The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

KENNETT AND Al VON CAX ,1 L.

' [BY A.OOI3.IICSFOND ENT.)
Some refit- dons have been lately passed on the
condos of the ComMittee for managing the affairs
tif the Kennett and AVon Canal Company, as if they
had kept back information of the prosperous state of
the Concerti, that they might previously purchase
shares at their reduced .price, so far interior to their
real valrte. On the contrary, nothing can have been
moreopen and ingenuous than their conduct ; and
it is not the-least of their merit, their having been
thus cautious of exciting too ilariguitte expectations
of success, where there had been suela frequent dis:••
appointments. The facts, are simply as follow
It was estimated at the outs-•t, this Canal would be
completed for the sum of 3(Soajo0l. which was ac-
cordingly subscribed in ;rot) share,, at t 201. , each,
but after an expence of 1.3z1. each share, the plait
remained in so unfinished and yuitrooS a state, that
the snares sunk .under 601.: each, and an At of Par-
li:unent wa, obtained to raise alt
.additionart 80,0001.
to compleai the Catral, by 3000 more shares at 601.
each, giving the original Subscribers a preference in.
the tiew subscription. This further • snits Was soon
exhausted, and the Canal being yet unfinished.; the
scherue.grew so reprobrated and hopeless, that the
shares sunk even below:201. each.
A• most correct estimate vs-as now taken by the
ablest surireyo6, and ,Parliament again resorted to,
and 200,000 i. more raised, completely to finish every •
thing, by 10,000 new shares, at 201. each, the old
Proprietors, as before, having a Preference in the
subscription, and the surveyors being pledged to
the shit perforaiince.Of the undertaking.
To toe surkise and niortificatiOn, however, of the
Subscribers, in the last Session of Pay liamene ano-
ther Act passed to raise another sntn for cornplcating
thisbittierto unfortunate concern, by 4000 more
new shares, at 241. a 'share. tut at a subsequent
meeting-this conduct, was explained entirely to saris's
fattioh; an-cf. the last estidiate found perfectly eor-
-Teat ; for it appeared-,stbst•Whert the Committee ap-
plied for the last At./of Parliament,' there were sur-
plus lands and other property adjoining the canal, 'of
value . more than -2utticietit for its perfect co repletion;
bUt as they were satisfied if the sale Could be post,
poned until the canal was •hnislied,l the lands, tic.
would fetch doubt;, the price of their- present valua-
tion, it was thougiit better to borrow the necessary
• sum for this. purpose,..tbau to dispose. of a property
of such magnitude, at so material a disadvantage.
At another meeting it uses also most satisfactorily
shewn, that the whole of the canal would be com-
pleted in a few month's, exceptthe locks Devis;
and until thoe were finished„a ra1k,r4.4.,,w0u1d he
resorted to. yAt the,. sane time itt was proved, by
spaw of the most inteilig,ent atiad best informed per-
sons present, that by the conveyance cat lour articles
only on- the canal, -an annual toll would arise of
near io0,00o1.; which on the capital e4ended of
goo,otiol. in ti,oool..slrares; at. 4,01. each would alone
frompay tO 1g per cent. From kl)g
led„,e of these tact-, the price of shares has Very ma-
terially risen ; but the wild idea, which sortie per-
sons have entertained, that they will rapidly grow
on to their original price of 1371. is hot less absurd,
titan the too hivity diSpesal of them is imprucient.—
There is no doubt now eritertainedbut that the navi-
gation: will be opened. accor.Wng to promise„ the
whole length from Bristol, Bath, gewburY, to Lon-
don, in December next. At the subsequent genera)
meeting 'tie committee will see the necessity of laying
laying before the company, a full all elear account
of their affairs, viz. the,Capital expended ; the pro-,
babe akmal -amount of tolls, expcnces. and net
income ; the suns theproperty they have to sell may
be likely to. amount to„,and what, 6,n the division it
'may produce to each subscribe': in proportion to
Oren- respective sharers, As i,t is. impps.sible, tkeretbre,
for the • actual north of the shares to,be ascertained
until the canal is opened, and the abuye stated ac-
counts lain bifore the Company, which it is certain
must take place in December next ; and as the pe-
riod to that desirable event is sO very short, it. is
hoped the Subscribers will not too hastily part with
a property they have at last brought to perteetion,- by
such perseverance and expence, until they are.aor
curately informed of its real value.

A numerous and respeaable meeting of Gentle-
men, who wish to render the Gaelic Chapel icy
Dartmouth-street an object • of national utility, as
well as of interest to those Who are desirous•ot cult.
tivating the Gaelic tongue, took place on Wednes-
day:at.the Freetnagonl9 taveril, when measures were
adopted for facilitating the access to this establish-
ment of all Highland and-Nish soldiers, and others,
whO., when in London, have ndt an opportunity of
attending public worship in a language which they
understand.

.
A ease of child murder, accompanied_ with, cir 7
cumstances of peculiar cruelly, occurred On Monday
sennight near thevillageOf I.llston,.fotrr'rpiles from
the city of Carlisle. Margaret Lotuthwaite, though
not Cohabiting, with her, husband, had long:exhi-
bited signs. of 'pregnancy: Soddenly she svcrued
_ well, and enquired respthing the prices of reapers,
saying she wished to engage herself. Her neigh-
bums, suspeeting that all was not right, made ap-
plication tO the OVerseer of: the parish to have, her
examined:- At Lis -request,. a surgeon attended; who
pronounced it as"his opinion.; that. She bad been -re,
eently delivered ofu child: SeverL;means were tried
to indUce her to confess the iimeand place Of, her
delivery, &c. and, after some .dernur; she at length .
accompanied- the Surgeon into a.neighbouring:field..
It was now evening:—the dread. of puni4hruent •
operatipowerfully,ng this inhuman wretch, she
brought out the rnan led cort„se.of hsr,4lild front the
bottom of a pond, covered with sods and mould !
- The,bDdy of
.the child was cut in several. places.—
A jury was summoned; and, a
.coroneekinquest held,
when a verdio.of iffi(ful Murder was re,turried..She
was taken into custody, but; made
,her, escape on
Wednesday evening; and was seen at Stany4x, on
the ljongto A n road.

SHIP. Nt#l.§.

CRAYESIEND, S4PTErA3ER 13.

AriliPed —*the ThOrnas Grenville, Brawn, and Dorsetshire,
Brawn, ; Oliver, ThOmpsOn, trom North Ante-,,
rica ; ":Kingston, Richards, from the South Seas; -Friend-
,•, ,•"' re. and Belvoir Castle, Owen, from Cork ; 'and the
711., , glary ; Palmer, frorri -

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