The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

NEW TOWN—OI'ENING OF TIM PORTOF GOOLE.,
The new canal and other works at this Port were formally'
opened on Thursday, according to previous announcement.
They are situate at one of the sinuositics of the Ouse, im-
mediately above its junction with the Dutch River, • and
where its bed takes a direction nearly due north. The fol-
lowing particulars, collected on the spot, may be acceptable
to our readers.
The Canal is about 19 miles in length, 60 feet wide on the water
surface, and above seven feet deep, extending from Goole to Ferry-
bridge, and opening a direct and speedy communication with the
centre of Yorkshire, and the menufacturiag and commercial dis-
tricts. Vessels of BM ions borthen an be adroittedeas far as Fere
rybridge' and if a projected enlargement of the leeks take* place,
they will be capable of reaching Leeds and lleakefield. The sorts.
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locks lead to the outer basin or harbour which averages about
270 feet in length and 220 in breadth, containing 17 feet of water,
and capable of being rendered still deeper. From the western ex-
tremities of this harbour branch two other locks, called the
Inner Barge and the Inner Ship Locks, of rather lots dimene.
Moen, in width and length respsetervey, than those weready men-
I dotted. The former, which is the more southerly, leads to,
! the Barge Dock, in measurement about 900 feet by 150, and.
I commune ating, at ha western er.d, with the Canal am r
which, at this point, is a handsome stone hedge, veldt a span of
26 feet, and the rise of the arch 7 feet, leaving 13 feet from thei
surface of the water to the centre of the arch. The inner Ship
lock, at the northern corner of the harbour, leads to the Sitip•
Dock, which is about 600 feet in length, front north to soutP,
and 200 in width, the depth of the water being 17 t et, and the
walls 5 feet higher than the surface of the water.. Between the
two Docks is a communication about 22 feet 0 inches wide,.
and seven or eight yards in length. On the north side of the Barge
Duck is a small resin, over which a capacious warebre,e,
four stories high, has been erected, for the purpose of loading and te
unloading fly boats, under cover. A little to the south-of. the
Shipping Dock an immense fire-proof Bonding Warehouse.
is nearly ready for rooting. Convenient offices for tile tratosectioneraon
of business, and a number of handsome houses for the agebeassealsa'r.
officers of he' eetablishment, have been erected atter:Tat to then. :I
works. The town —le the miserable huts previously in csistenott.
do not deserve that name—is built on the north of the harbour- A.
large and commodious inn, called the Banks' Arms Hotel, is al-
ready opened, and fitted up in capital style. On the north of it is
to be a spacious marketplace, 220 yards square. Several mimeos
are staked out, in parallel lines, branching west from the Ouse.
Some tit' these are sixty feet wide, with flagged causeways, already .
laid, five or Rix feet wide. The houses in three or four of these.
streets are already built, and many of theta occupied ; when she
whole now contracted for are completed, they will amount to about
120. Thom of the lowest class are finished in a style of neatness
very unusual. The whole of this stupendous undereiking, with
most of the buildings, has been completed in a comparatively short
period, and at an expense, report says, of 400.0001. for the Aim and
Calder Nevigation Company, by Messrs. Joliffe and Banks, the
contractors, under the tibia superiateedence of G. Leather, Esq.
chief engineer. The architects of the buildings, we understand,.
are Messrs. eVoodheart and Hurst, of Doncaster. Several roads
communicating with the port have been opened or imptoved, and•
others are in contemplation. leeward, of 400 persona are at present
in employment, to carry the various designs into execution. The
proprietors of the canal have laid down a plan and elevation, ac-
carding to which all the buildings are to be erected of fine brick or.
stone, and covered with blue slates; and if this plan be carried into
etlect, the town when completed, will, in point of elegance and um-
fertility, be theliandanmest in tha north of England.
We come now to the proceedings of the day. An event of so•
much importance to the future prosperity of the town aud neigh.,
bourhood„ naturally excited a strong degree of interest, and as.
I early as nine o'clock in the morning, numbers of people, from the
adjoining district, began to flock into the place. The Graham
Steam Packet, from Hull,wbicfi took a special trip on the occasion.
arrived about half an hour afterwards, with upwards of 100 pet-
! sengers; and the Thorne and other packet* furnished a considerable
increase. some of than rentainieg at Goole till after the ceremony.
Several coaches from Leeds, and other parts of the West Riding,
contributed to swell the numbers. 1n the mean time, the weather, .
which had never been promising. became decidedly unfavourable.,
Showers continued to fall, and the Wind very cold for the season.
fhe six.ctsters we e unable. from the Esihneoey of seseamofat.on.
to obtain much comfort within doom, and the state of the morning
afforded them little enjoymet.t without. The Arrival /deity" eon.
pany," and enrol+ from Ferrybridge, was anxiously desired, but
hour after hour elapsed without any tidings of their approach. We.
understand the Canal was opened at the other extremity, about ten
o'clock in the forenoon e and after about fifty sail had beeil ad-
mitted, the principal officers of the establishment, with their
friends, set forward in a by-twat, splendidly fitted up, followed by
three others with goods and passengers. They proceedeo along,
the whole line, snaking several stoppages, and came widen sigh; of
Goole about half-past three. At that time, the bridge of which
we have already spoken, and other places commanding a view of
'the Canal, were thronged with people. Flags were displayed front
the buildings and the shipping to the river. The vessels, on near.•
ing the town, advanced at a brisk pace. The foremost of them Ives,
deeorated with a large union jack and &profusion of colours, amoog
which were four blue banners hearing the inscriptions" Agriculture
and Commerce," " Prosperity and Plenty, " Jolly Tars and
Cheerful Swains," and " Success to the Port of Goole." Among,
the gentlemen on board, were W. M. Alaude and J. Priestley,
Esqrs. who have the direction of the Company's *fliers, Sir E.
}links, one of the contractors, Arthur Heywood, Esq. Jemes
Maude, Esq. of Leeds, Messrs. Leather and ilinit, &c. In the
second vessel was an excellent band of music, which was nee be
another from the town. The first boat passed under the bridge, at
four o'clock, amidst three hearty cheers, and a discharge of cannon.
the bands playing" God save the King." The -bole party thee
proceeded through the Barge Dock into the Harbour, the music
performing Rule Britannia," the multitude cheering, and the
firing being kept up by the vessels and great guns.
About five o'clock, a number of gentlemen sat down to an excel-:
Haut dinner. IV. M. Maude, Esq. was in the Chair, sod Joseph
Priestley. Esq. Vice-President. A. number of loyal and appro .
petite toasts were given, including " Sir John Lowther and the
Undertakers of the Aire and Calder Navigation"—" Success to
the Port of Goole and.the New Canal," &c. &c.
The Company then adjourned to witness the entrance of the.
Lowther steam-packet by the proper lock in the abip-dock, which,.
after some delay, was effected; and at nine o'clock the passengers
and spectators were exulting at the event.
An accident occurred on the passage at New Bridge, a few niece
from Goole. One of the vessels in the train, rather top-heavy,
was capsized, in consequence of the passengers soddenly crowding
to one side. Many persons were precipitated into the water, and
diem was some apprehension that a boy was lost., In another in-
stance, an elderly gentleman, immediately after the first boat MO
passed under the canal bridge, was swept by the hauliagoope into
the barge-dock, and carried nearly to its centre. He clung. bow
ever, most tenaciously to the rope, and was rescued from his pert-
low situation with no otheriejury than a sound ducking.