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

QUEEN'S BENCH-(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
Rouse 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. Welsby 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 previously 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
Town, 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.

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NOUVEAU MONDE COMPANY.—The following memo-
randum is from the Nouveau Monde Company :—" The
Nouveau Monde Gold Company have advices from their
superintendent in (.lalifornia, 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 ho 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."
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIET
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 SirJ. 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. 2d. 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. 3id. 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.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRAN CE.

Before the last nomination of five senators, the Senate
was composed of 149 members, viz. : 2 princes of the
Imperial family, 6 cardinals, 6 marshals, and 2 admirals,
all senators by right, and 133 members named direct by
the Emperor. The number of the latter is now 138 ;
the Constitution fixes the number at 150.
The Moniteur publishes a decree depriving twenty
persons of the decoration of the Legion of Honour in
consequence of their having been condemned by the
1l Tribunal of Correctional Police for theft or other
offences. By another decree the authorisation to wear
the order of Leopold of Belgium is withdrawn from a
person named Lasalle, and a soldier has been deprived
of his military medal for a similar offence.
We find the following in the Moniteur :—" The Go-
vernment has several times called the attention both of
the French and foreign shipping interests to the progress
of our establishment in the Society Islands, and to the
facilities which the port of Tahiti now presents for the
repair and revictualling of vessels in those distant re-
gions. From a report recently transmitted to the
French consul at Valparaiso, by the captain of a French
schooner, the Adbla, fitted out at Papeiti, it appears
that there is now at Tahiti a slip for careening, and all
the necessary materials may be purchased at the different
stores at a moderate price, and all the charges for the
operation are fixed at the lowest possible rate. Every
facility is given by the authorities both to French and
foreign vessels, in order to induce them to visit that port.
In the months of January and February, 17 whalers, two
of which were French, and the others English and Ame-
rican, put in there to repair, as well as a number of
merchantmen. The present careening slip will take a
vessel of 300 tons, and in a few months another will be
ready for vessels of 600 tons. The police at Tahiti is
organised in the best possible manner, and desertion
from the vessels is rendered impossible. This fact,
joined to the protection which foreigners meet with
from the authorities, will doubtless attract a great
number of whalers to the spot, and merchants and
shippers will do well to turn their attention to supplying
the place with such stores as such vessels may stand in
need of."

M. Darasse has been appointed French Consul at
Cobija in Bolivia.

At
the Bourse yesterday an average amount of busi-
ness was transacted in the Public Securities, and at its
termination a general improvement had taken place in
prices, with the exception of the Three per Cents, for
cash, which had declined sc. The concluding quota-
tions were—For cash, Three per Cents., 77f. 40c. ; Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. For the account—Three
per Cents., 77f. 45c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101
90e. ; Bank Stock, 2,670 f. The final quotations of the
Bank of Credit Foncier remained unchanged, being still
700 f. ; that of the Societ6 Mobiliere is now 807 f., in
consequence of an advance of 7f. having taken 'place.
There was considerable activity in the railway share
market yesterday, and in consequence of the absence of
any unfavourable reports, a further advance in that de-
scription of security again occurred. Closing prices—.
Nortberns, 897 f. 50c. ; Orleans, I,oBof. ; Paris and
Strasbourg, 912 f, 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 925 f. ; Paris
and Rouen, 1,055 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 734 f.
50c. ; Western of France, 730 f.