The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-20 00:00:00

THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of fixing the
key-stone to the last arch of the New London bridge
took place. Flags were hoisted on the bridge, for
a communication from shore to shore irnow opened.
The concourse of. people assembled to witness the
ceremony was very great. The time fixed was two
o'clock, and by that hour hundreds of persons
had assembled on • the works, anxious to witness
the ceremony.
The rapidity with which this undertaking is pro-
ceeding towards completion is a matter of general
surprise. The first stone of the bridge was laid, it
will be remembered, during the mayoralty of Mr.
Alderman Garrott, in. June, 1825. The work pro-
ceeded with vigour, and by. August, 1827, the first
arch had been turned with'stone, the second arch
half turned, and all the piers erected. In June last
the foundation-stone of the last arch was laid. The
first arch on the Southwark side is entirely freed
from wood-Work, and has been so for some time.
The second arch is nearly clear, and the wood-work
of the third arch is about to be removed. The le-
vels on the first arch for the road have been raised,
and on the second they are in a forward state. On
the city, as well as on the Southwark side, the
stairs to the bridge are in the course of formation,
and it is fully calculated, that in about a year the
bridge will be ready to be opened for foot-passengers.
The Lord Mayor and the bridge Committee ar-
rived at half-past two o'clock, and preparations
were began for the ceremony. The key-stone of
the city abutment arch was raised, the Lord Mayor
and the Bridge Committee standing arow.nd it. The
stone was then gradually loWered amidst discharges
of cannon to its place ; after which a silken rape
was attaehed to the pulley, by Which the " monkey"
(a, machine used in driving piles) was worked, and
the Lord Mayor assisted in giving the last stroke,
amidit loud cheers. His Lordship then took the
mallet in his hand and struck the stone three
times. On the third stroke being given, the whole
assemblage gave three times three. The Lord
Mayor then addressed Sir E. Banks and Mr. Ren-
nie, the contractors for building the bridge, and ex-
pressed his gratification at the progress already made
towards the completion of the bridge. His Lord-
ship dashing a glass of Champagne on the key-
stone, drank " Success to the Bridge." This toast
was drank by the company, to whom wine and bis-
cuits were handed, which concluded the ceremony.
On tile shores near the bridge hundreds of persons
were collected.

In the evening there was a splendid dinner at the
Albion Tavern, at which the Lord Mayor presided,
who stated that the Duke of Wellington would
have been present, had he not received his Majesty's
commands to go to Windsor. The company retired
early, the greater part having to attend the ball at
Guildhall.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS WEEK.

The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at
Exilby, at half-past ten; and Saturday, at Thieves Gell,
at eleven.

Sir R. Puleston's Hounds, on Friday, at Harthill—al
eleven.

Lord Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Tadcaster
Bar—at ten.

Lord Scarborough's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Sparken
Hill ; and Saturday, at Conisbro'—at half-past ten.
Sir T. Sykes's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Priekte's
Lodge—at ten.

The Uurworth Fox-hounde, on Friday, at Neasham—
at ten,

The Sinnington Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Hutton
Bank—at nine.

The York City Harriere, on Friday, near Poppleton
Bar—at half-past ten.

The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Low Duns-
forth—at half-past ten.

The Northumberland Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Belsay
-,—at ten.
Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Catterham
Common—at ten.