The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-31 00:00:00

ITALY.

'f he King of Sardinia has just taken a step which
is alreedy excit;ng attention throughout Italy. A
royal decree nominating ten new Senators contains
the names of Count Casati, podesta of M. a in the
memorable Mareh, IP'4S, and Count liorromeo, an
eminent Loaihurd exile, whose rightful revenues,
being under A.questrution, now aliment the bankrupt
treasury of Austria. The other senators are, the
Marquis Massimo d'Aregl!o, ox-minister; G. Au-
dittredi, Commandant Gautieri, Chevalier Gonnet,
V. ltoncalli, Advocate Rossi, Marquis Sauli, and G.
B. Sella.

tidols. Western wbcat, 1 dol. 33c. Indian corn, 82c. to

Cotton is also ant lower. Nod withstanding the de-
cline, prices are still above the ramie el limits. Middliug
at 101 e., with freight and charges, costiug .jd. per lb. f.o.b.
The receipts show a decrease upon I-st year, being 83,000
against ISo,fkk tales. Exports to Great Britain, 33,000
against 55,010 bales. Stocks, 114,00-) against 153,0dd.
Quotations :—New Orleans and Middle ordinary, Sc. to
; 10e. to lOte ; good middling, 101 c. to lle.
plead end Florida ordinary, Bc. to 131 e. ; middling, 91a.
to toe. ; good middling, lop. to 'die.
la the stock market the improvenaeut which had mani-
fested itself upon the departure of the Baltic has been
maintained. Transactiong, however, have not been 1 age.
l'he war news from Eure; has no: affected the market to
any important extent% lacked it is hoped by some that
I the effect of this intelligence may ultimately be just the
contrary to that experienced in the money inarae.a of
' Furor,. ; that foreign coital well is cohsi queues dew into
the American market, and also be invested in the mineral,
agricultural, and manufacturing enterprises of this country.
The protectionist journals persuade On melees that Ame-
ric t ie about to be greatly betiellted by war.
M mey i. in good request upin, and there is no marked
ease among borrowers on call, though co serious complaint,
of the thfUculty of making up bank accounts at the close
I are heard. The bill brokers repot': a fair demon! for prime
paper at 12 per cent.
The weekly bank statement, drawn from the official
advertiectninte, exhibits the f :lowing averages, as compare:l
with the previous week :
Oct. 3. Oet. 15.
dole. dugs. dole.
Loam ea,11.4,63 87,4,7477 Demme— .. 1,274.6.4
Spe.c
Cato ahem . 9..72,0 7 11,446,741 11. eredia LO i,083
IN-pmot4 57,914,..02 35,160,774 lnortase 1,013052
Ibis statement is Sim :pee-teeny foyour3ble to the position
of the banks, while it very readily accounts for the
stan-
grnt state of the money market. The movement operated
with compeun,l force upon berrowers—tint, in the reduc-
tion of bank loans; and secondly, by the withholding of
private capital (rota active use in the street.
ExetteNcz.—First class bar.ker's bills oa London, 1091
to 110 ; second class bills against shipments of produce, are
difficult of negotiation at 10S to WI
no:louts have advanced, 1111,a are now film at the fol-
lowing rates Liversdol.—l'i.ur, di. 9,1. to 4s. j.er
he'. ; grain, 14,1. to 1,5 d. per ; heavy goods, 455. to
dd.. per ten; cotton, i!el. per lb. To Loniton.—Fiont,
4s. 6.1. to d-. per brl. ; grain, Lit. to 18d. per bush. ;
heavy goods, ode. to bete. per ton ; naval stores, 4s. bd.
per libel.
The following failure., are announced : Diamond and
Co., auger retinere, of !:node Need, whose liabilities are
reporte't to be heady half a minim, hd whose stoppage or
pay meet was wholly unlooked fir —the house having made
reedit purchases in this city to the amount of 20,000 dole. ;
Winston, Seamen and Co., and Perkins, Brooks & Co.,
dry geode jobbers of this city. Mr. \Vicston was made
presideet of the Mutual Lite In,urance Company, some
months ago.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1853.

REPRESENTATION OF SALISBITY.

THE BALLOT.
A meeting of the electors of Salisbury was held on
Thursday evening last, at the Assembly We're', in that city,
fur the purpose of considering the steps to he taken, • itl. •
view to obtain from the candidates at the coming election a
promise to support the ballot in the House of Commons.
The room was densely crowded, and the chair was taken by
Mr. W. BOTLEY. Mr. E. W. Whitehurst and Mr. John
Jenkins, the secretary of the Ballot Society, attended as a
deputation from the Ballot Society of London.
The CIIAIRNIAII, in openieg the meeting, said that the
subject of the ballot was nut a new one in Salisbury, for 20
years ago some of the greatest reformers of the day, in-
cluding Captain, afterwards Admiral, Louverie, anti the
Earl of Radnor, advocated the ballot at meetings held wet k
alter week in the Ladling in which they were at preset::
assembled. (liear, hear.)
Mr. 'loop, au proposing the first resolution, said ho be-
lieved that, whalers position a man occupied, he did not
lose has eitixeush.p, but was still a member of the commu-
nity, and, it possessed d the fran. 'wise, entitled to use it no
let= his conscience ho believed to be right. (Hear, hear.)
lie therefore came forward to give expression to his op-
ulent on the subject of the balm, on wt.i,h he had rend
and thought much fur a number of years, uud the resolu-
tion a hicn he was hbout to read to 'lron expressed his con-
scientious fiElingo in the matter. It was--.` That it is the
opinion ut thus meeting that the bribery, intimitlotien, and
veered prothgticy at parliamentary ecctiona exposed to fore
election c =suttees and commissioners are fast ten:ling to

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dc•troy the tespect due to representative government, mid
have been t =enraged 14 the system of open voting ; and I
that no remedy exists for such demoralising pr-dices but
the adoption of vote by ballot."
Mi. BANTON seconded the resolution.
Mr. E. C. WILITZUVIIST, in supporting the resolution,
after expressing his regret that no older and abler repre-
sentative of the society was enabled to attend, said the els-
ject of the Bailin Sue,ety was nut to interfere with that:
in the free exercise of the franchise, but merely to coanstl
and advise them, and he would recommend them either to
support a candidate who was in favour of the ballot, or else
nut vote at ull. The billet was the great question of the
th.y, and was espoused by men et all shades of political
opinion, who ease the folly of putting A man to possession of
avote and yet allowing him to be dictated by sum.body else
in the use of it. lie would advise them Let on any
account to vote for au anythingarian ; it would be better
not vote at all than to support sock en our. It would'
Ise needless for him to attempt to demonstrate to them
that the constitution was deficient in prvtec,ing the voter
from bribery and intimidation ; thi y knew that full well.
The parliamentary constitution of England was behind
all other countries. America, Be.gium, Switzerland, and
even France, were all in advance of this country. That
was a tact. and bribery and corruption were on the in-
crease, netwithstanding the legislative enactments which
had been made to suppress it by punishment. Nu remedy
which bad )et been tried had proved effectual, and
none would ever be but the ballot, which would remove

the result now sought to be obtained, and secured by
most unjustifiable and uneonsfitutonal ;means. To use the
words of Lard John Russell, " If this is to be achieved, it
must be gained by the unequivocal expression of the public
voice." Then let them use every exertion iu their power
to wrest from a hostile parliament and au unwildng minis-
try, that freedom of Owing, without which, to the liumblt
elector, the power of voting was a mockery, a delusion, and
a snare. (The speaker resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic
'misuse, and the resolution was carried by acclamation.)
Mr. VANDkNIIOEF proposed the second resolution—
" That this meeting is of opinion that this city having
hitherto returned two supporters of the ballot, it will be
derogatory to it to send any member to parliament who
will not vote far that measure, Farticularly as it is an open
question in the government, many members of which give
t their support ; and more especially us in tee ensuing ses-
sioa of parliament a new r,fe.rm bill is promised, which
without the ballot will be a mockery, a delusion, and a
snare." He believed the ballot would be as great a boon as
free trade. (Hear.)
Mr. SWORN seconded the resolution.
Mr. JOHN JIIINKINS, the secretary to the Ballot Society,
then addressed the meeting at great length. He said there
was no question of greater political importance than the
ballot. It was one in which their frcdom, their rights as
electors, and as men of whatever opinions they might be,
were involved, and 'oy which they mast ultimately stand or
fall. It was a mere clap-trap to call it uti-Eng:ish. (Hear.)
lie trusted they would not be satisfied until they saw the
House of Commons what it prole,sed to oe—the people's
house—and the members of it elected by the people. (Ap-
plause.) In conclusion he called upon them to set as man-
fully in their agitation for the ballot as they did for the
repeal of the corn laws, and their efforts would be tri-
umphantly crowned with success. (Applause.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. WstEnzav proposed " that a copy of these resolu-
tion, be forwarded to the candidates fur the representation
of this city in parliament."
Isle. SOMMER seconded the motion, which was adopted,
and a committee appointed to carry it out.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and tke deputation
terminated the proceedings.
The committee had an interview with MajorGencral
Buckley, on Friday, and wo are informed uu very good
authority, that the assurances given by the candidate were
such as to induce the erommittee to abandon any intentions
they might have entertained of bringing forward a candi-
date pledged to support their views.

FRAUD UPON THE CORPORATION OF
Lit-ERPOOL.

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The magistrates at the Liverpool Police Court ot.
Saturday were engaged investigating a charge of conspiracy
to defraud the Mayor and Corporation brought againstlr.
William Rawson, a contractor, and Mr. Wm. Clarke, a
clerk of works.
Sir. Siwn, instructed by Mr. Walter, appeared for the
prosecution; and Mr. Snowball for Mr. Rawson, while Mr.
Clarke was defended by Mr. Bremner.
From the evidence of Mr. Weightman, surveyor for the
corporation, it appeared that the C irporation commenced
building the new gaol at Walton, in 1849, and he at that
time appointed the prisoner Clarke to undertake the super-
' intendence of the bricks delivered, and it was his duty to
mtaraine the bricks, and certify for the number delivered.
Be (Mr. Weightman) in 1851 entered into a verbal contract
with Mr. Rawson to supply bricks at prices ranging from
lga to 275. 6.1. per 1,090, accordirg to the quality of the
%wink, and according to the certificate signed by Clarke the
number of bricks made up to the close of the mason on the
13th or 14th September, 1851, was 6,150,230, and the num-
ber of stools were stated to be nine. lie gave five certifi-
cates for payment—one for 7001. and four for 1,0001. each ;
and on the 26th August, 1852, he made a debtor and ere.
ditor account of the whole transactions from Mr. Clarke's
books, and after making some deductions, amounting to
4341. 18s. 9d., from Mr. Rawaon'e account, he found the
balance remaining in Mr. Rawson's favour to amount to
4241. 16s. 9d., for which he certified, and which was paid by
the treasurer.
Mr. A. Tweedie, clerk in the treasurer's office, proved
having paid Mr. Rawson the money fur the bricks, and pro-
duced the receipts.
Five brickmakers who had been in the employ of Mr.
Rawson during the season of 1851 were examined with a
view of showing that the amount et bricks alleged to have
been made and delivered at the gaol was not correct—as
only eight brickmakers were employed—not nine as alleged
—and one ot the witnesses, named Chamick, wt.!) every
witness cumine d admitted made the most in the field,
only formed 600,000 during the scasau. Another made
530,000, a third 547,000, the fourth 595,000, and the fifth
440,000. Every witness said that only one man (or et the
most two) in forty cud make 713,49(1 bricks in a sec-on—
the amount necessary to make up the nuraher alleged to he
delivered).
After them witnesses had been examined, Mr. Simon
applied for a remand until Saturday next, which, after
some demur on the part of Mmes. Bremner and Snowball,
was agreed to.
The bail on Rawson was fixed at 1,0051., and two sureties
of 5001. each; and on Clarke 500/., and two suretica 251/.
each.

TUE DECIIESS OF GLOUCESTER.—The Duchess of
Gloucester is ill. For some time past her royal highuA,s
has been indisposed, and latterly a cough has been ♦ery
troublesome, and has hitherto battled the skill of her medi-
cal attendants. The royal duchess is staying at her Loudon
residence, Gloucester-house, Palk-lane, and brie, on
Thursday, she received a visit from the Queen, wits tra-
velled to town from Windsor Castle on that day. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duke of
Cambridge have also paid a visit to her royal highnese, and
his Majesty the King of the BeigiaLs and hie Royal
Bess Prineo Albert have called personally at Gloucester-
heuse during tho week to learn the state of the royal
duchess. Iler royal highness has reached an advanced
stage of life, being 77 last birthday, and the coat iouancl
of the cough with which she is troubled has recently bad
a weakening effect upon her frame.
DI:STRIA:T(ON OF AN AUSTRALIAN SHIP DV Gus-
POWlnit.—A serious lees, that of the barque Princess Vic-
toria, white on a voyage from London to Melbourne, hes
been reported by the Argo. Mien within a few wiles of
her destination, on the 13th of August, the Victoria was
was discovered to he on tire, owl, having as many as 400
barrels of gunpowder stowed away in her hold, the crew,
as may be imagined, were seized with considerable alarm,
and at once took to the beets, and succeeded in getting be-
yond reach of danger, when the explosion took plae.,,
shivering the ship into atoms. Fortunately, a ship was
attracted to the spot by the intense light of the explosion,
and picked up the crew in the boats, who were tended nt
Melbourne a sew days afterwards. The vessel is reported
to be insured. The Priums Victoria sailed lona the
Downs on the dth of April.

TUE BISHOP AND THE CHAPEL—The Bishop of '1
Durham having been solicited to subscribe towards the
erection of a new school-room in connexion with the
Congregation d c'taptl, Chester-le-street, has sent the fol-
lowing reply, accompanied by a donation of : " The
Bishop of Durham presents his compliments to Mr. Pedley,
and has some difficulty in replying to his call as he could
wish, arising from the urgent and increae.ng claims of hit
own church, aggravated. by the horrors of the malady which
it has pleased tic Almighty to send among us. How-
ever, he is so ranch Ghee to the necessity of diffusing as
widely as pomitile the benelita of a religious education, that
ho enciests di. towards the Congregational Sabbath School,
Chester.le-strew—Auckland Castle, Oct. 24, 1353."
I Gates/wad Wierver.