The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-06 00:00:00

SEWERS.

Yesterday, a special court of the Commission was
held at the Curt-house, in Greek-street, Mr. R. Jobb
presiding. Thbre were eight other commissioners pre-
sent. _ .

The first hour of the sitting was occupied in a dis-
cussion whether it was necessary for the chairman to sign
the minutes of the previous meeting, which he said the
act of Parliament did not require him to do, and though
he had been in the habit of signing the minutes of for-
mer meetings he declined to do so in future.
One of the CornmiBsioners complained of the insuffi-
cient accommodation the court-house iu which they were
assembled afforded.
One of the officers of the court observed that that
commission had frequently had it in contemplation t o
build a new court.

Dr. LEwis suggested that it would be unwise to
take any step towards increasing the accommodation
until they knew what Parliament might do in the ensu-
ing session.
Another COMMISSIONER had heard it rumoured that
Sir B. Hall had an extinguisher ready to put upon the
present commission. (A laugh.)
After the transaction of the usual formal business, the
commissioners engaged for a considerable time in desul-
tory conversations upon a variety of unimportant details
respecting the measurement of works, checking accounts,
contracts, and other matters of a like character ; subse-
quently,
Mr. JOHNSON asked when the commission would be
in a condition to enter upon the great question of arterial
drainage in a manner worthy of the metropolis.
The SECRETARY stated that ho had recently had a
communication from Mr. Stephenson, stating his report
would be ready in four or five days, though be could not
pledge himself to have it prepared before the next meet-
ing of the commission.
Mr. JOHNSON hoped whatever might be the opinion
of the consulting engineer, that Mr. Rowe's plan would
be brought under the consideration of the court. (Hear.)
Mr. WADE moved that Mr. Rowe's plan and sugges-
tions be printed and circulated for the information of the
members of the court before they proceeded to discuss
the question of the main drainage of the metropolis.
The motion haring been seconded by Dr. LEWIS, was
ultimately put and carried.
Sir J. V. SWELLEY gave notice for the next court day
of a 'notion to the effect that the whole question of the
main drainage bo not taken into consideration until the
various plans recently proposed, or which may be in the
meanwhile laid before the commission, be brought be-
fore the court, and due time given to deliberate upon
them.

The court, after transacting some further business o
a routine character, adjourned.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

MOTION OP TIM LATE LORD MAYOR RESPECTING THE

PREMIER.
In answer to a question by Alderman FAREBROTIIER,
who demanded wily Alderman Sidney's notice, to pro-
pose an address to the Throne, calling for Lord Aber-
deen's removal from the government, was not on the
business paper, the LORD MAYOR said that Alderman
Sidney, exercising his right, had withdrawn that notice.

PgrAll IN CUItIST'S LIOSPITAL.
Alderman Fa; Nis wished to know whether any com-
munication bail been made to the Lord Mayor as to
the dismissal of half the boys front Christ's Hospital.
By some it ha d been reported that there was fever
amongst the 'ooys ; by others that there was fever
amongst the ni asters. (Laughter.)
The LORD I' lAYOR—I have had no communication
upon the sr bj
It was iltimately resolved, on the motion of Alder-
man FINN] 3, xecondel by _1l,?0• man WILSON, " That it
be referred, ) the General Purpose's Committee, t.) in-
quire into Ott' health and state of Cnrist's Hospital."

DUBLIN AND WICKLOW RAILWAY.—An extraordi-
nary meetin. g of this company was held on Monday, in
Dublin, for ,the purpose of authorising the directors to
borrow fro, n the Public Works Loan Commissioners a
sum nof; e-xceeding 100,0001., upon mortgage of the rail-
way ProPirty, and also of confirming the forfeiture of
certain rtbv.res. The chair was taken by the Hon. Frede-
rick Pona,mby. After a good deal of very warm discus-
sion, a rs solution authorising the loan was adopted by a
large nu.
jority.