The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

Coleman-street Ward—Election of a Common
Councilman.

A wardmoto of the inhabitantsof the ward of Coleman-
street was held yesterday afternoon, at the ward school-
rooms, in London-wall, for the purpose of electing a fit and
able person to be of the Common Council for the ward for
the remainder of the year 1865, in the room of Edwin G.
Fox, Esq., resigned. The meeting was presided over by the
Lord Mayor, and was very numerously attended.
Mr. T. JONES, the ward clerk, having road tho precept,
The LORD MAYOR opened the proceedings by stating that
the meeting had been called to elect a gentleman to repre-
sent the ward in the Court of Common Council, in the room
of Mr. Fox, who had abseu ted himself from the discharge of
his duties, and had thereby become disqualified.

Dr. ELLIOTT proposed that Mr. Isaac Wilcox -should bo
elected to fill up the vacancy. Ho said that that gentleman
had filled all the parochial offices in connection with the
parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, in the ward, and
that ho had been a resident amongst them for a period of
30 years. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HATCHETT seconded the nomination.

There was no other candidate, and
The LORD MAYOR, having put the name of Mr. Wilcox to
the meeting, declared that gentleman unanimously olected
to the vacant office.

Mr. WILCOX returned his acknowledgments for the
honour which had been conferred upon him that day. He
said he was quite aware that the duties which had to be
discharged by a member of the Corporation of the first city
in the world were by no means unimportant, but that, on
the contrary, a large amount of time and attention to sub-
jects of public interest and importance were required. He
added that he would endeavour to discharge the duties of
the office in such a manner as to give general satisfaction ;
and he said he should oppose to the utmost any attempt on
the part of the Government to interfere with the principles
of local self-government which were so dear to English-
men. (C he ors.)

Mr. Under-Sheriff Ittwusos, who had announced him-
self as a candidate, but had retired in favour of Mr. Wilcox,
also addressed a few words to the meeting.
A resolution expressive of thanks to the inhabitants to
Mr. Fox, the late member, was put and adopted, and a vote
of thanks to the Lord Mayor for presiding brought the pro-
ceedings to a close.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAT TERSALLS'—LAsT EVENING,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
9to 1 agst Gladiateur (offered)
12 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Provisor (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst The Duko (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ostregor (offered)
20 to 1 agst Wedding Peal (offered)
25 to 1 agst Gontran
25 to 1 agst Sister to the Drake (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)
33 to 1 agst John Davis (taken)
33 to 1 agst Regalia (offered)
40 to 1 agst King Charming (offered)
50 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken)
66 to 1 agst Victory (taken)
80 to 1 agst Nu (taken)
100 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken)
100 to 1 agst Merry Wife (taken)

TUE DERBY.
9to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
50 to 1 agst Maraviades (taken)
50 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken)

BROMLEY RACES.—MONDAY.
This morning was very foggy, but about noon the air
was clear, but the sky was clouded during the latter part
of the afternoon. The sport, although of a moderate cha-
racter, was very good, the favourites being beaten in every
instance; but in the first race Mr. Grant, the rider of Ob-
jected, who came in first, and who had the race in hand
from start to finish, could not draw the required weight,
and was disqualified, Done Brown being declared the win-
ner. The other races do not call for any comment. Owing
to the late hour at which the racing commenced, and the
delays that occurred at the post, it was almost dark before
the last race was run off. The various business arrange-
ments were well carried out. The subjoined return con-
tains every particular of the running :
The Trial Steeplechase of 5 soya each,.with 25 added, for
maiden horses; gentlemen riders allowed 51b. About
three miles.
Mr. Sheppard's Done Brown (late Beechnut), aged, 12st
21b (Owner) 1
Mr. B. Land's Stiletto, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (States) 2
The following also ran :—Bracknell, Brown Bess, Ob-
jected, and First Gift.