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WaRrOIIUGIVITVIZONt SUSPEN'StON 'MUDGE,

Designed by Captain SAMUEL BROWN, R.N.
PROSPECTUS.
Though the advantages that must be derived from theerec-
,tion of a; Suspension Bridge over the Tyne ,frear North to
South Shields, both in a local and national point of view; are ob-
itious, a few. of the most important may be thus enumerated :-:-
The populAtion,of North• Shield* and Tynemouth, and the
Population of South Shields and NVestoe, form a total' of
50,000 ialiabitants, exceeding any town on the 'great North
Read between London and -Edinburgh; but the river Is a
great obstacle. to'.general intercourse. •
In passing, or conveying goods •across the river at Shields
by boats,, it must he acknowledged that the risk; at all times
great; has been rendered more so of late by-the increase of trot'.
rand the rapid movements of the numerous steam vessels,
nill
greatly endanger the lives_of_personicssing, of which
there.
are innumerable instances. The Bri 0-would remedy
the evil •
, and ihelarge pOpulation.of both towns, now divided,.
would derive incalculable advantages from the Union. Islerth',
Shields would then be within 7 miles of -Sunderland, though.
at present any person travelling post between those towns,lwickn d the distance to be nearly 20 miles ; and the line of torn=
munication between Sunderland and South Shields with Mor-
peth, the•greakmart for cattle, would be considerably short:cued;
Sunderland i!A 114114 S froni illoipetivby ,Ne**st,te,, present,
the only road; but by way of North Shields, where there is
now an excellent turnpike; the distance waltd!: lieftedriCed.-a
23 miles. The • distance-,:from South Shields to -Metrpeth,
through Newcastle, is 26 mites t hat by North shieldslt would
not exceed 17 miles Of good and level turnpike=road. -In each
case, the hills and pavement; .frorn.therros,Uridge,at New-
castle to the heal of -Oateshead (au ineonmeoie.Oca.much em.-
u
Plained of, and which does more _injury to. cattle...than driving
them 6 or 7 miles upon an ordinary turnpike) would be avoid-
ed, and the expence and delay of keeping. the cattle upon the
road (no trifling consideration) would be seved.-‘'
The Resident in ivfOrth Shields would' have a conieyance
front his:4oAl:tlote 'directly•sotithwar4.-whilSl- those- of South
Shields and:Sunderland would find. similar advantage id pro-
. tPeding northward.' .
'he increasing populouSilowns Of Blyth And Hartley; (of
great consequence-from their connection with collieries which
are multiplying' in their neighbourhood) 'the s former distant
front North Shields ten miles, the latter six miles, both situated
the • sea ..icoast; * will tecelire: the greatest benefit frofif the
"'ridge in their, communication With the, south, through sea-
Port towns with which they have considerable and important
intercourse.; and they *ill 'also partake of the general-improve,
meat of North and SCUM Shields.
The persons interested in Sunderland Bxidge and in'the
tg3acis from South Shields to Durham and Stockton, from North
hields:••to ,NewcaAle, and from ' Shields •to Morpeth,. Must
8r dgreat advantage from the increase of passage which the
ge will promote.
'title project will bear consideration not only as a merd matter of
YFal importance, but in a national point of view, as regards the
tnvantage Government will derive from the facility which will
14 given to the passage of troops, ordnance, and stores from
• 01111 to South. Shields. ' Tynemouth Castle has bech long
e-,7-• as a ,depot for military stores ; but the want pf a ready
tininunication with the southern bank of the river, was con-
-44°• 4 'felt duritigthe late war, when I bridgeof barges and
ibottomed boats was constructed at euormous expence ta
,tie.puroose. •
•bilirt.is understood, that the distance from North Shields to Edin-
th„gno by'a coast Mad, is shorter than from Newcastle to that
0Y live or six miles, and • by a more level road.; and that a
17_'ng of six or seven miles can be made in the distance from
hell to South Shields. It follows, then that, by a Bridge over
andTYne •at Shields, the distance is shortened, between York
t Edinburgh, twelve Or thirteen miles, which-will deserve the
n,ttention and. support of his Lordship the Postmaster General
1)-ditssalteration is about to be_ made in the Ihnn,ing of mail, to
It "oni,Stinderland to Newca.stle,missing South Shields; yet
is_,certaiii this meastire, so serious an evil' to the inhabitants,
It is resorted to for want of the prected Bridge.
needlessto to comment on the advantages which will result
the Bridge,
whose .estates are in the immediate vicinity of
- am. ridge, or the eastern parts of Durham and. Northumber-
tee • The establishment of a good market at Shields must
united follow, from the encreased demand of the large
population and The facility' of- Supply.
ofrhnugh the great benefit the ancient and commercial town
- Newcastle, the capital of the North, must derive from the
r;l,3etrol of Shields has not been stated as one of the advan-.
ought note' calculated upon from the Suspension Bridge,‘ in
cf. is ao be overlooked, especially when' he great increase
ad• i is considered which must accrue from the proposed.
0 to Carrsl •
tioCnaspt. Brown undertakes that the cost of the Bridge and erec-
t shall not exceed 93,0091.; 'which is to be provided for
each. eaeital of 100,0001. in shares of one hundred pounds
It only, therefore, remains to satisfy the Capitalist
eve? he will receive a remunerating interest, of which there is
inteetrYcoPurlsPe•et The are estimated on the present existing
very In_reeratuetween the two towns and adjacent country, at a
, 9 calculation, to produce 6,000/. per annum, though
ffs osepeinnecdre.a,s- e may be fairly contemplated as soon as the
al3briti
.t.ethe Indeed there c . a be no doubt, independent
intercourse of the district, that this Will be a conSider-
t.:?ast`"4oou-ghfare for travellers pursnin their route along the
'midges of thus embrace the opportunity of crossing the
One °f the
st works in the
Lastly, erland and Shikinelds,
do the
m. latter promising to be
g
the e advantages to be derived are not, as in Most of
tieoe no deception,
of the present day, fallacious or visionary.; there
Y be as the benefiti, both public and private,
lOcai kneoownje.niplated and appreciated by every one.possessing
Shields. ledge'
r, Subscription. lists are left at the banks in. Newcastle,
F.ry and (...,,uhlifrlerland, Durham, and Stockton - and with Messrs.
alread_ Man, bankers, London. One-third of the capital
Y SqBeribed,