Star.
London, England, 1822-09-14 00:00:00

LONDON BRIDGE, 4c.

7,

The preparations respecting this bridge begin to
wear a pleasing prospect. - The London Bridge Wa-
terworks are,, down on the MildleseA .
testi ate other Works on the South Wart side ire like-
wise w be removed.. The Company is no more, they
having disposed of their interest to -the New, River
Company, who are actively engaged in laying down
pipes to serve the former Company's connexions. The
whole of 'the houses -on the Southwark side of the
bridge, on the right hand side of High-street, down,
to the Town Hall, are to be entirely cleared away;
if the new bridge should proceed, as it is nearer to
Southwark-bridge by a considerable distance. It will
face part of Fishmongers' Hall, according to the pre-,
sent arrangement; in which case that must come
down, with the whole of the buildings contiguous to
I:jai-street-hill, so as nearly to form a straight line
with Gracechurch-street. The road will be consi-
derably lengthened to avoid the present hill, and the
footway would be higher than the balustrades of the
present bridge. The houses on the Middlesex side
on Fish-street-hill will not be pulled down till the
new bridge is completed, and the present bridge will
remain till the completion of the new one. Two pre-
miums are offered by the Committee for the best ap-
proved plans; it is said the sums are 5001, and 2001.!
Many persons passing over the present 'bridge think'
it not probable that the new one will be built, as it is
repairing ; but that only is doing which is absolutely
necessary, that is, mending the foot-paths. A very
valuable barge struck against the pier on Wednesday
moaning, and when got off by a machine, she was
completely shattered on one side. No accident oc-
curred to the ligluermen.
The repairs at the Royal Exchange are still pro..
ceeding with great rapidity; they are repairing and
beautityiog the staircases; the shops around are all
being fresh modelled, according, to the present fa.
shift. They must not forget Royalty, for the Kings
and Queens, and the whole of the inside of the build-
ing where the merchants meet, are in rather a dirty
state, and require the assistance of the embellisher.
NpaTkIUNISERLAN9 HOUSE.—The repairs and im-
provements are all- expected to be completed ere
Christmas-day. 'The*otkmen have been obliged to
under pia the whole oldie edifice. The grand marble
staircase is completed; it, next to that of Chesterfield
House, will be the finest thing of the kind in London.
The upholders are expected to complete the interior
decoration by-the %It of March ; and in the month
of May a grand fete is exkcted to be given.• His
Grace is alsomakiog great improvements at Alnwick
Castle. Sion is finished.

Wednesday the ceremony of laying the first stone
of the new Church of Burton-upon-Trent, was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr. Gl2llO Mil of Yothall Lodge.

EFFECTS OF -Ttig NEW MARRIAGE Am—A re-
spectable looking young man, . accompanied by an
interesting young woman, his intended bride, attended
the other day before the -Magistrates at Lambeth-
street
Police Office, to make the affidavit necessary'
under the late Act, previous to their happy union.
After the parties underwent the necessary examina-
tion, and were administered the oath in due form, the
certificate received the signature of his Worship, and
was handed to them, the person tendering it_ at the
same time demanding 2s. being the Office fees; but
w hat a transition of countenances %vas soon manifest,
as neither of the couple destined to be disappointed
could muster this sum. They consequently left the
Office without the affidavit, and the young woman,
who was possessed of some property, eloped with
another man the same night.
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The steam.packets crossing the Channel to Dublin,
have lately had a great accession of male and female
Fassengers, anxious to avoid the penalties and inde-
erncies ro which they are subjected by the New Mar-.
riage Act, in the sister island, all of which they can
avoid, by offering up their vows in an Irish Temple
of Hymen. Ireland is therefore likely to become a
greater favourite • than Scotland, for accomplishing
hive affairs!
In-France the names of persons about to enter the
marriage state are placed on the door of the Hotel
de Ville, or Townhouse, guarded by a neat
.brasi
fence, to prevent injury from mischievous persons t
and if the same precaution were to be adopted In
England, and a penalty of 5!. for any tine caught in
the act of defacing the names on the Church doors,
it would have the effect of preventing one of the pro.
visions.of the New Marriage Act hem; defeated.
At a fashionable route lately given in Edinburgh.,
there appeared s certain young coxcomb, of the name
of It , almost proverbial for self-conceit and.
emptiness ; and who was noticed during the evening
to haunt, as it were, a young Lady (Miss 111---),
who, on the other liand;took every opportunity to set
rid of such an impertinent beau. -Upon of bra km -
up of the party, Mr. 11,7—, buttoning his coat its
up to his supposed admirer, and, accompanied hjoei
of his best bows? asked The following civil question :
" Pray, Ma'am., May I have the
.pleasure of . seeing
you homer Miss* 14—,.lookiliz at hlni,tespOndea
with the greatest *sangfroid, " Prayytir;.may,
the pleasure of asking the wursery.maiclll put Lou to
bed r quite. crest.tallen at this anat.
pect&l " 'ad &red," Yu's,* on his Melt and wakked
out of the loom, a itlinurottering a Syllable. • . '
A barrister Was. -Coin to Le by J. VI.
CRI Esq. ori '6144 last, on a. charge. of a's-
saulr wpit a resident gentleman of ROttios#ese.. It
appeared Itie paisiim hid lea, theinan."if Jaw
into a breath 44. the Ileac+ ne w admitted to, ul.
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