The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

BOROUGH. OF FINSBURY.

The following notice has been freely circulated, hay-
zing' understand, for its object to petition Parliament
,°,,ra, the repeal of the Corn-laws, an extension of the
uurae, vote by ballot, and to shorten the duration of
113 sittings
lity,B•4'ar I"—We,
-'1 the undersigned, invite you to attend a pre.
„',Y meeting, at White Conduit House, on Wednesday
Jan. 13, 1841, at Seven o'Clock, for the purpose of
eiThsidering the propriety of calling a public meeting of the
e_c4)l's of the borough of Finsbury, and to invite the lion. et fibers of the said borough, previous to the meeting of
ornament. NVe are yours, &c.,
isa;
.1. G. WINN,
fit Ja b9hp, W. MASON,
%at tY!
J. B
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1841- J. NV TSON. ECKWITH,
nt,1•11% AT THE WONKS OF THE
s;•NERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
DEPTFORD,

Aso.
,„ .
(? T 1111; EDITOR OF THE SUN.
11 reference to the sire at the General Steam
plea sttt ).4 Company's premises at Deptford, I have great
n In stating that the damage done is by no means so
Tir"t as has been
represented. The fire being confined to
(4d building, nut having touched the new premises, or
the plant. The workmen resumed their work as
1--1' this morning, so that no stoppage whatever will occur
sltheir business; the stores and premises arc fully in-
red.--Sir, your obedient servant,
, THOS. BROCKELBANI., Managing Director.
'llh January, 1841.

I,4°NDON AND WESTMINSTER WATE-R. COM-
.,-NY's--We are glad that the inhabitants of London are at
ei,h awakened to the necessity of procuring a pure and
~..loiesoine supply of weter. For some years past the
„74ek that has been pumped up from the names and
girown into the houses of the inhabitants, through thou-
'''rals of ramifications, has been most disgustingly filthy,
44(1 lilt prime cause of disease and sickness to a vast and
t "eetimidating extent ; and not all the patent filters have
een equal to the task of purifying or rendering it all ap-
achii• , to a wholesome state : nor is this to be won-
dered
A seeing that all the impurities issuing from 450,000
'e
ass and factories are hourly and daily being deposited
111 the source from %hence the supply is obtained. The
."tae has at length arrived when the detestable and odious
'er"'.Ting monopoly is likely to be broken up, and we heartily
.eongratulate the members of the Alarylebone Vestry
'au or the great p4ins they are taking to remedy the evil
long and so loudly complained of. At the Ves' ry, on
,;'esday. the pro:ector of the plan by which the
Mvestnninster Wat"er Company seek to supply the
ytre
?t, Po is with pure water, was present, as well as "•• Northliouse, the Parliamentary Agent for the Bill. It
,satpearedefrom various statements, that a vast nun ber of
tii:res in the new Company have already been taken, arid
,51;_ct Ihure is et cry chance of carrying the scheme to a
'essful issee• Mr. North..ouse said it was the unani-
thliZ wiA, as' the declared devire and object of
_e great public men who had attached themselves to
).`ll)r,ject, and who Would net join any joint-stack com-
-11%.72' whatever, not only to have good water, and cheap
a the same time to get rid of the great mono-
thn tiow exists in London. Several of the Corn-
hatee (of the Company) were public men, known to
e devoted tl •lives to the interests of the people, and
_
14 'could do ill they could to get the best water at the
• ""i'• Several gentlemen at the sneetieg said they
could
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furnish a long ea. alegue of grieve nees endured
present ater monopoly. Mr. Freeman then
el a recommendation to the Vestry to petition both
Fl:
tees of Parliament for a supply of good and cheap
y, and now
The motion was carried unaniniousl
:'„-.'")Pe there will be no impediment thrown in the way of
-usirp.irtat an undertaking—an undertaking of so much
that it is the duty of every one, and more espe-
t,'''Y the monied interest, to aid it. The specu!ation
sinn~fCtil, we should think, to be highly advantageous_
0y paper.
h PDX CHASE.— A few days ago, the Coniston
f‘ontids took the drag of a fox, at Stable Hervey, near the
over of Cunistone-water, which led them at a rapid rate
the moor to Pool Scar, an extensive cover in the pa-
tsrr: of Morland, into which they had not been long en-
etdcd' before a fine fellow of the black. leggeil species was
etefnn'lled. It was a must brilliant affair, the dogs
could ens Toraent, being off the scent. The distance
not be -less than- five and-twenty miles, over a
ratilLi_nntainous.eountry, and was gone over
in an hour and
"7 raliautes td 1 Ilicrcury.
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