The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-10-27 00:00:00

CROYDO CANAL. . •

On Monday last, the navigation of this canal,
from the Thames to the town of Croydon, was
opened. The Proprietors assembled to celebrate
so interesting an event. They met at Sy Benham,
abbot fire miles from Croydon, and there emba, k.
ed in tape of the Company's barges, which was
handsomels decorated with flags, &c. At the
moment of this barge's moving forward, an eased-
lent band pla)ed " God save the King," and a
salute of '2l guns was tired. The Proprietors'
barge then advanced, followed by a great many
other barges loaded, some of them with coals,
others with stone, corn, &c. &c. The zeal and
exultation of the traders would not let them Buffer
their barges, loaded as they were, to be destitute
of decoration ; accordingly, they all hoisted flags
nod streamers, and whatever could testify their
joy, that their speculations of a profitable traffic
were now realized. After passiug a wharf, erect-
ed at Penge Common, by Julio Scott, Esq. by
means if which the towns of Beckenham, Brom-
ley, and a considerable part of Kent, arc acconu.
*misted with coal', manure, and all articles of
merchandize, at a greatly reduced rate of carriage,
the gay fleet ref barges enterefl Penge Forest. The
canal passes through this forest in a part of it so
elevated, that it affords the most extensive pros.
pone, t.ranipreliending 13-cketihatn, and several
beantlfill 'iv-altered villages and seats, Shooter's-
Hint Atfribigton-ilills, &instead Downs, and
numerous other picturesque objects in the counties
df Kent and Nnurey.

The Proprietors found their calculations of pro.
It Irresistibly interrupted by these rich prospects
breaking upon them from time to time by openings
among the trees, and as they passed along they
cre &privet) of this -gram! serum, only by ano-
ther and no less gratification—that of finding them.
sdves gliding th.ough the deepest recesses of the
forest, where nothing met the eye but the elegant
windings of the clear and still canal audits bor-
ders, adorned by a profusion of trees, of whirl'
the beauty was heightened by the tints of autumn.
The anxious inhabitants of Croydon met this inte.
resting procession some miles from that town, and
hailed it with loud and repeated cheers. When the
Proprietors approached the basin at Croydon,
they saw it surrounded by many thousands of per.
twos assembled to greet with thanks and applause
those by whose patriotic perseverance so important
a work had been accomplished. It is impossible
to describe adequately the scene which presented
itself and the feelings which prevailed, when the

Proprietors' barge was entering the basin, at which

in,tant the baud was playing " God Save the
Ring," the guns were tiring, and the bells of the
churches were ringing, and this immense concourse
of delighted persons were hailing by universal,
sud hearty and long continued *hunts, the dawn
of their commerce and prosperity.
The Proprietors walo to the Greyhound Inn,
accompanied by 'limit., and preceded by the
worizaleo, vitt,' marched in order with their tools
no their shoulders, enjoying the consciousness of
haring finished a canal, which is allowed to be one
of time tightest and best constructed canals in Eng-
land.

Abet a linatlr.al Proprietors sat down to a very
sp:eudid dinner in the. Assembly Room, at doe
Gre)hound. gdwerd S filth, Eiq. President.—
Aftcr.dinnar Nen N obis I),:nsine was ably given,
and in :4e course of the evening the conepauy was
charmed by many excellent tongs and glees. The
fullostiug.aire writtoviiy a tientleinan while sailing
toCiuyilen, was most zealously and ably sung by
one of the Proprietors, me. T. Welsh, and was
received with great applause.
AU :Ids grand day. when with gay colours flying,
Tae barges urn sees: nit tlir current to glide ;
iirlien wilts food cabalists ill panics are vying,
-To snake our renal of 011 England the pride.
4.610aU5.
Lssig dawn it, fsir %trews% may the rich vessel glide,
And the Canal he of Lesiva' ,lie
And may tt lorsz fl nor,sii, while comovcr, caressing.
Adorn: its gas i.i tits woo tier wealth bringing storm,
To Croydon stud all round the country a ble,sin;„
May leidastry's bon. ever shrive units shores.
Imeg *own its fair nrram any the rien vevirl
And the Cro‘dois Lanai be of luigland the pride.
list oar patriot Committee can we be forget:Sag,
%V hose skill oas rite ...dimse project matured,
And Smith in toe chair, whim is nth honour is sitting,
Ttc ever our woet grateful Chunks Owe insured.
Long down its fair cream ma% tie, rice yes-s 1 glide.
Aod the Croydon Ca.ial be of England the pride.
And sew my good fellows, sure nothing Is wiustiug
To heighten our mirth, and our blessings to crown,
But with toe gay ! e:le, ou n• binok, to be tainning,•
When Spring , soles aositi, ou the, high favoured town.
Long doss so the fiir stream may the rich vessel glide,
Aud Cro'sdou's gay belles be of 'Arland the pride.
The health of tine king was given with espies.
'ion." of the must enthusiastic loyalty. " Sec.
Celle to the Croy dun Canal," was cheered with all
the animation of men, who, while they expect •
fair profit for the capital they hare advanced, are
conscious of having effected a great beueiit to the
public.
The health of (he Duke of Norfolk was drank
with expres.inns of respect and gratitude, for hit
important assistatire in the promotion of the en-
dertaking. lilt Grace is a Proprietor, and in.
tended to have beets present, but was prevented.
Lord GwVir, and his important services in
suppoit of the canal, were also honourably
remembered. Tim health of Sir Thomas 'fur-
t•fli being given, he rose a'td expressed his sa.
Ii: faction at the ifreamplishment of an undertak-
ing of so much public utility, and the pleasure lie
shalt always feel in making every exertion for its
welfare.
unon the health of the Chairman (Edward
Stade, Esq.) being given, the feelings of the coo.
/Any were expressed by a burst of universal ap-
probation. It was acknowle4eil by all, that the
perfection of this undertakiii4 is to be in a very
Erect degree attributed to his must able and zeal-
ous cations.
Mr. smith thanked tl3e Proprietors for the Coo.
fidetic_ they hail placed in him, and politely as-
cribed the sa-cora of his endeavours to their cor-
dial CO-Optf/tion.
The health of John Brickwood, Esq. was given
by the Chairman, who stated the great benefits the
concern had slerired (rein Mr. Brickw owl's zeal.
ous assistance. Mr. Brick wood assured the Meet.
ing that it would always i!it his earnest wish and
tideavour to promote the interests of the canal.

THE

It having been stated to the Meeting that cir-
cumstances are now favourable for the extension
of the Croydon Canal to Portsmouth, and the
prodigious advantage of such a measure, both as
affecting public commerce, and the commercial
and agricultural improvements of the counties
thiough which it will pass, being universally ac-
knowledged, the following toast was accompa-
nied by Ow 'post lively acelamatians—
'The ly.fot.io of the• River Thames and the Englivh Cletand,
throti,;tt sir crovdoo I anal. •
After several other appropriate and patriotic
toasts, the entertainment concluded with the
greatest harmony and satisfaction ; and it is a most
agreeable circumstance to add, that notwitbstand-
ing the vast concourse of people crowding the
hanks, the bridges, tops of warehouses, and
other dangerous situations, the enjoyments of
the day were uttinterstrpted by any misfortune o►
• accident.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 21.
Front The PIM)/ IN'S JOURVAL.3

QUARTER ASSEMBLY
Yesterday the Quarter Assembly met at tile
Taylors' Hall in Back-lane, their house in Wel.
Ham-street not being as yet fit for reception.
Th^ principal business which occupied the
meeting was relative to the improvements intended
to be made at Stephen's-green, in consequence of
a message from the Board of Aldermen, that they
bad agreed to the same, provided it would not in.
tcrfere with the property of the City.
Mr. Giffard opposed any alteration at great
length. Ile was replied to by Mr. Patterson, on
the qrit sssss Is or public accammodatiots, and sup.
ported by several other lemlsers ;at length the
que%tion was psi. whether they should agree with
the message or not ? when it appeared that the
ayes bid it. On a ballot being demanded, how-
ever, the question was Los' by a majority of 3
thet.! beim: 29 for it, and 32 against it.
Several recommendations from the Board of Al-
dermen were then read end agreed to. Amongst
thute was one respecting the Archbishop of Dub-
Hu. It mated that his Lordship was eutitled to
his fseeslom, as being a stedfast supporter .ssf the
Protestant Religion! As no other nose was
assigned, it afforded a laugh, and, we think, with
some reason, as it must appear rather a matter of
surprise, that such a circumstance occurred We
could wish the grounds on which they roweled his
Lordship's claim to his freedom were more gene-
ral : and its their omitting this, we must express
our greater surprise, as we understand he is a
Gentleman of most amiable character.—lt now
looks, however, as if the Archbishop of llablin
received his freedom for no other reason, than be.
ling a friend to the Protestant Church ! for which
the costae will give hint very little credit, as he is
pretty well remunerated already. The freedom,
however, passed with sotre dissentients.
The report of the Pipe Water Committee, was
now read, and upon the question being put that it
should be received, Mr. Giffard objected to that
part as hich voted, exclusive of his expenco, a
piece of plate valued 501. to Alderman Cash, in
consequence of his attendance in London on tos.
sinews ; not that he had the least objection to be-
stow any mark of favour:on that Gentleman, from
personal motives, but that he knew it would afford
an opportunity to the en :toles of the Pipe Water
establishmeot, of saying, (lilt no loaner had the
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Law bees passed, than they voted its Iteventies
antonzst the Hoard of A Idea men.
Mr. l'at!erson expressed great surprise at this
II opposition, and said, when Aldermen Carleton
I suet P,iiiberton wind to I,..tidon on another oc-
casion, tht.v not only rekeivell 1391. each, for
their expellees, but also a piece of plate, value
100 ; and vet there n as nu objection made
to it I lie cum:slime:obit A Islermasi Cash very
for tie 0,411 rains he took in arcom..
plishits.; what be as !Via on, and observed, it
*.auld never have succeeded, had it not beets for
We worthy Alderman's exertions. Mr. Hutton
sppke of the great bAiefits which resulted to the
Pipe Water Committee, from the
exerti,iiis of
both Alderman Carl: inn Gillard, and
reco:atnenird unanimity ; nu which the latter
titleraan observed, that he had been himself
throe tidllea us LOU 100, but infused accepting of
any rail etgasent from the Corporation for any
bushiest of theirs he attemted to, as it generally
was coupled with his own. The questiou was then
put, and carried usmnimously.

On the day of the Jubilee, at ape o'clock, in
the first Synagogue, called the Portuguese and Spa.
nish Synagogue, was celebrated the feast of Jubi-
lee. The service commenced sith the usual
prayers of the afternoon, inelielin4seeeral psalms
suitable to the (Km:ion. A sensible and well ar-
ranged diccuurse *as ufteruards delivered in the.
Hebrew ana Spanish languages, by the Rev. Dr.
R. Me..lola, Residing Rabbi, from the following
aopropriaie texts :—Lcvit. chap. 25, v. 13. "Iu
the year of this Jubilee ye shall return every -man
to his possession ;" and from Psalm, 21. v. 1.
" The King shall rejoice in thy strength, 0 Lord,"
&c.
The service concluded with a prayer adapted to
the religious observance of the day, composed by
the above learned and respectable Ribbi. Thar
whole of the lit Psalm was also sung in a most
impressive style, to the tune of " Gud save the
King," by Oar Sub. Minister, Mr. Spalosn. ITlie
mepbers of this ancient congregation have mingle:l
Cieir benevolence wi(li that of their fellow sub.
jects, in distributing alms to the poor, and by
their liberal contributions for di release of unfor-
tunate pi isoners.
The City Lottery (granted by Authority of
P.:::isment) now finds an abundance el Pur-
chasers; those who hold small prizes of the late
fortunate State Lottery, and have been disap-
pointed in obtaining Capital Prizes, revive their
expectations in getting a Freehold Residence in
the bast part of the City : Sixteenth Shapes only
12s. Eighths 11..11. Quarters '2?. 7s. Halves 41.
12s. Tickets 81. 15s. whieh may be had of
!loans.", and Co. 26, Corn`iill, and St. Marga-
ret's Hill, Borough, %here No. 2,618, a Prix- of
20,0001. was recently shared into One *tarter,
Two Eighths, and Eight Six teentns.