The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

SOUTH WILTS.

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert has been returned
yesterday without opposition. A contest was generally
expected, in consequence of Mr. Grantley Berkely having
addressed the constituency, and placed his services at
their disposal.

Mr. Alexander Pole proposed, and Mr. J. H. Jacob
seconded, the nomination of the right hon. gentleman.
There being no other candidate proposed the right hon.
gentleman was declared duly elected.

Mr. S. HERBERT proceeded to, address the persons
assembled in explanation of the course which he had
pursued since his previous election. He then reviewed
the acts of the Derby-Disraeli administration and stated
that knowing the high character of the Earl of Aber-
deen, who has been called upon to form the new govern-
ment, when he (Mr. Herbert) was called upon to join
that administration he felt little difficulty, for he had
little faith in the principle of the 2240 episcop ari. At the
same time he must say, that although he was not unac-
quainted with the sweets of office, he knew that he had
many enjoyments of private life to give up, and many
personal comforts to sacrifice. Such sacrifices he was
perfectly ready to make, if he could be of any service to
his county. (Hear.) The party to which he was attached
long held an isolated.position, but they thought that the,
time was come when by collecting their forces they might
coalesce with those with whose political opinions they were
to a certain extent identified. The government was now
formed, and the gentlemen around him could as well judge
as himself what it was competent to achieve. They had,
in some respects, a difficult task to perform. The foun-
dation that was laid for the material prosperity of this
country in 1846 was now rendered fixed and permanent,
despite of the exertions cf the 53 or 56 members of the
House of Commons who still held on to protection.
Such a thing as a Protectionist was now hardly to be
seen out of the House of Commons. They had this
advantage over their predecessors in office—that they
had not appealed to the country to find a policy for
them, and they should call upon the country to assist

them in supporting it. They would continue to adhere
'to free trade principles, and not only so, but they were

determined to extend them, because they knew that they
were wise, just, and beneficial. (Hear.) Talk about-
their not being an united Administration ! Why, all

Le Ministerial addresses that had been issued showed

their deep attachment to the institutions of the country,,
while they were determined to promote sound reforms.
They did not hold various .creeds—those who repre-
sented counties holding one creed, while those who pre-
sented themselves before borough constituencies pro-
fessed another ; they were decided upon principles
which they themselves originated, and which they
believed to be true. (Hear, hear.) He might be allowed
to say that with respect to the question of reform, they
should seek from the country time to give it a patient and
deliberate consillern,tion. He was not one of those who
wished to abolish our ancient institutions, but still he
thought they ought to be so modified as to adapt them to
the circumstances of the times. (Hear.) He wished
to see education extensively spread amongst the people.
He thought that to the prevalence of education was to
be attributed much of the peaceful spirit which had of
late years prevailed amongst the people, and of that in-
creased moral feeling which was perceptible in every di-
rection. The people of England were generous and
liberal, and must be governed in a generous and liberal
spirit. Governments have spoken in fear of the people,,
and when governments spoke in fear of the people it
was not unnatural that the people should fear the
government. Fear was not the right principle to pre-
vail between the people and the government. He hoped
that whatever reforms they might have to make they
would be guided by a firm attachment to the constitution
of the country. In promoting education there were

many difficulties to encounter on account of the religious
conviction of England. There were countries in which
education had been carried further than in England, but
with less success, because religion was not connected
with it, and he was convinced that without religion edu-
cation could have no lasting foundation. (Hear, hear.)
He wished to see the Church of England predominant
in this country, for he had a deep attachment to
that church. He wished to see its usefulness extended,
its efficiency increased, and all its abuses removed. At
the same time that he professed his deep attachment to
the Church of England—which was his church and his
creed—he wished to give full toleration and liberty to
all other religious sects, for he was not one of those who
thought that the infliction of civil penalties ever tended
to the advancement of religious truth. (Hear, hear.)
Religion flourished most where persecution was unknown.
For himself, he would make no promises, and would
not bid for popularity. He would endeavour to do his
duty in the situation he had been called upon to fill,
and when at last he sheathed his sword he trusted he
might have the satisfaction of reflecting that, to some
extent, he had been humbly instrumental in promoting
the benefit ,of his country. The right hon. gentleman
concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the Under-
Sheriff for the manner in which he conducted the
election.

The UNDER SHERIFF acknowledged the compliment,
and the proceedings terminated.

COUNTY OF CAVAN.

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation
of the above county, caused by the acceptance of the office
of Secretary of Ireland by Sir John Young, Bart, was
held on Monday in the Court-house, Cavan.
The venerable Archdeacon BERESFORD proposed, and
Mr. W. H. ADAMS seconded, the nomination of the right
hon. Bart., and there being no other candidate proposed,
he was declared duly elected.

Sir JOHN YOUNG then said—Gentlemen, I beg leave
to return you my most sincere thanks. I assure you that
I am deeply sensible of the honour you have done me in
electing me again, after so many times and so many trials,
to be a representative of this county. .I assure you I have
the deepest sense of the responsibility which you have
imposed on me, and I have an equally deep sense--I may
say conscientiously, a most nervous sense of the respon
sibility, of the office which I have undertaken to :fill.
(Hear.) The vote which displaced Lord Derby was,. on
the whole, to me a matter of regret ; and it was a matter
of surprise that on that vote he went out. I believe that
his Government had within it elements of power which
would have materially benefitted this country, and on ms ~,nY
specific grounds Tregret that particular officers in that ( ,-o-
vernment have been displaced. With many of them I lin Llvven
been connected by ties of friendship ; for many of them I 1_
at
the highest possible respect, and in particularl am sorry t
Mr. Napier has been displaced. I believe that
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laid upon the table of the House of Commoinans
tions with regard to the settlement of
.the'd11":111 Zed,
tenant question which, if not in their present

..irsk 13elation before a commit
peen made the ,undation of a just and eonitable
~ngement of relations of landlords and tenants.
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Aear, hear.) hope that those bills will yct be Ma ''';-.17.:;:.;-.;:fr '2
\tie basis of improvements of that nature. , Upon seLer ;'4''',.;N 1' ;7. '. :' ri
o ;her points I might have been inclined to touch no 4 ' ''':'l".l._ . : -47;
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placed' them in a light I dare say sufficiently clear. --1 ?:.'l7'..":r• , ...•
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shall not, therefore, touch upon them at all. With re ' ___,.-14.-.• 1( , :',„;1.-t
spect to the question he asked me on the subject of 1V1R(4.-• '. N ,-,'s ' in.!
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length and with considerable clearness, the reason which dl.. .......L.;.....;,...-
led to my conclusions on that subject, The consequence
of that statement was, that at the last election I lost a
great deal of independent support, which otherwise I
should have undoubtedly received ; but I believe firmly_ t
that the general grounds of policy upon which my opi-
nion was founded are those which are beneficial for all
classes of religionists in Ireland. I firmly believe that a ' .:
little forbearance on the one side and on the other, a little 14:
less of the admixture of religious questions. in political ''• ..,
disputes, would. be one of. the greatest elements of coal- ,

cord amongst us. (Hear.) I believ (that if we could*
leave to religion its own beneficent, charitable, and peace-
able character, and not mixit with a,erimonious'foelings—
if we could believe that others are sincere in their belief
and that that belief acts beneficially in practice, we
should be doing good service to religion, and no harm at
all to political questions. (Hear, bear.) I am quite
sure of this, that it is not the doctrines of any religion,
it is not its morality, it is not the matters inculcated by
it which tend to embroil 2ociety so much as the ad-
mixture of it with secular and often interested motives.
If we could keep religion clear of those motives we
would leave it what it really is, namely, the consolation
of the afflicted, and the most valuable thing that man
can enjoy on earth and hereafter. I enter upon the
office to which I have been appointed, I believe more
by the countenance and partiality of eminent friends
than for any merit of my own ; but I enter on 'it with a
nervous sense of the responsibility I have undertaken.
I shall endeavour as far as in The lies to withdraw from
the arena of public discussion questions in which re-
ligious and political feelingS have been strongly misea.
I shall ,endeavour by all means in my power to promote
peace and goodwill among the people of this country,
.and I shall do all in my power to develop the resources
of Ireland, and by education and other means to raise
the social-condition of her people. (;'dear, hear.) I
again return you my best thanks, gentlem'n, and I hope
when we meet again that you shall not ha.,Te had reason
to disapprove of my conduct. (Cheers.)
The assembly then separated.

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ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 12,

Will be presented LSARELLE ; or, Woman's Life. Supported
by Messrs. Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, and Shalders;
Miss H. Gordon and Mrs. A. Phillips.
After which, ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen
Hob and the World of Dreams. Harlequin, Mr. Forrest; Colum-
Dille, Miss Marie Charles ; Sprite, Mr. G. Thompson; Pantaloon,
Mr. G. Tanner - Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, who will introduce
his highly-trained dogs, Amy, Tasso, and Snarleyou.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Four, under the superintendence
Of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Open every Evening with the immensely successful Drama of
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, followed by Novel and Extraordinary
Semites in the Circle.
To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of FORTUNIO
AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the Seven
Gifted Men.
On THURSDAY, January 13, a Grand JUVENILE NIGHT, on
which occasion there wi.l be an Entire (hangs in the Amusements;
commencing with the inimitable Comic Pantomime.
After which, a Novel Arrangement of the Scenes in the Arena,
Supported by the Juvenile Artistes, entitled THE INFANT EQUES-
TRIAN MAR[ONETTEY.
Concluding with UNCLE TOM.
Doors open at Hall-past Six ,)'clock. To commence at Seven.
Box-otifce Open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tll/3 Di —Morning 38 min. after 3 Evening 59 min.aft. 3
I
To-Moaftow—Morning 20 min. after 4 Evening 41 min.aft. 4

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 1853.
State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. Tho stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—W., strong breeze—squally.
SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong brease—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—cloudless.
BASINGSTOKE—N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—S.W., strong breeze—rain.
CAMBRIDGE--S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
HOLYHEAD—S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy.

The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock
LIMERICK—E., gentle breeza—overcast.
MIILLINGAR— S.E., gentle breeze—rain.
HASTINGS—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—S.W., fresh breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE—S.W., calm—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—S., gentle breeze—scud, rain.
GREENWICH—S.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
STRooD--S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON—S., fresh breeze—cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH— S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
HOLYHEAD—S., gentle breeze—overcast, rain.
WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—overcast.
DARLINGTON—S. by W., gentle breeze—overcast.
.SNAP—S., calm—rain.

THE WEATHER.--Strs OFFICE, JAN. 12.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
45 highest since noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'65.

WIND, W.S.W. to S.W.—Fresh breeze, with rain
and cloudy weather.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1853.

The long-expected and anxiously-looked-for Mail
Steam-packet Australian has at length made her ap-
pearance. The utmost anxiety had been for many
days exhibited by those who had either friends or
property on board ; and insurances were recently
effected at high rates of premium on the latter.
Tire underwriterp will thus realise very handsome
profits—the just returns for the spirit and enter-
prise which induced them still to place confidence
in the missing vessel. Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed in the City,,
even amongst those not per-
sonally interested in the ship or cargo, at the happy
solution of the doubts and difficulties which had
been entertained. The electric telegraph message
—which about mid-day yesterday announced her
safe arrival in the Sound at ten o'clock--created
intense excitement. It was not merely the vast
amount of bullion and other valuable property
contained in the vessel, although it was
known that the gold alone was valued
at not much less than 1,000,0001. sterling.
The intelligence was even more anxiously looked
for. Those who had embarked in mining specu-
lations in the modern El Dorado were naturally
looking for the account from friends or confiden-
tial agents, which might confirm or cast doubt
upon the extraordinary statements respecting the
almost fabulous wealth to be obtained at the " dig-
gins"—statements which rendered the narrative of
the loquacious Sultana, who charmed the jealous
SCHARIAR, and saved herself from the fate
accorded to his less-gifted favourites, mere com-
mon-place matters. Those who had speculated
for a rise or fall in shares, who were either bulls
or bears for the account, were desirous of the
earliest news, which would show whether they had
proceeded in the right or wrong direction, and
whether their bankers' accounts would be materi-
ally increased or reduced on the all-important 15th.
We may generally say that every previous
account of the miraculous yield of the auriferous
soils has received additional and unequivocal con-
firraation from the recent intelligence ; and
it may, therefore, be anticipated that
`shares in bond fide companies will experience
a further rise. It is stated in the local
papers copious extracts from which will
be found in another part of this day's im-
pression—that miners were gathering from two to
three ounces, or from 81. to 121. worth of bullion,
according to the English value, each per diem.
This, of course, is the ordinary or average gains,
not those instances of extraordinary luck of which
we constantly hear, where many pounds are rea-
lised in a few hours.

The Australian brings with her *on freight
222,293 oz. 8 dwt. 14 grains of gold, or more
'than 8- tons, which, as it is of greater purity
than the standard, may be averaged at 41. per
ounce, or close on 900,000/. worth, This is ex-

elusive of the bullion brought by private passen-
gers, which cannot be estimated at less than
200,0001. worth in addition. There is also the
" BMIDIGO NUGGET," weighing over a quarter of a
cwt., and purchased by the Government authori-
ties at Melbourne, as a present to her MAJESTY,
at 41. 65., a price which the extraordinary size and
beauty of the specimen, and the great purity of the
metal, rendered by no means extravagant. It was,
it is asserted, paid for out of the produce of the
gold mining licences, but it remains to be seen

whether the parties interested will consider it a
legitimate application of the fund which, if we
are not greatly mistaken, was appropriated to the
internal improvement of the Colony, by emigra-
tion and otherwise. None can rejoice more than
ourselves at any compliment paid to our beloved
SOVEREIGN. She is eminently worthy of any
token of respect or gratitude that can be paid,
but we greatly doubt if she would herself approve
of the zeal which induced certain officials to
divert a considerable sum of money from the im-
portant purposes for which it had been destined
by the Home and Colonial Government.
The Australian sailed from Sydney on the 20th
September, from Port Philip on the 28th, from
Adelaide on the sth October, from King George's
Sound on the 19th, from the Mauritius on the 13th
of November, from the Cape of Good Hope on the
Ist December, and from St. Vincent's on the 27th.
From these dates it will be seen that the improved
facilities of communication that had been antici-
pated, have not been by any means realised. The
ordinary piling vessels have made the passage
with much greater rapidity. The ridiculous farce
of giving a bi-monthly steam communication to
such important dependencies, and having so much
time wasted at the intermediate stations, must
now be perceptible. We trust that the Duke of
NEWCASTLE and Mr. GLADSTONE will evince greater
liberality in this respect than Earl GB.ET and Sir
CHARLES WOOD. It is extra-sized steamers, like
those about to be constructed for the Eastern
Steam Navigation Company, that are required,
and which would amply repay the parties that
invested their capital in such a speculation.
We believe that important Company contem-
plates extending its operations to Australia, a
decision which will be alike profitable to the
shareholders and beneficial to the colony. In
place of a bi-monthly there should be at least a
fortnightly dispatch, by steam-vessels of adequate
size and capabilities. We trust that the hint
may not be thrown away, but that immediate
steps may be taken to supply the deficiency.
In a private letter, with a sight of
which we have been favoured, we find it
stated that the London Companies, which
are represented at Sydney, are the Australasian,
the British Australian, the Colonial Gold, and
the Australian Mutual. The last-mentioned
Company has met with extraordinary success.
Every man has remained firm to his engagement.
The letter states it is "hard at work, nearly half the
Turon Valley conceded to them, and auriferous
ground for years to come ;" and also that the property
already obtained is worth more than 100,000/.
This is important news, which may convince the
sceptical that Gold-Mining Companies may turn
out prosperous, and satisfy those who have em-
barked money in such undertakings, that they
have nothing to regret on account of their enter-
prise.

The singular way in which offices are allotted
in the present Cabinet has been frequently re-
marked by all persons ; in one or two instances
the incongruity amounts almost to the ludicrous.
Our friend Punch might find in them an excellent
subject for his weekly leading picture. There
may, however, be a latent tact in the arrange-
ments, which has but just begun to disclose itself.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM, for instance, may have gone
to the Admiralty, because, on the subject of the
Ballot, he is quite at sea ; and Lord JOHN RUS-
SELL have been appointed Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, because his notions on the same
subject are so entirely un-English. The recent
elections have brought out afresh the views of
these veteran politicians on the question of i►Lde-
pendent voting ; and, we must say, it has so far
rather lowered than raised them in our judgment.
From Lord JOHN, it is true, we expected nothing
more than dogged adherence to his favourite no-
tions of landlord supremacy, and of preventing
bribery by little Acts of Parliament. Having
proposed the Ballot in the Reform Bill of 1832,
he apostatised from his faith when his colleagues
would not accept it, and ever since he has adhered
tohis apostate creedwith the hauteur and bitterness
of an apostate. He rarely argues on the subject,
and, if he seems to do so, his arguments generally
assume the form of a cold, taunting sneer. Of this
character were his remarks at the Guildhall, on
the occasion of his re-election for London. " He
was against secrecy in everything—against secret
trials in our Courts of Justice—secret debates in
our Houses of Parliament—and secret votes at
elections." We regard such a statement as both
false and foolish. Lord JoriN is not against
secrecy in everything. He approves, we too well
know, of secret committees of the House of Com-
mons ; he approves of secret voting in the India
House ; he approves of ballotting for election
committees ; he approves of the same thing, no
doubt, in the Reform Club ; he approves of secrecy
in Cabinet voting and Cabinet Councils. His
general statement is, therefore, simply false. And
as to his particular exemplifications, they are but
childish as arguments. He was bound to show
that the cases were similar. Publicity in our
Courts of Justice is the protection of the accused
against tyranny ; publicity in voting exposes the
voter to the most odious species of tyranny. Pub-
licity of our Parliamentary debates is merely re-
quiring servants to work under the eye of their
masters ; publicity of voting subjects the man,
who ought, confessedly, to be " a free and inde-
pendent elector," to the loss of his independence,
and to the despotism of one who usurps
the mastery over him. The plain truth
is, that secrecy and reserve are as truly
English as openness and candour. Compared with
his nearer continental neighbours, compared even
with his own American descendants, the English-
man is noted for his closeness ; no rule is better
established in well-bred society than that you may
not attempt to elicit a man's views on subjects
respecting which he would, to you at least, rather
preserve silence. Lord JOHN, indeed, has, in
common with all Englishmen, a rule from which
he never departs in anything but preserving nomi-
nation boroughs for Whig landlords. It is this—
to prefer secrecy wherever openness would inter-
fere with his personal comfort, or, much more,
with his liberty of action. We must confess that
such shabby arguments as this are painful to listen
to from the Lord JOHN RUSSELL of so many really
liberal measures. From humble men they would,
of course, be endurable, but such miserable clap-
trap is unworthy of the most distinguished Mem-
ber for London, the late Premier, and the present
Foreign Secretary.
It is, however, a hopeful sign that the so-called
Liberal opponents of the Ballot are now forced to
argue their case. The speeches of two Baronets
on the Ballot appear in the papers of the same
day. One of them, Sir WM. MOLESWOETH, at
Southwark, feels that he has no need to reason the
matter. He uniformly supported the accomplished
historian, Mr. GROTE, in his annual motion on the
question; he can dismiss the subject with the state-
ment that his views are unchanged, and though ad-
dressing a constituency which requires the Ballot less
than most do for its own protection, he is quite aware
that they correctly understand its value for many
persons among themselves, and, still more, for the
country at large. How different with the Carlisle
Baronet. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, at his last election
there, had intimated his willingness to take the
Ballot into consideration ; since then he seems to
have considered—we are sorry to say for the
worse. He now objects to the Ballot, but he
feels obli,y,ed, as being now again a professed
Liberal, to 3 try a little argument on the matter.
His arguments, however, are arguments, not
sneers. We notice them, therefore, with plea-
sure. th's first argument is, that " we cannot in
this free country enact that all men shall give
their vot(3s secretly." If we cannot, of course,
landlords 'wo uld require that the vote should be
openly giv en; or threaten to treat it as a hostile,

that is a free, vote. Now, for the life of us, we
cannot see the impossibility of enacting that every
man shall put his voting ticket or paper into an
adhesive envelope, fold it up, and put into a box,
as is done in Massachusetts, and even in France ;
neither can we see how requiring every man to
do this.is objectionable in a " free country." On
the contrary, so strangely do our conceptions and
those of Sir JAMES differ, that this compulsory
secrecy appears to us the very perfection of free-
dom. If all are compelled to vote publicly, the
man who wishes to do otherwise is not free to do
it ; and, on the other hand, if all were compelled to
vote secretly, the man who wishes to make known
how he voted is by no means hindered from doing
so—he can proclaim it to all the world. Two
classes only are deprived of their liberty : The
W. B.'s, FRA us, and FLEWKERS are deprived of
the liberty to bribe, because the Ballot would de-
prive those whom they bribed of the power to
give them a receipt in the poll-book. Intimida-
tors also are deprived of their liberty to threaten,
because they would not willingly incur odium
without the possibility of insuring advantage from
it. Bribers and intimidators, however, Sir JAMES
denounces unsparingly, and we believe sincerely ;
he would not, therefore, wish them to be " free "
to continue their frauds and violence. His
second argument is, that " FRAMs and FLEWKERS
would be sent down by the Carlton Club to pur-
chase small boroughs wholesale, on the principle
of—no return, no pay." Most certainly they will,
if Sir JAMES will leave them small boroughs to
purchase. But we hope the worthy Baronet has not
here by implication let .out one of the secrets of
the Cabinet. We must have an end of all
the pocket boroughs if we are to have a real Re-
form Bill. Nothing disgusted the people more
with Lord Joan's last than the retention of
these little nests of corruption. A Reform Bill
which does not disfranchise, by a definite rule of
electoral constituencies, all boroughs with a pur-
chaseable number of electors, which does not give
more than two Members to our Manchesters and
Birminghams, and cut down all the smallest bo-
roughs retained in the list to a single Member—
such a Reform Bill will not be endured for a day.
We have known what Sir JAMES mentions done
even without the Ballot ; we have known an
election carried by the purchase of a majority of
the venal portion of the electors, which, as the
better part of the voters were nearly equal on
each side, was sufficient to gain a sure victory.
Yet, even in this case, secret voting would have
rendered bribery more difficult. If two bribery
candidates, for instance, were in the field, it
would be utterly impossible for either to work
with confidence.. If the loser had nothing to pay,
yet the candidates would bid at a disadvan-
vantage with secret voters, and the winner
might have to pay enormously dear for his villainy.
Sir JAMES wholly overlooks, however, one plain
fact, that if secret voting did not attain all that
could be wished, it would certainly effect far more
than all the abortive enactments for prevention of
bribery, and would very greatly lessen, what no
Act of Parliament can reach, intimidation by
landlords. At the last election, several of the
tenants on the estate at Ards, who had plumped
for Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, were refused the
deduction of fifteen per cent. which had been
previously made, and was still made, to the sub-
servien t tenants. We scorn to mention the name
of the ignominious proprietor, though the corres-
pondence is now quite public. We mention the
case as one in which the Ballot would have saved
a landlord from most disgraceful bribery, and
some of the tenants from unworthy, yet much-to-
be-pitied, compliances.
After all, the cause of the Ballot is looking up.
Not less, we believe, than seven Cabinet Ministers
are its pledged supporters ; and the two, and, on
this point, rival Baronets, both state that it is an
open question in the Cabinet. In the House iiself,
an able weekly contemporary has made a cautious
selection of names, to the number of 186, which
have been recorded in its favour. This is an
advance of 40, at least, upon the 145 who voted
with Mr. BERKELEY on his last motion for the
Ballot. Moreover, it is a number which
amounts to a majority of the Liberals them-
selves, that is of the Whigs and Radicals,
who, together, did not count more than 310
after the election. With a majority, therefore, of
the Liberal party in its favour—with a Cabinet
pledged not to oppose it as a Cabinet, but num-
bering amongst its friends some of its most effi-
cient members—it only remains for the tried ad-
vocates of independent voting to do their duty,
and they must be near a triumph. The people,
however, must back their own friends. Free
Trade is safe. Free voting has yet to be achieved.
It is the grand step towards every other reform.
An unrighteously levied Income Tax, and the un-
righteous bondage of the press, would be over-
thrown in a session, could the people universally
rote for themselves. They ought, therefore, to
meet and petition by thousands and tens of thou-
sands, that, in the promised Reform Bill, their
votes may be protected by secrecy from bribery
and intimidation. The time is not long before
Parliament meets, and it should be well used. So
favourable a juncture in regard to the constitu-
tion of the Cabinet—the number of Members
favourable to the object in the House—the crying
enormities, the bribery, conspiracy, frauds, and
violence of the last election—have not occurred
in combination hitherto. An earnest public effort,
therefore, would be pre-eminently well-timed.

THE COLONIAL BANK.—The Colonial Bank proprietors
held their half-yearly meeting yesterday, when a divi-
dend of 14 per cent. upon the paid-up capital was de-
clared. This is, of course, at the rate of 3 per cent. per
annum.
NEW GRANADA MINING COMPANY.—There was a spe-
cial general meeting yesterday of the Maraquita and
New Granada Mining Company, for the purpose of de-
, daring a dividend, receiving a report from the directors,
and issuing the remaining 50,000 shares. Mr. J. D.
Powles took the chair. The report stated that a: the
Marmato Mines the total cost was 16,981/. 6s. Bd., and
the returns from the mine, 22,872/. 2s. ; making the
total returns 23,8131., leaving a profit of 6,3621. lls. Bd.
A dividend of ls. per share was declared, and 10 per
cent. appropriated to a reserve fund. The report was
adopted unanimously.
THE AUSTRALIAN STEADIER.—The arrival of the
Australian mail steamer yesterday with 222,293 ounces
of gold, valued at 890,0001., caused general satisfaction
throughout the city. It appears that she sailed from
King George's Sound on the 12th of October, touched at
the island of Mauritius for coals and to repair a portion
of her machinery on the 11th of November, and left the
Cape of Good Hope on the 30th. The number of paste
sengers having been 76, and the charge for the gold 15s.
per cent., the total receipts are assumed to have been
satisfactory. In addition to the gold brought on freight
it is said there is at least 200,0001. in the hands of pas-
sengers, besides the nugget of 281 b. weight sent as a
present from the Government of the colony of Victoria
to the Queen.
The advices from St. Petersburgh are to the 3d of
January. The rate of exchange was still keeping up, so
as to attract specie from this country, but the principal
part of our recent remittances had not then arrived.
Owing to the Christmas holidays, there was little doing
in any of the markets. The weather was mild and dark,
with heavy rain. From Odessa the last quotations of
the rate of exchange were as high as 401 d., but the acti-
vity of the wheat market had subsided. At existing
prices and rates of freight, shipments from that port to
this country would involve a loss of 4s. or ss. per quarter.
SPITALFIELDS NATIONAL SCHOOLS. -- On Monday.
last the children of the Spitalfields Parochial and Na-
tional Schools, with many of their relations, and other
poor inhabitants of that parish, to the number of 520,
sat down, in the school-room, in Quaker-street, to a
plentiful dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding. The
funds for this purpose are piously and liberally supplied,
with one exception, from without the parish, and placed
at the disposal of the Rev. William Stone, the rector of
the parish, and treasurer of both schools, who, with the
committee, presided, and actively assisted on the inter-
esting occasion. The.best fare was liberally provided by
Messrs. Purssell, of Cornhill ; and the numerous guests,
young and old, separated with the warmest expressions
of satisfaction, delight, and gratitude.
FRENCH RAILWAY WORKS.—The works on the rail-
way to Thionville were urged on actively during the
month of December ; at Longeville the bridge to carry
off the waters is terminated, and the embankments at the
foot of the Cote St. Quentin are far advanced ; at Mon-
tigny workmen are putting down the piles for the bridge
across the Moselle, and the cuttings have been opened
the whole way from TJckange to the farm of Gassion,
near Thionville. The works on the railway from Chateau-
roux to Limoges arc being actively urged on ; it ap-
pears certain that the section between Chateauroux and
Argenton will be delivered to the public in the month of
mistake, either on
or of the Electric-
May, that of the tunnel in December, and the whole of
the line finished in two years at most.
the EpaaarAt of our Tum.
.713 Plymouth ERRATUM.—By ari extraordinary
correspondent
Telegraph Company, the amount of gold dust brought
over by the Australian was stated at two hundred and
fifty, in place of two hundred and ?illy thousand, ounces.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated:at-from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The mar-
ket closed tamely but firm for all solid American.
The sales included 200 Egyptian at 5/d. to 6d.,
400 Surat 3d. to 4d., and the remainder nearly
all American. Railway Shares were fiat at rather

lower prices.
The steamer Australian brings a large mail from
Port Philip and Sydney, and although the dates
are not later, there is much information that was
not previously given, very few parties having
written by the Marco Polo. It appears that the
" diggins" were yielding most extraordinarily at'
Mount Alexander. A private letter from Geelong
states :

" Thousands of people are pouring into Victoria
without any house accommodation for them. It
is fortunate the weather is so extremely mild.
Gold comes in a deluge from the diggins,' to
the amount of 80,000 ounces per week. The 'dig-
gins' at Eureka, near Geelong, are astonishingly
rich. I have just purchased half an acre of land of the
township close to it for 2701., at a Government sale.
The affairs of Victoria are, indeed, too wonderful to
relate."

The accounts from South Australia promise here-
after to give the same wonderful results as the other
colonies have shown. Four hundred men at work
upon a place within 23 miles of Adelaide were ob-
taining an average of from 81. to 121. per diem.
It may appear singular that so few were working
there ; but the truth is, that the able-bodied popu-
lation had nearly all abandoned South Australia,
leaving their families behind, and remitting to
them from the Alexander " diggins." As they re-
turn at intervals to invest their gains in land or
other property, they will naturally settle down
upon the Adelaide " diggins," if they justify the
assertions made in the accounts before us. The
weather had been so unfavourable that prospecting
could not be carried on to an extent that would
test the actual wealth of South Australia, but
parties connected with the colony are extremely
sanguine.
There was no change of importance in the rates
at which bills were yesterday afternoon negotiated
upon the principal Continental cities. Paris, 90
days, was taken at 25 221 to 27* ; Amsterdam, at
11 17/ to 18 ; Hamburgh, at 13 5A- to 6 ; and
Trieste, at 10 47 to 50.
Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. inform the
Committee of Mexican Bondholders that they
have received, by the Royal Mail Steamer Trent,
48,622 dolls. from Vera Cruz, and 13,802 dolls. 17c.
from Tampico.
All this, we believe, is available for the dividends.
The English Securities have been very quiet, and
owing to continued rumours as to a probable further
advance in the rate of discount, buyers hold
off. It would not be likely, however, that unless
something serious had occurred, this advance would
yet be made. Consols have been at 100 to 100/
for Transfer, and at 100 for Account. The New
3± per Cents. are 104± to 1, and the 3 per Cents.
1001 to 101.; Bank Stock has maintained the rise
to 225 and 226 ; Exchequer Bills are worth 675.
to 70s. ; and India Bonds 78s. premium ; South
Sea Old Annuities are worth 1001. The Go-
vernment broker is an occasional buyer, to invest
the surplus revenue.
Foreign Stocks are very inactive. Spanish 3
per Cents. bring 481, and the Committee's Certifi-
cate is at 4ff. There have been no dealings in Por-
tuguese. Mexican realise 23/ to -k ; Grenada De-
ferred, 14 ; and Equador, 5/. The Swedish Loan
is at 1/. Russian 4-k per Cents. have been marked
104 ex. div. ; and Dutch 2± per Cents., 66i. Danish
5 per Cents. are worth 108.
Railway Shares have been variable and generally
flatter. This is i‘ making-up " day prior to the
settlement., South-Western are down merely a
shade, but Caledonian have dropped about 11. ;
East Lancashire, 10s. to 1/. ; Great Western, 10s.
to 15s. ; North-Western, ss. to 10s. ; Oxford and
Wolverhampton, 15s ; outh-Eastern, 30s ;Work
and Berwick, 11. ; and York and North Midland,
15s. to 11.
French Shares are to lower generally.
The Gold Mines have been all duller, and the
" turn " lower. ,
The Land Companies are firm at previous rates.
Australian Joint Stock Bank Shares look up.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From, the Official List.)

Business none.
,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities IC3/ 1 •
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities__ ..... ......... 104 i i 3,
Long Annuities, Expire stli Jan., 1860..... 6 7-16
India Bonds, £lOOO 7B
South Sea Old Annuities IOOA
_ _

Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills 4d. March. June.
£lO00.
£5OO 7O 67
Small 7O 67

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Danish 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent ,
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent,
Ditto 4i per Cent..,.....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun
Swedish Loan .....................................
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent...

Consols ..................
Ditto for the Account

41,
231 j
103

104 lc 4
48i
45
lg P
x d
HALP-PAST TWO.
.... 100 ,}
. 100 -

i

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
22 to 1 apt Richmond (taken)
25 to 1 Redmond O'Hanlon (taken)
25 to 1 Galvanism (taken)
25 to 1 Hirsuta (taken)
25 to 1 Grapeshot (taken)
33 to 1 Defiance (taken)
33 to 1 Finn-ma-Coul (taken)
33 to 1 Snowdon Dunhill (taken)
33 to 1 Psaltery (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken)
40 to 1 Scarecrow (taken)
DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken)
16 to 1 Pharos (taken)
20 to 1 Sittingbeurne (taken)

NEWTON SPRINT
Golborne Steeple

st lb
Peter Simple 11. 3
Shinrono
Quickstep
Heroine
Clatterbox lO 4
Young Lottery lO 4
View Halloo 9lO
Selling Steeplechase Free F

MEETING, 1853.
lase Handicap.

st lb
Labyrinth 9 7
Ballinasloe 9 7
Jenny Jones 9 5
Harmony
Cabin Boy 8 10
The Dwarf 8 10

declared

:andicap.
Jan. 19.

Acceptances to be

Quickstep ...... st lb
7
Widow Machree ...... 11 4
Clatterbox ............... 11 4
Freshwater ............ 11 0
The Genius ............... 10 8
View Halloo ............ 10 8
Crabbs .................. 10 8
Woofold .................. 10 8
Hurdle Rac
Warwick . . st 1b.......... 11 4
Half-and-Half ......... 10 13
Sir Robert ............... 10 8
Caurire .................. 10 7
Quickstep ............... 2
Nero ..................... 9 12
Janus ..................... 9 8

st lb
Telegraph
Lizzy
Flying Buck lO 6
Lady Wilton 'lO 6
Harkover
Tempest lO 4
Frederick Jerome lO 4
The Kight of the Pipe 9 10
3 Handicap.

st lb
Free Trader
Woofold 9 7
Cheroot
Queen of the Vale
Mary Machreo
Uncle Tom (late Pio-
neer)

9 2

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
Nearly the whole of the English wheat in to-days mar-
ket was the refuse of Monday, and in very inferior condi-
tion. The few fine samples on offer changed hands at very
full prices ; hut all other kinds were exceedingly dull, and
lower to purchase.
The imports of foreign wheat are only 1,380 quarters.
For most descriptions we had only a limited inquiry, yet
the quotations were
generally supported.
Floating cargoes of wheat sold at full currencies.
Fine malting barley was held for more money. In
grinding
was doing.
and istilling sorts, only a moderate business
Malt sold at previous rates, with a moderate supply
on offer.
Beans, peas,
and flour commanded very little attention.

ARRIVALS Tuts WEEK,

Enzlish
Irish ....
Foreign ..

Wheat.
1,370

Barley.
880

Malt. Oats. Flour.
890 1.0 740

—.a.
1,380

1 3-,310

Generally gpeakini
WITITECHAPEL.
the demand ruled firm, at full prices.
Beef, 28 6d td 38 ; 'mutton, 3s 2LI to 4s 6d ; veal, 38 Odio
4s 2d ;
Pork, 28 10d to 4s per 81bs by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
Most .new hops continue in steady request, and late
rates are w ell supported. The show of samples is very
moderate.

ROYAL IfIdHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY.—We are glad to
be informed th at his Grace the Duke of Wellington has
most kindly consented to be named a Vice-President of
this ancient charity, vacant by the death of his illustrious
father.

OXFORD
ITN vE 7: 1

ELECTION.

EIGHTH DAY.--ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
GLADSTONE
PERCEVAL 764

Majority for GLADSTONE .
TWELVE O'CLOCK.-

GLADSTONE
PERCEVAL ..

Majority for GLADSTONE lO9
QUARTER PAST ONE.

GLADSTONE
PERCEVAL

. 886
. 774

Majority for GLADgroNE ll2

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 11.

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday :=—Her 'Royal' Highness the Duchess of
Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, her
Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hellenlobe,
the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Ba-
roness de Speth, the Iron, Mrs. Grey and Miss BElkeel,
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and Mr. Gibbs.
Her Majesty's private band attended in the Castle in
the evening, and played the following music :
Overture, "Die Genueserinn
Coro, " Il Crociato" Meyerbeer.
Andante, Minuetto, Trio, Finale,
Sinfonia, " Jupiter", Mozart.,
Finale, "Oberon" Weber.
- - -

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prince of Leiningen and the Right Hon. Edward
Cardwell, went out shooting this forenoon, attended by
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieilt.-Colonel F.
H. Seymour. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell ar-
rived yesterday afternoon on a visit, and left the Castle
to-day for London.

Colonel Godfrey, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Roberts, had
interviews with the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial-
office.

The Earl of Aberdeen's dinner party on Monday, in-
cluded the Belgian, Russian, Turkish, and Austrian
Ministers, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Clarendon,
Viscount Palmerston, Sir James Graham, and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.
The Right Hon. E. Cardwell returned to town yes-
terday afternoon, from Windsor Castle.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

The Courts sat this morning at Lincoln's-inn, and will
continue to do so during the remainder of the term. No
business of importance was brought before them.

' QUEEN'S BENCH.
TALLIS AND OTHERS V. TALLIS.-JIIDGMENT.

The defendant in this case entered into an agreement
with the plaintiffs not to carry on the canvassing trade
of a publisher within 150 miles of the London General
Post office, or at Manchester or Liverpool ; and an
action was brought against him for breach of covenant.
The defendant contended that the action could n of be
sustained, as the contract was a constraint on trade, and
illegal.
Lord Campbell delivered judgment in the case this
morning in favour of the plaintiffs; intimating that the
Court were of opinion that the contract was not illegal
on the grounds alleged by the defendant.
Judgment for the plaintiffs accordingly.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
MORGAN V. CLIFTON.

This was an action upon a promissory note for 1,000/.,
given by the defendant the now Sir Robert Clifton, son
of the late Sir Jukes Clifton, to a person of the name of
Rowlands, and passed by the latter to the plaintiff, an
hotel keeper in Wales. The case was tried before the
Lord Chief Baron at the London sittings, after last
Trinity term, when the jury found a verdict for the
plaintiff, with damages for 8001.
It appeared upon the trial that the defendant having
become acquainted with Rowlands, who was described
as a medical man, but somewhat attached to horse
racing and its associations, in the course of time in.
troduced him at his father's at Clifton Hall, near Not-
tingham. During this visit it was arranged that
the defendant should make a continental tour, and
that Rowlands should be his companion. The tour
was commenced; and, as the parties wero going
up the Rhine, they played at dominoes, and the result
was that the defendant was a loser of 2,0001. For
this loss he did not at the time give Rowlands any note,
but some months subsequently, when he was on a visit
at a friend's in Ireland, Rowlands called upon him, when
he gave him two promissory notes, for 1,0001. each,
upon the undertaking of Rowlands, that payment of the
notes should not be demanded until after the death of
Sir Jukes Clifton, a gentleman, who was, at that period,
some years above 80. Rowlands, however, in violation
of this agreement, as it was alleged, had passed the note
upon which the present action was brought to the plain-
tiff, and, as it was not paid on presentation, proceedings
were instituted. On Michaelmas Term a rule was ob-
tained for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict
was against the evidence, and it yesterday came on for
argument, when
Mr. E. James applied for the postponement of the
case until to-day, as there was every prospect of the
parties coming to an understanding, and on the judges
entering the Court this morning, intimated that an ar-
rangement had been entered into, which would relieve
their lordships of any further trouble in the matter.