The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-19 00:00:00

MR. GREEN'S BALLOON.

The following is the account given by Mr. Green's
companion of the ascent of the balloon from the grounds
of Cremorne House, on Monday, and their dangerous
descent in Essex :

" Parthenon Club, 20, St. James's-square, Aug. 17.
" Sir—l take the earliest opportunity of my arrival in
London to acquaint you with the results of my ascent
along with Mr. Green, from the grounds of Cremorne
House this evening. lam happy to be able to acquaint
you with anything in propria persona, having achieved
one of the most extraordinary escapes Mr. Green re-
members to have occurred in any of his aeronautic ex-
peditions. It was, as you may recollect, about five
minutes after seven when Mr. Green (with his liberator,
as he calls it) finally let loose the last links that bound
us to terra firma. We immediately ascended with
a swift and steady motion till we attained the height
of about 1,500 feet, at which elevation we continued
to move with considercble velocity till we found our-
selves over the Isle of Dogs, when, throwing out
some ballast, we rose many hundred feet higher, and
were borne in a south-easterly direction towards the
centre of the county of Kent. Here, at Mr. Green's
desire, I threw down occasionally several pieces of
paper, to ascertain whether we were rising or remaining
at a stationary height. Soon afterwards, Mr. Green
drew my attention to the smoke of the many steamers
current,
which were passing to and fro beneath us, and which was
evidently blown in a north-cast direction towards the
Accordingly, he thought that by de-
scending which was blowing to-
wards that county, he might affect a descent where there
were fewer woods and orchards to obstruct or endanger
our progress. The result justified his expectations, for
eounty of
intoEsse txhe under
when, by letting out more gas we had drawn nearer to
the earth, we found that we were approaching the Essex
side of the Thames. About two miles before us lay a
large extent of champaign country, called the Salt
Marshes, which appeared to afford the requisite facilities
for safe descent. Mr. Green made his preparations accord-
ingly by letting out the gas from the upper valve, and we
descended swiftly to the earth. In a few seconds we
passed over the Thames, and found ourselves about 200
feet above the ground at the opposite bank. Here Mr.
Green cautioned me particularly to take fast hold of a
rope, which he had fastened across the wicker car, and
luckily I obeyed his instructions to the letter, for pre-
sently we felt a slight check from one grappling-iron
let down from the hoop above to the distance o 140
feet towards the earth. A moment after there came 0
terrific shock; we were going at the rate of at least 60
miles an hour, and our anchor caught in the side of s
dyke, ar.d, owing to the extreme speed at which we
were travelling, tore its way through the hoop, to which
it was fastened, and, coming in contact with the car as it
snapped, completely upset it, so that I and Mr. Greet
were turned topsy-turvy, with our heads towards the
ground. The rope which was passed across the car
alone prevented our falling out, though so complete was
the upset, that most of the contents of the car, such
as the ballast, &c., as well as my own hat, dropped to
the earth. In another moment the car righted, and the
balloon, thus freed from every check, descended, dash-
ing us with terrific force against the ground. Imme
diately after it ascended, and again brought us with a
fearful collision to the earth. The wind was blowing'
with violence, and we were thus carried along for up-
wards of half a mile, till at last we reached a sort 01
creek or small river, through which we were hurried,
half buried in its waters, to the opposite bank, over
which we bounded like a tennis ball, and, after a few
moments, found ourselves dragged through some acres
of marsh and osiers, towards a high mound, which
I confess that I contemplated with fearful anticipa-
tions of the result. But onwards, still onwards,
the terrible demou to which we had linked ourselves,
held its way. Ere long we were dashed against
it, and then carried over it, right upon a strung
paling that lay at the other side ; but nothing could
withstand our impetuosity, and we burst through
the oaken timbers as though they were cobwebs—
not, however, I regret to state, without Mr.
Green sustaining some very severe internal injuries.
Vie had now a level plain before us, and the speed of
the balloon was beginning to be arrested by the great
escape of gas, for we constantly, through all the vicis-
situdes of our fortune, kept a tight hand on the rope
which opened the upper valve. Here rather a comical
eight presented itself, if anything can be reckoned
comical to persons situated as awfully as we were. There
were large herds of cattle grazing in the plain, who,
when they perceived the balloon approaching, at first
formed themselves into a body, as though to resist an
invading enemy, but on our nearer approach fled panic
struck before us. Never was seen such an extraordinary
chase—we dragged along the ground, fastened to a
monster that accrued to disdain all human guidance,
and chasing a herd of cattle, who fled in
terror, with their tails in the air and their
heads to the ground. Ere long I found means
to throw myself out of the car, without sustaining any
material injury ; and seized hold of one of the ropes,
which I twined round my left hand, as I was apprehen-
sive that the balloon, when lightened of my weight,
might hear my fellow adventurer on a second reluctant
visit to Nassau. The rope cut through my flesh nearly
to the bone ; but I managed to hold on till a coun-
tryman came to my aid. Need I enter into any more
details ce Suffice it to say, that we found ourselves
near Rainham in Essex, having accomplished that dis-
tance from Cremorne House, Chelsea, in less than 20
minutes. The peasantry, who soon congregated about
us, rendered us every assistance, and mine host of the
Phoenix, in Rainham, contributed all he could to re-
vive and recruit Mr. Green, mho was rather se-
riously indisposed, and is, I am afraid, hurt internally.
The peasantry, however, having paid the Duke of
Brunswick the compliment of mistaking your humble
servant for his Serene Highness, were, of course, de-
lighted at such an opportunity of doing the civil, and
accordingly escorted us in:o their village, singing alter-
nately " God save the Queen," and the equally cele-
brated air of " Each joint of your body keep moving."
A post-chaise soon brought vac, a little after midnight,
to town, and to the end of my story. Thus, accord-
ing to Mr. Green, I have the honour, let me add the
pleasure, of having shared with him the greatest risk
ho ever encountered in 275 trips. ' Sic me servavit
Apollo: —I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, Sce.
" RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL."

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THE PIECES OF PLATE VOTED
BY THE CORPORATION TO THE SHERIFFS.

The pieces of plate voted by the Court of Common
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No. 2.02, Bishopsgate-street, where they have been
within the last few days exhibited to some of the mem-
bers. They consist of two silver candelabra for six
lights each, and cut-glass dish in the centre supported by
open silver frame in dead silver. The bases consist of
a three-sided plinth, with bright panels, supported by
three massive scroll feet of rich workmanship, the co-
lumns are composed of a group of palm trees with over-
shadowing branches, under which are placed female
j
figures, representing truth,
,ustice, and liberty, with
their appropriate emblems. These figures are done in
frosted silver. The object of the artist has been to
signify that truth, justice, and liberty flourish most under
the blessings of peace. From the top of the palm trees
i into
two for which s againpr
divide
feo six to
proc eteodwtahr rdese branches,their
extremities,
fa supports
lights. The height of each piece of plate is almost two
feet six inches. The City Arms occupy one of the
Noels, the Arms of the Sheriff another, whilst the third
is appropriated to the inscription, of which the follow-
ing is a copy :

" Presented, 27th April, 1840, by the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in
Common Council Assembled, to William Evans, Esq.,
one of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, as a token
of honorable distinction for the conscientious feeling and
magnanimity of conduct displayed by him in conjunc-
tion with his colleague John
Wheelton, Esq., in inducing
with unflinching firmness a protracted imprisonment for
an alleged breach of the privileges of the House of
Commons, in refusing to refund to Messrs. Hansard,
the printers to the House, money levied by the Sheriffs
in obedience to the Queen's writ, and in discharge of
their official duty, whereby they upheld the supremacy
of the law, and intitled themselves to the thanks of their
country,"
It is believcil that for the purpose of more strongly
marking
pursued by the Sheriffs on the occasion of the alleged
the feeling of the Corporation, on the course
violation of the privileges of the House of Commons,
his Lordship
will formally present the plate on the ..BthBth
instant, to these gentlemen before the arrival of Prince
Albert, who is to be presented with the freedom of the
city in the Guildhall, at half past four o'clock.

view wa:given ATTACKbYS------i ' —On Saturday an
an inter •
and her solicitor, Mr. Pelham ;
OXFORD'S MAD
Laurie to Mrs. Oxford
in the course of a long
conversation that took place throb the latter gentleman, on
the part of Mrs. Oxford, complained that only a certain
day—one a month—was' allowed her to see her son, and
that she could only see him between iron bars, which di-
vided her from him several
yards, so that she could
not embrace him or even shake hands with him, nor could
she scarcely hear him or he. her, rendering, the effects of con-
versation distressing to both, the keepers being present all
the time. This restraint his client thought was not kind nor
humane in the Governors of the institution, and if directed
by the Ministers of the Crown
was by no means credit_
able to their humanity as advisers of a young and amiable
female Sovereign. Sir Peter regretted to hear that such
restrictions prevailed, and said that neither he nor the
Governors of the Hospital made the regulations.
They had nothing to do with the criminal patients.
They were received into the Asylum by au order
from the Smcretery of State, simply saying, ~ iz„,_
coil-0 the prisoner named herein into the criminal wing.'
lie ( Sir Peter) had no control over this class of patients.
Mr. Capper was the person who, by an order iron., the
Secretary of State, gave the directi ons, a..T.Id he supposed
they were literally complied with• [lt will be recollected
that the Government refused to pay Mr. Pelham his costs i
(5101.) for the defence of Oxfo:.d. , i

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, AuG. 15, 1840.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lord Poltimore one
of the Lords in Waiting to her Majesty.

ADMIRALTY, AuG. 17.
This day, in pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, the under-
mentioned retired Rear-Admirals have been transferred to the
Active List of Flag-Officers of her Majesty's Fleet :
TO BE VICE-ADMIRALS OF THE BLUE.
John Chesshyre, Esq., taking rank next after Vice-Admira
Robert Lloyd.

Bendall Robert Littlehales, Esq , taking rank next after
Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austen.
TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE RED.
Charles Woolaston, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad-
miral Henry Hill.
„. .

Charles Tinting, Esq., taking rank nest after Rear-Admiral
Sir George Mundy.
Richard Peacock, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admi-
ral F. Warren.

Nicholas Tomlinson, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad-
miral the Earl of Dundonald.
James Katon, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral
George M'Kinley.
TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE WHITE.
Richard Poulden, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral
the Honourable D. P. liouverie.
Peter Ribouleau, Esq., Matthew Buckle, Esq., John Allen,
Esq., James Noble, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral
John Dick and Rear-Admiral A. J. Griffiths.
Francis Holmes Coffin, Esq., Jeffery Baron de Ra;gersfeld,
Christopher John Williams Nesham, Esq., taking rank between
Rear-Admiral A. J. Griffiths and Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Bullen.

John Wight, Esq., Henry Folkes Edgell, Esq., William
Butterfield, Esq., William Young, Esq., taking rank between
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Bullen and Rear-Admiral Edward
Galwey.
Jacob Walton, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admii al
E. Galwey.
Bulkley Mackworth Praed, Esq., Samuel Mottley, Esq.,
Edward Walpole Browne, Esq., John Rouett Smollett, Esq.,
Hon. William Le Poer Trench, Edward Sneyd Clay, Esq.,
Charles Carter, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral S. C.
Rowley and Rear-Admiral T. Browne.
William Henry Brown Tremlett, Esq., taking rank next
after Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Pym.
Samuel Butcher, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral
Robert Jackson.

TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE BLUE.
Alatlhew Godwin, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad-
miral Lord George Stuart_
Sir Salisbury Davenport, Knt., C.B. and K. C. H, taking
rank next after Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigott.
Francis Temple, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral
Charles Richardson.

Henry Gordon, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiri
Sir Arthur Farquhar.
John Surman Carden, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-
Admiral J. R. Dacres.

John WentworthHOnand, Esq. ; John Impey, Esq ; Henr
Manaton Ommaney, Esq. : Archibald Duff, Esq., taking rank
between Rear-Admiral J. Sykes and Rear-Admiral Hon. D.
H. Mackay.
Hon. Major Jacob Henniker, taking rank after Rear-Admi-
ral F. Mason.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham.
George H. R. C. W. Vane, commcnly called Viscoun
Seaham, to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 25.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire.
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—G. Meares, Gent.,
to b• Lieutenant, Sept. 9 ; C. W. W. Wynn, Gent., to be
Cornet, March 11.