The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-14 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTNIS.

THE THAYER EMBLICILEIENT. —The committee re-
assembled on Tuesday ; Sir J. Paxton in the chair. The other
members present were Mr. Phillips, Sir J. Shelley, Mr.
Walter, Mr. Tite, Mr. Besinieh, Lord John Manners, Mr.
Rormell, Lord R. Mootagu and Mr. Stirling. Mr. Basal-
gette, engineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works, was
tailed, and explained the nature of the works now in pro-
gra& or contemplated for the drainage of the metropolis.
If an embankment were carried along the Thames with •
sewer under it, it would be an enormous advantage, and pre-
vent • great deal of public annoyance. He bad prepared •
plan for the embankment, with • roadway 100 fest wide,
hum Westminster-bridge to Queenhithe-dock, where it was
proposed to stop, because the narrowest part_ of the river
was between gnseshithe•cioak and London-b% It would

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be exceedingly difficult to construct an embenkinent along
that part which would not interfere with the important
trade carried on in that district, and there warn no reason
why the embankment should be continued to London-bridge.
The estimated cost of the embankment on the north aids
from Westminster-bridge to Queenbithe, would be 1,000,00 W.
with a roadway 100 feet wide and including the docks ; and
the sewer under the embankment could be constructed for
18,000!. The cost of the street from Queenhithe
to the Bank would be 750,000/. The embank-
ment could be constructed by means of iron cylinders
sunk into the ground, and form coffer dams, which
would facilitate the construction of the sewer be-
tween them. The cost of embank ing the math side of the
river would be 2110,0001. The whole expense of die em-
bankments and the new street from Queenbithe to the Bank
would be 2,000,0110 i. Mr. Geo. Hermon, civil engineer, who
had assisted the previous witness in drawing up the scheme,
was then called, and was examined at considerable length
as to the details. He entirely corroborated the statements of
Mr. Baudgette, and stated in addition that ample provision
had been made in tie plan for the deem traffic on the
river. The committee then &disowned.
SUPPLY OP Oaa To THZ DIZTRUPOLIS. —This com-
mittee temowed Asir inquiry on Monday ; Mr. Sotheron
Fatiamet M tbe eimic. The preamble of the bill of the
petit/mem bowleg been aced to at the last meeting of the
wassattes, the booboo el reierdey's sitting was confined
eMinly he enswasents behave the mussel on both sides to
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an whim at whisk the esswaittes bad arrived fur
the purpose if affix( time and trouble. He did not wish
to pot this opislem forward In the shape of renotutioes, bat
simply ea the impeession which the committee entertained
ors the vusiere4sts. The committee were of opinion
pew that to be give, to the Secretary
of Stale lies Hume Departmest to appoint in-
=three or more, to be paid jointly by the
and the ratepayers, the Treasury to fix the
snook Also to enaction in the bill the asnicaing of die.
trims Isioompanies, such maignmente to be inched may
these ran by the Home-odloa. With regard to price sad
inumlasstins power, the committee think it would hardly be
wise in parliament to take upon itself absolutely sad
positively to Ax a certain price invariably for all time.