The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-24 00:00:00

STATE OF THE DRAINAGE AT TOOTING.

Mr. HERTSLET, the clerk, read the report of the com-
mittee appointed at the last court to view the general
state of the drainage at Tooting. The committee re-
portA that a stream which crossed the Mitcham and
Streatham road, although not at present foul, was much
eomp:ained of during the summer. There were other
ditches of large dimensions, which it was almost im-
possible to keep properly cleansed. On the
n,)rthern side of the London-road, the ses erago as-
sumed the character of a decided nuisance, which Mr.
Hicks, a builder, told the committee was caused by the
diversion of the drainage some twenty•six years ago, to
unite the waters of Upper and Lower Tooting, and save
the sewage for the purpose of irrigation. The corn.,
mittee arrived at the conclusion that it was expe-
dient to remove the penstocks at present, for that
by exposing the foatid matter to the action of the at-
mosphere, the nuisance would rather be increased than
diminished.

After some discussion the report was ordered to be
printed.

THE NEW PALACE AT WESTMINSTER.
Mr. HERTSLET read a long letter from Mr. Barry, to
the effect that Mr. Austin, in his report on the drainage
of the New Palace, had arrived at wrong conclusions.
Mr. Barry reiterated his assertion, that the drainage
was as perfect as it could be under the circumstances.
He concluded by asking the Commissioners to print and
circulate his reply, in juxta-position with Mr. Austin's
remarks.

After some discussion an order to that effect was made.

SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS.
Mr. LESLIE called the attention of the Coup t to a small
pamphlet published in 1789, recommending that the
western parts of London be supplied with water from
the river Colne. Tho same view had been taken by all
the most eminent engineers from the time of Charles I.
He moved that it be printed. _ _

As the Court was not prepared to go into the whole
question of water supply, they declined making the order,
and soon after adjourned.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Admiralty, Jan. 16, 1849.
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to transmit to you herewit!i printed no-
tices to mariners respecting lights in the Bay of Fundy,
Black Rock, and Apple River.

(Signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON.
Capt. G. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.
Ilydrographic Office, Jan. 10, 1849.

DAY OF FUNDY.

The Commissioner of Light-houses in Nova Scotia has
given notice that two new lights are now established in
the Bay of Fundy, viz , oae at Blackrock Point on the
south shore of the Mines Channel, and the other at
Betty Point (called also Cape Capstan), on the north
side of the entrance of Apple River, on the southern
shore of Cumberland Bay.

BLACK ROCK FIXED LIGHT.
The light-house. which is a F quart, building, and
painted white, stands on Plack Rock Point, about the
latitude of 45 deg. 11 min. North, and three quarters of
a mile to the westward of Keunedy's Breakwater. Smell
vessels resort to both those places, and the light will
therefore be a useful guide to those vessels bound to
them, as well as to Spencer's Island Anchorage, or into
the Basin of Mines. The light is elevated 45 feet above
the level of high water. Spring tides rise and fall there
50 feet.

APPLE RIVER LIGHTS.
Two Fixed Horizontal Lights.
The light-house stands on Hetty Point, on the north-
ern side of the Apple River, in Cumberland Bay, and
about three leagues to the eastward of Cape Chignecto,
in about 45 min. 26 sec. north latitude. It is a square
white building, showing to vessels approaching it from
the westward two fixed lights placed horizontally.
These lights are forty feet above the level of the sea, at
high water. The rise and fall of spring tides there is
55 feet.

TUE DOVER LANDING-PIER.—The new pier now
extends 270 feet out into the sea, and the stone works
for this extent is carried up above 20 feet high. This
pier it is intended to carry out 800 feet into the sea—into
30 feet at low water. The object of it is to afford faci-
lity for landing at all times of the tide. There are
already above 10,000 tons of stone in the work, the first
stone having been laid last April. Walker and Burgess,
of' Westminster, are the engineers; Henry Leo and Son
of Chiswell• street, are the contractors; stone is supplied
by Freeman, of Westminster. The public are much in-
debted to Messrs. Lee for the facility which is given to
visitors to inspect these extensive works. A book is
kept at the gate, in which visitors enter their names;
and it would appear from the number of the nobility and
gentry whose names are seen in this book, that the
works attract the universal attention of the visitors to
Dover. Indeed, it will well repay an inspection; the
completeness of the machinery, and the ease with which
stones of six to ten tons are moved about is astonishing.
These stones are all hoisted out of the ships by means
of a powerful crane worked by steam; the same power
at the same time turns two pair of millstones, which
gried lime and pozz )lano for the concrete which com-
poses the centre of the pier.
R PEMBOKE DOCYTARD.—The customary annual
admission of boys into this dockyard has been ordered
by the Lords of the Admiralty, and a number of boys
have consequently beon examined, prior to selection. By
this annual entry the number of efficient and experienced
workmen in our naval establishments is kept up. The
quota of drill sergeants now attached to the Pembroke
dockyard battalion will be reducei on the Ist of April
next by the removal of five or six. The police force, it
is rumoured, will also be reduced. It has been decided
that the Coast Guard at Pembroke Dock shall occupy a
portion of the Government offices, lately used for the
accommodation of those connected with the packet ser-
vice, at Hobb's Point; they will remove thither in a
short time.

FOLIESTONE.—THE HARBOUR STATION.—The new
swivel bridge, station, and line, now used for passenger
traffic, appear to answer the purpose for which they were
intended, and the trains run regularly. Much complaint
was made by the inhabitants, who reside at the top of
the town, and who have occasion to travel, at their being
brought down to the harbour. This has been remedied;
passengers desirous of alighting at the old station can
now do so; but, as before, all passengers fin the up train
or for Dover must take tickets at the harbour staion,—
Maidstone Journal.

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Advices from Breslau report a renewed activity in
the wool trade there since the opening of the new year.
Extensive dealings in warehoused wool had taken place.
The purchasers comprised Rhenish, Saxon, and Silesian
manufacturers, several Hamburgh wholesale dealers, and
local commission agents. Their united purchases had
nearly cleared the market. Silesian yearlings had been
done at 60 to 65 ; Silesian and Electoral wool at 90 ;
fine fell wool at 52 to 60 ; Polish fleeces and lambswool
from 45 to 55 ; tanners' wool from 32 to 34 ; locks and
piece wool from 30 to 40 ; combing wool 50 to 54 ;
Odessa medium, washed, 42 to 44. The entire quantity
sold amounted to nearly 1,200 cwt., of which almost one
fourth belonged to the combing establishment of the
maritime traders, who, in consequence of a ministerial
decrs,e, intend selling it to private individuals. En-
gagements for the next shearing have been brisk, both
on home and foreign account, at the recent rise in prices.
The quantity thus contracted for amounted to about
8,000 cwt.

The Marquis of Exeter is about to reduce his racing
establishment at Newmarket, 03 horses (forming a por-
tion of his stud) being announced for sale. " Va-
rious reasons are assigned," says the Stamford Mer-
cury, " why his Lordship should no longer yield
to the questionable kind of speculation which the pur-
suits of the turf' involve. Lord Exeter-is a man with
a large family, and the new movement in favour of
financial reform will correct many of the anomalies of
national government, and prevent the younger sons of
Peers from being quartered, as hitherto has been the
system, on the finances of the country."
COMPENSATION FOR FIRE ORIGINATED ON A RAIL-
WAY.—Mr. Andrews, Q.C. to whom this question was
referred, has awarded 1481., to be paid to one farmer,
and 145/. to another, for damage done to their buildings
and corn-stacks adjoining the Eastern Counties Rail
way, at March, which were fired by the burning coke
falling from the funnel of the engine of the mail train,
the company having disputed their liability to make good
the damage.