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the consumers, and paid for by a parish rate on the ad-
justment of an Equal assessment.
" 5. That the example of all civilized nations, some of
whom made the duty of personal and domiciliary puri-
fication doctrines of their religion, and all of whom, by
the establishment of national canals, aqueducts, drains
and sewers, and esdile police, censors, and curators, con-
stituted the means of cleanliness aid purification an im-
portant part of their public administratio), leads to the
conclusion, that the supply of water to large cities can-
not safely or economically be left to the hazards of pri-
vate enterprise, or the disjointed action of conflicting
bodies. The right of the indigent to be furnished with
a competent supply of wholesome water is as clear as the
duty of the community to place the poor beyond the
want of bread; and the time hes long since arrived
when, with the past experience of the ravages of
pestilence, the rep-rts of Parliamentary Commis-
sioners, the remonstrances of sewage boards and the repre-
sentations of the sanitary inspectors and Registrar-
General, all leading to one conclusion—it is imperative
upon a community, with the present consumption of two
millions and a quarter, and the annual increase of 45,000
additional inhabitants to provide for, immediately, by
large, combined, and effectual administrative arrange-
ments, controlled by parochial authority and regulated
by the wishes and wants of the inhabitants, to correct
the evils of the existing system, and to secure by extent,
uniformity, and foresighted economy of plan, an ample
and permanent system of water supply to the metropolis.
With the full enforcement of these general princi-
ples, the objects of this association will be attained. It
leaves to the wisdom of Parliament the adjustment of
all other details. It concedes to the existing water
companies the merit of having partially supplied a pub-
lic want, which the public and the Legislature had ne-
glected to meet, or in the regulation of any provision
tor which they had not had the prudence to interfere.
The question of compensation, or of its amount, is not
embraced within the functions of the association, which
does not consider it to be within its province to suggest
either the sources or the method of supply, further than
is indicated in the foregoing declaration of the basis of
its constitution."

The association acts most wisely in confining its
efforts to the assertion of the great principle that it is
the duty of the Legislature to adopt measures for in-
suring to the inhabitants of the metropolis (we go
further, and say of all large towns,) an unlimited and
constant supply of pure water, leaving the adjustment
of all details to the wisdom of Parliament. Had they
meddled with details they would have been met and
harassed upon these questions of detail by those wko
are interested in upholding the present system, and
thus would their strength have been in a great mea-
sure frittered away and much valuable time have been
lost. As it is, by confining themselves to the enforce •
ment of general principles, the Metropolitan Paro-
chial Water-Supply Association have taken up an
impregnable position. The formation of this associ•
ation is a giant's stride in the right direction in the
cause of sanitary reform, and we hope that in every
parish in the metropolis meetings will be called to
promote the objects of the association, to adopt peti-
tions to the Legislature in conformity with its prin-
ciples, and to appoint deputations to wait upon the
Members for the district, calling on them to present

the petitions and to support them in their places in
Parliament.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Assembly was occupied with the discussion of
the clauses of the Education Bill on Monday. The
sixth clause was passed at the conclusion of the
sitting.
General CLIANGA.RMER attended the Council of
Ministers which was held at the Elysee on Monday.
It is said that France is to be divided into four
military districts, to be placed under the command of
military chiefs, who will have very extensive powers,
and, among others, that of placing their districts in a
state of siege. These important commands will, it is
said, be entrusted to Generals CHANGARNIER, DK
CASTELLANE7 MAGNAN, RoSTOLAN, eRd GEMEAU.
The near approach of the elections creates some
excitement in Paris, and M. CARMEL, the Prefect

of Police, has addressed a circular to his sub
ordinates, pointing out to them the line of
conduct which he considers it adviseable to adopt.
He recommends the strictest legality, as also tole-
rance during the addresses of the different candidates,
but at the same time firmness and decision in the
maintenance of order. He also dwells on the neces-
sity of enlightening the minds of the ignorant elec-
tors on the great social question of the day.
The various parties are busily engaged in arranging
the lists of candidates. The Socialists will, it is
said, support MM. GOUDCHADX. and MALORMET, but
they object to M. MARIAST, although the pure Re-
publicans would probably support his candidature ; M.
EMILB DR GrIRARDIN is endeavouring to find favour in
the eyes of the Reds, but hitherto he has not met with
much success. The Ministerial candidate will be
General LAIIITTP, the Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Legitimatists talk of starting the Count DB
CHABROL ; and the 13unapartists intend to put for-
ward M. THAYER and the Due Ds PADOUE. The
Republican candidates will have the benefit of the

support of M. Emun DE GIEARDIN, who, in the
Presse of Monday, makes the following declaration :

"Paris has to elect thr(• representatives. We dy

Clare, in advance, that wheeler may be the three candi-
dates of the Opposition, our cc-operation and our vote
shall be fully given to them. If all intermediary
opinion has disappeared, it is not our fault, but that of
the reaction. It is it alone, therefore, which must be
accused. Between two dangers—that of going
back-
wards and that of going forwards—we have chosen th•
least, and have given the preference to the future instead
of the past. The Revolution, which has twice—in 1830
and 1843—broken from its bounds, may be directed, but
it cannot be stopped. On this point all illusions should
be dissipated, all fears be resigned, all resistance be en-
lightened."
The Aeseniblee Nationale says :—" The Cercle
Constitutionnel, which for a short time past has bad
its sittings i❑ the Rue Taitbout, in the house of the
Marchioness of HERTFORD, the mother of Lord SEY-
MOUR, has been obliged to remove and to seek another
place for its meetings. The motive for the can-
celing of the lease has not arisen from any difference
between the contracting parties, but from the alarm
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caused to the Marchioness by the agitation which pre-
vailed for some days in consequence of the cutting
down of the trees of liberty. The Marchioness feared
that, in the event of any disturbance, the house might
be attacked, under the pretext that it was the place
of meeting of the moderate party."
The final number of votes given at the election of
the Charente has now come to hand. Lieut.-Col.
EDGAR NZT obtained 58,750 votes, and M. BA•
DAUD-LARIRIERB 24,297.

The judicial inquiry into the late disturbance at
the Carre St. Martin is nearly terminated. The
number of persons arrested who have been amnestied
at Belle• Isle amounts to O.

M. LEOUTEF, ex-responsible editor of the:Reforme,
was on Saturday condemned by the Court of Assizes
to four months' imprisonment and 3,000 f. fine for an
article published in that journal on the 13th August
last, tending to excite civil war, and excusing acts
declared crimes and misdemeanours by the law.
A letter from Marseilles of the 7th states that
great agitation had been felt in that city for the last
two or three days. The troops had been all confined
to their barracks, and ammunition had been distri-
buted to the National Guards. The accounts from
other parts of the department were also rather alarm-
ing. It was said to be the intention of the Reds to
seize on the arsenal and the prefecture. All the
posts in Marseilles bad been doubled.
Accounts have been received from Algiers to the
sth instant. Perfect tranquillity prevailed in the
colony, even in the province of Constantine, where
the late disturbances took place. The troops sent
out for the expedition of tie Ziban were gradually
returning to quarters. The only fact of interest
mentioned in these journals is an account of the con-
duct of the natives to the crew of the Grand schooner
bound for Phillippeville with wine, but wrecked on
the coast of the Guerbes, between Bona and Pbi-

lippoville. The natives treated the shipwrecked mon
in the kindest manner exercised towards them a ge-
nerous hospitality, and appointed men to watch on
the shore to prevent theft during the process of saving
the cargo.
♦ letter from Toulon of the tth, says :—" The
Spanish war steamer Vulcano, Captain Busquilo,
cast anchcr in our roadsted on the 3rd. This steamer
coming from Terracina and going to Spain, had on
board 400 soldiers and officers. The iron steamer the
Nerve], arrived on the 4th from Civita Vecchia, and
landed 300 military passengers. The Eclaireur
steamer, also from Civita Vecchia, arrived here yes-
terday with the mail. There is nothing new from
the Roman Stater. The early arrival of the Pori
at Bologna was announced. ♦s for the return of his Ho-
liness to Rome, it appears to be indefinitely adjourned.
The French army makes no movement, and nothing
at present announces that it is shortly to leave the
Roman States. The Tenare steamer has left this
port—some persons say for the coast of Italy—
others assert that it is to carry dispatches to our
Ambassador at Athens. It is again rumoured that
the squadron of the Mediterranean will soon return,
but this appears to us to be entirely unfounded. It
is not very probable in fact that the •overnment of
the Republic can have sent an order to these naval
forces to return at the moment at which the English as-
sume a menacing attitude towards Greece. The Zenobie
frigate, the Pomona frigate, and the steam corvette
Prony, are to be put to sea immediately after taking
on board marines, artillery, and infantry. These
vessels form part of the expedition which is to be
sent to La Plata. The expedition is to be under sail
before the 15th."
PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 12.—There were comparatively
few speculators at the Bourse, and there was but little
business transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at
96f. 50e., rose to 86f. 60c., fell subsequently to 96f.