The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-19 00:00:00

CITY LANDS conorritc.

Mr. JOHN Kn.D brought up a report from the City
Lands Committee on the reference, in relation to the pro-
onion of besefioes in the City of Londoo, viz. :—St.
Catherine ere. with Bt. James, Duke's-plane, and St. Dionne
Backchorch with the present united benefices of St.
Margaret Pattees and St. Gabriel, Fenebumh.steet. The
committee recommended the onion of the benefices named,
and the court agreed to the report.
ELECTION TO THE OPTICS OF THE (Try ROLICITOISHIP.

At three o'clock the court proceeded to the election of •
solicitor for the City of London.
Mr. Anwinos called the attention of the committee to •
letter which he said had appeared in one of the papers,
written by a gentleman who bad withdrawn from the con-
test, in which it was stated that the City Solicitor would
have to account for certain fees, and to band them over to
the Chamberlain insteadof putting them into his own pocket,
and he wished to ask the learned Recorder if that were a
legal arrangement.
An HON. KINSER said it was an entire misconstruction
of the report—{cries of " no, no, and " bear, hear.")—
and several of the members contended that such • question
could not be put.
His Lordship, however, was of opinion that the hon.
member bad a right to put the question.
The learned Renown said be had only that morning had
an intimation that such a question would be likely to be
asked, and the opinion which he bad formed was conse-
quently • hasty one, and he hoped the court would take it I
as such. He was of opinion that such an arrangement was •
log9l one.
The election was then proceeded with. There were nine
candidates : Charles Baylis, Esq., James Crosby, Esq.,
Benjamin William Jesse, Esq., Thomas *Tenses Nelms,
Eq., George Ogle, Esq., George Osgood, Esq.. Edward
Saran, Faq.. Alfred William Smith, Esq., George fdarkwick
fituchbory, Faq.
The number of candidates was reduced by show of hands
to two, the remaining two being Mr. Nelson and Mr. Crosby.
A poll was then demanded, at the close of which, Thomas
James Nelms, Fag., was elected by a majority of 114 to RI.
The LORD MAYOR then declared Mr. Nelson to be duly
elected to the office of City Solicitorship.
Mr. NELSON, in an appropriate speech, thanked the court
for the honour which, be said, they had conferred upon him
in sleeting him, and he felt the more honoured when he
redacted an the high standing of those with whom be had
competed. lie hoped he slould be able to fulfil his duties
in a manner satisfactory to the court, and that they
would tot have cams for another election for some years to
come.
The court then adjourned.

ROYAL COLLIDE OF BURGEONS OF ENOLAND.—The
following members, having undergone the neareary exami-
nations. were reported to have done no to the sansfactios
of the court of examiners at a meeting of the council on
Thursth.y last. viz.—Messrs. Hector Helshom, Doughty-
street. Mecklenburg-square' diploma of membership dated
August 14, 1848 ; George Fowler Bodiegtori, Cleveland-
terrace, M idldesberough, November 9,1849 ; Henry Wilson
Bharpiu, Ilniford, March 22, 1,350 ; William Adams, Har-
ringtousquare, July 5,1860; Joaathsa Hutchison, Fins-
bury-circus, August 2, 1850 ; William Simmer Watson,
Southampton-street, Bloomsbury, July 3, 1857 ; Francis
Mason, Conduit-street, Hanover-guars, July 21, 1858; sad
Robert Cbarlri Brown, Preston, Lam:Ware, November 5,
18,04. The following members of the college haring been
elected fellows at previous meetings of the council were
admitted es such oa Thursday last, viz.—Messrs. Anthony
Holbrow, Stonebouse, Gloucestershire, diploma of member-
'hip dated March 5, 1819 ; Due's! Thomas Morton, her
Majest)'s Indian army, July S, 1835 ; Richard Chambers
Roberts, Realms, Wales, Deeember 17,1837; William Hall,
Lancaster, July 17,1840; George Francis Keys, Warwick-
street, Regent-street, April 16, 1811 ; and Diehl Davies,
Aberdare, August 18,1813.
FINE AT Ltmenousm—Last night a fire, which
was attended with a serious amount of damage, broke out
in the premises belonging to Mr. William Pnot, situate in
Oak-lane, near the new cut of Umebouse Basin. The tire
appeared to have commenced in the first floor. The firemen
by great perseverance managed to save the adjoining houses,
which at one time were greatly jeopardised.
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