The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-15 00:00:00

11
ORTIT and SOUTH SOIELDS PATENT
WROUGHT IRON SUSPENSION BRIDGE,
Designed by Captain SAMUEL BROWN, R.N.
• • • PROSPECTUS.
Though the advantages that must be derived from the erec-
tion of a Suspension Bridge over the Tyne from North to
South Shields, both in a local and national point of view, are
obvious, a few of the most important may be thus enu-
merated :

The population of North Shields and Tynemouth, and the
population of South Shields and Westoe, form a total of
50,000 inhabitants, exceeding any town on the great North
Road 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 roust be acknowledged that the risk, at all times
great, has been rendered more so of late by the increase of traf-
fic, and the rapid movements of the numerous steam vessels,
which greatly endanger the lives of persons crossing, of which
there are innumerable instances. The Bridge would remedy
the evil, anti the large population of both towns, now divided,
would derive incalculable advantages from the Union. North
Shields would then be within 7 miles of Sunderland, though
at present any person travelling post between those towns, will
find the distance to be nearly 20 miles ; and the line of com-
munication between Sunderland and South Shields with 3lnr-
peth, the great Alan for cattle, would be cotsaiderably shortened.
Sunderland is 27 miles from Morpeth by Newcastle, at present
the only road, but by way of North Shields, where there is
now an excellent turnpike, the distance would be reduced to
23 miles. The distance from South Shields to Morpeth,
through Newcastle, is 26 miles, but by North Shields it would
not exceed 17 miles of good and level turnpike-road. In each
case, the hills and pavement, from the Barras Bridge at New_
castle to the head of Gateshead (an inconvenience much corn-
plained of, and which does mote 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 saved.
The Resident in North Shields would have a conveyance
from his own door directly southward, whilst those of South
Shields and Sunderland would find a similar advantage in pro-
ceeding northward.
The increasing populous towns of Blyth and Hartley, (of
great consequence from their connection with collieries which
are multiplying in their neighbouithood) the former distant
from North Shields ten miles, the latter six miles, both situated
on the sea coast, will receive the greatest benefit from the
Bridge in their communication with the south, through sea-
port towns with which they have considerable and important
intercourse ; and they will also partake of the general improve-
ment of North and South Shields.
The persons interested in Sunderland Bridge and in the
roads from South Shields to Durham and Stockton, from North
Shields to Newcastle, and from Shields to Morpeth, must
reap great advantage from the increase of passage which the
Bridge will promote,
The project will bear consideration not only as a mere matter of
local importance, but in a national point of view, as regards the
advantage Government will derive from the facility which will
be given to the passage of troops, ordnance, and stores from
North to South Shields. Tynemouth Castle has been long
used as a depot for military stores; but the want of a ready
communication with the southern bank of the river, was con-
stantly felt during the late war, when a bridge of barges and
flat bottomed boats was constructed at enormous expence to
little purpose.
It is understood that the distance from North Shields to Edin-
burgh, by a coast road, is shorter than from Newcastle to that
city, by five or six miles, and by a more level road ; and that a
saving of six or seven miles can be made in the distance from
Yolk to South Shields. It follows, then that, by a Bridge over
the Tyne at Shields, the distance is shortened, between York
and Edinburgh, twelve or thirteen miles, which will deserve the
attention and support of his Lordship the Postmaster General.
An alteration is about to be made in the running of the mail, to
pass from Suilderland to Newcastle, missing South Shields; yet
it is certain this measure, so serious an evil to the inhabitants
is only resorted to for want of the projected Bridge.
It is needless to comment on the advantages which will result
to individual 3 whose estates are in the immediate vicinity of
the •Bridge, or the extern parts of Durham and Northumber.
land. The establishment of a good market at Shields must
necessarily follow, from the encreased demand of the large
united population and the facility of supply.
Though the great benefit the ancient and commercial town
of Newcastle, the capital of the North, must derive from the
prosperity of Shields !,as not been stated as one of the advan-
tages to be calculated upon from the Suspension Bridge, it
ought not to be overlooked, especially when the great increase
of trade is considered which must accrue from the proposed
rail-road_to Carlisle. ,

Capt. Brown under takes that the cost of the Bridgeand erec-
tions shall not exceed 93,000/., which is to be provided for
by a capital of 100,000/. in shares of one hundred pounds
each. It only; therefore, remains to satisfy the Capitalist
that he will receive a remunerating interest, of which there is
every prospect. The tolls are estimated on the present existing
intercourse between the two towns and adjacent country, at a
very moderate calculation, to produce 6,000/. per annum, though
an immense increase may be fairly contemplated as soon as the
Bridge is opened. Indeed there can be no doubt, independent
of all the intercourse of the district, that this will be a consider-
able thoroughfare for travellers pursuing their route along the
coast, who tvill thus embrace the opportunity of crossing the
Bridges of Sunderland and Shields, the latter promising to be
one of the noblest works in the kingdom.
Lastly, The advantages to be derived are not, as in most of
the projects of the present_ day, fallacious or visionary ; there
as the benFfits, both can be no decePt public and private,
mav be contemplated and appreclated by every one possessing
local knowledge. . .
übser!ption lists are left at the banks in Newcastle,
N. B. S:
Shields; Sunderland, Durham, and Stockton - and with Messrs.
,F • dCy an •
hapinan, bankers, London. One-third of the capital
is ralready subsctibed.

COLOMBIAN LOAN, Is-n.
THE lIALP-YEARLY DIVIDEND, due
on the 1,1 of May ne%t, (or the BONDS issued by the
I-lon. Manuel Jose Huttado, Hill be PAID on that and every
succeeding day, at the Counting-house of Messy.. Herring,
Graham, and Powles, 3. Freetuan't-court, Cot qin, between
the hours of Ten and Three.
The Dividend Warrants, witka List thereof in nolterical
order, are to be left one day previous for examination.

THE NEW SCHEME.
Jand J. SIVEWRIGIIT beg to express
• their grateful Thanks for the Public Patronage they
experienced in the late Contract, and solicit it cootionance of
Favour fur the present NEW SCHEME, which they can re-
commend with confidence from the increased Vai iety and
Value of the Great Prizes it contains.
J. and J. SIVEWKIGHT feet it their Duty, relwoffillY to
remind the Puhlic. that Lotteries are approaehini4 nearer and
nearer to their Final Close, as Parliament will pass No More
Lottery Acts.

ALL TO BE DRAWN IN ONE DAY,
31st of MAY.
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10,0uu Number,.
Two Ticketi.of each Nnnbber. 200,,iA)
Tickets and Share,: for Ihr above Schrtne are now mi Sale
at J. anti J. sivtovituarrs 01,1 and Porton:lle Otticcs,
37, tortillill; 1 I, Holborn : and 38, Hayniati•.et.
and J. SivEwniGurr Sold in St,:lres iu the very
Last Contract, No. 12078, a Prize of 1:30,000!
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other Capitals!anvil

BRITISH MONITOR.—The co •
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sold to the Pro-
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their most respectful compliments to the friends,
connections, and correspondents of
the former
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fessions, they may at thesame time b, allowed to
express a hope that 111 the English Centi,mati
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,Lord KING hoped that their Lordships had been duly edi-
fied by the very tolerant petition which they had just heard
read. The petitioners, in the fellness of their generosity, were
willing to allow the Roinan Catholics to worship God in their
own way; but this, it seems, was the utmost extent of their to-
leration to one-third of his-Majesty's subjects, whom they wish-
to exclude from all the °tinr privileges of freemen. Their
Lordships had heard something last night of its having been
said that the.clergy were proscribed. Now he must say that
the Noble Duke, who hoped that every honest man in the coun-
try would come forward and sign petitions against the Catho-
lics, 'had made the most sweeping proscription he was acquaint-
ed with ; for under the stigma of dishonesty he proscribed all
the Roman Catholics of the United Kingdom, who formed a
third part of the population, and, in addition to them, all those
Protestants who did not choose to sign such petitions us that
which the Noble Duke had presented. Though the endeavours
made to get up petitions of this kind were. great, the opinion of
the country on the question could not be disguised. The hope
to raise again the cry.or " No Popery," which had so much in-
fluence some years ago, was vain. That horrid cry was now
dead, he trusted for ever.

QUARANTINE LAWS.
The Earl of DARNLEY, after saying a few words in allu-
sion to the preceding question, which we did not hear, stated,
that his main object in rising was to inform their Lordships that
he intended to call their attention to a subject which appeared
to him to be one of the greatest importance. The subject to
which he alluded was the modification proposed to be made in
the quarantine laws, acthrding to which, as he understood, it
.was intended that vessels.commg direct from the Levant loaded
with cotton, were to he allowed to land their cargoes without
the delay and precautions which had.hithertobeen thought ne-
cessary. lie thought that their Lordships could not too care-
fully and anxiously investigate this delicate question, before
they consented to do away those rev,ulations under which the
health.of the country had been fir so long a period preserved.
—He should call 6.'ir Lordships' attention to the subject on
Tuesday next, as he understood that that day would not be in-
convenient to the Noble Earl at the head of his Majesty's
Government.

SCOTS -PEERS.
' Lord COLCHESTER brought up a report from the Com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the state of the law respecting
the trial of Peers for offences committed in Scotland.
The Report being laid on the tulle, the Noble Lord stated
that he held in his hand a bill founded on the report, which he
would propose should be now read a first time. The bill was
accordingly-read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
Nit. KEN RICK.
The Earl of ESSEX rose, and reminded their Lordships,
that a few weeks ago he had had ventured to trouble the House
on the subject of Mr. Kenrick, the Magistrate, whose case
was one of public notoriety. He then asked the Noble and
Learned Lord a question relative to that case, but received no
satisfactory answer. It was his wish to have grounded some
motion upon the proceedings which had taken place in the Court
of King's Bench, but there were technical objections in the way,
which prevented him from adopting that course. From the affi-
davits which were before the public,-their Lordships must be
aware that a gross violation of justice had been committed. lie
should not trouble their Lordships with a statement of the par-
ticulars, because a compromise had taken place, and because
they niust have seen the report of 'the proceedings on the motion
for a criminal information, in the public papers. The speech
of the Attorney-Genera!, on that occasion, sufficiently spewed
.the disgust which the conduct of Mr. Kenrick had excited, and
he understood that several Magistrates, who bad sat on the
bench with him, concurred with the opinion which had been ex-
pressed in the Court. He had heard, however, that Mr. Ken_
rick was still retained in his situation of a NVelch Judge, and
was also still a Justice of the Peace for the County of Surrey._
He could now only repeat the question lie had formerly put to
the Noble and Learned Lord—namely, whether he had received
any communication on the subject of Mr. Kenrick from the
Court of King's Bench. It must remain with the Noble and
Learned Lord to act in the way he might think proper. The
conduct of a. Magistrate who had acted as 11l r. Kenrick was said
.
to have done, could not, in his opinion, be passed over unno-
ticed ; and he was sure the Noble and Learned Lord wished to
see justice fairly administered. At present, all he wished to
ask was, whether the Noble- and Learned Lord had received
any communication on the the subject?—[The. Lord Chan-
cellor said a few words.)--The Noble and Learned Lord said
he had received no communication. He had then only to re-
peat, that it remained with the Noble and Learned Lord to.
determine what was to he clone. If the Noble and Learned Lord
did not think fit to -dismiss this Magistrate from the commis-
sion, he had no more to say on the subject.
The Earl of LI I'E RPOOL observed, that Mr. Keurick stead
precisely in the same situation as any other Judge, and mild
not he removed from his office except on an address to his Ilia-
jesty, in which both Houses of Parliament must concur. •
The Earl of ESSEX said he was perfectly aware of the diffi-
cultv to which the Noble Earl had alluded.
Tlie LORD CHANCKLLOR assured the Noble Earl who
had just sat down, That his- not 'answering his
.question on a
former occasion was solely owing to his not having heard it in
consequence of the distance at which he sat. With respect to
liS3esianliltoorretinheove him. On retire-
the removal of a Judge, it ..required, as his
peace, it
iFtriceenrttlaahnaldv
part of any magistrate being
stated, addresses from both _Houses of Pailiament. With
re,
representations proved
swpae:
nto t
haet per =on inof thethe coniGreatn
that those who wereenstodee rotukrum
dulysct tini oLie o, f
the.m its7rrtildcultltanociel
it(hme.
i.re
use
satisfactory to his mind, would strike such magistrate out of the
commission. Having said this, he must at the same time take
duty to take espe-
cial care whom they recommended as magistrates. With regard
ot hfec,l)iublei
rtieysaofuogblternviicnognsider it an imperious
to the case to which the Noble Earl had alluded, he was with.
out any communication. lie had ouly the same information
respecting it as the rest of •their Lordships might have had.
Here, however. he must observe, that as caution should be
used in.recomrnending persons to be magistrates, so it.was also
necessary that those who had the Power of temuyinr them
should take care that the representations on which tioAt au-
thority was to be exercised were well-founded. 'There was an
'instance of representations being made to hits, of a Magistrate
having applied to his own use fines which he had levied on in-
ff wt •
divid„uh the. aidavits . On reading which were laid before
him in support of this charge, he did not Choose; on their au_
thority, to strike the magistrate. out of the comtaiß...i,
si and the
result proved the propriety of this hesitation ; for it turned out
.
afterwards that the magistrate d icted and convicted of perjury
•ns who had sworn these affidavits, accusing •
the very perso . him
present
case he had •
of corruption. On the f
tis before stated.
received
from no communicatioin urithetionrespecting it was
gleaned the usual sourcn. Hi
fe— remna re
newspapers, which
their Lordships all occasionally • took .11
Court
P. had there seen
the report wr what pa4svd in the
of King's' Bench whin