The Sun.
London, England, 1805-02-01 00:00:00

LAW REP . RT.

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COURT OF KING'S 'BENCH, ;r,
Mr. Gnttttow moved for a Rule to shew cause why
a Criminal Information-should not be filed against a
Naval Officer for writing a threatening letter, anti
Using expression's tantamount to a challeoge, to the
Harbour Master of the Port- of D ,ver. The Of-
ficer com Plained of commanded 'a Sloop of War,.
which having cinne into the Harbour of Dover,'
under a Quarantine Flag, the Harbour Master
remonstrated with the Commander on ,the impro,
priety of such condua, and insisted on his de-
parture. This he refused, and used .unbecoming
language to the Harbour Master. He 'afterwards
wrote a letter to him, in Which he charged 'him
syith having aded in an improper manner, and un-
like a Gentleman -Happening
.agaits to meet the
Harbour Master on shore, he inquired if he had
received the letter which lie had written to him I
The Harbour Master said ,that he had received it,
and had made of it the use- which it seemed to him
to deserve, namely, that he had laid it.before the
Navy Board.' The Officer, c.n this, informed him,
that he knew where to find him...-that he was always
at home, and was ready to give. him every satis-
f4ion, and ,should be happy- to hear from him.
This, Mr.Giistitow submitted, was conduct such
as a person placed in the situation of Harbour Mas.
ter Of any of our POrts ought not to be. exposed to,
such as was highly injurious- to'anti subversive of the
best interests of the country, and which their
'Lordships would think fully called for. the interpo.,
sition of the COurt.-.-Rule granted.

KING ill. SOUTIIEkTON.
' The ATTORNEY GENERAL, • Alb.. Gt nris, :and
Mr. Serjeant lams, were heard •at considerable
length, in answer to the arrest of judgment pied in
this case by Mr. BURROWS. Mr. DAMPIER was
proceeding to speak on the' same side, When, be was,
interrtipted by Lord ELLF:t4uOßOuotr, who had to:
sit at Nisi Prius; at Guildhall. •
We shall lay an absteaa of the arguments on both
side's before our Readers when the case cumcs t(
be'determined.
Lord 'ELLENI3OII.O G H afterwards sat, at Nisi.
dt,Guilaall, but no case of importance came.
on to be tried,

B .11,1,Q0 N.

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DA, OARNERIN has published the folloviing ac.
count of the ascension of his famous Balloon from
Paris, noticettio it former 'Paper.
41 The Balloon which was launched at the con.
elusion of, the artificial fire.wotks at the Hotel de
Villa, upon the (Iv. of the
.fute 'gi,yen to •His im.;
perial Majesty by.the City of ?aria, carried the
following note :, . - - .
" The
,Ilallooti that carries this letter was launched at
//aril, on the night of the reith 'Dectinber, by M. Garnerin,
privililed Aeronaut of His Majesty the:Emperor of Russia,
and Ordinary Aeronaut of the French ,Goverament, upon
t lie oectibi,in of the fete given by.the • City of Paris to 114'
Majesty the limper:it Napoleon, in celebration of his.Coro-
natio/f. The pcirsons • who shall lind th's Balloon, arc ,re-
quested to inform NI. Garnerin, who will repair to the spot."
His Excellency ,Cardinal Caprara 3,Cdressed the
following Note to M. Gainerin, dated Jan. 1., 1805.
".Cardinal. Cantata is requested by his Excelle•ney tar-
dinal ciatialvi, Secretary of State to Ms Holiness, to deliver
to M.aCaineriti thecopy of it letter, dated the i/Itli of Decinn.
bet. Redoes not lose a moment.to transmit to him, Anil
annex thereto a copy of the dispatch that aecopiiil it.
The same Cardinal rakes this opportunity'to express for Nl .
Qatherin hissperted esteein." • . • _
The following is a translation of the Report
made to-the Cardinal's Secretary of State at Rome,
by M.ithe Duke
~,De Montlregone, dated Anguil.
lora, near Rome, t 3th December.
" Yesterday, ,evening, about the twenty.fburth hour, a
'globe of an astonishing size was onferved movies in the air,
which having fallen upon the' Lake Itracciaourappeared like
a house. Boatmen were sent to bring it,ashore, but they did
not succeeds beingcipposed •by a strong 'wind, accompanied
by snow. fhis morning early racv were able to bring it to
and.- The•globe is of :varnished vacua, covered whit a net.
The gallery, cpmposed ••of 'quit rails, is a little broken. It
appears to have been illuramated with Coloured lamps and
glasses, of which there remain several fragments. The
following note, written in F.rciich, was found attached to the'
.'—i-
gloheThis note is the original, of which the above is a
copy.)
Thus the Balloon which left Paris the 16th De.
comber, at seven at night, arid fell the next day,
the i7th, near Rome, tin the z4tb hour,., that is to
say, at the close of day, ctoased, Frahce, the Alps,
Sec. and traversed a distance -of 300 leagues, ill
twenty-two hours.' It theretOre moved at the rate
of fifteen league e an hoist; and what is rental kible,
this Balloon ,was loaded . with decorations and ap-
pendages of-the weight of 500 pounds. ' ' ' '
The history of the former voyages of this same
galloon is -given to gratify curiosity ; lto', as,
cension took place in presence of: their • Prussian
Majesties anti of the whole Court. Upon that tic.
casion it carried Mr. and Mrs. 04Plerms and M.
Gaertner. ~It alighted upon the ttontiers of Sax°.
ny. The second experiment was madeat 4t.,Petc.rs.
burgh, in presence of •the Etuperoe„ the two Em.
presses, anti the Court. The ,Balloon carried Mr.
and Mrs. Garnerin, who descended at a abort this.
• ranee, upon a marsh. This was he first titne that
the tpedacle of an: aerostatic ascension was seen in
Russia. The third experiment was also made at St.
Petershurgli, in presence of the Imperial Family.
M. Garnerin ascended with ,- M. General, Lewof.
These two travellers were carried over the Gulf of
Finland in three quarters, of. an hour, ,and alighted
at Kratmozelo, zsvverata;' from St. Peteraburgh.
. 'The fourth experiinent took place, at Moscow ; NI:
Garnerin ascended •to a latight of more than 4.00.0.
toiscs, made 4 great uttinber of experiments, atilt de.
seeinied, after A space Ail seven hours, vikrsts
t
'frotri•Moscow., upon tit t borders.of the, ol tronlieri
of-Russia. The same Balloon titan: .3Cl,lred fur the
ascension of Madarnis Garnerin, at Moscow, .accom.,'
pilled by :Madame Da . Touchetnnoff, ,anndst it
- frightful storm, anti claps .of, thunder, which killed
' three men within. 3oo;pacee.of the Balloon, at' the
-rnitiMent when it. wai leaving the ground. These
Ladies-descended without.accide,nt, zo wepts from
Moscow. . , .

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throut.4ll the wintiptys ; but the d..:sigon btitt happily
Iliiicove.ted in tirnevtlycy %s ere oevcntea, and the
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