The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-28 00:00:00

(Stamped id. AdditiosaL) [TWOPENCE.

TEE BALLOT QUESTION.

Mr. Wyld, M.P., it im known, proposes to add to
the resoladon of Lord John Russell the words, " And that
at any election of a member or members to serve in parlia-
ment the votes shall be taken by ballot." The committee of
the Ballot Society, it appears, disapprove of this entradment.
Mr. Beaten. writes that they were induced to give way
" In consequence of the strongest remonstrances from their
leading parliamentary friends, who insisted moult that irre-
mediable damage would be done to the cause =leer they did
so." Mr. Wyld stales, however, that he Intends to perms-
sere with his motion,

Some months ago a local sesoalatlce was established
Taunton, to promote the principles of the ballot, and on the
question of parliamentary reform being dimmed In the
House of Commons the members of the society deter-
mined to apply the ten of the ballot to their mews-
Wives in Parliament. Aecordingly a requisition, tensed
"a round robin," was recently sent to both the
borough members, and on Saturday the Bight Hon.
H. Labomehere trued a loiter in which he mays :
I will not attempt on this oemakin to argue the question
of the ballot, for It would be stormily poiselble foe me to do so
within the limits of a letter. I con only may that I continue
to believe that a system of secret voting for mambas of par-
liament in this country would produce gloater evils then any
that it profanes to remedy. With this market= I should
be unworthy of representing you, orsny other honest eon-
stituency, if I were capable of changing my vete while my
opinions remained unaltered." He has been their member
for nearly thirty years, and it Is for them to consider
whether the difference on the subject of the ballot
outweighs in their minds the general coinddenos
of sentiment on other questions. "If this," adds the
right hon. gentleman, " shall be your opinion and
that of the majority of my constituents, I eseure you that I
have no desire that any claims which length of service m
give me in the minds of many among you should preclude
you from adopting that tonne which may give you a mare
Iltetiaareprosentative at the next election. Whenever that
is made known to me I shall bow to it without a
mummy, and shell take leave of you with no other
than those of gratitude he the confidence earhind
nem which I have so esperienosd at your bands."

INDIAN FINANCE.

DESPATCHES OF LORD STANLEY•

This morning were immted, pursuant to an addreee
of the House of Lords, copies of despatches tram the

Governor.Gaterol in coarsen to the Sanitary of Stahl for
India, of the 26th of January and 6th of Febrmay, 1869,
relative to Indian flnanees, and of despatches In reply.
In a &epoch of the 16th of the present month Lord Stanley
tells the Goveraer•Omeraf that he cannot Wean from
ckeerving that "year requisition tor an inonadiate supply of
bunion from this country without a reams indication of
your contemplatiog such a step, appears to tarnish evidence
lof some want of foresight on the part of thaw atoms
of you government to whom, you: Inancial ar.
reagenente are entrusted." The &position to look to
this °country as a certain resource for supplies of specie
" '

not too stroitgly be discountenanced. diadems
the proposal of the ranittence of bullion " at snot, w ono that
cannot be entertained," and adds that her Majesty', govern-
ment, after the fullest consideration, ars Melina rt. recom-
mend that if farther measures should prove to be akelntely
nearer), the preferable coins to Mow might be to opts
a ;du per cent loan; payable at the option ef govamnsent
in Ave or sit years fora end and spanded mesant, and to
state distinctly that the loan will be elated immediately that
amount is subscribed. There is an Important addendum,
however, to this despatch which dimmer of ens of the
previous statement,. This addendum or yostaeript iis as
foUowe

" Sims this despatch woe written, I have received
your letter dated 6th February, No. 19, earnestly soliciting
that further remittance of bullion, to the antenst
of two more; in addition to the requisition eheady complied
with, may be forwarded without delay, one =re to arrive in
the coarse of April or May, and the other as soon afterwards
as it can be despatched. Her Majesty's government have
learned with deep regret the state of your anandal prospects,
which have forced you to make this further requisition,
which it is most Inconvenient to meet, provision not having
bee* made for such largo demands in the lean about to be
contracted here under the authority of parliament ; pot,
under all the circumstances, they do not feel Chet they can
decline to comply with it, at {seat to the extent of remitting
a second million of bullion. Measures will accordingly be
taken for sending another million, to arrive, if possible, in
the course of the month of May, and in the proportion of
one-third to Bombay and two-thirds to Calcutta. if indis-
pensable, end in the event of my not meanwhile receiving
more favourable accounts, a further supply of bullion will be
remitted' to you within the limit of a third more. Her Ma-
jesty's government are glad to see, from your present letter,
that you are considering the practicability of introducing new

samurai ottmation, wblch ate eo urgently needed to meet
the increased payments which will hare to be made, eves
after the necessity for carrying on extraordinary military
of:entices shall have comed.-1 have, lc., (signed) STAXLZT."
Lord Stanley wishes also to strongly impress upon the
Governor-General the foot, that " any efforts that can be
made in this country with a view to obviate tinanciel ember-

nue:tient in India, most inevitably be of little avail, unless
the necessity for increming your inocune and for effecting a
large reduction of expenditure be kept steadily In view, and
measures founded thereon be promptly carried into offset."