The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-23 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1857.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS AND PAS.

vessel. The boats were then compelled to return to
their ships, the captain of the wrecked vessel, who,
with a portion of his crew, remained by her, being
promised that they would remain by her all night,
and renew their humane efforts in the morning.
When morning dawned the mate (Beer), although
finding that the only means of saving the lives of
those on the wreck was by risking himself and his
men, pushed boldly through the surf, when his
boat capsized and the second mate and three men
wore instantaneously engulfed. The mate himself
succeeded in passing two oars under his arms, and
he was kept afloat two hours and a-half, during
which time it was believed on board the bark that
he also was lost. When picked up he was in a state
of insensibility, from which he was recovered only
by the skid displayed by a foreign surgeon who was
on board the Dennis Bruniiit as a passenger. "To
such a man as this brave mate, observed Mr.
Greaves, cc who had not shrunk from the gravest
dangers, they could not do less, while presenting
him with a silver medal, than also accord to him
their heartfelt thanks." But to return to the
wreck, from the leeward side of which the captain
and the three remaining seamen had in the mean-
time launohed a rudely constructed raft, and having
got on to it allowed it to drift from their doomed
ship. They were perceived by Captain Whiteway,
who gallantly put his vessel forward and succeeded
in meet :11g the raft and saving those four lives. It
was for these bravo deeds that the Board of Trade
had been pleased to grant their silver medals to the
captain and his mate, accompanied by an expres-
sion of their Lordships' sense of their gallant
services.

SENGERS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 21.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Endue, Captain R. W. Evans, arrived here this morning,
with the heavy portion of the Calcutta and China mails,
in charge of Lieut. Lloyd, RN. Admiralty agent. Her
,ailing dates are :—Alexandria, Nov. 7 ; Malta, 11; and
Gibraltar, 16. The Indus had fine weather as far as
Gibraltar, and thence to Lisbon thick, with hard squalls,
heavy rain, and much thunder and lightning. She made
the Needles about 3 o'clock this morning, but the fog
was so dense that she could do no mor.s than feet her way
slowly, so that she did not get up into dock till 10 a.m.
This steamer brings a total of 104 passengers, and on
freight 14 packages of specie, value 22,500 dole, gol I
value 11,6901. sterling, 2,130 bales of silk, 51 cases of
,Imels, and 114 packages of genera! merchandise.
The following are the names of the saloon passen•
/ers :—Lieut. W. C. Cookson ; Lieut. E. St. John,
R.N., on promotion ; Mr. J. Jones, master. R.N., o❑
oroniotion ; Mr. T. Somerville, surgeon, R.N. ; Mr. T.
L. Heywood. paymaster, R.N. ; and Dr. Sloss, R.N.
From Calcutta : Mrs. Bolland, Miss Graham, Mrs.
Brooks, Mr. St. Aubin, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Parke,
NIT. and Mrs. Milne, Mrs. Garrett, Major and Mrs
Vl'Carthy (84th R.giment), Mrs. Crozin, Mrs. Sherar,
\lrs. Cook, Captain Richard, Mr. R. Spry, Lieutenant
Pc.well, and Mrs. Haines. From Bombay ; Mrs. Scott,
sire,. Hume, Mrs. and Miss Woodcock, Mrs. Neale, Mrs.
Walker, Mrs. South, Mrs. Hunter, Cap. Holland, Mr.
regart, and Mrs. Phillips. From Madras: Mrs. Broome
cud Capt. Millbank. Freno Alexandria : Mr. Logan and
Dr. Heels'. From Malta : Lieut. Halstead. From
Gibraltar ; Lieut. Ledson.

At Ai€xandria were H.M.S. ship Tartarus, the Rus-
sian screw frigate Balkan, and the Ruisian brig of war
Pheloktiss.

At Malta were her Majesty's ship Royal Albert (flag-
ship of Admiral LyonQ), Hibernia, Conqueror, Centu-
rion, Princess Royal, Vulture, Wanderer, Vigilant,
Boxer, and Harpy.
At Gibraltar were her Majesty's ship Curlew.
The Peninsular and Oriental C.impany's steamer
Ripen, with the outward India and China mail of the
4th, from Southampton, arrived at' Gibraltar shortly
after 11 p.m. on the 9th, and resumed her voyage tai
llalta and Alexandria at 11.30 on the 10th. The Tagus
arrived on the 14th, in 6 days 18 hours from Southamp-
ton, calling at the intermediate ports.
The Dutch brig Cornelius, with a cargo of barley from
Trieste, for Valparaiso, west ashore off Punta Malta
at 1 p.m. on the 13th inst., but was got off again and
towed into Gibraltar Bay the day following by the Earl
of Lansdale steam tug.

*ln the first six months the presentations were—a gold
chronometer from the President of the United States to
Captain Joseph Clarke, and a gold chronometer by the
President of the United States to Captain Finnis ; and in
the last six months-60/. and a telescope from the Board
of Trade to Captain Hodges; a gold chronometer and chain
from the President of the United States to Captain Sharp ;
a gold medal nom the King of Nor wayto Captain Graham;
and silver medals from the Board of Trade to William
Eccles and to Lewis Whiteway and J. C. Beer, the two
last being the cases row under consideration.

The British steamer Tiber, Captain Wardell, 6i days
From Liverpool, with general cargo fur Gibraltar, Pa-
-I,,rrao, Messina, and Trieste, arrived at Gibraltar on
the 14th.

Exchanges at Gibraltar were quoted as follows on the
14th inst.:—London, 90 days' date, 501; Paris, ditto,
5f 35c ; Marseilles, ditto, 5f 36c; Genoa, ditto, 5f 37c ;
Madrid, eight days' sight, 1-a dis ; Cadiz, ditto, par ;
Malaga, ditto, a die ; Seville, ditto, die ; Alicante,
ditto, I die ; Valencia, ditto, 42- dis ; Barcelona, ditto,
dis ; Spanish pillared dollars, 4 per cent pin, none—no
demand.

His Excellency General Don Blas Q errard y Alceda,
appointed by the Spanish Government second in com-
mand in anti over the dependencies of the Philippine
Islands, embarked on board the Ripon steamer at Gib-
raltar on the 10th inst., accompanied by his lady and
two aides-de camp.
Although we have had news .via Marseilles up to the
same dates as the news brought by the Indus, the pas-
sengers from Calcutta and Bombay are much sought
after in order to learn from them, better than it can be
ascertained from the Indian journals, the very latest in-
telligence that reaches the seaports from the revolted
districts, and also the feeling that prevails in t le Govern-
ment cities respecting the events in the upper provinces.
The Indus's passengers describe the excitement prevail.
ing in Calcutta as much greater at the news of Lucknow
being relieved than at that of the captur; of Delhi ; a
difference which arose from the fearful apprehensions
previously entertained respecting the fate of the besieged
in the capital of Oude. The rejoicings, therefore, at
Havelock's and Outraw's victories were excrssive, but
the passengers represent that these rejoicings were
quelled when news was circulatel that Havelock had
written most urgently for reiuf ,rcements, arid that it
was found he was so laf mmed in tha he vv: $ in as dan-
gerous a predicament as the garrison he had so gallantly
lieved- lie was surrounded, it was said, by 50,000
mutineers. The traitor Maun Single was his principal
assailant. Nana Sahib was, it is asserted, wounded
before Lucknow. The urgency of Haveleck's demand
for r einforcements was so great that the Calcutta Go-
vernment was hurrying the troops away by a hundred
at a time, and these troops had to getup the country iu
the best way they could. The difficulty of these troops
getting provisions and means of transit is, it appears,
very great. Some of the Bombay pa.q3engeri state that
when they stepped on board the mail packet it was
rumoured that newshad been received from 11adras that
the Europeans at Luoknow were in a most critical posi-
tion, and that their retreat was completely cut oft. The
blowing away from guns of two mutineers at Bombay
bad caused the utmost excitement amongst the native
troops, and much alarm was still felt in the Bombay
oresidency. Calcutta was filled with refugees, and
ladies who arrived out from Europe were obliged to
be kept on board ship.
There are a few persona from the disturbed districts
(principally ladies and children who have lost their hus-
bands or their fathers) among the passengers by the
Indus, but nothing calling for special notice tranep'red
respecting any of them. Mr. Alderman Finals (the late
Lord Mayor of London) and his indefatigable lady were
in attendance, as well as the local authorities, but hare
pity no case requiring relief was discovered.
The next steamer due here with passengers from India
is the Ripon, Captain Dundas, on the 4th proximo.

THE GAS MONOPOLY QUESTION,.

On Saturday the Maryleb ►ne Representative
Council were occupied during tho principal portion
of their sitting in discussing the recent tender of
the Chartered Gas Company to light the district in
the vicinity of Oxford-street, s elinquished by the
Equitable Company at Christmas next, and also
with the attendance of a deputation from ratepayers
appointed by a public meeting, with respect to the
recent division of the metropolis into districts by
the gas companies.
Mr. Tavener having been called to the chair,
Mr. GREENWELL (the vestry clerk) stated that he
had received a letter from the Secretary of the
Chartered Gas Company, in reply to Ills cnnmuni-
cation, referring their tender, read the previous
week, back for explanation. He read the following
communication front the Chartered Company :
" Chartered Gas Office, Westminster, Nov. 17, 1857.
" Sir,—ln reply to you► letter, dated yesterday, lam
to state that the directors of this company supposed ano
Wendel that their tender of thel3th inst. complied with
the terms of your advertisement fully, and that illumi-
nating power was alone contemplated by it. But, a•
explanation is sought, I have to say that the directors
propose to use such a burner to each lamp as will give
a light equal to 8 sperm candles at the annual charge of
3/. lOs each, or equal to ten candles at 4/. each, or .to
twelve candles at 4/. 7s. 6d. per a❑num, for the choice
of the vestry, upon contracts for three years ; and I am
to add that the superintendent of the company's works,
with ,myself, will attend any appointment you ma)
intimate, t.) answer such questions as may yet arise.—
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
"C. BURLE, Secretary.'•
"W. E. Greenwell, Esq., Vestry Clerk, St.
Marylebone.
Mr. GREENWELL stated that Mr. Burly, the
secretary, and Mr. Evans, the superintendent,
were in attendance to answer any questions which
the Board might think proper to put..
Mr. Bails and Mr. Evans were called before the
Board, and in answer to questions the former said
that they were quite willing to give as good a light
as the Equitable Company now gave the parish at
3/. 10s. per light. lie did not see why the vestry
wanted to know how many feet of the gas burned
per hour, so that they had as good a light as they
had at present. The gas would be equal to eight
candles ; and if the vestry wanted a larger amount
than eight-candle gas, the company required pay-
ment for it in proportion. He had no further in-
formation to offer. This deputation having retired,
.Mr. GREENWELL, in answer to a question,
stated that the Chartered Company had two sets of
mains running down Oxford-street, from one of
which they supplied the ordinary gas, and from the
other Cannel coal gas.
Mr. CARR observed that it was not so much how
many feet of gas was burned per hour ; it was the
illuminating power of the gas to be supplied for
which the Chartered Company proposed to charge
a high price. He believed that the Cannel coil
gas was 6s. per thousand ; but the question was,
considering its illuminating power, whether it was
not cheaper at that price than the ordinary gas at
4s. 6d. per thousand.
Mr. I. BIRD thought the vestry had no alternative
but to accept the tender of the ()nattered Company,
and he therefore moved that it be accepted. (Hear,
and no, no.)
The motion hay ing been seconded.
Mr. HODGES moved as an amendment that the
further consideration of the tender oft he Cl►artere I
Company should be postponed to that day w,•ek.
As to the letters from the Chartered Company, or
from the secretary, they were no explanation at all,
and the vestry were in no better condition than they
were when the tender was read.

[PRICK 4D. STAMPED 5D .]

security of gas rates. The resolutions of this meet-
ing were not a subject for a committee ; they could
be dealt with by that board. It was perfectly h. c i-
tnerical to suppose that they could establish ;as
w( rks for one parish, and the vestry had no legal''
power to assess the ratepayers for any such pur-
pose. No one would ever make him (Mr. M'Evily)
believe that these gas companies would be mad
enough to raise the price of gas ; that act in itself
would be suicidal, for it would arouse the whole
metropolis.
Dr. BACIIHOFFNER said he for one was perfectly
satisfied with the present price of gas at 45. 6d., but
he wanted some guarantee that it would not soon
be Gs. per thousand feet.
Mr. FREETH believed that if the gas companies
were at once to raise the price of gas it would not only
he suicidal, but au act of downright felo de se.
(Roars of laugAer, and cries of " Wirtt's the differ-
ence ?") Those who were fel de se were proposed
to be people in their sound senses. (Hear, hear.)
He urged that appeals should be made to the S,cre-
Lary of St4te or Parliament, if they c,,uld not get
proper control "over gas companie2. They had over-
come the gigantic monopoly of the water companies,
and was it to be said they were to allow the ga,
companies to do as they liked. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. VESEY thought the vestry would run into
immense difficulties if they erected, their own gas
works in reference to site.
Mr. MARKS said the proper parties to get up a
gas company were the consumers themselves. Th.-
coming th-re under a belief that the vestry could
aid them was a delusion.
Mr. BELTON contended if the vestry had not the
power to erect gas works, they could soon go to
Parliament and obtain it. _ _ _ . .

Mr. BRIDGMAN had put his hand into his pocket
formerly to establiAh a gas company, and lost his
Money, but be would never de so again. Nor would
he put his band. into the rate-payers' pockets, to
run the risk with their money which he would not
do with his own.

INl.r.,Coix,and other gentlemen sup-,
ported the reference of the resolutions to the gas
committee, and the motion was carried by a large
majority.
The vestry then separated.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

On Saturday orders were issued from the War-
office directing the commandant of the depot bat-
talions at Chatham and Colchester to hold in readi-
ness detachments of the undermentioned corps, the
whole of whom are to embark at Gravesend on D,c.
the 4th for India, for the purpose of reinforcing
the British regiments serving in the Bengal, Bow-
bity, and Madras presidencies—viz.:-204 non-
commissioned officers and men selected from the
Bth (the King's), 10th, 19th, 20th, 23d (Royal
Welsh Fusiliera), 24th, 29th, 32d, 35th, 37th, 75th,
82d, 84th, and 90th (Light Infantry) Regiments,
together with 6 officers, the whole of whom will
embark for Calcutta ; 164 non-commissioned officers
and men, and 5 officers from the 18th (Royal Irish)
51st (Light Infantry), 64th, 83d, and 86th (Royal
County Down) Regiments, to join the head-quar-
ters of their respective regiments serving in the
Bombay Presidency ' • 181 non-commissioned offi-
cers and privates of the 7th (Royal Fusiliers), 27th
(Enniskillen), 52d (Light Infantry), 53d, 61st,
70th, 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 94th, and 98th
Regiments, to embark for Kurrachee, together
with reinforcements for the 43d Light Infantry,
who are under orders to proceed to Madras. Tue
total number of' reinforcements ordered to leave
Chatham garrison for India is 556 men of all ranks,
together with 20 officers.
Major-General Slade has succeeded Major-Gene-
ral Lawrence in the command of the Colchester
camp, the latter officer having been appointed to a
comataud in the South-Eastern District. A further
draught of men is expected ti leave the camp
shortly for service iu India.
Some troops are about to be stationed at Harwich.
Recruiting is procc Alin favourably in the eastern
coun ties.
The whole of the troops belonging to the Ist and.
2d depot battalions at Chatham garrison, to the
number of about 3,000 men of all ranks, assembled
on he general parade mound at Chatham Barracks
on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of being in-
spe iced by Colonel H. Jervis and Colonel R. N.
Phillips, in command of the respective battalions.
The troops belonging to the respective depots hav-
ing been forme' in review order were inspected by
the commanding officers, after which they broke
into companies and defiled past in slow and quick
time. The appearance of the troops and the execu-
tion of the various manoeuvres gave much satisfac-
tion to the inspecting field officers.
A very handsome silver teapot, bearing a suitable
inscription, was on Thursday evening last presented
by the non-commissioned officers of the depot bat-
talions at Chatham garrison to Sergeant-Major
Alexander Reid, who has for upwards of 20 years
filled the situation of chief clerk in the provisional
battalion officers at Chatham, and who is now about
retiring from the service. The testimonial was pre-
sented to Sergeant-Major Reid by a deputation of
upwards of 70 non-commissioned officers belonging
to the garrison as a mark of the high respect and
esteem in which he has been held during his long
connection with the provisional battalion.
Recruiting is going on actively at Derby. The
sth Dragoon Guards, 37th Foot, 63d Foot, Grena-
dier Guards, Royal Marines, and the Rifle Brigade
have each received additions, about 200 men having
been lately enlisted in those regiments.
At Lincoln also recruiting is going on with spirit
for the Royal Artillery, 81st Foot, &e.
A detachment of 8 non-commissioned officers and
96 privates of the 4th Battalion Roya' Marines
were on Saturday paraded by Col. Brown, Com-
mandant of that Garrison at Woolwich, and were
ordered to beheld in readiness for service on board
her Majesty's screw steam-ship Renown, 94 guns,
to join the Channel squadron now about to be
organized.
A portion of the 3d company Bth Battalion Royal
Artillery, from the Cape of Good Hope, have joined
Capt. Ma,ude'scompany serving with General Have-
lock; and detachments of No. 4 companies of the
sth and Bth Battalions Royal Artillery, having
been ordered from the Cape, have also joined to fill
up vacancies recently created in these battalions
now serving in India. The 2d Battalion of her
Majesty's 2d Regiment (the Buffs) arrived at Can-
terbury on Saturday from Limerick, and took up
the quarters vacated that morning by the depots of
the 6th, 33d, 45th, 50th, and 52d Regiments of the
line. The battalion, commanded by Lieutenant-
(Signed in behalf of the meeting) Colonel Maude, C.. 8., consists of 650 young re-
" GEORGE SALMON, Chairman." emits recently raised in Ireland.
Dr. BACHHOFFNER said he should move that The c mrt-martial hell on board her Majesty's
these resolutions be received and referred to the ship St. Vincent, on Friday, on Mr. Drew, late
gas committee. He was gratified to find that acting-master of her Majesty's shipJuu o, after being
not only the consumers of Marylebone, but the 9 months under arrest, terminated on that even
people of the metropolis, as exhibited by the re- iug. The charges were, "For that he did, on
cent meeting of delegates, were becoming alive board the said ship, on or about the 10th of July,
to that question. There was one point which 1857, negligently perform his duty and forsake his
fell from him (Dr. Bachhoffner) at the meeting station ;" and "that he did, on or about the ICta
of the delegates on Wednesday, which he was of Feb., 1857, conduct himself with disrespect to
desirous of correcting, so far as one company wards Capt. Stephen Greville Fremantle, his com-
was concerned. He stated that the companies mending officer, by justifying his neglect of duty
were compelling in-coming tenants to pay the and refusing to receive a reprimand from his said
arrears of gas of previous tenants Mere the com- commanding officer, which he had justly incurred."
panies would give them any light. He grounded The prisoner was assisted by Messrs. Jas. and E.
his statement on a letter which he saw in one Hoskins, solicitors, of Gosport. After a protracted
of the morning papers, but it did not apply to the inquirythe Court, having heard the evidence in sup-
, Imperial Company, as, when they were before port oldie charges, and what the pris mer had to offer
Parliament, the vestry of Marylebone procured the in defence, was of opinion "that the charges had not
insertion of the 15th section, which bore upon this been proven, and that the Court acquit the said
point,.and enacted that where a person left his pre- Richard Caswell Drew of the charges brought
manses izrdebted to the Imperial Gas Company, they against him, and he is hereby acquitted accord-
should not be permitted to compel the succeeding ingly." Another court-martial—making the third
occupier to pay such debt before laying on the gas, on the Juno's officers at the instance of her cap-
dec. He believed that no other company had such taro—will commence this morning on board the
a clause in the Act of Parliament, and it showed St. Vincent, to try Lieut. Hugo B. Burnaby, First
well for the foresight and the vigilance of the then Lieutenant of the Juno, who has been under arrest
vestry of Marylebone that they procured its inser- (aannd
ce foa
year somr
and a-he time under bayonet sentinel surveil-
l) alf.
tion.
Mr. SALMON said, although there was such a , The death of Vice-Admiral Sir William
Comp J' Act, he knew will am Owen placed a pension on the Reserved
clause in the Imperial
many instances where they had made such payment Half-Pay List at the disposal of the First Lord of
compulsory on condition of their supply. (Hear.) the Admiralty ; two naval aide-de-c to the
Dr. BAcHoFFNER—Then there is no doubt the Queen also revert to his gift by the promotions
company could be proceeded against in every such caused by the late death vacancies on the flag list.
Robertson, staff-surgeon of. Deptford Dock-
case. (Hear, hear.)
mr. SALMON, in reply to questions from Mr. yard, having been compelled by ill-health to retire,
Vesey, Mr. Grange, Mr. Bridgman, and other has been succeeded by Staff Surgeon Frederick Le
members of the vestry, said the deputation wore not Grand, late Medical Storekeeper at the Royal
aware that the 'Vestry had Dot the power to erect Naval Hospital at Hasler, and Staff-Surgeon John
parochial gasworks. He thought if they had not, Andrews, of Lisbon Naval Hospital, has been ap
they could apply to Parliament and get such power. pointed to Hasler, vice Le Grand.
They had no site to suggest for gasworks. The It has been already stated that it is in contem-
ratepayers looked to the vestry to ascertain those plation to commission a Channel squadron, either
things. He considered that, should gas be sup before or in the spring, about the end of the fivan-
emdietmedbefr.
provereent of the parish. "
plied by the vestry, and any profits arise, it could cial year, and the Renown, 91, just commissioned
not be devoted to a better purpose than the im- at Chatham is doubtless intended asexap
The Algiers, 31, sister ship, is being
Mr. WINGFIELD was understood to second Dr. the pendant at Portsmouth as much as possible;
being a fleet if com-
motion, to refer the resolutions to there. will be nogidtiaffirdeenhltyipein manning
missioned, the
the gas committee. full of continuous
Mr. TODD moved that the motion go on the paper, and general service men, to the extent at Ports-
but it was overruled by the chairman. mouth alone of about 2,000 (collectively), above
Mr. M'vilx said a tradesman might as well their own complements, and more are being added
expect money to be lent upon his book debt as the daily by the ships paying off.
Parish
xedise money to build gas works upon the The Jason screw steamship arrived at Cowes yes-

The amendment was seconded, and after some
observations from Messrs. Freeth, D'lflanger, and
other gentlemen in support, the amendment was
carried by a large majority, as was .also a further
resole ion to refer the subject to the considerAiou
of the Gas Conunitt et on Wednesday next, to le-
port thereon at the next meeting.
Messrs. Burls and Evans were again called in and
informed of the resolution to the committee, and
asked if they would attend and afford inforthation
to the Gas Committee, to which Mr. Burls replied
that he did not think he should be in a position to
give more information to the Gas Committee than
he did rbw.
Messrs. Carr, Freeth, Nicholay, and Belton put
a variety of questions, and Mr. Belton wished to
know whether, as the Chartered Company had
thought proper to raise their price for the public
lights, they also intended to do so with regard to
the lights of the private consumer (Oh, oh, and
cries of "Committee.")
The deputation from the Chartered Company
withdrew, and a deputation from a public meeting
of ratepayers, headed by Mr. G. Salmon, were then
admitted, to present the resolutions passed at that
meeting to the vestry.
Mr. SALMON said he had had the honour tc pre-
side over a very crowded meeting of the gas con-
sumers of that parish, who were naturally very
much alarmed at the attitude assumed by the gas
companies, and the feeling was that the only way
to secure them from monopoly was that the vestry
of Marylebone, as their "representatives, should
either by themselves, or in union with other
parishes, erect parochial gas works for their supply.
(Hear, hear.) The feeling out of doors was, that un-
less the vestries of the metropolis took some such
step, they would be speedily bound hand and foot
by a monopoly of a most extraordinary character.
They believed that the gas companies had entered
into an amalgatnation contrary to the provisions of
their Actsof Parliament; and that, unless the vestries
either applied to Parliament or took some other deter-
mined etep, they (the gas consumers) would soon
become the victims of monopoly. They did not
say that Marylebone eh mld stand alone in this
movement, but they did think that the only re-
medy for this monopoly was, that an application
to Parliament should be made, if they had not
already the power, to construct gasworks and
supply gas upon the municipal principle. (Hear.)
Mr. Salmon concluded by banding in the resolu-
tions passed at the public meeting.
The VESTRY CLERK read the resolutions, which
were to the following effect :
" That in consequence of the combination of the gas
companies of this parish, and the western and north-
western districts of the metropolis, it is expedient that
energetic measures be taken to counteract the injurious
effects to private consum.ra and the parish generally.
"That a deputation from this meeting be appointed
to wait on the vestry, to state the best means for the
establishment of parochial gas works, to be enabled to
supply the public lights, and the private consumers
thereof.