The Express. — 1855-06-01 (London, England)

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.  A special court of sewers was held on Wednesday, at the Court-house, (}reek-street ; Mr. Jebb in the chair. The financial statement showed an available balance of 25,1981. 2s. 6d., and a deposit account of 80,0001., making a total balance of 105,1981.2,. ca. Mr. Thwaites presented a report (rem the engineer of the parish of Southwark, recommending various works in districts where the cholera was particularly prevalent during the past year. Mr. Evans and Mr. Wade presented similar reports, recommending works in the Lambeth and Surrey and Kent districts. After 101110 discussion, the works were ordered to be executed, as were also works in the Ilinelsgh district, to the amount of 5,2791.; and in the Spitalfielde, Wapping, and Nightingale-lane level, to the amount of 1,5621. 2s.— Various recommendations of the gene-al committee having  received the sanction of the enure, Mr. Ward moved the following restlution " That this commission, recognising the urgent necessity of placing in a state of defence against epidemic invasion the dwelling-houses of the metrepolis,will, in the event of a bill now before parliament, iatituled the ' Metropolitan Sewers (Tiouti Drainage) Act' becoming law, avail itself of its provisions for the purpose of placing in a state of defence, as aforesaid, as large a number of houses as possible before the hot season sets in." Published reports had shown that they could not rely upon the activity of boards of guardians, neither could they rely upon the landlords. It was, however, perfectly useless to have street drainage without house drainage.—Mr. Bedpan seconded the motion, but doubted whether they were sufficiently acquainted with the right means of undertaking house drainage. After a protracted discussion the further consideration of the motion was deferred until after the passing of the blll.—Mr. Wade, pursuant to notice, moved a resolution, affirming the necessity of diverting the sewage, and ethertoffensive matters, at present largely discharged into the It bourne Riser, into the great main sewer, now completing from Bell-green, Sydenbam, to the west side of Deptford Creek, or into the new sewer constructed from Lee-green to the east side of the said creek ; and that the engineer in chief and the district engineer be instructed to obtain the necessary information on the subject as speedily as possible.—The motion was unanimously agreed to; and after some further business the court adjourned.  SCICIDE OF A PUGlLlST.—Yesterday, John Broome, a pugilist, well known to his brethren of the ring, committed suicide at the Wrekin Tavern, Broad-court, Drury-lane, a betting house. He had ordered a couple of chops for his dinner, and while they were being cooked, he walked into the kitchen. The maid servant, who was there at the time, left the room for a few minutes, leaving the deceased playing with a dog ; but when she came back he had out his throat. Medical assistance was obtained, but in a very short time he expired. There are various rumours afloat among the unfortunate man's acquaintances with respect to the cause of his suicide. Some attribute it to betting, while others assert that it was in consequence of the unsuccessful attempts made by deceased to get the government to try a new gun for which he bad taken out a patent.