The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF-THE SUN.

SlR,—Permit me to call your attention to a moat in-
tolerable nuisance. In consequence of the contractor of
St. James's parish refusing to cart away the filth and
dung collected by Mr. Cochrane and his orderlies, with-
out being paid for it, he has got permission by some
means to deposit all the filth collected in the neighbour-
hood of Newport-market, actually in the centre of Soho-
square, to the great annoyance of the olfact.,ry organ.,
as well as sight, of the respectable inhabitants of the
square.
Hoping by publicity in your valuable paper such an
offensive nuisance will be inquired into, I remain,

AiV OLD SUBSCRIBER.
27, Soho-square, Doe. 11, 1848.

ARRIVAL Or PROPERTY NELONGING TO THE DUC
D'AUMALE.—LateIy a number of packages belonging to
the ex-Royal Family of France arrived at Folkestone
from Paris, and were forwarded to the Queen's ware-
house in London, under the official seal of the Customs.
The Duc d'Aumale was present last week at the exam-
ination of the cases, which contained, besides a variety of
miscellaneous articles, some valuable old china, richly
embroidered African saddles and horse trappings, to-
gether with swords, daggers, guns, pistols, &c., all of a
very costly description. Several of the arms were of
the most elaborate workmanship, and highly ornamented
with diamonds and other precious stones. The Duke
explained that many of these had been made presents to
him by the friendly chiefs of Algeria during his resi-
dence there as Governor of the province.
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.—Sunday being one of
the usual half-yearly gatherings of the youths and lads
placed out from the Philanthropic Society's School of
Reform during the last three or four years, about a hun-
dred of the society's former pupils met at the institution.
St. George's-fields. The Rev. John Hambleton preached
in the society's chapel on the occasion, the congregation
answering to his appeal by a collection of about 451.
Mr. Hambleton took Deut. xxxii., 10-12, as his text,
and deduced from the picture of divine philanthropy
there exhibited some powerful arguments for more active
efforts for the rescue of the unhappy class of juvenile
offenders whom the society's agency embraces, and of
whom nearly 10,000 are annually brought before the
metropolitan magistrates. 138 lads are now in the so-
ciety's school, of whom about twenty are about to pro-
ceed to the colonies as emigrants.
BISUOPSGATE WARD WITHOUT. SUPPLY or
WATER TO TUE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday a numerous
meeting of the inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgats
Without, was held at the ward school-rooms for the pur-
pose of appointing fit and proper persons for election on
next St. Thomas's day, to represent the ward in the
Common Council; Mr. C. Heath, churchwarden, in the
chair. The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. C. Gilpin, Mr. R. Carr, Mr.
Pilcher, Mr. Hopgood, and Mr. Johnson were proposed.
Mr. T. H. Heeps observed that he begged to call the atteu-
ita.t.thsearti.othnes
tion of the members of the Common Council to the sub-
ject of the water-rate, which ho considered
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subject of the supply of water should come under the
investigation of the Corporation, as he believed that they
were charged what the New River Company thought
proper.—(llear,
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was glad the subject had been brought forward for the
consideration of the meeting, and he hoped it would be
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of water, and it had been ascertained that an abundance
of water could be obtained at 10s. per annum, Mr. De-
puty Peacock remarked, that the question of the supply
of water had engaged the attention of the commissioners,
and they had been promised by the company a supply of
water twice a day. Mr. P. Proctor, &c., addressed the
meeting, when the names were agreed to, after which;
thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting se-
parated.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury are
shortly expected in town from Tottenham Park, Wilts,
and have made arrangements to pass the winter at
Brighton, all thoughts .of visiting Paris having been
abandoned.
ADMIRALTY INVESTIGATION AT ELIE.—MY. Bald,
C.E., arrived at Elie to make an investigation, on the
part of the Admiralty, into the condition of the harbour.
A great many witnesses were examined, among whom
were a number of old residenters, whose evidence
clearly proved the importance of Elie as a port of refuge
and safe accommodation for vessels of every description
in former times. The cause of its decay in latter tinsels
is attributable to the harbour having been allowed to
remain so long in a ruinous state, together with the
want of a proper road betwixt the island and the town,
by the want of which great inroads on the beeesh have
been, and are still made, by the sea. Deputations from
the fishermen of Cellardyke, Pittenweem, and St.
Monanee, were present. The inhabitants are now under
the hope that this subject is at length taken up in right
earnest, and that ere long this fine but long-neglected
natural harbour will be improved so as to afford more
protection to life and property, and thereby prove a last-
ing benefit to the public at large.—Fife Herald.
THE ASSIZE or 13min.—Last evening a meeting
of bakers took place at the London Coffee-house, Snow-
hill, in furtherance of the movement now in progress
amongst the members of that trade to procure a legisla-
tive enactment to regulate the sale of bread, and to
prevent its adulteration. Reports of communication*
received from the trade in the metropolis and environs
approving of the projects of the association, were read,
and after some business of a general nature, the meeting
adjourned till Monday. -