The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-21 00:00:00

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGEAPII.)

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m.
Wind W.S.W., moderate, and fine.
Arrived—Oswego, from New Orleans ; Alpha, St. Vin-
cent; Jane Glassin, Quebec; Chilton, -Sines; Saggitaria,
Marseilles.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m.

Wind, W.S.W., fine ; tide, three hour's flood.
Arrived, 20th—Enigheden, from Holmstrund ; Wilhel-
mine, St. ITbe's ; Ocean, Trinidad; Wild Irish Girl, Moul-
' mein• Liberty, Antwerp; Spring, do.; Don Colino, Guern-
sey; Odessa, Belize ; Twe Gebtoders, Belize; Portenta,
Krugen; Lyods, Calmar; Trafalgar, Madras ; Tanjore,
Mauritius.

Arrived—Albion, steamer, from Boulogne ; City of Lon-
don, steamer, Dunkirk; Holland, steamer, Ostend;
Elizabeth, St. Übes ; John Williams, Emden ; Herald,
Mauritius; P,ouven, Aalborg ; Providentia, Hernosund ;
Enchantress, Barbados ; Margaret, Philadelphia ; Super,
Uddewalla ; Blenheim, Calcutta ; Mangoin, Cuba ; Vrow
Maria, Leer.

Sailed—City of Rotterdam, steamer, for Dunkirk;
Flecha, steamer, for Ghent.

DEAL, Wednesday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind, W.N.W., light, and cloudy.
Passed—Bell Rock, from Matanzas, for London.
Anchored—Braganza, from London, for Brazils ; Amity
Hall, London, for Quebec; Symmetry, London, for Cey-
lon French war-steamer, Lacrosse.

METROPOLITAN SEWERS COM3flSSlON.—Yesterday a
special court was held at the chief office in Greek-street,
Soho-square, principally for the purpose of ordering the
execution of extensive sewerage operations. The com-
missioners who attended were the chairman, Lieut.-Col.
Dawson, and Messrs. Baker, Smith, Redhead, and Gib-
son. The secretary reported an available balanceo
upwards of 36,0001., to which should be added the
amount of the deposit account, 80,000/. The Court
then agreed to payments amounting to 8,5241.,
_which
sum includes the quarter's salaries of the officers,
A report was presented from the general committee,
which recommended the execution of works in the Surrey
and Kent district to the amount of 6..0,4011. ; in the
Greenwich district, to the amount of 3,2961. ; in the
western division of the Westminster sowers, 501. ; in
the Ravensbourne district, to the amount of 17/. ; in
the Limehouse level, to the amount of 565/. ; in the
Lower Wapping level, to the amount of 501/. ; in the
eastern division of the Westminster sewers, to the amount
of 2901. ; total amount of works recommended by the
general committee, 67,3631. The court then unani•
mously agreed to the above recommendations. Rates
of 6d. in the pound for six months were declared upon
the subjoined districts—Finsbury division, Ranelagh
district, and Richmond ; and estimates were received
for a rate of 4d. in the pound on the Regent-street and
Regent's-park district, and advertisements were directed
to be inserted. The remaining business transacted was
of a formal character.
RISE IN TIIE PRICE Or NEWSPAPERS.--In consequence
of the great advance which is taking place in the price
of paper, it is rumoured that a movement is now going
on in Glasgow to raise the price of newspapers one half-
penny each. The Birmingham Mercury has taken the
initiative among the English journals, having just added
half-penny to its price,
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