The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-11 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY BALLOON ADVENTURE IN

SOUTH AMERICA.

On Sunday, at 2 p.m., the balloon " Washington"
wen brought from the potions to Plant Victoria. At
half-put 2, all arrangements being completed, with the
assistance of Mr. Simpson, the signal was given to let go,
and the air ship slowly mounted into space, peering over the
Colon Theatre, amid the joyful exclamations of several
theorised persons. On reaching a height of 3,500 yards he
(Good the wind shafted, and abandoned his former route.
When using over the inner and outer roads he minted the
vessel; waving the American and Argentine Sags, which was
replied to from the several mutheada. The height being at
that time about 2,000 yard', he was still enabled to bear
the cheering on board the vessels. As soon se the wind
changed, he determined to take, if possible, • west
current, which would bring him to this side of the Plate.
The balloon gradually descended till the anchors touched
the water, hems thee some 15 miles from the &Agree°
shore. As the balloon began to drag along the water, Mr.
Walls threw out ballast, and again roes, attaining • height
of 4,000 yards iu the direction of the Carapachay Islands.
About 4 p.m., the hour being near sunset, the balloon be.
came more condensed, had desesoded more rapidly than at
first, until the anchors again touched the water, but the
reecioant's efforts to get a permanent hold were u fruitless
es before. Accordingly he again threw out ballast, and
nee about 3,000 yard; in the direction of San Fernando.
Coming down a fourth time, still over the centre of the
River Plate, be cut away his anchors, and struggled be-
tties the lower air currente towards Ben Fernando,
and the upper one towards the islands. The sun had
now set, and, coming down a fifth time, he was obliged
to cut away the ear in order further to lighten the
balloon, and in another Sight reach either terra firma or
the Islands. Thee taking his seat on the hoop attached to
the ropes, old potting on two life-belt., besides attaching
the pa-beg by a lise of 100 feet, so as to serve for • buy
la cue of need, be ascended a sixth time, and higher than
before, posing through the clouds, and reaching about
6,000 yards. Here the *nu seemed to him again to rise,
and after • short interval eat to the most extraordinary
splendour. The cold was so excessive that his feet became
quite numb, and the end, of the rope which had dragged in
the water glittered with an icy covering. The heavy dew
and great coodeentkin of pa, from excessive cold, caused
the halloos to descend rapidly. On touching the water he
coetrived be shift his position from the hoop to the
rbag, and the balloon dragging for some Siam.
.r. Wells was up to his waist in water, whilst be rapidly
proceeded towards oar coast. Sou. however, the warm
atmosphere calmed the helloes again to rise, this time about
100 yards. Mr. Wells was now in • most critical position,
bolding on, seated on the gas-bag, which hug on • slender
cord from the balloon. The gas-bag began to revolve
rapidly, but luckily his head did not grow diuy, and the
cud did not break, although twisting in an alarming man-
net. The balloon gradually lost its power, and again de-
sceuded, Mr. Wells being overjoyed to see, by the moon-
light, ite aliadow increasing on the water. He was then
before along the surface of the water at the rate
dragged
as
or Ws mile' •an hoar ; and attar an exciting ride
which be compares to sleigh-driving on the slow) of about
minutes, reached the shore. The people of San Isidore
showed lights and rocket., which greatly cheered him, as be
was ignorant of the direction in which he went. At last
he was deposited in • swamp, and forced to abandon the
hallooa, which, being free of its weight, roes impetuously
to • great height, paring over San Virus& in • westerly
directioa.—Buenos Ayres Standard (June 15).

THE LEGACY DIITIEL—Mr. ChM. Trevor, of the
Legacy Dutylee, bee wridea the following reply to the
letter of Mr. Philips, which was copied from the Tines into
the Express of yesterday :—" Mr. Philips, in his letter
which you lime published in your journal of this day,
having stated manses sod other feats, which relieve me firm
improperly disclaims ofilcial information, I wish to say that
the legacy in question, although given by the will of •
testator who died in 1824, was bequeathed sped trust to pay
the income to the daughter for life, thee to her hus-
band for life, and after the death of the sur-
vivor the capital to their children. The duties
for legacies of this desaiption, the legatees bong
chargeable with different rads, is payable (36th of
George 111., cap. 52, eec. 12) es each legatee becomes sue-
essaiin entitled, and the duty for the first life interest
was is 1826. The daughter died in 1860, and her boa-
ben in 1863, and when these facts became known at this
dem application was made fee the !either duties dee as
the happening of these dee* which bad sat sad mid sot
have been previously paid. Mr. Philips says I called his
atteetion in • very curt manner to big liability. I God that
I prepared the forms of Templet fey his, which should have
base dean by km or his solicitor. The law snider which
the husband of • child was liable to the 10/. per cent. duty
was anseeded, at Mr. Gladatones Instance, by lb Sewer
don Duty Act of 1863, use. 11, and husband and wife sew
both pay the lesser sat ; sod by the same sce. see. 50. cede
are given %pied the crows, a piesedent mac esdemively
followed by the act 18 aid 19 Vittoria, esµ fly by which a
defeedant de recover coda spied die crows in all suite."
A FAILNLE FINED FOIL NAILING A FALSE Rx-
Telill IN REGARD ro Immome TAE.—Au information ha
bees laid by Mr. W. Jarboe. of Wipe, the surveyor of
taxa far the divides of Leyland, against Mr. Jobe Reed-
tine, of Hoglitos Tower. farmer, for making • frauduleet
shim for an abetment from the property sad iseense tax
for the year mid the sth el April, 1864, seder statute
26th Vie., asp. 22. a. 3, as the pmmd of his teed Mom
from all sonnies being under 2001. • year, the ode was as
Tuesday heard at the oflice of Mr. Steam. clerk to the
eommiesieseere is Morley, before Mr. John Eccles and Mr.
John Blundell, two of the Ociaimiedoesre for Gement Pur-
poses wider the Property and Imam Tax Acta, who wa-
dded the defendant in the full meshy of 201. and code,
and treble duty ou all his different sources of income. such
treble duty to be charged by way of diditioaal assessment.
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the editor of the Aberdeen !We Press :—" A most snose-
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mew of my honeerthle status all my mu mess!, and
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have not received any reromention. I really regret your
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wife's earnings, se we ham before me to a memorable and
aristocratic me."

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