The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-24 00:00:00

NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

It is at length determined, we understand, that the
new London Bridge is to be finished with a close
parapet instead of a balustrade. The specimen
which has for some time Fist been set up on the
east side to show the effect, has been approved, and
is to be adopted. We rejoice at this decision. The
close parapet, as must be obvious to all who have
observed its effect, is much more in keeping with the
character of the rest of the bridge than the old fa-
shioned mode of balustrades. The feeling in favour
of lofty balustraded parapets, grounded on the idea
of their combined security and convenience, because
they allow the passer-by to see through the vacancies
without danger of falling over, and thus preclude all
temptation to climbing, a very little reflection will
show to be a mere prtit4dice, the result, as all pre-
judices are, of a mere superficial view of the matter.

Those who argue for the open parapet forget that
the imperfect view of the water afforded by the
spaces, instead of fully gratifying curiosity, only ex•
cites it sufficiently to induce people to stop, and
obs•ruct the way. To this may be added, the an-
noyance arising from the gusts of wind which rush
through the balustrades. A parapet- elbow high, on
the contrary, affords every security that can be
desired, and actually removes every motive for
climbing, for it may be looked over without even
standing on tiptoe; nor is the passage liable to be
obstructed by stoppages, since the passers-by may
see whatever is going on below them, as well while
they keep moving, as if they halted.
Ihe bridge itself is nearly complete : all the cen-
tering is struck; and excepting that of the great
central arch, has been entirely removed : this also is
let down preparatory to its demolition, and the whole
work is deprived of foreign support. The appear-
ance of the arches is already very imposing, especially
when viewed from the river, or from one of the star-
lings of the old bridge; but when the immense span
of the central arch shall be unobstructed by the cen-
tering, its effect and that of the entire construction
will be far more impressive. To convey a better
idea of the grandeur of these arches, it may be men-
tioned that when Blackfriars-bridge was built, the
wide span of its arches was the wonder of the town,
yet the widest of them is more than one-fourth less
in reach than the smallest of those of the new bridge.
The last work also is elliptical, and this makes it still
more wonderful.

The construction of the arch across Thames-street
intended to form the approach to the bridge on the
city side, and the land arches of the bridge itself at
both ends, are advancing with a rapidity which seems
to promise that the pledge given by-the contractors
to the Duke of Wellington, that the bridge shall be
ready for opening on the 18th of June next, will be
redeemed.—Atheneum.

The East India Company's ship I rancess
Charlotte of Wales, outward bound, was all well in lat.
20. 40. S., long. 29. 30. W.

The lady whose melancholy death took place
on board the Soho steam-boat, and which has been de-
tailed in so mysterious and painful a manner, was the wife
of a Mr. SHEPHERD, attached to the Embassy from the
East India Company to the Court of Pirsia, from whom
she had lately parted, with the intention of rejoining him
in the spring. lllrs. S. had arrived in London only a few
days before, and was on her way to Scotland, to spend the
winter with her relations.—Edinburgh .Evening Courant.
TILE BASIN IN TIIE GREEN PARK.—It iS
understood that the Commissioners of Woods and Forests,
in consequence of the accidents which have lately occurred
by persons falling into the reservoir in the Green Park,
have taken the circutust tnce into their consideration, with
the view, it is hoped, of having an iron railing erected on
the verge of the basin, as a preventive against future acci-
dents. The expense of the railing is estimated at about
1,0001., which would make the agreeable promenade en-
compassing the reservoir safe and secure, and by planting
a shrubbery in the useless ground adjoining, which has at
present a very unseemly appearance, it would beautify that
part of the Park, and be altogether a very great improve-
ment. Some of the decayed trees near Rosamond's; Pond
hare been recently removed, and others are to be planted iu
their stead, and clumps of trees are to be planted also in
other parts, so as to produce a picturesque effect, and ren-
der the Park a pleasing prospect from the Royal Palace.

COOLING LOVE.—A few days ago the atten-
tion of the good people at St. Helens and its neighbour..
hood was excited by the following occurrence :—A per-
ion near the canal heard a sudden plunge in the water,
and on looking, to ascertain whence the noise proceeded,
saw a man floating, whom, with assistance, he imme-
diately rescued. The poor man's face was pale and wo-
begone, his eyes were shut, his lips closed, and his hands
tied fast together. For a while he stood shivering upon
the shore, mute, and in all the majesty of grief; but at
length exclaimed, with great pathos, " Alt, why did ye
pull me out? Oh, why didn't ye let me le drowned?"
Upon inquiry it appeared that " love was the cause of his
folly :" a few hours before he had been " popping the
question" to a young woman, who, for the present, at
least, declined to " buckle to," and in a fit of despair,
he determined to bury his grief in the waters of the ca-
nal. It is whispered that the ducking of the. swain has
melted the obdurate heart of the fair, who, lest he
should be induced to make another attempt upon his life,
has consented to be led by him to the altar of Hymen.--
Lincoln Herald.

A great deal was said, two years ago, about
the singular occurrence of a lady blowing out her brains
with a pistol. That is not, in fact, a mode by which the
other sex usually deprive themselves of life. A second
occurrence of the same kind has, however, recently taken
place. Madame 1., of Louviers, who for several years
was subject to a malady which greatly affected her spirits,
shot herself through the head with a pistol on Wednesday
last (14th of October.) It appears that she had previously
made an attempt with another pistol, which Hashed in the
pan, and was found lying by her. About two years ago
this lady had determined to put a period to her existence
by the same means ; but the ball lodged in her throat, anti
site afterwards recovered. Madame I. does not seem to
hive been driven to the desperate act by any distracting
cause. She was the widow of an official person, who was
much esteemed, and the conduct of her children has al-
ways been highly satisfactory to her.—French Paper.
AFFECTING ACCIDENT.--On Saturday as
several boys were amusing themselves by sliding down the
copestone of the staircase of the landing place near the bat-
tery, North Leith, a fine boy, between nine and ten years of
age, unfortunately lost his balance, and was precipitated
over a height of about ten feet. lie fell upon the top of
the stone bulwark, and as he rebounded to the bottom, his
head, coining in contact with the prominent parts of the
building, was dreadfully fractured in several places. Ile
was carried home, but expired in the course of the night.
The boo's mother, who lives by the fruit of her own in-
dustry, about six months ago had the misfortune to lose her
husband, who fell from the mast of a vessel on board of
which he served as a sailor. Out of a family of seven
children she has now only one boy remaining ; and it may
therefore easily be guessed how poignant must be her ma-
ternal feelings upon this melancholy occasion.--Edinburgh
Evening Courant.

THE COURT JOURNAL OF THIS
DAY (No. XXVI.) contains:—
Court and Fashionable Life—Movements of the Royal
Family and Nobility, Projected Marriages, Foreign Courts,
&c.—The Editor's Dinner in the Regent's Park—News-
paper Characteristics—Royal and Noble Residences, No. 5
—Windsor Castle—Mad Freaks of a Prince of Cond4—
Letters to Garrick from Lady Spencer, Mrs. Montagu,
Edmund Burke, and Gainsborough—Journal of a Detenu—
Annuals for 1830: The Keepsake, Amulet, Friendship's
Offering, New Year's Gift, and Juvenile Forget-me-not—
Captain Mignan's Travels in Chaldea—Political News of
the Week—Paris Chit-chat—Foreign Varieties—Critiques
on the three new Dramas—Army and Navy—University
Intelligence, &c.
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