The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-15 00:00:00

Mr. Deputy HARRISON said he regretted Mr. Nicholay
was guided in this question by the public press, and he
congratulated himself that he (Mr. Deputy Harrison)
was not a member for Marylebone, because in all cases
of this kind he acted on his independent judgment. If
the amendment was carried to-day, the question must be
postponed for twelve months, because they would not
be in time for their notices to Parliament for powers to
raise the money on the most advantageous terms.
Mr. LESLIE supported the amendment. The informa-
tion would be of the most valuable character, and he
asked the Board to pause and not authorise any outlay
until it was obtained. The delay would not exceed three
weeks. This information was the link in the chain
wanted, and then they would be able to talk—•(laughter)
—en the question.
After a very lengthened discussion,
Mr. DENNES said they must not look to the cost of the
undertaking, but support the best plan and submit it to
the Government.
Mr. RouT. TAYLOR supported the amendment, on the
ground that the Board should recollect they were legis-
iating for future generations. The hon. gentleman
spoke of the importance of the city as a commercial
port, and said a few days since he came up the
river in company with one of the learned judges of the
land, who before then had no idea of the extent of the
commerce of the city. (Laughter, and a voice, " Was
it Baron Nicholson'?") Mr. Taylor strongly censured
the levity of the Board in discussing important questions,
and said his constituents, who were numerous and poor,
would readiiy pay for the adoption of a comprehensive
foi m.

Mr. R. L. TAYLOR objected to the amendment, and
charged Mr. Doulton with having something more in
view than the drainage of the metropolis by the con-
tinued amendments he proposed under the ground of
information. The hon. gentleman said be doubted if Mr.
Doulton's and Mr. Taylor's over-taxed constituents
would support them in an expenditure which vas unne-
cessary, and would not benefit them. He charged those
who supported the amendment with advocating unneces-
sary and extravagant expenditure. (Confusion.) The
Board should do their duty independent of the First
Commissioner of Works, and do the work most
effectually at the smallest cost, without regard to
Eritb, Gravesend, &c., and if it was necessary for the
sewerage to be carried lower do ern, throw the additional
cost on the Government. He charged the supporters of
the amendment with a desire to pander to some popular
writers, or the views of some persons who were any-
thing but business men.

Mr. HAwicEs supported the amendment, and objected
to the board being led by a City "clique." (Hear, and
laughter.) Tue board was bound to pr wide against
injury being inflicted on places down the river. Go-
verwent must pay towards the benefit of Gravesend
and other places.
Mr. Scow asked whin the mania for inquiry would
end. He suggested that the board should form itself
into a committee of inquiry, and sit without adjournment
till they had come to a decision.
The amendment was put and negatived by a majority
of 23 to 10,

The original motion WM then put, when
Mr. LESLIE objected to its adoption by the board,
and entered at great length into various details of the
plan in support of the reasons he assigned for its rejec-
tion. There was never anything so absurd brought for-
ward by the old Commissioners of sewers as

the flat bottom cast-iron drains proposed by
this plan. He asserted that the drainage of London
could be carried on in a 10 foot barrel drain at a cost of
V, per foot.

Mr. DOULTON moved the previous question.
Mr. SAVAGE seconded it, and it was negatived by
a large majority,
The original motion was put and negatived.
The further consideration of the engineer's report, after
some discussion, was agreed to.
The business of the board terminated at a quarter to
five o'clock. A considerable peri&l was occappied in
the delivery of the most worthless trash, and toe grand
object every speaker appeared to have in view was
to deal in personalities, to the exclusion of businete-
Pike considerations. Every meeting of the Board
shows its incapability of attending to self legislation,
and proves its utter failure. More bear-garden meetings
we never recollect having attended.

Statement of the Rates required to be raised for the repay-
ment of the Principal and Interest of the several Plans
for the Main Intercepting Drainage, submitted by the
Engineer, spread over the respective periods of 26 and
50 years (the rating calculated upon a rental of
11,150,0J0/,)

Spreading the charge over By equal an-
a period of 26 years, by nual pay-
a sinking fund at caents spread
2 per cent. per annum. over 50 yrs.
1, . -a
„
Estimated F1..1-.- 4,2 a .7-1 c 4
cost of 2.), 'I,
-??.3
Works. j..c .2 'l4
Outlet at Long- £ d. £ d.
reach 3,082,136 215,749 4:1 168,829 3i
Ditto at Sea Reach 3,814,303 269,101 54 210,571. 4