The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-01 00:00:00

OF LORD MAFIA:. —ln accordance with
Livery of the City of London assembled on
L'omnion-hall for the purpose of electing a
for the year ensuing. There were some
an intention to propose the present Lord
rman Phillips) to fill the office a second year,
d out that there was no foundation for this
I usual, the Lord Mayor and all the principal
he corporation attended Divine service, pre-
election, at the Church of St. Michael Bas-
aghalbstreet, and they then went in proces-
uildhall. There was an unusually large as-
ILe
Con.mon Serjeant, in the absence of the
wing briefly addressed the Livery, the names
daldermen who had served the office of sheriff,
v therefore eligible to be elected to that of Lord
then put to the court: they were Messrs. Gabriel,
J.Lawrence,Dftkin. ilesley,Gibbons,and Lusk.
ands was taken for each, and on the result the
rjeant declared the election to have fallen
1. Gabriel and Allen. The names of the two
were then formally returned to the Court of
,nd after a short delay the Common Serjeant
:hat the election had fallen upon Alderman
hat gentleman returned thanks, and Deputy
sed proposed a resolution of thanks to
And Mayor, which was seconded by Deputy
carried. A resolution of thanks was also pro-
carried unanimously to the late sheriffs,
;ibbins and Mr. Figgins, and the Common-hall

LANTIC CADLI.—BANQUMT IN LIVERPOOL.
wing letter was received from the Countess of
Manley :—" Lady Derby presents her comp -
te president and members of the Chamber of
and has been desired by Lord Derby, who is
ndance on the Queen at Balmoral, to request
)lance of a haunch of venison, for the dinner on
celebration of the success of the Atlantic
nowtley, Sept. 29. 1866."
II ACCOMMODATION IN WISTIIIINBTEIL—To-
ision in the new act to amend the law relating
lesiaatical Commissioners will take effect. The
certain incumbents are to be increased to 5001. a
t is declared " that from and after the 29th Se
the seats in the said churches of Christ Church,
w's, St. Matthew's, St. Stephen's, St. Mary, St.
Less, and Holy Trinity. not held by faculty or
'5, nor appropriated under the authority of any
lament, orof the deeds of conservation of the said
shall be for ever free."
ANDA AND KIRWEE PRIZZ MONEY.—We
It to believe that n warrant will be issued by
my of State for India in the course of next
itherising the distribution of 500,0001. of the
ice money, and tho,e whose claims have been
I by the late decision of the Admiralty Court
re their proportions of that sum probablT before
4 the year. With the accumulations of interest
would amount in the gross to mere than 600,000 L,
ely 60,0001. will be oonsumed in law costa, and
mem have to be provided for, it follows that the
will not have to look forward to much more than
• of the half million about to be plated at their
-&mday Gazette
•. . .

sits' Idoamias.—The following provision
OW Inland Revenue Act will to-day oome into
—" From and after the 30th September every
high shall be granted to a hawker, pedlar, and
puma, shall expire on the 30th March next fed-
a grant of such license, provided that it shall be
• grant a license to a hawker, pedlar, petty
after the 30th of beptembee, 1 for a period
ling six months, on payment of ace half may of
set payable for a yearly license, and such Wi-
nne shall continue in force until the 31st Mandl
kh September."