The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-15 00:00:00

EAU BRINK DRAINAGE.

The Quarterly 'Meeting of the Commissioners of
Eau Brink Drainage was held yesterday at the Red Lion, in
this town, the Rev. ALGERNON PEYTON in the Chair. The
proceedings of the former Meeting and of several Committee
Meetings since held were read. In the report of the proceedings
at the Meeting held at Ely, on the 9th of December, for the
purpose of reconciling the existing differences between the Com-
missioners of Drainings and the Commissioners of Navigation,
and the proprietors of Marshland, the Committee stated with
regret that no satisfactory result was the consequence.—The
Rev. O. L. JE,NYNS said that, as one of that Committee, it
devolved upon to state what took place at that Meeting. On
their part, it was their wish to consider the general interests of
the country, and to make such arrangements as would he con-
ducive to that effect. They asked whether, supposing the cut
was widened, the proprietors of Marshland and the Commis-
sioners of Navigation would be satisfied. It was expected that
those gentlemen would have made some proposition, but they
made rone, and' said they would abide by the powers already
given them by the Act, and would put those powers into exe-
cution when they pleased. Under these circumstances the
Committee were under the necessity of making the report which
had been read.

The Meeting then proceeded to discuss several questions of
a routine nature, among which a long discussion took place on
the report of the engineers appointed to ascertain the amount of
• damage sustained by the Waterbeach Level, from the erection
of sluices, by which the water of the Cam had been raised.
The amount awarded by two engineers, for repairing the bank
from Clayhithe to Upware, was 4301., which Mr. %Veils and
other Commissioners objected to, on the ground that the Water-
beach Level had no claim unless they could prove damage
done by soakage. The question was left for the consideration
of a future Meeting.
A report of Mr. Rennie was read to the Meeting, relative to
the state of the harbour and navigation of Lynn, in reference
to the removal of Denver Sluice, in which that gentleman said
that the sluice had improved the navigation, and that the chan-
nel of the Old River had undergone considerable improve-
ment. The report also stated that the floods passed oft more
rapidly than before.
Mr. Pt MBERTON said, that the Commissioners of Na-
vigation had also received a report front Mr. Teltbrd, and he
recommended that an exchange of reports should take place.,
This proposition was agreed to; and it was also resolved that
an exchange of all engineers' reports should take place between
the two bodies.

This report having been sent to the quarterly meeting of the
Commissioners of Navigation (which was holding below), a
deputation from that ineetiog-sotjn after appeared with an or-
der made by them, in ,which they hailed with satisfaction this
c3mmencement of a friendly disposition. The report of Mr.
Telford was, brought by this deputation from the Navigation
ComudAsioners, and read to die present meeting. It stated
that:the harbour of Lynn had received great injury from the
accumulation of sand and mud, which had very much in-
creased. Mr. T. considered that to remedy this evil Denver
Sluice ought to he removed. _ _

Mr. It E“At.r.s, who was at the head of the deputation, read
a resolution which the Commissioners of Navigation had en-
tered into, in consequence of the communication which had
just taken place. The resolution stated, that they were anxi-
ous to promote the measures necessary for improving the na-
vigation, with a wish to forward the general interests of the
country. _

Some conversation then took place as to what were the in-
tentions of the Navigation Commissioners in reference to the
application which they proposed making to Parliament for
the removal of Denver deice, &c. Mr. WELLS said, if it
was their intention to persevere in that measure, it would be
quite' impossible to expect the co-operation of this Meeting.
Mr. BEALES and Mr. LANE said,. it was the intention of
their body to apply fur an Act of Parliament, but if the
Commissioners of Drainage were disposed to meet them in a
friendly manner, the Bill might be drawn up to the satis-
faction of all parties. After a long discussion, in which Mr.
Peyton, Mr. Fellowes, Mr. Pryme, Mr. Beaks, Mr. Wells,
and other Commissioners took part,
Mr. PItY3IE moved, .that a Committee be appointed to con-
fer with the Commissioners of Navigation respecting a Bill in
Parliament for the widening of the Eau Brink Cut, or any
other measure of conciliation. To this -motion several objec-
tions were diade,- on the' ground of the impossibility of agree-
ing with the Commissioners of Navigation in any measure,
after the hostile feelings which hail [Zen evinced by them at
the the last meeting. The motion was, however carried; and
Mr. Pryme informed the meeting of the Navigation Commis•
sioners of this resolution. On the return of that Gentleman,
he said great satisfaction had been expressed by that body on
learning what had been done, and that they should be happy
to appoint a Committee to meet the Drainage Commissioners ;
they also hoped a distinct Committee would he appointed by
the Bedford. Level Corporation at their meeting tomorrow
(this day), to discuss the subject together.
A motion was then made by Mr. WE r.r.s, and adopted by
the Meeting, to take measures for opposing any Bill in Par-
liament relating to the removal of Denver Sluice. Several
other. questions of minor importance were taken into considera-
tion, and the Meeting then adjourned to that day tbrtnight, to
receive the Report of the Committee.—The Meeting was at-
tended by a large body of the Commissioners, and we regret
that the early hour at which our paper goes to ress, prevents
our giving a more detailed account of the proceedings.—(Cans-
bridge Chronicle, Jah. 14.)