The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-22 00:00:00

CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Yesterday being St. Thomas's-day, meetings were held in
the various wards of the City of London, for the election of
Common Councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing
year. A few of the wards will be severely contested ; but, in
the majority, no opposition was offered to the election of those
who bad filled the offices during the previous year. Those
marked thus are new candidates.

BREAD-STREET WARD.
The following is the list of candidates :
Messrs. *Wade, Kipling, Dawson, Cope, Bridge, Lau-
rence, John Laurence, Blackmore, *C. Williams, Maughan,
S. Shuttleworth, *Buckland, and Battam.
Mr. LAURENCE objected to the return to the wardmote from
the precinct meeting of the parish of St. John the Evangelist,
of the names of Messrs. Buckland and Shuttleworth, and
contended that that precinct could only return to the wardmote
the name of one individual to be selected by it as Common
Councilman for the ensuing year.
Considerable discussion ensued on this subject, after which
ri. show of hands was taken, when there appeared for
Mr. Wade
Mr. Kipling 2O Mr. Blackmcre
Mr. Davison
Mr. Cope l4 Mr. Shuttleworth
Mr. Bridge 23 Mr. Buckland
Mr. Laurence 24 M,. Battam
Mr. John Laurence 29
The WARD CLERK stated that as Messrs. Cope and Battam
were equal, and the lowest on the list, either of those gentle-
men could demand a general poll.
A general poll was accordingly demanded on behalf of the
latter gentleman, to continue for one hour to-day, and to close
at four o'clock to-morrow (this day).
Gentlemen having been elected to fill the offices of inquest-
men, collectors, and constables, the wardmote, after passing a
ote of thanks to the worthy Alderman, separated.

FARRINGDON WITHIN.
Mr. Alderman KELLY put up the names of the candidates
as follows, sixteen to be returned, viz. :
Mr. John Nevitt Crawford, Mr. Valentine Rutter, Mr.
Joseph Thompson, *Mr. George Brace, Mr. Henry Pritchard,
Mr. John Hayward, Mr. Samuel Ridley, Mr. Thomas Warne,
Mr. John Wealton, Mr. Wm. Corn. Humphries, Mr. William
lVestwood, Mr. Thomas Emerson, Mr. Thomas Jefferson Holt,
Air. George Pritchard, Mr. Samuel Hartley, • Mr. Thomas
Bonser, and •Mr. Thomas Henry Ashurst.
The CHAIRMAN said in taking the numbers it appeared to
him that three gentlemen were equal, he would therefore put
the names of Messrs. Crawford, Brace, and Ward again.
This having been acceded to, the numbers were declared in
favour of the two latter, upon which Mr. Crawford demanded
a poll. .

The other ward officers having been appointed, the ward
mote was adjourned until the opening of the poll to-morrow—
(this day.)

CANDLEWICK WARD.
The Lord Mayor presided at this ward in consequence of the
delicate state of Mr. Alderman Birch's health.
The old representatives were re-elected without opposition,
and Mr. Nichols was elected in the room of Mr. John Saun-
ders. A requisition had been presented to Mr. Isaac Brown,
and he was proposed at the wardmote, but he declined to be-
come a candidate, because he could not, being a Dissenter,
conscientiously take all the oaths imposed on members of the
Court, and because he considered the constitution and prac-
tice of the Corporation so corrupt, that he could not expect to
do any good in it.

CORPORATION REFORM.
Deputy DovNEs proposed a vote of thanks to the Aldermen
of the ward.

Mr. ELLIOTT opposed it.
Mr. BROWN did not come to propose a vote of censure, bu,
he was astonished to bear any man propose a vote of recom.
mendation.

The resolution of thanks to the Alderman was carried.
Mr. limtaisoN then proposed a vote of thanks to the Com-
mon Councilmen of the ward.
It was carried, as was a vete of thanks to the Lord Mayor
for his conduct in the chair.
The wardmote was then dissolved.

BASSISHAW WARD.
In this ward there was no contest. Mr. James, son of Mr.
James, the Secondary of London, was elected in the room o
Mr. D. Bevis, retired.