The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-30 00:00:00

THE LATE BALLOON ASCENT

MRS. GRAHAM.--We are happy to say that the state of
this unfortunate lady still continues improving. During
Saturday the improvement, although trifling, was very per-
ceptible, and on Sunday it was still more apparent.
During that day Mrs. Graham made several inquiries as
to when and where the accident occurred, and whether
the Duke of Brunswick bad sustained any injury. She
has no personal recollection of the accident, and when her
mind wanders, which is still very frequent, she imagines
herself on her aerial voyage, giving frequent directions as to
the management of the balloon.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Graham departed with the bal-
loon for Cheltenham, to make preparations for his intended
ascent from that city to-morrow. Shortly after his
departure the following letter was received at his resi-
dence in Poland-street, from Doddinghurst, which was im-
mediately dispatched after him by Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Graham's sister :

" Converse Farm, Monday Morning, Ten o'Clock.
" Dear Sir—l am happy to inform you that Mrs. Graham
still continues improving, and I have strong hopes, should
no unfavourable change take place (which I do not antici-
pate) she will be sufficiently recovered to be removed from
hence to town by the commencement of the next week.—
In haste, yours sincerely,
" H. POTTER, Surgeon, On,gar, Essex.
" Mr. Graham, Poland-street.'
The balloon and tackling, we are sorry to say, sustained
great injury from the inexperience of the persons by whom
it was found. The silk was cut in innumerable places round
the valve, as well as in numerous other parts, and the net-
ting was in many places cut into shreds.

It is denied that the Directors of the Bank of
England had in contemplation an additional advance in the
rate of interest.

Yesterday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, a
stack of clover, belonging to Lord Templemore, was discovered
to be on fire, between Chevening, the seat of 'Earl Stanhope,
and the romantic village of Sundridge. The stack, which
was worth 150/., was, we understand, insured. Owing to the
want of water nothing could be done to stop the progress of
the destructive element. It is not known how the fire
originated.

THE TEA TRADE.—Yesterday the private trade
tea sales, which have been advertised for some time, com-
menced. In consequence, however, of the large amount of
teas to be put up for public competition within the ensuing
month, the business transacted was extremely small. About
fifty thousand packages are to be offered. After this quantity
is disposed of, the East India Company's declaration of
4,000,0001b5. will follow, and, subsequently, private trade
teas will again be offered to a larger amount than those which
commenced yesterday. To relieve the trade as much as pos-
sible, the East India Company have postponed the prompt
upon the last quarterly sales until the 2d of September, the
day after the Company's September sale of teas commence.
An Order in Council has been issued, permitting Boheas,
shipped from Canton previously to the Ist of March last, to
be admitted at the low duty. Last week the clearances of tea
amounted to above 350,0001b5.