The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-05 00:00:00

MR. GREEN'S ASCENT.

Mr. GREEN has published an account of his
ascent from the Mermaid at Hackney on. Tuesday. After ex.
plaining the cause of the delay, which arose principally from the
escape of a great quantity of gas, inconsequence of a Gentleman's
having kept the valve open by ptliling the line attached to it instead
of one of the other cords, Mr. Green continues as follows:
" At seven o'clock I found that I had obtained an ascending
power, and as so much impatience had been manifested by the
spectators within the ground, I determined, without taking either
ballast or instruments, to delay my ascent no longer. Having
entered the car, and the balloon being removed to the west side
of the garden, I gave the signal for the ropes to be loosed ; but
some person, either accidentally or wilfully, held one of the ropes
and prevented the balloon from clearing the trees I threw out
my grapple, descended, and received an additional supply of gas
which I was urged to by the Committee of the Gas Company,
to enable me to take a sufficient quantity of ballast to insure
a safe descent. At a quarter before eight o'clock I again en.
tered the car amidst the doubts and fears of a most respectable
and numerous assemblage, but they were instantly dispelled
by my gradual ascent in an eastward direction, amidst the ac.
clatnations of assembled thousands, I was afraid of coming in
contact with the tower in Hackney churchyard, which I passed
within a very few yards, but avoided it by throwing out a quan-
tity of ballast. Several persons on the top of the tower were
so very near to me; as to put out their hands to shake hands
with me ; I could not possibly refrain from laughing at the
circumstance, and they cheered me loudly as I passed.--
After I had thrown out the ballast I ascended rapidly, and
reached an elevation of at least two miles and a half, where
I found it so intensely cold that my fingers were para.
lyzed. I passed over the left of Hackney Wick, the lead-mills
in the marshes, Laytonstone, Barking Side, partof Epping Fos,
rest, and to the left of Rumford; and I descended in a clover
field belonging to Mr. Staines, at Nore-hill, four miles north.
ward of Romford. My fall was so very easy, having checked
the accelerated velocity of the descent by the continued discharge
of ballast, that I came to the ground without receiving the least
shock or concussion. The appearances that I witnessed during my
voyage (it having been made at a different time of the day from
any other of my aerial excursions), vary greedy from those I had
previously observed. The sun was setting at the time I entered
the clouds,and the reflection of its rays variegated them, and gave
to some of them the similitude of a red vapour. Theappearance
of the river Thames, which on my former ascent, resembled a
sheet of polished metal; was now obscured from my view by a
mass of clouds or vapourrolling over it—the land on each side
of it at the same time appearing very distinct. Epping Forest,
as I passed over one part of it, appeared of a triangular form,
and resembled a coppice covering two acres of land, the trees
of which did not appear to my visual organs to be higher
than gooseberry-bushes.' 1 mention this to explain a statement
made by Captain Sowden, who passed over the same fort* with
a balloon, in company with M. Garnerin, "That although Ep-
ping Forest did not appear larger than a gooseberry-bush, he
could distinctly see the ruts and furrows in the fields," I have
no doubt but that gentleman mistook cross roads and lanes fir
ruts anti furrows, which any person on a first ascent would be
likely to do; and I conceive that his observation as to the goose.
berry-bash, referred merely to the height of the trees. The
beauties of the various scenes—the diversified appearances of
the earth, occasioned by the settingof the sun.—and the immense
horizon which my sight compassed, surpassed every thing 1 had
previously witnessed twiny former ascents at an earlier period
of the day I and I certainly should have gratified myself by re-
maining up much longer, had I not pledged myself to return,
if possible, to Hackney, the same night.'

DitEADFUL AconENT.—On Monday lust a
dreadful accident happened on Ealing Common.
Three men were engaged digging gravel, and hi
so doing had very considerably undermined the
earth ;, one man, named Marshall, was cautioned
not to undermine so much, but he replied there
was no danger, all was perfectly safe. lie ba►t
scarcely, however, uttered the words, before
about two tons of earth fell and buried two
of the men. Every exertion was instantly
made to release the men from their dreadful
tuation, and, after digging about a quarter of nut
hour, one was taken out alive with several-of his
ribs broke, and the other, named Marshall, was
also taken out, but with his breast bane broken;
and upon raising him up every bone in his body
seemed broken ; he was also quite dead.—
A Coroner's Inquest was held on the bod►, and
it appearing that no blame could be attached to
any persons but those actually digging, the Jury
returned a verdict of 44 Accidental Death."

FINAL ExAMINATION or OoTrlx.—This man, who has
undergone so man y extuninations, had a final hearing yesterday
at Bow-street.--Mr. Itasca offered Saint 011141413100 t which war
objected to by 141 r. A not. ell trs, for the prisoner; and Ikir..l tw•
en u t.t. observed, that it would be easy for the former Oentletnen
to cull these witnes.tes upon the trial, and the Judges would tle.
eide whether their testimony could be received or not— Thos.
Baker deposed that he rasa dealer in coals Ir,
street in 1811, and remembers the fire on the night Of tint 2Wth
of September. Horan 01414 the first alarm, but there was then
no fire to be seen from the street. Going throu_gh Sh rewsbury,.
court, he saw the prisoner with atrunk in hand, and asked
him where the the was, end he replied,- " Hush, hash t tion*t
say any thing." Witl/Cso soon afterwards: sew Mr. and lint.
'Gibbs escape from the window..—. The prisoner wastulleWM.
mitten to Newgate for trial.

IP

TILE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
It from the Morning Papers, June 5.

[THE TIMES.]
We find by the conversation of even ministe-
rial. people 44 out of doors," that Mr. Abercromby
is allowed to have obtained a complete triumph,:
and to have but too fully proved his case against
the Lord Advocate of Scotland. A person in',
almost the highest, and clearly in the most re-
sponsibte legal situation in Scotland, is charged,
to his face in Parliament with " unjust and op-
pressive conduct 1" he replies to the charge, the,
House divides, and he has only a majority of six
in his favour. It is clear, we presume, that such
a man must go out. Indeed, there is no account-
ing for a Scotchman's feelings, or else we should
think that in,dignation at his desertion would
prompt him to take that step of himself : or,
should his magnanimity fail him, surely Mi-
nisters will not retain one whom they would .not
defend.

" The House impeach him, Coningsby harangues,
" The court forsake him, and Sir Balaam hangs."
it is superlluoui now to enter into the sufferings
of Borthwick, their quantity, or duration. No
human ingenuity could torture his return to his
office, and taking possession of his bureau and
its effects under the award of a court of justice,
into any thing having even the remotest appear.
tune to a robbery. The absurdity was hardly
attempted to be established in the way of argue
meat, though the assertion was made. And imo
prisonment, therefore, had it been but for an
hour (though it was for weeks and' months),
would have been a violation of the law in those
by whom more than all others it ought to be re•
spected. Yet is this Lord Advocate a facetious fel-
low : for he maintains, that had not Borthwick been
really thrown into prison, the dread of that evil
would have made him fly to America ; and then
he might have been an exile all his life ! "If
" Borthwick had suffered more than he ought, in
" all probability it was lees than he would have
suffered had he been able to make his escape,
" and bad he been living an outcast from his
" country ever since !I!