The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

THE COURT.

HEALTH OF HER MAJESTY.
The following Bulletin other Majesty's health 111$
issued this morning :-- • .
"Buckingham Palace, April 13, 1814
" Nine o'clock, a.m.
"The Queen is convalescent.
" The infant Prince continues well.
"JAMES CLARK,. M.P.
" CHARLES LOCOCK, 111..0
"
" ROBT. I?ERGUSON, MD'
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er Majesty's recovery is so far advanced that
farther bulletins will be issued."

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visitv- ~
Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. • or! His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on 11$4.
hnr,k yesterday, attended by Li t Colonel F. if. I'-
Lieu t.

The Viscountess Canning has succeeded the Comte
of Gainsborough in her duties as the Lady in NV3it g
to the Queen.
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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited b 0
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday
Gloucester House, Piccadilly. v
A deputation from the Epidemiological Society, -0
the subject of of the Vaccination Extension Bill, 111,40
interview with Earl Granville yesterday at the -`„
Council-office. The deputation consisted of Dr: Be'
ton, Mr. Grainger, Dr. Waller Lewis, and Dr. Seat!.
A deputation from Ryde, consisting of Dr. J.
Salter and Mr. B. Barrow, had an interview Yes
day with the General Board of Health at their m
Whitehall.
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A deputation from the Directors of the Eastern s,O
Navigation Company had an interview with Mr. 11,4
at the Treasury, yesterday. The deputation conl
of Mr. 11. T. Hope (Chairman), Mr. E. L. Betts, Pfr'g
George Burke, Mr. Robert M`Calmort, Mr. B.
Campbell, Mr. P. W. S. Miles, Mr. J. K. Brunel/
Mr. Yates (Secretary).
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Mr. J. Caird had an interview with the Duke of 14e
castle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from the Ratepayers of the Bora
Plymouth had an interview yesterday with the Gedept
Board of Health at their office, Whitehall. The deb
tation consisted of Messrs. Gill, Stephens, Mortimer'
Elworthy.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afterno"ro,
the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Minister
sent were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John 10;5c
Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Mar9l.l„;er
Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Olf
don, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the
chequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood,oid
Right Honourable Sidney Herbert, and Sir Ow/
Molesworth. The Council sat two hours and
quarters.

ELECTION' COMMITTEES.--(THIS

LEICESTER.
At the sitting of the committee this mornilWeli
cross-examination of John Holyoake was, conLinll
Knew Mr. Norman Norman had told him that ie
election was a pure one. Had replied, that vi 0,04
seen before the committee. Had said that he RI)
several cases of bribery. Had mentioned a reP
Sir Joshua Walmsley giving one man a new 1'3,4)
:,1001;
another six months' work ; also of his having left,'"
on the table after a supper at a house in Mount -to
This witness was still under examination when °
port left.

TAUNTON. ,
The committee resumed this morning at 11 (3eitY
The room was immediately cleared for the colipt
to deliberate upon the future conduct of the proceeic?
Upon the readmission of the parties, the chLY
announced that the committee had resolved ti'3l,o,
counsel for the sitting members should be at libe,ibel
call witnesses to rebut the charges of distinct b`cof
which had been made, and it was the wish of thee
mittee that Robert Farmer and John Such sbo
called with that view.
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Robert Farmer voted for Mills and Colebrook,e ;de,
last election. Knew the Arcade in Taunton. -v,
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know John Such. Was not under the Arcorfeje.
John Such the night before the nomination. -P-3,tie
been promised 10i. for a vote. Had not been prod
money by any one to vote for Mills. Rad nevioo!
ceived any money for his vote. Did not even
John Such by sight. This witness was cross-0„`
at considerable length by Mr. Sergeant KinglB
without materially shaking his evidence. erg
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John Such—Did not know Robert Farmer. I,o'
under the Arcade with Farmer. Did not offer ly
nevert9 any
ocffneer edi n Rtobbae6r t F placear m etro
mvootneeyfotrolivforiellsitfiaol4
This witness entirely corroborated Farmer's
The cross-examination of Sergeant ICingi
elicited no discrepancy.

TYNE MOUTH.
The committee for investigating into the petition
rented against the return of Mr. Taylor sat this 11/
ing at 1 o'clock ; Sir B. Hall in the chair.
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, Mr. E. James, and so
Power appeared for the petitioners ; and Mr. Slade
Mr. Hardy for the sitting member.
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake opened the case for the
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tioners. The allegations against the sittmg melts
were that his return had been secured by open
and extensive treating. Extensive orders had bee° ''/10
to all the public-house keepers to supply rPfreshZi
and tickets had been issued indiscriminately to
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sitting member's voters. There waa also a chario:
bribery by colourable employment of voters, and P'l'llo
them for labour which they never performed.
learned counsel was proceeding when our report lei'

• COCKERMOUTH.
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At the reassembling of the committee this woril ty,
the witness Crone was brought from the custody t)f
„,iS
Sergeant-at-Arms, somewhat more sober than wl,of
appeared yesterday. He was examined as to the
action relating to the purchase of his bedstead
Beason, who was alleged to have bribed him by g`
a higher price for it than it was worth.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a court was
which was numerously attended. A number of georY
men were admitted as brokers. Mr. Thomas Pillooctoi
Mr. John Dudin were elected members of the Co4cor
Assistants of the Watermen's and Lightermen's
pany, instead of Mr. James Lyon and Mr. Thomas"
resigned. A discussion of some length took place
irof
the report " for the appointment of governor and ci3sk
lain of the prison at Holloway," and it was sent
for further consideration, upon the motion of Alder Ai
Wilson. Upon the motion of Alderman Wire, it s`
,tr,
ordered that the names and addresses of all person :00,
plying to the court to be admitted as brokers of i(1
City be put up in some conspicuous place in the t7thi:
hall, one week prior- to the date of the holding 0%,J0'
court at which such application is intended to be TO
TINCROFT MINING COMPANY.—At the meeting 0'
rep""
Tincroft Mining Company, held yesterday, the r
and accounts were received as satisfactory. The retuil
from sales of tin and copper amounted to 46,8491., Wbeil'
the expenditure had been 40,8171., leaving, after bt
payment of dividends at the rate of 15 per cent., 3
lance in hand of 1,4751.
SCREW STEAM-SHIP ARGo.—The directors of the G ,
ral Screw Steam Company have determined to test:,
efficiency of their new vessel the Argo, by a run d
the Channel on the 20th inst., previously to her starts'
on her voyage to Australia on the 4th of May. .
THE COUNTRY DANES._ The Bankers Magazine g, ,D?
the following summary of the average circulation el "oo
country banks in England for the month ending the i'fot
March. Average weekly circulation of these banks
the month ending March 19 :
Private Banks....
Joint-stock banks

£3,671,785
2,993,611

Average weekly circulation of pri-
vate and joint-stock banks end-
ing as above
.X 6,665,396,0
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Fate
about par (according to the last tariff), which, at,
English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for Po,
dard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the fol,
change at Paris on London at short being 25.05, it iU
lows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearertio
Paris than in London. By advices from Ilamburghioli
price of gold is 429 per mark, which, at the Enfij,
Mint price of 31. 17s. 10,3 d. per ounce for standard
gives an exchange of 13.7 ; and, the exchange at lot
burgh on London at short being 13.6, it follows top,
gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in 1)00
don. The course of exchange at New York on Lon g
for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and, the fog
of exchange between England and America being aly
23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is noinie'o,l'
0.33 per cent. against England ; but, after making 04
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lowance for charges of transport, the present rate `'`ii
not admit of the transmission of gold either way bets"-
the two countries.
THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS," 00
Minutes of Evidence laid on the table of the House Monday contain additional evidence from Mr. Sane
Mr. Seymour Clarke, and Mr.-Stephenson, as We'illklP
the examinations of the following
gentlemen
Russell, chairman of the Greatliresterif; Mr.
director of the Crawl Junction Canal ; Mr. Ge1;0
Loch, for the Bridgwater Canal ; Mr. Barley, eliai,roi
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Mr, Denis
chairman of the Great Northern Railway; Mr. Broniw,
secretary to the Audit Board, Somerset-house ;,„
Anderson, Deputy Paymaster-General; Mr. d 3.4,1,
Booth, senior secretary to the Board of Trade ;
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Captain Simmons, railway secretary to the Boar,'
Trade,
500,1: STEAM ENGINES, &C.—The declared value of -tnow
engines and other machinery exported in tha
ended the sth ult. was 99,932/. 0
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PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY BILL.—A bill for mu—k °v.'
railway from HaVant, in the county of Southampto,ll,oo
Godalming, in the county-of Surrey, to be called
re
Portsmouth Railway," and for other purposes, Was
a first time in the House of Commons last night.