The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-30 00:00:00

15 ran.

THE PISHERIES.-I.ooE.—The drift boats have
commenced their summer's fishery, and on Wednesday
Morning brought in from one to two thousand fine
pilchards to a boat.--ST. Ivus.—During the week the
drift boats have been br.nging in large quantities of very
fine pilchards, and several shoals have been seen from the
hills.—West Briton.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—Yesterday evening a boat con-
taining four persons was capsized nearly opposite the
Bishop's walk, Lambeth. The parties in her not under-
standing the management of a boat, the force of the cur
rent carried her athwart the mooring chain of a tier of
barges, when she upset. Three of the party clung to
the mooring chain ; the fourth, named John Couney, an
artist, residing in Havington-street, Waterloo Bridge-
road, was drowned, and the body could not be recovered.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, alLy 27.—The uneasy feel-
ing which, during the last ten days, has prevailed in the
London money market, still exercises an unfavourable
influence upon business here. Since Friday last there
has been a very limited demand for yarn ; and the
higher counts of mule yarn have been obtainable on
rather lower terms; but the lower counts, especially of
water twist, remain firm in price. For goods also there
has been a very limited demand, and prices have, in
ome few cases, been slightly reduced.

Loss or Ma. GALE S BALLOON.—Yesterday it
was the intention of Mr. Gale to have given the inhabi-
tants of Glasgow another opportunity of witnessing his •
ascent; but it unfortunately happened that in the course
of the inflation a sudden gust of wind from W.S.W.
broke the netting,. and the vast machine, thus let loose,
rose immediately in the air, carrying with it sand bags,
weights, &c. ; and although thirty persons were holding
on the ropes, yet the strength of the wind, and the buoy-
ancy of the balloon were S 9 great that they were carried
up to the height of between twenty and thirty feet, and
were precipitated to the ground. Fortunately, only
one was slightly injured. Many hundred persons
were in the gardens, who, of course, were sadly
disappointed, but finding that such an accident had
occurred to Mr. Gale, departed from the grounds
in peace. A disorderly mob, hoa ever, who had accu-
mulated outside the gardens, thinking that it was
not true that Mr. Gale had met with any accident,
began breaking down the pailings of a field belonging to
Mr. Hamilton, of Loch Park, and carried them into the
field, and set fire to them. A body of police were on the
spot, but such was the feeling of the mob that the police
allowed them to pursue their conduct without interfering
with them, feeling their strength inadequate to that of
the mob. The immediate neighbourhood of the gardens
was in a complete state of confusion, so much so that
Mr. Murray had very serious apprehensions of the mob
entering his gardens and committing such depredations
as could not be very easily repaired. About half-past
eight o'clock a report spread rapidly through the gardens
that a telegraphic dispatch from the Edinburgh Railway
bad been received, announcing that the balloon had
alighted near Granten; bat on inquiry it was ascertained
to be unfounded. Mr. Gale was in a most agitated state
of mind, and said that he had lost" his all." It is to be
trusted, however, that the inhabitants of Glasgow will
not allow a man who had travelled from London for
ttheir amusement to be at so serious a loss. We have
een given to understand that Mr. Murray has most
andsomely opened a subscription, heading it by a liberal
Bum. Mr. Gale has offered a liberal reward for its re-
covery. Mr. Gale has also offered to ascend gratuitously
from the Botanic Gardens (should his balloon be re-
stored), for the benefit of any charitable institution.
The balloon contains 600 square yards of silk, is 40 feet
in diameter, 25 feet from valve to valve, and contains,
When fully inflated, 35,000 cubic feet of gas. The eati-
Mated loss is upwards of 9001,—North sritu/i Maid