The Livery of Londou esseuthied at the Guildhall, on Thursday,
to elect a colleague a Mr. Sheriff Gibbs, in the place of Mr. Farr:eon:be, whose election bad been declared void by the Court of Aldermen. No opposing candidate appeared, and Mr. Farneombe was elected; but Mr. Galloway had on the previous duy iseued an address declaring his de- termination to maintain his iisht to tItti shrievalty in a court of law. Mr. Gello way thus states his cese, which seems to be a strong one- " My emeitiatioe fur that itli r, ii Mktsuininer•day teSS SUN■011(11 on the show of hauls by at least three thins the number of Liverymen appearing for any other candidate on that cii. on. Not withstanding that circumstance, a poll was demanded for Mr. Farneionbe; wbo wits not eligtble to be proposed Mr that office, muck ices to be palled Mr, he not being a freeman of ',maim' either on the day of nomination or during the %% bole period of the poll, consequently his um tt i tt ation and tie poll for Lim were attacks on your rights, and nullities as regarded hint ; and all votes given fir hilll were illegal, and thereby thrown mine. Under these circumstances, Mr. Farncombe 021 it not to have been eon- sidcred a party in the contest ; and the Court of A bierinen ought to have de- cided the election accorditig to the result exhibited on the day of nomination; that is, in favour of myself and Mr. Alderman Gibbs, without reference to the numbers of Liverymen recorded at the close of the illfgally-demanded poll. Even with reference to the lei mination of that poll, I censider that the 695 independent voters in my behalf cleerly confirmed the result of the elec- tion on the day of nomination, reneiy, that I ens elected one of your Sheriffs • and the Court of Aldermen having declared that Alexander Galloway was not 'duly elected, have thereby out miry attempted to .iiipersede my eke- time but have acted illegally in such their decision. Therefore, instead of my appearing as it candidate to-morrow at a new ch (lion, illegally appointed, 1 shall apply at the earliest moment to the Court of queen's Bench for that re- dress which your lights and my own demand, and leave to the Court of Alder- men the high responsibility of disregarding your choice by rejecting tne as one of your duly-elected Sheriffs."
On the day of election, a formal protest was made by Mr. Galloway against Mr. Farucombe's retort,.
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