The Sun. — 1864-06-04 (London, England)

JAN I T A'S CRO S S. By the Author of " St. Olave's." "There is real cleverness in Janita's Cross.' The characters are distinctive and life-like."—Saturday Review. " Janita's Cross' is in all respects equal to St. Mare's.' " —Post. llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.  the following is a summary :—Twelve miles of connecting sewers had been constructed on the middle level sewer contract at the estimated cost of £309,000. Nearly four miles of the sewers intended for the interception of the western district drainage had been completed at a cost of about £53,000. Three out of four of the compartments of the northern outfall reservoir were now completed, and con• stantly received the sewage brought down from the high and middle level sewers, and discharged such sewage into the Thames at Barking at the ebb tide only. The fourth compartment, the embankment over the whole reservoir, and the sluice-house would shortly be completed. The value of the work here executed amounted to about £164,500. About four miles of the southern low sewer had been completed at the estimated cost of £121,000, and under the contract for the works at Crossness work to the amount of £225,000 had been executed. On the first contract for the Thames Embankment (between Westminster and Waterloo bridges) work to the amount of £33,000 had been executed ; but on the second contract (from Waterloo-bridge to the eastern end of Temple•gardens) the work had not been altogether of so satisfactory a nature, and it would be necessary in some respects to adopt a new system in carrying out the work.  Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househild furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergymen and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidderminster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. A _ban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brita COB BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptfordbridge, London. S.E.  The report was ordered to be entered on the minutes, and after various other matters had been disposed of the board adjourned.  Royal Humane Society.  Yesterday evening the 90th anniversary festival of this society, one of the oldest as it certainly is one of the most valuable of all our London charities, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern. The company was not numerous, owing perhaps to the fact that for the last two or three years the festivals of this society have been in abeyance, but what they wanted in numbers was amply made up in zeal and earnestness, as the liberal donations at the close of the evening clearly showed.  The chair was taken by Viscount Dufferin, who was supported by Sir Brook Brydges, M.P„ Sir Wm. Fraser, Mr. Sheridan, M.P., Mr. Thomas Page, C.E., Mr. Donald Nichol], and ether friends of the society. The dinner was of a most excellent kind, and, what is more rare at these public entertainments, was admirably served. The report of the society which, at the conclusion of the repast, was distributed about the room, spoke most cheeringly as regards the usefulness of the society. During the past year 208 cases of rescuing or attempted rescue from drowning were brought under their noticz, comprising 262 persons ; of these 246 were successfully treated, but 16 were, unfortunately, beyond recovery when taken out of the water-16 of the number were cases of attempted suicide. The society had also in the same period conferred and distributed to those who were instrumental in saving life frem drowning the following rewards : namely, 4 silver medals, 73 bronze medals, 9 thanks of the society on vellum, 73 thanks on parchment, and 69 pecuniary rewards of various amounts. In the past summer no less than 255,142 persons were estimated to have bathed in the Serpentine River during the hours appointed for morning and evening bathing. It was not surprising that 36 casualties should have occurred out of so large a number of bathers ; but it was satisfactory to state that, owing to the attention of the society's men, not one had proved fatal.  After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given and received in the usual cordial manner, the noble chairman gave the toast of the evening. He said that nearly a century had elapsed since they first entered into their conflict with the powers of the grave, and dared to dispute with the Angel of Death the spoils he had already counted as his own. Each successive year had enabled them to inscribe fresh victories on their rolls, though others had been undoubtedly engaged in analogous efforts. The advance of science, the spread of civilisation, had done much to preserve the world from the inroads of disease. The citadel of human life was better guarded now than formerly; but the utmost that Dither science or civilisation dare to pretend to was a defensive attitude. To them alone had it been given to carry the war into the enemy's country, and annex a province of his empire, to penetrate beyond the mysterious frontier which separated them from eternity, and restore to she kindly light of day and the pleasant love of friends those who had already tasted of the bitterness of death, whose eyes had passed into the dim borderland beyond the grave, whose feet had wended one stage on that journey not to be retravelled by mortal man. He called upon th.m therefore in all earnestness to drink success to the Royal Humane Society, than which he did not believe there was a more valuable association existing. The toast was drunk with all the honours, and at the close of the evening the secretary announced a list of donations amounting to £3OO.  Atter this toast was drunk the Chairman had the pleasure of presenting to Mr Donald Nicoll the medal of the society for his gallant and most desperate effort last February to save the lives of three persons who had broken through the ice on the lake at Hampstead, and who were fast drowning till he came to their assistance. At the most eminent peril of his own life Mr Nicoll succeeded in saving two, but the third person, a lad, sank under the ice before he could reach him. The award of this medal to Mr Nicoll was greeted with immense applause.  ~,  :e_~ do- , -31174. c.,--9,b11411111ML 13itti /41 '