The Evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill was further proceeded with, Admiral Jasper H. Selwyn, Mr. John Makinson Cox, Mr. William B. Thomas, Mr. Andrew Ramsay, Mr. Robert Rawlinson, Sir James Bain, Mr. Adam Murray, and Mr. John Heelis, were severally sworn, and examined. The Evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill was further proceeded with. Sir Joseph Heron and Mr. John Frederic Bateman, C.E., were recalled, and further examined. Mr. Jeune, in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands, and Persons interested in streams, called the following Witnesses : Mr. Frank M. T. Jones, Mr. Crayston Webster, Mr. Frederick Punchard, and Mr. Jacob Wilson Fair, who were severally sworn, and examined. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was further proceeded with. Mr. John Fleming, Mr. John Harward, Mr. John Fisher Crosthwaite, Mr. William Wordsworth, Mr. Joseph Fleming Green, and Mr. John Phillips, were severally sworn, and examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next, at Twelve o'clock. 136. Mr. Pember was heard in support of the Petition of Stanley Hughes Le Fleming, against the Bill, and called the following Witnesses: Mr. George Edward Moser, who was sworn, and examined. Mr. Frank M. T. Jones and Mr. Crayston Webster were recalled, and further examined. Mr. Maddison, in support of the Petition of Leonard S. Leathes, called the following Witness: Mr. Leonard Stanger Leathes, who was sworn, and examined. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners of Lands and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was then further proceeded with. Sir Robert Farquhar, Mr. John James Spedding, and Mr. Edward Hull were severally sworn, and examined. [Adjourned till To-morrow, at Twelve o'clock. That in the case of the Manchester Corporation Water Bill, Petition of the Hyde Local Board, for dispensing with Standing Order, No. 129, in the case of their Petition against the Bill, the said Standing Order ought to be dispensed with. The Petition was read accordingly : Hyde Local Board. Counsel:-Mr. Aspland. Agents:-Messrs. Sharpe & Co. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was further proceeded with. Mr. George J. Symons, sworn, and examined. Mr. John King made an affirmation, and was examined. Mr. Benjamin Williamson and Mr. Henry John Marten were severally sworn, and examined. [Adjourned till To-morrow, at Twelve o'clock. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was further proceeded with. Mr. Henry John Marten, re-called, and further examined. Mr. Edward Easton, C.E., sworn, and examined. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands, and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was further proceeded with. Mr. Edward Easton, C.E., re-called, and further examined. Right Hon. William Edward Forster (a Member of the House), Mr. Matthew Curtis, and Mr. Tom Harrop Sidebottom (a Member of the House), were severally sworn, and examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next, at Twelve o'clock. The Evidence in support of the Petition of Owners, &c., of Lands, and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill, was further proceeded with. Mr. Edward Easton, C.E., re-called, and further examined. Mr. Thomas Fenwick, C.E., Mr. John Dalton, Mr. John Marsland, and Mr. Josiah Hurst were severally sworn, and examined. Mr. Pope, on behalf of the Promoters of the Bill, and by permission of the Committee, re-called Mr. John Frederic Bateman, C.E., who was further examined. Mr. Cripps was heard in support of the Petition of the Owners, &c., of Lands, and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill. [Adjourned till To-morrow, at Twelve o'clock. Mr. Cripps was further heard in support of the Petition of the Owners, &c., of Lands, and Persons interested in Streams, against the Bill. Mr. Pember was heard in support of the Petition of the Corporation of Oldham. Mr. O'Hara was heard on behalf of the Petition of the Leigh and Hindley Local Boards. Mr. Aspland was heard in support of the Petition of the Local Board of Hyde. Mr. Maddison was heard in support of the Petition of Leonard S. Leathes. Resolved, "That the Preamble is proved, subject to clauses being introduced to the satisfaction of the Committee, providing that water will be supplied in bulk to the towns and local authorities demanding the same, if they are situated in the neighbourhood of the aqueduct between Thirlmere and Manchester, and subject to the condition that Manchester and the district which it has to supply by their present Acts, have a prior right of supply, not exceeding both from Thirlmere and Longendale 25 gallons per head of the population then existing." Parties called in, and informed thereof. [Adjourned till Wednesday next, at Twelve o'clock. Owners of Land in neighbourhood of Works (Earl of Bective and others). Leonard Stanger Leathes. Ratepayers of Manchester. Stanley Hughes Le Fleming. Clauses as to Supply of Water to Local Authorities, &c., prepared in compliance with the Resolution of the Committee, were offered by Mr. Pope. Sir Joseph Heron and Mr. John Frederic Bateman, C. E., were re-called, and further examined. The Committee deliberated. Mr. Pember, on behalf of the Corporation of Oldham, was heard against the proposed clause. Mr. Aspland, in support of the petition of the Hyde Local Board, was heard against the proposed clause. Mr. Shrubsole, on behalf of the Petition of the Board of Walton-le-Dale, and Mr. O'Hara, on behalf of Leigh and Hindley, were heard against the clause. Preamble read a second time, and amended, by inserting a recital as to the supply of water in bulk by the Corporation to certain local authorities.-Question, "That the Preamble, as amended, is proved,”—put, and agreed to. Parties called in, and informed thereof. Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to. New Clauses added. [Adjourned till Monday next, at Two o'clock. |