The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

[LEFT SPEIKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Lord RICHARD GROSVENOR took the oaths and his seat
on his election for Flintshire.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the Leeds, Bradford, and
Halifax Junction Railway Bill and Universal Private Tele-
graph Company Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Isle of Wight Water Bill was read a third time and
passed.
DUBLIN CORPORATION 11 ATER BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Sir E. GROGAN repeated the objections which he had
made to it at a previous stage, and moved that it be read a
third time that day six months.

Mr. WESTHEAD, in opposing the amendment, said
that 56 out of 60 of the corporation of the City of Dublin.
were in favour of this bill, the provisions of which he de-
fended at some length.
Mr. DAWSON supported the amendment.
Mr. MASSEY opposed the amendment, and said that
the bill had undergone the most careful investigation be-
fore the committee, and that there was no ground for the
opposition that was offered to it.
Mr. O'BRIEN defended the bill.
Mr. MAGUIRE deprecated very strongly the opposition
to the bill, for which he said the people of Dublin
panted. He observed that, notwithstanding what
had been said by Sergeant Fitzgibbon in favour of
the present water supply in Dublin, still it appeared that
that learned gentleman, though he allowed it for the use
of his servants, ho had a pump on his premises
for the use of himself and family. (Laughter.)
The fact was, that at the present time, in consequence of
the defective supply of water in Dublin there was not ade-
quate provision made for the protection of life and property.
lie contended that the course pursued by the opponents of
the I ill was most disrespectful to the house, considering
the time and attention bestowed on this bill by the commit-
tee to which it had been referred.
Mr. M'CANN supported the bill, and stated from per-
sonal experience that the quality of the water in Dublin
was very bad. He stated that it was so deleterious that he
could never drink it, not even when it was mixed with
whisky. (Laughter.)
Mr. VANCE said that the bill had been so altered in
transitu, that he felt relieved from giving it his support,
although his name had been on it originally. The quality
of the water was not what it had been described, and he
assured the house that he and his family never consumed
any other water. (Laughter.)
Mr. COGAN supported the bill, and said hon. members
who opposed it did not represent the requirements and feel-
ings of the inhabitants of the city of Dublin in reference to
this subject.

The house divided—
For the third reading
Against it
Majority —76

The bill was accordingly read a third time and passed.
The Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway Bill and the
Kingston Water Bill were considered and ordered for third
reading.

The- following bills were read a second time :—Alva
Railway, Blane Valley Railway, Caledonian and Syming-
ton, Biggar, and Broughton Railway Companies; Caledo-
nian Railway (Cleland, &c. Branches), Caledonian Rail-
way (Rutherglen and Coatbridgc Branches), Caledonian
Railway (Stonehoase Branch), Dumfries, Lochmaben, and
Lockerby Junction Railway, Fife and Kinross Railway,
Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway, Glasgow (City)
Life Assurance, &c., Company, North British and Peebles
Railway Companies, Rhymney Railway (Additional Capi-
tal, &c.), Victoria Docks Gas, Weston-super-Mare Gas,
Whitworth Vale Gas, and Wivenhoe and Thightlingsea
Railway.
THE MAYNOOTH atANT.
Mr. WHALLEY gave notice that, in the event of his
motion for the withdrawal of the grant to the College of
Maynooth being negatived, he would move that a
committee be appointed to inquire into the canons and laws
of the Catholic Church, and the text-books used at May-
nooth College.
THE ABOLITION OF CHURCH RATES BILL.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT appealed to the hon. baronet (Sir
J. Trelawney) who had charge of this bill, to pestpone it
for a fortnight, considering the spirit of compromise that
prevailed amongst the members of the house in respect to
this subject, which might lead to an amicable settlement.
Sir J. TRELAWNY said there were a great many
persons in the house who believed that a compromise could
be effected in regard to the measure. He did not partici-
pate in that belief, but in deference to the wishes of the
hon. members he would consent to the'postponement pro-
posed.