The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-01 00:00:00

[LEFT SITTING.]

THE BALLOT.
(MEETING THIS DAY.)
The adjourned aggregate meeting of the friends of the
ballot was held this day at the King's Arms Tavern,
New Palace-yard.
Amongst the gentlemen present we noticed the fol-
lowing :—Mr. Whitehursr, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Prout,
Mr. C. T. Hodges (Gloucester), Mr. Walters, Mr. Rees
(Mayor of Haverford West), Mr. Brown, Mr. Blyth,
Mr. James Campbell, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Garrad (Woking-
ton), Mr. M. E. Marsden, Mr. Bath (Oxford), Mr.
Clare, Mr. Yates, Mr. Ijarford, Mr. G. Leverson, Mr.
S. M. Greer, M.P.
Tho chair was taken by Mr. Whitehurst, the vice•
president of the society.
The CILAIRMAN io opening the business of the meet-
ing of to-day, said he considered they met under circum-
stances of the greatest encouragement, the number last
night being one of the greatest numbers that ever voted
for the ballot, viz., 216. Lord John Russell last night
publicly declared that he would never vote for the
ballot, and in consequence of such a declaration, he
{the chairman) made another, namely that be would
never vote for him again. (Cheers.) After a few fur-
ther remarks, calculated to increase the exertions of the
friends of the ballot, he said the proposed new reform bill
would be of no use unless one of its leading points was
the ballot.

Mr. HODGES, of Gloucester, moved the following reso-
lution : •
" That this meeting, in the name of the friends of the
ballot throught the country, returns its thanks to the
Ron. F. Henry F. Berkeley, M.P. Sir John Villiers
Shelley, Bart., M.P., and the other advocates of the ballot
in the House of Commons for their support of the motion
in Parliament ; that this meeting is greatly encouraged by
the fate division ; that they derive new determination as
they find new motives for exertion in all that has occurred;
that they feel their arguments are unanswered, their cause
strengthened ,their confidence in ultimate triumph unabated;
and they pledge themselves to one another and to the nation
to continue unabated and energetic action until, by the
establishment of free and protected voting, the people are
relieved from the grievances and oppressions caused by
the open-voting system."
Mr. MARSDEN briefly seconded it.
After a few animated speeches the chairman put the
resolution, and declared it carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

DEATH of LORD FRANCIS GORDON.—We regret to
learn that Lord Francis Arthur Gordon, while on his
return home from the south of France, died on Friday
last on the Continent. His lordship bad been in de-
clining health for nearly two years, and was in conse-
quence obliged to relinquish his command as lieutenant-
colonel of the Ist Life Guards.
We regret to record the decease of Lieut. Charles
Pearson (1832). This gallant and much respected
officer, who was an Admiralty mail agent, died on
board the contract mail packet Parana, on the 23d
of May, during her voyage from St. Thomas's to
Southampton.

Another Admiralty agent, Lieutenant William E.
Sbaw (1845), we are sorry to announce, died on board
the contract steam packet Atrato, at St. Thomas's, on
her passage to Southampton, of fever, which carried
cff a great many of the crew.
ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR VINTRY WARD.—
Yesterday a wardmote was held at the ward school-
room, for the election of an alderman in the room of Sir
gym,Magnay, Bart,, resigned, when Thomas Gabriel,
Esq , citizen and golsmith, was unanimously chosen on
the nomination of Mr. Kinnaird, seconded by Mr.
George, Sir James Duke presided for the Lord Mayor.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 4 per mille premium, and the short exchange on
London is 25.25 per 11. sterlirg. On comparing these
rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id per
ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about
I.loth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By
advicos from Hamburg the price of gold is 4231 per
mark, and the short exchange on Londonis 13.31 per 1/.
sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is
therefore about 3-10ths per cent. dearerin Hamburg than
in London. The course of exchange at New York on
London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1098 per cent
which, when compared with the Mint par between the
two countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in
favour of England ; and, after making allowance for
charges of transport and difference of Interest, the pre-
sent rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold
from the United Statee.