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London, England, 1828-03-28 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,

CONSTABLE'S MISCELLANY.

This day was published, with a fine portrait of Mr. Can-
ning, vol. 22, containing
THE GENERAL REGISTER of POLI-
TICS and LITERATURE in EUROPE and
AMERICA, for the year 1827. Preceded by a Memoir
of the Right Hoki. GEORGE CANNING.
Edinburgh : Constable and Co. ; and London : Hurst,
Chance, and Co., 65, St. Paul's Church-yard.

On the Ist April will be published, to be continued
Monthly, price Is.
THE HARROVIA N.
By a HARROW BOY.
Contents :-1. Greek Drama—The Seven Chiefs of
CEschylus-2. Scenes at a Public School—Breakfasting
Out—A Geography Day-3. The Sale of Cupid-4. On
-Poetry of Thought, and Poetry of Diction-5. Farewell to
Harrow-6. A Numidian Sketch—Sophoni,ba-7. Song
--S. Greek Romances—The Pastoral of Longue.
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Church -yard.

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Duke of Clarence, Princess Victoria, Lord Goderich, Mr.
Brougham, Doke of Wellington, Marquis of Lansdowne,
Lord Lyndhurst, Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir James
Scarlett, Marquis of Anglesea, Lord Tenterden, Lord Hol-
land, Lord Stowell, Lord Wm. Bentinck, Sir R. Birnie,
Sir W. Curtis, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Abernethy, Duke of
Devonshire, Don Miguel, Sir Z. Codrington, Dr. Birk-
beck, Lord Bexley, Sir N. Tindal, Mr. O'Connell ;
Title, Preface, and Index to Vol. I. Each Number may
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Part VIII., commencing Vol. IL, will be published
early in April, and will contain—Prince Leopold, Lord
Hill, Lord John Russell, and Mr. Cobbett.

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MARCH 28, 1828.

WATER SUPPLY TO THE METROPOLIS.

The Commission issued for inquiring into the
State of the Supply of Water to the Metropolis,
and the Correspondence between the Commis-
sioners and the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, respecting the objects of the Com-
mission, have been printed by order of the House
of Commons.

The former, which we published on Monday,
nominates in the usual form Peter Roget, Doc-
tor of Medicine, and 'William Thomas Brande
and Thomas Telford, Esquires, the Commis-
sioners to enquire into the state of the Supply of
Water in the Metropolis, including an enquiry
into the Water Companies on the South and
Surrey sides of the Metropolis, and authorising
them, where the same shall appear to be requisite,
to administer an oath to any person whatsoever
to be examined before them touching or concern-
ing the premises.
The following is a copy of the Correspondence:
Extract of a Letter from the Commissioners of Water
Enquiry to the Marquis of Lansdowne ; dated 10th

November, 1827.
As expences must necessarily be incurred in the prosecu-
tion of an inquiry of s 6 extensive a nature' as that which
has been encrusted to them, the Commissioners, previously
to commencing their labours, beg to request information
from your Lordship as to what sums will be placed at their
discretionary disposal for defraying these incidental ex-
pences. Among the sources of expence they would beg
leave to specify the taking of levels, the making of surveys,
the procuring plans of various kinds, and the proper re-
muneration to be made to a competent assistant.

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Spring Rice to the Com-
missioners of Water Enquiry, dated 20th Nov. 1827.
With respect to your other enquiries, Lord Lansdowne
directs rue to add, that the necessary expences of this pro-
ceeding will be defrayed, us has been usual in similar cases,
when the Report of the Commissioners is made, making
payments in the mean while from time to time for any ex-
pences actually incurred ; but that should it be actually
indispensable for the purpose of investigating the state and
supply of water in the Metropolis that any new works
should be commenced, it would be expedient, in the first
place, that an estimate should be made and sent into this
Office for the consideration of the Treasury.
The more immediate objects of your inquiry would,
however, seem to Lord Lansdowne to be the salubrity and
description of the water itself, and the quantity in which
it is furnished, together with such observations upon the
whole of the subject as cannot fail to occur to gentlemen so
highly qualified to give the desired information to the
public as those whom it has pleased his Majesty to name in
the present Commission.
These objects appear to Lord Lansdowne as not likely
to lead to any very protracted examination; and he there-
fore hopes that you may be enabled to furnish him with
all practical expedition the information required by the
votes of Parliament.