Star.
London, England, 1828-06-12 00:00:00

• REPOLI: I*
OP THE DIRRCT(IIIS OF TUN St. KA:MARINE
DOCK COMPAK T, TO TOR I'ItORKI ()Its,
JuNi 10, me.
The !Nem(' of the St. Katharine D Company
have convened thA.:ptebent Meeting, fur the ',won,. 01
laying before the Proprietor% inch intoiss.cion 4s it
i.
of imortance that they slum] I he in pose: siren uf,orria-
tive to the ptogtessancipe,ent statevEthe npdettaking,
and of obtaining th ii sanction to the measotis which
have been, and to those Which remain to be taken, to
wards its completion. '

The near Approach of the period, within which . the
Directors, in their 'felon of February, 1627, held out
the expectatiOn that the lock; basin, and a estern dock.
with three statics -a wareliiiir-e, and .vaults, would be
ready for the treeption of ships, and merchandise—
namely, the month of October next, renders it a matter.
of peculi tr interest, not Ourfto the PrOisi ietras, but to.
the trade of the peet,of,laintlim, to be intormed, how
,tar that expectation,is-likelyto fti4tilett. -The D.-
lectors have now, therefore, the satisfaction of 'swing,
upon the -authtnity of the Engiceer,,Astshitect, and
Contractors, that, inconsequence of the vet y great ex-
ertions which have been made? iml,licit ralmoce may he
placed upon the acccomplishment of the otij ct by the
time proposed, and it is expected th at the remaining
portion of the works, warehouses, vaults. and build ngs,
will be completed by the end of the en‘uing year.-
Thesite being now .purchased, and a liege portion
of the works and bifildiogs Ova state of wen forward-
ness, means Mittel)* afforded of ievisingan4 correct-
ing the esi inflates. :oast() bring them %anion the neatest
possible approstimasiow. to .escuracy, The Directors;
have accoribiagle revised the Whole. with the most.
scrupulous exactiiiireind brate-to KOStc,sts. the result
of such revision, that ble-etist ot the WteoaPi *ad'
'figs dm. comprised in the traiginalsdatn.. to which. tie
estimate of :February, 1827, refuted„ ,irplitteettthet-;
estimate by about seven and a half per" cent. an excess
which, the Directors titistwill be viewed by the Pro-
prietors as very moderate, considering V e magnittuk
of the *or ks and, buildisigs; • and the great extent of
clainni- tor the 'Paine of the site—the ',creased suer:
pai4an many instances for purchases, actoterated with
a view to au cot)), opedititand to a consequent earlier
receipt of iatetk—ind the variety of interest s enibracedio.
such stators. tegither. 'with' the if•-gree of upeertaipcyy
which hecessarilyornsi attend t he a /jun ment of demands.
'abject to athitriny assessment under circumstances of
Eompulsch y safe: . It 'must be obstiatts l!ketaise to the
Proprietors, relit, as flushing woskisand buildings Of
each ,mignitnde, pet itifinite 'number ,of items, not
singly of-4164 Iltipintanee, .-isuft• amounting in the'
aggregate. it 6. Veataderable sum, could not be asset;:
tately eitirtrikthe earlier stagesof the undertaking;
'and the Di ectitrif;'are the satisfaction of thinking, that
• cathlic weal; 'it' all. approaching this in extent or
isnportance;:hifi'eser Twin completed within so small
an excess beyanii:Alieoriginal. estimates. . •
The Directors, during the progress of the works, were
early impressed with the importance to the Company of
the possession of the premises in Lower E 44 Smithfield,
occupied by die Commissioners of the Excise as a dis-
tillery, and oldie capacious -warehnuses, .with some in-
tervening.dwelling houses, situated on the west side of
urr-street as being, from. the peculiar position of the
ground; relktifely to the south east beimdiry of the
site,- in the highest degree desirable for the purpose of
she convenient completion of-that part ot the docks, and
well calentatddlo afford improved and extended accom-
metdatien, with the means of producing an adequate
return -of income. Accord.ngly, althobgh
hat propettsj-is-oot within the boundary line, •it has
been purchased ander the powers of the 76th section ct
the Att.
For the purpose of reacting .Available the property
so purchased,. and of completing the arrangements
adopted,. with the object •of secuting to the merchant
and ship-owner, unusual facility in transacting business
within.tbe Docks contracts have been eniered.into for
the erection of additional buildings and works. These,
items of expenditure, with some payments made, for
clearthg a portion df the ground contiguous to the
lock-entrance, beyond gnat. was originally intended,
and a sum of about 16,0001. paid for the purchase in tk.
considerable port on of the redeemed land-tar; thereby
relieving the Company from an annual charge, and
I rota the charice_ of itsbeing augmented, will, together;
increase the cost of the site, winks,. and buildings, by
an amount of 110,2101., forming at the same time a
aource.of Mete= beyond that which was contemplated
in the briginaiglan, and which will amply compensate
for this additional outlay... •
The Pwsprielois are doubtless aware, that the ena.
piny were,*gahe 45d section of the Act, compelled to
purchkse the Whole of the property of the Chapter of
St. Katharinelconstituting the Precinct. In the ow.
chase thus of necessity madeoutsotoptited property
of great exrtnr Send con-iderable. value, with a water.-
-ide frinitagh extending horn the Tower to Lower East
Sosithfieldisnot requisite for the intinesliate purposes of
.the.Docks,:vibich property is estimated to be of the
rvalue of 105,96C1. and is available for te•sale, under the
pfovisions Of the-59:h fettion of the Act. The premises
forming thili Property, possess extraordinary advantages,
from their Situation and frontage lathe river Thames,
comptisingsufferaoce-wharfs ot coosiderableextent,and
!aiding an Actual income from rental, with the prbspect
di? large artincreased interest in reversion; as to render•
the money (*id out in the purchase a beneficial:invest-
ment. Front ;the immediate contiguity tq the decks.
however; this- property may, when the leases. esPirt% be
more heneficially. appropriated,: either in pert twin
the whole, to the objects of ale' undertaking}
considerarioiss.thmbine is render it highly inexPedient
that the preinisesin-questir.n should now; with ail their
nem! ,and -,te-fersiontity ativantates,..be disposed 'of..—.
Tbe INFOSICtIf .thstefote are decidedly of opinion, that
this propel! ought to be retained by, the Company. .•
if the Pro ei is concur in. this view, the total ex-
ptrithitire,Vall-be is fellows—
Tbe Cost Of The Site and Works to which the Esti-
mates, referred to io the Report of February, 1857,
wets confined. is'
Excess accdttling to rertsed Estimate, beinLallut
Seven mid a Half pet Cent. ...... 111473

• . . .
Additionakenrchases,con*ting of the itzelse
Distillery, and of ?remises in fluir.street,
RedeniPtietfed LeridaTax, !cc ....
Cost of %irks andAlulldlngs, with a view tw
incremed end improved accommodation... .58,400
4,40 .1 .;
Total Coplief_Sitc, gpsha,rßuildings, dec.
Egintated :Value ce Freehold Property, which.the
• Dock emptily were compelled to purch sae under
the-PittiOts .4.1.1194Nl Secnott of thy Act, not
required for the immediate purpose thereof, but
which id seadistietthe niveale,,ppadhciag au actual
rental and lap etiersioriars interest .. .....•••••••••••

1,1111,275

• • . 1 r

119.210

1.721,t85

105,600

Total Outlay ..... • At ARV 43,
At the Meeting in Fcbt u.t. 7, 1827. it WSS suggintea
in the Reeett lied beim° the Yioprieloth, an,i approved
of ny.thetn, that the anrOunt which wr.uhl be wanted
beyond the tabeeribed capital t 6 complete the total out
ibly, 'bead by-bottowed- under. the ptovii•itrnb et the
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Act, and a sinking fund formed foe the, redemption cl
such loan. the capital ecituinuing at its present anr.
of 1,352.7521. The Directors, fully coinciding in it's
-pinion of the Proprietors sn expressed, strongly remit-
. end that the amount required be raised by loan, in
p efeience to making any addition to the capital. Shot
het recommend:aims receive .thr. &suctin ot Pno' .
prietort, Vie Directors will proce•d to take ,mcasares
for raising the requisite sum by debentures, to he issucJ
on the s-curity at the rate., in the form, and 00 the
conditions prescribed by the Act; and there, is every
reason to expect that, upon security so undoubted
will thus be • ffered, the money sill be obiained. on. '
•
arty moderate terms, especi,illyas it will only he raked .
y partial iestalmetits. the whole not being wintedletil ,
the Autumn of the year 1829 Plovi,ion will'be made
for a sinking fund toy the redemption of the loan.
'An. account of all monies received and
:expended, arid
of theirs particular appropriation, is .open to the impec...
tiow of the Proprietors, at the Dock Office; atickhe Di-
'sectors have tb state, that the same attention .to rigid
con-owl -which' will be lound to have pervaded tilt
whole' maaakement thus far, :Mill 'be studiously can.
termed. in ,the, tutUre conduct of the affairs of the
Company.
Ti.e DireCtort have fur;her the satisfaction to atir
nounce, that measures are in progrisi for buoyipg off
clear Channel in the River Thames, of nit less than
300 leet in width, from Deptford to the Tower; and
that the Trini y Corporation have takt.n steps to came
the Shoals in timeliouse•reach to he removed. These
measuies,'lrat.itig fottheir object the removal of the im-
pedimenis • to,lievigatipb which have,. during many
years, existed. will Secure a more easy access to the St.
KothatioeDOdb‘ and thus enable ships of a large
..Watet: to apptoach and inter the same in
-CS-bitty. u.

Theietiod dieing _IMP 480 near. at hand when the
anticipations el advantaA; which have-hitherto been •
held out to tha Ploptietors,Pss ill be brought to the test
of actual exphivnee,.• the Directors have, milli vt4th •
unabated confidence, to repeat the opinion with which •
they concluded their livt Report, shot. the olsjects.of„ the
•undertaking would be compleirly.attaiottak tAttleiy--
" ettended and improved diccomniodatiou to the trade.
el the pot t of. Loudon,. and •a not n.to the Sub-
satinet, for their investment.' •
Bf.'Kintiarine Deck Mite,'
Jima 1 0,18Y6.

THOMAS TOOKE, '
• Quitman.
.Oa Saturday next will appear. •.Xlila• BRIT,SBII f0L1.,. •
.ascas..Gassater-lhe First Number of this publication the Edt. •
-tars of which pledge themselves to the nation to prosecute the
Connutitation of Tithes to some legal and permanent enactment),
`etnifiins the bite part of a reply to " Lord Grenville's Essay on -
'tklesupposed advantages of the Sinking Runt." In size of paper
ft insimilar to that old established weekly Journal, " The Literary ,
Gazette." To be bad of all Newsmen and Bookseliers,snd at the
several Post officis in the country. Price Tenpenee, postage fire.
Published-by Win. Joy, Bookseller, 66; St. Paul's Churchyard, •
ROYAL week, one of the most `
,numerous Meetings of the season took placess.-tlie Duke of Sexes.
• set, the President, was in the Chair. At the usual hour, Mr.
Courts commented an animated and highly interesting Lecture on.
the Physiology of the Ear, in man and animals, which was reezived
throughout with maths of approbation.' Mr. 'Cohen illustrated his
subject by specimens of the natural-ear, costly 'models in gold and '
silver, and also by dressiness In the library of the Institution the'.
Lecturer exhibited many novel and Ingenious cootrivances fur;
slating bearing, amongst them several artificial earn atid.an,irpprprt
hearing trumpet. The newly invented Auriscolie cached
attention. '
The 'Race Course, Or Travelling in Pine Weither. la)
often subversive of ceittifort in the skin and compkiiim;sustalnine
injuries from the Lest of she von, or ovetwhelming clouds of dust.
To oppose thee, innovations. the moat infallible specific ip Row. ;
taro's Kltt.r von, which immediately affords soothing relief in eases
of tan.partind.akiii, sun burn, stings of insects, or any ii,fiamma-
don, producing a d.lightful and pleasing coolness. truly comfortable
add refreshing;, it iilao removes freckles, pimples, spots, and ,
cutaneous eniptiotts t• and thus prevents these disorders whieh duet • • .
organize the beauty of the female' Counierfance. it imparts a
lucuriant and.matchkssheauty to the compleinfri ; iffoi'ds a stioth- • •
lug relief to Ladies nursing their affspiing.- To'Gentlemen fter
shaving, it allays. the irritation awl smarting pain, and readers the
skin smooth and pleasant.. . • •
TRINPLi Ban.r.--The completion of the iauprovements . •
in Fleet-street has given the City Authorities alt rwror--.
'unite of widening the footway .tbsouitir the, a. cie ,
gate by Temple Bar. Wo kitten axe now bnely
ployed in 'the-entrance.. We undetstand:.that•srosilar •
iioptovements will be immediately made with resee.t.
to widening the pavement on - the outside, apd jar.
'proving the cat riage way; that hai been adopted on the •
inside of the Bar..
. .
Letters have been received from the Bleirsom frigate,
Captain Beacner. stating- the'arrival in March tillhara'
ship at Acapulcojor the purpose ot 'refitting and piCcA
ceeding home.. Captain RBECIatY, hii Officer's ifijV
crew, were in perfect health. nritwithsiandrng.thiliri4.'
rations and fatigire they bad undergone in their
and perilous attempts. to meet Captatn"-Faaaset.tti and'
his *adventurous party in Behting's Straits: '
finematta.'--Friday evening, •ar Mr: John Jrisfisie
ironmonger, in Dundee, accompanied by- two boys, was-
travelling in a gig,northviatd, nea'r'Mildens; on
road from Dunned to. this place, the basking or a dog
"frighteried:the horse, and Mr. Justice noddle Isestagrchi
thrown. with great violence on a heap of diodes *the
road side, by which the skull of thilbilther ',artefact
bare, his'nose neatly obliterated, and'hil lip almost tw-
eeted from his face. The boysescaped With little injury..
A Sleeting 'of. the Subscribers to the proposed Ho=
numeat to his late MAJEZTY, iras held yesterday at the .
Thatched House Tavern. Sir Jamt CAMPBELL, liart.,
who took tho Chair, stated, that the Duke of Comvitir
LAND had prr'fini,ed to do all in his power tot tomcat
the ohject ot the Subscriber's, in himour to the memos y
'of his 'father. The minutes were then read, dud it acte
peered that after ihe entire claims upon she fund had
been paid, thete remained itt hand about 2,7001. The
Chairman read a te;olution, which sugge%ted that this
*sum should, be placed at th; of hie MAJarrfis
'to-be applied by hint ill such a .Friatiber she thotight
would meet the wishes of the Sulisetilier:;:tind it web
agreed that a private communieettof shisnid be Mide
, s
to his MMesTY to imeitauf. his etntanients upon the
subjects and report the result to an a!fjOuf.ttea.Utteltilig.
EFILCTUAL MYANS OF DISTROTIIIe B0411••.•atild.
day morning, about eight O'clock, the house of it bsket
.named Rachardrm, in igew Cibss, was discovered to be
adjoining the
the fire broke our, Rich .14b1:4 webt.igi
er et
mt ablearrfn ,in coop quence of the
yard of M. Binges's. in
opairlfeeimwriesmesainnauddtjerol:
I,erceived in the midst of the conflagration mith a piers
.ot bLtsing mood in his hand, excluming, uThe ',crab,
has given me this torch with which to burn the evil
one ; I know while the Devil is, and I will burn him'
by and by ; but in the mean time I have set fire to mt
house to destroy the bugs and vermin which ii contains,
and n, t one of them shall ecalie my *cogs:mice." The
unfortunotr man, who was discovered to be labouring
under madness, with great difficni•ty etas ot.,g /0,1 how
.he ruin,, atiJ conveyeJ t.. the Deptford Win kb use,
Mir be is now conti..ed,entue'y bereft '6l 5e4. MI. He
was a very devout man, 4.'d a Riefllbrf of a Lts..cntint
ConAregalion, and it i, ein,jectuied that his saligietie
tesvour and the loss of a were, to %limit he was much
attached.- have seduced him to his pi t.cas toaditlOn•
yhe house wu omit sly cuosemed.
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