The Times, Monday, Jan 22, 1866; pg. 6; Issue 25401; col B TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, - A leading article of your paper, in speaking of the loss of the London, appears to cast blame (which is wholly undeserved) on the survivors, implying that they merely looked after their own interests without considering the safety of the passengers. The fact is that the chance of the boat's being saved was considered so utterly hopeless by the captain, officers, and passengers that all held aloof, and, instead of a rush being made to the boat, there were only two men, the doctor's mate and a Dutch seaman, who tried in vain to enter. Some of the ladies were invited by the men to come with us, and would have done so, but I myself heard Captain MARTIN dissuade them from entering, for he said it would be only a more lingering death, as "the boat could not possibly live in such a sea." This was the only occasion on which his feelings overcame him, for through all dangers and difficulties his coolness and composure were remarkable. Had the passengers desired to leave the ship, the pinnace (holding 50) was a larger and safer boat; but none cared to venture in it. The article further infers that we left sooner than we should have done; but had we remained two minutes longer we should certainly have been engulfed with her, for the waves were washing over her poop, and the maindeck was sprung when we left her. The boat was built to hold 12, and she was crowded with 19. I remain, Sir, yours truly, WALTER M. EDWARDS, late Midshipman of the screw steamship London. Ashburnham House, Bedford, Jan. 19. *** We publish this letter, though we made no such imputations as the writer imagines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~