The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-05 00:00:00

X 29,295,020,
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

oprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ao-
counts) 7,513.009
Other Deposits 13,188,136
Seven Day and
other Bills 664,703

Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £10,335,491
Othor Securities 19,409,373
Notes
Gold and Silver 840,703
Coin

£39,031,047
31.:

£39,( 31,017
.RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

June 5, 1862.

THE BALLOT SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting of the executive committee was held
on Tuesday, at the offices in 5, Guildhall Chambers, Mr.
M. E. Marsden in the chair; Mr. Elt, Mr. J. F. Bontems,
Mr. Whitehurat, Mr. Sydenham Nodes, Mr. Clowes, Mr.
Le Maitre, Mr. Man, &c., were; present. Subscriptions
were reported since the last sitting, from Sir De Lacy
Evans, M.P., £10; Mr. Wyld, M.P., £5; Messrs. Cross-
ley and Sons (Halifax), £3 35.; Mr. J. Cunnington (Brent-
ford), £2 25.; Mr. Robertson Gladstone, £1; Messrs. Raw-
lins and Son (Liverpool), £l. A report on the division on
the motion for leave to introduce the Ballot Billwas received,
showing the actual vote to be as follows :
Ayes B5 Noes .. 52
Pairs
Tellers 2 Tellers 2

This completely refutes the allegations in the Times,
that the ballot as a parliamentary question is going down.
The following resolution was agreed to :--
" 1 het this committee begs to tender its best thanks to
Lord Fermoy, Sir Charles Douglas, M.P., Mr.
White, M.P., Mr. E. H. J. Craufurd, M.P., Mr. Gore
Langton, M.P., and Sir J. V. Shelley, M.P., for the valu•
able aid which they gave to Mr. Berkeley, M.P., in bring-
ing in his bill for vote by ballot, and it feels assured that
the assistance thus rendored to the cause of freedom of elec-
tion, will be appreciated by the friends of the ballot in all
the constituencies of the kingdom."

Tt was reported that the Ballot Bill had been brought in
and read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Wed-
nesday, July 2. Instructions were given to the officers of
the society to communicato with friends in the constituen-
cies to secure a full attendance of the members favourable
to the measure, at the division on its next stage. The re-
sult of the Shrewsbury election having been reported, and
the fact that the cause had gained a supporter by the elec-
tion of Mr. Robertson, a ballot man, the following resolu-
tion was agreed to :

" This committee congratulates the electors of Shrews-
bury on the return of Mr. Robertson, M P. for that borough
by which a difference of two votes will be made in favour
of the ballot ; and points to the large majority by which he
was returned as a pleasing proof of the popularity of a
really Liberal candidate, as contrasted with that of the
half. and-half men who have lately appealed to various con-
stituencies in vain."

VARIETIES.

(From Fun.)
LATEST BETTING.
THE DERBY.
Even on Lord Palmerston's lot
2to 1 agst Mr. Disraeli's Sincerity
4to 1 agst Mr. Gladstone's Surplus
10 to 1 agst Wooden Walls
100 to 1 agst Invasion
100 to 1 agst Mr. Bright's Reform
200 to 1 agst Dissolution

A DERBY DAY COUPLET.
A man, as a rule, depend upon it,
Had better be under the turf than on it.

THE GARDEN.

PROPAGATING FLOWER-STEMS.—If the stem of the
flower in question is sufficiently strong it will be able to
prop a gate ; if not, it won't.
TENDRILS.—Every horticulturist who is a volunteer
ought to know all about these. Tendrils should be arranged
very carefully. Summon your gardeners, arm them with
spades and rakes, drill them four times in the morning, the
same in the afternoon, and twice in the evening, thus you
will have managed your ten drills beautifully.
GARDENING IMPLEMENTS.—If a rake is broken, mend it
and get your wife to darn your hoes.

RIDING FOR " A PLACE."—John Diz. I I
didn't expect ever to see you in those colours ! Diz.—Oh I
I'm going to ride Retrenchment, out of the Manchester
stables."
A HorELtss SEARCH.—Distinguished Foreigner—
" Monsieur Officer, shall you be so kind as tell me vero I
shall buy one handbook of do Kelly's Directorie P As 1 did
vent to find Mr. John Smith, who shall invite me
ear to spend
nd
long time at his ouse ven he shall be in Paris last y, a
stop at mine so long as de last rose of sornmer ?"
STRANGE BUT TRUE.—When Mr. Disraeli held offico
out
was at the same time, and by a strange cJineidence, als
of place I
A QUESTION FOR THE DERBY DAY.—ay a portrait of
Queen Elizabeth be looked upon as a drawn Bet ?
THE STAFF OF LIFE.—A life-preserver.
A RIDDLE FOR THE CRICKETEEDS.—Why is it best to
have a dentist for umpire in a long inatchf—Becauso ho
knows when "to draw the stumps."
If a sensation piece runs 600 nights, how much Could
Deerfoot do in the same time?
If 61 Cods make a wey of wool, how many Todds will it
take to make a way to escape public censure ?

PLYMOUTH, Tuesday.—The Orient, 1,032 tons,
belonging to Messrs. James Thomson and Co., London,
sailed last evening, with 60 cabin and intermediate passen-
gers, a full general carga, and 3(1 valuable rams, for Ade-
laide. This is the ship the cargo of which (2,400 bales of
Australian wool) ignited spontaneously on the 2d of Jan.,
last year, shortly after touching at the Cape of Good Hope.
When the ship was cleared out in the London Docks 12 of
her timbers and five beams were found so much burnt and
charred that they had to be replaced, as well as all the main
deck from the main hatchway forwora Her repairs, which
were most complete, cost about £2,000. When the fire broke
out the passengers were transferred to a Dutch merchant.
roan commanded by Captain Vanzanten. Capt. Lawrence
then poured water into the hold until he smothered the
fire. He ran the vessel to Ascension and discharged the
injured portion of his cargo there. In recognition of ser-
vices rendered on this occasion, the Board of Trade pre •
sented Captain Vanzanten with a gold chronometer worth
£lOO, and various insurance companies presented ono piece
of plate to Captain Barnard, Governor of Ascension, an-
other to Captain Lawrence, and the sum of £BOO for distri-
bution among the master, officers, and crew of the Orient.
The wool is supposed to have ignited in consequence of its
being packed in a damp state when pressed or " dumped"
by hydraulic machinery for stowage on board ship.
EXPORT OF FIREARMS FROM BELGIUM.—The
export of firearms from Belgium, which in the first four
months of 1860 amounted in value to 3,399,000 fr., and in
the year 1861 to 4,397,000 fr., has in the same period of this
year reached the sum of 7,010,000 fr., being an increase of
60 per cent. on 1861, and of 100 per cent. on 1860. . From
the returns published by the Belgian Moniieur, ale imposn
sible to know to what countries those arms have gone, se
amount of 2,565,000 fr. is set down as having been sent to
s e‘
France, where the import of them is prohibited, and
they
can consequently have only gone there in transit".
't • the
Eng-
land has, moreover, taken for a suns of 1,300,00 fr.
Zollverein for 1,000,000 fr., and the United States for
1,000,000 fr.
The new line of railway from Toulouse to Mont-
rep= has just been officially examined and approved of by
the Administration of Public Works, and will be opened OR
Monday next.
A Marseilles letter says:—" M. Lambert, the
envoy of the King of Madagascar, has not made a long
stay in Rome, as he has returned here in the Capri,"