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London, England, 1858-07-15 00:00:00

TII_TIRSuAY EVENING, JULY

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yesterday

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STATE OF THE Rliji'R TEAITES.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE—(THIS DAY)
The committers met this morning, in Roes No. 3. The
nae►nbers present were Mr. Kendall (chairman), Mr.
Ackroyd, Mr. Cubitt, Sir J. V. Shelley, the Hon. J.
Percy, Mr. Roupell, Lord John Manners, and Sir J. V.
Buller.

Mr. Bazalgette, engineer to the Metroyolitan Board
of Works, examined by the chairman. I have mace
some experiments relative to the plan of aurning gases
arising from sewage since I was last before the com-
mittee. Some years ago Mr. Gurney made an applica-
tion to the Commissioner of Sewers, to try some ex-
periments relative to the burning cf the sewage gas.
The result was unsatisfactory. On Friday last I sent
for Mr. Gurney's assistants, in order to Gerry out cer-
tain experiments with his furnace at low water. Some-
thing prevented us that day, but on the Saturday follow•
ing myself and Mr. Hawkesley saw the furnace, and
gave directions that all communication with the sewers
and the furnace should be cut off. The dampers and
flaps were all closed preparatory to commencing opera-
tions. On examining the sewers in connection with the
furnace, we found a downward current towarks Buck-
ingham Palace, instead of towards the furnace. Scme-
time afterwards we connected the so were with the fur-
nace, and without the use of the steam jet we found a
current of 441 feet per minute, which was afterwards
increased to 4t32 feet per minute. We then ex-
amined tl.e sewer, and there found that there
was a flap in it cutting of the communica-
tion of one part of the sower with the
other so that it was impossible for the air to be drawn
into the ventilators near Buckingham Palace. As soon
as the flap was raised the accumulated gases caused an
explosion in the clock tower. The chimney is very de-
fective, and so is its communication with the sewer.
While we were conducting our experiments on Tuesday
we found the furnace was consuming coke at the rate of
eight chaldrons per day ; but this might be attributed to
causes unconnected with the experiments. Making allow-
ances for that, I have put down the coke consumed per
day at four ehaldrons ; and for the 1,500 miles of
sewers I calculate that it would require 237 furnacee,the
oust of coke for each would be 8761. per annum ; nod,
taking the estimate of four clialdrons of cake for each, it
would cost 201,8371. per annum for coke alone. Each
of the furnacee, I estimate, would cost 20,0001 to build.
I have made no calculation of what the scheme would
cost, for the outlay of coke appearing to me to be so
enormous, I feel convinced that the plats could not be
carried out with any satisfactory results.
By Mr. Ackroyd—l ern the engineer to the plan pro-
posed by the Board of Works. I estimate the cost of
the plan at 2.400,0001. The interest on the outlay of
that sum would be 80,000/. per annum, in addition to
which the cost of deodorization would amount to 40,0001.
The success of the plan depends upon whether the sew-
age put into the Thames at Barking Creek is brought
back to the metropolis.
Lord John Manners—l think we had better confine
ourselves to consider one thing at a time. The ques-
tions ju-t anew er-d do not apply to the ply s we are now
inquiring into, and I think the questions had better be
struck out.

After a few word., from Mr. Ackroyd, the questions
relative to plans proposed by Mr. Bardgette, were
omitted.

Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney, re-examined--I consider
the experiments made by the last witness to have been
conducted under the most unfavourable circumstances,
and that my furnace has not had a fair trial. The whole
sewage o: the metropo'is would give off about 500,000
cubic feet per day. Three furnaces with shafts similar
to the Victoria Tower would be sufficient to consume
the gas caused by the whole sewage of the metro-
pHs.
By Mr. Tite—Mr. Bazelgette's experiments were con-
ducted in a most unfair manner. He seemed to be un-
favourable to the plan from the first.

By Sir B. Hall—l did net go to see whether the trap
referred to by Mr. Bazelgettr was open or shut. I had
nothing to do with it. I could not get at it. My duty
is confined to ventilating the Houses of Parliament.
By Mr. Roupell—l consider Mr. Baz-lgette an in.
ter'ested party. I don't think it necessary that the ex-
periments should be repeat but before any satisfar t lry
result can be arrived at it will be necessary to have the
opinion of disinterested parties.
Mr. Woodcock, engineer to the Board of Woods and
Work;, examined by the Chairman upon Mr. Gurney's
plan—l consider the experiments of Monday last to
have been carried on under the most unfavourable cir-
cumstances—indeed, so unfavourable that no satisfac-
tory result, as far as I can judge, could be arrixed at.
I only speak of the experiments of Moaciay last.

Mr. C. Scott, civil engineer, was exarnine.d. 111£ evi-
dotes was strictly confined to currents of air through
certain sewers.

Mr. Kelly, clerk of the works under Mr. Gurney,
examined by the chairman—l wai present when the ex-
perimeato wera made on Monday. A. good. Gre wi.s kept
up-5 chhldron is usually consumed per diem. That is
allowed, so no more can be burned. In estimating a
consumption of eight chaldr.)ns of per diem Mr. 831-..11.
gotta had done so upon a 'calculation that there would
be constant burning without any alternation of heat
and crld.

Tau committee shortly afterwards adjourneJ

THE PERSIA AND TBE QUARANTINE

LAWS IN AMERICA.

The attention of the British House of Commons
has been called to the proceedings had in this city
some weeks ago against Captain Judkins, of the
steam-ship Persia, arising out of his strict obser-
vance of the quarantine laws of this State, and out
of the offended pride of a petty custom-house offi-
cial. Oue of the representatives of the British
Government iu Parliament has promised that the
attention of her Majesty's Ministers shall be given
to the subject, and the English papers have taken
up :and discussed it,.so that in all probability the
affair will net be allowel to rest where it is. The cir-
cumstances of the case are so recent, and were so
fully detailed at the time, that it is perhaps unne-
cessary to recite them at length. They are briefly
these :—The steam-ship Persia, of the Cunard line,
which came into this port on Tuesday night, had
been, on her last preceding arrival here, boarded
at quarantine and placed for a time under the
direction of the quarantine officials. While in
that condition one of the boarding officers of
the Custom House, named Denyse, visited
the ship, and after making his inspection was
about to return to his boat as usual, when he
was informed by Captain Judkins that, the vessel
being under the operation of the quarantine lawa
he could not leave without the permission of the
health officer. This federal official, who was pro-
bably as ignorant of his duties, and as unfit
for his position as the large mass of such officials
usually are, woes quite indignant at the idea of his
freedom of action being interfered with. altlieuali
Captain Judkins directed his etteutana to the
fact 'h't he Liel,elf and every person on board
his vessel were forced to bow to the rules and
restrictions imposed by the quarantine laws,
and that-those laws superseded for the time being
all others. The inspector haviag besn thus detained
on board for a few hours, until the Persia was dis-
charged from quarantine, smarting under the sense
of imaginary indignity offered o his person and
position, lodged a complaint against Capt. Judkins
had him arrested and brought before a police ma-
gistrate, and forced him to give bail to answer the
charge of false imprisomnent. An official conies_
pon
de-ace between Mr. Cunard and General Cass
followed. Capt. Judkins returned with his vessel
to Liverpool, and the publication of the facts
icon-
nected with his arrest has led to interp Nations in
the British Parliament and to criticism by the Eng-
lish papers of the anomalies between our State and
Federal laws. During the absence cf the Persia the
matter came before the glued jury of this county,
in the shape of a bill of indictment against Captain
Judkins, and that body
aamewithin an ace of find-
ing a true bill against the captain for his strict oh-
setvance of the laws of the State. Bet foritteately
for the character of that holly it happened to have
among its members a gentleman well-known in
maritime and commercial circles, and one; who is
practically acquainted with the quarantine laws of
all countries. This gentleman, Capt. R. Glover,
by his intelligent cress-examination of the witnesses
for the prosecution, exhib:ted the frivolousness of
the charge, and at the setae time showed the neces-
sity of having the quarantine laws of each State re-
cognised by the general Government. The bill was
ignored by the gravel jury. The conduct of Capt.
Judkins was virtually approved by this flashi'er
we hope, useful lesson was read
and a salutary and,
to the official whose sense of outraged dignity gave
rise to the proceedings. But the waits point still
and must so remain until Con-
remains unsettled,
gress pass some geuerallaw recognising the validity
and superseding force of the quarautaie laws of the
several States. Every man of common sense must
see the absolute necessity of quarantine laws being
treated as supreme. 0 herwise it is idle to at-
tempt to have any quarantine at all. Even as it
is, our national vessels pay due observance to
the quarantine laws of this and other States,
as was instanced by the case of the Susquehanna the
other day. But while thus tie efficacy of these laws
g
is practically achnowleded by the general Govern-
ment, a petty officer of the Custom-house under-
takesand has some legal ground
to disregai d theta")
for doing so in the absence of any general legisla-
tion on the subject. It is due to commerce, it is due
to our self-respect, it is due to international comity,
and it is due to the proper carrying cut of our qua-
rantint system that this defect in legislation shall
be remedied as spesdily as possible.—New York
Herald.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, KING's-Crons.—Num-
bar of patients for the week ending July 12, 955; of
wilieh 295 were new casee.

INITRIAL PARLIAML;fir.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(7.I7Is Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clor.4.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Earl of Fift,'6 E3tate, ildroyd'a Estate, and Sir
Benjamin Ball's Estate Bills were reads a third time and
passed.

SUPPLY.

The house went into suppl;;-. rra fallowing votes
were agreed to :-
432,9901. for the disembodied mil;;fia.
133,0001. for barrack accommodation. '
65,0001. fo: the survey of the United Kingdom, and
for the topographical department..
10001 for the keeper of the regi,itry of patstt
20,000/, for the expenses of •f,he Wellington monu-
ment.

CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT
CONTINUANCE BILL,
On the motion for going into committee on this bill.
Mr. V. SMITH complained was not merely a con-
tinuance Lill, because it °untamed a clause sanctioning
the payments for the convevan:.:o of voters to the poll.
He conidered they ought ofly to pass a continuance
bill at that late period of the se ision, and not introduce
a new principle.

Mr. WALPOLE said thero-iivere many conflicting de-
cisions in law respecting the lwality of such payments,
s,nd he thought it right that advantage should be taken
of the bill to settle many doubtful points, such as defin-
ilg what was a member at an election ; secondly, to alter
the remuneration to be paid tri the election auditor : at
present it was by poundage on the first 1/ spent, and he
proposed to pay him 101. up to 2001. F xpended, and a
poundage after ; and :thirdly, to ,settle the question of
conveying voters to the poll.
After come further remarks in which Col. French,
Mr. Rebow, Mr. Bentinek, Lord H. Vane, and Mr.
Gibs in took part,
The buss went into committee on the bill.
cl•te•ie 1, which r=lated to the payment of the tra-
veliiog expenses; ef Voters,

Air. D. GRIFFITHS moved an amendment prohi-
bit ng the payment of such expenses. It wou!ci open
the door to wn.deale nribery
Mr. J. D FITZGERALD supported the clause.
Mr. AY RTON considered the law made it'illegal to
pry traveling travelling expenses, but not to provide
yAnces, and he thought such a clause as this would
meet the difficulty :—" Teat it shall be lawful fur any
person to provide conveyance for any voter f r the, pur-
pose of au election, but it shall not be lee ful to pi any
money or give any valuab'e consideration to a vut,r for
or in respect of his travel ing exper see for such
•
purpose."
Mr. Sergeant KIN-GLARE said the clause legalised
travelling expenses, but the decision in " Cooper v.
&ad." laid it down that if the expeuges were paid to the
voter on condition that he voted in a particular manner
it would be bribery. It was therefore nicessary to
avoid future difficulty that the clauses should go further
and specify that such a payment should not be con-
sidered bribery.

Mr. WALPOLE proposed to alter the clause to the
effect that it should be lawful for any candidate t) pay
the cost of conveyance bona Me incurred in taking a
voter to the poll and that such payment should not be
deemed bribery. He should oppose the amendment be-
fire the c mmittee.

Mr. GREER. considered it would be better to omit
the clause altogether. The difficulty might be got over
by multiplying the polivg places.
Atter some remarks from Mr. H. BAILLIE reiative to
the conveyance of voter:, to the poll in the Orkeneys,
Mr. V. SMITH contended this c'ause would open a
wide door to bribery. They bad declared a ss. dinner
ticket to a rnaa who genzrally expended only ls. for
his dinner bribery, and there would be as much bribery
in the excitement of a man riding in a first-class car-
nap) who always rode In a third c'ams carriage, or a
men's riding in a carriage that always rode in a cart.,
as in the dinner ticket. He contended the principle of
paying travelling expenses was a very important one,
and ought not t.) have been introduced into a mere con-
tinuance bill.

[LIzPT SITTING
ROUSE OF CO M NIONS-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER entered the house at 12 o'clock, but it
was a quarter past 12 More a house could be formed.
The difficulty in forming a house extended to the dis-
posal of the business on the paper. The first: order, the
second reading of the Medical Profession and Medical
Corporation Bill, had to be postponed till Wednesday
next, in consequence of the member in charge of the
bill being absent. Tao two following orders had to be
postponed from the same cause. This indifference of
hon. members is indicative of the speedy terminatio❑ of
the session. There were not more than 20 members
present at any period of the sitting (except on divisions)
after the formation of the house.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (IREL AND) BILL.
The committee on tbis bill was resumed.
Clauses up to 17 were agreed to without amendments.
The bill passed through committee and several new
clauses were added.

LEASES AND SALE OF SETTLED ESTATES
ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. ADAMS, the order for the second
reading of this bill was read and discharged.
SUPPLY.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
Tne house than went into Committee of Supply.
Several votes were agreed to without opposition.
On the vote of 19,2961. for repairing this Embassy
House at Paris, the committee divided. The uumbers
ware -
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For the vote
Against
Majority ---62
The vote was then agreed to.
1.092/. was voted for the cost of gun metal necessary
for the Havelock monument.
Mr. HAMILTON said that if the application for a
grant of metal for a monument to General Neil bad
been made earlier, it would have been included in the
vote.