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WOOLWiaI-NAVEDNINDAI( NIGHT. • We are all ai busy as possible, embarking mt bripdes as fast as tile transports arrive here from Deptford, where they have been basing up. Five Are alteady down. We are all at work, although it is eight tido!: apd an etteedingly dark night. I expect our horses will embark romp's-rose. An unfortunate circumstance hap ned last night to Lieutenant Molesworth, of Major Wligre es ' s brigade. He was ardvntly employed on board one of the transports, when he fell from the deck into the hold, and was seriously hurt. Woormacs, Thoallnalr, Titan O'CLOCIL, On the beacidor embarkation—all is bustle and activity here. Several of the brigades have sailed. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. -or Extract from the Agent to Lloyd's at St. Petersburgh, dated sth December We have considerable quantities of Ice in the Neva, and the bridge was, in consequence, removed early on the morning of the 3d; but a thaw has produced open water again, and the na. vigation is quite clear up above, and down to Cronstadt. A lighter, with goods from the Tees, arrived up in town lst inst. A steam boat has been sent down to-day to Cronstadt, to tow up two other lighters with cargo from the same vessel, if the weather permits.— The buoys it the liar were taken up the beginning of last week. The Pins, Item London, which has been daily expected, had not arrived at Cronstadt." The brig Martha, of Poole, was unfortunately lost 9th ult. by striking on a rock off the Little Fago Islands, Newfoundland. The crew were saved. Fittionva, Dec. 20.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrived the Friends, Cosec. from St. John's; Flora, Cnetsm, from London, leaky; Pinto junior, front St. Petersburgh ; James, CAaeT, from Quebec; and Fortitude, Searnces, from Lisbon. Sailed the Lord Sidateuth packet, fur the Brazils. PLYMoUTH, DSc. 20.—The Bittern tender arrived on Monday . from j.iverpool, with volunteer sea ten, and idled on Tuesday for Portsmouth. In Hamoase—Britannia, Thetis, Alligator, Satellite. man, Nightingale, Bramble. At the 'lsland—Royalist. Iti the Sound--.ltingdove, Lyra. • It is said that four two-decker first rat ' s are ordered to he laid down in the Royal Dock Yard—two at Pembroke, one at thi s yard. and one at an eastern yard. The length of each of these ships is to be 16 feet greater than that of the CALEDONIA, and it - is sup posed that in 20 months these immense ships will be ready to be bunched. Poarsassauvo, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Arrived the Isabella,Wito *otos, from Demerara—sailed 2.1 November. Sailed his 'Majesty's ship Foal it for Rio Janeiro. Dent., dec 21. ••• Wind N.N.E—Sailed the Mangles, CA RR, for - India. Arrived from London, and sailed, the Wm. Bryan, SEVER. and Fortitude, for Jamaica; Cupid, CS.A RIC for St. Lucia ; Po,thumuus, (igen, for Africa ; a n d C ana d a , f or the South Seas.— . Arrived and remain, the William Shand, from Jamaica; 'Favourite, Voss, from St. Thomas's ; Ottawa, from Quebec ; and several of hers. Gitayssona, Dec. SI —Arrived the Fruit Preserver ' Bemire, from Seville. Sailed tilt-William Bryan, —, fur Jamaica; St. Leonard, RUTH 11111 , 01t11, and Vesper, TA LIBILIIT, for Calcutta; Fmtitude, SSG ell, for Antigua; Ceres, Wartime, for Bombay; and Cameron), Tons, for Bet bier. LAW INTELLIGENC. SIYAIS, AFFRAY., ARO Pralines, RITORZ THI Loan•Cusscazna, easenscs TO HILARY Taus, 1927. The Loan CHARCILLOP. will bit in Lincoln's Inn Hall, on the loth. mil. 12th, and 13th days of January, 115:17, to hear the Lu natic and ll..nkrupt Petit►on.. , J Inu:try 15, F►rst Seal—Tuesday, Appeal.— Nerot again.t ii.Artiami. Wednesday and Thursday. Remaining Motions and Peziti....s. Friday, January It Second Seal—Saturday and Monday, Re stubby Motions and Petitions. • &ALS. PLIAS, DIMURANDS, FICIPTIONS, FUITIIIIII ,s .ann Fitirrrow,s, across IND VSCA•CDANCEI.LOII, rativious to 1-11LAAT TARN, Imo. Monday, January IS, First Seal—Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday. Pleas, Demurrer., Exceptions, and Farther Directions. Friday, January in, Second Seal—Saturday. Petitions. VICE-CH ANC ELLOR'S COURT, Dacxatias 21. WLS.LISLEV AND au DUMDUM Mr. HART appl eti tpkiLijohour de Vice Chancellor, ' on behalf of Mr. f ylner We Pole Wellesley, praying by affiilivit, that he vs'outitbletatedin issue :an I:lignc. • ti in,"re.straining Emma L: ng. orothy Long, and the , r Solicitor, Julius Hutchinson, from destroying or inher e Aftiseibtiking away with any of the documents, accounts, I ' 7 lkftt*rs, and writings, sowed in the bill. The affidavit ` 1 Matti that Mr. Wellesley had repeatedly applied for •r -tfkrielfrapers which he became entitled to by the death of his wife, bbt *as refused; and he .understood Mr. Hdtchins.o intended to, or said he would, destroy all such documents as he thought proper. The VICE CSANCELLOR said, he would not grant an injunction; as, upon reading the affidavit, it appeared defective, inasmuch as Mr. Wellesley only swore to hearsay, and not as to his own knowledge. The injunction was refused. IDILJOSICS V. /MADAM aorta Wi t ?! AND ovnass. Mr. SHADWELL, on a former day, obtained from the LORD CHANCELLOR an injunction on the behalf of Dr. Jones against Mr. Abraham John Valpy, as the Editor of an English translation of &Amoebas tesicon, and • Robt. Baldwin, Chas. Cr adock, and Wm. Joy, as the pub lishers, to restrain them from selling or disposing of any . more copies of it. The injunction had brew obtained on the ground that this Lexicon contained 6,000 passages which were pirated from the Tyro's Greek and Anglisk • Lexicon of Dr. Jones." The ArToRNET-GENERAL now moved that this in- junction be dissolved. He described this injunction as a surprise on the circumspection and sagacity of the Lord Chancellor, than whom, however, he was ready to admit, a more circumspect and sagacious Judge never sat on the Bench. This injunction had only been obtained in the beginning of this month, though Yalpy's work had been published for upwards of eleven month& It this fact had been known to the Chancellor, this nerdlrss and unexplained delay, be was sure the injunc tiors would never have been granted. He described the affidavit of Dr. Jimes, on which it had been made, " as a most loose and improper affidavit," although he did not mean thereby to inculpate the moral integrity and sagacity of Dr. J nes. Injunction dissolved with costs. The Duke of YORK is at present so much enga ed business immediately appertainineto his oat* as r fa-Chief, in a uence of the present situation of affairs in Por tugal. that be has obliged to postpone his visit to the Duke of Ritusno to the middle of January. Monsieur FALCK (the Ambassador from the Nfther . lanai), the Portuguese Minister the Colombian Minister, and the Hanoverian Minister, tr a nsa ct ed b u sin es s yesterday at the a&s of the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs. The Earl of LIVRRPOOL was so much better yest r. day as to be able to come to town from his seat at Coombe W , is, transact official business at Isis residence at Whitehall. 1 luble Earl returned to Coombe Wood in the afternoon. • Earl BArstuasT left town yesterday morning, for Brighton. Mr. Wineov-Hoavow left town yesterday for the nolidays. Earl HA R ROWIIY transacted business yesterday at the For tip Office. Dispatches were received at the Foreign Office yes . tansy from Lord Gassy/tux, our Ambassador at Paris. Tile answer to the inquiries at the house of the LORD Cnapcsitea yesterday morning, was, 0 his Lordship has passed a real m s night, and is nut so well as he wa s y ester d a y." Wednesday, the Ambassador for South America, ensbarlied on board the Fines under the usual salute, and was to mail the neat day tor South America. The mail coach from London to Portsmouth has been for three nights entirely loaded with specie for our troop,,Stc. in Portugal ; no passengers were taken, Though the King of Prussia subscribed I ,2001. to. waists the Greek fund, yet he will net allow his agents or ainbassadurs to give his su'ojects passports for Chace., DOVES, Neuman 21, Yesterday morning, the Prince of MA/MAURO (CHARLRS LUCIRN BONAPARTE), arrived at the Ship Hotel, and. in the afternoon embarked, with his suite, onboard his Majesty's Packet Ec Line; Captain Suss. , Loom, for Ostend. He is a fine young man, about five feet 7 or 8 inches, rather stout, strongly resembles his late uncle in feature and in make generally. He is of most prepossessing manners. THE ARMY. CORE, Decease& 17. Sailed his Majesty's ships DispATcit and Vrcroa, and the ARAB and Juptran transports for Jamaica, with troops. A messenger arrived at Plymouth from London late on Sunday night, to hasten the departure of the troops for Portugal, and early on the following morning, the 60th Ride Corps were embarked in boats at the Victualling Office steps. Both Olken and men were in the highest spirits. The Depot, under the command of Captain Ls us, remains behind. A Detachment of the 67th Regiment of Infantry marched this morning from Westminster for Windsor. Detachments belonging to the 4th and lath Regiments of light Dragoons, also matched this morning from Westminster, for the Cavalry Depot at Maidstone. A Detachment belonging to the 6th Regiment of Foot, embarked this morning on board a vessel in the River, for Leith, on route to to join the Regiment at Glasgow. A Detachment belonging to the East India Company's service, embarked yesterday, on hoard a steam vessel in the River, for Gravers nd, on route to Chatham. The Ist and 2d Divisions of the 22d (Cheshire) Regiment of In fantry have sailed on hoard the Jupiter and Arab transports, from Cork, for Jamaica. Monday, Detachments of the 9.3c1 Fusikers, and 43c1 Light In fantry, embarked at Plymouth, on hoard the Windsor Castle, to join their resp ect i ve R eg i ments, wh i ch are ordered from Gibraltar to Lisbon. • Recruiting has been groins briskly on for two weeks past; and on Sunday night an order arrived in town, lowering the standard from five feet eight to five feet six loicbo:s.—Wasiprts aronick. CITY OF CORK ELECTION. —sr State of the Poll up to a Quarter past Three o'Cloch on Tuesday. easicatetes rMcs. No. 1. Hutchinson . . 71 I Callaghan . . 108 e. • 9 • • ill • • 96 rau [HOLDERS 100t11. No. 1. Hutchinson . .14 I Callaghan . . . 9 13 Majority for Mr. Callaghan, 111. THE PILOT THAT STANDS TO THE HELM. 2T MAJOR ♦RTHUR MORRIS. The shield of Britannia, with olive tho' shaded ; The', tamely, the lion rests close at her side : Revered tho her spear, and her seals unbraided ; Tho' furl'd her red standard, bright Liberty's pride; Yet Guardian she sits of her honour and glory, . While CARRION directs the State Ship of the Realm; The friend of the country, the Whig, and the tory ; Hero's beakk to the Pilot that stands to the Helm ! Should gales shake the Vessel, or dangers surround her, With merit so tried what have Britons to fear? So skilful a helmsman, we know, will not ground her, But, amid the worst perils, undauntingly steer : Alike watchful ever, in calm as rough weather. Our hands shall assist him when tempests o'erwhelm ; No storms need we dread, while we adlindl together; Here's health to the Pilot that stands to the ! Holm ! And should it so hap that against British thunder Wood nations should awe, and War's Sig be unfurrd, With such a staunch steersman to guide the fam'd wonder, • W e 'll still be the envy and fear of the world! ' Then let foes beware, for the lion's but sleeping, Our ship is of oak, and our hearts are of elm ! But safely we'll sail with the wheel in Ms keeping: Here's health to the Pilot that stands to the Helm ! FASHIONABLE IN rELLIGENCE. 7412R7OATABLk: A RRIPPALS. The Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies Molynens, at their house in Arlington-street, from their seat, Stoke Farm, Berke; the Earl and Countess of Clare, from the Mai quis of Eseter's seat, Burieigh, Lincolnshire ; C. H. Tracy, Bag. at his bane in Dover street, froth Brighton ;. Mr. and Mrs. Newton, from Eton, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's -street; Mrs. the Misses, and Captain Graham, 12th Lancers, from Mossknow ' • Tiron, Esq. and Col. Vetlig, from France; James W. Smith, Esq. G. R. Ricketh, Esq. Captain C. Hall, T. &amigo°, Req. & W. Blunt, Esq. T. IL Buckworth, Eq. and the Masters Buckworth, at Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square._ DEPARTURES The Marquis of Queensberry, for Scotland; Sir G. Robinson, for Nikon, Peterborough; Major General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, Bart. for Portugal, from the &. James's Hotel Jermyn-street ; W. Unwin, Esq. for his seat Ship HALL Bury, Hens. W. Moues, Esq. for Kent, and J. Hartley, Esq. for Brighton . from Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor.street ; the Rev. Mr. and Miss &von, for Cheltenham. and Montgomery, Esq. for Brighton, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork -streets; Sir Geo. Nugent, Bart. for his seat in Bucks, Captain Manning, fur Brighton, and J. Parker, Esq. for the Continent, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street ; his Highness Prince Felix Schwartzenburgh, and Compte Fries Fil, for Brazil, Mons. De Thorn ' Mrs. Howarth, for Cheltenham. Rev. Wm. Dominic, Rev. C. 0. Hutchinson, R. Dynmond, Esq. Lord Deeds, Captain John Hall, William Gist, Req. sod Captain De Courey, from Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish. square. Earl Spencer has left the Duke of Bedford's, Woburn Abbey, for his seat, Althorp, Northamptonshire. ATTACK ON THE DUBLIN MAIL COACH. Last night. a very daring attack was made on the mail coach between Dublin and this City, for which full prepar.tions appear to have been made by a very nu merous. and determined banditti, but which was for tunately unsuccessful. On reacting a place called Reokville, about three miles this side of Cashel, on the road to Cahir. about a quarter past one o'clock, two shots were fired from behind a wall, about breast high; the coachman immediately endeavoured to push for ward, but the way was completely impeded by three cars heavily laden rith stones, fastened together with strong ropes, apd plated across the road. One of the shots had.struck one of the leaders and mortally wounded him, so that nothing remained for it but battle. The guard who had spiritedly fired, and again loaded. called on the " cowardly rascals to come forward ;" they did not, however, accept the challenge, but again fired a volley of about twelve shots, which they several times repeated, but happily took no effect on either the coachman, guard. or passengers, two of whom, Messrs. Connor and Wilmot courageously, and while the shots were passing around them. descended from the coach, and extricated the wounded horse from the harness; in doing which one of them received a despe rate kick from him, immediately after which the poor horse expired. Their exertions were nut, however, suffi cient to remove the cars for some time, dining which the party continued to fire ; but finding so spirited a ;return, they did not venture out, and at length went off. The coach then proceeded, and arriving at a police Lstation, about a mile distant, a party was instantly dis patched in pursuit of them... Cork .lowth. Rep. 00.19. CITY WARDMOTES, Demount 21. • • BRIDGE 1 , 717116 WARD. This Watd returns fifteen Members, and three new candidates, • Mr. Nott, Mr. Ponder, and Mr. J. York Hatton, are severally contesting the vacant seat 'in the Common Council, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gye, elected a Member of Parliament. Mr. Alderman H. GARRATT took the Chair at the Wardmote, held at Fishmongers Hall, precisely at one o'clock, and the following Candidates were proposed: Mr. John Joyner, Mr. M. W. Child, Mr. Saunders, Mr. W. K. Child, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Chatfield, Mr. Green, Mr. ilmalipieees Mr. Smith, Mr. Lock, Mr. Foss, Mr. Borell, Mr. Pevrtres; Mr. Jones, Mr. Nat, Mr. Ponder, and Mr. Hatton. Mr. Alderman Gainsay: declared the chew of hands to be in favour of the first fifteen Gentlemen. The friends of Mr. Hatton and Mr. Ponder immediately de manded a poll. ' The following were the numbers declared at the close of the day:—Joyner, 22; Child, sen. ; Saunders, 22; W. H. Child, 21 ; Smith, 21; Locke, 21 ; Canwriebt, 20; Green, 20; Chat field, 20; Von, 20; Jones, 18; tiovill , 15; Pewtress, 14; SmaU piece, 14; Knott, 1 13; Hatton, # 12; Ponder, 11. BIAHOPRGATIC WARD.--.lfl the absence of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. the Alderman of the Ward, the Lord Mayor presided over the Wardmote, which was held at the School-house in Peter-s reef, Bishopsgate. This Ward returns fourteen Members. The Lona MATOIII took the Chair shortly after eleven o'clock, and the following candidates were proposed : Mr. W. Weston. Mr. Richard Hoare, Mr. W. Day, Mr. J. Benyon, Mr. John Sturtevant, Mr. Thomas Windus, Mr. Taos. Greenaway (Deputy). Mr. John Diaidell. Mr. Thomas Clover, Mr. W. Stevens, Mr. W. Rawlins (Deputy), Mr. W. A. Peacock, Mr. S. Bennett, Mr. B. G. Windus, Mr. Marne, and Mr. Dumber. The LORD . MAyoadeclired the ,hew of hands to be agairist the election of Mr, Pnene and Glover, and in favour. of the other Gentlemen. A poll was thin demanded, and at the close last night the 11111M hers were: Sturtevant, 20; B. G. Windus, 40; T. Windus, YO: Greensway, 18 ; Rswiins,lB; Bernie t. 18 ; Peacock, 17 Stevens 1G; Weston, 15; Day,ls; Benyon, 15; Duddell,l4 ; Gl over ,l 2 Hooke, 11 ; B erry, 11. BROAD-STREW WAID —ln this Ward, over which Sir John Perrin', Bart. presides, no opposition took place. WARD Or ALDGATZ.—This morning the inhabitarrs of the Ward assembled, for the purpose of electing their Common Councilmen. Mr. Henry Jackson having resigned, two Candidate, offered thorns:lves in his place—Mr. D4viJ Wilton, gun maker, Fenchurch-street: and Mr. Samuel M•Dowall, pi inter, Leadenhall-street. The precept being read, and Mr. Ald. Thorp having received the resignation of Mr. Jackson, Mr. Event. had heard that it had been circulated that he was ineligible to serve this year, by the decline of his mental and corporeal faculties, and also that he did not reside in the Ward. To the first lie answered, that they might elect a more youthful, but they never could find a more zealous one; and he assured them, that he still continued in his well known firm. Mr. M'llowara., after having been proposed by M r . Sharpe, put some questions to Mr. Favell as to his eli gibility, and produced a report of a trial in which Mr. favelrs partner had sworn that the name of Favell was over the door by courtesy, and he had no interest in the articles stolen. The new Candidates than set forth as usual the purity of their intentions, and the worthy Alderm in, in putting the question, decided that Mr. Wilton was elected by a great majority, which deci.ion was received with loud cheers. Mr. Fara is, it appears. still a partner in one department of the firm, which Mr. Bowsficid, his partner, confirmed. Mr. M'Dowall having demanded a pull, but on the following numbers, viz. Samuel Drace, 52; Wilton, 53 ; Weddell, 51; Jack son, 50; Joseph Williams, 49; M' Dowall, S ; being declared, he gave up the contest, and the first free were elected. CoLastratx-arntar WARD.—The Members of Coleman street Ward *bet this day, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Alderman Heygate in the Chair. Joseph Griffiths, paper stainer, being proposed as a proper per son to serve the once of COMMA Councilman, Mr. THOMAS GRZIN said, that it would be very in- delicate for this Ward to return Mr. Griffiths this year, as he had made a charge against the City Surveyor which he failed to substantiate ; besides, he would be in the secret of the Corporation, and thereby - would have an opportunity of knowing the tenders made for work; which would gibe him an advantage above him. Mr. GRIFFITHS, said, that he certainly did prosecute the City Surveyor, and would prosecute Mr. Green, or any other man, for a similar cause. That prosecution was not yet at an end. The result would chew the public where the blame lay. With respect to tenders for public works alluded t', he supposed the Gentleman meant the Court Houses which had been advertised; %o that any builder who wished to make a tender had as good an opportunity as himself. There were twelve candidates for that contract. His (Mr. Griffith's) tender was 1,2001. under the highest, and 400/. under the lower. Instead of losing, the City gained, by his tender. After some discussion, the following Gentlemen were proposed, and, on a show of hands, the numbers annexed appeared for each of them ;—John West, collier, 51 ; Jeremiah Carter, cooper, 31 ; David Allen, painter, 28; Storms Hale, chandler, 33 ; Wm. Hunter, upholder, 34 ; Joseph Griffiths, painter and stainer, 28 ; John Bladen, stationer, 11. Whereupon the Chiirman declared the thew of bands in favour of the six former. FA IRRINGDON WlTHOUT.—AWardmote for this Ward was called to-day, and held in St. Bride's Church, to 'make the Annual Election of Common Councilmen, &c. for the ensuing year. Upon the names of those who had filled the office of Common Councilmen during the past year, being called over, Mr. Alderman Waithman declared the election, by the spew of hands, to have fallen on the same Gentlemen. A poll oru tben'tiesnanded by the friends of Mr. Daniel Barrett, a grocer, in Fetter-lane. • Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN then addressed the meet ing for the purpose of begging to be allowed to swear in the two deputies (Messrs.lteeves and Vale), to act in this election for him, OQ the ground that most urgent busi ness demanded his presence elsewhere. ' The Worthy Alderman put it to a shew of hands, whether he should or should not swear in the Deputies. The :hew being unanimous in favour of the Alderman's proposition, Messrs. Reeves and Vales had the oath ad ministered to them. The names of those declared elected were.—Samuel Roberts, Ed ward Ticknor, Robert Obbard, William Vale, Charles Augustus Savage, Henry Butterworth, James Harmer, James Ramshaw, William Griffiths, Janus Crook, John Blacken, William Andrew Beckwith, Vincent Flubs, Alexander GallUway, William James Reeves, and Richard Taylor. Mr. Galloway was the only one who did not, on his advancing to ' address the Wardmote, receive unanimous approbation. Mr. Obbard (the newly elected candidate to the vacant office) was received with the greatest approbation. Mr. BARRXTT appeared to h sve a great many sup porters. He acknowledged himself not to possess the greatest stock of literature in his upper department; but with what he was in custody of, he seemed to think that he could lend a helping hand in the management at' the political affairs of Britain, America, the Conti. nent of Europe, kc. &c. at any rate, should he be elected, he was sure that he would follow the steps of Mr. Al derman Waithmars, in assisting to adopt measures, not only for the reduction of the national, but also of lie p arochial expenditure. A Vote of thanks was voted to the Alderman. who lidionnea the Waidinote tW bait put two, at 'Mat time the poll began, and at the close, at half-pint three, the numbers were :—Beeve, 'Deputy, itt; Vale, Deputy, 56; Tickner, 56; Roberts, :5; Ohba's!, dl; Taylor, 47; Butterworth, 46; S'avage, 46; Ilanuhaw, 44; Beth. with, 42 ; Griffiths, 40; Flights. 40 ; Crook, 37 ; Harmer, 37, Galloway, 36 ; Blackett, 35 ; Barrett,t 15. WaLastooscWaan.—Tnis Ward returns eight Mem. bers to the Common Council Chamber. Toe inhabit. ants met at the School House in Walbrook, at twelve o'clock, and Alderman Atkins took the Chair. The following candidates, nine in number, were proposed as fit and proper persons to be returned :—Mr. M. Gibbs, Mr. W. Rich ardson, Mr. W. Woodward, Mr. F. Hall (the new candidate), Mr. T. Hall, Mr. Thomas Watkins, Mr. Cope, Mr. Byde and Mr. Deputy Williams. The names being put from the Chair, The Alderman declared, that the election had fallen on the eigitt first named Gentlemen. When a poll being demanded, the follow ing numbers were declared— Gibbs, 99; Richardson, 49; Williams, Deputy, 98; Woodward, 98; Watkins, 28; Ford Hale,s 98; Thomas Hale, ; Cope, 24 ; Hyde, 7. Brauttosaan WARI,.—The *LORD MAYOR presided over this Wardmote, Mr. Ware was elected without opposition, in the room of Mr. Dornford, resigned Cesar WARD.—The Officers of this Ward were re-elected for the ensuing year, without opposition. CHIPPLIGATII WAND WITHIN —ln this Ward there will be a smart contest. Three new Candidates presented themselves, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Jaques, and Mr. Richardson. A spew of hands was taken ; when Mr. Waterhouse, the coach proprietor, and another of the old members, were declared to have been omitted, and on their parts a poll was demanded. At the do* of the poll the numbers were:—Kerl, 16 ; Palmer,s 15 ; Smith, 13; Breton,l2 ; Jaques,t 10 ; Wiltshire, 10 ; Water house, 9; Field, 6; Gates, 5; Brass, 5; Hichardson,f 4. CRIPPLACIATit WITHOUT.—Great interest was excited in this Ward, horn the circumstance of its being the first time of their exercising their franchises for the election of four additional Members.. The Church was crowded. .Mr. Brogden, one or the old Members, resigned.— The three other old Members, Me,srs. Jones, Pullen, and Yellowly, were again put in nomination, in con junction with Messrs. Haynes, Halse, Alderman, Atkin s in, Stevens, Taylor, and Edward Gregory. Mr. Drt.t.orr said the present occasion was one of the most peculiar nature, which must be peculiarly grati fying to their Alderman (Alderman Wood), whose honourable labour it had been, for many years, to con tend for an equalization of popular representation, and who now presided at the first modern instance of its exercise, and that too by the people of his own Ward— (Cheers). A counter petition had been presented to the Common Council against this important measure, and in that petition it was pretty broadly asserted that it would not be practicable to obtain eight fit representa tives —or, in other words, that they could not find eight discreet men in the Ward. Ihe friends of the equali zation of popular representation had, however, prevailed, and it was singular to find two of their opponents who had signed the petition against them, now coming for ward as candidates to participate in the advantage— (Cries of " Name, name.") He meant Mr. Taylor and Mr. Stevens. Mr. Patussa contended that the electors were not bound by the pledges they had given Mr. Taylor, to vote for him.—(Cries of " No, no! there's pretty morality for you.") W. TAYLOR said, he had promised to resign his seat if he found he could net give a vote in conformity with the express:d opinion of the inhabitants. They could require nn other p edge. A shew of hands was taken, when Alderman Wood declared the numbers to be—Jones, 246; Yellowly, 217; Alderman, 215; Atkinson, 197 ; Haynes, liti ; Pollen. 175; Has., 175; 'Taylor, 157; Stevens, 90; Gregory, Su. Mr. Stevens demanded a poll, at the close of which the numbers ,were—Yellowly, 73; Jones, 63; Alderman, 57; Haynes, 56; Hake, 49; Dillon, 65; Taylor, 49; Stevens, 26; Gregory, 25. FARRINGDON WITHII4.--A Wardinote was held for the election of 17 Representatives in the Common Council, and the other officers of the Ward. Alderman CROWDER prebided. Mr. Tays.oa proposed Mr. J. Williams in the room of Mr. Eagleton, who had resigned. Mr. Caoss seconded the motion. Mr. H. Pritchard, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Dunnett, and Mr. Doughy, severally expressed their thanks for put favours, and pro. lased to merit it by their future conduct if then reelected, as did Mr. Ex-Sheriff KeUy, Mr. Beveridge, Mr. Jacks on , M r . D av id '', Mr. Pitman , Mr. W. Pritchard, and Mr. Filby. Mr. Wituaus (one of the new candidates) trusted that his past services as constable, overseer, collector of rates, and on the in quest, would be a guarantee of his future. :al. • Mr. Alderman CROWDER declared, that the election, as far as a thew of hands went, had fallen upon the Gentlemen, whose names ue have. given, with the ex ception of Mr. Southgate, for whom the shew was but partial. Mr, SOUTHOATB concurred with the wot thy Alder• man in his decision, that the skew of hands was not in his tavonr, and therefore would not demand a poll 4 His reason for withdrawing from the contest in another pa rish (St. Thomas). was, that their annual election was an annual contest. The same motives influenced hint now; the mote so, as he could not but approve of the choice of the Meeting—(Hear, Hear). For the first vacancy, which he sincerely trusted was far distant, he should tender his services, 41141 !toped they would not be unacceptable. C.seut litirmaaa—Slade, 33; Farrance, 33; Fences, 33; New. lion, 31 ; Evans, 32; Hoppe, S 3 ; Toplis, 33 ; PeUatt, 30; 'Love grove,' 29; Pritchard,' 20 ; Jenoings4 15. Towaa Wa.ae—The following was the state of the poll at the close W. J. Hall, 13 ; Peter Skipper. Deputy, 13 ; John Drink. aid, 13 ; Samuel Wright, 11 ; Charles Stuart, 11 - Ruben Smith, 11 ; William Cawthotne, 10 ; James Hunt, 9; Edward Hamblet Noy, 9 ; William 'Libitum, 9; Gilpin Guru, 7 ; Thomas Ifoweti, ; Samuel Dixon, 5. _ QUEENHITH WA an—Ruth. 21 ; Dutton. 21 ; Hosts's, 21 ; Jones, 21 ; tlawek 20; Fellows, 14; Hathway,f 9. 'llls Ward returns six. In Portgoken, Lime. Donate, Vintry. and Candlewick, no alteration. Those marked tbus ( t) are new candidates. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK•LANE, Doc. Monday next being Christmas-day, and a close baiiday, we lad more buyers at market than usual, still very little business mouse. sacted except in Oats, which article is full 2s. per quarter lower Shall on Monday, owing to the immense supply, (38,790 qrs. since Mow day,) and the probability of still more, the wind being iavuurable.—. The prices of all other articles remain the same as last Wednesday" SMITHFIELD MARKET. Dec. 22. Beef is steady sale at ss. 4d. to 6s. per stone for fine Runts* atid 4s. 6d. to ss. per stone for coar se r. I n M utton , h ne younedoWns are 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. per stone; and the larger Meat 3s. ed. so 40. I per stone. Prime young Calves and other fine Veal is worth NE. Id. Ito Ga. per none • and fur the currser and larger :Heat 51. to Ss: 4d. is given. In the Pork bade trade the market is steady at 4s. lOU. to 6s. per stone for the best Meat ; and 3s. 4d. lur the coarser. THE REPORTED MURDER NEAR ST. ALBA principal topic of conversation in the rinarket, lAA* the reported murder of Mr. Bannon , , near St. Alha4s and Colney, on Monday evening last. Many of the sales men had not heard of the circumstance mail trading it in the several daily Papers. Fur of the aillesmens who are inhabitants of South toopton, uric at South Mims, and another near Colney. all of whom left I their respective homes yesterday, had not lieatd ti the death of this highly respected iiidividual, and toe Alison gained no credits All acriii.les on the subject mete at length set at rest by one of the statesmen ect wog !that he had seen M. Pattams on Vve-inesday . in NottOarep• tom this'4 themicenit tulle . the WM . stupid mit No leiliogioke has *4 played onthilincheiduthi4lllll4llioa.