The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

—ease---. t%e °tremor? of the installation of his - Royal Highness the bake of (Mooreslet% as Chance** of the University of Cant badge, took place on Saturday se'nlght. The Senate assembled at eleven o'clock, when a deputation waked on his Royal Highness, end attended him to the Senate House: the usual forms and ceremonies being gone through, the Duke took the oath of office, and was seated in the chair as Chancellor; afterwards the Orator, tu an anue.ated Latin speech, addressed his Royal High ness, who, in reply; addressed the Senate in a manly, impressive speech, which was received with great aeplause; after which she Installation Ode (coatposed by Professor Smythe, and set to music by Dr. Clarke) was performed by a full band, assisted by Cataiani, Braharn ' 2nd other first - rate singers. The company afterwards formed in procession, and walked to Trinity Col lege, where, at five o'clock, a sumptuous dinner was served up in the Cloisters, to which upwards of 300 Noblemen, Heads of Colleges, Members of the University, &c. sat down. The glass had free circulation till seven, when his Hoyal Highness, accom panied by many of his friends, went to the concert in the Senate House, from which they returned at ten. The walks of Trinity were then tht own open ; the Cloisters illuminated; and a com pany of nearly 50&) persons were admitted to a cold collation ; during a grand display of fire-works, and the alternate harmony of his Royal Highness's band. The Senate House was so much crowded on this day, that it was found necessary, on account of the excessive heat, to break many of the windows, in order to admit a free circulation of air, which for a time created some confusion. On Sunday his Royal Highness attended two sermons at St. lary'i Church. Monday morning the Chancellor held a Levee at Trinity College Lodge, which was very numerously attended ; after which a procession was made from thence to the Senate House, where his Royal HighneNs was pleased to confer Honorary Degrees on the following loblemen and Gentlemen : Dorlors et/Laws—The Marquisses if Lansdowne and Har rington; the Earls of Hardwicke, Bristol, and Carysfort; Lords Erskine, Kinnaird, J. Townshend, and G. Cavendish • the Ho nourables L. Dundas, T. Dundas, and D. Erskine; Mr. Caven dish, and Mr. Penn. Doctors in Divinity—The Bishop of Norwich, ad eundum. 4. .M.'s—Tbe Earl of Bective, Sir Sydney Smith, Lord F. Osborne; Honourables R. Neville and F. Carlton; Sirs H Dal rymple, G. Shee, G. Warrender, C. Coote, J. Cox Hippisley, N. Colthurst, and W.Rowley ; Mr. Horton, &c. &c. At three o'clock the Gardens and Sidney College were opened for the subscribers and others to the University breakfast, and in the evening the Senate House was filled for the fourth and last concert. Teesday morning, the Chancellor went in state to the Senate House, when Doctors were created. The annual prizes left by Sir William Browne, to three Under Graduates, for the best Odes in Latin and Greek, were adjudged by the Vice-Chan cellor. His Royal Highness was attended by all the Noblemen end Gentlemen in Cainbridge. When the ceremony was con cise:led, his Royal Highness took the tour of the Colleges, and expressed his satisfaction of the general order which prevailed ht them, and afterwards sat down to a sumptuous dinner at Caius College. In the evening he went to Christ's College to supper. Wednesday morning, the Chancellor finished his visitations to the several Colleges; and at about one o'clock walkei ttieough the Great Court of Trinity College, from whet:cc the ?halloos ascended, in fader to inspect the operation of filling it, and afterwards ascended the top of the turret of the Great Gate, from whence he viewed the spectacle. The morning was one eortinued drizzle of rain, with some wind to the N. F. Mr. Sadler intended that his two daughters should ascend with him, had the weather been fine; that not being the case, however, the second seat in the balloon was engaged by Lieutenant Paget, at the price of longs. At a quarter past two, Mr. Sadler and Lieutenant Paget were Petted in the balloon, which had some difficulty in getting under weigh. At ksegth it was the MS ronaut Captain's opinion, that the vessel weeid not carry the Lieutenant as well as himself ; and Mr. Paget reluct2ntly stepped out of the car. At about 21 minutes after two o'clock, the balloon rose, and immediately crossed the c,,uth side of Trinity Great Court, and over King's College Chapel. The balloon moved towards the south, steadily and beautifeny rising gradually, or with a slight impulse as Mr. Sadler threw out ballast. It remained in sight about two mi nutes, when a cloud enveloped it, and withdrew it from the view of the enraptured spectators, with as much quickness as the curtain falls upon an interesting scene of a play. At this moment the spectators gave Mr. Sadler a farewell cheer of en couragement anti satisfaction. It was kis intention to remain suspended in the air only fur 45 minutes. _ gave a public breakfast this day, Whit& crowned the whole festivities cf the Installation. D,ESCENT OF MR. -SADDER. Mr. Sadler alighted hi a field near Stanstead, in Essex, es miles from Ca : r.bridge. He had been long before discerned by the inhabitants of that spot, and some labourers assisted his descent; some time ebpsed before they could keep down tht balloon. He immediately set off for Cambridge in * chaise and four, where be Pi-deed at eight o'clock the same evening. The account which Mr. Sadler gives of his voyage is this : he as cended at fifteen minutes past two o'clock, and lost sight of Trinity College entirely In three minutes an d a half, when 14. entered a mass of clouds, through which the balloon continue d ascending, and ir. viz minutes more was dear of the clout; The observati...is which he made upon the clouds were, that from the time occupied in breaking through them, they must have been nearly one mile in thickness. The balloon still contie nued ascending, and in a few minutes he observed its shadow on the clouds; the balloon was then moving with great velocity, in a direction nearly east, still rising till about 10 minutes past S. 110 barometer at this time was 13. the thernioni• ter 28 deg. From the direction and velocity of the wind, at the- only time there was an opportunity of observing the progress of the. balloon, Mi. Sadler was apprehensive that he should be carrie4 to the sea coast; in consequence of this he began to evaporate the gas, to find out at what part of the country be was in, and descended rapidly, but finding that the barometer fell, he threw out some ballast to moderate the descent, this occasioned the ascent for a short time, and shortly after Mr. Satter descended, Mr. S. then observing, having neared the earth, that a Stria!l copse was at hand, in the direction the balloon was-taking, judged it expedient to descend. „The country arvnd appeared. and was beautifully laid out with corn fields; and the balloon taking the ground at fifty minute past three o'clock, at which time Mr. S. had been an hour and fis minutes traversing the air: The balloon took the ground in the midst of a barley-field, re. bounded completely over it, and, after dragging across afield; was for an instant arrested in its progress by a hedge. The shouts of the people were distinctly heard by Mr. Sadler, when at a considerable liLight, previous to his descent. In a minute or two after the descent, a man came tin, and assisted in endea. vouring to secure the balloon, but the violence of the wind soon disengaged the car, which was dragged, with the man, tope,: great distance, until stopped by another hedge. The hoop their got entangled in a tree, the man holding on all the while. In the descent Mr. Sadler encountered a very severe squall. • 45100 . Ttilt N ATIO'AL ttEdtsrrrit. • . CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION. n The 'Under Graduates gra a II crowned the whole festivities cf POPULATION RETURNS. The increase in the Population of Great Britain since the last census, in 1801, is very considerable ; but until the returns are fully completed, we cannot fairly estimate on the amount of the whole. From the accounts subjoined, however, we find in the course of ten years an addition of 76,000 inhabitants. Each town has considerably improved in accesssion of buildings, as well as families, with the exception of Norwich, which has fallen oil - near 4000 since 1801. The town of Birmingham, supposed to have sustained great drawbacks, from the emigration of me chanics, presents a most convincing proof of its prosperity; no less than 200 additional houses arc now builditn, with an increase of 9200 people. Grimsby a few years back had scarcely 1000 inhabitants; its population now is nearly doubled. Males. Females. Total. Boston Bingham Cambridge Colchester Chatham 5,673 „. 6.475 Grim AI Lincoln Man Chester 44,332 54,241 Leeds Loughborough . Norwich 15,026 Newark Northampton 9,202 Peterborough Nottingham Portsmouth Birmingham Sheffield 17,887 Eccleshall (adjoining). 3,190 - 6 , , . 5 5611 Stamford Warwick . . "3,0`21 Woodbri•ige In the registry of births, it is generally calculate I that for every 100 females there ,are 103 males.-By the present list, it will be observed, that the females are in proportion to 112 Le every 100 males.