The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-06 00:00:00

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE

The Committee of the Mercers' Company, to whom
the erection of the new building was referred, met yes-
terday, to consider their further proceedings. Sir
Robert Smirke, one of three " Judges of Designs,"
-having declined further to interfere in th• matter, the
Committee rescinded their former resolution of re-
ference as to the three most approved plans. it was
then determined that the eight designs which had been
judged as best adapted for the Royal Exchange
should be examined, and that the same three
architects should be requested t report, which
of the eight could be altered and improved so as to
come within the limit of expense, conformable
to• the instructions of the Committee. Whether Sir
Robert Smirke will again undertake this job is not yet
to sown, but, at all events, the affair is now re-opened,
an id a chance still remains that justice and fair-dealing
m ay prevail.

THE NEW JUDGE.—Sir Robert Rolfe, Soli-
citor-general, is we understand, appointed to annealed
th,e late Mr. Justice Vaughan. The elevation to the
ench of the Learned Solicitor-General will occasion a
vs ,cancy in the representation of Falmouth ; but the
w rit commanding the election cannot be moved' for till
a le commencement of the Session.
The Attorney-General, we understand, has filed
au ex-ofileiolinformation against Mr. Feargus O'Connor,
the only information ever yet filed by him under Lord
Melbourne's administration, and one, the propriety of
. which, ail men will acknowledge.
This morning, between eight and nine o'clock,
Mr. Acton, attorney, of No. 4, King's Bench-walk,
Temple, destroyed himself by cutting his throat with
a razor. The deceased had been labouring under a
nervous complaint for six or seven months past, which
gave considerable anxiety to his friends. He was a
highly respectable men, universally esteemed in his
profession, and will be regretted by all who had the
pleasure of knowing him. No other cause than the
above-mentioned can be assigned for the rash act.
EXTENSIVE FlRE.—This morning, about a
quarter before six, a fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. Brown, glass warehouseman, St. Martin's-lane.
Three engines from the fire-station in Chandos-street
were quickly on the spot, and the supply of water being
abundant, the fire was completely subdued by half-past
seven. Considerable damage has been sustained. Mr.
Brown is insured in the Phoenix.
Lord Prudhoe has, during his residence at Sta-
narck Park, been receiving a-select circle of friends.
His Lordship will not return to town until after
Christmas.

CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY.)

DU HOURMELIN V. SHELDON.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in
this case, which was argued before his Lordship pre-
vious to the long vaca,ion, upon an appeal from the de-
cision of the Master of the Rolls. The bill was filed
by the plaintiff for the purpose of establishing his right
to certain property, which the Crown claimed on the
ground that he was an alien, and therefore could net
enjoy it. Upon the case coming on before the Master
of the Rolls, his Lordship decided that the Crown had
no title to the property, and from that judgment the
present appeal was brought. The Lord Chancellor was
clearly of opinion that the judgment of the Master of
the Rolls was correct, and ordered it to be affirmed with
costs.—Judgment affirmed.
IN THE MATTER OF GARNER, A BANKRUPT.
His LORDSHIP gave judgment also in this case, the
short facts of which we gave the other day, when it
was argued, reversing the decision of the Court of
Review.