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Nid TION4L SOCKET?.

Yesterday the annual examination of the children educated un-
der the Madras system took place at the Central School, Baldwin...
gardens, Gray's Inn-lane, when as numerous and respectable •
company as ever we witnessed attended.
His (trace the Archbishop of Canterbury was in the Chair, sup-
ported by the Archbishop of York, Bishops of London, Ely, St.
Asaph, Oxrc", Exeter, Gloucester, Worcester, and Ohio, Lord
Kenyon, llev. Hrs. Barrows, Walmsley, Harcourt, Wordsworth,
Rev. Archdeacon M'atson, Rev.°. Beresfont, Dean of Ely, Joshua
Watson, Esq. Sir Francis Ommanney, Kt. M.P. and venous other
Members of Parliament, clergymen, etc. The majority of the coin-
, patty consisted of Ladies elegantly attired. amongst whom we no-
ticed the 1111,41t41 Seymour',, Greenwoods, Mrs. J. Watson, and se-
veral others, whose delightful appearance diffused considerable ani-
matimi through the meeting.
The whole of the boys and girls educated by the Society were in-
troduced into the MOlll, when they were examined by the Rev. Mr.
Coleridge as to their progress in reading, writing, arithmetic, and
their improvemtm in the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures; and
the whole system was exhibited in its various parts to the com-
pany. The children answered the questions put to them, many of
which were difficult and abstruse, with extreme acuteness, and ex-
cited considerable applause and gratification.
At the conclusion of the examination, his Grace the Archbishop
of Canterbury presented the moat deserving of the boys and girls
with rewards, with a suitable advice to pay still further attention to
their education and religion, to which they seemed to pay peculiar
attention.

The company then joined in prayer with hiv Orate, and shortly
afterwards separated.
The children of the London ( lergy, Orphan Asylum, and others,
attended the examination, which on the while was of a very in-
teresting nature.

AR7ISTS" GENERAL BENEVOLENT IArSTITU-

TON.

The anniversary festival of this Institution was celebrated at the
Freemasons"favern, theat Queen-street, on Tuesday, when up.
wards of 110 gentlemen eat down to a sumptuous entertainment.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, who had announced his
intention to preside on the occasion, forwarded an apology at a late
hour, on the grounds of urgent public business, expressive of his
Royal Highness's sincere regret that he could not attend, and the
hopes of even a late visit were cut off by the necessity of his attend.
snce at the House of Lords, after the other business which detained
hint might be over.
Sir ‘1 II.LIAN ELFORD. But. was, in the absence of his Royal
Highness, requested to take the Chair. The worthy Baronet was
supported by many distinguished patrons of the arts, and we never
witnessed a greater number of " B.A.'s" than were present on this
occasion. Sir Thomu Lawrence sat on the Chairman's left, and
Sir Thomas Clarke or his right.
After the cloth ins removed, "Grace" was sung by Master
Smith and assistants--a pleasing variation from the usual piece,
" Non nohis." _ _

" The King" was drank with four times four, and "God save
the King" sung by the professional gentlemen present.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of "his Royal
Highness the Dukeof York and the Army." He regretted the
absence of his Royal Highness on many accounts, not only from
the disappointment which it had occasioned, but because it had
placed him (Sir Elford) in a Mutation which he was unable to
fulfil. lle felt that lie must draw largely upon the indulgence of
the company ; and knowing as he did that the illustrious Prince who
was to have presided was prevented, by unavoidable circumstances,
from presiding on the occasion, be should merely propose as a
toast—

"The Duke of York and the Army," with three doses three.
(Applause.) Tune, "Duke of York's "How
merrily we lire."
" The Royal Family."
"The Duke of Clarence and the Navy."—Tune, "Rule Bri-
tannia."

The CHAIRMAN. in stating the object of the Institution, ob-
served, that it was scarcely necessary to remind them that the funds
were devoted to the relief of decayed artists and their widows, with.
oat distinction as to whether they had been contributors or not. It
was the intention of the Society to create a permanent fund of
ti,tattl. This, he wax happy to say, had been very nearly accom-
plshed. lie had heard it said that the acquisition of wealth was
apt to narrow the better feelings of the human heart; but there was
evidence before them that the benevolence of the British nation
keeps pace with its wealth ; and it was impossible that a Society
like that, whose objects they had met to promote, should not be well
supported. Ile begged to propose the toast—" Success to the
ATtlAte (lateral Benevolent Institution." (Urea applause.)
" The Earl of Liverpool's health" was the next toast, and was
drunk with enthusiasm.

AIL tinier, R.A. next rose to propose a toast which he was con-
vinced he need only to name. disappointed as they had been by the
absence of the illustrious Duke who had Intended to honour them.
They were under more than ordinary obligation to the worthy Ba-
ronet, who had, without any previous notice, undertaken to preside,
and who had filled the office with so much credit to himself. The
name of Sir William Elford was associated with the arts, of which
he was a warm patron as well as an amateur, delighting to
practise himself that which he so effectually encouraged on others.
The speaker also made some allusion to Sir Joshua Reynolds,
whose name he mentioned with that of the Hon. Baronet, who, to
the other claims which he had upon their notice, had that day pre.
sided with a dignity and feeling and affability that demanded their
warmest thanks. He therefore proposed the health of the worthy
Chairman, Sir William Elford, Bart. with three times three, amidst
very laud and general cheers.
Sir WILLIAM, in returning thanks for the honour which had
been dour to his name, observed, that he had asked for the indul-
gence of the /fleeting. but he had received more. He felt most
grateful fur the mark of distinction with which he had been
honoured.

The health of Sir Thomas Lawrence, the President of the Royal
Academy, was then proposed, with a warm eulogium from the
Chair, and with Immense applause.
I Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, in an impressive speech, returned
thanks. lie telt niece than he could express for the generous recep-
tion he had experienced. The honour which had been done him
was increased by the very worthy Individual who had proposed the
toast front the Chair, an individual who had long been with them as
a brother and as am associate in all that tended to benefit the arts.
lie (Sir T. Lawrence) viewed the honour which had been confer.
red upon him as the President of the Royal Academy, with
pride. The Institution had the cordial support and the best wishes
of the Royal Academy. It was established to further the objects
which they all had in view, and the cause of one Institution was
the cause of the other. The worthy President followed up his
observations by a high eulogium on the Chaimian, who he said
never entered into a Society but to strengthen and support it, and
his endeavour, when out of it, was to do it honour. (Applause.)
The following toasts were severally thank :
" The Marquis of Stafford."
" The Society of Arts."
" The Fine Arts of the United Kingdom."
" Sir John Fleming Leicester."
" The Ladies."
" The Secretary and Directors" were then drank, and Mr. W.
M. TrrxEa, H.A. returned thanks in a neat speech.
" The Stewards."
Mr. O. R. ROBINS thanked the meeting on behalf of his col.
leagues, who he raid were more than compensated by the satisfac-
thin they derived in seeing the worth and the talent which had
come forward on behalf of an Institution which was scarcely second
to any in the metropolis, and which would, he doubted not, in a
few years stand at the head of all.
" The health of Sir Thomas Clarke" was then drank with eon.
siderable applause.
In returning thanks, Sir Tnomas affirmed, that England was
no less famous for her Arts, than for her Army and Navy ; that
the country could not better support her dignity than by eneou-1
raging the Arts, nor could these be more effectually promoted than
by encouraging talent and relieving the distressed artists.
The subscriptions amounted to 4001. The evening .passed off
with great edut, and was enlivened by sonic excellent singing, by I
Mr. Broadhurst, Master Smith, Mr. Pitzwilliann, and others, and
by an efficient band of music in the gallery.
The Institution has for its leading objects the bringing forward
of those works which are the production of British artists. and the
relief of the decayed members of the profession and their widows :
and there are many whose works have raised them to high honours, ;
but who, without the assistance of the k;stablishinent, would still
have been unknown.

The dinner and wines were in the usual way of tha Freemasons•
Tavern. This is all that need be said.

Yesterday afternoon, about a quarter before three o'eleek,
the King left his Palace, in Pall-mall, in his travelling
carriage, for Windsor.
Yesterday the Duke of York and the Princess Sophia
of Gloucester paid visits to the l'rineess Augusta.
The Duchess of Clarence dined with die Duchess of.
Kent on Tumlay.
Lord %l'm. Remind: will succeed the present Governor
General of India, who is obliged to return to England on
account of the ill state of his health. Lord William is
expected to have England in the fall of the year.--Cork
Suutherx Reptirter.
Yesterday the despatches were closed at the East India
House and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships,
viz.—Marchioness of Ely, Capt. Charles Edward Mangles,
and Rose, Captain Thomas Marquis, for Madras and
Bengal.
A Morning Paper of yesterday contains a paragraph,
stating that intelligence bad been received from St. Vin-
cent's, of the date of the 13th of February, of the death of
Colonel Dawson. We are happy to state that letters have
been received at the Colonial Department, dated the 19th
of March, which do not mention this event, and which
therefore render the correctness of the statement extremely
impmbable.
The Annual Meeting of the friends of the Society for
relieving infirm and aged Dissenting Ministers, was held
on Tuesday, at the King** Head Tavern, in the Poultry.
From the Report, it appeared that the funds of the So-
(arty were quite inadequate to the claims made upon it,
and it was resolved to use the most strenuous exertions
on behalf of the meritorious Individuals who arc the ob-
jects of the Society's care.

....
The Duke of SUSSEX presented two silver pallets to Blaster
Passmore (a young Gentleman about ten years of age) ; one for an
historical subject in pencil ; the other for a head in chalk. His
Royal highness felt great pleasure in presenting this reward, as it
would encourage this young Gentleman to persevere in the path of
industry into which he had thus early entered, and he (the Duke of
Sussex) would undertake to assure him, that ere long he would be
as great uany man in that meeting. (Much applause.)
The Duke of SUSSEX, at the conclusion, again congratulated
the meeting on the satisfactory Report which their excellent Secre.
tary bad just read. He had a difference with him on one point—
and one point only—that was when he said this Society was un-
patronised. lie could not assent to such a proposition when he saw
before him so brilliant an assemblage, whose countenance and sup.
poet he regarded as the best end proudest patronage. (Applause.)
Ilia Royal Highness renewed his expression of satisfaction and
approbation at the various specimens in the arts, manufactures, and
commerce of the country which had been that day exhibited, and
withdrew at a few minutes after four o'clock.
The several candidates. explained to the Duke of Sussex the
nature of their respective inventions and improvements, on receiv-
ing the rewards of the Society.
THE DINNER.
The Members of the Society dined together afterwards at the
Preemaqine Tavern ; his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex as
President took the Chair.
On the removal of the cloth, after the health of " the king"
(three times three), "the Duke of York and the rest of the Royal
Family," " the Army and Navy," and other usual and oompli-
nientary toasts had been proposed,
The Duke of Syssex rose and said, that he took an interest in
every Society calculated to promote the welfare of every free insti.
tutiun of this country. To the present Society, however, he was
particularly and deeply engaged, for he had been elected President
of it by the free will and approbation of the independent Members
of whom it was composed. (Deer, hear.) This was the more
gratifying to him, because he remembered that the family to
which he belonged was raised to the high station which they
now occupied by the free will and approbation of the people
of this country. (Cheers.) Amongst the many honours which he
enjoyed, the Presidency of this Society was to hint a source of
peculiar pride and gratitude on that account. (Ileat.) His at-
tachment to this Society was formed because it was established on
a free principle, and not on a system of narrowness or monopoly.
Assn instance of its beneficial effects, he would mention,the inven-
tion of an improved menstrumn foe biting in on steel plate, which
had been preseuted to the Society that morning by Mr. Turner, a
gentleman who, although he might have profited by his invention
by disposing of it to persons engaged in that trade, yet generously
preferred to give it to the public at the sacrifice of a large profit.
Ile would allude to another gentleman (Mr. Illigh). who, in the I
course of that morning, had received the reward of the society for
embanking 113 acres of land from the sea. Ile had proved himself'
thereby grater than the King of England who ordered the waves
to retire, but whose command the waves would not obey. (Loud
applause.) Mr. Bligh, however, though not a King. dammed out
the waters, sod dootrord them without the aid of the 11-1, but by
the aid and skill of a )trithh agriculturist. (Loud laughter and ap-
plause.) The Kirg proved himself incompetent, but Mr. Illigh
proved himself powerful against the waters. The Royal Duke
again expressed the satisfaction he felt at presiding over a society
to which he had been elected by the free voice and independent
suffrages of its members, and proposed, " Prosperity to the So-
ciety," &c.
Mr. HU ME. in an appropriate speech, proposed the health of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
The IhJ e of Sussitix again rose, and in returning thanks to
the company said that he was indebted for whatever he possessed
to the generosity of the English people. (Applause.) Whether he
was a good economist or not, was another question (loud laughter,
and cheers) ; but this he could safely say, that whatever he re-
' ccived from the people he spent amongst the people. With this
assurance he amid conclude with the expression of sincere grati-
tude for the honour they had done him.
Several complimeotary toasts were (unposed in the course of the
evening, amongst which were—" he Horticultural Society"—
" The Antiquarian Association"—" The Mectumic's Institute."
On the latter toast being proposed__
Dr. Itineaece returned thanks, lie was proud of the associa-
tion of his name with that Society, and stated that he supported it,
bemuse, with the extension of knowledge, he calculated upon the
increase of human felicity. (Applause.)
A Member of the Greek Deputies riitumed thanks on the toast
of " Greece" having been given by the Chairman. Ile bore testis
nanny to the large debt of gratitude that was due by his nation to
this country, tor the sympathy which it evinced in favour of
Greece, struggling for her independence. (Applause.) This gen-
tleman spoke in the ltomsic tongue, which was sufficiently Intel-1
liorlble to any person acquainted with classical Greek.
After " Prosperity to the several Societies for Promotint the
Arts, &e. of this country," had been given, his Royal highness
, retired, a few minutes titer ten o'clock. Many, however, remained,
who promoted the hilarity of the Meeting to a late hour.

SOCIZTT OF ARTS, COMMERCE, AND /If/NM FATAL DESCENT-- DFATR' OF MR. HARRIS.
FACTURES.
who ascendent on Tn loon, from the Eacle
esda—mosis—y,
in
his
bal
--sno-- We stated yesterday, that Mr. Harris, the aeronsur,
Yesterday this Society held their Annual Meeting for the dine-
and
was crowded to excess in 1 tea-gardens, City-road, was unfortunately killed. The
bution of rewards, at the King's Theatre. The house was ,
1 following are the particulars of this melancholy ca.
evelliglityed up
eleganingtht;nd fashionable compsny. The
OW was fitted up with seats=, one above another, which was I tastroplic :
walitanh aavnery
occupied front ten o'clock, with the candidates and Members sfl The balloon proceeded in a south-westerly direction
ithe Society. Amongst many distinguished persons present were—
over Surrey, and after being about two miles f the
Lord Northesk, Lord Albemarle, bard Waterpark, the Greek De. I . . rom toe
we are infonntil Mr. Harris prepared to d j
polies, and General Mina [this venerable patriot excited the re- I earth, . . .
spectral attention of the company], several Members of the Rue-! and pulled the valve line, which it is imagined he kept too
wan Embassy, Mr. Hunie, 31. P., Mr. Owen, of Lanark, Colonel 1 long in his ham', thus giving the gas too much time
&c.to
Wildman, proprietor of Newstead Abbey, Mrs. siddons was evaporate. l'he consequence was, the balloon descending
also present.
At a few minutes after one o'clock, his Royal Highness the' . ,
shout a mile, it came perpendicularly to the earth with
Duke of Sussex, President
of the Society, arrived, and took the . RTeat Svciftm:ss, and the car, having touched the ground,
Chair, amid the general applause of
enclose 3lecting. bounced up, and the balloon became entangled in a tree,
He congratulated the Meeting
awentblage, convened for the very laudable purposes of promoting , tatcd to the ground with great violence. Numbers of .
the arts, manufactures, anti commerce of the country, and lending :
inns who haul seen the balloon coming irregularly
their countenance and support to one of the most useful establish.:
who had
. . _
the
dreadful down, and
anticipated most
menus in theempire. As much business remained to be done, he, results, instantly
would not at present detain them longer, bat request the Secretary I rushed to the spot (Bedelington Park), about one mile front
to read the preceedings of last year. ! Croydon, on the demesne of Mrs. Gee, and were hor.
The Secretary, Air. AIRI X. then read the Report of the Society] struck at the spectacle that presented itself. Mr. Harris
stating the objects for which it was formed, and the good it
accomplished. We make the following extract:—
I was found lying doubled up, and on being lifted from the
•• It originated, as nearly all our literary and philosophical in. ,
•
ground, he instantly breathed his last ; his sides were
stitutions have done, from the public-spirited arid disinterested , crushed in, and his skull fractured. At a short distance
exertions of individuals ; and from small beginnings has advanced from him was lying the young lady, in a state of info:Hs:-
to its present maturity, unpatronized, unpensioned, unchartered, ' bilitv, with one thigh broken, and otherwise injunel in deperollng solely, in every step of its progress, on the zeal of its
shocking manner. The balloon hadproceeded ' i a
members, and the persuasion, on the pert of the community, of its
utility. If the numbers of visitors assembled to witness the annual earth, and filiallybecoming entangled, was secured, but it
distribution of its rewards be accepted as the criterion of the rank was torn to pieces. The body of Mr. Harris was removed
which it holds in public esteem, the Society would have abun- to the Plough Inn, Beddington, and Miss Stocks, after
dant cause for self-satisfaction. Rut as of this crowded mewl being removed to a neighbouring surgeon's, was also car. the greater part arc, in all probability, but slenderly acquaint
rued to the same Iran, and is not considered out of d *
with the Society which they are honouring by their countenance, anger.
I hope to be excused if, before proceeding to the main purpose o, [FURTHER PARTICCLARS.)
the day, I state as briefly as possible what are the bjects a the Never did any individual seem to he in such spirits as
Society, and what it has accomplished:— I Mr. 'II appeared when lie took leave of his wife and fritods
" The first of the objects which the Society has in view that I
'around, at the moment the stupendous vehicle mounted
shall mention (not on account of its paramount importance, but into the air. Every
ofcountenance appeared joyful on
because it has no necessary connexion with the others) is, the en- .
eouragament of the Arts l)esign, both in those who practice I the occasion, and the greatest hilarity prevailed the whole
them as a profession and in those with whom their chief value is . of the evening, so certain were all who knew the ingenuity
that of an elegant and useful accomplishment. Before the institu- lof the unfortunate man, that he would make " a safe and
don of the Royal Academy, considerable sums, amounting to sere- I prosperous voyage." Previously to his takin his seat in
ral thousand pounds, were expended in rewarding the successful gI the car, he promised, and indeed offered to lay a wager exertions of our native Artists ; but since the enlightened liberality ..
tithe public has extended an efficient patronage to the Fine Arts with one of the gentlemen of the committee, that he would
and their professors, the Society has been enabled to transfer the descend and return to the Eagle Tavern in two hours after
funds heretotore thus employed to other more pressing demands, his departure. The time was anxiously looked for, and
and to restrict itself, for the present, entirely to honorary rewards . crowds were waiting inside and out to welcome his safe ar-
in this department. In the opinion of many, perhaps, these re- I rival ; but when the time elapsed, and hours passing, and
wards are not subjected to any very rigid restriction. Stu although i
c g
the number of persons thus gratified bears a very large proportion i elice no int lli whatever ' • arriving of the safety of the ad-
when compared with those of all the other classes combined, vet venturers, a gloom seemed to pervade the assembled party.
we should err if we supposed that the time and funds approprisied However, Mrs. Harris expressed herself satisfied that no-
to thin purpose are in a ratio at all commensurate with the relative thing had befallen her husband. Ten o'clock arrived
, when
number of candidates rewarded. Neither has the liberality of the
Society, a gentleman came by express, cad gave secret information to
copious as it is, hitherto surpassed the bounds of prudence;
on the contrary, every year the number of claimants Increases, Mr • Rossiter of the death of the intrepid young man.
shewing that the estimation of our medals is very far from de. The gentleman who brought the sad tidings resides near
dining ' Mitcham in Surrey, and happened to be passing at the
The following object of the Society is capable of yielding such moment the sad event took place. Mr. Rossiter kept the
extensive practical benefits, that we state it in the words of the
intelligence secret from the rest of his friends, and instantly
Seetary t—
" Another object which the Society have greatly at heart is, the set out in a post-chaise to the Plough Inn, at Carshalton,
improvement of the Fisheries, chiefly of herrings, for domestic use whither he was informed the body of Mr. Harris had been
and exportation. Many bounties have been given with this view. carried. Mr. Rossiter arrived in town again at five o'clock
The Dutch code fur the regulation of their fishery and the curing yesterday morning, from whom we have been favoured with
of its produce, has been translated and published by the Society ;
particulars of the melancholy occurrence. It a tears that
pi
and more recently its well-timed liberality has enabled Mr. DCbC, the
van to enter into competition with the Dutch in the market of wnen Mr. Harris had gained a considerable altitude, he said
Ilamburgh, and to obtain the highest prices for Scotch herrings to his fair companion, " Now, my dear, we will descend, for
cured by him in the Dutch manner, at the very time when the I have promised a gentleman that I would meet him in town
same kind of herrings, cured iii the ordinary way, were scarcely in two hours." Ile immediately opened the valve at the top,
saleable at any price."
and the balloon descended with surprising rapidit The
In the progress a reading the report, the Secretary called over y.
the names of the successful Candidates in the respective branches noise occasioned by the escape of the gas was terrible, and
of the arta, manufactures, and commerce, in which they had ob. the villagers of Caralialton were collected together, deter-
tained rewards. mined to assist the voyagers : but, alas ! they rood inactive
The Duke of SUSSEX presented each candidate with the prize spectators ;to the mansion of Lady Gee. The game-keeper
for in a moment the vehicle fell in the Park
appropriated to his partici., a- desert. On presenting the large go
medal to Philip Ilind, Esq. of Kentish Town Ho contiguoususe, for raising ,
oaks for timber, his Royal II ighness congratulated him on the sac. and ran to the car, shocking to
many other persons when
ems which attended his efforts in a department of agriculture the relate, they found Mr. Harris a corpse, and Miss Sleeks
most important and useful to this country. If similar success con- nearly on the point of death—she was totally insensible.
tinned to crown his exertions, lie (the Duke of Sussex) would under- Both the unfortunate
ible haste to the P lough Inn, where every surgical persons were carried with all pos.
take to assure hint, that long vhe wished that he might live, yet
that his reputation would outlive his possession of the soil on which s
ac-
hep toted this admirable species of agricultural improvement. sistatice was procured for Miss S., and in the course of an
The Duke of Sessr.x, in presenting H. Myth, Esq. with the hour she so far recovered as to answer two or three ques-
wood large gold medal, for embanking 253 acres of marsh land Lions that were put to her. It was at first thought that
from the sea, was happy to bear his personal testimony to the her right thigh was fractured, but such is not the case; the
merits of this gentleman. Ile was the proprietor of Awes farm
spine of her back is dreadfully injured, as also her breast,
in Norfolk, and it was therefore a pleasure to the Duke of Nrarrc.i.
to present him with the prize which the Society had awarded to his and the inward mischief is supposed to be so great, that
deserts. (Applause.) she will not survive many ]tours; however. she was alive
The several other rewards were then presented to his Royal at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Ilarris had his
Highness who with great felicity and variety of expression, coin- jacket off', and his shit t sleeves tucked up, as if he had
plinienteSthc candidates as they successively approached the (:hair
to receive the medals of the Society. The Ladies who obtained been struggling bard to check the descent. The ballast
"swards were warmly greeted by the company. was scattered about the bottom of the car. Not the slightest
The Duke of St•ssEx, in presenting the silver Isis medal to bruise or contusion is visible about his body.
Mr. Johnson for a Portrait, mentioned that this reward was no Miss Stocks gives the following account of the transac.
small proof of the industry with which the Arts were promoted in Lion :—When they had been in the air about half an hour,
obis country, as the gentleman who obtained the present reward, „,r. Harris
used the words we have mentioned in the former
and who had obtained former rewards from the Society, was deaf .1
and (boob. part of our account, and front that moment her senses fled,

and she remembers no more of the event. This young fe-
male is the daughter of a poor woman who resides at No. 4,
Henry-at., near the Vinegar-yard, in the City-road, and was
a total stranger to Mr. Harris. She paid 2s. ed. for admission
about twelve o'clock in the forenoon, and, whilst tendering
the money, Mr. H. was observing he was afraid he should
ascend by himself, upon which Miss Stocks replied, "
go, Sir, if you will permit me ;" to which he instantly as-
sented, and she was introduced to Mrs. Harris and the party
assembled, as his partner in the voyage. She appeared
quite undaunted, but rather pale. She is about sixteen
years of age, and rather of interesting appearance. When
she took her seat in the car she took possessicn of one of
the flags, and requested a person present to call on her
parent, and inform her of the trip she had taken.
When the sad tidings reached the ear of Mrs. Harris,
her feelings can be more easily conceived than described,
She is a young woman, recently married, and has one
child.

The cause of the accident is supposed to be on account of
Mr. Harris having opened the valve at the top, which is
enclosed by a weight of fifty pounds, and was not able,
through some defect in the apparatus, to close it again,
which caused the great escape of the gas. He was also not
provided with grappling irons, as he had a new method of
securing the balloon after it had reached the earth.
Mr. Harris was a middle-aged man, and had served many
years in the Royal Navy, in which he held a commission
as Lieutenant. On the close of the late war he was put upon
the half-pay list, since when he has, till recently, been en-
gaged in business as an upholsterer in Fore•strect. He
parted with his business a few months back, with a view
of entering upon the speculation which has so early met
with a melancholy close.
THE. INQUEST.
At four o'clock yesterday JEXMETT. Esq. the Co-
roner, arrived at the Plough, from Kingston, and the Jury having
been sworn in, the following witnesses were examined:—
Anthony Geary, gamekeeper to Mrs. Hee, of Beddington.park,
deposed, that shout 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening, while in the
park, he saw the balloon shout the height of two trees. or Marti
feet ; witness was forty or fifty yards front where it fell; it alighted
first on the limbo( an oak, which was broken off, and then the bal-
-1 loon and car fell to the ground as it were in a heap; witness went
round to the rat, lifted up part of the balloon, and heard a voice,
as if moaning in distress, which he found to proceed from a female,
! whom he took out, laid her on the grass, and assisted in taking
Mr. Harris out, several other persons by tha: time having arrived.
Mr. Harris appeared to be quite dead.
Me. J. K. Wallace, surgeon, of earshalton, deposed to the state
in which he found the deceased and his companion.
To a question of a Juryman, the witness states! that he could ret
pronounce the lady entirety out of daeger, but there are no bones
broken. She is in a little fever.
31r. W. Kcrvill, of Nelson-street, fitv.matt, stated, that he its
at the commencer tent of the inflation of the balloon, which was done
with carbonated hydrogen gas, which is crested from coal, and is
simple clarified smoke. It was introduced through an iron service.
pipe from the gasometer. a mile and a half front where the i:.f.3ran
took place--the Hackney Gas yompany's. Witness cornider, the
injury to have been caused in this manner:—There is a large valve
on the top of the balloon, within which is a smaller one. which
are used to allow gas to escape, as occasion may require : to f
valves are lines attached leading into the tar; witness believed tl'eTe
might have been three lines, and was of opinion that the accident
arose either front these lines being entanuled. or from the invsperi-
mice of the deceased; he was more to think the latter
indeed, at the time the deceased ascended. and for some time afters
witness considered hint deficient in the manaicemene. The "lye tal
a newly constructed one., and this was the first time he had an op-
portunity of trying it, and the lines becoming entangled, he was un-
able to extricate himself, not being suificicody acquainted with the
newly-constructed valve.
Mr. Sullivan oboerved, that he examined the balloon afterward%
and the lines were then entirely. disentangled ; bethought that after
the lady tainted. Mr. Harris. in his great anxiety to reach the earth
to obtain assistance for her, allowed too much gas to
Mr. Graham, the aeronaut, was called, and sod= opinion
was, that the accident arose from the wrong line being ptipc'ds
which opened the large valve instead of the small one.
The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Dent/,.
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