The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-11 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.

The following notice has been freely circulated, hav-
ing, we understand, for its object to petition Parliament
for the repeal of the Corn-laws, an extension of the
suffrage, vote by ballot, and to shorten the duration of

its sittings :
Sir,—We, the undersigned, invite you to attend a pre-
liminary meeting, at White Conduit House, on We6nesday
evening, Jan.l3, 1841, at Seven o'Clock, for the purpose of
considering the propriety of calling a public meeting of the
electors of the borough of Finsbury, and to invitc the lion.
Members of the said borough, previous to the meeting of
Parliament. We arc yours, &c.,
J. G. WINN,
W. MASON,
.1. BECKWITH,
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1811- J. WATSON.

FIRE AT THE WOttliS OF THE
GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
AT DEPTPORD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV.

SIR,—In reference to the fire at the General Steam
Navigation Company's premises at Deptford, I have great
pleasure in stating that the damage done is by no means so
great as has been represented. The fire being confined to
the old building, not having touched the new premises, or
any of the plant. The workmen resumed their work as
mual this morning, so that no stoppage whatever will occur
to their business; the stores and premises are fully in-
suud:—Sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. BROCKELBANK, Managing Director.
Ith January, 1841.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER WATER COM-
PAN r.—We are glad that the inhabitants of London arc at
length awakened to the necessity of procuring a pure and
wholesome supply of water. For some years past the
snuck that has been pumped up from the Tbamcs and
thrown into the houses of the inhabitants, through thou-
sands of ramifications, has been most disgustingly filthy,
and the prime cause of disease and sickness to a vast and
accumt.lating extent ; and not all the patent filters have
been equal to the task of purifying or rendering it all ap-
proaching to a wholesome state : nor is this to be won-
dered at, seeing that all the impurities issuing from 450,000
houses and factories are hourly and daily being deposited
in the source from whence the supply is obtained. 'Fria
time has at length arrived when the detestable and odious
existing monopoly is likely to be broken up, and we heartily
congratulate the members of the Marylebone Vestry
LT the great pains they are taking to remedy the evil
so long and so loudly complained of. At the Vestry, on
Tuesday, the projector of the plan by which the
Westminster Water Company seek to supply the
Metropolis with pure water, was present, as well as
Mr. Northhouse, the Parliamentary Agent for the 8i11..1t
appeared, from various statements, that a vast number of
shares in the new Company have already been taken, and
that there is every chance of carrying the scheme to a
successful issue. Mr. Northhouse said it was the unani-
mous wish, as well as the declared desire and object of
those great public men who had attached themselves to
the project, and who would not join any-joint-stock com-
pany whatever, not only to have good water, and cheap
water, but at the same time to get rid of the great mono-
poly that now exists in London. ;Several of the Com-
mittee (cf the Company) were public men, known to
have devoted their lives to the interests of the people, and
they would do all they could to get the, best water at the
lowest rate. Several gentlemen at t 4 meeting said they
could furnish a long catalogue of gilevances endured
under the present water monopoly. Mr. Freeman then
moved a recommendation to the Vestry to petition both
[louses of Parliament fur a supply of good and cheap
water. The motion was carried unanimously, and now
we hope there will be no impediment thrown in the way of
so important an undertaking—an undertaking of so much
utility, that it is the duty of every one, and more espe-
cially the monied interest, to aid it. The speculation
cannot fad, we should think, to be highly advantageonS.—
Sunday Paper.
Early on Thursday morning; as a boy was
skating on Lochend, the ice gave way, and he fell into
the water. A gentleman passing went to his assistance
with a hook, which he obtained from some men engaged
in carting ice, but he also got immersed, and both would
have been drowned had it not been for the activity of Mr.
M:lier, of Leith, who lsodrcs3ed bin-tacit and jurnre,..l into
the water and rescued them. The boy, when taken out,
was to all appearance dead, but afterwards recovered.—
Edinburgh Courant,