The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-29 00:00:00

AEROSTATION.

ASCENT OF MRS. GRAHAM IN A BALLOON
FROM BAYSWATER.
On Monday afternoon, much public excitement took place
at Bayswater, in consequence ofits being announced that Mrs.
Graham, the wife of the celebrated aeronaut, would ascend
in a balloon, alone, from the Flora Tea-gardens, Bayswater.
At five o'clock between five and six thousand persons had
assembled in the gardens to witness the inflation of the
balloon. Lord and Lady Nugent, Lord Paget, and other
personages of high rank were among the company, and the
greatest surprise was manifested at the cool determined
behaviour of Mrs. Graham, in encountering so extraor-
dinary and fearful an undertaking. At six o'clock, the
balloon being inflated, Mrs. Graham took her seat in the
car amidst the acclamations of those present, which she
answered by waving a flag. She took with her a carrier
pigeon, to let fly on her descent.
The following is her own-statement of her voyage :
" At about a quarter past six the balloon was loosed
from all control, and rose gradually from the gardens, tak-
ing nearlya northernly direction.;l passed over the Regent's
Park, particularly noticing the Zoological Gardens, at
which time I distinctly heard the note of the cuckoo,
mingled with the cheers of the assembled multitudes which
literally crammed the gardens, and were of the utmost re-
spectability, the carriage-roads were lined with carriages.
I had a beautiful and commanding view of Kensington-
gardens, the parks, St. Paul's Cathedral, all the bridges,
the docks, and the whole range of the Thames together.
At the same time, glancing round, I distinguished Hamp-
stead, Highgate, Hammersmith, and particularly Kew-
bridge. When up about twenty minutes I had attained
the greatest altitude, which was about three miles and
a quarter, being full a mile and a-half above the
clouds, which being remarkably light I never thoroughly
lost sight of the earth. I passed over Hornsey-wood,
and was a little annoyed at the number of plantations
and woody enclosures. I passed over several gentlemen's
seats, but not being acquainted with this part of the coun-
try I cannot accurately state to whom they belonged. The
balloon was so well inflated, and I had such a quantity of
ballast, that, if desirable I might have gone to any distance.
About 3 minutes after 7 o'clock, I commenced my descent.
and ultimately effected it at 10 minutes past 7, in a grass
field between two woods at Beech-hill, two miles from
Barnet, in the parish of Enfield, Middlesex. In a few mi-
nutes I received the necessary assistance, and was received
with the utmost courtesy by the inhabitants assembled,
amounting to above 200 persons ; the balloon was packed
up, and in a short time I was joined by Mr. Graham, who
had followed, as far as he was able, in a postchaise the
course of the balloon, and we arrived at Bayswater a few
minutes before 11 o'clock. In conclusion, I have no hesi-
tation in boldly affirming that with a balloon of sufficient
dimensions I would willingly pilot 30 persons through the
" realms of air," and bring them all safely to terra firma.
" I propose making my 13th ascent, accompanied by
Mrs. Cheese, of the Flora-gardens, next week.
"JANE GRAHAM."
The ascension of Mdlle. Garnerin from the Champ de
Mars on Saturday last was fixed for seven o'clock. About
a quarter past eight, considerable discontent began to be
exhibited by the crowd, who hissed and hooted, and a
scene of confusion was impending, when Mdlle. G., not-
withstanding the entreaties of her friends and the com-
missary who presided, insisted upon ascending, and cried
to the persons who were holding down the balloon, to let
go the cords ; this was done in such disorder, that one of
the men caught the silk of the parachute, and a loud crash
was heard as the whole apparatus ascended rapidly to-
wards the plain of Grenclle, evidently in disorder. A few
moments of painful suspense occurred. " She is lost—she
is lost !" exclaimed hundreds as she rapidly mounted.
About five minutes elapsed in this painful suspense, when
she was seen gradually descending, the parachute on one
side, but evidently supporting her. Her escape was
hailed by a universal burst of applause, her fate being
deemed inevitable, and she fell on the Plaine de Grenelle ;
when taken up she swooned, and was immediately put in a
coach and conveyed off.

MRS. O'CONNNLL.—We have unfeigned pleasure
in contradicting the report which appeared in some of the
papers of Mrs. O'Connell's indisposition. That lady is in
excellent health.—Dublin Pilot.
ARRIVAL OF THE THREE GIRAFFES.--Mr•
Warwick, the enterprising and indefatigable Naturalist, of the
Surrey Zoological Gardens, arrived in the River on the 27th,
in an Austrian brig, chartered for the purpose of bringing home
the collection of animals made by him in Egypt for that esta-
blishment, amongst which arc three Giraffes, one the largest
ever brought to this country, standing fifteen feet in height.
They were taken in the plains of Dongola by Arabs, and se-
veral of them were captured before they could succeed in tam-
ing and domesticating these wanderers of the desert. A spe-
cial firman from the Pacha was obtained for these animals to
leave Egypt, as it is his intention not to allow any others to
pass the frontiers. Three of the natives of Abyssinia accom-
pany them in the capacity of keepers, who arc constantly with
them, sleeping wrapped in their Bournooss, or blanket by they
side. Mr. W. has also made a large collection of preserved
specimens of the Natural History of Egypt, including nearly
two hundred different species of fish of the Nile and Medite-
ranean, with the Shells and Crustacea of those parts, among
which are many now and highly interesting objects to the Na-
turalist. Much valuable assistance and attention were expe-
rienced by Mr. W. in forwarding his objects from C. Sloane,
Esq., and M. Piozin, his Majesty's Consuls at Alexandria and
Cairo, The Cranes, Jerboas, Camels, &c., are all well.

FRENCH "APE RS:

The following are the Addresses delivered on tiundiftWthe
King, in the name of the Chamber of Peers and Deptities,
with his Majesty's answers :
YSIR ADDRESS, BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CIIAMBER OF PEERS.
" Aire--The sentiments of the Chamber of Peers are
known to you, and you have no need, in order to your being
convinced of them, of a renewal of its homage. But the
/jeers of Yrance would be wanting to themselves were they
not seen on this day pressing round your sacred person. Pro-
vidence leas again preserved your life. Providence protects
Prance—be tall due thanks rendered unto it. The justice of
Heaven comes in aid of that on earth. The latter will do its
diiti; May it find the atrocious crime it is called upon to in-
vestigate nefifing but the blind fanaticism of an isolated wretch.
I check myself, When emotions are so warm, and so
fully partaken a, few words pace for expressing them. Your
heart understands ours; and yot.'r august consort, so much be-
loved and so tried, and all this noble family by which you are
surrounded, will certainly do us the same jOtice. It was never
more merited."

THE RING'S ANSWER.

" The Chamber of Peers knows the confidence I have
placed in the sentiments of which it has given me so many
proofs, both towards myself and towards my family. I take
pleasure in thanking it for those of which it this day offers
me the painful expression. Though the circumstance which
brings you around me is so afflicting, I, however, have great
consolation in receiving from you this fresh assurance that
you will aid me, as you bare hitherto done, in defending
our laws and our liberties—in securing the maintenance of
our institutions, and thereby fulfilling the expectations of
France, who has entrusted them to my care. It is because
I have succeeded in preserving intact this precious deposit
that I have become a mark for the bullets of assassins ; it is
because they know they cannot tear it from me but by taking
my life that those who dream of the overthrow of social
order, of the downfal of the State, and that of Europe, see
in me an insurmountable obstacle to the success of their
sinister designs. I find, Gentlemen, with delight and satis-
faction, that these odious attempts only draw closer the union
which happily exists between the great bodies of the State.
My confidence in you is entire. I have pleasure in repeating
this, and I thank you once more for the sentiments you have
testified."

THE ADDLESS BY M. DUPING PREP.IDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF

DEPUTIES.

" Sire,—The Chamber and the Country are deeply indig-,
nant, but the public confidence is not shaken. We place it
above all, Sire, in the person of your Majesty, who appears to
be exposed to such proofs only for the purpose of displaying in
the eyes of a nation, which is ever the friend of true courage,
that magnanimity which so eminently distinguishes the King
of the French. Sire, whenever your august head becomes a
a mark for assassins, each of us would willingly make a rampart
of his body. The rebels attack, in the person of the King,
the vital principle of order and peace, on which depends
the welfare of the country. The principle we will defend,
by closing more firmly around that dynasty which France
has raised to the throne, only because she considered it
worthy of consolidating the Revolution of July. Sire, the
enemies of public tranquillity were too deeply afflicted by
seeing how, under the loyal Government of your Majesty,
every thing was becoming stable in the midst of a pros-
perity which may almost be considered as a prodigy. It
became a necessity for them to endeavour to stop the current.
A fanatic has conceived the atrocious idea of a new crime, but
an invisible hand averted the blow. Let us hope that a firm
and vigilant Administration may find the means of drying up
the source of these disasterous attempts. Rely also upon the
Chamber, Sire ; the absent Deputies will not disavow the
sentiments of those who are present ; we are all unanimous in
detesting such crimes, and we are all willing to combine in
preventing a repetition of them. Amidst the most profound
grief in those days of anxiety, sometimes reserved for the
most tender and generous minds, Providence affords means of
compensation. Our excellent Queen will find them in the
affection of a whole nation, in that pure love we bear towards
her family. Her sons will soon return. Wherever they pass
they will be received with the same sentiments with which we
are animated, and they will traverse France hailed by repeated
cries of " Vive le Roi."
At this conclusion cries of " Vive le Roi " were repeatedly
uttered by the Deputies present.