The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Yesterday a special meeting was held in the Cham-
berlain's office, Guildhall—Mr. J. THWAITES in the
chair—to consider the letter transmitted by Sir Benjamin
Hall, in which he rejected the proposition to make the
outfall of the main southern intercepting sewer at Plum-
stead. Mr. Bazalgette, to whom the letter was referred,
read a report on the outfalls of the main drainage and
intercepting sewers in connection with the objections
urged in Sir Benjamin's letter. This report concluded
with recommending the extension of the main outfall
sewer from Woolwich Arsenal to a point on the banks
of the river in the Erith marshes, known as Halfway-
reach, three-quarters of a mile beyond the metropolitan
'ra", an I three miles above Erith. The estimated cost
of this extension was 70,0001., and the increased annual
cost for pumping 1,2601.
After some discussion it was determined, by a mak).
rity of 20 to 13, that the subject of the point of outfall
should be adjourned until the next meeting.
In accordance with a resolution adopted at the last
court, Mr. Bazalgette then produced a report on the
subject of the embankment of the river, in explanation
of the parawraph on the subject contained in his report
of the 22d May last.

The report I;avlng been received,
Mr. SEELEY moved that an embankment of the
Thames, between Westminster and London bridges, in
connection with the main sewer for that part of the me-
tropolis,. being highly desirable, and some difficulties
urged against that undertaking being wholly under the
control of the Government, while others can be overcome
if the support of the Government is given to this board,
it appears desirable to endeavour to ascertain the opi-
nion of the Government on the question. And that, with
this view, the Chairman, accompanied by such other
members of this board as may be desirous to accompany
him, and the engineer, be requested to seek an interview
with the First L(.rd f the Treasury, in order to ascer-
tain whether, if the board shall entertain the question of
Thames embankment, it may reckon upon the cordial
and earnest slippori. of the Government in its endeavour
to overcome such difficulties.

After a long di,eussion the resolution was carried by
18 votes to 2, and the board then adjourned.

MR. JUSTICE CAltlt.—After a service extending over
twelve years, as Chief-Justice of Sierra Leone, this
estimable and learned gentleman has revisited England.
During this period he has done much towards the sup
pression of the iniquitous Slave-trade, whilst, by his
clear and lucid suggestions in the Colonial Council, the
local laws have undergone considerable amelioration.
We find his character thus defined in Mr. Thomas
O'Brien's " 1,-tters upon the Slaee-trade," which ap-
peared in the Times newspaper in 1846 :—" During the
period that I was Secretary upon the coast of Africa I
met men of most brilliant ability, but in judgment, cha-
racter, and consistency none the equal of John Carr,
Chief Justice of Sierra Leone. He has outlived gene-
rations of men upon this coast of beauty and of death,
yet he has never lost a friend, nor has a single judg•
ment -of his been reversed." We congratulate the bar
upon his safe return.