The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-23 00:00:00

COMMON COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

(SECOND DAY.
Yesterday the polling in the contested wards was resumed
with much spirit, and will finally close this evening.:—
WARD OF FARRINGDON WlTHOUT—Returns 16.
(Those marked with a * are new candidates.)
Alderman James Harmer.
Mr. Tickner 94 Mr. Figgins
Obbard 9B Galloway
Savage 77 - Bedford 79
Marriott
Anderton
Ramshaw B7 Harms
Blackett
Beckwith
* Williams
BREAD-STREET WARD—Returns Twelve.
Alderman Thomas Lainson.
Mr. J. Lawrence
Mangham
Holmes
Kepling
Lainson
Davison
Wm. Lawrence 42
CHEAP "WARD—Returns Twelve.
Alderman W. Thompson.
Mr. Garatrong 26 Mr. Cuthbert
Fletcher

Watson
Hardwick 27 Fawcett 2O
R. Brook 26 Newton ll
Fenning
Jones
LANGBOURN WARD—Returns Ten.
Sir John Key, Alderman.
Mr. Carter
Stubbing
Marchant 9O Adamson
Morrison
Haswell BB *Chapman
Unwin

CANDLEWICK OA RD—Returns Six.
Alderman J." Birch.
Mr. Saunders
Downes 65 *Bond .. . 46
Ansturch .. . 66 Thornton
J. Evans
BASSISHAW WARD—Returns Four.
James White, Esq„ Alderman.
Mr. Wood
Bevis 45 *Lister -. 17
Frisby
PORTSOKEN WARD—Returns Five.
Alderman Thomas Johnson.
Mr. Hoard lO9 Mr. Saul
Tyars ll7 *Christie
Parker
Negus

The Dutch Consul at Havre committed suicide on
Friday last by banging himself in his orchard. He is sup-
posed to have been insane.
It was Mr. Secretary Wood who gave a dinner
party at which the Earl of Minto was present on Monday
last at the Admiralty, and not the Noble Earl, who gave
his last dinner party on Friday last before the holydays.
LAND TAX.—The following accounts of the in-
equality of the land-tax in various parts of the kingdom
cannot fail to prove interesting :—The county of Middlesex,
the real property in which is stated at 5,595,5371. per an-
num, pays 236,246/., or about 10d. in the pound ; while in
Lancashire it is 3,087,7741., and the land-tax only
19,4091., or about lid. in the pound. The great county
of York pays about 4id., whilst Bedford is about s. Bd. in
the pound. The little county of Rutland pays about 10d. ;
Buckingham, Is. sid. ; while Cumberland is let off at lid.
Stafford pays sid. ; and Hampshire, about the same value,
is mulcted in 11d., or just double. The large county of
Northumberland is let off for 24d., and Sussex is charged
Is. 3id. ; Hereford, Is. 6d. ; Westmoreland, 2id. The
inequalities among the towns are still greater. The small
parish of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, pays 2s. 4d. in the
pound, and Mary-la-bonne only a farthing. The City of
London, near Is. Gd. The town of Liverpool does not pay
one-tenth of a penny. Manchester contributes not ex-
ceeding 2d. ; City of Norwich, the enormous rate of 2s. Id. ;
Brighton, not more than ; Exeter City, Is. &id.;
Leicester, 21d. ; Cambridge, is. 9d. ; Lancaster, id. ;
Oxford, 2s. 3d. ; Berwick, id. ; Gloucester, Is. 7d. ;
Dover, 7d. ; Bury, 3s. ; Harwich, 7d. ; Winchester,
Js. sd. ; Southampton, 31d. ; Kidderminster, Is. 9id. ;
Tewkesbury, 4d. ; Winchilsea, 3s. Id. ; Bath, lid. ; Leeds,
2id. ; Southwark, 11d.
Wednesday an inquest was held at the Town of Rams-
gate public-house, Wapping Old-stairs, before Mr. Baker,
one of the coroners for Middlesex, on the body of a man,
name unknown. The deceased was observed floating on
the surface of the river, off Wapping, by Marshall, the
beadle, who had it brought on shore, and lodged in the dead-
house. The deceased appeared to have been several days
in the water, and was about 40 years of age. A triangular
wound was observed on his forehead, but no other marks of
violence on his body, and the wound, it was observed,
might have occurred by his striking against something on
his falling into the water. There was nothing about him
to indicate who he was, and though inquiry has been made,
no such person could be discovered to have been missing.
He was dressed in a drab-coloured frock coat, a brown
jacket, plaid waistcoat and trousers, white stockings, and
lace-up boots. In his pockets were found 3s, Gd. in silver,
and a tailor's thimble. He is about five feet four inches in
height, bald head, and dark complexion. The jury ex-
pressed a hope that the case would become public, that the
friends of the deceased might be apprised of the poor man's
fate.--Verdict, " Found drowned."

Tuesday last, at Belstead, near Ipswich, F. W.
Campbell, Esq., of Birkfield Lodge, in company of Capt.
Johnson, who is at this time his guest, were on a shooting
excursion, when Mr. Campbell discharged his piece at a
fowl which rose suddenly from a brook. Immediately after-
wards he heard a cry of " I'm shot !" and, proceeding to
the spot, discovered his friend on his knees with his face
streaming with blood. Mr. Campbell was horror-struck,
supposing that Captain Johnson had been in his rear. Sur-
gical assistance was immediately procured, and we arc glad
to learn that no serious consequences are likely to result.—
Suffolk Chronicle.