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to Liverpool, and the publication of the facts con-
nected with his arrest has led to intorp,-11ations in
the British Parliament and to criticism by the Eng-
lish papers of the anomalies between our State and
Federal laws. Daring the absence of the Persia the
matter came before the grand jury of this c
in the shape of a bill of indictment against Captain
Judkins, and that body came within an ace of find-
ing a true bill against the captain for his strict ob-
servance of the laws of the State. But fortunately
for the character of that body it happened to have
among i!s members a gentleman well-known in
maritime and commercial circles, and one who is
practically acquainted with the quarantine laws of
all countries. This geatlemau, Capt. R. Glover,
by his intelligent cross-examination of the witnesses
for the prosecution, exhibited the frivolousness of
the charge, and at the same time showed the maces-
sity of having the quarantine laws of each State re-
cognised by the general Government. The bill was
ignored by the grant! jury. The conduct of Capt.
Judkins was virtually approved by this finding,
and a salivary and, we hope, useful lesson was read
to the official whose sense of outraged dignity gave
rise to the proceedings. But the main point stilt
remains unsettled, and must so remain until Con-
gress pass some general law r•-?cognising the validity
and superseding force of the quarantine laws of the
several States. Every man of common sense must
see the absolute necessity of quarantine laws being
treated as supreme. o.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 the efficacy of these laws
is practically acknowledged by the general Govern-
ment, a petty officer of the Custom-house under-
takes to disregard them, and has some legal ground
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 inteinarional comity,
and it is due to the proper carry lug out of our qua-
rantine system that this defect in legislation shall
be remedied as speedily as possible.—New York
Herald.

LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
.;C:100 HANDICAP PLATE.

Lady Kingston
Babylon
Soar' of Aro

Nine ran.
LIVERPOOL CUP.

Beeswax colt .

Julia
Jordan
Thirteen ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 15 SOPS.

Rsra, Ark.
Stcckbam .

Five ran.
LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
5 to 1 agst Jordan (taken)
5 to 1 agst Beeswax (taken)
oto 1 aget King of the Gipsies (taken)
8 to 1 aget Tattler
10 to 1 agst Physician (taken)
12 to 1 agst Little Tom
20 to 1 agst Julia

DERBY.

2000 to SO apt Viking
5000 to 75 ngst Balnatn

STATE OF THE RIVER THAMES.

PARLIAMENTARY CONIMITTEE—(THIS DAY)
The committee met this morning, in Room No. 1. The
members present were Mr. Kendall (chairman), Mr.
Ackroyd, Mr. Cubitt, Sir J. V. She&y, the Hon. J.
Percy, Mr. Raupell, Lord John Manners, and Sir J. Y.
Buller.
Mr. Bazalgette, engineer to the Metropolitan Board
of Works, examined by the chairman. I have rnsieie
some experitnents relative to the plan of burning gases
arising from sewage since I was !alit before the com-
mittens. Some years ago Mr. Gurney made an applica-
tion to the Commissioner of Sewers, to try some ex-
periments relative to the burning of the sewage gas.
The result was unsatisfactory. On Friday last I sent
fer Mr. Gurney's assistants, in order to carry out cer-
tain experiments with his furnace at low water. Some-
thing prevented us that day, but en 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. Scutt-
time afterwards we connected the sewers with the fur-
nace, and without the eye of the steam jet we found a
current of 441 feet per minute, which was afterwards
increased to 462 feet per minute. We then ex-
amined tie sewer, and there found that there
was a flap in it cutting of the communica-
tion of one part of the sewer 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 connected with the experiments. Making allow-
ances for that, I have put down the coke consumed per
day at four chaldrons ; and for the 1,500 miles of
sewers I calculate that it would require 237 furnaces,the
cost of coke for each would be 876/. per annum ; and,
taking the estimate of four chaldrons of coke for each, it
would coat 201,8371. per annum for coke alone. Each
of the furnaces, I estimate, would cost 20,0001. to
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 plan could not be
carried out with any satisfactory results.
By Mr. Ackroyd—l am the engineer to the plan pro-
posed by the Board of Works. I estimate the cost of
the plan at 2,400,000/. Tne interest on the outlay of
that sum would be 80,0001. per annum, in addition to
which the cost of deodorization would ainountto 40,0001.
The success of the plan depends upon whether the sew-
age put into the Thames a; 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 answered do not apply to the plans we are now
irquiring into, and I think the questions had better be
struck out.
Afser a few words from Mr. Ackroyd, the questions
relative to plans proposed by Mr. Bazalgette were
omitted.
Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney, re-examined—l 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 of the metropolis would give off about 500,000
cubic feet per day. Three furnaces with shafts similar
to the Victoria Tower would be sufficient to cousurne
tha gas causal by the whole sewage of the metro-
By Mr. Tite—Mr. Bazalgette's experiments were con
ducted in a most unfair manner. He aeerned to be un-
favourable to the plan from the first.
By Sir B. Hall—l did not go to see whether the taap
referred to by Mr. Bazalgette was open orshut. I had
nothing t) 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. Bazalgette an in
it .
terested party. I don t think necessary that the ex-
periments should be repeated, bat before any satisfactory
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
Works, examined by the Chairman upon Mr. Gurney's
plan--I consider the experiments of Monday last to
have been carried on under the most unfavourable cir-
cumstances—so unfavourable indeed, that no satisfac-
tory result, as far as I can judge, could be arrived at.
I only speak of the experiments of Monday last.
Mi.. C. Scott, civil engineer, was examined. His evi.•
de, ce was strictly confined to currents of air through
certain sewers.
Mr. Kelly, clerk of the works under Mr. Gurney,
examined by the chairman—l was present when the ex-
periments were made on Monday. A good fire was kept
up-5 chaldrons is usually consumed per diem. That is
all that is allowed, so no more can be burned. In OW.
mating a consumption of eight chalda ns per diem Mr.
Bazalgette bad done so upon a calculation that there
would be constant burning without any alternation of
heat and coll.
Tne committee shortly afterwards adjourned.