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

GARNERIN't-13ALLO3N.

Lis name of the Gentleman who accompanied
Mr. GARNERIN on Monday in_his Aerial Eight,
is LOCKER, which waA, concealed, lest any account
should
,reach his family, who reside at Greenwich,
and thereby. alarm . them for.his safety.._ He gives
the following particulars of his voyage.

•Although the world has been aiready preser.q_
ed•with an account of a late Aerial-Excursion,
flatter myself so much interest is still entertained
by the Public for the safety of M. GARNERiN,
that the following particulars of his second Ascent
)will prove acceptable': The very unfavourable
;weather, attended with a heavy gale at South, and
S.W. induced. M. GA'RNERIN to give up his inten.
don of, ascending to display the promiseieXperi-
ment of the,Parachute. In this event it had been
arranged that Mr. SOWDEN should Once more ac-
company him; but some misunderstanding having
taken' place betWeenth.se Gentlemen, and having
had some previous conversation on the preceding
day with. M. GARNER.' N.Oll the subjea, I ascended
with him yesterday afternoon at ten minutes before
five o'clock, from Loan's Cricket-Ground. The
'strong assurances of my companion, added to what
I had read on the science of aerostation, and the ex-,
'perience of former Aeronauts, had so fully per'Snaded
me of my perfed, security, that I enjoyed the
wonderful and enchanting prosped which '.now
presented itself with unmixed pleasure.:---Although
the dense stare of the atmosphere obstruaed the
sight of disELut oljeas in sygrcit degree, that
ourborizon ,was'some what 'United, the unusual con-
' course of spedators, which gradually diminished
to; an undisti;lguished mass, - and the view' of a
great part of the Metropolis, together With. the
' surrounding country, afforded me an entertain-
! ment worth the purchase of any. supposed
danger. After throwing out some part of our .bal_.
last we ascended very rapicllyanci by the.interven.
non of some thick eloudS (which had much the ap-
pearance of a sea of cot top beneath us, as described by
Mr. BALown‘:,.ot Chester.), we entirely lost sight
of the earth. We moved with much rapidity, al-
though our rnotion was to me perfeEtly impereep.:.
tible.;• and at .length the clouds dispersing, we
again saw-the country below us. I atten-ipted in
vain to ascertain our situation; by calling to my
recolle&ion.the appearance of die country, which
appeared to me more like a prospeet seen iii a
camera' _when placed in a ,very elevated Situation;
,
than any thing to which -I could compaie. it. I
,map is an incorreE ComparisOn, as the va_
obje4s are not.as in 'nature, delineated with
suffiiient minuteness to bear such a resernbialiee.—
About this time M. GARNERIN looked at his.
watch,,and observing we had been five minutes on'
our voyage, proposed to'descend in abdut the, -.lathe
time. ,

The perusal of Mr. SowDEN's narrative led me
to. observe, with much attention, the-power of hear-
ing,noises below ; -neither M. GARNERIN nor myself
could-distinguish sounds above theelevation of 3 or
4.600 feet, though M. GARNERIN imagines a very
confused sound, but totally undistinguishable,.
may be heard considerably- higher. We never at-
tained a greater height this day, by M. G.Aapa.
LUN's computation,..than about a, zoo French toises,
or 7,800 feet, as M. GARNER IN, being desirous to
return the same evening Co town, did not- cruse to
lose a favourable opportunity-, of descending. At.
length ;we saw . at. a distance what' afterwards
proved to be Epping Forest,with,a'range of distant
hills. beyond, :and observing an open champagne
country, M. GARNER;I N--opened. the- valve, 211(1 we
began to descend. Oiteeted mz, to call to
sonic persons employed in a field, as we approached
the ground, to take .hold of the ropes -which we had
thrown out for the purpose, . and; recommended me
to hold fast by the cord':, to..avoid the' shock,. on the
Ballcion's first touching the earth. This precaution
proved very necessary, .as the Erce ;with which we'
descended, was- very considerable, from the force of
the- wind, rather than by our specific gravity,: and
the rebound bore -..a.Up again. with velocity, to the
height of 150 or zoo feet. In re-descending we struck
against a tree, the_shock -of ,which gave. M. GAR_
N E N, a severe. blow on ihe- back, and he, observed
that this was the only occasion, during a period oft-z
years, in which he had been in the habit of. aeronau-
tigation, and the. 27th timOiehad ascended, that he
ever suffered such an inconvenience. Several 'orate
peasantry being now? at hand, we were prevented
from any further ascent, and alighted .from die car
with perfel safety. We immediately inquired our
situation, and- found-:we ,had- fallen, in a field Hof
Mr. OwEtes, .at'.;Chingford,. in- Essex, and 're-,
ferring to our watches, observed we -had. made
our voyage exaBly-in- one .quarter .of: an Alour.-f7—
We dispatched a _messenger:to Woodford for a post.
'chaise, and having expressed the inflammable air,
packed the Ballowrin:the car, and had it,conveyed,
to .a small inn atrChingford_green, adjoining which
we had descended, from whence, after a slight re-
past on some pi ovisioris _we had- brought with, us,
we set off for Londoli,„ and arrived at M. GARNE,
• R IN's, in Poland,street, a quarter ,after.nine in the
evening. , .

Although the mob Which surrounded us on our
descent, were as usnal, both troublesome and -01E-
'ciously impertinent, we received great • attention'
from Mr. Hucurs, tile. Stamp Office, London,
and several other Gen glen who beheid our arrival.
Attention would have see❑ however, ensured to
us, if necessary, by the paper * put into the hands
of M. GARNERIN, signed by His Royal Highness
the PRINCE of WALES, the DutcheSs of DEVON-
SHIRE, Lords BESBOROIIGH, CATIICART,and other
persons of 'distintai.pn, who witnessed our ascension
at Lord's Cricket-ground. I am, &c.

• EpWARD HAWKE LOCKER.
Griereeraich,. jiffy 6.

(COPY)

gui_'y 5, LB.oz

* We, the undersigned, having been present at the Ascen-
sion of Mr. GA it.N Ls N, with hiS balloon, thiS afternOon,
and witnessed the entire satisfaaion of the Public, beg leave
to recommend him to the attention of any Gentleman in

whose neighbourhood he may happen to descend.
GEORG-E,• P. W. CATHCART,
G. DE‘:oNsiitr,r, R. FORD..
BtSBOROV'CII,