The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

INTERVIEW WITH THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS
ON THE MAIN DRAINAGE QUESTION.
The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board
of Works was held yesterday in the Council Chamber,
Guildhall; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.
The financial statement was presented, which showed a
general balance of 93,972/.
Mr. WOOLRYCH, the clerk, read the report of the dept.-
tation appointed by the beard ou Tuesday last to wait
upon Lord John Manners and present a plan for the main
intercepting drainage of the metropolis. The deputation
gave the following account of the interview which they
had on Thursday last with the First Commissioner of
Public Works.
"The chairman, accompanied by Liont.-Col. Kennedy,
Mr. Carpmael, Mr. Bristow, Mr. Drew, Mr. Bidgood, and
Mr. Savage, at the time named, proceeded to the 0 lice
of Works. The engineer and clerk of the board were also
in attendance. The plans, sections, and estimates having
been presented to the First Commissioner, the chair istau
,proceeded to explain the general scope and leading fea-
tures of the scheme as finally approved by the board,
and especially called his attention to those portions of
their resolutions relative to the proposed deodorisation-
of the western sewage at its junction with the Thames,
as well as to the views of the board in relation to the
construction of the low level sewer on the north side of
the Thames in connection with an embankment, and also
as to the proportion in which the board were prepared to
contribute to the cost of such embankment ; and he re-
ferred to the contingencies affecting the eventual provi-
sion to bo made on the completion of the works for the
delivery or disposal of the sewage at the outlets. The
Chairman also explained generally the reasons of the
.board for selecting the particular outfalls adopted, and
referred to the engineering and other objections to carrying
the works further down the river; but he at the same time
pointed out that if it should be deemed necessary the
.works could be extended to any point that might bo se-
lected, proVided the requisite funds should be forthcoming
from other sources than by direct rates on the metropolis.
Re also said, though the board considered the scheme
submitted sufficient in an engineering and sanitary
point of view, and conformable to law, it might possibly
become necessary to modify the terms of the act, and to
define the points of outfall by express enactment, in which
case the board would expect that the necessary amend-
Inents in the act should be effected by the aid of the Go-
vernment. The Chairman also particularly directed the
attention of his lordship to the leiter which he had ad-
dressed to the late Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir G. C.
Lewia), on the 17th of January, 1857, requesting the aid
of her Majesty's Government in obtaining the funds
necessary for carrying out the main drainage wc rks and
other metropolitan improvements, and adverted to the
fact that no answer had been received to that communica-
tion. The Chairman entered into general explanations iu
corroboration of the views expressed in that letter, and
Urged the strong claims of the Board to the assistance of
the Government in raising funds, and the absolute neces-
sity which foliated for placing at the disposal of the Board
other sources of income than those derived floors a direct
tax on houses.
" His lordship made various inquiries with a view of
acquainting himself with the main features of the scheme
submitted, anti inquired particularly whether the Board
would be willing so far to yield to the demands of the in-
habitants of Erith and other places on the banks of the
Thames in case the discharge of the sewage at the outlet
proposed should be found to be attended with nuisance,
and engage to resort to proper means of deodorisation and
disinfection?
" The Chairman replied that he apprehended it was the
duty of the board, in this as in all other operations, to
conduct them so as to make proper provisions to prevent
nuisance, but that the deputation were not now in a posi-
tion to pledge themselves to the specific processes of doodo-
risation and its attendant obligations.
" The First Commissioner also pointed to the circum-
stance that the p'an submitted showed a low level sewer
along the foreshore of the Thames, and asked if the board
had prepared a plan of Thames embankment, and if so,
whether the cost was included in the estimate laid before
him ?
The Chairman explained that theplan of thisboard only
regarded the Thames embankment in connection with the
low level sewer, and that they were prepared to contribute
to the cost of that work a sum more than equivalent to the
cost of carrying the sewer in any other line, and that he
considered to be the limit of their obligation ; but that
though the board deemed the Thames embankment to be
of Paramount importance as tending to promote the purifi-
tation and improvement of the Thames and other objects,
yet a construction of the embankment itself appeared to
be the obligation of the Government and not of the Beard ;
he conceived it to be beyond their present powers.
"His torelship having listened to the explanations fur-
nished to him by the Chairman and the members of the
deputation, requested that the principal points touched
upon might be reduced into writing, to which the deputa-
tion assented.
" Finally, the First Commissioner said that the plan of
the Board should receive his best consideration, but as the
points involved wore not confined to merely engineering
questions, but embraced legal and financial considerations,
it would be necessary that he should confer with the other
members of the Government iu relatiou to the matters ad-
verted to without delay, and that his decision should be
communicated to the hoard with all practicable despatch.
(Signed) "J. THWAITES. "A. R. BRISTOW.
" W. CARPMAEL. " HENRY BIDGOOD.
fir-
" J. KENNEDY.
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e. "B. DREW."
the board he' u ihot at toe next meeting of
the sewage intoulassm,ove, "That should the delivery of
already determined river Thames under the conditions
to cause a nuisance iunP'tihebyt the board he found hereafter
outfall, end not to realise tteei gt
eho
xbapod,ucrtl ct
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reap the cling
the board hereby undertake
such further mea-
sures as may appear to the board to bo
necessary for the
complete abatement of such nuizz
eo2r7lered to be printed,
Tho of e deputaon
and alsoreport enteredt ohn the minutes.
The other business, which was entirely of a formal
character, was then disposed of, and the board adjourned.

DFATEI OF LADY DUNSANY.—We are sorry to an
ounce the demise of Lady Duw,anyli,erwhloirrie Lodge,odied
Sunday last at L Sherborne's seat, s
near Northleach. Her ladphip was the youngest daugh-
ter of James, second Lord Sher borne, by the Hon. Mary
Legge, only daughter and heiress of Henry, second
Lord Stawell, and was born 12 h September, 1816.
Her ladyship married, in 1840, Edward, second son of
Edward, 14th Lord Dunsany, now Lord Dunsany, by
whom she 1 aves a youthful family.
THe OUTWARD NI EST INDIA MAIL.--The La Plata
lift Southampton yesterday with the above mail, 108
passengers, 5,9201. in ipecie, jewellery of tele value of
11,50001., and a full cargo.
DICAPIL OF MARTIN KOSTA.—Martin Resta, the
Hungarian reftlgee who was rescued from the Austrian
authorities in 1853, by Commander Ingraham, of the
United States navy, died recently in very indient cir-
cumstanceo:on a sugar plantatiun[near the city of Guate-
rnala.—Panama Star.
We hear that Sir Stephen Lushington is to succeed
the late Sir Jolla .Docison in the Archoi Court.

MONEY IVIARKET

AN D
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:

CITY, Two o'CLooK.

The Bank of England return for the week end-
ing the 30th June is of a rather unsatisfactory
character. The other securities, owing to the
preparations made for the commercial payments of
the 4th of the month, show an addition of over a
million and a quarter, and the reserve of
notes has been touched upon to the extent
of about a million sterling. The bullion
consignments upon the remittances to the con-
tinent shows a decrease of nearly one hundred
thousand pounds sterling. The public deposits
show slight augmentation, and the private deposits
have increased over half a million. In the active
circulation there is an increase of nearly one mil-
lion. In the other items of the balance sheet there
is little alteration requiring special report, they
will be seen in the fiillowing tab:c

Active circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease
Rest

Increase
Public deposits
Increase
Other deposits
Increase

Seven-day and other. bills
Increase
Government securities
I ncrease
Other secui Aiwa