The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-17 00:00:00

and was instantly broke in pieces. The balloon was
also split from top to bottom, but neither of the
aeronauts were in the least hurt.

In the course of the S ear Lieut. Gale made twenty
ascents with this balloon from London, Gravesend,
Manchester, Glasgow, &c. At the latter place he was
announced to make a second ascent on the 27th July,
but while the balloon was filling a sudden gust of
wind broke the netting, and the balloon escaped into
the air. Two hours after it fell at Brandon, in
Northumberland, 160 miles off.
This balloon is now in the possession of Mr. Henry
Colwell, who made eight ascents in company with
Lieut. Gale during the summer of 1847. With this
balloon Mr. Cozw•ell has made many ascents in Bel-
gium and Germany.
During the winter of 1847-8 Mr. James Goulson,
of Old Kent-road, who had frequently ascended with
Lieut. Gale from London and Gravesend, constructed
a balloon of about 40 feet in diameter, the gores being
cut from the pattern of Lieut. Gale's balloon, "the
Prince of 'Wales."

The balloon was christened " the Royal Cremorne"
and Lieut. Gale was appointed to take the manage-
ment of it.

On the 26rh April, 1848, " the Royal Cremorne
Balloon" made its first ascent from the Cremorne-
gardens, Chelsea.
In the car were Lieut. Gale, Mr. James Goulstor,
his daughter, and three sons. After a delightful but
rather cold trip they descended safely at Mitcham.
This was Lieut. Gale's 22d ascent. During this year
he made several ascents from Cremorne-gardens.
He also ascended from Leeds, York, Hull, &c. On
the 25th September, 1848, in an ascent made from
Cremorne, he took a lion up with him. The animal
was secured in a den constructed for the purpose ; the
aeronaut standing on the top of the den during his
ascent. Both descended safely at Mortlake, but it
was with difficulty he could persuade the country
people to approach him, they being terrified at seeing
the lion attached to the balloon.

In 1849 Lieutenant Gale made a great number of
ascents from London, Birmingham, Leamington,
Cheltenham, Norwich, Hull, Manchester, &c. In
October of this year he offered to go in search of Sir
John Franklin. He proposed to make ascents with
his balloon in the Arctic regions, and thought by this
means Sir John Franklin and his crew might be
rescued, if alive. His plans met with much opposition,
the consequence of which was his offer was not ac-
cepted by the Admiralty.
He did everything in his power to carry out his
plans. He appealed to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, to the Lords of the Admiralty, to Lady
Franklin, and others, fur assistance, but without suc-
cess. He wished to show the utility of balloons, but
was prevented by the interference of ignorant per-
sons, whose remarks on his plans had the effect of in-
ducing the Lords of the Admiralty to reject his pro-
posal. _ _

He commenced lecturing on aerostation, chiefly to
make known his plans for the relief of Sir John
Franklin, but few could be found to listen to him ;
nevertheless he said the time would come when the
thing would be done, and another would reap the
glory he had hoped to win.
On the Ist of April, 1850, he commenced the sea-
son's ballooning at Ipswich. Here he made his 87th
ascent. He made many ascents from Cremorne, and
also from Portsmouth, Dudley, Birmingham, Shore-
ham, Leamington, &c. In his ascent from Shoreham
he crossed the English Channel and descended on the
French coast. The rage for balloons in Paris induced
him to go there, and from the French capital he made
his 108th and 109th ascents. From Paris he pro-
ceeded to Bourdeaux, where he made his 110th ascent,
which unfortunately terminated fatally.
He was one of the most successful aeronauts that
has ever appeared before the English public, and if
his ascents have not been of service to mankind in
general, he has at least gratified the people of this
country with his daring exploits, and the inhabitants
of the different places from which he has ascended
cannot but feel intense sorrow at the lamentable
catastrophe of his death.