The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-06 00:00:00

NEW ELECTION COMMITTEES.

Yesterday the General Committee of Elections met and
appointed the following committees :
DARTMOUTH.—Mr. W. Miles, chairman ; Mr. J. H.
Langston, Mr. E.lFellowes, Hon. G. H. C. Byng, and Vis-
count Newark. Member petitioned against, Sir T. Her-
bert.

TAUNTON.-Sir George Grey, chairman : Mr. C. G. Du
Pre, Mr. Montagu Chambers, Mr. IL B. Coles, and Mr.
Pilkington. Member petitioned against, Mr. A. Mills.
LEICESTER.—Mr. Divett, chairman ; Mr. S. Gregson,
Mr. R. T. Parker, Lord Dalrymple, and Mr. M. Kendall.
Members petitioned against, Sir J. Walmsley, and Mr. R.
Gardner.

BANK OF ENGLAND. —A general Court of the Bank
of England took place yesterday, when Mr. G. Hub-
bard was elected Governor, and Mr. T. M. Weguelin
Deputy-Governor.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about at par (according to the last tariff), which, at the
English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1012 d. per ounce for stan-
dard gold; gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and the exchange
at Paris on London at short being 25.074, it follows that
gold is about 0.38 per cent. dearer in Paris than in Lon-
don. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is
429 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.
17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 13.7 ' • and, the exchange at Hamburgh on
London at short being 13.6, it follows that gold is 0.47
per cent. dearer in -Hamburgh than in London. The
course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and, the par of ex-
change between England and America being 139 23-40
per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.33
per cent. against England ; but, after making allowance
for charges of transport, the present rate does not allow
of the transmission of gold either way between the two
countries.

WEST INDIA MAIL COMPANY.—A memorial has been
addressed to the Admiralty by the merchants of Bristol
on the inconveniences sustained from the repeated
failures of the Royal West India Mail Company to fulfil
the engagements of their time tables. The memoriaists
state that the failures in question are so notorious as to
render it unnecessary to specify particular grievances,
but they point to the recent fact, " that the steamer
due on the 7th of February last did not arrive till the
9th of March, and that the steamer due on the Ist of
March did not arrive till the Bth."

HERR STAUDIGL.—We understand that this famous
basso has arrived in London this morning.
ILLNESS OF MADAME VESTRIS.—Last evening, dur-
ing the performance of A Strange History (which, by
the way, has been curtailed somewhat, and proportion-
ably improved, Madame Vestris showed some signs of
ill health, and went through her part with obvious diffi-
culty. The piece proceeded, however, up to the last act
which had scarcely commenced, when Mr. Roxby
addressed the audience, and claimed their indulgence for
Madame Vestris, who found herself wholly inadequate
to complete her task, The part of Christine being the
all-important part in the piece, there was no alternative
but to drop the curtain. We are informed that
the indisposition of this lady manifested itself yesterday,
and that it was exceedingly doubtful this morning whe-
ther a change of performance would not be necessary.
SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—Yesterday, a special
general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking
was held in the London Tavern, for the following pur-
poses :—First, to consider and determine upon the expe-
diency of constructing one or more additional close docks
and an additional graving dock upon the company's
land ; secondly, to authorise the raising, for these pur-
poses, the necessary capital, by the creation of the addi-
tional sum of 270,318/. 15s. capital stock of the
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com-
pany, being the balance remaining unissued of the _
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and 7th Vic., cap. 65, or such parts thereof as may
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required for the above purposes ; and thirdly, to u
sanc-
tion the further issue of debentures to the
au-
thorised by the above act, or such portion thereof oef astm
be required for the said purposes.
the chair. The chairman, in opening Colonel Barlow in
the proceedings,
urged urged the neccessity of constructing new
stated that they had had a large increase of a
busi-
ness, so ' much so that their dock accommodation was
not sufficient for the present trade. He
delayedw s t hoef
opinion that this was the
proper tune t; imfoer bringingfifortty
subject of the construction fo
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it, many of the large steam companies who now p tD
with the inconvenience would go elsewhere. If they
had not constructed the close dock, which, he might
state, had been the starting point of their fortune, they
would not have been able to accommodate the General
Screw Company. After going at some length into the
subject, he stated that the stock of the company would
be increased in value by the extension of the dock ac-
commodation from 26 to 64 acres 150 per cent. The
p
new stock would not be issued at less tha a and the
directors had been in negotiation with
parties for the
placing out of 50,0001. worth of the stock at
In conclusion, he proposed three
resolutions to the effect.
given above. The motion having been seconded, was
opposed at great length by Mr. Richards, who con-
tended that the proposed extension of the docks' and ca-
pital would only injure the present shareholders. Se-
veral other gentlemen having also spoken against the
resolutions, the motion for their adoption was put, and
carried by
chairman a large majority. A vote of thanks to the
concluded the proceedings.
ITALIAN REFUGERs,--A committee has been formed
in London for the relief of Italian refugees. The gentle-
men who have undertaken this kindly task hope to pro-
cure work for destitute Italian refugees in London, and
to assist them, in the meantime, with such pecuniary
means as may be raised by voluntary monthly subscrip-
tions and donations. Refugees desirous of availing
themselves of the aid of this committee are required to
make a written application, at least four days before the
weekly distributions, in order that the necessary infor-
mations regarding them may be made. Every Sunday
there is to be a distribution of money, in proportion to
the subscriptions and donations received.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen-
tlemen were admitted membere of the college on the 4th
instant :—Messrs, John Groscort Reed, Exeter ; Ber-
nard Kendall, Budleigh Salterton, Devon ; Joseph
Ewart, Holmehead, Cumberland ; Joseph Ford, Ched-
dar, Somerset • James Vaux, Plymouth ; Oscar Byrne,
Newcastle-under-Lyne ; William Thomas Lewis, Lon-
don ; George Yeates Hunter, Margate ; Sydney Jones,
Old Kent-road ; Henry Cooper Rose, Edward-street,
Langham-place ; and Edward Clapton, Stamford, Lin-
colnohire.