Star. — London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

r TIII4OTT NOW ON SALE IS THE LAST THAT WILL VRR E -ALLOWED IN THIS KINGDOX THE PRIpE TICKETS AND SHARES WILL RISE A FEW.DAYS. THERE ARE SIX OF MOO& ALL TO BR DRAWN IN ONE DAY. 10, THE EVENING STARE LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1126. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We lave not, for some time past, had a more barren morning both for information and speculation in the Funds; scarcely a bar gain has been done in Consols, which opened at 781 1 for the Ac count, and for July Account 78k 1. In the Foreign Market it is settling day in Foreign Securities, and the chid* business doing is balancing accounts. Curtent Prices: Old Spanish 7k •, Mexican 01 1, Colombian new 42j j, Peruvian 51k, Russian 76k, New Scrip k per• Exchequer Bills 8 10 prem. ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, which were the previous hour at 781 1 for the Account, have since been done at 78% 1. The decline is canoed by wme heavy sales in the Market by the Equitable and Plicenix Oakes, who bold Heir heavy and purchased the light Stock, by which they ohta'n a L uster Interest. The Sales were to the amount of up- wards of Two Hundred Thousand Pound'. PRICK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 200% 3 per Cent. lied. 77% 1 A 3 per Cent. Cons. 78 1 / 4 1 / 4 v s 31 per Cent. 84% 3i per Cent. Red. 84% % 4 per Cent. 94% % Long Ann. 18% 13-16 India Stock 235% India Bonds. 9 10 prem. New Annuities 73 1 / 4 LI,OOO Eicher]. Bill. 9 10 prem. 1:500 ditto 9 10 prem. Cons. for Acct. 78 1 /41 % 14 4 per Cent. Scrip 1 / 4 prem. 4 per Cent. 1826, 93 1 / 3,4 • ' FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Tomos Ayres hands 60 I Mexican Bonds, S p C. (*Milan Rands, 6 pCt. 40e Mex. Bonds 18115,631 24 4 / Colombian Ills, 6p C. Ditto Acct. 13 94 4 I • 1)o. Ills 1924, 424 324 1 Pertly. Ills. pC. 31e 31 . De. Ace. 43 24 4 * 4 Prins. gas. c p C. 90 Daniels Rd 5,1825,3 pC. 544 4 Russ. lids, 1822, S pC. Ditto Acct. st Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 74 8 Greek Ed. 1825,5 p C. Do. Acct. 9 Ditto Acct. 144 4 Span. sp. C. 1223, 54 JbItITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. BHA role. 100 50 324 • 100 10 1 74 100 5 Si A nglo Mexican 5 pm. Alliance British & For. Wen India Compaoy This forenoon we received Frankfort, Nuremberg, and Augsburg Pipers, to the 10th inst. It will be seen, by an a-ticle from Smyrna, that the Frenchman who meditated the assassination of Sir HUDSON Lows has been arrested. It is now said he was a clerk to the Reach legation, and that be was instigated by some of his countrymen. The following are eauacts : FRANKFORT, MAY 9. A private letter from Smyrna, of April 3, gives the following as. coots of the intended attack on Sir Hudson Lowe Sir Hudson Lowe has been here for some days. The evening before yesterday be ran the risk of being assassinated, or, at least, very IU treated, In his lodgings. A Clerk in the office of the French {ligation had determined to revenge his former Emperor, and with tbis view forcibly entered the home ; but Sir Hudson Lowe was at that •tinie on board the Cambrian frigate. This affair, biwever, has pitied a great sensation ; the Clerk has been arrested, and Sir hushosi Lowe has taken some soldiers from the frigate to protect hies.--Cept. Hamilton ab 4 the English Consul have complained to tise Coiasul of France. The Clerk, it seems, excused himself by saying that he was Intanticated, but it appears that be had been in. ipted by Merril other Frenchmen. NURIZUSURG, MAT S. The faUure of the Mese of Fries, at Vienna, bane of the greatest naisfortnnes of the hind that has occurred for a long time at Vienna, and the ruin is said to be so complete:Au, according to the latest sensate from the Imperial capital, the effects do not promise the creditors above 5 per cent. One great house is reported to lose above intillion of Aeries by this failure, which does not seem im ipiohable, when we conilder that the late chief partner of the house of Fries is the same Mr. David Parish who has appeared as one of Fheptincipai Contractors in most of the great Loans that have been negociated for some years past. Letters from Madrid state that the Liberals are ex .s ening all their endeavours to obtain a general amnesty of the Kum. The Eench Papers of Sunday, with the exception of 4he•Ceurier Francais, do not mention the fall of Miss.- lopityi, but that Journal announces it in the follow ing terms: ' 4 Minolonghl fell on the 21d of April, after new prodigies of valour. At the last moment, all the remaining Greeks formed a lad of square battalion, the women and children were placed in the centre, and all endeavoured to open themselves a passage throsogh the Turks. All were massacred. The Greek feet was In sight, but had not been able to have any communications with the besieged. The dipl ►m ,tic news arrived at Paris yesterday, at mitin ght." Yesterday mnruittg the Duke of CLARENCL and the rrincass gonna visited the Kies. • The Duke and.. Duchess• of CLABMICR, attended by their suite,. left Burlington Iletel yesterday almanac *beet half past four o'clock, in two t ravening carriages andigour, w its outriders, on their return to their residence at Bushy. The Princess SOPHIA visited the Duke of YORE yes tesdar, at his house in touch Audiepotrect. Pitnce Ls - ^PoLD left town yesterday morning for his seat at Claremont. The Duke and Duchess of ULOUCBSTER and a nu- Iffierellsparty &tea With the Berl and Countess Barnum; 011 bloradays at their house hi fitatthope•street. Yesterday aftetnooo, at four o'clock, the Duke of Your went to Ida Othee in the Horse Guards, and soon after COM weekend bolding *levee, which was attended by tbs fitararbl:—. Viscount Valktert, Viscount Sunlionore... Lord Itadsurelt, Lord Arthur Hill; Generals Lord Lyndeeli. Calcraft ; Lieutenant-Ge neral Sir John Lambert. Sir Wm. Hutchinson, Sir Augustus Fitz- Gerald, lir Francis de Itottenberg. fit Gordon Drummond, Conran, Durham; Major-Generals Sir Nell Campbell, Sir John Cameron, , • Iluskisson, Herbert, Vincent, &um Grant, Monday; Reor-A4- ..,, • mint Dishy, Vico-Admiral Sir IL Klieg s SiJames Andersen, Sir John them. Sir Thomas Ihy, and about silty other Officers. There ale no les s than sixteen candidates for the 'skew-10114A Horning Preacher to the Foundling Hospital. On the list lmtant a ball was given at the Rotunda, in aid ash, distressed weavers of the Liberty. It was set on foot by the Marchioness of Witm.swas, princiPAUT " d r ag " the sale of tabinets, the prod uce o f t h e I r i s h loom. La were requested to appear in dresses of that texture, and gentlemen In 's sinews of the same. The ball was ver y numerously attended, and lied a splendid sif-ct. PRINCE LEOPOLD's ENTERTAINMENT. Monday night, Prince LEOPOLD gave i grand entertainment numerous party, of about 600. Nis Royal Ilighttue's party-. given with the usual splendour, and c o st l y megcence •which. distinguished his former ektertainments. Additional lamps v place, In the Cott-yard, and the avenues leading to it. Tim Grand Hall was brilliantly illuminated with or-mole lamps, and en each side the entrance were placed a fine display of a great variety of growing flowers, exotics, &c. ou rising stands. The whole of the suite of State Rooms, amounting to eight, were opened, and lighted with large wax lights. in the centre of the grand Drawing Room was a brilliant lustre. In this spaciovs room was placed a grand piano forte, the Prince having engaged a number of the most eminent performers of the day, both vocal and instrumental, to gratify his Royal and distinguished guests. The concert was so attractive, that notwithstanding the heat of the room, it continued crowded during the whole of the time . The refreshments were of the choicest kinds, including Erika, pines, grapes, fire. in the greatest perfection. The encouragement given to the manufactures of the etuntry at this distinguished and numerous party was very visible • the ladles dresses, with very few exceptions, being new for the iseCasion, and made of the richest silks and satins, with lace, gauze, or net over them. The prevailing colours were geranium and pink. UV! dress hats were very prevalent, with a profusion of feathers and diamonds in them. They were principally white. . , 13, Amongst the company were their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Clarence, Sussex, and Gloucester; the Duchesses of Clarence, Gloucester, and Kent ; the Princess Augusta, the Princess Sophia, the Princess Fendore ; the Dukes of Leeds, Somerset, and Grafton; the Duchesses of Wellington, Leeds, Montrose, Athol. and Lein ster ; blarquisses Huntley, Worcester, Salisburt, and Winchester; the Marchionesses , Londonderry, Westmeath, and Aylesbury ; Earls Harewcod, Brownlow, Westmoreland, Caledon, Stc. to .a! NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALIIOOI6I. May 15.—Varbble, light winds.—. Arrived the Sarah, Stomas, from London ; Edward Prothero, Piton:ay, from , Limerick; and Vixen Post all steam packet, from Milfeed—the two latter Galled again for Londete." POMMY", Mir 15.—Wind R.—Arrived the Friends, Doses, from Memel, in 15 days. On the Ist inst. in the Rut Sea, fell in with the Argus, Posvt.z, from Memel to Sligo, in a leaky and da. 'staged state, and save her safeanto Elsineur. Railed the Bruck, forßotterdant. Possvuonut, Mar‘tikrpind W.S.W. -No arrivals or sailing.. Cowes, Mar 16.eeta 8.--Aerived the Leopard. Gassy, Crops Charleston, in 41 days and the Mammals, Arsws, from Matanzas. Doves, Mar 16, Su, r.it.—The wind has just changed to S.& W. The Hon. Company's ship Vansittart is now passing for the Downs ; and the Mellish is in sight to the westward. DIAL Mar 16.—Wind R.—Passe d through from the River last nigh t, the Frederick. Coasts, for Jamalea • Posey Hall, Haan, fur Sc. Lucia; lenses Dunlop, for iierra Logue; and a transport bark, for --. Srasaxs s , MAY 16.—Sailed the Marquis of Huntley, Asuman, with convicts for New South Wales. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. WESTMINSTER. TUFTS V. ST. KATMARINI DOCK COMPANY. Mr. ADAM and Mr. PLATT were heard in answer to, a rule obtained by Mr. Brougham, to sbew cause why a mandamus should not issue at the instance of a Mr. Tuffs, the leaseholder and occupier of a certain public. house, situated in Upper East Smithfield (which pro mises would be required for the purposes of the act, the freehold of whith having already been purchased), to. compel the Dock Company to complete the purchase of such leasehold interest forthwith ; they having de l dined doing so at present, alleging that the premisesl in question would not be required for one or two years to come. Mr. ADAM contended, on the part of the Dock Com pany, that there was nothing in the act which made it imperative upon them W complete such purchase forth with. It was further urged, that no pretence existed for charging the Dock Company with unreasonable, delay, as they hadalready made purehises'tb the extent of upwards of 800.0001. and had contracted for the execution of the works connected with. the construction of the entrance, the basin, and the docks, and were pro. ceeding to carry the act into effect with every possible dispatch. That the monies raised, and to be railed by periodical calls, must be preferably appropriated to the payment of such purchases, and of such further our chases as should be found requisite to clear the ground for the due execution of the works already contracted for, as also in satisfaction of the engagements entered into. with the contractor, and that, as the act required that a carriage road must be made, communicating between Bt. Katharine, Thames-street, and Lower East Smith field, the Dock Company, by the provisions of the act, were compelled to complete that work before they could stop up Butcher-row, which divides so much of the site in the precinct of St. Katharine from that which is si tuated in the parish of St. Botolph, Aidgate. That the Dock Company had made the necessary arrangements for so doing, whilst the premises of Tuffs, being on the east side of Butcher-row, would not be wanted until so much of the works, before named, had been finished, when the Dock Company would be ready to complete the purchase in question. Mr. iIIOVSHAII was beard in reply. Mr, Justice BAYLZY—We think the mandamus ought to gO, and then the Dock Company will make such re turn as. under. the circumstances, they are capable of making. We shall then have a full and convenient opportunity of canvassing and discussing all the clauses of this Act, and it may be on that return an action may be brought, so as to have the judgment of a superior Court upon it. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.--Tumnar. , THS kING V. nester TITO. Sir. WALVIS 'peeled the pleadings, by stating that this was a proceeding ea a bond given to his Majesty by the defendant, Henry Pete, and the bend appears to he tanditionally on the part of Mr. Pete and another person (Mr. Miles), now deceased, 'that a new Custern-house show be built in the City of London, according to certain plans end specifications. It has been said that the conditions of ibis bond have not been complied with, partly in the piling of the said new Custort.house. These plies were to have been drivels two feet deep into a stratum of gravel, which was twelve feet below the water. and which Mr. Pete undertook to rhi. The first tamer given by Mr. Pete, is, that such piles could not be driven into the two feet of gravel, as there was ant such gravel to be found. To this it was replied, that such greed was to be found. Air. Pete also defends himself by averring. five be eonn. plied with the direction of Mr. Laing, dip surveyeeombe was appointed by the Commissioners of Custom* to superintend the builiiiug. To this it was replied by thi Goverarnermehat Mr. La* was not invested with sack power or siaberity, aa4 was am appointed surveyor in the meaner and form pleaded by Mr. Pete, and that if Mr. Laing was appointed suck Siuveyer, Mr. Pete dill not comply with the directions given by Mr. Laing. It was also alleged that the spandrels of the arches were filled in with rubbish, lama of good brick-work. To this Mr. Pet. answered, that Mr. Laing toW him to 11l diem up with rubbish. The Crows then west ea to charge Mr. Pete and Mr. Laing with fraud and collu sion in filling up the spandrels with rubbiah, with a view to defraud the Government. The Arroanar.thuttam. then addressed the Jury, and stated the We at great length. By the contract, Mr. Pete was bound to complete the building of the Custom House for 165,0001. reclusive ▪ the charge of 12,0061. which be was entitled to make for the Oleg of the building. The building commenced in 1813—it was meapleted in 1617 ot 1816—and the charge of building, including discharge for piling. amounted to 37111,0001.—s charge mere than doable the amount that Mr. Veto contracted to execute the Mahn for; and of this, 24,0001. was charged for piliog. The Culeadavisustrs were extremely dissatisfied with these charges ; they she thought they bad reamn to complain of Mr. Laing, drib' Surveyor; and, after h.v ng paid upwards of three bun., Bred thousand pounds, they thought they could not, with justice to the public, pay Mr. Peto any farther sum of money. Mr. Peto commenced some proceedings against the Commissioners; but krone these were concluded, the walls of the Custom House cracked id several places, aid at length the greater pert tthe build int fell. • The site was formerly a part of the bed c the. river , Thames, but it rested upon a solid Stratum of hard gravel, at the depth of twelve feet, and into which it was necessary that piles should be driven, far the support of a building of such weight and magnitude as the New Custom House. When the contract was entered into, the manner in which the building was to be erected was explained to Mr. Pet*, and also the manner of the piling, and the Learned Gentleman contended that the piles used by Mr. Peto were not of the length stated in the ',reification. and that they did nut teach the bed of gravel. The Commissioners had also com menced actions against Mr. Laing, the surveyor, with whose con duct they were dissatisfied. The spandrels of the arches were to have beerf filled in with brick work, but instead of which Mr. Peto thought proper to fill them up with rubbish, and grouted it in by pouring thcliquid mortar upon it, and for which he made s charge of e. 500/. as if the maid brick-work had actually been performed.— He had another complaint to make against Mr. Peto for the impro. per mode in which he laid on the roof of the huilding. The ma terials for the roof were to have been of the best quality ; but it' seemed as if Mr. Peto bad collected all the old boards he could find in London. Sonie •of those boards were ornamented with play.' bill and other papers, and some were pieces of old boards, and in a very decayed state. He also begged to call the attention of the Jury to the flooring of the Long Room, and which was charged as six-inch stone. It was certainly aix inch round the skirting-hoard, where it could have been detected if the boards had been removed, but some of the flooring was only five inches thick, and some three inches. This would make a deficiency in the charge for the floor ing of 11001. These facts he should prove to the satisfaction of the Jury, and he trusted that when the case was closed, the Jury would decide upon it according to-its merits, and according to the evidence which would be laid before them. The bond and specifications having been produced, ' Mr. Robert Smirke, the Architect, was called and examined by the Arroemer GLIIMAL.—In December 1824, witness examined the Custom Moose. The specification described that there should be pine piles Under each pier, and every architect would draw that .conclusion from the drawings which had been made. Had examined 'several parts Of the building, and found a stratum of hard gravel ; all the piers were a little sunk, and soon after two of them fell in i- under one of the piers found only two piles; in his judgment it was utterly impassible the building could stand on such piles.' —'Not one of the piles penetrated 'two feet into the gravel; all of them did not reach the gravel; the piling under the walls wail ofihe same description, not reaching the gravel, very crooked, sad in several instances the pile did not reach the sleeper, and in that cased piece of wood was put in to fill up the deficiency. There were 78 of the piles less than sir feet long, and it is surprising bow they supported the building se long ; 1,247 were taken up, four under the walls and' piers; 764 were not 11 feet long; 75 were under six feet - Aim& and some of them were only three and four fist long ; only one pile was 16 feet 7 inches long, and the ot which her e under that size, did not go into the gravel, he a coaki not be of the smallest service. Contrived, that if the dhections in the • specifications bad .been followed, there Weald hay. been a safe and solid foundation • thought the -charge of 14;0001. for the piling more than animism had 'itemised the spandrels of the arches, and found them Ailed with lime neb bish, grouted in, and covered suenetimei with one or two stir. faces of brick. About 2504 was suilkient for' that week as it was dene--vrhereas, if it had been filled up with brick work, the charge would have been .16001. He had examined the boarding under the slating oa the roof; it was of old materials, and some of it quite decayed. • -. Cross-examined by Mr. Scantier r —Wheats found meat opera- Lions were necessary in the construction of the building from the origiasi plans, which would be an additional emetic* tothe builder. It appeared to him that Mr. Peto must have acted under the dim don of the architect. . Re-examined by Mr. Arroaner Gmeaset,--The builder was directed to bore to ascertain the distance of the gravel, and to drive the piles two feet into that gravel: Mr. George Rennioexamined by Mr.. Soucrros GEIIIRAL.—I am an engineer, and attended at the Caton House to examine the piling under the piers that had given way. The-number of piles was uet sufficient to sustain a building of that weight and magni tude. I saw some of the piles after they were taken up. The pilling was not executed in a proper workmanlike manner. I attri bute the falling of the pier to the badness of the piling. - • 14. John Walker confirmed the statement of the former wit nessed, as to the inefficient state of the piling, and which, be said, was **occasion of the falling of the building. •Mr. Mee said, in February lad March last he went with Mr. Smiske to examine the foundation of the custom House, none of the piles reached the gravel ; they were nos of an uniform height, and wore totally unfit to sustain the great weight. Mr. Morriss said, that he saw eight of the piles taken up from under one pier, and they averaged 12 feet long. Mr. Baker saw the place cleared out from under the Long Room, and discovered the bed of gravel was from 10 to 11 feet below the planking; the arches were sound, good brick-work, and well con structed,; the defect was in the foundation. Mr. Austin said there were 1,247 piles taken up ; they were, upon an'average, 10 feet long, and not proper to sustain 'a build ing of the kind ; there was only one pile 17 feet 6 inches; there were about 80,..piles under six teet ; 764 were under 11 feet; 121 were 13 feet 6 inches; 71 were under 6 feet, and the others varied from that size to 2 feet 6 inches.—Mr. J. Glanville, a carpenter, examined the gutter,* roof of the new Custom-house ; the board ing under the slates was composed of old boards. Mr. John Atkins, a carpenter, gave a similar statement. Mr. James Askew Assistant Clerk to the Survepor, at the time the work was going on, proved that the plans and drasvinp which have been produced and examined by the Jury are those plans and drawing which Mr. Pete and others concerned in the building had tonstaat access to. The receipt of Mr. l'etn for 12,8001. for the piling having been produced and read, the case for the Crown elected. Mr. &Atmore rose for the defence; and 'complained that the Attorney-General bad introduced much irrelevant matter in eider to raise a prejudice against the defendant. He contended that no blame attached to Mr. l'eto, who if he had erred as to the piles, it was merely an error if judgment. But, be that as it might, he would argue, that no blame whatever could be attached to Mr. Peto; for hir. Peto was merely the builder on this occasion, and was bound to follow the directions of the Government Agents ; and had, in point of fact, done so to the letter. Mr. Pete was not the architect In this matter, and nothing had been left to kis dis cretion. Mr. Pete bad executed a bond under lea', and the coose. quence of its *being under seal was, that, in strict law, no deviation from its conditions could be allowed, notwithstanding any directions to the contrary. Suppose Mr. Pets could prove that he had different instructions, yet they said, on the other side, " No mat. ter •we will have our bond enforced." But, surely, such a pro ceeding was anything but equitable, and he trusted that they would fail in their attempt to take advantige of this practice. —The Learned Gentleman contended at peat length that Mr. Peto had strictly adhered to his instructions ; that the piles, of which nothing was said as to the lengtli, virre driven in a manner which appeared to the Government Inspectors satisfactory. With regard to the spandrels of the arches, there was do stipulation that they should be filled up with brickwork, and they were indeed done In the most substantial way they Could be dine. Then, as to the ma teriale of the roof, they were approved of by the Government Ar ohne and Inspector; the boards had been used during the progress uf the building, and were better than perfectly new boards, for they were seasoned by the weather. He contended, in conclusion, that Mr. Peto was clear of aU blame ; and that when he should have proved the ease, h(would look with confidence for a verdict in his client's favour. ' The further heads( was then adjourned, and was continued this day, when Mr. Scasixr: resumed his argument for the defence, which he did not conclude until half-past twelve o'clock. Ile then called several witnesses to rebut the evidence for the prosecution, who were examined-by Mr. Denstait. The trial was not expected to be concluded Wine the evening. His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND has given .500 i. towards the extreme of building a Church at Hounslow. Lord COCHRANE has been st nushin ß , examining the construction of the steam frigates building in the arswal ; one of which is the largest that has ever been framed for such purpose, being 80 feet longer than an ordinary ship of war. The Gazette of last night contains an Older of Coun cil, placing the commerce of Prussia with this country upon the same reciprocal footing of freedom as that of the must favoured outran. His Majesty's ship LouctsTen, in tow of a steam boat, no sails set, was off Sizewttl, in Suffolk, on the morning of dm 15th instant, wind and tide contrary. At two P.M. the ship was just to be perceived, with top gallant masts above the horizon, steeling about Rest by North, fine weather and Moods water. Saturday THOMAS GultNIY, a child aged seven years, fell into the pool at Abbot's Mill, near Canterbury, Mid was un fortunately drowned. • It appeared that the little fellow, with a playmate about his own age, was looking at the Sahel, and holding by the tailing, which broke, and he was precipitated into the rivet. KING'S THEATRE. Last night. Ii TONCIedi was performed, for the third time this season. Mad. PASTA appeared as Tancredi, and Mad. CARADORt. with Signors CURIO/II and Pasumanit supported the characters of Anonsaide. Argirio, and Oriazussw. The noble recitative, (M perk ddce, wis finely declaimed by Mad. PAtTA, and the far-famed, Di tend palpiti, which it introduces, was sung with the most beautiful ductility. Tke deepest attention marked its progress, and the ap plause which followed its termination was ♦ehement. On boils occasions the aria was entered. 11ad. Caaasioat sang with her usual purity and sweetness: . her first cantina was much applauded, and the aria, Giusto cid, in the second act, was sling with delicacy, and the succeeding movement with equal brilliancy. Cap:tont and Pau.sousi wete very effective. ETON MONTEM. The triennial and ancient celebration of Eton Mon rem took place yesterday, when the a ins of old Emil a shone forth in all the gay varieties of costume.whicis art or fancy could devise ; indeed the splendour of the dresses far eclipsed in magnificence those of any former period. From an eatly hour in the morning, the road from the Metropolis was crowded with carriages, con taining an elegant assemblage of females, fr;ends, and old Etonian', all anxious to witness and partiLipate in the support of this interesting ceremony. Ar an early hour in the morning, the accustomed procession took place round the College yard, when the Captain (Mr. Picketing) having spoken his oration, proceeded to marshal his tiny warriors, and Salt-bearers were dis patched in every direction to levy the accustomed con tributions upon the passers by—a service which was performed in a very gentlemanly anl decorous manner. At about half-past one, the assemblage of nobility and gentry at Salt-hill was very considerable; but much disapp.)intment was expressed when it was known that his Majesty would not be, according to his gracious intention, able to attend. A little before two, the grand cavalcade of Montem made its appearance, extending. for half a mile along the main road from Slough, and in front of the ancient druidical mount, where the Ensign (Mr. Vallancey) was quickly seen displaying his skill and prowess in gracefully waving the silk flags, which forms the principal featute of the Montem ceremony. The scene was at this moment unusually 'brilliant, as, independent of the sparkling of the em broidered dresses of the Etonian:, the lustre of bright eyes and charming faces in the surrounding carriages, aided by all the advantages of fashionable embellish ment, tended, in no incr- - iderable degree, to heighten of the A - the most distin- the splendour _ picture. .mong guished of the visitors, many of whom must entertain a filial regard for Old Mother Etona ' we observed his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Lords *Donnald and Rolle, Sir Charles Cockerel!, Mr. Secretary Canning and family, Mr. Robinson, and many others of equal note. A very splendid repast for the Etonian: and their friends was, as usual, prepared at Mr. Bottum's, where forty tables, including one for Dr. Yeate, the Masters, and twenty-six distinguished visitors, spread forth a most inviting banquet to commemorate the joyous day. The collection was not, we hear, quite equal in amount to some former occasions; but this will be the less regretted, when it is known the amount is not a consideration with the present Captain, who s e family is very wealthy. Poor old Herbert Stockhore, the Montem's Poet Laureate, made his usual grotesque appearance in his triumphal car, attended by his grace ful helpmate, and drawn, as aforetime, by his high-bred Arabian pony, chaunting his: own verses, in imitation of the ancient god of Song, and levying contributions by the sale of copies, in accordance with the mere modern Professors. Tire commencement of his Qde is so truly original that we are induced to give the fitst :is lines, ss a specimen of its unique style : " 1, Redwine &saber*, once more In spite el age, and pains rheumatic, Hop down to bliOnteln with verses attic, Ti wake the Muse s as I have done before. 'for why should I lie s-bed, groaning and bickering, When I ought to be up to sag Captain Pickering?" A very large body of the London light-fingered company attended, and had just commenced business, without issuing even a prospectus, when the an ival of a party of Bow-street artillery, under those able tacticians. Mess's. Townsend, Sayers, Bishop, Smith, Taunton, Ellis, and Perry, made a very unexpected attack upon the rijk brigade, and succeeded in routing the bantliiii before they had done any very considerable damage to the pockets of his Majesty's liege subjects. The dar proved most auspicious, and the regulations were excellent, every thing passing off, up to the time of our leaving, without the slightest interruption or accident. BALLOONING.-ACCIDgNT. Yesterday afternoon, one of those useless exhibition , , which has been so common of late (balloon ascensions), took place at the Eagle Tavern. City Road, in conse quence of the announcement, by bills, of Mr. Green's intended ascent upon Whit Tuesday. which occasioned a great number of persons to congregate. At the back of the Eagle Tavern, in a narrow place called 'Center Row, a scaffold was erected upon a shed, belonging to a person of the name of Barker, which being meted in opposition to one opposite, the price of admission was reduced to a penny and twopence : owing to the low ness of the charge, the scaffold in a short time leas crowded to excess, and being but slightly put together, the platfor m in the centre was observed to ri e up and down, as it upon springs ; but the proprietor dectaiing there was no danger to be apprebende4l, every feeling of alarm subsided—when, a few minutes before the ascent, a still greater number went on the scaffold. — There being already about 2.(X) persons, men, women, and children, occasioned by the fresh addition, the centre pole broke in half, and instantly the whole f the platform fell in towards the middle, people and planks intermingling together with a tremendous crash, which was succeeded by piercing shrieks from the unfortunate persons and time by-standees. Immediate assistance u rendered, and in the course of half an hour the whole of the 'info' collate beings were got out, when it was discovered that between fifty and sixty were more or less wounded by fractures and bruises. Every ai4 r was given by the inhabitants to the wounded persons, three of whom it wait found necessary to take to the Hospital. One of these, a lad of 14, had a compound fracture of the arm ; another was so slightly wounded, that he lelt the Hospital about eleven o'clock ; and the third had received some general bruises. CITY RYPRZUNTATION.—YesteI day. at a late hour, Meeting of the Ship-owners of Londou took place at the George and Vulture Tavern to consider the propriety of calling a public Meeting, to propose a candidate represent their intere.ts in Parliament, cm account of the present inadequate manner in which they are repre sented. It was finally determined that a public Meet ing ►hould take place at the City of London Tavern oa the subject. it! 1- 1