The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

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" That this meeting cannot help expressing tnhe.
strongest indignation at the conduct of Mr. Harvey,oans!
feel quite sure that, after the generous displabyonee bath
iidence of the great constituency of Maryle
returning
him
Ka regards the promise of support and of
his free of expense, with the exception of the hustings,
.
disgraceful conduct in withdrawing at this
Kcriinsisdwonail.l., be
Condemned by every elector insthe United
chairmeng of
r. STOCKTON, one of Mr. Harvey
committees seconded the motion, but 'ientl strong.
Harvey's late
expressed his con-
Victims that the resolution was not sufh
and y
disgraced
No man had ever so disgraced
the Liberal party in Marylebone as
Rarvey. himself
Mr. Daniel Whittle
The resolution was carried with ,but one dissentient.
Mr. JOSEPH said he now rose to propose a
resolution
Of a definite character, and it was with referenceto:il
rt
Who should be the candidate to stand in conjunction
the Hon. Baronet Sir B. Hall. Lord D
thoughtthe
Stuartu
having the second place on the ballot, he Noble Lord was justly entitled to their confidence.—
(Cheers and "No, no.") He had a precedent for it; for
When Mr. Harvey retired and went to Southwark in
1834, Mr. Henry Lytton Bulwer, who was seconcloin
the ballot, was elected, and was ultimately returned, He
Moved, amidst great confusion,
"That on account of the withdrawal of
considersMr.Daniel
Whittle Harvey from the contest, this meeting Lord Dudley Stuart, the second on the ballet of Monday
t
last, deserving the franchise of the Reform electors of
Rhis borough, and this Association therefore
art in theesrefpoproepledges
l
itself to give that Noble Lord its ear
forth'coming contest."
Mr. WAGSTAFF seconded this resolution,
Conservative
and
hett
urgedg
Upon the meeting the fact of the
already in the field, and the short space of time there
Was to carry out the contest.
Mr. MANN, on the part of Mr. Sergeant w
Sergeant Shee,asa d
op-
Posedis the resolution, on the ground that it tint understanding that if the candidate at the
o
eheat the
head of
the ballot did not stand the poll there was an n
compact, and the ballot went for nothing* H
con-
tended that but for Mr. Harvey Serge Iseaanto Shee
mr.
Would have beaten Lord Dudley Stuart.—(Cries. of " No
no," and " Hear.")
Mr. HETHERINGTON urged upon thememetiantgt, and
ornd
a re-
flect before they took a hasty step in the ter,
not to be frightened because
_Toiry was in the field,
and that they had been grossly deceived. He moved as
an amendment,—
" That in order to unite the Reformers of thewith
borough
Sir
in suppOrt of a Liberal candidate in conjunction B. Hall, a ballot of the Association take ;place for
the selection of a candidate for that purpose.
Mr. DYKE seconded the amendment.
Sir B. HALL, in answer to a question, said that the
probability was, that the writ would be issued that night
or to-morrow morning, and it was extremely likely that
the election would take place in the course of the ensu-
ing week, as he had already received a letter asking him
to be at the returning officer's house on Monday fur the
purpose of arranging about the polling booths. The
returning officer was bound to give three days' notice or
proclamation of his proceeding to a poll, and he was
bound to proceed to such poll Within eight days after
giving such notice.
Messrs. H. C. Wilson, Potter, liensett, and others,
urged the necessity of deliberation before they were
called upon to pledge themselves for any second candi-
date ; whilst Messrs. Howarth, Douglas, and other
friends of Lord Dudley Stuart, urged the necessity, if
coming to an immediate decision.
Ultimately the amendment was carried by a very large
Majority, and the proceedings terminated at a late hour
amidst great confusion.
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THE METROPOLITAN SEWAGE
COMPANY.
At length, (From the Critic.)
after indifference or hostility that invariably attend the birth
has obtains gs that are novel and grand, this company
attainment d from Parliament the powers needful for the
of its objects and is about immediately to
commence its operatious:
lion it
eh
fits
nr
iacti° allureu ot fh theis ccompany
ountr try, , vmarks,
ery much
. commercea,t
imp( rtant era thin its rela-
of car
and its estimates
athbrief accoun thesaro e
and a, a willt of its origin, its plans,
first, railway
. corms in the history
the Critic,When the bvaluable for reference hereafter,
be interesting to the readers of
3 e : , s3'stem now about to be begun shall be fully
caw riseu out, bearing with it the blessings of health and
ealth to the community
co_
gTnhiesev.alue of sewage manure has been long re-
For many gyears past both scientific and
re-
lo writers have pointed to the refuse of
Wtiaantesdk, as
a vast source of profit improvidently
It has been estimated by careful calcula
throw tuat the contents of the London sewers annually
rovvo into the rhames would, at the selling value of
manure, be worth upwards of one million. Its produce,
tstkiosnleyadearuipyo.n the land, would be some five or six mils Nay, it has been contended with confi-
nee that the annual value of the sewage of all the
the entire in Great Britain, now wholly wasted, would equal
_entire burden of the nat
, :Probably these views are somewhat exaggerated ; but
tt.t lis certain that an enormous revenue is annually lost
. to
me country in the form of wasted sewage. The subject
continued to engage the thoughts of men of science and
feeonomists. The value of the material was admitted;
!se it wad y° onleo
s,
J problems that remained for resolution were, how
be Numberlessken, and how distributed.
With plans were put forth from time to time
'n view to the accomplishment of this object. But
t'ssero
they failed, because allo f them proceeded upon the
ption that the only portion of the contents of the
sewers
=night
bused for manure was that which was, or
:,made, solid, and the fluid was worthless.
iitaY_a_e practical difficulties of collecting, and conveying
the the solid deposits were found to be so great,
.o
t
produce. cost would exceed the market value of th
Ore believe it was Leibig who first made known. the
a
(tut that manure is more fertilising in a fluid than in
solid state. ja a 'Ste. He showed that even
fil-
s solid form, it isliquid, by the moisture that
tens
thr as a -if applied to the soil
from th9ag
fertili • is that solid manure thrown upon the surface
was
h it, that it feeds vegetation. It followed
attended
sstead of sinking
by au enormous waste, a large po.rtion of
thethe
air i 'sing Particles passing off b evaporation into
was
obviousthat liquid intomanure th e soil
was
fertiliser. -
therfh The conclusion
economical
Nor
experiment 1,long .
did this remain a mere theory. It was soon
land, al
on an
averae a'Y proved. Near Edinburgh was a tract of
most barren whose annual value was,
o_.
the
s,e, not more den half a crown an acre! One t near Zrs was turned into a stream of water that
ran
ttoh:motsst worthless tract, and the mixed fluid was ma de
ow at certain times over it. The result far exceeded
four y sanguine anticipations of the projectors. n
ISt t
ed.ears the land that had previously been worth only
Per acre was readily taken at rents varying from
.
aew 0 20s an acre.
strew At the town of Mansfield there is a 1
,ntoe;
which the Duke of Borland caused to be turned
IVery , and the mixed fluid to be applied to some
inferior land which had previously let for lOs. per
-"sill only. Two
water r •
ten pounds
Ittiiterese.alsexd their
er value from frre:mten applicationsshillishillings
sotfo the sewage
Matter
and more
~ P ments were decisive. lt was now a
7s"._ of certainty that the still richer
of
ro.
tlaildant sewage of the Metropolis was capable P
nise-ing Yet more profitable results, if only some feasible "" could be devised for cheaply collecting and di I I
tug it.
Jaen
compaene the origin of the Metropolitan Sewage Manure
The 37.
80 a; Plan of this Company is, like all other inventions,
2,
pimple' that when it is described, one is surprised that
SS not thought of before. It was suggested by some
such reflections as these:—
"oOur," object is, to convey into the country, and apply
, .the soil, the refuse fluid of the Metropolis. How can
4lttatie best carried out of London? To answer this, let
th:ee how it is carried into London. What is done by
water companies? They bring water from the
c_Snintry by steam engines and pipes; they send it into
the streets, and from the streets u the very tops of
the tallest houses; and, notwithstandingg
the machinery,
;nes! are enabled to supply it at a cost of somewhere about
Vtlt a farthing a gallon. All the liquid thus sent into
Jeondon passes out cf it again, saturated with highly
fertilising materials, which flow into the Thames, pollute
fart river, and are wasted in the sea. Why should not
the same machinery that sends the clear water from the
country into London send the dirty water out of London
back into the country, to be there a source of incalcu-
lable wealth ? If a steam-engine and pipes can supply
the former, at a very trifling cost, to the summits ot the
houses, the like machinery can surely convey the latter,
at a still less cost, to the flat surface of the soil."
_ , The idea thus started was, of course, instantly con-
vincing to all who gave it a moment's thought. It was
zo longer an experiment that was to be tried with doubt-
ful res i
,e,_ u hi. All its parts had been practically proved.
s.,,SS value of sewage water had been established at
Ede value
and at Mansfield, and the ease and cheapness
°. its transmission was shown by the daily experience of
the water companies.
selves
committee was formed who subscribed among them-
b . es a fund to meet the expenses of endeavouring to
hsrleg the subject before the public, and procuring the
"'ws for the carrying out of that which was in truth a
tra.t national work. Although labouring under the
'advantage of appearing at the moment of the panic
tt/5r51,845, so much was it approved by the thoughtful,.
a7S a sufficient number of shares were taken to permit
„s" ePPlication to the Legislature for an Act of Incor-
ruration,
a The obstacles which the company encountered in this
ittllication from prejudices and ignorance of their plan,
„_ t i the novel -
of the subject, the manner in which
.oese were overcome by the inquiries instituted by Go-
ver
s 'talent and the Parliament, and whieh resulted in
'talent and
into warm supporters even those who at first
and Sod and ridiculed the scheme, will form so curious
C" useful an illustration of the power of truth when
seroperately urged and inquiry is courted, that we must
uevote to it another paper.
SING

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since Ur hi
AILAR CASE or DROWNNG.—
IA short time
4,1“,
.." • enry Ralph, yeoman, of Begber, near Stun
farer Dorset, went to bathe in the river adjoining his
Airmr). Ile was followed by his favourite dog, and, as
of f 'alph was swimming in ttie stream, the animal out
(%la°laciness for his master also took the water, and got
ehis masters back, which obliged him to turn himself
hi„rt; and when in this positron, the dog again got on
rise u°Boin and neck, which caused his master to sink, to
~7 no more alive. A youth, a servant of the deceased,
,itirtaessed the sad catastrophe without being able to ren-
anY assistance. Mr. Ralph itacwas a single man, and
Ca respected by all who knew him.—Buth paper.
a ptaark Bernard, Captain
4.4 rs p Knox, Mr. Nesbitt, and
ae• ranks and family, were among the passengers that
cbarked at Blackwall yesterday morning on board the
tbr4A,,ellll, Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship —444werP• Soho