The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-13 00:00:00

"TO SIR FERDINAND° FAIRFAX.

" Sir,—l received your letter about three weeks since,
and I would gladly, before this time, have given you
some account of the business, if besides my own being
unsettled and more full-handed than I have activeness
for, there had not also been so much in your instructions
as could not admit a sudden dispatch. For the first
point, I cannot perceive that Air. White hath any such
interests in those persons that I could know much by
him ; but I used Dr. Gouge who (without naming any
person as occasioning the question) asked the lady
(Vere) herself what portions are intended to her daugh-
ters who are yet unmarried. Her answer is that she
intends to each of them 3,000/. or 4,000/., according as
she shall like the party ; and that there is no haste on
her part of having them bestowed, since the longer they
stay, the better she 611111 be able to do for them, my Lord
having left her indebted. Yet she hopes, by moans of
some moneys duo to her from the King, to better her
daughters' portions, in some reasonable time.
" The second thing which I desired to do was, that my
wife or myself, or both of us, might have had a sight of
these two young gentlewomen; but my lady having
been out of town, and daily expected, is not yet come,
except it be this very night."
That fathers and mothers should so act may not,
perhaps, be considered matter of surprise, but what
shall we think of a suitor who could thus write of his
ladye-love ?

" TO THE HONOURABLE MT VERY GOOD FATHER, FER-
DINAND° FAIRFAX, KNIGHT, KNARESBOROUGH, THIS

PRESENT.
" Sir,—Since my coming to London I have studied to
do my best in effecting the business I came up about;
but whether my Lady Vere disliked me, the conditions,
or us both, I cannot tell; but she put me off with an un-
willingness to marry her daughter in a time of such per-
plexity as she pretends to be in. The money the King
owes her is hard to get, and she is loth to impoverish
herself by parting with anything that she bath now;
whether I should proceed farther in this business or no,
I refer it to you. I waited on my Lord Mulgrave once
or twice; he was desirous to know my business here; I
told him all that my Lord had given me in charge, he
approved well of it, yet his wishes for my good were
more hearty than his assistance powerful to direct me
to that end. They are all well in that house. The
report that Mr. James Chaloner was married is
not so, for he was never more earnest in that suit than
now, for the
_other day he had almost got my cousin's
portion out of my Lord Molesworth's hands, had he
stood to his word. Sir, I paid to my brother Widdrig
ton 25/.; he will give you account of it himself. The
other 251. I paid to the tailor, and here is his acquittance
for it ; but the odd money I could not get him to abate it.
Sir, I humbly desire your blessing, so I rest
" Your obedient son,
" February 6.
" THO FAIRFAX.
" I lie at the Three Black Birds, in Fleet-street.".
Yet this marriage, thus negotiated, turned out most
happily. Lady Ann Vere proved a most exemplary
wife, and Sir Thomas Fairfax an excellent husband.
'rhe result, in this instance, certainly affords a strong
argument int favour' of marriages de l'argent. The
Long Parliament met in 16401; in that Parliament
Sir Ferdinando Fairfax represented the county of
York, and in the passing of all those great measures
which consolidated the liberties of the people, such,
for instance, as the Act for Triennial Parliaments, the
proposal for making the j udges independent of the crown ,
by appointing the quamditt bene se gesserint instead
of " during pleasure," Sir Ferdinando took an active
part. He was also actively engaged in Yorkshire
during the time of the invasion by the Scotch army
in 1640. During this time he was in constant cor-
respondence with his agent, Thomas Stockdale, whose
letters are perhaps some of the most interesting of
the collection. His management of the Knares-
borough election, by which he secured the return of
Sir W. Constable for that place on petition, would
have done credit to the late Mr. Joseph Croucher
himself, and in his management of the billetting the
troops he showed himself a consummate tactician.
Sir Ferdinando (now become, by the death of his
father, Lord Fairfax) was one of the deputation sent
from the Parliament to the King, when the latter was

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at York, evidently preparing to comme /e ivli tigazuso,
the Parliament. The King at first h viiiietigert the !!---
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Yorkshire g9ntry would declare ',,hissr:_tiMii,
and had intended raising his ist'arthEti:: it - '
York, but a petition representin ' 'Ott iiiinti-7----'
venience of his remaining in AiirelALLl--"''
beseeching him to refrain from all warli
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tions, and to return to an amicable coatie4hth his
Parliament, which was signed by a large majority of
the freeholders of the county, soon convinced him of
his error. This petition the King at first refused to
receive, but at a public meeting of the freeholders of
the county, held on the 3d of June, 1642, on Hey-
worth Common, summoned by the King himself, and
at which from 80,000 to 100,000 freeholders attended,
Sir Thomas Fairfax, " in the presence of that assem-
blage of the county, pressed so closely upon the King
that at last he tendered the petition on the pommel
of his saddle." The King shortly after unfurled his
standard at Nottingham, but before he left York-
shire he gave orders for the arrest of Lord Fairfax,
orders which were never carried into effect, but which
were most unfortunate for the King, inasmuch as they
compelled Sir Thomas Fairfax at once, in self-defence,
to take an active part in the contest, and to commence
that series of victories which ended in the total de-
struction of the Royalist cause. The circumstance is
thus related in a MS. by Sir Thomas Fairfax, en-
titled " A short Memorial of some things to be cleared
during my command in the Army " :
" Now the Lord is visiting the nation for tho trans-
gression of their ways. as formerly be did to one sort of
men, so doth he it to another sort, so that all may see
their errors, and his justice; and as we have cause to
implore his mercy, having sinned against him so much,
we still vindicate his justice, who is always there when
he judgeth.
" Now, therefore, by his grace and assistance, I shall
truly set down the grounds that my actions moved upon
during that unhappy war, and those actions that seemed
to the world most questionable in my steering through
the turbulent and perilous seas of that time. The first
embarking in the sad calamities of war was about the
year 1641, when the general distemper of the three
kingdoms had kindled such a flame in the earth; I mean
the ,difference between the King and Parliament; as
every one sought to quench his own house by the autho-
rity of both these; but the different judgments and ways
were so contrary, that before the remedy could be found
out, almost all was consumed to ashes.

" I must needs say, nay judgment was for the Parlia-
ment, as the King and kingdom's safest council, as others
were for the King and averse to Parliaments, as if it
could not go high enough for the prerogative. Upon
which division, different parties were set up, viz., the
commission of array for the King, and the militia for
the Parliament; but that of the array so exceeded their
commission, by oppressing many honest people, whom
by way of reproach they called .Roundheads, being for
religion, estates, and interest, a very considerable part
of the country, that it occasioned them to take up arms
in their own defence, which was afterwards confirmed by
Parliamentary authority.
" Now, my father being yet at his own house at Den-
ton, where I then waited on him, though he had notice
from his friends that it was resolved that he should be
sent for as a prisoner to York, yet he resolved not to stir
from his own house, not knowing anything in himself to
deserve it; but the country suffering daily more and
more, many were forced to come and entreat him to join
with them in defence of themselves and country, which
were sorely oppressed by those of the array, which after-
wards had the name of Cavaliers; and being much im-
portuned by those who were about him, he resolved,
seeing his country in this great distress, to run the same
hazard with them in the preservation of it."

The portion of the correspondence contained in
these volumes only extends to the year 1642, the
commencement of the civil war. The next portion
will be of deep interest, and of immense historical
importance. These volumes are illustrated with
portraits of Sir Thomas Fairfax and his lady, of Pym,
and of Strafford.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND ANNUAL
STEEPLE CASES.—TUESDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft; the second
to save his stake. Four miles. (17 subs.)
Mr. T. Eskrett nit Prince George, lOst 81b...(Oliver) 1
Mr. Moseley's Richard the First, lOst Mb 2
Mr. J. Storey's The Victim, llst
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Captai❑ Peel na Proceed, 12st 81b—Mr. T. Wesley na
Peter Simple, lOst 91b—Mr. Buchanan's Alfred, lOst 91b
—Mr. W. Wallace na Equinox, lOst 71b—Mr. Daven-
port's Thurgarton, lOst 51b—Mr. Tilbury's Khondoos,
lOst 51b—Mr. Moseley's Jerry, lOst 31b—Mr. Harrison's
Venom, lOst—Mr. J. Hoof na Profligate, 9st 121b—Mr.
W. Holman's Verax, 9st 81b.

Betting--3 and 4to 1 agst Richard the First, 4to 1
snit Prince George, 4 to 1 agst Victim, 5 to 1 apt
Equinox, and 7to 1 agst Alfred. Won easy by three
parts of a length. Proceed only run half the distance.
The Selling Stakes of 5 10V8. each, and 25 added. Four
miles. (11 subs.)
Mr. T. Maltby's Little Fanny, lOst 71b ...(Boxall) 1
Mr. Laud's The Painter, llst ... ... ... ... 2

Forest Boy, lOst 71b—The Rover, 1 lst—and Water-
loo, lost 71b, also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Painter, 2to 1 agst Forest Boy,
and 7to 2 agst Waterloo. Little Fanny made all the
running, and won by nearly half a distance ; she was
sold for 170 Z

The Free Handicap Hurdle Raco Sweepstakes of 5 sous.
each, and 40 added. Twice round and a dis. (13 Subs.)
Mr. W. Archer's Teresa, lOst 91b ... (Archer) 1
Mr. Frost's Yard-arm, 9st 91b... ... ......2
Mr. W. Shirley's Novelist, lOst 121b—Mr. J. Phil-
lips's Tally-ho, lOst 91b—Mr. Sandbach's Hieover, lOst
81b—Mr. Drew's Widred, lOst 71b—Mr. J. Hargrave's
Rochester, lOst 61b—Mr. Middleton's The Young'un,
lOst—Mr. W. Mytton's Mind-your-own-Business, 10st
—Mr. Brown's Vent Rien, 9st 71b —Mr. W&ll's Cynthia,
fst 61b—and Mr. Wildman's Megara, 9st 51g also started..
Betting-2 to 1 agst Teresa, 4to 1 agst Novelist, and
sto I agst Widred. Won easily by two lengths.
CHESTER CUP BETTING.

40 to 1 agst Tartar 1,000 to 15 agst Canesou
2,000 to 30 Ballinafad (offers to take)
3.000 to 45 Glutton 3,000 to 30 Melody
2,000 to 30 King of 1,000 to 10 The Hero
Kildare 1,000 to 10 Ferryhill
2,000 to 30 Dough___

MANCHESTE
Not a bet made on any I
hampton Steeple Chase.

R--.TITESDAY.
event, except the Wolvec-

P 1 .prudsM.
JAMES GRANT AND GEORGE MADDEN FOR 25/. A
SIDE.—The encounter between these rival aspirants for
fistic fame, took place yesterday on Woking-common, in
presence of a numerous gathering of the admirers of the
art offensive and defensive. At twenty-five minutes past
eleven, a referee having been agreed on, the men stood
up, Madden's corner being taken care of by Bob Fuller,
the pedestrian; and Alexander Keene; that of Grant, by
Turner tied the well-known Jemmy Welsh. As the
battle, the longest on record in the annals of the ring,
proved a drawn one, we shall devote little space to its
description. The men were nearly on a par as to weight
and age, each drawing close upon the stipulated weight
9st. 10lb., Grant being about a pound the lighter man,
and a year or two the elder. For the first hour Grant
had the advantage in the throws, Madden getting
severely home on his opponent's body, and having the
best of the hitting. About this time Grant hurt his right
hand, and the hitting of Madden fell off almost simul-
taneously. The betting, which had been 6 and 7to 4
on Grant, now dropped to sto 4 and evens. The eon-
! test went on with various fluctuationt, until daylight
failed, when at firs minutes past five o'clock, the battle
having lasted the unprecedented time of five hours and
forty minutes, the referee put a stop to it. The punish-
ment was pretty evenly balanced; Grant having the
superiority in throwing, and the least damage on the
frontispiece, while Madden severely visited his adver-
sary's body. All bets are of course drawn with the battle,
the future day for which, without doubt a distant one,
if ever, will be named by the stakeholder, on conference
with the parties. The number of rounds was 145. We
opinion
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their lack of rapidity and effectiveness.

TROTTING.
NELL AND FiNIIT, FIVE MILES, on 2 Sove.h
ASIDE.—The match between the above-named
nags
former going in harness, the latter in saddle, wasdecidtede
yesterday, over five miles of turnpike on the western
road, starting from the 15th mile on the Slough road,
and trotting homewards towards London, to the tenth
stone, near the Red Lion, Hounslow. The grey having
the option of saddle, her owner availed himself of the
privilege, and put up a jockey whose name we did not
learn. Nell, who went in a light trap, was tooled by
Bartley. At four o'clock the word was given and off
they went, Fanny soon having a lead, which she con-
trived to keep. Near home an elderly personage on a
clipped dun pony, took his place nearly in front of
Bartley, and a little in rear of the grey, who was then
leading some 30 yards, and despite the cries and clamour
of the driver of the hindmost horse and the spectators,
held his position till about 300 yards from the goal, when
he pulled up short, to the imminent danger of his own
person and that of the mare in the match Cart, who
broke momentarily, but resumed her stride, Fanny going
in a winner by 20 yards. The betting was 5t04 on the
loser.

DOTES.—ENCROACHMENTS OF THE SzA.—Within
the last few weeks the sea has made considerable inroads
on the land in front of the Esplanade and Vlie Ord-
nance ground here ; and it appears to us that if we have
a continuance of tides, still greater encroachments may
be anticipated ; unless, indeed, the active orantions
now being employed by the harbour workmen in the
construction of groins, and other barricades, shall be
sufficient to arrest the progress of Davy Jones. Al-
ready half the newly formed walk at the place of
which we are speaking has been washed away, and
the remaining portion stands in imminent danger of
shgring the same fate at every flow of the tide.—Soldh..
Eastern Gazette.
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY FOR JANUAET will be
published on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, with a fine
portrait of the Rajah Sir James Brooke, and a narrative
of his reception on his return to Sarawak, and subse-
quent proceedings, by an officer in his suite : a now
story, by a popular Author, illustiated by Leech ;
continuation of the Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written
by. himself and contributions by the most distin-
guished writers of the day.—Advertisements should
be forwarded by the 23d, and bills by the 26th instant.
—New Burlington•street, Dec. 13, 1848.

We have authority to contradict the report that
Lord Seymour is to succeed the late Mr. Charles Buller
as Chief Commissioner of the Poor• laws.

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This resolution, which was moved by Mr. Lee,
and seconded by Mr. Gear, gave rise to numerous
remarks from different speakers, all tending to show
that the meter did not give a sufficient security
to the consumer, because, as explained by a scien-
tiEc gentlemen present, if it were only atmospheric air
which passed through it, it would still show a consump.
tion of gas. Several very pointed allusions were also
made to the approach of at. Thomas's Day, and to
the necessity of having. representatives in the Common
Council who would support the wishes of the citizens on
this subject.

A resolution was then passe3, determining to present
a requisition to the Lord Mayor, to convene a ward meet-
ing on the question; and thanks having been voted to
the chairman the meeting broke up.
On Monday, the Remembrancer having brought up
the Bill, the clauses wero discussed seriatim, and the
whole of them approved of without alteration, nothing
being changed except a few words in the preamble.
The whole having been gone through, the committee
adjourned till yesterday, when, despite some opposition,
the Bill passed.

THE CHARTER HOUSE.
THZ FOUNDER'S DAY.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the foundation of
the excellent institution of the Charter House by
Thomas Sutton, was celebrated with the usual ceremo-
nies, the attendance being as numerous and distinguished
as on any previous occasion.
At two o'clock the venerable brothers had the usual
banquet in the upper hall, the repast including good old
English fare.
Divine service was performed at four o'clock, the
sermon being preached by the Archbishop of Canter
bury. His Grace dwelt forcibly upon the ad vantage 3
accruing from a system of education, such as
that imparted in the Charter House, and exhorted the
young men so to conduct themselves during their
probationary course, that when they launched into
the world they might become ornaments of so-
ciety. At the conclusion of the service, the company
retired to the great hall, where Mr. Charles Green-
wood Floyd, the senior scholar, delivered a Latin ora-
tion. The youthful orator commenced by referring to
the state of Europe during the past year, as contrasted
with the tranquillity of England. With reference to the
domestic affairs of the Charter House, he mentioned the
deaths of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Mel-
bourne, and the Earl of Harrowby, congratulating the
new governors who had succeeded them, namely, the
present Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Lima-
daff, and Lord Denman. The orator proceeded to 'recite
the names of those who, having been students in the in-
stitution, had gained honours in the Universities of Ox-
ford and Cambridge during the past year, alluding par-
ticularly to Mr. W. H. Stone, just elected to a scitoh,r-
ship at Balliol College, Oxford; Mr. R. Elwyn,
elected to the. Craven scholarship in Trinity
College, Cambridge ; and Mr. H. W. Fisher,
student of Christ Church, Oxford, who obtained
a first class in Literis Humanioribus. Mr. Floyd
passed the following graceful compliment on Sir
Robert Peel, who had placed him on the foundation:—
" Verum übi tot et tautas res commernoro, übi tot no:
mina illustria coram vobis recenseo, unum tamen, ut
opinor, vcs non me pree:erire Bleeds, cujus propter splen-
didas mentis et ingi nii facultates, virtutemque ejus et
morum probitatem, non Britannicum modo Senatum, sed
etiara tot= orbem turraruni Tama pervagata est. Llum
igitur et patroeinii jure et necessitudine conjunctum fa-
rniiiari, auctorem mini video beneficiorurn eorum quibus
intra has cedes frui potuerim. Admonet me quot et
quanta sint ea ipsa beneficia ex Fundatore Sutton() in
nos omnes delata."
The oration, which was couched in elege.nt Latin, was
delivered with much energy, and was greeted with loud
applause.

The usual festival in celebration of the anniversary
took place at six o'clock, the banquet being held in the
ancient hell of the institution, built about the reign of
Henry VIII., its principal decoration being the portrait
of the founder, by a contemperary painter.
The Master (the Venerable Archdeacon Hale), as on
all such occasions, presided at the banquetting board,
supported on the right by his Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury and Sir Robert Peel, Bart., and on the left
by Lord Denman, the Right Hon. Fox Mamie, M.P.,
and among the 120 gentlemen congregated to do honour
to the memory of the founder were the following officers
of the foundation :—The Rev. Folliott Baugh, M.A.,
preacher; the Rev. Augustus P. Saunders, M.A., head
master; the Rev. Oliver Walford ALA second master;
assistants, the .Rev. W.. H—Philloit, M.A.," the Rev. F.
Poynder, and the- R
Rev. Charles. it. Tycis. LY. C. G. Curtis, B.A. the
Mr. Archibald Knightr' M.A., reader and librarian;
eyi Mr. John Miles, Dr. Bab-
ingtons Mr. P. 0. Sic,
W. Horsley, Mr. Charles
CrattY, &C. The hall YWas r.
lighted, and the
usrsePp.l"tunoticislYcharacter. In. the
gbaanlicieryuetwwantaotiroanemd oaamt
of the cloth, m band, On the removal
The MASTER gave auccessivel
the Queen"—" The Queen 1 Church and
Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest
oreat of•Putiin Rce Alhert,
anily;" and the toast of the day, F1°3411
which Albert
was drunk with three times three. (eternin,
The toasts which followed were the Governors or the
Charterhouse—the Master and Officers of the Hospital
—the Masters of the School—the Preacher of the Day—
the Stewards of the Current Year—the Stewards of the
next Year—and the Orator of the Day.
The Orator, Mr. C. G. FLOYD, as customary, delivered
grace previous to the dinner.
The Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart., and
the Archbishop of-Canterbury addressed the company
after the banquet, as did also the Venerable Archdeacon
Bale, the master of the hospital.
About half-past nine o'clock, the party broke up, the
majority of the company adjourning to the residence of
the Master, whose respected lady gave a ball to conclude
the festivities of the Founder's Day.

NM'? DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE.—The 4th
volume of the new edition of this valuable diary is just
published, and one more volume will complete the work.
It is seldom that an individual will allow 113 to read his
soul or trace his actions to their motives. When there-
fore it is possible to unlock the secret depositories of
thought, and reveal the hidden springs of action, the pri-
vilege must be considered as eminently valuable, and the
more so, when we are permitted to investigate the mo-
tives of such men as Samuel .Pepys, who enjoyed high
offices, and fulfilled their duties with distinguished
ability, and who exerted considerable influence over the
affairs- df the period. His diary is valuable as depicting
to us 'fnany of the most important characters of the times.
Its author has bequeathed us the records of his heart,
the very reflections of his energetic mind; and his quaint
but: happy narrative clears up numerous disputed points,
throws light into many of the dark corners of history,
and lays bare the hidden substratum of events which
gave birth to, and supported, the visible progress of the
nation. We owe Pepys a debt of gratitude for the rare
and
Curious information he has bequeathed to as in this
"t_uansing and interesting work.— Taira Magazine.

SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE .31E
TROPOLIS.

A meeting of the ward of Farringdon Without was
held last evening at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, to
take the necessary steps for securing to the city of London
a supply of gas at 4s. per 1,000 feet.
Mr. BUCKMASTER, having been called to the chair,
observed that the object of the meeting was the breaking
down of a monopoly.
Mr. CARPENTER, in moving the first resolution,
" That the present charge of gas to the citizens of
London is exorbitant and unjust," observed, that he un-
derstood that they had mat that evening not to enter
into details of the gas question, but to resolve to take the
necessary steps to get rid of the evil under which they
were suffering. They hoped to do that through the
medium of the Corporation. But they all knew how
difficult it was to make the Corporation move in the
right direction. The Corporation had determined to
apply to Parliament for leave to purchase the pipes
of the present gas company, and a committee of
the Common Council had been appointed to watch
the Bill. If supported by the citizens at large, such a
course might be productive of good; but that a change
from the present system was requisite could not be de-
nied. He was credibly informed, that although the
present company had reduced the price of the gas from
to 65., the consumers, in paint of fact, paid as much
before—(Cries of " More")—owing to the inferiority
of the gas, which obliged the consumer to burn a larger
quantity, in order to produce the same amount of light.
It was well known that the present quality of the gas
was much inferior, particularly in the city of London,
to what it was two years ago. So that, by the reduction
in prices from 7s. to 6s. per thousand cubic feet, the
citizens had only gained a loss. In comparing the price
they paid with that paid in other towns, they mnst not
omit from their comparison the quality f the gas. For
instance, the price of gas in Liverpool was 4s. 53., and in
London 65.; but take into account the superior quality of
the Liverpool gas, and it would be worth 14s. as corn-
pared with the London gas at 6s. In all the large towns i
gas was supplied of a better quality, and at a lower rate,
than in London. In Manchester it was supplied by the
corporation at ss. 6d., which yielded a profit of 15 per
cent., which profit was applied to the general purposes
of the corporation. It had been said that the cost of
coal was greater in London than elsewhere. If so, they
ought, no doubt, to take that fact into their consideration.
But was it so ? Coal in London cost I6s. 3d. a ton, and
the gas was 6s. and upwards. Well, coal in Stockport
cost 19a. 4d , and yet their gas was supplied at 4s. 3d.
In Cheltenham it cost 245., and yet the gas there was
only about 4s. The Imperial Gas Company consumed
annually 51,000 tons of coal; which produced 31,900
chaldrons of coke, and that at 145., gave a product of
22,300/. But as to the enormous profits of these gas
companies there was no speculation or doubt. Accord-
ing to their own returns, he found the annual profits of
the Imperial Company were 58,0001, of the Chartered
Gas Company, 62,000/, of the London Gas Company
57,000/, of the City Gas Company (which was said to
be reduced almost
.to a state of poverty) 62,9001., that
being the amount of surplus profits.
Mr. LEE having seconded the resolution, it passed
unanimously.
Mr. RADLEY moved the next resolution, to. the effect
that the meeting call upon the Corporation to exercise
the powers they possessed to bring about an immediate
reduction in the price of gas by the admission of com-
peting companies. The speaker addressed some re-
marks to the meeting on the subject of his intent for
purifying gas made from the oil of bones and other offal,
and which he undertook to show could be supplied at a
much cheaper rate than coal gas, while it would ma-
terially aid the sanitary movement, by consuming that
which now went to swell dungheaps and poison sewers.
Mr. KIRK seconded the resolution, which passed nem.
con., as did the next, "namely, that a competent public
officer should be appointed by the Corporation o
London to inspect matters and see that the gas is o
good quality, and that no injustice is done to the con.
sumer."