The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Oa Friday the ordinary weekly rneeting:of the
Metropolitan Board of Works was held at the
( ffices, Spring gardens ; Mr. John Thwaites in the
chair.

The cash statement of the Finance Committee
presented the following cash balances in the hands
of the treasurer :—Current accounts, £119,875 Gs. ;
deposit accounts, £6,500; New Three per Cent.
Annuities, £75,151 Os. 7d.; and the sums to be set
aside for the repayment of mortgage debts, received
in respect of Metropolitan Commission of Sewers,
£438,

THE WESTERN DRAINAGE AND THE THAMES EM-

BAN KM EN T.

Mr. TITE, M.P.,introdnced a deputation from the
vestry at Chelsea, who presented a memorial,which
stated that in 1856 the Government resolved to con-
stitute a road for the embankment of the river from
Vauxhall-bridge to Battersea-bridge, and the Par-
liament then voted £145,753 for the construction of
the work ; that the embankment and road had been
completed by Mr. Page, the engineer, to the ex-
tremity of the buildings of Chelsea Hospital, and
there stopped, leaving 500 yards of the road use-
less, it ending in a cul-de sac; that a large portion
of that vote remained unexpended, and Vaat it only
required about 1,500 yards to complete the embank-
ment and road ; that they respectfully suggested
that the sewer from Fulham might be combined
with this valuable improvement in the same man-
ner, as the sewer would be conveyed behind the
embankment from Westminster-bridge to Black-
friars-bridge.

Mr. FINCH respectfully pressed these important
facts to the attention and consideration of the Board
in a very able address.
Mr. TITE, M.P., explained to the Board that this
memorial was consistent with the statement he had
made last week. He gave full explanations, and
moved a reference of the memorial to the Main Drain-
age Committee to examine and report thereon.
Mr. LAMMIN seconded the motion, and said he
thought that so great au improvement would re-
ceive the support and encouragement of the Board.
The question of what the parish of Chelsea ought to
contribute would be, he thought, an after conside-
ration.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he should certainly sup-
port the motion, and he thought the extension of
the road of embankment ought to be considered
only as a matter of detail.

After some further discussion the motion was put
and carried unanimously.
Mr. FREEMAN, pursuant to notice, moved that it
be referred to the Finance Committee, to report
what proportion of the expenses incident to the
execution of the Thames embankment works ought
to be charged to the Thames embankment fund.
Mr. D'IFFANGER moved as an amendment that it
be taken into consideration at some future day.
After some remarks from Mr. Newton,
The amendment was put and lost by a minority of
one.

The original motion was then put and carried.
The Clerk (Mr. Pollard) read a letter from Mr.
Slight, Secretary of the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company, assenting to the
requirement of the payment by the company of an
excess above £1,600 of cost of drainage works at
Denmark-hill station.

It was ordered to be put on the minutes of the
Board.

After the transaction of the routine unimportant
business the Board adjourned.

COITNTRY MARKETS.

YORK- SATURDAY.

At to-day's corn market the supply of farmers' wheat was
moderate. Buyers operated to a lair extent at fully is per
qr reduction. Barley scarce, and prices about the same as
last week.

Wheat, red 44s to 48s Oat 5....
White do .50s to 56s Beaus 40, to 420
Barley .28s to 368 Peas ....—s to —g
Malt, 64s to 66s per qr. ; rye, 34s per qr ; flour, 36s
to 38s per sack.