Star.
London, England, 1802-09-02 00:00:00

MARGATE; AUG. 3r.

Sunday was completely a feflival of benevolence
and philanthropy. Sermons were preached for
the benefit of the Sea-bathing Infirmary, at all the
churches and chapels of Margate, Ramfgate, St.
Peter's, and Broadftairs. That preached at Mar-
gate was by Vicssisius Knox, and was fo very
nn Alive as to draw tears of fympathy from many
of his hearers; one lady of nervous habit' went
into violent kyfterics, and was carried out of the
church. The colleaion at Margate church alone
amounted to about 701. which was received at the
doors in plates by the beautiful Duchefs of ST.'
ALDAN'S, Cher lifter, Lady HI&TKCOTE, and ano-
ther Lady. Above ad. was colle&ed at the new
gothic Chapel, under the patronage of Lady Aria
ZUNI m a and the Counters of GLSNcaIRN. Her
Giace the Duchefs of Ditvoa s H las was one of the
noble and humane receivers of contributions at
Ramfgate. At all the places of public worihip
the heart and the hand wire never more united
than upon this occafion.
Moft of the medical gentlemen, who are the
founders and patrons of this huthane inflitution,
from London, were prefent at' the fermon, and
contributed handfomely in addition to their gra-
tuitous Cervices.
This day the founders and patrons of the Infir-
mary had their annual dinner at Kidmstn's Royal
Hotel; the afternoon was (pent, as might be ex-
petted, from men of education, humanity, and
liberality of fentiment; it was the“ feaft of reafon,
and the flow of foul." Among the vifitors were
Sir Houma Mama, Sir W. GLARY, Mr.GODFILEIrs
Mr. Basra, M; P. and Mr. GANNON/.
MARGATR BALLOONS.-The afcenfion of two
Balloons from Dandeliekdrew together a greater
concourfe of perfons than ever was before colleted
in the vicinity of Margate. Perfons poured in
froni Dover, Sandwich, Ramfgate, Broadftairs,
from all parts of the Wand, and even Canterbury,
many perfons having an idea that a man was to
afcend with one of the balloons, and defcend in a
parachute, though they turned oat mere painted
paler bogs, filled with Emote. The firfl, a (mall
Striped balloon, afcended very handfomely, taking
aS. direaon ; but when it got to the height
of about soo yards, it met a current of air, which
carried it N. E. and fell in the fea, a mile and a
half from the cliffs of Margate. It was in fight
about 20 minutes.
The fecond, which was inflated by a lamp, there
was much difficulty in raifing. It was an oblong,
about 18 feet high, painted like GAIN salN's ; had
a car fupended to it, containing figures with flags ;
but in its afcenfion firiking againfi the trees, the
paper travellers got difplaced, and the balloon
went wabbling or rolling for about two miles, and.,
was pickt up, or rather tore in pieces, at Birch-
ington.
Among the perfons of diftinaifin prefent were
their Graces of DP VON S H IRS, Allo+llllll, ST. AL.
BAN'S, and MANCHESTER, Lady -Biiitaisiaroo,
Lord BRONLNY, and feveral other Noblemen,
Lady HAAT ki COTE, and a long lift of dillinguithed
perfons.
Mrs. Joensa has aol. and a benefit, for fix
nights, at Margite.
On Saturday three accidents happened at Broad.
(lairs of a fimilar nature in the fhort (pace of two
hours. A Gentleman driving a horfe and chaife,
the horfe ran away, and came with fuch violence
againfi the railing which guards the top of the
cliffs as to break them ; the carriage being flop.
ped by fome polls in the molt miraculous manner,
the harnef, broke. the horfe fell down the preci-
pice, and wis,itilled, but the Geittleman received
little injury in the chaife.
Mr. KNIGHTLY'S carriage was run againft and
overturned by a waggon which had been run away
with; the coachman was thrown from his feat,
and the wheels of the waggon went over him : he
lb not expeaed to (urvive.
Mr. FORSYTH es carriage was run away with by
the horfes, but was flopped before any ferious in-
jury vials fuftained.
There Was a public dinner given this day at
Kingfgate, by Sir Roues Maus, at the Digby
Tavern. Kingfgate is the delightful frit built
upon by Suarinu Pin,Lord HOLLAND, at prefent
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