The Sun. — 1842-11-26 (London, England)

THE PARKS AND METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS.  From the Nineteenth Report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, relative to the various public mprovements under their control, it appears 1. That for the formation of the new opening into Hyde Park additional purchases are about to be made by them from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, and other parties, more fully to complete their plan for giving an improved character and appearance to this already much-used access. Mr. Cubitt, has, at his own cost, removed the Cannon brewhouse, which occupied the site of the new entrance, and the demolition of several other houses in Knightsbridge, have contributed to effect the present beneficial alteration.  H. Three houses in High-street, Kensington, are to be purchased for the purpose of opening anew road from that street to Bayswater.  111. The kitchen-garden at Kensington is now parcelled out into lots to be let as sites for villas ; the proceeds to be applicable to form a new Royal kitchen-garden, at or near Windsor, for her Ala:esty. The Lord steward has the plans for the latter purpose now under consideration. _ •  IV. The Lodge in the Green-park, occupied by Lady William Gordon till her death, has been taken down, and grass laid down on its site, and a gravelwalk formed to connect with other walks in the Park.  V. The Report notices the formation of the new bridges and paths in the Regent's Park, connecting it with Primrose hill. The improvements on this latter spot will be speedily commenced, the requisite purchase having been made froth the Provost and Fellows of Eton Collgge. VI. The formation of a new Park between the Hackney and Whitechapel-roads will soon be proceeded with. York House has been sold, and the money invested for the purpose; certain other properties are now being treated for. With regard to Metropolis Improvements, the Commissioners state that, according to empowerment, they had raised the sum of 500,0001. upon mortgage of the Land Revenues cf the Crown, in Middlesex and London, towards the intended formation of a new street from Coventry-street to Long-acre, and for other improvements in the • metropolis. The Commissioners further state upon this score that they have completed purchases in three of the lines of the projected improvements, to the amount; in the aggregate, of 120,8041., and have contracted for purchases, in all those lines of improvement, to the further aggregate amount of 122,7421.; viz., 1. In the line from Oxford-street to Holborn, the Commissioners have completed purchases to the amount of 115,7431., and have contracted for purchases to the further amount of 5,3101. 2. In the line from Bow-street to Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, no purchase has been completed. Purchases have been contracted for to the amount of 11,3851. 3. In the line from the London Docks to Spitalfields Church, purchases have been completed to the am furtherountof amount 3 ,2611. fn, oa d purchases contracted for to the 29,3601. 4. In the line from Coventry-street to Long-acre, purchases hare been completed to the amount of 1,800/., and purchases contracted for to the further amount of 76,6871.  In the foregoing statement of purchases made and contracted for, the Commissioners include those cases only in which the purchase-monies have been fixed. They have entered into contracts for many other purchases in each of the lines of projected improvements, at prices which remain to be ascertained by arbitration. 5. Purchase or contract has not yet been made for the purchase of any part of the ground and houses required for the formation of the new street from East Smithfield to Rosemary-lane; but notices have been given to the freeholders on this line, pursuant to the Act of Parlitiment, that their premises will be required, and that the Commissioners are ready to treat with them for the purchase thereof.  THE LATE MURDER in