The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-15 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY NIGHT.
The Madrid has arrived with the Peninsular
mails. She left Lisbon on the 9th.
It is believed at Lisbon that the Portuguese Mi-
nister has obtained a loan from the French capi-
talists, through the agency of the Barone de Paiva.
Arrangements are making for the formation of a
bank at Lisbon, and one at Oporto.
Provisions have been sent by the Portuguese
Government to some of the Cape de Verdes, to
succour the inhabitants who are starving there.
The vines in Portugal look much healthier than
they have done hitherto.

H.M.S. Neptune has been ordered home from
Lisbon.

The ships Nile, Ceylon, Secret, and Recovery
have put into Lisbon much damaged.
Exchange on London has fallen from 541 for 90
days, and to 541 for 30 days.

DRAINAGE OF LONDON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Your excellent leader upon the Drainage of
London, in The Sun of Thursday evening, induces me
to trouble you with a few remarks upon the subject.
Firstly—l would observe that the only valuable part
of Mr. Dover's scheme is the production of solid manure.
f much doubt, however, if it can be manufactured, by
his method, for so little as 31. per ton. But, as there
are practically insurmountable obstacles to his plan, it ill
idle to waste words upon the matter.
The principal merit of Mr. Ward's system 'seems to
consist of the smaller sectional areas of the main sewers
The alleged monetary saving is considerable ; but it is
not clear that he would succeed in properly draining
the metropolis. This being the case, it would be unwise
to adopt his theory, until he has proved its efficacy—a
task he will find far from easy.
The engineers appear to have acted prudently in rs•
commending larger sectional areas, for the following
reasons. In the first place, the carrying into effect Sir
Benjamin Hall's Bill will greatly increase the quantity
of sewage matter from the metropolis. Secondly,
considerable allowance ought to be made for the rapid
increase of population. Thirdly, the main ■ewers
about to be constructed ought to be large enough to last
for centuries.

The engineers are not, however, right in saying, the
sewage matter is of no commercial value. As liquid
manure it is perhaps not worth much. But, to assert
that the sewage matter of the metropolis, containing
nearly three million inhabitants, and most likely as
many animals, cannot be profitably rendered available
for agricultural purposes is strange indeed.
I have no doubt I can point out a process (differing
fr.,m Mr. Dover's) by which the sewage matter of London
may be converted into a cheap, portable solid manure,
easy of conveyance by rail, river, or road.—l am, sir,
yours obediently,

THOS. J. PILING, Architect.
Wellington road, Camberwell, Dec. 14, 1855.

At the particular request of her Majesty Sir Colin
Campbell has sat for a photograph likeness, being the
first occasion on which he consented to have his portait
taken• lie is represented in undress uniform, with
round cap, and in the position of giving some routine
order.

REPP.ESENT.ITION OF NORTH EssEx.—A split has oc•
curred in the Castle Iredingham Conservative Club,
which has for some years assumed to regulate the repre-
sentation of the northern division of Essex, as to the
pletlges to be exacted from the candidates. It is under-
stood that Sir John Tyrell will retire when a dissolution
takes place, and Mr. Ducane, who was unseated for
Mahlon, was to be brought forward in his place. Major
Beresford has also stated that he shall not again offer
himself.

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