The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

7IGIZT-BORE FEAT AT NIAGARA•

Niagara Falls was a swarming hive again yester"
day (August 3), filled and overflowing with an nn:
mense throng of people, collected to witness
fourth repetition of Monsieur Blondin's daring ft_ett"
of crossing the chasm upon a cable stretched ee:
tween the cliffs. The crowd gathered was alnico"
if not quite, equal to that assembled upon anY
mer occasion ; and the gathering was warrante'
for the sight
..which was witnessed surpassed all the
.previous. exhibitions of the same character. Fr°,,ra,
this city we should judge that the attendance r;
greater than at any time before • and from 10°.11e-;
ter and
haen d
line,i t
other
couldplaces
notin htahvee
beenvicinity,
much,on both e
if anY Riess,
All the seats and stand places within view !iloilogf
the bank,. in the pleasure grounds upon this side n,
the river, were crowded, and the enclosure upon
the Canada side was better filled than upon 9',1114
other occasion. Monsieur Blondin rode int°m".ar
pleasure ground on this side about half-Pastr,- a
o'clock, and started upon his arid journey
very. few moments of delay in preparation. . ed
thet
quickly, 1p
ans
sse
eth:eatirdeo Ccoeanenldyaeddi
ant
paused
as horae trippingfwe wa s apc
ac
co
er a
moles.
pill'
of
sionally to correct his balance and obtain urn
rest. All of his feats he reserved for his rbe: re-
journey. . Arrived at the Canadian bank, Ivo
freshed. himself a little, and took a rest of Perrope
15 min.utes, when he again stepped upon the:,
and tripped down the airy plane towards
land of the free and the home of the brave. dso
about half-way to the centre he stopped and
down, then stretched himself at full length an-
the
. rope, then performed a number of daring
tics, and finally stood upon his head, rerrnilftich
that reversed position for a length of tiple. v'n, hie
seemed a minute at least, swinging and kwknibunar
feet in the most reckless though ludicrous naa be
that can be conceived. Resuming his ludicrous
proceeded but a little way when he again. halted
of
and repeated his performance, with the add
Sudden
a backward somersault, and one or tw° °pore'
swings around the rope, which caused a g" 9,0
flutter among the hearts of the speetat°rfs' the
brought little screams from many,.eded t°
ladies. Starting forward again, he Pree;i, es"
the open space in the centre, between bank,
treme guy ropes that branch off to either
stay.
where the cable spans the gulf with°ll. and
or accompaniment. Here he paused again he
laying his pole upon one of the guY r°P„ss'thie
swung himself under the cable and ran aers'okel,
central space of single cord in the style asef,nvg 104
hanging beneath, and swinging himsel,l 4, baeA
his hands and feet, with great rapidity. u°-1,',3 ha
t`
again in the same gymnastic manner, when he be
returned to the point where his pole recta!, turil-
gan a series of performances which outdid 1110 f the
ling and startling effect upon the nerves soling
spectators all that he had done before. ctiu, clear
the rope with his hands, he swung his 134)';', than
from it, and hung for a lengthy period ef none
10 seconds, suspended by the arms, and 11
over the fearful depth of the chasm. Tee- he
it as 1"
peate.dly turned such a suspended somers.a%aa
peculiar to boys, throwing his feet over his noinul-
and
.be.tween his arms, and hanging with trrilehen
der-..joints in a most unnatural position.
atil
straightened his body into a horizontal Pesiti°o; at"
suspended by the arms, thrown backward ength,
scribed—an exertion requirino. immense st,roal tre;
and calculated to exhaust ther'nervous s3:s,eif 1),
mendously. After this he suspended ingicidovill;
the legs, and by one single leg, hanging heal3l°l.,l
wards—whirled around th rope, tu.rlle and, 1--
somersaults, stood upon his head again"- s fest;
fact, performed nearly all the most reekles ary
attempted. by tight-rope performers under firpcigint.ll6
circumstances. Twice again before reac' antic
bank theSethe bts
bank he halted and repeated some
seeming determined to fatigue
11 11, point of endurance and thorouAly satay,L.i. A
tators with his exhibition of (faring and s.-,1 per
'the for
they were satisfied, beyond question. ob.
formance was wonderful, and exciting. en
and aleto
the most greedy seeker after sensation. s;
by far the greatest given by M. Blondin.--41
Express himself to,e
0,1

.g°li.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DA4.---;00
day, Aug. 22.—Admissions on payment, 7,366; by
tickets, 486 ; total visitors, 7,852. nAD•fP-
ati
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S I
The number of pents relieved at this hospital, arena durioo
week ending Aug. 20, 1859, is 2,573,
of-which 8
cases. 73 were "

CONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days there has been very
little activity in the markets for foreign and colo-
nial produce. Tea has been dull, but at barely late
values. For the better descriptions of sugars there
has been only a limited inquiry, prices in most in-
stances showing a downward tendency. In the
refined market the trade have operated to a very
small extent, and prices have given way. Coffee
has fully maintained its previous value, particularly
good colonial qualities. The inquiries for rice have
been inactive, and the few sales effected have been
at about former quotations. Saltpetre has been
4'lll ; holders, however, have shown more disposi-
tion to sell. For tallow there has been more de-
mand, and prices have improved. P.Y.C. on the
Spot is at 555. 3d. to 555. 6d., and last three months
555. 9d. to 565.

lu the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a
Moderate amount of business was transacted, and
prices were steady. The sales were 6,000 bales.
The
Railway Share Market closed with rather less
animation, and quotations tended downwards.
At the Bank of England yesterday there were
no bullion operatiois of importance. The £50,000
by the Europa, from America, however, has been
taken for the Continent.

Gold continues to arrive in moderate quantities
from the United States, the exchange, although
lower, being steady at 110 to 1101. These remit-
tances assist to supply the export demand, and the
Australian consignments being maintained, the
effect of the outward movement on the bullion at
the Bank is comparatively unimportant. The silver
Market is rather firmer, owing to the probability of
large shipments to the East on Government ac-
count. A considerable quantity is forwarded on
that account by each bi-monthly steamer, as when
the new loan is negotiated the proceeds will pro-
bably be dispatched with promptitude. The re-
mittances by the last West India steamer have been
sold, the dollar at an advance of per oz., while
the bars realised per oz. standard more than was
obtained for the previous supply.
.The meeting of the London, Tilbury, and South-
end Railway Company was held to-day, at which
the report was agreed to. The dividend of 6 per
cent. per annum is payable by Messrs. Peto,
trassey and Co. The result of the traffic of the
half year was a balance in favour of the company of
£6,945 19s.

The half-yearly meeting of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston Railway Company also took
place to-day. The dividend proposed was 3s. per
share for the half year, which was agreed to, and
the report adopted.

At the adjourned meeting to-day of creditors of
Messrs. Prior and Co., who lately suspended, it
Was resolved that the estate should be wound up in
bankruptcy. The report of the committee of in-
vestigation was unfavourable. It was ascertained
that, in 1856, there was a deficiency of £12,000,
that the mortgage had been of rather a questionable
character, and that undue preference had been
Shown at the time of the suspension. The recom-
mendation of the committee to proceed to the
Court of Bankruptcy was unanimously adopted.
The Funds are steady, but there is very little
business in progress, speculation being dull. A
Purchase of £15,000 stock has been made for the
Saving Banks, and this has increased the firmness
of the market. Consols are now 95-1 for money,
and 958 I for the account. Bank Stock is flat, at
223 to 224 ; the New Threes and the Reduced are
steady, at 961 4 ; Long Annuities, at 18 ; India
Stock has advanced to 219 ; ditto Loan Debentures
(1859), to 948; but Exchequer Bills have receded to
225. to 255. prem.