The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-11 00:00:00

At the East Ballewiddea alect.ng it %%IA stAted by METROPOLITAN SEWERS REFORM.
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et, are engine ,utie, it taus imeeti aiet LUj WOUILI
cut the fiat lode, when it was anticipated that a groat
quantity of tinstuff would be raised. The accounts
showed a balance in hand of 2731. 17s. 101, the assets
being 3161 7s. 101, and 'Liabilities 264/. 103. 101.;
awing balance in favour of adventurers, 51/. 17s. The
agents' report was adopted, and a call of ss. per share
was made, in further prosecution of operations.
At the Wheal Harriet meeting, elesars. Reid, Knowles,
Armitage, Nicholson, and Bellinger, were elected direc-
tors. The report was highly satisfactory; the north lode
produced a specimen of grey oxide olcopeer, 501bs. weight,
of 40 per cent, produce. From the large balance in
hand to prosecute the works, there is every prospect of
a profitable mine.
At the Pennant and Craigwen Consols meeting, a
lengthened report from the directors was read, expres-
sive of their regret that the affairs of the company had
not made the progress that had Lea anticipated. Owing
to an accident to their wheel, the machinery erected for
crushing and dressing the ore was for some time sus-
pended, but its working is now resumed, and the quan-
tity of ore on the bank ready for crushing is very consi-
derable. Notwithstanding the delay occasioned by the
accident to the machinery, it was deemed advisable to
continue the working within the mine; and it appeared
that the expenditure for labour and other costs from June
to the end of December is 8401. 1 ls. 7d.; and in addi-
tion, 900/. has been paid to the landlord on account of
the purchase, the latter having agreed to forego the
balance of 4301., and the purchase of the lease being
thereby completed. To meet this outlay the directors
had been compelled to advance the necessary sums out
of their own resources, making together 4601., besides
3251. borrowed last March and April, as authorised by
the proprietors. These advances on the part of the di-
rectors are adverted to in the report, in proof of their
confidence in the ultimate success of the company, to
ensure which, however, " another effort" was required,
viz., to make a fresh call of ss. per share, to extricate
them from their present pecuniary difficulty, and enable
them, with the moneys they hope shortly to receive from
the sale of ores, to resume working the mine with:the
requisite energy. Under the peculiar circumstances,
the directors have felt compelled to stop all works at
the mine, except those necessary for preparing the ore
now on bank for market. In future, it is intended that
printed statements of their reports and accounts should
be placed in the hands of each shareholder prior to the
general meetings, in order that ho may come prepared
to ask such questions as may be deemed necessary. A
report from the agent, Captain Hugh Jones, was read,
containing full particulars as to the state of the mine,
and am,aig the resolutions adopted was one empowering
the directors to make a call of ss, per share. A sample
of umber was produced, of which there was stated to be
a large quantity at the mine capable of being rendered
available for the market, and which may be seen at the
offices of the company.
The accounts presented at the Craig-y-Mwyn meeting,
showed a balance in favour of the mine of 481. 93. 4d.,
the produce of sales of ore in Dec. being 3081. 8s ,
and the mine cost for three months' working, 255/. 18s. 81,
A call of ss. per share was made to meet the cost of a
new water-wheel, the erection of which is recommended.
Some good specimens of ore were exhibited at the
meeting, and the report was considered highly favourable.
At the Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy Consols meeting,
the report of the committee stated that au extension of
the leases of the company had been effected at an out-
lay of 200/. The previous balance of 672/. 93. ld. had
been reduced to 5291. 16s. 5d., out of which 2001. is to
be d for the extension of the leases referred to. A
proadeing lode has been laid open, and a shaft will be
:oleic early in the spring. The agent's report states
that lie expects to reach better ground shortly in the
bottom of the winz.e The exertions of the committee
on behalf of theadventurers were cordially acknowledged,
and senguine hopes were expressed of the ultimate suc-
cess of the speculation.
A reference to our Share List will show the extent
of transectious during the week—in many iLstauces, as
v% ill be seen, at an advance on previeus quotations,
while some have slightly receded in price. Among
lormEr may be named Wheal Mary Ann, Del oil
Coast :Is, Tresav eau, Treviskey, Narth. Buller, Wheal
Eest Pool, South Wheal Bas:er, Mid Pool, St.
Aubya and Gaylls, nod Weliicgtoe. Ia general, the
late tendency to a rise in prices has been steadily main-
t,Lieed„

In Forc,ign ,Mines business has bPen done in Aus-

ttaiian Imperi cl Brazilian, Natitnal Bruzlan, St. John
(k 1 Rey, Unitkd Mexicsn, Alten, and Saatiago.—The
Marmato Cionarany have declared their first dividend,
lor th•e hail-year, of 1/. per share.
A requisition has been presented to the directors of
thy. Australian Mining Cocipsny, to convene a special
m;-e.ing, when, we understand, the affairs of the associ-
ation will be investigated, with the view of an entire
alteration being effected in the management.

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ceiying and determiril:bg on the lep.rt of the com-
mittee for preparing the heads of a Bill to be sub-
mitted to Government, and urged on their considera-
tion through the medium of a deputation ; Mr. Ni-
cholas occupied the chair.
Lord D. Stuart, M.P., Mr. Hertsht, late secretary
to the Metropolitan Commission, Mr. Toulrnin Smith,
&c., were among the gentlemen present ; and the
parishes represented were—St. Martin's-in-the-
Fields; St. James, Westminster; St. Mary]ebone;
St. Pancras ; St. Mary, Islington ; St. Lulto's,
Middlesex ; St. Leonard's, Sboreditch ; St. Giles-in-
the-Fields; St. Anne's, Soho; Clerken well ; Hornsey ;
Camberwell, &C.

Mr. TOULMIN SMITH proceeded to detail what the
committee had done. The short points which had
been approved in committee, and which he begged to
submit for discussion, were as below :

" SEWERS AND DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICTS-READS OF BILL FOR CARRYING OUT AD-
MINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

" 1. Making Districts—A representative body— elec-
ted by the householders of parishes within a given
range—to have the special duty of making districts.
"2. Essentials of Districts—No district to contain
less than 100,000, nor more than 150,000 inhabitants.
Each district to be divided into wards, each containing
not less than 500, and not more than 1,000 male adults.
Those who have occupied in the ward for a year and a
day shall be electors for the ward. Each ward to have
two or more representatives annually chosen—but re-
eligible—to a district council, for carrying out all local
purposes. That it be an express duty of one or more of
the representatives of each ward to meet in open meeting
the inhabitants of their ward once every month at least
—to lay before them the proceedings of the district
council, and to receive any comtilaints or suggestions.
"3. Combinations of Districts—A general council for
all purposes where combination is needed, to be formed
of two persons elected out of its own bcdy by each dis-
trict council."

Lord D. STUART was sure it was of the greatest
possible importance that a new Act should be intro-
duced, and one founded upon constitutional principles.
The present Act in respect to sewage was most un-
constitutional in its character, because it gale to
Crown-appointed commissioners the power of taxing
the people.—(Cheers.) The Metropolitan Commission
of Sewers at present gave no satisfaction ; putting
thj inhabitants of the metropolis to a vast deal of
expense, while it was utterly inoperative, permitting
some of the most crying nuisances to continue after
they had been pointed out again and again. He had no
doubt that every one of them could mention instances.
He knew that he could many. So long ago as
July, 1849, he presented to the Court of Sewers a
memorial from a district in St. Pancras, complaining
of two mews being in a most filthy state. Every
inhabitant of the mews signed it, and they complained
that in not one house was there such a thing as a
privy or a watercloset, and that there was no drainage
or sewage of any kind whatever, but that the filth
was thrown every day into the middle of the mews ;
that horses had died there of fancy glanders, and that
human beings were sick, and had, no doubt, died
since in consequence. The surveyor visited the spot,
mapped it out, and made his report; nevertheless,
nothing was done ; and in August, 1850, a year after,
he presented another memorial from the same persons.
He took it himself to Lord Ebrington and pressed it
upon his attention, and he was really ashamed to say
that up to this hour nothing had been done.—
(Shame.) Cholera: existed at the time—it was
allowed to come, to sweep away the victims, and to
go—all the same to the Metropolitan Commissioners,
who did nothieg to prevent its inroads.—(Cheers.)
The Government ought certainly early in the session
to bring forward a measure in reference to this whole
subject. There was an admirable Act passed last
session, giving householders in towns in Scotland the
regulatiou of the police, paving, draining, lighting, &c.
Mr. SAUNDERS, a S;. Martin's briefly reviewed the
principles of the Bill proposed by Mr. Smith, and ex-
pressed Lis unqualiti, d approbation of them. He
concluded by moving—
" Teat, the r tire rn n t iccladed in the paper laid before

this mcetirg by tl.c, committee be acceptiii, as i-mbudy-
log the o❑ly principles on which a measure relating
to the sewage of the metropolis could be received."
Mr. L. C. HERT3LLT seconded the resolution. He
had strong grounds for expressing his opinion that
the Government were with them in this matter.—
(Hear, hear.) The Government was the bead of the
people, and they were only waiting for the people to
move on the suhject. There was no real opposition
except from certain expectant placemen and hangers-
on of the Government, half-pay officers, and others,
who had for a long time fancied they knew a great
deal about sewers, but the fact was they knew nothing
about sewers yet.—(Hear.)
Mr. FOWLER (St. Pancras) differed from the re-
solution in reference to the possibility of subdividing
the metropolis into wards, and obtaining monthly
meetings. With this exception he thought the reso-
lution excellent.

Mr. HORNE (St. Luke's) observed, in reference to
the wards being divided into districts, that 500 adult
male persons would give a population of 2,500 per-
sons, and in such a population he thought that cir-
cumstances sufficient would arise in reference to sew-
age to justify meetings of representatives to bear local
grievances once a mouth. He hoped that their present
movement would not end with the sewers alone, but
that police, water supply, lighting and paving, would
soon come under their control with the pewage.
Mr. HEALEY (St. Pancras) said, although he agreed
that the public had a right to control over every one
of the matters mentioned by the last speaker, still he
thought it advisable rather that they should go step
by step.—(Hear.) He thought at present they had
better confine themselves to the sewers.—(Hear.)
Mr. HALL, of Islington, was quite certain that so
far as Islington was concerned local management, as
well as local knowledge, was necessary.—(Hear,
hear.) Under the present system the greatest nui-
sances were inflicted on the inhabitants from the want
of knowledge among the parties employed in either
improving or making the drainage.
Mr. GARRETT (churchwarden of St. James's)
mentioned, as a proof of the evils of paving and sew-
age .not being under one control, that the Paving
Board of St. James's bad kept that great thorough-
fare, Pall-mall, without being repaired for two years,
under the promise that a new sewer was to be laid
down ; but it was likely to be two years longer under
existing circumstances before it was done.
Mr. TouLanis SMITH observed that the practical
effect of the proceedings would no doubt be that the
Government would introduce some measure. He

hen proceeded to argue in favour of monthly meet-

ings of the board representatives. As a Saxon, be
was an opponent of the centralizing principle. He
hoped ere long to see even the police again under the
control of the people.—(llear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN alluded to the treatment he had re-
ceived at the Sewers'-office, on making an application
to see the minutes, as a proof that even a straw would
show how the wind blew. The Commissioners of
the forthcoming Natioual Exhibition would require
2,000 additional men for their especial use, but the
charge by the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police
was so enormous that they had deternined on organ-
izing a protective force of their own at a trifling ex-
pense. If the Commissioners could do this, did it not
speak volumes, and show that the parishes could also
do it ?
Mr. HERTSLET begged to state that the reason he
resigned his office as secretary was that the present
Sewers' Commission would pass orders that could not
be carried out, and he would state that he did not be-
lieve a single rate made by the Commission for the
last twelve months could be enforced, as it was not a
legal rate.—(Hear, bear.)
The CHAIRMAN also stated that he had been in-
formed the Commission could
carry out their projectedworks.--(Hear, hear.)
would
communicate
not
m orkraises.
the money to
iniencdatettiewmitohneayll the
The resolution was carried unanimously, and a
En assurance
vea
committeeappointedssunce offices
to
metropolitan members, and take steps for arranging
for an interview with the Home Secretary.
Mre Helms, of Islington, moved, and Mr. SATIN.*
0„s, of St. Martin's, seconded the following
:
That the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment be requested to instruct the Government auditor
carefully to see that the rates and other moneys levied,
received, and recovered by the Metropolitan Commis-
sioners of Sewers have been properly applied (so as sot
to extend the liability of any person in respect of any
rate or payment), and that he distinguish in his report
the times and purposes when and for which moneys
were received and paid, and the respective districts or
places in and for which moneys have been collected and
expended."
At the request of Mr. TOULMIN SMITH it was ulti-
mately agreed that this motion should be given as a
notice for the next meeting, and, after a vote of thanks
to the chairman, the meeting separated.

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DESTRUCTION OF A COTTON MILL AT MAN..
CRESTER.—Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, a dreadful
fire broke out in a mill belonging to Messrs. Wallace, Water-
house, and Thompson, Chepstow-street, Oxford-street, Man-
che-ter. The fire was first discovered in the eigth story of
the building, but in what way in originated cannot yet be
ascertained. Notwithstanding the immediate arrival of the
fire brigade and their utmost exertions, the various upper
floors of the building raredly gave way until the entire place
was destroyed. Upwards of 300 hands will be thrown out
of employment by this sad event. The building is insured
in the Phoenix-office for 6,000 i., and the machinery and stock
in the West of England for 4,000/., Alliance 4,000/.. the
Manchester Assurance Company 4,0001., which, it is said,
will be far from covering the loss.
FOREIGN CATTLE.—Tbe steam-ship Giraffe, just
arrived at Blackwell from Rotterdam, has brought an entire
cargo of live cattle, comprising 278 head of oxen and cows,
67 calves, and 500 sheep, the produce of Holland. This is
an extraordinary large importation of horned stock from
Holland, and, possibly, the largest individual supply of the
kind that has taken place from that country.
ILLNESS OF THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER.—We are
sorry to learn that his Excellency Viscount de Moncorvo,
Portuguese Minister at this Court, is suffering from the
effects of a long and severe malady, aid that but faint hopes
are entertained of his ultimate recovery.