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Saturday, July 24, 1830.

WINDSOR & ETON.

ALARM OF FIRE.- Last night, about half-past ten o'clock, the inhabitants of Sheet-street were alarmed by a man, without his coat or hat, running about, crying, "Fire ! Fire !" and upon inquiry, it was ascertained that a bed room of Mr. Collins, the baker, was on fire; through the timely assistance of his neighbours, however, the flames were soon extinguished without doing any material damage. The fire was occasioned by a lighted candle being placed too near the curtain in the room.

CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL AT THE CASTLE.- A Meeting of a few of the Inhabitants of Windsor took place last night, at the Castle Inn, for the purpose of drawing up a requisition to the Mayor, when the following was agreed upon :-

To the Worshipful the Mayor of Windsor.

We, the undersigned, do hereby request that you will convene an early Meeting of the Inhabitants of this Borough, to take into consideration the most proper means of celebrating the joyful event of HIS MAJESTY'S expected arrival at his Castle of Windsor.
The above requisition now lies at the Town-hall for signatures.

Mr. Hulse, one of his late Majesty's Pages, has been appointed by his present Majesty, State Page at St. James's Palace.
The Windsor Theatre will open for the season, on Tuesday evening next, under the superintendence of the Manager, Mr. S. Penley. We refer our readers to the advertisement for the bill of fare, &c.

The Grenadier Guards marched from the Infantry Barracks in Sheet-street, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded to Hounslow, preparatory to the Review, which will take place on Monday next, in Hyde Park. It is expected that the 2nd Battalion of the above regiment will relieve the 1st in their duty at Windsor.
The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (blue) left the Cavalry Barracks, at 6 o'clock this morning, and marched to Hammersmith, in which neighbourhood they are quartered, to be in readiness for the Review on Monday. What regiment will relieve the Blues is not yet positively known in Windsor; some say the 2nd Life Guards, but others the 5th Dragoons will be quartered here.

The show of Carnations and other productions of the "Windsor Horticultural Society," took place at the Town Hall, on Wednesday last, when some very fine specimens were exhibited, and several prizes were awarded.

ETON REGATTA - The usual Regatta of the young Gentlemen of Eton College, which takes place on the Saturday preceeding the Election Monday, is held to night. At seven o'clock precisely, the boats, eight in number, left the Brocas, and proceeded to Surly Hall, and after partaking of refreshments, the young Gentlemen will row several times through bridge and round the Eyott, as on former occasions. The display of fireworks, also, will be similar to that which we have before witnessed. Both regiments of soldiers having left the town, the rejoicing will be without any military band on this occasion.

The following are the names of the boats, and the Captains, and the order which they are placed :-
* Monarch, 10 oar . Ackers, Captain
Britannia, 8 oar . Selwyn, Captain
* Etonian, 8 oar . Moore, Captain
* St. George, 8 oar . Wood, Captain
Thetis, 8 oar . Craycroft, Captain
* Dreadnought, 8 oar . Gower, Captain
Victory, 8 oar . Murray, Captain
Hibernia, 8 oar . Wyme, Captain

The boats marked thus * belong to Tollody, the Boat Builder; and the others to Hestar, Waterman.

ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.

When the public had been cleared from St. George's chapel on the night of the funeral, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, accompanied by General Stephenson, descended into the royal Mausoleum, to witness the removal of the royal coffin from the car to its final resting place on the stone table in front of the niche in which the body of George III is deposited. Mr. Tebbott, Mr. Jenner, and their assistants, also went down : the latter were provided with flambeaux. Some little difficulty was experienced in shifting the coffin from the car, in consequence of its being higher than the table, but this was at length safely accomplished. His royal highness watched every movement with intense interest, and kept in conversation with General Stephenson for nearly an hour. All being thus accomplished, the whole retired, the gates were closed and locked, and the party ascended to the chapel. His royal highness quitted the chapel at half-past one, and having been safely conducted by Bishop and Smith to his carriage, returned to Frogmore. On Friday morning the pavement over the Mausoleum was restored in the presence of Mr. Seward, and everything was left as it had appeared previous to the late melancholy ceremony. Bishop and Smith, who had the charge of the communion plate taken from London, and with which they remained night and day in the Chapter House, returned with it to Mr. Gilbert, the silversmith on Saturday, and thus closed their duties.
The performance of divine service in the choir was resumed on Sunday with the usual pomp. The whole of the decorations of the church for the ceremony of the late King's funeral remained for display, the Dean and Cannons not having used on this occasion any of that despatch in removing them which formed, after a former ceremony, a ground of accusation against them. It is said the King expressed a wish that no precipitation should be used in dismantling the chapel. The splendid canopy remains in its position over the passage to the vault, and looks to far greater advantage in broad day light than it did on the night of the funeral. The large coronet which surmounts it harmonizes with the bright colours of the painted window, and the gilt banners and ornaments of the Knights, which are on the same line of vision. The coffin was deposited in the vault after midnight on Thursday, and both of the coronets, which were laid upon it, and the iron gate, was then locked, and the two keys delivered to the proper officers who have charge of them.
The two large slabs of Portland stone were then replaced upon the mouth of the vault, as well as the marble pavement which covers them. This last disposition of the coffin and the vault was executed by Mr. Tebbott and his assistants in a quick and complete manner.
A splendid achievement, with the royal arms, decorated the black cloth of the pulpit, and there was a full attendance of the choristers to perform the service in the organ gallery.
The sermon (which was a very eloquent one) was preached by the Rev. Mr. Long, one of the Canons of St.George's Chapel, and brother to Lord Farnborough.

BIRTH.
On the 19th inst. Mrs. Thomas Marten, of Uxbridge, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 20th inst. by the Rev. J. Moultrie, William Henry Reed, Esq of Brighton, to Miss Fanny Spellerburgh of New Windsor.

DIED.
On Wednesday last, Mr. James Emlyn, of Thames-street, Windsor, aged 82.
On Monday, at his residence at Greenford, Mr. Edward Polehampton, aged 54.
On the 18th inst at Uxbridge, Mr. William Davison, aged 80.

WINDSOR POLICE.
[Before J. CHURCH, Esq Mayor, and R. TEBBOTT, Esq Justice]
SATURDAY, JULY 17.

STEALING THE BLACK CLOTH AT THE CASTLE.
The prisoners, who were brought before the Mayor and a full Bench of Magistrates, gave their names Charles Dykes, a master shoemaker, and John Seward, a journeyman of the same trade.
John Gaskin, a surveyor of the Thames Police, said he was stationed outside the Castle on Thursday night, and, immediately after the funeral procession had gone into the Chapel, he stopped Seward, as he was leaving the gates, with about 30 yards of black cloth in his possession. The prisoner gave a very unsatisfactory account of the manner in which he became possessed of the property, which witness seized, and lodged Seward in the borough gaol.
George White, a constable of the Thames Police, stated that he was in one of the streets of Windsor on the night of the funeral, when he met Dykes with a large bundle under his arm. Suspecting from his manner, and the lateness of the hour, that he had stolen property, witness stopped him and found the bundle consisted of 20 yards of black cloth, which had evidently just been stripped from the platform. The prisoner refused to state where he got the cloth, and he took him into custody, and placed him in the gaol.
The Mayor commended the extreme vigilance of the officers, and observed that the attempt to strip the black cloth from the platform was a great outrage on public decency. He called on the prisoners for their defence.
The two prisoners sad they of ignorant of having done wrong. They took the black cloth from the platform, under the idea that it became the property of any one after the funeral.
Several respectable persons gave them a good character, and thought them incapable of committing a dishonest act.
Some conversation passed between the Mayor and the Magistrates on the Bench, from which it appeared that an erroneous notion had been entertained by many persons that the populace were entitled to the black cloth after the mournful procession had passed over the platform; and it appeared some years since, on the occasion of a Royal funeral, "the trappings and suits of woe" had been entirely taken away by the people under this impression, and a scene of great confusion took place at the time, in consequence of the unseemly scrambling amongst the mob. The Worthy Mayor took great pains to convince the prisoners of their error, and said that, but for the good character they had received, and from the fact they were labouring under an erroneous idea in taking the cloth, he should have committed them for trial. No person had any business with any portion of the black cloth, and it was as much a felony to take it from the platform as for a man to enter a shop and steal any article from the counter. The Mayor, after a suitable admonition, ordered the prisoners to be discharged, and warned them against being brought before him again, in which case they would not escape so easily. The black cloth was ordered to be restored to the proper authorities.

MONDAY, JULY 19.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.

Thomas Downes, a cord-wainer, preferred a complaint against his son, James Downes, for assaulting his mother and him on Friday last. He was induced to commit the brutal act in consequence of his mother having refused to let him have a coat.
The prisoner was committed for want of bail, to await his trial for the assault at the next Borough Sessions.

THURSDAY, JULY 22.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

Edward Cocken, the toll collector of Windsor Bridge, charged Thomas Gibbs, a dealer in pigs, who lives at Chalvey, with assaulting him on Saturday last, in consequence of his taking off his hat, which he did, as Gibbs made an objection to pay for some pigs which had passed through the gate..
Several witnesses were examined on both sides, and he case being clearly proved, the MAGISTRATES convicted Gibbs, under the Windsor Bridge Act, in the penalty of 20s and also awarded that he should pay the toll which was demanded.

The penalty and toll were paid into Court.

THEATRE ROYAL WINDSOR
THE Public is respectfully informed, that the above
Theatre will be open for the Season,
ON TUESDAY EVENING< JULY 27, 1830
The Entertainments to commence with Arnold's admired
Comedy of
MAN AND WIFE :
OR, MORE SECRETS THAN ONE
End of the Play, a favourite Air by Miss. S..
A Comic Song by Mr. Dodd;
And a Comic Song by Mr. Atwood.
The whole to conclude with the last new popular Farce,
(in two acts,) called, The
HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
Places for Boxes may be taken at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and to commence at Seven o'clock.
Boxes, 4s. - Upper Boxes 3s. 6d. - Pits, 2s. - Gallery, 1s.
On Thursday evening, the grand romantic melo-drame of the "Vampire," or the "Bride of the Isles," with a variety of other Entertainments.

LOST, on THURSDAY EVENING, between Datchet and the Coach-office, High-street, a CRIMSON SILK PURSE : containing a �10 BANK OF ENGLAND NOTE and a SOVEREIGN. Any person having the same, and will bring it to the New Inn, Windsor, shall receive Two Pounds Reward.
The number of the Note being known, the payment is stopped at the Bank.

CAUTION - TO BARGEMASTERS AND OTHERS.

THE Commissioners for building a new Bridge at Staines, give Notice that the Middle Centres for such bridge are now erected, and the passage for barges through them is Three Feet Lower in head-room, than the passage of the present bridge, all Bargemasters and others are therefore requested to load their barges accordingly. Proper veering piles have been driven on the Middlesex up-stream side of the works, to enable the barges to let down through the said Middle Centre, no other passage being open.
RANDOLPH HORNE, Clerk.
Staines, July 19th, 1830.