The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-06 00:00:00

LONDON CORPORATION COMMISSION

INQUIRY, FEB. 5.

Mr. Scott, of the Chamberlain's Office, was examined at
some length to-day relative to the origin, the receipts, and
appropriation of the Orphans' Fund, in the course of which
some curious facts were detailed. The fund was originally
established to make good deficiencies in the City accounts, but
had since been applied to public pensions, under the strict
control of Parliament. Mr. Scott stated that a sum of
3,5001. was granted annually out of it to the Mercers' Company
to make good deficiencies in the funds of that body. A large
portion of the fund had been appropriated in making roads
on the Surrey side of the River, particularly from Black-
, friars-bridge to the Obelisk and Elephant and Castle, which
was before a morass. The inhabitants on the southern side
of the bridge, Mr. Scott said, complained of the dues, but they
had derived great advantages by the outlay of the money
arising from the fund. In the course of the inquiries of the
Commissioners relative to the receipts into the Orphans' Fund,
Mr. Scott stated that a sum of about 3801. was now received
for leases of aqueducts for bringing water into the City. He
further stated, that in the reign of Henry the Eighth
the Corporation had the sole right of bringing water
into the City, and that privilege had not been taken
from them, but that the Corporation had never inter-
fered to prevent any others from establishing water com.
panics. Two of the ancient aqueducts still remained, one
leased by the Hampstead Water Company, and the other
was in Marylebone. When the aqueducts were first formed
they did not bring in much revenue; between 6001. and 7001.
The Bishop of London had purchased one of the ancient city
aqueducts. Mr. Scott then went into a detail of the expendi.
ture of the city for police, and other matters of internal ar.
rangement. The Orphans' Fund had ceased to be applied to
the purposes for which it was originally intended, and was now
applicable to pay off the principal and the interest of money
raised to make the approaches to the new London Bridge. The
annual sum applicable for this purpose was about 11,0001. Mr.
Scott entered into various other details of the appropriation of
the receipts for dues on coals, &c., levied under the authority
of the Act establishing the Orphans' Fund.
Shortly after four o'clock the inquiry was adjourned till to.
morrow.

THE MAGAZINES.

UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.
Our space is so exceedingly limited, that we
have merely time to mention the " Campaign of
Ibrahim Pacha in Syria and Karamania," which,
just now, when the eyes of Europe are intently
fixed on the slightest movements of this Prince,
will be found well worth reading.

EAST INDIA MAGAZINE.
Our readers will find some interesting infor-
mation in an essay under the head of " Slavery
in India," to which we direct their attention, as
it is the only article of any moment (except,
indeed, to Anglo-Indians) in this number.

BRITISH MAGAZINE.
The Clergy—for whose edification this perio-
dical is chiefly intended—will now begin to
peruse its pages with avidity, for it keeps pace
with the progress of the times, and devotes much
time and attention to those ecclesiastical topics
about which the country is at present so much
interested.

NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE.
Very learned and copious on all varieties o'
field sports, and embellished with two suitable
engravings from originals, by Laporte and
Schwanfedder.

LAW MAGAZINE.
The Life of Lord Chief Justice Holt, a
sketch of which appears in the present number,
will be read with attention by all who desire to
acquaint tternselves with the character of one of
the most sagacious and profound lawyers Eng-
land ever produced. The case of Mr. D. W.
Harvey, which is given at some length, will
excite much curiosity.

TOWER HAMLETS MAGAZINE.
This little Magazine comes on us, like the
spring, full of promise, and vindicating the old
claims of the " East" to its " wise men." The
prose articles are neatly and agreeably written,
not in a slovenly, slip-shod style, but in sterling
English. The poetry is more than respectable—
it is positively good. In none of the more am-
bitious Magazines of the month have we read
more graceful stanzas than those entitled " They
say I am young," from the pen of a gentleman
named Drennan. There is much tenderness

and simplicity in this stanza :
" I steal to the spot where we used to meet,
When the evening was calm and fine ;
And sigh for the voice that seemed so sweet,
And the hand that was pressed in mine;
And the pouting lip that, trembling near,
To my own stole blushing up,
Like the fair) bell, when the wanton air
Hath opened its crimson cup."

ASIATIC JOURNAL.

A well selected digest of all matters apper-
taining to the East, where the Nabob at Chel-
tenham, Brighton, or any of our fashionable
watering places, may gratify his curiosity by
seeing how many of his old Indian cronies are
married—how many are dead—and how many
have made increase to their families. The tale
of the " Baboo " is the liveliest article in the
number, and the " Intercourse with China" the
most edifying.

COBBETT'S MAGAZINE.
This pepiptliaal,, too,. like Tait's, is-reduced
in price, and will be all the better for it. The
magazine for which we pay two shillings should,
in these days of universal economy, be first-
rate ; over a shilling one, we will allow an editor
now and then to take his nap. The present
number is not a whit inferior to its predecessors.
The review of that delightful miscellany, the
" Indicator," is very pleasant reading, chiefly,
however, from its extracts.