The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-05 00:00:00

ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY.

Alderman WIRE said that since the last sitting of the
commission various meetings had taken place of the dif-
ferent wards of the City upon the subject of the consoli-
dated rate, and as he understood that they were likely
to come to some arrangement amongst themselves which
would be agreeable to the commission, he wished to
postpone the following motion, which stood upon the
paper of business
. . .

"That the resolution and order of this court of the
26th June last, That in the next consolidated rate to
be made in July, the Wards of Langbourn, Lime-street,
Candlewick, Walbrook, midge, Dowgate, Vintry, and
Queenhithe, be assessed and rated on the valuations
made by the said surveyors appointed for that purpose
and which valuations have been delivered by the clerk,
be revoked ; and that the whole of the wards within this
city be assessed to the consolidated rate upon the old
assessment, until the valuations of the surveyors for the
whole City shall be completed."
Deputy LoTT wished to know whether there bad not
been a meeting of some ,‘f the members of the Commis-

pion since the day of adjournment, awl, if so, whether
there was anything to report to the court consequent
thereon

The CHAIRMAN—No ; there has been a friendly meet-
ing, and an eLeleavour tv avid the necessity of employ-
ing lawyers. I think the result of that meeting will be
that we shall approach each other in a friendly way, And
get our rate books put in proper order. We were not
a legally constituted court. If the rate books are re-
ferred to the General Purposes Committee, I think the
whole matter may be amicably arranged.
The suggestion of the Chairman was adopted, and the
motion was postponed.

STATUE OF THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL.
Mr. DAw said he had received from Alderman Wire
the following extract from the minutes of the committee
appointed on the Bth of July, 1850, to consider what
steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the
late Str Robert Peel

" August 1, 1R55.
" Sir Peter Laurie in the chair.—lt was moved and
unanimously agreed to, that the statue of Sir Robert Peel
recently erected by this committee at the west end of
Cheapside, be tea sferred to the Commissioners of Sewers
for the City of London in lierpetuity.
(Signed) " DAVID W. WIRE, Hon. Secretary."
Mr. MURRRLL—WIIO is to put the railing round the
statue ?
The ENGINEER —lt is for the committee to determine
whether a railing is necessary. There is a difference of
opinion upon that subject.
Deputy LOTT What is the opinion of the Peel Com-
mittee upon the subject ?
The ENGINEER —I think the committee would prefer
consulting. the architect, Mr. Tite, and the sculptor, Mr.
Behnes, as to their views upon the matter. At present
there are very conflicting opinions upon this subject
altogether.
Deputy HOLT—It will be most essential to do some-
thing for the purpose of protecting this very beautiful
structure, which is a subject of great interest to all
classes, especially to the citizens of London. I think it
better to refer it to Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, who will
consider and report to the court what, in their judgment,
is necessary to protect the statue.
Deputy OBBARD concurred with Deputy Holt in re-
ferrinz the matter t' Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, and eug-
vested that, on the opinion of those gntlemen being given,
it should b, submitted to the whole court.

Deputy RATHBONE—I will second that proposition.
Mr. DAW having stated that the question was already
reli-rred to the Improvement Committee, the discus.icn
terminated.
SUPPLY OF GAS BY-THE GREAT CENTRAL CONSUMERS'
COMPANY.

Mr. PAW, the chief-clerk, read the following report :
" To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers of the
City of London.
" Gentlemen,—•l have the honour to present my quar-
terly report on the illuminating power and chemical
quality of the gas supplied to the City of London by the
Great Central Gas Consumers' Company. During the
last quarter the average illuminating power of the gas
has been equal to that of 13 31 sperm candles, or 15.24
wax, each consuming 120 grains of combustible
per hour : in other words, five cubic feet of the gas have
been equal, in illuminating power, to 1,597.2 grains
of spermiteetti, or 1,828.8 of wax—that is, to a little
o ore than four ou .CeS of wax candles. This result
shows that the illuminating power of the gas has been
very satisfactory, inasmuch as it has been about 27 per
cent. greater than is required by the act of Parliament.
The chemical quality of the _gas has ako been good —T
have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your Obedient ser-
vant, HENRY LETEIEBY, M. 8., Professor of Chemistry in
the Medical College of the London Hospital.—London
I Hospital, Aug. 0, 1855."