The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-18 00:00:00

GRAHAM'S BALLOON.
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(Further Particulars.)
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 15.—My account yesterday
of the descent of Mr. and Mrs. GRAHAM, in the
balloon, was dispatched in great haste to save
the post ; it enabled me, therefore, only to
sketch hastily the result of their aerial expedi-
tion, the unhappy accident which they encoun-
tered, and their providential rescue. I have since
obtained the following interesting particulars from
the boatmen who rescued them. The balloon, as
stated in my last, descended with great rapidity.
The Gen. of Marines' boat, manned by 10 men and
a cockswain, on observing the situation of the bal-
loon, kept near the breakwater, where they con-
cluded it would fall ; it floated beyond the
Mew-stone, which spot they made all speed to
gain, in company with a shore boat. The bal-
loon was bounding with great velocity upon the
surface of the water, appearing from a distance
like a large ship, but no car was visible for two
or three minutes. In the midst of dire consterna-
tion, by a sudden elevation of the balloon, the
car, which had been thus dragged through the
water for nearly twenty minutes, was luckily
discovered ; the ropes were instantly seized, and
the vehicle, containing Mr. and Mrs. Graham,
clasped in each other's arms, in a very exhausted
state, was drawn into the boat, and they were
thus happily relieved from their most perilous si-
tuation. In the confusion occasioned by the great
anxiety to save the lives of the adventurers, the
ropes of the balloon got entangled with the
mast-head, and they were in the imminent
danger of being thrown from it into the ocean,
when in an instant one or two of the crew
pulled out their knives and cut the ropes,
on which tire balloon, as I stated to you
last night, ascended to an immense height
and proceeded to wards the French coast. When
placed in safety by the exertions of the seamen,
Airs. G. overcome by the agitation of mind she
had undergone, had every appearance of a corpse.
Mr. Graham too was evidently in a state of
utter exhaustion. A revenue cutter being for-
tunately at hand, every humane assistance was
afforded, which presently enabled the boat's
crew (two of whom, we lament to say, were
sadly injured in the struggle to set free the
balloon) to make for the Admiral's Hard, at Stone-
house. The men of both boats were handsomely
rewarded. Mrs. Graham reached the Crown
Hotel, Devonport,—w here the Earl and Countess
of Morley, and the Committee, did them the
honour to await her arrival,—nearly restored to
health, and quite recovered from her fright.—
She was subsequently bled, and is now as well
as so perilous an adventure and the alarm conse-
quent upon it will admit. An immense concourse
of persons hailed the return of the intrepid ad-
venturers, while a military band served not a little
to heighten the effect of their congratulations. It
is reported, that just before Mrs. G. entered the
car the Noble patron informed her that the sympa-
thising spectators who occupied the market-place
were of opinion that she ought not to accompany
her husband. lie assured her that the public would
not consider her not ascending as a disappointment.
Mrs. Graham felt very forcibly struck by the
kindness of the suggestion, but declined to avail
herself of it. The common crier announced Mr.
and Mrs. Graham's intention to attend the
Theatre, and a large audience were assembled to
welcome their appearance, but in consequence of
the accident which had occurred, an apology was
made late in the evening by the Manager, Mr.
Brunton. The balloon which Mr. and Mrs.
Graham ascended with has been picked up at sea
by some fishermen, off this port.