The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-13 00:00:00

ItEG'ENT'S CANAL.

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The Wmlts of the !REGENT'S Canal were re-

sumed yesterday,
,his Royal Highness's Birth-
day. The completion of the Tumid, under Is-
lington, being the first object, until an-ahg.-eineots
can be made for employing the unoccupied poor
along a space of More than six miles in-the

ferent gaits and works of the Canal, from the

liampstead-road to the Bison , at Limehouse.
These works are renewed in consequence of a re,
solorion of the Commissiouers for the isstie of
Exchequer Bills, to advance the Canal Company,
on loan, the sow of 200,0001, in arkitiou to
100,0001. tvhich the preprietois have lately•raised
among theniselves ; the resoitition of the Coni.
miss loners being in pursuance of the R port of
1(1i.. Telford, the Engineer, who_ directed the
operations .of the great Caledonian. Canal, ib
Scotlaml. Mr. TrAford's Report. begins by stating,
that he had ‘• first carefully examitred the present
state of the works already executed ; efterwards
the ground Over which the portion of the Canal,
yet to be completed will pass ;" and be observes,
that from the Giand Junction Canal, near Pail-
dington, through the Regent's Park to the "lamp-
stead-road, a- distance of about two mile, and a
halt, the material works had already been com -
pleted; together with the collateral branch of
three-quarters of a mile ,in length,, leading to a
Bason in the Regent's Palk, calculated to accom-
modate the adjacent parts of the town. The Re-
port observes, that three-fourths of the Tunnel,
under Islington, have been performed ; and I!)P,X
this work, on a careful examination, was found to
be perfect, the materials and work antaship ex-
cellent, anti its direction perfectly straight ; the
ti hole reflecting credit on the Engineer, Mr. Mor-
gan, and those under. his direction '; that front tiro
eastern end of the Tonne!, the line pass along
Pasturage FieHs to the Inn, named the Rose:
nary Branch, a little to the tvestwaid of which
a branch be taken off and carried about t hi ee.
quarters of a mile to Aske-terrace (being within
one mile of the Royal Exchange); and that the
Canal will then proceed:across the Kingsland and
Agastone-roads, to. the Cambridge ['Leath-road,
from thence tet Mile to.,
across the Commer-
'did-road, and will finally Aerminate in the North
Bank of the River Thames, at Limehouse (being
altogether a distance of eight miles and three-
qnarters) in all which distance, he perceives no
physical difficulties, but upon the whole favour:
ground for a Canal..

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Mr. Telford then proceeds to state his opinion
of the prospective expence of.the Canal—in corn,.
pleting the works, in purchasing the land and
houses required, and in providing the engines, &c.
necessary to supply the Canal with water from the
Thames ;- the whole amount of which he stares at
the VIM .of 221,226/. •The works, he thinks, may
be completed within two years ; and the annual
expence of maintenance and management will
be 11-,2001. a year ; which being deducted from
60,0001. per annum, his estimate of the revenue
of the Canal, will leave the annual sum of 48,0001.
for interest and dividends. He concludes his Re.
port by the following observations :

" Having in the foregoing diticussions estimated the Work*
yet to be performed at liberal prices, • put 'a full v.alue, upon
the means of procuring a sufficient supply of water, arid pro-
sided amply. for the annual expenses, the CununissionerS
have reason to expect that the works nay he oimpieted with-
in toy estimate,- and afterwards managed •and maintained for
rather less than 1 have stated-; but this I conceive to he the
most prudent stay of viewiwg the subject, and what the Com!.
Missoners will approve.

." In regard to the Revenue, I can only say, that from the
vicinity of the Canal line, to a vast population, to which it
will afford supplies by a much cheaper mode of conveyance
than the present by a long cartage, I think that there is every
reason to expect that the tonnage, after Ihr Establishments
are completed, will not fall much short of what I have stated."

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Revolution in South America, from its breaking
out to the latest date, s.o as to afford a disc inch
view of that sanguinary Contest Original Poe-,
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BOXING.—A severe battle was fought yesterday
in Islington-fields, for 10 guineas, between a
young man named Sheen and George .111(molle lat-
ter being a boxer of sonie note, was backed at six
to four. Six rounds only were• fought, but it was
milling in earnest. The first round lasted six mi-
nutes, and it was all fighting ; Moss had the best
of measurement at hitting, but he was outweighted
at the end of the round and floored by a body hit.
of so tremendous a nature, that he did Jult recov r
it during the combat. The blow was I►lantu,,
about the second rib,' and Moss was so doubled
rip, that his left side seemed useless, and his lett
band was inoffensive. Sheen led all through the
fight, and he won it in 18 minutes. •