The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-02 00:00:00

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.

The contract of Messrs. Webb for the foundation of
the New Royal Exchange was finished on Thursday even-
ing, and the Gresham Commtiee met yesterday at one
o'clock to receive tenders for the second contract, which
is for the completion of the whole of the edifice.
Fourteen of the principal builders of London had, as
we formerly stated, been applied to, and it was also de-
termined that each tender should contain two prices, the
one being for executing the mason-work with the best
Portland stone ; the other, the additional price for using
the magnesian lime-stone, similar to that introduced into
the Houses of Lords and Commons.
The contracts of the several tenders were as follows:—
Tenders. Portland. Magnesian
Lime-stone
Thomas Jackson X 115,900 .£ 124,700
Baker and Sons 122,765 127,300
IL and J. Lee 126,390 131,900
Sam. Grimsdall 126,762 133,348
Grizell and Peto 127,400 132,000
Piper and Co.
John Jay
T. and J. Little
Webb and Co 130,150 134,450
Joseph Bennett
Bridger and Co 131,519 138,660
Cuhitt 132,200. 135,700
Nicholas Winsland 134,219 136,620
11. Ward and Co 135,500 138,500
The tender of Mr. Thomas Jacksen was, of course, ac-
cepted. The whole of the works are to be completed by
Midsummer, 1844.

Sept. 1, 1841.

The foundations at present laid are a very interesting
specimen of the expedients adopted in modern science for
procuring a permanent and solid foundation. The con-
crete is in some places 18 feet thick, and the walls and
piers are laid together by arches in all directions, the
piers being further' strengthened by the introduction of
large quantities of wrought iron pooping laid in alternate
beds.

The form and general arrangements of the building
are clearly pointed out in these foundations. The
Merchants' area appears to us much larger than the
area of the Old Exchange was. The form is, how-
ever, different. In the new building tha area
is oblong, whereas in the old Exchange* it was
square. We understand the exertions of the Gresham
Committee, and their able Chairman Mr. Richard Lam-
bert Jones, have been unremitting in completing the
necessary arrangements with Lloyds, the Royal Ex-
change Assurance Office, the various public companies,
and other tenants who are to occupy the new building ;
and that the rental to be derived will exceed 10,0001. per
annum.

These gentlemen have been most ably seconded by
their architect, Mr. Tite, and though the public corn
plained of the delay in the first instance, the exertions. he
has made since the building was placed in his hands,
and the sccess that has followed, lead to the confident be-
lief that by the time named in the contract,- the mer-
chants of London will assemble in gn exchange worthy
of them and of the commerce of thetreatest commercial
city in the world.

HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF FOOT GUAIIDS..---
CHANGE OF QUARTERS.—Yesterday being the Ist of Sep.
tember, the following change of quarters in the House-
hold Brigade of Foot Guards took place, pur-
suant to orders issued from the Adjutant-General's-
office, Horse Guards :--L-Grenadier Guards, first bat-
talion, marched from the Tower, four companies to
head-quarter, St. John's-wood Barracks, two companies to
St. George's Barracks, one company,to Kensington Bar-
racks, one company to Magazine Barracks, one company to
Buckingham Palace Barracks, and one company to Wel-
lington Barracks. The third battalion marched from
St. John's-wood and detached Barracks to Portman-
street Barracks. • Coldstream guards, the first battalion
marched from Wellington Barracks to the Tower ; and
the second Battalion from st. George's Barracks to the
Wellington Barracks.
PARENTAL BRUTALITY.—On Monday a
very shocking occurrence took place at Sands-end, Filt-
h:l'm. It appears that a man named Baker, who is an ex-
cavator and of very dissipated habits, returned to his
home about ten o'cloCk to his dinner. Finding his wife
out and his meal net ready, he flew. into a furious pas-
sion, and, on his. eldest daughter, a girl about fourteen
years old, expostnlating with him, he struck her on
the head with a poker. The poor • girl fell
senseless on the. floor; and was found by the neighbours,
whO heard her screams, bleeding profusely from a dread-
ful wound on the head. The father on seeing the
situation of his wretched child fled the house. The girl
was removed in a cart to St. George's Hospital, when on
examination by the surgeons, it was discovered that she
had received a severe scalp wound, and that her skull
was also reverely fractured. She lies in a hopeless con-
dition., The police are in pursuit of the father.
SUICIDE OF AN OCTOGENARIAN.—On Tueid
day an,inquest was held before Mr. T. Charsley, Coroner
for Bucks, at the Swan Inn, Denham, about two miles
from Uxbridge, on view of the body of Thomas Judge,
aged 80 years, who hung himself under the following
circumstances :---From the evidence it appeared that the
deceased was a pensioner at is. per diem, which was all
he had to support himself with. Latterly two of his
sons having become out of work, were a great burden on
him, which preyed upon his mind, and made him very
low spirited, and on Friday' morning he was found hang-
ing in an'. outhouse near his own, dwelling,. quite dead
and cold.---Verdict, " Temporary insanity."