The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-29 00:00:00

ELECTION OF LORD I.IAYOR.-(TILLS DAY.)

To-day being Michaelmas-day the election of Lord Mayor
took place in the Guildhall. The proceedings were of a
much more peaceable description than has been the case on
former occasions, from the circumstance that the election
of Alderman Cubitt, to the high civic office, was nut to be
opposed.

Shortly before 12, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and other
officials, left the Mansion. House and proceeded to the
Guildhall, where they were received by the Aldermen and
officers in the Alderman's room, and a nosegay having been
presented to each, according to ancient custom, by the
usher of the court, a procession was formed from Guildhall
to St. Lawrence's Church,. conducted by the Junior Mar-
shal in the following order :

Sheriff's Chaplain.
Under Sheriffs.
High Bailiff of Southwark.
City Solicitor.
Remembrancer.
Controller.
Secondary.
Common Pleaders.
Judge of the Sheriff's Court.
Common Sergeant.
Town Clerk.
Chamberlain.
Sheriffs.
Aldermen below the Chair..
Recorder.
Aldermen past the Chair.
Senior Marshal.
Lord Mayor's Chaplain.
Common Crier.
Sword Bearer.
Lord Mayor.

At tie conclusion of the service the procession left the
church and returned to Guildhall, where hustings had been
previously erected at the east end, on which the Lord Mayor
took his station.

The COMNION CRIER then desired silence, and formally
declared the Common Hall open for the election of a Lord
Mayor.

After the usual formalities, a show of hands was called
for, and Alderman Cul9itt was declared to have a majority.

The names of Alderman Cubitt and the next in succession
t) him having been submitted to the Court of Aldermen by
the Lord Mayor, the selection was confirmed, and the Re-
corder declared to the Hall that Alderman Cubitt was duly
elected Lord Mayor for the existing year.
The COMMON CRIER, in the usual form, called for
Alderman Cubitt to come forward and give his consent to
fill the office.

The LORD MAYOR elect advanced to the front of the
hustings, and having been invested with the symbols of
civic dignity, stated his willingness to serve the office, and
his determination, by the help of the corporation and the
support of the livery, to support the honour and dignity of
the office, and maintain the rights and privileges of the
city.
A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs closed
the proceedings.
The Lord Mayor elect then accompanied the Lord Mayor
to the Mansion House, attended by the aldermen, sheriffs,
and officers, whom the Lord Mayor will entertain this
evening at dinner.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY)

SIIERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

WRIT IS A PROFESSIONAL MAN p-REINLOW V. BItOERS.
Plaintiff is a translater of languages, and defendant is
clerk to a merchant carrying on business in Bush-lane.
Mr. Frederick Kent, IS, Queen-street, Cheapside, said
that plaintiff sought to recover for translating 200 pages
from German into English. The work would be produced,
and although defendant had received £lO for it, he had only
paid into court £2 2s. He had employed. plaintiff because
he (defendant) was too busy so do
-it himself.

Plaintiff was called, and said he translated the manu-
script produced, in all2oo pages.
His Honour—Did you do all this ?

Plaintiff—Yes. Defendant said he would give me £2 2s.
He promised me a situation, and, had he obtained one, I
should not have charged him anything.
Cross-'examined by Mr. Johnson—l told defendant that
if he got me a situation I should do the work for nothing ;
but I certainly never agreed for £2 2s.

Mr. Johnson then called defendant, who said that plain-
tiff was a young German, who had come to this country to
obtain a situation. He was recommended to defendant
by a very respectable person, and defendant almost promised
him a situation in the office of a merchant of high standing
in the City. It being necessary to have a specimen of
plaintiff's handwriting and ability, defendant asked him to
translate a manuscript, and promised him 12 2s. for it.
Plaintiff remarked that defendant had taken a good deal of
trouble, and said that ho would gladly translate the work
to show his gratitude.

Cross-examined—Knew Messrs. Seymour, Peacock, and
Co.—at least knew one of the firm, and that was the reason
he promised plaintiff a situation. Did not give plaintiff the
work because defendant was too busy to`do it himself.
Had received £4O. Part of that sum was for that work.
Mr. Kent—And pay into court a patry £2 2s.
His Honour—Was any person present at the bargain ?

Defendant—No.
Ills Honour—l don't think £5 an unreasonable offer
to one person to get another a situation. Look-
ing at the work done I think £5 a most reasonable charge.
Verdict for plaintiff.
Mr. Hart applied for costs of witnesses and of plaintiff as
a professional man.
His Honour—Nonsense. I only recognise three pro-
fessions—law, one ; medicine, two ; and divinity, three.
We shall havo butchers being professors of cutting up
meat soon. Printers call their's a profession, but I don't
recognise it.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAL;