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ENGLIS:If AND BRISTOL CHANNELS' SIIII ) CANAL. - REPOR r op NIL TRLFORD. 'ln cninsequence (if instructions from the promoters of tale scheme. for the above-mentioned Ship Canal, transmitted me by the Committee's Chairman, John Bent, Esq. M.P. dated 14th July last, .1 immediately niade arrangements, and proceeded to perambulate the diltricts of country through which it was ptopnsed to carry, the Canal. Far making the field surveys and sections, and for collecting. the necessary data untie: my direction, I selected Mr. James Green, of Exeter, who, with extensive practice in civil engineering, com bin2; a thorough knowledge of the localities. With Mr. Green, therefore, examined the district co , ovo,es the comparatively narrow isthmus of the Cornish and Devon Peninsula ; with this was included the several collateral valleys that fall in from the Eastern and Western side; of the main valley, which lies in a North and South direction ; this was done in order to acquire a knowledge of the quality and shape of the ground over which a large Canal might be car ried, and the probability of acquiring a sufficient supply of water for the purposes of such an extensive inter conr,e, as would justify so great an undertaking. With similar views the shores of the English and Bristol Channels were examined for the fittest termina tions for a Navigation of (lie before-mentioned descrip tion, in conjunction with extensive Asylum Harbours.— Having satisfied myself with respect to the leading fea tures of the measure, I made out written instructions fair the survey, and engaged Mr. Green to proceed with all practicable dispatch. I then returned to London, and made my preliminary Repor: on the 2d of August.— This Report (No.l, in the Appendix), having satisfied the Committee of the practicability and feasibility of the scheme, I received directions to proceed With due energy, so as to have the necessary documents in readi ness to comply with the Standing Orders of Parliament. I was likewise authorized to procure a Report from an able and experienced seaman, of known character in his profession, as to the proposed terminations on the shores of the English and RI istol Channels. For this purpose I selected Captain George Nicholls, long well known to the Honourable East India Company's Ser vice, whose talents and fitness were fully vouched by one of the respectable Directors—(See No. 2. Appendix) This able and laborious Report (No. 3. Appendix) is better evidence of Captain Nicholls's qualifiCations than any commendations 1 can bestow. After his repeated surveys and investigations I attended him to each shore, and his explanations fully convinced me that the points selected were peculiarly favourable; and I benefited by his judicious observations in sundry matters, in which ' My want of experience in nautical affairs would have left me in doubt. He has bestowed much pains in ac quiring and arranging much important matter, not only in regard to the approach and departure of vessels, but the great saving of time and expense which would fol low from using this Canal navigation, and likewise a probable revenue which it may be fairly expected to produce. The data upon which be founds his state menu are certainly drawn from the most authentic sources to which the Captain could have access. Conceiving myself, therefore, relieved from all that regards tideway affairs and revenue, I shall proceed— tn. To describe the line of the intended Canal, its several levels, lockage, and other works. ad. Explain what regards supplying the Canal with Water. 341. ascribe the Piers, Docks, and Harbours, proposed to be constructed ou the shores of the English and Bristol Channels. 4th. Furnish an 'Estimate of the Expense of the Canal Harbours anti sundry works connected therewith. • sth. Make some General Observation FIRST—LINE OF CANAL: This Canal, and the works connected therevith, are intended to accommodate vessels of 200 tons, when fully loaded ; for this purpose, fifteen feet depth of water is requited, with locks 125 feet in length, and thirty feet in breadth, which will also admit vessels of still greater tr.nnage, when light, or partially loaded. (See Appendix, No. ). The rise of each lock to be eight feet, and thirty in number, on each side of the sumn.it, and as the Canal will be ninety-five feet wide at top water, vessels of 200 tons, being only twenty-ge fret and a half in breadth to the extremity of their channels, and there being two towing•paths, they may pass each other without interruption in every pan of the line. Under these circumstances, the line of Canal I am about to describe has been selected and surveyed. Upon the slime of the English Channel, the Canal line commences at Beer Harbour (described under the third head of this Report), where five locks, of eight fset rise each, are placed in the mass of White Cliff; thence the line passes, by some deep cutting, on the upper or western side of tie village of Seaton; and proceed upon one level, in nearly a straight direction, for a distance a about five miles, across the river Colly, and pass the villages of Whiteford and Woodhayne. At a little north of Kilmington, the lockage commences, and the line, bending gently Westward, crosses the Tarty river and valley ; it afterwards continues to near Clocombe, and thence proceeds by lockage up the Western side of the river Axe, to [he commencement of the summit level near Titherleigh, having in this part of its course crossed the Wambrook stream and small valley. In crossing the beforementioned streams, proper aqueducts have been provided for passing the flood waters. From Beer Harbour to this place, the distance is eleven miles and three-quartets, and excepting the deep cutting at Seaton, the ground is sufficiently favourable, and no works of unusual magnitude are required. Upon the summit level, for the distance of about one mile and a halt, no obstacle occurs, but in the course - of the next two miles, there is some heavy deep cutting, which cannot he avoided unless by increasing the lock age and shortening the summit, both very. objection able; from this place to the northern termination of the summit level, the ground is favourable; its whole, length is twelve miies wid a half. From this North end of the summit level, the lock age down to the liver Tone, at Curry, is as tegul.trly distributed as the shape of the ground will admit. The Tone valley and river are passed by an embankment and aqueduct at a height to admit a free passage for the navigation and fl 'od waters. fletrie.:n the river Tone and Bridgewater, only two locks ale required, and excepting a circuity tg avoid some high ground, the liaeis favU'uratili. - The town of ll:idgersaser,..staucting upon the termi nation of a Cnnsicierable ridge of land, some deep cut ting is tina%oidable; but. the line is chosen so as to in ter lt9e with only a few boosts of. compaiativeli swan valotr, aor ;O MIS% only nee street. Firnm B idgewater to CoMburch, the %mend is re. amtl.Ably suitable, being all level eutting,and4ery direct. _ • _ r -' 1 411 At Comburch Lis&pose to construct a small basin 11AI tide lock ; but instead of the general intercourse living forced to enter the River garret at this place, and follow its circuitous mete amongst irregular mud banks, the canal line is cor.tinned about. three miles and a half along level ground to the south-west angle of Bridgewater Bay, at Stolford, where it . will terminate in an extensive basin and artificial harbour, to be described Ender the third head. From the northern extremity of the summit level to this place the distance is '2O miles three furlongs. Of this distance 15i miles have only two locks, and they are all considerably to the South of BridAewater. The total distance from Beer Harbour to Bridgewater Bay is 44 miles five furlongs; the fall from the summit to high water at an ordinary tide in Bridgewater Bay is 231 feet, but by taking a different tide at Beer the fall was found to be 233 feet. The ground along the Canal line, consisting generally of clays, marls, or other substances which will retain water, appears (as far as could in the course of a hasty survey be ascertained) very suitable for Canal operations. At the Northern end of the summit level, and also on the shore and adjacent to Bridgewater Bay, there is abundance of Stratisfield Lias limestone, equally suit ab!e as building stone and for mortar, which hardens in water works, a singular advantage where so many locks, aqueducts, piers, &c. will be required. SECONDLY-SUPPLYING THE CAN AL W ITH WATER. The general direction of the Canal line is nearly North and South, the Valley of the Axe forming the Southern division, and those of the Tone and Parret the Northern; but the river Axe previous to reaching the summit level, turns at almost, a right angle to the East ward, and there embracing a great extent of country, with many collateral streams, affords a very favciurable situation for a Reservoir to collect flood waters, and ac cordingly one of 217 acres has been surveyed, whet, there is ample country to fill it. From the Reservoir a feeder will conduct the water into the summit level ; and the population of the country through which it passes justifies making the greater part of it navigable for small boats. A small Reservoir may also be con structed in the line of the feeder. On the Western side of the Canal line the Yorty Val ley proceeds far into the country, and its upper part branches to a very considerable width, embracing a sufficient extent to ensure an abundant supply of flood water to a Reservoir of 105 acres : to conduct this by an open feeder for the whole of the way would be too circuitous, but by driving a small heading through a ridge the waters may be brought from' the bottom of the Yarty Reservoir into the Chardstock Reservoir, and from it into the summit level ; and it will be found ad visable to make this feeder navigable for all boats. For working the lower levels of the Southern district, advantage may be taken of the Colly river, also the lower part of the river Yarty, if necessary of the river Axe, there being few mills on the lower parts of these streams.—From the sources already described, such ample supplies may be obtained as to render it unneces sary to have recourse to any of the waters falling into the rivers Tone and Parret, which it is desirable to avoid, on account of the valuable purposes to which they are appropriated. THIRDLY--HARBOURS, etc. With regard to Harbours at the terminations of the Canal, I shall commence with that of Beer, in the English Channel ; its natural advantages are such, that it has always drawn public attention whenever the pro tection of shipping in this Channel came under discus sion, and its importance is certainly still further in creased, when considered as the termination of a Ship Canal. • Its merits, in a nautical view, are so fully discussed in the able Report of Captain Nicholls, that I have only to describe shortly the outlines of the intended Artificial Piers which it is necessary to construct. Beer Harbour, being naturally very effectually pro tected on the Western side by a bold head-land, it is pro posed to defend it on the Eastern side by an artificial pier, projected from White Cliff into twenty-four feet water at low water spring tides, which will require a length of pier of about 2,500 feet; but as there is within the site of this outer pier, or rather breakwater, a ledge of rocks, which, if left , uncovered, would be dangerous, I there propose to build an Inner Pier of about 1200 feet in length, and terminate it in fifteen feet water at low water; this would effectually protect the Inner Harbour and the Canal entrance. On the Western side of the Harbour from Hall Point, I propose extending a Pier about nine hundred feet, in order to check the in flux of the sea ; this would terminate in 24 feet water at low water of a spring tide. There would thus be an outer harbour sheltered by two pier heads, where ships of twenty feet draught of water might run into at all times of tide; while vessels of smaller draught, bound for the Canal, might at all times pass within the inner pier, and at half tide enter the Canal basin. To obtain this basin, I propose forming the upper part of the bay into a floating dock, with one pair of gates, to be opened at half tide for vessels to run in during the latter half of the flow, and pass out at the first 'half of the ebb. This clod:, having always fifteen feet of water, would accommodate The Canal vessels which might pass up and down in regular succession through the locks, which would be constructed at the North-east angle along the before-mentioned White Cliff. If constructed in the manner here described, both the purposes of a canal and asylum harbour would be ac complished by inclosing about fifty acres. For the construction of these extensive piers, the ne cessary" excavations from White Cliff will afford the great mass of material to form the body of the work, a considerable' part of the cliff consisting of a stone, harder even than Portland stone; and it thereby be comes advantageous that so much can be cut away within so short a distance. To the Bristol Channel it has been distinctly shewn, in Captain Nicholls's Report, that an excellent entrance may be had at the Southern angle of Bridgewater Bay and the Cistern extremity of the Wick Rocks, at a place called Stolford: this must unavoidably be a tide har bour, protected by artificial piers, the harbour bottom to be excavated as much as practicable at a moderate exilen , e, below low water of a spring tide. . From the singular velocity with which the tides in . the Bristol Clronnel flow, vessels, according to their draught of water, might then enter at from one and a half to two hours flood ; and while waiting for this, it appears from the before-mentioned Report, that there is good anchor age in the offing, where, in. moderate weather, they would be perfectly sale; while in rough or stormy weather, Blue Anchor Bay to the West, and Penarth Point to the North east, afford temporary asylunts. The protecn . giers ould, from the flatness of the .bore told un usually great rise of tides, be very eaten- 900 S9 6 ISO OS SOO lbo Tonnage.' Length of Vessel. Breadth. I Projection of Bowsprit. 23 27 29 9 3O 27 10 116 6 123 174 Total Length. Dimensiotu, taken from a Draught furnished by an eminent Ship-builder: 200 Ton Ship. Feet. Inches. Length from the tafferel to the extremity of the knee of the bead - - - Ditto ditto to the end of the bowsprit Ditto from end of main-boom to jib-boom, when run in Ditto ditto ditto Extreme breadth, over channels Draught of water when loaded 84 100 - 118 when run out 134 25 6 12 We have received a Colombian Paper, the Caccia de Cartagena de Colombia, of Saturday, October 23, 1824, from which the following is an extract: “ OFFICIAL NOTICE. "observed Having in different English periodical publications, th .. at several persons have put forth reclamations against the Co lombian Government, and have laid an embargo on the funds which it has in London, the abovenamed Government orders, therefore, that by means of the Public Gazette, all Foreigners who believe the Republic is indebted to them, are invited to send their reclamations, accompanied by proper documents, to the Secretary of Dispatches fee the Finance Department, in order that they may be laid before the Commission of Liquidation established in this Capital, which will enable the Executive Power, agreeably to the law, to acknowledge the debt which is set final, or seek for neces sary explanations. To this effect, persons in this Capital, who may be thought proper for this purpose, by the reclainsers, must be au thorised by them, in a competent manner, to make the reclamation,. (A true copy) (Signed) " JOSE MARIA DEL CASIILLO, Secretary of Finances. " PEDRO RODRIGUEZ, Secretary of the Intendency of " togota, Oct. 4, 1824. Magdalena." CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Mr. Henry Savery on Wed nesday morning arrived in Bristol, by the Portsmiuth mail, in custody of an officer, and was taken before the Magistrates for examination ; but as he appeared to la bour under great excitement, and exhibited symptoms of derangement, such as singing, whistling, &c. it was thought advisable to postpone the examination for a day or two, and he.was consequently ordci ed to Bride well for that time. It was one of the weaknesses of Madame De Stael's mind to wish for the distinction of beauty. She hadi the folly to say " she would give half her intellectual capacity for the power of interesting." In quest of a compliment, she once tried, when in company with Talleyrand and a Lady of great beauty, to make him shew a preference. But in vain she put such questions as she thought inevitable; he parried all. At last he said, " Now, if both of us were drowning, which would you try to save r 4.0, Madame!" he replied, bowing to her, " you swim so well." - % * ..... tfir sive—that is # .eatif 4bear 3,000 :feet vbsit - Amy , vAtol* then inclose :about IVO. acres. from thit harbour I propose to pass by lockage into a floating basin or dock; and thence into the Canal by the same sort of arrange ment as described by Beer. From this tide basin the Canal continues on one level, past Combwicfi to a con siderable way South of Bridgewater; indeed with only two locks it (as has already been described) continues level quite across the Tone Valley, a distance from the shore of upwards of fifteen miles. • At the Stolford termination, there is a valley and small stream, the water of which may be collected, and, if necessary, be used for, lockage, or for the use of the floating dock, or scouring the harbour. FOU RT I I L Y— ESTI M ATE. 1. Earth work, including cuttings, embanking', puddling., on the whole of the main line ; also two lines of feeders, and four reservoirs - 2 Masonry to locks, bridges, aqueducts, culverts, and reservoirs - 3. Two very extensive entrance and asylum har bours, with their floating basins 4. and damages and fences, includinz compen sation for mills - • £575,798 424,100 110,600 £1;712,644 FIFTH HEAD:-GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. From the foregoing statements, it is evident that the making a Canal and Harbours of proper dimensions is not only practicable, but that sundry circumstances are much in its favour; the soil-is in general remarkably suitable for holding water ; the Lias limestone, being found on the line, is as impoi tant advantage ; the en trance harbours seem to comprise all that is required for the objects had in view ; and the distribution of the Canal levels, whether we regard the extensive lower levels or that upon the summit, are very suitable for the purposes of the country through which the Canal passes, while all the intercourse which is calculated on may be amply supplied with water; therefore, as far as Civil Engineering is concerned, it is quite evident that a Ship Canal between the English and Bristol Channels is very practicable. From the magnitude of the Canal and Harbour works, the expense is unavoidably very considerable; but as all expenditure is to be compared with the bene fits and revenue to lie derived from the improvement— if we are to judge from the data, whi:h have with much care been collected and arranged by Captain Nicholls, even this expenditure of 1,712,8441. is fully justified by the annual income of 210,8461. 12s. 4d. which may be expected upon the completion of this new line of communication. Having in my pieliminary Report stated that the Harbour of Watchett had facilities which justified an investigation of its merits, and of a line of Canal to be connected therewith, I consider it proper to state that a trial survey was made, the result of which was, that a ridge of land, 1.50 feet higher than the Chard summit, intervenes between the Tone Valley and that of the Valley which terminates upon Watchett, which evi dently renders that line quite impracticable. London, Dec. 14, 1824. THOS. TELFORD. • (Corr.) East India House, Nov. 13, 1824. Sist—ln answer to your inquiry as to my knowledge of Captain George Nicholls, I have great satisfaction in saying that I believe him to be a man of high honour, excellent talent, and perfectly master of his profession. I have been intimately acquainted with Captain Nicholls about eighteen years; he served with me in the responsible situation of Chief Officer of one of the East India Com pany's 1200 ton ships, in which capacity I first had an opportunity of appreciating his qualifications; he has since commanded a :chip in the same Service; and, in my opinion, stood conspicuous as a Cas tleman, an Officer, and a seaman. I am,Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN LOCK. Thos. Teitisrd, Esq. . (APPENDIX, • No. I.):—DIMENSIONS OF VESSEL& ocument furnished by the Master and Wardens of the Trinity House, to the Committee of the House of Commons, March 27, 1800 : Tonnage) Breadth in Too,. I feet. Length of Draught, Keel I loaded Mode of Rigging, in feet. in feet. 100 I 19 150 22 • 55r 10 St 12 4 • 85 • 14 75 15 80 IS sloop. &lows, or Ships. Do. Do. Do. 200 24 250 25 300 261 Statement by X lots of the Trinity [r. Edward Nicholls, one of the A- House : unman . Y and CLERIC AL PE LLICI.:NCL. CANDIRTDGE. DEcEmnttt 17. The Rev. A. J. Carrigban. B.D. Ftllow of St. .1•41,1% College, was yesterday elected Lady 111argAret's 1 re,.(.11:::, In the room of the Very Rev. Dr. Calvert. The Rev. Charles Green, 111 A. of Jesus College, was on F r e y last admitted a Fellow of that Society. Joseph Harris, Esq. B.A. of Clare LU), was yesterday dived & Junior Fellow of that Society. At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following D egree , were conferred: Dooms n, Pursse—Riehard Prkhatti Smith, Caius Holmium( MASTS/. or ARTS—Hon. John Shafto Vaughan, s c . John's College- Masses or Aars—Rev. William Emerson Chaptrian, • Joy;, College. • At the above Congregation a Grace passed the Senate, to app o i r , Mr. Skinner, of Jesus College, are Examiner of tht Junior s qi ,h, in Lent Term, 1825, in the room of Mr. Graham. At an Ordination holden by the Bishop of Bristol, in the Ch. F .; of Christ College, on Sunday the lith inst. the followiti;; G en , L _ men were admitted into Holy Orders, viz. Daacoss—John Streatfield, Christ College, Cambridge ; Cha-l er Stevenson, Emmanuel College—By Let. Dim. from the 13ic ani , ut , Ossory. Patents—Richard William Ladotiett, 11. A. Pembroke Colic - e Oxford ; John Barnwell, B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford : nerd Pickering, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge; James B.A. St. Peter's College, Cambridge; George Shepheard l'ortet, B.A. Fellow of Christ College, Cambridge; James Graset, University College , Oxford ; William B u mpstead Mack, 11..{, C.C.C. Ca mbridge; Nathaniel Colville, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge—By L et. Dint. from the Bishop of Norwich. The Bishop of Chester has laid down the following rule respect. ins the Ordination of Candidates for the Ministry, viz. Nut to or dain a Non-graduate to any Curacy which a Graduate can be fotad to take; nor any Non-graduate at all who has. not attended the in stitution founded at St. Bees by the Bishop. OXFORD, DECEMBER is. The 'names of those candidates, who at the elsse of the PLNie Examination this Term, were admitted by the Public Examinees into the fi rst and second Classes of Literz blumaniures and Wei plinz Matbematicz et Physical respectively, according to the al phabetical arrangement in each class prescribed by the statute, stand as follow : IN MR FIRST CLASS or LITIERA Ilumaxmaxs.----Hussey. Robert, Student of Christ Church ; Philpot, Joseph Charles, Scholar a Worcester College; Plumptre, I !tory, University College; Vernon, Egerton Venable, Student of Christ Church. In INS FIRST CLASS OP DISCI!. MATHILMAT. ET PNTlL—Crerrell, Algernon ' University College ; Hussey, Robert, Student of Chri t Church; Vernon, Egerton Venables,_Student of Christ Church. IN THE SWORD CLASS or LITERAS HUIIANIORESr-Adanis,George, Queen's College; Boraston, Gregory llitch, Queen's College; Bowman, Frederick, Exeter College; Dallis, Robert Charles, Oriel College ; Des Voeux, Charles, Oriel College ; Froude, Richard Burrell, Oriel College; Grenfell, Algernon, University College; Higgins, Edward, Brasennose College • Hoblyn, Richard Dennis, Balliol College ; Pears, James Robert, bemy of lagdalee. College; Plunger, Henry Richard Hugh, Balliol College; Ryder, , Henry Dudley, Odd College ; Strong, Edmund, Exeter College; Townsend, William Charles, Queen's College; Wigley, Charles Meysey Meysey, Balliol College; Woodhouse, George W. Sr. Mary Hall. IR THE SECOND CLAU Or DISCIP. MATcIMAT. RT PHYS.—Maw, George, Queen's College • Fronde, Richard Hurrell, Oriel College; Littlehales, Hendon, Ori el College. LITMUS lIUSIANIORIS.—Duppa, Baldwin Francis, Brasennoie Ferrets, Proby John, Odd Col. Fowle, Henry, University CA. Harrison, Henry Robert, Lincoln College ; Lane, Samuel, Exezer College ; Latham, Richad, Brasennose College; Legge, William, Student of Christ Church ; Mayers, John, University College ; Platt, Samuel, Magdalen Hall; Robinson, David, Queen College; Round, Joseph, Balliol College; Thresher, Philip, Univers!ty Coll. The number:of Gentlemen to whom Testimoniums for Degrees were granted, but who' were not admitted Into eitheeof the Cla sex. amounted to 77. _ . Yesterday, the following Degrees were conferred : Dacron IN Divinrry.—The Rev. Thomas Cox, Trinity College. Bacuaxoo Ir Diwurrv.—Tke Rey. Richard Walker, Fellow of Magdalen College. Marrows or Asys.—The Rev. John Butt, Lincoln College; George Grimstead, Magdalen College. BACHMANN or Atm.—Joseph Webb, Wadkam College; Henry Wood, Magdalen Hall; James Robert Pears, Demy of Magdalen. College; William Windsor Btrry, Exeter College; the Rev, George Parry Hollis, St. Alban Hall ; William Charles Townsend, Queen's College; John Edward Latimer, Merton College. On tke same day, in Convocation, the no ilination of Stephen Peter Rigaud, Esq. M.A. and Savilian Professor of Geometry, to be a Delegate of theClarendoniPresswas unanimously agreed to. The tctal number of Degrees conferred during Michaelmas Term, was— D. D. 3 ; D.C. L. one; 13. D. 4; B.C. L. 5; B. Merl. one; M.A. 34; B.A. 84; Ircorporation B.C. L. one. ICC I.GSIA STICAL The Archbishop of Canterbury has collated the Rev. John Birt, D. D. Head Master of the King's School, to the Rectory of St. Al phage, with the Vicarage of St. Mary Northgate, in Oxford, va cant by the death Of the Rev. T. Bennett, A. M. Rev. William Carwithen, M.A. to the Rectory of Allhallows on the Wall, Rafter; and to the Rectory of Manaton, Devon, on his own petition. Rev. George Uppill to the Rectory of Hornletton, Somerset shire, void by the resignation of the Rev. J R. Roberts, on the pre sentation of John Roberts, Esq. Rev. Liscombe Clarke has been presented by the Warden anti Fellows of Winchester College, to the Vicarage of Downton,Wilts, vice the Rev. Thomas Lear, resigned. Rev. David Davies,- to the Vicarage of Llantorvilly, Carmarthen, The Rev. J. Proctor, D.-D. Master of Catharine Hall, Cam bridge, has been presented to the Rectory of Cnnington, in Hunts. The Rev. Edwards Hannon,. RA. of St. John's College, Cam bridge, is appointed Chaplain to the Royal Horse Guards. The Rev. Orfenr Wm. Kihringtom M.A. Vicar of Brignal, has been presented by Major Yarburgb, of Heslingron Lodge, to the Vicarage of Snaith, Yorkshire, vacant by the death of Dr. Bracken. The Rev. John Digby Wingfield, to the valuable Living of Gras bill, in the King's County, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. John Digbt. The Rev. Nathaniel Colville, 8. - A. of St. John's College, Orford; to the consolidated Rectories of Great and little Lift:mere, in the county of Suffolk, on the presentation of Nathaniel L&e Acton, Esq. of Livermere Park. The Rev. Francis Dyson ' A. AI. has beets presented by Dame Jane St. John hlildmay, of Dolintersfirld Park, to the Rectory of Dog mersSek), Hans, vacant by the death el The,. Peter Dod Salmon. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—We regret to have again to repeat to the Shipping Interest, the detention here of upwards of 100 sail of outward-bound merchantmen, by contrary winds ; some of the ships have been istU months out of the Downs, during which they have made repeated ineffectual struggles to clear the Chan nel, but could not get to the westward of Plymouth. The ship Thomas, BELL, for St. Vincent's, came in again on Thursday evening from the towns, whither she had been driven a second time, from off Plymouth: she has sustained a loss of 3001. worth of donkies and mules by die weather. Archdeacon SCOTT (the first clerical appointment of this Tank to the colony), goes out to New South Wales, in the Hercules. A number of clergymen are also embarked in the John Shand, tor the new Sees in the West India Islands. DIED. On Friday, December 17th, after a short but severe Ulm; , Henry Sheppard, Esq. of Hampton. On Saturday last, at his hob at Lambeth, William Row Haworth, Esq. gAil • 0 2 0 o o o o O 4 O 0 'lB DAT. WU* Waterford Guernsey soca Jens, lAsboa Gottenburgh Brazil Franca Hamburg Flan/sorb Holland Leeward Islands America • Rs. nor. I 0 O :I' 1 0 O 1 O 0 • 0 0 HIGH-WATEIt at LONDON-BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning • 47 minutes after tt Afternoon • - 7 minutes after S Lamm Prentedfaut Ash isle by J. F. KILALV, ae the STA% . 11'40. t, Montt- Hots, Ti*- ep he" - • -+W.. • }• 41.1•1. —,al { , ti 1 ~ 3 , .. N ~~ Or II tb h:onlo kvICD tie Fa ham T 1 At E. Tim abutia and a An due;on L. e::~~ :.` ~.~. 11 u Ta the i T 22d nes Ise 3an rra Lyi Sit Chi w~ 4 P II