manacled with fetters not less than ten pounds in weight, and not to be confined in custody anywhere but in the State elegation from prisons.XXVII. The Elections. During the year a dKing Attalus deposited in the Capitol a golden c246 pounds. They also tendered his thanks tothe intervention of the Roman envoys, as owing rown weighing thesenate for to their representations Antiochus had withdrawn his army from Attalus' territories. In the course of the summer Zoo mounted men, i o elephants and 200,ooo mode of wheat were sent by Masinissa to the army in Greece. From Sicilv and Sardinia also a large quantity of provisions and clothing were despatched for the army. M. Marcellus was administering Sicily;M. Porcius Cato, Sardinia. The latter was a man of integrity and blameless life, but was considered some wha t too severe in his repression of usury. The moneylenders were banished from the island, and the sums which the inhabitants -had contributed towards keeping up the state and dignity of the praetors were either cut down or totally abolished. The consul Sex. Aelius came back from Gaul to conduct. the elections;C. Cornelius Cethegus and Q. Minucius Rufus were the new consuls. Two days later followed the election of praetors. In consequence of the increase in the provinces and 'the extension of the dominion of Rome, six praetors were first time, viz., L. Manlius Volso, elected this year for theC. Sempronius Tuditanus,Minucius Rufus and L. A M. Sergius Silus, M. Helvius, M. tilius. Amongst these Sempronius and Helvius were the plebeian aediles;the curule aediles were Q. Minucius Thermus and Tiberius Sempronius Longus. The Roman Games were celebrated four times during the year.