The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

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(Loud cheers.) If the Noble Lord let his land at 2/ an
acre, which would be 1/. more than it was worth, and
ave the second 11 as a premium to labour, then he (Mr
Lawrence) would be glad to meet him, and hail him9,sl
friend to the poor.—(l.lar, hear.) Lord Radnor told
them that if one man would not
give the price another
would. He held that to be an abominable doctrine to be
Was this
broached in a Christian country.—(Cheera.)
the way to mend the condition of the poor man ? Let
If the
him have the land at a fair rent.—(Cheers.)
Noble Lord let allotments, he should give them at a rent
the poor man could pay, and not at such extortionat:e
and extravagant rents as were paid to the
Chairman.
CANDY, the man who had spoken before, again ittla
less
,
dressed the meeting. Since 1688 there had been no t
than 3,900 Inclosure Acts, to swell the parks, lawnsti:yg
shrubberies of the landlord3.—(A voice—" Yes; tu'd
a home truth.") And then, when the poor came nil,
asked for a scheme of home colonization, which woulc!
Noble
redt:ce the amount of misery and thin the gaols an a,
poor-law unions, they were told by Lord Radnor Os'
he would not agree to it, because it made the poor de-
pendent. They had a right as Englishmen to ask for
it. England was the land of their fathers, and they
ought to be able to enjoy it, by paying the full vshle
for it.—(Cheers.)
The Earl of RADxon then put the resolutions, but
there were not more than one or two hands held OP4
One labourer in the crowd cried out that they wal,!tei
allotments at 1/. an acre, and not free trade. The 'et'''.
ing 0: the meeting was so evidently in favour of allot-
ments, and against the Chairman, that it seemed pro-
-132-Ye that the resolutions would not be carried. I, in
Mr. EDRIDOE came forward, and made a speee-
favour of the allotment system, which put the Peq -
into better humour.
Mr. CROOME then took the resolutions from Lord Ent
alle
nor, and spoke for a short time in favour of the
meet system, but saying that it had no immediate cow
nection with the object of the meeting.
s
The Earl of R ion
ADNOR then again put the resolut;
which, after a little hesitation, were carried by a t''
hands (some 20 or 30 in favour, to two or three against):
but while they %1 ere being put, one or two labourer_
called out to Lord Radnor to give them allotments :41'
fair rnt.
Thaenks were then formally voted to the Chair, and
the meeting separated.

THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
Yesterday the Joint Committee of the Corp?ratioe
and Mercers' Company were en-raged some hours in rt;
saltation on the measures to be adopted for the recePt::e
of the Queen and her Illustrious Consort at the oPe1117;
of the Royal Exchange on the 28th instant, and 05°,14
determine on the affairs generally connected with
openinf tha noble üblic edifice.
As theo t day approachpes the works of the interior beg
been proceeded with with increased activity, so that t
entire range of apartments of Lloyd's, and the
Exchange, and the London Assurance Companies That
bo in as forward a state of completion as possible by,
rt,
period, and from the progress made within the last 'clato
night it is the general opinion that the different ivory,
will be almost finished, so as to require but slight offs
oaration and temporary decoration on the auspleea,
ccasion. As far as the works internally have` arreres
they are satisfactory to ail parties concerned. il"„
gird to the exterior of the building, a few days "-"potS
prove sufficient to allow all the necessary arrangel%as
to be complete. A number of workmen have beet:ll;oi
ployed in cutting through some of the walls, 11-the
divide the different range of rooms, belongieg,,:tn°o-ie
public companies occupying parts of the boliu"''seS
' order that her MajeAy and the august personeao
who are to be present at the imposing cerecnottkla
go over the whole of the interior of the Ex
with all facility. Yesterday the Subscription doom,
belonging to Lloyd's, was completed all but flttlog,bat
those places where decoration is required, and for 'a to
purpose workmen in the course of the day entered a
commence the embellishments, which are to of
superb description. It is in that room where the gob,
entertainment is to be laid out, a cross table for tee too,
placed on a raised flooring at the south end of the ricibert,
at which her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince A` er
and the principal guests are to be seated. Three sod
tended tables are to be formed from north to southr,oo,
the leading visitors having the favour of an invitellee
the Lord Mayor, the members of the Royal Exell%aa
and Gresham Trust Committees, the Alderreelleeth
Common Councilmen of the City, and chief civic off,
are there to be accommodated. Duke
We understand that their Royal Highnesses the Poo
and Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary elite,
Duke and Grand Duchess of Meeklenburgh ,tittse
and his Serene Highness Prince Edward 01 re'
Weimar, are invited to grace the ceremony by their P,OO
sence at the entertainment. The Duke of Virellipeo'
has engaged to meet the Queen and Sir Robert or
and several other members of the Government are), the
wise to attend. The Earl of Jersey,
Horse, and the Lord Chamberlain, Earl Delawart.' oag
Lord Steward, the Earl of Liverpool, are to he 57400
the officers of the royal household who will atten'tool
We tint:blew
the Sovereign in their official capacity.
that mot of the Foreign Ministers are to be invited,
as Master and
the Lord Chancellor and judges. be afforded
It is determined that sufficient space can
not post'
at those tables fur 360 persons. At present iterec is ted for 0
tively known whether an orchestra will
bands, we
by the way, there are to be three ull_ll.t.tifir,
bands, we hear those of the Royal Horse Guards (Int
the Coldstream Guards, and the Grenadier Guards: oil
the several banquet tables a gorge.,us display of I:0to
LD Do witnessed, for not only that belanglegthe
rho Cur oration, but, it is said, that belonging f° ed
5
Golo ' staiths' and other wealthy companies, is to be „
ill the adornment of tPe regal table and remaining fesij
bolna .
ds
the Comtnereial-rootn, a spacious and noble li/ floc
meet, ranging the whole extent east to west or is
north side of the merchants' area, an entertaininetitio
to be supplied for 400, and in the 'colonnade ilthn-be
quadrangle or merchants' area 600 persons are
aceotntno,iated.
Tne Lord Mayor and Civic functionaries are tO.bebittl
waiting at Te:nple- bar at twelve o'clock precisely. 5° tip
due homage may he paid to the Queen on her Altt:/es,}'ocl
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entrance into the City of London. On the niv,ic;ge,
royal procession reaching the portico of the Exe";;;Lin,
the members of the committee, headed by the cir„ir-til°
are to await her Majesty, who, on descending them
royal carriage, will be formally received by those
tlemen. yo
It is presumed, according to the plan at present v thf
upon, that the Queen and Prince Albert, followed 11000
high officials of the royal houst hold, and the noble_mr
and ladies in attendance on her Majesty, arc to be p
ducted by the south colonade round the area to the troll
western entrance, at which the illustrious party er,11,;0-00
their arrival ; and then her Majesty and Royal
will walk across the open court, or merchants'
are rt
the east area, and, turning to the left, ascend "lbe
cipal staircase, to that portion of the building f1..„0,1b
he
to Lloyd's ; and then the Queen is to pass tb've bf
the lobby to the Commercial-room, and froth tbe,./3„crod,,
the north-west corner, at which point are what are i-00
the " unappropriated rooms," to the west front, rtibsoe
through the apartments belonging to the Royal :%lei tber:
Assurance Company to the south side, and w'-4'" dots
enter the future apartments selected for the
Assurance Company. In that part of the E%cht'
room is to be prepared for the exclusive use of theta,if We,
At the announcement of the banquet, apPoin„ithili
understand, for two o'clock, her Majesty passesfr°
tlili;r
private room by a temporary doorway to the reaAleoa'
map-room of Lloyd's, at the south-east corner, to be
communicates with the subscription room alludedoo
fore, as the apartment devoted to the uses of the b,'rclerg
The Hon. Artillery Company have receivea
from Sir James Graham to attend at the ROI:g
to
change, to form the guard of honour to her 111ai,e!„'00.
There are to be 600 special constables, in adc"'",giorl'
the City police force on duty along the line of proce-
as given by us some days back.

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-BIRTHS. A, 40
On the 13th inst., at Beckenham, Mrs. Maroll*- e,
daughter. 0•` „r DO'
G.
On the 15th inst., at Brighton, the lady of Il• ' ,
Esq., of a son.
lady °f
On the 14th inst., at Brompton, Chatham, the 0. nf
Bridge, Esq., Captain 3d Regiment, the Buffs, of 3 i. 5. Id/ '
On the 15th inst., at the Schools, Shrewsbury, the Pl'
E. H. Gifford, Esq., of a son, still-born. 4,,,,,t0e,
On the 16th inst., at St. George's-terrace, ICelle'"0
Cecil, of a son.
MARRIED. ni°9s
~..ft Je° , 01
On the 15th inst., at Southmolton,Devon,Rm-- ~ of ve
Crosse, Esq., of that place, to Lucy.Hawell, daught°'
,v, $99
Gilberd Pearse, Esq., of Southmolton.
On the 15th inst., at Clapham Church, John Bradle,,,iter
of Kirkby Lonsdale, to Esther Matilda, youngest dell& youngest.
John John Holland, Esq., of Clapham-common, Surrey. .4311+10
On the 15th inst., at Alverstoke, Hants, HutniPbrheeer ofl
more, Esq., of Wilton, Wilts, to Sarah, eldest datlP ,fll
late Richard Welford, Esq., of Marlborough, Wilts; willi'of
°'
On the 15th inst., at Ke^sington Church, 1.,.501'
Sheffield, of Lincoln's Inn• fields, to Miss Eliza 31 1.4
;13
Kensington-square. 11,
On the 15th inst-, it St. George's, Cambers gos-o°he
of
William Waddell, Esq., her Majesty's Customs, to ."." 0(14
Douglas, youngest daughter of John Holmes Gibs f -
eijestt
Lombard-street.
On the 17th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, J°ll:' ellies
son of John Furze, Esq.. of Kensiqgton, to •51111•;ce. iiiet
daughter of Richard Hodgson, Esq., of IlighbutrPches'iict
On the 16th inst., at Lyston Church, Essex, It• Jul, rep
Cream, Esq., M.D., of Bury St. Eumund's, to Issbilattle,
of Thomas Lancaster Davies, Esq., M• D• Vof New' of
David's, Jamaica. t. Es 1140(
On the 17th inst., at St. Pancras, Paul Tatloc-: pg.,
High Beach, to Helen, only daughter of P. De Win.' - 0
Upper Gower-street. golifd
On the 17th inst., at St. James's, Westrninsterl,o, tb
Puzey, Esq, of Park-road, Regent's-park, to SO if,
daughter of Nathaniel Hill, Esq., of Regent-street• doe„c•je,g,
On the 18th of April, at St. James's Church, SY,I, Si L/11
B. Boydall, Esq., of Caer• Gwrle, Durham, Nov SI the
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to Mary Phcebe Broughton, the elder daughter o
Bishop of Australia.
dhtet
.U.LbLi. ro ft, (daub 4
Recently, at Haggerstone, Miss Fanny ile1-e ' -
li.l
of the late Thomas Holcroft. Dl' recte
o°
On the Ist inst., at Cheam-cottage, Sun.* , h.f
the late Rev. Nathaniel Thornbury, Rector 0`
beo
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Gloucestershire, aged 87. ileV• 1
On the 13th inst., at Upper Clapton, the i,
Hunt, aged 82. Willi
On the 13th inst., at Upper Seymour-street,
°b eat
Sharpe, Esq., aged 62. John g
On the 13th inst., at Whetstone, Middlesex, 0. .06
Williams, Esq., of Lambeth-hill, Doctors'-coMetarse,
Oa the 14th hist:, at Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire, ' sod
wife of William Gillson Esq.
On the 15th inst , He Il
. Henrietta, third child of e° o/
Mary Simms, of the Old Kent-road. Toet,
On the 15th inst., in HushChampflower, S°lllw w,
ander Webber, Esq. nel
On the 15th inst., at Bromley-street, near 5,.,,ter-,. d
Mr. Samuel Henwood, late of .Yount-parade, 1""" .0""
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