The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-13 00:00:00

MR. SADLER'S BALLOON.

The twenty-first ascension of Mr Sadler in his balloon from
Vauxhall, near Birniingbani, on Monday, proved a point of
attraction to all raeks cat persons. The number carriages, and
pedestrians of all descriptions, moving along the roads leading
from Lichfield, t oventry, and Dudley, exceed -d by. far the
• greatest concourse 4 spectators Mr. Sadler ever witnessed on
silly former occasion.
The process of filling the balloon commenced at a quarter past
ten,• and was fully completed by two o'clock. The different
apparatus which had been prepwed, consisting of a thermome-
ter, hydrometer, barometer, electrometer, and mariner's com-
pass, together with refreshments, were tht n placed in the car.
Mr. Sadler entered, and was immediately followed by Mr.
Burcham, a Gentleman of East Dereham, Norfolk. All pre-
pararlons being completed, at 14 minutes past two the adven-
turous voyagers bade adieu.
The wind at this time blew a brisk gate from the S. W. by W.
and the balloon arose: in a most majestic manner. The atmos-
phere was much overcast; and in three minutes the Moon,
rising with considerable veloetty, entered a cloud, which ob-
scured the view of the spectators for a few seconds. When the
aeronauts again emerged, shouts of joy were reiterated from all
quarters; and after continuing in fine view ior twelve minutes,
they were entirely lust to the spectators. From the strong cur-
rent of air they experienced in nine minutes after their ascen-
s'on, it is supposed the aeronauts would direct their course over
lath:ldd, and descend near Derby.
DESCENT.

BIIMINGTI &I, OcT. B.—At half I- aq nine o'clock Mr. Sadler
and Mr. Burcham arrived in a post-chaise and f. we, to the en-
thwiastic joy of the people, who greeted than with every de-
monstration of respect. on their foal:nate return. Ihe bells
rang merry peals, and the firing of_guns, pistols, &c. aunotniced
the welcome intelligence. The populace a ftert.v.irds drew the
carriage with Mr. Sadler, jun. in charge of the balloon, through
• the principal streets, surrounded with lighted torches. In a few
minutes the crowd before the res Pence of Mr. Sadler became
su great, that to satisfy their impatient anxiety. the aerial vuy.
agers obligingly presented themselves at the windows, and their
presence was most rapturously hailed with lung and continued
rime.
The following are the authentic particulars of the voyage :
At 20 minutes past two Mr. Sadler and Nil-. &reliant took
their seats, and all the necessary itt,.plrittu,s being placed in the
car, v,..ith nearly 2: 0 !its, of ballast, :he machine Wyatt to asci nd
in manner, steering N. E. by F. and in about Once
tuientes was envelped in a cLnitl, which they soon cleared,
when the aeronauts were at a *ufficient hei.2ht to have an t
sive and commanding view of the surrounding country :
Coventry l'....mwerth, and Athersriee, appearing nearly
tender them. The ieniiression on the mind of Nir. Hurcham at
sublime :ezme may be more ea-ily conceived than desi fitted.
The shouts of the pelple, :Jul the firing of guns, were distinctly
au i b le.
At forttr•five. minutes past two due aerial voyagers perceived
Le•ce.aer, bearing east. whe-n th...y tilled a biteiper to the health
of Major liarltin, of Vie Gr•.r, and athrwards to all
good t7tends at Birmingham. At half past two the thermome-
tt r st•iod at .50, the barometer at '24; :tt:ti successively varied to
• 14 minor s past three w,ien the thermometer was as lour as 33,
and the Ir.: 'lnteger at 18. When they arrived in the neighbour-
hood of Leicester. the wind shifted due eiht, and in that direc-
tion steored towards ti-irk•-t Deepmg, iu Lincul shire, when
the aeronauts we:e at their greatest elevatiu% about two miles