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received from Demerary, has been lately announced, 

 February 24, 1818. 



On the fecond anniverfary of the battle of Waterloo, the 

 noble ftrufture of the bridge over tlie Thames from Surrey 

 to the fcite of the Savoy, was firil opened for public ac- 

 commodation ; and with a view of commemorating the ever- 

 memorable viftory of Waterloo, its name was changed from 

 that of the " Strand Bridge," to the more dignified and 

 triumphal appellation of " Waterloo Bridge." The cere- 

 mony was condufted with great dignity and fplendour. 



This bridge exhibits a very linking difplay of the eminent 

 abilities and tafte of Mr. Rennie, the engineer, as well as of 

 the liberality of the proprietors, who have provided the 

 funds neceffary for its conftruftion. Its fituation is judi- 

 cioufly felefted, as, independently of the advantage which 

 commerce and the convenience of perfonal intercourfe may 

 derive from it, it gives the grandeft view we have of the 

 river in its beautiful meander, difplays the rifing crefcent of 

 buildings on the north fide, and brings out Somerfet Ter- 

 race in the moft favourable way ; while on the fouth it 

 opens the beautiful profpeft of the Surrey hills. 



The following are fome detailed particulars of the bridge, 

 which is conltrufted of Cornilh granite ; the baluilrades are 

 of granite from Aberdeen. 



Dimenjions of the Bridge. 



Feet. 



The length of the ftone bridge within the abutments i ,242 

 Length of the road fupported on brick arches on 1 



the Surrey fide of the river - ■ j 



Length of the road fupported on brick arches on / 



the I.,ondon fide - - - - j 



Total length from the Strand, where the building' 



begins, to the fpot in Lambeth where it falls to i- 2,892 



the level of the road 

 Width of the bridge within the baluilrades - 42 



Width of pavement or foot-way on each fide - 7 



Width of road for horfes and carriages - 28 



Span of each arch - - - - 120 



Thicknefs of each pier - - - 23 



Clear water-way under the nine arches, which are! j, 



equal, 1 20 ft. each - . - j ' 



Brick arches on the Surrey fide - 40 



Ditto on the London fide - - 16 



Granite ditto for the water-courfe * o 



\ 400 



q 



> > 2,892 



Total number of arches from the Strand to 

 the Lambeth level 



h 



In building the arches, the ftones ( fome of which weigh 

 upwards of fix tons) were fo accurately jointed and care- 

 fully laid, that upon the removal of the centres, none of the 

 arches funk more than an inch and a half. In fiiort the ex- 

 cellency of the workmanlhip vies with the beauty of the 

 defign, and with the flcill and arrangement, to render the 

 " Bridge of Waterloo" a monument of the public fpirit, 

 tafte, and glory of the age, of which the metropolis, and 

 the Britifh empire, have abundant rcafon to be proud. 



We fhall clofe our account of the battle of Waterloo, 

 with ftating a faft not unworthy of being recorded. The 

 ftates-general defiring to give to his royal highnefs the prince 

 of Orange a teftimony of the national gratitude, for the 

 bravery which he employed, as well in the defence of the 

 pofition of Quatre Bras as at the battle of Waterloo, have 

 propofed to his majefty, to purchafe at the expence of the 

 State a palace, fituated in the city of Brulfels, which, after 

 being properly furnifhed, may be given in full property to 

 his royal highnefs the hereditary prince, as well as the park 

 of Toweuren, in the foreft of Soigne, with a hunting-feat } 



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and that thefe eftates be transferred to the prince of Orange, 

 free of all charges and expence. His majefty approved of 

 this propofal. See Battle of Waterloo, &c. 2 vols. Bvo. 

 London, 1 817. 



WATERMEN are fueh as row in boats, or ply on the 

 river Thames, ultimately fubjeft to the dircftion and go- 

 vernment of the lord-mayor of London, and court of alder- 

 men, who fettle their fares, and, as well as other juftices of 

 peaoe, have authority to hear and determine offences, &c. 



The names of watermen are to be regiftered ; and their 

 boats mud be twelve feet and a half long, and four and a 

 half broad, or be liable to forfeiture ; and watermen, taking 

 more than the fares affelTed, Ihall forfeit 40J., and fuffer half 

 a year's imprifonment ; and refufing to carry perfons for 

 their fare, lliall be imprifoned for twelve months. None 

 fhall ply on the river, but fuch as have been apprentices to 

 watermen for feven years. 2 & 3 P. Sc M. cap. 16. 

 29 Car. II. cap. 7. 



The hghtermen and watermen conftitute a company ; 

 and the lord-mayor and aldermen yearly eleft eight of the 

 latter, and three of the former, to be rulers, and the water- 

 men choofe affiftants ; the rulers and affiftants being em- 

 powered to make rules, which are required to be obferved, 

 under penalties. The rulers on their court-days ftiall ap- 

 point forty watermen to ply on Sundays, for carry nig 

 paftengers acrofs the river, who pay them for their labour, 

 and apply the overplus to the poor decayed watermen ; and 

 no perfons are allowed to travel on a Sunday with boats, 

 unlefs they are licenfed and allowed by a juftice, on pam 

 of forfeiting 5^. 11 & 12 W. III. cap. 21. 



No apprentice (hall take upon him the care of a boat, till 

 he is fixteen years of age, if a waterman's fon, and feven- 

 teen, if a landman's, unlefs he hath worked with fome able 

 waterman for two years, under the penalty of los.; and if 

 any perfon, not having ferved feven years to a waterman, 

 &c. row any boat in the river Thames for hire, he Jhall 

 forfeit 10/., gardeners' boats, dung-boats, fiftiermen's, 

 wood-lighters, weftern barges, &c. excepted. No appren- 

 tice is to be taken under fourteen years, who fhall be bound 

 for feven years, and inrolled in the book of the watermen's 

 company, on pain of 10/. No tilt -boat, row -barge, &c. fliall 

 take more than thirty-feven paffengers, and three more by 

 the way ; nor any other boat above eight, and two by the 

 way, on forfeiture of 5/. for the nrft off'ence, and 10/. for 

 the fecond, &c. And in cafe any perfon be drowned, where 

 a greater number is taken in, the waterman fhall be deemed 

 guilty of felony, and tranfported. 10 Geo. II. cap. 31. 



Tilt-boats ufed between London-bridge and Gravefend 

 fliall be fifteen tons, and the other boats three tons. Rulers 

 of the watermen's company are required to appoint two 

 officers, one at Billingfgate at high-water, and another at 

 Gravefend, to ring a bell for the tilt-boats, S:c. to put 

 off ; and thofe which do not immediately proceed with two 

 fufficient men, fhall forfeit 5/. The fares of watermen, 

 affefTed by the court of aldermen, are, from London-bridge 

 to Lime-houfe, Ratcliffe-crofs, &c. for oars is., and fcul- 

 lers 61I; Wapping-dock, Rotherhithe-cliurch ftairs, &c. 

 for oars 6J., and for fcullers 3d. ; from either fide of the 

 water above the bridge to Lambeth and Vauxhall, for oars 

 IS., and fcullers 6d. For all the ftairs between London- 

 bridge and Wettminfter, oars 6d., and fcullers 3^. 



WATERS, among Farriers, the name given to a dif- 

 tcmperature of horfes. See Watekv Sores. 



WATERS AY, in Geography, one of the Weftern 

 iflands of Scotland, about one mile fouth from South-Uift, 

 from which it is feparated by a channel, called " Chifamul 

 Bay." This illand is about three miles long, and one 

 broad. N.lat.56^54'. W. long. 7» 30'. ^^^^^^ 



