The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-09 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

His Lordship having accomplished the journey
from Guildhall to Westminster, alighted
from his carriage at the entrance to the
Hall, and proceeded direct to the Court of
chequer, where, attended by the Recorder and the
other civic functionaries, his lordship took his
place in the space reserved for the Queen's coun-
sel, viz., the row of stalls directly in front of the
judges. The Lord Chief Baron with the other
Judges of the Court having taken their seats,
The Recorder introduced the new Lord Mayor,
and related to their lordships in glowing language
the successful career that Alderman Allen had pur-
sued in the city of London, which had culminated
in his being chosen its Lord Mayor for the ensuing
year.

The Lord Chief Baron complimented his Lord-
ship on the dignity to which he had arrived, and
expressed an opinion that the rights and liber-
ties of the City might safely be left in the
care of one who had so greatly distinguished
himself, and which at the same time had secured the
confidence of his fellow citizens. His lordship then
complimented the late Lord Mayor for the manner
in which he had filled his year of office.
The old formalities having been gone through,
and the late Lord Mayor having been admonished
to conduct himself properly whilst giving an ac-
count of his mayoralty, the civic procession quitted
the Court, the Recorder having previously invited
the Lord Chief Baron and the other Judges to the
banquet this evening.
After passing through the other courts and giving
a similar invitation to the judges, his Lordship re-
turned to the City.

EARL RUSSELL AND THE OPPOSITION.--A par-
liamentary dinner of Opposition members of the House of
Peers will shortly take place, under the Presidency of Earl
Russell. The noble earl has already issued cards for the
meeting. This step may be taken as signifying that Lord
Russell has no intention of abdicating his functions as
elador of the Opposition—at least for the prosent.

Metropolitan Board of Works.

The members of the Metropolitan Board of
Works met yesterday at their offices in Spring-
gardens, Sir John Thwaites in the chair.

FINANCE.

The Finance Committee brought forward their
cash statement, which showed the following cash
balances in the hands of the treasurer up to the 4th
inst., viz.:—ln the London and Westminster Bank,
to sundry accounts, £349,159 is. ; in the Bank of
England £166,929 3s. 3d. ; t0ta1,£516,088 4s. 3d.;
Cheques not presented, £39,071 7s. 3d. ; Mortgage
Debt Sinking Fund, £36,175 Bs. 4d. New Three
Per Cent. Annuities. The amount received from
the 22d October to the 4th November was £7,267
18s. 10c1. ; the payments recommended amounted
to £29,962 7s. 5d., of which the Whitechapel Im-
provement takes only £2 6s. 2d. ; llolborn Im-
provement £3 12s. Id. ; Kensington Improvement,
£29 ss. ; Metropolitan Main Drainage, £9,167
19s. 6d. ; Thames Embankment (North), £1,586
3s. 2d. ; Southern Embankment, £4,803 2s. 2d. ;
and Mansion-house-street, £285 4s. 3d.

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER IN THE
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE-ROAD.

The Works and General Purposes Committee
brought up their report, which stated that they
had considered the memorial from the vestry of
Lambeth, requesting that the reconstruction of the
sewer in Westminster-bridge-road may not at the
present time be proceeded with, and have heard
the surveyor of the vestry in support thereof, but
they are of opinion the work is necessary for the
efficient drainage of the locality, and should ac-
cordingly proceed.
The recommendation was approved.
MR. DOULTON, M.P., AND MR. FURNESS'S CON-