Star.
London, England, 1827-04-10 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETING.

SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS.

A numerous and highly respectable Meeting of
loblemen and Gentlemen was held yesterday at Willis's
.notus, to take into consideration the means of pro.
tring a wholesome supply of water to the inhabitants
the Western portion of the Metropolis.
Mr. HOSHOWSZ took the Chair, in the absence of Sir
iraucis Burdett. The Hon. Gentleman briefly stated the
object of the Meeting, arid observed, that the 6habitailli
of this portion of the Metropolis had suffered for a leas
period from the supply of bad water, but the
is
bitants were now convinced of the necessity of exertion,
2nd he had no doubt that proper means would be
taken to cure the evil.
Sir H. HALIORD strongly argued, that a pyre and
wivolesnme supply of water was an ohject of prime ne-

vessity.
Lord WnwaNct.tvre said, there was no doubt for a
longtime past the public had been exceedingly ill used,
and that if the statements made wit?-. respect to some
'tilting Companies were well founded, be conceived
they had lost all claim to the airport and c nfidence of
the public—(Hearl.
The CHAIRMAN said, he had received a communica•
n from the Grand Junction Company, which he would
take leave to read—(The letter stated the willinguet,a of
the Company to submit to any investigation).
Lord Salmon said, he had taken the trouble yeiter-
lay to visit that part of the river where the Dolphin was
situated, and he could assure the Meeting that it was
pieced exactly opposite to the mouth of the great et:m-
-g:ROO sewer.
At this period Sir F. Buttons arrived, and was
greeted with loud cheers. He immediately took the
Chair, and observed, that he should feel great pleasure
if he could do any thing to effect the important object
of the Meeting—(Cheers). In his opinion, the straight
forward plan was to bring the matter under the con-
siders int of Parliament by petition; and to Move for a
Committee to inquire into the manner in which the
Metropolis was now supplied with water.
A number of Resolutions, expressive of the opinion of
the Meeting as to the unwholesome qualities of the
voter supplied by the existing Companies was then put
and agreed to.
A GINTLEMAW who stated himself to be an ex-Di.
sector of the Grand Junction Company, said, that the
Company were now making preparations to improve
the water, arid that if the Publ;c waited six weeks, they
would find excellent water supplied—( Hisses.)
Dr. Penn said, that no process of filtering could
much benefit the water, while it continued to be taken I
Irons its present impure source—(Hear, hear.)
Lord ROSSLYN was greatly opposed to waiting for six I
weeks, for at thei end of that period, the Session would
be too far advanced to apply to Parliantent—(Hear.)—
A Petition had been drawn up, founded on the Resolu-
tions, and he begged to propose that it should be adopt-
ed as the Petition of the Meeting.
The Resolution was seconded by Lord Tarikerville,
and passed unanimously.
Mr. Fonts thought the hest mode of meeting the
monopoly ef the existing Company, would be to esta-
blish a new Company.
Mr. ?duns s lid, he had a cottage opposite the Dol-
phin, at Chelsea, and observed the daily action of
she common sewer, the contents of which were drawn
into the Dolphin. In his opinion, as an Engineer, the
best part of London could never get a proper supply of
water, except from the River Thames, but to get that
supply of a proper quality it was necessary to take it
from Teddington Lock, where the tide did not come.
Lord HARDWICKS proposed that a subscription should
be entered into to defray the expenses of the Petition?
-and Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Hobhouse be requested to
support its prayer. The Noble Lord said be should,
subscribe 201.
A Committee was then formed for prosecuting the
,object of the Meeting, consisting of thn Marquis of'
Lansdown, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Sefton, Earl'
.Rosslyn. Sir F. Burdett, and many others.
Earl Strrom had no doubt the Meeting would comet j
*the propriety for paying Mr. White the expenses he
Ind incurred in bringing the matter before the Public.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
Satin adjoutned. .
• . Several Gentlemen produced phials containing tarsi
worms, a variety of animakula. which had been fourid
ic
the water at present supplied by the Grand Junet
'
Ceespaay. The Meeting was more numerously an
respectably attended tban any that has beets held in the
Metropolis during the present season.