The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

of Court.

The Queen walked yesterday in the garden of
Bethinking Pelee', sad Um royal family took their usual
airiage.
Priam Albert presided yesterday at a meeting of the
Royal Commission foe the Promotion of the Exhibition
of the Winks of Indutry of all Nation to be held in the
year 1861. His Royal Highness strived at the new Palen
of Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Col. &untie.
The imannissioneve present were the Berl Granville, Lord
Stanley. Lord Ornstein, the Right Roo. Sir Robert Peed,
the Right Hos. H. Labintediere, Sir Archibald Galloway,
Sir Rickard Westmacott, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. William
Cabin, Mr. P. Posey, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Thompson.
M.P. The secretaries of the entintiesioa, Mr. Stott Russell
and Mr. Stafford Nertheete, were in attendance. Colonel
Reid, RR., attended as chairman of the executive °onl-
ooker*. The meeting broke up at six o'clock.
Her *deny had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
Palace. The company included the Duchess of Kent, the
Bavarian Meister and Baronets de Cello. the Danish Mi-
nister and Camels de Raventlow, the Locher of Marl-
hew ugh, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Smith, Lord and Lady Willoughby de
Eresby, Lord Marcus Hill, and Colonel the Right Hon.
George L. Dawson Dauer.

Mr. Ellis, M.P., had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the liimesoflice to convey to him an anti-
slavery petition to her Majesty. signed by 69,686 women of
the United Kingdom, praying her Majesty to promote the
use of free labour produce.
A deputation on the sub-division of parishes had
as interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. The depu-
tation consisted of Mr. A.ddarley, M.P., Lord Roh.rt Gros-
Tenor, M.P., Ile Greene!, II P., Mr. Jackson, M.P., Mr.
Christo, M.P., Mr. Frewen, M.P., Lord Lswisham, M.P.,
Rev. Frederick Wade, and the Rey. Francis Kitchin.
Mr. Crawford had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial•cflics.
' The Earl of Stradbroke had an interview yesterday
with Sir George Grey.
The Ecclesiastical emrniasioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday.
Sir Edward Buxton had an interview yesterday
with Lord John Russell, at his °Ririe: residence in Downing-
street.

The Committee for Agricultural Implements of the
Commission for the Exhibition of 18,11 met yesterday, in the
new Palace of Westminster. There were present Mr. P.
Posey (chairman), Men. Cstrain A. Pelham, M.P., Mr. W.
Mike, M.P., Mr. Lxke, M.P., and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs.
Mr. 1.1,1ke attendtd oa the part of the Executive Commit-
tee. Tne Building Committee had a morn yesterday.
Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir James Duke, Mr.
Ma►tarman, M.P , and a deputation of ►ilty gentlemen, had
an interview with Lord Jobn Itossell yesterday, on the sub-
ject of the water sup; ly of the metro,solio.
The Judicial Commiree of the Privy CJuleil sat
yesterday, and resumed the hearing of Itswson's petition for
an 'item ion of Noble's patent. Toe awe we adjourned.

METROPOLI TAN PAROCHIAL WA ER
SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.

DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL
Yesterday, a deputation, consistiog of members of
the Metropolitan Parochial Weer Supply Association, and
other gentlemen, representing metropolitan parishes, had an
interview with Lord John Mussed, at his of residence in
Downing-street. The deputation was headed by the follow-
ing members of parliament fir the metropolitan dietrive :
John Muternsan, Esq., M.P., Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., R
li Osborne, Req., ALP., C. Lushineton, Esti , Sr
James Duke, Bart., M.P., General DI Licy Evans, M P.,
Sir 'William Illoleswortb, M.P., and James Wyld,
1M P. The deputation was unusually numerous, conaia•.ing
of about seventy gentlemen.
Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., introduced the deputation.
Mr. WYLD, stated that the object of the depute•
lion was to obtain a constant supply of water upon the Pigh
pressure principle for the metrapolie, and of the best quaky,
and to retain that supply in tteir own hands.
Mr. WILLIAMS explained the importarce of having
the control exclusively in the hands of the parochial autho-
rities. _ _

Dr. CHALLICE stated that he bad very considerable
professional practice among the humbler chases of the com-
munity durine the prevalence of the late epidemic, tad that
he was strongly of opinion that the want of an abundant
supp y of pure water ministered very considerably to the
spread of disease and death.
Mr. W. J. HALL adverted to the heavy expense of ob
taising water in London l'r manafecturiog purposes.
J. B. RYDER. supported the views put forward by
Dr. Chilli« with reference to the alarmirg amount of
morality which prevailed in those districts where an impure
and insufficient supply of water was obtained.
The Rev. J. E. GIBSO:sr 2atailed the sufferings of the
poorer classes in B renondsey, «taloned by the imperfect
supply of pure water in that losality. He said be knew of
families who bad been compelled in that distnct to make
use for domestic purees,' of water from a stagnant ditch.
Mr. J. THWAI rES said the deputation were the repre-
sentatives of some of the laraest and most populous par.shcs
in and 'bent London, and that they had been deputed by •
pub.ic vestry to watch the water gut-echo. The metropolis
and its suburbs required a much larger supply than they at
present possessed, because every month was adding to the
mortality amongst the inhabitants. There were several
water hills at present before parliamint, but in the o',inlon
of the deputation, every one of terse would, if paw d, only
increase sliming evils. The parishioners wanted the sitsply
of water, and he might say of gas also, to be under the con-
trol of the ra'epsysn, and that such an article of vital ne-
cessity as water should not be us,cle a mercantile and prefita-
ble speculation of by any parties. They thought it ought
to be brought to the bows t f the recipient,, at the
timeliest possible cost, and that it the supply were placed in
the hands cif a government commission, the control of the
ratepayers would be virtually gone. Their sacient trial•
legee would be infringed u pen, if government placed the
sui,ply, es it was rumoured they intended to do, in the hands
either of an existing or of any future commission.
L rd J. RUSSELL said that no decision bad been come
to by the government about taking this important subject
int., their owe hands. The Beard of Health had been con-
.iiiering it, but the government had not dtcid• d upon it in
any way. lie could only assure the deputation that all
they bad stated should receive the consideration of himself
and his colleagues.
Toe deputation, who were most courteously rec. ived and
to whine stetements the noble lord listened arida great
patience and attention, thou withdrew.