The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEN ING DECEMBER 21,

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ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCIL-
MEN—(This Day.)

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Tb s being St.Thomas's•day, the election of gentlemen
to fill the office of Common Councilmen for the various
wards of the City took place. The following gentlemen
were elected for the under-mentioned wards :

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94 - 98

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BREAD-STREET WARD.
Messrs. irawtrey, Deputy. I Messrs. J. J. Mellard.
N. Maughan. ... F. Maynard.
••• D • Laurie. W. Patten.
... J. P. Snell. J. Smith.

COLEMAN-STREET.
Messrs. W.S.Hale, Deputy. Messrs. T. H. Hall.
... J. Davis.
... J. Perkins.
W. Webster. H. W. Valiance.
... Hogg.
... T. Westball.

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BRIDGE WARD.
All the old members again returned.
BILLINGSGATE WARD.
Messrs. Bower, Deputy. Messrs. Causton.
Roberts.
••• ••• Graves.
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Phillips. Slowman.
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Williams. •.. Bo wsfield.

WALBROOK.
Messrs. Conder, Deputy Messrs. Murrell
Dawson Fry
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... Rowley
... Hale

BROAD-STREET.

No opposition.

CORDWAINEIRS' WARD.
The election here was presided over by the Lord
Mayor, as alderman of the ward. There was co oppo-
sition, and all the old members were re-elected.
The elections created no excitement. As far as we
can ascertain, up to the time of our going to press there
was no opposition in the other wards, and, consequently
the gentlemen who represented the wards during the
past year were re-elected.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.)

Upon the, prisoners Davidson and Gordon being
placed at the bar, the proceedings were resumed by
Mr. Montague Chambers, whe, after complaining of
the unfair position a portion of the press had taken
in making comments upon the charge while the ver-
dict of the jury was pending, proceeded to argue that
the whole transaction, although it might be reck-
less trading was not a fraudulent transaction of a
penal character.
His lordship having summed up,

The jury retired, and after being absent a few minutes,
found the prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to
two years' imprisonment, with hard labour.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(This Day.)

(Before J. E. Johnson, Esq., and a Bench of Magistrates.)
AN UNGRATEFUL THIEF. —Sarah Westcott. 50, was
indicted for stealing a gold watch and chain, the pro-
perty of Joseph Scott.
Sarah Scott stated that she was the wife of the prose-
cetor, and on the sth of October the prisoner came to
drink tea with her at No. 9, Devonshire-street, New-
ington-causeway. At the time her husband's watch and
chain was laying on the table in the sitting-room, and
no otber person entered the house. The prisoner left
about nine o'clock, and after she was gone witness
missed the watch and chain. She gave information to
the police ; and some time afterwards she went to
Croydon, at which place the prisoner said she lived, but
could get no tidings of her. In November last she re.
ceived information that the prisoner was in custody at
Croydon for felony, and on going there witness saw in
her possession a gold ring which she missed at the time
with the watch. The magistrates sentenced her to a
month's imprisonment for that offence, and at the ter-
mination of that punishment the constable took her into
custody for stealing the watch and chain. She acknow-
ledged having stolen the watch and chain, and said that
she pledged them for 2/. 103.
Win. Alfred Radford, assistant to Mr. Wm. Radford,
pawnbroker, Kennington-park, said that on the 6th of
October the prisoner pledged the watch and chain with
him for 2/. 10s.
Daniel Rowbottom, police-constable 489 A, stated
that he received information of the robbery, and at the
termination of the former sentence at Croydon, he went
to Wandsworth House of Correction and apprehended
her. She confessed the robbery, and said she was in
d is tress.

The jury found her guilty, and the Court sentenced
her to six months' bard labour in the House of Correc-

John .Tones, 24, described in the calen,!ar as a car-
penter, was indicted for stealing a horse-rug, the pro-
perty of Thomas Gee.
The jury found him guilty, and the Court sentenced
him to two months' hard labour at Wandsworth.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

IVIARYLEBONE.

UNLAWFUL POSESESSION.—James Brenton was placed
at the bar before Mr. Long, charged on suspicion of hav-
ing stolen a quantity of lead.
Porter, 55 D, deposed that between 5 and 6 yesterday
evening he met the prisoner in Pickering-plaCe, Bayswater,
and on asking him what he had in the handkerchief
which he was carrying, he replied, "Nothing but a little
tea and sugar, and a drop of gin." Upon examining the
handkerchief witness found therein the articles named.
Prisoner was then questioned as to what else he had, as
the front of his coat seemed rather bulky, but as he gave
a very unsatisfactory answer, he (witness) pulled open
the garment, and saw concealed in the front thereof
come lead, newly cut, weighing nearly 14Ibs. He alleged
that it was given to him by a man whom he accident-
ally met, and with regard to whose name or address he
(prisoner) of course had no knowledge.
The magistrate sent the prisoner, whose account of
the transaction he could not for a moment believe, to
hard labour in the House of Correction for a month, for
the unlawful possession of the property.

The Queen of the South steam-transport, Capt. Beale,
with detachments for Malta, went out of Portsmouth
harbour yesterday, but the gale was so severe that she
anchored at Spithead for the night. All communication
with Spithead was nearly stopped yesterday, so severely
did it blow, and the danger flags were up. The Canadian
steam transport went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday
morning to land her invalids, and be paid off out of the
transport service. The Rhadainantbus steam-transport
went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday from Woolwich
to discharge machinery. The Indiana steam-transport
went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon to
land invalids, and be paid out of the transport service.
At sunset last evening the gale on the Portsmouth coast
was freshening.

The gun-boats Bustard and Banterer, having been cop-
pered and masted, were taken out of Woolwich dock
yesterday morning and received into the basin, to com-
plete their fittings. The riggers are consequently em-
ployed in extra liburs, so as to 'expedite the arrangements
in fitting out for service the accumulating numbers of
this useful class of vessels, which arrive in rapid succes-
sion in fulfilment of the Government contracts.
The Deputy-Adjutant General of the Royal Marines
went down to Woolwich yesterday morning unexpect-
edly, for the purpose of a special inspection of the quar-
ters, the gun-battery, and the general departments ap-
pertaining to the barracks, which he went through very
minutely. He likewise visited and approved the site
contemplated for the erection of a new hospital adjacent
to the establishment, and, after partaking luncheon with
the commandant, Col. Brown, he proceeded to Chatham.
A detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners from
Woolwich, will arrive this day at Brompton to occupy
a portion of the huts.
Captain Fisher, R.N., is at Rochester for the purpose
of enrolling young men in the Naval Coastguard ser-
vice. Few have at present offered themselves.
120 Lancaster rifles have arrived at Brompton bar-
racks for the use of the Royal Sappers and Miners. They
are destined to carry 1,000 yards, and have a short sword
attached to the barrel, making a very formidable weapon.
The floating battery now being built at Chatham is in
frame, and she is expected to be complete in every re-
spect for sea by the end of March.
The Chesapeake, 50, in course of construction at Chat-
ham, has a large number of men employed on her till 6
p.m. to hasten her fittings.
Captain G. de Winton de Winton, 99th Regiment,
has an extension of leave from the 23d December to Jan.
23, previous to his being appointed to the staff.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :
Captain Yelverton, C. 8., to the Brunswick, commis-
sioned ; Captain Henry Lyster, to the Arrogant ;
commander E. Marshall, to the Devastation, commis-
sioned ; W. B. Pearse, paymaster to the Victory ; J.
W. Maddock, paymaster to the Fisgard ; W. Weaser,
to the Waterloo ; W. P. O'Brien to the Impregnable.

On Tuesday, 28 men of the Wicklow Rifles volun-
teered into the Royal Artillery. They were all fine
active young men, and were at once attests 1.
The following draughts are under orders for Malta
and the Crimea, from the Limerick district;--9th Regi-
ment, 3 subalterns, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, and 95 rank
and file ; 17th Regiment-4 subalterns, 2 serjeants, 1
drummer, and 35 rank and file ; 39th Regiment-1 Cap-
tain, 2 subalterns, 1 serjeant, 54 rank and file.
Colonel Crutchley, the Commandant of the Provisional
Depot Battalion at Parsonstown, has received an order
to get in readiness another draught, who are to proceed
immediately to Malta. The draught is to consist of 11
officers, 3 serjeants, and 137 rank and file. The follow-
ing are the officers who are under orders to aceompany
the draught, viz.:-21st Fusiliers Major Boldero ;
Lieotenants Stephens, Crisman, Connell, and Sher-
wood. 57th Regiment—Ensigns Houghton, Sewell,
Etnly, and Waller. 63d Regiment—Ensigns Gordon
and Sproule.
The Exeter Association for the Relief of the Wives
and Children of Soldiers serving in the Eatt have just
issued their first statement. Since June, 1854, they
have received 1681. 12s. 6d., of which 1631. ls. 10d. has
been expended, leaving a balance in hand of St. 10s.
The number of soldiers' wives relieved was 25, and the
number now receiving relief is 7. The association is at
present in wat,t of funds.