To the Right Hon. the LOR...
!oth;s Rlgistyon. the LCRYlbMAVoY anu1 the C1 tPOLATION of !dyLord=ad Gtentlemen, QINCE my. return to town, from which - was .Infor- Sunatelyabsent wvhenthe VACANCY in the LIVING of St. Peter's, or.ldll, occurred, I have bad an opportunity of paying my personal xespect 'to your lordship and most of the members of the corpora- 5-iou; Notwithstanding the advantages posse-sed by the other ceandi- iates In having first solicited your votes and lntezeEt, the result of my eauva" has exueeded the most sanguine expectations of nmy frienids, sund. under tleir sanction, It is my determinatlon to proceed to the 'ballot. Considering the sacred trust delegated to them for the beneflt of the parLshioners of St. Peter's, Cornhill, I have foard that many of the electors have refused to commit themselves until they have fully ascertalned the moral eharacters and the ministerial efficiency of the Sespective candidates. I hope that with the pretensislnsof my oppo- nents, my claims to prefer.ment, and my long course of professional ervIcesl, wlU be duly and Impartially considered. I have been for 16 years the curate ann the sole resident and officlating clerg, man of the arge and Ppulous parish of Llrr.ehou8e and.1 trust I maybe permitted -to add, that I am wvel acquainted witl the various and Important riutlee of a parish priest, and that in the dJsenarge of them I have obtained the general esteem of. my parishioners. I am, my Lord and Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, LImehouse, Oct. 16, 124. JAMiES UDGE, D. D. -pURE 'VATER.-METROPOLITAN WATER IL WORKS COMPANY.-At a MEETING held at the London Coffee- nouse, Lrtdgate-hill, on Wegnesday the 13th Instant; Sir FRANCIS DESANGES in the chair; It was resolved, That It Is ani object of thie greatest importencs mot Only to afford an efficient supply of water, but that a pure and wholesome element I' lhiglv necessary towards the health and com. fort of the inhabitants of the metropolis. That In order to aceompllsh this most desirable object. It Is expe- :dIent that an Act of Parliament be forthwith obtained for the purpose of supplying pure water from the springs of the earth which shall be free Prom ths fetid and deleterious qualitios with which the exiStin8 supply of water is now impregnated. 'hat the following Gentlemen be appointed Dlrectors of the Metro politan Water WockF Company. John Alnutt, esq. Sir Alex. Grant, bart. Sir E. F. Agar Joseph Holl, esq. Wllliam Beul, esq. Sir John Scott Lillie Paul Bevan, esq. Sir F. il. Ornmaney, bart. M.P, John Capron, esq. John SteWart, esq. Sir Francis Desanges HenrY Srencer, esq. John Dlxon, esq. G. B. Vhi ttaker, esq. James Esdaile, esq. Mfir. Samuel Jones, engineer, then laid before the mseetlig surveys, plans, and estimates, fron wvhich It appeared that an abisndant sup- ply of pure wvater may be obtained froni the subterraneous resources of tbe earth aid Its qualities and propertles being also ascertained to posseas ali the softness requisite for domestic purposes and general use. The estimate for constructing the necessary works and general expenses was sub,mitted, which appeared decidedly satisfactory and advantageous. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding 500,0001. sterling be the capital of the ComPany, couisisting of 501. shareE, upon which a deposit ol IL per share be paid at the time of subscribing at the banking-houles ,i Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, Bevan, and Co. Lombard-street, or .Messrs. Brooks, Dlxon, and Co. Chancery-lane, and tl.e remainder by Instalments, as may he found necessary. That NMessrs. 13eetham and Son be appointed solicitors to the Com- ,pany, and are hereby authorized to give the requisite notices for ap- plying to Parilament for an act to Incorporate the " Metropoaltan Sa ter WorksCompany." That Mr. Samr.el Jones be appointed engineer to the Companv. 'That the thanks of this rneeting be given to Sir Francis Desaniges, for Iis able conduct In the ehair. Prospectuses will be ready for delivery at the banking-houses above- narned oa Tuesdcy next. 7'J11EATRF ROYAL, DRURYnLANE. The Pablic Is respectfully informed, that several externial Improve- .ents being nearly completed, and the wvhole of the Interior having been re-embellished, this THI EATItE n-Ill OPRN on Saturday. the 23d Instant; and the Performers are requested to attend in the Green Room on Monday next, the 18th, at II precisely. THrRTR4E ROYA[, CO VE.VT-GARDERA. 'ilIS EVENING, (3 tlmeatthis.theatre),theecelebratedopera,called DEl FRRISCHUTZ; or, The B]ack luntsinan of Bohemia. Wilihelm, Mr. Pearman; Bertha, Miss Paton. To which will be added CENT. PER CENT. TIfPRATRE R01%4L, IfAYMARKFET. THIS EVENING, TIIE nO.TD TO RUIN. O!d Dornton, bfr. Dowton: GneIfinch, Mr. hlarley: The Widosv WVarrein, Mrs. lover; Sophia, Miss Kelly, (her tirstappearance at this theatre.) After which, 'TWOULD PUZZL.X A CONJUROR. To concItde with THE DEVIl, TO PAY. AUDELPP I THEATRE, .trand. TIlIS EVENINC will be presented an entirely new romantic bhr- letta spectacle, In three acts, entitled VALMONDIl or, The Un- bailowed Sepulchre. To conclude w!th the favourite hurletta of NO DINNER WTI The doors will" e operied at 6tocloek, and the performanee commence at R quarter btfore 7. Half-price at half- past S. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NEW SURREY THEATRE. TH41S EVENINC. n-ill be presenited an enitirely newv melodraLma, Tcalled TiIE KCEUBA:k; or. The TIndian Pirate's Vessel. After which, an entirely liew burletta, ealled THE COOK: or, The Wedding Dlinner. To conclude with the hIghly popular andl farourite Mselo- drame, ctlled DERI FREISCliUTZ; or, The Denion of the Wolf's GlteO atnd tile Seven Charmed Bullets. 0- The publication of The Times comtnenced at 6 o'clock yeSter- day morning, and finished at 8.