The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-05 00:00:00

STATE LIVERIES FOR THE LORD

MAYOR ELECT.

The state liveries for the Lord Mayor elect, compris-
ing garment') for coachman, six footmen, and postilion,
were yesterday exhibited at the establishment of the ma-
nufacturers—Messrs. 11. J. and D. Nicoll, of Regent-
street. The livery coats are of bright green cloth, lined
with white silk, deep gold lace adorns the centre of the
back, and within a braided bordering of gold cord as a
decoration of embroidery ; the pattern, a series of sprigs
displaying, the rose, shamrock, and thistle. The !eaves
and stems are worked in gold, but, as a novelty, the de•
licate colours of the rosebud and full blown rose, as also
the green bulb and pink shade of the thistle blossom,
are tastefully introduced.
The badge for the shoulder incloses a shield, upon
which are embroidered his lordship's arms, a thistle
within three stars, surmounted by a crusader's croslet
sword, arranged with another sword en salt:',ere, and sup-
ported by the motto, " Finis coronat opus. The vests
and continuations are of white cassimere, with gold lace
borderings. The postilion's jacket is in a similar style,
Isut is more ornamented with embridery, &c. The cloak
for the beadle of the Tower (his lordship's) ward is of
green cloth, adorned with gold lace.
The Lord Mayor elect having determined to revive an
ancient portion of civic state has appointed two youths
as -.Ts or train bearers, whose costumes, also manu-
fac;ured by Messrs. Nicoll, consist of superfine scarlet
cloth tunics, with gold lace collars and cuffs, and white
trousers ; and fur each suit is a silk sash of royal blue,
finished with gold fringe. ,
His lordship's state hat, and those for coachman and
footmen, as also the postilion's cap, have been manufac-
tured at the establishment of Mr. E. Greenaway, of
Bishop-gate-street-within. His lordship's is of rich
black Genoa velvet, edged with ostrich feather trim-
ming, while a plume of two feathers droops over the
front. The cocked hats for coachmen and footmen are
of fine beaver, with green ostrich feather trimming, sur-
mounting a rich border, of gold lace, nearly three inches
wide, and from each peak is a pendant of gold bullion.
The postilion's cap is composed of black velvet, the band
and peak exhibit a richly embroidered gold decoration
of the rose, shamrock, and thistle, corresponding wish
the- livery coats.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 6 per mille premium, and the short exchange on
Loudon
is 25'24 per 1/. sterling. On comparing -these,
rates with the Englieh Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100:*
ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold
is
nearly 2.lotbs per cent. dearer in Paris than in Lon-
don. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 424
per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13'3 per-
1/. sterling. Standard gold, at the English Mint price,
is therefore nearly 7-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg
than in London. The course of exchange at New York
on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent.,
which, when compared with the Mint par bctween
two countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in
favour of England ; and, after making allowance for
charges of transport and difference of interest, the pre-
sent rate leaves a small profit on the importation of
gold from the United States.