The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

ROOFING TILE ROYAL .EXCHANGE.

A notice of motion has been given by Alderman
Rose for the consideration of this subject in the
forthcoming meeting of the Court of Aldermen,
feeling that the application of a number of the mer-
chants to have the building covered with glass for
their better accommodation has not been treated
with the respect it deserves. Some controversy
has arisen, both in the Court of Common Council
and the Court of Aldermen, as to what had become
of the memorial addressed by the merchants on the
subject to the Gresham Committee. The present
Lord Mayor, as Chairman, ex officio, of that Corn.
mittee, has declared publicly more than once, that
no such memorial has ever come before him or the
Committee, for consideration. It was broadly
hinted by Alderman Allen, at the meeting of the
Court of Common Council on Thursday, that pro-
bably the late Lord Mayor received the applica-
tion, put it in his pocket, and took no further no-
tice of it. The alderman afterwards retracted that
observation, and the matter still remains a mystery.
The attention of the council was called by Mr. Per-
kins to the fact, that in September, 1838, before
any steps were taken as to a plan for the new Royal
Exchange, the Gresham Committee endeavoured to
ascertain the wishes and opinions of their fellow-
citizens as to whether the building should be en-
tirely covered, or partially open as before; that cir-
culars were issued to most of the leading merchants
and brokers, requesting their opinion on the sub-
ject, the result being that an Exchange partially
open as before was chosen by a very large majority,
and even, he said, the judgment of some who pre-
ferred a covered hall was qualified in many in-
stances by the suggestion that it ought to be entirely
covered only upon the condition of the freeest ven-
tilation being secured, and the inconvenience of
noise, so much complained of in the Bourse at
Paris, obviated. Mr. Perkins also observed that
the merchants of London never contributed a single
shilling to the restoration of the Royal Exchange
after the fire, and that the city side of the Gresham
Committee was obliged to borrow £BO,OOO towards
rebuilding it, which actually remained as a debt at
this moment to the Court of Common Council. Deputy
Farrer reminded Mr. Perkins and the Council that
in February, 1850, a memorial, signed by Messrs.
Rothschild and 116 other gentlemen frequenting
the Exchange, was presented to the Gresham Com-
mittee, complaining of the draughts prevailing in
the area, praying that it might be roofed in with
glass, and adding that should the cost of the sug-
gested alteration be deemed of importance they be-
lieved the commercial community would cheerfully
contribute to it. A year afterwards, the matter
having been in the meantime referred to a sub-
committee, the Gresham Committee informed the
memorialists that their request could not be com-
plied with. Alderman Challis sought to defend
the Corporation from the imputation that they had
no sympathy with the merchants, which he believed
was an entire misrepresentation. On the contrary,
he said the greatest anxiety was manifestedbythe
Gresham Committee from the very commencement
of the building to consult the comfort and conveni-
ence of the merchants, and he believed that the
same feeling still obtained among them.

QUEENSTOWN, SATURDAY, JNE
io -al Mail :steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch,
She brings 81 pa::::eri -
a the 30th

trrivcd here

tiers, but no specie. She lOC
ult., and Halifax on the Ist inst., and was
10 hours off the latter port by fog.
The Europa landed all mails except those for
Liverpool, and proceeded at 8.60 p.m. for that
place. All well.
The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Cana-
dian, Captain Graham, which left Quebec on the
26th ult., is ucaring the port with one engine
cylinder broken.

The Arabia, Glasgow, and Saxonia, had arrived
out.

Advices from Vera Cruz are to the 16th ult.

The civil war and the disorganised state of affairs
continucd in Mexico. Another battle was daily
expected between the contending factions.
The French Minister to the city of i\lexko
at Jalapawaiting an opportunity to reach the cost.
The United States frigate Wyoming had been
ordered to Lima to sustain the claims of Minister
Clay against the Peruvian Government on behalf
of the injured American citizens.
NEW YORK, MAY 30.

Illinois Central, 811; Erie, 20tl; Illinois Bonds,
91 ; Illinois shares, 601. Money dull. Exchange
on London, 1094 to 1091. Cotton dull; salee, 8011
bales at previous quotations. Flour in good demand
for export; prices unchanged. Wheat 2c. better.
Corn firmer. Sugar quiet. Freights firm.

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 29.
Cotton easier. The prices have undergone no
quotable change. Sales 5,000 bales.

QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 10.

The Royal Mail steamship Asia arrived here at
11.30 a.m., embarked mails and passengers, and
proceeded at 6.20 p.m. for New York.

QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 10.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer Kangaroo, Capt. Brooks, from
New York on the 26th ult., arrived here early this
morning. She brings 290,000 dols. in specie.
The Kangaroo experienced easterly winds and
heavy head seas. Her news are anticipated by the
Europa.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.
The Royal Mail steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch,
from Boston on the 30th ult., and Halifax on the
Ist of June, which touched yesterday at- Queens-
town, has arrived here. Her news is anticipted by
telegraph via Queenstown.

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