The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

ABERDEEN.

It appears from a report of the chairman of the Loudon
committee of shareholders in this company that he has
lately visiting the works, and from the rapid progress
made by the contractors during the last month it was
expected that the portion yet remaining unfinished
might, if a larger number of hands were employed,
and a vigorous effort made, be entirely completed
to the south bank of the Dee, at Aberdeen,
by the middle of September next, instead of only
' to within 12 miles from Aberdeen, as originally con-
templated. With a view to effect this object, the direc-
tors have given the engineer instructions to press on the
works in every department. It is stated that the late
estimated cost of the line is not likely to be exceeded,
and that the subject of working the line by contract
is at present under the consideration of the directors.

MANCHESTER, SOUTit JUNCTION, AND AL-

TEINCHAM.

The directors havedrolded4onopening this line to-
morrow for public traffic. It is not intended to adept
any ceremonial prior to the publio opening of the line.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS JUNCTION.
The winding up of this company's affairs brought be-
fore the Master in Chancery liindersloy yesterday . . on
the petition of Mr. W. li. Astipitfl, one of the provisional
Committee. The proposed capital was 2,000,0001. in
80,000 shares of 251. each, 2/.125. 6d.deposit. The peti-
an
duller states that there were plans and surreys, but 15 the
deposits were not paid nothing done,turthetrwdaistic.rent bankers'
that
there arc several sums remaining a
that ought to be got in and be applied in the discharge of
claims, or divided among the persons entitled. An offi-
cial
manager is to he aup,inted for this purpose.

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SUDDEN DEATII.-11111jOr Fenvvick, of the 13th
Regiment, while bathing with some brother officers at
Belfast, was observed, on coming out of the sea, to fall.
On being taken up life was extinct. This gallant officer
entered the service at the age of fifteen, and served eigh-
teen years with the above regiment in India, and re-
ceived three medals and a brevet rank for distinguished
services, and was on several occasions mentioned by Sir
Robert Sale in his dispatches. lie was beloved by his
brother officers and by the men for his soldier-like
bearing and urbanity of manlier. The deceased was
a claimant to the extinct earldom of Milford, and to the
anoint kvfironetcy of the unfortunate Sir John Foruk.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. -
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 18.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Houton))
IN RE 3108138.
There was a divided meeting to-day in the case of
Alfred Mobbs, of Brompton, who was made bankrupt as
chairman of the United Kent and Surrey Coal Company.
A former divaienti of ss. had been declared, and the as
sets now in hand, it is thought, will suffice for A further
dividend of 7s. 6d.

IN R.
In the separate estate of J.TOREYStorey, banker, of St. Al-
bans, against which debts to the amount of 10,0001. have
been proved, a dividend of ss. was declared.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO US E.
WHITEFRIARS DOCK NUMANCE.—A deputation from
the inquest of the parish of St. Bride, in Farringdon
Without Ward, waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the
purpose of entreating his Lordship's particular attention
to a representation which they regretted they had to
make.

Mr. Nilson, th© foreman of the inquest, than handed to
his Lorthhip a paper, of which the following is a copy:—
" To the Right Honourable the Lord Ma) or of the City

of London.

" The inquest of the pariah of St. Bride now attend
your Lordship as chief magistrate of the metropolis, to
represent that the dock at the tnd of Whitefriara is a
source of great danger to the public health, which at the
present time, requirt s immediate attention.
"In that dock the sewer, which receives the night
soil during the absence of the water, has to traverse a
distance to the tidal part of the River Thames of many
hundred yards, exposed to the rays of the sun and open
to the air.

" The tide at high water enters the dock and floats
into it a vast collection of mud, dead animals, and filthy
refuse, which, as the tide recedes, are left at the bottom
of the dock.

" Stenches of the most offensive description issue from
this dock, and impregnate the air of the neighbourhood,
which is densely populated.
" The urgent representations made by the inquest to
the Court of Sewers of the fatal diseases which might be
produced by these causes not having produced a remedy,
the inquest consider it incumbent on them, in the per-
formance of their duty, to request the aid of your Lord-
ship in accomplishing a remedy for this evil, which the
inquest suggests should be effected by the sewer being
carried into the river beyond low-water mark, and the
rest of the dock filled sp.—Dated this 18th day of July,
1149. " WILLIAM NASON, Foreman of the Inquest.
" THOXAS COTTERELL, Churchwarden.
" JOHN JEWELL, Sidesman.
" JOHN LowE.
" ROBERT FINCII."
The LORD MAYOR said that as be had been informed
of the intention of the deputation to apply to him on the
subject-matter of the various complaints contained in their
written communication, he had sent for Mr. Dew, the
chief clerk to the Commissioners of Sewers, who weuld
probably be able to give some explanation as to the per-
manent existence of so pernicious an abomination as that
which the paper described.
Mr. Daw said the Commissioners had no jurisdiction
beyond the boundary line of the sewer, except that
which was given by the late Act of Parliament. Accord-
leg to the authority which the Commissioners possessed,
they bad given directions within the last few days that
the dock should be cleaned out. The other power,
which related to the project of carrying the sewer into
the river beyond low-water mark, belonged to the Lord
Mayor and the Navigation Committee, and upon their
authority that plan could be carried into effect.
Mr. Nason—As foreman of the inquest of St. Bride's,
I have considered it to be my duty to represent that this
dreadful nuisance has been during the period of disease
keeping up a horrible existence. I have already reported
it to the Commissioners of Sewers, and I have during
the last five or six years applied to the Court of
Aldermen upon the subject, but in vain. Still no
attention has been paid to the complaint. The inhabi-
tants at length, assailed by cholera which surrounds
them, and is dealing death amongst them, have deter-
mined to represent their case to your Lordship, in the
hope and belief that you will afford to them the relief
which has been withheld from them elsewhere. I
assure your Lordship, that although Mr. Simon, the medi-
cal officer of health, has just reported more favourably
of the condition of the city of London as to the prevail-
ing epidemic, the register which I have kept of the mor-
tality which prevails in our parish shows a very different
state of things. In my register of the week before last.
I entered eight deaths from cholera, and in that for last
week, I entered 13. This mortality is, no doubt, in a
great measure, attributable to the existence of such
filthy nuisances as that of which we complain, and
which, if not immediately abated, may extend its pesti-
lential influence most extensively through the city.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall immediately give direc-
tions, and take upon myself all responsibility and hazard,
for the total removal of so dangerous a nuisance, whether
the authority be a divided one or not. At such a period,
and under such circumstances, .1 will not allow it to
exist.

One of the deputation said they were happy to receive
so satibfactory an assurance. Their great object is
waiting upon the Lord Maya was not only to obtain his
Lordship's aid, which they were sure to obtain, bat to
learn whether the Corporation of London had or had
not the power to interfere—it was so much the fashion
iu cases of extremity to shift off responsibility from one
party to another.
Mr. Haywood (the surveyor to the Commissioners of
the City Sewers), who entered just as the deputation
had concluded their statement, said that Whitefriars-
dock, and Puddle-dock, and Dowgate-dock, were the
property of the Mayor and citizens of London, and had
been bought by the Corporation, under an Act of Par-
liament, after the fire of London. The Commissioners
of Sewers had no jurisdiction over these docks, except
that given them by their new Act to direct the owners to
cleanse them. The state of Whitefriars-dock was re-
ported to them a few days since, and ho had imme•
diately served the town-clerk with a notice to clear it
within twenty-four hours, and the inspector had sub-
sequently reported that such was in the course of being
dune. Mr. Haywood added that he believed Whitefriars-
dock had been the cause of more mischief than any of
the sewers.

The LORD MAYOR said he was resolved to ♦isit th•
dock himself; and to see that: the most speedy remedy
should be afforded, and he warmly thanked his fellow-
citizens for having afforded him the opportunity of in-
terfering in a matter of such importance.