The Sun. — London, England, 1817-06-19 00:00:00

VrERLOO 13:zInt:n 'tie natural anxiety of the Public to witness ille o p e ning of a Bridge,. dighified by a name connected not only with a Victory principally 4ell ieved by the arms of Great Britain, and the tiost illust r ious of its Military Heroes, but that iutleed relieved Europe front the danger of a re -1":" D'lPolisin, which might grove involved all the world in confusion, attracted yesterday pet- L ain asatg• e a concoune of people as ever a t, letided any public celebration. We have therefore, for e gratification of our Readers in gener'al . . t '• mere Parti cu la r l y our ver y nu m e rous Colintri• Prirn Is collected the circumstances at ten din g 111, lto tISI and interesting ceremony, which will be A found f u ll y detailed in the following cornpre- L emee Description : At an early hour multitudes from every quarterptes itiv,sed t o ti )1! splendid scene, and the banks'of the 1, ..," • on both sides presented, !veil betore the of ten, an extraordinary spec:acle of ani and curiosity. There wee not a house or b+li lc uniZ of any description, capable of afforiliog r )pray of the procession, that was not completely 2, 1 . Tile coots of the houses were co v e r e d win platforms, and scaffolds erected every si till'.it fon commanding a view of the River. or the 17,, 1i1 ge —A more auspicious day there could n ot : ,, met the o ccas i on . The sun shone in unclouded from the opening of the morning till the tr hll 10 'ne closed in, while a refreshing breeze throtighoot the day to mitigate its fires.— Tije display of female fashion nod beauty on this tiloccasion w as never serpe;sed.—S tranee rs were eltitled d ur i ng t h e Morning from the Bridge and Ile roads iinniediatelv leading; to it. took ten o'clock a p a rty of the Horse Gu ards 1 ir I.lft possession of the Bridee, After which time 4e111131,11 a caul" t,q , the horses being all dic ri n '" gronpes, and the men tt alking .to and fro parties. Some of the Foot &taros, and le Artill ery, who had served at Waterloo, were „° Present. T went y pieces of canno n were !'bleed ill the centre of the Bridge. Three seats were placed on the east side, which ext - cntled ft rn 14 e Middlesex to the Surrey side, interrupted i in the centre, where the C3llllOll WHO flet'''. A. grand breakiss t was g iven at Fite i .ou tse, the tesidence of the Bid of Livestroot., 11 Seotland•yatd, at twelve o'cl ock. At the 4.41 111 end of the Bridge an elevated marquee was A eo nstructed, fur the recepti on of a p erry from time which was filled with a mostfashionahle ✓9ettibly. A flag WA S hoisted on, the t op of . 41 .erset lipase in honour of th e occasion.— I,w cnty flag staves were erected on the Bridge, which the British flag and those of the other 4 .tiolis of Europe were to be hoisted when the 1 tteeession should commence on the water. At a quart e r past two o'clock, the LORD 2 1,%Y0 a passed up the River to Fite House in big t ,state Barge. accompanied by the Sheriff 4, the Re- Itorder, several of the Court (it Aldernieti, owl a kerne:lots party of the City Fashionables Pre titety at ChM! a signal gum was fired, awl the ales belonging to the stares on the Bridge were in it Ite.):llettt hoisted. The Procession was now seen 'caving Fife House, the City . Barge taki , g the , tcl. - and immediately followed by the Admiralty r Ile, its WiliCll Ili RV e I'llit4Oß EGN h T, te ""ke of YORK.' the Duke tit NELLINGT ,, N, 3/1 , 1 °tiler pet sonages of the first dietinctioit. St ve ts; other barges followed. Men of war 1/0411) port 'wall vessels, fancittilly decorated, preceded meet so clear the way. Many hundreds •of wherries "ere o t , the water, and almost covered the whole ► , tu rf , tee of the River. The concourse of assembled yetetat ors was itnntense. Not only were the ter tacts of the Attelphi - end Somerset House filled, k tit all th e h ou scs in the immediate. neighbour ilul'°(l of the Bridge were covered, as were mine chats 3catioldinos and barges by the sides of the iltatu es. Thi G me t e as of the T e mple, anti the i ' i ' l ges of IV estw i n ster and lilackfriar s, were also lt :rotig e d i n a similar tray. The proc'ession reached the Bridge soon after ' rt e o'clock. It passed t h rou gh the centre arch , t'Lltler disch a rges of artillery, 201: in number, he. i " "many as were taken by the British at th e I , 4 ttie ot Waterloo. The barges wen t below the Catileus, when . they turned off to the surrey situ. Red cloth had beets spread over be stabso, "id hinting place at Cape r ' s Brid g e, and tit by Somerset-house. The Royal and 4 "strions P arty h av ing lett he y barge !astern , s e 4(l ," . 1 the stairs' on the Surrey !)spri n g; time the Artillery kept firing at intervals., tip Royal Standards various foreign en. t-ne. how 'distinctly seen 'waving. over the tt,structure-..-nosy partially obscured by smoke, xv " mm ugli wei c e t h e sudden flash was seen; which ettlism instant) followed followed by the thunder of the t t i t ;—tite teflection that those who the!) . Pr - ~ • • L " 11 5 effect at that moment, *iv° Ye 3 r i ei thr h ose el employed in the 'lathe way. no"" g i ' 4e e clat to . . festiveageant, but to hurl de ath on the s k lile s of Bitgla p nd 3—all combined , gAve the an air of indescribable interest and p"ificence. h *p re e Party 'having landed on the Surrey side received by the c omm i t tee, and the ceremony • 1 0 ,4 4 Y i ng toll was gone through. The tlibtio ;` hrlded v6itors then preceeded to walk over the • )1 ; , j e i "midst the cheering of the specta tors. A 4 Preceded them, playing " God save the The. Prince walkeil arm in atm with the t+ka f ,f v " I k. They were tolloweil by the Doke elfin , of - -g•on •the trqus of Atp,lesta, Lord %ilk; N . Aisepli 'Yorke, Mr. hole, owl tin: t Y i ,: ti lt: i r t, characters of the highest di)- " • "S . rOCCefied to tette water on i P ‘t, csextil e. 'll • r ire the Duke of *ol io . . 14 I t Ltr, Z l " n ± nod the Marquis of Anglesea, were le one ;' v erally received with three cheers by, the ti,e stairs. spectators in the boats which blockaded Ir s• The Prince,Duke, and the Mar res ± time le•ettitlly bowed in actinowletigtnent tot ewe . Imo rewriter' to File House. , e Lord-n a yor, attended by L" the Sheritcs,.!he I several • Altierrnen, 'anti their Ladies, art k q b oVel. Luz, s hortly after. They were rtctiveil " 8 ' aud ktoccected to take water. at the t ~~~~ be tOJ ita :iii , fi. Yc l 4; clic nr. ird► 11 in• E.V:p °Of [VI tv!IN - E t ~Ict au S-everA Companies of AVaterloo Foot Su!lets afterwards marched over the Bridge. One of the many Bands that lind been in attendance all.thAy, tool, its station in the centre, and entertained the titiaiefOOS visitors with a series of national, mar tial, an d a ppropriate airs. At tour o'clock the populace ere admitted from the Strand (gratis), an I for many boars the pres'ented but on: sold mass of, kiyous holiday folks. The day happily , ended,. we believe, witlioA any serious accident—a day set ;warty) celebrate t he ino,t Eplendid victory that ,valour could achieve, by consecrating to its glory the noblest work.that art could accomplish, [FLTRTHEIt PARTICI,IO,IIS.] About a quarter past two o'clock, the Dulte.of Wk.LLINGT. , N passed through St. James's Park in his carriage, attended.:by his. Aid-tle-Cemps, un observed by the multitude, until he got near the l'arade, when he was recognized by a. few who ran after the carriage ; hut the rate the carriage was travelling At prevented its being generally known who was in it. Die PEI Noe REGENT. left Carlton-House, at tended by Admiral •Sir Edward Nagle and Loid Fort,es, the Naval and Military Aid-de-(;amps in waitiog, st 25 minutes past two o'clock, andpro ceerled through the gate into the• Park. The Royal carriage was immediately recognized by the throng of •persons assembled on the occa sion; who received his Royal Highness with cheering, hats off, and every mark of respect. Both the windows of the Royal carriage were open, and the Public hail •a full view of his Royal Highness, • who was dressed in regimen tals . Sit Edmund Nagle was dressed its na- • vat 011001 M, and .Lord Forbes in regiinentals.-r- The Begeot's carriAge proceeded .without any 'guard till. it_ the Parade', where slit .Lite oardsnien attached • themselves to• it, and con ,Aim(cd it to Fite House. • The Guard at the Tot yard.were • drawn 'out to receive his Royal High ness with military honours, as were the Guard of • the Life Guards in the "Morse Guards, wit h'their colours dying, with laurel, us emblems of victory, in commemoration of the day. They. wore. pan taloons, of, a dark mixture, with wide stripes o f red cloth on each side, for the filet time.. A. party of Lite Guards, under the command of Ge neral Barton, • were stationed _opposite the Horse Guards, to prevent any cart iage entering White hal:, except those. in% ited to Fife House. The Earl of Liverpool, accompanied by' his C:runtess, received the Prince Resent at the door of Fife House, nod conducted hint in ; they also received thcir other Royal Guests in a similar tespeettul man tier, the Duke and Duchess of York. • His Royal IrFghness, was attended by his full Steff---Sir Hei.ry Calvet t, Sir W. Guidon, Sir _H. Torrens, &c. The 'Dukes of Cumberland and Gloucester, with their suites, were there. There. were also present most of the Foreign .Ainbassadors, the Cabinet Mi nisters,. the Lord Clsamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Officers of State, &c. &0. , The company were to rcomntlifs, the - Windsor unitOrms, full dresses, • &c. They promenaded Oh delightful gardens which were clbse to the water side,, and were gratified with the Duke ot Gloucester's Band. Soon efter the arrival of the Prince and hill Royal Relatives, preparations were made for their . embarkation on board the Ittryal barge. On looming . to Fife house they. partook of a suniptiolos early dinner. bey retired from Fite House a little•befoleseven :•The Regent's carriage. was followed h rough the Park to Carlton I °use by an immense coneonrse of people, who testified their attach mew by loud 'acclamations. His Royal Highness soon after . left town in his traveiling carriage, attended by Sir BeniAtiin Bioomfield, .for Windsor, to he present at the grand Ball and Supper to be given by the Officers of the Royal I.ltotte Guards, in honoqof the Vic tory of Waterloo. DESCRIPTION ok"ruE BRIDGE. The first conception and grand design of this Bridge was by Mr. Donn, the Engineer; and Timid not be altered ; its dimensions and put is having been described in the Act . of Parliament ior building it. The ilinsensions of this National Work are as follow :-- r -The length of.itone-work, within the almtments, is, from one river-bunk to tire other, 1240 feet, whose harmonizing straight line, running parallel with the river, or water-line, through it, gives it that sitnple elegance and gran deur not equalled by any other work of this kind in . Surope. The length, or gentle incline of plane front St. George's-fields, to obtain the summit of tne Bridge, is 1'230, anti carried on partly by a mound of earth and brick arches ; the length from the north shore, !rant the abutment to the Strand, is 400 feet—the road principally rrivd nver,on brick arches, and almost directly level whh the former. The totill len g th of the Bridge, with its,, approaches front St. George's.fields to tbeStrand, is 2890 feet the span otlhe nisi:: arches, over the riser, all of which are of equal dimensions, is 120 feet each ; the width of she. Bridge, within the balustrades is 42 feet, divided on each side bit' foot-wly Of seven feet, leaving the carriage road 28 feet ; the number of brick or dry arches on the south shore, is 40 ; and on 'the north or Strand side, is 16---so that the toted number of arches which have been carried over for the completion be o f this grand worki , is 63—a work which Wi handed down to posttnity to snow what a natiall , during an pnsi war. like ours can dp, he whole of the e evenxteripr o f this ex 116(e14keve is eke:- cu ted with durable Cornish moor7stone. As a proof of the durability of this new assured con. venieht, and ornamental structure, we are that Mr. RaNNiks allOWed three inches "for settling, but that it has only scified one•and a half. Ott SeimNiy, James B an natine, miller, 'Bridge brae mill',-neat flatuiltoU, was found dead ammo the t heels. No person bring in the mill at the time but !thyself, it is supposed that he had been gt easing the Machinery u,lv-the teeth t cog wheel had caught hold of a rm, and ent, tlng he ling him, crushed his body _in a shocking w T nner,— The machioery was stopped by the body. he wife rat the utiforttinat'e matt Wits the first person nho discovrted the melancholy spectack.— (Gretiauck Advertiser, June P.) VIE RETURN OF IVELLING7'ON: AN ODE; telar reps it Penates, ab ort !I! Holt. Li 6. 14: As when the liuler of tg:npus quits His fulminating car, the conscious air, l'oucli'd by his thunder i:atural'il feet, emits Sounds that proclaim the mighty God is near. Soon as the hero shall apProach the shore Or Albion, thus shall Acclamation's roar Rise - on the wart., thro' the grateful Land In aggregating echoes wide expand, To tell Britannia and the " neighWritig Earth:' That gave the glorious WarriA. birth, While Via'ry's proudest banners round him fly, Your Great Protector, IWELLiNnros, is nigh. The trumpet's clangor, and the drum, Britannia orders Shall be dun►b, Their fullest accents would intrude, His feats, his valour, and his praise, A more impressive note shall raise— The Chorus of a People's Gratitude! Responded by the tow'ring hills, Re-echoed by a thousand rills, Faints shun extend the strain: Wafted by Glory on the breeze, It wakens in his deepest seas, The Monarch of the Main, :Who cries, " altho' to him it was not alloyed " To hear th' applauses of his latest fame Of my own,' Hero, mould'ring in the shroud, 1 hail thee worthiest to join the name." The River Gods the,notes prolong. The 'names, majestically strong, Raises aloft his smiled crest, And stiles with joy his rush clad breast. Severn wafts the 'glorious notes, And as the full vibration floats, It wakes in their dark craggy cares, The spirits of the Western witres; And•Cainbria's harp again is strung, To raise the&iound of Martial song; While [lumber ton unites his weed, Iteverberated by the Tweed. Next Shannon imp his oozy bed ;::►ise , t his venerable bead, And bids his loudest strains the concert join, His reeded nymphs, with joy elate, Thellero's ►matchless deeds relate. Re-echoed by the Who boasts his native WELLtNoToN's renown, Aud waves with conscious I►ride his Shamroc Crown. fertile Erin's mulrald vales The Sung of Triumph loud prevails : • Blest Erin ! blest above thy Sister Isles! Who, by producing such a Son, Hest to thy shores for ever won . Fame's proudest titles, Glory's brighest smilesll; • NELSON. THE THEATRES. DRUR.Y.LANE.—,The Tral:edy of Hamlet was 11E410181CA lass night at this Theatre. KEAN exert ed himself with his usual industry. iu the Melan choly Hero of the piece, and Mrs. ALSOP, whose comic talents have bee)) so successful, appeared with advantage in Ophelia, and was much ap plauded. ENGLisli OPERA.—:-The grand Ceremony of yes trrday atrut4led to the active pen ot Mr. ARNOLD 811 oppollllllll y of prodocing an occasional Skt itttitted " The Bridge lhat carries us safe otter."--- It consisted at a kind of Rehearsal, in the manner of Harlequin Hoax. Many approptiate compli tnents to the Duke at WELLtNoroN ucre of cou r s e i n troduced. as well as many allusions to the glorious subject at yesterday's celebration .--- It was altogether too long, hut will, on _repeti , ; 4ion, be so far curtailed, &c. as intimated by Mr. BAaTt.tor, that we doubt not•it will be po pular and attractive. THEATRICAL FRACAS IN AMERICA,: The whole of the interior of the Charlestown Theatre, in America, was lately near ly destroyed, in consequence of a riot, which took place from . ; he fallowing circumstances - . It appears that Air_ CALDWELL, one of the company, refused to appear in the character of the Duke q/ Bucking/min, in King Henry the Eighth, for which refusal he was d missed the Theatre by the Manager, Mr. HOLMAN. The former appealed to`the Public on the hard. ship of WS, case; the Manager replied ; but the Poblie espoused-the cause of CaLDwet.s., inti mating by placards, '' No Caldwell—no pluy."-:-. Mr, l-lot.srata addressed the audience. and declared that CALDWZLI. sbould never again appear on his boards. This enraged .the'whole audience. - - 'The Ladies were instantly called upon to retire, which they did. After this, CaLnweLt.; who was in the I'it, begged , that the Performance might_ proceed unititetrupted ; but in vain—the ha . . vock immediately commenced, and chandeliers, ornaments, and seats were quickly destroy ed. .The scenes, however, were len tininjur. ed. The city guard marched into the pit, 110 were soon obliged to make their escape over, the orchestra. They „lit) wever timed wish increased nitinbe'rs and fixed bayonets. This added to the the mob resisted, and the guard were soon again obliged to retreat.—lit consequence of this tu. molt the Theatre is now closed for an intis:finite period. EAST INDIA 110 USE, Jugs IIERTFOitD vOLLEGE.' Mr. D. KlNNatitt) gave notice, , that in cone (pence of an event which had taken place, at this seminary, subsequently to the last discussion, he should take a very early opportunity of moving, that such queens should he taken as would pro. cure the repeal of that Clause of the Act of Par.. !lament which rendered it compulsory on parents to send their children to the EAU IlldisCollege.- Miouttieti at 5 o'clock. HOUSE O EPN.bSDAY, Jon IS. 'Eke Mutiny Bill, the Watch and 'Ward Bill, o l d (he Agetif , Gelitriti Vuinuteeri' ‘vcic read a third time and passed, Lord ViSColtlll SIDNI, , UTII (ill the absence Of the Bishop of Ciie.ter) presented fruits certain Inh3bitants of, Chester, expressing their confidence in file Goveiiiinent, and that the 1I .bras Corpus would not be suspeOdek without occasiou.—lieml a d orderetrtii Ii! I I the table. Lord Colchester's Annuity Bill, the liisl recant) Bill, the Consolidated Fund BPI, the cuts ()dices P hulitiOn Bill, the Sugar Bomnies Bill, the. Yonninry Cavalry 13111, the Female :Wenders AVltipping Bill, and some other Bill., ere brought uli !rain the House ui ConinloitS by Sir lames (irAbant, Mr. Lirogden, (ientral Thorn ion, Air. Chichester, and other Menthols, and iit a firit time. 'fite`Lainllorit and Tenant BM wa s a l. o r e turned agreed rt), With 'an Amendment . , A nd srni;ii's Divorce Bill, Without Amendment. HAMEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION.. The 141111-Of SHAFTNSBURY eportcd the Hal►eats Corpus Suspension- 13th. On the motion ot Viscount SOU:milt, the Amendment: , were agreed to-, the Nil ordered. to be engrossed, und. Lord Sithuouth gt►ve n ttice of his intention to more the third reading'to-ntortow, The Lords to he sulk tuotted.--Adjourneti.t ill tci-motrow (t his day. ) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Female NV.,ipping Bill watt read a third time and passed. 'riteSil Election Laws Bill went through a Committee, tl►e iteport- ut which was ordcredto be received to-mori. , w. SEPTENNIAL PARLIAMENTS. UftobpliiiM pOttimiled, trulti to-morin4 until to-morrow Itis ILUIIOH for tine ,bolition of Septennial Sir S. RoMILLY gave notice that he would to. morrow move for leave to bring in a,Bill to pre» vent vexatious Anusts. The Irish Grand' Jury Presentment Bill went through a Committee, the Report of which wits received, and ordered to be taken into furtbek cousideration on riithty. The Bill, as arnunded, was ordered to he printed. STATE PRISONERS. • Lora FOLKSTONS said,, he ruse to make the motion of which he had given notice soul'. days ago, and he could not but te l ./let the piescto state ot the -House, as those Gentlemen who dught to feel interested in it were absent.—(Not , e of the Ministers had yet arrived.)—But as the time was arrived for the cotomeucement of public business, and as they made it • their uniforin practice to postpone their attentlence, , Without consulting the ennveuience of the House, be Sabred he should stand acquitted of precipitancy tir !hits bringing forward the subject. 3t apptared to W il t that his Minion was One of the most serious ini• nominee. Its object was to. ptotUre'Copit'S of all instructions sent by the Secretary of State for the Home Departmeut to persons litho bad the keeping ot jails iu which prisoners were con fined, chat gad with . offences against the.Govern went, by which such jails were taken out of the visitation of the 'Magistrates. The circtimstances whicbcalled fur the motion were these :—Thrce persons, were Confined in Reading Jail, outler the late Act, and the County Magistrates, of which be Was'one, were prevented front visiting them, which they were by law entitled to do,. This was . in direct vioiation of a Clause_ of the Act of the 31st of the King (1791), by which it was made lawful for the Justices to examine all prisoutt,and of their own accord, as often as they thought proper. The House might be slit prised to bear, that the Jailer of Reading ball refused to admit hirmin consequence ot orders' Irmo the Secretary of State ; and that the, bill of Rights oiould . he does set aside was worthy' of thejnost serious consideration of the House. f Any ptecedent that could be adduced for such in terference with prisohs, previotis to the Ail of witold - be totally inapplicable to the present ease. At this time, hy such interposition of the S:cretary'State, every jail in the kingdom was made the King's prison ; thouJi formerly the :rower was the only prison to which persons were committed who were charged will) Offences against the State, and County'jaili were never consi t ietea to be state pri,..ons. Were we now to he told that this was done under the K'ng's prerogative, and that no Actcould tooth or affect sucl.a per rogative 2.. He was , to admit t hat there was a rtile.by which the n:cogative was not to be affected, unless tgecifiedby words in an Act : but this rule was out of general effect. He found, by the opinion of Loid flank icke, that 'he teas doubtfol the King , was not bound by the Statitte unless it was expressly made so, And therefore he' 1, 4 41 his doobts,.itt the rule. The Noble 'Lord proceeded to Alone other pasqtges from Sir'Ett. ward Coke to a Similar put port. imp these, he argued, tbilt it, ‘ViiS enacted by a statute that .111 , 111 convicted • of petjut y was declared in fatuous, anti that infamy was - not to be got rid of hut-by,the reOlikrsal of the sentence ; so that thisieatfeeted the King's prerogat lee, 'O. .thoogh the King Was not expresly nanitai Statute; iii i;,ts therefore it such an Act Was nut p44•ed, for the putilic,good, he shoahl like to lit:Ow:for .what.; it was .passed: The ,Rhtg hail no more power .to violate, the provisions of an Act of Par- , !lament than any other• person in the kittplom ; and t9 . prOeut Magistrates from enteritig prism's whenever, they thought ptoper was a gross viola tion of the ofy t,lle Loot.. A was not the property of the King,,,tinl‘ss the wood,and briche of which it was built, and the ground on which it stond,inight be his propetti; ,the jail itself was , ; i t tLa l s t. (melee of L • h r t e e S rer l i t i e ti ff vit al Oue rinitS parts of the Arts nf 34 Ii .I. , :dwattl 111, mo t 30th Welood 11., to how and when they were taken front, the power ot the Kthp am% re* united to the custody of the .I.•tter tr. The Act of .9th Hen. 11, was to the saute ett•Vt .edict t wlsl . the more remarkable, u 5 the Shelia . ct it not then, pit nOW, a periou appOoted by the row ii, bent west elevted by the fit-eh-unit:Fs as the sell:Hot county. liclefuncki . to various similar sub*