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'above the river. It was desirable, in view of all these
sources, to preserve the fresh-water flow into the
Thames, so 94 to flush it in its progress through London.
The land .springs formed the machinery by which it was
scoured down, and its impurities made to mingle with
the salt water. The total quantity of fresh water that
flowed through Teddington-weir was 600,000,000 gallons,
of London h Lea
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or., at the. rate of 1,000 cubit feet per second. To dimi
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sources of supply to be the same. Five working en-
gines, with a reserve, would be enough, and works might
be undertaken by the consolidated company which the
individual companies could not undertake. The sub-
division of the metropolis into districts completely pre-
vented the establishment of a uniform system of supply.
The witness was about to be cross-examined, whc n
the Committee adjourned to this day.

NA.VAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE NAVY CLUB DINNER TO THE FIRST LORD OF
THE ADNIRALTY.—The Thatched House Navy Club
dinner to the Right Hon. Sir Francis Baring, Bart., the
First Lord of the Admiralty, Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel
Pym, K.C.8,, in the chair, is postponed from Thursday,
July 10, until Saturday, July 12, on account of Sir
Francis being prevented by Parliamentary duties from
dining with the club on the former day.
Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, arrived
at Port Royal from Gibraltar, with troops, June 8. She
was en route to Halif x.

Alban, steam-tender, Lieutenant-Commander Craw
ford arrived, June 2, at Port Royal. from Greytown.
Brisk, screw-sloop, launched at Woolwich, arrived a
Greenock from Woolwich last Thursday, to have her
engines fitted by Scott and Sinclair. '
Hecate, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Hand, left Ports-
mouth for Lisbon, on Tuesday afternoon.
THE NEW FLAG-OFFICER.-Rear-Admiral Houston
Stewart, promoted last week, is ono of the members of
the Board of Admiralty, and has served about 20 years
afloat. He is about 61 years of age, is second sur-
viving son of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, by Ca-
therine, daughter of Sir W. W. Maxwell, Bart., end
is brother of the Duchess of Somerset. The follow-
is O'Byrne's sketch of his servicese--" This officer
entered the navy Feb. 5, 1805, as first class
volunteer, on board the Meduss, 32; served in the Re-
venge, 74, off Brest and L'Orient, and witnessed the
capture, September 25, 1806, of four heavy French fri-
gates by a squadron under the orders of Sir S. Hood.
On the latter occasion he was present in the boat which
took possession of La Gloire, of 46 guns. In the ensu-
ing October he joined the Imperieuse, 38, Captains Lord
Cochrane and Thomas Garth, in the boats of which ship
we find him, 7th Jauuary, 1807, contributing to the de-
struction of Fort Barletta at the entrance of the Bay of
Arcasson. In July, 1808, he aided in enforcing the
surrender of the Castle of Mongat, by which the road to
Gerona, then besiensd by the French, had been com-
pletely commanded; in September of the same year he
united in destroying the semaphores at Bourdique, La
Pinde, St. Maguire, Frontignan, Csnet, and Foy, xvith
the houses attached to them, 14 barracks belonging to
the Gendarmes, a battery, and a strong tower on Lake
Frontignan; and in November, 1808, he served on shore
at the defence of the fortress of Rosas, beseigod at the
time by a French army. He was subsequently placid
in command of La Julie, an armed xebec, which he had
assisted in cutting out from under the batteries Et Port
Vendres; and was sent to cruise in her, as an armed
tender, in the Mediterranean. He then accompanied
the expedition to the Walcheren•' where, during
the siege of Flushing, hs obtained the thanks of
Captain Garth for suge,•esting the firing of shells (pre-
viously provided by Lerd Cochrane) from the maindeck
guns, whereby the formidable fort of Terneuse was
blown up, and the frigate relieved from a very critical
position. Was promoted Ist August 1811, to the rank
of lieutenant. Served in the Tigre, 74, off Ilocheford, in
the San Josef, 110, and as signal lieutenant to the Queen
Charlotte, 100, bearing each the flag of Lord Keith in
the Channel, 3d March, 1814, 'as acting captain to the
Clarence, 74, stationed off 13flist. - He Was confirmed a
commander 13th August in the same year; was emplged
in that capacity gtetween January, 1815: and March,
1817. in the Sbair , Royalist, and Rifleman sloops, on
the Jamaica station; and 'was there, in thescourse of-sttg
month last mentioned, nominated acting: 'captain of the
Pique, 36, and Salisbury, 58. Captain Steware'a post
commission bears date 30th June, 1817. Hip next ap-
pointment was 21st October, 1823, to the Mehai'26, in
which vessel, stationed on e coast of North Zmerica,
he continued until December, 1828. During that period
ho had charge for two successive winters of the dock-
yard:wail pert duties at Halifax. In command' from
9th April, 1839. until May, 1842, of the Benbow,
72. With the Carysfort, 26, Magicienne, 23, and
Zebra, 16, under his orders, he was intrusted during
the operations on the coast of Syria, with the bom-
bardment of Tripoli. He also, in the months of
September and October, took possession of the island of
Around, attacked Tortosa, which was afterwards
evacuated, saved the consuls of Aleppo and Alexandria,
and destroyed the governor's house and stores at the lat-
ter place; took possession of Lhatakiah for the Sultan;
and distributed above 6,000 stand of arms to the moun-
taineers. In November, 1840, he was selected to com-
mand of a force destined for Scanderoon Bay; and ex-
pedition eventually, however, not required. In the at-
tack upon St, Jean d'Acre, off which place ho was for a
time senior officer, the Benbow was the first ship in
action. During the evacuation of Syria by Ibrahim
Pacha, Captain Stewart had command, from 21st De-
cember, 1840, until Ist March, 1841, of the British and
Austrian forces employed of the coast. As a reward for
his conduct at St. Jean d'Acre, Captain Stewart was
nominated a C. 8., 18th December, 1840. He was or-
dered, in the absence of Sir Francis Augustus Collier, to
act, 17th July, 1846, as superintendent of the dockyard
at Woolwich, and Captain of the William and Mary
yacht; and on the 13th November, 1846, ho was a}-
pointed comptroller general of the Coast Guard. Captain
Stewart married, 10th February, 1819, Martha, youngest
daughter of Sir William Miller, Bart., now deceased, of
Glenlee, by whom he had issue three sons-the eldest,
William Houston, a commander, R.N.; and Vie second,
Houston, a lieutenant in 32d Regiment, who died a short
time since.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.-The Centaur steam-
frigate, late flag-ship on the coast of Africa station, was
paid off yesterday.
'rho Cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander Le Fehvre,
sailed on Monday for Sheerness, where she will remain
and transfer her crew to the Dasher steam-vessel, which
will do the Cuckoo's service off the Channel Islands.
The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Stopford, is ordered from
Sheerness to Spithead to make up her complement t o
sea-going strength.
The Tiger, new steam-frigate, having swung for the
adjustment of her compasses, will go out on a trialernize
in a day or two under the direction of Captain Hender-
son, C. 8., of the Blenheim.
The Excellent gunnery-ship, Captain H. D. Childs,
C. 8., was paid off on Monday, and re-commissions d
yesterday by the same captain and officers.
APPOINTMENTS.

Wool:men, JuLl-2:—Surgeons—Joscph Henderson,
M.D. (1850), to the Waterwicch, 8, sloop, at Chatham;
and James Niven, M.D., to the Express, 6, brig, at De-
vonport.
Mate—Rowland Thomas George Legg (1849), to the
Waterwitch.
Assistant-Surgeon—Robert Mungle (1846), to the
Myrmidon steam-vessel, at Deptfo
Assistant-Engineer—Samuel Madden, to the Asp
paddle wheel steam surveying vessel, tender to the V.e-
tory, and serving at Holyhead.
Clerk—Wm. M. Shanks (1846), to the Impregnable
flag-ship at Dzivouport.
Gunner—Richard Jennever, to the Express; and act-
ing gunner Henry Davidson, to the We.terwitch.
Tne Vivid steam mail packet, Captain Smithett, er-
rived at Woolwich to-day, from Dover, and brought
round Sir John Hamilton, who will accompany the King
of the Belgians on his return to the Continent. Ills
Majesty, with the Duke de Brabant, the Comte do Finn-
dreg, and the Princess Charlotte, with their Royal
Highnesses' suite, will embark here at half-past eight
to-morrow. Two of the Royal carriages of his Majesty
arrived this afternoon at Woolwich, to be put on board
the Vivid.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, Master Commander Hoff-
moister, left this port at half-past one o'clock yesterday
morning, having embarked Capt. Faddy's company of
the Royal Artillery cn the previous day for the Cape of
Good Hope.