TBE ELECTION OF CORONER FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MIDDLESEX.The polling for the coronership of the western dlvi-pion of Middlesex commenced yesterday morning afc Brentford, Uxbridge, and Hammersmith, the candidate* being Mr. James Bird and Mr. F. Charsley. At fonro’clock, when the poll dosed, Mr. Bird, aooording to the letnin of his committee, had gained the election by amajority of upwards of 400. The following are the figures issued by Mr. Bird’s committeeTen o’Clock.Bird... ...... ... ... 204Charsley ... ......... 152Twelve o’clock.Bird............... 544Charsley............ 381Two O’CLOCK.Bird............... 820Charsley ............ 586Four o’clock.—Close of the Poll.Bird ..... ... ... 1,143Charsley ....... ... 702Majority for Bird ...... 441Mr. Charsley’s committee did not issue any con* ' tin nous return. Between one and two o’olook they published a placard giving their candidate a majority of 20, the numbers being—Charsley, 590, and Bird, 570. At six o clock they were unable to state preoiaely what the final result was. They believed that Mr. Bird had • gained, but not by so great a majonfcy as he claimed* IhiiiDg the day a good deal of excitement prevailed at Brentford. The official declaration will be made to* r morrow.RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETlTRirs