The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-11 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

3lales ... ... ... •• • •• • 642
Females ... ... ... ... ... 831

Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,273

* There are lt cases of death by Cholera iucluded
this number.

CITY COMMISSIONERS OF
SEWERS.

Yesterday the Commissioners assembled at Guild•
hall; Deputy Peacock in the chair.

sANITART REGTTLATIONS.
Mr. DAw (the chief clerk) read the resolutions
passed at the last Court of Common Council, and
transmitted to the Court of Sewers. It stated that
Council agreed with the Com-
that it was highly necessary
should be forthwith appointed,
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and that a sum not exceeding 1501. be voted for that
purpose; that the sCommissioaers of Sewers should
nominate two fit and proper persons of whom the
Court of Common Council would appoint one to be
select committee, to which the
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read. It stated that the members of the committee
o that it was highly desirable no time
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had assembled together to consider what course should
be adopted 133 7 the Court in reference thereto, and that,
being of opinion
should he lost n proceeding to the appointment they
recommended—
" That the Court of Sewers should'meerspecially on
Monday, the 16th of October, for the purpose' of receiv•
ing the various gentlemen who were candidates for the
office and o
select two gentlemen to be returned to the Court of
Common as provided: by theixesolution of that
Council,
examining mi
Court."
They further recommended that—
" The Court of Sewers would cause advertisements to
be put to the above effect in the usual daily newspapers,
and that all testimonials should be delivered into the
office of the Commissioners of Sewers before four o'clock
on Saturday next."
Some conversation took place upon the subject of
returning two men of eminence to the Court of Com-
mon Council, not only on account of the present
emergency, but because it was probable that the
appointment for three months would become a per.
manent one.
Mr. Deputy CORNET suggested the propriety of
narrowing. the number of candidates by some means
—an object which he considered might be very easily
accomplished, as the Court 01 Common Council
would certainly expect that two men of first-rate
capacity and experience would be returned t 6 them.
Alderman LAWRENCE thought it would be unwise
to narrow the catalogue of candidates. H e was for
giving all professional men who were desirous to be
candidates the opportunity of offering themselves.
Mr. PRiolt said, he could not think of a more ad-
visable course than that which had been adopted six-
teen years ago, when the Asiatic cholera assailed this
country. The evil was then met in a truly active
and resolute spirit, and a board was constituted, by
whose exertions the disease was in a short time com-
phtely checked. It was then shown that although it
had become the fashion amongst medical men to say
that the city contained all the facilities for the com-
munication of poisonous influences, and was in itself
a sink ofpollution, there was a power in it to withstand
the attacks of the most pernicious of maladies, for
while in Paris betvreen 15,0.00 and 16,000 persons
were swept away by the pestilence the city of London
lost no more than between 300 and 400.
Here a member stated that it was taken care upon
the visit of the disease in England not to aggravate
the disease by exaggerating its mortality.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that, upon the occasion
alluded to by Mr. Prior, there was no particular
praise due to any particular individual. The inhabi-
tants themselves all laboured in the cause, and he
could not see that any doubt could be entertained of
their disposition to make similar exertions, if any such
should be ,required, upon any future occasion.
He did not look upon the appointment which was
about to be made as the appointment of a cholera
officer, but as that of an officer of health—an officer
qualified to inquire into and to decide upon the gene-
ral health of the citizens of London.—(Hear, hear.)
The Court ought to be most cautious in selecting two
highly qualified individuals, as the Court of Common
Council must select one from their choice. The ap-
pointment was stated to be intended to end with the
commencement of the operation of the Act in January,
but no doubt If the person appointed to fill the tem-
porary office succeeded in giving satisfaction the situa-
tuation would be made permanent.
The resolutions recommended in" the report were
then unanimously agreed to.
CONTAMINATING xtrmtratrcs OT HINTERS.

Mr. EasurosaMitieda plan to the Court for
superseding the contaminating influences of common
sewers. Upon being asked whether he had made any

extensive experiments of the efficacy of his project,
he said the Building Act presented oppo'ition to any
extensive test. He stated the expense of the adoption
of the plan to be between 61. and 71. per house.
The paper, together with a paper from Mr. Cox-
worthy, and projects from several other scientific men,
were referred to the select committee appointed to
examine the innumerable documents hourly pouring
in upon the commissioners on the subject of the
sanitary improvement of the City.