The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN WATERS IN JUNE.

The waters employed for domestic purposes in
the metropolis, and supplied by different companies,
have been analysed in the month of June, by Dr•
Robert Dundas Thomson, F.R.S., of St. Thomas's

Hospital. The influence of the dry weather con-
tinues to diminish the amount of impurity dissolved
in these waters. For the sake of comparison, the
composition of the new supply to Glasgow is added,
with that of one of the shallow wells of London,
the use of whicii the best authorities consider to be
detrimental to health.

Total impurity Organic im-
per gallon. purity.
us. or deg. grs. or deg.
0.0 0.0

Distilled Water
Loch Katrine water, new supply
to Glasgow
Pump of St. Thomas's-street,
Southwark
THAMES. COMPANIES.
Chelsea
Southwark and Vauxhall
Lambeth

1412 •80
16'64 1.76
1614 1.30
1712 118
16/2 I'4B

Grand Junction
West Middlesex

OTHER COMPANIES. '
New River
East London
Kent
...
- -

17'00
20'00
20'20

The table is read thus : Loch Katrine water—con-
tains in the gallon 2.18 degrees or grains of foreign
matter in solution, of which, •8 degrees or grains
are of vegetable or animal origin.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30.058 in.
The mean daily reading was above 3Q in. on every
day except Tuesday. The highest reading was
30.14 in. on Monday and Thursday ; the lowest
29.97 in. on Tuesday. The mean temperature of
the week was ,71 deg., which is higher by 9.3 deg.
than the average of the same week in 43 years (as
determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily
temperaturJ was above the average throughout the
week, and on Tuesday this excess was so great as
14 deg., and on the next day was nearly as much.
The thermometer in the shade attained its highest
point 92.5 deg. on Tuesday, it lowest point was 52.1
deg. on Friday. The range of the week was there-
fore 40.4 deg. ; the mean daily range was 30.3 deg.
On Tuesday the thermometer in the sun reached
116 deg., on Wednesday 113. The difference be-
tween the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was 12.3 deg. The mean degree of
humidity of the air was 61. The mean tempera-
ture of the Thames was 71.4 deg., which is nearly
the same as that of the air. No rain fell in the
week.

A deputation convened by the South-West London
Protestant Institute, waited upon Viscount Palmer
ston, at Cambridge House, on Monday, to remon-
strate against.the concessions now demanded on
behalf of the Roman Catholics. The deputation in-
cluded Mr. Kinnaird, M.P. ; Mr. C. N. Newdegate,
M:P. ; Mr. R. W. Kennard, M.P.; Mr. W. H. Gore
Langton, M.P. ; Sir Charles Burrell, Bart., M.P:;
Sir Robert Gore Bodth, Bart., M.P. ; Major-Gen.
J. T. Boileau ; Major the Hon. H. L. Powys; Ad-
miral Vernon Harcourt, Col. Pitcairn, Major-Gen.
Powney, Mr. J. C. Colquhoun, Dr. Holt Yates, Mr.
H. IL HarwoOd, Mr. Richard Nugent ; Mr. Robert
Baxter; ,Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, Revs. D. J. Wilson,
W. W. Chainpneys, T. Brock, J. E. Keane, Mesac
Thomas, M.A.; J. C. Goodhart, -
Mr. KINNAIRD, M.P,, after introducing the depu-
tation, stated that the memorialists viewed with
alarm the extreme danger that would result to the
peace and well-being of the British empire from
granting the further concessions now demanded on
behalf of Roman Catholics. The concessions sought
to be obtained, as stated in the memorial, were_
Ist. The admission of Romish chaplains into gaols
and. workhouses on the same footing as the Pro-
testant chaplains, the ministers ot toe Established
'Church. 2d. The .proposal to admit Roman Ca-
tholic barristers into the office of the Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland. 3d. • The memorialists had further
to bring under his lordship's notice, a concession
already, granted to the members of the Much of
• • •
Rome,•whereby, owing to a partial admmistratton
of the law, all Rortianists are Speaally exefilpt froM
the operation of the act entitled " The. Charitable'
Trusts Act."
_ _

Mr. •Kinnaird, Mr. Colquhoun, Sir C. Burrell,
Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Langton, and other gentle-
men having spoken in support of the memorial,
Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, said that he pre-
sumed. the deputation attended as a political body,
and he would not, therefore, enter into the religious
aspect of the question. He bad no hesitation iu
saying that Roman Catholic 'ascendancy was inimi-
cal to civil and religious liberty, but he did not
think it fatal, as appeared from the cases of Bel-
gium and Piedmont ; still he did not desire to see
the experiment tried in this country, and against
such a state of things there were several acts of
Parliament. But the practical question for them
to consider was how, when a population consisted
in part of Roman Catholics, they were to do what
was equitable and just, so that men of every creed
might have an opportunity of enjoying their reli-
gious convictions. He thought that Roman Catho-
lic priests should be set apart for Roman Catholics
in gaols, and be under the control of the governor.
To meet the case of the workhouses an act of Par-
liament would be necessary. The Lord Chancellor
of' Ireland bad but two livings 'at his disposal in
Dublin. He hoped, however, the matter would be
referred to a select committee and. all the details
necessary would then be brought out.
Mr. KINNAIRD reminded his lordship that he
gave his support to the bill. It was Mr. Disraeli
who proposed the committee, and it would have
given pleasure to the deputation if his lordship had
adopted that course.
Lord PALMERSTON remarked that, as advised, he
gave his support to the bill because it appeared to
him that the office was mainly, if not altogether, for
the exercise of judicial functions. But if the case
turned out as it was represented by the deputation,
he should be disposed to reconsider the subject.
All such details would be fit matter for inquiry,
and lie thanked the deputation for bringing the
matter thus to his notice. As to the Charitable
Trusts Act, the delay in subjecting the Roman
Catholic Charities to the Commissioners' Board was
caused by the Government not yet having had time
to bring them under its operation.
After some further conversation of a very inde-
finite character, the deputation thanked Lord Pal-
merston for his courtesy, and the interest he had.
evinced in the subject of the memorial, and then
withdrew.