The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-10 00:00:00

MR. GRAHAM'S BALLOON.

EtETER.—Mr. GRA11.1)1, accompanied by Mr.
R. Cu Ltuat, jun., a young man, about nineteen years of age,
son of the proprietor of The -Wired Exeter paper, ascended
from the Castle Yard, Exeter, on Tuesday at half-past 5 o'clock.
The course of the balloon was first in the direction of theses, but
the current soon afterwards impelled the aerial voyagers towards
the north east, and the balloon was in consequence observed by
a great number of persons both in its way towards Tftlldtoll and
after it had passed over this town, though at-the time of its
palming directly over a cloud intercepted the sight of it to their'.
habitants. The utmost altitude of the balloon was estimated by
those seated in it to he three miles, but as they were obliged to
leave behind their barometer, and even to strip the car of its cork
lining, for the purpose of increasing its buoyancy. no exact opi-
nion of its elevation could be formed. The voyagers suffered con.
siderably when in the higher regions of the hit from extreme
cold. When the balloon had been up an hone-and five minutest
the aeronauts judged, from the rapidity with which they were pro.
seeding, that it would be prudent to descend, and having
charged the gas, they effeeted their landing irta field at North Pe.
therton, 8 miles front Bridgewater, and Il from this town. he
balloon rebounded twice, but was secured by a party of young
gentlemen belonging to Mr.. Cresswell's academy, who wens
among the first assembled when it fell. Mr. Graham and his
companion were very hospitably received by H. Coles, Esq., in
whose field the descent took place, and after taking some refresh-
ment, the voyagers set of in a chaise with their balloon, and
arrived in this town at eight o'clock, where they were warmly
greeted and drawn round the town in their • carriage, after
which they proceeded in a chaise and four for Exeter. On
reaching that city at twelve o'clock at night they were received
with the moat joyous. acclamations of a vast concourse of per.
sons who were anxiously waiting their return. A ball was
given on the occasion oldie ascent, at Congdon's Hotel, which
Mr. Graham had pledged himself to attend ; he accordingly
made his appearance there, in company with Mr. It. Cullum,
junior. The period during which the balloon was passing
through the cloud, which prevented the sight of it to the Julia.
bitants of Taunton, was about twelve or fifteen minutes.
—Exeter is forty miles front North Petherton, where the
balloon fell, but from its course in the early part of the
voyage, it is estimated that the space it traversed must
have been between fifty anti sixty miles. The breeze was
agreeably fresh at starting from the south west, but the higher
currents were coniidembly stronger, and hurried the voyager*
along at a very rapid rate—the whole journey having been
accomplished, as we have stated, in an hour and five mmutta.
—(Taunton Paper.)
On Monday last Mr. Brown was to have ascended from
Barnsley in a balloon, but owing to the very heavy rain which
fell during that morning, accompanied with thunder and light-
ning, he deferred his aerial excursion till Tuesday, when he
ascended in grand stile from that place, and passed over Ponte-
fract-park during the time of the races, and appeared to the
view of the numerous company assembledi in the Park for
upwards of a quarter of an hour. lie descended near Frysou,
and arrived at Pontefract at 5 o'clock, well.

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, SEPT. 10.

This week our arrivals of English Grain arc short ; these is
A good quantity of Flour, and a pretty considerable supply of
Foreign Oats; prime dry samples of WheAt aro very maw,
and the weather having been showery of late, the prices of
Wheat have experienced a small improvement in value; B sr-
ley, Beans, and Pease, remain as reported on Monday ; Oats
that arc sweet find a free sale, on rather better terms, and Fo-
reign samples fully maintain the quotations of Monday.
A atm ALs—English Wheat,3,loo; Barley, 0; Oats, 2.400;
Irish Oats, 1,100; Foreign Oats, 11,200 qrs. ; Flour, 5,100 sks.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 10.
The following is nn accurate Report of the numbers sad
prices at Smithfield Market this morning
CATTLE AT MAIIKET.

Beasts 636 I Sheep and Lambs 9,100
Calves 305 ; Pigs
To sink the Oftal, per stone of Ott.
Beef 3s 4t; to 4s 2d I Veal
Mutton 3s Gd to 4s 4d I Pork
Lamb 4s 4d to 5s 4d.
HAY AND STRAW, I'ER LOAD.
Hay £o Os to £0 Os I Clover
-New... 3 Os to 5Ns I -New 4 Os tb 6 Os
Straw .1:2 lOs to £3 lbs.

EXECUTION OF J. REYNOLDS FOR Alvan En—
. wretched young man was executed at Ilehester, on Mon_
day last, pursuant to his sentence at the last Wens Al"(l2',4l',He
was only 19 years of age, Of short stature, florid com1"3"1,
and black hair, anti his countenance not Unprepoasessing. ThM
prisoner's behaviour since his condemnation was quite ehanged ;
he appeared another man, acknowledged the justness of his
sentence. and became quite penitent, calm, and resigned to his
fate. His body is to undergo dissection at • the Taunton and
Somerset Hospital. -

MnE,L rday after-
nootheit;thabitants of
aboutArtcuot.
threeY lk Yst
Barnes were put in a state of great alarm by the
upsetting of a boat,
in which were' Lieut. WEBR
and Mr. PALMER, late a Midshipman in the
Royal Navy. It appears that a sudden gust of
wind
coming on, Mr. WEn a, who lied the helm,
let go the Main sheet, leaving it to his friend to
brail it to the mast ; the latter, howev • 1- •
• cr, thing
his presence of mind, put his foot on the lee,
side of the boat, and made an attempt to catch
the sheet ; in this act, unfortunately,
the
boat
was upset. Mr. WEBn, being a s.t.i •
pertor swim-
mer, saved himself ; but we regret to add that
Mr.P Anuca,afte r a few
. ;„gles, sunk to rise no
more. After about three -
charters of an hour's
search, his body was found,
and was taken into
the house of Capt. COwpEa7 'residing- there,
where every exert • tno was used totestore anima-
tion, but without
effect. Mr. PALMER was a
single man, about 0 years of age, and has left a
mother and sisters to regret Ids loss.