The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-27 00:00:00

COUNCIL.

The following are the gentlemen returned as repre-
sentatives of the 25 wards in the Court of Common
Council for the ensuing year, who will be presented to
the Court of Aldermen on Plough Monday for approval.
From the list it will be seen that the great majority of
those returned are advocates of free trade:—
Aldgate Ward, returning B.—Alderman Humphery,
M.P. (Liberal), and Messrs. Lake (deputy), Whiteside,
Freeman, Massey, Fisher, Jerrum, Clifton, and Salter;
the majority in favour of free trade.
Aldersgate Ward, returning B.—Alderman Sir Peter
Laurie (Conservative), and Messrs. Lorkin, Godson, De
Jersey, Stacey, Mawe, Norris, Wood, and Sharwood;
four Conservative and four Liberal.
Bassishaw Ward, returning 4.—Alderman Farncomb
(Conservative), and Messrs. Friseley (deputy), W. B.
James, W. Lester, and T. Britton (the majority Con-
servatives).

Billingsgate Ward,-returning B.—Alderman Sidney
(Conservative), and Messrs. Curling, Knill,'Old, Bower,
J. Johnson, Roberts, *Phillips, and,*Williams (the ma-
jority in favour of free trade).
Bridge Ward,Within, returning B.—Sir C. Marshall,
Alderman (Conservative), and Messrs. Pewtress, Low,
Chadwick, Knott, Hill, J. G. Cope, H. Matthews, and
' Weathman (the majority in favour of free trade).
' Bread-street Ward, returning B.—Alderman W.
Hughes Hughes (Conservative), and Messrs. Bridge, W.
Lawrence, Poland, Hawtry, Maughan, Duncan, Dignum,
and *Laurie (the majority in favour of an alteration in
the corn-laws).
Bishopsgate Ward, returning 14.—Alderman W. T.
Copeland, M.P. (Conservative), and Messrs. Stevens
(deputy), Peacock (deputy), W. Johnson, J. Capper, T.
Tagg, R. Ashley, H. Pullen, Jones, Bennett, W. Jones,
R. Thomas, J. R. Carr, and J. Charlan (the . greatest
portion in favour of free trade).
Broad-street Ward,freturning B.—Alderman J. Mus-
grove (Conservative), and Messrs. Corney(deputy), Jupp,
Gadsden, White, Foster, Warton, Martott, and *Baker
(the majority Conservatives).
Candlewick Ward, returning 6.—Alderman Sir Geo.
Carroll (Liberal), and Messrs. Evans (deputy), Bond,
Dakins, Towse, Blades, and *T. R. Kemp (all Liberals).
Castle Baynard Ward, returningB.—Alderman S. Wil-
son (Conservative),'and Messrs. Hicks (deputy), Farrar,
Moggeridge, Hoppe, Rownson, Adlard, Collingwood,
and Baily (the majority in favour of free trade).
Cheap Ward, returning B.—Alderman W. Thompson,
M.P. (Conservative), and Messrs. Brooke (deputy), Fen-
ning, E. Watson, B. Hardwick, Hickson, Oliver, R. G.
Pead, and Phillips (in politics about equal, but the majo-
rity in favour of free-trade).
Cordwainers' Ward.—Alderman T. Wood (Liberal),
and Messrs. Mundell (deputy), Lott, Taylor, Joyce, Jol-
liffe, and Crouch (the majority in favour of a repeal of
the corn-laws).
Cornhill Ward, returning 6.—Sir John Pirie, Alder-
man (Conservative), and Messrs. Harrison, Coster, Ran-
dell, Waterloo, Harriss, and *Hunter (the majority
Conservatives).
Cripplegate Ward Within and Without, presided over
by Alderman T. Challis (Liberal), returns 16 members
to the Court.—ln the Within Ward, Messrs. Smith,
Brown, Hoole, Last, Brass, Cash, Barnard, and *Ben-
flock, all "free-traders," were returned; and in •the Out
Ward, Messrs. Dixon, Gilbert, H. L. Jones, Sadler,
J. Johnson, Eldred Rees, and Medway (all but one in
favour of a repeal of the cern-laws).
Coleman-street, returning B.—Alderman W. Hunter
(Conservative), and Messrs. Allen, W. S. Hale, Hall,
Bracher, Davies, Johnson, Phillips, Perkins (the ma-
jority Conservatives).
Dowgate Ward, returning 6.—Alderman J. Johnson
(the Lord Mayor, Conservative; Messrs. Brown, *Kibble,
White, *Harker, Prior, and Cousins (the majority are
Conservative, but in favour of the removal of the re-
strictive duties on corn).
Farringdon Ward (Within), returning 14.—Alderman
T. Kelly (Conservative), and Messrs. Westwood (deputy),
Pritchard, Ru tter, Hayward, Holt, Bonsor, Virtue,
Asburst, Eagleton, Wheelton, Hartley, Ridley,
M'Laughlin, and *Blake (out of the'l4, 8 are returned
as free-traders).
Farringdort ( Without), returning 16.—Alderman Sir
J. Duke, M.P. (Liberal), and Messrs. Obbard, Bedford,
Burn, Williams, R. Taylor, Charles, Harding, Edkins,
Stokes, Barnard, Anderton, IsherwOod, Buckmaster,
Hodgson, Prendergast, and *Lynch (11 out of the 16 re-
turned are in favour of free trade).
Langbourne Ward, returning 8.--Alderman Sir J.
Key (Liberal), Messrs. Unwin, Frodsham, Dixon,
Howard, Adamson, Snelling, J. Collinson, and Shaw
(the majority being Conservatives).
Lime-street Ward, returning 4.—Alderman C. Fare-
brother (Conservative), Messrs. Cork, Carson, Mitchell,
and Simpson (the majority Conservatives):
Portsoken Ward, returning B.—Alderman G. F. Moon
(Conservative), Messrs. Wright (deputy), Danford,
Kilby, Jutsum, Parker, M'Kenzie, Christie, and Hay-
ward ; all of whom are in favour of the repeal of the
corn-laws.

Queenhithe Ward, returning 6.—Alderman J. K.
Hooper (Liberal), Messrs. Gosee (deputy), Tyler, Sykes.
Curtis, Acocks, and *Rathbone (of mixed politics, but
all in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws).
Tower Ward, returning B.—Alderman Lucas, M.P.
(Conservative), Messrs, Finnis, Briggs, Solson, Aitche-
son, Redhead, Maitland, Young, Turnbull, and Capel
(the majority opposed to repealing the corn-laws).
Vintry Ward, returning 6.—Alderman Sir W. Mag-
nay (Conservative), Messrs. Elmes, Marsden, W. D.
White, J. King, Sprague, and Lepard (the majority Con-
servatives).
Walbrook Ward, returning 6.—Alderman M. Gibbs,
Messrs. Watkins, Hale, D. W. Wire, Dawson, Condor,
and Williams (the majority are Liberals).

* New members.

THE MILITIA.
The letters which we have lately published of the
Secretary of State for the Home Department and of the
Secretary at War, leave no doubt of the intentions of
the Government as to the enrolment of the militia for
immediate service ; and as the subject excites consider-
able interest no doubt through every county in the
empire, as well as amongst the British army, the com .
missioned portion in particular, we detail a list of the
several regiments intended for enrolment, together with
some important facts for the consideration of our readers,
who must not treat the matter with any degree of levity,
as it relates in a great measure to every person in the
kingdom, without any distinction whatever.
It must be understood that the militia will not on this
occasion be raised, as incorrectly reported a short time
since, by beat of drum, but according to the old system
of ballot or process, which no one above the age of 21
need flatter himself that he can avoid.
It appears that of the number at first enrolled in a
single district—say Sussex—one-third will be called on
for duty for three years, when they will be discharged
(each man having the option of volunteering into the
line), and will not again be required for at least six
years.

It is understood by those *conected with the militia,
that Government have not determined upon enrolling
that body through any fear of war, but with a view of
affording the Canticles, New Zealand, and other portions
of the colonies additional military force.
The following is a correct list, with the head-quarters
of Commandants and Adjutants:—
Royal Anglesea, Beaumaris—Colonel, Lord Dinorben ;
Adjutant, Captain Jones.
Bedford, Bedford—Colonel, Sir J. Osborn; Adjutant,
Captain Leech.
Royal Berks, Reading—Colonel, J. Blagrave; Adju-
tant, Captain Purvis.
Royal Brecon, Brecon—Colonel, F. Chambre; Adju-
tant, Captain Isaacion.
Royal Bucks, Wycombe—Colonel, Lord Carrington;
Adjutant, Captain Grove.
Cambridgt., Ely—Colonel, F. Pemberton ; Adjutant,
Captain Sebborne.
Koval Card it;ran, Ahervstwith—Colonel, W. E. Powell;
AAdjutant,. e
Carmarthen, Carmarthen—Colonel G. R. Trevor ;
Adjutant, Captain Davy.