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tRICSO OF BRITISH Bask Stock 215 3 per Cent Reduced. 9.1 a 3_ pa Cent. Cons. !i6 Old 3I pze Cent. New La per Cent. 141 a Itna 4 per Cent. Ittit t New 4 per tent. Long Annuities. Oa 3-16 Inivetiat 3 per Cents. rink for Account ~ns. foe Act. Ilet I PEIi'L.S tlf FOIIEIUN Austrian S.-rip, 171.1 4 Pr. Ditto for Account 174 pr. Ditto paid in run, trn ('Lilian rad!. sit 4 6 Ditto tor A:r. CII (Womb. teli 41 . 3 . Do. _CLOT, 4 4 Do. Sctip 41 4illipr. Darii*:, Enrol% In U t Alarka Banco 94; Creek Scrip. 2 IZ dia. ror Arrt. 2 dia. :thaican Bonds, Itri: I/ Ili Dit:o Scrip, IP; pr. Do. Arc. 1011 pr. Neapolitan Bd.. I 7 6.1 Ditto fur Act. OR p i r t tum mie Bonds, 9ri Ditto for Acct. :0;!, Mau Scrip t , t, for Acct. 9i pr. ARRIVED.--1 1...Ah0n-1 Hi ► 6 4 11 rocKm YESTERDAY. India Stock, 211114 India Bonds, NO 82 pr. India for Account, South Sea Stock. South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Es. Bills, 1,1101. 10 64 pr. Pitt., OWL AO SI pr. Diu°, Moll, SO 61 pr. Indorsed ditto Lottery Tickets. 261. 190. rrocKs YESTRRDAV. Peruvian Bowls 81; 2 11 / Do. Scrip 2 11 pr. Prussian Itomis 98 1 1- Ditto (1822) 991 1 Ilusvian Ikly. 9t, 7 . Russian fur Acct. 971 1 4 span. Cons. I 8 18 18 17i Ditto for Aect. 181 71 Dn. A per Cents. (1112)) 164 1 131 161 16 Ditto fur Acct. lei Anglo Met. Minis 71 8 p. 'Mance 164 17 Fr. Renee', 103 f. 28c. 50c. 103 f. 75c. 50c. 75c. 2k. Do. Ex. VIA 50c. 45c. 40c. 50c. for Acct. 17 1 pr. Do. Exchange In pr. Do. Scrip, 17 pr. Rumian Metallic Stock for Act. VO rgli. Du r.--1 Onttenbutgh. Zritigsit Wroso. NEW THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. 11;:a Ewen April will be performed TitE ituAlli To SKIN. fh•rutow, Mr. Mund,,; Henry Donstnn. Mr. Eillatun ; Gnatlench. Mr. Ilarlry: Sophia. Mira h. lhayth. ;:uneltate with it new ;nand Egyptian Tadao( Enchantment. galled ZORO. rElt ow, THE SPOUT UI TIIE STAR. 111)1,11.. COVE NT-GARDEAr. Thu L. ening. TII L USDA Y. April 2S, wilt be performed %R I. The pol:a lrly:a.tt. Mr. t Moburo. Mr. Fawcett: Me : Mks M. 'free; %In;Pina. Nin r. Af•er wh!eb. TUE MUNI ER Ur Tim ALPS. Alter lett:eh a Hew 4nd 51..4. Oral-male 14)pliatt Romance, called Tttl: tir is Mot": Ur. :lit. IN( NI)ATION OY THE NILE. T11E.1771E IWIAI.. EAr(:I.ISH ()I'ER:I-110USE. MII. MATHEWS AT 110111 E! This ►:vening, Tiiilisi)llr. April gt. W!tb kb ANNI:si. LECTtilll: on PECULIARI fIES, CHARACTER, 1,41.1 MAN:sit:lls: Pounded on Obtertntlntmand Adventures during his late AMERICA. In Three pate. Par Il l .—A Ilonogmlytespie. eMled WELL AT NATO lIITOCIITC. AL t..s Char3o:tenger the I:wetting's Entertain/Haat to be rspreseuted by Mr MATHEWS. D'ors to be opette.l at Seven- -Perfurnuusee begins at Eight o'Cluek. Boxes Who taken of lb. buswentiou, at the Rua Ulliee, Strand En- C"...'tee. from Te•n Liu rive. Places cannot p,.•lbly be kept after half.pw•t ►fight o'Cloek„ ••• The Pruprietur remwetfully Informs the frequenter. of the Thustre. t hr.t Voar comfort has been !nether studtrd by the addition of uts of Mr. rerklues moot powerful wan. air -salves. NEW - :‘'URRE I' THEATRE. This Erenhig, THURSDAY, A pril 12 land during the Week). a tote %teroarle. celled Tilt FillE-WORS1 . 111•1•F,Ils::; — ..1 7 . .011+ Tilt PUBIS. —.— After whlrt;, a Ueu Burletta. called PLOTS IN MADRID; or. PAINTKWS STUDY To conclude with anew 114clo-I)naue. called 11 PI. OA Lettits. TIP! approhatkin manifeStedtilitrarde the Perfiwntanees of this Hower 1e...1W. mitre enthusiastic last night than ou the night pre- Mutt.. honiedlately on tit uprising of the doors, the Plt and Hal low were slinsiet instantly overarming; and Use BoXVI, before the egLhi f the Fled Art, were woll and fathionably Ailed. Prom the glessire evened by •• The Itleth•Day." th., ultetudini nee litter at tendant oii Ura, or the Affirm' slave." and the rums of htlighter t,s msioned by the Candy Pantondnie, the whole will be repeated every ceoolog during the present week. B.4III,ER'S WELI.S THEATRE. This Evening. ItsDAV„, April Yd. TICS 811/711-ILVI. After which a Stew paid n.mingiii 440,-Dratim. salad ORA; or. TiIIYAIRICRYI SLAYS. Cato. Mr. 11. ILembie. With the new Currie Pantomime of T'tet 'CASTER OFFERINte y or, HARLEgUitt's Goi.nEN HARVEST. risree Harleitilas. Menet Auld, W. Kirby, and Bartlett; three Pam ..figh ws...es. pimientos'. Jonas, and Henderson; three (30111111. Messrs. Ilartlaml, Kirby, and Wrlboutit ; three Columbines, Misses I.fr Kirby. awl M. Corr!. r.oaosind Prit ate Boxes to be taken of 11r. Parker, at the Sloremillem Stage Hat:ager, Me. Vining. The BRIT tell PURIM Ootekmer:ced Pul;finiiiig yesterday morphia at Five o'clock. LONDON, THURSDAY, 'Amu 22, 1821. The Doge of Tuesday attempts to bolster up Gueb hard's attempted Spanish loan, and congratulates the French nation on the amelioration of public credit in Spain. We should be happy to know from the Emil- in what part of Spain this amelioration has taken place, for a: this moment we are utterly at a loss to discover. The Frolic attributes the amersdatent to the energetic measures adopted by the wise and faithful Ferdinand, to heal the wounds of the revolution and tranquillize all parties. The cause of Spain, the Eleik adds, is the cause of Europe; and this journal predicts, that Guebbard's loan wail rink as high as the Neapolitan, from the revenues , pledged as a security, and the benign wisdom of the tipailiah Monarch already alluded to. We do not think this long-depending loan will succeed, or meet soy sup pert in Frame: the Contractor was already hooted of the Bourse of Parie. The many individuals who have beets plundered by the unprincipled dishonesty of the Spanish tyrant, and robbed of the sums invested by them in ; securities under the Constitittional loam, will give an the opposition they can to a measure of this descrip tion; nor can we suppose any capitalists in France or elsewhere will be found infatuated and credulous enough again to advance their property, on the faith of a per fidious tyrant, who has proved himself destitute of all principle, and is now at the head of a Government which rennet last in Spain.—The project fur the reduction of the French Stock has mot very strong opposition in the Cham ber of lieptities. After the lengthened Report of M. Masson on this subject had been read, a violent were of recrimi patios arose on determining the time best fitted to bring on the Aleuts/est of this important subject. M. Girardin duo* the Finance Minister with robbing the annuitants of a third part of their income. M. de Villele replied, that the offer of lOU francs for rents, bought by the holders at from 50 to st, amid got be called a robbery of the stock hol leis. M. C.4srur P Trier, the Paris banker, required • the production cf a copy of the agreement entered into by the Minister of Finance with the great capitalists who ne gotiated the loan. No answer was given to this demand, wl:icb roused a s:reng sensation through the Chain bee. The discueeion, sifter a sternly scale, was fixed tOr Saturday the iails instant. The project of Ministers a 1 be opposed by die extreine left and extreme right. Fitteen lieputic s have inscribed their names to speak a tainst it : anon ; them are, M. el.. la Rourdminaye, the Lied*: of the menders 0:1 the extreme right; Vaubianc, f armeely Minister of the Interior; General Foy; M. l'ae simir Perrier, and other. , . Fourteen ?Ministerial Deputies have put down their names in its support. The Royalist Marchangy hot tx;ain lost his election, and been expelled the Gharaber from want of qualification.—The last Lisbon Papas contain a long and laboured article against the Rea-, silica Constitution : the war of words is the only one the Ultras of Portegel can now ma;ntain. These papers con tain the account of the reception of the Puke of Hermosa, as Ambassador from Spain, with his speech to the l'ottaguese slonarch. and the answer of the vacillating Don John. Srs;it and Portugal are now perfectly on a level in point of 1)314: cal degradation, and may therefore exchange millrace:oocm; on terms of equality : hut no re proadtes poured out in the L'el•on Gazettes can restore r7ie pervel aserullancy of Pintugal over the Brazils again. This flue country is now bey °led Nen her dominions for ever. A loan to the amottnt of thv tndlians, for the raid' of the Watt In, is propre;:rs, !IRA, a few days, we understand, been negotiated and agreed on with two houses in this city of the first respectability, who came forward and made the immediate advance, on the security of property to a large amount in Jamaica and the other islands—the loan and interest to be gradually discharged by consignments from the West Indies to both these re spectable houses, one of whom has long been a leading one in all concerns with this interest, and is a principal sharer in the great French loan. The head of the other house joined in this negotiation is an influential Bank Director. The security in this case must be unquestion able, and the advance of five millions will bring with it the greatest pi ssib'e relief to the Wcst India planter'. We only wonder that such a loan was not contemplated before: tho holders can be at no risk : property to an immense amount will be pledged for the discharge, and the interest will be secured, together with the redemption of the prin cipal, by large and continual consignments from the West Indies. This loan will stand high in the money market: it has nothing of delusion or hazard about it ; and will bring the most important relief with it to the temporary pressure under which the West Indians now labour. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY, Aran In. This morning his Majesty took s long ride in the Park in his open carriage, and, as HMI, called at the Royal Lodge. The Earl of Lauderdale left the Royal Castle this morn ing, won after breakfast, for London. Yesterday evening the Princess Augusta honoured Drury lane theatre with her presence. 'lir: Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augusta yesterday. 'the Countess of Liverpool drinks the Bath water, as well as the Noble Earl. The health of both the Earl and Countess is much improved. . - Yesterday morning Mr. Canning left town for a few days. THE EARL or AII:I.GRAVE.—This amiable and truly respectable Nobleman, we are sorry to hear, remains in a state of indisposition that strongly interests the feelings of his family and friends. lie is happily, we understand, and rejoice to learn, in no pain, and is solely affected by corporeal debility. His mental powers are in the moat perfect state, and be enjoys society with unimpaired viva city and good humour. We sincert4y hope to hear that milder weather, and change of air, may restore a Noble man who, as a States:nen, and in all the relations of private life, is entitled to universal respect anti esteem. Madame Catalani is residing at Richmond. at the villa lately occupied by Earl Cornwallis, late Bishop of Lich field and Coventry. • DRURY-LANE TII . .--Tbc excellent comedy of The Ilypocrile was performed last night to a crowded and faxhionable audience. The house filled at an early hour, and the int.ose interest excited by the representation served as an addiskinal proof, if any were wanted, that when a sterling phi', whether tragedy or comedy, is performed, it will be sore of finding an appropriate audience. We could never bring ourselves to believe for a moment, that the talents and knowledge of human nature evinced in this composition, and the moral which must suggest itself with such irresistible force, could be held in an inferior degree of estimation to those annual representations in which the carpenter and the author contest the palm of excellence, and struggle hard for the questionable merit of succtst. The chaste and pure acting of Mr. lkwton, as the Doctor, excited, we are sure, emotions of a deeper nature than could possibly be felt by witnessing the fan tastic gambols of Harlequin, or the dazzling splendor of all the magicians that ever ruled the sun and planets. The humour of Liston in Mow worm is too well known to need comment : he was, in mien and look, the exact per sonification of the duped and silly fanatic. Were we disposed to criticise, we would rather disapprove of the exhortation of this vat ant saint. It is too coarse for the general keeping of comedy; perhaps too much so, even for the preacher himself. The manner in which it was delivered must, however, relax the muscles of the most rigid, amid a repetition was loudly called for by the audience. As an encore is rather unusual in comedy, and is supposed to be the exclusive property of song, the preacher hesitated for some time, and did not mount his sanctified tribunal until the clamour of his laughter-loving congregation left 1 • no alternative. The piece concluded amidst ]loud and marked testimonies of applause. The Pantomiane followed, with its usual splendor and snag nifict nee. ( . 11V E T-r. nI) t: N.—Last night Pride Shall Hare a Fall was play eit at this Theatre. The only change, we believe, from the first cast, was the repetition of the character of Lureimii by Mr. Cooper. The new spectacle, 7'he Spirits of the Noon, followed. The new comedy of Pride Shall Hare a Fall is about to be acted at several provineial Theatres. It is getting up in Edinburgh on the London model, in dress, scenery, &c. In Dublin its success is expected to be great. lk much performs Turreito; J. Russell, the mimic, takes the dandy U.411r. The intended new bridge, at Ilammeramith, has given rise to sundry improvements on the opposite side of the Thames, which, when completed, will be found of great public utility, and entitle the spirited projectors of them to unqualified commendation. A great number of labourers arc now employed lowering the bill on Wimbledon Common, and a new road is to be formed orer Kingston Hill, by which the ascent will be much diminished, and the lives of many valuable horses thereby saved. Rorer. FAVOUR.--A low Frenchman bragged that the King had spoken to him. Being asked what Ida Majesty had said, he replied, " He bade roc stand out of his war.- 16u rrDa E as.—An old general used to dress in a fantastic manner, by way of puff. It is true people would say, " Who is that old fool ?" but it in as true that the answer was, " That in the famous general • • ", whd took such a place.•• FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. C. Musgrave, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in . Hon. W. B. Grey entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at ha house in bower Grosvenor-street. ArthurStanhope, Esq. had &dinner party yesterday, at his house in Tilney-ntioni. MT. awl 74" Clinijarre issued cards of invitation for an enter. tainsienr on' the 13th {lay, at their house in 31anstielti-street. The Marquis of 'f icbtield left his father's, the Duke of Port. land's, seat, Welbeck, Notts, yesterday, for Lynn. The Earl and C o unte s s of Bristol and the I*.lilie4 Hervey arrived yesterday, at their seat at Pulteney, from Brighton. The Earl and Countess Cowper left Windsor Castle on Tues day, for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Searhorough and family are expected in town to-day, from their scat, Sandbeek, Yorkshire. hoed and lady ('..rrington and family left town on Tuesday, for their seat, Al . ) climate Abbey, Bucks. Countess Lieven, the Ituasian Ambassador's Lady, is expected in town next week , front the Com inent. The Earl of Dartmouth left 111.u:kheath yesterday, fur the Con tinent. hin Portal and family arrirci yesterday, at IVaron's Hotel, gent-street,fic trout MTh. Ar. 31rs. J. 11. si r tjtipson and family arrived yesterday, at their house in Saville-street, from their seat, Babworth, Nutting. ham:claire. The Hon. Mr. and 11Irs. Agar left torn yesterday, for Lord Robert Spencer's scat, tVoulbeding, &omen. Price. Esq. bas arrived at the %Pater lon Hotel, J:rmyn. street, trent Sussex; 111 r. and Mrs. (I. !hike( left ditto yesterday for :•cuaand. r.and 3lnSiratfard thellisses Stratford arrived yesterday. at the Pidtcriey Ho:. I, .tlbentarlc-street, from their seat, Stratford Ball, Lancashire ; Major Ltd Lady Barbara Crawford, have left (Seq. The Mani of Norwich and .31iss Ilathnrst hare arrived at the Brudiorick !louse Ilntal. ifanoree agnate, tiom Cheltenham; lion. Mr. and 3ItA. 3liddlcton and family hare left ditto on a tour. Lord and Lady fisrydyr have arrived at their house in Piccadilly from irindior Caval. ' Lord Ilvnrey Lift town yesterday fur Ilia father's (the Earl of Bristol) yea:. at l'ulteney. Arrivals at I'lailong's Hotel, (/‘frird.strect :—Mr. and Mrs. Tutr.all, from Saitunandham ; Mr. and Miss Blackball, from Bath; Colattel Edwards, from Cheltenham; rowel/. Esq. from ditto; Sir Chalks Blois. Ban. from Cochlield Hall, Yeaford ; Richard Blarkwucd, Esq. from Tunbridge Wells. Departures buns ditto: —Sir Charles and Lad► Burton, fer the Continent; John Markham, for Cucktiefd ; E. If. Barran. Esq., on • ! tour; Hectic .Iriaisteatl, Esq. ditty; H. 11'1/Nam), Esq. ditto. ' I °REIGN lATTELLIGENCE. FRENCII PAPERS. Yesterday we received the journals of Monday morning and evening. [From the Etoik of Tuesday.] VIENNA, APRIL h. It is assured that Prince Aletternieh has received from his Catho lic Majesty the title of Grandee of Spain. The King heard mass in his apartments. PARIS, Aren. 19. The Roynl Goan of Spain calls at present the attention of the public and that of our first capitalists, which has been for these ten months at 614, a nominal price; but it has all at once awakened from that lathier,' y, and every day gives it fresh life, with import ant optrations.—French Rentes, on the 111th April. opened for money at 102 f. 50c. ; end of the month, 1031. 10c.; Neapolitan, 96; Spanish, 161. (From the Pikte, dated Tuesday.] It is remarkable that none of the journals have mentioned an event which happened near Paris, and the consequeietes of which have been serious. The following are the particulars hi Thurs. day last the English workmen, to the number of fifty, of the iron. foundry of Mr. Wilson, at Charcnton, armed dictum:lien with sticks, and, ranging through the Commune of Carricres, attacked and ill-treated all the peaceable inhabitants. It is said thxt a boatman, who was returning home tranquilly, was attacked by one of these madmen, and received a severe wound in his breast from a knife. 'l'he inhabitants, forced to repel force by force, then threw themselves upon the English, and several were woundul : one in habitant had his arm broken, and we are assured that even women and children were so ill treated as to have their lives endangered. They have been admitted to the hospital of Charenton. The authorities of Paris instantly sent a corps of gendarmerie to Chasten ton, whom the inhabitants were compelled to lodge. [We sus pect this account to be a gross exaggeration.] BAYONNE. APRIL 13. It will be recollected that an Englishman, Aide-de-Camp to Thep, was made prisoner with his General, and conducted to the prisons of 51adrid. The British Cabinet having claimed him, he has been released, and passed through this place yesterday, having with hint a pigton which took refuge in his ptison. We hear fmm Madrid that the King has arrived at Toledo. FRENCH Funna, APRIL 19.—Hentes opened at 102 f. 50e. closed, 102 f. Sew. • Sol?, 16if.; Neapolitan, Yrti. • Spanish, 17.; Bank Stock, 1,90 k.; Laths:we, one month, 25f. lOc. ; three ditto, 24f. We. SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT ST. CATHERINE'S, NEAR THE TOWER. Yesterday a very respectable Meeting of persons interested in the above undertaking was held at the City of London 'Paters, pur suant to advertisement, for the purpose of receiving the subcrip dons of those who wished to promote the erection of this bridge. Mr. CHISHOLM!: moved that the Earl of Morley should take the Chair. The Earl of MouLEY said, that he took the chair in compliance with the wishes of the gentlemen assembled ; but he did not pre tend to he acquainted with the localities connected with the pro posed bri 13e; he had seen the Meeting advertised, and as it was his intention to build a suspension bridge on his own estate, he had attended to hear what might be said on the subject of them. 11e bad seen the plans of the bridge, and he certainly thought them replete with science and ingenuity. I'he proceedings of the Meeting held on the 111th inst., and the Report of the Committee appointed by that Meeting, were wen read and approved. Mr. ' Mlru was anxious that some further information should be given to the gentlemen assembled, by the promoters of the bridge, beyor.d what was contained in the Report just aod, as he was of opinion that the measure was calculated to do a serious in jury to the trade of the port of London. The CH AlitltAlf suggested that it would be as well to read poi,- Rely the l'nspedus and the Report of Captain Brown, R.N., winch was acceded to, and from winch the following are extracts : " The statements which have been already published of the transit of carriages of all descriptions, of horses, cattle, and foot passenger', over London-bridge, render the calculation of the re venue of the proposed bridge very simple. An account was taken in July, 1811, with a view to forming some data for tits produce of the Southwark midge, and it appeared that there were-- Number. Rate. Amount. Foot passengers . . 83,810 . £373 10 Waggons - . . 769 - Is. - 38 19 0 Carts and drays - 2.021 - Dd. - 97 9 4 Coaches - . . 1,24) - la. - 63 I 0 _ Olp and taxed tarts - '483 - Gd. - 12 2 A Home - - 711 - sd. - 1111 0 Per day - . - .003 11 10 Per year . . £216,660 19 2 ....---,..—...., " The population and bailie of tar 110101110118 and saburba bars' very much increased since that time, sod continue to increase; therefore, is computing the revenue of the M. Catherine's Bridge. it will be perfectly sate, and perhaps 'greedy under-rated, to take one-titth of the above amount as the datum; in which case it would yield, after paying every expense of keeping it up, and for annual disbursements, a return of upwards of Psi per cent., as hereafter shewn. These calculations are made without reference to the proposed tunnel below the London Docks, which, when corn. pitted, according to the expectations of the projectors, will DO doubt reduce the revenue of St. Cathtvine's Bridge. Ist it be supposed that the tunnel will carry oo' 19,0001. per annum from the revenue of the bridge ; or even, If it should produce the income calculated in the prospectus, still there would be a return of up wards of seven and a Miff per cent. to the proprietors of St. Ca therine's Bridge, otter defraying all expenses of maintaining the bridge, collecting the tolls, and reserving two per cent. for repairs. " Thc estimates have been made by James Walker, Esq. Civil Engineer, 1.19.5. E., and the calculations funned with the greatest care and accuracy. They are comprised under the following head.: Expense of purchasing property, and indemnifying the owners or omupius oh land, will not exceed - .C 30,000 Coffer dams and piers in the river . - . 132,090 Land piers . - . - - 65.000 Abutments - - . . - 40,1100 Approach - - . - - - 11,900 Ironwork - - - - . 96,090 Platform . - - - - 11,000 I,aw expenses, surveys, and expenses of obtaining the Act of Parliament - - - - 2,000 Superintendence of engineers and contingencies - 12,000 Total amount . . . 1"92,04)u " Annual receipts, charges, and disbursements, may be classed under the following loads:— Estimated gross amount of the revenue . - . £43,000 0 0 Two per cent. on the gross amount to be reserved for repairing and main taining the bridge . - £B6O 0 0 Cleaning and painting . - 301.1 0 0 Lighting and watching - - 250 0 0 Four toll-keepers - - - 320 0 0 Bridge-master, with power to regulate the order of carriages - . 100 0 0 Secretary, clerk, and office - - 430 U 0 ------ 2,2E0 0 0 Net proceeds - - .C 40.720 U U " The designs are projected by James Walker, Esq. I.R.S.E. Civil Engineer, and Captain Brown. " There are three spans of 000 feet each, and two side spans, supported by the back stay bars, of 300 feet each. The total ex. tent of the suspended bridge, including the width of tlx towers, is 2,4414!..f.ert• '" The embanked approaches, which form an Integral part of tho plan, ate together 9U feet, the whole extent being 3,300 feet, o r little more than half a tnile. " The road on the north side takes its rise on Little Tower-bill, near the bottom of the Minories that on the south side: near Dock head, in Bermondsey, which Minus a central point to the streets leading to the g►eat is nut and Siserey nuitals. " The rise, from its etimusenecnient on each side, 4 formed by an easy acclivity of I font perpendicular in 21$ feet horizontal. " The carriage-mad of the bridge will be 21 feet wide, the foot paths on each ode it feet wide. " The bridges will he constructed of strong beams of Baltic timber, covered with 3-inch plank. The centre, or carriage-mad, will be defended with wrought-iron bars of different thickne *sea laid across, forming ribs, which will afford a mecum foothold for bums. I" The height of the bridge, as shewn in the design, above high. water mar k, is 70 feet in the front of the towers , . rising gradually to 74 feet in the centre. 7be height will allow ships of tons to i prix under without striking their top-gallant-masts, awed ships of 300 or 400 tons to pass with inaintothgallant masts down. " The least fort e that would break down the whole of the main suspending chains in any one span, is 3,901 tons; and the least fume that would strain them to stretching is 2,1711t0n5. " The weight of the bridge, the main sesta-Wing chains, and every thing w ithin the points of suspension, will be 750 tons. " 'With respect to the probable durability of the brie! c , Ido , consider that. with the exception of die timber, it may be deemed an imperishable structure.' These documents having been read, Mr. Sao Tit stated, that he questioned very much the correct. ness of the estimates, though he did not mean to say that Limy were formed with any view of dceeivi ig thosewho wished to become subscribers ; yet he was ronvinccd that the sum for the purchasing of property and intleninifying the occupiers of land on em-n side of the river, set down at 311,110111., would be found to be tot.lly Made. quote to those purposes, and that it was more probalik that ti would out them 101.1,4001. Ile also wished for information un ar.nther point, on which all the reports that had been read were exceedingly barren, viz., as to the tnanner in which the concern was to be ma naged. The Act for the (orating of the new (tucks stipulated, that there should be seirrineen Directors, but nothing was said as to this ' point in any of the proceedings that be had seen cmmeeted with this subject, and he bad watched them pretty closely. It was not to he supposed that gentlemen would devote their time gratuitously for the Intern" of this society; he therefore witihed that the report lied been more candid and explicit on this head. But his most foetid- I dable objection was yet to come : Captain Brown's report state.!, that the height of the bridge above high-water-mark would be feet in the centre, and which would allow ships of 21110 tons to I)C , is under without striking their top-gallant masts, and ships ef . or WO tons to pass with main-rorcgallant masts down. Tar the: run- clusMns his experience enabled him to give it most decided e.mtra diction ; as, from the time when this tremor was first urk!‘: tation, he had made it his business to Ascertain the Various of ships oftliflerent burdens, and he kariesaly asserted (au= lensed nay one to contradict him) that, generally speakiog, vessels of 200 tons would requite • bright of 00 feet, while v es sels OS or 400 tons wuu!d require from 120 to 160 feet in height. The gendeman here adduced several instances in corroboration of bis statements, menintiiiig, among others, the Prince Regent, Pro serpine, bl.ria, Pembroke ' and Matchless ; and observing that these vessels, at the rate of 100 per week, now coming above the site of the propescrt bridge. and which would not be able to pass under it. After hat ing said tints much in opposition to the bridge, be did not think it fair to disguise that he was a whartinger of the legal quays, whose interests wuMil be materially affected by the erection of such a bridge, yet, as he was convinced that it would cause a great deviation of tratte, and produce • considerable de. 'traction of property in the port of London, he had thought it right to express his seatimints on the subject, and to put the meet. ing in full possinision of the knowledge he had on the subject, and which was founded on truth and cnptniertre. Capt. Pinow x defended his report, though he admitted that his calculations were made on a height of 1 feet. which had been al. tered in the report to 7:i feet, and he contended that lib feet was sin. height to 'Mow any vessel of :htll tons to pass under, striking their main.top.gillant masts. and though there might be one or two instances eit vessels, particularly rigged, where this could not be effected, yet he did net think those esocptions of atacient Inca portance to petle the continuance of so grand a work. Mr. Tel. ford had sinew ye as ago projected a similar undertaking, and he had calculated that a !might c.f f. i feet would be sufficient. Mr. IVALE. Ell. who, in ainjutiction with Captain brown, had designed the Midge, was not aware that he was called on to say any thing on the objectiois that had been taken, excepting to what re. kneel to thee-stun:de of 39,000 i. ; and there he could state, that, in his opinion, it had been considerably overrated, as there was very little to pureio.ac, and even that the proprietors might sell an. Mr. Btxsox concurred with Mr. Walker in thinking that 30,taatl. would be found amid:: for all the purposes of indemnifi cation. _ Mr.J. W. Ha tt. g:1;d, that in the course or the tar there were aomou vessels that Loaded and unloaded between St. Catherine's and Loodon.bi Wire, not one of which would be able to pass under the bridge on the proposed plan ; that this place included a property of wharfs and quays, amounting to a rental of 7d,0011. per annum. ; The whale Gl this property would by the erection of the bridge be I annihilated, and be wished to know what compensation It was pro posed to give for this. Mr. Hall, in the progress of his observalons, was iaternipted by Dr. Sr I. ES, who spoke to order, observing that those discus alone were fitted for the Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the Bill would be referred. He thought the time of the meeting ha. been irrelevantly occupied in ;Arming to the topics that had been urged, as they consisted only of abetrtioo against assertion, and they had no meant of eatablishirg who was in the right. According to the advertisement the meeting was specially convened, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, and he though: that it was irregular to agitate any other 'natter. After some iigther :I iieussion the atirrrtismient was referrtd to, from which it appeared that Dr. S.yles's position was ill-founded. The to:km - log resulutio:.• was then put and carried, with some few dissentient roiccs That this uleeting fully concur in the opinion expressed by the meeting held on the I.ith instant, as to the practicability of erect ing the bridge accordi.ig to the proposed plain, as well as in the utility and benefit which the pubhe must derive therefrom ; and it further appears to this meeting, from a consideration of the in tended site, with the very great population of the immediate neighbourhood un each side of the River, the numerous roads that diverge from the approaches., and the great business and traffic of the whole district, that the prolitsnf the measure will give to the subscribers an adequate compensation for the money advanced. That the Committee he authorised to proceed with the applica tion to Parliament, sind to adopt such measures towards the further ance Maud us they may think proper. That a sum nut exceeding 400,000 L be raised in shares at 1001 each. That subscription papers remain open at the banking-houses of dean. Spooner ant Co.; Messrs. Smith, Payne. and Co. ; .Reston. Willis and Co. ; and at Messrs. Brown's, Ililliter-square and that an instalment of 5 per cent. be paid on the amount of each subscription, within ten days after the stcond reading of the Bill, of which public notice shall be given. The tl.anks of the meeting were then voted to the Earl of I Morley, as Chairman, and niany present proreeded to set their names down as subscribers ; after which themccting adjourned. THE NEW GAOL BILL. The new Bill for the regulation of all prisons, and "to authorise Magistrates of small jurisdictions to contract with Justices having charge of county gaols for the care of pri toners, and to prevent untried prisoners from being com pelled to work on the triad-mill," has been printed, as mended on re-comtnitment by the Select Committee, and' is now before us. We have given in another column the different regulations for the prisons throughout the king dom, and for the clasaificatiou of all male and female pn toners, as estallished by this Act. Many of its regulations are judicious and humane. It enacts that no untried pri soners shall be compelled to work on the tread-mill; and it proscribes the arbitrary use of fetters within the gaol, ordering that they shall not be imposed on prisoners at all except in extreme eases, and then for a limited period and under great restrictions. The first clause of this Bill gives a power to Justices of the Peace, or any two of the in, or other persons having the government or order ing of any gaol or house of correction, in any city, town, borough, port, or liberty, to contract with the Justices of the Peace, having authority or jurisdiction in and over any such gaol or house of correction, or any two of them, fur the support and maintenance of any ptiseners commit ted to the same, on an order for that purpose being made at some general or quarter sessions, or gaol sessions, having ! jurisdiction in that behalf; and every such contract may' either be perpetual or limited to a certain number of years, as the panics mutually may agree ; and during the exist ence of such contract, every prisoner, who would otherwise be confined in the gaol or house of correction of the city,' town, or borough so contracting, may be lawfully commit ted to, or removed and confined in, the gaol or house of correction so receiving him or her under such contract; and all prisoners so co:Ili:led by contract, this clause enacts, shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as if they were committed by any of the Justices of the county, riding, or division, and shall be liable and tried in the same, manlier as if their offences had been committed in a part of the county, siding, or division not within the city, town, or, borough from whence such prisoners shall cotne. The next dense provides for the means of paying the gaol cx penscs under the contract, alia enacts that the monies to be paid nude? any such contract shall be raised in the same manner as the funds for defraying the expenses of the gaol or house of correction for which a substitute shall be pro vided under such contract. This clause further provides, that where a difference of opinion shall arise between the parties interested in the several funds applicable to the pur poses of the prison, as to the prepornon in which those funds , shall contribute to the sum to be raid to the county, riding, or division, for the use of its prison, and such difference shall not be adjusted by agreement between j themselves, it shall he lawful for either of the parties to apply to the Justices of Assize of the last preceding circuit, or of that next succeeding, or to one of them, who shalt by writing, under their or his hands or hand, nominate a barnat r at law, not having any Interest in the question, to arbitrate between the parties, and such arbitrator may, it' he shall see tit, adjourn the hearing from time to time for farther information, and determine by his award in! writing, the proportions in which such parties shall con tribute towards the expenses of such goal, and his award shall be tine! and conclusive between the parties; and he ! shall also assess the mins of the arbitration, and direct by . wham, and out of what fund, sa:ne shall be paid. Strong objections we think may be male against these clauses. A contract of this sort will soon be turned into a ,j,,b by i the justices making it, or the parties connected with them. Our risers should not Lc supplied by this means. It will afford the cause cf eternal complaint, , sod constant mis:ert sclitation. The allegation will soon be set up that the miseries and sufr'erities of thou scuds of unhappy pris o n e r s co nfin e d i n t h e tiitferLiti gaols , and hoescs of c.:rrection throughout the kOnnlotti have' hen ennead ir.tn sonmli of i.rontab:c Inotierdy and traffic by the comractites Justices, or thoce connect e d wi t h them. It would lie much better that the gaols were sup_ plied by the courty, tore!!, or borough where they are situ ate, ender proper t•;:itro!, than that eohtra,.lo, as this Bill provides, :etenhl h ri ven, wit;: a large attendant profit, into the liamls of soy indivi'luals who u ill not take the:: without the certainty of such a profit. The Act, it is nue, . controls the nianag , ittert supply of all gaols by enact ing, that the MagiFteatt! having the management or. superintendents* t:f arty sac% gaol or house of correction shall tral::;in it, •" eays art: r the termination of moll sessitm, to one of hi, Secretaries' of Stan., a true at;.l correct L.,...,:tutt of their proceedings, fee carrying this At t Lo etl, et. :.,t also a copy of all such rules amid reulitti, , ns as snail be then in force for the goveimiant of every such prisen. A fonm for this annual return is For by thv Act. which GM( rs that it sled! specify total nutninT of I riont.ut within the geed ; the nunther of dclitors, male soul female ; those confined for n:isditneenen!s, end those for felonies; the psn:otiers tried Nod untried ; what propertion of them are above ytars of r le or v:iltsr the prisoners employed within the wells, . c. hawar or employments 'of a different description : the Schedule is further to state the punishments for offences within the prison ; wheth er corporal punishment, confinement in irons, solitary con finement, or any other restrictions have been inflicted • the number of solitary cells and apartments holm; ground ; and the cases of sickness and death occu r . ing within the year. The Report is a l so to detail under whose jurisdiction and superintendence the gaol or I house of correction is placed ; the number of officers, and how appointed ; the number of classes, wards, or dirition s , work rooms, day rooms, and airing yard s . an d w h ether the same can be extenden or increased; the dietary, or other weekly allowance, and the weekly cost of the prison ers per head ; the allowance of clothing and Ltilding, and the charge for each individual ; the description of employ ment and hard labour within the prison ; the hours of la bour and exercise ; the amount of earnings, how applies(, and in what proportion to each clan of prisoners, whether to the officers of the prison or to the fund applicable to the maintenance of the gaol. It must further mention wheth er the classification required by the Act has been observed,._ if' not, for what reasons; and what measuns have been taken to remedy this defect ; what duties are performed by the chaplain, what provision made for initructioa, a n d whether prisoners are supplied with bibles and other bud s , It is also to be particular as to the attendance of the sue.. von ; and whether separate buildings or apartments ire provided for the sick. Reasons must be given for the net. employment of prisoners, and for punishment* by solita r y confinement, whipping, or irons. The return is also to state, whether any insane prisoner is in confinement ; the name, age, and offence of the individual ; how long be or she has been in confinement, and how long insane. A ge neral report, founded on the reports of the visiting magis trates, on the reports of the chaplains, and on the califi rates of the keeper of every prison, is to be prepared at the first session after Michaelmas in every year, end signed h r t h e the Chairman of such Sessions, and by him trammilted, together with a copy of the schedule delivered by the paoler, and detailing the particulars we have mentioned, to one I his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State ; a copy of which report, with the schedule attached to it, is to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within one month after the transmission, if Parliament shall then be sitting, or within a month after the period when Parliament shall sit. These salutary provisions certainly must form a decisive control on any abuses that may spring up, from the contracia for th a maintenance of such prisons being given into the hands of individuals. But we confess we cannot get over, even with such a check, our strong objections to these contracts. Monopoly of this sort is odious 1:; any case, but doubly so within the walls of a gaol. Many of the provisions of this Bill, however, are conceived in the very best spirit, and will, we are sure, be found most effective and salutary. Our gaol and penitentiary system needed that reform, and the promptness with which i t h as b een effected is highly creditable to Mr. Peel, under alas_ administration, since he entered on his present high office, the most unvarying and impartial attention has been pail to every concern connected with his department, and the most beneficial reforms in many instances, all through the kingdom, have been introduced. The following are the principal regulations introduced by the new prism bill : And be it further enacted, that in every use where any city, town, borough, pun or liberty, bound to maintai n a pr i son , s h a ll not contract for the use of the county prison, and shall build or maintain a ;limn for itself, such prison shall have no underground cell, and shall have at leaat four separate wards viz. one for male debtors; one for male criminals ; one f o r tamale debtors ; and ore for female criminals ; and at least one airing ground ; and the pri. loners in each of such wards shall be kept entire! separate from those in each of the oilier ; provided nes , , that if any such contract as hereinbeforc-mentioned shall be made with any county, by those who have the control or management of any ;tn. ' son, fur maintaining any class of prisoners who would otherwise have been separately confined in such prison, it shall not become mammy to provide a se; arate ward in such prison tar the ems of priaonen for whom such contract has been made. And for securing an uniformity of practice in the management of the several prisons it'oretaid ; be it further enacted, that the follow. ing rules and rc,gulations shall be observed and carried into effect in every prison is England and Wales, which ahall be mainlined by any city, town, borough, port or liberty, as a gaol •• house of ". rection, so far as Audi rules may be applicable, or can be applied to the particniar &steamiest or elms of prisoners confined in such gaol or house of correction I First.—The keeper of every such prison shall reside therein ;he shall not be an ender sheriff or bailiff; nor shall be concerned in any occupation cr t -ade whatsoever; nor shall sell, nor shall any person fur his benefit or in his employment, sell or derive any ail. vantage from the sale of any article to any prisoner, nor shall be, directly or indirectly, have any interest iu a..y contract or agree. moot for the supply of the prison. rieeend.--A matron shall be appointed in every prison in which female prisoners shall be confined, who shall reside therein ; spit it shall be the duty of the matron constantly to superintend ee female prisoners. Third.—Tbe keeper shall, as far as may be practicahle, v_:; every ward, and sec every prisoner, and inspect every cell, once at torus in every is enty.four hors; and when the keeper, or ary other officer, shall visit the female prisoers , he shall be acemi. pealed by the matron, or in case of her unavoidable absence by tome female. Fourth.—The keeper shall keep a jOUTTARI, in which he shall re cord all punishments inflicted by his authority, or by that of the visiting magistrates , and the day when such punishments sti have taken place, and all other occurrences of uuponance within the prison, in such manner as directed by the regulations to be made under this Act, which journal shall be laid before the Ju nesa at every General or Quarter Sessions, to be signed by he Chairman, in proof of the same having been there produced. Fifth.—Due provision shall be made in every prison for the en forcement of hard labour in the MIMI of such prisoners as may be sentenced thereto, and for the employment of other prisons. The moans of hard labour shall be provided, and materials reqii. site for the employment of prisoners shall be purchased, nailer such regulations as may be Inside for that purpose by the justices in General or Quarter sessions assembled. If the work to be per formed by the prisoners be of such • nature se to require Pre vious instruction, proper persons shall be appointed ts deed the ricitth—The male and female prisoners shall be coshed in Ka rate buildings or parts of the prison, so 111 to prevent them from seeing, conversing. or holding any intercourse with each ot h er: and the prisoners of each sex shall he divided into two classes at the least, namely, debtors and criminals, who shall not intermix with each other. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall beconstrued to extend to mercnt the 11110s:rates having the superintendence . or numagtment of any such prison, train authorising at their discnten the tnyloyment of any prisoner in the performance of env menial office within the priton. or for the purpose ot ir s t ruc ti rg d provided also, that if the keeper shall at any tim e d e= it Improper or inexpedient for a prisontr air associate with the other prisoners of the class to which he or she may belorg,, it 4:4 be lawful tar him to confine such prisoner with any other class or description of prison ers, or in any other part of the prison, until be can receive the direc tions of a visiting magistrate thereon, to whom he shall apply with as little delay as possible, and who in every such Mamma shall ascertain whether the rearms assigned by the keeper warrant such deviation from the established rules, and shall give such orderstly writing as he shall tnink tit, under the circumstances et* the par ticulst ease. Seventh.—Female prisoners shall in all cases be attended by female officers. Lightl—Every prisoner sentenced to hard labour shall, tiniest prevented by sickness, be emplerd to many hours in every dar, rot exceeding ten, exeluaire et* the time allowed fle meats, as shall be directed by the rules and mulattoes to bn made under that Act, eseept no Sundays, Christmas-day, mad Gond Fri , lac„ and on any days appointed by public authority for fasting or thanks . . . _ NiEth.—Divine service shall be perfo:-med by the Chaplain at least every Sominy, and prayers, t :t b e stleeted front the Iltutrr of the Church of England by the Chaplain, shall be read at least every morning by the Chaplain, the keeper, or by acme nther per son, as by the radlcs and regulations shall be directtd ; and inrttorA of the saviptures shall be read to the prisoners, whet iwyviobl,tl for instruction by the Chaplain, cr by such person as he 'cry al.point or authorite. Tvolt.—Provision shall be made in all prisons for the instruc tion of prisoner of both sects in reading neat. ►riling; snit that inN:ruction 'thrill be alr,ioed under such rules and regolatitos. to such extent, and to such pric)ners, as to the visiting Magistrat;s maz scent exintlieot. Eleventh.—Prisoncrs order charge or conviction of any erim shall attmd Divinc Service on Sundays. end on other skis when ouch service k ptrionned, unless prevented by illness or by etlnr reasonable cause. to be anoacd by the keeper; •or unless their attendance shall be dispensed with by one of the vltiting 31:2- gi•traMs privnrer shad pot in irons by the keeper of any prism, except in rave Vf oloolitte neori.viir : and the parti eiders of every such cese toelts Olt er.toed in ti•e keeper's journal, end notice tin thwith git en thereof to one cf the visaing j 31agistrates; and the beeper shall not continue the use of 'Terris oil any privni.vr leourer than four dais. a ithout an order in writing , from a ri.iting Magiatrate, speritying the canoe thercef; which °nit he preserved by the .oeptir, as ha warrant tor the yarn!. • I ' i)irteenth.— Every prise:ter maintained at the experse of any eliPi town. borough. pert or liberty. ',hall be allowed a vuthrient quantity of ploiti and wholesome foOel, to be regulated by the n.a biatratos in tie;.er a l or Quarter Sessions assembled, ro-,;rirt! heirg ad (so tar as way reifies to roorieic:l pivot:era) to the -ware at tltc labwar requir-d mon or !`, nerltiril by such prisoners, so that tile allowance of Inod may b. duly apportioned thereto: read Is . shall lie lawfol f o r th e lagliorittes :o order for such priooreniot evay description. as are not able to work, or being abbe eavno: Pro t ure employment sufficient to stevizin Mauve:re. In. their Melts:ay., or who may not Ito others ise provided for. arch allow:ire: 0 1 bald. as the said !tlaciatrate shall front time to time think r.ecri aary for Cr: vie:Tort Itad:!: : uralcr the care of the our stu int frol uni wo oni Tr •1! the cla 2.1