The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

THE ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

Yesterday wee the last day of the poll, and during
the day quite a spirited contest took place between the two
successful candidates, and Mr. Alderman Lawrence polled
272, while Mr. Jones polled 174. The poll was closed et
4 o'clock, when the numbers were as follows—.

Alderman Lavreepoe
• Hugh &mom
Mr. Mum

... 1,310
... 1,1913

M r. A LDZENAN LAWRIACI, amidst loud cheers, thanked the
livery for the manlier in which they had supported him, and
enabled him, at the close of the election, to stand at the head
of the poll. The hope which he had expressed had been
realised, and the Livery of London bad proved that
they were not a dead, bat • living body, and able
to support their friends on all °madam He was happy to
say that the late contest had not been embittered with any
of those rancorous feelings which were eometimesehown on
similar occasions. It had been carried on with good feeling
between all the parties. He entertained the same feelings
towards his two friends who had entered into • contest with
each other to sae who should be his calleagne during his
:rear of °Moe as be did previous to the election.
(Hear, bear.) It only remained for him to thank the
Livery who had been kind enough to come
forward to support one who would always codes•
your to merit their kindness. The present election
was sot like others. Everybody had come forward to record
their votes of their own free will ; no means of conveyance
had been provided, and none of the ordinary measures had
been resorted to; and it gave him gratification to see the
number who had thus spontaneously come forward with
their votes. He had no anxiety whatever from the first.
He was quite sure whatever potation the Livery thought
him fit to occupy that would he cheerfully undertake, and
would ever be watchful of their interests ; and be was sure
that if occasion required it double and treble the number
would have come forward to support their friend.
Mr. JoNLs then briefly thanked his friends who bad re-
'seeded their votes in his favour. lie said before be en-
tered the contest—he could hardly call it • conteet, since
now but feelings of fnendship hail existed between the
candidates —he was a comparative stronger, but • large
amber of gentlemen had promised him their support, and
be bad no duubt that had there been a necessity they would
all have voted in his favour, but not seeing the need they
bad sot voted at aIL He would my that from Mr. Alder.
man Lawrence and Mr. Nissen he had experienced nothing
but kindness sod friendship during the election. He was
grateful for the support which had made him • colleague of
Mr. Alderman Lawrence, and be would leave it to a future
occasion to express more fully his thanks for the kindness
which bad been shown to him. (Cheers.)

Calms IN laawso.—A blue book of 371 pages
has been issued, Kiving a list of all the offences committed
in Ireland in the lb months ending in March last. Of the
mare serious offences 7,239)were committed ; 7.570 persons
have up to March been arrested for them, 4,52.1 convicted,
and 229 had still to be tried ; 2,816 wore acquitted or dig-
*barged. In 2,144 instances the offenders remained unknown.
For common assaults and minor offences there were 206,594
persons accused, and 163.282 of them were convicted-
-58.601 for intoxication. The homicides in this list are 113 ;
190 persons were arrested, Zi of them still had to be tried,
bat only 61 bad been convicted. Fifty individuals were
arrested for firing at the person, lOof whom were convicted ;
78 person were wasted fur house attacks, bat only 28 Goer
stated. The persons whose houses are attacked
refuse to identify the offenders. There were 31=
sending threatening letters. and 52 persons wan nniefied
and 29 eouvizted ; but detection is difficult, bemire Use
letter, are in • feigned or unknown hoed, and genendly
posted at a distant place. There were 324 incendiary area
61 persons arrested, and only 17 convicted ; but this also is
an offence diflloult to detect, as one person can perpetrate
it alone. There were 52 attempts to injure railways or
and only 13 convictions.