The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

Signed by the Secretary of Lord Pa nmure.
To the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
A discussion arose as to whether the board were to
be led by that statement, when
Deputy HARRISON said that no one could be affected
at all by the scheme of Mr. Bazalgette, because it had
not been tried. After a few• other remarks relating to
the above letter,
The CHAIRMAN said he thought that the only point
which they bad then to consider was the discharge of
the sewage, which be thought might ea.ily he arranged.
Mr. SAVAGE was of that the board had better
adjourn the consideration of this letter to a future day.
The CHAIRMAN hoped they would not adjourn, for if
they were to do so it would be wasting most valuable
time. He must say that four meetings in one week to
consider that subject %sae rather over the mark. _

Mr. WARE rose and seconded the amendment of Mr.
Hows.

Mr. NICHOLAY said he hoped if the amendment of
Mr. Hows was lost, they would not go on discussing
the sewage interception and main drainage south of the
Thames, without they had some other plan besides Mr.
Bazalgette's to judge by.

Mr:CRELLIN'said he felt himself in a somewhat awk-
ward position. Although he had complained that he had
only seen one plan presented to the board for their
choice, which was in fact no choice at a I—(laughter, and
" Hear, he 40—they had no alternative but to adopt
this plan of Mr. Bazalgette, because they had no other
plan to substitute for it.
There was no seconder, and the amendment was lost.
Mr. TURNER, considered that Mr. Bazalgette's plan
was worthy of the approval of the board, and he thought
if it was carried out it would redound to the credit of
the board. He therefore should support the motion of
Mr. Carpmai-l.
_ _

Mr. LESLIE then gave notice "that he would bring
forward, at the earliest possible period, his plan for the
adoption or otherwise by the Metropolitan Board of
Works, for the constant discharge of the sewage without
the necessity of reservoirs and at points of discharge
much below the metropolis."
Mr. DIFFANGER said he wished to state that, if that
was received, he would be compelled himself to vote
against both plans, which course he did not wish to
take.

Mr. LESLIE said that the highest credit was due to
Mr. Bazalgette t. r what he hal dine in bringing that
plan before the board. He (\lr. Leslie) had paid great
attention to the whole subject, and he thought they were
depending too much upon the experiment 4 of the float.
He was present when the arrangements were made for
the drawing of the survey, which was then on the table.
Captain Barcett wrote to him, a little while ago, coin-
plaming of the enormous amount of sewage pouring out
of the discharge at Deptford. He thought that there
was not the slightest reason why they should not dis-
charge the whole sewage at all hours of the tide, pro-
vided it was lower down than Plumstead. The metro-
politan pumping stations, be thought, were things that
would be objectionable. In his opinion, the two most
important and pinching points in the matter were, how
low down they were to take the sewers, and how large
were those sewers to be. Mr. Leslie went on to state
hiS opinion on many other points of the scheme of Mr.
Baza!gette.
The meeting adjourned until Monday next, for the fur-
ther consideration of the subject.

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Yesterday the 28th anniversary festival of the Licensed
Victuallers' Asylum was held at Highbury Barn Ta-
vern. John Johnstone, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. Cal-
‘,ert and Co., was in the chair, supported by. Messrs.
Vousley, Palmer, Hughes, Ridges, Raven, Ed wards,
Turner, M`RaP, Thompson, Rountree, Bryen, G. \Vat-
ter, Findlay, Smalley. Smith, Bingley. Mitchell, &c,,
and above 400 members of the trade. This was one of
those remarkable gatherings of the licensed victuallers
which the cause of the charities founded and supported by
themselves annually calls together, on several occasions,
number of the trade, who vie with each other in promot-
ing the excellent institutions which their forethought and
care provide for their less fortunate brethren. From
the report which was read by Mr. Jones, the secretary,
it appeared that the subscriptions during the last year
amounted to 2,8521. 53. 6(1. Acknowledments were
made to the firms of tre were, not only in LwYndon, but
at Burton-on-Trent, Isleworth, Romford, &c., most of
whom had contributed, 50 guineas each. It was stated
also that most of the firms of distillers bad contributed
25 guineas each. Most of the wine Merchants had also
contributed liberally, In addition to the annual scb-
scriptions, a sum of 1501. had been cleared by the
annual ball, and eleven guineas, after all expenses
paid, by the annual dinner. Legacies had been left
to the institution by Mr. \Vallew, of Ifwgerstone.
441. ; Mr. James, of Pluinstead, 90/. ; Mr.
Christopher Crawford, 351. 104. By means of this as-
si-tance all claims on the institution up to Christmas
last had been discharged, leaving a surplus of 8001.,
which had been added to
.the 13.0001. odd deposited
with brewers at 5 per cent., making the deposited capi-
tal of the charity over 13,9001. In the 25 years during
which the institution had been established, 374 inmates
had been received into the asylum, and there were now
150 per-tons within it, who had not only separate dwel-
lings, but medical attendance, nurses in illness, a weekly
allowance of coals, a weekly sum of Be, 6d. to married
couples, and 7s. each to single persons. This was done
:it an annual cost of 1,4471. There were four vacancies
in the asylum, which would be filled up at the close of
the present year. An earnest appeal was made by th e
secretary, in announcing the subscriptions, for assistance
in making up a sum of 11,0001., which was till want-
ing to make the capital of the charity sufficient for all
its purposes, independently of all casual and fortuitous
circumstances.

The CHAIRMAN, who presided in consequence of the
unavoidable absence of Edmund Calvert, Esq., arising
from a domestic affliction, very ab!y advocated the in-
terests of the socitty.

A number of toasts especially connected with the ob-
jects of •the evening were given and duly honoured.
The list of subscriptions announced was exceedingly
lengthy. Amongst the most noticeable donations of the
day were those which had been obtained by the instru-
mentality of the firm of brewers of which the chairm,n
is a member. Among them was tdrnund Calvert, Esq.,
50 guineas ; John Johnstone. Esq., the chairman, 50
guineas ; Nicholas Calvert, Esq., 50 guineas ; Alfred
Phillips, Esq., 50 guineas ; Me-ars. Calvert and Co.,
annually, 20 guineas ; making a total obtained through
the means of Messrs. Calvert, of 457/. Most liberal
donations were announced from all the principal brewers,
distillers, corn merchants, and a vast number of mem-
bers of the trade.

The total amount obtained on the occasion of this fes-
tival, which was every way satisfactory, was about
1,0001.

LAUNCH OP A NETV STEAM-SHIP FOR THE
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

This day a fine screw steam-ship, named the Delta, was
launched from the yard of Messrs. Summers and Day, en-
gineers and iron ship builders, Northam. It is a beautiful
iron steam ship, intended for the service of the Peninsular
and Oriental Company, and will form an addition to their
fine fleet in the Eastern seas.
The dimensions are as follow:—Length over all, 253 ft.;
between perpendiculars, 227 ft. 6 ; breadth, 29 ft. 8
in.; depth in hold, 18 ft. 5 in.; tonnage (builders' measure-
ment), 923 30.94th5. She is three masted, with fore and
aft rig, no square sails being fitted. She has an elliptical
stern, quarter badges, apd shield figure-head; also accom-
modation for 112 first-class, and 22second-class passengers,
with a stowage for t.OO tons of cargo. The engines, by
Messrs. Summers and Day, are on the direct-action pfin-
ciple, and are of 210 horse-power (nominal), with three-
bladed screw of 14 feet diameter by 26 feet pitch. From her
beautiful lines she is expected to be a fast vessel.
We never remember to have seen a finer launch. It
took place in the presence of a number of scientific gentle-
men, including Capt. Engledue, supefiutendent of the
Peninsular Company, Mr. Lamb, the company's superin-
dent eugiueer, &c., and a goodly number of ladies and
gentlemen from the neighbourhood.
The ceremony of christening was gracefully performed
by Miss Day, and the dog-shores being knooked down the
vessel glided off the slips into the River hchen, and was
brought tip by her anchor in the usual manner.
The company present had a carte blanche to every de-
scription of refreshment, which was Provided by Messrs.
Summers and Day, iu addition to which a sumptuous
dejeuner was prepared by Mr. Fiske, of Southampton, at
the expense of the builders, of which Capt. Engledue and
many of the officers of the company's service par-
ticipated. At this repast Capt. Engledue remarked that he
had watched the progress of the vessel from the laying of
the keel to the time when it was launched on the water,
and ho felt justified in saying that everything connected
with it was of a description that was highly creditable to
its builders. _ _

The company were also conducted through the immense
establishment, where upwards of 700 men are constantly
employed, andevery object of interest was examined and
explained.

The whole of the men on the premises were regaled in a
liberal style, and the ceremony passed off in the most gra-
tifying wanner.
This is the largest vessel that has been built by Messrs.
Summers and DAy, and we feel justified in saying that it
has given the greatest satisfaction.

DEITII OF AMERICAN CELEBRITIES. —Among the
Prominent deaths, says a correspondent, since my last I
notice that of the Hon. Ogden H(.ffinan, the most
talented arid eloquent member of the New York bar ;
J. G. Percival, the well-known poet ; and Dr. John C.
Warren, one of the first physicians in this country, and
or a number of years president of the Medical Society
of Maseachusette ; as ho was also at the time of his de.
:ease president of the Boston Society of Natural His-
t Ty. The talents of the deceaaed have been duly recog-
nised in Europe as well as America—he having received
complimentary diplomas from medical institutions in
`London, Paris, Florence, Naples, and other countries.