The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-24 00:00:00

BISHOPSGATE WARD.

The polling commenced yesterday morning at the
Ward-Schools, in Peter-street, and continued with great
spirit until the close (three o'clock) when the numbers
were declared as follows
Stevens ....
Peacock
*Owden 134 Patten
Jones
Hall
Pilcher
Carr
Bennett lO9 Thomas 9O

The polling will commence to-day in the contested
wards, and finally close.
The polling commenced yesterday morning, and con-
tinued with great spirit up to three o'clock, when the
poll- books were closed, and the numbers declared as
follows :

!Stevens 279 Johnson 253
Peacock 298 Ashby
Owden
Jones 244 Tozer 196
Hall
Pilcber
Carr
Bennett 242 Thomas 207
After the declaration the newly-elected members ad-
dressed the wardmote, which was then dissolved.
BASSISHAW.

At the adjourned wardmote, held in the vestry.
room of St. Michael's Church, Basinghall-street, the
presiding Alderman declared the following gentlemen
duly elected:—Messrs. Bretton, Lister, Wilson, and
James.
LANGBOURNE WARD.—(Returns 8 Members.)
FINAL CLOSE 07 THE POLL.
The polling commenced yesterday morning in the Ward
school-room, Lime-street, and continued until half-
past twelve o'clock, when it finally closed, the numbers
being for—
Dixon
Unwin 99
Howard
Snelling
Frodsham
Gibson

Shaw
Miller 57
Gude
Surr
Brooke

The LORD MAYOR, who presided in the absence of
Sir J. Key, declared the first eight duly elected.
The wardmote was then addressed by the successful
candidates, and dissolved.

BASSISHAVir.—(4 Members.)
Britten (deputy) 2l James 2O
Wilson 22 *Clarke
Lister

BROAD-ST.
Corney (deputy) ... ... 29
Baker
Jupp
Gadsden
'Parton

EET.-(8.)

„
Marriott
Foster 25
White 2l
*Casterton

FARRINGDON
flayward (deputy) l7O
Ragleton (deputy) 169
Holt . 72
Ridley
Ashurst
Rutter
Virtue
Rouser

VVITHIN.—(I.I.)
*Morris .58
*Phillips .
APLaughlen
Blake
Hartley 4l
*Humphries
*young 32
Whechon

, .
Mr. Wheelton has resigned. -
FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—(I6).
Bedf,ird (deputy) ... .. 154 Burn
Williams
Anderton
Buckmaster
I Barnard 133 'Turner
Taylor
Lynch
Isherwood ......... ... .. 129 *Walter . lO6
"Liss
LIME-STREET WARD.
The annual election of Common Councilmen for this
ward was presided over by Mr. Alderman Farebrother,
and although two vacancies occurred by the retirement
of Mr. Deputy Mitchell and Mr. Robert Corser, no
degree of popular feeling was in the least manifested
either on the otherwise prevailing subject of the disa-
greement of the two City estates of aldermen and com-
moners, or in the election of the successors to the two
former representatives of this ward. Mr. Daniel Cork
and Mr. Thomas Bridge Simpson were re-elected, and
Mr. Symonds and Mr. Tanner were quietly returned to
supply the vacancies.

PORTSOKEN.—(B.)
Wright (deputy)
Killny 65 Thomson
Christie
Parker
Jutsum
The polls will finally dos,
Those marked thus * are

at four o'clock this day.
tow candidates.

NAVALINTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 22.—The Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lushington, went out to Spithead, under royals, in most
gallant style this afternoon, saluting the Commander-in-
Chief with 17 guns on passing the Platform Battery. A
vast concourse of spectators assembled on the walls to
witness her departure. She is the handsomest looking
ship that has issued from this harbour since the Col.
lingwood went out.

The Penelope steam-frigate, 22 guns, Captain Giffard,
also went out of harbour this afternoon, and looked re-
markably well. She also saluted, and went down as far
as Cowes roads, to try her engines.
The Palatine freight ship sailed to-day for London.
The Mercury tender sailed this afternoon for Poole to
who were notaFpaprtrr
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enter volunteers for general service, and to return some
LieutenantT he
Trafalgar
.rd thoeffircievre,ru.p.
wards of thirty-five years a lieutenant, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon in the lunatic ward of the Royal
Hospital, Haslar. Let us hope that the melancholy case
of this deceased veteran was not consequent upon such
neglect as that experienced during his lifetime by the
late Lieutenant W. P. Green, whose family are now*
compelled to appeal to a benevolent public for that sup-
port which they ought to have received long ago from
the Government. The gallant deceased was midship-
man in the Conqueror, 74, at Trafalgar.
Commander Crouch, of the Victory, lies at Haslar
Hospital in a precarious state. The gallant officer was
seised with a fit on Sunday last, whilst on board his ship,
in.the act of shaking hands with a brother officer.

ACCIDENT ON THE MAP CHESTER AND LEEDS
RAILWAY.—MANCHESTER, DEC. 22.—Yesterday morn-
ing an accident occurred on the Manchester and Leeds
Railway of a very serious character, but fortunately no
lives were lost. It appears that when the frost gave way
some of the rocks through which a great portion of this
line is cut began to slip. During the night of Sunday a
large piece of stone slipped from one of these cuttings
on to the line, near the mouth of the tunnel at Ludden-
foot. About six o'clock in the morning a luggage train,
travelling at full speed, came in contact with the rock,
which threw the engine and tender off the rails. The
concussion was very great, and three of the trucks were
broken, and the engine and tender much injured. At
the moment the concussion took place the stoker jumped
off the tender, and, falling on the rails, broke his leg.
No other injury was sustained. The road was blocked
up for some time, and the first up.train was detained up.
wards of two hours.
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in mailacart,
four
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chaise, from
ROBBERY OF THE MAIDSTONE AND Re oc H sTER
MAIL BAGS.—OL Saturday night the driver of the Maid-
Niniaistdnasdt°,4l3,rol
the regular cart, having taken up a
passengere
p
iwithon thean
letter tRt eore
riving at the Upper Bell, the driver andass. oeenger got
out to drink, leaving the bags in the vehicle. On CO ming
out of the house they drove on for some distance, when
they missed the bags. The driver returned to Maid-
stone, and the police and many other persons were soon
on the alert to discover the bags. These were not found
till yesterday (Monday) morning, when they were dis-
covered, with the letters all opened, in a field near the
Blue Bell Inn. It is not known that the bags contained
any money. When the driver returned, he said that his
cart had been robbed; but it was, soon discovered that he
bad left the bags in the chaise when he went into the
Upper Bell. The passenger, a hoveller, and the driver
were both taken into custody, and were yesterday Ad.
mitted to bail.—Maidstone Gazette.