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London, England, 1806-08-06 00:00:00

in tome other way, than by elating Gentlemen trk
offices, againft their will, in which they were unwil. •
ling or unable to ferve, and then molding them in
large fines, for declining the fervice The office of
Sheriff was one which required Come time for previous e
arrangement with the perfon choler; to fill it, as was
evident from the length of time which usually elarfej
between the election and the entrance upon its duties.
But if the Livery fhould follow the advice of the Ho-
nourable Gentleman who 101 l fpoke, in proceeding
through the whole lift, and continuing to cleft, diy
after day, and week after week, Gentlemen whom
they knew would not feive, merely for the purpole of •
obtaining fines from them, the confequence mull be,
that on the commencement of the next official year,
the City of London would fill be in want of a Sheriff.
Mr. TATLOCK expreffed Come furptiie ut the pro-
pofition brought forward by his friend Mr. W4th.
man, for the election of Mr. Phillips (a Gentleman
whofe refpeAsbility, competence, and eligibility, to
the office, he by no means gaefli••ned) when, upon
the loft day of elation, he had teemed to fupport the
claims of Mr. Branfcomb, in whofe favour alto the
Phew of hands, on that occafiin, appeared fo predo-
minant. If the pretenlions of Mr. Phillips were urged
upon political ground, he could only fay there was
no 'vantage on that point, as he believed both candi.
dates held the fame principles. He believed, alto,
that the refpedability and the competence of Mr.
Branfcomb would not be wondered inadequate to
the dignified Ilation for which he was proposed ; and
even upon an equal ground of pretenfioa on thofe
points, he fruited the claim of feniority would pre-
ponderate in favour of Mr. Branfcomb, who was
ready and willing to •(fume the arduous duties of
the office, and to difcharge them with honour and
fidelity. He therefore begged leaves with the mat
cordial fentiments of alienation for hes worth, as well
as of regard for the honour of the City of London,
to recommend Mr. Branfcomb to their choice.
Mr.. GRIFFITH very warmly feconded the recom-
mendation of Mr. Tatlock ; and obfetved, that for
twenty years, Mr. Branfcomb had been a member of
the Livery of London.
The Common Crier then proceeded to propofe the
Names of the feveral gentlemen, in (octant:to, as they
'land upon the foregoing lift, when the Phew of hands
appeared to be obvioufly pending between Mr. Phil-
lips and Mr. Branfcomb. The majority, however,
was declared by the LORD MAYOR in favour of the
latter gentleman, who was declared duly eleded.
The Affembly was then adjourned/mike.
Thus has the City of London at left obtained *
fecond Sheriff for the enfuing year, after fo many fac-
ed:Gee Elections. The fines, in confequence, now
Mitlfummer day alone, amount to no lefs a funs than
91501.

Captain Cuivat Noose, R.A. is appointed agent
of Tranfports at the Cape of Good Hope.
On the tR inflant the foundation Rune of the Mo-
nument to be erelled in the Ore=' Glafgow, to the
memory of Lord Na Loom, was laid by the Worlhipful
Sir Joan Sruatr, of Allan Bank, Bart. Provincial •
Grand Matter Mafon of the Under Ward of Lay
narkikire. The Members of the Proceflion, toge-
ther with a numerous affemblage and Gen.
tlemen, met in the High Church
where a very excellent and appropriate
preached by the Rev. Dr. Wm, °Rt-
drew's Church.

The proceffion was clofed by
eland Regiment of Volunteers, i
lined by the Trades' Corps, the
lunteers, and the Anderßon and \
The length of the procefflon
more than a mile. It took about
paging the Crofs, and was nearly
reaching the Green. Its route was
George-Rreet, Q2een•ftreet, Trongate,
During the proceffion, the veffels
the Broomielaw, difplayed their
mony, of Liverpol, Capt. Witt
being one for every year of Lord
the time of his death. When tho
was laid, Capt. WI L alfo fired
2 t guns.
Not with (landing the immenfe
tors, fuppofed altogether at upwards
greatefl good order was preferred,
happened.
In the afternoon the Lord Provoß and Magifirates,
and the Committee of Management, gave ao elegant
entertainment to Sir Jona Sr our and lithe, in the
Tontine.

A very fine monument to the memory of the gal.
lant Aszscaostsr is nearly finilbpd. The departed
hero is reprefented on horfeback, juft as he had re-
ceived that wound which deprived his country of ODe
of its greaten military fupporters.
By the falling in of the common fewer in Edwin".
amt. Portman triune, on Monday, a large cavity has
been formed in the Itreet ; fortunately no carriage
was patfing at the time.
A difcovery has lately been made on the mate of
the Earl Of SHANNON, in the neighbourhood of You.
ghat, which will no doubt engage the attention of the
antiquary, and induce an anxiety to explore the 4
great variety of fubterraneous exeavations with which
that part of Ireland abounds. Some country people
having occation to quarry (tones near one of there
receffes, fuddenly opened on a hollow, which con-
tained a human theleton, around which was found the
remnant of a garment molt richly ornamented with
broad plates of figured gold, of confiderable value;
the gold lace is of a pattern timilar to that of the
prefent day. Betides this, there were alto found fe.
veral amber beads, much injured by time, together
with an article refembling a mitre.
The lalt Number of the Repertory of Arts, &c.
publifhed on the ill inning, contains an Interefling
Paper of Count Ru st Foals's, on the mutual adhefion
of the Molecules of Water ; corral copies of the fol. C
lowing Patents, viz. Mr. C 's for improvements
on Horfe.lhoes—Mr.Wryas a ay's for a Filtering
'soaves
4619-
paratus—Mr.
for making Sugar, and Mr. d.
MILTON'S for improvements on Wheel Carriages—
Alfo a very complete fyftem of Manures by AITHVI E
YoumG, Efq. Deferiptiun of an expanding Wheel,
to regulate the velocity of Machinery ; and of a ma-
chine for cutting the edges of paper and books A
Memoir on the theory of Capillary Tubes, and fe-
mai imponant papers in Chemiftry, &c.—and no-
tices """ •
of fixteen curious inventions, for which Patents
have been granted within tb:te two months.
.

eof Ladies and Gen. Ai VT
at twelve o'clock,
l'opriate fermon wee i
'Bacons, of St. An.
ly the Glafgow High. '
and the itreets were tr,
: sth Lanarkfitire Vo.
I Canal Volunteers.
on was confiderabb? "
mut half an hour '
;early two hours '
rte was High.ftreet l'
rongate, Saltmartet. , i
effels in the river, at
r flags ; and the Her. p
1
tars, fired ,ty guns,
nd NILSON'S age. at
the foundation 40011
red a Royal Salute of
concourfe of fpeftse
wards of 80,000, the
ed, and no accident : ''