The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-04 00:00:00

PETROLEUM WAREHOUSES.

A report was brought up from the Streets Committee
recommending that parties on making applications for
licenses under the Petroleum Act be required to send in
full particulars of the premises proposed to be used or
adapted for the storing and safe keeping of petroleum, with
• view to each place being examined and reported upon by
the superintending architect of the board.
Yr. PHILLIPS moved that the recommendation tbe com-
mittee be agreed to, which was seconded by Ilr. DIFFAJIGEB
and unanimously adopted.
The Superinteodiug Architect brought up a report recom-
mending that no license for storing petroleum be granted
unless the warehouses were sunk below the ironed, and
that the casks should not be deposited in more than one tier,
sad not placed on the top of each other.
The report was ordered to be printed and taken into con-
sideration on • future day.

Mr. Bar.surerrt, the chid engineer, presented the fol-
lowing report on the progress of the main drainage works :
"The mein drainage works are progressing satisfactorily.
On the middle level sewer Misers. Braseey and Co. have
constructed about six miles 3,720 feet of sewers, ranging in
Mu from 4ft. Sio., 3ft., to 12ft. by 9ft. 6in., at a probable
cost of about 168,0031., of which 150,0101. has been done
during the past two months. On Mr. Turner's contract for
the northern outfall sewer, the whole of the concrete em-
bankment extending from the river Lee to But Ham
Church, a distance of 4 miles, is now completed. The
substructure and foundation for the remainiog lenigth of
cowers from Eut Ham Church to the river Thames is also
completed. About nine miles 2,040 feet of double and
treble lines of sewer, 9 feet by 9 feet, have been built, and
the earth embankment over the same is being
rapidly pushed forwent The outlet into the
Thames, near Barking-creek has been commenced
and is feat progressing. The iron bridges have
not progressed with equal rapidity, owing to some delay
with the partite furnishing the iron work. The amount of
work executed is estimated at 426,1401., of which about
78,0001. has been done during the past two months. Mr.
Welsher has made a vigorous commencement on the Southern
outfall works at Crassness, and has brought upon the
ground a large amount of plant. About 30.000 cube yards
of excavation have been excavated. At the Deptford
Pumping-station, under Marrs. Aird's contract, the engine
and boiler houses are being slated, the chimney shaft, cad
sheds, sewers, penalook chambers, he., are finished, and the
river wall is about throe-fourths oompleted. Mune. Slaughtm.
and Co. have get in the boilers and most of the pumps,
lifting beams, ko. Work to the value of about g
has been done at Messrs. Aird's contract, of which about
7,0001. has been executed since my last monthly report. On
the southern high level, Messrs. Lee and Bowles have com-
pleted works to the value of about 184,000/. Their work is
being carried on actively at Church-street, Deptford ;
Hanoverotreet, ityedsee ; and in De Crespigny-road, Den-
mark.hilL There is every probability of the contract being
completed in the course of the present year. On the southern
high level extension Mr. Pearson has completed about
It mile of sewer, to the value of 8,5001. At the
Hint sewer, Brixton, Mr. Webster has done about
1,600 feet, to the value of about 3,2001. On the low level
sewer, Bermoodsey branch, Messrs. Aird have been busy
making preparations for commencing their contract, getting
on of the laird, sinking deep sumps or wells for the
rrutl.iige of the work. The Southwark new street was
opened on the 28th of July last, between High-street and
the Southwark-bridge road, and is now being continued to
Great Guildford-street. About 1,320 feet of subway, and
1,375 feet of sewer have been constructed at a cost of about
72,0C31., Wag 2,0001. more than at the date of my last
report. The borings for the Thames Embankment along
the foreshore of the river between Westminster and Black-
friars-bridge, will probably be completed before my next
monthly report. "J. W. BazawrrTx, Engineer."
The report was unanimously received, and ordered to be
minted.

TUZ WESTERN MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.
A report was brought up from a committee of the whole
board, stating that the sureties proposed by Messrs. Moron
for the execution of the western main drainage works were
quite satisfactory. The works will therefore be proceeded
with.
Some routine business was then disposed of, and the board
adjourned.

APOTHECARIES' Hithu—At a Court of Examiners
held on Thursday, the 2nd instant, the following gentlemen_ 1
having pawed the necessary examinations, were admitted
licentiates of the Society of Apothecaries, viz. :—/lemers. '
William Bailey, of Tiptop, Staffordshire (St. Thomas's
Hospital) ; Caudell Clarke, of Wymondham, Norfolk,
M.R.C.S., May, 1862 (Westminster Hospital) ; Edward
H,..,thertea Edlin, of Plymouth, M.R.C.S., April, 1862 (Si.
Bartholomew's Hospital) ; William Hughes Griffith, of 1
Southampton, M.R.C.S., 1861 (St. Bartholomew's Hospital)
Albert Dunning Hunt, of Cbagford, Boccie, M.R.C.5.,1861 '
(Middlesex Hospital) ; Peter John Levin, of Bagley, Harts ;
Edward Meacham. of Yorketreet, Cbeetham, Manchester,
KR.C.S., 1857 (Manchester Royal Infirmary) ; Charles
Martin S
mithß Monmouth•road, Weethourne-grove
Cleveland S, of Thornton-street (Guy's Hospital) ;and
John Whitehead, of Frio' ty.aquare, Southwark (th Thomas's
Hospital). The " registration "in accordance with the
Recommendatioe of the General Council of Medical Edo-
cation and Beghtostion" was commenced on the let instant,
and will be continued every day (except Monday, the 6th),
until Monday, the 15th instant, inclusive.
Mumwicawr Girr.—William Tito, Esq., M.P.,
served the office of Master et the Spectacle en' Com-
pany, during the past year, with mord approbation for
his urkenity and ability, and signalised his retirement from
the office (in which he is succeeded feuds, Dollond,
Esq.) by giving 1,0001. to the charitableto establish
by the pre-1
four pensions to the widows of liverymen of the company.
This is the third instance of the honourable member's kind-
seas in connexion with the City of London, u be bad
already founded two scholarships at the City School, and
two studentahips at St. Thomas's Hospital,
mutation of even larger sums than the endowment in eon-
neximi with the company, of which he has been a member'
for upwards of 35 ears.—City Prem.
Tam BLACK FART OP TH2 Jaws.—At sunset last
evening the great fast of the Jews, known in their calends,
as the Day of Atonement, commenced, and will contione
until sunset this evening. during which time the people of
that religion suspend all bullion'', totally abstaining from
either eating or drinking (unless in oases of siclenne), and
devote the day to solemn prayer and thanksgiving in their
synagogues. The fast is followed by a day of rejoicing,
which is observed as a great feshvaL
Swivels DEHERTION.—At the Guildhall, Fel
mouth, • few days ego, before J. Giver, Esq., Mayor, and,
Thee. Rogue, Eq., seven seamen were chewed with de-
serting from the barque Indefatigable (Captain T. C. Har-
wood), os Sunday night last. It appeared that on the 22nd
bd. they signed articles to go to Si. John's, Na. Brno.-
wick, sod on the evening of the 28th they deserted, having
hat receivedan advance of 21. each. Policeman Richards
west is search of them and found them in
between Truro and Bodmin ; he took them into custody,
and brought them to Falmouth. When apprehended, t
men had 13 knives about them. The men said that they
were told by the cook and steward that the mete carried a
weapon called a along shot to sea with him, and that the
aspteia told the mate to nu them well until they were at
ma. and then he might do what he liked with them Then
did cwt, however. appear to be the least ground for this,
fed the primates were each sentenood to eight weeks in the
throno gaol, or if Captain Norwood wished to have them
to sea, he might do so.