The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-12 00:00:00

MR. GREEN'S ASCENT.

(Frona.Ole,Rcading Mercury.)
our last week's
We !lave 'very little to add to
'account of the aerial expedition. Mr. St atONDS has favoured
us with the following notices :--The ascent itself pradiud a
sensation not unlike that cruised by the action of a swing. Mr.
Simonthi kept his eyes fixed upon Reading and its immediate
,neighbourhood as long as they Were Visible. Losing those
objects, he endbavaured. to distinguish the places over which
they passed ; but the distance rendered them too diminutive
to be recognized' with certainty. The London ro;:i appeared
about two or three feet wide, and the Therms six or seven.
They thus gradually and almost imperceptibly' attained a
greater elevation, until enveloped in clouds they totally lost
sight of objects on the ground. At the time they were clear of
clouds, the view below was grand and pleasing beyond expres-
sion—field); of varying hue,.,and woods extended for miles,
studded with towns it was their lot to realize in a higher
degree the beautiful picture of Gray :
" the expanse below
" OC grove, of lawn, of mead,.survey
" Whose turf; whose shade, whose flowers among
" :Wanders the hoary Thames along
" His silver-winding way !"
Masses of clouds like snow were on one side ; blue, green,
and red on the
.other; all being visible at once, though at
great distances from each other. The green clouds, Mr. Si-
month judged to contain rain, and the red colour to be pro-
duced by sunshine. They remained at nearly the same altitude
for 15 or 20 minutes, during which time Mr. Green informed
his companion of their height by Consulting the barometer, and
of their bearing by the compass. At this period several
clouds: appeared nearly to touch the earth, and wore a great
resemblance to the smoke of weeds burning in the fields. In
ascending or descending, Mr. Simonds had no sensation of gid-
diness, but a slight tendency to it was produced, when not
going forward, by the rotary motion of the balloon. After being
sonic time in this situation, the surrounding objects assumed
an appearance rather dazzling, similar to the effect of an un-
sunny day upon the views in Mr. Barker's Panorama. When
Mr. Green announced that he should shortly descend, Mr.
Simonds supposed himself about twenty miles from Read-
ing; he put in his pocket his writing apparatus, &c. Shortly
afterwards Mr. Green opened the valve by pulling the rope
affixed to it, and jumped upon the edge of the car ; ,
movettent Mr. Simonds followed, according to instructions
previously given, and found himself close to the earth much
sooner than lie had anticipated. The latter part of the descent
appeared by far the most rapid, affording not a minute for prepa-
ration. The balloon flrsttouched theearth in the middle of a field
and rebounded about 45 feet, then took the ground' again close to
an oak tree, in which it was a little entangled; it then fell on one
side, dragging them over a hedge, and through a field, with their
sides to the ground,and their faces towards each other. They were
then drawn over another hedge into a cart-road about five feet
deep; the car was here driven against the opposite hedge on
the road side, and the balloon against an oak tree, by which
their progress was stopped until persons arrived to their
assistance. ' •

In descending, the resistance of the atmosphere produced a
feeling similar to that of a strong current of air pressing up-
wards. In their progress different currents were felt t some ge.:
nially warm, others cold ; and at one time Air. Simonds, fbr a
short period, found himself quite chilled. St. Alban's is 45
miles from this town, an North !Innis, where the descent was
effected six or seven miles beyond it.

INTERCOURSE WITH ENG r.Axn,—We leTtrtt,with
pleasure, that a company is about to be formed for
the establishment of a. Steam Vessel between
Bristol and New Rims. The situation, within
30 miles of the centre of the South of Ireland, and
one,of the finest rivers, presents advantages for the
measure of the most striking description. Several
Gentlemen, with whom it originated, are of opi-
nion that a vessel of two forty-borse power en-
gines, fitted with the best accommodation for a
limited number of passengers, and with bails and
stalls for a limited number of cattle, Szc. would
be adequate to the purpose, which, besides the
punctuality, convenience, and safety of the
conveyance, would save much time and
expence, particularly its travelling by land from.
Milford, about one hundred and fifty miles in
distance, across a most disagreeable ferry, and
over bad roads. It is proposed that the vessel
shall leave Bristol on Monday, touch at Water-
ford Harbour, call off Dunmore, Passage, and
Bally hack, and arrive at New Ross Quay nest
day ; on Thursday morning call off Passage,
Ballyhack, and Dunmore, thence to arrive on
Friday at Bristol. The capital is to be '1'2,0004
to be constituted by shares of '254 each. We
trust that the subscription will be soon completed,
that thus a constant, speedy, and reciprocally
advantageons communications may be effected
between this country, Kilkenny, Waterford, Car-
low, &e. and, we believe the third commercial
city in importance in England.,-( Veaford Herald).

BRITISH FISHING nocirry.—The Directors
of the Society, on ,receiving the resignation of the
Right, Honourable Sir Jolts SINCLAIR, Bart.,
who had long been a Director, resolved to pre-
sent him with a piece of plate, as an acknowledg-
ment of the services fie had performed to the
Society. The present given was a large and
elegant silver inkstand, which was thought the
most appropriate gift that could he offered to
a distinguished literary character.--(Edinburgh
Courant.)

The tenantry of Lord SALTOUN have again ex-
perienced his Lordship's generosity in a liberal deduction from
their rents for last crop. Since 1815 his Lordship has made
returns to his tenantry, amounting in whole to 75 per cent. or
their respective rents, viz. in 1815 he returned 15 per cent.; in
181t$, 20 per cent.; in 1821, 20 per cent. ; and 1t322, 20 per
cent.—(elherdcen 'barna)
A German Prince (and suite) passed through
this town on Thursday week, on his way to Alnwick Castle,
upon a visit to their Graces the Duke and Duchess of
Northumberland. Our correspondent at Alnwick informs
us, that his Highness visited the ruins and hermitage at
Warkworth, and expressed himself highly. gratified with the
beauty of the scenery. A numerous party, including the High
Sheriffof the county (who came in state), Lord and lAudy
M vensworth, Sir Charles and Lady onck, Mr. anti Mrs.
lligge, &c. &e. attended the public day at the Castle on
Tuesday. His Highness and suite proceetled at an early hour
the next morning On a shooting excursioriloScotland.—(Nete-
,
cwtle ('?urunt.)
Gunpowier, the discovery of which is gene-
rally attributed to a German chemist, was known to the Ara-
bians at least a century before any traces of it appear in the
Ertropean historians. In the thirteenth century it was fre-
quently employed by their wars with Spain, and some in.
dications remain of Its having been known in the eleventh
century. The compass also, the invention of which has been
given alternately to the Italians and the French in the
thirteenth century, was already known to. the Arabians in the
11th. The Geographer of Nubia, who wrote in the 12th cen-
tury, speaks of it as an instrument universally employed.

On Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the
body of one of the unfortunate sufferers by the accident at Bil-
lingsgate was observed floating in the Thames, near Alder,
man Parsons' Stairs, Lower East Smithfield, by a waterfowl,
who immediately rowed out anti brought it on shore, in a high
state of discolouration ; after which it was conveyed to the
Dundee Arms, Nightingale-lane, Loafer East Smithfield, and
was soon after recognized by his relatives. He appears to be
about 24 years of age, named John Bushell, and was in the
employ of a potato-merchant in Fleet-market. In his watch
fob was found Hs..fal. and a key. During the oyster-season
the deceased geperally retailed them, anti when out, aonght
such other employ as he was able to perfbrm. An Inquest was
held on the body yesterday, when the Jury returned a verdict
of '4 Accidental Death."

Mr. MAUTLN, the celebrated painter of Ba.
shaztar's Feast, 4-c. has commenced his engrav-
ings on steel of that work. Mr. I%IA ItTIN has also
commenced his grand picture of Sardanapalas, or
the Fall qf Nineveh, It will be 16 feet by 11
feet 8 inches, and N$ ill be tinit,bed next spring
twelve months.

THE ARMY.

TtiE GUARDS.—The Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guard's,.
'which'embarked at Liverpool on the 3d, disembarked at Dub-
lin on the 4th inst.

The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards, having been re
licr'ed by the 14it'battlion of the Coldstream, embarked at Dub.
lin on theGth, and disembarked at Liverpool on the 7th inst.
The following change of quarters is ordered to take place on
the 25th inst. ::

The ht battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which will arrive-
in London, on its route from Ireland, to-morrow, is ordered to
the King's 3iews:

The 2d Battalion' of Grenadier Guards, now in the King's
Mews Barracks, is ordered to Portman-street Barracks.-

The 3d Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which recently
took the duty in the Tower, is ordered to remain there.
The 2d Battalion of the Coldstream Guards-is ordered to oc.•
copy the Westminster quarters:
Tl,e Ist Battalion of the 3d Regiment of Guards is ordered
to3Knightsbridge Barracks:
The 2d Battalion of the 3d Guards is on duty at Plymouth.

ICIKRCANTI LE SHIPPING.
FALm ourn, Avo.lo.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the A gaphes,
Atkinson, for Pernambuco; and Oporto packet, Charlton, for'
London.

DEAI, AUG. ll.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from the River
and remain the Bolus, for St. Joint's, N. 8.; Albion, for Ber-
bice ; Margaret, for Leghorn ; Betsy and Ann, for Pictou ;
Mary, for Miramichi ; Rolla, for the Mediterranean ; Fanny,
for Bilboa ; Charles, for Naples; Thalia, for Halifax- and Ja-
maica : apd James Sibbald, for Bombay. Arrived the Cam-
den, from Itio-3aneiro ; Choice, from Quebec ;. and Susannah,
front Leghorn. The shin Mary Ann, from India, has just
made her number, and is passing. through ibr the River at
6 P.M.

PORTSMOUTH' AUG. It'.--Wind S.l%,—Arrived the Co-
met, %I•Plberson, from the Downs; his Majesty's ship Ranger,
front ditto, and Mercury, Florence, from tiibraltar.

The Nymph, from Newcastle to.Fahnouth, coal laden, was,
wrecked an Sunday night near Dungeness.

PRO VIDENTIA L ESCAPE.

MONTREAL, Just~ 2's.—On the morning of the'
10th inst., three boys, the eldest about 17 years of age, having
been to the mill of Mr. P. IVright, of Bull, were returoing to the
eastern side of the Ottaway in a canoe, containing about 600
weight of flour. Unfortunately, from want of knowledge of the
danger which they must incur in crossing so near the Chene Re-
pids, they.did not o far enough up the river. After having
paddled neatly half the width of the river, the canoe was ob-
served by several on the shore to be irresistibly drawn by the
force of the current towards the vortex which this tremendous
rapid presents. She was going down broadside, in which case
immediate death must have been the event. But with presence
of mind, although death seemed to stare theta in the face, the
boy at the helm righted her, and headed down the wean).
Scarcely had he done this when, with the velocity of lightning,
the canoe dashed among the terrific breakers. A moment, and
she was lost to the petrified spectators on the banks, who stood
in full view of the scene, with dreadful consciousness that
they could render no assistance to the sufferers. Again the
canoe appeared, anti the largest boy was seen to throw over.
hoard some bags of flour. Instantaneously they disappeared
among the waves, and the spectators gave them up us lost. Al-
though the canoe was forced through a swell which is said to
rise about 20 feet high, yet the boys adhered to the boat, which.
was upset three times in succession. Messrs. M`Gillitray and
Monier, of Ilull, who had been witnesses to this Scene, ran
to the lower landing, where by, chance they found a canoe.
sprang into it, uhd pulled for the other side, to save the boys
it possible. Another, however, had rowed towards them front
the other side, and found theta clinging around their canoe,
which was upset. The swell was still so gteat that those who
came to assist could not reach them. They were. therefore,
obliged to let them float down still further before they could
take than out 'of their perilous condition, still keepitig within
call of them. The largest boy had with admirable presence
of mind, as soon as they emerged from the heaviest part of
the swell, directed the smaller two to approach' each other,
and lock their arms across the bottom .of the canoe. This
was done, add ire placed himself ut the stern, and crisping
with his bands the gonwale on both sides, .(,rave her di-
rection down the stream. They were perceived in this *hue-.
lion by the canoe from the eastern side. After they had-gone
down about a mite, they' were taken o 0 previous to which thti
smaller boys eomplainod:' grievously that their hands were' '
cramped. A tire was kindled on shore; warm clothes proem., ,
ed for the sufferers, and they, who but a few moments before
seemed to have passed the barrier between life and death, were
rescued from the dreadful tate which threatened them. We
have seldom heard of an instance in which presence of mind
was exhibited more fully in the most trying monient, than in
the above incident,—((',Hualian Timer.)

On the 9.oth ult. a stone coffin► or Gist, contain-
ing bones, was found by the workmen employed
in making the alterations in Tynemouth Abbey
yard.. The sides were composed of three huge
stones set on edge on other stones, and the top
was formed of four flat stones : the whole were
set with mortar.

A few evenings since four ladies of Sandwich,
sat down to u. game of whist, in the hest health,
and spirits, whose united ages amount to three
hundred and eleven years.
Fint.---The upper part of the premises of Mr.
OrtLiwo, Upper Charles-street, Goswell-street•road, was on,
Saturday night about ten o'clock discovered to be in flames.
In one of the rooms to which the fire had extended ,before an
alarm was given, there lay an infant child asleep,. and who, we:
regret to state, was, before she could be released, so dreadfully•
burnt that she has since died. The man who ventured into the'
room to rescue. the child from -its perilous situation was also
much scorched. The fire was-got under, by about f 1 o'clock,
without extending itself beyond the houie ut which it ecno-T
mewed.

RODBEIIIES.-Informatiort of Iln following rob-
beries was given yeiterday at the Police-office, Ilatton-gar-
den :—Saturday morning, at a very early hour, the house of
William Phillips, Esq., at Chase Side, Enfield, was hroko
open and robbed of considerable property ; and on Thurstlay-
tmil Friday nights the houses of Mr. Harris, Sutfidk-street, St,
Pancras, 141 r. Atiderley, of Ashley-street, anti two houses in
Denton-street, were feloniously. entered and robbed of plate,
wearing apparel, and other articles to a large amount i anti on
Saturday morning a thief entered at the parlour window of
Mr. M esurier's house, Putney Terrace, White Conduit-fieldi,
and stole a valuable mahogany writing-desk and its contents.
On Saturday night, hetxreett eleven and twelve •
o'clock, two young men entered a flesher's stand
in King-street, and while the one was examin-
ing a kg of lamb, the other seized a. piece
of rope, cried " farewell'. , to his companion,
sahud lef
utiill the
isstastititdip iinairna hasty
etiiatemiyantr.
afterwards,
fles
is,ite:r
and
when about to -depart, he observed the same
young man suspended from a lamp-iron on the
opposite side of the street. He instantly cut hint
.down in a state of insensibility, and succeeded
in restoring him to his senses. After beilt4
admonished of the awful consequences whicit
would result from his rash and criminal con-
duct, the unhappy person promised to . pc)
home. The &slier, after hhi deputture, went
stUutia:
tionr
jo:
iue paarpesasirlsotirt,yersi ti
found,izet 1,1;ti:
1 a math and
WOMB!' cutting down the same infatuated itrdi-
' vidual from a large nail °l' whlch Mains that Ore
for sale are usually hung. lie 'was recovered
with it good deal of difficulty, and afterward*
conveyed to the Police ',Juice. lie IV MI t
eel till yesterday afternoon, when, see,ming to be
completely come io himself, he was liberated. w
(Edin&irgh Star.)

`Ha. LONDON JOURNALS.

DANA"
Extracts from the Morning Papers, August 12.

' 'MORNING HERALD.]
We have .received the following letter from
our Madrid correspondent :
MADRID, JULY 28, 1823.
Stu—l arrived here to-day, but I don't know whether to
stay, or to proceed to England.
The Duke d'Angouleme left us at two o'clock this morning
for Seville, accompanied by 2,000 of the Royal Guard, anti
the whole of the Staff: As he proceeds by easy stages, it may
be 18 or 20 days ere he reaches Seville. Several detachments
of troops have left this of late for, the South, and in a day or
two the whole of the present garrison will take the same direc-
tion : they will be relieved by the troops that have been sta-.
timed between this and Vittoria, who are marching hither-
ward, and some have arrived to-day ; these, in like manner,
will be reliried by the divisions forming the blockades of San
Sebastian and•Pampeluna—the new troops from France sue-
ceeding them. The soldiers in the surrounding villages are
also under orders for Andalusia ; so that in the whole, his
Royal Highness' takes a reinforcement. of about 15,000 men.
This additional force of the choicest of the French army will,
it is thought, be imposing enough to force the Constitutionalists
of C'aulii.intn.tenns,. the Duke being personally on the spot to
treat with them, or to animate the troops in the assault of the
illace, besides .clearing that part of the country of Ballasteros
and other smaller partizans, who might be extremely trouble-
some to the force at present there, axtended as it is.
Conjecture is now an end with respect to the origin of the
fire on the 20th at the Church and Convent of the Espiritu
Santo. A German who occupied one angle of the building as
a coffee-house and brewery, has eonfessed that the fire broke
out in his brewery ; that he was 24. hours endeavouring to ex-
tinguish it; that he called in no assistance, nor mentioned it
on account of the heavy fine imposed on all persons in whose
premises a fire breaks out. A great many persons were ar-
rested on suspicion, all of the Constitutional party, to whom it
was at first ascribed, but who are, however, 'not likely to be re=
leased, notwithstanding the discovery now made.
From Seville, we are Informed, that Sir Wm. A'Court left
that city on the llkh inst. for Gibraltar, leaving his carriage
and a part of his servants at Mr. Walsh's, the British Vice-
Consul. I 1 is Excellency is reported to have said, that he ex-
pected to be back soon again ;• presuming, yrobably, that the
struggle between the Royalists, or rather k rench and Consti-
totionalists, must quickly be terminated.
The British Ambassador has therefore left Spain.- The de.:
thronement of the King and re-investing him with his dignity
at the will of a fiction, as, in feet' it may now be termed,
.could not be recognized by the British Government, and as-
little a Imposed by foreigners.—Sir 'William was
placed in a difficult situation. At Gibraltar he brin a position
to observe and take advantage of circuMstancea, and at band to
become ,3 mediator, should the COnstitutional party in Cadiz
abate a little of their obstinacy.
There was no further news at Seville other than, that' the
Vrench hail made a conclusion of the Constitutionalists at the
(Jondado, taken the forts of Paimogo, lliyelva Ayamonte, and
Villanueva, with the artilleryand ammunition--indeed, where.
sever the French go, there is no standing against them, notwith-
standing what" their opponents may say. By these it was re-
ported, that liallasteros was coming to Seville with. 20,000
men—that he' was' to enter on the 25th instant, being:only 18
leagues WI By other accounts, his farce was diminished
down to 7000'men but even this number is not to be relied
on, aa otherwise other movements would be seen making in the
French armies.
Lopez Ilanos.iteetild tolie'at time dridge of Almanaz on-the
Tagus, with about 1.,000 horse. The departure- of the French
troops from this for Andalusia prevents his fortning'a junction
with Ballasteros in the rear of the French before Cadiz,. if such
was the intention. The Constitutional spirit is so damped and
broken in all the country towns and villages; and so heartily
sick are the people of' war. that nothing is to be feared or ex-
pected from Inm or any other partizan. 'Pie towns resist giv-
ing rations, except on an order from the Royal Authorities, and
the Constitutionalists desert in small parties whenever they
find the opportunity. I have been a witness. to. this myself
lately.
lithe French minded them, and sent divisions after these
parties wherever the hue and cry was raised, it would have the
effect certainly of retarding their main operations. On the con-
trary, the French keep themselves lia'nked right and left by such
Royalist parties as liessieres, Quesada, Merino, O'Donnel, El
Locho, &c. and are now bent entirely on their one and last
abject, Cadiz, from which nothing will divert them. Mina is
positively said to be shut up in Barcelona.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
There can be no question that the French are
extremely anxious at the present moment to‘find
a pretext for withdrawing their troops from
Spain. They see that the party of which they
are the allies cannot exist without them, and that
they must either treat with the Cortes, or occupy
the Country permanently. Russia urges the per-
manent occupation, but the madness of .the
French has given place to something like reflec-
tion, and the occupation does not appear to them
so advisable as it does to the Russians. For our
parts, we confess we should wish to see the
FrenchatteMpt the occupation in good earnest,
because we wish to see the Government which
basvommitted so signal an act of injustice rush
on its ruin. Such an attempt would unite all
parties, and the bones of half a million of French-
men would again encumber the fields of Spain. The
worst enemies of France would wish for no greater
evil to her, than to see her waste her resources
in keeping under the unruly population of so
extensive and difficult a country as Spain. What
our Government have to fear from this, except
a re-action in France, we cannot see. A union
of Governments may, give cause for apprehension,
but an occupation would give employment to, the
whole force of France in Spain, and instead of
adding to her power, would leave her no force
for any other purpose. A hundred years would
Not reconcile the Spaniards to the loss of their
National independence. Cannot Ministers allow
-the Bourbons to become as embarrassed as they
are themselves ?