The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

ETON MONTEM.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.—'rbla being the day
on which the triennial festival of Montens would have
been celebrated at Eton and Salt bill, had it not been
abolished by the Provost and the authorities of Eton,
eonsiderable excitement prevailed iu the vicinity of the
college from an early hour this morning, in consequence
(trout rumours w. !UCH had been in circulation for some
time past) of its being apprehended that some " demon-
stration" would be made by the boys, assisted by several
old Etonians from Oxford and Cambridge (who are
strongly opposed to the . abolition of the ceremony),
which =got lead to a breach of the peace. Up to the
hour, however, of Xending'off this dispatch every thing
' has passed off prettf4utetly. With the exception of
about a thotband stitall squares of glass being demo-
lished iu the vicinity
.ul. the ewer school, and similar
breakages, but to a much sinalk.ir extent, at the houses
of parties who. were supposed to be in favour of the
determination which has been come to by the Pro-
vost, .tie have heard of no- demonstration of a ri.,tous
character on the part of the b 'ys. Ms being a
" whole holiday," several of the head boys had
p mission to proe,ed in boats up the Thatres for
4, he dat as far as Cliefden. I.3,tween 100 and 200
have els() left for the Whitsun holidays, taus thinning
the numbers remaining at College to a considerable
extent. A, soon as " absence " bad been called by the
itev. Dr. llawtrey, the head master, shortly after twelve
o'clock, toe boys, numbering between 200 and 300,
form, d in procession in toe playing fields, and marched
across the fields, precetied by a black flag. to the cele
brated mount, at Salt-hilt. They were joined by a great
many of the oft Etonivns front the Universities of
Ox.ord and Cambridge, who arrived 4 Eton this
mo. ping. Each wore en his left arm a baitd and rosette
of black crape. and many had white hatbands and scurf's.
As hey were seen wendti,g their way towards Salt-hill,
they had all the appearance of mourners (merry though
they might. be) in a iuneral procession. Upon their
arrival at the Mount, the black flag was waved in solemn
silence, and afterwards placed on die summit, drooping
on the ground, typical of the lost gloriesofllohtein.

l'ho large party , then proceede I to BothAtu%, at
the Windmill Hotel, whence, after partaking of
a luncheon, they -again .'returned to the Mount,
and with the flag retraced their steps back to Col-
lege. A match at cricket was played during the (Joy,
between the Oxonians and the present Etonians, in the
shooting fields attached to the College. A splendid cold
collation was provided in the evening fur the players by
Mr. Clarke, of the Christopher Inn. The waiters who
attended upon the guests Were compelled to wear black
crape around their arms, " in keeping," as it was ob•
served, " with the solemnity of the occasion." Suoh
were the feats entertained by_sonie of the college autho-
rities that a disturbance might take place in the cour,e
of the day, that a strong body of the metropolitan A di-
vision of police was stat►oned at Slengh, in plain clothes
(as we are infornv,d), to be iu readiness to assist thee
focal authorities in the event of their services being re•
quired, it being expected that a mob, composed of thy
idle and I,,zy or the two towns, !night in the course of
the evening show some disposition to create a disturb-
ance. The abolition of At,ntem is not only considered
to be a most unpopular proceeding 9n toe part of the old
and present Etenians, but also by the tradesmen of
Windsor and Eton, amongst the latter of whom a large
sum of money was triennially circulated both before and
during the festival.

THE BAZAAR for the DISTRESSED

IRISH.

This bazaar, which will be held on Friday and Satur-
day, was opened yesterday in the Barrack-yard, in the
Regent's-park, under the auspices of her Majesty the
Queen, Prince Albert, and the members of the Royal
Family. The riding house, a very large building, was
beautifully decorated, and fitted up with stalls, not for

the horses of the Life Guards, but for the noble ladies
who attended to sell the various articles to the numerous
fashionable visitors. it Seven trophies of British flags
adorned the centre, and on either side were the flags of
France, Belgium, America, and Ireland. There were
Ahields with the royal arms, the arms of the Prince of
Wales, Prince Albert, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

helmets, shields, swords, pistols, &e., were displayed on
the wally. The draperit b of the stalls were crimson doth,
estooned and embroidered in silver, with the tames of the
,xcitt-',s who presided. viz., the Mar-hionesses of Ail.sbury,
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lahrtearde, an•t Londondt•rry-; the Countesses of Mount

Edgvcumne, Desart, Longford, Limerick, S. German's,
und Granville; Ladies Combermere, Benham, and Beau-
vale; the Baroness L. de Rothschild,and Mrs. M. Martyn•
These appropriate decorations, and the tents erectediu

the grounds, were arranged by Mr. B. Etigington, of the
Borough, whose rf•putation for such things is well kniyn.

The bands of the Oree regiments of the household-bri
gale of cavalry played by turns some appropriate
musk, at.d greatly increased the gaiety seepe.
;11sje.,ty and the Prince Consort, with their suite,
arrived ehortly after eleven o'clock, and of er prome-
nading round the stals, retired at twelvp.. , The Puke of
Cambridge, Prince Georg© of Combridie, thellirCh4.=.
of Gloucester, and an iminenpe concouree of the irbiliq
and fashionables also visited the bazaar in the courve of
he (Jr.)'. It id to be hoped the sale sit the faLicy articles
and the receipts for the cards of admission wiil reali,e a
larg,•'S•1111:1 for the relief of the distress of our suill-rsog
feilow-subjects.

REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS
DURING THE WEEK ENDING 'MAY, 22.
Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week.
Males... ... ~. 487 Males _... ... ... 653
Females ... ... 424 Females ... ... 614

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Total . 911

Total ... 1,267

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

ikt A DSTONE.-Our hop bine generally has made
wonck fui progress since last week; iu many grounds it
is six feet up the poles. The grounds at present we may,
almo3 call el} an and healthy.
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STA LElluß, T.--The bine has grown amazingly "this,.
Week. , Tying is now -nearly finished. Many of the
plants i are above the middle' of the poles.—Maidstoni
Journdl of yesterday.
CaatinstooK.—The bine in this neighbourhood 'has
made considerable progress during the last few days, and'
getw'rally looking well.

IGIITHADI AND -SEAL.—The bine in this district is
coming{ away well, except in some few golding 'grounds,
where lthe flea has eaten the first blues completely off;
but owing to the warm showery weather during the last.
fortnight they are fast recovering.
FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS, MAY
24.—Our plantations were rather backward in coming
out, and retarded in their growth by the flea, but they
have milieu since the change in the weather, and present
a luxuriant appearance. From certain indications we
expect 'a considerable quantity of fly iu about a fort-
night or three weeks.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Tuesday afternoon, a
wom n Hama' Mary liusst I, of the advanced age of 4
ears, was knocked down by a waggon in the neigh-
uourbo. d Portpocl•lane, and in consequence sustained
compound fracture of the ri.;ht arm. Thu poor oid
lady was immediately conveyed to the Royal Free Hos-
pital, in the Gray's Inn-roaT, and, notwithstanding her
sig.-. is y t doing exceedingly. In answer to a
,„ :coin one of the att-ndant sort.-;..mis, she sap;
that she !'elt quite sure she Would live i,ki reach a hundred

years. •
BOXLEY, AYLESPORD, AND I.3iJRHAM.,-The hop hilt
in these parishus hm, grown anrizingly, tiniitig the p 4:,
:••;,? (Buell t 1- suffitle,,
.:neo they aiv wt•prebent perfevtt)
from any kind of vermin.