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Michaelmas-day was celebrated yesterday in the City with all the honours. Alderman John Cowan was unanimously elected Lord Mayor, by the Livery assembled in Common Hull. A report had been circulated that Alderman Wood would be proposed, in order to secure for him the Baronetcy which the Queen will confer on the Lord Mayor who receives her at the Guildhall feast on the 9th of Novem- ber; but Alderman Wood, it seems, had never any intention of inter- fering with the election of Mr. Cowan, whose turn it was to be Lord Mayor, and who is represented to be in every respect an unexception- able person for the office.
On Thursday, Mr. Moses Montefiore and Mr. George Carroll were sworn in Sheriffs of London, at the Common Hall ; Mr. Monte- fibre taking the oath administered to Jews. The Under. Sheriffs are Mr. D. W. Wire for Mr. Montefiore, and Mr. J. Bayliss for Mr. Carroll.
Mr. Wood, a Tory, was elected a Common Councilman of Alders- gate Ward, on Wednesday, by a majority of 95 to 64 over his Liberal opponent, Mr. Alleock.
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