The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-23 00:00:00

TH ,LONDON,ORI DA YI 0

the 21st of August, of the several proceedings of the Joint
Committee, and stating that the Joint Committee hec,
unanimously selicted the plan and design of Mr. Tite,
the President of the Architectural Society, fot
the new Royal Exchange, as the most fit it,
their opinion to be carried into execution, and
the Court and the Mercers Company having agreed
therewith, the same was submitted to the Treasury,
and as soon as their Lordships had signified their as-
sent, the Joint Committee directed the requisite speci-
fications and form by tender, for the foundation of the
Royal Exchange, to be prepared and sent to twelve of
the principal builders in London, for proposals for exe-
cuting the nestessary works ; and the tenders having
been received, the Committee had agreed to accept the
proposal orMessrs. Robert and George Webb, of St.
John'i-gato, Clerkenwell, at the sum of 7,6351. and a
proper coutract having b'een prepared by the City-
Solicitor and the Solicitor of the Mercers' Company, to
be executed by them, and for the seal to be affixed
thereto, the Committee had approved thereof, and re-
commended that the seal should be affixed thereto ; and
they had also caused extracts from the proJeedings of
the Joint Committee to be made, and to be annexed
for the information of the Court.—(Hcar, hear.)
Upon the motion ofMr. R. L. JONES, the Report was
unanimously agreed to, and the City Seal was attached
to thC contract.
The works will commence immediately.
GREAT METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.

Mr. R. L. JoNE3 also brought up the following Re-
port :—" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed of
your Committee, for carrying into execution the several.
Acts of Parliament, for improving the approaches
to London-bridge, to whom, on the 13th day of
February last it was referred to watch the proceedings
of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on
Metropolitan Improvements, and to whom it was referred
to watch the proceedings of the House of Commons, in
relation to additional thoroughfares •in the metropolis,
and to report thereon respectively, do certify that a
copy of the order of this Court, of the 13th July last,
on our report, presented on that day, was laid before the
Select Committee of the.. House Commons on Metro-
politan Improvements ; and Mr. R. L. Jones was ext-
mined by the said Committee, when they agreed to
the sum of 40,0001. being granted to the Corporation
of London, to complete the improvements in the vi
cinity of the Royal Exchange, instead of the sum of
30,0001., formerly proposed by the Select Committee,
as stated in our said report, and reported the same to
the Hon. the House of Commons.

" The Metropolis Improvement Bill (No. 1), intro-
duced to the House of Commons, to enable her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners of Wood and Forests, Land
Revenues, Works, and Buildings, to make three new
thoroughfares, or streets,- in the metropolis ;, viz., a
street from the East end of Oxford-street 'to South-
ampton-street, Bloomsbury ; a street from opposite
Bow-street, Long-acre, to Charlotte-street, Blooms-
bury, and a street from the London Docks to the
west front of Spitalfields Church.. The improvements
teo be effected; by a charge of 100,0001. 'upon the
the coal and wine duties, or other sources of income,
forming the' London-bridge - Approaches 'Fund. This
Bill passed both Iluses of "Parliament, and received
the Royal Asient. •• -
" A second Bill was also intikiduced to the` House of
Commons, to enable herMajesCy'S. Commissioners of
Woods and ForeSts to make -a ndiv street from' Co-
ventry-street, -PiCcadilry, to Long.acre, and tó Mako
advances to assist in' the' completing 'the neW street to
Clerkentvcll-green ; and' alto in forming n'eW street
in Surrey, betiveen 'London and Westminster-biidge,
and a communication hetween'tt4 Hcitises of Parliament
and- llnekingliarri Pained: ThiS Bill slid not Proceed
beyond the Cotrniittee in the House of Commons.

" A Bill was also introduced to entitinue the duties
maim levied en cash and wines imported into the port
of London from the sth' of July, 1858, (the period to
Which the duties tvere beford.liniited); far 'the term of
rotirlyears; tin -puretiance -of the arrangement entered into
by icitirCoinmittee- with the Select .Committee of the
"'House of Ceinteons. arr'lletropelitan IMpro'veinents.
Bill passed-bath- Houses or Parliament, and re-
*tived the Royal AsSent. As it-will be'neceisary under
the standing orders of Parliament -togiveiititices .of the
intended npplie4tioti neit'sessiOn for an Act for
'ehargingl the 'Said of 40,0001; tin ''the Landon
Bridge Approaches- FOrikyOUr'Coniinittee'recorninend
that they should-be empowered to - give the necessary-
-notices for 'tliat purpose, all ivhidh, &b."- Sigried by R.
L. Jones, and other members of the Committee.
Mr. BEDFORD begged to be inforMed Whether pro-
gress would be" made in the new street leading from
Farringdon-street towat'ds Islington?
Mr. Mr. R. L. JONES said, that as Soon as the Conimis-
siOners of Sewers ecinpleted the very extensive Sewer in
the vicinity of Farringdon-stieet,that the work would he
carried on vigorously.
- • The Report was agreed to.
THE PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY