The National Register.
London, England, 1814-07-17 00:00:00

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THE NYTIONAL REGISTER.

DR.I.II.ITIC REGISTER.

THEATRE RON AL, LyrEullr.

This Theatre opened last night with the Ducnna and the
Boarding-House at .BriLrhion. The only novelties were Mr.
Leonard, in the pact of Carlos; and Mr. Gibbon, in that
of Ferdinand. The f,rmer had hitherto only been known
es an nrato; io singer : his voice is not powerful but pleasing;
be seems rather to imitate Sinclair, but does not display
equal taste. Ile was %sell received, but without study and
greater exertions can only hope to rank. among those who
attain respectability in secondary parts. Mr. Gibbon has
improved since we last heard him. Ile endeavours to copy
Phillips, but will not be able to make us forget the regretted
absence of that tastefol veteran. Miss Poole, in Cora,
surpassed our expectations. We rejoice to hear that Mr.
Cooke, of Dublin, who was sn rapturously received last year
in the few niglys he sun at this Theatre, has now'Obtained
a regular emoeement. The addition of Fawcett, Liston and
Lis wife, to thz! Company, and, we trust, the contimunce
of that excellent actress Miss Kelly, cailuA fail to render
his house popular.

MR. SADLER'S BALLOON.

JULY 17.

Mr. Sadler and his on made an ascension with their balloon from
Burlington-Muse on Friday about half•past three o'clock. There
was very little wind, almost due west, so that the immense globe
floated over the metropolis, in the foil view of the people, for near
20 Minutes, and it would have been much longer visible, but that
ihe atmosphere was overcast. We were sorry to Fee a very thin at-
tendance of company in thc court-yard of Burlington Hcuse. though
the ticket was only ledra guinea each, so that the receipts colid not
defray the expense of Cling the machine.
Though few paid their money, the concourse of people was im.
mense. Tie streets were completely blocked up, so as that neither
in carriages nor a foot, cold i petsoris with tickets, or who were dis.
posed to pay for access, get near the entrance. The mob, how.
ever, got entrance. l'ln-re was no restraining them without blood.
shed ; and this was intended as a spectacle, not a massacre.— They
not only made their way into Burlington court-yard, but into many
of the adjoiiiing houses they broke in without cereemey. We may
learn from this what may happen at a more crowded mectitig. If
they did not respect private property, how much less disposed %rill
tin y he to submit to exclusion from a Firework, towards which die
poorest man in Ehg!and will he calls d on to pay his quota.
The balkon be .on to 1w idler'sl ahont half-past nine o'clock,
and it look up till half past three before it was sufficiently filled,
It contained about three thoniand yards of the finest double wove
silk, anti was 71. fret in height Irian the bottom of the ear to thz
top of the baboon, it was varuished, owl most beautifully painted
to represent a superb temple, supported on the sides by 18 (Turin.
titian betwcen each of which were the following lull length
statues :--1111 Ilibereia, Britannia, Justice, Fortune,
Ht be, Liberty, Victory, Ceres, Amphitrite, I lope, Mawr, Terra,
Prudence, Wisdom. hi um the top of each pillar to the other there
was a crimson curtain, festooned, and along the cornice was a range
or hieroglyphics, the top part painted to represent a large powpion
mad the bottom a range of clouds, the appearance had a very grate'
effect ; the whole was covered over with a net made by Mr. Sadler
himself. The car was sup( rb its the extreme, it was painted by
Mr. Cresswell, ism. and does trial much t relit; on each end was
painted the Imperial German and Russian Eagles, the Crown of
Great Britain on one side, and the Prince's Mine on the other
side, the whole in silver on a pink ground, a gold border all round,
which gave i; a most dazzling appearance. At ;twee o'clock the
car was attached to 411 e balloon, the ballast taken in, also some re-
freshments., maps, two life preservers, and a barometer ; all being
ready, the balloon and ear were brought into the centre of the yard,
and Mr. Sadler took Isis seat, accompanied by his son.
As it ascended the &vial travellers took off their hats, and hewed
to the immense cencourse of spectators assembly. , who loudly
(uetA them. As it proceeded, the travellers Were distinctly ob-
served for a few minute% each waving a flag which he held in his
hand.

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balloon as she rose inclined to the North East, the wind
being at West. It then went in the most .tranqu'.l and regular
manner due East, inclining Io the South EiLit. At about 40 minutes
after three she crossed the Thames below the Bridges, and appeared
di lying towards the Kentish coast until lost in the
A scaffold broke down, !mlct! with spectators, close to the Bal-
loon, but no person was much hart.
Tile feria' vo)aucrs arrived at Burlington Howe the saute
night al:out haV-past ten o'clock, after a seile and pleasant journey,
having by their maps travelled about 47 miles. •Ihey went as tar
as Gravesend, and ;n sight of Dover, but meeting a contrary current
of air they returned, and descended about 35 minutes past 4 o'clock,
in a field in the parish of Great Walley, in Essex, abont 16 miles
fro:n town, without the smallest accident.
Mr. Sadler said that he could go to any destination that he
pleo:,ed with his 13alloon, as at different heights in the atmosphere
he has constantly found ditfercut currents qt wind; so that he rouhl
take ;old keep a favunrable gale. it was suggested, that to prove
this to the satisfaction of London, he had only to make an excursion
in the country for about twenty or thirty miles, and return to the
place from which lie set out. It would be a great discovery linked
it this could be aseertained; but we still fear we ratist look on
rostation as only a beautii'ul spectacle.

The bridge over the Canal in St. James's ParLis to remain
to form a direct line of communication, long desired, from St.
James's-Street to Westminster.
The king of Prussia has left Paris. and taken the route of
Burguudy and Ffanche Comte, on his way to pieufchatel,