The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

ELECTION OF CHAMBERLAIN.

POLLING (THIS DAY.)
The polling commenced at nine o'clock this morning
in the Guildhall. The contest is at present very close on
both sides, as will be seen from the following num-
bers :

TEN O'CLOCK.

For Sir John Key
For Mr. Benjamin Scott

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Sir John Key
Mr. Scott

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Sir John Key
Mr. Scott

ONE O'CLOCK.

Sir John Key.
Mr. Scott.

Majority for Mr. Scott

MR. GROOM'S TULIP BROW.

692
722

There was yesterday a private view of Mr. Groom's
annual exhibition of tulips. They are this season much
finer and more regular than they have been for years.
The great variety of the colours is surprising, and the
propitious weather has favoured them. The grand bed
of tulips is under an awning 150 feet in length and 17
feet in breadth, and contains about 2,000 roots. Some of
the most esteemed varieties are " Victoria Regina,*
" Prince of Wales," " Duke of Norfolk," ." Duchess of
Sutherland," "Nonrri Effendi," "Michael Angelo,"
" Dr. Horner," " Countess of Wilton," and "The Mar-
quis of Bristol," which is valued at 100 guineas. The
public exhibition opens to-day. Among the visitors
yesterday were the Duchess of Cambridge, Rev. Lord
John Thyme, Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., Lord
Kenyon, Lord Crewe, Lord Tenterden, Lord Saltoun,
the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Durham, the
Duchess of St. Albans, Earl Crawford and Balcarras, &c.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND LORD LONDON-
DERRY.

TO VIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—May I again request the favour ofrthe insertion
in your paper of the enclosed letter from Lord John
Russell ?

Your obliged and obedient servant,
VANE LONDONDERRY.
lloldernesse-house, May 23.

Whitehall, May 23, 1853.
My Lord,—ln answer to your letter of the 22d, I
have only to say that I cannot object to the publicity
you propose to give to my letter of the 21st inst.
I have the honour to be,
Your Lordship's most obedient servant,
J. RUSSELL.
The Marquis of Londonderry, K.G.

AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.—
The adjourned meeting of this company took place
yesterday, Mr. J. G. Frith in the chair, when a report
was presented containing a further correspondence with
the Government on the question of the contract, and the
preliminary recommendations of the board for taking

the sense of the proprietors respecting an arrange-
merit with the General Screw Company. The Go-
vernment, it was intimated, adhere to their deter-
mination of withdrawing the contract, but abstain
from enforcing a penalty. The principal topic dis-
cussed was the future management of the under-
taking, and the existing prospects of a union with
its competitor. A feeling prevailed adverse to a
junction with the General Screw Company, particu-
larly when it transpired that it would Not be unac-
companied by legal difficulties ; and, as no specified plan
was brought forward, the majority refused to pus an
affirmative resolution. With regard to the advantages
to be derived from an amalgamation, opinions greatly
varied, and it was eventually agreed to receive the report
of the directors, and to appoint a committee to examine
the affairs of the company previously to any final step
being adopted. •