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Magnificent Ascension After being disap- pointed last week. for three days in succession, by the unfavOrable state of the weather, Mr.. Durant on Saturday made ample amends. by carrying his arrangements into effect in the nost splendid manner imaginable. A more propitious day could not have been selected.

 We should judge there. were about 25OO people in the ampithestre. and the spectators in the mall and common. Charles street, Bea- con street. the mill-dam. back-bay aOd the adjacent houses. were innumerable; as. many at least as on either of the previous occasions. and we have heard them estimated at S or 10000.

 At about o'clock the process of imitation was completed. when Mr. Durant commen- ced attaching his ear to the balloon, and at 20 minutes before 5, without the slightest acci. dent having occurred. be took his seat, and with the most perfect composuIe cut the cord which bound him to his mother earth.

 At first, taking westerly course. his pro- gress was slow. gradual. and beyond any fhing we ever saw. magnificent. Alter pro- ceeding in this direction for about mile. and at an elevation, as near as we could judge. oI some I5OO feet. he struck into another cur rent of air, which slowly sent him back to-