The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-17 00:00:00

BALLOON ASCENT.

• PLYMOUTH, Nov. 14, 1825.
For some weeks past the public here have been on the
tiptoe of expectation to witness the ascent of Mn.
Graham in an elegant large balloon. After two din?.
pointments, controlled by ungovernable circumstance',
this day the ascent was accomplished, and assuredly as
imposing and gratifying aptctacle it was. The balloon vas
inflated in the market-place, Stonehonse, the gas beingsup-
plied from Mill-hay gasometer. With their accustorord
urbanity, the Earl and Countess of Morley patronised the
festive seetoe; and a committee of gentlemen superintended
the ascent, which took place about three o'clock this tfte
noon, in the presence of at least 18,000 spectators. 11
wind blew fresh off the land from N.N.W., but !.ht
Graham bad resolved not again to disappoint the public
all things, therefore, being prepared, she took her ply
the car, accompanied by Mr. Graham and Mr. Grills,
our Dock-yard, who had paid handsomely fora trip tr
upper regions, It was soon discovered that the

was not sufficiently filled to carry more than two
and to administer more gas was considered dan
the occupants of the car, from the impossibility, in sac:
case, of managing the progress of the balloon, and beans
it away from the ocean ; Mr. Grills was, consequently,'
behind. After being in the air about 15 minutes, main
altitude of nearly. a mile, the balloon rapidly dews.
Mr. Graham having evidently expected to reach to
firma near the Mew-stone, about seven miles distance. I?
this he was most unfortunately disappointed. The
loon dropped into the sea about a mile from the shore.
boatbelonging to Col. Vinecombe, of the Marines,
seen instantly arriving to the assistance of Mr. and 3
Graham, who, we are most happy to state, were landed
safety at the Admiral',-hard, Storehouse. A cent
being provided, the aeronauts proceeded to the Cr'
Hotel, Pevonport, where they arrived before sit: ocbi•
Subsequently (the bell-man having announced their
tion) they attended the Theatre Royal here (one
most elegant provincials in the kingdom), when tbt.
the honour of a public welcome, on their most provide,'
rescue, by. a =ward and brilliant audience. The h
and Countess of Morley and all our nobility and
were present. The public enjoyment and the props-
profits were, of course, sadly diminished by the arch'
stance of the balloon having been blown to sea.
got disentangled from the car, it ascended to an untirs'lsl
ed height over the Channel, with a strong breeze -
the French coast.

SINGULAR cr.—A pear-tree, in the garden oall'ie
by Mr. Mills, near the new church, Waterloo-T
contains a considerable quantity of fruit, being the Fe
crop this season. In January last it was in full blos9g,
again in April, and almost before the pears became nett'
tree was remarked suddenly to have shed it* Jr'
Towards the latter end of September this extuint,;'"
tree again blossomed, being the third time, prodvl
second crop of fruit, part of which is sow stiffcro! F
main for the gratification of those who feel nide
witness the fact.

STAGE COACII PASSENGER ROBRED.—A farmer
jobber from Lincolnshire, who had been trautacting.tt
nese at.l3everley fair on Saturday week, retro"' ,
evening by, the coach from thence to Hull, accompanie:
several other outside passengers, amongst whom were
men, who it is supposed had been on the watch thy*
day, and dmiguedly seated themselves on each side
him. In the course of the journey they engaged b.:
in conversation, in order, no doubt, to lull 34'0
and accomplish their villanous purpose with more
tainty. No suspicion, therefore, was excited in his minJ
until after he Lad alighted, when, on calling at a pub'
house in Car-lane, he discovered that' one side of hit I
coat had been completely cut through in diffcrent
tl
Lions, and that his strait coat was also mutilated, 90 II
lay open the breast
pocket, from which he found his
morandum book bail been extracted. Very fi'llunatelY‘
did not contain papers of any greet ,alue, the fanner
ing deposited his money, to the amount of about 300'
another part of his dress. The two f, flows, who,
their familiarity with each other, were evidently corn(
got clear off; although ionnediately pursue°
Aileertiser.