The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

THE CORONATION BALLOON.

Mr. Green, the celebrated aeronaut, again de-
lighted the inhabitants of Hints, Ear ascending •
second time with his bantam on Thursday last.
Many particulars of the first serer' excursion will
be in recollection, and the interest excited by his
second ascent will make the following particulars
interesting:—
Mr Green's ow* AA:shot —" On Thursday last, according
to advertisement, I made my *frond ascent from the Deka
of York's Bastion, Purtsea The miming, although cloudy,
seemed lheless to presage favourably : the crowds
assembled to witness its ascension were considerably greater
than on a former occasion. I should think the •amber
assembled must have exceeded 10,0110 persons. About
eleven o'clock the operation of filling commenced, and the
balloon was inflated by baltpest twelve, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Oathett, engineer of the Gas Commits,. I
suffered much iscussiresience from my late accident, but was
greatly assisted by several 'scientific geodesy:a present
(especially by Mr. Yiegston, snpe►lwtendent of the meets.
engiwe is IM Doek-yard), as well üby the Gentlemen of the
Committee, whale enviers were importantly useful.
" About half-cut one o'clock I took my seat in the ear,
after which • signal gun fired to assemble the Gentlemen of
the Committee on the ground ; I had the pleasure in this si-
tuation of taking a glass of wine, and returning to those
Gentlemen my warmest thanks fur their disinterested be-
haviour. The halloos having bees carried round the ring. I
took my leave amidst the plaudits and anxious good wishes
of surrounding thousands, and weeded slowly, but snejesti-
cally towards the celestial regions. On leaving the ground
my barometer stood 29 7 10ths, and thermometer 72.
Finding I could not 'ascend to a great altitude without
entering the clouds, I discharged 101bs. of ballast, sad
ascended to the height of 3,000 feet. I intended at this
altitude to have descended my parachute, but, finding my-
self immediately over tine harbour, the safety of the animal
(belonging to Mr. Charles Wilcox) obliged me to alter my
determinstion ; I immediately discharged more ballast, and
ascended to the height of 4,500 feet. I here found the coarse
of the balloon taking • direction N.E. which afforded the
spectators a longer and better view. After being up ten
minutes and a half I descended my parachute and cat, which
reached the earth in safety, but was unfortnaately at too
great • distsace from Portant, to have it observed, widen by
the assistance of the telescope. The descent of the parachute
was astonishingly rapid for about 300 feet; it afterwards be-
came distended, and its oscillation very inconsiderable: I
suppose it reached the earth eight or wise minutes after its
separation from the balloon.
" I new ascended with treat rapidity to upwards of 10,000
feet : knowing this to be the greatest altitude I could reach
with safety, so as to enable me to make • few Philoso-
phical experiments, I applied myself to this intereraing pur-
pose: the mercury ■t Ibis altitude stood at 20 and s•tenth.,
and the thermometer at 38. After completing my ohs,' ',s-
cions, I looked at my watch and found it twenty minutes
after Iwo: I determined on descending: and by repeatedly
discharging ballast, my descent became gradual till half-
past two: •t this time a heavy shower of rain added con-
siderably to the weight of my balloon, and occasioned
likewise the condensation of the gas, so that its rapid de.
'cession might have been attended with considerable danger,
had I not thrown out a great quantity of ballast, which had
the desired effect of checking the rapidity of my descent;
after which I descended in a meadow belonging to .1. Hul-
lest, Esq. of Mitchett Lake. near Frimley, Surrey; com-
pleting a voyage of nearly 45 miles in 45 minutes. The re.
bounding of the balloon was extremely violent; but I at last
secured my landing by the assistance of some men working
in the fields, and partook of • good dinner at the hospitable
niansiou of J. Holiest, Esq. I afterwards took • post-chaise
and arrived at the White Hart, Guildford, at seven o'clock.
" On the fallowing day I reached Porters, and was re.
ceived with • hearty welcome by the Gentlemen of the Com-
mitt**, to whose liberality and distinguished beuevolenee I
shall ever feel grateful. I cannot forbear giving publicity to
this fact, via. that after their mime me the sun, stipulated,
they voluntarily surrendered the overplus of the money for
the use and benefit of my only child. To the Committee my
thanks are particularly due; to Messrs. Barlow (brothers) fur
their gratisitons supply of gas; to Colonel Dickson and
other officer, fur their kind assistance; and to the public at
large for their patronage and support."
The balloon passed over between Wymering and Cosbam,
over l'urbrook Park, to the westward of Petersfield a quarter
of a tulle; between Ampshot and Greatham, over Kingsley,
one mile to the westward of Farnham, and a quarter of a
mile to the wes'w•rd of Fsruborosgh, and landed at Frim-
ley, in Surrey, four miles S.W. by S. of Barthel, about 45
N.N.E. of Portsmouth.

The alarms respecting the supply of the harvest
are fast subsiding. As yet, nut mucb injury has
been sustained by thccrops. The tine weather has
most fortunately returned, and no time will, of
course, be lost iu taking advantage of it.

" emus, sum. 1.
" The line weather has returned, and we are gratilled at
learning, from all quarters, that the raise, heavy as they have
been, have rammed no damage that a few days' semibine will
nut entirely retrieve."
We have similar seem:Ma fro. Waterford, sod
many other places.— (Thrbfin PoPer.)