The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-18 00:00:00

THE CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

The approaching ward motes, to be held on Friday
next (St. Thomas's Day), for the election of common
councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing
year, are looked forward to with considerable in-
terest, not only on account of the several contests
which are expected to take place, but also
from the variety of subjects of public im-
portance which it is understood will undergo dis-
cussion. Of the latter at present known are the
railways in progress, as well as those proposed in
connection with the City; as also the wholesale
dead meat market, the long-talked of Corporation
Reform, as well as the Parliamentary Reform Bill
for 1861 ; and, it may be added,'several questions
of local importance, though probably not possessing
great public interest. There are eight wards in
which changes are expected, comprising Bassishaw,
Bread-street, Cheap, Farringdon Without, Lime-
street, Tower, Vintry, and Walbroek.
BASSISHAW.—A precinct meeting was held in
this ward yesterday afternoon, at which it was
announced that Mr. Deputy Britten, after a faith-
ful service of 22 years, has, through declining
health, signified his intention of retiring. The
remaining three old members—Messrs. W. Lister,
C. E. Fuller, and A. Locke, were returned by the
precinct; and Mr. A. Bradbury (firm of Davidson,
Bradbury, and Hardwicke, of Basinghall-street)
and Mr. Uldis, were nominated for the vacancy
caused by Mr. Britten's retirement. A poll ex-
pected.
BREAD-STREET.—No vacancy ; but Mr. A. Pill,
of Cheapside, will, it is understood, be again pro-
posed.
CHEAP.—Mr. R. G. Pead resigns. The candidates
for the vacancy are—Mr. Gibbins, a Manchester
warehouseman of long standing in the ward; and
Mr. J. Bennett, the well-known watchmaker of
Cheapside. Mr. Bennett comes forward in conse-
quence of a handsome requisition signed (as under-
stood) by a majority of the electors, and from this
circumstance, combined with his active business
habits, he appears likely to be the successful candi-
date. A sharp contest is, however, anticipated, as
his opponent, Mr. Gibbins, is highly respected in
the ward.

FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—In the room of Mr.
Sarridge, Messrs. Stanborough and Harvey are
candidates. Poll expected.
LIME-STREET.—No vacancy; but Mr. E. W.
Wheatley, of the Globe Parcels Express, Leaden-
hall-street, who was proposed last year, will again
come forward as a candidate.

TOWER.—No vacancy; but it is understood new
candidates will be proposed, though their names
are not at present announced.
VINTRY.—Mr. Deputy Archer expected to retire,
and Mr. John Bennett to be nominated for the
vacancy.
WALBROOK.-Mr. Ford Hale retires, and Mr.
Thomas Rowley, a late member, and who was last
St. Thomas's Day defeated by Mr. Bunn, will be
again nominated. No other candidate at present
announced.

No changes are expected in any of the other
wards.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, attended by Captain Cowell and Lieutenant-
Colonel Keppel, arrived from Windsor Castle on Sunday to
luncheon with their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, at Cambridge Cottage, Kew.
The Prince of Wales will leave Windsor Castle to-day for
Oxford for a few days, before returning to pass the approach-
ing festive season with the royal circle at Windsor.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
left Gloucester House yesterday on a visit to her Majesty
at Windsor Castle.

His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bernstorff have returned to Prussia House from
visiting ➢ir. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond, at Cadlands,
Hants.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough will
receive a select circle at Blenheim Palace during the
Christmas.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have left
town for Hinchingbrook,,Hunts, on a visit to the Earl of
Sandwich, before going to Kimbolton Castle for the
Christmas.

Count de Persigny has arrived at Albert Gate
House from Paris for a short period.
The 'Earl and Countess of Lanesborough have
arrived at Swithland Hall, Leicestershire, from Ireland.
The Countess of Fife and family have arrived in
town from Scotland. His lordship, who is expected in town
on Friday, has taken a house in Wilton-crescent for a few
months.

The Countess of Mountcharles was safely deli-
vered of a daughter yesterday at her residence in Rutland-
gate. Her ladyship and infant are progressing favourably.

Lord and Lady Nigel Kennedy have left the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, for Paris.

The'Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., and Mrs.
Cowper have left town on a visit to Lord and Lady Ebury
at Moor-park.
The Nationalites of Turin announces that bat-
talions of National Guards are being mobilized at Naples
for service in Upper Italy.
TIIE CONDEMNED PRISONERS IN DURHAM GAOL.
—The execution of Thomas Smith and Milner Lockey, for
the murders at Winlaton and Urpeth, has been fixed to take
place on Thursday, the 27th instant, at nine o'clock in the
morning, in front of the Durham County Courts. This is
an alteration of the ordinary time, which is generally the
second Monday after conviction, but it has been postponed
till Thursday in consequence of Monday being Christmas-
eve. Since their condemnation the demeanour of the two
men has undergone very little change. The conduct of
Smith, the Winlaton murderer, is much the same as that
which he has exhibited ever since his committal to prison.
He is quiet, respectful, and subdued, and the fearful posi-
tion in which he stands has evidently acted severely
upon his nervous
.system. Lockey's conduct since his
committal has presented a marked contrast to tkat
of Smith. His conversation and manner have
been characterised by great levity and recklessness.
He manifests great proneness to jocularity, and though he
pays marked respect to the exhortations of the chaplain,
the religious impressions mad e upon him appear to be of the
most transient nature. At the meeting of the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, held in the
Town-hall at Durham on Wedtieiday evening last, the
Bishop of Durham, ir, his speech, feelingly alluded to the
position of the unhar Ty men; and it is stated that previ-
ous to the executio-A his Lordship intends to preach in the
chapel of the pris'an. Considering that the calendar for the
recent assizes at Durham contained the names of only 21
prisoners, and 18 cases, it is many years such a fearful
amount of heinous crime has been exhibited in that county;
two prisoners have been left for execution, two have sen-
tence of death recorded against them, and seven have been
sentenced to petal servitude for
0 periods varying from three
to 1 years.

L NEVvB.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ROME, DEc. 16.

The death of Cardinal (laude is announced.

A consistory will be held on Monday next, when
the Pope willaddress an allocution to the cardinals.
Several bishops, three of whom are Suburban,
have been appointed.
Benevento is lost to the Holy See.

Reactionary movements have taken place at seve-
ral places in the March provinces and in Umbria.

The Pontifical Zouaves have re-entered Rome.

General Latour has left for Paris on a special
mission from Francis 11. to the Emperor Napoleon.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

The Moniteur contains a decree reducing the
number of officials in the Imperial Courts of Rennes
and Poitiers, augmenting the number of Tribunal
Judges in some towns and diminishing them in
others.

The Moniteur also publishes a decree suppress-
ing the prohibition against the export from Algeria
of barks for tanning purposes.

VIENNA, DEC. 17.

According to advices received here from Hun-
gary, other comitats are following the example set
by the Comitat of Pesth in reference to the pro-
posals to be submitted to the Chancellor.

The Cardinal Primate of Hungary arrived in
Vienna a few days ago,. After having had a long
conference with*Baron Vay he was received by the
Emperor. He returned yesterday to Gran.
According to the lithographed correspondence
published in Vienna, the revision of the Concordat
will, for the present, be limited to the re-establish-
ment of the religious privileges of the Primate of
Ilungary.

VIENNA, DEC. 17.

It is asserted that the Chancellor of Hungary has
resolved upon replying negatively to the demands
of the Comitat of Pesth, on account of the proceed-
ings connected with the address having transgressed
constitutional limits.

The Wanderer of this evening publishes tele-
grams from Zara, dated the 16th and 17th inst.,
according to which strong and universal agitation
prevailed in that city and in the
_provincial towns
of Dalmatia against the administrative incorpora-
tion of Dalmatia with Croatia, without that pro-
ject being first submitted for the approval of the
Dalmatian Diet.

MUNICH, DEC. 17.

Baron Verger, Bavarian Minister Plenipotentiary
at Turin, having been recalled, the Sardinian Mi-
nister has in consequence received orders to quit
his post at the Bavarian Court.

BERNE, DEC. 17.

Count Cavour has addressed another note to the
Federal Council, stating that he withdraws, under
certain conditions, the demand contained in his
note of 10th Nov. last for the removal of the se-
questration placed upon the income of the Bishop-
ric of Como in the Canton of Tessin.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
MALTA, DEC. 15.
The Bombay mail of the 25th arrived here this
morning, and left at 2 p.m. for Marseilles.