The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

ALLEGED SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY.—John Searle, a youth
about 17 years of age, was charged with robbing his em-
ployer in a very systematic manner.

M. La Mar, wine merchant, 151, Lower Belgrave-place,
Pimlico, said that the prisoner hod been in his service.
On Tuesday last prosecutor was informed that the pri-
soner had robbed him of a gallon of brandy, and given it
to the dustman. He asked prisoner what had become of
the jar in which he had heard the brandy had been taken
away, when he replied ho knew nothing about it. Being
unable to get any satisfactory answer, prosecutor sent him
away. The dustman afterwards came and told prosecutor
something, and prisoner was given in charge. Upwards of
three gallons of brandy had been stolen.

John Leather said the prisoner filled the jar, which was
put on one side till the dustman came, when he took it
away in his basket.

J. Clark, 144 B, said when he took the prisoner into cus-
tody he denied the charge, and said Leather made up the
story to get himself taken back, he having been discharged
At the same time as prisoner.

Prisoner repeated his denial of the charge.
He was remanded for the attendance of the dustman.

THE WARDMOTE ELECTIONS—This Day.

The annual election of Common Councilmen, for the dif-
ferent wards of the city, took place to-day, and although at
number of new candidates have announced themsel Yes i
is expected, but trifling alterations will be made to those
w ho have represented the wards during the last year.
ALDGATE.— In this Ward there will probably be a poll
as Mr. W. Baglehole, of Billi ter-street, offers himself as a
candidate.

BISHOPSGATE.—In addition to the present members, all
of whom have received Precinct returns, Mr. George
Richardson again solicits the suffrages of this Ward.

CASTLE BAYNARD.—Mr. George Webb retires, having
become disqualified in consequence of removal from the
Ward; and Mr. S. C. Hadley, a former member, seeks to
fill the vacancy thus created.
FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—There are two vacancies in
this Ward, consequent upon the disqualification of Mr.
Deputy Scamell and the retirement of Mr. James Ander-
ton. To fill those vacancies, Mr. Howell has been re-
turned by the Precinct of St. Sepulchre, and Mr. Wil-
loughby by the Precinct of St. Martin, Ludgate. Mr.
W. H. Bonnewell is also a candidate.

No change is likely to take place in the following Wards:
—Aldersgate, Bassishaw, Billingsgate, Bread-street,
Bridge, Broad-street, Cheap, Coleman-street, Cordwainer,
Cornhill, Cripplegate, Dowgate, Langbourn, Lime-street,
Portsoken, Queenhithe, Tower, Vintry, and Wallbrook.

Mr Grant-Duff, M.P., and Mr. Grote, the his-
torian of Greece, were nominated for the rectorship of
Aberdeen University at a general meeting of students. On
a division being taken in mass there was a majority in
favour of Mr. Grant-Duff. The election, however, is de-
cided not by a numerical majority, but by the majority of
"nations." There are four nations, viz.—Angus, Buchan,
Mar, and Moray. In :case of an equality of votes, the
casting vote devolves upon the Chancellor of the Univer-
sity, the Duke of Richmond. The election Was place
to-day, the 21st inst.