The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

THE CONTESTED WARDS.

The following is the rosultofthe election for Com-
mon Councilmen in the contested wards of the city f
London, yesterday :
Ttio new candidates are distinguished by an as-
terisk (*).

BILLINGSGATE (Eight Alembert).—Mr. Phillipps, 100;
Mr. Bowes, 89; Mr. Williams, 88; Mr. Curling (deputy),
84; Mr. Roberts, 83; Mr. Knell, 80; Mr. Cruston, 78;
Mr. Baint s, 77; *Mr. Gibi s, 56; *Mr. Graves, 51.
CASTLE BAYNARD (Eight).—Mr. Hicks (deputy), 98;
Mr. Muggrridge, 98; Mr. Catlin, 96; Mr. Barber, 95;
Mr. Bailey, 95 ; Mr. Hoppe, 92; Mr. Fa: Tar, 88;
Mr. A. Adlaid, 88; *Mr. U. HavtkitlP, 37; *Mr. T.
Parlor, 30.

CHEAP (Eight).—Mr. Watson, 199 ; Mr. Barnes, 99;
Mr. feat!, 94 ; Mr. Hicit;on, 93 ; Mr. Oliver, 93 ; Mr.
Fanning (deputy ), 90 ; Mr. Houghton, 89; Mr. Thorp,
86; *Mr. Bennett, 48; *Mr. Stewart, 39.
FA MUNCH_ N «ITIIIv (Fount en). Mr. Eagleton
(dcPuly), 186 ; Mr. Holt, 195 ; Mr. M.'Gregor, 161 ;
Mr. Virtue, 161 ; Mr. M'Luuchlan, 152 ; Mr. B. S.
Phillips, 154 ; Mr. C. Phillips, 151 ; Mr. Heaps, 151 ;
Mr. Bake, 142 ; Mr. Rutter, 152 ; Mr. Young, 144 ;
Mr. Morris, 136 ; Mr. Humplreys, 133 ; Mr. Nichol-
son, 130 ; Mr. Wheeler, 129 ; Mr. Hartley, 83.
FARRINCDON WITHOUT (Skit en).—The two new
eandidgtes were rejected, Clemow polling 195 only,
and Mas•erman, 35. Lees, the lowest on the poll of
the old members of the Common Council, obtained 214
votes.

PORTSOYEN (Eight).—Messrs. Vile, Davies, and
Annie, the new candidates were all returned. Mr.
Jutsum, a former membar, was rejected.

MEL4NCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning
Mr. Dudgeon, forester and gamekeeper on the estate of
Leatharn, was found drowned in a mill-pond of Ugstonrigg,
a few miles to the west of Haddlington. It is supposed by
some that while engaged in his duty of protecting the game
he had gone too near the edge of the pond, and had slipped
his footing: while others will have it that he had been en-
gaged with poachers, and that they, while endeavouring to
effect their escape, had, in the struggle that ensued, thrust
him into the pond ; but this is not borne out by any evidence.
—Edinburgh Witness.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM FIRE ARMS—while
an actress, named Miss Brown, one of the corps dramatique
in Mr. Bostock's theatrical booth, on the Green of Girvap,
was engaged in the performance, on the evening of the 10th
icstant, a pistol, loaded, but only with powder, we presume,
was taken up carelessly by one of the actors, who was stand-
ing close beside the lady, on the back part of the stage, and
going off by accident, the discharge and wadding came full
in the direction of her ear. She uttered a piercing cry and
fell down. Medical aid was instantly sent for, and until the
extent of the injury was ascertained, great alarm was felt
by both the audience and performers, as it was for some
time believed sha was killed outright. Fortunately, however,
the wound is not dangerous, and although suffering con-
siderably, and not unlikely to bear the marks of the
awkward accident, the young lady is recovering.—Ayr
Advertiser.

WINCHESTER COLLEGE.—THE GODDARD SCHO•
LARSHIP.—This scholarship, the examination for which has
just ended, has been adjudged to Edward C. Wickham
(scholar). The examiners were the Rev. W. E. C. Austen,
M.A., Fellow of New College, and the Rev. W. Bright,
Fellow and Tutor of University College, Oxford. The prize
annually given by the liberality of Mr. Philip B. liuncan,
formerly Fellow of New College, for the encouragement of
the study of the mathematical sciences, has, after the usual
examination, been also awarded to the same scholar.