The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-28 00:00:00

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VAUXHALL BALLOON.

Yesterday this Patagonian balloon was launched for the
third time on an aerial voyage. Unfortunately the weather
frowned, or threatened, as the hour of departure drew
near, and doubtless spoiled, in a great measure, the
accumulation of company in the Gardens, but the
gratis spectators those who came to catch the view
from the outside—did not suffer much in muster. The
inflation was completed about a quarter past three, and
then the adventurers took their scats—Mr. Adams, Messrs.
Hughes, sen. and jun., Messrs. Green, Mr. Monck Mason,
Mr. Spencer, Mr. Delafield, and a person connected with
the Gardens. At four o'clock, Mr. Green touched the
trigger of liberation, and the magnificent giant of artificial
skill made its majestic ascent. The object of Mr. Green
seemed to be to detain it as long in sight as safety would per-
mit ; and to meet the necessity in this arrangement they
were called upon to discharge a considerable portion of
their sand ballast at very short notice, and there were two
of the bags which were discharged not in the most scientific
manner ; but fortunately there were no bad results. The
machine rose, with a south-westerly wind, and took a steady
north-easterly direction without deviation, leaving the
spectators in the impression that they would next hear of
it from Essex, probably between Chelmsford and Ipswich.
The number of persons in the Garden, we believe, could
not exceed between four and five thousand : among these
we noticed Lord Foley, Lord Coventry, the Rev. Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir Lum-
ley Skiffington, &c.
We have just received the following communication :
Sir,—As so much interest is evinced in the ascent of
the Vauxhall Balloon, we beg leave to acquaint you that it
descended in fifty-five minutes after its departure from the
Gardens in a field thirty-three miles from town, between
Chelmsford and the village of Writtle.
" The balloon passed over the Tower and eastern part of
London, across the reservoirs of the Lea, over Heinault
Forest, and is described by one of the voyagers as having,
perhaps, afforded a finer view of the metropolis than had
ever been before experienced.
" Mr. Green was much indebted to Mr. Bramston, M.P.,
for very valuable and timely assistance, in checking the cu-
riosity of the thousands who were assembled when the
balloon reached the earth ; and on the travellers approach-
ing Chelmsford, many requested they would slacken their
pace, as a 'band was hastening to meet them, and which
soon escorted them into town, amidst the acclamations of
the multitude.

" Several of the party posted to town, having changed
horses at the same places which Mrs. Graham had just left
on her way home, aftsr her late accident.

" We arc, &c.
" GYE and HUGHES.
4, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, ball-past twelve,
" Wednesday evening."

A new iron steamer, the Shamrock, now plies be
tween Waterford and New Ross.

The project of a Railroad from Berlin to Frankfort
is much approved of in the former city.

On Saturday last, an inquest was held at Brockles-
by, before George Marris, gent., coroner, on the body of
John Simpson, of that place, labourer, aged 72, who was found
suspended by the neck in a stable, quite lifeless.
A challenge to the musical world, at least to that
portion of it domiciled in the North Riding of this county, is
given by John Allan, of happy Mahon, which it appears re-
joices in the possession of a professor of the divine science of
whistling. For the amusement of our readers we give a ver-
batim copy tf the shrill challenge of the genius th endeavour-
ing to make a noise in the world :—" Malt", Sep us
t. 19.—Take
notice that John Allan of Malton Musical Whistler Begs to
inform the Harmonious and Musical gentlemen in the north-
riding of the county of york the he will whitle any man in the
said county for The sum of from one pound to five all letters
Addressed to him mist be post paid or will—JonN ALLAN,"—
Doncaster Chronicle.