The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-12 00:00:00

PAYMENTS OF THE COMMISSION.

HOUSE DRAINAGE.

Mr. E. LAWES said that the question of house
drainage was very important, and he had two propo-
sitions to make upon the subject. In the first place
he would give notice of the making of a bye-law,
which should empower their surveyor to report to the
court where any house about to be built, in the course
of construction, or not occupied, is without proper
drainage. Parties offending against this regulation
will be liable to a penalty of 201. In the second place,
to order the district surveyors to send in notices of
the proposed plan of drainage for any house
about to be built under the provisions of the Metro-
politan Buildings Act, which the Commissioners also
had power to enforce under the 47th section of the
Metropolitan Sewers Act. These two provisions
taken together, he believed would be the
means of obtaining the requisite information for en-
forcing the improved regulations as to house drainage.
They proposed that their own surveyor should ad-
dress the owners of property as to the state of the
premises, and to point out to them the liabilities under
the Metropolitan Sewers Act, as well as under the
Nuisances Removal Act, for non-compliance with
these regulations.
Mr. Haanwrcs said it was essential that when
ground was let for building the plans of the houses
proposed to be built, and also of the drainage, should
be submitted to this Court.
After a few words from other Commissioners the
notices were received, and ordered to be taken into
consideration on a future day.
The following works were ordered :-355 feet of
12-inch pipe sewer in Mead's-street, and 340 feet of
12-inch pipe sewer in Little Dean-street, 188/. ; 275
feet of 12-inch pipe sewer in West Basin-road, Pim-
lico, on payment into court by the trustees of
Grosvenor-place district of 251, 70/. ; 462 feet of
18-inch pipe sewer in the line of the Falcon Brook,
upon Mr. Ravenhill paying into court the sum of
40/., 1201. ; 80 feet of 18 .inch pipe sewer in Grove-
lane, Camberwell, 20/. ; 1,650 feet of 18-inch pipe
sewer at Balham-hill, on payment into court by Mr.
Helps of 1101, 3301.; 1,100 feet of 18-inch pipe
sewer in the open sewer dividing the parishes of
Clapham and Lambeth, 275/. ; 64 feet of pipe sewer
at the rear cf Blackwall-street, Poplar, 321. ; 130
feet of sewer at the rear of Brunswick-street, Poplar,
65/. ; cleansing open sewers at Merton, Surrey, and
to compel the owners of houses to provide covered
cesspools for the drainage of their premises, 100/. ;
1,820 feet of 12-inch pipe sewer in Pleasant-place,
Shepherd's Bush, 2701.; 200 feet of brick sewer in
the Fulham-road, and 750 feet of 18-inch, 395 feet of
15 inch, 490 feet of 12-inch pipe sewers in Thistle-
grove and Drayton-grove, 4861.; 300 feet of 12-inch
pipe sewer in line of open sewer at Acton, 771. ; 500
feet of 12-inch pipe sewer at the rear of Hyde-park
Gate, South Kensington, 104/. ; 1,770 feet of brick
sewer, 4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 9 inches, along the
Hampstead-road, 1,393/. 17s. 6d.
The following gullies were ordered to be con-
structed :-1 in Rochester-road, 101. 159.; 1 in Little
Exmouth-street, 41.135.; 2in Maiden-lane, 221.185.;
1 in Little Sutton-street, 41.; 1 in William-street,
2/. 4a ; 1 in Clift-street, 13/. 18a. ; 1 in Pembridge
Villas-road, 3',. 19s. ;`,2 in East India-road, 9/. 9s. 4d.;
2 in Harold-street, 61. 194. ; 2 in Type .street, 6/.
195.; 2 in Norton-street, 6/. 19s. ; 1 in West-street,
2/. 17s. 2d.; 3 in Devonshire-street, 11/. 165.; 4 in
St. James's-square, 131. 16s. ; 2 in Gower's-walk,
Cl. ss. ; 2 in New-road, 51. 13s. ; 4 in Chequer-alley,
17/. 4s. ; 2 in Cherry-tree-court, 20/. 155.; 1 in
Gloucester-court, 41. 16s. 6d. ; 1 in Alie-place, 18/ ;
4 in King's-road, 50/. ; 1 in Warwick-road, 11/.155. ;
1 in South Bruton-mews, 3/. ls. ; 1 in Morton-place,
41. 195.; 5 in Charlwood-street, 24/. 155.; 1 in Mor-
ton-street, south side, 4/. 195.; 2 in Morton-street,
north side, 9/ 18 a. ; 1 in Tower-street, 21. 10s. ; 2in
Ann's-place, 71. 9a.
A report on the drainage of Sydenham was pre-
sented.

At the opening of the court the existing practice in
reference to payments by the Commission was brought
under consideration. Under the present system it was
required that the cheque or order for each particular
amount should receive the signature of six Commis-
sioners, being the number required to constitute a full
court. As a good deal of inconvenience and delay
arose from this regulation, it was determined that one
Commissioner should be deputed to examine the ac-
counts during the week, and, being satified of their
accuracy, that his signature should be sufficient to
each cheque. In order to carry out this regulation
more satisfactorily, it was agreed that a balance-sheet
containing the exact state of the funds and liabilities
of the Commission should be drawn up and presented
weekly to the general court, or to the committee ap-
pointed to inspect the accounts.
It was ordered that a uniform rate of 6d. in the
pound be made on the undermentioned districts of
this Commission, viz.:—The Spitalfields, Wapping,
and Nightingale-lane Level ; Hackney Brook Level ;
Lower Wapping or Green Bank Level ; Hermitage-
' street Level; and the eastern divisiun of the West-
minster sewers.

Tenders were accepted from Messrs. Humphreys
and Thirsk for works in the neighbourhood of St.
Giles's.

Lord EBRINGTON remarked that these works would
take in a large block of houses in a most wretched
neighbourhood, including Church-lane, Carrier-street,
and several others; and they would then be provided
with a proper and efficient drainage.
On the sum of 71. 15s. being proposed to be voted
to Mr. Inspector Field, of the metropolitan detective
police,
Lord EBRINGTON said, in reference to the sum
proposed, that some time since a portion of the Ord-
nance map was destroyed in the office, and that Mr.
Inspector Field had been employed to trace the
offender. As he bad rendered very efficient service in
this duty, he supported the sum now proposed.
(It may be remembered that some sheets of the
Ordnance map were wilfully destroyed in the drawers
in which they were placed in the office, by nitrate of
silver being poured upon them.)
The proposition was unanimous agreed to.
It was agreed, on the recommendation of the com-
mittee, that 1,600 feet of sewer should be constructed
near to the Cutlers' Almhouses at Ball's-pond, at an
expense of 9601.
It was stated that this plan woul I fall in with
any general plan of drainage that might be afterwards
fid op te d for the drainage of the north side of the
Thames.
The recommendation was agreed to.

It was next proposed that 2,090 feet of sower, four
feet high and two feet six inces wide, should be con-
structed from James•street, along York street, and
across the Broadway and Tothill-street, Westminster,
at an expense of 2,1941.
Lord EBRINGTON said it might be satisfactory to
the public generally to know that the outfall for this
sewer would be into the New Victoria-street sewer,
in continuation of the general plan of drainage, of
which that sewer formed an important branch.

DRAINAGE OF THE PARISII OF ST. JAMES, WEST-

MINSTER.

The following new works, at the various amounts
stated, were ordered to be executed in the parish of St.

James, Westminster:-35 feet of 12-inch pipe in Noel- i 3s; ducks, 13d each; fowls, 201 to 221 per couple;
street, 891.; 450 feet of 12-inch pipe in Portland-street, I eggs, 15 for 61. Store pigs rather lower in price.
m arr,
112/. ; 200 feet of 12. inch pipe in Bentinck-street, 501.; the deand not so brisk as at the late fairs-fat pig •"
240 feet of 12-inch pipe in Portland-mews, 60/. ; 260 to 3,i per lb.
BIGH
feet of 12-inch pipe in Wardour-mews, 65/. ; 100 feet DEN
' OCT " 9-Wheat from 12s to 123 6d pet
of 12-inch i
16Slbs; barley from 7s to 8 i per 1471131; oats 53 p-
pe in Cock-court , 25/. ; 170 feet of 12-
10
inch pip© ipn
Tyler's•court, 421. ; 70 feet of 12-inch MOLD, OCT. 9.-The busino,s transacted at our market
pipe in Black Lion-court, 181.; 330 feet of 12-inch this day was unimportant. Wheat was offer( dat 12';
pipe in Duck-lane and Hurn-square, 85/. ; 120 feet burley 7s 6d; and potatoes 4s per hobbet.
of 12-inch pipe in Pulteney-court, 301.; 80 feet of RHYL, OCT. 8.-Wheat 13s per 1681b3; barley 73 t°
12-inch pipe in Pulteney- court, New-street, 20/. ; 76 61 per 1471 k.
100 feet of 12-inch pipe in Walker's-court, Green's- red
WETHERBY, OCT. 10.-White wheat 16s 6,1 to 1836 d. .
ditto 14s Od to Us Od per load ; barley 21s to 283 per qre.:
court, 95/. ; 120 feet of 12-inch pipe in Queen's Head-
court, 30/. ; 300 feet of 3 feet 9 inches by 3 feet 3 beans
iipol2Ns Od
et0T.11,03.0d,,,er
itleoawdh;eaotatss3B6,lidtoto S
sl,oi d feedr sitt7o6l
inches in Rupert-street, 1201.; 260 feet of 3 feet 9 to ':'.s 6d ; beans, 3s 9d to 4s Sd per bushel; barley 24s to 265;
inches by 2 feet 3 inches in Little Pulteney-street, oats 18s Od to 22s per qr.
1041.; 320 feet of 3 feet 9 inches by 2 feet 3 inches KNARESBOROUGH, OCT. 9.-Wheat 5s to Cs Od; beau!
in flopkin's street, 128/. ; 160 feet of 12-inch pipe 3s 9d to 4s Od per bushel; barley 22s to 265; oats, 183 to 24,
sewer in Green's-court, 401.; 110 feet of 12-inch pipe rc,
Pe 021.RBOROUGFI, OCT. 10. New wheat 41s od to 44s Otli
sewer in Kemp-court, 28/. ; 480 feet of 12-inch pipe old ditto 47s ed per qr. of 40 stones; black oats lid to b"
sewer in Little and Great Crown-courts, 1201. ; 220 white ditto 8d to 9d per stone ; malting barley 23s to 2411
feet of 3 feet 9 inches by 2 feet 3 inches in Little grinding ditto 21s to 22s per qr. of 32 stones; superfine go',
Pulteney-street, 88/. ; 250 feet of 3 feet 9 inches by 35s to 36,, seconds ditto, 27s to 30s per sack of 20 stones. 2
feet 3 inches in New-street, 1001. i,
SHEFFIELD, OCT. 8.-Wheat, white, 18s Od to 19s 6"o'd
ditto, red, iGs to 17s Od ; beans, lls6d to 13s Od ; peas, Os The CHAIRMAN said the execution of these works to to per load. Barley, 21s to 235; malt, 48s to 525; 0"'".
would give relief to no less than 12i acres of build- (feed), 175 to 19s; ditto (mealing), 19s to 22s 6d per quarter'
ings, embracing a portion of the parish to which their Millers' prices of flour, is 7d, and is 8d per stone of 141b5. s
of the arochial authorities that had waited on them ib
attention had been particularly drawn by a deputation INVERNESS, OCT. S.-Wheat, new, per qr, weighing. 6.
p up ' 1,
per bushel, 38s to 39s Od ; ditto, old, weighing 62!b. il,
bushel, Ws Od to 40s Od ; barley, per quarter, weigh'
a short time ego. 5 'lb per bushel, 20s to 21s Od; old oats, per quarter, weighil
421 b per bushel, 20s Od to 21s Od ; new oats, weighing #1
per bushel, I‘2s Od to 19s Od. Oatmeal, per impeo
boll, 16s Od to Os Od ; ditto second, 151 Od to Os Od ; barley'
meal, 12s 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 14s Od to Os Od ; bran, Piet
stone, Os 6d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 34s Od to 3651
second ditto, 26s Od to 28s Od ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14111
imperial, is 8d to Os Od; ditto second, Is 6d to Os Od; barley'
meal, 1 s 2d to Os 01 • peasemeal, ls 4d to Os Od ; first floorl
2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s 3d crej
dit. Potatoes, per stone, 3d to 4d ; beef, per pounds,.
to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to 4"
fowls, each, 12d to 14d; chickens, per pair, 12d to 14d; duck!
each, od to Od; eggs, per dozen, 7d to Od; butter, fres",
per lb, 10d to Cd ; ditto, salt, 9d to 10d ; croudie (curds), 2cly
2id ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; ditto, credit, sid to 6i '
coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd.

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.
THE WOOL TRADE, LONDON, THURSDAY.—The
ports of wool into London during the week ending
day have been 634 bales, of which 352 were fr°:
Bombay, 193 from Berdianski, and 86 from Gertnanr
The market is very firm for English, Foreign, and Col°'
vial sorts.
FOREIGN WOOL, LEEDS, OCT. 11.—The demand f°l'
foreign wool continues without any material change'
about an average business having been done. Prices
also remain firm.
ENGLISH WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, OCT. 11.—Sales O
combing wools have been to a moderate extent. Pr'cf
firm and stationary. In short wools we do not quote 0,
alter ation. iS
LIVERPOOL WOOL, OCT. 10.—Business in Nee°4
quiet, but steady, at late prices. Public sales of 2,1.0
bales are fixed for the 23d, consisting of East
Buenos Ayres, Oporto, Egyptian, &c., as well as aso ~,,
lot of South Australian. The imports the past week ti
83 Mogadore, 20 Buenos Ayres, 39 Mohair, 437
India, 254 delaide, and 1,725 Alpaca.
LEEDS.—There has not been near so much dolt
either in the markets or by direct deliveries from t",
manu!'acturer3 as has been the case for a long time 1)638;
but the stocks are yet very light in all hands, aud aric,o
are firm. A moderate quantity of business has b_,gif
done in the warehouses since this day week, princilw,4,
by drapers from all parts of the country, but the large
wholesale buyers have done less than of late.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—WOOIs —There is no dis9;7o:
sition to enter freely into the purchase of combing so°ol
and there is a sort of lethargy apparent. The peicte•
wool in the country being higher than here ttni,%;
staplers hold firm, but large sales cannot be effecten
the prices sought. Noils and brokes are in good regtletiii
at late prices. Yarns—The inquiries for yarns
keep pee, with the production; a good many orders
0,
yet on Livid, and the chances are there will be no Op
lation of stocks during this side Christmas, as there •
rather more doing for Lancashire. Pieces—There Poi
fair demand for goods for the season, and as the aclenrj„,,
on goods has not kept pace with that in wools and yap'
b nth in worsted and cotton there is less chance of ""
a'teration in price.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—The arrival of three ditiliCl
later advices from America, announcing a very 104:11
state of the United States' cotton market, has had a vet,
depressing effect on business here. Very little eta
deuce is felt here in the continuance of the present 112'
rates. The market to-day has been exceedingly m;te
and though: producers are tolerably firm, buyers bag
evidently unwilling to give present rates for anYtu'"
beyond what will satisfy immediate wants. mei
LEICESTER.—Both the London and country ntfof
continue busy, and a good demand for hose, except 01
the better kind of wrought work, keeps up. The fillip
hosiery and glove branches are also very brisk, 1111'01
the former large orders remain for execution. `Vora be
yarns have risen a halfpenny per lb. this week--:
spinners thus following the increased value of the 'ft?
aud they say they cannot replace their stook even at '
advance. Wools are very firm at a shade advance
pi

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
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COPPER. ORES SOLD AT REDRUTH, OCT. io."—lert
2,788 tons ; average produce, Si ; quantity of fine cOrrje
233 tons 12 cwt ; amount of sale, 15,6041 14s Od ; a" de
standard, 991 12s Od. Last Sale Standard, 10518 s Od ; r
duce, 7k. Average price per 21 cwt, 51 Ils 6d.
COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRUTH, OCT. Low
Wheal Josiah, Wh. Fanny, Wh Maria, and Wh.,opel
Maria, I,sl7—West Caradon 297—Mark Valley 283—,coifConsols 250—Wh. Friendship 210— Holmbush 160—ri' 009,
Mines 151—Bedford United 119—Wh. Pink 22—Total 3,

COAL MARK ET.—YESTKRDAY. Si
Bate's West Hartley.— 15s Gd'i Lambton
Begbies Hartley ...... 14s 9,:lßichmund.. .. ......
..
Chester Main l4s 6d Scarborough l5 Od
East Adairs Main..... 13s 3dlßussell's Hetton ...... 16e .0
Jonassohns Hartley ... 14s 9d,Stewart's
Holywell
North Percy Hartley.. 15s 3d Caradoc ..._ „„ „....
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 15s 9dl.leugh Hall . ''' 01
12s 6(1 Hartlepool ........ 16: 51
South Peareth
Tanfield Moor
fanfield Moor Butes l3s Od Kelloe ..• 16g 63
West Hartley .. ...... 16s 61,South Kelloe . Os oj
Wylam
Wall's End, &c. ; West Kelloe .........• • 6 Id
Acorn Close
Bewicke and Co.
Elm Park
15s Od Brown's Deanery ....•• ,46 03
Gosforth .....
Hedley
Barton
Hilda
North 153 Od Seymour Tees ........ 11% 51
14s 9:1 South ur sa
Riddell ..... . umberland
.. ......
........ . • 156:1
Walker
Eden Main lss Gd Hartley
Lambton Primrose ... 153 6c iDerwcntwaterHartley !I:
Bell
,10
Belmont 153 Gdpwaen Cae Garven ••• 2is 64„
Braddyll
Iletton
Haswell 163 9d; Ships at market, 21

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IMPROMPTU TAXATION OF AN EXEMPORE fr
A wealthy tradesman of a city not a thousand milee„f ,
Chester met a physician who had attended a member,4lYi
family, who by his skill had been restored to no .lto
Doctor," said the former, " I have often asked Veit;
me know what I am indebted to you, and you have a e,
waived the subject. Now I must know, as lam nt,ed
until I have discharged your claim." " remarlol
learned son of Galen, in slow and deliberate terms, ,Dte
shall we say ? shall—we—say— twenty guineas?--era
it be—thirty ?—or, if you please—" oh ! let ' ot,
twenty, by all means, doctor— and come into my sherec V;
let me give you a cheque," interrupted the anxious 1;1
who did not know to what length the doctor might qe,
thought that be had already reached and exec, led the A.
of his expectations.
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The tateemed Baronet of Fyne!, Sir Staff s
Northcote, completed his 88th year on Sunday 1a5t.,..1t,
venerable gentleman is enjoying excellent health, and t 1
rounded by his sons, grand-children, and great gran
dren..—Exeter Flying Post.

BIRTHS.
OF A SOW.

job°

On the 9th inst., at Iver, Bucks, the wife of ,
Walker, Esq.
On the 10th inst., at Cumberland-terrace, Regent
the wife of Lieutenent.Colonel Passy. 0
OF A DAUGHTER. bsr" f
On the 7th inst., at Strowel -lodge, Roseneath, Dun 3 Cad
shire, the lady of Colonel P. E. Craigie, C. 8., Aide-de-'' 1
to the Queen. tii"
On the Bth inst., at St. Ronan's, Winkfield, Berkshire'
lady of James Forrest, Esq.

MARRIED.

On the 9th inst., at All Saints', Canterbury, Alfred 0710
Esq., of Rye, Sussex, to Susan Eliza, third daughter ,
late C. Spencer, Esq., of Ash, Kent.
On the 10th inst., at St. John's, Westminster,
11. Lewin, Esq., of the General Post-office, to Maria 3'3)
eldest daughter of F. Rivaz, Esq., of Cowley-street.

lED.
On the Stli inst., at Little Horkesley, Essex, George d
ler, Esq., aged 82.
(in the Bth inst., at Morley Rectory, Norfolk, gent'
Cooper, only son of the Rev. C. B. Cooper, aged 19. cog'
~ On th 9th inst., at his office in the City, suddenly,
herring, Esq , of Cavendish-road, St. John's-wood. 04.
On the 10th inst , in Park-street, Richard H. croft,,,,,go'
At Cockermc,uth, on the 9th inst., Catherine, eldest d 3,
ter of the late Daniel Bell, Esq., of Wandle-houset 'T
worth, Surrey.
On the 7th inst., at Bath. aged 7G, Ellen, relict of ""d°
Maynard, Esq., formerly of her Majesty's Customs, °
Muswell-bill, Middlesex.

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