The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-07 00:00:00

FROM TUESDAY JVIOH?S GAZETTE.
RANsgurTs.

T. Frost. Little Titchtleld-aireet, coach-maker. ti surren-
der Feb. 10, 20, March 10, at Gsßaal). Attorneys, Messrs.
Jones and Howard, Mincing-law.
T. Rielsardson, Iron Acton. Gloesstershlre. tanner. Feb.
8, 10, March 20, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. At-
toreeys, Messrs. Poole and Greenfield, GITIV'S•ilin•11411111re;
sat Mr. Davies, Bristol.
T. Kempster. Beelerle-street. earpenter. Feb. 10, 24.
March 20, at Galidhall. Attorney, 'Mr. Templer, John-
Skeet, Minories.
J. Morris, Liverpool. wise-merchant, Feb. 7,8, March
112. at the George loan, Liverpool. AU , Messrs. Ad-
Kagton and Gregory, Bedford-row, aZilinsrs. Radcliffe
sod Duncan, Liverpool.
T. Mantle, Dover, ealflnet-maker. Feb. 10, 17, March
ilk at Guildhall. Attorneys, Messrs. Jepp and Son, Car-
rater's-hall.
G. 'Hogg, Aldersgste-street, jeweller, Feb. 10. 17. March
Ilk it Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hindman,

the empire, /Ind he would take this opportunity of
stating it to be his belief that an immense proportion
of them were animated. by
,as much
.Itetaity_and'd6.,
simian to the Crown and Constitution,, as now by law
established in Church and State, as 'any class of peas:
la the kingdom, and he would also Venture to *an,
from his intimate knowledge of them, that they ret
lied with perfect confidence, on the seal, on the In.
tASrity, and on the wisdom of those men who bad so
long and through such difficult seasons held the reins
of Uovernment, and seised this country fro a state of
glory which It bad never known before.
Lord MILTON remarked, the Hon. Member .rho had
just sat down was Member for the .Borough of Cam-
bridge, but wan not the Representative of the town.
He could state the names at the head of the Petition to
be among the most respectable in the town. It was
remarkable that a Mayor should refuse to call a meeting,
but it was not remarkable that this Mayor should refuse
o call one as he held a profitable situatioa ender Mee
umest. As te !Amity, he would be bound, that
who had signed this Petition werras muds attach.
be King and Constitutioo of their Country as any
class of men that could i.e hauled.
. Hon. Memnon said, almost every respectablepes-
on in the town was known to him, but he did me
know snore than twenty of the names attached to the
Petition.
Lord F. OSBORNE offered a few words in reply;
after which the Petition was read and ordered to be
Minted.
Lord FOLKESTONE presented a Petition from cer-
tain inhabitants of the parish of St. Keats. in Berk-
shire, to the saute effect as the foregoing.—Ordered to
be printed.

NAVY ESTMATES.
Mr. CBEEVEIf gave notice, that on Thursday next
ho would more an Address to the King, praying his Ma-
jest), to order the Nary Estimayto* on which 900,000 L
had been voted on Friday lust for the service of the
year, to be laid before the House.
Mr. IiKENFE:I,I moved that accounts of the mown
of Rank Notes and Bank Post Bills, in eigculation from
the sth July I!01, up to the latest period to which the
same could be made out should be laid before the
House, distinguishing the Bank Notes and Bank Post
Bills issued under the value of 5/. and the agvegate
amount gibe whole.—(lrderell.

PETITIONS.
Mr. BENNETT presented a Petition from the inha-
bitants of the Town of Ellesmere, its the Coanty of
Salop, praying for the restoration of her Majesty's
name to the Liturgy, and for inquiry into the conduct
of Ministers.—Ordered tee be ',rioted.
He also presented a Petition from the Workmen at
Coalport Chira Manufactory, in Shropshire, to the same
effect.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LAMIITON presented a similar Petition from
Chester-le-Street, in the County of Durham.—Ordered
to lie on the table.
Lord F. OSBORNE presented a Petition from cer-
tain proprietors mid occupiers of land in the eastern
division of the isle of Ely, calling fur an inquiry'
into the enlisting agricultural distress.—Ordered to be
printed. '
WATER COMPANIES.
Mr. FItP.E3IANTLE, in calling the attention of the
House to the state of the supply of water in the metro-
polis, was actuates! by no personal view, and to com-
plain of no personal grievance. It was to a great public
grievance that he wished to call the attention of the
House. in ISM, the attention of Parliament was called
to the manner in m hick the Metropolis was supplied
nith water. A-1, to that period! the Inhabitants hid
neen provided with an adequate supply of water by
three or four long established companies. At the time
to which he referred, it was said the supply furnished
by these was defective, and it was therefore contended
that it was necessary a new establishment should
be formed, for the purpose of securing a more
abundant supply at a cheaper rate ; and above all,
for the purpose of destroying the monopoly which
hail previously existed. It was in the full conviction
that such were the objects of the applicants that
Parliament lent itself to elm undertaking. The Old
Companiescould have furnished an ample supply, and were
at that time improving the mode of preparing it by laying
down iron pipes. Such was the situation of the Old
Companies at that period, when it was proposed to es-
tablish a New Company, to diminish their rates, the an-
nual charge being then on the general average not more
than 275. per house. The supply then furnished might
not be so obionlant as that since obtained, but it was
such as to satisfy the inhabitants, Now the charges an-
nually paid r•oidil not amount to less than between four
and Ave pounds per annum per house. At first thecom-
pany which then applied for a Parliamentary sanction,
the 'West Middlesex Company, stated, their object to be
not to supply tier metropolis, but •of the parts in its
neighbourhood. They, however, soon after came to Par-
liament to get their Bill amended, and they were then
authorised to furnish certain parts.of the metropolis with
water. In ISI I, another Company, the (hand Junction
Water Company, caner to Parliament. The House on
that occasion, trusted on the competition excited, did
not take due precautions to uard against an over-
charge, as in the case of a canal or a both!, by limit-
ing the toll to be paid. The only clause ich limited
the charges of the Company was that which provided
that they should supply the public at a " reasonable
rate," but it was left for the company to determine what
was a " reasonable rate," and in this situation the case
bad remained up to the present time.. The rival Com-
panies at first tried( to destroy and drive each other out
of the market by every means they could devise, but
„after acting on this principle for three or four yuars,
they found the expense attendant on their active oppo-
sition so great, as to threaten ultimate ruin, and they
then came to a compromise. They in fact entered into a
combination to divide the metropolis among theta. Cer-
tain portions of it were given to each Company; they
bound themselves in certain penalties not to serve in
tech others districts—they took up the pipes that bad
previously been laid down for the purposes of cempeti-
tion, and thus established such a monopoly in Water as
had never been known before. From the moment the
monopoly was established by removing the pipes, from
that moment their rates were increased to a consi-
derable extent. One of the pretences set up fur increas-
ing their demands, was, the great espense to which they
had been subjected. This, as he had said before,
was incurred by their hostility to each other. Another
pretence was, that the Bill brought in by an lion. Friend
of his for preserving the pavement, had compelled them
to go to the expense of laying down iron pipes. This
was idle, as some of the old Companies had determined
on laying down iron pipes from motives of economy.
The expense sustained by those who were than the mem-
bees of some of these Companies, did not justify the ad-
vance contended for, as the shares had been so depre-
ciated, that they had been bought by many of the then
hololers of them for 70 or SO per cent. discount. The
resistance opposed by the public to the demands then