The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OP SEWERS.

A special court of the metropolitan commissioners of
sewers was held yesterday at the office in Greek•street.
The Lord Mayor and the other City commissioners were
present. Mr. R. Jebb was in the chair.

A long report was presented from Messrs. Hayward
and Bazalgette, on the drainage of the districts north of
the Thames. The estimated cost was 1,378,190/.
A report was also presented from Sir W. Cubitt, th•
consulting engineer, which generally approved of the
plan proposed, but stated that he differed with the engi•
neers as to the actual cost. He stated that :
" As to the north of the Thames intercepting system
and conveyance down to Barking Creek, instead of a
total cost of 1,378,1901., as estimated, I am of opinion,
for reasons before alluded to in this report, that—
The probable cost would be £1,750,000
And as regards the south side of the
Thames, say—
For the former estimate of Mr. Stephen-
son and myself, terminating the drain-
age in Deptford Creek £750,000
Extension of ditto through Green-
wich and Woolwich to an out-
let in Plumstead marshes, I
estimated at
1,250,000

• Making a total of £3,000,000
To complete the arterial and intercepting drainage of
the entire districts north and south of the Thames."
TL e report was received and ordered to be circulated.
Col. . DAWSON then brought before the court a letter
written ' by order of Lord Palmerston to the commis•
sioners, in which he stated that he was of opinion that the
system 1; drainage recommended by the Board of
Health w as the one that ought to be adopted, as
combining the greatest degree of efficiency with that
of economy.. Colonel Dawson then said, that as the
commissione.% 4 were called upon to adopt a system
they could nt nt, sanction, they had no alternative but
to resign their situations, and should only hold then
until their succ Ne, isors were appointed. Ho moved that
the court be adj fl urned sine die.
Mr. HAWINH_ tw seconded the motion, which was put
and carried unan Inlonsly, and the court adjourned.

MARKET" NEIVS-(T.EfIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.

SUGATL—The markt ,!; is firm, with a fair business. In
refined there is more c loing at full rates. Brown lump.
41s 6d, and low to fine g;ro.tery 4.5 s to 48s 6d per cwt. The
quantity of British pla nta tion landed last week at the
East and West India Docks! was 217 hhds 51 tierces 34
barrels. There were to tken for home consumption 1,148
hhds 51 tierces 96 barre h. The stocl;,t in the same places ill
3,290 hhds 654 tierces 5-..17 barrels.
CoFTEE.--There is still a dull market for most sorts, but
holders offer less, and i to further decline has occurred,
There is an improved del nand for colour', plantation, but
ord is neglected.
Rum.—The quantity la, sled last week at the East and
West India Docks was 10 G puns. There mere taken for
home consumption 246 pun s 15 hhds, and exported 29 puns
28 hhds. The stock in tht s same places is 5;262 puns 561
hhds.
RICE.—At auction 1,254 Imp Bengal partly ,old, at 15e
to 15s 6d for mid and good.
SALTPETRE.-615 bags Bengal offered publicly was all
taken in at 37. for 2 per cent. refraction.
TEA.—Not much has been done, but the holdei's nak
previous rates.
COTTON —The dealings are on a small seals, with6s6
alteration in prices.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is,firm, at 635. per cwt. on the epee

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 21 18s to 51 Os ; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 61 Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 212 s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
CumnEntstrn.--Meadow hay, 31 Os to 51 Os ; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 51 18s ; and straw,. 11 16s to 213 s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 51 O,; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 610 s ; and straw, 11 16s to 21 2s per load.
Trade dull.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at Noon, W.';
light breeze, and fine weather.
COWES, Feb. 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Samuel, from
Newcastle, for Trinidad, with loss of bowsprit from colli-
sion with the Ezeile (sch.), of St. Ives.
SouTas.htrrort, Feb. 27.—Arrived— Washington (I),
from Bremen, for New York.

CAPB TOWN, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Jan. 21.—The Mer•
say, from London to Melbourne, put in here on the stk
inst. with severe damage to bowsprit, from contact with a
Dutch barque ; the latter lost bowsprit and cutwater.
The Ariel, Mauritius to London, put in here on the rtk
inst. leaky, and its discharging to discover the leak.
PERTH, WEST AUSTRALIA, Dee. 24.—The Charles Felt
Bennett, from Liverpool to Melbourne, went on shore at
Port Augusta priar to the 20th inst., and, it is feared,
will be a total wreck • crew and part of cargo saved in a
damaged state. The Leander, hence for Batavia, was
wrecked on the 14th ult., 18 miles south of Irwin, and
but very little of cargo saved.
BRIDLINGTON, Feb. 27.—The Pursuit, of Shields was
brought in here yesterday a derelict, which was abandoned
by the crew last night.
YARMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Eliza.
beth, from London, for Arbroath, with stern stove in from
contact with the Salacea, of London.
SHIELDS, Feb. 27.—Wind, W. Sailed—Gateshead, for
Havannah.—Tho Sincerity, of Southampton, has struck
on the Herd Sand, and has gone to pieces ; steam.tugs
are trying to save the wreck.
MANILLA, Jan. 2.—The Stratheden got on a rock below
this on the 19th ult., and has been abandoned as a wreck,
and her hull sold.
N.E. Sailed—Eliza, for
JERSEY, Feb. 26.—Wind,
Pernambuco.
NEWPORT, Feb. 27.—Arrived—Matilda, from Londe*
for Now York. Sailed—R. B. Menhur, for St. Thomas;
Eleanore, Havannah ; Speed, Cape de Verdi.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26.—Wind, S.W. Arrived_Annie
Smith, from Callao ; Mimosa, Buenos Ayres ; General
Mina, Havannah.
MALTA, Feb. 22.—The Georgians, Tarsus to Queen's.
town, put in here on the 19th inst. leaky, and one pump,
choked.
ANTWERP, Feb. 21.—The Henrietta, Bertch to Hull,
has been lost on the Tomand Bank, sea of Azoff.
EMDEN, Feb. 24.—The Christiana, hence for Hull, has'
put back leaky, with loss of bowsprit, sails, &c., and must
discharge her cargo, supposed to be damaged.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tu
Wind, W.; tide, low water ; cloudyesday, 10.19 a.m.
Arrived.—lectric Flash, from St. Michael's ; Caman•
ciria, from Patras ; Brilliant, from Guernsey ; Alert, from
Guernsey ; Iris, from Oporto ; Svendene, Mathilde, from
Svenborg ; John Mowlcm, from Guernsey; Lily, trim
Guernsey.
Sailed.—City of Paris steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.25 a.m.
Wind, W. by S.; fresh, and fine.
assed.—Nra. Sra. del Careen, from Havaunah. f'
London ; Matilda Luckie, from Demerara, for Loudon.
Anchored.—French barque Y., from London for Swan,
sea ; Agenoria, from London for Belize.
Sailed. Victoria, for New York.