The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-07 00:00:00

RE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EV.ENING, JULY 7,

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the New River Company
Bill were agreed
The Bourn and Essendine Railway, Islington Parish
Acts Amendment, Lancaster and Carlitle, and Ingla'on
Railway, Lowestoft and Burgh Saint Peter Ferry and
Roads, Rhymney Railway, Tseed Fisheries, Coniston
Railway, Dtxth,rpe Turnpike Trust, and Richmond and
Kew Ex!-ension Ra'lway Bills were read a third time
and passed.
PETITIONS.

Mr. NORRIS prese—nteda petition from the manager
of the Abingdon Savings Baal:, praying the house to
take stops to raise the interest allowed to savings bank
depositors, lest they should.be tempted by the high rate
of interest else wh, re to withdrak their deposits--(laugh-
ter)—by Mr. El ENLItY from places in Oxfordshire against
the divorce bill ; by Mr. BEECIOFT from Leeds in favour
of the medical prolission bid; by Mr. WILLIAMS from
the proprietors of tlte South Lambeth Mews, asking for
the opinion of the 1 iw Gfficers of the Crown with respect
to proc,mdings taken to comptl unstamped newspapers
to give security.
BURIALS ACT A.MVCDMENT BILL.

On the motionCo7coino into committee on this bill,
Sr W. JOLLIFFE objected to the principle of the
bill, and to the formation of the Burial Boards. He
considered it would be distasteful to the people, becau-•e
riot being satisfied with repainting paupers during life
from their friends, tb s bill vroposod to separate them
when dead by providing pauper burial grounds.
Mr. MAS iEY defended the introduction of the bill,
which was rendered necessary t') remedy defects that
bad prevented the effectual operation of a bill that had
been found on the whols to work successfully. No new
principle was introduced into this bill. It only gave
facilit'es to the present or4ariisation wiithout creating
new boards. The provision for pauper burial grounds
was only in ca es where large union houses existed, and
it had been introduced in consequence of representations
male to the Homy.-office relative to the expense inflicted
o❑ small parishes contiguous to these houses, by having
to provide burial grounds for the paupers, and alio to
prevent over-crowding.

"On the 17th of March, 1856, I desired these
gentlemen (Messrs. Page and Pennethorne) to re-
port to me the history and progress of the various
works at Battersea Peek, Chelsea-bridge, Chel,ea
Embankment, and the new s'reet in connection
therewith ; and statements were frirnishPd by them
which were subsequently presented to Parliament.
Upon considering thee reports it appeare 1 to me
that a further and more extended investigation was
necessary not only with reference to the Chelsea-
bridge and embankment, but also the improve-
ments at Pimlico and Spitalffelds. I therefore
called upon Mr. Page and Mr. Pennethorne for
further information ; and I transmit herewith
copies of the entire correspondent,, so that your
lordships may know the amount of money ex-
pended up to the present time, and the amount
still required to carry out tl'e instructions of the
Legislature, and complete the various works in
progress ; and your lordships will also see the ex-
cess upon the original and, in some case:, the re-
vised estimates. I beg, at the same time, to sub-
mit the accompanying abstract of the correspon-
dence, from which it will be observed—
"l. As respects Battersea-park.—That the sum
of 69,9091. 15s. is required to complete the works
comprised in the estimate of 1853, and when that
amount is expended, the excess upon that estimate
will amount to 111,0651. 6ss. 11d.
" 2. As regards Chelsea-bridge.—That the sum
of 34,503/. 4s. 10d. is required to complete the
works comprised in the revised estimate of 1852-3,
and, when that amount is expended, the excess
upon.that estimate will amount to 23,7661.
" 3. <As regards Chelsea Embankment and the
street from the new bridge to Sloane-street. That
the sum of 26,2891. Bs. 6d. is required to complete
the works to the west end of Chelsea Hospital,
comprised in the revised estimate of 1852-3, and,
when that amount is expended, the excess upon that
estimate will amount to 12,5371. ls.
"4. As regards Pimlico Improvement.—That
the sum of 27,8101. Os. sd. is required to complete
the works, acconling to .the act of 1853, but until
the completion of the improvements, the nature of
the land and buildings to be transferred to the Com-
missioners of Land Revenue, under the 7th section
of the.act, and the Treasury minute of the Bth of
July, 1853, cannot be ascertained. If, however,
the value should tall short of 51,360/., the deficiency
will have otherwise to be provided for.
" 5. As regards the new street from Spitalfields
to Shoreditch.—That the sum of 12,0001. is re-
quired to complete the works comprised in the
revised estimate of 1850 and 1853, and when
that amount is expended, the excess upon the re-
vised estimate of 1850 and 1852 will amount to
20,467/. Os. 7d. Before closing this letter I must
submit to your lordships that all the above-named
works were sanctioned by Parliament, and were
commenced long anterior to the period when I be-
came first commissioner ; that since that period I
have avoided giving any directions which should in
any way, directly or indirectly, convey or imply a
sanction to any departure from the previous esti-
mate. My desire has been to wind up these affairs
as speedily as possible, and the accompanying cor-
respondence, to. which I particularly invite your
lordships' attention, will exhibit some of the diffi-
culties which I have had to encounter. lam quite
sure that the beat course will be to obtain a grant of
money for the purpose of closing these matters,
and that I should be instructed to realise, as
speedily as possible, the value of the property which
will remain at the disposal of this department of er
the completion of the works. The property is
considerable, it comprises about 125 acres at Bat-
tersea, outside the park, frontages at Pimlico and
Spitalfields, and vacant land on the north ap-
proach to the bridge at Chelsea. In addition to
these properties, there are contributions to be paid
by parties having property near the embankment.
It is utterly impossible to give an accurate estimate
of the amounts to be realised from the above
sources, and which in some cases will not reach their
full value until the adjacent improvements are com-
pleted. The following is a summary of the sums
required to complete these undertakings :

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY thought that a clause
should be inserte,l granting paupers the privilege of
selecting their place of burial.
After some remarks from Mr. SOTHERON,

Sir G. GREY said it was inc•)nvenient to discuss
clauses out of committee. The object of the bill was
only to remedy the present law, and did nut give nem
powers to the S.er-tAry of Stata.
Mr. H. BERKLEY said his o►:ly fear was that this
bill wool l enable persons to make commercial transac-
tions of the dead, and that it did not confer sufficient
power upon the Secretary of State.
[LEFT SITTING.]

SPORTIN INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

The dullness which has of late pervaded the turf mar-
ket was scarcely interrupted this afternoon. Cock-a-
doodle-doo and Greenfinch were in some request for The
July Stakes, although the odds quoted were obtainable
without difficulty about either of them at the close.
Late in the afternoon Cezwold and Brother to Mary
Copp likewise received some support for this event at
the prices indicated.
The transactions on The Liverpool Cup and Goodwood
Stakes call for no ePpechtl remark.

The Gooctwood Cup betting ;as chiefly noteworthy
for the advancement of Gertkina di Vergy to the premier.
ship, vice Arsenal, who was evidently " under suspicion,"
12 t i 1 was the last bet vi't saw booked against him.
sto 2 was offered on the field for The St. Leger. 3
to 1 was " wanted" about Blink Bonny, 300 to 250
was laid on Blink Bonny and Ignoramus, coupled.
20 to 1 was taken to some money about C ick-a-doodle-
doo for The Derby ; stb3equently 1000 to 55 was
booked, and at the close 1000 to 60 was the current
offer against him.
CLOSING PRICES.
JULY STAKES.
_ _

sto 4 agst Mr. Bowes's CUck-a-dooile.doo (t)
sto 2 agst Mr. Howard's Greenfinch (taken)
6to 1 apt Mr. Plummer's Cuxwold (taken)
6 to 1 agst Lord Ailesbury's Brother to Mary
Copp (taken)
LIVERPOOL Cur.
Bto 1 agst Prizeighter
9to 1 agst Lima
GOODWOoD STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Rosati
100 to 7 agst Fulbeck (taken)
100 to 6 agst Squire Watt (offered)
20 to 1 agst Hobgoblin
20 to 1 agrat Ref 80
25 to 1 agst Fisherman
25 to 1 agst Soulerset
Gooewoon Cur.
sto 1 agst Genuna di Vergy (take 6to 1)
10 to 1 agst Potneki (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Arsenal
15 to 1 agst Fisherman (taken)
Si', LEGER.
5 to 2 offered co the Field
10 to 1 agst Arena'
20 to 1 apt Adamas (taken)...
aOO to 250 on Blink Bonny and Ignoramus
coupled (taken)
DERBY.

1000 to 60 agst Clydisdaie (taken and offered)
1000 to 60 agst Sedbuy (taken and offered)
1000 to 60 agst C,m-a•doodle-doo (20 to 1 taken
freely)
40 to 1 agst Knght of Malta (taken)

The following horses On entire racing stud) were sold
by auction, by Messrs. Tattersall, yesterday ( Monday):—

'Gs.
Pensioner (late Lycham', 2 yrs, by Woolwich, out
ofLucretia ............................................... 150
The Vaul'er, 3 yrs, by (ago, out of Martha Lynn 105
Brattish Pootrah, 3 yrs, by Robert de Gorham, out
of Moodkee -.. •
British Remedy, 4 yrs, hi Orlando, out of lodine's

_
dam ............................... 63
Morris Dancer, 4 yrs. by Alarm, out of Spangle... 50
Hercules, 5 yrs, by Faugi-a-Ballac,,h, out of Laira.. 35
Ilex (late Ploughboy) 2 rs, by Cotberstone, out of
Lady Lotty ................................ 31
The Nurse, 2 yrs, by 'Woolwich, out of Florence
Nightingale, by Cotheistnne 23
Extravaganza, 3 yrs, bf Plenipotentiary, out of
Figurante . ......................... ...... 15
Excitement (a bunter)._ .... 41
Greenwich Fair (2 yrf), Blewbury (2 yrs), Cropper
(5 yr 9, and Line, (chestnut mare, by Knight of the
Whistle) were not sold.

1. Battersea-park £69,909 15 5
2. Chelsea-bridge
3. Chelsea embankment and street 26.289 8 6

4. Pimlico improvements
5. New-street, Spitalfielde 12,000 0 0

Total..

' £170,512 8 9

" But whilst I am unable to state the exact
amount that the properties'proposed to be disposed
of may realise, I am confident that the sum to be
received will exceed 170,5121. Bs. 91, and leave a
very considerable surplus towards defraying the
sum of 200,0001. advanced by the Exchequer Loan
Commissioners for the formation of Battersea-
park. I should have sent this statement to your
lordships at an earlier period, but I waited for the
award of Mr. Norton, to whom the case as to the
value of the proportion of land and buildings which
have been added to Buckingham PalacP, was refer-
red ; this award, your lordships will observe, was
not sent in by Mr. Norton until the 19th inst.
(Signed) " B. HALL."

STOURBRIDGt RACE'—MONDAY.
Stourbridge Stakes.

Oakball ........................................
Jack Spring
Typhon
Five ran.
Won easily.

LLOYD'S smpriNG.—(This Day.)

LONDON, July 7.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.;
mo-
derate breeze, and cloudy. '
DOVER, July s.—Arrived—Her Majestys steamer Ban-
shee, from Woolwich.
OFF DOVER, July 4.—Arrived—Resolute, from New
Oilcans for the Baltic.
PORTSMOUTH, July 6.—Wind S.E. to W.—Arrived—
Elysees, from London for Calcutta ; Copenhagen, ditto,
for Melbourne.
LIMERICK, July 6.—Arrived—Western Star, from Bar-
ba-4)es.
OFF SCILLY, July 3.—Arrived—St. Ursula (yacht),
from Gibraltar, six days.
SWANSEA, July G.—Wind N.—Arrived—Exchange,
from Baltimore
QUEEN sTowN,Julys.—Wind N.E.--Arrived—Emanuel,
from Monte Video ; Jacob Prentiss, Matanzas. Sailed—
Clifton, for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 6.—Wind S.W.--Arrived—Argyle
(s.), from Charante. Sailed—Camilla (s.), for Brazils.
PLYMOUTH, July 6.---Wind S. W.—Arrived—Camden,
from Seirra Leone ; Thomas Mansell, Corunna.
PENZANCE, July s.—Wind variable. —Arrive I—Elphin-
stone, from Belize for Portsmouth.
YARMOUTH, July 6.—Arrived—Mario, from Alexan-
dria.

REPORT ON METROPOLITAN IMPROVE-
MENTS.

An important and curious document has been
presented to the House of Commons, in the shape
of a report presented to the Treasury by the First
Commissioner of Works, in relation to the present
state of the metropolitan improvements under the
direction of his department. It appears that on
Sir B. Hall's accession to office he found that the
following extensive works were then in hand, viz.,
Battersea-park, Chelsea-bridge, Chel,ea embank-
ment, and the new street from the new bridge to
Sloane street, the Pimlico Improvements, and the
new street Lon' Spitalfields to Shoreditch ; and he
therefore determined to ascertain the progress that
had been made in them, their present condition,
and the sum required to complete them. The Chel-
sea Bridge and embankment were unchm the direc-
tion of Mr. P.ige. and the other works were under
the management and control of Mr. Pennethorne,
two of the principal officers of the Board of Works.
To obtain the information required by Sir B.
Hall has just taken fifteen months, end from
the correspondence—which is prin!ed with the re-
port—which passed between these gentlemen and
Sir B. Hill, it appears that nothing but the abso-
lute de'erminat:Gn of the Chief Commissioner to
know what the real state of the works was, could
have extraAe4 it. The results given in Sir B.
Hall's letter are positively astounding, as showing
the difference between the original estimated cost,
the amount already expended, and the amount that
will be required to complete them. Sir B. Hall
thus writes— ,