The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-02 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE.

of
Works whether the Merr.pnliten Board bad commenced the
construction of law level sewers, for the pupae of pre-
vendee the sewage of the metropolis front passing into the
river Themes ; or whether, on the contrary, they were merely
proceeding with high level 'Call*, in order to divert the
water from brooks and rivulet., and also the rain water, from
poising Into the river through the present sewers.
Mr. FITZROY said that his department had no control
or sum vision over the Metropolitan Board, in whom the ex-
clusive superintendence and arrangement of the works Sir the
main drainage of the metropolis were vested. He hid, how-
ever, communicatel with the Metropolitan Board, and bad
been furciehod with some information. The board had own-
menad the intercepting rehear° by the construction of the
high kvel sewers to divert the flood waters from the low
district, and so to facilitate the oonstruction of the law level
metiers. They were deeply impressed with the neremsity
of giving relief at the earliest possible period and without
delay to the lower district., and they had directed their en-
gineers to prepare machinery for the cot:retraction of an (oa-
ten, into which the contents of the low level sewers woold be
dischargei. Their surveyors had also been directed
to prepare suggestions for the immediate relief of
the brer level. It would be better to address any
fatnre inquiries on the matter, not to him (Mr. Fiterny),
but to one of the three members of the Metropolitan Board
of Works who were in the home.
CONFISCATION IN OUDE.

Mr. KINN AIRD wished took the Secretary of Stale
for India whether the proclarnetion centlecwing the soil of
Cade to the crown wan being *Wed upon, so that, while the
rights of the taloAdare have been restored in many instances
those of the peasants are considered to be forfeited.
Sir C. Wi.soD replied that such was not the caw. The
estetee of a very &w Wonkiere had been taken
from them, se some of them held out to the feet,
whilst others bad been wholly pardoned. Is those
cases, • settlement had been male in favour of
friendly chide or with the under-proprietors. No estates
bad been confiscated the proprietor of which had tendered
his slissience uoder the terms of her Majesty's proclamation.
With regard to the under-anent., the remit of what bad
pa... 4 was that they remained on the suns footing through-
out the north-western provinces generally. The Internet* of
the under-tenants and under-proprietors had been carefully
lo iced to, though no Sac 1 and uniform proportion of rent to
be claimed by the talook ler hod yet been settled. The
under-tenant. het sat been injured in say way.
BRITISH CONRISSIONRRS WITH THE ARMIES

IN ItALY.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBli;roUtrrik. the Secretary of State
for Foreign Alain why a raturomdeted on the 9.h of Juse,
relative to the Military Commissioner vent to the head•gaar-
ten of the French, Itadmism and Austrian armies, had not
been presented ; and whether there was any objection to lay
upon the hale the reports of those officers up to the present
time ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the return to which the hos.
gentleman alluded was presented by his noble friend at the
lead of the government yesterday, being the fleet day on
which the members of the preeent goveroment could take
their mats. As to the question whither Uwe was say oh-
Maim to Laying the reports of those rtomesterkmers sow on