The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-30 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER

with the Vice-Chancellor in the Hall of Bene't College. His
Royal Highness will attend at St. Mary's in the afternoon, when
the sermon will be preached by the Rev. Dr. Butler; alLec
which a musical exercise will be performed, composed by Mr.
Bridgtower, as an exercise for his Bachelor's degree. His
Royal Highness Will attend Trinity College Chapel; and after-
wards walk on Clare Hall Piece. At night, his Royal High-
ness will sup at Trinity Lodge.
On Monday morning the Chancellor holds a levee at half past
nine; goes in state to the Senate House at eleven, and confers
degrees on Noblemen. His Royal Highness will then attend a
public breakfast given by Members of the University in the
gardens of Sidney College; after which, will be entertained
with a dinner by Trinity College. In the evening his Royal
Highness will go to the Concert; and afterwards sup in the Hall
of Peter House.

On l'itesday the Chancellor attends at the Senate House,
when Doctors' 8:c. are created, and Sir Wm. Browne's odes
will be recited. After which, his Royal Highness will visit tha
different Colleges, dine at Caius, and sup at Christ Coßev.
On Wednesday the Chancellor will be entertained with a
public breakfast by Trinity College. Mr. Sadler will ascend
with his balloon from the Great Court of the College. After
which his Royal Highness will t:lke leave of the University.
The first Grand Concert at the Senate House yesterday even•
ing was attended by a numerous and genteel audience. Tile
performances gave the highest satisfaction.
The followiri Degrees were conferred on We:ines lay last:—.

111 A S•I'LltS .)If ARTS.

John Clarke, of Sidney College.
Henry Hichersteth, of Caiui College.
13enjamin Pollan, of Clare Hall.
William Frederic Chambe s, of Trinity College.
BAC:MI:ORS OF ARTS.

James William Bellamy, of Queen's College.
L. Gibbon Newman, of Caius College.
BAC 11E1.On IN CIVIL LAW.
John Cox, of L'sns Collage.

CARLTON HOUSE FETE.
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His Royal Highness (be Prince Regent having given his gra-
cious permission for the splendid apartments fitted up for the
late grandfete,at Carlton House, to oe inspected by as many of
the public as could obtain tickets issued fur that purpose, vast
Panthers were, in consequence, admitted on Monday.
On Tuesday there were supposed to have haen between
twenty or tbirty thousand persons is Pall Mall, either waiting
fur admission, or as mere spectators. At twelve o'clock the
crowd became so great round the gates where the compaur
was admitted, that it was feared some accidents would heepen.
Orders were accordingly given, for a party of the life-gaata to
attend in Pall Mall, to regulate the carriages ; they attended its
a short time, when the access to the gates was much improved.
and the company were let out by the entrance front the Parke
It being generally understood, that Wednesday was the last
day on which Carlton Hotne was to remain open for exhibition.
all was bustle at an ea:ly hour. So early as -ix o'clock, splendid
equipages were in motion from all putts of the town. The
cards of admission being generally for a c‘nnpeny of seven or
eight, groups of people, elegantly dressed, might he seen advanc-
ing in every adjacent street, to the great scene of attraction.
and the number collaeted in front of Carlton House, by sevens
o'clock, amounted to not less than stveral thousands. About
eleven o'clock the spectatars began to be ath.ntted; and, to
prevent disorder and confusion, a swung party of guards, both
civil and military, were placed at the gates. The couree adopt-
ed, was to admit about ttSo hundred at a time, and as soon as
they had satisfied their curiosity with a view of the interiors
they were let out through the rear into St. James's Park, and, a
new party was admitted at the front. An u; oration of this
kind occupied about thirty minutes, and it wi.s repeated every
half hour until three o'clock. The crowd on the outside had
now increased to an immeese extent, fillnig up r. ot only thc
space in front of Carlton House, but spreading itself dawn Pall
Mall, and into the Haymiaket. Their number could not be
less than Bo,eoo. Of all this great mass, however, embeacing a
great proportion of well dressed females, none wi re able to get
near to the gate, but those who had art ived previous to eleven
o'clock in the morning. All who came after that hour saw be-
tween them and the wished for land a crowd through which it.
was impotsible to force their way, and who stood before them,
for preferment. The heat was oppressive in the extreme ; e-
veral ladies fainted away; and their situation was the more
alarming, as iTt few instances did the density of the crowd per-
Mit their removal into the open air or the admission of assist-
ance. It appeared like the Vt'allti of the sea; for so compact
was the whole body, that the motion of a single Individual agi-

tared the whole mass, and wfien one moved, his motion was of
ltecessity-conamunican dto the rest of the body. Appearances
anw became very alarming. The shouts and shrieks of females
were frightful. The crowd and pressure increabed, and it was
accessary to do something to restrain their impatience. In this
state of things, Lord Yarmouth came forward and addressed the
crowd. He said, he was desired by his Royal Highness the
PI ince Regent, to request they would not be so impatient, as it
WAS his wish that the public at large should be gratified with a
view of the apartments. The gate was then opened, with the
intention of admitting the usual number, when it became exact-
ly like some of those rushes at our theatres, which have some-
times produced such melancholy consequences. Those behind
irresistibly pushed on those before, and of the number of deli-
cate and helpless females who were present, some were thrown
down, and shucking to relate, literally trod upon by those be-
hind, without the possibility of being extricated. When at last
the crowd got inside Carlton House gates, four females were
Emnd in a lifeless state, lying on their backs on the ground,
with their clothes almost completely torn off. One young lady,
eleptitly attired, or rather who had laeen so, presented a shock-
ing spectacle; she had beets trodden on until her face was quite
black from strangulation, and every part of her body bruised to
such a degree, as to leave little hopes of her recovery ; surgical
assistance was immediately had, but her life was not expected
to be saved. An elderly lady had her leg broken, and was car-
ried away in a chair ; and two others were also seriousiy hurt,
but on being bled, were restored to animation. One of them
was able to walk home, the other was led by two men.
The situation of almost all the lairs who were involved in
terriSle rush was truly deplorable ' • very few of them cou:d
leave Carlton House until furnished with a fresh supply of
clothes ; they were to be seen all r ,tind the gardens, must of
them without shoes or gowns, and many almost completely
undressed, and their hair banging about their shoulders. The
crowd outside at one time literally carried away the horse
guards for several paces, when the animals became restive to an
alarming degree, rearing on their hind legs, and beating down
all within their reach with their fore ones. Staten' women
were trodden under foot, and received considerable injury : and
Eve or six men were so overcome that they fainted, and were
carried os—At half past four o'clock, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Clarence came forward, and addressed the populace.
Ile told them he was desired by his royal brother, the Prince
Regent, to say, however happy he would be to gratify the pub-
lic, front the unfortunate accidents that had occurred, he had
been advised to close the gates, and that he had ordered they
should nut be again opened. Placards to the same effect were
also placed upon the gates and on the pillars in front of the
house, but the crowd, although sensibly diminished, remained
until near dusk, when they began to disperse rapidly. During
the whole of this very anxious and distressing scene, Lord Yar-
mouth, and Colonels M•Mahon, Bloomfield, and Palmer, p.iid
everPpossible attention to the people, and did all hi their power
gor their safety and accommodation. Great praise is also due
to the military, particularly the horse guards, for their patience
and forbearance, although often pressed, and almost borne
down by the people, they treated them with the greatest kind-
ness, and never were betrayed into an intemperate or uncivil
word or action.

The number of stray shoes in the court-yard of Carlton-
If 'use,. on Wednesday, was so great, they filled a largy tub,
from which the shoeless ladies were invited to select their lost
roperty. Many ladies, however, and also gentlemen, mOit
seen walking away in their stocking feet. About a dozen
females were so completely disrobed in the squeeze, they were
(obliged to send borne for clothes.

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