be Sfletroputut.
At a Common Hall, held on Saturday, Mr. Moses Montefiore and Mr. George Carroll were unanimously elected Sheriffs of the City of of London for the ensuing year.
The Duke of Wellington has accepted an invitation from the Lord Mayor to dine at the Munsionhouse on the 12th of July, to meet the members of the Committee for erecting the equestrian statue to his Grace.
An application for a church-rate of Is. 2d. in the pound, in the parish of St. Botulph, Aldgate, was negatived, on Saturday, by a DA"
jority of 197; the numbers being—for the rate, 136; for the adjourn. went of the question, 333. An offer of a voluntary contribution in lieu of the rate was very generally made.
The first twenty miles of the London and Birmingham Railway will be opened next week. Passengers will start from Euston Grove, and those with merchandise from Camden Town.
On Saturday, the magnificent gates manufactured by Mr. Bramah for the front of Buckingham Palace were removed from his factory, and they are now being erected under the marble archway. Her Majesty has expressed her wish that the Palace might be got ready for her town residence as soon as possible.—Post. 1We hope she won't catch the ague there.]
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