The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

THE NEW BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

The extensive alterations and improvements for
the enlargement of the great City Fish Market, long known
as n Billingsgate," are proceeding rapidly towards coin) le-
sion. Apparently there has been some little delay in the
prosecution of the works ordered by the Court of Common
Council to be carried into execution in July, 1852. Sines
that period, however, several unforeseen obstacles to the
plan of the City architect have had to be overcome, with
reference more especially to the drainage of the enlarged
market. These difficulties being now overcome, and the
whole of the works being near completion, perhaps an au-
thentic sketch of the improvements involved in the outlay
agreed to (independent)y of the erection of the building)
for sanitary and ventilating purposes, vie., 1,840/., may
prove interesting. There will be an abundant supply of
water, pumped in the first instance from the river
through an iron filter (similar to that used by Messrs.
Calvert and Company, the eminent brewers, ef Thames-
street). This filter will be sunk below low water
mark, and • sufficient supply of water, of a pure quality,
will be obtained for the use of the salesmen. Independently
of this • sufficiency will be furnished for thoroughly
cleansing the surface, flushing all drains, and keeping cos-
stant streams running in the water closets and urinals at all
times when requisite. The surface drains, both in the
upper and lower markets, are so constructed that they will
carry off the filth and water from cleansing the fish, etc.,
and will have a constant and plentiful flow of water through
them to assist in its removal, and to keep them perfectly
sweet. Instead of providing • cistern fur the reception of
the filtered water from the cylinder fixed in the bed of the
river Thames, tho water is pumped up to the same height
as the cistern would have been placed, and arrangements
are made so that it may discharge itself in the form of •
fountain in the upper market, the fountain not having
cost more than • cistern would have done. As a great
quantity of water is used in the lower, or shell fish market,
which is considerably below the level of high water, it has
been found to be necessary to pump out the drainage,
hydraulic machines for this purpose having been provided.
The drainage by pumps has these advantages—that it pre-
vents the necessity of • large cesspool for the accumulation
of filth, and foul water from the lower market closets
and urinals, and that the drainage can be carried
out to below low water mark, and kept constantly discharg-
ing in small quantities under water, instead of running
away over the surface of the mud, emitting the most un
pleasant odours which during the existence of the old mar-
ket were so frequently and so iustly complained of. The
market being enclosed on three sides, and the lower market
having only the well-holes for the admission of light and
air, it has been thought advisable to provide means for
ventilation, as it appeared that such works might be done
in Colll2ollioll with the drainage and works at a trilling
increase of expense. This is accomplished by a ventilating
disc, which it is believed will prove at all times necessary
in the lower market, and highly beneficial to both in pro-
clueing a current of air in close or sultry weather.
The river frost of the market, with the shell fish and
upper market, 1110 surly completed, and the Thames-street
front is rapidly presiding, the stone pillars for the support
et the itteowledeopmetructute being erected. It is ex fected
that the odes twes will be opened for business purposes
aeries the autumn, when it is said to be
isessiefl lailiallimilletwete the event by some kind of public de-
monetreAlos es the pert of the corporation of the City of
Leedom.

THE ELHOTIIIC TIME BALL IN THE STRAND.—
Yesterday senerniant yes ea eimesasoseent to the Wrest
that the eisetde oppmehe dodgmed he distributing macs
Greeswith time thriftiest Loathe mad the preview.,
would be la estive opseaties at sae o'clock, Thee the bell
amid Y imielten yeilelostrieal synaistby, with the
Obeireetity Ball at • eiseiderabh haessree of
people egoehltiod in the sad at the Met* Tote-
ms" dinghy's stales to Mimes the novel espodment,
but-were demed le be dhoppelated. The amemesement
- that the eftatimeet wield same Area the casedia wee, we
are ',gashed towwild
sotet ensaihe
ROYAL YACHC SQUADRON REGATTA. imeeneathsehid. the het blip that peemat
theurti, a hrrangemeste
woo sun dlmpbell he thescre. the seemeary wires,
COWES, THURSDAY, Ave. 19. a peados of the esenexion with the
This morning the grand parade wee crowded bz loath Railway Company% win he Greenwich, not
fashionable, at rather an early period, and the interest Wig ommested. This, however_, be ass immediately,
the proceedings has by no means abated. The weather we eadleretied, by Mr. Edwin Club, the eimpsers me-
ws. delightfully fine, but with somewhat too little of the seer, med a given day will be fixed he the regale, fall-
gnat meatus' in sailing, a stiff breeze. The accessiOa to haa sr
_the ball. ft may he to state that
the company at this beautiful spot has been very great Wimps the experiment of the to fall at the
within the last few days, the steam•boate from fiouthamp. seems bear with the belled tifeeesdrleb (the at objeet of
toe, Hyde, and Portsmouth bringing large parties at every the s) has ast yet UM eked, the ball
trip. of IMlbe weight has lamei Ilbeeeled by abeam of 2 plates
The race on the card for this day was his Royal Higbee= et themewish that pewee Wig head sellieleat for the
Prince Albert's Cup of 100 guineas, to be sailed he by pmsms.Teitooday the eisolikel dial in the elatesof the five
schooners of the Royal Yacht Squadron ; the mune the opposite Heagerford Hubei wee flx•d upon
same as that for the Queen's Cup. The following yachts its ornamented bronze pillar, and at nighie,l3ll being ilium-
were entered : nated, presented a very elegant appellees* ; the 4 dial
Tents. Toes. Owners. Edge. plate, being formed of enamelled glass, with the hero and
Akira - minutes marked in stained glum upon the bee, sad the
pillar surmounted by a gilt ball. The
sappeiraties oft he
Clemson
great hell or regulator, of a bright vermillion, sashed with
Glerleas
veriesl and imposing appearance, and was the subject of mete
Olney Wen Se H. B. Hoghtea . Red sad Mite admiration during the day.
absq
Coquette
ebeigeered. dreadful death has occurred in Leeds, of which the follow.
It may no noticed that the Claymore is the 'eche that ing are the facts:—The deceased was named Themes Ni-
gained ihe chief prise at Cronst•dt during the late regatta ; eholson, aged 48, who was employed as engioeman at the
and the Oloriana, a vessel built on the lines of the Mazy brewery of Messrs. Spout, Hamlet-lane. On Saturday
Taylor, who, it was stated, vanquished the celebrated Ame- last he was employed in tending the malt-grinding machine,
rice before her arrival in this country, made her deow in and whilst alone in the room met with a frightful death.
this race. He had not been seen for two hoer', and no idea was enter-
At eleven o'clock the starting gun was fired, but moat tained of anything being wrong until a person entered the
unfortunately for the sport the wind had died away almost grinding-room, and was horror-struck at seeing a portion of
to a calm, and it was some minutes before the slightest the poor fellow's body whirling round with the shaft, end
modest could be perceptible. At length the Alarm and the the place like a slaughter-bowie. The machine was stopped,
Gipsy Queen massaged to get round, when the latter, catch- and then it was discovered that Nicholson was quite dead
ing a slight breath from the northwsrd, succeeded in get- and cold. Both his feet had been cut off, his left arm was
hog • trifling lead, followed by the Alarm, the Gloms& torn from the body by the shoulder-joint, and his right
being third, and the sllaysnore intern. They drifted sent, Ist, and body, were frightfully torn and mangled.
towards the Rah, but made so little progress that, mien How he beanme entangled with the 'heft is unknown; but
a great change should take place in the weather, the race, here is reason to believe that the mangled remains of the
if it can be so called, must he it very protracted one, or must unhappy man bad been whirling round upon the shaft for
two hours, unseen sad unknown. The supposition is, that
be abandoned altogether. As the time has arrived for
closing my notice of the match, the partiNulare must be he had been engaged at the shalt, which caught his jacket,
deferred until the next commune...Ulm. The Coquette did and carried him round. A verdict of " Accidental death"
sot start. was returned by the coroner's jury at the inquest on Mon-
The America clipper got up her canvas for the purpose of day,latt-
laccompanying the yachts roved the mum, bat in onset- THE CIIOLERA.—At Warsaw, on the 9th, 478 per-
quence of the couplets &bosses of the hameary element, sons were attacked with cholera. On the Ride day, 172
she gave sp the attempt. sufferers expired.