The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-20 00:00:00

ROYAL EXCHANGE.

The following is the last rrport sentin by Mr. Tito,
the architect of the lioy;,1 Exchange, to the Jnint Grauoi
Committee for Greshatn Atfdr.:—
MEItcHANT's AREA.—The carving of the various en-
richtnents and the stone-work gent tally is rapidly pro-
ceeding. The fresco decoration to the ceiling of tie
south entrance is finished, and that to the north entrance
is in a very forward state.
LLOYD'S.---Subscription-roorn--The pricking up is all
finished. Lobby—The grea,er part of the bracketting
is finished, and the lathing has been begun. Coin-
mercial-room—Above the cornice the plasterer's work,
with the exception of filling in the various enrichments,
is completed; below the pricking up is finished. The Cap•
tain's-room has generally received one coat of plaster.
Reading-room—The plastering to the lathing is finished,
and the ceiling pricked up.
Two-PAIR FLOOR.—Very little remains to be done in
order to complete the rooms upon this floor, south of the
staircase ; on the other the plastering is finished, except
that to the room in the tower, but the matched linings
remain to be fixed.

TOWER.—The staircase leading to the clock chamber
is in its place, and the inclosures for the works of the
clock and chimes are finished. The workmen are firing
the remainder of the lightning rod, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Walker, so as to continue it down to the
ground and into the drains.
NON-APPROPRIATED OFFICES.—The two-pair floor is
finished. One-pair Floor—All the plastering is com-
pleted, with the exception of the water closets and the
passage, which last only remains to be floated. , The
floors are laid in the board-room, shipping offices, and
secretary's room, and commenced in the others.
liorAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.—Two-pair floor may
be considered as finisbed, as only some very trifling
matters remain to be done. One-pair Floor—The plas-
tering to all the floors is completed, and to the passage
nothing remains but the last coat. Both the staircases
are set.

LONDON ASSURANCE.--Two-pair Flo,r—This may be
considered as completed. One-pair Floor—All the p;as-
teri4g, excepting that to the passage, is finished. the
staircases to the floors are laid in the governors' and
court-rooms.

GENERALLY.—The carved enrichments are being com-
pleted externally, and the cleaning down of the west
front has been commt-nced.
CLooi.—The works are all completed, and Mr. Dent
reports that the compensation pendulum has been going
two months, and that its performance is highly satis-
factory. In reply to my letter, urging that the clock
should be fixed without delay, he begs that the latest
time possible may be permitted him, because he is
anxious to avoid every chance of damp from the very
thick walls of the tower in which it is to tie placed.
From this reeommtlulation I ion induced to rec..mmend
the Committee to allow it to be post..aim.d until the bells
shall have been all hung.
BELLS.—The bells are all cast, and by Wednesday or
Thursday next they will be ready for the examination by
Mr-. Plotessor Taylor, as to their tone. As 'fast as he
approves of them they will be fixed in the tower.
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING.---I am havpy to state that this
work is proceeding with great rapidity. 't he ceiling on
the west side very nearly completed, and that on the
whole of the south side is in great forwardness. There
are altogether 28 or 29 artists. and- workmen employed
on these ceilings, exclusive of Mr. Sang himself ; ab,. ut
two-thirds of these are Germans, and the rest are Evg-
- W. TIT&
21st May, 1844.
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_:'is day is the-anniversaiy of her Majesty's scow-
sign to the throne, which took plape on June 20th, 1887.
She consequently enters on the eighth yog of her reign.