Star.
London, England, 1824-12-20 00:00:00

SECONDLY-SUPPLYING THE CAN AL W ITH
WATER.

The general direction of the Canal line is nearly
North and South, the Valley of the Axe forming the
Southern division, and those of the Tone and Parret the
Northern; but the river Axe previous to reaching the
summit level, turns at almost, a right angle to the East-
ward, and there embracing a great extent of country,
with many collateral streams, affords a very favciurable
situation for a Reservoir to collect flood waters, and ac-
cordingly one of 217 acres has been surveyed, whet,
there is ample country to fill it. From the Reservoir a
feeder will conduct the water into the summit level ;
and the population of the country through which it
passes justifies making the greater part of it navigable
for small boats. A small Reservoir may also be con-
structed in the line of the feeder.
On the Western side of the Canal line the Yorty Val-
ley proceeds far into the country, and its upper part
branches to a very considerable width, embracing a
sufficient extent to ensure an abundant supply of flood
water to a Reservoir of 105 acres : to conduct this by
an open feeder for the whole of the way would be too
circuitous, but by driving a small heading through a
ridge the waters may be brought from' the bottom of
the Yarty Reservoir into the Chardstock Reservoir, and
from it into the summit level ; and it will be found ad-
visable to make this feeder navigable for all boats.
For working the lower levels of the Southern district,
advantage may be taken of the Colly river, also the
lower part of the river Yarty, if necessary of the river
Axe, there being few mills on the lower parts of these
streams.—From the sources already described, such
ample supplies may be obtained as to render it unneces-
sary to have recourse to any of the waters falling into
the rivers Tone and Parret, which it is desirable to avoid,
on account of the valuable purposes to which they
are appropriated.

THIRDLY--HARBOURS, etc.
With regard to Harbours at the terminations of the
Canal, I shall commence with that of Beer, in the
English Channel ; its natural advantages are such, that
it has always drawn public attention whenever the pro-
tection of shipping in this Channel came under discus-
sion, and its importance is certainly still further in-
creased, when considered as the termination of a
Ship Canal. •
Its merits, in a nautical view, are so fully discussed in
the able Report of Captain Nicholls, that I have only
to describe shortly the outlines of the intended Artificial
Piers which it is necessary to construct.
Beer Harbour, being naturally very effectually pro-
tected on the Western side by a bold head-land, it is pro-
posed to defend it on the Eastern side by an artificial
pier, projected from White Cliff into twenty-four feet
water at low water spring tides, which will require a
length of pier of about 2,500 feet; but as there is within
the site of this outer pier, or rather breakwater, a ledge
of rocks, which, if left, uncovered, would be dangerous,
I there propose to build an Inner Pier of about 1200
feet in length, and terminate it in fifteen feet water at
low water; this would effectually protect the Inner
Harbour and the Canal entrance. On the Western side
of the Harbour from Hall Point, I propose extending a
Pier about nine hundred feet, in order to check the in-
flux of the sea ; this would terminate in 24 feet water
at low water of a spring tide. There would thus be an
outer harbour sheltered by two pier heads, where ships
of twenty feet draught of water might run into at all
times of tide; while vessels of smaller draught, bound
for the Canal, might at all times pass within the inner
pier, and at half tide enter the Canal basin. To obtain
this basin, I propose forming the upper part of the bay
into a floating dock, with one pair of gates, to be opened
at half tide for vessels to run in during the latter half
of the flow, and pass out at the first 'half of the ebb.
This clod:, having always fifteen feet of water, would
accommodate The Canal vessels which might pass up
and down in regular succession through the locks,
which would be constructed at the North-east angle
along the before-mentioned White Cliff.
If constructed in the manner here described, both the
purposes of a canal and asylum harbour would be ac-
complished by inclosing about fifty acres.
For the construction of these extensive piers, the ne-
cessary" excavations from White Cliff will afford the
great mass of material to form the body of the work, a
considerable' part of the cliff consisting of a stone,
harder even than Portland stone; and it thereby be-
comes advantageous that so much can be cut away
within so short a distance.
To the Bristol Channel it has been distinctly shewn,
in Captain Nicholls's Report, that an excellent entrance
may be had at the Southern angle of Bridgewater Bay
and the Cistern extremity of the Wick Rocks, at a place
called Stolford: this must unavoidably be a tide har-
bour, protected by artificial piers, the harbour bottom
to be excavated as much as practicable at a moderate
exilen,e, below low water of a spring tide.. From the
singular velocity with which the tides in. the Bristol
Clronnel flow, vessels, according to their draught of
water, might then enter at from one and a half to two
hours flood ; and while waiting for this, it appears from
the before-mentioned Report, that there is good anchor-
age in the offing, where, in. moderate weather, they
would be perfectly sale; while in rough or stormy
weather, Blue Anchor Bay to the West, and Penarth
Point to the North east, afford temporary asylunts.
The protecn.giers ould, from the flatness of the
.bore told unusually great rise of tides, be very eaten-

900 S9 6
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SOO lbo

Tonnage.' Length of
Vessel.

Breadth. I Projection of
Bowsprit.

23 27
29 9 3O

27 10

116 6
123
174

Total
Length.

Dimensiotu, taken from a Draught furnished by an eminent
Ship-builder: 200 Ton Ship. Feet. Inches.
Length from the tafferel to the extremity of the
knee of the bead - - -
Ditto ditto to the end of the bowsprit
Ditto from end of main-boom to jib-boom, when

run in
Ditto ditto ditto
Extreme breadth, over channels
Draught of water when loaded

84
100

- 118
when run out 134
25 6
12

We have received a Colombian Paper, the Caccia de
Cartagena de Colombia, of Saturday, October 23, 1824,
from which the following is an extract:
“ OFFICIAL NOTICE.
"observed
Having in different English periodical publications,
th..at several persons have put forth reclamations against the Co-
lombian Government, and have laid an embargo on the funds
which it has in London, the abovenamed Government orders,
therefore, that by means of the Public Gazette, all Foreigners who
believe the Republic is indebted to them, are invited to send their
reclamations, accompanied by proper documents, to the Secretary
of Dispatches fee the Finance Department, in order that they may
be laid before the Commission of Liquidation established in this
Capital, which will enable the Executive Power, agreeably to the
law, to acknowledge the debt which is set final, or seek for neces-
sary explanations. To this effect, persons in this Capital, who may
be thought proper for this purpose, by the reclainsers, must be au-
thorised by them, in a competent manner, to make the reclamation,.
(A true copy) (Signed)
" JOSE MARIA DEL CASIILLO, Secretary of Finances.
" PEDRO RODRIGUEZ, Secretary of the Intendency of
" togota, Oct. 4, 1824. Magdalena."
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Mr. Henry Savery on Wed-
nesday morning arrived in Bristol, by the Portsmiuth
mail, in custody of an officer, and was taken before the
Magistrates for examination ; but as he appeared to la-
bour under great excitement, and exhibited symptoms
of derangement, such as singing, whistling, &c. it was
thought advisable to postpone the examination for a
day or two, and he.was consequently ordci ed to Bride-
well for that time.

It was one of the weaknesses of Madame De Stael's
mind to wish for the distinction of beauty. She hadi
the folly to say " she would give half her intellectual
capacity for the power of interesting." In quest of a
compliment, she once tried, when in company with
Talleyrand and a Lady of great beauty, to make him
shew a preference. But in vain she put such questions
as she thought inevitable; he parried all. At last he
said, " Now, if both of us were drowning, which would
you try to saver 4.0, Madame!" he replied, bowing
to her, " you swim so well."