Star.
London, England, 1824-07-02 00:00:00

NEW NATIONAL SCOTCH CHURCH.

Yesterday the foundation stone of the new National
Scotch Church, to be erected in Regent-square, north
of the Foundling Hospital, was laid with the usual so-
lemn ceremony. Amongst the distinguished persons
present we noticed, the Earl and Countess of Breadal-
bane and daughter, Earl. Gower, Earl of Roseberry,
and Lady Chetwynd, with a number of the Scotch No-
bility and Gentry. At one o'clock a communication
arrived from his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence
and St. Andrew, expressing his regret that indisposition
prevented his attendance.
• There was a numerous procession on the occasion.—
The prayer was read by the Rev. Dr. Manuel ; after
which the Rev. Mr. Irving delivered a suitable address.
The stone was then laid in the usual form by the Earl
of Breadalbane. A Psalm was afterwards sung, in
which the children joined. The Reverend Dr. Blyth,
Moderator of the Presbytery of London, then offered a
short thanksgiving, and the Rev. Edward Irving con-
cluded with the benediction.

At the conclusion, three cheers were given, and the
band struck up " Go 4 save the king. The Earl of
Brcadalbane, on taking leave,-expiessed the delight and
gratification he felt at the manner in which the whole
ceremony had been conducted.

Letters and Papers have been received from Gibraltar
to the 14th ult. These state, that on the 10th of that
month, a French schooner had arrived there from Cadiz
with troops on board for Carthagena. The Board of
Health at Cadiz, wishing to guard against the inwo-
auction of the yellow fever, which, as the French troops
were in Cadiz, would probably be much mote fatal
than usual, had come to the determination of closing
the port of Cadiz against vessels from the Spanish
Antilles, and the Islands in that neighbourhood, or
'from the Mexican Gulf and Costa Firma, and of send-
ing them direct to the Laaaret at Port Mahon, and as
the hot weather was shortly expected to set in, the mea-
sure was expected to be put in force immediately.
Late yesterday afternoon a sudden depression oc-,
cuffed iu the price of Consols, in most of the northern
Government Securities, and in those of Portug4l, but
particularly the latter, which declined full 1 per
cent. while the depreciation of the others did not ex-
ceed halt per cent. The circumstance was currently
ascribed to the arrival of some unfavourable intelli-
gene from Lisbon, communicated by an express fr urn
Falmouth ; but nothing transpired on 'Change to give
authority to this rumour.
The immense wealth of Mr. Bowes, father of the
late Countess of -SraATOMOttit, arose in a great part
from his mines in Durham. He paid in tithe to the
Rector of one parish, an equitable ;nodes of £7OO per
annum. Tire liviag, exclusive of this, was worth only
£lOO. The Rector became covetous of a larger nzodas,
and demanded £l,OOO per annum. Mr. BOWES de-
sired a few days to.consider the matter. In the interim,
he sent for his head miner, and gave him orders to shut
up the shaft then in use, and to open one in the next
parish, N. here was a very poor living. He then sent
word to the covetous man that the shalt was shut up, and
should never be opened while the living was held by ham.
Addison says, that a dog has been the companion of
man for nearly 6000 years, and has learned of him only one of his
vices; that is, to worry his species when he finds them in distress.
lie a tin canister to a dog's tail, and another will fall upon tint;
ut a man in prison for don, and another will lodge aPilist bin.

BALLOW, ASCENT.
It was announced smite days ago that Mr. Ro:sitor,
a painter and glazier, in Tichfield-stteet, and one
of the late Mr. Harris's ComMittee, and the uncle
of his widow, would ascend yesterday in the balloon
which had proved fatal to that unfortunate Gentleman,
for the benefit of his widow and family. Something
was also said about a young Nobleman, who was to
have come of age on that day, ascending with him.—
The place fixed upon for the ascent was the garden of
the Bedford Arms public-house, Camden-town—the
time four o'clock. Long before that hour arrived, num-
bers of persons of all conditions were to be seen moving
along Tottenham-court-road, and as it approached
nearer, the crowds flocking towards Camden-town in
all directions, both on foot and in vehicles, increased
rapidly. We were considerably disappointed, therefore,
at the comparatively few individuals who appeared
within the gardens; the others estimating the gratifica-
tion of their curiosity at a hundred per cent. less ; and
therefore remaining on the cheaper side of the walls
Still, however, the number inside, not taken relatively,
was very considerable; and we were gratified ta learn
that upwards of 3,000 tickets had been sold. The pro-
cess of inflation commenced at about half-past two
o'clock, and proceeded rather slowly. The balloon,
which we described upon a former occasion, was at-
tached to a platform about five feet high; and also
held fast by ropes fastened to poles erected at some dis-
tance from the platform. Mr. Rossitor himself took an
active part in superintending the arrangements. lie is
a thin middle-aged man, and was dressed in a plain suit
of black. We saw nothing, however, of his intended
noble companion : perhaps his Lordship, upon reaching
his full age, attained at the same moment his age of
discretion. In the meantime two candidates presented
themselves for the vacant seat in the car; one was Mr.
Richmond, of Bow-street, the other a Mr. St. Aubyn,
who stated that he had already made an aerial excur-
sion, having ascended with his father in a balloon from
some part of France (Nantes, we understood). Mrs.
Rossitor having expressed a great reluctance to her
husband ascending without some person who had been
up before, the Committee decided in favour of Mr. St.
Aubyn's claim. He is a gentlemanly lookig young
man, apparently about 20 or 22 years ofllge. At
about five o'clock, the inflation being completed, the
car was attached to the balloon. Several bags of sand,
and a couple of pigeons, were put into it. Mr. Rossitor
then came forward to the edge of the platform, and ad-
dressed the persons near him : he said that he had to
return them his most grateful acknowledgments on be-
half of the widow and friends of the late Mr. Harris,
for their kind support upon this occasion. He felt great
pleasure in exhibiting to then in return, a most beau-
tiful piece of mechanism ; and he trusted soon to be
able to shew diem that its security was equal to its
beauty. He then bade them farewell, amidst warm
and hearty cheers, and prayers for his safety. All his
friends shook him by the hand ; as indeed did every
person who was able to reach him. The scene at this
moment was one of very intense interest. Mr. Rossitor
was himself in deep mourning for a near relative, who
had but a short period before met his fate by a similar
experiment in that very machine; and he was sur-
rounded by his wife and children, also in black. When,
therefore, he took leave of his children, particularly
the younger ones, on the platform, and stepped into the
car, the feelings of the spectators may be more easily
fancied than described. As soon as he was seated, he
took off his hat and put on a sealskin cap. Mr. St. Au-
byn mounted the car nearly at the same time. When just
stepping in, his cheek appeared to blanch for a moment,
but he instantly recovered his intrepidity; and as soon
as the balloon was detached from its fastenings, and
began to ascend, he stood up boldly, and taking off
his hat, waved it to the people. The balloon, however,
was either not sufficiently inflated; or there spas too
much ballast in the car ; for no sooner had it quitted
the platform a few yards, than it fell to the ground.—
Some ballast was immediately thrown out, and it rose
a little, but it came against the corner of an outhouse,
from which there was sonic difficulty in getting it clear.
Mr. St. Aubyn again tossed out a few bags of sand, and
it began to ascend steadily until it came in contact with
one of the poles, width held it for a moment or two,
and excited considerable apprehensions lest the top of
it, against which the wind pressed it with great force,
should penetrate the balloon. It soon, boa ever, disen-
gaged itself, and being then clear of all obstacles, it
arose majestically to a considerable height, and pro-
ceeded north-eastward. There being a fresh breeze at
Ithe time, and the sky being much clouded, although
the clouds did not hang low, the voyagers, or rather the
beautiful machine that sustained them, only remained
in sight for about five or six minutes, when, entering a
dense fleece of vapour, it was completely veiled from
our view. In about five minutes afterwards, the most
painful alarm was excited by its re-appearance, as it
was supposed, descending rapidly. The balloon seemed
to have emitted the greater part of the gas, and hung
heavily on one side, which caused a clumsy rotatory
motion. It was at too great a distance to discern the
car, but from the evident velocity with which it was
.
approaching the earth, all hope of the unfortunate
aeronauts safety was abandoned ; and the general eja-
culation was, "Oh ! GOD, they are dead men." The
alarm, however, subsided, upon its being stated that
the object in view was only a kind of pilot balloon sent
up from some part of the City.

BETTING-ROOM. TArtiftSALL'S, JULY 1.
The Subscription-room was resPectably attended, and a good deal
of betting took place, particularly on the Jaly Stakes at- Newrn
ket, between Lord Jersey's colt and the Duke of Grafton's tvo.
The engagements made on the Doncaster &. Leger were prim i-
pally on Brutendorf. The alterations on the different horses have
been great since last betting day; and the present state of odds
stand as below

• JULY sracits. .
sto 2 apt Lord Jersey's colt I 4to 1 apt Mr. Wilson's colt
7to 2 apt Coquette I 6to 1 agst Catgut
DONC•111112 ST. LACER.
4to 1 apt Brutendorf (taken 18 to 1 apt Smolensko
freely) 18 to 1 apt Mustachio
7 to 1 agst Swiss 25 to 1 apt Tarandus
13 to 1 apt Canteen 25 to 1 apt Equity
14 to 1 apt Altisidora 30 to 1 agst Caccia Platt!
15 to 1 agst Ormond 40 to 1 apt Cadiz
15 to 1 apt Helenus
BIBURY RACES, JUNE 29.
The Bibury Stakes 125 soy. each. 15 ft. Two miles.
Mr. Goddard's Wiseacre, 4 yrs old, Bst. 1
Mr. Pryse's Dr. Lady, aged, Bst. 41b. - - • *
Mr. Dundas's Grey Robin, 4 yrs old, 7st. 111 b. • 3
Mr. West's Angelica, 5 yrs old, Bst. 71b. . 4
A very good race—won by a length at last.— Angelica the hi-
vourite.
Sweepstakes of 50p, each, h. ft. for three-year-old colts, Bst. 716.
and 611 ks, Bst. 41b. About three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Rawlinson's f. by Anticipation
Mr. IJundas's b. c. by Pyramus .
Mr. Pryse's cb. f. by Don Cossack -
Won by a length, rather cleverly. • '
The Burford Stakes of 10 sow. each, with 25 added by the Club for.
all ages. Heats the New Mile.
Mr. Goddard's Presentiment, Z yrs - 4 1 1
Mr. West named Mr. Charhon's cl. f. Myra, 5 yrs 1 2 2
Mr. Benson's Picton, 5 yrs - 2 dr
Mr. Dundas's Encore, 4 yrs 3 dr
First and last brats won easily—Second heat a good race.

wzatutso.ar, Jets 30.
Sweepstakes of 50p. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered
in 1820. New Mile.
Mr. Rawlinson's b. f. by Anticipation, Bst. llb.
General Grosvenot's c. Flaccus, Bst. 41b. - -
Mr. Molony's Horoscope, Bst. tib. - - bolted
Very easy.
Sweepstakes of 30 soy. each, b. ft. for three and four-year-olds ;
three yrs old, 3st. four, 9st. 21b. New Mile.
Mr. Dundas's b. c. by Pyramus, 3 yrs old
Mr. West's br. c. Corsair, 3 yrs old -
Very easy.
A Handicap Plate of £5O for all ages. Heats.
Mr. Benson's Picton, 5 yrs old, Bst. 121 b. - 4 1 1
Mr. Dundas's Encore, 4 yrs old, 7st. 10Ib. - 1 4 3
alr. Alolony's Horoscope, 3yn old, 7st. - 3 2 2
Mr. West's Corsair, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121 b. - 2 3 dr
Won very easy.
Mr. Benson's Fencer, lOst. walked over, in a match with Mr.
Mytton's Haberly, Bst. Four mgrs. 150 me.

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