The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-17 00:00:00

FINSBURY ELECTION.

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL.

The official declaration of the numbers polled by the
candidates for representation of the borough of Finsbury in
Parliament took place this morning at the hustings, Clerk-
enwell-green.

At twelve o'clock the Returning Officer made his appear-
ance, and declared the numbers to be—
Cox
Mills

Majority for Cox 42
The announcement was received with great cheering by
the friends of Mr. Cox.

Mr. Cox then presented himself, and was received in a
very enthusiastic manner. He said he really could not find
words to express himself in adequate terms for the handsome
manner in which he had been selected to represent Fins-
bury in Parliament. He looked upon himself as the mere
instrument of the will and pleasure of the electors. He
had thrown himself into the gap when there appeared no
chance of success, and yet the electors had worked out a
glorious victory entirely unaided. (Cheers.) He begged
them for a moment to look at the position in which matters
stood at eight o'clock yesterday morning. His opponent
had the benefit of an active and energetic Parliamentary agent
—a complete organization which had taken three weeks to
perfect, cabs, committee-rooms without number, paid can-
vassers, and, to back all, an unlimited sum of money for
disposal. (Cries of " Honour to Finsbury.") During the
three weeks he had spoken of, Mr. Mills's agents had waited
upon nearly 500 of his (Mr. Cox's) supporters and solicited
their interest, and they, believing it was not his intention
to come forward, had promised Mr. Mills their votes ; and
if the majority for him was not so large as could be desired,
if they took the 500 votes from Mr. Mil s and added them
tolthose polled for him, they would, instead of a majority
of 42, have one of 1,042. (Cries of " That's
right, that's right.") Now, how had he met the organisa-
tion he had spoken off ? He had had no staff, no committee
rooms, no vehicles—all the world to nothing—(cheers)—
nothing but the support of the free and independent electors,
and nobly had they performed their duty. (Cheers.) They
knew they had rights, and they were determined to main-
tain them. He assured them, honestly and truthfully, that
he had not spent one single shilling more than the actual
legal expenses. (Cheers.) The electors had achieved the
victory all themselves, and he did not know sufficiently
how to thank them. He regretted his hon. opponent was
not down there—(a cry, "He's looking for the
money bag he lost yesterday")—and he regretted
his absence, because he was anxious to tender him his
thanks, and to acknowledge how courteously and gentle-
manly the contest had been conducted—(cheers)—and he
trusted that all future elections would be conducted in the
same peaceable manner. (Cheers.) In the House of Com-
mons it would be his duty to represent the minority that
had not voted for him, as well as the majority that had, and
he assured them that it would be his constant and unceas-
ing thought how he could further and benefit the inte-
rests of all. (Cheers.) With these few observations he
begged most heartily to thank them for the distinguished
honour they had conferred upon him.

A vete of thanks to the returning officer concluded the
proceedings,

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
STABBING WITH INTENT, &C.
A lad named Spaule was indicted for stabbing George
Wigg with intent, &c.

Mr. Honey prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis defended the
prisoner.

The evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that the
prisoner and the prosecutor were engaged at the shoemaking
at a 'lace at Ilford, when, on the 12th of December, a
quarrel took place between himself and another boy. The
prisoner occupied the next seat to Wigg, and as he (Wigg)
was trying to put the boy down with whom he had
been quarrelling, Spaule stabbed him in the lower part
of his body with the knife he was using in his work.
A little boy, named Smith, stated that he saw Spaule with
the knife in his hand, but he could not say whether there
had been any quarrelling with Spaule before Wigg was
stabbed. All he could say was that as Spaule was getting
up ho saw the knife very near the lower part of Wigg's
body. After some time Wigg came into the shop, and he
saw blood flowing down his leg.
The surgeon to whom Wigg went fcr assistance said the
wound was of a trivial description.

The Recorder said the question the jury had to deter-
mine was whether there had been an unlawful wounding,
or whether the Injury had been the result of accident.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wound-
ing, but strongly recommended him to mercy.
The prosecutor said he was induced to give the prisoner
into custody because he had on other occasions threatened
him, and he thought that if he was warned in time he
would mend his bad ways for the future.
The Recorder told the prisoner that as he had been re-
commended to mercy both by the jury and the prosecutor
he should pass a very lenient sentence on him ; but in the
event of a second offence of the same description being com-
mitted he would be very severely punished. The learned
judge then sentenced the boy to one month's imprisonment
with hard labour.

POLICE 2NTELLIGENC.E.—( This Day.)

MAR LBOROUGII-STREET.

OMNIBUS ROBBERY—A LADY THIEF.—EIIen Laurence,
a respectably-attired female, was charged before Mr. Mans-
field with robbing Elizabeth Southgate, of West-road,
Forest-hill, Sydenham, while in an omnibus.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough•street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.

From the evidence of the prosecutrix, a governess, it ap-
peared that she got into a Waterloo omnibus at Camber-
well-gate, and after she got past the Regent-circus, the
prisoner sitting next her, she found her pocket hanging out,
it having been cut. The prisoner when she got into the
omnibus did not sit near her, but afterwards got
close to her. Her purse was left open in her pocket,
but all her money, £2 38., gone. She then spoke to
the conductor, and the prisoner was given in charge.
While on the way to the station prisoner called her " My
dear" several times, and offered her several things if she
would not press the charge, such as her watch, and a ring
(she was wearing five at the time).
Mr. Lewis cross-examined the prosecutrix with the view
of showing that some other females left the omnibus, but
the prosecutrix said her purse was safe after they left, and
not open.
The conductor of the omnibus said—On the omnibus
arriving at Camden-town, prisoner was eager in pointing
out money lying on the floor of the omnibus among the
straw.

Weston, 171 S, proved finding some money at the bottom
of the omnibus, and said the prisoner offered her gold
watch and all her money, saying if she was looked up it
would be the death of her, as she had two children ; then
put some money in his hand, and stated that if the lady
settled it with her she would give him a half sovereign
more. Prisoner declined to give her address.

The depositions having been read over, the prisoner (who
has before been committed of a robbery in an omnibus),
after an able address from Mr. Lewis, was committed for
trial.

TIIIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 to £5 ; clover, £3 108
to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s Od per load.
Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, S 2 Os to £5 Os; clover
do., £3 10s to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
Trade inactive.

WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os; clover,
£3 108 to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 15s per load.
A slow demand.

COLONIAL.
TEA—The market has continued very quiet, and prices
have exhibited no change of importance.
SUGAR—For refining descriptions there has been a better
demand, and late rates are well supported.
COFFEE—The operations have been on the most limited
scale, but colonial descriptions have fully supported pre-
violts prices. The stocks on hand, compared with those
of the same period of last year, show an increase of 1,635
tons.

RlCE—There has been some inquiry for East Indian,
but few sales have been effected, and quotations are un-
altered.

SALTPETRE—The market has remained very inactive,
and no business of importance has been recorded.
TALLOW—In consequence of the advices from New
York a firmer tone has prevailed in the tallow market.
P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 51s 9d to 525, and spring de-
livery 52s Gd to 53s Gd per cwt.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE LEOPOLD.—
Colonel W. H. F. Cavendish, Groom in Waiting to the
Queen, leaves for Cannes immediately to take charge of
the Prince in the place of General Sir Edward Bowater,
whose death we announced yesterday.
THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—We learn from
good authority that the King of the Belgians will shortly
arrive on a visit of condolence to the Queen. His Majesty
on embarking at Ostend will go direct to Osborne.
TILE KING OF HANOVER.—His Majesty is ex-
pected to arrive in London in a few days from Hanover.
His Excellency Count Kielmansegge is expected at the
Hanoverian Legation to-morrow, in order to welcome the
King, who will reside at the legation during his sojourn
in this country.

Lady Marian Al ford's party at Ashbridge Castle,
Herts, to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary, which was to have as-
sembled yesterday, has been put off altogether, by the
lamented death of the Prince Consort.

The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke's intended
grand party at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire, has been
countermanded, owing to the de4th of the Prince Consort,