The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-25 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL

FARRINGDON WITIM

ELECTIONS.

'T.-DECLARATION OF

POLL.
Rieman of the Ward, an-
yesterday as follows :
Mr. Isherwood-- ..., 330
Mr. Harding 328
Mr. Stokes
Mr. Hodgson . 396
Mr. Anderton

TITE
Sir JAMES DUKE, the
nounerd the state of the poll
Mr. Bedford 455
Mr. Williams
Mr. Ohbard
Mr. 'Taylor
Mr. Born

Mr. Buckwaster
Mr. Barnard 360 Mr. Gresham
Mr. Edkins
Mr. Prendergast
Mr. Rarnshaw
The sixteen first gentlemen were accordingly elected.
The Chairman then appointed Mr. Bedford and .11r.
Obbard his deputies.—(Cheers.)
On asking for a vote for the expenses,
Dr. LYNCH expressed his gratitude to the ward (or the
position in which he had been placed, for •Liough he
was not placed in a majority, he considered his po-
sition on the poll a triumph, as he had not crossed
a threshold to ask for a single vote.—(Loud cheers.)
lie complained of the means used by his opponents to.
prevent his election, for, if he was elected, they know
he would endeavour to break up the myst, ry which hung
over the Court of Common Council. —(Cheers.
Mr. BEDFORD, and the other gentlemen elected.
turned thaeks.
Mr. WILLIAMS, in returning thanks, said that there
was a great deal of mystery about the Common Council
and the Corporation, which he for one would wish to
see removed.—(Cheers.)
Mr. OBBARD in returning thanks, said that there was
no information which could not be obtained by going to
the Town Clerk's-office, and the Recorder had declared
that any one of them had a right to demand any in-
formation he might require.
Mr. TAYLOR said that if there was any mystery in
the Common Council, it was because they were not each
of them omniscient. Mr. Taylor then alluded to the
bigotry of the Court of Aldermen in rejecting Mr. Salo-
mons, whose family had resided in the City for a century.
and who had been himself a magistrate of two counties.
It was owing to the most brutal and bigoted intolerance
that Mr. Salomons was rejected by the majority of the
Court of Aldermen.—(Cheers.)
After other gentlemen had spoken, the wardmote
broke up.
COLEMAN-STREET WARD.

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The poll finally closed yesterday at one o'clock, when
the numbers were :
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Mr. Hall 92
Mr. Allan 9O

Mr. Hale
Mr. Phillips. B9
Mr. Davies BB

Mr. Bracher B7
Mr. Perkins 8
Mr. Johnson 72
*Mr. Single 3B

This ward return
Those marked thus *
BILLINGSGATE WARD.
Mr. Bower 135

is eight members.
* are new candidates.
.—t ;LOSE OF THE POLL.
*Mr. Francis lO5

Mr. Curling
Mr. Old
Mr. Johnson ll6 Mr. Williams
Mr. Proberts llO *Mr. R. Roberts
Mr. Knill
PORTSOKEN WARD.—CLOSE OF THE POLL.
The :polling recommenced yestiaerdayeat the Three
Nuns, Aldgate, before F. G. Moon, Esq., Alderman ol"
the Ward. At the close at four o'clock the numbers
were—

Aft. Wright, Deputy.. 177 Mr. M'Kenzie l3B
Mr. Parker
Mr. Hayward
Mr. Kilby
Mr. Christie
The first eight gentlomen were elected and sworn in
members of the Court •f Common ww►ei,.

THE LATE CALAMITOUQ FIRE IN

GUILFORD-STREET.

FINDING OF THE OTHER BODIES.

Between two and three yesterday the bodies of the
police-constable, Wright, and Jenkins, the groom,
were found in the ruins. They were not far from
each other. Wright's body presented a dreadful
appearance; it was frightfully contused and flattened,
and almost every bone in his body appeared to be
broken. When the burning mass fell upon him he
must have been in a stooping posture, as his limbs
were bent. Jenkins was found lying on his face, and
his body also presented a horrid spectacle. The
bodies were placed in shells, and conveyed to St.
Giles's Workhouse, to await the Coroner's inquest.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest, at half-past
three yesterday afternoon, at the Angel Inn, High-
street, St. Giles's, on the bodies of Robert Birkmire
and John Wright, police-constables ; Charles Jenkins,
a groom ; and William Robinson, a clerk ; all of whom
lost their lives in the late calamitous fire at No. 67,
Guilford-street, on the morning of Saturday last.
The jury, having been sworn, proceeded, with the
Coroner, to view the remains of the unfortunate
persons, which lie in the dead-house of St. Giles's
workhouse.

The bodies presented a frightful appearance—that
of the youth Robinson being burned almost to a
cinder—so much so, that his remains could scarcely
be distinguished as those of a human being; the
others were frightfully mutilated, and presented all
the appearances of persons who had been suffocated,
and pressed with considerable violence by some heavy
mass. On the return of the Coroner and jury,
Mr. Farey, the pntleinan who occupied the house
situated at No. 67, Guilford-street, was then called,
and was asked by the Coronet if he could give any
particulars respecting the origin of the fire ? He
said he could not account :or it, and that it was quite
unexpected by him; when he was aroused from his
sleep, he thought that the fir reame from the back of
the premises. But this he cou3d not positively state,
as ho was dreadfully excited at the time, and had
great difficulty in saving hi life, and the lives of his
family and servants.
This gentleman was no sworn ; his evidence was
consequently not gone into at I.ny length. There
were several witnesses, including the police and fire-
men, in attendance, but
The Coaorma:suggested to the fury the adjourn-
ment of the inquiry until Monday next. He re-
gretted that he could not adjourn it to any day before
Monday, as he had considerable busina..s to transact,
which would occupy the greater portion of his tune
until the end of the week. He was, however, then
prepared to go into the inquiry if convenient to them ;
but he thought the best course would be to adjourn
until that day. It appeared that the premises had not
yet been examined lby Mr. Braidwood, with a view
to discover, if possible, by such means the cause of
the calamity. In all cases of this nature the fullest
investigation was necessary, and by that day the pre-
mises would no doubt be thoroughly examined. He
therefore suggested to them the adjournment of the
inquiry until the day he had named.
The jury having consulted, informed the Coroner
that they had no objection to adopt his proposition.
The inquiry was then adjourned until ten o clock
on Monday morning next.