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communication with London, regard being had to the
comparative cost of effecting such communication,
and the other considerations bearing on the point.'
Mr. WALKER was at the same time instructed- to
" make plans with an estimate of the cost of
strutting or or improving, at each place, a harbour, and
works necessary for a packet- station;for vessels of the
class now running betweeen Liverpool and Kingston ;
namely, of 900 tons, and drawing 10 feet 10 inches
water ; and likewise for a refuge harbour for the
Channel trade. We have now before us a reprint of
this Report, dated Oct. 6, 1842 ; together with that of
Captain BACK and Captain FAIR, R.N., addressed
to the lion. S. HERBERT, Secretary to the Admiralty,
under date of 9th June, 1843, on the same points,
with the exception of the lines of railway communica-
tion, &C. The present Parliamentary. paper (No. 43,
ordered to be printed 17th February last) is illus-
trated by the following coloured lithographic plans,
designs, &c. which we have carefully collated with the
text of the report in question, and found to supply
very clear and distinct illustrations of the various
lines and works submitted by the Lords of the Admi-
ralty. They are, 1. Plan of the harbour of Holy-
head, as it now is; soundings taken in feet at low
water springs, by Mr. EVANS, the harbour-master.
2. Design .for the extension of the Packet Pier; also
for a breakwater and harbour of refuge (referred to
in Mr. WALKER'S report) at Holyhead Harbour.
This is taken from a survey of Captain BEECHET,
R.N. 3. Design for a packet pier and breakwater at
Port Dynllaen Harbour; enlarged from a survey by
Lieutenant SHERINGHAM, R.N. 4. Sketch of part of
the coast of Caernarvonshire and Anglesea, showing the
relative proportions of Holyhead and Port Dynllaen,
harbours, and of the lighthouses adjacent thereto (from
a survey by Lieut. SHERINGHAM, R.N.) 5. Sketch
showing the lines of railway at Bangor and across the
Menai Straits. 6. Ditto, showing the lines of railway
at Chester. 7. Ditto, showing the proposed junction
of the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction
Railways, near Birmingham.
At any time it might be impossible to overrate the
social and political importance of shortening and im-
proving our lines,of communication between London
and Dublin. Many recent circumstances in an espe-
cial manner, and, more generally speaking, the neces-
sities and experience of every day, tend to enhance
the value of such an undertaking. Nothing can be
more complete, so far as the theory of the design for
it, embraced in the reports of Captains BEECHEY and
FAIR, R.N., and of Mr. WALKER, is concerned, than
the explanatory grounds these gentlemen have as-
signed for their several recommendations. Captains
BACK and FAIR completely dispose, in our opinion,
of the question of preference, in-all considerations of
eligibility as to a packet station, in favour of Holy-
head. "We have," say these eminent officers, " pro-
ceeded to, and examined, these two places of land and
sea without bias of aay kind from local interests or
otherwise, but having regard solely to the quickest
transit consistent with safety, from one side of the
Channel to the other." Of Port Dynllaen, they
say—" First, forming, as it does, a small inner bay
or cove within Carnarvon Bay, it is entirely exposed
to the winds blowing from all points between N.W.
by N. and N.E., and though sheltered from the S.W.
wind, yet the gusts from the land rush down with
such violence between the mountains, as to endanger
the safety of vessels endeavouring to get in with the
land ; second, Port Dynllaen has no good leading
mark to guide to the anchorage ; for though the
Rivals' are conspicuous enough in fine weather,
those principal hills are either so obscured during
fogs and misty weather, which much prevails there,
or become so much like the other adjacent heights,
that the most experienced frequenters of the coast are
frequently brought into danger in consequence. The
port of Dynllaen is, also, in thick weather and during
storms, liable to be obscured, whilst Holyhead is com-
paratively free and clear." "These and other reasons"
induce the two officers to report that "Port Dynllaen
is not, in itself, eligible as a port of communication
with Dublin. But the bay of Holyhead seems
formed by nature for a place of shelter, and if there
be anything -still wanting to make it complete the
defect may be easily supplied." .."It is our unqua-
lified opinion," they add, "that, both as to capability
and position, Holyhead is, unquestionably, the most
eligible harbour on the coast as a port of communi-
cation with Dublin."
Mr. WALKER, after examining the present state
of Holyhead Harbour, and noting its deficiencies of
artificial means to constitute it a harbour of refuge of
any pretensions, proceeds to show that by deepening,
dredging, removing some small rocks, and the other
works he projects in detail, it might be made a har-
bour of refuge of extraordinary capacity and perfect
shelter, singular facility of approach, and ample
depth of water. As a packet station, he pronounces
it to have capacities of many kinds, even now, to
boast of ; but, with the additional works in question,
it would probably form the most complete packet
station and harbour of refuge that could be desired
on this part of our coast. He first sets out his plan
for the new and enlarged packet pier :
" Its direction will be east-by-south nearly ; its
length 700 feet, and width 80 feet—both sides walled
and faced with ashlar, as the north side will form also
one side of the future harbour. The depth at low-
water spring tides, at the inner end, 12 feet, and at the
outer end 18 feet. A return jetty of 100 feet is proposed
at the outer end.•
" The estimate of this division is
" Second, The breakwater (lettered E. F. G
on the drawing. No. 1.) is designed to
be carried out from the rocks at the north
end of Salt Island, in an east by south
straight direction, 500 yards, and there
returned by a curve to a southerly direc-
tion. Its termination or head will bear
north-east by north of the Stag Rock,
. from which it will be distant 250 yards.
This arm, as will be seen by the plan,
will shelter a large space (upwards of 70
acres) from all the heavy seas to which it
is open. The low-water depth, except-
ing fora very small space on the west
side, will exceed 18 feet, the average be-
ing 24 feet. It will also protect the north
side of the steam packet pier, so that ves-
sels may come alongside it. The esti-
mate of this work, including the removal
of the Inner Platters, is

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_ COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CHLNESE WAR, &c. lis one that comes, as in the other instance, in aid of
the Premier
Now ready, lif 2 vote. Bvo., with Maps and Plates, 325. hound,
's financial receipts, whilst it supplies the
N A R. B. ','SIF:RIVVICEES or o‘f. TH NEM
E e VOYAGESEsIS: most striking argument • against the law he so per-
From 1,340 to 1843;
'
And of all the combined Naval and Military versely upholds. During the last. administration .of
OPERATIONS IN CHINA; .. the Whigs it was their misfortune to have high corn-
Together with Important Notices of that Country, a COMPLETE
ACCOUNT of the COLONY of HONG-EONG, and Remarks on our 1 prices; say, for an average, about 70s. the quarter for
Future 'lntercourse with the Chinese, &c.
From the Notes of Commander W. 11. HALL, R.N., and Personal wheat,. The' impolicy of the statutable prohibitions
Observattons by W. D. 11.1.RNARD, Esq., A.M., &c. virtually operating to exclude cheap corn from the
*• Orders received by all Boosellers.
enry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Mallet; they- never ceased -to-deprecate; - but. they
H
never could succeed in carrying a majority of Parlia-
ment with them to repeal such impolitic laws. 'ln,
deed, to say the truth, they were at time seriously di-
vided upon the question among themselves. Some of
their more distinguished leaders were avowedly inimi-
cal to all propositions for disturbing the insufferable
monopoly which the class legislation of the landed
proprietors gives to the landlords of the supply of
bread for the community. The consequence was that,
with lowered wages, this artificially sustained high
price of bread became not only a cruel but a destruc-,
tiue burthen on the labouring poor and bread-con-
suming artisan. They went on, month after month,
year after year from bad to worse. Pauperism in-
creased, with frightful rapidity, on all hands. Simul-
taneous with that increase was a fearful diminution
in the demand for labour. The very sufferers, by
THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. overtaxed bread comprise the great mass of the con-
. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. sumers of Excise-charged articles of consumption,
Return of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews.
ON EASTER MONDAY, AND DURING THE WEEK. •as tea, coffee, Sze. The natural and necessary con-
WM be performed a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews); Sir Adonus sequence followed. The revenue of Excise deterio-
Leech, Mr Tilbury ; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland ; Mary, Miss -Julia
Bennett; Lady Clutterbuch, Mrs Humby. rated in a corresponding ratio, quarter after quarter.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE But what has been the price of corn, since PEEL and
M I LI.. Marquis de Rieheville, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Francine,
Madame Vestris. his colleagues displaced Lord JOHN RUSSELL and
To be followed by a New, Original, Occisicmal, and Local Extra-
vaganza, founled on Fact, cotitied.r HE DRAMA AT HOME; or, Lord MELBOURNE ? Corn has on an average been at
An Evening with Puff: Principal Characters by Mr. C. Matsews
Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and about 503. per quarter. The demand for labour,
miss Lee. though still very disproportioned to the supply, has
To conclude with the Extraordinary Performances of Professor
RISLEY and his INFANT SON, surnamed "Le Petit Mereure." very considerably increased, indeed, during the same
orchestra Stalls ss. ; Boxes, Lis. ; Pit, a,s. ; Gallery, 25.; upper
Gallery, Is. Half-price -Boxes, as. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper ' period. The influence of these two facts is mani-
tiallery, 6d. Doors opened at Half-past Mix, and the l'erforrnances
curninevre at Seven i fested in the_ growing increase of the Excise. The
Mr. W. Farren will appear on Monday, April 13, as 3ir Pete
Teaz!e, in the School for Scandal. i labouring artisan is again able, thanks to the lowered
fickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box- price of bread, to spare a fractional portion of his
office, from Ten till Five.
1 wages, as formerly, in the purchase of those ex -
ciseable commodities which, if not absolute necessaries
of life, are indispensable to his own comfort and
that of his family. The numbers of such consumers
in the aggregate more than countervail the small-
ness of each individual's expenditure ; and thus the
difference between years of high-priced corn and
years of low, or at least cheaper priced corn, ma-
nifests itself in the income of the Excise revenue.
If Sir ROBERT PEEL and the Conservative land-
lo:d.s,._ supporters of his Government, were men of
political (we had almost said—moral) consistency,
we might expect that considerations of this kind
would suffice at once to determine their policy with
regard to a corn-law. They would have before them
such irresistible evidence to the national prejudice, as
well as the political weakness and immorality of such
a tax, that we might look for its immediate and indig-
nant repeal. But, unhappily, we have no such ex-
pectations—we indulge in no such hopes ! With
Sir ROBERT especially, the principle of ex-
pediency—the contrivances, alliances, adjustments
-of private interests and conflicting official claims
—the hold upon patronage, and all other considera-
tions connected with his own maintenance of place
and power—these outweigh, we -verily believe, all the
cry of famished hundreds of thousands of our labour-
ing poor for cheap bread, as well as all the mur-
murs of scores of thousands, in other classes, of
moderate incomes, against the cruel and intolerable
addition to the burden already imposed upon them
by assessed and other taxes, poor-rates, and of a
property-tax which has, this last financial year,
yielded no less than 5,356,887/. ; being an increase
on the product of this impost last year, of 2,900,5991.
Altogether, the Premier's " financial fortune" is really
remarkable ; but that the public should tolerate this
last gigantic robbery of capital and income—this
clumsy device for making good the defective working
of his scheme of domestic and financial administra-
tion, is infinitely more surprising.

Ct RTHOPEDIC INSTI CUTION or INFIR- 1
‘.../ MARY for the CURE of CLUB FOOT and OTHER CON-
-
TRACTIONS, 6, BLOOMSBURY.SQUARE.
Notice is hereby riven that on TUESDAY the 9th instant, A CON-
SULTING SURGEON ONLY, will be ELECTED. No other Ap- •
pointment will he made till further notice.
H GILLETT GRIDLEY, Hon. See.
Southampton-street, Bloomsbury-square.
April 6, 1841.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Attraction for Easter.
It is respectfully anr.ounced, that, the Administration of
the
r:
Academic Royale, Paris, having consented to a prolongation of t
in
M. Does, this eminent Artiste will sing :three Nights
m
;he Easter Week.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8,
Will he performers the Opera of GUILLAUME TELL.TeAllwed,,
M. Duprez ; Gessler, Mr, G. Horncastle
'• illiam ,Mr
Stretton • Litters, Mtllle. Albertazzi ; qatilda, 31isa Romer;
Martha, Miss netts
To canclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF
MYSTERY. fount 3bnaroo, Mr. Selby ; Count Romaldi, Mr
.Doper; Michell'. Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs
.Stirling.
Dcess Boxes is., Second Price 3s. ; Upper Cacies of Boxes 55,.
3:cond Price :Is. • Pit , Second Price 2i.; M•ttale Gallery 25.,
s:•eand Price Is. ;' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.
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THEArRE ROYAL, LYCE
HOUSEUM, LA rE ENGLISH OPERA-
.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEEI.EY.
The Pubic is respectfully informed that this rbeatre WILL OPEN
on EASTER MONDAY, April S. with an Ad.:ress by Mrs. Keeley.
After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in Two cts,
entitled HASTY CONCLUSIONS. 1 tincipal Characters by Messrs.
Diddear, F. Mathews, F. Vining, Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and
Mrs. Keeley.
To he tbihmed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST
OF HONOUR. Characters by Mess's. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch,
.1. Collier, St :utoui Yarnold, Miss-Woolgar (from the Theatre Royal,
Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove.
To conclude with an entirely new ty Grand Boric- que
Thiev es. Fairy Ex
(trha.
a-
vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, For
racteis by Miss Woolgar, Miss F. Chaplin, Mrs. oollidge, 1
Turing, Miss Grove, A n Airs.. Wila, Miss James, Miss Faiibrother,
and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matliewi, Turner, Younge, Wigan,
Yarnold, and Chaplin.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price —,oxes, 45.; Upper
roxe6, ;Is. ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, Sd. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, is Bd. ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony .lier
(holdtng eight persons), Iwo Guineas Private Poxes on the second
Fter (ho eing eight perso,s), tine Guinea
One and
Guinea. a.Half.
Free Ad-
Private
Boxes on the Pit I net (holding six persons),
mission 'rickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly
Transferrable Free 'tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas
Doors open at Half past Six. Performances begins a Seven o'Clock.

ASTLEY'S- ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
EASTER MONDAY, APRIL S.
Tne RE-OPENI Nl+ of ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI-
THEATRE of AR 1 S (under the management and sole proprietor-
ship of Mr. BATTY), with its Treble Rotation of _Equestrian
and Dramatic Spectacles, and triequalled Scrnes of the Circle, and
Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy . Ponies, Brc.
Mr. Ratty, in announcing the Re-opening of Asttey's for the se-
cond season. of his management, bets respectfully to :.cquaint the
tJentry, and public that, encouraged by the flattering
success during the past year, and finding the "fheatre not suffi-
ciently commodious for its numerous p itrons, he entered into an
extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi—
nent builders of Lambeth, for the re-cons' ructing on a magnificent
and novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre,
which has been rebuilt, dress boxes enlarg, upper boxes widened,
and pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres
are added, and a tirecian dome ceiling, with entirely new splendid
classic decorations, and gorgeous apppaintments, which, with the
first-rate talent to be offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining
that support so liberally bestowed. on his endeavours during the
last season. The grand Easter national Speztacle will combine all the
splene.id historical effects of the Noi man Conquest of England,
produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfaot. The Cirque Olympique will in.
r reduce un. quailed equestrian tale.it, and the dou .le company com-
prise talent of the highest older.
The door will open night:y at six o'clock, and the performances
commence at seven. Box-office will be opened on Saturday, April 6,
and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have
been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour.
Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
The most splendid Easter Entertainment ever prevented—Everything
New—Supcorted by the t irst Talent in the Woild.
EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8,
Will be produced an entirely New Drama, embracing all the
strong effects of the celebrated work, eutitled WHITEFRIARS,
in which the entire Company will perform.
After which (First Timc). THE SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS, sup-
!), rte 4 by all the leading Favourites of the Establishment.
To which wi.l be added the Wondeiful Performanc., of Herr
HENGLER on the Corde Elastique, and the Carlo Family in their
Unrivalled Gs mnastiques.
To cmclude with (never acted), a Drama of peculiar construction,
entitled BARAK JOHNSON; or, The Blind Witness.
hates and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box_
tree, from Eleven to Four.

The Bishop of Losinosr has lately addressed a
Pastoral Letter to the clergy of his diocese on the
subject of the erection of new churches, which he
states to be the one great want of the metropolis and
its suburbs. After mentioning that a sum of up-
wards of a hundred and fifty-eight thousand pounds
has already been subscribed for this purpose, he de-
clares it as his fixed opinion that the subscription
is not half extensive enough, and that another must
be got up without loss of time, inasmuch as his
metropolitan flock—poor, destitute, benighted crea-
tures !—are absolutely famishing for lack of spiritual
aliment. " More Church !" is consequently the
burden of the episcopal song. The temporal welfare
of the numerous flock entrusted to his charge appears
to be wholly beneath the sublime consideration of
their ghostly shepherd; he has regard only to their
precious souls, whose lamentable condition he says,
with infinite pathos, wrings his pious bosom with
anguish. "I desire," he tells his elergy, "to renew
my appeal to the members of the Church, in my own
diocese, as well on the ground of the fearful extent of
destitution yet unsupplied, as of the success with
which the! Divine:blessing has crowned a former
effort. It was not to be expected that the planting of
churches and clergymen in the midst of a poor, igno-
rant, long-neglected population, would at once produce
all the beneficial effects which, we doubt not, will
ultimately result from that provision. To break down
the mass of ignorance and vicious habits which has
been accumulating for a long series of years, must
needs be a work of time. It may perhaps be doubted
whether any very striking change will be wrought
till a new generation shall have grown up under the
nurture and discipline of the Church." It is mani-
fest, from this passage, that to " more Church," and
" more Church" only, the good Bishop trusts for the
improvement of his flock. This is his great
panacea for all their sufferings—the sole reme-
dial measure in which he appears to have the slightest
faith. It is with considerable diffidence that we ven-
ture to differ from so august an authority, but we
cannot help thinking that the temporal interests of his
flock stand far more in need of the Bishop's vigilant
attention that their spiritual ;interests. Hundreds,
possibly thousands of them—more especially those
who reside in the crowded neighbourhoods of Bethnal-
green and Spitalfields—are at tbis moment in the
most wretched state of destitution, and. what will
" more Church" do for them? Will it furnish them
with clothes to appear in at Divine service—will it
put bread into their mouths—give them the means of
supporting their families—or pour the sunshine of
content and happiness into their homes, when the
ghastly fiend, Poverty, sits grinning, an " unbidden
guest," by their hearth ? Certes, " more Church" is
an excellent thing in its way—particularly to the
good. Bishop, whose power and patronage will be
thereby wondrously increased—but "more bread"
is, or should be, the first consideration—
more means of innocent enjoyment—more comfort
and peace of mind. Let the Right Rev. Prelate first
direct his attention to these important matters, and
then his flock will be in a fitter condition to reap the
spiritual benefits of " more Church." But a hungry
belly is in no mood to derive advantage from attend-
ance at Divine service ; and rags—which are prover-
bially sensitive—are but. too apt to feel that they are
somewhat out of place among the Respectables in
the House of GOD. But why this demand for "more
Church," on the part of " CHARLES JAMES LONDON,"
when the metropolitan churches, with which we are
already blest, remain only half filled, and not a few
of them are in the worst state of dilapidation ? In
St. Stephen's, Walbrook, for instance—as was pub-
licly mentioned at the last parish meeting—the rain
actually comes through the roof, the matting is ton,
the pews are, many of them, broken, and the very
pulpit itself is in such a state of decay,
thatno it, one
we•finouledsunnodtansin theurpri se us, were Doctor
cLy
midst of his sermon, to
fall through on the astonished head of the clerk be-
neath ! Now, would it not be as well to repair our
present churches, and see that they are well filled, be-
fore we proceed to build new ones ? The Bishop, it is
to be feared, will think otherwise ; and we are at no
loss-6 understand his motives, which, though disin-
terested perhaps in the main, are not wholly unin-
fluenced by the pleasing consideration of increased
wer and patronage.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI,
WILL BE OPENED FOR ITS SEASON OF MIRACLES
ON EASTER MONDAY, by the GREAT WIZARD Ok THE
NORTH. He will re-ascend his MYSTIC THRONE, and com-
mence his NEW SCIENCES of MODERN MIRPCLES, which
have no parallel in the world. In addition to the Wizard's Per-
formances, MR. !MALONE RAYMOND, the successful repre-
sentative of Irish Characters, from Vie Theatre Royal, Haymarket,
will give his on Eitertainment, entitled AN HOUR IN
IRELAND, assisted by MRS. MALONE RAYMOND, MISS
LINLEY, and MR. SMITH.
Boxes, Zs. Pit. Gallery, ed. Second Price at Nine o'clock.
Mors open at Seven, the Performances commence at half.past.

LOVE'S POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS,
CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN, STRAND.
Mr. LOVE has the honour to announce that he will RESUME
HIS ANNUAL POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS, and
LECTURES on LIFE and CHARACTER on EASTER MON.
DAY, and will continue the same on the following WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY. He will introduce much Novelty, w has been
long in preparation, with entirely New, and Appr hich
•priate Mutative
Costumes and Appointments.
Total Change of Entertainments Every Evening.
On MONDAY, April 8, MIRTH AND MARVELS; with A
V% OLF IN SHEEP'S CLtiTHING; and other Entertainments.,
n WEDNESOAY, April 10, LOVE'S INISCENCES;
with MINE HOST'S DILE AIMAS ; and otherßE EnMtertainments.
On FRIDAY, April 11, LOVE IN ALL SH AP.ES ; with LOVE'S
LABOUR'S LOST; and other Entertainments.
Particulars in Handbills. Doors open at Half-past Seven; begin
at Eight. Admission, Is. tid. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d.
rom=o,

THE WEATHER..--SUN OFFICE, APRIL 6.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 57 ; Noon, 55.
BAROMETER, 30.—WIND, S.E.
NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
f eezing point, and 55 temperate.. In Barometers fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

Ili .11 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Aloming ... 42 minutes after 3 Evening :.. 5 minutes after 4.

" Tbese two works, therefore, amount to £255,000
" By the third division it is proposed to ex-
tend the packet-pier 750 feet (from B. to
C. on the drawing, No. 1), and to project
a jetty 150 feet to the southward. Thus
the present pier, with the pier before de-
scribed, and this extension, will form the
south side of the harbour of refuge. A
return in a north-east by north direction
for a length of 900 feet (lettered C. D. on
the drawing, No. 1), will leave an en-
trance of 300 or 350 feet wide between
it and the termination of the breakwater,
making a complete harbour of refuge of
about 80 acres, in which the large class
ships will be afloat at the lowest water
The cost of this work will be

Some few months have elapsed since we called at-
tention to the very valuable Report of Air. JAMES
WALKER, the eminent civil engineer, and Sir JOHN
BARROW, Bart., for the information of the Lords of
the Admiralty, on the relative capacity and preferable
pretensions of Holyhead, and Port Dynllaen Har-
bour, to be selected for the establishment of a packet.'
station and port of communication with Dublin ; and
as presenting " the greatest facilities for railway

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR-DAY EVENI NG, APRIL 6, 1844.

Menai bridge, between the Swilleys and the Bri-
tannia Rock, to either. Mr. GILES'S or Mr. STEPHEN-
sox's. Mr. WALKER'S estimate of the time in which
the out and home journey to and from London and
Dublin might be performed, is as startling as the per-
formances of the enchanted horse in some Oriental
Tales ; and yet, on examination, we find it quite
practicable :
" By the received measurements of the present rail-
ways, and of the Ordnance map from Chester to Holy-
head, the distance between London and Holyhead, allow-
ing for the straightening at Birmingham and other places,
will be 267 miles, which, at thirty-six miles per hour,
is ~ 7 h. 25 in.

" Add for one stoppage of 15m., two of
10m., two of 5m., and five of 4m
" Makes between London and
Holyhead stations, or 31 7-17th
miles per hour, including stop-
pages
" Allow for crossing to Kingstown and
reaching the Dublin Post-office......
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1 5

8 30

5 30

" Is from Euston station to Post-office,
14
Dublin
" Allow time in Dublin... . 5
" Journey back to Euston-square l4
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" Making the journey from Eus-
ton-square to Dublin, and back
to Euston-square

Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have been re-
ceived, but they furnish no additional intelligence
from Carthagena: The country from all .aecounts
n'mains perfectly quiet; with the exception of some
slight disturbances at Tafalla and Zalamea, which
were speedily suppressed by the military.
According to advices from Portugal, Almeida still
held out. The besiegers, as stated in a letter received
from that place, have been reinforced by 600 infantry,
150 cavalry, and some artillery. Though the blockade
is a little closer, one can still enter and quit the fort-
ress very easily, so that the insurgents are not in
want of provisions, and are not deprived of all com-
munications. They made a sortie five or six days
ago, and seized upon a quantity .of bread and money
destined for the blockading troops. The brigade of
observation is still. in the same position, and the
artillery has not yet played.
On the Madrid Bourse the Three per Cents. were
done at 35i for cash, and 36 11-16 at 60 days ; and
the Five per Cents. at 23k.

In the French Chamber of Deputies on Thursday
a lengthened discussion took place, on a motion for
the abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers. It
was brought forward by M. Ds MoNTLAVILLE, said
to be one of the proprietors of the Siecle, who con-
tended that the principle had been recognised by
some of the leading men of the age, and among
others by M. GuizoT and M. SARTRE. Though the
price of journals had, in many instances, been dimi-
nished still they were out of the reach of the lower
classes, while among these the press might be of the
greatest service, in making them acquainted with
their moral and political duty. The motion was op-
posed lay the Minister of Finance, and supported, by
M. DE LAMARTINE, when the Chamber divided, but
the numbers were so equal that recourse was had to
the ballot. The result was not known at the hour of
post, but it was supposed the motion would be lost by,
a small majority.
The subscriptions which have been made in some
regiments, for a sword to Admiral DUPETIT THOUARS,
have attracted the notice of the Government, and the
following order has, in consequence, been issued by

" The amount of the three works is thu5...£400,000
" When they are done, the accommodation will be o
the first order for steamers, the length of deep water
quay being not less than 3,900 feet, of which 2,200 feet
are within the inclosed harbour. There will also be an
excellent harbour of refuge, which ships of the largest
class may enter and leave with almost all winds, be
always afloat, and in perfect safety while in the harbour."
He minutely examines the pretensions and the
drawbacks of Port Dynllaen for these. purposes ; and
wisely says, " I think the general conclusion, even
without that most powerful of all arguments expe-
rience, is in favour of Holyhead." He then enters on
the subject of railway communication; and, we are
glad to observe, strongly deprecates the proposal for
conducting any line of railway over the great Tel-
ford's magnificent suspension bridge at Menai :
" In place of the very circuitous lines which have been
proposed at Bangor, and the Menai Straits, and drawing
the trains by horses, or by a fixed engine, up the slope
and along the present bridge, which was built, and
should be kept for the turnpike-road, I think the line
should be continued direct to the Straits, and the Straits
crossed by an arched bridge built for the railway. The
unfitness for a railway, of the present suspension-bridge,
which is approached by a slope of 1 in 25 ; the interfe-
rence by engines and trains with the present use of it,
which interference will, I am sure, be more frequent and
annoying than appears to have been contemplated ; the
delay at all times, and particularly in stormy weather;
the having to cross Bangor with an embankment 70
feet in the deepest part ; the numerous curves to reach
the bridge, and the repetition of similar curves on the
Anglesea side, are all objectionable. I think neither the
Holyhead road, nor the Menai Bridge, should be in-
juriously interfered with. The district, and the tra-
veller who does not wish to go at railway speed, ought
not to be deprived of the facilities they have had upon
the turnpike-roads, which the change of fashion may
make more used than they are at present, besides being
some check upon tendency to monopoly and its effects."

We are tempted to give a preference to Mr.
WALKER'S projected line, crossing the Birmingham
road between Chester through Carnarvonshire,
south of Mr. GILES'S line, and crossing the Straits by
an iron fixed bridge, at a point far removed from the

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