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_ One of the previously nominated Sheriffs foe the city of London having heen excused on the, ground of ill-health, Mr. Alderman Wire has been elected in his place. At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen, on Tuesday,. the Sheriffs elect: were called upon to sign the usual bond to perform the service. Mr. Alderman Wire signed the bond. But on Mr.. Turnley being called he appeared at the bar,: and Sir, John Musgrove presented a petition from him. The petatmn complained of the system of electing Sheriffs; stated that certain persons. are accustomed:to extort money from those who find it necessary to compromise. for exemption; thin the petitioner had not been elected by the Livery, but by a conspiracy_ of:persons as a punish- ment for not submitting to extortion and prayed for inquiry; The petition was referred to the Committee .for.General Purposes. The Lord Mayor told. Mm Turnley that he must give houd•to:seive Si Sheriff. Mr. Turaley, however, declined to execute the bond.

A large building, ealled "The Boys' Refuge," has been erected in Commercial Street, Whitechapeh It consists of a- greund floor; is built on land bought from the Woods and Forests for 10501., and cost 12001, and is intended as a refuge for boesbetween the ages of seven and fifteen, who are idle,,houseless wanderers, and destitute of means of instruction. It will contaen workshops, dormitories, and schoolroom; and will be cora- faded in September. The funds were provided by subscription. The :building was inaugurated on Wednesday, by Lord Shaftesbury. Mr. Arthur Kinnaird M.P. spoke warmly of the exertions of Mr. Robert Hanbury junior in behalf of the institution. A donation of 30/. wan re- ceived' from the Bishop of London, and subscriptions from the company to the amount of 400/.

The Royal London Militia were inspected by Colouel Angezstein on Tuesday, at the Artillery Ground. The Colonel expressed great satis- faction at their general efficiency-e-they had made great progress during the last month's drill.

The carpenters lately in the employment of Mr. Lucas, the builder, at the College of Surgeons, Mr. Erase,. at Wood Street, and Mr. Law- rence, in St. Paul's Churchyard; who struck for an advance of 6c1., per day, have mostly given in and returned to work at the Old rate of '58. Some plasterers and painters have had an increase of -6d. per day. The shoemakers have gained their, point for increased wages, some few shops in Marylebene excepted. On Saturday the bricklayers, agreeably to-the resolution come to at the aggregate meeting of the trade held in the Na- tional Hall, Holborn, made a demand foe their daily pay to be increased fid. ; to which as yet the Blasters have not given an answer.

Mrs. Cumming, whose lunacy case made so enubh stir, died recently, and • one of her creditors has applied to the Court of Chancery for the administra- tion of her teal and personal estate. Vicc-Clianeellor Sir John Stuart ac- corded the prayer of the claim, and directed a special inquiry as to what proceeffings steuild be taken with a view to set aside the conveyances, and assignments made by Mrs. Cumming of her real and personal. property sub- sequently to 'her herney. • .

Some jurors at the Middlesex Sessions bare been misbehaving. They were locked up to consider their verdict e the roeinwas on the ground-floor, and had a window opening to the street; , two or three jurors ordered beer. by This window, which 4p:et:lien sopplied. The Assistanteludge heard of thia; lie had- the Jury rebelled, rebuked them', and sent them to another Teem. Bat even there the' beer-drinkers Managed to talk to their friends -in-the street. Five- hours elapsed before a verdict was handed in. The potman was arrested, and brought into -court with a pint of. beer in his hand: he was put in a cell-for a time; and then the Assistant-Judge discharged

it is stated, with "jocular" remarks.

For some time past there has been st; politico-religious fendebetween the Italians and the Irish frequenting the Romen.Catholie chapel in Baldwin's Gardens, Gray's Inn Lane e. and this week it has -broken into open violence, The opposing partie,e have behaved so outrageously—the Irish breaking the windows of it coffeehouse where some Italian refugees congeregath—that -a large body of Police had to-be:assembled before the not Could be queued.

The new Hackney Carriage Act came into operation on Monday. Every driver of a haekne'y carriage (including cube) within the limits of the Metro- politan and etity Police district is required,. on each ,occasion when such carnage is hired, to deliver to the hirer -a card; eel which must be printed "Hackney carnage" and the number of the Stamp-ofece plate, &o. When ,required, driver Is to produce a book of fares, There is. now no back-cue ---mge tale' Pp, any distance withiee tuad,not exceeding one mile, the fare

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„e and fer any tqntwithin jkot,ccepeding one hour., 2s. When more thin twcepersiolis all be c die Spy hackney carriage, one sum of 6d. is to be paid 'for whole: bfri 'in addition to the above fares. Two children under ten rare of age iine tit be•counted as one adult person. In case of a disputed farm the passenger s caminsist on being driven to the nearest Police station, where the dmpute can be instantly settled. Lamps are to be provided for .onniihusea,eand to be kept lighted by the conductors. The advertising-van nuisance is entirely got rid of by this act, as it is declared that it shell not be hotel for-eneh vehicles to be exhibited, to the obstruction or annoyance of the inhabitants or passengers, within the limits of the act. The wholeof,the cabs on the rank 4 the Houses of Parliament withdrew after the risingof the House of Commons on Tuesday, leaving the Members to get been is they could. • The Magistrates have tnel, an addition to their labours this week by a large influx of cab canes, under the new law. The result has varied; in some instances the driver being in the right, and in others the passenger. A gentleman who had attained a -cabman wanted him to charge either wholly for time or only for distance : , the cabman said he was entitled to charge for the distance he drove abet for the time he waited; which the Ma- gistrate confirmed.