The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-16 00:00:00

expense of the system was trifling indeed ;
one ballot-box sufficed where six were required
before, and the election did not cost the State
three cents for each elector ! " Not a single case
of dispute, informality, or embarrassment arose
from the use of the envelopes, nor did a single
complaint come up from any inspecting officer or
town clerk of any one of the 32 towns and cities
of the commonwealth, of any difficulty or incon-
venience. . . Elections were never conducted
more satisfactorily and harmoniously, or with
less labour and expense." These are the facts
in reply to Mr. DANA'S fictions. Our contem-
porary thinks the fictions better without the facts.
Mr. WALKER'S explanation of the mode in which
the secret Ballot was got rid of, and of the reason
why it is not re-demanded, wears, to say the least,
the appearance of truth. Mr. DANA wisely kept
aloof from these inquiries. it would not have
served Lord RADSTOCK'S object to have discussed
them. No enemy of the Ballot, in regard to the
. emasculation of the Ballot law in Massachusett's,
could say—

"Felix qui potuit causas conoseere rerum."

For the party causes, in this case, would deprive
the results of all value as against the secret ballot.
Our readers must judge for themselves, but we
cannot doubt that Mr. WALKER has stated
notorious truth ; and, we may add that it is per-

fectly in harmony with the more vague remarks of
Mr. DANA on this last point. Optional secret
voting was the result of party zeal. So hints Mr.
DANA, so broadly asserts Mr. WALKER. Our
readers, however, can compare both letters, and we
cannot doubt the result.

PASSENGERS FROM INDIA, CHINA,

AND AUSTRALI 4.

The following is a list of the passengers by the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon,
Captain Evans, which is expected at Southampton
with the heavy portion of the India and Australian
mails on Sunday or Monday next :
From Calcutta.—Captain White, Major Talbot,
Dr. and Mrs. Fleming and two children,
Captain Barry, Dr. Crozier, Mr. D. F. M'Leod,
Mr. Murray, Mrs. A. T. Osmond. Dr.
John Dunlop, Captain Shuldharn, Captain
Field, Lieutenant Robertson, Captain Hyndman,
Lieutenant Brazier, Captain Hon. A. C. Liddell,
Captain Lyon, Captain and Mrs. Williamson, in-
fant, and servant, Lieutenant Homen, Major T. C.
Young, Captain O'Neill, Lieutenant Dugdale, Mr.
L. Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. Creak, Mr. Plank, Mr. Le
Patomet, Mr. A. Osmond (late purser of the Simla),
G. Ashley (steward of ditto), Mrs. Robertson
(stewardess of ditto), Captain Smith, Lieutenant
Stoddart, Lieutenant M'Donald, N. Shephard and
H. Monday (stewards of Simla), and Captain C. R.
West.

From Madras.—Mr. and Mrs. Carstairs, two
children, and servant ; Lieut. D. Strettell, Mr. R.
11. Coe, Lieut. G. Webster, Dr. W. Vansoneven,
Ensign Crawford, Mrs. Moffatt, Captain C. H.
Crewe, and Captain D. Venables.
From Shanghai.—Mr. Howlett.
From Hongkong.—The Rev. Mr. Huleat and
servant, Mr. Page, chief steward, Peninsular and
Oriental Company's service.
From Singapore.—Mr. Crane, Captain and Mrs.
Campbell, and Mr. Leon.
From Galle.—Mr. Ross and son, Mr. Tinlah, Mr.
Morris and servant, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Green, Mrs.
Elliott, infant, and servant, and Mr. Perrins, late
chief officer of the Candia.
From Aden.—Capt. Henry, late commander of
the Alma ; Mr. Baker, second officer ditto ; Mr.
Davidson, supernumerary third officer, ditto.
From Mooshedjera.—Mr. Davies, chief officer of
the Alma ; Mr. Carter, third officer ditto ; Peter
Mills and Richard Allen, quartermasters, ditto.
From Suez—Mr. Dimma, second engineer of the
Benares ; Francii Kelly, Charles Sheath, Jaseph
Lnevin, and John Pearson, firemen, ditto ; Thomas
Ruffett, and Charles Shrubb.
From Sydney, New South Wales—Mr. B. Fre-
dericks.
From Melbourne—Mr. and Mrs Cooke, Mr.
Ridney; Mr. and Mrs. Merry, Mr. R. W. Gibbs,
Mr. H. Still, Dr. A. Beckett, Mr. W. Harvey, Mr.
Ouzame, and Mr. A. Kenny.
From Mauritius—Mr. G. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
Mathison, four Misses and two Masters Mathison,
and servant, Mr. A. Murray, Mr. W. H. Miller,
Mr. J. Kinley, late chief engineer of the Oriental ;
and James Eastman, fireman of the Union.
From Alexandria—Mr. Porter, William Hud-
ham, and Mr. and Mrs. Broad.