The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metropolis
tan Board of Works was held on Friday, at their
offices, Spring-gardens ; Mr. John Thwaitea, the
chairman, presided.
The cash statement showed that the balances in
the hands of the treasurer were on current accounts
£68,939 Bs. 9d.; on deposit accounts, £49,970; end
on Government securities, £78,110 lls. 3d.
Mr. FREEMAN brought up the report of the
main drainage committee, which recommended
" That the board do apply to Government to in'
troduce a bill into Parliament during the Pre-
sent session for increasing the borrowing power°
of the board to the extent of £1,200,000 far
main drainage purposes, with a Government gutv
rantee, simi'ar to that contained in the Main Drain.
age Act of 1858." He explained at some length
the reasons why there had been an excess of exPen;
diture over the estimate. Many circumstances had
arisen which were never calculated upon, such el
covering in sewers, &c. ; but, with the exception of
those extra works, the original estimates had DO',
been exceeded. He moved the adoption of the
report.

Mr. FREEMAN brought up the report of the
Thames Embankment committee, submitting for
approval an agreement between the board and
Messrs. Doultou and Co., and Messrs. Stiff, in re'
ference to their compensation for loss, injury, 8°"
by the Southern embankment. The agreement pro'
vided that those gentlemen should give up ahee
one-third of their manufacturing premises to the
board, and that the board should hand over a Vent
of land situated between their premises to be divided
between them. The board would have to purchase
that land, clear it of the buildings on it, and band
it over to those gentlemen six months before they
required their premises for the Thames Embank.
ment. The board also agreed to make four sobwale
under the Embankment, and two subways up to thou'
premises, so as to give them water way to carry ell,
their business. Mr. Hunt was to be appointed
arbitrator between the parties to assess the an.
pensation to be paid to Messrs. Stiff and Doultoo
for the inconvenience and expense they would he,
put to in pulling down parts of their premises and
rebuilding others. Mr. Freeman said by Ole
arrangement they had avoided a parliamentary cee;
test, and also the necessity of taking the whole
the premises of those gentlemen, which, from the
nature and extent of their busines, would be yell
expensive.

A lengthened discussion ensued as to the wording
of the agreement; and as one part of it
rather ambiguous, it was resolved to refer it back to
the committee, so that it might be put into unrale
takeable language.
The routine business having been disposed of, the
board adjourned. appeared

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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GRANTHAM--SATURDAY.
The show of wheat was limited to-day, and sales were
inactive, at former prices. Barley was scarce, at late rat
Oats in demand, at advancing prices. Beans inactive:
—New white wheat, 48s to 51s; red, 45s to 48s per 360t.'
malting barley, 35s to 396 per qr ; grinding, 28s to 300 •
old oats, 24a to26s; beans, 38s to 40s; peas, 36s to 38e.

NOT TINGHAM—SATURDAY.
White wheat, from 43s to 54s ; red wheat, 42s to ,49tt
Barley—malting, 31s:to 4181; grinding, 278 to 295. vai.
old, at 258 to 31s Od; new, 22s to 298. Beans sold at 4A.
to 45s per qr. Flour, 31s to 408.

YORK SATURDAY.
This corn market to-day was moderately supplied with
wheat, and there was a healthier demand for fine parcels
at previous prices. Barley rather slow in demand,
at late
quotations. Oats barely an average show, and at a slight
advance on last week. Beans were steady, at high p
to 24rices.
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Wheat, red ...... .42s to 46s Oats....
White d 0... . .4Bs to 52s Beans 36s to 44
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Barley ........... .29s to 36s 1 Peas 8 tO ""--°
Malt, 62s to 64s per qr.; rye, 32s per qr ; flour, 3411
to 36s per sack.

LEICESTER--SATURDAY.
Old white wheat, —s to. —s ; new, 44s to 50s per ss
stone. Old red, 48s to 52s per 36 stone. Barley, nialtingoo
new, 348 to 398 per qr.; grinding, 27s to 30s; old oaf:
27s to 30s ; new oats, 22s to 28s per 24 stone. 13e."--
new, 358 to 39s ;:old, 42s to 44s per 38 stone.

NORWICH—SATURDAT.
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There was a fair supply of wheat to-da le'
with a --
wand. and prices in some instances recededy, is per qr.
oi,
supply of other articles was moderate, with very little 011
ness doing.
White wheat. 46s to 48i j Red wheat
Malting barley ... 38s to 40s Chevalier barley 3462°s tt°°34B6l: Distilling d 0..... 33s to 35s J Oats.. 24s to 28a
Flour, 32s 6d to 33s Od per sack from the miller.

CORK—SATURDAY.
The following were the quotations this morning
wheat, —s Od to Os Od; white, lOs Od to —s Od ; barley_'if
6d to 6s Od ; oats, 8s Od to 9s 2d. ; black do., 7s 1:41 to
8s Od.

We understand that Major-General Wm. Ridley'
late of the Scots Fusilier Guards, is likely to be
appointed to the command of the troops in New Zealand,We know the difficulty experienced by the authorities
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finding a oomp.Lent officer to succeed General Cameron
this command. But critical contingencies are not unlikel
to arise in New Zealand, and the public and the array tal°l 4,
be satisfied that some one was selected whose experience '—
responsible command in the field was likely to inspire CO'
fidence. The New Zealand command is not an easy-going
colonial military superintendence of the ordinary kind. '1"
man is required who possesses especially good qualificationo;
of which it is no disparagement to General Ridley to 88911
has not yet given evidence.—Army and 11avy Gazette.

Mr. BIDGOOD seconded the motion, and aftera
conversation in which all parties concurred, it /11.-
unanimously agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. FREEMAN, the report 108
referred back to the committee to carry into
execution.