The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

THE ifellN DR4INAGE OF LONDON.

The gentlemen who have had under cousidemtion
the plans proposed by the Metropolitan Board of Works for
carrying nut the main dunnage of the metropolis have made
their report, in the form of a aerie* of " ooncluaions." They
are of opinion that the plans do not provide for the removal
of a. sufficient quantity of sewage from the metropolitan
districts. The report, after pronouncing against " the /*-
celled deodoriestion of sewage," goes on to obecrve, "That
the valued the fertilising matter contained in London sewage
is undoubtedly great, bat that the large quantity of water
with which it is diluted precludes the possibility of
ling more than about one-seventh part of this fertilising
matter by any known economical process."
The sewage is too large to he conveyed from both sides of
the river to one outfit'. They are of opinion "That the beet
outfall on the north tide is a piece between Mucking Light-
house and Thernex Haven, in Sea Reach; and that the hmt
outfell on the eolith side is Hien= Creek, in the Lower
Hope. That in order to intercept the sewage of a large area,
a level should be adopted a little shove that of the highest
tides—vie., five feet above Trinity high-water mark, es the
level from which the sewage should gravitate et the River
Lea on the north ride and the River Itavenebourrie on the
south side; that the sewage should flow thence into main
mitten channels ; and that in the main outfall channels use
should be made of tidal water near the metropolis to amid
the flow and to effect at the semi time the dilution of the
sewage."
The commission estimate that the works would occupy
five years in construction, and they recommend that all
districts which make use of the main outfall channels should
contribute to the cost. With regard to the latter point, they
state "That the coat of the main outtall sewers will be
3,144,3001., and the cost of the internal system of intercept-
ing sewers in the metropolitan district will be 2,292,963/.
end the total coot 5,437.963'. That if the coattail channel;
were not carried beyond B in Erith Reach the expense
would be reduced by a cam of 1,719,3001."
The report, which is eddivesed to Sir B. Ilan, tie mined
by nought. flatten, Thomas Simpson, and T. E. Blackwell.

THE SITE OF SHE NATIONAL GALLERY.—This
morning wee issued the report of the National Gallery Silo
Commission, together with the minutes and evidence. It
appears that thirty-four witnesees in all were examined, in-
chiding Sir C. Eastlake, P.R.A., W. Mulready, Esq., R.A.,
Sir C. Berry, R.A., R. Westmacott, Req., R.A., Baron Ma-
roc hetli, John Ruskin, Esq., the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, and Sir. E. Landseer, R.A. On the meeting of the
connuiesion, on the 21st May, the following tosolittion was
unanimously adopted, vit. :—" That after the consideration
of various sites suggested to the commissioners, they are of
opinion that their choice is confined to the site of the pre-
sent National Gallery, if sufficiently enlarged, and the estate
at Rensington-gore." At the next meeting the final dee--
aion wee taken. The chairman (Lord Broughton), the
Doan of St. Pours, and Mr. Cockerel], voted for the site of
Trafalgar-square Mr. Richmond voted for the site of the
Kensington-gore estate. Professor Faraday "stated that
he felt the weight of the opposed considerations (preeerva-

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Lion of the pictures end access of the public) to be in his
mind so equally balanced, that be could not poled one site
In preference to the other ; he therefore declintd to vote."
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BAIX3E.—On Saturday the
annual beat-ease fir the livery and badge given by Mr.
Thomas Doggett took piece. Biz started, and came Min the
following order I'. C. White, Bermondsey; 2. H. T.
Blackmer*, Greenwich; 3. F. Wooden, Blackwell; 4. A. J.
Titter, Limeboose ; S. J. Groves, flonelydosns ; 8. W. F.
Maxwell, Custom-house. The second and third in the race
received prizes from the interest of a fund left by the late Sir
W. JWale.