The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-27 00:00:00

D ALE EI

TI! COR'

MARK.

['.—Oct.

The supply of all kinds of Grain at this day'
was large ; Wheat sold readily at last tveca's pri,
Wheat. Barley. Oats. '
At,Od I 42.4 Cod 303 Od 44s Od
Second 7ls Oil 3Ss Od I 20s Od 4O Od
Third C6s Od Its Od dvs Od 32s Od

''s market

ices.
Beans.
Od
1s Od
32s ci

CORNWALL MARKETS.
TRURo.—Wheat (average) 30s. Oti.—Barley. 11s.—Oats, 11s. Od.
HEL3TON—Wheat, Ms. 4d.—Barley, 4d.
ST. At•sTRLL—WMCat, 255. to Ms.—Maley. 13s. to I t,.—Oats.
123. Od. to 13s.

BODMIN—Whvat (average) 255. W.—Barley, 13s. M.—Oath, 12s.
LAUKCRSTOK—Wheat (average) 275. (ki.—Barley, 133. Ott —Oats,
12s. (d.—Mutton, 54i.
LISKEMID—Wheftt,2OS. OIL to 31s —Barley, 133. oA—Oats, 121.
to oe. Oil

Sr. CoLmin—Wheat, 30s. to 3tis.—llarley, 12s. to 193.—Beef,
and illutto, .stl to (d.—Veal ant Lamb, (k 1 to fxl.
PANZANCE—Wheat, 30s. to 316.—Barley, 164. to IFli.—Oat9,
to 12a. at.—Beef and Mutton, sd. to (id.—Pork, :lid. to Id.—
Butter, lld. per lb.

MINING INTELLIGENCE. Toni. Cwt.
Quantity ot Copper Ore sold at Reclruth laA Thursday 2,054 0
Average Produce 7% 0"
Quantity of fine Copper
Amount of Sale. 11,1681. 7s. o,l.—Average kitantiant, 1141. 9s. Otl.

OPENING OF THE ST. KATHARINE'S

DOCKS.

We xvitueseed on Saturday the opening of these
docks, and we were never present at a more grati-
fying ceremory. The site is situated immediately
below the Tower of London, and is bounded on
the north by East Smithfield, on the west and south
by 'Tower-hill and Foss-side-road, and on the east
they are separated from the London-docks by Night-
ingale-lane. The amount of capital raised by shares
was 1,352,8001. of which 1,200,000/., including an
outlay for part of the materials for the east dock, not
yet completed, has been expended; 500,000/. will
still be necessary to bring the works to perfection ;
and this sum will be borrowed on the security of the
rates to be received by the Company, for the liqui-
dation of which debt a sicking fund will be formed.
Independent of the space actunlly occupied by the
docks and warehouses, the Company possess freehold
water-side property of the value of 100,000/., which
they were obliged to purchase by the terms of the Act
of Parliament, and which yields a large annual ren-
tal capable of very considerable improvement. In
clearing the ground for this magnificent speculation,
1,250 houses and tenements were purchased and
!wiled down—no less than 11,300 inhabitants hav-
ing to seek accommodation elsewhere. The area
thus obtained is about 24 acres, of which 11i acres
are devoted to wet docks. The first stone was laid
on the 3d of May, 1827, and upwards of 2,500
men have since been employed, from day to day.
The canal leading from the river is 190 feet long
and 45 feet broad ; and is crossed by a swing
bridge 23 feet wide, supposed to be the largest of
the kind yet executed. This constitutes the main
thoroughfare along the side of the river, from Burr-
street, at the back of the warehouses towards Iron
Gate. It was designed by Mr. Telford, and fur-
nished by Mr. Seward. The great advantage of
the canal is, that it is sunk so deep that ships of
700. tons burden may enter at any dine of the tide—
a desideratum long wished, and, for the first time,
accomplished by the St. Katharine's Dock Com•
patty. There are three gates in the canal—the first
next the river, one in the centre, and the third lead-
ing to the basin, the machinery of which was ma-
nufactured by Mr. Bramtdi. On the right of the
canal, and immediately within the dock walls, the
engine-house is situated. It is furnished with a
steam-engine of 100 horse power, by means of
which the eanei may be filled or emptied as occasion
may require. The warehouses are upon the most
extensive scale. They are five stories high above
the ground in the fronts facing the docks, and six in
those facing the streets ; the former half of the
ground floor being eighteen feet high, open, and
supported by massy pillars, for the accommodation
of vessels discharging; and the latter being divided
into two stories by means of a mezzanine, and de-
voted to the warehousing of goods. The Smith-
field range is 400 ft. by 105 ft.; the Foss-side road
ditto, 475 ft. by 95ft.; the Tower-hill ditto, 440 ft.
by 125 ft.; and there are commodious vaults under
the whole.

There is a liberal supply of powerful cranes be-
low ; and, over the wells or shafts, which reach from
top to bottom of the building, is machinery for rais-
ing goods to the height required. Each crane has
an umbrella-shaped covering to protect the apparatus
from the weather, and a bell \by which to announce
to those above when the tackle is made secure. The
columns supporting the walls of the warehouses next
the dock are three feet nine inches in diameter, with
Doric capitals, and of most admirable workmanship.
They are of cast iron, two inches thick, and were
supplied by the Milton Foundry, in Yorkshire. The
pillars supporting the floors are also of cast iron,
three inches in diameter, and so furnished with
(launches, as to give their section the appearance of
St. George's Cross. The stairs are wholly of gra-
nite, and the pavement of the quays, in the neigh-
bourheod of the cranes, of cast iron. Sliding moor-

In the Doek-house, which is entered from Tower
hill, neorly opposite to the Mint, extensive and con-
venient offices are constructed. It is attest elevation,
ornamented with three-quarter Doric columns above
and rustic work on the ground-floor. The long
room for the general despatch of business is 100
feet by 50 ; and the board-room and accountant's
and superintendent's rooms are of commodious di-
mensions, communicating, by means of a railed gal-
lery and stone steps, with the wharfs below.
The docks will be capable of containing from 150
to 160 ships at one time, independent of craft. The
depth of water at spring-tides is 28 feet in the lock,
being four feet more thar. is to be found in any other
dock in London; and in consequence of a channel
being kept clear in the river of 300 feet wide, a ship,
however large, may come up to St.Katharine'a dock
at any time in perfect safety, with the certainty of
admission. The permanent establishment of per-
sons employed about the dock will consist of about
100 officers and 120 labourers. On this occasion
8,000 red tickets were issued, which admitted the
peAsessors to tie southern and western warehouses.
with the adjacent quays, wharfs, sheds, and docks,
over which they were permitted to range without
restriction. Two thousand blue tickets were issued,
by way of special invitation, and they admitted the
holders to the full range of the northern ware-
house, to the sample-rooms, the spacious sheds, and
most extensive line of wharfs. The extreme verge
of the latter was what was called the export-quay,
which ran like an isthmus, between the basin of the
West Dock. This export-quay, which was parted
off from the rest, was fitted up for the accommoda-
tion of the Directors, their families, and the splen-
did company who repaired to visit the grand and
imposing spectacle. These blue tickets were issued
to his Majesty's Ministers, the Foreign Ambassa-
dors, distinguished Noblemen and public characters,
the Commissioners of the Navy, Victualling-office,
Customs, Excise, Admiralty, the Deputy Masters
and Elders of the Trinity-house, the Chairman and
Directors of the East India-house; the Chairman
and Directors of the East and West India, London,
and other Docks; the Governor and Company of
the Bank of England, the heads of the principal
Government departments and of great private Com-
panies, together with a long list of Members of
both Houses of Parliament, and the principal
Bankers and Merchants of London, including the
female branches of their families.

At 12 o'clock, the doors of the dock-house, op-
posite the Mint, were thrown open for the admis-
sion of company, and after that hour, the line of car-
riages reached from Tower-hill, through the Mi.
nodes, to Leadenhall-street. Constables in great
numbers were placed at every convenient station
commanding the avenues to the neighbourhood, who
contributed to restore order, and prevent irregu-
laiities in many cases. The arrangements in the in-
terior of the building were admirably adapted for
their accommodation. Upon the delivery of tickets
in the long-room of the dock-house, a printed pro-
gramme was given to och visiter, by which he was
directed to the spots best fitted for the enjoyment of
the scene, and instructed in the order of the arrange-
ments for the day. Along the quay of the north
warehouse, commanding a direct view of the entrance
to the decks from the Thames, temporary benches
had been erected in rows three or four deep. These
Were entirely filled with company. The three quays
of the import dock were also lined with visiters, the
western quay being devoted to the exclusive accom-
modation of such as were not favoured with tickets
for the collation. The windows of the various ware-
houses, and the landings for goods on each floor,
were also occupied. The scene was one of the most
inspiriting that can be imagined. The vessels about
to enter the docks had their yards manned, and their
rigging ornamented with the flags of all Europe.
The effect, especially when put in motion by the
passing breeze, was beautifully picturesque. The
docks were crowded with ladies and gentlemen ele-
gantly dressed, who; were highly gratified with the
novelty of the scene ; and, although we are now on
the verge of November,the sun shone with unclouded
brilliancy.
At the entrance of the dock was stationed the
band of one of the regiments of Foot Guards ;
whilst at the opposite extremity, or the river en-
trance, was placed a large private band of wind in-
strnments. Between these and at the entrance of
the eastern dock from the basin was a company of
artillerymen, with a train of artillery to fire ealutes,
and keep up occasional discharges during the cere-
mony. The line of quay from this corps of artillery
to the great flood-gates was thronged with the elite
of visiters.

At about forty minutes after one o'clock the signal
bugle sounded; the baiui of the Royal Artillery, on
board the Elizabeth, mimed ately struck up the na-
tional and appropriate air of " Rule Britannia," and
this noble vessel began to move slowly and majesti-
cally threugh the passage from the river to the outer
basin. She was ornamented with flags of every na-
tion and of every device, and with broad and long
pendants streaming from her signal halyards, from
the truck of one mast to the very gunwhale. Im-
mediately as the bow of the vessel catered the basin
the Artillery corps bred a Royal salute ; and as soon
as she neared the pier, the sound of the cannon was
succeeded by the cheers of ten thousand voices,
whose shouts were returned by the seamen and nu-
merous company on board the gallant ship. It was
impossible for this spectacle to be surpassed.
The next ship that entered was the Mary, 343 tons,
Capt. Stonehouse, the property of Messrs. Thomson
Bonar and Co., a Russian trader. She was laden
with every description of Russian produce, and ex-
hibited on board the pleasing spectacle of forty
veteran pensioners from Greenwich, all of whom
had served under Nelsun at the battle of Trafalgar.
Next followed the Ilindostan, of 420 tons, Capt.
Lamb; Aurora, Capt. Carr; Emma, Captain W.
Lamb ; Catharine Ann, Captain Carr, laden with
Baltic produce; the George and William, Captain
Nicholson, from the Cape of Good Mope; and the
Prince Regent, of 400 tons, Capt. Mallard, to load
for New South Wales.

The vessels being admitted, the band of the 3d
regiment of Foot Guards commenced playing" 0
the roast beef of Old England," which vas the sig.
nal for the numerous company to repair to the re•
freshment rooms, of which there were four. The
room to which onr ticket procured us admittance
presented a very singular and striking coup
It was an immensely long and broad warehouse
room, the numerous pillars supporting the beams of
which were decorated with full boughs of laurel,
arching over, whilst the walls were appropriately
ornamented with festoons, tormed of ships' ensigns.
Seven tables were placed longitudinally between the
rows of pillars thus decorated with evergreens, and
a long cross table laterally, at which were seated the
guests of rank and distinction, amounting, perhaps,
to above 150.

At about half-past three, Mr. TOOKE, Chairman
of the Company, and founder of the docks, took the
Chair. lie was handsomely supported. Among
the company we remarked—Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald,
the Swedish Ambassador, the Lord Mayor elect,
Lord Lowther, Lord Torrington, Lord Elphinstone,
Sir F. Orarnaney, &c.
The company having partaken of a plain but plen-
tiful cold collation, the bugle sonnded, and
Mr. TOOKE prefaced the health of the King, by