The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-15 00:00:00

LIST OF TRIBUTES STILL PAID By DIFFER NT GOVERN•

MENTS TO THE Dry OF ALGIERS.

Naples and Sicily pay an annual tribute of 21,000
Spanish dollars.

Tuscany, by treaty of 1823, is exempt of tribute, but
makes Consular presents of 25,000 ditto.
Sardinia is indebted to the mediation of England for
her freedom from tribute, but pays considerable sums at
every change of Consuls.
Portugal has concluded a treaty similar to that of
Naples.

Spain is subject to no tribute, but makes presents al
every change of Consols.

Austria,— through the mediation of the Porte, is exempt
from tribute and presents.
England owes a present of 660/. at every change of
Consuls, notwithstanding the Treaty dictated in 1816,
under the cannon of Lord Exmouth.

The United States, by a Treaty concluded some time
after that of the English, have adopted the same arrange-
ment as England.

Hanover and Bremen, under the protection of England,
have obtained the same condition, but their Consuls pay
large sums on arriving at Algiers.
Sweden and Denmark pay annually a tribute of war-
like ammunitions and naval stores, to the value of about
4,000 piastres. Besides this, these States give, on the
renewal of the treaties every ten years, presents to the
amount of 10,000 dollars; and their Consuls, on entering
on their functions, make presents to the Dey.

FRENCH FUNDEL-.PARIS JULY 12..-Five per Cents., lOU
80c. 85c. 95c. 105 E 101 f. 90C. 105 f. 30c. 105 f. 40c.; Three per
Cents. 78E 60c. 65c. 70c. 75c. 70c. 115 c. 85c. 90c. 79E 79f. sc.
10c.; Bank Actions, 18&24 50c.; Rentes de Naples 87f. 10c.
20c. 10c. 20c. 25c.; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne 14% •; Royal
Spanish Loan, 81%; Spanish Rentes Perpetuelle, 74U ;
Haytian Loan, 480 f. Exchange on London, onemonth (paper ,
25E 5c.; (money), 25f. W.; three months (paper), 25f. 20c. ;
(money), 25f.30c.-Court Authentique.

THAMES WATER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Much has been written and said on the
subject of supply of water to the metropolis, in con-
sequence of which, improvement in the quality of
that article has been made by some of the Com-
panies. On reading the Reports presented to the
House of Commons, my attention has been drawn
to the artifice practised by the South London Water
Works Company, so as to escape detection on the
following facts, which I hope for a corner in your
respectable Paper to expose. The agent of the
Company has had the temerity to call the state-
ment " that the water works draw supply out of
a land drain" false ? but I trust it will presently appear
fully proved to be true. In Report No. 267, printed)
April 21, 1828, p. 30, it is stated " that the Direc-
" tors elia not consider it for the interest of the public
" nor tire Company •to employ any but a mere
" working (labouring) engineer," although about that
period. they were erecting a new engine at Cumber-
land-gardens, which must have been performed by
a scientific engineer; and while that work was in
progress, I remember a notice "that no person
" would be admitted on the premises without an
" order " from him. It is also stated, " that the
" Secretary having occupied his post but a short
" time, could not be well acquainted with many
" particulars," although the person who preceded
him in that post, was, and is, a Director, if not a
principal manager of the premises in Kennington-
lane. On those grounds, a written statement only
of the Company's concerns was tendered, without
producing any persons subject to examination, by
which management the following facts are not
brought, to light, and the assertion c that the Thames'
" is the only source whence water is supplied by
the Company" passed as true ! ! There is an
ancient land drain or sewer, which must be known
to many of your readers, it runs by the Half-Moog,
Dulwich, alongside the Ephra road, crossing under
the Brixton and Clapham roads, near the Grey-
hound and Swan, then circuitously through Mr.
Pentiman's field., some gardeners' • grounds,
and by South Lambeth, into the Thames, In
its course it receives extensive land and road
drains, also the sewers of many houses, and runnings
of large dunghills. At the parade, near the Oval,
Kennington, about 1,000 yards from its mouth, the
water works have n tunnel of communication under
the road into it, by shutting certain sluice gates IV
Lawn-lane, close to the Lawn, South Lambeth; such
tide water as may have flowed up, together with
the drainage water passing down are mixed and
pumped into the reservoirs (and there kept just
about long enough to breed insects), for as to the
pretence of separating the water by their trap gate,
for neap tides, it is impossible; the gratings or
strainers in the creek outside the tunnel are often in
a most disgusting condition from deed animals, und'
vegetables in a putrid state, the quality of the water
is very bad, but few are aware of the cause; to
'those who see the condition of what passes up and
.down the creek, it is net a matter of surprise. The
reservoirs are sometimes cleaned when foul stuff,
black as ink, is run down, part of which is returned
with the next rising tide. Most important informa-
tion (to the point) is given by Mr. Clay, of the
Grand Junction Water Works, with respect to the
state of the Thames, in communication to the House
of Commons, No. 148, printed March 15, 1830,
p. 6,7, and 8, where it is demonstrated by satis-
factory experiments that the middle of the river is
much purer than the sides, because the tide current
'turns the streams of the sewers which run into the
Thames, confining the filth along the shores; it is
,also there shown that a large portion " of foul
," water of London drainage, which is carried down-
" wards by the ebb, is returned with the flood tide."
Now it is to be particularly observed, that when
the tide has run up about two hours and risen
about six or seven feet in the Thames, it begins to
,produce a rise in the creek which is just about the
period that the " foul water" would be brought to the
vicinity of Vauxhall-bridge, and with the rising tide
fills the said creek at the river side, thus the supply
from the Thames is taken at the worst time of
tide, and shut in by the sluice gates before de-
seribed in Lawn-lane, thereby making the dirty
(From the CallitiiittiOnnel• ) creek answer the purpose of a reservoir in aid of
Yesterday, at four o'clock, the King went to Notre " excevacations in an adjoining meadow." It has
t
Jame, to attend the 're Deum for the success of been said (by the Water Works Secretary) that the
our expedition to Africa, having in his carriage their statement before the Commissioners is correct,
be-
lloyal Highnesses the Dauphin, Madame, and the t cause they report that they had checked the evi-
Duchess of Berry. dence by collateral testimony." Such an argu-
The Swiss Guards were drawn up in close files meat would have a tendency to compro-nine the
nit the Pont Neuf. Detachments of Lancers, of character of the Comniissieners as professional gen-
'Gerdes du Corps, of Cuirassiers, the Staff of the tlernen; but it is evident they could not mean that
First Military Division, and that of the town of R.- observation to apply to this particular Company re-
'is, preceded and followed the Royal carriage, and it spec!ieg whom they did not have any collateral tea.
those of the Officers of the Crown and the Ladies ft amity, (the story of the 14 old wutermen not being
in Waiting. The crowd was great, especially on iin point, as it refers to the situation of the section-
als) Pont Neuf, but order prevailed every where.— 4/1 pipe of the new engine.) It is conjectured by this
The sincere friends of national glory-s-the mew, same person, who seems, indeed, " not well ac-
whose
besete beat at the truly French words of
,1 quainted with many particulars," that the mud at
battles and victories—did not observe, without al the bottom of the reservoirs would be about two and
painful impression, that species of prepossession and a half inches deep in two years! l I.
rs‘o any one who
disquiet curiosity which manifested itself in the -- observes the state of cisterns or butts, containing
looks of every one. Invisible, but present in the Thames water in fair condition, I leave the appre-
droughts of all, was the Ministry, which, like 11, elation of this estimate. There are other points
noxious nightmare!, seemed to depress the public joy, „which seem incredible in the statement made by the
' The following are some wholly unknown particti-;; Company, but the above are enough for the present
lars respecting the storm which assailed the fleet, purpose, and it is to be hoped they will at least be
end transports at Sidi-Ferruch :-- , deprived of the Vauxhell creek as a " feeder," or
The sirmy had only three days' provisions. The means of supply to their works. The intention of
,storm seemed to increase, and was likely to be pro- S the Directors expressed in 18211 may then be full
leacted. The wind blcev fiord on shore. riser filled of taking supply directly from the Thames
transports disigged their auchors-sethey broke from more frequently, by means of their new engine,"
their mooring!, and at last cut their cables to stendk which at present appears built only for show. It is
out to sea. evident they will not abandon the creek tirdee
' bli dthroughnaturally and
Their position seamed frightful, but the commis- o ge ,
!
tense, who were On board, wore only harassed by . which use it ought to be limited, nder all the
the painful eonseiousiiese of leaving the army desti-. above circumstances, it is evident that the Thames;
Ltate of provivione on shore. is to this Company a comparatively good and pure)
MP' l'i'llanstanced, the Intendant-General or, source, especially if supply is drawn during the ebb'

was necessary to overcome, in order to execute an
enterprise which the principal powers of Christen-
dom have attempted in vain.
It is affirmed that, in consequence of an arrange-
ment which had been long deferred, above 200
promotions have just been made in the regiments
of infantry of the line and the 20 regiments of light
infantry.
At the drawing-room of the Tuileries yesterday,,
the King addressed M. Gerard, whom he had sent,
for. His Majesty informed him that he confided to,
him the execution of a picture of the taking of Al-
giers.

His Majesty has been pleased to receive, in the
most flattering manner, the drawing of the expedi-
tion to Algiers, sent by M. Eugene Isabey, painter
to the expedition. We learn that these drawings,
which are highly approved by all the artists, are to
be lithographed by M...lsabey, seri.

(From the Nationalof Monday,)
The Court of the Tuileries has been very nu-
merously attended to-day. Algiers formed the sub-
ject of every conversation. The capture of that
town, and the glorious result obtained by our army,
which proved. unattainable by the army of Charles V.,
was unanimously praised.
The despatch of Admiral Duperre, dated from
before Algiers, on the 6th inst., has brought no
positive information respecting the fate of the Dry.
It was still believed that be had retired with
army towards Constantine, as we stated yesterday.
The appointment of Marshal Marmont to the
command of the army of Africa, is as yet only a
project, Nothing has been decided yet respecting
this matter ; for it is not known whether it suits
General l3ourmont to return immediately. Some
are of opinion that it might be expedient to the
Commander-in-Chief to remain some time longer
with the army, rather than to make his appearance
in the Chambers at once. Rewards and titles are
already talked of at the Palace, as being intended
for him.

In the midst of this joy, which is as general as i,
is expansive, some individuals only conversed,
though cautiously, about the question how the suc-
cess of our expedition could be rendered available.
This question, and the great alarms of England,
will soon recopy us.
A telegraphic despatch, received to-day by the
Minister of the Marine, announces that the cannon,l
nude and bombarding of the town of Algiers tool:
place on the 3d, both by land and by sea, and con-'
tinned the whole day with the greatest execution.
It may be concluded from hence that the tiring on
the town was protracted till the sth, and that it did
not capitulate till after a breach had been made.
The vessel which brought the news of the 3d,
sailed before the Sphinx, which brought the ac-
count of the capture of Algiers; but the Sphinx,
being a steamer, performed the voyage in two days
and a half.

Before muss, the King granted a private audience
to the lingli,ll Ambassador and to the Hanoverian
Minister, who notified to his Majesty the death of
King George the Fourth.

The municipality of Paris bad the honour of pre-
enting their congratulations on the capture of
Algiers.

tide, whatever general objections may exist to it.—
Other mischievous consequences to the neighbour.
hood ensue from the Water Company having con-
trout over the said creek, which may be made the
subject of future communication.

DETECTOR.
N.B. No specimens of water were submitted to
the chemical gentlemen from the Vauxhall creek to
be analysed.