The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-04 00:00:00

CU Ukt CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de
Speth, and Sir George Couper, left her residence,
Clarence House, St.James's,'at one o'clock yesterday,
afternoon, for Tonbridge Wells. Her Royal High-
ness travelled by the South-Eastern Railway.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer returned to town
on Thursday evening, from Guernsey. The Right
Hon. Baronet left his residence in Downing-street,
yesterday, for his seat, Hickleton Hall, near Don-
caster.

Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo-
nial•oflice, from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial•office, for the Governors of the North
American Provinces.

BANK OOF EN ULAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 28th day of July, 1849.
issua DEPARTMENT.

X.
Notes i55ued........ 27,7 46,350

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities .. •• 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,46J,8 t I
silver bullion .. .. • • 276,569

:427,746,380

4 27,746,380
J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-eastner.
49.
oEPAULTMEN T.

Dated the 2d day of August, IS.

BANKING D
Proprietors'capital 14,553,000
Kent - •••• • • • • 3,220058
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, sav-
ings-banks, and DI-

Government securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,352,877
Other securities • . 9,649,334
Notes • • • . 8,249,580
Gold and silver coin.. 874,260

viaend accounts).. 3,031,025
Other depo►its •• • • • • 11,225,603
Seven day and other

bills.. :....... .... 1,095,565

£33,126,051

1 L 33,126,051
J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier.
49.

Dated the 2d day of August, 18

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION
OF SEWERS.

A general court of the Metropolitan Commissioners of
Sewers was held on Thursday, at the Court-house,Grkek-
street, Soho-square; Sir John Burgoyne in the chair.
THE WORKING OF THE CuMMISSION.—OO3I2IIITTEES.
On the recommendations of the Finance Committee being
read, including 6471. for wages and works, the Hon. F.
Byng and Mr. Leslie objected to passing the charges for
these works, on the ground that they were useless, and
that the outlay was extravagant.—Mr. Chadwick vindi-
cated the acts of the Commission, and contended that
the utmost economy had been used.—After a few words
from other Commissioners, the following resolution was
adopted:—" That the weekly sheet be printed, with the
items of work, and of the former charges for the like
work, and an account of the charges with any of the
items it may be intended to reduce, so far as such in
formation can be obtained in a specified period from this
day."
On the motion that two assistant surveyors be ap-
pointed, Mr. Leslie protested against the appointment of
more surveyors, who were named without any authority
from the Court. The time of their officers was com-
pletely taken up with committees. In fact, they had
now arrived at a point from which the Chadw ck sys-
tem should not go on, but should be exposed and put a
stop to. He had bad eighteen months' trial, which had
only proved his utter incompetency to manage the affairs
of this Commission.—Mr. Chadwick denied that he con-
trolled the business of the Commission, but abjected to
intermittent considerations of business by monthly or
even fortnightly courts. The old commissioners and
old officers appeared to take every step in retractation of
the principles of former years.—The resolution was
then put and agreed to by a majority of three.
An immense number of applications for improved
drainage were received, which were referred to the sur-
veyors, and the court broke up.

NEW CHURCH AT BROMPTON.—The ceremony of
laying the first atone of a new distr ct church at West
Brompton, Middlesex, was performed on Thursday by
the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair. A large number
of the leading inhabitants were present on the occasion,
and the Archdeacon was supported by the Rev. Mr.
Irons, the incumbent of the district parish church of
Brompton, the Rev. Mr. Swale, who is to he the minister
of the new church, and several clergymen from the ad
joining parishes. The Rev. Mr. Irons read the order,
or service, and the Rev. Mr. Swale and another clergy-
man read the beautitul lessons. A choir assisted at the
ceremony, and the whole affair was most interesting awl
impressive. The site of the new church, which is in a
garden, between the Old Brompton and Fulham-roads,
and about three-quarters of a mile from Brompton
Church, has been presented to the parish by Robert
Gunter, Esq., of Earle's Lodge, Eaile's-curt; the f
R theev.
Mr. Swale has given 1,000/. towards the eorection o
sacred edifice, which, together with a liberal grant tom
the Church I3uilding Sudo'', will go a great way in se•
cut-mg the necessary funds.
Reaping is commenced in several parts of the
country, and will be general on Monday. The crop is
well spoken of.— iltshire Independent.