1 MARCH 1851, Page 10

Alderman Sir John Pine died, at his residence, yesterday morning.

Sir John was a native of Berwick-on-Tweed. He was made a Baronet by virtue of the accident of his entrance into office on the day when the Prince of "Wales was born. There are four candidates for the vacant Aldermanic gown.

The Metropolitan Commission of Sewers yesterday received and adopted Mr. Frank Foster's estimate of the charges for carrying out the plan of draining the Northern portion of the Metropolis. "The gross amount re- quired, exclusive of compensation, will be 1,080,0001."; which will be raised and paid off by an additional rate of 3d. in the pound for thirty years..