The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-15 00:00:00

LtvEiktvoot., !Ito. lt.—ThiS Aft' ettintin the in-
habit-ants of this town were grat,fie'd w'th the
long-,eXpected ascent of that velerable and intrepid
aeronaut) Air. Skin: R. Several hour's before the ••.-
time-fixed fur the ascension cron-,ds of people had •
o'ecUpied An the lanes and avenues leading to the ,
ground, which wIS a convenient inclosed. field;
near St. bowing(); about a mile and a half from
the town,. •At twelve the town. was nearly de-
serted, and the shots being almost universally.,
shut, it wore tU. aspect-Of a Sunday, but with
scarcely -a-- person in the streets. To such a corn;.
plete 'solitude the town, it may be confidently
said; was never before reduced; on any occasion: •
The balloon was inflated within the inclosed
area, which `ct;as partitioned off into three
sions for the 'admission of speetators, at fixed.
prices. Her Here upwards of 201)0 peisons were as:
senabled ; hut the number of persons in the
joining lanes and fields it is impossible to compliti;,
An assemblage so vast, perilaps, was. never b'efdre
collected iii this neighbourhood. The operation
of -filling 'the balloon commenced about teri
O'clock, in which Mr.'Sadler. was greatly assisted
'be the scientific skill and activity of Mr. Petei
elute; of-Manchester. The Gentlemen _forming
the Committee of Superintendance also contri:
bated their exertions.

After the balloon was inflated, the car was at-
tached to it, and Mr. Sadler placed himself in his
airy vehicle; amidst the acclamations of the'Spce•
tators. The Gentlemen surrounding the car .then
shook his hand, and the Magnificent machine sur-
mounted the walls of the area, and became visible
to the Multitudes on the outside: AS usual, the .
aerial traveller was' saluted with hearty huzzas
from innumerable voices, and'the compliment was
returned by the constant waving of a flag, alter•
'lately on each side the car.
-The ascent, which took place at half past two,
was sublime-7not rapid hut deliberate and grace-
ful ; eXhibiting the beautiful proportions of the
whole vehiCle, and-the decorations of, the car.., So
hesitating was the ascent, that. the spectators
were gratified by the balloon hovering over them
at a very low elevation for a considerable :time,
after which it gently expatiated into theim-
Meuse of space. The wind took the
,aeronilut
a south east direction towards 'Knowsley
_Park 5
but as it was. not Mr. Sadler's intention to travel
far, he attained- his highest altitude in about '2O
minutes, at which time the balloon` itself was re-
duced to a very diminutive size, and the car wag
• totally invisible. In his ascent the traveller
pOured• out one of-his bags of sand, and the, stream
-of white particles -glittering in the sun, in its de-
scent, bad a pretty effect. The sky being ciond-
- lesi, the reflection of Ce sun upon the varnish'
silk and banners was also pleasing It
have added to the interect of the spectacle had
few light clouds been flittinf through the fields Of
air 'in the track of the balloon ; but the gratiticq- •
tion. was too great, in fact, to allow us to call ill,
the aid of fancy to picture an ideal which might
have been more so. . _

In about twenty minuteS the approach of ill°
balloon to the earth was apparent, and the de-
scent was gradual and•majestic, till on a very .near
approach to the earth, - more z-.laltast was tlirowll
out,, when the hailloon again as.: ended, but quick.l
resumed its downward ',notion-, an.d_was.lwt s
of amongst the trees, in the direction of Wes:
Derby, and it is.supposed the actual descent of it to
have taken place in.the neighbourhood of Knows-,
hey Park, and about - four miles frOm the place os
ascent.

. . • BIRTHS;
,_.
On Tuesday last, Mrs. William Phillimon, wife of -Williol
Phillimon, Esq. of I.7pper Gower-Street, Barrister at Laws °'
a Daughter.
On Wednesday last, at Chiswick, the. Lady of Henry Fn'
dcriek Compton Cavendish, Esq. of a Daughter.
• The same day, at his house h Portland-place, the Lady f't
Joshua Walker, Esq. of a Son.-
_...

MARRI ED.
On Tuesday last, at. Rt. George's Church, Barrington Pla
Blachford, Esq`. of Osburne, in the Isle of Wight, and M. •
for Newtown, in the:said Island, 'to Lady Isabella Fitzr°l'
youngest chtughter of the late Duke of Grafton.
Ou Thursday last, at star; -le-bone Church, Robert Kes° te,
Esq. of Curzon-street, May-fair, to Isabella, youngest lough
ter of Henry Hamm, Esq. late of Bengal. - • .
The same day, by special license, at Whitton-place, t°-
Hon. Basil Cochrane, of Portman-square, to Mrs. Lawry, r
dow of the Rev. S. Lawry, and sister of George Gostling, W`cl.
of the same place.

DIED. •
Ou Friday week, at Beautuaris, aged 8.9, Mrs. Meyrick, re'
Wet of O. P. Nleyrick, of Bodorgau, Esq. and M. P. for tb
Cooaity of Anglesey. of
_On Monday the 3d insL at Exmouth, in the igth-
lierage, Marian Sophia, the, first-born child of George of
'biti Thompson, Esq. of Penton Lodge, in the County
Hants and Catherine Maria, his wife.
On Sunday last, _after .a lingering • illness, Mrs. Vatighsa,
the w:fe of Benjamin Vaughan, Esq. of Grenville-street'
Brunswick-square.
The same day, in his 74th year, Mr. Fenning, of Ravers°
bury Grounds, Mitcham.
On Wednesday, at -Little Chelsea, Mrs. Ranson, 'relict 01
the late. W. Ranson, Esq., of, the, Old

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