The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-11 00:00:00

THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.

At a Court of Aldermen, held yesterday, Sir Peter
Laurie requested to know from the Lord Mayor, who
was a member of the Joint Committee for rebuilding
the Royal Exchange, whether anything was about to
bo done with regard to the disgraceful heap of ruins in
Cernbill ? For two years had that disgraceful eyesore
remained, notwithstanding all that had been said upon
the subject. It would be desirable to have one indivi-
dual of high talents appointed to carry the building into
execution. In fact he apprehended a further delay of
two years if matters were allowed to go on as at present.
The LORD Nlavott said he had no doubt that a
report would be shortly made in the Court of Common
Council of the most satisfactory nature, and that Sir
Peter Laurie would himself applaud the exertions of the
Committee.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Last night, at seven
•'clock, the Jury which, on Saturday last, was empa-
nelled before Mr. Wakley, to investigate the cause of
the death of Mr. Wm. Taylor, the stock-broker, a re-
port of the proceedings in reference to which appeared
in The Sun on Monday, re-assembled. Mr. C.
Preedy, the surgeon, who, at the adjournment, was
directed in the interim to analyse the contents of the
stomach, was the first witness called. He stated that
he had tried the effects of Marshall's test to see if he
could detect any traces of arsenic. Proving unsuccessful
he next tested for the existence of opium, oxalic acid,
and prussic acid. He found no traces of any poison,
and the conclusion he came to was, that the deceased
died of congestion of the brain, that being the effect of
excessive drinking. Mr. J. Collingwood, late clerk to
the deceased, No. 2, Pope's Head-alley, was examined,
and stated that he had no reason to bel:eve but that he
died a natural death. The Jury returned a verdict
" That the deceased was found in a cab dead, and had
(lied of congestion of the brain.*
We are enabled to announce that the Rev. John
Allen, M.A., and Chaplain of King's College, London,
and Mr. Seymour Tremenheere, Fellow of New Col-
lege, Oxford, were yesterday appointed by her Majesty,
Inspectors of Schools aided by public grants, and are to
be employed under the direction of the Committee of
Council on Education. The selection of a clergyman
holding an office which affords the strongest guarantee
of the propriety of his appointment, especially as an
Inspector of Schools connected with the National So-
ciety, will give a lair opportunity of estimating what are
the intentions of the Committee of Council with respect
to the inspection of this class of schools. We under-
stand that Mr. Tremenheere has been selected on ac-
count of the attention which he has for a considerable
time past most assiduously paid to the discipline and
methods of teaching in the most approved schools which
this country contains. Mr. Tremenheere is represented
to be a gentleman of high intelligence and education,
and whose appointment will be in all respects acceptable
to the promoters of schools in connection with the British
and Foreign School Society.,_Globe.
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. S.—The Vener-
able Earl of Lonsdale has arrived at his hunting lodge,
Cottesmore, in good health, and his Lordship has
already been out with his hounds, which have had ex-
cellent sport. The Earl of Pembroke is shortly ex-
pected here with his noble stud for the season, and also
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, who
was out with the Belvoir pack on Saturday last. Our
present visitors are the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn,
at Everton Lodge ; Marquis of Waterford, Earl of De-
sari, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Lord Gardner, Lord
Macdonald, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Count B rthyany,
Sir James Musgrove, Captain Williams, Messrs. Moore,
Gilmour, and Toinline. The Duke of St. Alban's and
Lord Clanvvilliam are expected, and a brilliant season is
anticipated, as there were never more stables engaged
in the town, or so many visitors expected as during the
present winter.
ANOTHER TROTTING MATCH.—The backers
of the Glasgow mare, at the termination of the great
trotting match last Friday, having expressed an opinion
that she could brat the American prodigy (Bob Logic)
in another trial, the owner of the American horse irr.-
!nediately accepted the challenge, and a match was made
instanter for 701. to trot ten miles on a common road.
This match came off on Saturday last on the road to
the Old Swan, the starting point being Gilead-house,
the horses to run five miles in and out. From the first
the Glasgow mare had not the slightest chance, and she
was ingloriously defeated by a considerable distance. It
was the opinion of many who witnessed the race, that
' Bob Logic could have trotted eleven miles to the other's
ten. A good number of persons assembled to witness
the sport.—Liverpool Chronicle.
WoLVERHAisdPTON.—The town was enveloped
in a dense fog during the greater part of yesterday—
rather an unusual occurrence at this elevation. In the
low lands of Chapel Ash and Tettenhall the fog was as
dense as we have ever seen it in that city of fogs, Lon-
don.—Stafford Examiner.