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London, England, 1825-06-16 00:00:00

have not hoard of the occurrence of a single accident.

'thus has commenced, under the MOit favourable
auspices, a structure which is calculated to secure from
danger the domestic commerce of the port of London.
hat suih awe, k has not long since been executed, b 4t-
. tributable more to the financial difficulties wjtch
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the Corporation of London has been labouring undeirsoy
the last quarter of a centery, than to any doubts of its
being either expedient or necessary. A similar design to
that which is now in coarse of execution was in contem•
plation mere than thirty years ago ; and we bel eve that
many of the firs A architects of the day sent in plans for
tt.e'removal of* old bridge, and the construction ofte it
new bridge in its place. A a ant of funds to comple
such an undertaking compelled the prof .ct. rs of it 06
abandon it fur a time; but the improved condition of
the finances of the Corporation, the increasing corn:
merce of the City of London with the internal parts of
the country, the growing pros'perity of the n.stion at
1 trge, and we may also add, a more general conviction
derived from longer experience that the present bridge
was a nuisance which deserved. to be abated, induced
them to resume it, and to res tine it with a zeal pro-
portionate to the magnitude of the object they had in
view. Application was made to Pas liament for the
grant of a sum of money to 'a purl:sine which, when
considered with regard either to local or to national in-
terests, was of great importance. That application was
xaet with a spirit of liberality which conferred as much
honcur upon the party who received, as up') the
party who gave the bounty. The first results of it were
beheld in the operations of yesterday ; the further re-
sults are in the bosom of titre ; but from the spirit with
which the work has been eoinmence,i, we have no
doubt but they will tend no less to the benefit than the
glory of the citizens of London.
The following are to be the dimensions of the new Bridge:
Centre arch—span, 150 feet ; rise, 52 feet; piers, 24 feet.
Arches next the centre arch—span,l4o feet ; rise, 30 feet ; piers,
22 feet.
Abutment arches—span, 130 feet; rise, 25 feet ; abutment, 74 ft.
Total width, from water-side to water-side, 690 feet.
Length of the bridge, including the abutments, 950 feet, with-
out the abutments, 782 feet.
Width of the bridge, front outside to outside of the parapets,
550 feet; carriage-way, 334 feet.

After the ceremony of laying the first stone was con-
cluded, his Lordship entertained 270 of t is visitors in
the Egyptian Hall; and nearly 200 of the Artillery
Company sat down in the adjoining rooms. The en-
tertainment was most sumptuous. Amongst the com-
pany were the Earl of DARNLEY, Lord KENYON, the
Bishop of CHESTER, the Members of Parliament for the
City of London, the Borough of Southwark, and the
County of Surrey; the President and Council of the
Royal Academy, the Members of most of the Com-
mercial Bodies, a number of the most eminent Bankers
and Merchants, and almost the whole of the Corpora-
tion. His Lordship performed all the fatiguing ha
noun of the day with the greatest spirit.
It having been announced that the MonuMent would
be illuminated, itt consequence of the laying of the foun-
dation stone of the New London Bridge yesterday, great
numbers were attracted to the spot, and the streets Lead-
log to Fish-street-hill were crowded at an early hour.
portable gas was employed on-this occasion. The effect
of this novel display was most striking, when contem-
plated on the gallery of the Monument, which was vi-
sible from aU the Bridges, and reflected its lustre on the
water in the most picturesque manner ; but the column
was deficient of light, owing to the wind, which blew
rather a fresh gale. There was also, an illumination at
the Mansion-house, which, though simple, had an inte-
resting effect. It consisted of a star. encircled with
olive; and the unpresuming lustre of this device was not
lost upon those who observed it. 4. London's Column."
as the Bard of Twickenham calls it, was, after all, the
great object of curiosity. Such another scene cannot be
expected to recur for many years, as it is only on rare
and extraordinary occasions that a brilliant display of
this kind is presented to the Public.

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