The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1854.

ceived a leacson, which we know that he, personally,
is not unwilling to adopt ; we only request of him
to enforqo#btrhis colleagues in office, and on the
House of Commons.

A meeting was bold last week by the liberal
electors to decide which from amongst four claim-
ants for their suffrages they would select for the
candidates of their party. The Hon. Mr. CAMP-
DELL, by letter, Mr. ADATR, Mr. MUWATT, and
Mr. EDWIN J./um, Q.C., personally, laid their
views before the electors. The latter gentleman's
name is well known to all our readers by its fre-
quent recurrence in the proceedings of Election
Committees of the House of Commons ; indeed,
he referred to his exertions in unseating twenty-
six Members of Parliament against whom corrupt
proceedings had been proved, as evidence that his
exertions might have been of some use in staying
corruption at Cambridge itself. It is this gentle-
man's statement to which we would invite the at-
tention of Sir ALEXANDER COCKBURN, and his
leader Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Were the question
one of general or European statesmanship, we
might allow Lord Jon is claim to superior infor-
mation and knowledge, but it is just of that prac-
tical kind in which a man like Mr. JAMES, whose
chief business has lain in investigating and scruti-
nising the details of so many cases, must know better
than our most justly valued statesman. Now
he, like Mr. COPPOCK, to the great value of whose
opinion we have before adverted, is fully satisfied
that the ballot is indispensable to complete the
pacification of constituencies, even should pecuni-
ary bribery be to a great extent repressed. He
tells us that he has been consulted, from his posi-
tion as counsel, as to the best means of making
the intimidator as responsible for his conduct as
the person who gave a pecuniary bribe ; but it
was a practical difficulty never to be overcome,
that conviction of intimidation was almost im-
possible ; the nod, the look, the hint, or even the
known wish, is sufficient. Who, for instance,
could compel a customer to say why he deserted
one shop and went to another ? He might reply
with SUTLOCK, "I shall not answer that ; it is
my humour." "I have," said Mr. JamEs, " well
considered the subject, and can see no way in
which the voter can be really and practically pro-
tected but by the ballot." A conclusion which
was received with loud cheering, cheering which
would be consistently followed byapetition to grant
the ballot to Cambridge at least. As the learned
gentleman further observed, it was not properly a
party question, but a social one, and that if we
gift a man with the franchise, it is our plain duty
to give the means of exercising it freely and con-
scientiously. We do not wish to bore our readers
with reiteration of arguments but too well known,
for they have never been refuted, andmust there-
fore be insisted on till they are ; but we call the
attention of the large class of plain, common-sense
men, with whom the names of prantical persons
naturally weigh so much, and perhaps go farther i
than argument, to the fact that, not only have
the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General ex-
pressed themselves favourably in regard t• the
Ballot, but the two leading working Liberal
lawyers in election matters have now avowed it
as the result of experience and honest reflection,
that the ballot is the only practical remedy for
bribery and intimidation. We must think that
impartial men will attach more weight to such
testimony than to the scoffs of even the "leading
journal."

We may just add, that the course pursued by
the Liberal party in Cambridge, and which has
been successfully pursued elsewhere, is one most
important for Liberals to follow throughout the
kingdom. Except during the protection contro-
versy, the Conservatives have been a tclerably
united party, and hung well together, notwith-
standing their party squabbles. Not so the Libe-
rals. They always contain a very large propor-
tion of Radical Reformers, and the Whigs have
been but too apt to give their more zealous allies
the cold shoulder, squeezing them out at elections,
and refusing them, unless they wished to give
them a quietus, all the sweets and advantages of
office. Too many seats have in this way been
lost to the Liberals. Nothing can be more fair
that when in any place the Liberal party
consists, as it generally does, of Radicals
and Whigs, whose union is essential to
success, the two members should represent the
different degrees of Liberalism existing in the
constituency. The Cambridge people ratified their
declarations in favour of the ballot, by a resolu-
tion to adopt it at the adjourned meeting, when
they were to determine which of the four candi-
dates they should combine to support. Is it not
clear that if a vote of electors of the same party
was confessedly best taken in this way, a fortiori
the votes at an election contested between rival
and angry parties were better taken in the same
manner ?

II (.).N E. Y. 1/1 A R. Kv, Tr

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The
market closed heavily with very little change in
prices. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 90
Pernam and Maranham at Od. to 7d., 80 Bahia at
600 Egyptian at sid. to 100., 700 Surat at
3d. to 4id. and 20 Sea Island at is. lid. to 2s. 2d.
per lb. Railway Shares were very quiet.
Not much has been done in colonial produce
this week,—sugar, coffee, and spices being quiet.
Russian staples are rather dearer, but more caution
is exercised by speculators.

The Corn Market is dull this morning, the arri-
vals being large.
The ship Vimeira has arrived from New South
I'Vales, which she left Jan. 24. She is stated to
have on board about 30,000 ounces of gold. The
Joshua, from Port Philip, with dates of Jan. 27,
has also gold.
The letters and papers by the Overland Mail,
delivered yesterday afternoon, do not represent
business as being brisk for imports either in India
or China, but except that money was dearer in
Bombay, no important change seems to have oc-
curred.

The Bank of England not having advanced its
minimum rate of discount yesterday, as many
anticipated, there seems to be a better tone
in the money market this morning, and the
large bullion arrivals prove a sensible relief, and
will counterbalance the shipments. The Bank
returns to last Saturday, however, will, as we
stated three days since, exhibit a marked reduction
in the amount of specie, and it is only a continu-
ance of the Australian arrivals which can prevent
a decline probably of another million or two. The
success of the Chancellor of the Exchequer de-
pends, to a certain extent, upon the course of events
between this and Tuesday next, although whatever
temporary buoyancy might arise, persons tendering
would look to the future also, and not expose them-
selves to a loss within a short time after they had
subscribed. If the great insurance offices take up
a portion of the Bonds, and the Bank of England
views them in a favourable light, it would be no
difficult matter to absorb an amount that would
pave the way for the more general acceptance of
the security hereafter. As we have before re-
marked, anything novel, however good intrinsi-
cally, is charily participated in by the monied in-
terest during periods of uncertainty.
The market for English stocks has been quiet,
but firm. Consols bring 87i to for transfer, and
87i for account. The New 34 per Cents. have
been 874 to and the 3 per Cents. 864 to 1. Bank
Stock has been very heavy at 2054. Exchequer
Bills have been 2s. discount to 2s premium, and
India Bonds 6s. discount.

In Foreign Securities there is an almost entire
absence of business. Peruvian are not quite so
good, having been 59f to 60. Mexican are de-
pressed at 231. The settlement of the account is
in progress, and is very light.
For Railway Shares the inquiry is restricted.
Great Northern have been rather firmer, Great
Western a shade lower, Midland at an advance of
f' and South Eastern and Caledonian supported.
The French lines are steady, but dull.
_ _. .

In the Mining Share Aaiket, prices are about
*le same. Australian Consols are still purchased
freely for investment, and are scarce. . _

Tile Joint-Stock Bank Shares are a shade firmer.
The Laud Companies' Shares are quiet.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( 'front the U.Licia/

Bank Stock
- - - • - •

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B6i-4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B7 4 6 I
New 34 per Cent. Annuities B7 4 4 if
Now 2 per Cent. Annuities
c.ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 11-16
Dittc 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859..., 4 7-16 6
India Bonds, 21000 ..... .....
Ditto, under £lOOO . 18 d
Consols for Account 11th May
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£l000
2500 2 d 2 p
Small 3 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 55
)dexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 6O 59i 60
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 364 5i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consuls 874
Ditto May Account

MORE RUSSIAN PRIZES.

PORTSMOUTH, Thursday.—At 11 a.m. this day, her
Majesty's revenue cutter Peterel, Mr. John Hughes,
deputation officer of the revenue service, in command,
captured the Russian bark Fama, of Wasa, laden with
salt, from Sardinia, John Ostman, master, said by those
on board to be bound to some port in Russia, then to
Elsinore, and, afterwards, that they were not bound to
any particular place—they were going where they
thought proper. She is a fine ship of nearly 500 tons
English measurement, and has more than 600 tons of
salt on board, with a crew of 14 stout hands. The
Peterel had 13 hands in all on board. At noon to-
day she safely anchored her prize at Spithead, with-
out the assistance of either pilot or steamer, wind
blowing fresh from W. N. W., weather squally.
She was boarded by Mr. Hughes in the Channel,
St. Catharine Point bearing N. by E. fire or six leagues.
Messrs. Garrett and Gibbon, agents to Lloyd's at this
port, being the receivers of droita of Admiralty, have the
possession of this prize for the Crown. She will be
brought into harbour to-morrow.
The Port-Admiral's cutter, Fanny, Mr. Scarlett,
second master in charge, returned from her cruising
ground this evening at 5 o'clock, bringing the intelli-
gence that she had taken a fine barque of 400 tons,
laden with salt, yesterday at noon. Flag Lieutenant
Hankey (who specially commanded the Fanny on this
occasion) remains in the prize with part of the Fanny's
crew, and is navigating her to this port. She will be
in to-morrow morning. The Fanny brought in a por-
tion of the captured prize's crew.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-April 27.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ROYAL YACIIT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—The an-
nual general meeting of the members of the squadron
takes place at the Thatched-house Tavern on Friday, the
12th of May, when there are seven members to be bal-
loted for.

Mr. Woodhouse has sold his yacht (the Gondola) to
the Earl of Lichfield.

A. fine clipper barque, built for Messrs. Edmond J.
Wheeler and Co., was launched this day from the Messrs.
White's building-yard. She was named the Charlotte
Ann.

The beautiful schooner yacht Hornet, of 140 tone,
building by Ratsey for John Naylor, Esq., of Liverpool,
is to be- launched on Saturday.

THE OVERLAND MAIL. --The commercial accounts by
the overland mail are regarded as favourable. At
Bombay there had been increased transactions in im-
ported goods, with a tendency to higher prices, while at
Calcutta, although business had been interfered with by
native holidays, there was a prospect of its reopening at
an improvement. In China the extent of purchases had
been moderate, but a further advance had baen estab-
lished.

RUSSIA.--Advices have been received from St. Pe-
tersburg, Odessa, and Riga. At St. Petersburg there
had been some mitigation of the financial distrust, but
only to a very slight extent, the quotation of exchange
being 34d. From Odessa the letters are to the 14th,
and the telegraphic accounts to the 21st, at which date
the allied fleets had anchored in the Gul . The Riga
intelligence is to the 20th, and the river was then nearly
clear of ice, the weather having become warm and
extremely fine. Twelve of the vessels that had been
frozen up in the bay had arrived, and 24 still remained.
Mn. FORREST, THE TRAGEDIAN.—The Trenton True
nteriecm is pained to learn that Mr. Edward Forrest,
the American tragedian, has become a convert to the
belief in spiritual manifestations. This gentleman is a
constant visitor upon the Foxes, and most credulously
insists upon the correctness of the developments com-
municated by the rappers from " t'other side of Jordan."
Hereafter it is to be presumed that an improvement will
be introduced into Mr. Forrest's personation of .Hamlet ;
the ghost of that prince's father will be required to rap
out communications instead of delivering them in person.
RAILWAY ARCHES WATERLOO STATION AND NECRO-
POLIS COMPANY.—In consequence of the recent com-
plaint by a deputation from the parish of Lambeth
against the conversion of nine of the arches at the
Waterloo-station into depositories for the dead of
parishes and unions to be taken to the Necropolis at
Woking, a memorandum and protest, on behalf of the
projectors, has been placed in the bands of the directors
of the South Western Railway Company, drawing their
attention to the arrangement for the removal of bodies
to the Necropolis, and the conveyance of mourners, which
was settled and concluded in November, 1849, and pro-
testing against the said directors entering into any ar-
rangements of a contrary nature with the parties ad-
vertising themselves as directors and officers of the
Necropolis Company, on the ground that steps are now
being taken to set aside all their acts and proceedings in
that assumed and disallowed capacity. Under the sub-
sisting agreement with the projectors, which the Necro-
polis Company are bound to enforce, two arches only are
to be used for the mere purpose of receiving bodies in
transitu to the raort chapels at Woking; the charge for
taking down a hearse-carriage, capable of holding fifty
coffins, in separate compartments, to be 1/. each time,
whereas the substituted arrangement of the pseudo-man-
agement contemplates depositing the dead in 9 arches,
whilst it is reported the conveyance charge is to be in-
creased to no less an extent than 400 per cent. for
paupers, 900 per cent. for artisans, and 3,900 per cent.
for all other ranks.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—TraIIic return for
the week ending April 16, 1854 1:16,437 12 9
Corresponding week hit roar,' ....„, 15,225 15 4

LATEST _FOREIGN NEWS

THE WAR.

The Moniteur of this morning announces that,
according to a telegraphic despatch from Belgrade,
of the 27th, the Russians had experienced a con-
siderable check at Chernawoda, in the Dobruscha,
and that they had evacuated Lesser Wallachia.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17. The steamers
Cambria and Indus have arrived, with the 49th,
73d, 41st, and 33d Regiments.
Another English steamer arrived to-day.