The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

FOR OTHER RACES.

Thirkleby, Roger Thornton, Moses, Hunca Munca,
Commodore Charley, Snowdrop, Shamrock, Neville,
The Jewess.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
5 to 1 on the field (offered freely).

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. MOWBRAY took the oaths and his seat for Dur-
ham in the room of Lord A. Vane unseated on petition.
The Lords' amendments to the Staines, Woking, and
Wokenham Railway Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Leith Junction, Cutbill's Divorce, South Wales
Railway, Upton St. Leonard's, Londonderry, Ennis-
killen, and Sligo, West London, and Crystal Palace
Bills were read a third time and passed.
The British Electric Telegraph, Chorley Improvement,
Halifax Waterworks Improvement, and Ribble Naviga-
tion Bills were read a third time.

Mr. OLIVEIRA presented four petitions against the
Government Education Bill.

Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from Walsall,
praying for a system of ocean penny postage.
Mr. MACAULAY presented three petitions from
Edinburgh in favour of the University Tests Bill.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the solicitors
of Roxburgh, against the Solicitors Certificate Duty.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented three petitions against
the Government Education Bill.

Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR presented a petition from
Poole, praying for ocean penny postage.

NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Mr. WALPOLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land the following questions :—Whether the Commis-
sioners of National Education in Ireland have rejected
or expunged from the list of books to be used in the
National Schools, " The Evidences of Christianity," by.
the Archbishop of Dublin Whether they have deter-
mined, that, if any child's parent should object to the
use of any single book, it is a sufficient reason for ex-
cluding such book, not from that child only, but from
the whole school ?

Sir J. YOUNG answered the first question in the
affirmative.

SCOTCH UNIVERSITY TEST (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD ADVOCATE, in moving the postpone-
ment of his bill until after the next order of
the day, stated that he intended to propose that
the declaration in future to be required from
professors should be to the effect that they never
would, in the discharge of the duties of the office,
endeavour, either directly or indirectly, to teach or in-
culcate doctrines opposed to the divine authority
of the Holy Scriptures, or the Westminster Confession
of Faith, as ratified by law in the year 1690, and would
never exercise the said office to subvert, the Church
of Scotland by law established. (Hear, hear.)
[LEFT SITTING.]

QUEEN'S BENCII-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Campbell and a
Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. MASTERS.

This was a prosecution instituted by order of the
House of Commons against the defendant for perjury,
said to have been committed before the Southampton
Election Committee. The alleged perjury consisted of
a statement that the defendant had seen Mr. Andrews,
the then mayor of Southampton, take a reluctant voter
named Oakley by the shoulder and take him up to the
poll to vote for Sir Alex. Cockburn and Mr. Willcox.
Sir F. Thesiger, with Mr. Weisby and Mr. Baddeley,
appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Andrews, Q.C., and
Mr. Ballantine for the defendant.
Mr. Andrews and other witnesses were called to prove
the falsity of the defendant's statement. Their exami-
nation was proceeding when our report left.

AUSTRALIA.—The advices from Australia by the
overland mail telegraphed yesterday are exactly a
month later than those pre% iously received. While the
gold production is stated to have been steadily main-
tained, the rate of exchange still indicates that the
supply of money for its purchase has been ample, and
that there is consequently no chance of any renewal of
shipments of coin from this country.
EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The departures from
the port of London for the Australian colonies during
the past week show a slight increase. They have com-
prised altogether 12 vessels—seven to Port Philip, with
an aggregate burden of 3,507. tons ' • two to Hobart
Tow a, with an aggregate burden of 577 tons ; one to
Sydney, of 904 tons ; one to Adelaide, of 524 tons ; and
one to Launceston, of 288 tons. The shipments of
manufactures and ordinary merchandise have been rather
larger, but the rates of freight continue to present a
heavy appearance.
NOUVEAU MONDE COMPANY.—The following memo-
randum is from the Nouveau Monde Company :—" The
Nouveau Monde Gold Company have advices from their
superintendent in California, dated Mount Ophir, May
11, that on the 4th of that month a trial was made to
work some ores in the Chilian mill, and that, after two
charges, it was found necessary to make some altera-
tions, which lie expected would be completed in the
course of a week ; that a conical arrastra, would soon
be in its place, and that so soon as the quicksilver
which was on its way from San Francisco to the reduc-
tion works arrived, he expected to set to work in
earnest. The mining captain's report is also favourable.
The lode in No. 1 crosscut of the Pine-tree sett was then
39 feet wide, and looked more promising than when first
cut. All the other setts continued opening out in a
very satisfactory manner. He adds, that the cost of
transport and the price of provisions were lower, and
labour more abundant."
AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.—
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam
produce markets mention that business continued inac-
tive. The operations in coffee had been limited, but
prices were maintained with steadiness. No change
had occurred in sugar ; the rates for tea were regarded
as exhibiting firmness, and rice brought former quota-
tions. An active demand had sprung up for the various
descriptions of fruit, and considerable purchases had
been made on English account.

COMIERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.---
The half-yearly general court of the governors of this
institution was, yesterday, held at the London Tavern,
to receive the report of the board of management, and
to elect two annuitants upon the funds. In the ab-
sence of Sir J. Duke, Bart., M.P., Sir Charles Podmore
was called to the chair. The report stated that the pro-
gress of the institution was encouraging, and that the
public dinner at Bristol in behalf of it had been produc-
tive of very beneficial results, not only pecuniarily, but
also in extending wider a feeling of interest in its suc-
cess. The income for the 'half-year, including 7771.
16s. 2A. balance at Christmas last, amounted to 1,1801.
11s. 81d, The expenditure for the same period was
871. 17s. 5d., leaving a balance of 1,092/. 14s. 31d. in
favour of the society. The report was unanimously
adopted. Several alterations in the bye-laws were then
agreed to, altering the numbers necessary for quorums,
and a law was passed to the effect that after the 25th of
December next, no persOn shall be eligible to become
a candidate for the benefits of the institution, excepting
widows, whose total disability, whether from age, in-
firmity, or any other cause, shall have occurred previous
to their becoming members of the society. The poll was
then opened, at the close of which two annuitants were
placed on the funds. A vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings.
LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLAPTON.—Yesterday,
the half-yearly general meeting of the governors of this
institution was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Kerby
in the chair. The report stated that it was gratifying
to the managers to enlarge for the present half-year the
number of children to be admitted by election from 30
to 35—making the total number benefited by the society
to be 2,074. The institution, which accommodated up-
wards of 400 destitute orphans from all parts of the
world, particularly those descended from respectable
parents, was last year supported by an income of
10,691/. 17s. 4d., and cost in its management,
10,2411. 16s. Bd. ; so that it was in possession cf
4501. Os. Bd. to commence the operations of the year.
Of this sum of 10,2411. 16s. Bd., the item of expenditure
of 2,1221. 13s. 6d. was a special account, occasioned by
the enlargement of the asylum, &c. The report was
unanimously agreed to. The chairman then opened the
pool, when 10 girls and 25 boys were elected from a list
of 132 candidates ; of whom 39 were females, and the
remainder males. A vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings.
LAUNCH.—On Saturday a fine ship of 900 tons regis-
ter was launched at the dockyard of Mr. Pitcher.
Northfleet, and was christened the "Northfleet," in
compliment to the place of her construction. She was
built for the Messrs. Dent, of London, for the East
India trade. In this dockyard several steamers of the
first class have been built within the last 10 years for
the West India Steam-packet Company, and there are
now on the stocks in the yard two steamers of still
larger dimensions for the same company. There was a
great concourse of people collected in the yard and on
the adjoining heights to witness the launch of the North-
fleet, which was perfect in its way.