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said the lion. Gentleman, any person had gone into the city a Port.
night since, and had proclaimed the failures that had taken place,
would not he hare been pronounced a madman P It is your duty
therefore to be prepared against the worst, by returning such men,
and such men only, as are able to encounter difficulty, should it
lake.

The names of the different candidates were put to a Show of
hands, and a poll being demand it on behalf of some of the unsuc.
ce.sful ones, it was directed to commet.ce at half-past three.
Mr. Fretost, in a speech of some length, combated what
he considered the absurd avowal of Mr. Bousfield, that politics
were not c.sential to the character of a Common Councilman. The
lion. Gentleman said that it might as well be argued, that because
a sfemher of Parliament had to legislate upon canals, rail roads,
&c., that tberefi.re it was not necossary for him to be a pr litician.
A Common Councilman had certainly to legislate on localities of
an inferior nature, but he had also the proud privilege of carrying
the prayers anti petitions of the people to the font of the throne
itself. In conclu.ibn, he moved a resolution of approbation as to
the conduct of the member who had retired from the contest, Mr.
Patten, which was carried by acclamation.
Mr. PATTKX returned thanks in • very feeling and animated
speech.
iAt the dose of the poll at half. ant four the numbers stood thus :
Vale . . - 76 •Raroshaw - - 63
Tickner . . - 87 Crook - . . 63
Butterworth - . 85 Blacket . . - 60
Roberts . . . 62 Figgins . - . 46
Bousfield . - 62 Beckwith . - 45
Reeves . - - 61 Griffiths . . - 44
Savage . . . 61 Galloway
Chard . . . 58 t °Harmer - . 33
Taylor . . . 58 I 'Charles - - 32
Southgate . - 55 'Jones . - . 22
Those marked thus • are new Candidates.

COLEMAN-STREET WARD.
From the circumstance of there not having been a contested elec-
tion In this Ward since the year 181fi, the inhabitants were UMW-
what surprised on hearing that three new candidates intended offer-
ing themselves on the present occasion, and consequently a consi-
derable number of them were in attendance at the N'estry-room
yesterday.
Mr. Alderman HEYGAT E presided, and, after briefly address.
ing the meeting on the importan •e of the privilege they were about
to exercise. stated, that he had received a letter front Mr. Charles
W'alke'r, one of their late Representatives, stating that the ill state
of his healili compelled him to reside out of town ; and that under-
standing that while In office it was necessary he should sleep in town,
he respectfully tendered his resi:rnation. The Alderman then said,
that as the question as to whether a Common Councilman was
bound to sleep in the Ward, would shortly be argued in the Court
of Ring's Bench, he should not take upon himself the responsibi-
lity of giving an opinion upon the subject. He then stated that
the following Gentlemen had been returned at their several Pre-
dna Meetings, as fit persons to represent the Ward in the Court
of Common Council, viz :—Mr. John West, Mr. Jeremiah Car-
ter, Mr. John Blestlen, Mr. David Allan, Mr. Joseph tiriffiths,
and Mr. William Hale. Ile then inquired if any other Gentlemen
were to be put in nomination 1 Upon which,
Mr. Gne EN proposed Mr. William Hunter; and
Mr. La By proposed Mr. Frederick Jones.
A show of hands was then taken ; when
The A I.D en st AN declared the choice to have fallen on the fol-
lowing gentlemen:—Mr. West, Mr. Carter, Mr. Bleaden, Mr.
Allan, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Hale.

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A poll was demanded !Or Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Jones, which
commenced at five o'clock, and continued until eight in the even-
kg, at which time the numbers were declared to be u follows :
• lir. Hunter - 41; Mr. Allan - 27
Mr. Carter - - 41 Mr. Menden . - 26
Mr. West . . 39 Mr. Griffiths . . 20
•31r. Elate . 36 •Mr. Jones . - 19
This Ward returns six Members.
BTSHOPSGATE WARD—Returns 14.
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In this Ward there is a smart contest. Mr. Baynam came for-
ward u an independent candidate, declaring that be hail neither
personal nor political hostility against any individual amongst their
old Members; but he had been an inhabitant of the Ward for a
considerable period, and he ventured to ask their votes, upon the
strength of his general character. A poll was then taken, when
the numbers were—fur
Mr. Peacock - 17 Mr. irindas
• 17 Glover
- 16 Hoare
14 Dowler .
- 14 Phen6
14 Sturtevant
- 14 Stevens

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