The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

IZAVESEND PACIiETS.

FURTHER REDUC !lON OF FARES.
SIXPENCE AND NINEPENCE,
Boat and Blackwall Railway Included.
From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall,
ally Sundays includedl at Ten, Eleven Twelve, Three, Four,
Six, and Half-past Seven
From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend,
‘t Seven, Half-past Nine, Half-past Twelve, Two,* Four, Six, Seven,
and Eight.
• On Sundays at Five instead of Two.
?are—Fore Cabin and Second-class Carriage, Sixpence; Saloon and
First-class Carriage, Ninepence.
Star Office, Gravesend, July 10, 1844.

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igCIE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
.1 COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM-
:4IIIPS are appointed to leave LONDON for—
HAMBURGH and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails
—Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning.
HAVRE—Every Sunday, at Eight, Morning.
ANTWERP—From Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall—Every Thurs-
day, at Eleven, Morning.
From London Bridge Wharf, for—
OSTEND—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
BOULOGNE—EveryWednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Fares, ss. and 4s.
CALMS—Every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Morning. Fares,
ss. and 4s.
HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning.
YARMOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six, Evening.
RAMSGATE—Daily, at Half-past Nine.
EDINBURGH—From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, every Saturday
and every alternate Wednesday, July 20, 24, and 27, at Ten Evening

From Down's Wharf, Reduced Fares, for—
NEWCASTLE—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Eight, Eve-
ning.
SUNDERLAND—Every Tuesday, at Seven, Evening.
BRIGHTON and HAVRE—Every Tuesday and Friday.
Between BRIGHTON and DIEPPE, every Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Sa'urday.
DOVER and BOULOGNE—The Magician, Daily, according to tide.
To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of
leparture, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; 37,
Regent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street.

THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY
DVIDENDS AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED by HIS
MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA contains Money Dividends
.1— £5O £6O £7O £5O £9O
£l4O £ll9 £l2O £l5O £2OO
£4O £6OO £BOO £l,OOO £1,500
£5,000 and 23,000 sterling.
This Distribution contains as many Dividends as Bends. Every
lend a Dividend!
Smallest Dividend - - £5O
Largest Dividend - - £23,000
Direct for Prospectus, with full particulars, without delay to
HEINE BROTHERS, at Hamburgh.
Or te HEINE BROTIIERS, at Lubeck.

GUARANTEE SOCIETY.
Established by Act of Parliament.
SECURITY GIVEN for the FIDELITY of PERSONS in
SITUATIONS of TRUST.
Particulars may be obtained daily, at the Society's Office, No. 28,
Poultry, between the hours of Nine and Five o'clock.
AGENTS.
Mr. Nathaniel Lea
Messrs. G. Edwards and Son • • • • ....Bristol.
Mr. 11. Callender ..... ........... ..Edinburgh.
Messrs. Alsop and Son • ..... •Hull.
Messrs. J. H. and G. Ridsdale • • • ...Leeds.
Messrs. Hughea and Ronald • • • • ....Liverpool.
Mr. Samuel Taylor • • .. • • ..... • • ...Manchester.
F. W. Hillman, Esq. ••• • • • —Newcastle-on-Tyne.
By order, THOMAS DODGSON, Secretary.

NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.
pICKFORD an.l CO. beg. to inform their friends
and the public that this Line being open throughout, they are
enabled to forward Goods between SUNDERLAND and their various
Establishments without change of Truck, thereby ensuring increased
dispatch, and at considerably Reduced Rates.
Every information will be given at their offices, at Newcastle-on-
Tyne ; or in London, at the
Castle Inn, Wood-street,
City Basin, City-road,
Railway Station, Camden Town,
158, Regent-street,
395, Oxford-street.
London, July, 1844.

HALSE'S SCORBUTIC DROPS.
DECLARATION OF THE GUARDIANS OF BRENT,
DEVON. _

We, the undersigned, solemnly declare that before Thomas Be
bins, one of our parishioners, comenced taking " Halse's Scorbutic
Drops," he was literally covered with large running wounds (some
of thorn so large that a person might have laid his fist in them) ; that
before hp had finished the first bottle he noticed an improvement,
and that by continuing them for some time, he got completely
restored to health; after everything else had failed. He had tried
various sorts of medicines before taking " Halse's Scorbutic Drops
and had prescriptions from the most celebrated physicians in this
country, without deriving the least benefit. " Halse's Scorbutic
Drops, have co rpletely cured him, and he is nuw enabled to attend
to his labour as well as any man in our parish. From ether cures
also made in this part, we strongly recommend " Halse's Sc )rbutic
Drops" to the notice of the public.
$4014114 John Elliott, sen., Lord of the Manor, John Manning,
Wlllia:n,Pearce, Henry Gloodraan, Arthur Langworthy.
• une 21, 13
Wh.dosale Agents for London : Barclay and Son, Farringeon.
street ; Hallett, S 3, High Holborn Prout, 229, Strand ; Hurtley, 232,
filackfriars-road; Johnston, 68, Cornhill; King, 7, Napier-street,
ntar the Albert Saloon, Hoxton.
N.B. Be sure to ask for" Halse's Scorbutic Drops." So'd in
Bottles at 25. 9d. and in Pint Bottles, containing nearly six 2s. 9d.
Bottles for Its

CORNS AND BUNIONS.
NO CHIROPODISTS! !—NO CUTTING ! I !
To A.UL'S EVERY MAN'S FRIEND
is a sure and speedy cure for those annoyances, without
causing the least pain or inconvenience. Unlike an other remedies
for corns, its ot.eration is such as to render the cutting .of
pros altogether unnecessary: indeed, a e may say, the practice of
esattlng corns is at all times highly dangerous, and has been fre-
quently atitended with lamentable consequenc.,s, besides its liability
.o increase their grewth. It adheres with the most gentle pressure,
•
'..cing an instaAt And delightful relief from torture, and, with
prou.. • „,.
perscverai:Ce in As aiMakaatiee entirely eradicates the most na-
reterate corns and bunions.
EXTRAORDINARY TERTMON Jogs•
From Dr. Climmins, Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence at the
Aldersgate School of Medicine.
Dr. Cummins presents his compliments to Mr. Paul, and begs to
inform him that his Every Man) Friend has entirely taken away
his Corns, and he has recommended it to several of his friends and
patients, and in no one instance has it failed in eradicating both
Corns and Bunions.
From Dr. Ley, Midwifery Lecturer, at St. /3arthplereeo
Hospital.
.Dr. Ley i resents his compliments to Mr. I'aul, and begs to inform
Min that his Corn Plaster has taken away his Corn*.
Similar Ttstimenials have been received from upwards of one
hundred Physicist). and Surgeons of the greatest eminence.
Prepared by John Pox, ma boxes, at Is. 1 1,c1., or three small
boxes in one tbr 2s. ed., and to be had of Mr King, 7. Napier street,
East, near the Shaftesbury Arms, Hoitton; and all wholesale and
retail medicine venders in town and country. The genuine has the
name of John Fox on the stamp. A 2e. 9d, box cures the most
obdurate Corns.

-Ask for' Paul's Every Man's Friend."

EASE IN WALKING.
WILLIAM BADDELEY, of 130, STRAND,
is induced to give publicity to his much-admired PRE-
PARED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and
DUR A 3ILITY), in - consequence of the patronage he has received,
and the general satisfaction given by him in manufacturing the above
into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fitting principle of combining
elegance with ease. An extensive assortment of best made articles
always ready on sale. Established 50 years.
No Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London.

DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED.
MEDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL
LIFE OFFICE.

25, PALL-MALL, LONDON.
Capital, £500,000.
This Office is provided with very accurately constructed Tables, by
which it can ASSURE DISEASED LIVES on Equitable Terms.
The Extra Premium discontinued on restoration of the Assured to
permanent health.
INCREASED ANNUITIES granted on unsound Lives, the amount
varying with the particular disease.
Members of CONSUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equitable
Rates.
HEALTHY LIVES are Assured at Lower Rates than at most
other offices.
Policies of twelve months' standing are not affected by Suicides,
Duelling, &c. ; and Assigned Policies are valid from the date of the
Policy should death ensue from any of these causes.
F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary. '

►~ ALE BY SHARES,
OF THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTIES :-
1. A PRINCELY CHATEAU, with the Grounds and Ap-
purtenances belonging thereto, situate on the banks of
the Lake of Geneva, Switzerland, valued at • • • • £32,000
2. A SPLENDID MANSION, and its Dependencies, situated
in the town of Vevey, Switzerland, valued at..........
3. A FINE BATH HOTEL, and its Dependencies, with a
very abundant Spring of Mineral Water, situated on the
banks of the Lake of Geneva.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Forming a Total of
The Sale will positively take place in the town of Sion, Canton of
Valais, Switzerland, on tluo 16th of SEPTEMBER, 1844. The value of
the Shares sold will be deposited in the hands of a Banker in London
until the transfer of the property to the new Proprietors.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, and for Inspection of Title
deeds, Plans of the Grounds and Buildings, Valuations, Prospectuses,
&c., apply, to Mr. Frederick Quin, No. 25, Southampton-street,
Strand ; and to Mr. Joseph Thomas, No. 1, Fineh-lane,
London.

MPEREAL AUSTRIAN LOAN of 30,000,000
I
FLORINS, authorised by his Majesty the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA. _

On the 2d of SEPTEMBER, 1844, there will take place at
VIENNA, the DISTRIBUTION of 700 GAINS, amounting to
70,1701. sterling. There being only 700 Bonds in all, each Bond must
obtain one of the above 700 Gains, the highest of which are 23,0001.,
5,0001., 1,5001., 1,0001., &c. &c., and the lowest 501. each.
A few Bonds can be had for 1251. each, or with the deduction of
the 501., which they must at least obtain, for 751. Halves and fifths
in proportion, being a considerable reduction from the former price.
LOAN of the GRAND DUKE of BADEN of 5,000,000 FLORINS,
NEGOTIATED in the YEAR 1841.
The SEVENTH DISTRIBUTION will take place at Carlsrnhe,
publicly and irrevocably on the Ist of AUGUST, 1844, when 400
Gains will be obtained. One Gain of 35,000 florins, 10,000, 5,000,
3,000, &c. The lowest Gains being 65 florins each ; and 12 florins
are equal to 1/. sterling.
Price of a share, les. • Eleven for 5/. ; Twenty-three for 101., Sze.
For full particulars and Bonds of the above loans apply to Messrs.
J. A. Schwarzschild, Bankers, Frankfort-on-Maine, or, to save
postage, all applications by letter can be addressed, Mr. A Schwarzs-
child, Plough-court, Lombard-street, London.

QITATE LOAN OF HIS ROYAL HIGH-
kJ NESS THE GRAND DUKE OF BADEN OF 5,090,000
FLORINS, to be reimbursed with 9,034,055 fl. in lots of fl. 50,000,
40,000, 35,000, 30,000, &c. &c. GRAND mimic DISTRIBUTION
on the Ist of AUGUST NEXT, at Carlsruhe; Official Bulletins thereof,
forwarded immediately to every Shareholder. Price of the Certifi-
cates 10s. ; Eleven for 5/. ; Twenty-three for 10/. ; Sixty for 251.
sterling. Payable by Money Orders or Remittances.
Apply for full Particulars, without delay, to Moriz I. Stiebel
Banker, Frankfort-on-Maine. To save Postages, all Letters ad-
dressed to Messrs. Stiebel and Co., 8, Lime-street, London, will be
promptly forwarded and attended to.

CITY OF LONDON FASHIONABLE
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, 52, King William-street,
London-bridge. . _ _

Messrs. BURCH and LUCAS, Tailors, &c., late J. ALBERT, re-
spetthilly invite Gentlemen and Families to view one of the largest
and best assorted Stocks in London, of Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres,
and Waistcoadng of the most novel designs, Cachmeretts for Summer
Coats, &c. &c., for the present season. Tke style of cut and make of
every garment are guaranteed equal to the first and most expensive
houses at the West-end, and for cash payments a saving of 40 per
cent. will be effected, and will be found to the wearer much cheaper
than the inferior garments made up by puffing slop-sellers andhosiers,
at prices to astonish and delude the public, which description of goods
are entirely excluded front this establishment.
' 52, King William-street, City, Established 1818.
A large assortment of Summer Over-Coats ready made.

TMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING.
—A considerable saving can be effected in the purchase of
Furnishing Ironmongery, by visiting the PANKLIBANON IRON
WORKS, 48, Baker-street, Portman-square, where may be in-
spected the most extensive STOCK of IRONMONGERY GOODS in
the Kingdom, consisting of kitchen cooking utensils, German silver
wares, drawing room stoves, shower and vapour baths, ornamental
iron work, garden Implements, japanned water cans and toilette pails,
best Sheffield plate, kitchen ranges, fenders and fire-irons, tea trays,
ornamental wirework, flower stands, table cutlery, &c. Every article
being marked in plain figures, at the lowest possible price, will full•
convince purchase re at this establishment of the great advantage re-
sulting from Cash payments, as the proprietors warrant every article
of the very best manufacture, at a saving of at least 30 per cent.—
THORPE, FALLOWS, and Co., 58, Baker-street, Portman-square.
—A liberal allowance to merchants and captains.

SOILED TABLE-CLOTHS and LINENS, at
EXTRAORDINARY PRICES.
Three yards long real damask table-cloths, each.... •• • • .£0 5 0
Two yards square damask, each ••• • • •• • •
Five yards long, splendid damask, each
Napkins, per dozen .. • • ••..• . • • • .... 0 2 6
Yard-square rich damask, for table use, the dozen.... •• • • 0 7 6
Irish Linens, a little soiled, 26 yards for •••••••• • • • • • • • • 015 0
Knox's finest Colraine, worth Is. 9d., if clean, 26 yards for 1 5 0
About 1,000 single pairs of linen sheets, from 4s. 6d. to 15s. the
pair, those at 15s. being three yards wide and seven yards long.
These Goods are Beverage's Samples shown to the Trade early in
the spring, and which are annually sold to Brooks and Co. at the
beginning of July. Many ladies who purchased last year having re-
quested portions to be laid aside, are requested to call and select, as
the lots this year are mostly of the finest description.
BROOKS and CO. 106, high-street, Borough, facing Union-street.
Samples of these goods will be sent to any part of town by horse and
cart, if write to, or forwarded into the country.

COFFEE.
ALL who prize a delicious Cup of really fine
COFFEE are invited to purchase from the Establishment of
SIDNEY and HALL, No. 8, Ludgate-hill.
The New Duties came into operation olt Saturday, Bth of Janet
from which day we have reduced TWOPENCE to FOURPENCB
per POUND.
Black Tea of splendid quality at Three Shillings and Tenpence per
pound

The Tea Market, No. 8, Ludgate—hill.
SIDNEY AND HALL.

THE ESTABLISHED TEA MARKET, upon
Ludgate-hill, No. 8 ; SIDNEY and HALL.Proprietors.—A
further FALL of TWOPENCE to FOURPENCE per Pound upon
TEAS and COFFE S.
We have this day lowered Coffees 2d. to 4d. per lb., in consequence
of the reduced duties upon Foreign Coffees coming into operation. In
the sale of the finest qualities of Coffees, we have long stood pre-emi-
nent as the largest purchasers in the port of London. We are now
enabled to quote the very choicest quality at a price attainable by all
classes of society.
The nobility, families, and large consumers of Teas and Coffees,
are invited to compare the quality and prices of all goods sold at this
Establishment with those of any other house in the metropolis. The
best selected qualities have invariably distinguished Sidney and Hall,
and their present ex ,ensive sale enables them to sell at prices which
can only be equalled by the largest wholesale houses.
A.s merchants and importers of Teas direct from China, and the
proprietors of several extensive businesses in London and the largest
provincial towns, Sidney and Hall flatter themselves that they pos-
sess facilities for really cheap selling, which few can lay claim to,
and enable them to state most confidently that their establishment
shall maintain its character, as being one of the first and cheapest in
London.
The importation of Tea is, this season, of unusually good quality;
the quantity is also considerably larger than for many previous years,
and the anticipation of still larger shipments has had the effect of
lowering prices almost to a level with the lowest period in the history
of the tea market. iidney and Hall have therefore much satisfaction
in announcing a revised scale of prices, and, confident of superior
value, they invite comparison, as the most ,convincing proof of
cheapness and confidence

COFFEES.
The Public will please to observe that, owing to the duty upon
Foreign Coffees being now only 6d per lb., whereas two years ago it
was ls. 3d., we .are enabled to introduce an entirely new class of
Coffees to their not :ce,and we feel assured that a trial is all that is
requisite to ensure k.pprobation. s. d.
Triage, or Common Plantation Coffee ••.•• • • • ...... • per lb 0 10
Ceylon Coffee .... •.. • . Is. Od. to 1 2
Fine Plantation Ceylon and Java • • • •
Costa Rica, of superior quality ••••••• • .• .• • • I 6
Very fine La Guayra ••••• • • • •
Cuba of very choice quality

Also,
Mocha, the very finest imported .................. • • 1 8
The very finest Mountain flavoured Jamaica • • .. 2 0

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BLACK TEAS.
Upon all Black Teas we have lowered the price 2d. per pound, and
on the Finest Qualities, 4d. s. d.
Good Common Bis lk Tea •• • ...... per lb. 2s. Bd. to 210
Good Congon . 3 2
Much superior. 3 4
Good strong Congou, full flavour . ....... .......... ..... 3 6
Strong Congon, blackish wiry leaf. •
Fine Congou, Pekoe Souchong kind . ..... ................ 4 2
Finest Congou, wiry blackish leaf, full rich Pekoe Souchong
flavour 4 6
Very fine rich Pekoe, Lapsang Souchong flavour, very strong 4 10
Finest Imperial So ichongs ss. 4d. to 5 8
The Tea Market, No. 8, Ludgate-hill.
June 4, 1844. SIDNEY and HALL, Proprietors,

IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IJESSE CATT, at present, and for twelve
5 months past, residing at High-street, in the parish of Gravesend
and county of Kent, and being a confectioner and pastrycook, do
hereby give notice that I intend to present a petition to the Court of
Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, London, praying to be examined touch-
ing iny debts, estate, and effects, and to be protected from all process
upon making a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects
for payment of my jest and lawful debts; and I hereby further give
notice that the time when the matter of the said petition shall
be heard is to be advertised in the London Gazette and in the
Sun Newspaper one month at the least after the date hereof; as
witness my hand, this 9th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1844.
JESSE CATT.
Witness, R. H. Atkinson, 27, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields.

IHENRY NODES, at present, and for twelve
, months past, residing at 22, Robert-street, in the parish of St.
Luke, Chelsea, and county of Middlesex, and being an undertaker, do
hereby give notice, that I intend to present a petition to the Court
of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, London, praying to be examined
touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be protected from all
process upon making a Mil disclosure and surrender of such estate
and effects for payment of my just and lawful debts; and I hereby
further give notice, that the time when the matter of the said petition
shall be heard is to be advertised in the London Gazette and in the
Morning Sun Newspaper one month at the least after the date hereof ;
as witness my hand, this 11th day of July, in the year of our
Lord, 1844, HENRY NODES.

Witness R. H. Atkinson, 27, Carey-street, insolvent's attorney.

SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS.

AB.•
B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing
• siivervoths, 14, Cornhill, London, ovosite the Bank of
England, submit for choice in their Plate rooms many Patterns of
SILVEIt.PLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture,
from Fifteen to Twenty Guineas the set, viz. --
Double Dome Pattern. The Melon Pattern.
Size. £ s d. Sise.X. s. 0.
Plated Dlsb Cover, :Pim 5 13 6 I Plated Dish Cover, ' 0 in. 5 17 0
Dish rover, 18 in. 4 7 6 1 Dish Cover, 16 in. 4 14 0
Dish 'Covers, 16 ill. 512 6 2 Dish Covers,l4 in. 6 6 6
i .
per sot 115 13" 9 Per set ----
06 -176
The above have silver handles land mountings, and silver Shields
for tagraving the crest or coat of arms.
A Price Current, illustrated' by Drawings, and containing every
Information relative to the purchase of Silver or Sheffield Plate, way
be had on application, or will be sent into the country, Ale .4
postage, in answer to a paid letter.

MISS CLARA SEYTON'S. POPULAR
LECTURE on COMEDY, with SONGS and RECITA-
TIONS, received with the most unbounded applause, will be delivered
at the PRINCESS'S CONCERT-ROOM, Castle-street, Berners-
street, THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, 'l6, being the last time
this season. •And on THURSDAY, the 18th, at the GREEN MAN
TAVERN, BLACKHEATH.

Admission, 2s. Reserved seats, 2s. fs.l.
To commence at Eight precisely.
Miss Clara Seyton will shortly introduce this favourite entertain-
ment at Crosby Hall.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
'Arrangements have , been made for Dr. RYAN to deliver
LECTURES on the evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays,
and Professor BACHHOFFNER en Tuesday and Thursday evenings ;
these Lectures, as well as the Morning Lectures, will abound in
interesting experiments. LONGBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE ex-
hibits the haman face on it oi
o.frAntio scale, curiously contrasted with
the living man. Casts of INSCRIPTIONS, taken by Miss Wilson
from the WALLS of the TOWER of LONDON, cut by Lord Guilford
Dudley and other State Prisoners, as well as WORKS of the FINE
ARTS, are magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE; ARM-
STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIVING BELL and
DIVER, NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, &e. &c. The Music is
conducted by T. Wallis, Mus. Dec.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

The following report, with the evidence on which it
is framed, was issued yesterday :
The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the
present state of the building of the Nevi Houses of Par-
liament, and to report thereon to the House, have, pur-
suant to the order of the House, examined the matters
to them referred, and have agreed to the following re-
port :

Your Committed have examined Mr. Barry, as to the
progress already made in the buildings of the New
Houses of Parliament, and have endeavoured to ascer-
tain from him the probable time that will elapse before
the whole of the works can be completed, and the period
at which the two Houses may be occupied for the trans-
action of public business.

He has stated to them that, were it urgently required,
the Houses, and a certain number of committee-rooms,
and other. offices, might be prepared for occupation at the
commencement of the year 1846 ; but your Committee
do not feel themselves justified in affirming that such
occupation could take place without inconvenience to the
Members, or impediment to the further progress and
satisfactory completion of the building ; and they think
it right to observe, that the general arrangements for
ventillation cannot be completed till the commencement
of the year 1847.
Your Committee have examined the Speaker, the
Clerk of the House, and the Sergeant-at-Arms, as to
various alterations which have been lately proposed in
the interior arrangements of the House of Commons, and
of some portions of the building immediately adjoining,
and have to report that Mr. Barry will be able to adopt
several valuable suggestions which the experience of the
officers of the House has enabled them to offer, without
any increase of the expenditure already authorised.
Your Committee have examined various parties as to
the course hitherto adopted by Mr. Barry, with reference
to alterations of the interior arrangements shown in the
plan approved by Committees of both Houses in 1836.
They impute no blame to Mr. Barry for that course, and
have every reasan to believe that all the alterations
hitherto made have conduced to the convenience and
general effect of the building ; but, looking to the mis-
apprehension that appears to have prevailed as to these
proceedings hitherto, they are prepared to recommend
that, in future, Mr. Barry should make a half-yearly re-
port of the progress of the works to the Commissioners
of Woods and Forests ; and should also submit to that
Board any alterations which may hereafter be deemed
advisable, and accompany such report with plans of the
alterations proposed.
Your Committee further recommend that, as several
alterations, entailing more or less expense, have recently
been sanctioned by the Government, the Chief Commis-
sioner of Woods shall, at the commencement of the next
session of Parliament, lay upon the table of the House of
Commons a statement of the total estimated cost of the
building, according to the latest plan approved. _ _

Your Committee also suggest that a plan prepared by
Mr. Barry under their direction, and exhibiting the pre-
sent state of the building, and the alterations adopted up
to the present time, shall be signed by the Chief Com-
missioner of Woods, and deposited in the libraries of
both Houses.
July 4, 1844.