The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

MINORITY-NOES, 9.

Berkeley, Captain_ Pechell, Captain
Collett, John Tancred, Henry W.
Elphinstone, Howard Wawn, John Twinll
Hume, Joseph TELLERS.
Mitchell, T. A. Christie, W. D.
Morison General Gibson, T. Milner

At the fifth annnal meeting.of the Shareholders of
the Union Bank of London, held yesterday, a dividend of 5
Per cent. was declared (free of income-tax) on the paid-up
coital of the Company. The business of the Bank is satis
factorily Progressing, the increase on current and deposit ac-
couts baying been more than 60 per cent. respectively, com-
Pared with the state of affairs last year. The result of the
'oPerations for the year, after paying all charges of manage-
n.nt, disbursing dividends, and appropriating 500/. as usual
itu reduction of preliminary' expeneeS,
°lt tohas enabled the Dir9c-
. add 3,468/, to the reserved fund, which is thus in.
er'aed to 12,000/., invested in Government securities, be-
tid
ears
leaving a surplus of unappropriated profit of 7,0001. It
aPrs the Directors have not considered it necessary to
make any alteration in the rate of interest Allowed to their
custom ers
,on current Accounts, notwithstanding the low
I'4"
" money, because they.are of opinion that the perrna-
tent interests of the Shareliolders will be best consulted by a
ir.f.trict adherence to those principles on which the Bank was
?faded, and which has secured for it so much
confi-
dence' The agency business of the Bank -is stated to havet
public
most materially increased, and, under the new Qoveriuneil
lateasure for the regulation of banking, it is expect4d this
TUn anth will further improve.— Times.
-,,EWSVREDERS' ANNUAL DINNSIt AT M011...um
...um- 13
theC.„•iaßN TAyenx.—The annual dinner of persons eni-
ieili4Ybuthe dealersßr in RCM a ers was yesterday held at
(tiAtiledbi band rYWere regaled wit a ry' d substantial dinner.
a Tavern.
.2tlth ponveao'clock about 200 boys
a oat four o'clock 300 persons sat own
4—rPatt being graced by de. presence of the wives and cnii
to dinner, the
011 of many of the members of the society. The total num-
bed
rof persons who dined at the tavern waa 529. The dinner
delay been ordered for a much smaller number, and some little
all °ccurred in affording the requisite supplies ; but,.under
Ilea
circumstances, the worthy proprietor catered aim the
Ilya: Possible manner for his gueate, and the entertainment
gr—,x,vja_ell worthy of the reputation of this establishment. The
the Aids of the tavern ware thrown open to the guests, and
f
the• 'Plea' of Discobolus were pre-eminent in the display of
`heir
'lever at the classical game of quoits. Prettier play
Pen ; and we were dehghted to see many young
ball, ("•" eagerlv engaged in this game, and in that of trap-
ekfts
Long may they enjoy 6*(11 le •• legitimate, each manly
g
Sui
bets, CH)E AT RICHMOND.—On Tuesday morning,
aLd ten and eleven o'clock, a tradesman of Richmond
they Ills wife were crossing the Twiekenham meadows when
jeer; eard a splash in the river, as if some person had,
sidet.4 into the water. The sound came from the Surrey
an-,,(l.,apParently near to the Duke of Buaeleuch's man-
-14 iv•
.edst crossing the bridge the parties looked About,
irbecould see no person. either on the beak or in the water.
abZthe..oll Proceeded to the police station, and stated the I
Patevh,- when police-constable Hunt. 207 V, Tr" dr-
cro-sv,„d to the spot. Drags were obtained from the White
lapses avern, and used by some bargemen, who, after h
er„,, ofadern,
a quarter of an hour, recovered the bofi of a young
and 6
The deceased was taken to the White roes Tavern,
ale, hite, a surgeon, was sent for, but that gentleman, -
7.,"is arrival, declared life to have been Clltinct some
woue deceased was recognised as Elizabeth Holley, a single
ah 011:111* twenty years of age, and obtaining her livelihood by
`amding. She had been repeatedly beard to declare taint
Cross Ted drown herself. The body still lies at the White
u.!trayern to await an inquest.
eO2.2TA.L CONSEQUENCES OF SUpDEN EXCITEMENT.
inquest held yesterday before Wm. Carter, Esq..the
Woe r for Surrey, at the Good Intent, East-street, Wh.al,
to, the death of an old lady, wh it considerable aq ,;,el,_ll I last fe.w days been labouring under mental
iiehot,rle,nt, in consequence of the behaviour of her daughter,
tst offt v, as said had set her at defiance, which resulted in a
teat apoplexy, under which she died. The Coroner observed,
v: an occurrence took place before his father, at Wirnble-
thjleach was not only an instance of the extraordinary
e_f the human mind under personal suffering, but also fearful result of sudden excitement. The case to which
pr'orje.rred was that of a gentleman, having a very large
,Ie,,PZY, at Wimbledon, who had for months been confined to
at kst u.i the gout,
to. which he was very subject. He was
/Lad to au
e. to drive his family out in a pony chaise, but he
to h Bbe lifted into it. One day, when he had been carried
ro seat in the chaise, and his family being in it, in driving
0.."1.a. the common the pony suddenly took fright and ran
;„..`ye _ This gentleman, toeing all control over the horse,
-t'aZefe d nut of the carriage, ran after the pony for some die-
tle4a: and succeeded in stopping him. He then fell down
vex awl it was shown that the death was caused by apo-
IvilicYti' doubt caused by the extraordinary excitement in
u was in his endeavours to save his children.
beetlriat t•TtIXINDE,SX CUT OF ALL.-;,Cllr. Roebuck has
name fusing in ,Parliament the daily press. What, in the
ho_.
_l,, pity, have we done Orat we are not includeci:in
reaka Aierh!ier's abuse ?-49eisekthe
iel.E AlAcio,;Nee, pisti-.,str,—Upyeards 9f jOO,OOO
Friday,, have been landed on the ".4.,!tit4in i*ai.Lh„i3j.te_ailtaL
xvtAerenlretaitlhi Ali realised from lls to D'lB " i the streets at si,x to eigiitpaer shilling. 144 •
dairknettieastnißtatron has been completely glutted With
deep during the last fortnight.

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.
This noble edifice is rapidly approaching completion, and
at present no obstacle is apprehended that will del..;, its
being opened beyond the early part of September. The
Gresham Committee have not as yet appointed the day, al-
• though preparations are going on to celebrate the event, so
as to render the ceremony of an imposing and interesting
character, it being clearly understood that her Majesty, ac-
companied by her august consort, will honour the city of
London by opening it in person. The exact arrangementi
have not been as yet determined ; it is, however, known
that a grand banquet will be served in a spacious pavilion
erected in the area, and that the whole proceedings will be
conducted in an unusual degree of splendour well becoming
the opening of certainly the finest commercial building in
the country. At the recent meetings of the Committee most
importantimprovements have been arranged, which will
render the structure far more attractive than was anticipated,
the original intention being that it should be free from all
decorative and sculptural embellishments. In the centre of
the quadrangle will be raised a beautiful marble statue of the
Queen. Feelings of delicacy and loyalty prompted the Com-
mittee to leave the choice of the sculptor to her Majesty, who
has been pleased to name Mr. Lough. The Committee have
allowed 1,1001. for the execution of statues. A new statue
of Sir Thomas Gresham has also been decided on. It will be
15 feet in height, chiseled out of Portland .stone by Mr.
Behnes, at a cost of 550/., and when completed will be placed
in the niche at the eastern end of the Exchange, imme-
diately under the tower. The old statue of the
wealthy founder that withstood the ravages of the fire at
the burning of the former Exchange, has been safely pre-
served, and will be erected in another part of the building.
New statutes of Sir Thomas Whittington and Sir Hugh
Myddelton will also decorate the area—the artist selected
for the former being Mr. Joseph, cost 4501. ; and the
latter, Mr. Crewe, cost 4301., who has also been appointed
to execute the royal arms that will adorn the western
entrance. Amongst the most important decorative improve-
ments is the painting of the whole of the roof of the mer-
chants' colonnade. It is termed encaustic painting ; the
colours being mixed with molten wax instead of oil, and is a
style entirely new to this country. It is materially different
from fresco, the latter being laid on while the cement or
plaster is in a wet state, while the former is effected on the
walls when perfectly dry, after having undergone a strong
layer of oil paint. The artists (14 in number) are all fo-
reigners from the vicinity of Manich, under the direction cf
M. Langs. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on his re-
turn from the Infant Orphan Asylum at Wanstead, a few
days since, visited the Exchange privately, and expressed
himself highly gratified at its appearance, the effect from the
open area beneath being brilliant in the extreme. Portions
of it are inlaid with gold, and the principal designs comprising
the arms of England, Hanover, France, America, Russia,
Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Saxony,
Netherlands, and the rest of the nations, so as to correspond
with the shields above the colonnade. That of the royal
arms of England is under the'western side of the arcade, in a
line with the grand entrance. In addition to the arms, there
are a profusion of devices characteristic of the produce of the
several countries. The sum, we believe, voted to the artist
for this novel and superior work of art is 1,7404 The whole
of the Turkey stones which formed the pavement of the area
in the old Exchange having been saved, it was at first in-
tended they should be relaid in the present area. Within the
last three or four weeks, however, that determination has
been rescinded, and the quadrangle is now to be paved with
tessellated pavement, at a cost of 7001. The tower is quite
completed, and in a few days the peal of fifteen bells, at
Messrs. Mears's, in Whitechapel, will be raised. The clock
and chime work, by Mr. Dent, of the Strand, is also ready for
placing, the tune being now under the consideration of Pro-
fessor Taylor. Mr. Westmacott's sculpture has been fixed
over the grand fagade, and workmen are now engaged in
completing the work and cleansing the masonry, when it
will be thrown open to the view of the public.