Star.
London, England, 1828-09-19 00:00:00

ST. KATHARINE DOCKS.

Yesterday a numerous Meeting of the Direct'rs and
Shareholders of this Company took place at the New
Dock House, THOMAS Twee, Esq. in the Chair, who
opened the business of the day by congratulating the
shareholders, and indeed he might, without too much
arrogance. the public in general, on the advanced state
of the works. Some time since (he believed at their last
Meeting), he had the honour to announce to them that
the Docks would be opened in October. He then in-
formed the Meeting that it was the intention of the Di-
rectors to open the Docks on Saturday, the 25th of
October, when the first ship would enter them—(Hear,
hear, with cheers)—and to commence Wines, on the
following Monday.
Mr. HALL., the Secretary, then read the notice con.
vening the meeting; after which the by-laws, fix. were
read to the meeting.
When Mr. HALL had concluded reading.
The CHAIRMAN asked if it was the pleasure of the
meeting that the by-laws should be confirmed ; if so,,
the proprietors would signify their assent by raising up
their hands.—This was done unanimously.
The Cuatassow took occasion to remark, that the
Docks would be positively opened on the 25th, when he
hoped that be should have the pleasure of seeing as
;many of the shareholders present as could make it con.
venient to attend.

THE NEW DOCKS.
The immense excavation making for the new docks at
St. Katherine's, near Tower-hill, is daily the subject of
surprise and encomium. That vast undertaking, worthy
thegreatest commercial city in the world, begins to wear
the appearance of a regular design. The fine range of
elevated warehouses finished and erecting, form one of
the idoblest features in the eastern suburb of the metro-
polis. Foreigners will he impressed more than ever
with the magnitude of British commerce, when they be-
hold this v.st depot for merchandise, added to the Lon-
don and West India Docks. The work is not only
admirable as promoting the mercantile pursuits of ti e
country, but it is of great advantage in the way of public
improvement.
We understand the persons employed in the docks
will be paid upon a plan calculated to secure them sup-
port when past labour. A deduction of 5 per cent. is
to be made from the wages of the officers, and 21 per
cent. from the labourers, which will form a fund for
their mutual advantage.

A beautiful Arabian horse and two buffaloes, in.
tended for his MAJISTY and also a young lion and
lioness for Lord MaLeila.; bare been brought to Ply-
mouth by the Bombay.
Yesterday being one of the strictest days in the He-
brew religious persuasion, called the White Fast, it was
observed with great solemnity. The Hebrews from all
parts of England and the British Islands assemble in
London, end repair at sunrise to their synagogue., where
they remain until sunset, and during the whok of this
day they neither eat nor drink ; those who are particu-
larly strict in their observance of the Jewish rites, wear
the shroud in which they intend to be buried. Even
those who live on the meats forbidden by their great
law-giver, Moses, abstain from them on this day, and
they meet the congregation ;n order to acknowledge
and atone for their sins. As soon as the stars appear or
the evening closes in, the Hymn of Death is repeated
three times over in a loud voice by the whole cougre-
Ration, the High Priest. Dr. Heascirau., repeating it
first. After the hymn they retire to break their fast by
a sumptuous entertainment, consisting of various sorts
of fish, tea, coffee, litc. an excellent supper then follows,
consisting of ail kinds of soups, fowls, wines, arc. On
Monday evening next their grand Tabernacle Fete
comthences, which lasts eight days, during the whole of
illicit time the most extravagant aid expensive enter-
tainments are kept up.
Yesterday a Meeting of the Magistrates of Middlesex
took place in the Sessions House, Clerkenwell.--The
Clerk of the Peace read a Report of a Committee, re.
lative to the present state of the House of Correction,
from which it appeared that although originally that
prison was only constructed for the seception of 300
persons, to which a boarded addition had been since
appended, capable of containing 130 more, yet that the
enormous number of 750 prisoners were now within
it, walls, being 390 more than it was built for. The'
report also alluded to the quanety of porter and to-1
baseo allowed to be brought into the prison, and ob-
served upon the improper conduct of the turnkeys, in
this and other respects, three of whom was discarded
from their employment.—Mr. Sergeant Pau com-
mented in severe terms upon the system that had been
pursued by the turnkeys and others. He concluded by
calling on the Magistrates to agree to a sum of 10.0001.
being expended in the erection of a New Prison, to te.l
crive the surplus prisoners contained in the House of
Correction.—After some discussion, the further con.
sideration was 'postponed until the next Meeting.—
A resolution relative to the nms-admission of tobacco or
porter into the House of Correction, unless by order of
the Doctor, was unanimously agreed to.—Sir Gnomon
FABIANI gave notice of a motion to 1134 effect-14 Tbat
no further steps be taken with respect to the New Lu-
natic Asyluas."—Atter some further business being
disposed of, the Coin adjourned.