The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-17 00:00:00

BALLOON ASCENT IN PARIS.

M. John Lemoine, one of the editors of the Journal
des Debats, has just published in that journal a
p!easing account of his ascension on Saturday in the
balloon of Lieut. Gale, the Royal Creniorne. He
says

"I have not always had the ambition of being a
representative of the people, but I confess that the
desire laid hold of me on the 10th, when I SfiW our
I.;gislators flying away like a cloud of swallows. I
said to myself, ' are they not happy in having nothing
to d, but to make laws and preside for the ‘velfere of
the people ? Are they not happy in being able to re-
pose on their laurels, and to go and respire the odour
of the new mown hay, and the newly reaped corn,
particularly if' the hay and corn belong to them, and
they unite the sensation of the fianeur to the no less
agreeable sensation of the proprietaire Y 0 forte-
notes nimiurn, and the more so as they appreciate
their good fortune ! But for us, soldiers of the press,
who are on guard every day, we have neither rest
nor truce. We persuade ourselves that the public
cannot dispense with us, and our fatal grandeur ties
us to our posts. The utmost than we can do is to
take a pleasure train, and then our ticket of depar -
ture loses its charms by being accompanied by a
ticket of return.' I saw with mute despair all my
friends departing, some for their estates, others for
the sea side, for the hanks of. the Rhine, for It ily,
Holland, England, and even Poland, whilst no means
of motion seemed opea to me, when I. learned with a
satisfaction which it is impossible for me to describe
that I had one issue, that of the air, and that I had a
place reserved for me in the balloon of Mr. Gale,
which was that day to ascend from the Hippodrome.
I took my cane and my hat, and proceeded to the
Hippodrome. I had also taken a cloak, but Mr.
Gale assured me that the weather would be fine, and
that it would be useless. I therefore left it on the
earth. I give these details
_solely for the edification
of amateurs who may be desirous of making the
voyage, and who would, without doubt, do so as com-
modiously and agreeably as I did. There are no
trunks to be packed or will to make. I would merely
advise those wbo go up to dine beforehand, for the
pure air above gives an edge to the appetite, and it is
not quite certain where they may happen to come
down. Mr. Gale is a lieutenant of the Royal British
navy, and wears the undress uniform. He has the bold
decided air of the sailor. He takes the same care of his
balloon as one man would take of a racehorse, or an-
other of a fine vessel. Precisely at five o'clock we
left, waving the flags, namely, the French flag, that
of the moment, and the Union Jack. We were four
in numbet—Mr. Gale, Mr. Clifton (a young Eng-
lishman, who had already made three ascensions), M.
Leon Tripier, and myself. The ascent at first, as
everybody might perceive, was very rapid. It is at
this moment alone that novices, at least I speak for
myself, experience a certain giddiness ; but after a
few moments this disappears. There is a peculiarity
in the balloon of Mr. Gale, and in the ascension with
him: I speak of the incredible tour de force that he
performs in descending by a rope ladder to his lower
car. The upper and larger car may be compared to
a large round basket. We were ranged round it,
with one arm in the cordage, not to keep us from
falling out, but from falling in. The smaller and
lower car is suspended at a distance of 35 feet from
the upper. In order to go down to it, Mr. Gale raises
a sort of hi or trap at the bottom of the upper car,
and then there is an opening barely sufficient for the
passage of his body. It is through this opening that
he descends by a rope ladder to let off his fireworks,
which are attached to the lower car. It is impossible
to conceive anything more terrible than this man sus-
pended in space by.a cord at the height of half a
mile from the earth, and descending with admirable
sang froid to his lower car. It was a most harrow-
ing sight for us to look at him through the opening
at our feet, for the distance, on account of the small-
ness of the opening, appeared double. The effect of
,uch a sight would, if continued long, probably be
insupportable. On reaching the lower car Mr. Gale
set fire to his bombs, which I am told produced with
the persons on terra firma the effect of discharges of
cannon. Some persons thought it was a salute in
honour of the prorogation of the Assembly. With
us above the effect was very different. At first there
was a sharp sound like the snapping of a percussion
cap,. then, at the moment of the explosion, it seeined
is it we heard distant and continued thunder. I am
told that this firing made a large number of Parisians,
who were not thinking of the balloon, lift up their
heads. After this bouquet, Mr. Gale resumed his
ladder for the purpose of rejoining us. Seen from be-
low this is frightful, and seen from above it is by no
.neans tranquillising. If a sailor perched on a yard falls
into the sea, a cry is raised of ' a man overboard ;' but
what cry woill)1 we raise if our seaman had fallen into
the atmosphere? But here he is ! We see returning
through the trap his brow, covered with perspiration,
then his arms, and finally we lay hold of him. «e
~sere anxious far his return for two reasons; first, for
'emself, and then a little for ourselves. For only
imagine this devil cf a man to have missed his hold
in his descent or his ascent with his cord, or t?have
set fire to himself with his fireworks, and I will ask

you what we should have done in the air, and how
we should have gone on to see if spring was advanc-
ing. This was no one of the positions in which to
exclaim Facilis descensus Averni. Happily for us,
this was his 109'h ascension, and it does not appear
that 11e has cver fallen. We were heartily glad, how-
ever, to see him return safely. The Lieutenant was
as calm and unruffled as Baptiste, and we drank a
gla4, of Madeira to our good acquaintance."
M. Lemoine then gives an account of the course,
taken by the balloon, and of the descent, which was
skilfully and happily effected near Precy, in the de-
partment of the Seine-et-Marne. He concludes as
follows Now that I have left the balloon, I have
no greater desire than to return to it."

CHINA MARKETS.
CANTON, JUNE 20.
IMPORTS:

Cottons—The transactions; Thou .h at low rates, have
been considerbl?.

Raw Cottons—Of B imbay till sales have been 9,000
bales at 8.1 t 8.5 for No. 1, 7.7 to 7.9 for No. 2, and
7.0 to 7 4 for No. 3. B-ng,al norntnal at 8.0 to 8.5.
Madras, 100 bales sold at 7.9 to 8.5.

Gator' Yarn hays declined. On'y 200 bal,,s sold at
dolls. 24 a dollg. 26 l'or Nos. 16 a 24, dolls. 24 50 a dolls.
26 for Nos. 2S a 32, and dulls. 26 a dolls. 27 fur Nos.
38 a 42.

Long Cloth—We quote Greys weighiGg 51 to si.
catties, dolls. 2 05 a 2 15; G+ a 6.;-if catties. dolls.
2 25 a dolls. 2 35; 7+ a 7i eutties, dolls. 2 50; arid
Whites, 55; a 63, dolls. 2 10 a dolls. 2 20; 64s a 663,,
dolls. 2 45 a dolls. 2 60; 68 a 725, dolls. 2 70 a dolls.
2 80. The sales have been 55,000 pieces of the former,
and 17,000 of the latter.
American GoOds—The sales if drills amount to
19,000 ut dolls. 2 25. to dolls. 2 30 for 30 yards, and
dolls. 3 to dolls. 3 05 for 40 yards. sheeting; are in little
demand, at dolls. 2 20 to dulls. 2 25. Jeans much
wanted—none in market.

Woollens—Prices have slightly improved.
Spanish Stripes—We quute the colours of best marks—
scarlet, dolls. 1 21; purple, (I,lls. 1 02; dark blue, 95c.;
black, 80c.; brown, dolls. 1 12; light blue, doll. 1; yellow,
93c.; gentionella,
1;
ash,
15c.lower. Shies 2,200
.
dpl
els.e;sla.
tghreer
qualities,, d ll .

Long Ells-7,600 pieces have been disposed of, at for
best quality scarlet, chills. 8 10; purple, dolls. 7 07; dark
blue, dolls. 7 45; black, dolls 6; brown, dolls. 8; light
blue, dolls. 7 62; yellow, dulls. 7 80; green, dolls. 7 10;
ash, dolls. 6; gentionella, dolls. 7 35; other descriptions,
150. a 253. lower. Largo supplies expected.
Catnlets-840 pieces auld at dolls. 20 a 2 dollr. 23 50
for Enctlish, and dolls. 17 a dolls. 19 for Dutch.

Cloths—Dolls. 1 10 a dolls 1 20.
Medium Cl, th3—Dolls. 1 25 a dolls. 1 40.
Lastings—DollA. 6 GO a dolls. 7 50 fir 25 inch, and
dolls. 13 a dolls. 17 f,r 31 inch.

Metals—Sal,,s of 2,000 pieuls, at dolls. 2 55 a dolls.
2 15 for Nailrud, dolL. 290 a dolls. 3 20 for hoop, dogs.
2 15 a dolls. 2 70 for bar, dolls. 4 20 a dolls. 4 30 for
small round, and dolls. 7 a dolls. 8 for wire—L,ad: Env-
lish, dolls. 6 50; American scorce, a'; rolls. 6 80 a dolls.
7—SpQlter: dolls. 4 SO a dolls. s—Tin Plates: dolls. 9 a
dolls. 9 50—Tin: Banta, dulls. 19—Steel: dolls. 4 a
dolls. 5 20.

Gingseng—Crude, dolls. 70 a dolls. SO; Clarified,
dolls 130 a dolls. 140.

Cochtueal—Jav4 nominal ht dolls. 100 a dulls. 100;
Mexican dolls. 120 a dolls. 130. Stock large.
Straits and fedi% Produce--The sales have been ex-
tensive. but et a decline in prices.
Pepper—None in market wanted at dolls. 5 90 a
dolls. 6 20 fur black, and dolls. 7 a dolls. 7 50 for white.
Betel Nut-2,000 piculs soh}. Present quotations,
dolls. 2 50 a dolls. 2 60.

Sandal Wood—Sontl; Sea, dolls. 4 60 a dolls. 5 10;
Tanor, Jolla. 3 70 a dolls. 5 50; Malabar, dulls. 9 50 a
dool!. 10.

Ofnurn—Present quotations—Patna, dohs. 470; Be-
nares, dolls. 430; Mudwa. (10114. 610; Turkey, dohs. 490.

EXPORTS.
Teas—Black_The new Congon is arriving fast, 159
mulers are in the market, of which 70 chops have
arrived. It is said the teatnen .would accept 28 teals
for the first class chow, but we have not heard of any
offers near that rate, 22 to 23 teals being the pries
talked of by the foreign merchant; with this difference,
it will be probably a month ere the market is opened.
The quality is generally good, and very few of the tarry-
flavoured sort.

The transactions during the month have been princi-
pally in Canton tea, for England, for which markEt pur-
chivies have been made, of Young Hyson, 3,000 a 4 000
halt-cheats at 15 a 24 taels, and 8,000 half-chests of Gun-
powder at 12 a 16 taels for common to fair, and 20 a 30
tads fur good to best.
Musters of the Le;v crop of Ning Yong have arrived,
but.have not been put on the market as yet.:
Of new Plain Orange Pekoe about 1,000 half chests
are down, but no'price is named fur them. The stocks
of old tea are but little reduced since our last report, and
consist of about 5,000 chests of Cutagou and Souehon,
held at 11 a 18 taels, and some small stocks of Ning
Yong, Kokue and Plain Orange Pekoe. Of country
Green there are about 3,000 half chests left.

Raw Silk—Some of the new crop has arrived, and we
quote No. 1,22 S dolls.; No. 3. 273 dolls.
Cassia-600 riculs were bought fur the United States
at 14 &11a. 30 c. to 14 dolls. 50 0., but the remaining
stock 15 held at 16 dolls.

Freights--.-To Ebgl4nd, 31. 103. To Ampricaololls. 15.
Dcchange and Builion—On Lon3on, 43. 74d. to 48. Bd.
On India, E. I. Compu.ny's Accepted, 222 is. Califor-
nian Gold, dolls. 15 90 per (.2. troy. Sy.ee-5 per cent.
premium.

SHANGIIAE MARKET-JUNE 11,
I IPOR I'S.

Our market as 3et :;howl no appearance of recover-
ing from the severe shock it received by the famine last
yor.r, though the healthy appearance of the crops pro-
mhes a bariLeous harvi sc.

Long Cloths—The traesLictions in these goo3s are re-
ported at 25,000 p.ecvs grey and 15,000 pieces white at a
sli4ht decline upon last month's quotation for the lower
(pi:Nies: stock of both kinds 5-10,000 pieces.
American Goods.—Drills nominal at 2 dolls. 55 e. for
40 yards. Sales 500 pieces, and stock 9,900. In Shoot-
ings nothing doing; stock 5,500 pieces.
Woollons.—Spacish Stripes—Some 16,000 pieces have
been sold et Irons 90 n. to ; doll.? c.
Fill.—The sales are only 360 pieces inferior
Scarlet at 7 dolls.
Chtutz.-2,400 pieces sold a'. 2 dolls. 40 c. to 2 dolls.
90 c.
Lead.—There is no stock—the last sale was 2,000 pi-
culs Spanish at 6 dolls.
Straits Produce—Nothing farther to report, except in
rice, which.has declin-d in consequence of the continued
fine weather and arrivals. W now Trite Arracan, doll.
1 85; Ilzlli and Manilla, dolls. 2 20 nominal ; Formosa,
doll. 1 90 to dull. 1 93.
Opium—Tire large arrivals of Malwa, and the de-
sire of holders to sell, has caused a considerable de-
cline
since the 13th ultimo
ncohwlagrogneesadloews have
ntoo
.ofocrph bests ; and stocks with the Sir
cline in prices, and which, haatvwhi
e
lOmaoatOeyl
y bbeendulls.about b toout
nt 610 a
05;
Herbert Compton's at 4,700 chests. Patna advanced
to dolls. 550 for new after our last advises, but has re-
ceded again. The deliveries are small as compared with
the past two years, about 160 chests, showing a consi-
derable falling off in the past few months. Present
quotations dulls. 430, old. and dolls. 495 new. Stock 500.