The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

MR. GRAHAM AND HIS BALLOON.

When it was ascertained by Mr. ;rah= on Tuesday last
that the balloon did not contain suffieient ascending pews.,
to bear himself, or even Mr. Adams, his friend, into the
aerial regions, although a fresh supply of gas had been ob.
tained from the works at Brentiord, in addition to the im-
mense quantity that Lad been forced into the machine oe
Monday, Mr. Graham himself came forward and announced
to the assembly that it would lie impossible for him to
make an asteussion, the atmospheric air with which the
balloon was inflated not being sufficient for the coy-
age, and that the wind was so strong that it would
be exttemely dangerous fur him to veisture to leave teem
firma, but :Isar if the persons present would extend then.
kindness to hint, and wait till to-morrow (yesterday) la:
wim
be the coos
gratify
Ytheir curiosityunceeby...fter repeaus: assurances
making•
his aseeusion, let
fwretanil f grar
ti wouldialst am, and his friends, that the fault did not rent
with hint, the multitude quietly dialers's% resolved to
await the event of the morrow.
Yesterday a report was prevalent in town, that the
balloon was brought to Mr. Graham's residence in Poiand-
street, and that be had gone the preceding night to Can_
terbury, and that the public were completely gelhil of
their half-crowns, it not being his intention to ascend.
We proceeded to Ilainniersmith in the forenoon, to
ascertain the true state of things; and when arrived et the
Windsor Cattle, we found a vast number of the dupes as_
sembled inside and out, cursing and swearing at Gralues.,
for having brought them out of town the ec days in the week,
to hoax them and do them out of their half-crowns. On pin;
into the grounds we found nothing but the stage left behind ;
the helicon, we were told (after a promise had be n made to
ascend yesterday), had, about six o'clock on Tue.flao
evening, been emptied of what gas it contained, and aj
carefully folded up and deposited in a room in the Castle.
When this fact was generally known, the persons assem-
bled became very impetuous, and all imp tired for 11r.
Graham, but of course he had made himself scarce, sad
had left poor ilaylcy, the landlord, to face the torrent.—
" Give me back my half-crown," was the general cry—ss
can't," replied the landlord. " I'll be el—el if I don't gas
to Justice llanson," was the reply, but whether or en:
any of the gulls went milk worship, we cannot say. .1;
length the following written notice was stuck up in sexual
parts of the ground :
•• Mr. Graham respectfully informs the imbiber, gentry. sel
inhabitants of Hammersmith, that the real cause of his not ascnii.
ing was in consequence of his not having a sufficient 'imply si
gas s but everything being in readiness, he is ready to go immt.
(timely he can procure a proper supply. He assures them, tlut
notwithstanding he has incur:vd a low, that no expense on his p.
shall be wanting to complete the ascent no qiikk as possible."
This in some measure pacified the mob, and they wet
peaceably to their homes.
Mr. Graham accounts for the non-ascent, in consequcce
of the distance (three miles) being too great fur the gas to
be brought, and stated, that in forcing it, it had strained
the joints of the main pipes, which were only secured with
white lead, and the gas evaporated in large quantities, so
that sufficient could not be introduced into the balluou
amount to the ascending power-20,000 cubic feet. Ile
admits that e2l. was taken at the doors, 201. of which be
paid the gas company ; and he says he is at least 161. oc:
of pocket by the affair.
No time is fixed for the ascent.

SPORTING IN7'ELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER bIEETING, I.

TUESDAY. OCT. 19.
One Third of a Sabsaiptioo of 24 so's. each, for four.yr.old cob
fist. 10lb. • aud fillies, fist. 71b. ill. Boas fide the property
subseribe. (10 subs.)
Duke of tirafton's br f. Zinc .

loordEzeier's eh. c. Zealot • -
His Royol Highness the Duke of York's ch. c. Premium 3
Wood Wiloon's be. C. by Juniper . . . 4
hoed Egremont's b. f. Elfrisi -
. - - roi
Ito 4 oft the Doke of Gratton'e hr. f—S to I apt hoed Emus
ch. e.-4 to t oast his It. U. Duke of. York's ch. c.

Handicap Sweepstakes of ie sore. etch, for dace yes old trigs
words. T. V.C.
Duke of Portland's Gabrioll. 4 yrs. Mt. 71b. . . I
Lord D. H. I:avendisb's Principrosa, 3 rs, 7st.
6 to I apt Duke of Portland's Gahm!le-6 to I agst Lord (Lit.
Cavesedish's
Fire others started. The Judge placed but two, and two pail
Fifty Pounds for two.yr.old colts, carrying W. 41b ; and fillio,
est. Mb. T.Y.C.
Mr. Rogers's en. e. Muleteer
Dube et Orafton's b. f. by Melon. -- -
3th I wa Mr. s ' ch. e.
Seven others started. The Judge plated but two ; one draws.