The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-21 00:00:00

FIRE BALLOON.

LAST night M. GARNERIN was retained by the
Proprietors of Vauxhall GArAens k) let off a Nighk
B_tlloon; and the weather was as friendly on this
occasion as it had been unfavourable when 1.10
former experiment's were attempted. There was
scarcely a breath of wind; and, though it was
.0'
tremely dark, the atmosphere was uncommonly cleat.
Vauxhall Gardens were crowded at an early boor'
—we have very seldom indeed witnessed so much
beauty and fashion at this advanced period' of the
Season. What they had formerly seen, appeared
only to have whetted their Curiosity--and ad well
on the tiptoe of expectation. The Concert
,corP
eluded about eleven, and the Company ianne•
diately flocked to the Eastern Walk. Ott • the stage:
at its extremity, the Balloon was' visible. It lookc''•
exactly like an Immense Windsor pear. In a fe"re
minutes it was allowed to rise to about the height o.b
thirty yards. The various fire.wotks attached to it
could now be discovered distinctly. Every thi4
'being featly, the fuse was_lighted, and the Bailooo
ascended with the most wonderful velocity, At 61-0
it took rather a northerly direction, and seeni,:3
even to have crossed the Rivet, but it immediate!,
after returned to the South, and hovered exa4lii
above the Gardens. It had now risen to vach
immense height that scarcely a glimmering or lie'
could be perceived, and every body was afraid lesC
the fuse was extinguished, and the Balloon witholi!,
taking fire wot4d fly cif into the distant regions 01
space. But
in the midst of this anxiety the .rel.
works in.a moment began to go off, and a sight sca'
exhibited which it is impossible for the itvelies
.imagination to conceive. Wheels, rockets, RAW
b6r6s, &c. succeeded each other, till L.
fire at ti-st reached' the Balloon itself,
.when a grid*
explosion took place, 'and the whole. horizon was
in a blaze.

The crowd
,of spei.clators without the walls
immense. The highways and lanes in the neigh's
hourhoiid were filled; from side to side, and W 6"
minster Bridge for _half au hour was almost cam
iletey impassable. "-During the explosion the B'
loon must have been ykskble at any place, within o
miles of London,

On Monday, the Ditches of rfFvoNsHIRI
Voters went to Bren'tferd, which was the reason
ft
Sir F. BURDETT having the Majority upon,thePoP,
.of that, day ;, but it happened unfortunately, tho
many of her Grace's Votes were had.
We are, happy to perceiYe, that Sir. FRANcI;
BURDETT'S Chairman at the Crown and Anchor?
on Monday, had the grace to.give THE KING aS°
Toast. It is long since such a one was heard in 1
Jacobin Meeting. '
Mr. TOWNSEND, the son of the late Aiderraal
.T.,,,NseND, who once had his day in the Annals °
'Patriotism, d:liveted his maiden speech on iVlondi
last at the Crown and Anchor Tavrrn, in favour
Sir FRANCIS BURDLTT. Mr. TOWNSEND told ll'
hearers that he had hitherto declincdPolitics, hec3Lo
he was anxious to wait till his judgment should 14,
mature,, but that he ventured to Imagine he 111%0C
now begin to think and att a part tor imseli. Frow
the whole tenor of the Gentletna'n's speech, ho``'"
ever, it is very evident that he has been rather (ocl
venturous, and that his judgment is much mae
distant, than he imagines, trom a state of maturity'

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HoRNE Molt E was yesterday parading about w''
Sir FRANCIS Bu R D Err's blue favours. The chi
of the Poll will, we trust, give the ci_devirirc
Priest; and Ms friend the Soi-dis4nt Member,. tit
blue devils.

Consistency.--We are told in one Opposition Parer:
that Ministers feel great 'nullification at the (or'
which the Eledtions are taking ; and in anotheif
that the. Opposition Party will lose ten Votes 11119

• It was not TOWNSEND of Bow street
dined with the Burdettites at the Ca:cm and Ant
on MundAy ; he would not talk such o;;liseil'e°
nor would; he be secn in such company, exct.prif°6
orioNaily.