Star.
London, England, 1825-12-22 00:00:00

CITY ELECTIONS.

The Annual Elections for Common Councilmen and
other Ward Officers commenced yesterday morning. In
many of the Wards there is no opposition. The greatest
contest is expected to be in the populous Ward of Far-
ringdon Without, for which thete are sixteen Common
Councilmen.
WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.

A short time after twelve o'clock, Mr. Alderman
Walrus'Am took the Chair at the Parish Church of St.

Dunstan's in the West. The worthy Alderman shortly
addressed the Meeting, which was very numerous, upon
the importance of the business they had met upon ; and
as he understood there were a number of new Candi-
dates, he strongly urged that the Election should be
carri. d on with perfect good humour and forbearance,
and without that acrimony which had unfortunately oc-
cut red on some similar occasions.
Dlr. Pamir, who has been a representative of the Ward for a
number of years, after shbrtly addressing bis Constituents, belied
to retire.
The names of the different Candidates were then read over by
the Watd Beadle, anti the skew of hands was ia favour of Messrs.

Southgate, Tickner, Savage, Griffith, Blackett. Figgios, Reeves,
Harmer, Roberts, Vale, Butterworth, Crook, Beckwith, Taylor,
and Ramahaw.
A poll was then demanded for Mears. Bonifield, Obbard, Jones,
and Charles ; at the close of which the numbers were—
Mr. Vale . . 76 I }Mr Rantshaw . . 53
Mr. Tickner . • 67 }Mr. Obbard . • S'S
Mr. Butterworth . 65 Mr. Blacken . . 50
Mi. Roberts . • 62 Mr. Figgie, . . 46
Mr. Reeves . . 61 Mr. Beckwith . . 45
Mr. Savage . . 61 Mr. Galloway . . 44
.1.31 r. 13oustield . . 58 Mr. Gs iffitb -

Mr. I.aylor . . 56 Mr. Ilarnur
Dlr. Southgate . . 55 Mr. Charles
Nr. Crook . . 53 Mr. Jones
This Ward returns Sixteen Members.

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FARRINtiDON WITHIN.
This Ward returns 17 !Members. The only variation was the
election of Mr. Dunsby, instead of Mr. Scattherd, resigned on ac-
count of ill health.
Previous to the question of adjournment being put,
Mr. Cox said, he was anxious to take this opportu
pity of cailtng the attention of the Representatives of
the Ward of Faitingdon- Within to an abuse of great
magnitude which exited at present in the very midst
of them, and operated as a grievous t.itt upon the com-
munity ; and, in many instances, even a denial of jos-
tice. He alluded to the rule which existed in the Old
Bailey Court, of refusing to allow any expenses to pro-
secutors in cases of mi-demeanour. He was convinced
it was only necessary to point out an existing evil to
those Gentle Men, whom be was now addressing, to in-
duce them to use tho:r utmost exertions for putting an
end to it ; and he was equally sure that if the subject
.were breuglit fairly before the Court of Common Coun-
,cil of the City of L'ndon, that body would not shrink
from the performance of their duty, but boldly remon-
strate against the evil, and petition for its being put an
.end to. The worthy Gentleman then proceeded to
sate a casein which he bad prosecuted a man for ob-
taining goods under false pretences, to the amount in
value of 2s. 7d. sAti the tame Sessions, a tradesman in
l'leet-street prcisectoca a man for stealing to the amount
of upwat ds. of. 41: ifictivi.o4l had the expenses to
laic witriesses.allci4stio him, .arid was charged only 4s.
fOr drawing die hidietment, whilst be (Mr. Cox) had
sib pay 165., f4.lii-iodicitnent in.!. case, and had no
.thing allowed Itim,ffsr Ikviitinesses or lois of time. He,
made ioqnities".itit6. who it Was that received the benefit
of these tees, lod.Wasrtoldone did not, and another did
,not. Indeed, it appeared
.that the evil rested With that
individual Who.. did. so much evil in all families—
AoLudy—(4 laugh). He was sure, however, of one
thing—that was, that in future he would never prose-
cute for a.mlsdepeanour ; and he thought nobody who
had a grain of cornrhon sense, and as much experience
as he bad, ever would-,(Applause). }l should not
now make any motion on the subject, but rest confi-
dent that their representatives would give the subject
their serious attention.
Ocostaat. on the. part of himself and his colleagues, assured
tke worthy Gentleman their most serious attention should balls=
to the subject to 'wail& he ;had alluded.
The thinkt of the Wardassee were then onaniintsusly voted to.

the Worshipful John Crowdev,E4 Aldettnan of the Vend.
Tne worthy Alderran returned thank,. If be had ever been so
fortunate is to reader atSy servittes to the Ward, he had an shun-
-4,liit ft:wart In the' laid' of kindness which they had just bestowed'

upon bias.. • • -
• ,Tbe planks of the %Yardman were gm voted to Mr. She
wbolorstrited tiaras in uPpropitate Lerma.
The members of 'die Ward Inquest, the constables, and other W
(Accra were sworn in, and the Witdmote adjourned.

• .COLEDIAN4ITREWT WARD.
t Dlr. Motet . 44 111 r. Allen .
.thir. Carter . . *.,41 Mr. Bies4est. . • .
Pir. Weu• . • a' th.Orillitlha • -. •
slit: Hale . c: Ss t4ti- lemma .• .
This Ward r!toti&dit sisess!seel•
ISHOit'SGAti WARD. •
In %Ws. Ward chafe is a smart contest. Mr. Baynam
fnrward a 3 an independent candidate, declaring

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At the elms et aspen yesteidi
Peter Skiire. NMI' it
Sameel Weight . 62
William Cawthom . 12
Samuel Dixon . 69
Charles Stuart . 61
Edward Hamblen Noy 61
Robert Smith . . GI

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thcllusgosei Mire at follow :
loam Dribkaht . . "tio
James Hunt . . 60
Robinson

William ____ .
Gilpin (lout . . 59
Mr. Thomas Howell . 59
I. Mr. John Hortiborne s

This Toed returiulTwelve Members.
Rummies Weise. :—The old Members were reelected ; when a
discussion took place respecting the Tithe Question, and thanks
Were giiissto the Common Ceancil, for the manner in which they
had maintained the rights of the inhabitants.
Baleen WA AD.—Mr. N. Smith was elected in the room of Mr.
J. Dickons, who resigned.—Alderman Garratt presided for the
first time at a Wardtuote since his Mayoralty, and he received a
warm vote of thanks for his conduct with respect to the New Lon-
don-bridge' and his general conduct in the chair.
Vuirav WA am—Mr. George Martin was elected. in the room
of Mr. Dickens, ..-ho has resigned.
COLIIHILL Wa ILD..•••• Mr. Bish, the lottery-office keeper, was elected s
in the reom of Mr. Bond. who has resigned.
Those marked (f) are new candidates.
that he had neither personal nor political hostility
against any individual amongst their old members;
but he had been an inhabitant of the Ward for a consi-
derable petiod, and he ventured to ask their votes upan
the strength of his general character. A poll was then
taken, when the numbers were, for
Mr. Peacock . 17 Mr. Windus
Mr. Greenaway . 17 Mr. Glover
Mr. Day . . 16 Mr. Hoare .
Mr. Middle . 14 Mr. Dowler
Mr. Western . 14 Mr. Phene . .
Sir W. Rawlins . 14 I Mr. Stirtevart
f Mr. Baynam . 14 1 Mr. Stevens
Mr. Bennet . 13
The Ward returns 14
BREAD-STREET WARD.
In this Ward, Mr. Crocker and Mr. Ulakesley resigned, Mr.
Gibson bad left the Ward. The following were the new candidate
for their places:—Mr. Pride. Mr. Shoobridge, Mr. Hooper, Mr.
Scott, and Mr. Lawrence. The poll was opened for half an hour
to-day. when the numbers were, for
Mr. Marble . 2 f Mr. Frith . . 2
Mr. Coleman . 2 f Mr. Lawrence . 2
Mr. Bridge . 2 Mr. Hallan . . 1
Mr. Barra . 2 Mr. Cope . . 1
Mr. Degrave . 2 f Mr. Scott . . 1
Mr. Legg . . 2 f Mr. Hooper . 1
Mr. Davison . 2 f Mr. Shoobridge 0

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