The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-30 00:00:00

E44ST LONDON WATER-WORKS.

On Mcindiy last;the 23d instant; this grand Lir-.
derti&ng, which .hasbeen completed within a pe-
tied of less than tWo years, was opened to the pub-
lic with considerable splendour aoil.soleineity. The
Court of Diree p're'Ceded by Sir Daiiiel
Wil-
hams, their ClArman, 'and John Ord, Esq. their
Deputy 'Chairman, and 'attended by Mr. T. N. Pick -
ering, the Chief Clerk, went &Om the Company's
.house to the palish church ca St. Vary, Stratford-le-
Bow, where Chet heard D:vine Service, and an ex-
-cellent•Sermoli , reached upon the occasion, by the •
Rev. Edward Rot son.-.Thiy piecession afterwards
continued, with the Chaplain, tot lie WorkS,. where
a convenient stand Was ere Med for the accommO !a-
tion of the ladies, Which, was soon
,filled with beauty
and fashion, and was received by C. I,:n'el Beaufoy,
or, the Ist Tower Hamlet's Militia, and his regiment,.
with their excellent band of music, and also that of;
the '2‘l regiment; a party of the Royal-Artillery,with
their cannon, -under the cornmand" of Lieutenant
Wheel:r ; and by Capt. Hicks, and Gentlemen of
the Loyal Bow Volunteers. The company was
soon afterwards honoured by the arrival of the Lord
Mayot; who was immediately conduCted by the Di-
reaors tO the stand,.under
.a Militiry guard Of ho-
nour. His Lordship was then-condueled to the
sluiceq, which form the communication between the-
river Lea and the immense reservoirs. The. never-,
failing tide pressed strong. against those entrauces; as
if impatient to be admitted. The sluices were, un-
der the direation of the engineer, opened, by the
Chairman, assisted by his Lordship, and Father
Thames poured in his ample treasure.. The reser-
voirs having attained a proper height of water, the
stupendous steam engines were immediately set in
motion, upon which a Royal. Salute was fired by the
Artillery. These steam engines are both placed.
. under one roof, in beautiful uniformity, and, with
the house which contains them, are construdled
without the assistance of a particle of wood, or other
combustible material. The machinery is awfully
grand, and exhibits a striking effort of human inge-
nUity ; and we viewed, with mingled wonder and
delight, the immense apparatus working, without
any perceptible friction, exerting the united power
of one hundred horses,, and revolving with the ease
and precision of an ordinary time-piece. The Lord
Mayor, &c. were now conducted to the top of the
lofty mound, over which the water is forced by the
engines, through a 'spacious iron tube, from whence,
assisted by its own gravity, it rushes with incredible
velocity into the main and service pipes, extending
over the whole of the eastern districts ; which cu-
rious process Wai by the engineer made clearly visi-
ble„ on this occasion, by an aperture at the top of the
mound; and again, on the other side, atter having
passed the height. A marquee was pitthed upon
the mound, beneath the Royal Standard, where re-
freshments were served out, and the King's health
drank in the true English style.
The company of Proprietors, and their numerous
visitors, afterwards partook of a sinupttious dinner,
at the City of Lyndon Tavern.

BiRM/iVqqAM,- GOT. 26. -

The bronie Statue which
.has been etTliecl at
this plaee in honour: of. Lord.f4iLeoN, willfor ever
be recut-tied As a.proof of the taste and liberality, as
well as of the patriOtistii of its inhabitants. Every
thing was ready, we understand; for 'submitting
this statue to public inspeaion on the 21st, the an-
niversary of the glorious Vi6tory of Trafalgar, hut
the Committee properly conceived that it would be
,better to defer the ceremony till the anniver-
sary ',of - his Majesty's accession, in order ~to
.heighten the joy of the public on an event so in-
'wresting to the , nation. The bells, however, rung
the rehole day of the 21st, alternately joyful and
triittlled peals,
.in honour of the ,viaory, and as a
testimony of regret for the loss of the Hero. At
'twelve o'clock at night on the 24th, the signal for
Opening the statue was given, to usher in the morn.-
, ing of our good King's fiftieth anniversary, and such
a scene of popular eagerness was hardly ever witness-
ed befOre. I.'ea-ce;Cifficers were ,stationed to proteEt
the workmen until the awnings of the scaffold im-
mediately cot/netted with the monument were
removed, but this business was hardly a moment
over, when the populace broke down every impedi-
ment, and not fewer than 5000 people present im-
mediately gave Ihtee cheers for NELSON, and join-
ing a 'fine band of music who attended on the occa-
sion, sung " God Save the King." The loyal en-
thtigiasu of the people is not to be surpassed in any
part of the Empire. The
•Local.llilitia, in the
course of 'the day formed round the statue, and fired
a feu-dejo. ie. The Whole of the day was marked
by 'patriotic festivity. The. followiog illustration of
the statue was given to the public, and it is admitted
that the artist, Nlr. WESTMACOTT, has fully sup-
ported .his high reputation by this work, and that it
is in all iesp,Rt's worthy of the dignified and im-
pressive subject. .
" In this work, intended to perpetuate the great-
est example of Naval Genius, simplicity has been
the;chief objett, in the arrangt,rnent. The Hero is
represented lit a reclined acid dignified attitude, his
lett Ann reposed Upon au anchor : he appears in the
costume of his country, invested with the insignia
of those honours by which his Sovereign and dis-
tant Princes distinguished him. To the'rtght of the
statue is introduced the grand symbol of Naval
profession ; Vitiory, the constant leader of her fa,
v.ourite Hero, embellishes the prow. To the left
disposed a 'sail, which pooling. behind the statue,
-gives breadth to th'at view of the composition.—
, This grimPe. is surtuJunted upon
,a pedestal of statua-
ry marb're. A circular form has been selected, .as
best adapted to the situation;
1` petsonify that of e(clionate regard which
caused the iresent' patrittttc tribute to be raised, the
town of Birmingham, morally' crowned; in a de-
jected attitude, is 'represented, mourning her loss ;
kihe is accompanied by grouper of Genii, or children,
in allusion to tie rising race, I.iyhe offer her consola-
tion by bringing he! the trident anli rudder.
‘! To the front of. the pedi:stal the following
inscription--
" This .Srattte, in honour of Lord Nelson, was
ereaed by the infilbit,ilts of A. U. tep9."

The' Jubilee &nertainments nt the Opera House
did not ,finkh bctbre twelve o'clot,:l; on Satin day
morning ; the nobility and gentry did not leBve the
hou-e b fore ieven Soon after, a party con-
sisting of ti or 00 poor taniiiies filed the Hall, and
was sornpin&usly th bread and beef,
and the whyle remains'of the Jubilee supper.
The Said, .has been ordered. into close
confinement at Avignon; and has been denied *all
interco,;rse with the few attendants who had been
allow eat to follow hit i into Flake.

,We are much concerned to find, that what has
been stated with rest ea to the release of Captain Sir
Thomas Lavie, from the close confinement to which
he has been Corntuitted by order of the Governor of
Verdun, is hot corre&. This gallant ptffieer, who
is the senior British Officer in France, was, by the
last accounts, from thence, still depriVed of his pa-
role, and confined at Montmedi, with permission -
only to walk On the parapets. His removal to this.
fortress in August. last,. after being first imprisoned
in the citadel of Verdun, (a. most outrageous viola-
tion of all:civilized warfare), originated in his zeal-
ous' interference in behalf of his suffering feliow-
prisoners, which gave umbrage to the French Com-
mandant. It is, however, certain, that the Corn-
mandant, General Wirrion, has been called to. Pa-
ris; and as a strong remonstrance has been made. by
'our GovernMent,against this infraaion of the comity
by which the superior prisoners of each nation are
allolaed their parole, we trust the for Mer statement
has only. anticipated an' event speedily to take place.
The Proprietors of the late Drury-lane Theatre,
and ELLItTON, have, it seems, drawn something
worse than Theatrical Daggers; the former having
commenced an a6tion 'against the latter for a breach
of 'Articles, and the old Orchestra 'Band. have like-
wise appealed to the law agaidst the Managers, on a
similar grodnd.
HADDINGTON; OCT. 23.—A fracas, of an un-
common
.kind, happened yesterday. our church,
disgusting to pious people,. and not very, creditable
to those immediately concerned. The Conveneer of
the Trades, who, it would seem, is not a great fa-.
vourite with. the Magistrates, being refused admis-
sion to their seat by the town officers, at morning
service, was irritated thereby to such a degree,. as to
go round into.another seat, and thence, at one leap,
placed himself amongst his worthy brethren.. At
afternoon service, the. Magistrates having previouly
resolved to resist such an intrusion, when the Conve-
ner appeared at his post, and attempted to spring
again into the magisterial seat, he was thrice
knocked back by one of the Magistrates, though ul-
timately, by ,persisting in offensive measures, he
gained possession of the seat of honour, so obsti-
nately contended for. , -

On Saturday night the fog was so heavy that the
drivers. of coaches, in many pits of the town, were
,obliged to walk at the heads at their horses in order
to dired Mem. •

.CqttoblEti's INQUEST.—On Friday last an inquest
was held at the Cooper's Arms, West-street, Smith-
field, on an elderly woman of the name of Sineeton,
Who hung • herself the preceding day in her apart-
ments in Black-boy-alley , Chick-lane, whet? the
fury returned a verdit of Lunacy,