shouse was standing a tumbrel, 
“years. 
1810.) 
KENT. 
Tt appeare On an examination of the ace 
counts made by requisition of parliament, 
that the amount of the repairs done to the 
cathedral of Canterbury during the last 20 
years, is 21,005/. giving an annual aver- 
age of 1050/. 5s. 
At halt past two o'clock, on Tuesday, 
January 16th, the corning- Bete No. 4, in 
the king’s powder-miils, at Faversham, blew 
up with a most tremendous explosion. 
the six men employed in the building at 
the time, four were blown to pieces, and 
their bodies and limbs were scattered to a 
distance of upwards of one hundred yards 
from the site of the building. One of the 
arms was found on the top of a high eln 
tree.. The fifth man was taken up alive, 
but no hopes of his recovery were entertained. 
The sixth man, George Holmes, the foreman ' 
of the gvork, singular to relate, was found 
alive also, sitting in the midst of the smok- 
ing ruins, with his clothes burning; but he 
was otherwise not much injured, and is like- 
ly todo well. Atthe door of the corning- 
or covered 
Waggon, with two horses and a. driver. 
‘The waggon was blown to pieces, ard the 
driver and horses were killed. Of three 
shorses employed in the building, two have 
perished, but the third is living. Nocircum- 
stances have transpired from which an opinion 
can be formed with respect to the cause of the 
accident: it is the third of the kind that has 
happened at these mil!'s within these seven 
A pian is in contemplation, by which 
dt is hoped that these fatal accidents may in 
great measure be prevented. It is intended 
not. only:to simplify the machinery, so that 
the power of one horse only will be requiied, 
but the whole of the works are to be sunk 
in the ground, with a loose roof of weather- 
boarding, which, in the event of the compo- 
sition taking fire, will fly off and give vent 
to the explosion. 
The new. harbour. at Folkstone will 
occupy nineteen acres of land, and contain 
five hundred vessels, from four to Ave hundred 
tons each, affording them shelter and protec- 
tion from the strony southerly winds: which 
are here prevalent, and also from the swarms 
of privateers which infest this narrow part 
of the channel; there being at present no 
shelter to our rave defenders, to the distress- 
ed mariner, or to the commercial interest 
In general, from Dungeness Point to the 
Downs, a line of coast of more than forty 
miles. Nature has bountifully afforded 
every facility towards accomplishing this 
Gesirable object; for, within one hundred 
yards of all parts of this work, are abundance 
of rocks, which are formed, by the constant 
" washing of the ocean, to all. the purposes re- 
quired, aud are secured to the company frre 
ofany expense, together with other materials on 
‘the contiguous estates of the earl of Radnor, 
which he permits the company the fice use 
Kent. 
Of 
of, without any compensation, except one 
pound in every clear one hubdred’ pounds, © 
arising from harbour dues. ‘The pier heads 
also are naturally formed by two clumps of 
rocks placed at a distance of two hundred 
and ninety feet, forming the channel through 
which vessels are to enter the harbour; and 
it is here worthy of remark, that there, will 
never be less than twelve feet of water at any 
time of the tide, whereas Dover and many 
other harbours cannot be entered but at the 
height of the tide—this is an incalculable 
advantage, in a commercial point of view, 
as well as to the safety of the vessels naviga- 
ting the channel. The materials required . 
in the erection of this harbour will be free 
of expense to the company—-the labour will 
constitute the chief expenditure. Under 
these circumstances, therefore, we are not te 
be surprised tha¢ this important undertaking 
is estimated by an eminent engineer (Mir. 
Jessop), at the very small sum of 22,000/. 
which hasbeen raised by four hundred and 
forty shares, of 50/. each, payable by instal- 
ments of not more than 15/7 per annum. 
Besides these natural advantages, Folkstone 
being much the nearest point of communica, 
tion vac the continent, the dues for passage- 
boats and merchandize in time of peace will 
be immense; but, it is not to/this source 
alone that we are to look for advantage in 
this undertaking, for in time of war also, the 
dues of this harbour will yield a very large 
per-centage on the capital. Among the 
many “sources of profit, the extensive and 
increasing fishery of Folkstone will not be 
found one of the least; for every hundred 
of mackarel and every last of herrings will 
pay a proportionate harbour.due, exclusive 
of vessels of every description belonging to 
the town, which will pay irom one to tea 
guineas each, annually. Building materiais, 
and every species of merchandize, will alse 
yield a considerable income; and the con- 
sumption of coals alone in this town will pay 
twoand a half per cent. on the capital, ex- 
clusive of its populous and. fast-i. creasing 
environs. Vhe grard wes‘ern wall is come 
plete, and it may be safely said, that mucia 
the most difficult part of the work is finished, 
although only 8,400/. have been expended, in- 
cluding all parliamentary and other preliciie 
nary expenses,which in many recent establish= 
ments bave: amounted toa considerable pare 
ofthe capital. We have therefore a fair rea- 
son to hope, that by a continuation ‘of thar 
good management which has /bitnherto been 
displayed, the capital of 22,0002. will be am-~ 
ple for its completion. Lt is calculated that 
this undertaking will be completed in 1811. 
But the harbour-dues will commence in 1810, 
and: very little doubt can be entertained 
that the first year’s receipt will pay at least 
ten per cent. on the expenditure. 
Died.) At Margate, Ann, wife of Jacod 
Sawkins, esg. aug daughter and sole hes ess 
of Capt, David Turner, formerly of Nasi 
Court, 
