The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

ST. THOMAS'S-DAY,

(From. the City Press.)
On Monday next the customary Wardmotes will be held,
for the election of "fit and proper persons" to represent
the variety; Wards in the Court of Common Council for the.
ensuing year. The following is a resume of the changes,
which on this occasion are somewhat more numerous than
usual :

Aldersgato Ward—Mr Paterson throws down the
gauntlet, the whole of the present members again present-
ing themselves.

Aldgate—Mr 11. Hill Withdraws. Mr Dresser Rogers,
Mr Broad water, and Mr J. C. DAvis aro candidates.
Bishopsgate—Mr Geddes retires. Mr T. S. Richards
and Mr G. W. C. Dean came forward, and Mr G. Richard-
son has been nominated.

Bread-street—Mr A. J. Coles has been nominated; so
also have the whole of the present members.
Bridge—ln consequence of Mr Pay's death four candi-
dates have come forward, viz,, Mr H, Govern Mr W. May,
Mr J. T. Moss, and Mr R. P. Taylor.
Castle Baynard—Mr Hadley retires, The new candi-
dates are Mr J. 11. Hale, Mr Christopher Walton, and Mr
T. Douglass.

Colman-street—Mr Sheriff Cave, Mr E. Hart, and Mr
A, Digby will contest the vacant seat of Mr W. H.
Roberts.

Farringdon without—Mr Botterill, Mr Warwick, Mr F.
Cox, and Mr J. Criape come forward. Mr M‘Lauchlin
retires.

Portsoken—Mr Charles Barber and Mr Thomas Woodley
have issued addresses, Mr J. G, Rhoads has been men-
tioned, Mr Deputy Annie withdraws from the repre-
sentation.

Queenhithe--Mr G. Rayment retires.
Tower—The only candidate really in the field for the
vacancy caused by Mr. Deputy Turnbull's retirement ap-
pears to be Mr J. Northway.
Yintry—Mr R. Tees retires.
In the following wards no changes are anticipated :
Bassishaw, Billingsgate, Broad-street, Candlewick, Cheap,
Cordwainer, Cornhill, Cripplegate (Within and Without),
Dowgate, Farringdou Without, Lsngbourn, Lime-street,
and Walbrook,

ACCIDENTS ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
—About half-past 10 on Thursday evening a coal
train was travelling on the up lino of the Great Northern
Railway. When two miles from Corby the drawing-up
bar between two of the trucks broke, causing the train to
part. The pin buried itselt in a slanting position in a
sleeper, and the last part of the train, running upon it, was
thrown off on the down line. Under the superintendence
of Mr. Dance and a staff from Peterborough the lines were
cleared, and the traffic resumed about 7 o'clock yesterday
morning. This had scarcely been effected, however, when
another 'accident more serious than the first occurred. The
traffic was being worked on a single line between Bythatc
and Corby. Six trains had successfully passed, and a cattle
train was waiting its turn, when a coal train, running past
• all the signals, dashed into it. The shock was so severe
that many of the cattle were killed and others jerked out of
the trucks. A drover was injured, and the driver of the
coal train was also hurt. The damage to the trucks,
ike., was very great, and the two accidents threw the traffic
of the line into the utmost confusion, the trains from the
North having to be passed round by way of Sleaford and
Boston.

A COMMISSAIRE OF POLICE the other day arrested
on his way from Boulogne to the steamboat for England a
person who had absconded from Paris with £120,000 worth
of diamonds belonging to his Highness the Duke of Bruns-
wick,