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London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

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adagio( lionwee so as to make the Polley payable to the
Vseed derlog hie lifetime Instead of at death, its elves la the
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t—Pout Obits and Remises.
3.-11% Ilk*. fur Sorretalet.
4.-111elusese in Yrtendly Saaladv4 Symons of the " True Law
of Iliseassa."

Tlaspeelsasese (raped lb way cautiously thee he appeared
to alp and coo Sod osomol to seek a footing in the air,
while lie peat pole swayed tambly as if in a desperate
attempt to save its owner from destruction. A smothered
shriek rose from below, and then there was • dreadful
pause, but this emotion was quite unnecessary, the per.
former was merely playing with his dangers, far in a mo-
ment be recovered his equilibrium, mid travelled the re-
mainder of his journey with as much certainty as if he
were promenading the flags iu Pall Mall. Subsequently be
balanced himself on one leg, sat down on the rope, turned
complete sornereaulta, and waved his plumed asp In se-
knowlegrnent of the plaudits of the audience. Hy this feet
the public were prepared for anything that M. Blondin
might subsequently achieve, and if he had stretched out hie
hands, sprung from the rope, and descended majestically to
the ground, nobody would have been much surprised. His
success wee complete, and as the audieace broke up the
universal verdict was that the performance was the moat
extraordinary and exciting that had suer been witnessed
le Londe,.

As it is probable that not lees than 50,000 people will
Sock to the Crystal Palace on Thursday next to Nee M.
Blondin, we should recommend the authorities to adopt
somewhat more stringent regulations with respect to the
ascent and descent of the galleries than were observable on
Saturday last. The spiral Cairaise@ were completely
blocked at the close of the performance in consequence of
ilywas of Perseqs.ag*Vgat Sea ffm _Usk wis_aavigiat.

foot of each spiral would obviate this and prevent all
risk of accident or confusion. M. Bloudin has, we under-
stand, offered in the handsomest manner to take any mem.
her of the Crystal Palace executive who may wish for an
aerial journey across the rope on his back or in a wheel-
barrow, bat we have not hard that as yet the invitation
bas ban
accepted. The trip will meet probably fall to the
lot of his faithful attendant, who has been with him from
childhood, and who has such perfect confidence in his chief
that be would without hesitation du anything which the
latter asked him to do, or go anywhere that be offered to
Wu) tam.

ADMIRALTY, JUNE I.—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
POlRTMENTs.—Lientenarts G. Morino, to the Donegal ; and
U. Evans, to the Flying Fish.
Master W. R. Cronin, to the Asia, for service in the
Pelican.

Second Muster X. S. Guy, to the Pelorous, for nuTaying
duties.

Engineers J. M`Oliurhan, promoted to the rank of first
clam assistant engineer, in the Weasel; J. Stirling, acting
mooed class assistant engineer to the Indus, as supernu•
merary ; and R. Bacon, first class assistant engineer to the
Asia, as supernumerary.
Midshipman A. B. C. Booth, to the Hero.
Messrs. 0. H. H. Bentley, T. H. Simpkins, and J. S. L.
Long, have been nominated to naval cadetships.

CHATHAM, JUICE /
The Herald, 8, Captain Denham, F.R.S., was
paid off at this port yesterday afternoon, after nine years'
service, during which she was actively employed in survey-
ing operations on the Australian comet, awl in the South-
Western Pacinz.

PRESENTATION OF THE OOLOUNE OF THE OLD
WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEERS T 9 TII QUERN'S.

On Saturday afternoon the ceremony of pre-
senting the colours carried by the OM Westminster Volun-
teers of Iso3 to the priest splendid reguuent of the
Queen's (Westminster) test place en the grand parade
mend. Wag On Iles alisF!•,ia the plibinite of 20.--

(From the Times.)
During the last few days twelve of the leading
building firms in the metropolis, after mature consideration
and watching bow the system worked with other large em.
ployers, have decided to adopt the plan of hour payment
and Saturday half-holiday for their men. These firms are
in addition to three who have already adopted it, sod as
there is now no doubt that in the coulee of another month
this hour payment will become the rule of all rupee-
menu with labourers, the masons, seeing that the masters
are determined, have held a meeting to endeavour to com-
promise matters. With this view the following letter,
which, it is to be presumed, contains the ultimatum of the
unions, has been forwarded to Hews. Holland and Hansen,
and through them in effect to all the gnat oontracten. It
is dated from the Sun Inn, Mason-street, Lambeth, May 27,
and is as follows :

logs, and even the roofs, were crowded with
attired ladies, including Lady Grosvenor and a large number
of the aristocracy.
The ground was kept by about 400 men of the London
Scottish, under the command of Lord Elcho, assisted by
the Marquis of Abercoro, Sir David Baird, Captain l'age,
the Adjutant, he.
The Queen's were under the ocerunand-in-chief of Lieut.,
Colonel Earl of Grosvenor, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Major
Russell, Major Loch, and Major and Adjutant Mayne.
Colonel M'Mtudo, inspector-General of Volunteers, ammo.
pulled by Major &skins, C. 8., was also present.
It had Ines arranged that the King's colours should be
presented by CapSain Robertson, R.A., as the son of the
colonel of the old Westminster Volunteers, and the regi-
mental colours by Richard Twining, Fag., as the son of the
Bentenannoolooel of the old regiment.
The colones, which appeared in a very excellent state of
preaervatioe, consisted of the Kiog's colours, the regimental
colours, and the saluting Rag. There were also six of the
old camp colours, bearing the then number of the regiment
(Bth Middlesex), the present number of the Queen's being
the 22nd Middlesex. The King's Standard wan liekl by the
Hun. Frederick Byng, who is a private in the present corps,
as he was also in the Old Westininstets.

" Bir,—l aminatructed by the moony of London to for-
ward to you the following resolution (as a proposition to
mettle this loaf agitation, thinking as we do, it is an honour-
able compromise both to masters and workmen of this vexed
question), at a general meeting of operative MOORS, held
May 1, at Hawkstone-hall, Waterloo-road:
" Resolved,—That seeing the determination of the
master builders to enforce the half -holiday, we, the mums,
accept Ss. for the ant live days of ten hours, and It for
Saturday, but to leave work at 12 o'clock on Saturdays,'
" Hoping the above will meet your kind consideration and
approval, and that your an., er may be in the affirmative,
on behalf of the moons,-1 am, Sir, to.,
" CHAZAIII SIT.
In cosetqamicse el impaiwirmai
PPiermis?boinswftm..---

LONDON IRISH RIFLE VoLUNTRERB. —Thetis la
no truth whatever in the statement that this corps is to
visit Ireland during the summer or autumn. The applies-
tioa to the proper authorities for permission that it might
be allowed to visit Dublin fur a few days was not only
refused, but was not entertained for a moment.

A strong detachment of 2tlo men of the 62nd
Regiment, and the same number from the 63rd Regiment,
have embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for St. John' Ns ew-
foundland, in aid of the troops already there, to suppress
the serious riots which were Whin place there. This force
is under the command of Colonel Fordyce, Amaiatant
Quartermaster-General.— United Smug Gazette.

Psou Pans MONIY.—The following are the
names of the ships entitled toolbars, for services during the
flunnele war al 185243:—Bittern, Cleopatra, Contest,
Vox, Hastings, Her.ues, Rattler, Salamander, Spartaa,
Sphinx, Styx, Serpent, and Wiucbeater.—United &Trice
Gazelle.

Sure—At one time it was sup-
posed that the Lords of the Admiralty would wait to see
the performances of the Warrior at sea before ordering any
further iron ships to be built ; but it would seem that
either the alownem with which this pattern ship is pro-
gressing in her equipment, or the rapidity of the move-
meets of our imperial ally on the other side of the water,
has induced their lordships to change their minds upon the
subject ; for we have reason to believe that at least six
additional iron-plated ships will be constructed in private
yards as soon as the dniwings can be prepared. Three ships
will be of a most formidable character, attl we have no
. doubt will be built on &Alpe which will combine great
spied with vast powers of resistance. We stated- last
weak that orders had hem soot down to Chatham to plate
the wooden ship Royal- Oak with iron ; it now appears
that this system has found favour in the eyes of *lane
who have the direction of our naval affairs at Whitehall,
for it has been decided to adopt a similar plan with four
other vowels. It would seem from this that the Lords of
the Admiralty are inclined to lend a willing ear to the ad-
vice of their colleague, the Hoo. Sir Richard S. Dundee,
rather than to that tendered them by the Defence CuMMill•
loosen. raray aa el Nary Gazette.

that the. maiden refuse. The masters have tumors-
tionably refused this offer, on the grounds that they
have already lest thoweinds upou thousands in con-
sequence of there being no definite meaning attached to the
term "a day's labour," sod the efforts of the unions to
reduce it to nine hours. They state that if they accepted
this compromise of payment by the day, the question would
be just sa it was last year and at the beginning of this, and
that before six months elapsed there would be a repetition
of the old strikes in favour of the nine hours movement.
They also called attention to the fact that they do sot en-
force a half-holiday, as the resolution of the =MOOS them-
selves proves by their wishing them to enforce it from 12
..leek instead of 1. They decline to be parties to enforcing
anything on the men as to hours of labour, as it was
the sole reason for their adopting hour payment that each
man might be left at liberty to work as lung as be pleased.
The masters state that tkeygnarantee that their mils shall
be open to all workmen for ten hour. daily, and not Ws.
But by the hour system any one is free to quit his work
after seven, eight, or nine hours, if be so pleases ; but that
on no amount shall there be an extension of week beyond
ten hours a day, unless demanded by a majority of the rim
In their employ. Even taking the Saturday half-holiday
itself is left to the decision of the workmen. For these rea-
lms the masters decline to depart from the system so many
have adopted, and which the workmen in their employ
now most heartily approve.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

Maw sad ear. Poi - I.C.

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ADEEIRLUE7, JUNK 1. —P ROMO. . .
VIIIITIIENTS.—Lientenazta O. Notice, to Ili
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Evans, to the Flying Fish. Pas
'ester W. R. Cronin, to the Asia, for es 1,
0. e de.
d Master M. S. Guy, to the Pelorous, 1 halt
the
. J. M`Glashan, promoted to the rat. 'lout
t engineer, in the Weasel ; J. etirlini6 ut a !,.,
'siatant engineer to the Indus, se sk era,
Bacon, brig class assistant engineer . ve la
'tth
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r. Booth, to the Hero. MOW
`entley, T. H. Simpkins, and J. S.. 'dad
sled to naval cadetship. •ct to
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CHATHAM, JUNE 2.
sin Deuhant, F.R.S., was that
afternoon, after nine years' *, lolut.
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have already lost th in co ; ,
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