Star.
London, England, 1826-08-29 00:00:00

THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

The erection of this public fabric appears to be pro-
ceeding with great rapidity. The centres for the second
arch are nearly finished, and are visible over the para-
pets of the old bridge. The mode by which these centres ,
are constructed is very ingenious. The wood and iron
work is formed and put together at Messrs. Jolliffe and
Banks's establishment at the Isle of Dogs, where the
sections of the centre are 'finished ready for placing in
position at" the new bridge. These gigantic pieces of
wood work, forming a serm-circle, are then floated to
about fifty yards above the site of the new bridge on the
Surrey side, where two barges are moored to each other.
The barges are so constructed as to admit, as the tide
falls, a body of water, by which they are nearly filled,
and thus brought altriost to a level with the surface of
the river ; the centres are then, by the operation of
powerful machinery, first brought horizontally on to
the barges, and then, by the same agency, raised per-
pendicularly across the middle of the craft, and secured
in that position. As the tide rises, the water is let out
of the barges, and at high *N ater they .are floated down
to the works where the arch is to be turned. The state
of the tide at this juncture is such, as to bring thrcentres,
thus temporarily fixed on the barges, almost even with
the piers on which they are to be based ; and by the
operation of powerful mechanism, these ponderous
centres (each weighing nearly 40 tons) are placed in
their position at-the new bridge.
The celerity with which the work proceeds must be no less
satisfactory to the public than treatable to the contractors; and,
although the period at which the New London Bridge is stipulated
to be finished, embraces (we believe) four or five years from this
time, there is, from appearances, every probability that ft will be
erected before that period, as the -first arch will, we learn, be
turned by the close of the present year.
It is stated in a French that the King of
BATA ntA has not limited his assistance to the Greeks, to
the 'pecuniary munificent donation which we lately
mentioned, but has given permission to many Officers
of his army to contribute their military aid in support
of the Greeks.
A beautiful gas light, equal to oil gas, is said to be
produced from the American cotton seed, but hitherto
thrown aside as uselesst a pound of heed will yield a
hogshead of gas.
At Tripoli, the wife of -the Basltetw's eldest son was
lately delivered of an heir, and, after her confinement,
was sitting istitate to receive the usual congratulations,
decorated with splendid jewels, &c. Being jealous of
a female slave, she took occasion to requesther husband
to send her away ; be immediately drew out a pistol,
and shot her dead, stripped her of all her valuable orna-
ments, and then retreated from the scene of blood.
The Journal des &bats, and the FaAris Liberal Papers,
still persist, in their original statement, that Prince,
MITTERNICiI is to have a Congress of Ministers at his
:eat of Johannisberg, on the ftbbse. They mention
among the diplomatic guests of the Prince, Count
BERNIITOM the Minister of Prussia ; Count CARAMAN.
a Minister from France; a Russian Minister; and re-

presentative: of the greater States of Germany. •
MACCLESFIELD, Atm. 28.—Two or three silk mills

have been re-opened, and are in partial win*, and at
least 500 hands More are employed now, than what
there were this day two months. There is no doubt
Whatever, if ample capital could be obtained, that the
throwing of silk would now, be 'carried on to as great an
CTICia as it was in the middle of the year 1825.
Conk, Ave. 23.—We have had several days of con.
untied rain. The late potatles are very much benefitted
er,:by, and the price has been reduced to the poor
:I;ario.t from Is. Jod. to Is. per weight of 211bs.

CATHOLIC MARRIAGE:
CDURT OF MURATA, GUILDHALL.
A medical Gentleman, of extensive practice m the
city, was summoned before the Commissitiners,_by a
watchmaker in Sutton-street. Clerkenwell, to chew cause
why he refused to pay 41. JOE. contracted by his wife
for Wald and lodging. It will be recollected, that a
short tithe ago the wife of the defendant applied to the
Lord Mayor for advice how she should obtain the pro-
tection of her husband, who had refused to live with
her,

or to afford her the means of respectable subsistence,
on a ground that they were married according to the
rites of the Catholic religion. Since that period, she
had not been able to effect a reconciliation, and has been
living in lodgings.
The plaintiff stated, that during the last three or•four
months, the wife of the defendant had occupied apart-
ments in his house, and he had been in the habit of re-
ceiving the rent from the defendant until the ltd ult.
when he received a notice to the effect that he was to
cease rendering her farther accommod ation,and denying
the Lady was his wife. The plaintiff still continued to
retain the Lady as a tenant, being fully satisfied that
she was the wife of the defendant.

At this moment the wife of the defendant presented
herself in Court, and in a most emphatic manner pro•
duced the certificate of leer marriage at Liverpool to the
Commissioners, who during the perusal of it, were inter-
rupted by Mr. Farthing. defendant's solicitor, who ob-
served, " Aye, but that Is the certificate of a Catholic
marriage."

__ it Is evident from this certificate, that they
were married, and in a moral point of view the obligation is sacred ;
and decided that notwithstanding the notice already referred to, the
plaintiff was entitled to the full amount of his bill for lodging, but
that they could not order that part of his account fur board to be
paid, as the defendant bad agreed only to pay the plaintiff for lodg-
ing.—The amount was immediately paid, with the ezpences.

MIDDLESEX COURT OF REQUESTS, A UG.