The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

FRENCH P.M YS.

To the great delight of the habitues of St. James's
Theatre, M. Ravel's engagement has been prolonged till
Easter, and he will continue to appear every night until
then, in one of his favourite parts. The company has been
further strengthened by the addition of Madlle. Luther,
from the Gymnase. She made her first appearance last
night, in Les Incertitudes de Rosette, one of those little
vaudeville trifles which are written for clever sprightly
actresses such as Madlle. Luther, and of which the whole
interest is confined to the one part in which they appear.
In the second piece, entitled Livre 111., Chapitre
Madlle. Luther gave evidence of powers of the highest
comedy, and produced an impression which will go far
towards insuring hereafter success before a London audi-
ence.

To-morrow night, M. Ravel and Aiadlle. Luther appear
together in a new vaudeville, entitled Qui se dispute
S'Adore.

LATEST ARRIVAL FROM THE DIGGINGS.

The Roxburgh Castle has arrived in the Downs, from
Melbourne, with 168,000 ounces of gold ; and the
Chowringhee, with 63,713 ounces, from the same port ;
making a total of 231,713 ounces, worth, at 41. per
ounce, 926,800/. The William
.Gladstone has also
arrived, but, owing to her having sailed from Newcastle,
New South Wales, she brings no gold. Last week we
noticed the arrival of a further sum of 120,935 ounces,
worth 483,600/., by the Three Bells and Alert, so that
there is now in the river and in the docks Australian
gold to the value of 1,410,0001., none of which, how-
ever, can be offered to the Bank for purchase before
next week, owing to the delay caused by melting and
assaying. The advices already to hand mention the
dispatch of the undermentioned sums, all of which have
yet to come in, viz. :

Where from.

Date of Gold on
sailing. board.

Oriental
Lochnagar
Meteor
Frances Henty

Ounces.
Oct. 21
Nov. 20 3,224
Nov. 25
Nov. 26

.. Sydney .
. Port Philip .
. ditto
. ditto

Total ounces
The value of this is 480,000/. The Frances Henty was
spoken off Ascension on the 4th February, and the
Lochnagar had arrived at the Cape. The Sydney
steamer was to leave for London on the Ist December,
just three months ago. Her detention is probably
owing to her having to call at several of the Australian
ports, thus risking the loss of her crew, but her arrival
may be daily expected. The Great Britain was to leave
for England on the Ist Jan.

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.)

CHATHAM.

The committee resumed this morning at eleven o'clock,
and witnesses were called on behalf of the sitting
member.

James Budden—Had canvassed with Sir Frederick
Smith. Had heard Hoskins promise his vote, and then
ask for a place in the Dockyard. Sir Frederick Smith
had entirely refused to give it to him. Had never
heard Sir Frederick Smith promise anything during the
whole of his canvass. Had, on the canvass, heard
several persons ask for places, but they had always been
refused.

Thomas Hills, a local coroner, and clerk to the local
board of health, had canvassed with Sir Frederick
Smith, and had never heard him make any promise.
Had never had any doubts of Sir Frederick Smith's
success from the commencement of his canvass.