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accidents had ocebteed, iad die tegs of Itoreelsoties
Lied bwen broken in the course of one week.

It appears by die couctirrent 'testimony of various
individuals, as well as front the experience and lo-
cal observation of several Members of your Cniu-
mittee, that the general line of mad from Shrews-
bury to Holyhead is in bad repair, iu many plaices
dangerous, in almost all too narrow, freclueudy
ascending hills untieces.arily. and T3llowitig liues
incapable of improvement.
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That one practical effect of such a state of road
is the serious delay of the public mails.- which ap-
pear to your Committee to have, het ii late in their
arrival at Holyhead from the beginoing of January
to the e7th of March last, a period not exceeding
slay, no less thou 71 times. varyinr. from under
one to fire hours ; and in their artiest at Shrews-
bury for the saute period, 75 timer.
Your Committee observe, however. that there is
some irregularity in the dispatch of tlir mail from
Holyhettd for Shrewsbury. varying front 10 to 50
minutes, from the expectation and waiting for
the arrival of a packet : but the importance of the
delay in arriving at Holyhead is most strongly 1111-
pressed upon yoor Committer. when the advan-
tage afforded to the sailing and expediting of the
packets by the state of tide is in consideration.
Upon that line of road 'thief' lead* from Chester
to Holyhead. your Committee have found that the
mails from Chester have been during the period
above-nn ntiosied, late in their arrival at llolyhead.
in 71 informers, from under one hour to three
bows delayed; and rot the same period late in
their irrivals ut Cheater. from under one hour to
two hours, 75 tinter.

That much of that lane of roll {the travelling
upon which appears to bare considerably decreased
within these few yi-irs) is in repair. That certaih
Perishes hal smite years beck bera indicted by in.
itructiona from the rust-Offrce. and bad in conse-
quence effected, what works were necessary to pre-
!at any farther proceedings; but that since that
period, much had berasuglered to fell out of re-
pair, especially hetwern Chester and !Icily's/ell.
That an improvement io the Lime line nev.r the hill
of Rhualt is now going forward, through the pub-
lic spirit of certain individuals of th.it neighbour-
hood, who hare subscribed ■ shut of money for
the purpose, without the expectation of any return
of inierett or profit to be derived by tolls from such
an undertaking.
That the read is in general narrow, capable of,
and reqeiring much improvement, soil running, as
the Shrewsbury line, in many instances minters.
verily over bills.

'flint many suggestions of improvement have
been made to your Coomnittee by Mr. Fletcher of
Chester. who has occasionally worsted thy Officers
;idle Post-Office in their Reports, sera has proc-
tised as an erganeor. 111 t. however destrablr for the
public advantage malty of these may be, your Com-
mittee do not fuel themselves authorised to otter an
opinion_upon their respective inerits, from the w int
of more authentic documents and snaps than they
have as yet been enabled to procure.
Upon this line of road, your Committee have
found that the Ferry which travellers are ohlmed to
ts• at Conway, is attended with '.1")(111:4 1111:011% e-
niencr much delay, occaoonal danger. and even
actusl'loss of iivvv.

TO point out a remedy for this. they have inept-
tigated te%o plans proposed by. und they have ex-
amined in person, Mr. Rennie. They have an-
nexed the plaits, and ..n estimate, to this Report.
But of the expeelieucy of immediately adopting the
incentive. your Committee forbear to express an opi.
Moo a Inch might induce them to recommend the
carry ing into execution a great work at considera-
ble expense to the public. and which might here-
after he deemed useless to the object in contem-
plation, that of facilitating the intercourse from
Chester to Holyhead. slittulel any future plan of ins-
movement lead that line of toad in a direction dif-
ferent from Couway.
That ►eferridg to that part of the road from the
Church of lalandegai, whet* the Shrewsbury and
Chester hues meet, and proceed nulled to Holy-
head. the saute observation and getters.' report above
nui.k upon the Shrewsbury line are repeated.
That the ditlicuhywhich interposes nee!t upon this
line, common to both toad., tit. the ferry or pas-
sage of Clio Menai, uear Bangor, mu-t, while pas-
sengers are compelled to lass by boats, ever pre-
scut serious inconveniencies and delays, and at
buses be even attemled with danger.
This the evideoce of Colonel Peacock. a Ma-
gistrate long ravidiug in the Island of Angleses,
and also appears peculiarly to have turned his at-
teatime to this subject, sheer, and proves, that'
numberless delays and serious obstructions hate
been thrown. not only in the way 6f truvellers, but
of the public mails; and that on this the principal
comtnuniestion between Great Unwise awl Ireland
is materially interrupted, flea the want of a bridge
acro•a the Menai.
Folly eoovinced of this. your Committee have
examined the practicability of effectoog such a work,
and think necessary• to subjoin the plans amid esti-
mate. prepared hy Mr. Itisataie; inihrintiisig, that
their °inmost is, that a bridge according to the plan
protium! is practicable.
The sem of money. however great, that may be
requisite to emnpleie the erecting of the bridge,
doe; not appxar to your Committee as calculated
beyond the value of the advantages that will be to
be derived by the public Troia the constructing of a
work so necessary to the freedom of intercourse be.'
toren the two islands of the United 1C,14.10in.
Inor Committee hind, that loyonil the estimate
for the 'reecho* of a bridge, an additio's, rapense
nal he to he incurred. vit. the plirchwe of the pre-
sent ferry tolls, whioli *wresr to be the prutrefty or
♦ Private indindrwl ; hut Ilse automat of which they
have nut been able to a•certain.

They Iwg. however. tot:Own,. that tflia renew.
nhether great or others ten., would be to be met,
and potto.nly muck of the to he entrenclefl nu toe
work its,lf, .to adegnite toll being unposed on
al! n.u,engery ttos‘ing bri lAr.
it 1 a tleo 1.11:11.- 10 Lc

o:ten.on upon the iN lx

e:..thled In repent their
of r 'optspig no tm•
..nr Co in:nitre* +nterrtl
of tle o%eetuans Ikat
eastuot.eg the Strai.s.

portent nu impr b. ii.

into • len; rc
miAtt lie n:a.tr 11!

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1:•..tK.. uh•r4.ll •'i♦ n •vageti ,4 in Ott Ike its.
i lor ~, il,aviukz • , .1 the 4....
►hr Colitoirto of ceo.

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lain vessels of Carnarwo, with that given by_ Vent'.
Iladden of the Trinity-House; Mr. Whidloy,
Master-Atteudaut of W 001.% ich Dock•yardi 1.1:41
Captain Jones. now of His Majesty's packet the
lirbrittige, and who has had the experience of many
years to die navigation of these Straits; submit it
as their opinion that no injury can be dour to the •
1
navigation of the Menai. uy the constructing of o 'I
bridge according to the plan annes-ed, across the
Swrlly rocks, 1 the mai* shore of CaernarvOu
to the island of Angleara. ' • .1
That whatever temporary impediments mac be
opposed. to vessels passiug thelivrelly, by having
their course coufined to one austesid of two *chintwle.
pending the erecting of the bridge, the benefit to
be derived from the improvements to be nituie to
these channels by cutting away the rock, will more
than compensate for any 1. mporary delay that can,
under circumstances of the merest casualty, arise
during the short period of u few mouths.
That the description of vessels which avail theinw
selves of the passage of the Menai, appears by the
returns made for the three last years, and an.lexed
to this report, to be of the very lowest or sntalle.t
class; not more than eight vessels exceeding the
burtbeu of 150 eons having pawed daring that pe-
riod; anti of those below that tonnegre, a propor-
lion of neirly two thirds appear to Imre been not
exceeding fifty tons burin-it.
Your Committee, therefore, viewing the advan-
tages to be derived by the community of letercourse
that would arise between Great Britain and Ireland
fry the establishment of a hridge across the Menai.
do Dot hesitate to submit this their recommenda-
tion fur the adopting sad immediate erecting of the
promoted bridge, strengthened and confirined as
they are by the conviction, that no inereitted (Hu-
ger or delay will be thrown in the way of vessela
navigating these straits: they would therefore ill
diacherge the linty confided to them, did they
not endeavour to impress, as far as their H,epnrt
can, their opinion that a bridge errors the Me-
nai, by the Swelly rocks, is not only expedient,
lint necessary to tie tree comaitinieetiou between
Great Britstio sad helmet, sun ought to be imme-
diately constructed.
• That the plea annexed is, in their opinion, that
which ought to be adopted.
Your Committee have further to report, that
bating inquired 1.1310 the state of the funds arising
from the turnpikes on the tarn line. of road, and
their expenditure. they find that each line cottaiha
many districts or trusts, which have been formed
and are conducted under the provisions of ranoes
Acts of Parlietnent. That in order to embrace at
owe view, the different trusts-distiagnisbed frown
each other, the rate of toll levied, the ansoont col-
lected within each, as well as the debt slut iaterest
annually payable, they hare subjoined an Abate-Let
of them.

Thc3 find that in some ineten"et. the portion of
mail cowing under their olte-v.ttinii forms a very
eqa.iileral.le part of the tripe, wo:cit c.r.:sraced
many miles of cross road, the tuill nr which con-
mutt one general fund for the expenditure of
the tro-t, without sups nor regard to that oo which
the poet eons..

Tort notwiths,anding that the rates of toll are in
general equal, in some inst inces, from the Ire.
trieney of gates, superior to rho-oe collected on the
best maintained roads in England ; that the aid of
fairish lahonr is invariably called on ; that no i.n-
prAident or frauditleht expenditure of the lands
bits been •htso, one can be soareeted by poor
Cospulittee ; yet with the exception of the trusts
wonted in the abstract alto ted to, neither the
fonds ate capable of offoribti4 means, nor the 1.4-
rislies` tabour, equel to ninintain inn sufli,nent suite
of repair. mooch lea mead or improve the prerent
lines crt, rani.

That your Committee have felt themselves ealleil
on to brsng to observation the fa. t. cif Various towns
ships labouring at this inomeot under the weight of
isidictuients, 10, not having their respective portions
of the roost repaired ; while it does appear, from
the investigattod oar Gast twa4,, that their fdods
are unequal to the andertakiag. and will be ren-
dered still mote inadequate by the expenditure that
must necessarily 'timid tie prowess of indictment,
if persevered io.
That various suggeetions of improvement on the
two roads have been laid before the Committee ;
and however desirable the effectiug of these may apa
pear, your Committee, not having had sufficient
authenticated document., nor any general connect-
ed plans of these Roads made by professional en-
gineers or surveyors, h lie to laisient that they do
not find themselves competent to point nut in this
Report what may be eziwdisoit to be effected. nor
what the amount of pubbc aid to the different
trusts should be : folly conviocM, hoarier. that
without considerable aid from the Public to the
funds of these roads, and for the building of a
bridge across the aletisi, no teal permanent assist-
ance ran be given to support the 'ottoman be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, by Holyhead.
Your Committee hare subjoined the filiautes of
Evidence taken before them ; having. however,
omitted that volnataiiy offered to them by a' Lind
Surveyors and which retied alone to improvements
suggested by him. sod which it did not appear be
had sufficiently digested; and they have added
each Papers as seemed to them necessary to be
annexed to this Report.

Last Fri'ler a man in a state oi insanity cat hie
throat in St. Gile.'s watch-house; he was taken to
Ilid.lleses Hospital, where he died nu Saturday.—
An Inquest was held on the body by Ganuoc
Hoostsusi, Eq. It was stated in evidence, that the
uufortimate man was at a pohlie-house in Charles-.
street. Drnry-lane, where being spired aith • tit„
his wife desires' the beadle tot ike him to the work-
house; the deceased at !ha became irritated and
en ,lacagesbie. Th-y took him to the watch-
home anti% proper sasi.taner was i.roeured. In the
'dealt time he cat his throat with • short pen-knife
which he had c metvaled in his pocket... The Jury
-warm t a verdict of Lwnecy.

A rii•turblore oceurre.l'on Songay night the
kn nh. at Mirtinoor prigon, whic, ova!: not girdled
till the solsfieer fired among the prisoner's eeterni
of shoot seers, wonnried. On Monday afternoon m
French prioei:er was shot through •ne head by one
of tiie pri...stea belenKing to the hotiinghams) ire
militia, en duty there: he ht. held and
shookien throiteh the reef of the orison. and on
refu,ing to get in when called to by the wail. the
fitter snot him.

X4r

roat.morrm, !FPI. 11
Sailed du Night. 34; gm" Copinin I. ritig
the station C herbver6; 31:411ct
au a ersitn. •.- ; -

-Arrived yestenter the Dec." Cutter, hos off
Dartmouth. • •
I ittrive4 the Ryhille from Cod: ; ROtthil,
eigiticastrt. and Ai/e, (inlay .I*,)
flueratey. The l'httis is wine down 1..
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PLYNOWTII-LEtcK. atPT•
Sailed yeaterday La Seine, 44, with ld
Inck4. ace. for the Paiefrers and Shaaaaa.
off Brett; Nod the Ephera bng, fa. Cadiz.
Cuine in the (halos Irtnn America, eap.ared 11,
French privateer, and recaptured t th • P.,,etem.
Came up Hansom, to refit, the Plwasaat tlaip
of war.

This morning arrived the Peaegek May of wt.,
col,toie Pfeak, from an tifisu •resstnl CralZe ill :112
we.tw:lrd; and the Amethyst fingstr, (met 44
Har'mines—not hang new.

The E.rorri,e*Goot of woe has jest math hes
number, from the Westward.
FALMOUTH, SEIM &
Soiled the Manchester pocket, with the Mails of
lost month for the Beezds; and the Express pacitn
for Catltc—Wind N.

haat. stn.. 11.
Arrived the Hannibal, Rear Admiral Sir fl.mna
William,. sad the .11cipaverar, from Pert.mouth;
Ninalda from a cruize.--IVmd S. W.

Captain Lossica is appointed to the earnms..4
of the Galatea frigate. !winched a few tl) ego it
Deptford.

Extract of a letter from an Officer on hear{
Majesty's ship Edgar, dated M'ilizae Sound, Au.
goat 23:—.-
" Craiziag off Kellett Island on the 11 inquiet, we TC,II.
lured • very valuable chip from oai at the tom's% ',moan
toasts. We law the ship heave to su the enesay's soar s
her, and take the privateer is tow. We immediate-I) mole
WI mil in risme, sad the 17.d:tar minas nnonaCtv::v
!Mall raised upon him; on which he stored i:1:.
nod es our firms at him, attempted to 7,10
,bose, hot the shot Guts our how-gusse thing over hiui 'be
p, is steer ;wird it lilac to start. Vfe fired a fir ,Ira n
him, when a luny fire of shot and alw.h war op‘irst u..a
from Seyer Island; notwithstanding with, our
under the command of fdr.,Felix, one ad LierifbuY.,y•
villa cisme of the privateer. The enmity air drsas.,ls,7,
tire upon bar; she rister4 the hattery, howscaryigNsma
gallant manner, and came up fart wills the 'mealy, he rte
Lad unfortunately SO mint the start, as so mows bib,
ran oa shore, swim cover of fie'..:.pirtred. Tee :din
being recalled, a hear) firing wn. 3[91 tkar her, fin
every poit, to which thi• coenty had tranefetsell 9.,r4bra
timing tin chase; hot she foitsuairl, mired widwilist
ISMage, except one shot through hr. wad. We mod
here, with the homeward-Wend tr-ore, on the rfi; and IL&
. . . .

and the cane, f4t. Eaglaud hare Inen slataiat:d 13) Gil
seas that Otrieel.^
Toe following curious anecdote is relattl by .1
t:entleenan who was on board the Clarissa at tie
tune of her cspture:—" Harlo, ea* burred be.
tweets the fleet and maenad saga.,** (for *We wee
three distinct attiemo) it on soggasted to the (H-
-err In cc:animal of the troop*, licit ',rum. cos!.
(petters might result should the enemy's shut take
etf-ct ol,olit the poop, the hencoovs bring fod it
c.n ply bottled, in most-tweet* of which, std •-• eel
given for their removal ; but at the time a-athirst
admit of the bottles being reomited, the test-col..
bottles sud all, were thrown owerheavi. Tao vr,.
iny's frigate, Lis Marmite, was thee about *
and a-bslf astern, mid of course siw ttion;),,
r7oulil appear, imperfectly) what pa.!,rl r t bosnl
the ( &triton ; and, from the appearance of m-rer.,l
flitatia4 bodies on the matte, conclatied th.Jt tne
Clusrltion's boats were prepared For hearth:lg! u-ier
this impression, orders IMP immediately
the Cornraander al the Gigots to antirlirstetL.. ifs
tack. Her boat* were instantly manned cod ewe .
tacit carriing • small gun na the bow, and to ti.s
order advanced to the scene of action ; whco, I.4te't
of meeting with the receptioo they sweeter!. the
abject of their fears prestuted itself tithe a.t.A.!.!*
eat Frenchmen, to the inexpressible eutertsininct:
of all ou board the Chariton.

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MEETING OF CREDITORS AT GI:MOW.
iv-Kowtow.
Stephew Amleerst, late of Market *met, Mestonioeter,
Midalesex. sod of West Far;e4gii, Kent, brme• ;
owl also Lac of Uxbridge, Wiliam. copper. 46.
ti afact WIT

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COAL .11 Akk ei , SEPT. 12.
Mips. Shiva said. Prier
76.1.Nc.aca<114.. Coal s3i •••• .41*.• al 1..r.-7, ('.
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PAWS OE STOCKS V EST ca wor.
3 per Cent. Cossuis 1...... 67;:
S per Cemt. Nary
Imperial 3 per Calt.
()mamas SU de&
ludic Somas
7S 5 prem.
Lathequer 8:16 S 2
re i prem.
Eitalirli Lottery L I a Ln Is
Bei,: for
C 41419,48 fur i Alla 044 .6. ri;te
I: 111cii, s wek-liroker.
4, Carabill, awl j, Clearly! Coo.

Pt IT Hs.
O. the trith of Mav Ire, at the Car of Ge•J tke
Lady of Thomas Cbakes Cariocaa, E. j. of a sou
fh. the to September, Si Wet Lodge. the Lad!
"
Guorgr Atkhoma, Physiriatt,_ildlibmoupla, dsdattibir

'MARI:IACR.
!lathe Mt. instant, at N(lnin WI,
gton, Kent, the leV "1.
ream Spooner, of libodus. Wars tel..ku to Anus
daughter ads' late Right Raw. kir Lucoas Olkars, t
Ds utavisse.,cesaty of Clem, 1 re land.
DEATHS.
On Weeds! the sad lest. at Charlton, near
aerate bet ihuci ikon* Mn. Ilcstard, wilt of Thews it
Bastard, 14/. cf that place.
tha his passage homy from Jamaica, on the S lore
Charles CuShaos, E.g. mina!' Ayr, beg., gag bet gf
brothers, three of s ht. h died es diet team:.
A few ca)• siwce, Ma. Fisher. littecAntra.
Rosectadaleh.
On Salaams lase, at Mantes, war rreave, the lino ta
Ray le, the second sots of the Earl of Cori.
Unwell's, after • scene aloes; of ten aserneiscll:v 'lt
aged a? Iran. KlVOtii dasibtcr of M.
tu.ser. New Used-duet.
Lately, at his hawse is Claelteulases. Sir Tel';'
Rm. is :be nth pear of his age. He 0 VI( C 0.1,4
101 j kW welly sou, Ralph asses I% 1.• :

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