The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

2HZ WAZDMOTES.

The contest& in the various wards were renamed
=morning, at tee deka, end the pellarg (satirised
t the dry until 4 *Vick, whoa Yr resells were
declared by the presiding eleisruea. A knee amber al
wards ties wail were soatested. The foLlorriag are the
resift el the *teethes :

11171.00 T.—Masers. Warr, P. H.
Phillips, 01)bard Pispidy). Lowish istioe, D. Bailer
klane puaßedford, CoMerell,
Pedl laraber, Gress, Ala.Raids'', Spitler, aod
ILLUMPLZ BATIAID.—Shortly that four o'clock Alderman
Mr H. Maggeridge said the Mowing was the result of
the poll: is re. tarter, Oaahersa, Webb, Makeekty,
Gibbous, Mieerside, Pazttar, and Hadley.
ALDZIUNIATIL—The alderman annouweed the result to be
as follows :—Misms. W. O. Fowler, J. Ueda, R. J. Chap-
lin, J.
T.and U. I NM* X.P., H. De Jersey, T. Woodward, R.
Godson, fte.
Lasasouart.—Merms. B. Dower, J. Maw* T. Webber,
T. liselling, U. Salley, T. episode, K Howard, W. Hewett
TOWEL —Mrassa. Turnbull (deputy), L. Redhead, H.
N. Nimes, W. Yam, J. Young, T. B. Humphreys. J.
Malcolm, W. B. Heath.
PORTSOIOL—MINars. King, Davis, kraal, Smith, Bone,
Christie, Amis. RAD.
OoLzainn-irraimr.—Mesers. Edwin, Ns, H. W. Vallaum,
Webster, Perkins, &mins. Roberts, Davies, H. Hanes.
DOWOIML—Mosers. %abbot Harker, Colima, F. W.
Trimoott, Kearns, Barney While.

VOTE BY BALLOT.

A meeting, convened by the committee of the
Bella Society, was held hit at the Whittington
Club, to bear from the Hem B. L. ,Chief Searetery of
New Brunswick, the reasons why the malice of voting by
ballot was innesd hi that colony, sad an amount of its
Oa % moths of Mr. & MAlfissis, emended by Mr. lhir,
a resolution was posed to the elle* that " This mai-
mitteedesine to impress its convistionest the fact of our cola-
nice sueoessively icoorpemithg veto by_
_ballot with their re-
pmeatitative Institution. and asonsemedel working wherever
adopted, cannot fail to premele that pew* and maturity of
public opinion by which, asomillag to eve of the loading
opponents of the measure, it. ad In this country must
be settled. This oomadttee etere congratulates the
friends of the ballot on the adoption and socceedul opera-
tion of that protection to the velar In the colony el New
Brunswick : and this committee blip leave to tender it.
Warty thanks to the Hon. 8. L. Tilley for his attendee*e
bore this eveiusg, and fee his clear sod matifeehiry amount
of the working of the ballet in the colony of whom high-
Mere and "overawes' be is a member;' mai
deer a brief aoknowledgment from lb. TWAT, LW pas
enema terminated.

ROYAL Cosoassum. —Mr. Bach hoffner hu,ae usual
as annivemory feavals, made ample provision for visitors to
this oldnieMkihel plies et amusement. An entirely DOW
set of entstininsina ead exhibitions has been prepared
fee the present season. The programme includes a new
musical and pictorial entertainment, entitled a " Vacation
Tour," embracing visit to the any of Geneva, Convent of
Bt. Bernard, Moot Blanc, St. Gothard, Valley of Law-
between, Swiss Cottage et nue, Berne, Zurich, Balk and
• panoramic view of the Rhine, Mutilated by dissolving
views, with description and vocal illustrations by Mr. Jones
Hawses. An original comic monologue atertaiameat, en-
titled "My Christmas Box." The illusions of Mr. J. Taylor,
the Wiard. A musical sketch, entitled " Whims and
Oddities of Domestic Life,' with soap sad humorous illus-
trations by Mr. Jones Hamm A ghat Christmas tree
sad juvenile fetes are also provided.
Tees Rasaccs-ootrar Mimosa. —Yesterday Mr.
H the aorour, reamed the edjoureed Inquest at
the:boos Workhonwe es the body d the child Henry
Hasiltes, who met his dealt the hands of Mary Ana
Hamilton, the mother, at 9, liebrom-court, Walls-street,
wider circumstances already detailed I. this joarath The

inmost wea•=m4
to wooer en the last occasion
that men if possible, be forthcoming—the
only endorsee spied the accused hang her own confession
that Melted strangled the child became she did not like to
Mee it " want bread." The accused was before the coroner,
but AM declined putting any question ; end, there being no
fresh evidence, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful
Hardee' spirt the accused. who seemed completely pro
suited with grief. The prisoner will be forthwith conveyed
to Hinds.
Tag CONDIDIESD MURDERS& AT YOLK CASTS&
—The culprit James Waller, who betrayed no emotion
during the progress of his trial on Wednesday last, for the
murder of William Smith, gamekeeper to Mr. T. Hornell,
of Hawkewarth-hall, near Orley, has since his condemnation
evinced conduct more becoming his situation, and we bear
has acknowledged that he was the persoo who indicted to
wounds upoe Smith, • feet as to which not the least doubt
was previously entetialsed. He has been visited by hie
brother and wife in the essolemeed cell, and he appears to
pay markedatteetios to the spiritual instructions which are
aoudad him by the chaplain of the prison. The execution
of the primmer will take place on the 4th of imam,.
OLD Enousa Cones.—A few days ago a farmer,
while digging up • comer of • dud in the. neighbourhood
of Cleckbeatoo, • populous manufacturing and mining
village in the pariah of Simla, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, made • discovery of considerable interest a coin
dealers and collectors. His snide struck against an earthen
jar, which was imbedded in the ground about six inches be-
neath the surface, end on examination the vessel was foiled
to cont•in 100 silver coins,neloding coins of the reigns of
=, Plimbeth, James L, Charles 1., and of the Com:mm-
0. Ammo them wire peonies, twopenny and six-
penny aeons, shillings, and one or two of higher value.
Some of the single. coins were much worn. Twenty-two
coins of the mega of Charles I. were in excelkat preserva-
tion, with the -kieg's heed beautifully im There
were six mans of the Commonwealth as fresh as when they
came from the Mint ; and from this eirettenstanee the time
when the treasure was buried may be fixed with consider-
able confidence. The 109 coins which the jar contained
weighed 3dwts.
about to make Christmas presents are
sirsesir recommended to visit the extensive !Mow-rooms of
Kerr& Perkins mei Gotto, 25, Oxford-street, who bays by fez
the lemon stock in London of photographic albums; drawing-
dresalegrams. from one to twenty 1111111"! writing
desks, despatch.borei , work-boxes; stationery osatews, la calk
sad learnt book-slides, bloqing-books, envelope-eases, MI.
odes: earriatr•besp ; lakstands of every shape and material
teaneedies, feeeaeales. scrap-books, tans, superbiy.mounted
willeles for the 0611 g-table ; family sad pocket Bibles, Emot-
ion!, and Mara Stevie's, In plain and ornamental
lient Me lannest Oa Ma amalleet sized tne. In ink
at tide as lonesome variety of used and Memel
'Miss eossially for presentation can be seen to suit
mose Imisma .—fitdvortleement-J