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• LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 14.
Tan new brooms of the metropolitan sewer com-
mission are at work. They have gun their task of
sweeping clean. We trust that the activity revealed
in the report of yesterday's meeting will be kept up.
The new fuoctionaries must prepare themselves for
many more formidable checks than Mr. Owttfe re-
signation. They have to come up to the highly-
wrought expectation of friends. as well as to disarm
the sneering opposition of enemies, open or covert.
• They have an AUgeNin stable to clean, in which the
deposits have been ntidiaturbed for years, with a
of ex-stable-keepers, dismissed for incapacity,
' sage r to catch at either oversight, or short-
.
- aWdmg in their more energetic successors.
*beady, within little more than a month of their
"=ment, the new commissioners have done more,
d by the importance of the work, than the
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ibr. superseded boards have effected since the days
• lizziav VIII. Miles of sewers, acres of oess-poob,
• • infinitude of drains, all make up a smaller oontribn-
' tion to the effective sanitary improvement of the
metropolis than the one general ordnance survey and
plan which the new commission has directed, and
which, we rejoice to learn from the report of to-day,
is at once to be set on foot. The importance of having
a member of the cabinet as a working member of the
commission is proved, if only by the ready attention
and aid which this great and indispensable scheme
has received from the govertment. Such a gel
ordnance plan is indeed the Alpha and Omega of all
sanitary proceedings underground. To obtain it, is
to begin at the right end--a course seldom hit uponense
in this country. Our readers may leorn the exp
of it from the report of Sir H. DE LA Beetle and Mr.
CIIADWICK. The cost of executing a block plan
of the metropolis and the suburbs, within a radius of
eight miles from St. Paul's, with a proper
system of levels, is estimated at 24,2151., while
to engrave this on a proper scale would cost 12,6141.,
making altogether 36,8291. For this sum a record
will have been acquired, which will prove the waste
of thousands in the part, and hinder the waste of
hundreds of thousands in the future. In one district
alone, that of Holborn and Finsbury, we are rossred
that an outlay of 260,0001. is required to remedy the
defects of the existing system. Improvement is dearly
purchased in a practical country, where t " self-go-
xernment" s 4. erns the co-operation required o bring
the affairs of one section into harmony with those of

that the premises* belonglim to the commission should be
given up toe the purposes of eheertisessee edtvey, and for
isvor the men engaged apes it —The resolution was then
to.
Mr. Cifatisucx said the possession of this ordnance plan
would be of the greatest impertanee. Few persons were
aware of the &daystars' of a general system, nor did they
know that however well drains *tight be 1s&il out, if they
had not the proper iodination they were of no use what-
ever. They had had eases of sewers which did not
ning in contrary directions, from want of due
charge, run
attention to the levels. Without an ordnance survey they
bod=alaust is the dark, and the loss which had been
by west of attention was enormous. In one
dkudet, that of Halberts and Finsbury, an outlay of 480,000
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would be necessary to remedy the defects of the existing oys-
ters of
drainage. Indeed it was quite possible that a great
of the money which bad been expended in London
=nage would be found to have been thrown away. He
eoegratulated the rate-payers on the steps which had been
taken, and he congratulated the commiesiont they had
the valuable services of Sir Henry De La Bechar the pur-
poses of the survey, who would not only direct his attention
to the important subject of levels, but to the geological strata'
and the diffuse*, of dip, ',prior, and other matters not
. hitherto included in surveys- et Mb description. There was
no doubt but that with the amistance of Sir H. De La Beebe
a survey would be made that would be of infinite value to
this metropolis.
The passing of a resolution for prepming and circulating
regulations for cleansing cesspools, dra!tung and carrying off
refuse from streets, for the more essential carrying out of the
~,Isontracts for scavenging and removing dust from houses and
far obtaining a supply of water from the water companies
for washing the drains, de., terminated the business in re-
' Rune, to the Middlesex side of the metropolis.
The report of the committee on general purposu as to the
district south of the Thames, in Surrey and Kent, wai then
presented, together with several petitions from Greenwich.
Rotherhithe, Lambeth, and others complaining of the pre-
sent inefficient system of drainage,
In answer to questions put by Mr. Bpng, it was stated by
the collector of the Greenwich district that though the,
sewers rate in Greenwich bad amounted to 3s. 6d. in the
pound, there was no covered drain is that locality, and that
except such as had been made by private parties the only'
sewers were open ditches. The rate was levied under an act
of Henry VIII., and the object was to keep out the tidal
waters, not to provide means for carrying off the sew-
age of the town. Only the eastern part of Greenwich,
that opposite Blackwell, was liable to the rate, the town it-
self not being, rated. There was not a single sewer in
Greenwich.
The report was then received and adopted.
Mr. BYNO wished to ask Mr. Austin a question as to the
state of the works in the south district. He wished to know
what was the extent of the works proposed to be carried out
by the late commission, which, if executed, would not only
be useless, but would stand in the way of all future im-
provements ?
Mr. AUSTIN said the late commission proposed to is out
100,0001. in works, the whole of which would probably
stand in the way of future improvements. Ile wished not,
however, to be understood as stating positively that the whole
would do so.
Mr. Moro—Was that sum of 100,0001. the total amount
which would be required for completing the drainage of that
district in the way proposed by the former commission
Mr. Averts—No ; but only for about 16 miles of main
lines of drainage. There would be more than 100 miles of '
sewers necessary to complete the drainage for the populous
part of the district, comprising an area of about four square
miles.
Mr. Byrro—Then do you think that the effect of .topping
these works will be to save 100,0001. in our district alone ?
Mr. AUSTIN—If a plan of converging drainage should be
carried out in that area there would be a saving in the whale I
district of between 300,0001. and 400,0001.
Mr, BYNO—Bow much would complete the works ?
Mr. Aunts—ln the /our square miles! allude to, which
is about one-tenth of the whole district, about 200,0001, The
soil would still go into the Thames, unless disposed of for
agricultural purposes.
Mr. BYNO-1 believe the whole coat, including what has
ben expended and what it was proposed to expend, would
be 400,0001. or 600,0001.
Mr. AVNTIN—It would.
Lord Nionernt—Are these works now altogether Mopped?
Mr. Amite—There are only some trifling and necessary
works now going on.
The SECRETARY, in answer to Mr. Jones, said that the
works now under contract were very small in amount.
After some further conversation a report on the present
state of the works was ordered to be prepared.
11 A letter from Mr. Owilt, of Abingdon-street, one of the sue
veyors of sewers for Surrey and Kent, was read, complaining
of being now, after 46 years' service, required to act under
men of less experience and standing in the profession, and de-
fending the system of drainage carried out by the late corn.
mission as eminently adapted to the district, and also defend-
ing the commission from thecharge of profuse expenditure.
Some conversation ensued as to whether this letter was to
be considered as a resignation by Mr. ()wilt of his office
altogether, and it was ultimately decided that a letter should
be written to him informing him that the present commis-
sion had come to certain resolutions, and that if he thought
he could not retain his office in conformity with them they
must accept his resignation.
Sundry accounts were then laid on the table as to the
Kent and Surrey districts, and Lord Morpeth adjourned the
board until that day fortnight.

MONEY ORDSEIL—Some idea of the en
number of model
_Orders Issued by the 'various pee
in the united 14,doera may be gathered from the funi4l
account of die entenbers granted at some of the •
offices during the lest three mouths :—At the General Pam.
office re the were iemsed dud:lithe quarter endi tee &1.--
January, in round ambers, about 17,000 ; at Ziee„„,i,`
13,000 ; Dublin, 20,000 • Liverpool, 30,000 ; Manchester
7/3,000 ; Birmingham, 17,0004 01segow,_ 16,000; '
loop ; Hull, 10,000' Southampton, 7,000 ; Brij ht..,7
10,000 ; Bath, 8,000. The number of orders issued
den is immense. There are 36 branch and receiving
whin the three mile deed that are money order ogeeNiine
Muddtion to the 17,000 irsued at the General office, there
granted at the Lombard-street branch office during the l~jy
11.1°111.184.TVII:bidan:fiabocjihnuag1:7000a7t astb";
eatbmtSeatr:Banyeri'aidototEcerecelwoeflitieviceni ngr;gthananhetedioll‘a;robt'hydwugetbeen:l,l
5,000 ; and at Old Cavendish-street office, about 8,00,,
Then are also 44 London receiving hasten beyond the nail;
mile circle which grant and pay money orders.
ROYAL SEA-BeTHING INFIRMARY, MARGATI.....A
quarterly general court of this institution, which was eh,
blished in 1796 for the benefit of the diseased poor, was hak
sterday at the London Coffeehouse, Ludgate-hill. L
It. Pugh presided. Mr. Paul read the minutes of the easy
mittsn meetingssince the last court. They contained nothi•got
note beyond the acknowledgment of • donation from the
Corporation of 2001., and the fact that 3711. 10s. had been
realised by the anniversary dinner. The minutes blew*
been adopted, a discussion arose with reference to a -"
meat made by Mr. Dixon at • previous meeting that ea
patients in the infirmary were not supplied with a 'Aden
quantity of food, and that the quality of that which y thedy
receive was of aninferior description. It had been directed Chet
inquiries should be made on the subject. Mr. Sherwood raw
stated that he was a
member of the comae' ttee at Mmgatemg
from his own personal inspection of the infirmary hem,
satisfied that there was no cause whatever fur the oomplaim
width bed been made. He considered both the quoit,
arid quality of food supplied to the patients to be •
sans factory.—The subject then dropped. Another
sation arose with regard to the internal arrangeassee ce gis
hosyital.—Mr. Sherwood said that a short tame ago, while
inspecting the place, he saw three persons who were at the
point of death among the other patients ; he recommeadei
that a separate ward be set apart for persons in that mai.
tion.—The °ejection was overruled by Mr. Wm. Came&
who was of opinion that sending any person into a woad
set apart would be equivalent to signing his deathar
Nothing arose out of the euggesuon, and the proceed*
closed atter the us/sual vote of thanks to the chairman.
BUTCHERS' HARITABLEINsTITuTION.—The annul
meeting was held lad evening at the Freemasons' Tama,
for the purpose of electing the &Ewen, and for receiving' the
report of the committee. Mr. Sharpe took the chair at
peat 7 o'clock, whea the secretary proceeded to read the
report, which stated that, although there had been a dueness
in the amount derived from annual subscriptions, the imams
of the institution arising from donations, and the interests(
funded property, had increased. Amongst the donors lithe
late year were bk. Collins, who had bequeathed then= Of
1001. (which his son and executor had since paid), andlol.feme
Lord Portman. A bequest had been made by a Mrs. Squish,
but the consequence had been • Chancery suit, from which
the treasurer had petitioned the court to be releued.-.T4
treasurer's report stated that during the past year the same(
5.501. had been invested, making the whole *mount of the
funded property of the institution 10,4561. During the list
year eight pensioners had been elected, making the whole
number of those who had derived benefit from the Butches'
Charitable Institution to be 131 persons. The report ended
with a recommendation that an allowance of 1 cwt. drools
extra between Michaelmas and Lady-day should be allowed
to the pensioners in the almshouses.—Oa the motion of kb.
Davis the report was unanimously agreed to.—The meeting
then proceeded to elect the presidents, &c., for the unlit
year.
INQUESTS, YE2TAIDAY.—COMMITTP4O STARVING
PEOPLE TO HARD LABOUR.— Before Mr. W. Payne, the
City coroner, in the Bridewell Hospital, New Bridge-sweet,
on the body of J. Evans, aged 17. The deceased, who had
purposely broken a window, in order that he might be met
to prison, was committed by Mr. Alderman Gibbs to 14
days in the above Beidewell, with hard labour. When sa.
witted, according to the testimony of Mr. Croots, the oz.
goon, he appeared half starved, and in an extremely emu.
Mated condition. A day or two afterwards, typhus fever, is
its worse form, set in, and, notwithstanding that everything
was done for him that the nature of his ease required,lie
never rallied, and died on Tuesday last. The bier. kb.
Monroe, the chaplain of the prison, said that be felt very
strongly on the subject of committing prisoners, who wend
a starving state, to bard labour. For many years there Wart
been such a large number of starving poor sent to that prison
as lately. It was truly lamentable to see them—they wen
unable to work—had scarcely strength to get about, and yet
they were ordered to be put to hard labour. The parties gem.
rally were more fitting for any other place than the prose.
They ought either to be sent to the hospital or the werkhossa
A poor-law guardian who was present said that he had fir
quently heard people make a disturbance at his workhouse
for no other purpose than being sent to Bridewell.—Ths
Coroner said he believed such was the c,ase ; it was only des
preceding day that a person had slapped Alderman Sidon
in the face to be sent to Bridewell.—The governor of ths
prison explained that those who were guilty of trifling
offences had short sentences, and the shorter the sentence ths
less the diet vu. The rev, chaplain added that, when say
of these poor creatures went out, he was appealed to as le
what they had better do, and he trivariably told them IS
apply to the workhouse. Then there was the question el
settlement, which at present was very unsatisfactory.—Tbs
Coroner said he hail no doubt the law of settlement would
be altered very speedily, and in the meantime he advisid
the rev. chaplain to draw up a memorial t the Court of
Aldermen on the subject of committing starving people te
hard labour. The whole of the aldermen were governors el
the hospitals, and they could give orders for their admimis
into the hospital instead 01 sending the poor creatures
to the Bride well. —The rev. chaplain said he would
act under the direction of the worthy coroner.—
Verdict, " Natural death from typhus fever. "
KILLED BY ALM OMNlllo:3.—Before Mr. Baker, at the
London Hospital, on view of the body of C. Thoroughgsed,
an omnibus timekeeper. D. Thorougligood stated that the
deceased was his father, and resided in Seabrightscest,
Hackney. On the evening of the 3rd inst. the deceased len
the Royal Exchange, and entered an omnibus, of whirl
witness was conductor. On reaching the Hackney read,
witness passed another omnibus, driven by. • man na
Knight, and stopped at the corner of Seabnght-street, to he
the deceased oat. Witness saw Knight coming behind a
the near aide, and called to him to stop his horses, for di
deceased was in danger of being run over. Knight appeared
not to have sufficient command over his horses, and before
he could stop them the pole knocked him down. Bath
wheels of the omnibus passed over his head, and he al
raised bleeding protusely. He was removed to the hospital,
where he expired the following Monday.—By the Comer:
There was sufficient room for Knight to have pared=
the off aide, and there was sufficient light for Wm
to have seen the decemed.—Mr. Evans, a merchant, of
Tipper Claptoa, said 4ae was on the outside of liniglifs
omnibus. Knight had stopped his omnibus just before
Thoroughgood had passed, and was quietly following bid
when Thor ugbgood let his father out. The omnibus sons
moving at the time, and the deceased ran against the horse
Knight was driving, and he was knocked down. Waned
did not hear Thoroughgood call out to stop the horses, sad
Knight pulled up as soon as possible. Thorceighgoodkal
opened the omnibus door while he was in the centre of the
road. Several other witnesses were examined who owe-
borated Mr. Evaue's statement, and said it was purely ma.
dental.—The Coroner said that accidents were (mound,
occurring through the present system of rivalry, and thougkt
this case was entirely an occident.—The jury reterned a
verdict of " Accidental death."—The driver was then called,
and was cautioned by the coroner to keep on the rigLt rids
in future, and to be more careful in driving..—Aused
MknaLAUGETEL—Before Mr. Payne, at Litly's 11(epitelf
respecting the death of John Doherthy, aged 41, who, it
was alleged, had died from the effects of violence received
at the Coach and Horses public-house, Woolwich. This
inquest was resumed from a previous day. It appeared that
the deceased and others were drinking in frost of the hum
the night of Sunday, the 26th of December.—A man
r oad
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Driver stated that he was informed by • girl
" Squinty" that the deceased had been struck with a gain
pot on the night in question, during a quarrel in High-50051.
Woolwicb.—Several witnesses were then examined, bat not
one of them could throw any light on the case.—Mr. R. Wadi
the summoning officer, stated that he had been to Wool-
wich, and, although he had made every inquiry, was
unable to glern any information on the aubject.—Wr.
barley, the landlord of the said public-hour, was called,
and likewise the waiter, but they declared on oath that so
quarrel took place on the day named by the internee
—The Coroner said the case we.. involved in great mystery,
and there was no doubt that the deceased had come by kr
death by some unfair means, and he fully believed that
several of the witnesses kept back evidence of an important
I character, purposely to frustrate the ends of justice.
trusted that the case would be taken before a magistrate u
anything should transpire at all likely to throw any lien
on the way in which the deceased came by the said oljall-
The jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased came by
his death from lock jaw, occasioned by a wound over the
left eye, but how such injury was received there was no evi-
dence to prove."—A FIGHT ON HOARD SIIIY.—Befr
Mr. Baker, at the London Hospital, as to all
death of R. Wyse, aged 65, a shipwright, who died
in the above institution on Monday last, from wed
injuries he received in a fight.—W. Wyse, son of
astd
deceased, a shipwright, deposed that in the anent
of the 23rd December he was engaged with the deceased
and several others on board the ship Herefordshire, in
pairing the hatchway. The ship was being hauled out e
the East India Docks basin into the river at Illarkel
when witness accidentally pushed one of the seamen. Ai
altercation ensued, and they fought for 'eve& anneal.
The sailor was severely beaten, and witness escaped ,
slight injuries. Witness remained en deck, and the fic:4l
went into the forecastle, and persuaded several of the ,
to assist him in fighting witness. They then went on
svito° de
and approached witness. The sailor again struck 1
and the other men immediately surrounded him, hat
commenced beating him. The deceased, who was at work, 6.21
not being aware his son was the man they were ill-using. rued
out" Shame, don't kill kim !" and instantly west to hM
since. The deceased succeeded in forcing the sailor man
witness. A mid:or named Morrison then struck the decas°d,
who was knocked down. A general tight then took plen
and Morrison struck the deceased a second time, and /Mho
backwards down the hold of the ship, • distance of 161
The deceased wee immediately a:leeward' picked unr,
appeared in great pain. The ship was under the neceselt
being towed down to Gravesend that day, and the de•Wr,,
remained on board. When the vessel arrived off G
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Morrison confessed to having knocked the deceased
hold, and he was taken into custody oa the charge op