THE FIELD. 
nlBO opened in a like way, and the copperas was tried by 
the Custom-house officers, previous to being warehoused. 
The keys of the warehouse were kept by himself alone. 
The arsenic was in small casks, bound with iron-hoops. It 
came in in eight-ton lots, aud in 65 casks, from Mr. Coll 
Taylor. The warehouse was free, but some of the lofts 
were let, aud the keys kept by the person who engaged 
them. The outer keys are kept by himself. Messrs. Leide- 
mounandCo. have the first floor in 43 bond, and in 132 
bond. Ashton aud Co. have the second and sixth floor in 
43 bond; Harrison, Carr, aud Co., have the ground floor in 
00 bond; Jos. Harrison, the second floor in 42 bond; Mr. 
Black, the first floor in 70 bond ; Mr. Beldon, the fourth 
floor in 43 bond. These ore all that are rented, and no 
goods are warehoused there by these parties without their 
giving an account to witness. The three tons of arsenic 
which was carried away was taken indiscriminately from 
the general lot. Witness thought there were 50 tons of 
soda in Mr. Leidemanu’s loft, which he had forgotten to 
mention. It was in casks, which would come either from 
H. L. Pattinsou or Emery's. — By a Juryman ; In one vault 
with 45 tons of nitrate of soda were 47 tons of sulphur, 
with a tarpaulin cover to divide them. The vault was 
;air-tight, aud no entrance but by the door. The vault 
was a stone-arched roof. Another lot of nitrate, contain- 
ing 30 tons, lay in a warehouse on a ground-floor adjoining 
the vault ; 50 tons more of nitrate was lying close to 
the last, with a wall to separate them. There was a lot 
of sulphur (70 tons) lying in the same place, quite un- 
covered, and one touching the other. The nitrate of 
Boda was in bags, and the room was only closed up with 
other goods. There was no naphtha or oi'l of vitriol on the 
premises.— By the Coroner : He had been three years ware- 
houseman to Mr. Sisson. The peat ash was in a different 
floor from the nitre, and could not fall upon it. Witness 
was at the fire, about forty yards from it, at the time of the 
explosion. The fire broke into the street at three o'clock, 
when there was one report louder than the crack of a gun! 
Ho met some people at the time, who had been accustomed 
to work among the nitrate of soda, and they expressed their 
.Tears ot au explosion. There were then two more reports. 
'One of the men is called Thomas Dodds, a quayside labourer 
and John Bewick was the name of the other. This was at 
the west end of Hillgate. Witness said if tho nitrate did 
•explode, that would be the finish of it, ns it was lying in three 
lots at the time the great explosion took place. Witness 
was knocked down by the explosion, and his companions were 
Jorced into a doorway near. Had never seen au explosion bv 
liitre, but his opuiion was that it was the nitre which had 
U P‘ Witness thought the fire commenced in the 
middle ot the warehouse next to the wharf. The roof of the 
warehouse all fell in before the explosion. Heard the small 
explosion .after iihe fall of the roof.— By Mr. Bush : The 
floors were made of wood, aud the burning material would 
be charred, and no doubt would fall among the sulphur and 
part of the nitre. 
Mr. Sisson informed the coroner that the County Fire 
iDffice were the owners of the warehouse, and he only acted 
as their agent. The assessor of the company was at present 
ihevjm Newcastle. Persons wishing to use the premises 
ought to come to him, and he thought always did so, but in 
no one instance had he ever been asked to store gunpowder 
in his warehouse, aud if auy one should have been there at 
any time, it was entirely without his knowledge and consent 
He thought it impossible that powder should be smuggled 
into the warehouse, Mr. Sisson further added that he would 
baud in to the coroner, at the next examination, a detailed 
statement of all that was in the warehouse, aud lie expressed 
Ins desire of giving every facility and assistance to the 
coroner's inquiry, 
One of the jurymen suggested that as it was generally re- 
ported that u -large quantity of gunpowder had been stored 
in these warehouses, the rumour should be traced until it 
was discovered whether there was' any real foundation for it. 
The Coroner aajd he would suminou auy one who seemed 
'to have the slightest knowledge of tho fact that gunpowder 
had beea deposited there ; and as the casks of arsenic had 
excited fee attention of the jury, he would issue a summoua 
for the geetleman to whom it belonged. 
Percival Smith said, he kuew the boatman who had 
brought the arsenic, and taken away a portion of it again ; 
aud the coroner included him among the list of witnesses. 
One juryman said he had hoard Mr. Robert Plummer state 
that it was mentioned to him that gunpowder had been 
stored in that warehouse ; aud another juryman had heard 
Mr. Alexander Q. Gray make a similar statement, addin" 
further that he (Mr. Gray) had threatened to prosecute oue 
party who had gunpowder stored in the Javil Group, and 
that the combustible had then been conveyed to the ware- 
. houses in Hillgate. Both of these geutlemeu were, therefore, 
‘directed to be summoned. 
Mr. Neville, oue of the jury, inquired if they might have 
£he assistance of a practical chemist to guide them iu their 
verdict, aud the coroner concurred at once, telling the jury 
to make their own selection from any one in the neighbour- 
hood. Mr. H. L. Pattinsou was the gentlemau then selected 
by the jury as best acquainted with the nature of nitrate of 
soda, aud the inquiry was adjourned. 
On the same day au inquest was held at tho Dead House, 
Quayside, on the body of Robert Laidlor, aged twenty-three, 
an engineer in the employ of Messrs. Stephenson and Co.! 
who was found in the hold of the brig Famillion, a few hours 
after the explosion took place. The evidence (that of his 
brother) went no further than the identification of the body ; 
and in order that the fullest particulars may transpire, the 
- inquest was adjoumecL 
explosions, considerable light is thrown upon it by the lucid 
evidence of Hugh Lee Pattinsou, Esq., the able chemist, 
from which we fiud that tho explosion, instead of being 
caused by gunpowder, was caused by a rush of water falling 
upon melted and intensely-heated sulphur and nitrate of 
soda, by which steam was engendered with such incredible 
swittuess and power as to surpass human computation. This 
crater originally formed the vaults of the bond-warehouse 
where there were deposited several tuns of sulphur, covered 
over with a tarpauliug, while above this were several tons 
of nitrate of soda. This liaviug burnt some time, aud water 
falliug upon it, produced, it is alleged, tho fearful catastrophe 
in question. As to gunpowder, thoro is not a particle of 
evidence to show that any was ever within tho walls of the 
warehouse. 
The amount of claims on tho various insurance offices will 
ho somewhere about £140,000, but the liabilities of each 
caunot. yet be ascertained. The Newcastle Office is tho prin- 
cipal loser, and the claims upon it are between £2<>,000 and 
£30,000; the North British, £15,000; tho Leeds aud 
1 orkshire, £7,000 ; and the County, who are mortgagees of 
the warehouse that exploded, £5,0o0. 
The total damage on both sides of the river is estimated 
at £200,000, of which about £140,000 worth is insured. 
About £200 in halfpence have been token ns toll on the High 
Level Bridgo iu three days, from parties who weut there to 
obtain a view of the burning ruins. 
971 
SCOTLAND. 
THE QUEEN’S RETURN TO LONDON. 
(Rij Electric Telegraph. ) 
The Queen left Balmoral at uiuo o’clock a.m. Oct. 1.2, 
posted to Banchory by Ballatter and Aboyue, and proceeded 
by the Deeside Railway to Aberdeen, arriving there at throe 
minutes past one. Thence the route was by the Aberdeen 
Railway to Stonehaven, where her Majesty and suite lunched. 
She left 'Stonehaven at two o’clock, aud travelled by tho 
Scottish Midland aud Scottish Central Railways to Edinburgh, 
arriving in that city, at Ilolyrood, at seven. The weather was 
remarkably fine. 
Eih.mich'ui, Oct. 12. — Tho Queen, Prince Albert, and 
family left Balmoral at niue this morning, and arrived 
m Edinburgh at seven in the evening. Lord Aberdeen aud 
Lord Burghersh accompanied the royal party, who leave 
to-morrow for Hull, at half-past ten'— They will arrive at 
the latter place at 6 p.m., where the illustrious visitors will 
remain for the evening at the Station Hotel. 
tbo vict , or - v * iu gaining which his Lordship and hi* 
countrymen so largely contributed. 
1 lie unexpected intelligence of the death of Marshal St 
Annual created some sensation in Paris, but by no mean- S o 
uuder^tl 1 U n' °* Cr ' bu ’ 1 m th ° l ,ft,>ora ' "ho, being nearly all 
ttll th «^ernn um t, ,Uc ^‘igod to re-echo the official 
S ij” w “ 11 bmv ® <'»<! RaUant soldier : peace be to his 
S r “ , uo V‘ m ° m ? ut to tcar th " from Ins 
calomn b ’ * ho . h “* ,lot bouQ victim of the grossest 
natorc ' ’ 8 ° Cmll >'' of the g*»vest and most indefensible 
'locidedly wrong at the Grand Opera .' The 
as an artiste 
/orrigii 3ntellipnrt. 
THE LATEST PARTICULARS. 
The firemen are still playing on part of the maasive 
'smouldering ruins, while numerous workmen are excavating 
fltlo>r portions in search of the bodies of the sufferers buried 
beneath. Up to this morning twenty-five bodies have been 
found at the scene of the conflagration ; and these, with seven 
since dead in the infirmary, make a total at present of thirty - 
wo. from the immense accumulation of debris adjo inin g 
e mid warehouse, it will take days of incessant toil to 
remo\e, and, as the workmen are digging into its very heart, 
t is supposed that some time will elapse before they recover 
il ° die3 tbofie missing, among whom is that 
ES<1 ’ mercbaQ t, and a justice of the 
? ate8bead - /I! the bodies have been identified. 
? cept,on of three, which were so mutilated aud 
S“, I ' e '*° n their 
bvaW?° ° f v the e/upton, that is clearly marked out 
theboml ab ° Ut tourteen feet deep, at the bottom of 
the bond warehouse; and as to the probable cause of tho 
FRANCE. 
(From our own Correspondent.) 
_ Paris, Thursday, Oct. 12. 
lhc late Battle — Scant justice to British courage, in the French 
Marshal's Despatch— Its recognition by Prince Napoleon 
and other French Officers— Ode on the victory by Mery— 
Marshal St. Arnaud — Flight of Mile. Cruvclli — MUe. 
Georges — New French Police. 
The great, or, rather, only topic hero is the late glorious 
victory of the Alma ; but the English in Paris, and. it is to 
bo hoped in London too, are indignant at tho manner in 
which the glorious success of the British troops in the battle 
was mentioned in St. Aruaud’s despatch. Upon this gallant 
force fell all the real brunt of the conflict. The river to 
cross, inaccessible heights to climb, and well-defended 
trenches to take possession of— and all this in the face of the 
murderous fire of the enemy’s batteries aud musketry — re- 
quired a dauntless valour, perseverance, and energy to 
which the part taken by the French in the action was mere 
child s-play, and the success of which perfectly astounded 
our allies themselves. They (the French) had their work 
partly done by the guns of the fleet, which threw the enemy 
into disorder for them. They have done their business well 
and bravely, no doubt, but they had neither tho difficulties of 
position nor the force of the enemy to encounter in com- 
parison to the English; and yet Marshal St. Arnaud, after 
blaming the delay of the English troops in arriving at tho 
place indicated by their^ orders— which blame the subse- 
quent accounts show was entirely unfounded— admits that 
they bravely made up for this delay ! Aud, afterwards, 
having described the conflict, coolly adds, “ A qua t re hearts 
et demie 1'armec Frangaise ( tail part-out victoricuse / " Rather 
scant notice this for men who had in reality won the day, 
and it is known that there are letters in town from French 
officers — Prince Napoleon is mentioned as one — which 
describes the bravery of the English troops, and 
tho manner in which they were not only commanded 
but led on to thp thick of the fight by their officers,’ 
as something beyond all praise. Honour to them ! 
Many of these gallant young follows have hitherto been 
chiefly known as frequenters of tho opera, Hydc-purk, and 
as leaders of ton in London, habitudes which, however, did 
not in the least impair their courage, or their devotion to 
their duty, in the hour of danger. Princo Napoleon fought 
iu the division next the British, and was therefore an eye- 
witness of their conduct. His testimony is, therefore, "of 
double value. Iu flue, the British troops — men, officers, and 
commander — never proved themselves more worthy their 
ancient renown than on that day, as tho sad catalogue of the 
slain and wounded boars melancholy evidence. 
Meiy, the French poet, has written some touching stanzas 
on “ La Victoire de TAlma," which are to he set to music for 
her Majesty. The following is a free, but, in substance, cor- 
rect, translation of the concluding strophe. After a beauti- 
ful allusion to the union of tho two nations — whose armies 
have never met before, save iu mortal strife — ho touches on 
the fate of the fallen, and thus proceeds : — 
Ye Brave ! When the goblet we manfully crown 
To ye — to the victors that fell by your side. 
Two Nations shall weep o'er their bed of renown, 
But even their tears shall be mingled with pride. 
Ne’er — ne'er, for their country shall spirits more brave. 
Unsubdued, their last pulse In her battles resign, 
For Champions more dauntless, by land or by wave, 
Never bled ut her combat, or died at her shrine. 
The Emperor and Empress have, with a just sonso of the 
feeling occasioned by the number of victims who fell 
remained for the last few days in strict seclusion ; ami lus 
Majesty, when writing to General Canrobert, confirming him 
in the command of the army, wrote also to General Lord 
Raglan. The contents of his Majesty's letter have, of course, 
not transpired ; but, from his well-known sentiments of the 
noble veteran, there is no doubt that it is to congratulate 
,1 .• * Roger, its only tenor — I mean 
of 7oo'd!wiil a d ?,/*, r °TT with wurtoou. expressions 
gentlciuan so pale aud woo-begouo" who represents’ the 
neL^v'lf thla theatre, as tho ill-omened herald of 
M 111 f- Tir f r™ riUu<l 8t,Ued tlmt - iu cousequenco of 
M u He. Cruvolh being non inrenta, they were obliged to 
y 1 th ® ‘‘"‘ST™ C n, 0,1 in< i uiriu S tho lady's house 
the reoly was, that Madlle. Cruvelli had left town 'for Bou- 
, gU0 by tho Northern Railway I This is not tho first time 
by any meims that the fair Sofia has suddenly executed an 
evolution of this kind iu tho fuoe of tho public. Some three 
or tour years ago a similar accident took place at the Italics • 
and Loudon, Italy, aud Germany have witnessed, 1 believe, 
the like occurrence on tho part of this gifted, but certainly 
most eccentric, young lady. J 
Poor Madlle. Georges is again acting at tho Porte St. 
Martin. Such an exhibition is indeed pitiable ; dignity, 
voice, beauty all that once gave her reputation-L. goni. 
It cannot, indeed, be siud, "not a rack behind,” for they have 
lett one of awful dimensions. Many years before leaving tho 
stage, tho extreme obesity of Madlle. Georges rendered her 
a perfect object of commiseration to tho many who still 
remembered the brilliant style in which a portion of her life 
was passed when, basking in tho sunshine of imperial favour 
sho dazzled all tho capitals of Europe— (this was when 
all tho continental sovereigns were bowing nt tho foot- 
stool of the great oonquoror)— with tho splendour of 
her equipage and tho magnificence of her beauty. People 
talk a good deal of tho parsimony of the Government 
on occasions of this kind, which certainly would justify 
even a little extravagance in tho way of charity, par- 
ticularly when such sums are lavished on the Grand" Opera 
under ministerial management. These scandalising com-’ 
monks are not confined to tho Faubourg St. Germain, but 
are heard among tho warmest friends of the Emperor. ’ Tho 
grand idea of making tho fallen beauty the keeper of tho 
sticks and umbrellas at tho National Exhibition next year 
has led to a thousand bon mots at tho expense of the Go- 
vernment. or that department of it which restricts to itself 
the agreeable task of giving away tho “ good things " at the 
lsposition of the State. Nevertheless, tho place will bo worth 
having, but as Hamlet says- “ While the grass grows," Ac. 
It is but honest justico to add that the serious occupations 
of Ihe head of the Government keep him wholly in tho dark 
respecting all such t( neenier," which, nevertheless, create 
much scandal and unpopularity which attaches to tho muster 
as well as to IiIr subalterns. 
Great— but quite unfounded— fears are entertained that 
the proposed now police system will not succeed in Paris, tho 
French being such ardent sons of liborty— so they say— that 
they have a natural antipathy to all appearance of authority. 
This is true to a certain extent. Tho Parisians have ever 
been impatient of all rule, and even tlioir Roman masters 
found them troublesome. .1 ulian, when pro-consul at Sutetia, 
found them so refractory, that lie was obliged to tuko half a 
legion to reduce them to order, which ho did very effectually 
by administering a most tremendous thrashing. The whole 
history of Paris, in fact, shows that no populace was ever 
more quiet when governed by an inflexible hand -witness 
their undisturbed tranquillity under tho first Napoleon, and 
since the accession of the present Emperor. 
INDIA AND CHINA. 
(By Submarine amt European Telegraph.) 
Trieste, Thursday Morning. 
The steamer Calcutta arrived on the 12th, at 3$ o'clock 
a.m., in 112 hours, from Alexandria, 7th October. 
Tho Indus leaves Alexandria this day, with dates from 
Calcutta, (1th September ; Madras, 10th September ; Shang- 
hai, 7th August ; Amoy, 18th August ; Canton, 21st August ; 
Hong-koug, 22nd August; Bombay, 11th September. 
India was perfectly tranquil. 
At Calcutta trade was depressed. Exchange Is. lid. 
From China wo leam that Shanghai is still in the hands of 
tho rebels. 
Canton continues in a state of siege. 
Ningpo, Foochow, and Amoy wore quiot. Tho Lancastrian 
(Langley), has been lost near Foo-chow-fdC. No tea has 
arrived at Canton, and business is quite suspuudud there. 
Much tea will bo exported at Foochow. Exchange at 
Shanghai, 6s. ; Canton, 4s. $d. In raw silk little doing. 
Jinnitl. 
COURT MARTIAL- 
SENTENCE ON LIEUTENANT 
KNIGHT. 
Portsmouth, Oct. 10. —A court martial was held on hoard 
the \ ictory to-day, to try Lieutenant Knight, of the Royal 
Marines, for a breach of tho regulations of tho service, in 
taking Matilda Jane Lodge on board the Victorious, hulk to 
the Dauntless, ou the night of Sunday, the 17th of Septem- 
ber. The court consisted of Rear-Admiral Martin (president). 
Captains the Hon. — Grey, Sir T. Maitland, Elliot, Robinson, 
Massio, the Hon. F. Hastings, Harris, aud Crispin. The fol- 
lowing were tho charges against Lieutenant Knight : For 
that the said First Lieutenant Frederick Charles Knight, of 
her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces. <1 id on tbo night of Sun- 
day, tho 17th of September, 1854, bring on board her 
Majesty's hulk Victorious, two improper women, and did act 
improperly towards such women, iu supplying thorn with 
wine and spirits iu immoderate quantities, when so 
on board tho said hulk, tho same being scaudalous 
actions in derogation of God's honour, and in corruption of 
good manner*. For that tho said First Lieutenant. Fmlerick 
Charles Knight did. ou board her Majesty’s hulk. Victorious, 
on tho night of Sunday, the 17th of September, 1854, suggest 
to Mr. Robert Hancock, midshipman, falsely to inform the 
chaplain of her Majesty's ship Dauntless, that the women 
which he, tho said Lieutenant Frederick Charles Knight hiul 
