The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-20 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT 011"111E, THAMES.

On Saturday a meeting of and Gen-
tlemen from the City and the West-end of the town, met on
board the state barge of the Mereita*" Tailors' Company, for
the purpose of taking into consideratrika a plan for forming a
quay to extend from London-be ' to Scotland-yard, and
amongst the company ou board were he Duke and Duchess of
Rutland, the Earl of Rossiya, the ancellar of the Exclie-
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quer, Lord Palmerston, the Earl of Cary-start, the Hon. Agar
Ellis, the Ilon. Thomas Huskisson, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Al-
derman Vp Mr. Alderman Claim Mr. Alderman Lucas,
111 r. Favell, )Ir. blade, Sir- James Mackintosh, the Marquis
of Londonderry, S. Lushington,
E-N M. P., J. Irving, Esq.,
~ Grant, Esq., M. P., Wm. Letike, Esq. M. P. J. Bide:),
Esq. and Wm. aunders, Esq:
About three o'clock his Royal iligl*tesi the Mike of Yoax
came ha board and. took the Chair.
Lieutenant-Colonel TRENCH,
51en her fOr Cantbridge, then
addressed the meeting, and
said. that the general- outline of
t
the project was to make a magnificent. quay of communication
from New Lenclon.bridge to , Scptland -v az,i, : thus connecting
Charing-cross 'and Whitehall wrMtlie 'heart of the City, and
atlbrding no the inhabitants of both extremities, as well as those
along the whole fin?, a healthful and beautinitpromenade and .
carriage-road on the banks of the river. The quay to be Hi)
feet wide, with a footpath on each side, to be separated by-rows
of trees and lamps from the carriage-road in the centre i and in
Cases where commercial convenience required the accomninda-
tion of wharfage, a proper portion of the terrace to be railed off
I for that purpose, securing access for unloading without intuit:T..
, ing with the communication. Though 80 ff. were stated generally
as a breadth desirable for so magnificent a terrace, yet both the
breadth and heighth might vary according to. circumstances ; lt.
being above all things - desirable, that in carrying this great
Work into effect, public advantage should interfere as little as
possible with private convenience. The whole of' the quay to be
supported upon arches, with a bold projecting cornice and a
simple balustrade. In pursuing this plan of explanation, Col,
Trench thought it best to refer, in the first place, to that part
of it which was at this moment under the observation of the.
meeting. (The barge was moored half way between Scotland.
yard and Waterloo-bridge.) lie proposed to project a pier into
the rivet from Scotland-yard, and from its extremity to carry a
terrace on arches to the extremity of Waterloo-bridge, where
there were now three arches of a store belonging to theThichy of
Lancaster. Thii`terrace Weald stand on arches 25 feet high,
and be 110 feet broad, for the . purpose of erecting houses, to
combine profit with amusement. In fact, it would be anew
street; of 2,000 feet in length, 70 feet in breadth iii 'front of
houses, which would be ,10 feet, and of any extent of front-that
might snit the individuals proposing to build.. The _ facade to
be dividedinto" three buildings, with two -intervals, on each
of which might be placed ribaut6ome fountaini and by using-
tide.milla to command a supply at. water, they might be form-
.ed into jets d'ca24, to the height of 50 or CU feet. In, this and
-min V valuable suggestions Cal. Trench was indebted ta.a dis.
• Linguistic(' Lady who .sat on his Royal Highness's right hared
(the. Duchess of Rutland.) Ile proposed to place in the•ceptre
an equestrian statue of the King; but he was aware that
.these ornamental circumstances -were of minor importance,
and he would hasten to state his views with regard: to •the.•
first division of the projected measure. This terrace, would
be .a fiat crescent. In executing Colonel Trench's directions,
Mr. Philip Wyatt.had a little exceeded. them ; and it was
.but -
just and fair to point chit the extreme importance of that npe
radon which he, Colonel Treneli,
,had at first been
_displeased•
:.with, as involving an interterence with private rights, end
therefore" likely to throw obstacles in the way pf a projeel which
lie had so much at heart, •.'4llr. Wyatt .took the ..Coburgli
~Theatre: as a Centre, and with, a radius of a timosand yards
del;:tibud an arch - t)f, a
,circles ;which coincides generally with
the banks, of ;,the- fiver. /pi .proposed, but accurately a hit that
part Of it which is now under consideration—,-natnely, the front
of thapmposod terrace crescent. This terrace would form one
.aid of 4 basin or wet dock, containing eight or nine acres of
.iater ; .and if the
.mod . were dredged out, and where gravel
eta; not now found, a .goa:l.botiemtkhOuld be tussle. 'rite be-
nefit .conferred on the inhabitants; Of, the present.bank of the
river ..was, that they might-have. any depth of water most con.;
venient.to the.qi t at all,times.,their property would be protected •
fiqntri,v-r.plunderersio the; bar ale liarrea be always at their own
,-;1194111,1 iller,a4ii!4, gukritt Of ,fa lovtabutauut 0 mud which';
.annoye 'them nine hours out of twelve.,, and by a simple police
rekulation,.direeting empty barges to move outside, three nines
the number -of full ones might
.be accommodated. The curve
established by this terrace would make the tide in this part of
,:the-river. what Mr. Rennie: called a perfect•scouring machine.
Colonel Trench then entered into further explanations of the
nature of the plan. • ' • • • . .
A Gentleman wished to. know from whom consent wai ne-
cessary ?„.... ..
•- • _

Colonel TRENCH replied, that they had tolain'the consent
of two important authorities,-- namely, of the Lord Mayor and
Corporation of the City of Loilon, as conservators of the na-
vigation of the river, on one side; and the Admiralty, as the
representatives of the Crown, on the other: BO the first ob-
ject was, that the plan should be investigated by a Coinntittee,
and obtain their sanction.

The LORD Mame suggested that a printed-statement, ex-
plaining the nature of the plan, and stains the expence, should
Le circulated atnongst the owners of premises on the water aide,
and others wile were practically acquainted with the navigation
of the river.

The Duke of Your; highly approved of the suggestion of
the Lord Mayor, that an explanation of the plan Should be
printed and circulated. The statement appeared to him per.
fectly satisfactory.
The Duke of RUTLAND rose, and said, that in common
with every person present, he felt highly gratified by the pro-
ject which had been so ably stated to them by Colonel 'French ;.
and feeling convinced that if it should he found_ practicable, it
would 'at once give to this city the character for splendour and.
megilifieenee, to which, as the metropOlis of this great empire, •
she was justly entitled among the capitals of the world. He
WOuld.notTarther detain the meeting, but as an earnest of his
opinion,"he now moved the first resolution, which ex regard
hplan by the meeting, and their confidence,
ttiiaetaTfProtl'ieal of the
aiilicultres attending it could be surmounted, it.
would add to the beauty and convenience of the capital.
The CHANCE Lton of the ExonEctu cit seconded the mo--
tion; which was carried unanimously., •
- Lord Ross LY'S moved the Iteilolution for the appointment
Of a committee, consisting: of the following
members to investi..
gate its practicability :--Hisßoyal Highness the Duke of York,
the DUke of Rutland ; fits Royal Highness the Prince:Leo-
pold ; the Duke of Wellington; Sir E. Lang • the Right lion.
T.
Wallaceallace ; H. Bankes Wellington
,• Right Hon: y.. Huskisson ;
eusSlY ;
-Sir .lames Mackintosh Sir It. Inglis ; Irving! E 4. Ales.Barin,„,,, Esq. ; the Earl of Carysfort; the Earl of l
Lord Palmerston ; die Right Ilon,the Chancellor of. the Es..
-chequer ; the Hon. G. Agar Ellis; Ridley Colborne, Esq. ;
M-. 13...; Hon. 0- CoelthOrn; ii. (Onion, Esq. M.P.; Sir li. I
Haidinge ; Lord Lowther; Lord Liverpool ; Right
Hon. R. Peel ; the Earl of Harrowliy; Low Bexley
, E. Grant,
Eaq.:+4l.l'. ; the Lord Mayor ; Alderman 'Wm', Alderman
Alciendn Thompson ; It. Wade, Esq. ;• Favell,
L
Esq.; R9uth, Esq. ; Griffith,
eecain,
Esq..; R. lien, Esq.
Lord PALMERSTON seconded the motion.
The Lonn AY Olt, In a low toile, objeCted to his own name
tieing placed on the list, and it was the wish of his brother
Aldermen to have their names withdrawn.
illlttre.
iturdAnmEayLov. of respect the names
osansialiath'ethoadtieursAlitennulitkers of the Corporation
who liad.tittended the Meeting should ho'retained in the list.
The LORD MAN'OR begged to be understood, that himself
and the other 31embers of the Corporation in their official ca-
pacity Tire no opinion .whatever on the measufe. Colonel
french nail submitted the plan to him aS conservator of the
river, and he had called tnhear it a nurnherofgenticmen whom
he conceived were best acquainted with the navigation and
.trade of the river, and they came now to hear a further ex-
planation. The conservancy of it was vested in the Lord
Mayor for the time being, and in the Corporation. As mem-
bers of that body to whom the plan must hereafter be neces-
sarily itibtnitted; in order that their consent Might be ob-
tained, it would he inconsistent to act on the committee,
which would have to memorialize the Lord Mayer and the
tion WAS Corporation: - -
Aldermen Woon and Mr. FAVELL concurred in this opi-
nion. Their names were therefore withdreivn, and the-remota-
agreed to in an altered form.

—The barge was then untoooretl, and rowed as far as the
Southwark-bridge. The company went out on the roof. alit:
inspected the site of the intended work as they passed.. -At,
about 5 o'clock they landed.

. THE COLONIES.

TILE QUEBEC ADDRESS.
TO 'FILE EARL OF DALILOUSIE.

To His Ex.CELLENCY GEORGE, EARL OF DALIIOUSTE,
. Knight Grand cross of the Malt Honourable Military Order
of the Bath, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and
over the Provinces of Lower-Cana4, Nova-Scotia and New-
Brunswick, and their s-..veral dependenci,•s, &c. &c. &c•
May it please Your Excellency;

We, the inhabitonts of the City of Quebec, and its vicinity,
beg leave to approach your excellency, to express with unfeign-
ed sincerity the regret we feel at your Lordkiiip's intended de-
parture, and temporary absence from this Pfevince.
Deeply impressed with a lively sense of the earnest endea.
vouri which your Excellency has upon all occasions eiewn,
during you administration of the Government of this impor-
'tant part of his Majesty's dominions, to promote the general
welfare of the inifsbltants of this Colony, we unite Ina it` +etstrs
of respect for your Lordship's public and private character, and
entertain a firm conviction of the upright views withwhich
your Excellency has been guided, to maintain the honour of his
Majesty's Government, and the happiness of the people cotn-
mitted to your care.
We beg to offer our thanks to your Excellency for the ready
access, the openness of deportment -anti the complacency of
manners which have been united in your Excellency with so
much ease and dignity, and which we shall ever remember
with gratitude • and if circumstances • have '..occurred KO as to
impede the full success of your Excellency's benevolent inten-
tions, in promoting the objects which appeared to you most
conducive to tl:c welfare of the country, we are nevertheless
conscious of the stirittilus you have: given to industry, by a
liberal encourngetnent to the general improvement of this colony
—and the munificence. with which you have aided al! institu-
tions of public utility, claims our warmest acknowledgments.
IVe look forward with sanguine and confident expectations
to the many benefits to be derived to this country, by your
Excellency's presence fn England, where the' opportunity will
be offered your Lordship of more immediately advocating (and
we trust successfully) the just rights and interests of die Ca-
nodes, and their inhabitants, whose loyalty to their King,
and attachment .to their country, cannot be exceeded by his
subjects in any other, part of his Majesty's dominions.
Weshould be wanting in the candour we profess, if we were
not upon thii occasion to express also the sense we entertain of
the eminent virtues and amiable qualities which characterize
the Countess of Dalhousie, and which have had their due
weight in this Society—the example of benevolence %hewn
by her Ladyship, will leave a lasting impression on our
minds.

= We sincerely wish your Lordship, and the Countess of Dal-
housie a safe stul speedy passage, and for the present respect-
fully take our leave., •Q •
• uebec4A May; I th 24.
To which his:Excellency was pleased to make the following
answer ; •

G•EarTt.warr..st,-.4 receive with the greatest pleasure this
Address of the Magistrates and Inhabitants of Quebec and its
vicinity:— It is in the-highest degree gratifying to me to learn,
that in your opinion I lave neither neglected tho honour of his
Majesty's Government, nor the happiness of the people com-
mitted to my care. It has been the-constant object of my um-
bifion, so to,perform the duties of my station, as to sliew my.
self not altogether unworthy of the cOnfidence which my Sove-
reign has placed in tue 4 and as this Address bears unequivocal
testimony of approbation from the City-of Qualsec, from those
amongst whom l'havelivid, -over Whom:l have exercised the
powers of Uovermuent, and who are best qualified to judge of
'ever), act of my public lifeltere, I may well be proud to carry
with me such a m,,trk of their regard.,
I do feel, and %tat -candidly-and publicly say it, -that- I have
not succeeded AO thaextent of my hopes in promoting the wel-
fare of this country, but neither have 1 much cause to complain ;
I sin as yet. content with what all acknowledge to be true, that
the province has improved greatly within -the last few years,
notwithstanding" the untoward circumstances which have oc-
etirrod-....mv.hope* are net cast down—nly earnest entleavoiirs
shall mit relaX—iheg4neral we/fare °tale people shall' still be
the grand 'object of my constant attention and determined per.
severance ; and I trust that while in England, as here amongst
you; I shall not disappoint your expectations.
s of
exl
pe-
rienced Fornoi Lci jolty
vdwY:uiltu,illatresehesleetriir'nirgotirtueri°6quiuesting you to accept our -grateful thanks;
d v°y:reliter"Pbs esao. attention,ntowards
ua—Ln da:1:
hope yott
will; do us the justice to believe that we shall think of them with
the most pleasing recollection.
• (Signed) DALHOUSIE.
of St. Louis, sth June, 1824.