The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-19 00:00:00

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S-everA Companies of AVaterloo Foot Su!lets
afterwards marched over the Bridge. One of the
many Bands that lind been in attendance all.thAy,
tool, its station in the centre, and entertained the
titiaiefOOS visitors with a series of national, mar-
tial, and appropriate airs.
At tour o'clock the populace ere admitted from
the Strand (gratis), an I for many boars the
pres'ented but on: sold mass of, kiyous
holiday folks.
The day happily, ended,. we believe, witlioA
any serious accident—a day set ;warty) celebrate
the ino,t Eplendid victory that ,valour could
achieve, by consecrating to its glory the noblest
work.that art could accomplish,

[FLTRTHEIt PARTICI,IO,IIS.]
About a quarter past two o'clock, the Dulte.of
Wk.LLINGT.,N passed through St. James's Park in
his carriage, attended.:by his. Aid-tle-Cemps, un-
observed by the multitude, until he got near the
l'arade, when he was recognized by a. few who
ran after the carriage ; hut the rate the carriage
was travelling At prevented its being generally
known who was in it.
Die PEI Noe REGENT. left Carlton-House, at-
tended by Admiral •Sir Edward Nagle and Loid
Fort,es, the Naval and Military Aid-de-(;amps
in
waitiog, st 25 minutes past two o'clock, andpro-
ceerled through the gate into the• Park. The
Royal carriage was immediately recognized by
the throng of •persons assembled on the occa-
sion; who received his Royal Highness with
cheering, hats off, and every mark of respect.
Both the windows of the Royal carriage were
open, and the Public hail •a full view of his
Royal Highness, • who was dressed in regimen-
tals . Sit Edmund Nagle was dressed its na- •
vat 011001 M, and .Lord Forbes in regiinentals.-r-
The Begeot's carriAge proceeded .without any
'guard till. it_ the Parade', where slit .Lite
oardsnien attached • themselves to• it, and con-
,Aim(cd it to Fite House. • The Guard at the Tot
yard.were • drawn 'out to receive his Royal High-
ness with military honours, as were the Guard of
• the Life Guards in the "Morse Guards, wit h'their
colours dying, with laurel, us emblems of victory,
in commemoration of the day. They. wore. pan-
taloons, of, a dark mixture, with wide stripes of
red cloth on each side, for the filet time.. A.
party of Lite Guards, under the command of Ge-
neral Barton, • were stationed _opposite the Horse
Guards, to prevent any cart iage entering White-
hal:, except those. in% ited to Fife House. The
Earl of Liverpool, accompanied by' his C:runtess,
received the Prince Resent at the door of Fife
House, nod conducted hint in ; they also received
thcir other Royal Guests in a similar tespeettul man-
tier, the Duke and Duchess of York. • His Royal
IrFghness, was attended by his full Steff---Sir Hei.ry
Calvet t, Sir W. Guidon, Sir
_H. Torrens, &c. The
'Dukes of Cumberland and Gloucester, with their
suites, were there. There. were also present most
of the Foreign .Ainbassadors, the Cabinet Mi-
nisters,. the Lord Clsamberlain, the Lord Steward,
the Officers of State, &c. &0., The company were
to rcomntlifs, the- Windsor unitOrms, full dresses, •
&c. They promenaded Oh delightful gardens which
were clbse to the water side,, and were gratified
with the Duke ot Gloucester's Band. Soon efter
the arrival of the Prince and hill Royal Relatives,
preparations were made for their. embarkation on
board the Ittryal barge. On looming
.to Fife-
house they. partook of a suniptiolos early dinner.
bey retired from Fite House a little•befoleseven
:•The Regent's carriage. was followed
h rough the Park to Carlton I °use by an immense
coneonrse of people, who testified their attach-
mew by loud 'acclamations.
His Royal Highness soon after. left town in his
traveiling carriage, attended by Sir BeniAtiin
Bioomfield, .for Windsor, to he present at the
grand Ball and Supper to be given by the Officers
of the Royal I.ltotte Guards, in honoqof the Vic-
tory of Waterloo.

DESCRIPTION ok"ruE BRIDGE.
The first conception and grand design of this
Bridge was by Mr. Donn, the Engineer; and
Timid not be altered ; its dimensions and put is
having been described in the Act. of Parliament
ior building it. The ilinsensions of this National
Work are as follow :--r-The length of.itone-work,
within the almtments, is, from one river-bunk to
tire other, 1240 feet, whose harmonizing straight
line, running parallel with the river, or water-line,
through it, gives it that sitnple elegance and gran-
deur not equalled by any other work of this kind in.
Surope. The length, or gentle incline of plane
front St. George's-fields, to obtain the summit of
tne Bridge, is 1'230, anti carried on partly by a
mound of earth and brick arches ; the length from
the north shore, !rant the abutment to the Strand,
is 400 feet—the road principally rrivd nver,on
brick arches, and almost directly level whh
the
former. The totill length of the Bridge, with its,,
approaches front St. George's.fields to tbeStrand,
is 2890 feet the span otlhe nisi:: arches, over
the riser, all of which are of equal dimensions, is
120 feet each ; the width of she. Bridge, within the
balustrades is 42 feet, divided on each side bit'
foot-wly Of seven feet, leaving the carriage road
28 feet ; the number of brick or dry arches on the
south shore, is 40 ; and on 'the north or Strand
side, is 16---so that the toted number of arches
which have been carried over for the completionbe
of this grand worki, is 63—a work which Wi
handed down to posttnity to snow what a natiall
, during an pnsi war.
like ours can
dp,
he whole of the e evenxteripr of thisex
116(e14keve is eke:-
cuted with durable Cornish moor7stone.
As a proof of the durability of this new
assured con.
venieht, and ornamental structure, we are
that Mr. RaNNiks allOWed three inches "for settling,
but that it has only scified one•and a half.

Ott SeimNiy, James Bannatine, miller, 'Bridge-
brae mill',-neat flatuiltoU, was found dead ammo
the t heels. No person bring in the mill at the
time but !thyself, it is supposed that he had been
gteasing the Machinery u,lv-the teeth t cog
wheel had caught hold of arm, and ent, tlnghe
ling
him, crushed his body
_in a shocking w T
nner,—
The machioery was stopped by the body. he
wife rat the utiforttinat'e matt Wits the first person
nho discovrted the melancholy spectack.—
(Gretiauck Advertiser, June P.)