The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

CREMORNE GARDENS.

Saara,
-"4 DESCENT OF MADAME POITEVIN
/iar BY A PARACHUTE.
greet -Me years the use of parachutes has in a
cal measure been abandoned. The lamentable ac-
eourent that occurred to Mr. Cocking in 1838 dis-
eae ailed thoroughly those appendages to an aerial
. Ureion
1444 • As so many years have elapsed since the
of ~'.anta of the metropolis have had an opportunity
of with to
alo a safe descent from a balloon by means
ployeParaehute a description of the apparatus em-
To:
car
on this 'occasion may prove interesting.
ten f is composed of light wicker-work, about
a etroeet in diameter, secured by means of ropes to
feet . °g circular iron tubing, about twelve or fifteen
tebnlin diameter. Between the car and the circular
ailk—a,r frame alluded to, is firmly attached some stout
too IZlxed to elastic frame-work, similar to that of
be' 'nary umbrella, h it greatl resembles,
leg ,
th closed during the ascent and expanding
secure course of the descent. In order to
4411 e the proper expansion of the parachute,
feeoi to avoid any accident, M. Poitevin has
the experience found it advisable to open
quantity
cf the balloon and discharge a considerable
abtel:l;„`Y of gas, by which means two advantages are
aloe'd—firat, the ascertainment of the due expan-
d °f
-epri the parachute, and secondly, by thus having
levit yed the balloon of a great part of its " force of
the ,5371" prevents its dangerously rapid ascent after
the parachute has been detached from it. Havieg
aeotetnd entioned a few of the principal particulars con-
' ceed , With the construction of a parachute, we pr0)4.4
)4.4 '0 detail the ascent and descent of Moos. and
atiVre. ladoitevin yesterday evening. its. Poitevin
Siolutay (who was driven into the gardens by Mr.
PB°Tl at half-past six o'clock precisely) having
ec their seats in their repective cars, orders were
wstyhleen.
eah for those,
who held the balloonbteoaulettifgulo,
Whilaseent was accompliahed in
all cat over Clapham-common, and about 5,000 feet
°e:,the earth, the parachute was detached, and so
speaeLY were the arrangements made, that to the
Pen the the parachute appeared for some. time sus-
talireecl in the air without any sensible descent
rb
aft
Place ; iitt then sensibly but slowly descended ;
itrt midway it appeared again to be stationer
slowly, and with apparently_dey;
Lveiasiog velocity, arrived at the earth. M. Poi-
safely
descent
where atnajeliTaroontn.wpalisalied his descent at Streatham,
itoxiet
Y, and °f the safely brought to terra firma.
seas any to laea great
Parachute was watched wi.th much
people rode and drove after it in d
ambers, The enterprise appeared to be considered
presumptuous feat, but the steadid
ahoreof the descent soon reassured the spectators,latn.
high' was general expression of admiration. is
leor_Y creditable to Mr. Simpson, the lessee of Creue_
3,e4teeagardens, that, before allowing the descent f
brday, he requested that the parachute should
heavi e allowed to come down loaded with a weight
that aear than a human being, to test its safety ; and
aaania`periment was made, as we stated in Friday :a
detni°l:l, Thursday last. Madame Poitevin is 3V1..
411t(ie' a lady of great courage, and is said to have
The
I%ae nearly 30 descents by parachute abroad.
aeto, Tient unfavourable character of the weatherte
a~eniat damped the pleasure of the afterpart of h
air ehagla entertainments, which partook of an open-
S,4:4cter, but this was greatly mitigated by the
ea,ltet'a-,caceronindation afforded by the numerous es,e-
et!obe-crocnv.enient arbours, the spacious theatre, c.
c 0 this establishment. In the latter Madame
ho ~t/ Was introduced to the anxious assemblage,
beast greeted hersafe arrival by three rounds of
,414b",cueers• The other sources of entertainment
"astola catered for at these gardens were of their
4 alta9r4rY excellence. Madame Poitevin will make
tir descent on Tbursdey next.

%it TO THE EDITOROF THE BUN.
e 4il--11). Your article in The Sun
seem to
be
441:lo - In't'i respecting Frail, the barber, you
ttbolltltraingitmder a mistake respecting his present whe.re-
')ki pr..; & WEIS at Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire,
where-
oflie,l:4lY and Saturday last, where I. had.thbeedplteoaossuorre.
qe isaillg: and
.speak'ng to that distinguished
Zia h. lujourning there at present uthise benefit of
..'460164ttb, after the fatigue of the late elections.
,7 brh; this information be of. any
to in and his party
..,te w, ~g the rnodern Oliveida Da
in
to you,
.. so as
sui'.",evan account of their stewardship," I shall be
gea't 6-011 may depend upon its correctness, but I
remain there.
L'evr how long he may
Lion
I am,
A Sir,c s
.y osuTr sA
x respectfully,
T
p - hotel, Aber stith, Sept 6.
.._ ..,4,., .
Ltiv. e'tl2s.s--, Yesterday Mr. Brent held
siiiin
leice.parVr duration, at the Mitre, Conng
housemaid
htifitgeruraecsef:
th "Ir. b i', ttPon Anne Grathorex, aged,_3e4e,.
CN,..tl hori,e,afield's family 4 Stanhope-Pi" late
D.l H ankey,
eara i -"ePer stated °that deceased, who hadoblievreldy twos
"..tit4.l-4 her situation I as conducted herself. s
1,110„)t liiril%ltnatli_il last aThursdayawshe flung
when, while dining,
htt4l) whim kt fork on the table, and rushed into her bed-
d having interrogated
tt,,regerci;_er. witness followed hter,,
141.;%reDiy,..ag_oi,er strange crnductb:iathaout getting a satisfac-
Ivith Ns, a„" Drought her into presence of her fellow;
144 t, her. I'l asked her, if there. was anything the matte
or ti`er witCie replied, ' Nothing. I can't tell what is the
Llev4cl been Te. Witness then. asked her if she was in love,
41r. 'T
/qr. just;gl3,t,ed. She said, No • but I must say that
tlr,,lt'lge haci4e. (the butler Witness further asked if
It ea -rm. „.v. given her anylLuse for that attachment. She
tilcA,rll.e over ''''),,pot at all. cannot state the reason why
-oeced lyinln?• At seven the next morning witness found
he,°foraledlqitt the bed-room in such a frightful state that
fieldof it,and he sent for Dr. Bruce,
triltßtioPinc'gil to he pronounced life extinct. Shortly
se -meci)sho b‘ed deceased told her fellow-servant that she
th,..4rri„,,e, die that night.D r Bruce said that when
tlZtoyee, deceased had been two. hours dead, having
terms'loh "rrielf by twisting twoaprons tightly several
ncl her neck. Mr. Judge having proved that. the
tlta,,„ltd a affection was wholly inex,Aicable, the jury re-
i'llt a verdict of insanity.
elidNi 1!,. e°LLISION NVII H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—
r'tker' "t the slight • chance of the Duchess of Kent
stol4,_l:3:t‘hvelthavws:sS -oru,nes'downi:i the river a few weeks
!ik4i: re,,to.t.,
as b u. ne, Antwerp ever beingoa
4-iit ;.' She ',,'-'s to be able to ruanteaams -ship,
-bb It
teer,,gell i, :,-,a been got on to the mud-bank at Grays, u
wratie, 81 Math t A isted and shattere I...era-i , allest impossible. Her engindes,as
' 'Alt •
g her, very little, and will amply repay to render her
T •
tr., lIR kt
-,e 11;rri A 1,, theeerCoshtavoef
...!ng magis-
).eFit' end ur . •—alr. Beacloo, the C"
4,P,riday enr,t•
,T9,10r, the chief clerk, wesrle for some time
of volunteers to
ittotell,3 the lio%el 14i/lswttnelaLaM7tlber The questions and
kry,iNe eitnilar to those required when a recruit
io Qv. is sworn
g rainy,