The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-06 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 4.

Dr. Philpott, the Master of St. Catherine's College, was
this day elected Vice Chancellor for the year ensuing.
The eelect, preacher at the University Church for the
present month is the Dean of Wpsttninster.
On Monday, the 3d, Mr. E. L. Bowling was elected
Port Latin exhibitioner, and al-o a foundation scholar of
St. John's College, Cambridge. Mr. Bowling was an
exhibitioner of King Edward's School, Birmingham.
On the 31st Oct. the Rev. Thos. J. Baty was elected
Fellow of Sidney Sussex College.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
B.A. EXAMINATION.-1856.
The following is a list of the candidates who passed the
Late B.A. examination :
First Division.

Colleges.
Abrahams, Barnett
Anstie, James King's
Barker, William Nutter University
Best, William ....Stepney
Bradford, Job Wesleyan, Taunton
Charles, Ebenezer University
Clem ince, Clement Western
Cubb, Henry Peyton University
Dawson, Robert University
Dick, Archibald liastie Huddersfield

Eccles' James University
Edwards, David 0 wens
Emanuel, Leonard
Evans, Maurice John .. New
Field, Allan University
Field, Basil University
Ford, Charles Lawrence Wesley, Sheffield
Godrich, Henry King's
Greg, Percy University
Harrnp, Robert Owens
Hartley, Richard Griffiths ...... „Lancashirelndependent
Hennell, John University.
Herbert, Edward Gilbert .Springhill
Knott, George University
Langton, John University
McAll, Samuel Wardlaw University
Mays, Thomas William Hackney
Moore, Alpheus Herrman King's
Phillips, Thomas Lloyd University
Prevost, Augustus
Richards, John St. Gregory's
Riding, William Steer King's
Scott, John Gibbons Queen's, Birmingham
Shea, John University
Si.igreaves, George Stonyhurst
Sturges, Decim us King's.
Taunton, John Bird
Watson, Themes -University of Glasgow.
West, Walker King's.
Wingfield, John University.
Winterbothani, Henry Selfe Page—University.
Second Division.
Allen, John Petherick Western.
Bingham, Alfred University.
Chapman, William Stacey University.
1 Darlingtan, Henry Cecil King's.
Evans, John Brecon.
Garrard, Frederick King's.
Hollson, Thomas Wesley, Sheffield.
Jones, Frederick Foster University,
Manning, Henry John University.
I'aice, William University.
Pankhurst, Richard Marsden Owens.
Reed, John Gibbon New.
Schofield, James Huddersfield.
Stronach, William Gavin Spring Hill. ,
Thomson, James Rodway University.
Wall, Henry Brecon.

We read in the Paris correspondence of Le Nord:--
~~
For several days past certain foreign j.,urnalso and
even some French ones, have borne a little black mark
iu the corner, denoting that the service of surveillance
and control, having examined them, have decided that
they may be distributed and read without inconve-
if•nce."

WIVES FOR THE GERMAN LEGION.—HAMBURG, Nov.
2.—One hundred and five soldiers of the British Ger-
man Legion arrived here on Friday by the Caledonia
steamer from London. Some of them arc discharged
from the service and are going to their home', but
the 1 raster part of them are come over for matrimo-
nial purposes, and have obtained lease of absence.
Some speculative individuals have established regular
recruiting offices here for females willing to accom-
pany the German Legion to the Cape of Good Hope
and settle there. One of them has already engaged
more than fifty young women, chiefly amongst the
milliners, dressmakers, shop girls, and even tho,:e
connected with the theatres: When one considers
that in this city3we have 6,000 more lerea'es than
men the last year's census gives 86,000 women and
only 80,000 men—it is not to be wondered at that
there should be many amongst them who find i
difficult to make an honest livelihood, and are there.
fore diposed to try their fortune in a distant colony. Al.
though this recruiting for females is carried on pretty
opeuiy, and has even been advertised in the local papers,
no opposition bas been offered to it by the police.

SIR B. HALL AND THE METROPOLITAN
BOARD OF WORKS.

Yesterday afternoon, in accordance with previous ar-
rangement, a deputation from the Metropolitan Board
of Works, consisting of Mr. J. Thwaites, president; Mr.
Bazalgette, engineer-in-chief ; Mr. E. H. Woolrych, se-
cretary ; and Mr. Marrable, architect to the board,
waited on the R ght Hon. Sir B. Hall, at the office of
Pubic Works, Whitehall-place, for the purpose of sub.
muting for his approval the amended scheme adopted by
the Metropolitan Board fOr the main intercepting sew-
age, and plans for other metropolitan improvements.
Mr. THWAITES said that in conformity with the provi-
sions of the Metropolis Local Management Act,' they
had attended to submit for the approval of the Govern
ment, through its Chief Commissioner of Public
Work', the amended plan adopted by the Metropolitan
Board of Works for the main intercepting sewage of the
metropolis marked "B." This plan proposed for its
outfall "Halfway-reach" and a point of the river Thames
below Erith. Another pl.tn had been before them for
extending the outfall to "Sea-reach," but, inasmuch as
the carrying of tae London sewage to such a distance
through the counties of Kent and Essex would involve
an additional outlay of 2,000,000/ , the Metropolitan
Board did not feel tself justified in throwing that addi-
ti' ntl amount of taxation upon the metropolis ; but if
the Government approved the later plan, and would
provide for the extra expense, then the Board of Works
would cheerfully carry that plan out.
Sir B. HALL wished the deputation to understand
that any plan which they might submit to him, and
which he conceived was calculated to firing the sewage
within the, metropolitan district, he had the power to
reject. He knew_ nothing of the plan now proposed,
except what he had read in the newspapers, and there-
fore he should require Mr. Dazalgette to enter into an
explanation of the whole scheme from beginning to end,
beginning from one side of the Thames and then taking
the other.

Mr. BAZALGETTE then entered at great length into the
details of his plan, with the ail of maps and diagrams,
&e., and, in answer to questions put by the right hon.
a -onet, he admitted that it would be necessary to have
various outfalls into the Thames between Vauxhall-
bridge and Deptford-creek to carry off the surface st arm
water whica it might be expected would be necessary
from 20 to 30 days in each year. It might so happen
that with these floods some of the sewage would un-
avoidably be carried into the Thames. It was proposed
that the outfall of the sewage at " Hafway reach" should
take place one hour before and two hours after the
change of tide. The points of discharge would be two
miles and a half beyond the metropolitan area en the
south side, and three miles and a quarter on the north
side of the Thames. It had been calculated that the
flow of the sewage, after being discharged into the
Thames, might come within about a quarter of a mile of
the metropolitan boundary.
Sir B. HALL said two plans had already been rejected,
one on the 22d July, and the other on the 6th Oct.
What he (Sir B. Hall) wanted to know was how it was
that the Metropolitan Board had brought before him (the
right hon, baronet) this plan " B," seeing that the Board
had themselves, in the first instance, partially con-
demned it, when they rejected it for further i❑formation,
and that in the second instance they had wholly con-
demned it. Oa the latter occasion, when the chairman
gave the casting vote, he (Sir B. Hall) recollected read-
ing that one of the members exclaimed, in reference to
that vote, "You have saved the Board."

Mr. THWAITEg explained that that was in reference
to an amendment that the outfall should bu west of
Erith, which was negatived. _ _

Sir E. HALL said he supposed that the plan " B" had
been submitted to him, under the impression that it com-
plied with the provisions of the act. All he could then
say was that the whole subject would have his best and
most speedy attention.
Mr. MARRA;LE then submitted the plan for the
CJvent-garden improvements, the net estimate for the
cost of which is 45,0301., of which the Duke of Bedford
subscribes 15,000/. _ _

Sir B. HALL said upon this subject he had very seri-
ous complaints to make against the Metropolitan Board.
With reference to the Covent-garden improvements he
had called their attention to the subject so far back as
the 16th July, and bad stated that he would prefer that
the Metropolitan Board should carry out the works, but
that if they did not desire to do so it should be done by
his department. On the 28th, 11 days afterwards, he re-
ceived a letter thanking him for the plans, and he had
never heard anything more till that day, when the plans
were brought to him and he was called upon to decide
at once, so that the Parliamentary notices might appear
on the 15th. It was really too bad.
Mr. Tstwams said the board had had its attention
occupied with the main drainage question, and other
rubjects as well.
Sir 72. HALL said the effect would be-.that he motild
have to throw aside all Government business to attend
to these matters, _hut there was another matter upon
which he telt it- bis.duty to talk to the deputation most
seriously. He alluded to the Southwark improvements.
What were the facts f On the Bth March last the Metro-
politan Board required to be informed what funds there
were at disposal for Southwark improvements. On the
13thhe informed them that there were two sums of 30,0001.,
which, with interest, amounted to 83,9001. raised under
the 12th, 13th, and 14th Vic., cap. 103, and 16th Vie.,
cap. 18, for making a continuous line of street between
Southwark and Westminster bridges through Stamford-
street and the York-road, within seven years from the
date of the last-mentioned act, and that in case the money
was not so applied within that period it would be repaid
to the Consolidated Fund. On the 15th April the Metros
pulitan Board requested to be furnished with the plans
and documents before that board relative to these im-
provements, and on the 17th a letter with the plans, &c.,
required, was sent. Nothing further took place until
the 31st July, when a letter was written to the Metro-
politan Board expressing the wish of the First Commis-
sioner to be informed whether they contemplated pro-
ceeding with the formation of any new line of road on
the Surrey side, and rev( Wing to be furnished with such
plan, as it might affect the contemplated improvements
near Parliament-street. On the 7th August he received a
reply stating that the subject was under consideration,
and the result would be communicated as early as vos-
sihle. This was 11 weeks after his first communication ;
and from the 7th August, when he received the reply,
saying the subject was under consideration, he (Sir B.
Hall) received no communication until that day, when
he wets informed that he would hare the plan laid before
him, involving an outlay of 300 0001. of public money,
to decide upon, and only five days to do it in in order to
get the Parliamentary notices reads, while the Metropo
litan Bo Tel had had the subject under consideration
dace the ith of March last. It was really too bad.
Mr. THWAITES said the board would certainly, as a
matter of courtesy, lay the Southwark improvement plan
before Sir B Hall ; but !there was a doubt whetter it
was requisite to do more than give the Parliamentary
notices, the sum being above 50,0001. The board bad
not Os nselves agreed as to the plan.
Sir B. HALL said, if the Metropolitan Board felt they
bad no right to send their Southwark p'au to him for
approval, let them not do so. He must tell them that
he thought, however, they were bound to do so under
the act. It was really monstrous that the Board of
Works should have had tee matter so long before them,
and then give him (Sir B. Hall) only a few days to con-
sider plans involving an outlay of 300,000/.
r. TRWAITES, Mr. Wooaarea, and other gentlemen
admitted that the time was exceedingly short, and after
some discussion,
Sir B. HALL said if the plans were sent to him on
Monday ho would put aside other Government business
to attend to the subject, so that the Parliamentary
notices !night be in time ; but he really must request the
Metropolitan Board to let this be the last time they
would allow such delays to 000ur. He would also give
bis opinion on the sewage plan as early as possible.
The deputation then withdrew.