It now runs thus, “the word ‘drain’ shall mean and include any drain of and used for the drainage of one building only, or premises within the same curtilage, and made merely for the purpose of communicating with a cesspool or other like receptacle for drainage, or with a sewer into which the drainage of two or more buildings or premises, occupied by different persons, is conveyed, _and shall also include any drain for draining any group or block of houses by a combined operation_, _under the order of any vestry or district board_.” I would suggest that the following words be added “or under the order, sanction, or direction of any Commissioners of Sewers, acting within the metropolis previous to the passing of the Act for the better Local Management of the metropolis, 18 and 19 Vic. Cap. 120.” COMBINED DRAINAGE. PIG STY REGULATIONS. These two matters formed the subjects of my communication to Mr. Pollard, of the 29th ultimo, and copies of them were on the same day sent to you. They both have reference to the amendment of the Act, and were recommended to the vestry by Dr. Barclay, the Medical Officer of Health. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, CHAS. LAHEE, Vestry Clerk. William Tite, Esq., M.P. &c. &c. 42, Lowndes Square. * * * * * _The Vestry Clerk to the Solicitors_. May 2nd, 1860. METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Dear Sirs,—You may have observed that Mr. Tite introduced this Bill into the House of Commons on Monday evening, consequently no time must be lost in seeing him with reference to the following matters. It is unfortunate that the Bill accompanying your letter of the 24th ultimo was not the last reprint: however, I beg to send you a copy of the last reprint, which you will observe differs in some particulars, and as to the numbers of the clauses, from the former one. With reference to your letter of the 24th ultimo, and the Bill accompanying it, they were referred by the Vestry on that day to the Committee of Works, and they met yesterday to consider them. I beg to send you an extract from the Minutes with reference to them. I am, dear Sirs, Your obedient Servant, CHAS. LAHEE, Vestry Clerk. Messrs. Lee and Pemberton, 44, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, W.C. * * * * *