The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1856.

(From the Times.)

It seems hardly possible to take the French press
seriously. So far as a journal is official, or semi-
official, we may attach importance to its state-
ments, as representing the opinions or impulses of
the men who are for the time the wielders of power.
But otherwise an Englishman naturally glances at
the articles of the Parisian newspapers with indif-
ference and listlessness. He knows that written
under the fear of the censor's rod, they will con-
tain nothing but those stereotyped platitudes or
those narrow reasons which authority may safely
permit, since they are either favourable to itself or
likely to have little.effect OR the opinions of readers.
Such writings have no importance in themselves,
and only derive an indirect value from the fact of
their being permitted to appear. When a French
journal adds to its meagre intelligence and its trans-
lations from the English press any original remarks,
we are not interested in them except as showing what
opinions the Government thinks may be safely or
advantageously disseminated among Frenchmen. I-,
is on these grounds alone that we notice such a
journal as the Assembles Nationale. Let any t ero
or three practised continental writers come to-
gether with the intention of starting a newspaper,
and we may be sure they will agree that the first
requisite for success is to attack England for at
least the first six months. To unveil our perfidies
in the past, and to divine our schemes in the future,
is the task which each young " publicist" ambitious
of reputation sets before himself. If, added to its
other features, a journal happens to be an opponent
of the reigning dynasty there is so much the more
reason that it should continually denounce and
revile this country. England has wisely deter-
mined to cultivate friendly relations with any de
facto authority which may exist in Paris. On the
other hand, every one of the succession of French
Governments has found it well to keep on terms of
1 amity with us. Whatever may have been its prin-
ciples or sympathies beforehand, each has in its
day of power felt the necessity of a good under-
standing with the free, powerful, and solid com-
monwealth of England, the only country which no
dynastic intrigues were likely to alienate, no bauk-
ruptcy to prostrate, no revolution to convulse.
Hence for 40 years we have generally had the
esteem,- more or less freely given, of all French
Governments, and, consequently, we have been
successively vituperated by the respective Opposi-
tions, Republican, Bonapartist, Legitimist, and
Orleanist. The Assembles Nationale is supposed t..
represent both the Orleanist and Legitimist fac-
tions of the present day. We may fairly call them
factions, for, in spite of its name and the ante-
cedents of its party, the Assembles in no way sup-
ports the cause of constitutional government, but
devotes itself so ely to the family interests
of exiled Royalty, which it endeavours to serve
by grasping at any alliance, however unprin-
cipled and unnatural. For four years the game
of this party has been to interest the Czar iv
the fortunes of the fugitive princes ; and ever since
it has been found that England was in no way in-
clined •to forget her national policy in a crusade for
Bourbon restoration we have been the objects of
' the most bitter dislike. The Assembles has for
some time past endeavoured to excite French jea-
lousy against our policy and proceedings in the
East. Not able to speak directly against the pre-
sent Government, it contents itself with inveighing
against the nation which has been the French Em-
peror's steadiest friend. That such a course should
be permitted by an all-powerful censorship has
caused some surprise. But a sort of modified liberty
seems to be accorded to the disaffected press in
France. There are certain things permitted and
certain things forbidden. A paragraph against the
home Government would be followed at once by a
warning, but long diatribes against this country
have been part of the licensed programme all
through the war as well as no N. From the columns
of the Assembles we are able to lay before our read-
ei s a specimen of journalism a la police.
" Let us be the Allies, and not the Tools of Eng-
land," is the beading of an article in which the theme
of
moreEn gtihiat the aggressionusual a
amount llcl perfidy o f
an
and the
alliance of Russia covertly recommended. The
` writer begins by stating his appreciation of the
strength, power, and patriotism of the English peo-
ple. Worthy of regard in many respects we are,
however, chiefly admirable for one great quality—
the genius with which we enter into all the schemes
of our aggressive and Michiavelian Government.
Whatever may have been the opinions of Parlia-
ment, press, or people, we no sooner have a new
word of command from the Foreign-office than
we at once turn round and give the whole
weight of national support to the Minister
whom we so miraculously comprehend and
trust. Uniting Punic faith to Rirnan confi-
deuce of greatness, we have the force of both the
rival nations of antiquity, and are thus building up
universal domination by land and sea. All this,
of course, in allusion to that agreement. in opinion
with Austria which has become public within the
last few weeks. It appears that England is not
desirous of executing the Treaty of Paris or of
keeping the Russians from the Danube ; that Bol-
grad and the Isle of Serpents are matters of small
importance in our eyes ; but that we wish to at-
tain to universal influence by means of alternate
French and Austrian alliances, the direct object
being in the present case to keep the Sultan in a
state of vassalage for as long a period as possible.
France, ou the contrary, aspires to no such domi-
nation, "in which there is something incompatible
with her sincere and generous nature." Bat the
supremacy on the continent belongs to her " by
the power of her ideas," and she will allow " no
preponderance but her own." Let the English,
!hen, abandon " these affectations of superiority,
:hie disposition to the sic volo, sic jubeo. ' After
this display of defiance comes a tissue of complaints.
The Assembles Nationale saw from the first in
the war only the increase of British power in the
Mediterranean, and its furebodiugs are realised.
English fleets sweep the sea from Gibraltar to the
Circassian coast. England is anxious to show the
world, both East and Vest, that everything bends
before her. She has humbled the Sultan and
forced him, laying aside the sword of Oilman, to
gird himself with that of the Order of the Garter.
All these aro only steps to universal domination.
Shall France assist in the scheme ? No. " Let
us be the allies, but not the tools of England."
Now, we will be plain with the Assembles and
the continental world. The Anglo-Saxon race, by
which we mean England and her progeny, is
growing up to the exercise of almost universal
supremacy ; but it is not one which good and
honest men of any country need- regret.
It is, we believe, the destiny of this country to
hold a place iu the world's annals to which no
other land can aspire. In fact, all history has been
as it were a preparation for the advent of the peo-
ple who are uniting all the nations of the earth into
a single family. Already our language is spoken
by the two most energetic and powerful communi-
ties of the globe, and in the southern hemispeere
another branch of our race is rapidly growing up
to the dimensions,pf a nation. As for the barbaric
world, it is falling almost wholly under our influ-
ence. The vast reg.ees of Asia, inhabited by two-
thirds of the human race, are being penetrated by
the ceaseless energyof the English people. The re-
ligious of Mahomet and Brahma count the great
body of their votaries am mg the subjects of the
English Queen. Does there appear anything extra-
-1 ordinary in the fact that we should successfully
tender advice at Constantinople, when it is consi-
dered that England is the first Mussulman Power ?
In the remote East China is being brought into
. communion with with the rest of mankind by the energy
doc-
trines borrowed from T h e
ourempire
missionaries i s convulsed
Australian; and b yi
ati
wcohloonies there are Chinese by tens of
civilieation alonauly
thousands,
carry back our language and
into the heart of
r t he banks of unknown rivers
eions hitherto closed to tl.e
light of knowledge.
will soon be exteridee Our railways and telegraphs
from the Mediterranean and
the Indian Ocean into heartthe of Asia. Egypt
by our
of
th:vibeerli;inadu nGiaudilf.
wiAllssieeut
Turkeyhas
hliesed shores
been a
u cd i v
ti
feel the regenerating influence.
Africa from ocean to ocean,
and travellers cross
dawning on the unhappy race
of
TTI a bright future is
tlemeets which we have thickly planatmedfororn the sot-
n its coasts.
The immense islands of the Indian ,
-eas will soon be
brought into usefulness as stations on the road o
Australia ; their populations will be civilised, tif
capable of the change, and their resources made
serviceable to man, This is the kind of supremacy
in store -for England. , These are her peacefhl
triumphs. Her mission is not to intrigue at Courts
or tollatter factions. She cares little aboueeipio_,
matic influence, or the opinions of narrow anti
ill-iuformed coteries. • The Assembles is right it,
saying that our statesmen follow on policy, and
that the. nation by a wonderful instinct compete-
bends aid supports them. In this country there

is ito change of purpose, no voluntary overthrow of
what is already done. Each successive Minister is
bound to follow his predecessor in building up the
fabric of national greatness. Hence we have con-
fidence in ourselvps ; we were not afraid during
the war to expose our deficiencies to the utmost ;
the jubilee and the sneering of our enemies were
nothing to us ; we reformed and re-created our
military system unmoved by either.
In thus accepting in a certain sense the charges
which the Assembles makes of ambition and a wish
to rule, we have in view merely to place in a clear
light the folly of its diatribe 3. It is evident that a
nation that feels its own capacity and destinies is
hardly likely to forfeit its good name for such
trifling advantages as would reward a breach of the
Treaty of Paris. Why should we wish to keep a
few steamers in the Black Sea Why should we
wish to prevent the French Ambassador giving
judicious counsels to the Sultan ? A nation like
ours can dispense with such petty intrigues, which
are more suited to the bureaux of third-rate conti-
nental diplomatists. We know the genius, the
power, and the good qualities of France ; that on
the continent her influence is, and must always be,
great ; and that, as a military monarchy, she must
be to her immediate neighbours of more importance
than ourselves. There is room enough in the world
for both of us, and the difference of our parts ought
to conduce to the extinction of all jealousy between
us. Let the world be assured that the very fact
England is a country beyond all others universal in
its authority is a chief reason why we look with no
displeasure on the legitimate influence which our
allies have a right to demand.

DEPUTATION TO SIR B. HALL FROM THE
METROPOLITAN BOARD OE WORKS.

Yesterday a deputation from the Metropolitan Board
of Works waited upon Sir B. Hall, the First Commis-
sioner of Works and Public Buildings, at the office in
Whitehall-place, in reference to the plan for the main
drainage of the metropolis. The deputation consisted of
Mr. J. Thwaites (the chairman), accompanied by Mr.
Wuoltych, the secretary, and Mr. Bazalgette, the chief
engineer; Mr. Deputy Harrison, Major Lyon, Captain
B trnett, and Messrs. Nicholay, Doulton, Howe, Bris
tow, Seeley, Wright, Turner, and Few.
Sir B. Hall was attended by Mr. Portman, his private
secretary ; and Captain Buratall, of the Admiralty, was
present.

Mr. TUWAITES (addressing Sir B. Hall) said he had
great pleasure in introducing to him a deputation from
the Metropolitan Board of Works, and he was most happy
to say that the deputation that now attended from that
board did so in the best public spirit. Their plan
having been returned to them on the grounds stated in
the First Commissioner's letter, he might say that that
plan had been passed by a large majority of the mem-
bers of the board ; but without making that plan the
battle ground of discussion, he wished to state a few of
the reasons that had induced the board to agree to it. In
considering the question of a system of intercepting sew-
erage for London, and looking at the proposed point of
discharge, the board felt that they had substantially
complied with the act of parliament, and that they had
taken into their consideration the words of the Legisla-
ture. That they had complied with the requirements of
the Act of Parliament was clear, and every man who
was influenced on the question would say that if the
sewage was discharged at point Bit would not affect the
sanitary condition of the metropolis, and no one could
be found who would contend to the contrary. In coming
to a decision on the discharge at point B a variety of
elements had been taken into their consideration, but
the question by which they had been mainly guided was
that of finance. The board could not shut their eyes to
the fact that under the Metropolis Local Management
Act a nu nber of local boards had been established for
the purpose of improving the sanitary condition of their
districts, and they had set about their business with
an energy that did them the greatest credit, and the
consequence of those works must be the very heavy
taxation of the ratepayers. That in additi in arising
frena the district boards carrying out their winks,
and perfecting the net-work of sewers, would form a
heavy item of taxation on the London ratepayers, toge•
tier with their contributions towards this board. In
consequence of that heavy taxation it was a serious con-
sideration with the board in agreeing to the plan, for
they did not feel justified for the necessities of the me-
tropolis in spending one shilling more than was neces
sary. Having substantially complied with the act of
Parliament, they did not feel themselves justified in con•
tinuing the sewerage beyond the point proposed for other
than metropolitan purposes at the expense of the rate_
payers. The board were ready to carry out the work in
a comprehensive spirit, but, at the same time, as guar-
dians of the ratepayers, they could n t shut their eyes to
the financial part of the question. Tne board, however,
in passing the plan, added to the resolution their wil-
lingness to extend the system of drainage beyond the
metropolitan boundary for objects not metropolitan, and
were ready to carry out the plan if the Government
would provide them with the necs'ssary funds for that
purpose. He (the chairman) had taken the opportunity
of stating t i the board—and he would now repeat—the
reasons why the board should ask for a grant of money
from the public purse, and on what'grounds they had a
claim. The seet, of Government is situate in London,
and the representatives of the people dwelt in the metro-
pelis for six months in the year. In the metropolis, too,
Vlore was a large amount of Government proptrty
which was entirely exempt from taxation, such as the
parks, houses of Parliament, and several new buildings,
built at an enormous cost—Somerset-house, the Tower,
and other property, a long list of which he held in his
hand, but which at the present time he would not more
particularly refer to. That list he would not point out to
the First Commissioner, as the property came within his
department entii ely exempt from taxation, but it would
be very materially benefited by the system of drainage
which they intended to carry out. That being so, the
board felt that they had a right to ask that board for a
contribution for works for general drainage, -to be carried
to such a point so that they should not injure any one in
the metropolis, and that they would have an additional
claim if they were required to fix the outfall at some
other point beyond that indicated in plan B. He had to
repeat that the deputation appeared before him with
every desire as men of business that this question should
be brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and were more
desirous to perform a public duty than to offer views
peculiar to themselves. After the plan bad been returned
for the reasons stated in the First Commissioner's letter,
be wished to ask what point would be satisfactory as the
place of discharge, and, if extended, were the Govern-
ment prepared to defray the extra cost of it? He had
great pleasure in referring to the remarkable spirit and
the determination to uphold the board, for the plan was
agreed to nearly unanimously by a majority of 33 to 1,
to carry out the object committed to their care, whigh he
hoped would he satisfactory to the public.
Sir B. Halt said that he had great pleasure in meet.
leg the boar,i, as they appeared ti meet him in a good
spirit, and should have great satisfaction in aiding them
in carrying out the object for which they had been
appointed. Before they went into the question which
they had met for the purpose of discussing, and with a
view of coming to sortie satisfactory result from that dis-
cussion, he considered it to be his duty to disabuse the
minis of members of the board on one or two points. He
was, like other entuobere of the public, no stranger to the
proceedings of the board, for they lived in times when,
through the press, every one became acquainted with
what was going un in public bodies. He had observed
1 that it had been stated that he wished to meddle and
' interfere with the affairs of the board. It was oat for him
to inquire why such motives were attributed:to :bins, but
he could say that there were no grounds for such a state-
' ment, for he had no desire to meddle in their affairs, and
as a mioister of the crown he had enough to do without
interfering in the affairs of other people. If it had been
stated that he did wish to interfere with them, let them
take it from him that he had no such intention. It had
also been stated that he was wedded to some particular
plan for a distant outfall, either at the mouth of the
Tienees or of the German Ocean. Now, he had never
given any opinion at all, but he was confined to the
terms of the act of Parliament and the construction
put on the statute. Therefore, those two points they
must dismiss from their minds. Another point was
one that implied a charge of neglect of duty in the de-
partment over which he had the honour to preside. It
had been stated that he had detained one plan for a
month, and that he could have given a much earlier
answer. Now the fact was, with a view that as little
time as possible should be taken into consideration of
the matter, in anticipation of the plan that would be sent
to him, he had put himself in communication with the
Admiralty, on the 20th of May, asking them to give
him the services of some gentleman who was conversant
with the Thames, and the tides and flow of that river,
and they did so. Captain Burstall was so instructed,
and on the 30th of June he was appointed. On the let
of July he sent him (Sir B. Hall) his report, and on the
2d of July, within twenty-four hours after he received it;
it was sent to the Metropolitan Board.
Mr. THWAITES said he wished to disabuse Sir B.
Rail's mind. Tae question was not as to the outfall,
but as to the flow of the tide.

Sir n. HALL said that was jut so. As to the outfall
he could have answered that question in twenty-four
hours. As to the real question at issue: the chairman
had stated that the plan submitted to bim had been
passel by a large majority, but he was aware that the
same plan had been rejected on several occasions by just
as large a majority. That, however, was a matter that
he should not have adv'ened to but for that expression
in reference to it by their chairman. He sail they had
substantially complied with the act of Parliament.
Now the words of the act of Parliament were very clear,
for they said the sewage should not be discharged at a
point in near to the metropolis. In the first plan
the flaw of sewage was into the river in the metropolis
—aow in the plan sent in the flow was ju,t outside the
metropolis. The engineer had stated in his report that.
the pint of discharge was three-quarters of a mile from.
the metropolitan area.
Mr. THWAITES—That is land measure; the flow of they
raver is one Mile and a quarter.

Sir B. HALL would admit that, although it was not
so stated on the plan ; but when he took into considers-.
tion the point of outfall, he was also bound to consider
wnether.it would affect the metropolis by the flow of 'the
ide, and that the sewage would return within the nxitro-
politan area. He did not'consider that they had cotnpiied.
plan B, be found.
°
with the terms of the act of Parliament. -:lie had taken.
it the
utterly best
advice,
impossiblean
dforin
u
point of outfall. As to. the expense to be incurred in tak-
rheitmuriti oinggivte t
his EnuctiOn to than
tak-
i'tg the outialfs to a point necessary as retarded the !Me-
tropolis, if they supposed that he wished thew to go c re
ftirtoui,,f i.eyoud the: requirements of the act they were f or--
trreelj,.taistaken. of je.Ct was to carry out the 1:::;

according to the intentions of the Legislature and the I
words of the stabute, and he called upon them to give him
a plan for discharging the sewage into the Thames at cer-
tain periods and at such places so that it should not flow
into or return within the metropolitan area ; an-) if it w is
determir ed to go to a greater dis a !cc beyond he did not
think that the metropolitan ratepayers ought to be re-
vired to pay for that extra expense, and he had never
thoughtthat they should. To show them that he was pre-
pared to go into the matter in a spirit of the greatest fair-
nets, he bad instructed Capt. Burstall to give him his
vi-3w as t• the nearest point of outfall ; and that he was
soalig to the point on which they *shed to see him
about, and to ascertain what his views—or rath: r those of
the government—were upon it. He could not do better
than read a letter be had received from Capt. Burstall,
but before doing so he should state the course he should
take when they sent him a plan for the outfall, for until
they had determine I on th 3 outfall, it would be in vain to
consider any other part of the work. Supposing that they
agreed on a point of outfall so far as they were concerned,
that should comply with. the terms of the act of pa•li ►-tent, then he thought the course he should take would be
to submit the plans put into his hands to one or two of
the most eminent engineers in the kingdom, as a check
upon the plans, and to receive their report as to whether
they could be safely and speedily undertaken. He thought
the deputation would feel with him that that was the
course he ought to take. (Hear, hear, from the depu-
tation.) Having said thus much, he would read to
them the le ter of Capt. Burstall, and, having heard
that, he hoped that they would be able to came to some
-atisfactory conclusion upon that very Lnportant ques-
tion. Sir B. Hall then read the following letter :
" 32, Abingdon-street, Westminster, Nov. 18.
" Sir,—ln remarking upon the points of outfall for the
sewage of the metropolis, I beg to inform you that the con-
clusions to which I have arrived relative to the drift of
the stream are from the observations I made on the river
in June last, from which I estimate the drift during the
last hour and a half of the flood tide to be n miles at
springs and 3 miles at neaps. Consequently the water which
passes point B at half a mile below the Halfway-house
will, during springs, reach the town of Woolwich before it
is arrested by the ebb stream, and at neaps a quarter of a
mile below the Royal Arsenal. I should, therefore, submit
that the nearest point to London at which the outfall
should be made (so as at all times to be certain that the
first portion discharged at an hour and a half before high
water would not flow in or near the inhabited part of the
metropolis), be the upper part of Erith Reach, 15 miles
from London-bridge, seven-eighths of a mile from Erith
Church, and a quarter of a mile below Jenningtree Point.
nearly opposite Rainhans Creek. From this as a point of
outfall commencing at an hour and a half before the time
of high water there, the upper part of the sewage would at
springs be opposite Barking Creek, and at neaps off the
magazine in the lower part of Barking Creek, near the me-
tropolitan boundary. It cannot therefore be said that
even f • a this position the sewage would be perfectly clear
of the eastern limit of the metropolitan area at spring tides,
but it is certainly far enough from any inhabited district to
guarantee, with those long floods caught by the north and
north-west winds, the river would not ba polluted in the
vicinity of Woolwich. The additional length of drain
necessary to be constructed to this outfall is exactly one
mite, and the additional portion of river above it, thus freed
from sewage, would be a mile and seven-eighths. For
similar reasons to those above stated, I would beg to suggest
that the outfall on the north side be at Rainham Creek,
which would be an extension of five-eighths of a mile be-
yond that proposed. With reference to the time that the
pumping of sewage into the river should cease I would
state that the water which first passed the ontfall at three
hours after high water will be carried eight miles down and
back by the return flood about 13 miles, or five miles above
the outfall. Therefore the latest period at which that pro-
cess should be admitted is something short of three hours
after the time of high water. It therefore becomes neces-
sary, if a period of four hours is necessary for the discharge
of the sewage from the reservoir, supposing that reservoir
is of sufficient capacity to contain it all, that the period of
discharge should commence at least one hour and a half
before the time of high water. If, however, it should ap-
pear that the capacity of the reservoir is not such as will
contain the whole of the sewage that may arrive from the
metropolis between the period of one discharge and the
next, the dimensions of the reservoir must be enlarged to
meet the requirements. I beg also to call your attention
to the fact that when it was proposed to have the out-
fall at A (within the metropolis) the reservoir was to
contain 4,000,000 cubic feet. It is now proposed to
have the outfall at B, in the Halfway Reach, and the
reservoir when full, is to coutain only 1,761,800 cubic
feet, and to cover a space of 4 acres. On this the
south side of the river, for which the above provision is
made, the amount of sewage is calculated by Mr. B izal-
gette at a million and minder cubic feet. On the north
side of the river Mr. Bazalgette states the amount of sew-
age to be 6 million cubic feet, whilst the reservoir pro-
posed there is to be only double the size of that on the south
side. In this there is a discrepancy of proportion, because
the area of the reservoir on the north side is to be 9 acres,
and, consequently, 2to 1. The amount of sewage is 6
million cubic feet, therefore nearly 5 to 1. In cases of
heavy rains it will be necessary to provide for the great
accumulation of water which will run into the drain, either
by outlets or a larger reservoir. In the first instance, the
surplus quantity would flow into the Thames at various
places, carrying with it a portion of the sewage in solution,
and in the last immediately on the appearance of an extra
supply in the reservoir it would be imperative to commence
pumping irrespective of the time and tide.—l have the
honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
" EDWARD BURSTALL, R.N.
" The Right Hon. Sir.B. Hall."
Sir B. HALL continued—That was the opinion of
Captain Burstall, and supposing they got a reservoir
large enough for the purpose of containing the whole of
the sewage, that the discharge should take place one
hour and a half before high water and be continued for
two-hours after high water, so that the sewage rstould
not flow back into the metropolitan area, so as to be a
nuisance to the metropolis. If it should be found that
the reservoirs were not large enough, of course these
calculations would go for nothing, Captain Burstall
WAS in favour of extending the main drainage one mile
of land, which would give them two miles of river ; and
he (Sir B. Hal!) wished to gat rid of a discrepancy which
appeared on the plan as to the size of the reservoirs,
for whilst Mr. B tzalgette estimated the sewage on the
north side to be 6,000,010 cubic feet, and that on the
south 1,700,000 cubic feet, he oply proposed to make
his reservoir on the north side double the size of that on
the south, which was only a difference of 1 to 2,
whereas it ought to have been as 1 to 5.

Mr. BAzALGETTE said that with regard to the point
selected for the discharge he had been guided mainly by
the report of Capt. Burstall, and he believed that from it
the sewage would never return within the limits of the
metropolis as the outfall was II mile below the metro-
politan area. Assuming that to be so, in dry weather he
should prop ,se that the discharge should be at high water
and for two hours afterwards. The sewage in the reser-
voir would iithen not rise to the top, and he would let
in the tide to dilute the sewao and let it out at high
water. On the average during the year there were three
dry days to one of wet, but he believed for 300 days in
the year the sewage would not flow into the metropolis.
Mr. CAarmAEL stated that in the report 3 hours had
been set down as the maximum time for discharging the
sewage, but it was expected to be got out in one hour.
Mr. BeziLGETTE said he had always set down his pllns
in the ni ,st favourable manner, but often his reservoir
would not be full, and it would be necessary to let in the
tide into the reservoir, so that all might flow away at
high water. In 90 days in the year he would take the
advantage of au extra hour to discharge the sewage
without flowing at all into the metropolis, and for 30
days they must discharge for three hours. He agreed
with Capt. Burstall thab they might safely discharge for
one hour before high water without returning to the me-
tropolis, for by the experiment of the float at Charlton
Pier at a quarter past 6, he found that at a quarter past
7 it was opposite Hookness, the mean result giving one
mile and seven furlongs; so that in the last hour of the
flood tide the se wage would not return within the
limits of the metropolis.

' The engineer here went into some technical explana-
tions as to the data on which his calculations had been
formed, and in reference to the disparity between the
size of the reservoir on the south side, he said he should
have to correct some figures which he had set down, but
that could not affect his plan.
Mr. THWAITES said the size of the reservoir must be
governed by the point of discharge, and if the outfall
was to be beyond point B the reservoirs must be enlarged
to meet the extra quantity. _ _ _

Mr. BAZALGETTE said there was one point that he had
not alluded to, and that was the reduction in the size of
the reservoirs. In his first plan he proposed to receive
the storm waters, but since he was no willing to have the
sewage spread over a large evaporating surface, for the
mere purpose of receiving' the sewage on a few excep-
tional days, he thought it better that it should be reduced
in size, as it would scarcely ever be more than two-thirds
full.
Mr. THITATTES —Are we to understand that if the out
fall is taken to the two points suggested by Capt. Bur-
stal that will be satisfactory to the Chief Commissioner
Sir B. HALL—Yes. I have consulted Captain Dunstan,'
and he states that it will meet the requirements of the
act of Parliament. He has stated the two points the
nearest to the metropolis to meet the requirements of the
act, and I shall not be juseified in asking you to go be-
yond those points, or to ask you to spnd money for
any purpose you do not consider necessary for the re
quirernents of the metropolis.,
Mr. THWAITEB In the event of the board discharging
at the points indicated by Captain Burstall, so far as that
point of outfall, are you, Sir Benjamin, prepared to
sanction the plan ?
Sir B. HALL—Yes, as far as you are concerned.
Mr. NICEIOLA.Y—That will not prevent us ta',:ing an
under point of discharge into consideration, if the Go-
vernment will supply the means.
Sir B. HALL-You can go to the German Ocean if you
like, but not at the expense of the rateyayers of the me-
tropolis.

The deputation then retired, and a general feeling ap-
peared to prevail that this much-vexed question was now
in a fair train towards a satisfactory settlement.

THE ROYAL BRJTISH BANK.

DA.NKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr.:toturnigsioner. Holroyd).

Yesterday athis
private
,state, on an application by Mr. Linklater, for an order
va meeting was held under
railing on the whole of, the directors to file a balance
'-heet from, tha formation of the company, in 1849, to
the time of the stoppage.
Mr. Reed and
Mr. Mason opposed, Mid considered
that it would meet all uieful purposes that each director
phould render an account for the.period in which he had
been in office. ,

His Honour suggested that an account should be pre-
pared with ruts, so as to diitiisguish the separate ac
.;)ante, and that each director might verify his por-
tion.
The case was ultimately arij.lurned until Tuesday, so
-tilat copies of the proposed Order might be given to
!lessrs. Linklater and Mr... Mason.