The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-23 00:00:00

MR. SADLER'S ASCENT.

SHEFFIELD.—Mr. SADLER'S balloon, together
with himself and his car, ascended from this town, exactly at
five minutes after two o'clock on Thursday last. Mr. Sadler
was not more fortunate in his ascent than his descent, which
took place near Tickhill, and at no great distance from Sand.
beck Park. Here he met with the most polite attention, and
was accompanied by the brother of Sir George Armytage, to
Sheffield, who had the kindness to convey hint in his carriage
to the Tontine Inn, where he arrived about half-past nine
o'clock. The Gentlemen of the Committee were here in at-
tenda»ce ; and it is but justice to remark, were most active in
their endeavours to render Mr. Sadler all the service in their
power. We subjoin the following narration, which has been
furnished us by Mr. Sadler
" I ascended at five minutes past two o'clock, and in twenty.
wo minutes the town of Sheffield was obscured front my view ;
but for some time I had occasional views of the inclosure be-
neath 11)6. My ascending through the clouds was attended with
chilliness. The balloon continued rising until five minutes to
three o'clock, the greatest elevation being about two miles, when
the reflection of the sun upon the balloon, car, &c. rendered it
extremely warm. I descended at fifteen minutes past three
o'clock, in a grass field adjoining a copse callA Herrings
Length, about a mile from 'Tickhill."

The following extract from a letter, dated Tickhill, Sept. 18,
to A friend of ours in Sheffield, will show how interested both
young and old appeared to be, on discovering the balloon, and
its descent, about a mile from the former place and in a southerly
direction•:--

I just sit down to inform you that I have had a fine race
After Mr. Sadler, in his balloon, which dcecended about a mile
south of Tickhill, in a grand style. We had all sorts and sizes
after us, and all ages froM two years to four score ; and such
tumbling into the dykes and squalling of women as I never
heard in my life."—(Sheffield Mercury.)

SIIONEIikiEN, SEPT. 15;—A more tremendous
rain than we had here fora few hours this Morning, is not re-
membered in this quarter. In the interior part of the country,
the clouds seem to have emptied themselves. By ten o'clock
AOC the Cowie, a stream which is chiefly dependent on moun-
tain rivulets, assumed a most formidable appearance; and in
half. an hour after, broke through and overleaped all its
banks, far beyond any former innundation, hurling. every
thing along which lay in its way, swelling from a stream
to a majestic river, and occupying for its bed fields of oats,
barley, and potatoes, to the breadth of several hundred yards.
The turnpike road north of the bridge was for some time im-
passable, nor was any trace of it discernible; and where but a
few hours before travellers were seen pursuing their jour-
ney, cows grazing, and agricultural operations carrying on,
boats were observed .plying in various directions. The da-
mage sustained cannot yet be estimated ; it must be very
considerable. One field of fine barley in the stook was
swept to the sea, and, much fine grain, uncut, now em-
bedded in sand, must be totally destroyed. A mill lately
erected a little below the bridge is a- good deal damaged,
the..river having forced .its
houses in the fishing village of Cowie, situated about a
quarter of a mile from the usual channel, of the river, were un-
dermined, and hurled into ruins. Fortunately no lives were
Courtint, Sept, 20. ).