the ship. The
port paddles ley 475 feet from the most distant side of
voter Ward Rock, and 500 feet from Bernoch Rock.
There is a current of tide comes from the Barnoch Rock
in the direction of the wreck. She was lying 30 feet
deep at the bow, and 45 feet at the stern.
Cross-examined by Mr. Penny—The course of the
tide was close in shore. If the tide is flowing south, it
will interfere more or less with a vessel going north.
By the COURT—If the Orion had been its own length
off Portpatrick, steering north, it was in a wrong course
to avoid the Outer Ward Rock. If the parties in charge
changed to north half-west, this would not be sufficient
to clear this reek. Looking to the breadth of the chan-
nel, witness did not think that any person in his sound
senses, looking to the nature of the coast, and going up
the Firth of Forth, would keep his vessel only a length
off to secure its safety. Looking to whore the wreck
was lying, no course, consistent with safety, would allow
the vessel to be so near the coasts
David Walker, seaman, Glasgow, was on board the
Orion when lost. He was on board of tier for eighteen
or nineteen months. Captain Henderson was the
master. Did not know who took the helm after clearing
the Mersey. Witness came on to stear between ten and
twelve. It was a tine night, but a little cloudy. There
was a haze hanging over the land towerds tt,e Mull of
Galloway. They made the Mull a little before twelve.
There was a light there, which he saw through the fog.
Left the helm near Duna:tau-head, which is between the
Mull of Galloway and Portpatrick. At that time he
thought they were unusually near inshore. It was in
George Langland'e (the first mate's) wi...tch that he had
charge of the helm. Could not see in front of the vessel
when steering. When be was steering there were two
on the look-out from the paddle-bridge. There was no
lookout at the bows. In steering they steered by the
compass when hazy. They took their courses from the
officer in charge of the watch. The land was visible all
the way between Dunman-head and the Mull of Gallo-
way. The next watch to first mate's was the second
mate's. When that watch came on witness went
below to sleep. He was awakened by a crash, and
ran on deck, when he saw a few passengers
running on the foredeck, and the vessel close
on shore. He thought the vessel was going ahead.
He was not the first on the deck at that time. He ran
down below and put on his boots, and then ran aft to
clear away the lifeboat. The persons around it did not
succeed in lifting it off for some time, owing to the stifl-
ness of tackle or weight of passengers in the boat. He
thought himself it arose from the weight of passengers.
It wat got off at last, and lowered into the water, and
got to laud in safety. He went up to the rigging, where
he was afterwards taken off. The Orion was at Havre
for a mouth or so, but was back about a month. The
vessel, after witness was awakened from his sleep, re-
mained afloat for about ten minutes. In case of emer-
gency the covers must be cut, but no knives were pre-
pared for the purpose. The carpenter tried to get the
groove in while the boat lay far under it. The proper
way of loosing a boat is to lift it out cf the groove.
Cross-oxamined by Mr. Craufurd—Sew the land
plainly when steering. Was standing N.N.W. The
hash was over the land. The steering was clear enough.
After he saw the larboard lifeboat launched, the vessel
sank in about five minutes. Did not see the larboard
quarter boat launched. Captain Henderson was on the
mast along with witness, and sent witness down to take
charge of a fishing boat, to take as many passengers in
it as he could. Did so. Captain Henderson was giving
' directions before calling on the boats to come close to
the ship and pick up the passengers. Captain Hender-
son remainsd at the masthead while the passengers were
being picked up. Captaiu Henderson was taken off the
masthead after witness left. Went on the instructions
he got from the captain. The captain was on deck
during witness's watch, and looked at the compass mere
than once; but could not say how long the ca; twin was
on deck.
John Kelly, a seaman on board the Orion at the (time
of the wreck, said that he took the helm from Walker,
the former witness. The night was calm, and observed
no fog. The vessel was to the south of Dunman-head
when he took the helm at ten minutes past twelve
o'clock. The vessel*was close to land at the time; parti-
cularly so. Never was so close before. The captein came
on deck about ton minutes after witness took the helm.
and looked at the compass. The captain remained on
deck about five minutes after. The captain gave witness
no course while he was on deck; but the second mate
gave witness a course after the captain went forward.
The second mate had changed the course befiete the cap-
tain came on deck N.W. West. The second mate
changed it again before the captain came up, telling him
to keep her N. by W., which was still more in shore.
He changed it again Ao North half-west, a point
nearer shore. All this was before the captain
came on deck. The captain examined the compass,
but said nothing. The captain said something
to the second mate, but witness could not say what.
Did not see the captain again before the vessel struck.
The wheel was about a third over when the vessel
:truck: The vessel went straight over when she struck.
Witness did not let go the helm. One of the firemen
came and said the engine-room was filling, and be did
not hear the motion after the crash. There were two
compasses on the Orion—one at the bridge and one aft
—when he joined the Orion. There was some variation
between the two. A third compass was put on the top
of the cabin compauion at Havre, where they were for
six weeks. There was a great variation in the compasses
after leaving Havre.
Cross-examined by Mr. Penny—The Orion generally
went at the rate of from twelve to fourteen knots an
hour. When opposite Dunman-head, saw the land
clearly. There was no fog on the water at that time.
Tho second mate sung out, when it was reported that
Portpatrick light was seen, " Ay, is it now you see it?"
The fog came suddenly down between Dunshoo and
Portpatrick. The second mato did not tell witness to
starboard a little till they were abreast of tho light at
Portpatrick. The fog was beginning to clear away when
they were abreast of the lights, and cleared away very
suddenly.
Robert Wilson and James Stewart, the two men who
were stationed to look 'out on the paddle gangway, the
former to land, and the other to the sea, when the
vessel struck, and during the whole of the second mate's
watch, which extended from twelve o'clock till four in
the morning, were next examined. Their evidence was
chiefly corroboratory of that given by Walker as to the
closeness of the land and tho alarm which they ulti-
mately felt. Wilson, when the vessel was about Dun-
skey Castle, left the gangway, and asked Williams, the
second mate, if he saw the land, and how close it was ?
Nothing appeared to have beam done to alter the course
of the vessel and take it off the shore. When the vessel
was abreast of the pier at Portpatrick, about 150
yards, he again left the gangway, and spoke to the
mate. He reported Portpatrick Light 15 to 20
minutes before tho vessel struck. Stewart stated
that the ship was about two vessels' length from the pier
when they passed it. He sang out to Wilson when he
left the gangway the second time to speak to the
mate, " Keep the vessel off the land." Both the wit-
nesses stated that when they came on deck to go upon
watch the vessel was about half a mile from shore. The
captain came on deck about one o'clock, about three-
quarters of an hour after they took their watch, and
told them to keep a bright look out. The land was
visible at that time. They were at the time half-way
between Duntnan-head and Portpatrick, and tho land
was visible during the whole of the time they were pass-
ing between those two places. Wilson also said that he
thought it was the weight of the passengers in the boat
which prevented them getting the boats lowered so
easily as might have been done.
Duncan Campbell, a seaman on board the Orion, cor-
roborated the evidence previously given of the vessel
being so close to the shore, and said that he shouted
out, " Hard a starboard," from a sense of the feeling of
danger.
Several persons belonging .to Portpatrick were next
examined. Their evidence went to show that they had
seen the vessel passing close to Portpatrick just before
the wreck. Tbey thought she was coming into the har-
bour, as she was so close to the shore, and as they had
never seen any largo vessel so close in before. The
expected her to strike on the rocks from the course Aye
was steering, and 'ran out of their houses to give the
alarm in the event of their fears being realised. On
finding she had struck, they put off a boat for the wreck
to render assistance.
Captain Edward Hawes, R.N., said it was neither safe
nor proper to have the life-boat covered, as was the case
in the Orion. Is was also more safe to have the plugs
y
in the holes of the boat, or fastened by a lanyard, and
also to have the oar§ in the boat. In t
nenaval service
when a vessel was running aleeg the
cast it was the
duty cif the capesia to be on the tioec' jog ti, ith tho
second mate.
Dugald Turner, the cotnnasnder of the Clarence
steamer, between Grantou and. London, deposed that]