The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-03 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.-(THIS DAY,)

James Brookes was charged with violently assaulting
police-constable •141 G, under the following circum-

stances :

The policeman stated, that last night he saw the pri-
soner in the New-road, in company with a drunken
female, whom he knocked down and brutally assaulted,
and when he (the constable) interfered for her protec-
tion, the prisoner struck him three times in the face,
and attempted to trip him up. When he was taken into
custody he resisted violently, and it required several
constables to take him to the station-house.

Mr. COMBE said he would not, in the present case,

inflict a fine; he would take the more effectual remedy
of ordering the prisoner to find good bail to keep the
peace. _ . .

Not being provided with sureties, the prisoner was
locked up.

METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MA-
NURE COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
The adjourned general meeting of the shareholders in
the above company was held this day, at No. 7,Waterloo-
place, Pall-mall, in pursuance of the resolution passed at
the meeting held on the 17th September last; J. C.
Blair Warren, Esq., the chairman of the company, in
the chair.
The SECRETARY read the supplemental report, also
an epitome of the previous proceedings. The report
stated that the directors had great pleasure in meeting the
proprietors in their own offices for the first time, and that
the applications for shares greatly exceeded the number
to be allotted. Since the last general meeting applica-
tion had been made to the Thames Navigation Com-
mittee for permission to lay their mains in the line given
by the Aet of Parliament, but their applicition was
met with a pulite but absolute refusal. The duty then
devolved upon the directors of conveying the water by
some other means from the. King's Scholars' Pond into
the metropolis. After anxious inquiry, the adoption of
a tunnel-sewer, to commence at the Parliamentary sta-
tion, near Kew-bridge, and thence to pass by the public
way to .Staines-bridgc,, stanang over. 'the Counter's
Creek sewers, was resolved upon,. This plan
would be attended by important advantages. It
would ,intercept the water ,of. all the lesser
sewers of the district, secure an abundant supply
in the dryest weather, and make provision for the future
extension of the company s works. Large steam-engines
in the heart of the metropolis will be unnecessary, the
cost of distribution will be considerably less, and mains
will pass at once through a district abounding
in market gardens. The public thoroughfares and
traffic would not be interrupted, thus avoiding the
great objections urged against the laying down of 'pipes.
In order to carry the plan into effect, the sanction of
three-fifths of the shareholders will be required in ac-
cordance with the standing orders -of tlw 'House of
Lords ; and a meeting will be duly convened for the
purpose. • The directors have taken the necessary steps
to enable them to apply to Parliament for the requisite
powers, and, amongst other things, to enlarge the capital
by issuing an increased number of shares,
Mr. KYRIE moved the adopti9n of the :report, and in
doing so congratulated the company on the improved
prospect of .their affairs, but regretted the refusal of the
Thames Navigation Committee. But he thought that
refusal would redound to their advantage.
Mr. DEAN seconded the proposition.
A PROPRIETOR urged upon the attention of the
directors the advantage of the tunnel-sewer over the
main sewer line.
One PROPRIETOR said he could not blindly go into a
scheme under consideration.
A conversation then ensued which resulted in its being
said that the directors had been guided in their decision
by the engineering report, and at the request of several
proprietors these reports were read. They were merely
a mass of details, the substance of which was contained
in the directors' report.
After some further conversation, 'the latter was unani-
mously adopted. .
The CHAIRMAN, in conclusion, congratUlated the
Company on the stage at which they had arrived, and
was glad to observe a disposition on the part of the
public to support. them.
Mr. BUCHANAN thought the , silt getting into /the
tunnel would sink the middle and raise the two ends,
and thus produce great inconvenience.
Mr. MILNE said it would be their duty to prevent the
silt getting into the tunnel at all. They would want the
silt for the purposes of their undertaking.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the
• meeting separated.

WATERLOO BRIDGE COMPANY.

(THIS ,DAY.)
The half-yearly general meeting of the bridge proprie-
tors was held to -day, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Me, rtEDENELL took the chair at one o'clock.
The SECRETARY read the Committee's report on the
state and condition of the undertaking. It stated that
the tolls for the last half-year, ending the 23d August
last, had been 7,6431. 2s. 10., showing an increase over
the income for the same period of the preceding
year of 294/. 18s., and that from - the 23d of
August last to the 2d December instant, the tolls
for horses and carriages were 4,805!. 9s. ld., the amount
of the corresponding period last pear being only 3,2781.
9s. 6d., which the committee accounted for by the clos-
ing of Westminster bridge, adding, however, that pre-
vious to that, and since the refluction of fares, there bad
been a steady increase. Formerly the horse and car-
riage tolls were not more than one-fifth of the foot tolls,
but were now more than a half. The committee fur-
theiinformed the proprietors of various notices which
. had been given of intended applications to' Parliament
for the erection of various bridges across the river, and
for the construction of various railways in the neighbour-
hood Of their property.
The accounts showed an income for the last half-year
of 8,2951. 18s. 6d., and an expenditure of 1,117/. His. 6d..
The report and accounts were unanimously approved
and confirmed by the prepriet“rg. and the retiring three-,
The meeting, after a vote of thanks to the chairman,
then adjourned.