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

STATUE OF THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL;

Mr. aiw said he bad received from Alderman Wire
the fallowing extract from the minutes of the committee
appointed o❑ the Bth of July, 1850, to consider what
steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the
late Sir Robert Peel :

" August 1, 1855;
" Sir Peter Laurie in the chair.—lt was moved an.i
unanimously agreed to, that the statue of Sir Robert Peel
recently erected by this committee at the west end of
Cheapside, be traLsferred to the Commissioners of Sewers
for the City of London in l erpetuity.
(Signed) " DAVID W. WIRE, Hon. Secretary."
Mr. MURRRLL—Who is to put the railing round the
statu-., ?

The ENGINEER —lt is for the committee to determine
whether a railing is necessary. There is a difference of
op'non ❑pon that subject.
Deputy LOTT—What is the opinion of the Peel Com-
mittee upon the subject ?
Tae 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 Hour—lt 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
cla-ses, espec►ally 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 OBBIRD concurred with Deputy Holt in re-
ferring the matter to Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, and Aug-
vested that, on the opinion of those gentlemen being given,
it shoul t be submitted to the whole court.
Deputy RATHBONR—I will second that proposition.
Mr. Dew having stated that the question was already
referred to the Improvement Committee, the discussion
terminated.

SUPPLY OF GAS BY THE GREAT CENTRAL CONSUMERS'
COMPANY.

Mr. DAM, 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 matter
per hour : in other words, five cubic feet of the gas have
been equal, in illuminating power, to 1,597.2 grains
of spermacetti, or 1,828.8 of wax—that is, to a little
more than four ou ices 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 also been good —1
have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your obedient ser-
vant, HENRY LETIIEBY, M. 8., Professor of Chemistry in
the Medical Coilege of the Londox Hospital.—London
Hospital, Aug. 9, 1855."
_

Mr. DAw laid before the court the following acts of
Parliament, and suggested that it should be referred to
the Committee of General Purposes to consi,ler the best
mode of carrying out the various provisions of the same,
as aff,cting the City of Loudon : " The Metropolitan
Buildings Act," " The Metropolitan L•+cal Management
Act.," and " The Nuisances Removal and Diseases
Prevention Act."

Referred accordingly, and the court adjourned.

THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOT.

There are now about 8,000 men encamped at Abler
shot, and ol Tuesdays and Fridays the whole of the en-
campment is under arms for several hours. The officers
of the Staffordshire Militia gave a dejeuncr, yesterday,
to their friends, at which several ladies were present.
On Friday evening, the officers of the Wawickshire
Militia gave a ball in one of the buildings intended for a
canteen, which was attended by several of the familie
in the neighbourhood of Aldershot. Great inconvenience
continues to he felt from the want cf hotel or lodgmng.
house accommodation in the vicinity of the came,ita
is
as the estahli-hment is to be a permanent
matter of . twprise that some speculators have
deavoured to supply the deficiency. The ea at pro.
. 4 than the
sent looks more like a town at the 11:ine:A en-
deavoured
The of-
less than an hour's ride from the metropolis.club
house, and a
freers have commenced erecting a
the north camp,
dwelling-place of 8,000 or 10,000 troops, stationed at
church is in course of construction in d
but the whole place still wea
rile p
the moor appears to haveeatt an
surface of
uncomfortable appeararl
been removed, and the
rs a dreary
the streets of huts with-
out of white dust, half sand
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out being assailed by a
result is that the placeeisarlioonwg the head-quarters of dust.
It is impossible to move
field days,
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visitors
a dr drawback,
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and into your eyes with remorseless'
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and
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the dejeuner of the North Staffordshire• yesterday rep
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fuller
meet caused aattendance than usual. A portion
of the troops only are in huts, about 1,500 men being
under canvas for the present. The health of the troops,
on the whole, is satisfactory, although there are a good
many cases of English cholera in the camp. It has
been rf marked with reference to this disease at Alder-
shot, as well as in the Crimea and other places, that a
marked change takes place in the condition of the regi-
ment suffering this disease when removed from huts to
canvas. In the latter case the 'virulence of the disease
generally abates in a few days. The Queen's pavil.on,
adjoining the high road, is in a very forward state, and
the contractors hope, before the winter sets in, to make
able cam-
p at Aldershot much less like Bendigo Creek—
, cale to which it bears a strong resemblance at pre-
sent.