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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped
that the Committee would agree to the vote without a
divi ion.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE said that racing in these Itingdims
had been attended with the very important advantage
of having greatly contributed to the improvement of
our breed of horses.

The Committee then divided, and the numbers were—
For Mr. Hume's motion... ... .„ 40
Against it ... ... ... ... 165
Majority against the amendment... 125
The vote was then agreed to.
The following votes were also adopted:-
24,1521. for the Chief and Under-Secretary's Office,
and the Privy Council Office, in Ireland.
6,0551. for the office of the Paymaster of Civil Ser-
vices in Ireland.
34834/. for the Commissioners of Public Works in
Ireland.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again.
In answer to Mr. HUME,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his intention tomorrow
(Friday) to proceed with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill,
and then with the Oath of Abjuration Bill.
Mr. BROTIIERTON gave notice of his intention to
move the adjournment of the House if they attempted
to proceed with any opposed Bill after twelve o'clock at
night,
On the reading of the order of the day for going into
Committee upon the Court of Chancery and Judicial
Committee (Annuity to Judge) Bill,
Mr. STUART was proceeding to comment upon the
imperfect state in which this question was, when
Lord J. RUSSELL said that at that hour of the
night he did not think it desirable to enter into these
details. _ .

Captain ARCHDALL moved the adjournment of the
House. He was induced to take that course in conse-
quence of the conduct pursued by the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State for the Home Department on last
Tuesday evening, in supporting the adjournment of the
House when he knew that he (Captain Archdall) had an
important motion on the paper to bring forward on that
occasion.

Sir W. VERNER seconded the motion, also express-
ing his disappointment of the course then taken by the
Right Hon. Baronet.
Sir G. GREY disclaimed having been actuated by any
such intention as that attributed to him by the lion. and
Gallant Captain.
Mr. STUART complained of the position in which in-
dependent Members were placed who had important mo-
tions on the paper, and could not bring them forward
earlier than midnight.
Captain ARCHDALL said that after the explanation
of the Right Hon. Baronet he wound nut press his mo-
tion for the adjournment of the House.
The motion was withdrawn.

The House then went into Committee upon the
Court of Chancery and Judicial Committee (Annuity to
Judge) Bill, when the sum of 3,750/. to be granted to
the retiring judge of the Court of Appeal iu Chancery
was agreed to.
The House then resumed, and the Chairman reported
progress.
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL.

On the motion of Mr. MULLINGS,
This Bill was read a third time.
Mr. ANSTEY moved the addition of a clause for the
purpose of exempting Ireland from its operation, on the
ground that the Bill as it stood would revive the power
of distraining growing crops.
Mr. lIA.TCHELL explained that the Bill would not
affect the relation between landlord and tenant, but was
only intended to apply to the case between landlords
and creditors, for the purpose of preventing collusive
sales.
After a short discussion, the clause was withdrawn
and the Bill passed.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

Mr. ANSTEY moved for copies of all communications
received from the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Die-
men's Land, and not already printed by order of the
House, on the subject of the revocation of the tickets of
leave lately held by the State prisoners, Messrs. Mac-
manus, O'Doherty, and O'Donohue, their subsequent
imprisonment and treatment at Port Arthur, the pro-
ceedings taken by any of them to obtain their discharge
from such imprisonment, with the result of such pro-
ceedings, and the measures taken by his Excellency Sir
William Denison in consequence thereof ; and of all
letters addressed to his Excellency by Earl Grey upon
the said matters. _

Mr. HAWES could not, consistently with his duty,
consent to the production of the papers. Legal proceed-
ings were pending, and the information in the posses-
sion of the Colonial•oilioe was in so imperfect a state
that it would be unfair to Sir W. Denison,who had bees
very unjustly assailed, to lay it upon the table. At the
same time he begged it to be understood that there was
no desire on the part of the Government to withhold in-
formation.

Mr. ANSTEY, seeing that no division could take
place in the then thin state of the House, withdrew his
motion.

The other business was than disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.

THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY
COMMITTEE.
Yesterday this Committee re-assembled at twelve
o'clock—Sir James Graham i❑ the chair—and in the
course of the preceedings an important discussion took
place upon an application relative to the right of the
public. as contradistinguished from that of the several
opposing companies, to be heard in opposition to the
Government Bill.
Mr. J. Heron, town clerk of Manchester, was cross-
examined at great length by Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., on be-
half of the metropolitan water companies:—The pro-
posed supply by the Corporation Water Works, when
completed, would be equivalent to 25,000,000 cubic feet
daily; the present supply was 10,000,000 cubic feet, and
there would be no difficulty in finding a demand for the
other 15,000,000, as they had been applied to during the
last few months for supplies for trading purposes which
they could not meet. Was of opinion that water in a
place like Manchester could never be effectually distri-
buted without what is called a compulsory rate, and ho
would apply the same principle to the water supply of
London. There was a clause in the Government Bill
(the 35th) such as he had not seen before in any ordi-
nary water Bill, giving this species of power to the
parish officers, who, with the consent of the vestry,
might require the inhabitants to procure a supply of
water where it could be furnished at a rate not exceeding
2d. per week.
Mr. VAUGHAN, on behalf of the inhabitant ratepayers
of St. Luke's, Finsbury, was about to cross-examine the
witness, when
Mr. JAMES, Q.C., on behalf of the promoters of the
Government Bill, objected to his locus standi.
After some discussion, the Committee retired to con-
sider the application, and after a short interval returned,
when.
The Hon. CHAIRMAN said—The Committee have come
to the ❑nanimous decision that Mr. Vaughan has a locus
standi on behalf of the ratepayers and inhabitants of St.
Luke's, but the Committee expect him,lin his opposition
to the Bill, to confine himself to the negative of the pro-
position for which Mr. James contends, viz., that this
Bill is the measure most advantageous to the public, and
not to sustain any other project not submitted to the
Committee. Tho Committee further think it right to
take this precaution—that if other inhabitants of the
metropolis should appear by petitions before the House,
and if these petitions should be referred to us, and other
counsel should appear for the inhabitants, the same rule
should be applied as the Committee have determined
should be applied to counsel appearing for the different
water companies—viz., that there should only be one
cross-examination.
Mr. Heron was then cross-examined by Mr. VAUGHAN
as to the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the cor-
poration of Manchester. The principle of imposing a
water-rate on rooms, as proposed in the Government
Bill, was unknown in the north, where it was levied at
so much per cent. on the rental, and he was of opinion
that the assessment per room instead of per rental was
calculated in some instances to produce injustice.
Mr. T. Smith, on behalf of the London (Watford)
Spring Water Company, was about to cross•examine the
witness, when
Mr. JAMES objected.
After considerable discussion, the Committee decided,
on the grounds before stated, that Mr. Smith, in any
opposition ho had to offer, must consolidate it with the
other companies, and that they would consider the other
question, relating to the order of reference of the House
of the 17th of June, when the case for the Government
Bill was concluded.
The witness was then further examined by the Com-
mittee, and deposed that the result of taking the water
supply of Manchester into the hands of the corporation
had been satisfactory to the great body of the ratepayers.
Had no doubt, from a knowledge of the trades of Man-
chester and Salford, that the supply of water from the
high level would be calculated to supersede manual
labour, and that the water supply would be made largely
available for hydrostatic engines, for raising goods,
grinding coffee, and other uses, thereby facilitating as
well as superseding manual labour.
Mr. James Rossiter, secretary to the Southwark and
Vauxhall Water Company, was next called and ex-
amined by Mr. P. LUNN, relative to the amalgamation
and practical working of that company's system; and at
four o'clock the Committee' adjourned to twelve o'clock
,his day.

COURT CIRCULAR.
It is understood to be her Majesty's intention that a
State l3all shall take place at Buckingham Palace on
Monday, the 14th of July, and a Concert on Monday,
the 7th of July.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians,
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
last evening. The Queen and Prince Albert were at-
tended by Viscountess Canning, the Hon. Amelia Mur-
ray, the Earl of Morley, General Werra). ss, and Colonel
Bouveri,,. His Majesty the King of the Belgians was
attended by Colonel de Moerkerke.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the King of the
Belgians arrived at Gloucester House at twenty minutes
to ten o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also visited
the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House, Picca-
dilly. last evening. Her Royal Highness was attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper, and Lord
James Murray.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians, accompanied
by the Duke de Brabant, the Count do Flandres, and
the Princess Charlotte, went to Claremont yesterday,
and returned to Buckingham Palace early in the evening.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by his Majesty the Icing of the Belgians,
with their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Brabant, the
Count do Flandres, and the Princess Charlotte of Bel-
gium, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry
OrAU_Nliti9lloll%t 4§lf-past Ping ciclocit yeatelciay Worn-

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ing. The Royal circle was attended by the Vicountess
Canning, Madame de Itlentancles, General Wemyss,
Colonel Couverie, Coloni'l do Moerkerke, and Count
Albert de Briey. The Queen, the Prince, and King of
t le Belgians, remained an hour in the Exhibition, and
then returned to Buckingham Palace.
His Royal highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace at twenty
minutes past twelve o'clock yesterday morning for Har-
row School. His Royal Highness and suite returned to
Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past five o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited the
Queen, and also the King of the Belgians yesterday at
Buckingham Palace.
The R ,yal Family took their accustomed exercise
yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen's private band attended at Buckingham
Palace on Wednesday evening, atter dinner, and played
the following pieces:—
Overture

Fantasia on airs by his Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Quartetto, " Oberon" Weber.
March, " Le Propfa e" Meyerbeor.
The Hon. Amelia Murray and the Hon. Lucy Kerr
have relieved the Hon. Matilda Paget and the lion. Mary
Seymour in their duties as Maids of Honour in waiting
on her Majesty.
In consequence of the number of applications which
are addressed to the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's
Household, for permissio❑ to view the House of Lords,
it may be desirable to state, that all applications for that
purpose should be addressed to the Lord Great Cham-
berlain, at his office, at the House of Lords.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday at the Council-office. The Lords present were—
The Lord Chief Baron, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir
Eiward Ryan. Judgment was given by the Judge of
the Admiralty Court, in the appeal from the Prerogative
Court, " Greville v. Tylee." An appeal from tho Pre-
rogative Court, " Whyddon and Chase v. l3illinghurst,"
was partly heard.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COWES, JUNE 26.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.