The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-09 00:00:00

PREPARATIONS FOR THE BANQUET.

The preparations for the banquet tonight, ce tM
eecesion of the inauguration of Alderman &loons, di
new Lord Mayor of the City of London, an •
scale of almost unequalled splendour. In the hail tbm
are numerous flags (representing the allied mut*
not only suspended from the roof, but festomed hth
messes, each festoon being centered with s tad
bearing portraits of the lording men of the wit Omni
cross-table, and visa-cis, are the Queen, Napedsul
the Sultan, aid the King of Sardinia. Them In rep
ported on either side by Pelissisr, Cambridge, bid
Napoleon, Replan, Roane, C lambert, Catboat, &.dnaii
Colin Campbell, Omar Pasha, Dells Manson, MICA
Cardigan, Lyons, Bruit, and Hameln. There areyishi
round the columns of the hall piles of mikes, ipso, f•
volvers, and the vestibule is lined with Mew del
hisgnileent reception awnings have bees eashaded
Benjamin Brlgington, of Duke-strest,Tooley-strert,lltre4
covering the footway at which the guests will alightassiM
side of the Guildhall-yard to the grand atm% tart
which are some excellent illuminations. The eatnishod
committee, wishing to have the display as brilliant sedan
plots an possible, tried the effect lost cum's, whin tha
was lighted up as it is this evening (Friday), sad
was found that the general appearance of the hall wend
every expectation of the most sanguine, by Its magelllNl
and brilliancy deans and effect.

MECUMS/IL TO COLONEL YEA.—A memorial stoe
to the memory of the late lamented Colonel Tu. elm"'
manliest the R rusalics throughout the Erma*
riga of 1854, including the battle, of the MIDI, BOW°.
Inkennann, and the siege of Sebastopol, is atoll le
erected near the mat of his tither. Sir W. M. Yu,
Pryland Hall, Somerset, by Mr. T. O.ffio, tke acalpte,
the Quadrant, Regent-street. The gallant dear& wb,
was beloved by all who knew him, fall what: bench
leading on the right column of attack en the Redo, este
18th Jane ; end the late lamented Lord Esgletl,l29.lllll
the last despatch he wrote, thus spoke of him birt„,"-
nont-Geseral Sir 0. Brown has spiel Sly brollel,_,'"
' notice the distinguished conduct of Colonel Ti'. nn°_'""
unfortunately killed, and pays a just tribute t/ the 67,
merits of this deeply lamented officer." COlOllOl Tin win
was devotedly attached to his prefeesion, veered the
as ensign en the 6th October, 1825, and obtained 00
of colonel on the 23th November, 1854. The raDr°l'._
which is executed with great skill, is by Mr. T. Elergs;
Regent.street, and consists of a stroll with thil •
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military trophies end family armorial
addition there are two beautifully executed large 511,1,
representieg soldiers of the 7th Fusiliers, one es Whirl
with arms ravened—the whole carved in the beat ew
Carrera marble. Beneath this is a plinth. on lalidi_tut
recorded the different engagements in which the
dressed took pert.
DEATH Or LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FREDEEIet
Bomma.—We regret to announce the demise of LOP
General Frederick Wm. Buller, formerly of the Coldstir,
Guard,, who expired at 10 minutes to 5 o'clock yeegil,_
morning, et his lodgings, in Rey-street, St. Jmnes'll,en
p d illness. The gallant geueral, who had .A
the advanced age of 82 years, entered the army se
1790, and in his early career saw much maim',
although he did not share in the dangers and hosrati
the Peninsular. He served in the campaign, of 113
1794 in Flanders, and subsequently in the West Isar, ,
eluding the siege of St. Lucia, and the mdesdie "
Grenada. The deceased general had for a I
period (1825) retired from do active list of the ramp
CMlllllill6io§ll bore date as follows ;—Enaice, 20th Jael2
1790; lieutenant, 14th December, 1791; carte*
March, 1793: Ist September, 1794; lieet
let J 'unary, 1801 ; colonel, 2514 Jal y, 1610 Geier
4th June, 1813; end lieutenant ganged, 27th 41111._,!,
The getout deeeseed was father of Lady POULSON W."'
Maine-General Frederick Thomas Buller.
BELFAST TRADE.—In 1829 Belfast pereeleed °l3l/
one flax spinnieg mill, with fourteen thousand spir.
now there are upwards of half•simillion spindle'. -!'
tonnage, inwards end outwards, of the
to
is now urn=
of one million five hundred thousand tots ***** Ily.
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value of Belfast imports and experts for 1654 wee to
of sixteen millions sterling. The tonnage registrar ..rio
fast amounted last year to about 80,000 to 'IL,
eageged in the foreign, and 20,000 'imaged in ths•-7iii
trade. The amount received by the Customs Bee..
Belfast now exceeds one million sterling sea
ooral7.
eoneusption of mils in Belfast exceeds one
per day. The sannal eonsumption of tea "t! ago _an`
gel faat district now amounts to about two millions dr=
of the former and aia thousand tons of the 100ra.
1801 the tonnage entering the port of Belbst WWI WOW"-
upwards of fifteen fold.— Belfae Mercantile J

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

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