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

expense of the system was trifling indeed ;
one I larlot-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 a 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 cognoscere rerum."

For the party causes, in thin 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 an 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 AUSTRALIA.

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 Shuldham, 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.
H. 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; Francis 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.

THE CHINA STATION.

The following is an epitome of the services of
those gallant officers who were killed before the
Peiho Forts on the 25th of June e—•

Lieutenant Alfred Graves (1850) served in the
Styx, 6, paddle, in the East Indies, from July, 1851,
till 1856, and had served as senior lieutenant in the
Assistance, screw store ship, since April, 1857. He
had received a medal for his services.

Lieutenant Charles H. Clutterbuck (1852) served
in the Amphion, 34, screw frigate, in the Baltic
fleet, from January, 1853, till the close of the Rus-.
sian war, and for which he received a medal. He
had served as senior lieutenant of the Acorn, sloop,
in China, since June, 1856.
Lieutenant William H. Rason (1855) was
mate of the Leopard, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral
Plumridge, in 1853 and 1854, and had
held the command of the Kestrel and Plover,
steam gun boats in the East Indies, since March,
1857. He had received a medal for his valuable
services.
Lieutenant Henry L. T. Inglis, R.M., served as
second lieutenant in the Russell, 60, screw, in the
Baltic expedition in 1855, and for which he received
a medal. He has served as first lieutenant in the
Sanspareil, 70, and Highflyer, 21, in China, since
March, 1857.
Lieutenant Hamilton Wolridge, R.M., served as
second lieutenant in the Colossus, 80, on particular
service, from Jul 7, 1856, till June, 1857, and had
served as first lieutenant with the Royal Marine
Brigade in China since August, 1857.
Captain Theobald IVl'Kennah, of the Ist (the
Royal) Regiment of Foot, became an ensign Feb-
ruary 2, 1849, lieutenant, March 19, 1852, and
captain May 15, 1855. He served at the siege of
Sebastopol in 1855, for which he received the medal
and clasp, and the Order of Knight of the Legion
of Honour.

His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bernstorff have arrived from Germany at Tim-
bridge Wells, where they purpose remaning for some
weeks.
The Lord President of the Council and the
Countess Granville intend to leave town to-day for Ger-
many. We are gratified to learn the health of the countess
is greatly improved, and a few weeks on the Continent, it
is anticipated, will entirely restore her ladyship to con-
valescence.

The marriage of the Earl of Dalkeith, M.P., son
of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, with Lady Louisa
Hamilton, third daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness
of Aborcorn, is stated to be appointed to take place on the
3d of November.

Lord and Lady Chelmsford left town early in the
week, accompanied by the Hon. Miss Thesiger, on a tour
of visits in Scotland.

Lord and Lady Elcho and family left town yes-
terday for their seat in Scotland. Lord Elcho goes to
Aberdeen to attend the meeting of the British Association
after seeing his family home.

The marriage of Lady Agnes Caroline Graham,
eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, with
Captain John Murray, of the Grenadier Guards, was
solemnised yesterday at St. George's Church, Hanover-
square.

Another failure at St. Petersburg is reported,
owing to the tallow speculation--a Mr. Kavrejin, a large
dealer.

VEXATIOUS CUSTOMS' REGULATIONS AT IIVER-
rooL.—At the meeting of the Mersey Docks Board, yester
day, it was stated that the Customs' authorities had recently
issued a new order to the officers of this port, in pursuance
of which no goods could be landed until all the entrances of
the cargo had been passed. Great inconvenience had re-
sulted from this innovation, and the Board were in corres-
pondence with the authorities for the purpose of seeking a
return to the old system.

The recent depression on the Vienna Bourse is
attributed solely to the conviction that, owing to the dis-
organized state of her finances, Austria will soon be com-
pelled at any sacrifice to raise another loan. The dividends
on the stock known as the "National Loan" are bound to
be discharged in silver, but, instead of literally fulfilling
that obligation, the Government pay them in paper allow-
ing such additional percentage as they deem it right to fix
from time to time as a compensation for the breach of con-
tract. For the interest about to fall due during the next
three months this premiuni is fixed at 16 per cent.