The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-20 00:00:00

NOVEL AEROSTATION.

In compliance with an application from many of the inhabitants
of Mile-end, Stepney, Bow, and Stratford, Mr. Charles Green, the
aeronaut, agreed to make an ascent with his balloon from the
bowling-groen of the Golden Eagle, Mile-end-road, on Tuesday
afternoon. On Monday Mr. Green exhibited the balloon and its
appendages. To Ilford a few aspiring friends an opportunity of
taking a short aerial excursion, ropes were affixed to the car, and
the balloon made a number of ascents to given altitudes, with two,
and sometimes three, voyagers. During the greater part of Mon.
day, these excursions were confined to a height of one hundred and
fifty or two hundred feet, owing to the roughness of the wind ; but
on Tuesday morning, the weather being more propitious, many
ladies and gentlemen ascended to the height of five hundred feet,
and had s sight of famtion and its environs for many miles round.
This pleasing divertisement was continued until nearly twelve
o'clock in the day, when the process of inflation was resumed, and
fully completed by two o'clock ; but owing to the great influx of
company, Mr. Green was induced to postpone the time of his ascent
from four own six o'clock, at which time he took Isis seat in the
ear, and WAS followed by Mr. C. T. Hill, Secretary to the British
Gas Company, as his companion in the voyage. Mr. Green then
gave the signal, and the machine rose with graceful and gentle
motion, almost perpendicularly, to the height of some hundred feet.
lt then took a direction N E., but ova a fresh current of air wafted
it due N., and again N. W.
The following are some authentic particulars and data respecting
the voyage, and the various altitudes and temperatures to which the
teronauts arrived and experienced during their voyage in "thin
air," for which we are indebted to the gentleman who accompanied
Mr. Green :

Started at 6. 18. Barometer 30. 3. Thermometer 53. 0.
at 6. 22. ditto 28. 0. ditto 0. 0.
at 6. 30. ditto 2C. 5. ditto 0. 0.
line the balloon was ascertained to be descending, and at
6. 36. Barometer 27. 0. Sand being thrown out,
again rose. 6. 37. ditto 26. 8.

6. 49.
ditto 26. 0. Thermometer 48. 0.
6. 45. ditto 25. I. ditto 46. 0.
6. 55. ditto 25.0. ditto 35. 0.
This was the greatest altitude from which a card was despatched
B. G. L. and Co., An terreatial objects indistinct, and sounds
lost—motion perfe:tly imperceptible throughout.
7. b. Barometer 21; 0. Thermometer 35. 0.
7. 10. ditto 28. 0. ditto 40. 0.
descending rapid)—and landed at 7. 16. in a field adjoining the
residence of 51r. Bolt White, Enfield Chace Green.
. _ . . . ..

At first rising. the Wilton; passed in a direction towards Lee
Bridge, and exactly over the London Orphan Asylum, crossed the
North-road, &little southward of the Seven Sisters, and continued
parallel with Tottenham, westward of the North-road, to the end of
that village; than passed north-westerly towards Barnet, for a short
time, and got into a current which armed us nearly west over En-
field. At 7. 16. dropped in a field adjoit,ing the residence of Mr.
Molt White, as before stated, where every polite attention was
shewn by the family. The promptitude with which the inhabitants
rendered their assistance, contributed much to the preservation of
the vehicle. Not the least damage was sustained.
The few memoranda annexed were taken at the time, and will
serve to compute the altitude by. The distance travelled was about
13 milt*. and the time nearly one hour. The bz.lloon was inflated
by the British Gas Light Company, and the necessary preparations
made, under the direction of their Eil,ineer, &e. proved amply
powerful, and completely successful.
The concourse of people to witness the ascent was immense, and
by the loudest cheers testified their gratification. The whole affair
went off in the best style, and served to compensate the public for
the disappointment recently experienced regarding another aeronaut
who had pretended to exhibit, and deceived them.

lVednes lay last the Reverend Thomas hlcthold was in-
stituted to the Rectory of Kilverstone, on the presentation
of the King. _ _ .

The Dean and Chapter of Durham have presented the
Rev. G. Townsend, one of the Prebendaries of Durham, to
the living of Northallerton, rendered vacant by the death
of the fkv. G. Bouyer.
FATAL DURL.—E %tract of a letter from St. Lucia :
" On the 213th of February, a dud took place between
Ensign French, of the .sth Foot, and Ensign Ward, of the
95th (the latter regiment had arrived the day previous to
relieve the Sth), in consequence of a quarrel which had oc-
curred between them. They tossed up for the first shot.
Ensign Ward fired first, and shot French through the head;
be died immediately.
We are requested to state, that the suicidal murderer in
Marylebone, named Pollard, a butcher by trade, was in no
way related to a respectable man of the same name and
trade in Forhes's-passage, Regent-street.
The remains of Pollard were interred on Tuesday night
at eleven o'clock, in the new burial ground, St. John's
Wood, in a very private manner. But few persons were
present on the occasion. The body was borne in a work-
house shell by eight paupers. and deposited in a grave.
without the religious ceremonies.
Stephen Cole, the milltnan of 0. E. Browne, of Nails-
worth, clothier, a bankrupt, was on Friday last committed
to Gloucester county goal, for refusing to answer questions
put to him by the Commissioners, relating to the dealing
of the bankrupt.—G/ou resit r Journal.

A few days ago, J. Davidson, engineer at Grandholm
works, near Aberdeen, in his anxiety to rectify some part
of the machinery, while the workmen were at breakfast,
incautiously approached too near the engine, which making
a half revolution from the accumulation of steam in the
cylinder, bruised him so much as to occasion his death al-
most immediately.
Friday last, as a servant of James Barton, Esq. was shak-
ing a bottle containing aqua fortis and quicksilver, for the purpose
of making plate powder, he incautiously corked it up, when it ex-
ploded, and flew over his face, and injured him dreadfully. It is
feared lie will lose the sight of one, if not of both bis eyes.-BNry
Gazrtle.

Thursday last, as a poor woman was gathering morells
in a plantation in the ocrupstion of J. Moseley, Esq. of Rush.
brooke, she was unfortunately shot by a spring-gun. IVe under-
stand that upwards of fifty shots ha►e been taken out of her legs and
thighs. This is the fourth accident, within a short time, in the
same occupation.