The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

MMOPOLIS 018 SUPPLY.

A deputation wafted upon the Home Secretary
cm Tuesday, on the above important question.
Tile flue. 0. Brno, M.l'., introduced the deputation,
dimming the attention of Bir G. C. Lewis to the fact that this
queetioa bed been before committees in two emelens; that
time to at valuable evidence bad been received and presented
to the House of COOIIIAOI2, ; but that, from unfortunate
divisions in the committee (to which he need not perticularly
refer), it had been found necessary to proceed by bill ; and
the gentlemen present simply desired to explain to the Home
Secrotery what they had previously explained to Mr. Walpole
—the grievance under which the metropolis 'shouted and the
remedies waggested.
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Dr. DACIIHOVFNER ItAtCl Wetly that the gas companies
had in 1867 effected an arningement, by which certain com-
panies withdrew from the districts they bed previously
lighted, without ay concert or arrangement through par-
liament, leaving in most cares only one company to supply
the district, thereby establishing a monopoly to what us.
stn► s aneamary of llife. That the effect bad been consider-
ably to elabatress many vestries and district board,, in
effecting the lighting of the public street', and it was even
feared some districts would be left in total duke's' from the
disagreements, That on applying to the companies having
patlastoentary powers,to light the Streets they had declined,
end that in many cases the price bad bees ocemiderably
rained.

Sir G. C. Lswti inquired whether this districting was ht
pursuance ad parliamentary powers in their &trend acts, or
be+ it bad beet elected?

Mr. Br.kr, hos. secretary, explained that the acts under
which they were Incorporated distincdy r..•eßnised tho prin-
ciple of c• ropetvien. and that what hid been date privately
had beak euciassfully opposed when aught to be effen.al by
bill.

Sir O. C. Lewis Inquired who were the promorm et the
bill, and was reformed it would be introduced by 8b J. V.
Shelley. at the request of the perithes.
lie. Locke, r. P., drew the attention of the Home Seers-
eery to the bill some thus arm introduced by Mr. Locke
King to legalise districting on the south side of the Thames,
and which bad not pared. Mr. WtLLIA,49, M.P., also re-
ferred to this attempt, and to the great efforts made to
oppose
. Bent drew the attention of the Home Secretory to
the unfortunate poeitfou of the metropolis compared with
weber' towns, Irving corporate powers, that there wee no
astral municipal power to represent their interests, sad on
that ground sought the government aid. He thought that
bud parliament known' when the acts wen applied for, that •
monopoly was to be established, restrictions would have
bum repined, and the deputation now sought the same
relief that would have been granted m • matter of coarse bail
such a power been asked. He drew attention to the returns
preasated to the committee by the companiee, showiest
that over 200 miles of streets had been transferred
without the knowledge of the puttee concerned; that
great grievances existed as to tneteregee,tmllin4 for legislative
attention, and that the evidence of e: Hughes, reported in
the Blue-book, established conclusively the ere of the depn-
taboo. He then referred to the proposed bill as afflicting the
whole metropolitan arm included in Sir B. Hall's act, and
erred upon the Home Samtary that in the orrice of a
mealcipal suthewity the governmeet should aid them in set-
tling en an Memorable brie the future arrangements for the
amply eflizeml bolemeed the case of the water supply
am a precet.
lar g
. EDWIN den
lama, 11. P.. also drew attention to the
were step* liamiey as a came in paint, and that he had then
Wed ne emommi Ow tbe government.
Or 0. C. Lawn *red whether the metropolitan board
bed not le mg, as be thought it wee intended by the
MD testes MY pewee.
Ste J. V. MEM= 8161 II bed originally Ma 'Denied,
het wee Madmen no Me des of the sermon, some difisreace
on ampler asbelog WILL Me Ueda.
Mr. Slam geld it we beimotled by this bill to give mob
✓evere to the Beard al Weeks, as tee nearest approach to
memisipal sedge fee the aesempils; and that the machinery
la— nasaits Samara wadi. In lard, (Ivo We relief
Vt. C. Lawn mid ha would could*, how ter the two-
Bredmet the gr4ormen and Mai maid be done ; and
it the gee companies Agreed to the bill?
Bum replied the, ro far as It recognised dierictieg,
dry sew ihmerahls; but there were some other portions
nrat.ll4.lltt tair objected
t°eXplainsd the attempts eta compro-
miser the committee; and thought that, if the government
veer look at the question, It could be settled satiractorily.
Mr G. C. Lt. wi,—At present all I can say is. that by the
emeged reading I will try to form an opinion of the quattion,
ma net accordingly.
The deputation, laving thanked Sir 0. C. Lewis for his
allandaa, than retired.

The public distributioo of prism is tha medical
Med Wowing to the Middle..: Rooll took place
;y, the Very Her. Hooey Ming, Lean of Canter-
residing. AntoMmt the gentleman prevent were Sir
W &kifap But,. Ceptaiit the Hos. H. Maude, Colonel
Pesetas, sad Ana Goldsmith, Esq.
THE. BILLETING MYSTEM.--A deputation from the
Manchester sad Belford Licaseed Victual/ars' Association,
°assisting of Mr. Andrew Dobler', Makatea ; Mr. George
Alsetssw, Mr. Robert Madeley, sad Messarerary, Mr. George
Cendelet, bed as latseview with tits Berl or Ripon, the
Vallsr-Eacrasery for War, at the War-oMosou Tuccley. Th•
aide* al the deputatke was stated by the secretary, Mr.
Casileist, wins observed that the increase in the amain of
essegresentles fur the accommodation provided by the homed
eintaellere bad done mach to diminish the number of Weis,
pertlealarly s,nce by ea order from the War•oMoe the per-
imaist recruiting SUE wen now snowed to dad their own
bailees. Whet the body foryldcb bespoke moat desired was,
thet aB More 'sea who did still revere billet" should all be
centralised la .or Mew Mae object was then to ask th•
perms! administration So team sp their MIMI where the late
mermen' left it. Me. Oendelet here I.id before his lord-
ship • roomarsiesten be bad medved from Geseral Peel,
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bearriag date 21st May, promising to institate an Inquiry late
the adore and event of some central acommudetime
whirb the Idenelsester society had directed his **tendon.
His lordship observed that whet bad beta done in this diner
,ion op to the pretreat time was N thole towns when the
howl-quertere were etatiosed, bat he would promise the dope-
totioe that In reporting the applicetioe to the ht Hera.
Ifibifaey Herbert the molter should have a fair ou
Macy rr• FOR TBE FRENCII GOVEIINMILIEL-A
meow steamer I. lying in the South Docks, Swaledale', be
lake oa board a ono of biscuits foe the Preach govemeent.
Hems. Halsey sad Poster, of that town, hays eaten& bee
• eentreet to make 400 tuns of breed, which Is tabs dawned
ea hosed the vereel immediately. The Wyatt, are pecked Is
boxes of uniform ere, which boxes are held together by ken
hoop.. Bette«, 4,000 sad 5.000 of these boxes see revere/
to hold the bistialtionstrseled fir. It Is stated that WNW
ether homes In the kinedom have mitered into coalmen) le
wanly breed to the Preach army.
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