The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-22 00:00:00

THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

Since the at rangement has been concluded with
respect to the approaches to the new London -bridge,
the work has been carried on with uncommon vigour
on the London side. Numbers 125, 126, 127, and
128 of the houses in Thames-street have been
taken down. The inhabitants of the line, including
Crooked-lane up to East-cheap, were a few days
ago served with notices to quit in six months. The
masons are actively at work preparing the stone at
the Isle of Dogs for the land arch over Thames-
street—which arch, it is anticipated by the architect,
if no untoward circumstances occur, will be turned
by February. Considerable difficulty is experienced
in providing for the immense traffic of Thames-
street in the meanwhile, but every exertion is pro-
mised to prevent the public being put to any grievous
inconvenience.

The lines of the main approaches on the north
side are, as we are informed, definitively settled,
with the exception of the variation to the extent of
one or two houses at the opening of the line leading

into Gracechurch-street. The rental of the houses
to be taken down is very high, and the claims for
compensation (the larger proportion of which must
be settled by juries) will be by no means lighter
than were anticipated. It has been talked of as a
proposition to be made to the Corporation, that in
the letting of the new frontage of the new lines of
approaches,, of the present residents in the vi-
cinity, whose business may be affected by the change
of the course of traffic, but who do not ieceive com-
pensation, shall have the same liberal preference that
is usually given by the Corporation in the renewal
of its leases to its old tenants.

There is no delay with the bridge itself. More
than half the cornice has been laid down on the
western side of the bridge, and it is expected that
by the spring the whole will be ready for the parapet.
The centreings have been removed from all the
arches except the centre arch, and the second arch
on the north side. The arches from which the
centerings have been removed were measured yester-
day, when it was found that they had all been
finished exceedingly well. Some had sunk more
;han others, but the average sinking was about two
inches and a half, which is much less than was an-
ticipated, and much less than was ever known with
arches of the same flatness or radius of curviture and
magnitude.
The condition of the old bridge is such as to de-
monstrate the necessity for building a new one, and
to urge on its speedy completion. Cunstant atten-
tion is required to preserve in safety the old and
frail fabric. The consequence of removing some of
the piles which surrounded one of the arches, and
of opening wider the water way, was, that the
current was very soon deepened from six feet to
twenty-four feet, and it became immediately neces-
sary to throw in an immense quantity of stone to
protect the old edifice.

SLAVE TRADE.

DISINTERESTED ADVOCACY.

The following letter from James M'Queen,
Esq., editor of the Glasgow Courier, was read
by Mr. Mitchell, in his place in the House of
Assembly at Tobago, on the 16th of January
" Glasgow, July 31, 1828.
_

" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your favour of the sth of June, enclosing
your bill upon Mr. Cunningham, Bristol, at 90
days, for 100/. sterling, which has been duly ho-
noured.

" This sum you inform me is a present from the
Legislature of Tobago for what they are pleased to
consider my services, as editor of the Glasgow Cou-
rier, in defence of our much-injured and deeply ca-
lumniated West India colonies.

" Permit me, Sir, through you, to convey to the
Legislature of Tobago my thanks for this unex-
pected mark of their approbation and regard, which,
from the feelings which prompted it, I highly
esteem; and to request that you would inform and
assure the Legislature of Tobago of the continuance
of my efforts in their defence, because, in defending
our colonies, I feel, and I know, that I am defending
a valuable portion of our empire, and performing a
serious, imperative, and important duty to my coun-
try. Your cause, from being grievously misunder-
stood, and as grievously misrepresented in this
country, is a most unpopular one, though it is now
become less so than formerly; but obloquy and re-
proach have ceased to give any concern when I am
conscious, in my own mind, that I am labouring in
defence of truth and justice.
" 1 remain, Sir, yours most respectfully,
" JAMES M'QUEEN.
" Robert Mitchell, Esq., Tobago."