The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-25 00:00:00

CONTRACT. 1 THE BALLO

The following relates to the Australian mail con-
tract, via Panama, which has been some time under
suspense, and from the prorogation of Parliament
is likely so to continue to the great annoyance of
all the interests concerned,,—

" Australasian and Pacific Company (Limited),
August 24, 1859.

" Sir,—In consequence of periodical misstatements to the
effect that Mr. Lever has obtained the Australian mail con-
tract via Panama, which are in constant circulation and
traceable to the adherents of that gentleman, I think it
right to place in your hands the copy of an official commu-
nication which appears to set the matter at rest, and pre-
clude the erroneous impressions which have been made
available for collateral purposes, and to the prejudice of the
competing tenders.—l remain, Sir, your very obedient
servant, " GEORGE (LARK."

UTH WALES.

The Sydney Empire, of June 14th, gives these
further interesting particulars as to the working
of the Ballot at its first trial at the recent general
election in that colony :
" The result of this election will afford great gra-
tification to all lovers of constitutional freedom. It
proves what we have so often asserted, that no small
body of the people will so impartially and so soundly
exercise their political power as the whole body will.
And it proves that the ballot system promotes good
order, as well as a sound judgment. We take the
position of Mr. Cooper on this polling list, and of
those who opposed him, to be an augury that the
present elections will place Liberalism still more
unmistakeably in the ascendant than it was in the
last Parliament.
s, In one respect our experience may be of great
value to the mother country. The ballot has been
a perfect triumph. Not the slightest uproar or dis-
order has marked its exercise, and no election in
Sydney was ever conducted with such exemplary
decorum as the important contest that closed last
week.
" Mr. John Campbell, a candidate for the As-
sembly, says in his address to the electors whose
votes he sought :
" ' Under the present form of Government the
electors, thanks to the ballot, can choose their own.
representative without any coercion being used,
and it will be the electors' own fault if they do not
send fit and proper persons to represent them.'
" The manner in which the ballot is administered
in this colony appears by the following advertise-
ment issued by the returning officer for West
Sydney :
" ' Each voter is requested to apply to the rol
clerks, stationed outside the polling booth, marked
with the letter corresponding with the first letter
of his surname (A, B, or C, as the case may he), for
his number, i.e., the number opposite his name in
the electoral roll.
" Without this number, which will be given
on
a card, initialled by the poll clerk, no one will be
permitted to enter the polling booth. No valid
objection having been made, the voter will receive
his ballot paper from the presiding officer, in el'
change for the initialled card bearing his number
—his name and qualification having been first
asked and satisfactorily ans wered. With this ballot
or voting paper the voter will, at once, enter the
secret chamber, and there, as expeditiously as P°s'
sible, strike out the names of such candidates as be
does not wish to vote for, and then folding his
paper so as to conceal the names, will come out of
the secret chamber by a door at the opposite end to
where he entered it, and deposit the paper in the
ballot-box placed on the table before the presiding
officer.
The door out for leaving the booth will ba
quite close to the ballot-box.
" At the close of the poll (which opens at eight
o'clock in the morning and closes at four o'clock in
the afternoon), should any ballot paper be folio('
having more than four names of the nominated
candidates left on it, the same will be rejected 8$
informal and invalid.
Every voter will be required to place his ballot
paper in the ballot box, although he may 114"
torn or defaced it.
No voter will be allowed a second ballot
paper, even though he should plead the excuse °I
having inadvertently struck out the name of a all'

didatehe intended to vote for.
"' The booths have been carefully planned, witlin.
a view of giving every elector the certainty of pc,.
ing his vote, if he comes.
‘,. It is earnestly and respectfully requested thadt
all possible despatch will be used in voting, aIL
that the electors of West Sydney will do all '—
their power to aid the presiding officers in carrying
out and conducting this first election under tn
new and Liberal Electoral Act, in a manner Cale*.
lated to reflect credit upon all concerned."
This mode of voting occasions some novelties in
the way of electioneering placards and advertise"
ments, as appears by the following extract frri.
the Sydney Herald of 13th June Duigan
West Sydney. Do not strike your pencil throng
Duigan's name."

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO TILE

NORTII.

The Queen having determined this year to per-
form that portion of her journey to the Highland!
between London and Edinburgh during the night,
the directors of the Great Northern Railway were
last week instructed to make the necessary arrange.
ments for her Majesty's convenience. The train
will consist of three royal saloons, with the osuel
number of first-class carriages and uggago breaks.
The saloons will be fitted up in the French style:,
with mattresses and sofas, for the convenience of
their occupants.
The royal party will include the Queen and the
Prince Consort, the Princess Alice, the Prince
Arthur, the Princess Helena, and the Princess
Louisa. The suite in attendance upon her Majesiti
and his Royal Highness will consist of Lady
Churchill, General the Hon. Charles Grey, Sir G
Phipps, the Hon. Horatio Stopford, and Major
Elphinstone. The Right Hon. Sir George Orel
will be the Secretary of State in attendance upon
her Majesty.
The hour fixed for the Queen to leave King's'
cross station is 9 o'clock in the evening. Her Ma-
jesty will be received at the station by Mr. Packs,
M.P., and a deputation of the Great Northern 03:
rectors, some of whom will accompany the royal
party to York. The royal train will travel at Rs
uniform speed of forty miles an hour, and make its
first stoppage at Biggleswade at 10 p.m. 'rho
train will pass St. Neots at 10 19 p.m., Huntingdon,
at 10 30 p.m., Holme at 10 45 p.m., and resell;
Peterborough, 77 miles from London, at 65
minutes after 10. A delay of five minutes
only will take place here, and the train, againt
in motion, will successively pass Tallington
11 11 p.m., Essenden at 11 17 p.m., Corby at 1143
p.m., Ponton at 11 38 p.m., Grantham at 11 ;
p.m., Hougham at 11 52 p.m., Claypole at 11 6°
p.m., and arrive at Newark six minutes after raid"
night. Another three minutes to take in water,
and again the royal party will pass Carlton at 12 n
a.m., Tuxford at 12 28 a.m., Retford at 12 38 a'l33.'
Sutton at 12 43 a.m.,Ranskill at 12 46 a.m., Scroobt
at 12 49 a.m., Bawtry at 12 52 a.m., Rossington
at
12 57 a.m., and run into Doncaster station at fee'
minutes after one o'clock. The train
through Knottingly jnnction at 1 35 a.m.
Milford junction will be crossed at 1 45 toll.f,"—nr
the Church Fenton at 1 52 a.m., and thence a.,,,5n,
run of 11 miles will bring the royal party to 'ern,.
where her Majesty is timed to arrive at 2 15 at
The train will not go into the station, but POLO
once over the junction of the Great Northern in,
on to the North-Eastern Railway. Only fives
nutes' stoppage at York will be allowed ; and ,
will ru:
royal party will reach Darlington at 3 37 a'—'"
Ferryhill at 3 53 a.m., Fence House at 4 14 al
Pensher at 4 18 a.m., Pelaw at 4 30 a.m., Gateolla
at 436 a.m., and Newcastle at 4 39 a.m. F,
Newcastle, where six minutes will be alloweoi:t
th
train will proceed by Heaten at 4 50 a.m., IC-j1,1,11,7..
worth at 4 57 a.m. Cramlington at 5 3 a.m.,l"iel-oc
ton at 5 9 a.m., Morpeth' at 5 12 a.m., Longhirs too
5 18 a.m., Widdrington at 5 22 a.m., Acklingriya
at 5 20 a.m., Warkworth at 5 34 a.m., and' fi—tell
at the Bilton junction at 541 a.m. Four minute
grace here, and then by Loughoughton, 'ton,
den, Chathill, Belford, Beal, and Scronere.tver
to Tweedmouth, where the Border riot.,
will be crossed by the royal party at 6 36 trief
Dunbar will be reached at 725 a.m. After a brie!
delay at this place the Queen will proceed to Eei.
burgh, where her Majesty will alight a the,_%
Margaret's Station at 10 minutes after eight 0..eri_71.,
on Tuesday morning, and proceed through to btu'
rood Palace. ; the
The Queen will remain in Edinburgh during
day, and sleep at Holyrood on Tuesday nighn• our
Wednesday mornii.g at nine c'clock the reYa;vl„-rth
ney northwards will be resumed. The city of try- re.
will be reached at 10 minutes after 11 o'clock.
fortunately, owing to the feud which has lately üb.
isted between two railway companies having ,13,. to
sided, it will not be necessary for her Ma:inlet:l
alight, as her liege subjects have been coraPei_sif
during the past fortnight, and make a circuit of
a mile through the city to accomplish a raiirvr
oel
J
distance of 300 yards. From Perth the °:"the
northwards will be made without stoppage eat
Bridge of Dee, and Aberdeen is to be reaelway
155 p.m. The directors of the Deesido Rai arty
lure present themselves to escort the roYul tory,
along the bank of that pretty river to Bane to
where the royal carriages will be in attendarte,,ao.
convey her Majesty to her home in the
The general conduct of the railway journey boo
as usual, be entrusted to Mr. Seymour Clarke, wales
experience and practical knowledge have sthe
°
been made available in the management 0f
Queen's progress into Scotland.
There are several foolish rumours in
eirculatile
to the causes which have induced her Majesty te 1330. ht
the journey from London to Edinburgh by plow
But we believe the simple truth is her Majesteyssio
so determined in order to avoid the e1e.,,04
fatigue consequent upon a twelve hours' raun A
ride under the scorching rays of an August a_ leo
is needless to add that every precaution has
taken by the directors of the various railwa,ent
tween London and the Scottish capital tope 'O4
pe' 14v
ot en
no accountpossibility
whatevero annoyancef
w will
toi the
personsroyal
employed be admitted on any of the station Y'
forms. net otti
_1793.