The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

THE SUN,

feet. The small or second lock is for general purposes
and is in length between gates 200 feet, breadth from
wall to wall 45, and, its 611 being 9 inches below large,
lock, it will have at half tide a depth of water of 17 to
18 feet, and at three-quarter tide from 21 to 22 teet. The
dock has a water area of upwards of 25 acres, including
timber pond at the upper end, and it never contain
a less depth of pure fresh water than 25 feet at its en-
trance, shoaling gradually to 20 feet at the timber
pond; the general depth will be two feet more. The
supply of pure fresh water is important to steamers, as
it will secure the full term of durability to their boilers.
In case of war a whole fleet of war steamers could
reach the German Ocean in half an hour: In construct-
ing these works 135 acres have been reclaimed ; wharfs
or quays extend 3,600 feet in length, the quays to be
traversed by railways from the main lines and into sheds
and warehouses. Sheds are close to the quays 750 feet
in length, and 50 feet in breadth, affording a covered
area of 4,000 feet, and a vaulted warehouse 150 feet
square for free and bonded goods. A. communication is
open to London, throngh Louth, Boston, and Peter-
borough, through Market Rasen to Lincoln, and, by
the Midland Railway with Nottingham and Derby,
and the Great Northern Railway to Boston, through
Gainsborough to Retford, where it communicates
through the Great Northern with Doncaster and
York, from Retford to Worksop, into Sheffield,
where the Midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railways afford communication with Leeds, and all
the Yorkshire clothing districts. The parent line com-
pletes a communication between Sheffield, Manchester,
Liverpool, and all the hardware, iron, pottery, and cot-
ton districts. Great Grimsby has every necessary for
outfit and repair of steamers and ships, including excel-
lent hard coal for steamers, brought by railway, and de-
livered at very low rates on board. A large hotel of the
first class has been built by the Earl of Yarborough, the
chairman of the company; there are also several com-
fortable inns. New Holland, 16 miles from Grimsby, is
the terminus for Hull, united to that port by a steam
communieation of 15 minutes. The company have con-
structed extensive works there; the tidal-basin being be-
yond the limits of the jurisdiction of Hull, ships are free
of dock port charges, an advantage which has led to the
chartering and discharging of an increasing number of
timber-laden and other vessels in the new river port of
New Holland. For the transit of passengers a pier of
1,500 feet in length, to the end of which the trains run,
extends into the river; passengers can descend on a
covered platform, and passing through two iron tubes to
a floating iron pontoon, go on board steam-boats fitted
after the American fashion, with decked saloons, which
lie alongside. The heavy goods traffic is conveyed to
Hull principally in lighters, towed by steam-tugs and by
an iron steam-screw. Leaving the main line and taking
the branch joining Hull with Lincoln, we find that all
the populous and wealthy exporting and importing
districts are brought into communication with the ports
of the German Ocean and Baltic Sea, through the rail-
way terminus at the port of Great Grimsby. Thus it has
been brought within five hours of Leicester, Nottingham,
and the lace and hosiery districts—six hours of Bir-
mingham and the hardware districts—three hours of
Sheffield and the fine steel district—four hours of the
pottery district—five hours of Leeds or Huddersfield
and the woollen districts—five hours of Manchester and
the cotton districts—and seven hours of London. In '
addition to this railway communication, the railway
company have taken advantage of the extraordinary
natural capabilities of the port to construct on them
docks and warehouses, with all the appliances that modern
science, tempered by experience,can supply. The Grimsby
Docks are on the edge of a channel of deep water. Coast-
ing steamers can enter them at any time of the tide, while
the largest steamers will find sufficient water on the
dock cill for at least twelve hours out of the twenty-
four; at all times they can lay to at the landing-pier
within the basin, and enable their passengers to step on.i
shore without requiring to use boats. One incontestable
advantage Great Grimsby will possess, from the extra-
ordinary but salutary powers which its constructors
have monopolized—as railroad, warehouse, and dock
proprietors, one system and one unbroken responsibility
will pervade the whole line; the manufacturer or the
foreign shipper will know that, from the last land termi-
nus to the last water terminus, or vice versci, his mer-
chandise is always under the care, without change or
transhipment, of one set of officers.
About one hour and a half was devoted to an inspec-
tion of the docks, and the various works connected there-
with, which, in their general appearance, as well as their
various details, presented a most interesting subject for
contemplation. Shortly after two o'clock the company
assembled in a large tent in the great lock pit of the
docks, which was hung with flags, and tastefully de-
corated for the occasion. A handsome cold collation
was provided by the contractors, three tables being
laid out, extending the whole length of the tent, besides
the raised table on the platform, reserved for the direc-
tors and more distinguished guests. The viands, which
were most abundant and excellent in quality, were pro-
vided by Messrs. Holt and Archer, of the Nell Gwynne
Tavern, Strand. The Earl of Yarborough, Chairman of
the Manchester and Sheffield Railway Company, pre-
sided at the festival, and was supported by the Earl of
Powis, Lord A. Paget, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Parker,
M.P., and a great number of gentlemen connected with
the railway company, or who have been engaged in car-
rying out the undertaking.
The usual loyal toasts having been proposed and duly
honoured, the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Hutchings, gave the
" Health of the Directors of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway."
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the toast on
behalf of his colleagues, described at some length the
difficulties they had had to surmount in bringing the
undertaking so far to a successful issue. Energy and
perseverance were still necessary, but the amount of suc-
cess they had achieved was due to the unanimity of
purpose by which all parties had been actuated;
and when they looked round and saw what had
been done, they might in some degree appreciate the
difficulties they bad overcome. It was six years since
the first pile was driven, and they had used 60,000
trees in the construction of the docks, which, if set
at the usual distance, would constitute a forest of
2,000 acres. Many of these piles had to he driven
seventy feet deep, and the greater number not leas than
forty-five. It was with a proud feeling that he reflected
that Englishmen were able to carry out such stupend-
ous undertakings without asking the aid of the Govern-
ment.—(Cheers.) He might almost say, in spite of the
Government, for when they applied to the Admiralty
they were told that the plan could not be sanctioned
without the dock entrances were constructed large
enough to admit the largest class of war steamers,
This had been done ; but he hoped and believed
the docks would be seldom used for that pur-
pose.—(Loud cheers.) After referring to the immense
advantages to be anticipated in the increase of traffic,
both to the line of railway and through making the
docks a grand water terminus for the great manufac-
turing districts, tending, thereby, to the promotion of
our foreign trade, his Lordship concluded his address
with a cordial tribute to the services rendered by the
contractors, engineers, and other parties employed in
the construction of the docks.
Mr. PETO then proposed " The engineer-in• chief, Mr.
J. Bendel, and the resident engineer, Mr. Adam Smith,"
in very eulogistic terms, and expressed his conviction
that the results of this great project would fully answer
the high anticipations of future prosperity that had been
held out.—(Cheers.)
Mr. RENDEZ., at some length, acknowledged the c om-
pliment.
Several other toasts having been given,
Mr. CHAPMAN, deputy-chairman of the Manchester
Railway, proposed " The Members for Sheffield," which
was responded to by Mr. PARKER.
At the conclusion of his speech a loud call was made for
Mr. Roxiuca, who at length came forward, and ob-
served, in reference to the occasion on which they were
assembled, that no man could come there and see what
had been done without feeling a pride and regard for
his country, and a satisfaction iu his race, nor without
reflecting also whether the way in which we were
governed might not have something to do with it. The
vast extent and character of the undertaking could not
fail to astonish all who saw it that day for the first time;
they had in truth " scooped out an empire, and usurped
the soil," in the construction of these works.—(Cheers.)
These were works that ennobled our kind—(Cheers)—
because they showed the power, not of will over will,
but of intelligence over intelligence—(Cheers)—and he
trusted it would not be long before he saw these scien-
tific conquests over nature accomplished, not only in this
country, but all over the world.—(Cheers.) Let them
cultivate that intelligence by sinking all the peculiarities
which stood in the way of its perfect development, in
order that man might be ultimately made what he ought
Contractors to be—the great dominant superior of all the beings of
the
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earth.—(The Hon. Gentleman was loudly cheered
'`"A,F,,,stitaing his seat.)
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The company shortiv afterwards
broke up, apparently
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A large proportion ofe proceedings of the day.
station
visitors returned to town
from the Grimsby
owing to a slight accident nby
a special train, which,
to
detained at Hitohin station one of the carriages, was
, and did not arrive in town
I for nearly an hour after the
anticipated time.
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betweenthtehe3gen-
tlemen of the two universities isb Saturday,
April, and the distance to
Putney-bridge to Mortlake. Beth is from
active training. Messrs. Searle intend chartering are iri
steamers for the Cambridge gentlemert.arteing twii
the champion watermen, who, has e spornbes,'
Childe Harold—Noulton and Wyld, the Waverly, ii",
steamer hired by Harvey and West, of Oxford, In'cluta'
announced to accompany the match, so that there will
plenty of accomodation for those anxious to witneets the,
race. Let us hope all of them will be kept in the re„
of the contending crews, and that the cutters and nther
boats will beck a clear course.

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Merecs 2, 1852.
Notice is hereby given that her Majesty
24th will
March old
a
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instant, at two o'clock.
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drawing-room, at St, James's Palace, oa Thursday, the
Ist of April next, at twoio'clock.,
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 17.
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Republic.
WAR-OFFICE, MAR= 19. •
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