The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-24 00:00:00

COLEMAN-STREET.

The following were the numbers at the close of the
poll :
Mr. Hale (deputy) ... 91 I Mr. Johnson
Mr. Hall 94 I Mr. Batty 76
Mr. Webster
Mr. Davies
Mr. Perkins
Messrs. Read, Vallance, and Bracher, consequently,
are not elected.
CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN.
The poll for this ward was taken at the ward
school-room, Philip-lane. At its close it stood as
follows :
Mr. Brown
Mr. Iloole 69 Mr. Lloyd 5O
Mr. Brass 6B Mr. Thwaites
Mr. Dewar
Mr. Smith (deputy)... 66 Mr. Jackson l9
Mr. Bennocb 65 I
The first eight were declared duly elected.
CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT.
The poll for this ward took place in the ward
school-room, Redcross-street. It closed as follows :
Mr. Cuthbert
Mr. Jones ............... 144 Mr. Ring
Mr. Johnson 124 Mr. Mead way
Mr. Ey kes I
123 Mr. Watson
Mr. Hold ............... 122
The first eight were declared duly elected.
LANGBOURN.
The poll resulted in the election of the following
gentlemen :
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Mr. R. Bache ......... 123
Mr. Snelling ............ 104
Mr. H. Miller
Mr. E. Shaw .........
PORTS
At the close of the pot
numbers :
Mr. G. Wright (dep.) 102
Mr. Wm. Christie 9O
Mr, John Parker 9O
Mr. Thos. C. Hayward 80
Mr. Jas. R. Thomson 74
Mr. Venables was the
consequently is ousted.

Mr. G. Brooke 95
Mr. E. Howard 9l
Mr. S. Unwin (deputy) 90
I Mr. C. Sully 9B
,OK EN.
11, the following were the

Mr. John Annis
Mr. Elias Davis
Mr. George Vile 59
Mr. John Venables 74

'new candidate. Mr. Vile

WATER.
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of human comfort. We regard it very much in the
light of a nuisance—as a thing to be kept out—out of
our houses, out of our streets, out of dress; and we de-
fend ourselves against it by slated roofs, waterproof
cloaks, umbrellas, and impervious galoshes. We are
not fond of drinking it, except mixed with something
stronger. We have rather an aversion to its coming in
contact with our skin, except where it is unclothed.
Our face and hands may know water familiarly, but
that part of the skin which is clothed knows too little of
it. The bath is not habitual to us as a people. Public
baths and washhouses have done something to familiarise
the popular mind with the necessity of a more
frequent use of cold water as a general abluent ; and we
are glad to see that bathing is going on in those es-
tablishments throughout London, at the rate of about
700,0001. a year. But this is less than one bath an-
nually for every second person. It is to be feared that
our people, without exception of class (for the rich are
almost as neglectful as the poor in this respect) are to
all intents and purposes " the great unwashed." Our
towns are, with very few exceptions, badly supplied
with water. We do not appreciate its value.
We are better supplied with beer than
water. What a lesson the Romans set us in their
magnificent aqueducts, which throw the works of our
peddling water companies entirely into the shade. Even
comparatively barbarous and rude peoples set a higher
value on the use of cold water as an abulent than we do,
with all our civilization.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

Advices from Berlin of the 20th instant announce
that the new Prussian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Loan has
just made its appearance. The amount was equal to about
2,400,0001. sterling, and the issuing price was 100, with a
small commission to the chief subscribers. It had made no
impression on the Berlin Bourse. The scrip would be issued
on the let of January.