The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

On the motion for the second reading of this Bill,

Lord EBRINGTON presented a 'Petition from the
Metropolitan Sanitary Association, praying for a com-
prehensive plan for supplying the metropolis with water.
He then moved that it be an instruction to the Commit-
tee to cause inquiry to be made into the cost of bringing
into the metropolis a supply of soft water from the
sources recommended by the Earl of Carlisle and his
colleagues of the Board of Health, and to report
thereon before they proceed to consider the Bill,
and the various other Water Bills referred to them.
The late Government referred the question of water
supply to the Board of Health, who, after examining
an enormous number of witnesses and devoting great
attention to the subject, recommended a definite
scheme for providing an abundant supply of
pure water to the inhabitants of London.
Those suggestions were never carried out, but a plan
had been proposed which was universally condemned,
because it would give rise to a very wasteful
expenditure of capital without accomplishing the
object desired. Ho hoped before the House compromised
the pecuniary as well as the sanitary interests
of the metropolis, it would, at least, cause an inquiry to
be made, and direct the preparation of estimates of and
plans for obtaining an adequate supply of water from
the sources recommended by the highest scientific au-
thorities.

Mr. H. COCHRANE seconded the motion.
Lord J. MANNERS trusted the House would reject
the motion, not on its merits or demerits, bat on the,
simple ground that if acceded to another year ma_sy
pass without anything being done to improve the smuppLt
of water to the metropolis. Though it
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south of the Thames were statof
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the House would
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Motion.w words from Lord EBRINGTON in reply,
After a few
UNSTONE entered into an explanation,
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with the vie"' of showing that the public had no cause
find fault with the present water companion, either
to
firegarded the price, the supply, or the quality of the
water which was furnished to them.
no motion was then negatived without a division.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR gave notice that on
a future day he would put a question to the Government
on the subject of the formation of a park on the south
side of the Thames.

POOR-LAW COMMISSION.
In reply to Lord D. STUART,
Sir J. TROLLOPE said it was intended to bring in
a Bill this session to renew the Poor-law Commission
for a short period.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

In reply to Mr. H wry,

Mr. iIENLEY said he could not yet see his way
clearly for the formatien of t$ Immure fer she ccillectiQu