The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

A special court of sewers was held on Wednesday,
at the Court-house, (}reek-street ; Mr. Jebb in the chair.
The financial statement showed an available balance of
25,1981. 2s. 6d., and a deposit account of 80,0001., making a
total balance of 105,1981.2,. ca. Mr. Thwaites presented a
report (rem the engineer of the parish of Southwark, re-
commending various works in districts where the cholera
was particularly prevalent during the past year. Mr.
Evans and Mr. Wade presented similar reports, recom-
mending works in the Lambeth and Surrey and Kent dis-
tricts. After 101110 discussion, the works were ordered to
be executed, as were also works in the Ilinelsgh district, to
the amount of 5,2791.; and in the Spitalfielde, Wapping,
and Nightingale-lane level, to the amount of 1,5621. 2s.—
Various recommendations of the gene-al committee having

received the sanction of the enure, Mr. Ward moved the
following restlution " That this commission, recognising
the urgent necessity of placing in a state of de-
fence against epidemic invasion the dwelling-houses of the
metrepolis,will, in the event of a bill now before parliament,
iatituled the ' Metropolitan Sewers (Tiouti Drainage) Act'
becoming law, avail itself of its provisions for the purpose
of placing in a state of defence, as aforesaid, as large a
number of houses as possible before the hot season sets in."
Published reports had shown that they could not rely upon
the activity of boards of guardians, neither could they rely
upon the landlords. It was, however, perfectly useless to
have street drainage without house drainage.—Mr. Bedpan
seconded the motion, but doubted whether they were suffi-
ciently acquainted with the right means of undertaking
house drainage. After a protracted discussion the further
consideration of the motion was deferred until after the
passing of the blll.—Mr. Wade, pursuant to notice, moved
a resolution, affirming the necessity of diverting the sewage,
and ethertoffensive matters, at present largely discharged
into the It bourne Riser, into the great main sewer,
now completing from Bell-green, Sydenbam, to the west
side of Deptford Creek, or into the new sewer constructed
from Lee-green to the east side of the said creek ; and that
the engineer in chief and the district engineer be instructed
to obtain the necessary information on the subject as speedily
as possible.—The motion was unanimously agreed to; and
after some further business the court adjourned.

SCICIDE OF A PUGlLlST.—Yesterday, John
Broome, a pugilist, well known to his brethren of the ring,
committed suicide at the Wrekin Tavern, Broad-court,
Drury-lane, a betting house. He had ordered a couple of
chops for his dinner, and while they were being cooked, he
walked into the kitchen. The maid servant, who was there
at the time, left the room for a few minutes, leaving the
deceased playing with a dog ; but when she came back he
had out his throat. Medical assistance was obtained, but
in a very short time he expired. There are various rumours
afloat among the unfortunate man's acquaintances with
respect to the cause of his suicide. Some attribute it to
betting, while others assert that it was in consequence of
the unsuccessful attempts made by deceased to get the
government to try a new gun for which he bad taken out a
patent.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS. The following selec-
tions from the American press are cuUed by the editor of
the Cincinnati Advertsier:—A New Orleans editor, re-
cording the career of a mad dog, says—" We are grieved to
say that a rabid animal, before it could be killed, ly
bit Dr. Hart and several other dogs." "For sale an excel-
lent young bores—would suit any timid lady or gentleman
with a long silver tail." A New York paper, annouccing
the wrecking of a vessel near the Narrows, says—" The
only passengers were T. B. Nanthan, who owned three-
fourths of the cargo and the captain's wife." The editor of
a western paper observes—" The poem which we publish
in this week's Herald was written by an esteemed friend,
who has lain many years in the grave for his own
amusement." The editor of an eastern newspaper expresses
great indignation at the manner in which a looms' was
ouried who committed suicide. He says—" She was buried
like a dog with her clothes on."
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORM.—A memorial M
course of signature to R. Harris, Req., Mayor of Leicester,
praying his worship to Gall a public =whirr in favour of
administrative reform. The requisition in being moat nume-
rously signed by influential men of all parties ; and it is
expected that the meeting will be held in the course of a
few days.
SAMBRE AND MEUSE Ranmair.—Traffio for week
ending May 26,1865, 1,2261.6.. 9d. Corresponding week,
11161, 6661.19 e. 2d. Milos copes, 1866, 011; WU, SR