The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-26 00:00:00

ChPIIANs. FUNO.

The following is the Letter from Sic Wm.
CURTIS to the LORD MAYOR, the reading of which
was opposed in the Common Connell on Wednes-
day last :

Lombard-Street, May 23, 1920.

MY LORD-4 have to express my thanks for your Lordship's
polite note of the 13th inst. informing me of the intended
motion, in the Court of Common Council, on the subject of
the Orphans' Fund.
It is impossible, my Lord, for any man to hold the ancient
constitution of this great City in higher veneration than I du,
nor to possess a more anxious wish to preserve it in all its
dignity and importance. The Court of Common Council
stands, in my estimation, in an exalted station in that con-
stitution; the greatest deference is, therefore, justly due to
that enlightened and liberal Body ; and its all matters
which come fairly within its cognizance, I feel myself bound,
in common with every Member of the Corporation, to yield
implicitly to the decisions of that Court. Entertaining these
eentiments of sincere respect for the Court of Common Conn-
ell, I am anxious to afford the Members of it every information
in my power; althaugh I cannot be called upon by them for
the production of papers with which they have no concern.--
I therefore take the liberty of enclosing to your Lordship's a
monthly statement of balances, from June, 1819, to February,
1820; with a copy of the Report of a Committee of the whole
Court of Aldermen, and which Report has received the
sanction of the Court itself (to which Court, as the legally
authorised Guardians of the Orphans' Fund, and therefore the
proper tiihunal, I have already appealed) ; and likewise a
copy of the return made to Parliament of the receipts and
balances front the sth of April, Itsl9, to the sth of April in
this year, 1820; which three documents, together with this
letter, I request your Lordship will have the goodness to lay
before the Court of Common Council summoned for to-
morrow, the 24th inst.
I feel particularly indebted to those Gentlemen who so
kindly wished the, motion alluded tu, to stand over, that I
might he present, when it was brought forward; and I re-
cognise in the adoption of that friendly suggestion, those
principles of delicacy and good feeling, which have been the
constant characteristics of that Court; but as the Common
Council have n'. concern at all in the Orphans' Fund, either
as to the appointment of the Receiver, the collection of the
Dues. our the appropriation of them when collected, I do not
see any necessity for my being present at it discussion, which
being thus clearly beyond the power of that Court, can only
hare originated in some individual Members of it, actuated
either by " envy', hatred, or malice, or some other unchari-
tableness," who thus take an improper advantage of their
public situations, to gratify their own' personal animosities.
I have the honour to subscribe myself,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most faithful and very humble Servant,
To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. WM. CURTIS.
&c. &C. &c.
Inserted in yesterday's Paper.

SOCIETY for BUILDING CUURCHES, &c.

An adjourned General Meeting of the above
Society was held yesterday, at their. Rooms itt
Lincdn's.lon-Fields, which was n►tmerously at.
tended. At twelve o'clock his Grace the Arch.
bishop of CANTSHBURY took the Chair, supported
by Lord Kenyon, the Btshop of Llandaff, Sir
James Latiettani, the Hon. Philip Posey, Arch.
'deacw, Cambridge, Archdeacon Watson, and se-
veral eminent Clergymen and Gentlen►et►.
The Report of the last ycat's proceedings was
then read by the Rev. W. J. Rodher, the Secre-
tary.—Atter noticing the exertion and prpgress..
of the Society, it stated that 241 applications had
been received; 120 were under consideration; not
within consideration 10; and that 111 grants had
been made tor the enlarging, building, repairing,
and giving free seats. The grants amounted to
29,3471. and increased accommodation had been
given for 36,357 persons, of which there were
26,336 tree sittings.—The Report next proceeded
to lay before the Meeting the following important
present stare of the funds :

Stock in the Public Funds
3 per Cent. Consols
3 per Cent. Reduced _

• 48,955 15 2
- 63,548 14 3
3,503 18 2

Weidner of Treasurer's Account 1,103 16
Donations unpaid - 1,416 1 0

123,628 6 9
Grants unpaid 2:5,852 0 0
Amount of Disposeable Assets 25,763 14 4

51,615 I 4 4

The Report concluded by noticing the weal
good the Socie:y hat) already done, and the in-
creased measures in contemplation.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved, that
the 'Wort he referred to the Committee, to de-
cide OR the best means of.giving it pnblicity.

Lord KeNYoteinoved the thanks of the Meet-
ing to the Chairman and President, his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, who had bestotted so
much attention and support on the Society.—
(Applause.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY returned his
•ery grateful thanks for the honour the Meeting
bad dune hint, after which the Meeting adjourned.