The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-05 00:00:00

5, 1851.

Bennoch, Brooke, Elliott, Hoole, Laurie, Read, and Pose.
The conversation then terminated.
THE METROPOLITAN WATER BILL,
Mr. WATERLOW (the Chairman of the City Lands
Committee) brought up the following report:—
"TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN,
AND COMMONS OF THE CITY OF LONDON IN COMMON
COUNCIL ASSEMBLED.
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your
committee for letting the City's lands in the account
of the Chamberlain, to whom by an order of this Hon.
Court of the 16th day of October, )849, it was referred
to inquire into the present supply of this essential ele-
ment, with power to confer with Government and to re-
port to this Court; also to whom, by an order of this
Hon. Court of the 2d of May last, it was referred to
watch the progress of the Bill in Parliament brought in
by Government ' For the Better Supply of Water to
the Metropolis;' do certify that we proceeded in the
former reference by hearing evidence at considerable
length thereon, and having also heard Mr. Remove-
branccr thereon, your committee were of opinion that
it was expedient to postpone further proceedings rela-
tive to the said inquiry until the intentions of Govern-
ment concerning the supply of water in the metropolis
had been announced.
" That the said Bill for the better supply of water to
the metropolis having subsequently been brought in by
her Majesty's Government, and, with the other Bills be-
fore Parliament, referred to a Select Committee of the
House of Commons, your committee have further con-
sidered the subject, and are of opinion that au abundant
and choice supply of pure water to the inhabitants of
the metropolis will not be obtained by dissolving the
present water companies and vesting the whole proper.
ties and powers of these companies in the hands of the
intended metropolitan water company, as proposed by
the said Bill introduced by Government.
" That your Committee are of opinion that the inter-
ference of her Majesty's Government with the supply of,
water to the metropolis in the manner proposed is un-
necessary and impolitic, and that the management of
the water supply should be exercised by a responsible
body elected by the ratepayers, who alone are to pro-
vide the requisite funds.
" That your committee, for the reasons before stated,
recommend this Hon. Court to present a petition to the
Hon. the House of Commons against the Metropolis
Water Bill, and Mr. Remembrancer having, by order of
your committee, prepared the draught of a petition ac-
cordingly, they submit the same to this Hon. Court.
" JAMES WATERLOW, " JNO. HILL,
JAMES R. THOMSON, Jos. BLADES,
W. STEVENS, HENRY BLARE,
THOS. YOUNG, JAMES ANDERION.
G. BRACHER, F. FARRAR,
BENJAMIN BOWER, JOHN WILSON,
JAR. W. BARNARD, JNO. WOOD."
The report was received and agreed to unanimously,
as was the petition, IA hich was an echo of it.
The Court then adjourned.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Friday is now, perhaps, the most attractive day of the
week at the Crystal Palace. The half-crown admission
fee insures a certain degree of selectness on the one
hand, while it prevents the interior wearing a too de-
serted or exclusive look upon the other, Upwards of
26,000 people entered the building yesterday, and the
receipts were 2,613/. 3s. 6d. The finances of the Com-
mission are now in a most flourishing condition, for
126,2341. has been taken at the doors and by the sale of
season tickets, which added to the 77,7001. from subscrip-
tions and contracts makes a total of 273,9341. With this
vast run of fortune in its favour the Exhibition is freed
from all pecuniary liabilities, and is hopefully entering
upon the period when its surplus funds may be made
available for those public purposes to which " Denarius"
and Mr. Paxton have already invited attention. The
scheme of a winter garden seems to meet with general
approval and acceptance, and petitions on the subject to
both Houses of Parliament have been set on foot-, with
every prospect of general support.