The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-21 00:00:00

Bart., INIT., Alderman. At this ward mote the following
gentlemen were proposed, viz., Mestrs. Bedford and Oh-
bard (deputies), Barnard, Fox, C. E. 13utler, B. Tas lor,
Buckmaster, B. Williams, J. Arderton, N. T. Isher-
wood, S. E. Edkiii, T. C. Bates, 11 J. Liar., E. Hodgson,
G. Walser, Cotten;ll, F. Clemow, and J. Masterman.
In the contested %studs the pen will cloio on Monday,
as by Act 12 and 13 Vic, cap. 94, it is limited to °or day.
CORNItILL WARD—Sir John Pirie, Bar., Alderman.

(Returns six members.) The following gentlemen were
proptled, viz, Mr. J. W. Harrison (de-Tay), Mr. J.
Curie-, Mr. J. Waterlow, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr. J.
Carter, and Mr. Nicoll; the last named gentleman in the
room of Mr. R. Davey, retired. It is not expected that
any other candidate will appear, conseqw ntly the above
named will be the representatives of the ward. „Mr.
Joseph Parker was re-elected ward beadle.
CORDWAINERS WARD—D. Saiomons, Esq., A klermatt.
(Returns six members.) The following are the members:
—Messrs. Lott (deputy), Joyce, Clark, Taylor, Tress,
and Creocher. Mr. Stepeman, werd beadle.
BILLINGSGATE WARD—T. Sydney, Esq., Alderman.
(Returns eight lumbers.) The following gentlemen were
proposed for common councilmen, viz., Mr ssrs. Curling
(deptyy). -Roberts, B. Bower, Phillips, J. Knill,
Wit-
licines, Carter, Gibbs, and Gray. The two last-
named are new candidates. Mr. Wrightson was re-
elected ward beadle.
WARD CF FARRINGDON WITHIN—T. Kelly, Esq.,
Alderman. The old
_members, with the addition of Mr.
Heeeps, were put in nomination for common councilmen.
BRIDGE WARD—Sir C. S. Hunter, Bart., Alderman.
(Re turns eight members.) The following were proposed,
vtz , Mrssrs. Lowe, Knott, Pewtress, Hill, Matthew,
Whetham, Game, Johnson, and Arnold. The two last-
named candidates started for the vacancy occasioned
by the retirement of Mr. Cope. The poll closed cs
follows :
William Knott ... 59 Charles Whetham ... -64
John Isill ••• ••• 55 William Game ... So
James Low ... 55 Joseph Arnold ... 43
Thee as Pe wti e a ... 54 Thomas Johnson ... 7
Henry Matthew ... 54
The first eight

were el, etc&

'AE-OPEISING OF . THE LONDON

LURIAL PLACES.
TO TIIE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN.

rerding The Sun of last evening my eye
caught the list of weekly mortality therein given, in
which I noticed two cases of cholera, one in St.
Giles's, the other in St. Andrew's, Holborn.
On passing St. Andrew's Church, Holborn-hill, a
few days since, I read with disgust and amszanent
a printed announcement, signed by the rector and
churchwardens, that, as the cholera bad entirely
ceased, " the old ground (round St. Andrew's
Church), and the new ground, are re-i puled for the
purposes of burial." Such an announcement (even in
the absence of choler..) shows wanton and wicked
disregard of the public health, and, I may add, of
public opinion, especially atter the fearful proofs re-
vealea by the many years' labour of Mr. Walker,
and the earnest and able disuisitions given more
especially in your juurnal. scams, Sir, to me
that the time has come when the press and the people
must speak out, and, if rivcusary, denounce those
parties whose pretentious ignorance is thus jeopar-
dizing the lives of their fellow-citiz•?ns.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
J. B.

I,endor, Dec. l 9

LIE LATE RI3T AT 818 KENII E AD.—The exami-
nation of the six prisoners charged with heleg concerned in
the late riot at Birkenhead was resumed at Chester yester-
day morning, and was still proceeding when our parcel was
dispa-ched. The examination was principally confined to
the identification of the prisoners.
BUCKING HAMSIIIRI; RAILWAY—The difficulty of
working a line with a single road of rails is now apparent,
and, notwithstanding the advantage of the electric telt graph
for communication between the various stations, punctualiiy
is not to be found. A train wrong makes others the same,
and s me nays not one is at the stations at the time pointed
out on the tames. As they can only pass at the stations, it
is neces,ary, in order to avoid collisions, in case autther
train should he due, to keep passengers waiting at the sta-
tions till the line is c'ear. Thus, as on 'llurstiay last, a train
die at Banbury might be seen at the Buckingham station
wai• ing for th up-train fo • Bletelah y, due at Buekingharn.
The traffic is now great, and we shall be disappointed if we
do not, ere long, see the whole line with double rails. —Ban-
bury Guardian.
Tao FISHERMEN.—The bodies of five
more of the unfortunate Worthing fi,hermen have been re-
covered. One was seen floating ia the sza near the shore
at Brighton on Tuesday afternoon, anti it was taken to the
Town- hall. The features are completely obliterated, the face
having been eaten away, so that it is impossible to identity
it by the usual means. The body had on a Guernsey, a
pair of drawers and socks; and it is supposed, from the in-
itials of " W. W." on one of the socks, that the body was
that of William Wicks. One of the trdiee, that of :Henry
Bacon, was washed ashore on Tuesday morning at Seaford,
and has since been removed by the friends of the deceased to
Worthing. Another body, that of James Edwards, was
picked up off Shoreham the same day. A f urth body, that
of James Newman, was picked up at sea yesterday at Shore-
ham ; and a fifth, that of John Bevil], off Brighton, by a
herring-lugger.—Brighton Gazette.
NEW ZEALAND.—Accounts have been received
from these ialatds to the beginning of August. The Windsor
Castle Hotel, Auckland, was destroyed by fire, on July 17.
The loss is estimated at 1,000/. The Aeleon Examiner states
that the cultivation of the hop plant in the Nelson district
has been atter.ded with the greatest liccess. The hops
grown thre are not only remarkable for good flavour, but the
quantity produced to the acre is something prodigious. On
less than three acres of ground, two of which contain plants
only two years old, Mr. Smith grew 3,8501b5. of hops, and
Mr. Jollie, on one acre, grew 1,Z031b. Other persons had
been equally successful. The quantity now grown is neatly
equal to the demand, and next year there will be some fur
exportation.
A girl named Elizabeth Bate 3, an inmate of Shore-
ditch workhouse, teas yesterday remanded horn the Worship-
street Police-court, on a charge of cutting and wounding
Mary Hawkins, ahn an inmate of the establishment.
ENCLOSURE OF THE NEW FOREST.— A report bas
been for some time prevalent that a Government measure is
in preparation, having for its otject the enclosure and sale
cf the New Forest. Whether this report be true it is rot
for us to say ; that serious apprehensions are entertained
respecting it we know, but that no possible mischief could
result from such a measure we are equally certain. A inure
beneficial proceeding for the neighbourhood in which the
New Forest lies--a more economical one for the country at
large—could hardly at this time be devised. No class
would suffer except jobbers, squatters, and poachers—three
races of men for whose welfare the public need be little
solicitoua.—An/eerifeer.
PUNCTUALITY EXTRAORDINARY.A bet was made
by Mr. John Scott, commercial traveller, of London, in the
tea trade, of a hundred to one (and taken), on the 9th of
September last, that he would be again at Market llasen on
the 10th of December by seven o'clock in the evening, halt
an hour over or under. The gentleman made his appearance
driving into the. White Hart yard as the clock struck
seven ; he therefore winning his somewhat extraordinary
bet.—Stanybrd Mercury.

TUE CHARGE OF ARSON AT CAMBRIDGE.--The
inquiry was resumed yesterday morning, before Messrs.
Charles Finch, C. E. Brown, G. E. Foster, and H. S. Foster.
The court was but thinly attended by the public at first, but
filled as the case proceeded. Mr. Rance, as before, appeared
for the prosecution on the part cf Mr. Crowe and the fire--
office, and Mr. Naylor for the prisoners. Several additional
witnesses were e:Lamincd, after which Mr. _Naylor and Mr.
Rance severally addressed the bench, and at the close of their
remarks both prisoners (Whittaker and his son) were fully
committed for .vial on both charges. The inquiry lusted

two days. ,
A German lcariurgeturer, repre:,cnted by an agent
in London, is constructing a musical bed, directly the occu-
pant of which prestes it, soothing airs will be emitted, am?,
thus lulled, he may sink luxuriously into the arms of sleep.
This bed reminds old persons of a celebrate d quack named
Graham, who,seventy years ago, set up, in Bond-street,
London, what he called " the celestial bed," the charge for
sleeping in which was one guinea, after the patient had been
buried up to the chin in the earth of a garden for an hoar.
This man's practice was at one time very popular.
MI.T?•ICAL ENTZETAININIENT AND MESIAERIBII.--It
having been announced that Miss L. Foote Hay would give
a third concert at the theatre, Wisbech, on Wednesday the
11th instant, and that Mr. Tubbs would exhibit the effects
of Mesmerism on the organs of sound, the attendance was
so large that the room was filled in every part. When the
concert was half over Mr. Tubbs ascended the platform, and
in introducing Miss H. Bell from Upwell, near Wisbech,
said, when he lectured upon Mesmerism at Wisbech a fort-
night ago, it was stated that a person had been to Upwell to
precti:e with hiss Bell the songs she sung at the lecture,
and many individuals then thought that Mesmerism was a
deception; he had therefore determined upon her trying with
Miss Hay. Mr. Tubbs then commenced making several
passes at the back of the head of Miss Bell, and in less than
two minutes she was in a mesmeric sleep. Miss Hay then
took hold of her right hand and commenced singing snatches
of various ballads, and the finale to La Sonnambula, every
note of which was distinctly sung by Miss Bell at the same
instant of time, with the same accent and in the same key.
Mr. Dace, pianist, bore testimong to the correctness of het
singing. She afterwards sang one of her own songs by her-
self, but in a very indifferent manner. Mr. Hay declared
there was no collusion; that he had never seen the young
woman before the previous evening, and then only fora few
minutes.— Stamford Mercury.
On Tuesday last, the north mail which has for so
many years run between this town and the city of Glou-
cester, was discontinued, the passenger traffic not providing
a sufficient remuneration to the proprietors. The usual
Gloucester mail will in future be continued on this line, and
the north mail will, as heretofore, convey passengers as far
as Llandovery on its downward jo.:rney, but no farther.—
Ilrelshinura.
Two men, a few days ego, took out of the Whi!e-
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hill Burn, a small stream which runs into the Wear, almost
close below the lock at Lumley, no fewer than 53 salmon.
NORTH MAIL.—We believe we can gratify our
northern readers by an assurance that a change in the ar-
rival of the Aberdeen mail, to suit the departure for the north,
has been resolved upon. In consequence of an acceleration
on the railways, the mail will leave Aberdeen an hour earlier
in the evening than at present, and of course arrived in Inver-
ness an hour earlier in the morning, thus affording time for the
scrting and transfer of letters for the north, instead of the
:present ai'surd detention of them for above 23 hours. No
official intimation of the change has bt en made to the Pest-
office here, but our information may be relied upon, and we
hope no time will be lost in carrying the improvement into
effect.—lnverness Courier. ,• • ,
IMPORTATIONS or POULTRY.-"The supplies of
poultry from the country for the metrorolitan markets are
being reinforced from the continental states to meet the de-
mands of the ensuing festive season, conirrising very large
quantities front France, Belgium, and also the German states.
Ihe sister i-land is also not backward at the present time in
furnishing supplies of this nature. One vessel, the Ranger,
which has just arrived in the river from Dublin and Water-
ford, has brought 160 large packages of poultry, a part of her
cargo of Irish prcduce, which is by far tl:e largest importation
of the kind into the metropolis that has taken place from
Ireland.
crLiT
which has Arrived in the s t:~u.:ogadore, bas brought
the very large number of 5,000 tortoises as a portion of her
carg