Allotment o f Land for time-expired Soldiers.--Towards the close of the vear the Question was brought un as to the holdings which were to be assigned to the veteran soldiers who had served with Scipio in Africa. The senator decreed that M. Junius, the City praetor, should at his discretion appoint ten. .. commissioners for恤e purpose of measuring and allotting that portion of the Samnite and Apulian territory which had become State domain. The commissioners were P. Servilius. 0. Caecilius Marcellus. the two Servilii, Caius and Marcus-who were known as“The Twins "-the two Hostilii Catones. Lucius and Aulus.P. Villius Tappulus, M. Fulvius Flaccus, P. Aelius Paetus and T. Quinctius Flamininus. The Elections for the Year.--The elections were conducted by the consul P. Aelius. The consuls-elect were P. Sulpicius Galba and C. Aurelius Cotta. The new praetors were Q. Minucius Rome and M acedon 3OI Rufus, L. Furius Purpureq, Q. Fulvius Gillo us Plancus. The Roman Scenic Games were celebrated with unusual sulendour by the curule aediles. L. VaA 心cus and "1 '. Uumdtius Naminmus. and were reueated] 扮招econd day. They also distributed to the people with strict rtialfty’ and to the general satisfaction a vast quantity of corn which Scipio had sent from Africa一It was sold at four ases the modius.' The Plebeian Games were also exhibited on three separate occasions by the aediles L. Apustius Fullo and Q. Minucius Rufus;the latter after serving his aedileship was one of the newly-elected praetors. The Festival of Jupiter was also celebrated.