The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-14 00:00:00

SAILINGS.

July 7—Resolution, schooner, Duke of Rutland, for
Falmouth, Scilly, and Brest.
July B—Wyvern, schooner, Duke of Marlborough,
Rotterdam.

July 13—Ondine, schooner, Duke of Sutherland, Loch
Indal, Scotland.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Schoon‘ rs—Brilliant, Maud, Novice, Foam, En-
chantress.

Cutters—Alarm, Turquoise, Spider, Gondola, Osprey,
Cygnet, El,zabeth, Dryad, Aurora.
Yawls—Duchess, Water Lily.
At a general meeting of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
held at Cowes this day, the following members were
present:—Vice-Commodore Sir R. B. Graham, Bart., in
the chair; Admiral Sir G. E. Hamt.nd, Bart., K.C.8.,
James Maxse, Eeq., John C. Blacket, RAI. Lieutenant-
Colonel C. R. Bowers. R. C. Naylor, Esq., L 3 on,
Esq., William Delafield, E,q., Captain A. L. Curry,
K N., Almon Hill, E•q., the Earl of Dcsart, Spencer de
Horsey, Esq., G. 11. Aelters, &q., T. P. Halsey, Esq.,
F. P. Delete Radcliffe, E-q., A. F. Gregory, E, q., Thus.
Thornhill, Esq., Thomas Chamberlain, EL,q., the Earl of
Cardigan, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.
The following were elected members:—The Earl of
Lincoln, Gitana, schooner, 165, proposed by the Earl of
Ellesmere and seconded by Ceptain A. L. Corry, R.N.;
Captain H. N. Smith, R.E., Talisman, cutter, 96 tone,
proposed by J. Maxse, Esq , seconded by Sir B. Graham,
Bart.; Major Muuntjoy Martin, Fernandez, schooner,
130 tons, proposed by George Bentiuck, E>q., seconded
by J. blax>e, Esq.
As Honorary Member Commander Montagu
Thomas, R.N. _ _ _
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➢ia❑y a member of the squadron will regret he was
not present at this general meeting. Few there are that
would not have run down from Lofditn, could they have
been aware that only twenty members would have been
present, and that the presence of one more would have
been so beneficial to the bt st interests of the squadron.
Eighteen votes tor, was. not equal to two against, but
nineteen would have settled the matter; one black ball
iu ten is too exclusive for any society—two black sheep
to mar the whole flock!

ARRIVALS AT THE ROYAL YACHT SQUA,

DRON HOUSE :LURING THE WEEK:

Duke of Rutland, Duke of Buccleuch, Duke 0I Marl-
borough, Earl de Urey, Earl of Dusan. Earl 10f Del-water,
Vice Commodore Sir B. It. Graham. Bart., Vice-
Ar!miral Sir G. E. II 'mond, Bart., IL n. Captain I).
Pelham, RN., John Blackest, Esq., A. J. Iltunburough,
Esq., John Mt iklarti, Esq., F. P. 1) ;m„ Radcliffe, D.q..
James Muxse, Et.q., Josh. Weld, Esq., Junius Weld,
Lindsay Sheoden, Esq., W. 11. Woodhouse, Esq.,
G. 11. Acktrs, Esq., Almon hill, Eq., A. F. Gregory,
Esq., Jame. Lyon, Esq., Captain A. L. Corry, R.N.,
F. P. Halo). Esq., M.P., Eutl of Cardigan, Lieutenant-
Colonel C. R. Boreura, R. C. Naylor, Esq., William
Delancld, Esq., Le Merchant Thomsa.

CAPTURE OF WHALES AT ORKNEY. The John
O'Grout Journal of Friday says—' A large shoal of
whales was seen if ‘Vestray on Sunday evening last.
ChAse was given them early on Monday morning, when
about fifty boats, with tour or five Dien in each, were
employed. After a hot yursuit the animals were driven
ashore at Peeiswall, and captured. The hunt and
death of the monsters made a most animated scene.
The whales were to be sold by public roup, and were
expected to bring about 4001, which must be of great
benefit to the captors, estecially us they had a very
poor cod fishing there this season, owing to the boiste-
roui weather.

PURIFICATION OF THE THAMES BY DEEP TUNNEL-
SEINERAGE.--All honour should be given to Mr. John
Martin and others, who have been urging this point for
years be:ore the public mit;cl was awakened to is
imp trtaw. The general idea is not a new one, and for
the purposes of the putlic it is none the worse for
that. In 1843 Mr. Thomas Cubitt published a short
pamphlet, entitled " Suggestions for improving the
state at the River Thames and the Drsinage o' Len-
don," wherein, atter peniting out the injury dole by
dischargng the sewers into the Thames, he says.
---`• My idea is, that the best means of üb.
viating this evil would be to conduct the sewer
drainage at once from the west and north pales of Lon;
don, by the shortest and straightest lines that csn
found. to a place to the east of the town (aiid perhaps
the low lauds of Plaistow or Barking Level would tie
the best calculated for the purpose), and there, neer to
the river, to form one or more very large reservoirs
to receive the discha-ge. Very deep sewers might be
made, of sufficient capacity to take a large quantity of
water in the most direct way, and to receive the contents
of all the sewers creasing the lines. Fur example : one
great line might be made to commence at Pad-
dington, going along the New-road by liing's-5r0!!
(or Battle-bridge), and there taking the_ Fleet
ditch; from thence, running towards the cost: y
through
I 6 II
ng
ton, passing under the new river and theloweath" eal'
river Lea
Hackney and Bromley, and passim
to its great receptacle. 'lc:Dy hle distanceloutbtewf,riovine
D3Piaidesd,inbgetinung
by this route would be
six miles less than the presenetcourse, which has to
travel with the river, by ell its windings and
bendings. round the Isle
stun of Dogs, and all Oh, r obstruc-
one. Another great e might be carried g
ti
ford-street to the bottom of Holborn, where it could
be wade sufficiently deep to take the contents of
that part of the Fleet Ditch, and which might
be lowered from the river to run in that direc-
tion ; then to continue across Smithfield, the grounds
of the Charterhouse, along °id-street by Bethnal-
green, and so eastward, to join the great outlet. This
would give an opportunity of draining many parts that
are in a very crowded state, end at present without etiffi-
cient means of drainage." For the south side of Lon-
don he pt °posed a similar deep si wer running towards
the east, on the other side of the Thames.—Builder.
PUBLIC PETyrtoris.—The 61st report of the Se-
lect Committee enumerates 501 petitioun for universal
suffrage, signed by 51.634 person• ; 231 in fart ur of the
Cleigyjlehet Bile signed b 38,538 persons; 45 p, titions
for a tOtictii)ti of the public, expenditure, signed by
14 070 "pees,:its•' 453 petitions for the protection of
women, signed by 12,460 persons; 532 against the Mar-
i site ;es Dill, signed by 14;661 perboas, gud ;1 ic§
Tour, sigued by 39,567 pcnoz: •